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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 16-19  
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    Palmer Events Center

  • Kadampa Meditation Center Austin

    This evening talk offers a special visit with renowned Buddhist teacher and NKT-IKBU Deputy Spiritual Director Gen-la Kelsang Jampa. Gen-la will share Buddhist advice on developing our love as a way to protect our self from suffering and learn to become truly happy. Our life then becomes immensely meaningful in benefiting others with our mind of unconditional love.
    Fri. May 3, 7pm-8:30pm  
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    Vuka North
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  • Music

    Bun B's Backyard BBQ

    Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer with barbecue and America's last concession to labor unions, so you better celebrate. Houston icon Bun B links up with culinary-minded hip-hop enthusiasts Music on the Menu and ATX & Excellence to present a trill time of food, music, and graffiti. Along with Rollin Smoke BBQ and Diablos' Cookers, Bun's Trill Burger pop-up hits local tastebuds for the first time. The UGK rapper (R.I.P. Pimp C) headlines after sets by Latinx DJ collective Peligrosa and lyricist/activist Olmeca. Purple "drank" (cocktail) by Redeemer on tap.
    Sat., Sept. 4, 1pm
    The Far Out Lounge & Stage

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      aGLIFF: PRISM 34

      The 34th annual All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) takes a hybrid form this year, with dozens of selections from the best in LGBTQ+ film presented online and in person. Opening night happens at Galaxy. Closing night film Sh*t & Champagne will be shown drive-in style at Pioneer Farms, complete with a live talkback with D’Arcy Drollinger and a grand drag show finale hosted by Austin drag icon Nadine Hughes. Get badges and all the nitty-gritty at agliff.org.
      Aug. 26-Sept. 6  
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      Online and at various locations

    • Community

      Events

      Clear the Shelters

      Now's a great time to add to your fur family! Local shelters are waiving adoption fees for a limited time as part of the "Clear the Shelters" initiative, and have several upcoming adoption events. Check out pet profiles and find your next buddy at austinpetsalive.org or austintexas.gov/department/adopt-pet.
      Through Sept. 19
      Austin Animal Center, 7201 Levander Loop; Austin Pets Alive!, 1156 W. Cesar Chavez

    • Arts

      Visual Arts

      Collection Rert: Body Rites

      This outdoor exhibit from multimedia artist Eris Gentle features paintings, sculpture, film, and interactive installation, inviting you to be both observer and participant.
      Sat., Sept. 4, 7-10pm. Free.  
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      2608-B Rogers

    • Music

      Diplo, Elderbrook, Amtrac, Zen Freeman

      "Austin mega-club" has a nice ring. Diplo, man of international production and label tastes, christens the Concourse Project's "soft opening." The Mad Decent label head brings a cadre of producers threatening house music as part of his sublabel/event, Higher Ground, to the highly anticipated debut of the Burleson Road home for RealMusic, a label and promotions power couple pushing untz for over a decade. Moving sound walls, to shift club configuration on demand, are in a state of semi-completion, said RealMusic's co-owner Kelly Gray. It'll be worth deviating from Downtown club land to glimpse one of Austin's largest venues.
      Sat., Sept. 4, 9pm
      The Concourse Project

    • Food

      Food Events

      Easy Tiger: Labor Day Specials

      Let that Tiger labor, so you can take it easy this day, is the idea. Celebrate the last long weekend of summer, with the perfect setup for a backyard party (or tailgate gathering) from Easy Tiger's Labor Day Shop. Start with one of their tasty charcuterie boards, and then – oh, they've got fresh buns for burgers and sausages, and fresh housemade sausages, and, when you want to finish with something sweet, there's that Easy apple pie, with a delicious heap of crumbles sprinkled over the tender, lightly spiced apple filling in a flakey, all-butter crust. John Chapman, we reckon, would've wept with joy.
      Sept. 3-6
      Easy Tiger

    • Community

      Out of Town

      Ford Parade of Lanterns

      Typically held in February to kick off the Chinese New Year celebration, this year’s parade was postponed due to the pandemic. Ten illuminated boats will make two laps around the downtown section of the River Walk.
      Fri.-Sun., Aug. 27-29 & Sept. 3-5, 8-10pm. Free.  
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      San Antonio

    • Music

      Paul Cauthen

      For the past month, "Big Velvet" has been blanketing the nation on tour, stretching between the West and Midwest. But Paul Cauthen, whose impossibly rich baritone earned him that moniker, will interrupt a slew of California tour dates with a Labor Day blowout at Buck's Backyard in Buda.: It's a homecoming show for the Tyler native, who for years hung his Texas-sized hat in Austin. With this swing through, Cauthen has arguably more buzz than ever. He's slicked up his early gospel-fused country that made him a favorite at local venues, adding a glittery rhinestone cowboy crunch that pulsed through 2019's Room 41.: There's something darker, smokier, about Room 41, a mystique and danceable energy that has separated him from the pack of Texas troubadours on relentless touring schedules. Glossy production and textural play took the bones of his 2016 debut, My Gospel, to new heights, pushing the boundaries of his choirboy tendencies to sparkling results.: Still, the good Lord hasn't left Cauthen: He's always given off the air of a man who might knock back a few too many drinks before sliding into the pews Sunday morning; now he just might have ended Saturday night with boots on a disco floor. Bring your lawnchairs to Buck's, but don't plan on using them.
      Sat., Sept. 4, 8pm
      Buck's Backyard

    • Arts

      Theatre

      rain falls special on me

      "When it rains in Austin, Texas, the best place to stay dry through the night is behind the theatre. Weather and circumstance bring together Mikey, Snake, Miss Candace, Motor, Mac, and Julie - all on the street for different reasons – here now to navigate their relationships, dreams, and, often, their very survival." See this new Lane Michael Stanley play, directed by Patti Neff-Tiven for Ground Floor Theatre and featuring the talents of Stan McDowell, Steven Zapata, Meredith O’Brien, Jack Darling(!), Devin Finn, Juleeane Villarreal – and introducing Bruiser as Roscoe the dog. And – you can see it live onstage or virtually. Bonus: The theatre's lobby gallery features an exhibition of Art From the Streets.
      Through Sept. 4. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $5-25.  
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      Ground Floor Theatre

    • Community

      Out of Town

      Round-Up

      Let the cowboy in you out for two days of ranch rodeos, a longhorn parade, music, and arts & crafts.
      Sat.-Sun., Sept. 4-5  
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      Bandera

    • Community

      Events

      Shoal Creek Social

      Celebrate the beauty of Shoal Creek with two weeks of fun and education, including a fundraiser, hangouts, and a scavenger hunt. Hangouts are scheduled for Saturdays, 9am-1pm, at Duncan Park and Northwest District Park, and will include lots of family fun like games and tours. Throughout the social, contribute to help reach the $25k fundraising goal, and learn about the area by finding items on the scavenger hunt like flora & fauna, structures, and natural features.
      Sept. 1-15  
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      Shoal Creek Trail

    • Arts

      Theatre

      Straitjacket: Variations On a Theme of Horror

      This one-man show is written, directed, and performed by Charles P. Stites, as freely adapted from Jack London's novel, The Star-Rover. Behold: "A prisoner in solitary confinement, spending days at a time in a straitjacket by command of his sadistic warden. In order to escape the hell of his existence, he astral projects out of his body to visit his past lives." Yeah, we've seen this Stites and his one-man shows before – we're still a little rattled by his amazing performance of H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau – and we're looking forward to this new exploration of madness and violence and the terror of eternity. Look: Robert Faires interviewed the talented actor right here. Recommended? Ah, highly.
      Through Sept. 11. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $15-35 (in-person); $10 (virtually).  
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      The Vortex

    • Arts

      Theatre

      The Marvelous Wonderettes

      Up in Georgetown, the Palace Theatre presents this Off-Broadway musical hit that takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom and reveals the lives of four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. It's an all-singing, all-dancing, and downright Wonderette-ful show.
      Through Sept. 12. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $17-36.  
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      Georgetown Palace Theatre

    • Music

      The Music of Cole Porter

      An undoubted musical genius, songwriter Cole Porter contributed so many catchy, witty, and diabolically smart tunes to the Great American Songbook and influenced so many jazz, rock, pop, and Broadway composers that a tribute to his music takes three nights. Joined by singer and spouse Jennifer Johnson, Parker Jazz Club owner and woodwinds master Kris Kimura leads the Parker Jazz Club House Band – pianist Ryan Davis, bassist Ben Triesch, and drummer Jeremy Bruch – in a survey of Porter's indelible catalog. In person and livestreamed.
      Sat., Sept. 4, 8pm
      Parker Jazz Club

    • Community

      Sports

      University of Texas Football

      It's the Horns vs. Louisiana in what they're calling "The Biggest Family Reunion Ever." The team promises "all gas and no brakes" on the gridiron, and there'll be plenty of festivities going on around the stadium too. There's Bevo Blvd., with live mural activations, a pop-up shop, games, and more; the Smokey's Midway carnival; live music from Shakey Graves and a silent disco at Longhorn City Limits; and the new Hook 'Em Hangout, a new food truck park and biergarten. Catch all the game action on the Longhorn Network if you're celebrating from home.
      Pregame, 11am; kickoff, 3:30pm  
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      Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

    • Music

      VryLATIN w/ DJ Vrywvy [control room]

      Just last January, TikTok caught on to a clip of Dallas DJ Vrywvy blending modern reggaeton leads like Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, and Jhay Cortez. The low-angled camera catches her colorful manicure's flair on the knobs, while the Mexico City-born transition aficionado sings along, flashing a smile when the crossover hits just right. "DJ Practice" sessions cheerfully hopping between Nineties hip-hop and Aughts R&B have since earned her some 270K devotees. Self-taught on YouTube during her Texas childhood, Vrywvy brings back her roving, self-produced VryLatin party, which sold out Empire over the summer.
      Sat., Sept. 4, 10pm
      Empire Control Room & Garage
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