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Laundry & Bourbon with Lonestar
Laundry and Bourbon with Lonestar, two companion one act plays set in backyards of a small Texas town. Three ladies come together to talk about their life's ups and downs. Lonestar follows the life of three small town boys and the events that have shaped them. Both shows give us highs & lows with humor spread around, for good measure.Apr. 19-May 5Navasota Theatre Alliance -
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Affordable Art Fair Austin
Affordable Art Fair Austin will launch in May 2024, showcasing original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming a whole host of local, national and international exhibitors, their spectacular first edition is set to be unmissable!May 16-19Palmer Events Center
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Blanton Block Party
This day-to-night party is a celebration for the city and offers a wealth of activities that the whole family can enjoy, including the experience of Ellsworth Kelly's Austin. Yes – so much art, live music, food & drink, and good times all the livelong day and beyond, right there in the heart of our city.Sat., March 24, 11am-11pm. Free, but give 'em some RSVP. -
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Dell Match Play
Golf's version of March Madness welcomes 64 of the top golfers in the world (Including Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Phil Mickelson) to Central Texas to compete in a bracket style tourney.Wed.-Sun., March 21-25Austin Country Club, 4408 Long Champ Dr. -
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Jimmy LaFave: Searching for Peace Town
Celebrate the late, great singer-singwriter at the debut exhibit of his photography: This is the first time LaFave's road, travel, and music shots will be shared with the public.Through March 31 -
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March For Our Lives – Austin
Join Austin students as they march from City Hall to the Capitol in an effort to raise awareness and make substantive changes to gun policy in the United States.Sat., March 24, noon-3pm. Free. -
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Mighty Texas Dog Walk
Grab your pooch and strut your stuff in this stroll that benefits Service Dogs Inc. There will be dog treats to try, games, and prizes awarded.Sat., March 24, 10am. $40 per dog ($35, advance). -
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Aquatic Hiring Day
Apply and interview for lifeguard, pool attendant, swim instructor, or coach positions at Austin pools.Sat., March 24, noon-4pm. Free.Springwoods Municipal Pool, 13320 Lyndhurst, 512/974-9330 -
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Austin Spurs
It's Fan Appreciation and Go Red Night at this final game of the regular season. Fans are encouraged to wear red while the players will be will don themed jerseys in support of the American Heart Association which will then be auctioned off online. Vs. the South Bay Lakers:Sat., March 24, 7pm. $6-79. -
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Before the Revolution (1964)
World Cinema Classics: The future Italian master’s second film, this tale of romantic and political upheaval is set in Bertolucci’s hometown of Parma. Screens in 35mm.Sat., March 24, 6pm -
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Community Healing QPOC Health Fair
The second Community Healing Health Fair returns with healers and supporters of Austin's queer and trans communities of color. Hosted by the one and only allgo and sponsored by Dell Medical School and Texas Association Against Sexual Assault.Sat., March 24, 12:30-4:30pm -
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Community Solabration: Grand Opening of La Loma
Celebrate the grand opening of La Loma – the city's new solar farm in East Austin (which began sending energy to Austin Energy this week). The community is invited to tour the farm, plant sunflowers, enjoy free food and giveaways, visit with city departments, and participate in kids’ activities like face painting and solar car races.Sat., March 24, 10am-noonLa Loma Community Solar Farm, 942 Lott Ave. -
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Salvage Vanguard Theater presents Sharon Bridgforth's lyrical drama, set in Los Angeles in the 1940s-1970s, that offers a glimpse of a black gurl's coming-of-age, through ancestral passages and her family history. Directed by Florinda Bryant.Through April 7. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm. $10. -
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Flaco Jimenez, Max Baca, Conjunto Los Pinkys
Innovator of traditional conjunto, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez fuses a smorgasbord of Latin genres with rock, blues, country, and jazz since 1977 debut Flaco Jiménez y Su Conjunto. Accordion master, San Antonio native, Texas Tornado, and Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy winner, his friends include Max Baca, the bajo sexto leader of Los Texmaniacs, and local trailblazers Conjunto Los Pinkys.Sat., March 24, 8pm -
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Newton (2017)
Presented by Indie Meme: Explore traveling exhibit "Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation" and then enjoy a free screening of this award-winning Indian comedy.Sat., March 24, 7pm -
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Riff Raff
Houston’s Horst Simco rose to stardom on MTV’s From G’s to Gents and became a caricature behind gold grills, flashy garb, and gaudy tattoos on Neon Icon (2014), Peach Panther (2016), and The White West (2017). The rapper’s cultivated his sheer ridiculousness on Diplo’s Mad Decent label with cheesy club banger “VIP Pass to My Heart” and hedonistic trap on “4 Million.”Sat., March 24, 9pm -
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Ringo Deathstarr, Blushing, Soda Lillies, Processions, Sinking
Dreamgaze favors amp-torturing guitars and whispered confessions rather than vocal hooks and forthright sentiment, an aesthetic given wide berth over two nights on Red River. Saturday stars local punkgaze powerhouse Ringo Deathstarr, preceded by equally Austin-bound dream-pop combos Blushing and Soda Lilies, and San Antonio glimmer rockers Processions and Sinking.Sat., March 24, 8pm -
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Round Rock Express Fan Fest
Get ready for another season of Express baseball with fun for kids and adults alike including batting practice in the indoor cages, a carnival, petting zoo, games, prizes, inflatable obstacle courses, scavenger hunt, train rides, and more. Don't forget to get your tickets for the season while you're there.Sat., March 24, 10am-2pm. Free. -
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Rugby: Ladies Day and Homecoming
Three rugby matches featuring the Austin Blacks, San Antonio Rugby F.C., and the Dallas Rugby Football Club. Free champagne and mimosas for the ladies with a homecoming party in the clubhouse afterward.Sat., March 24, noon. $5, ladies free. -
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Special Screenings
The Long Goodbye and Gemini
L.A. Noir Double Feature: Robert Altman's classic Raymond Chandler adaptation is paired with a sneak screening of Aaron Katz's 2017 noir mystery starring Lola Kirke and Zoë Kravitz.Sat., March 24, 4:30pm -
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The Night of the Hunter (1955)
This unmatched Southern Gothic stars Robert Mitchum as a larcenous and psychotic religious fanatic who menaces some homeless children and an old woman for their money. Free for Alamo Victory members.Sat., March 24, 1pm -
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UT Softball
Vs. Kansas: Fri., March 23, 4:30pm; Sat., March 24, noon; Sun., March 25. Vs. Stephen F. Austin:Tue., March 27, 6pm -
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White Rabbit Red Rabbit
Ground Floor Theatre presents this unusual theatrical experience devised by Iranian playwright Nassim Solimanpour. It's different every night, for you and the show's solo performers, with Rebecca Havermeyer, Zell Miller III, kt shorb, Michael Ferstenfeld, Alexandra Bassett, Marc Pouhé, Shannon Sedwick, Rudy Ramirez, Owen Egerton, and Karen Jambon among those vigorously puppeted by the script.Through March 31. Thu.-Sun; times vary; see website for details. $25. -
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WrestleCircus
Ambitious local wrestling promotion presents Raise the Curtain featuring one of the strongest rosters in the country. Note the event has been moved from 800 Congress to AFS Cinema and pushed back from 7 to 8pm.Sat., March 24, 8pm. Tickets starting at $20.
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A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder
Set in London in 1907, this retro thriller follows the exploits of one Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk who learns that he's ninth in line to inherit an earldom. And, soon thereafter, the eight hopefuls ahead of this young Navarro begin dying in natural and unnatural ways. And, here, this is what our reviewer thinks of the show.Through March 25. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $23 and up. -
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AARC: Beyond Bollywood
"Indian-Americans Shape the Nation," a traveling exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institution, makes an artifact-rich stop at the Asian American Resource Center – with a vibrant collection of photographs, art, and interactive learning stations.Through April 8 -
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Anthony Graves: Infinite Hope
The author, wrongfully convicted of multiple homicides in 1992, presents his book on how wrongful conviction, solitary confinement, and 12 years on death row failed to kill his soul.Sat., March 24, 6pm -
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Antique Weeks
It happens twice a year that vintage-goods dealers descend on the bluebonnet-covered fields around Round Top for one of the largest antique fairs in the country.Fri.-Sun., March 23-Apr. 8Round Top -
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Artisan Mercado
This Latin-themed Downtown marketplace features locally crafted jewelry, glassware, ceramics, and tapestry pillows; Mexican, Colombian and African dresses, handbags and crafts; and Honduran and Texan paintings, prints, and mixed media.Sat., July 21, 10am-3pm. Free. -
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