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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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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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Carver Museum: High Signs and Beacons
This is a project of CarverMuseumATX, Six Square, the City of Austin Equity office, and the African American Heritage Facility, calling on artists, poets, scholars, and writers of African descent to join in a mutual aid effort. It's an invitation to engage with the isolation, uncertainty, and essential chaos of these times – and your voice is essential. See website for details.Free. -
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Far-Out Lounge: Fowl Mouth and Austin Rotisserie
It's not just that the Far-Out Lounge has re-opened for patio-only seating. It's that their new (and perfectly named) food truck Fowl Mouth offers a medley of fried chicken, Southern sides, and vegan options. Well, it's that, but also that Far-Out is hosting another mobile eatery, too: The French-inspired Austin Rotisserie, featuring slowly roasted birds (with peeled baby potatoes roasting under the chicken drippings) alongside salade de chêvre, rôtisserie tacos, baguette sandwiches, and more. Sacre bleu, do they give Michelin stars to food trucks? -
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Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore
Austin's Gilbert & Sullivan society streams video of their 2014 grand summer production of this rousing classic and features a watch party with commentary from directors, original cast members, and GSA board members.Through May 29. Free. -
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Live Virtual Cooking Classes with Chef Maribel
Maribel Rivero, executive chef of acclaimed Peruvian restaurant Yuyo, has launched a new website where you can sign up for her virtual cooking classes – recommended! – but it's also well stocked with recipes, information on cooking essentials, and more. Peruvian ceviche is just the start of what's available here. -
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May Is Bike Month
Bike Austin, Austin’s largest bicycling advocacy and education organization, is encouraging residents to take to the bike lane throughout May for Bike Month 2020. With thousands of Austinites working from home, social distancing, and spending less time in their vehicles, streets all over town are quieter and safer, so now the community has a unique opportunity to encourage neighbors to get outside and ride together, apart. Share photos of solo or family rides on social media using #BikeMonthATX and #IBikeTo____ (fill in your own reason for biking) and enjoy these healthy streets.May 11-31Citywide -
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Northern-Southern: Baton
This is a group show by relay, begun in July of 2020 as a method of socially distancing a community in the height of the pandemic: Artists took turns alone in the space, each adding to the exhibition. Now, as it nears its close, the exhibition resembles a community in which work converses and overlaps. With Adreon Henry, Vy Ngo, Dawn Okoro, Leon Alesi, Matt Steinke, Sev Coursen, Stella Alesi, and more.Closing reception: Sat., July 24, 3-9pm -
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Northern-Southern: Left In Leaves
This is a group show of artistic interventions across the city of Austin, freely left in outdoor public spaces throughout May. (Note: Email the gallery for a map to the sites.) Who's involved in this fine endeavor? Sterling Allen, Ted Carey, Adreon Denson Henry, Sarah Fagan, Rachel Freeman & Korey Weiss, Emily Lee, Sean Ripple, Amy Scofield, Meghan Shogan, Amanda Julia Steinback & Staci Maloney, Alyssa Taylor Wendt, and Suzanne Wyss. Documentation will be shared on the Northern-Southern website and social media; at the conclusion of the month, the maps will be collected in a print zine, in which each artist will be interviewed. Northern-Southern will mail it to you upon request. And, look: The Chronicle's Robert Faires shares his own experience of the project.Through May 31 -
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Sofa Sessions Benefiting SIMS Foundation
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Sofa Sessions brings local musicians to your living room to raise funds for nonprofit SIMS Foundation, which provides mental health care to musicians and has experienced a higher demand due to COVID-19. Follow SIMS on social media (@simsfoundation) for lineup announcements throughout the month. Donate online or by texting SIMS to 44321.Throughout MayOnline -
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Virtual Vortex: Life Among the Barbarians
In this new livestream, Joy Cunningham and Linda Nenno "get up-close and personal as the world falls apart."Thu., May 28, 8pm. Donations accepted.
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2021-24 Transportation Improvement Program Remote Open House
Visit the online open house to review the draft TIP project list and submit comments. Public commenting is open until Mon. June 1; the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board is scheduled to take action on the new TIP at its Mon., June 8, meeting.Thu., May 28, 7pm; Fri., May 29, noonOnline -
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8th Grade Virtual Bridging Ceremony
Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy students and their families celebrate their accomplishments. Email for link to join the virtual ceremony.Thu., May 28, 6-7:30pmOnline -
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Advocacy Committee Meeting
Discussion on ways in which the community can help each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.Thu., May 28, 10:30-11:30am. Free.Online -
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AFF at Home
AFF at Home is Austin Film Festival’s way of promoting a sense of community, engagement, and creativity in a time of distance and restrictions. The latest session focuses on writing for animation, and you can catch up on previous content covering screenwriting topics like dialogue, character, comedy, and more via the website.OngoingOnline via AFF -
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AIA Austin’s “Jury Conversations” Webinar
Meet the industry professionals selected to judge this year’s AIA Austin Design Awards competition.Thu., May 28, 5-7pm. Free.Online -
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Alamo on Demand
Make any Tuesday terror-iffic, any Wednesday weird, and the rest of the week fantastic with Alamo Drafthouse curated picks via Alamo on Demand. If a film is there, it's because an Alamo programmer loves it. It's kinda like going to your favorite video store when you could do that, mixed with going to your favorite theatre, when you could do that too. Staff picks, cult classics, Found Footage Fest and Master Pancake, Weird Wednesday and Terror Tuesday, Fantastic Fest faves, they're all there for rental or purchase.OngoingOnline via ondemand.drafthouse.com -
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Annie's List Presents: Royce Brooks in Conversation With Valerie Jarrett
Annie’s List Executive Director Royce Brooks and Obama Foundation Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett discuss the political power of women across the U.S.Thu., May 28, 1-2pmOnline -
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Out of Town
April Dressed in All Its Trim: An Online Exhibition
The art project began before the current pandemic erupted, but feels even more appropriate now as a group of Texas-based artists contributed artwork that explores the hopefulness of spring.Through May 31Online from Studio Comfort in Comfort, Texas -
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
The museum presents 31 Days of Asia virtually spotlighting online a multitude of Asian art, cultural programming, and Asian-focused experiences.Through Sun., May 31Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at Dallas -
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Special Screenings
ATX TV ... From the Couch
Registration is now open for the first virtual ATX Television Festival. Get the full lineup on the website, and find out more at austinchronicle.com/screens.Fri.-Sun., June 5-7. Free.Online via ATX Television Festival -
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Austin Acts: Contest of Characters
Austin's City Theatre invites you to submit a video or recorded acting performance in their Virtual Stage Talent Competition. There's no cost to enter and anyone can participate, no matter your experience. Note: The top finalists in this thespian battle will competing for prizes in an end-of-summer live theatre event. See the City Theatre website for submissions and contest guidelines.Deadline: June 20 -
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Austin Film Festival: Submit Your Script
The deadline to submit your script to the Austin Film Festival Screenplay & Teleplay Competition is fast approaching. Get all the details on the website.Deadline: Mon., June 1. $70.Submit online -
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Austin PARD Coloring Pages
Austin's Parks & Recreation Department has put out a set of downloadable coloring pages to honor several Austin favorites, from Auditorium Shores to Zilker Botanical Garden.May 19-31Online -
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Austin Scavenger Hunt
Explore Downtown in search of storied buildings, green spaces, and famous concert venues, all while solving riddles, trivia questions, and completing photo challenges. Now available: "Roam From Home," with family and date night scavenger hunt activities you can do without leaving the house.Anytime. $12.99-24.99.Online and at home -
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Baby TV presents a Citrus City showcase w/ Pedazo de Carne Con Ojo, Alfred., Bats, True Blossom, Dorio, Skirts
Venerable Brooklyn music institution Baby's All Right presents a livestream showcase for indie label Citrus City. In addition to seeing Austin's Dorio (featuring Chronicle music columnist Rachel Rascoe), viewers can enjoy artists from Dallas (Skirts) and Atlanta (True Blossom), among other locales, from the comfort of their own home. Tickets are available on a sliding scale basis and proceeds will be split between the artists, Baby's All Right staff, and community org Make the Road NY.Thu., May 28, 6pm -
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Best Food Trucks
Best Food Trucks is offering an order-ahead service to help practice social distancing, and bringing food trucks to underserved communities. You can find trucks near you by going to the online map.OngoingCitywide -
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Bikin' Betties Solo Scavenger Hunt
A fun way to get involved with Social Cycling Austin while maintaining a safe social distance. You'll bike to several locations around town and snap a selfie, then post using selected hashtags. Check the FB event page for all the details, and have a fun, safe, socially distant ride!Through Tue., June 1Citywide -
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Breath & Body Yoga Online
Austin's Breath & Body Yoga owner and director Desirae Pierce is available via phone or Skype to provide tips and guidance to Austinites looking to stay physically active and strengthen mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breath & Body is also offering live remote Zoom classes daily that are available to the public.OngoingOnline -
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BSC Reopening Business Safely Global Forum
Business is not as usual. This is a safe place to talk about business concerns, share ideas, and hear from weekly business expert guests.Thursdays, 12-1pm. Through Dec. 16. Free.Online
