Home Events
-
Sponsored Listing
Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival
Grab your friends and come to the Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival! Give your palate a treat, enjoy the tastes, textures and aromas- you will find a new favorite brewery! If you prefer a glass of wine or seltzer – they’ll have that too. Lively music, food, games, brewers panel and more. Come See What’s on Tap! Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Rotary Club.Sat. June 14, 11am-6pmDowntown Fredericksburg Market Square -
Sponsored Listing
Maudie's Moonlight Run by The Trail Conservancy
Join The Trail Conservancy for Maudie's Moonlight 5K Run! The scenic route winds along Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Trail, leading to the ultimate post-run fiesta with legendary Tex-Mex, ice-cold margaritas, and live music! Complete details on the run route, registration, and volunteer info are available online.Thurs. June 5, 8pm-10pmAuditorium Shores
Recommended
-
Community
Kids
Trains at the Bullock
Choo-choo! Explore a Texas-sized model train display and demo, mini locomotives from Tinplate Trackers of Austin, and lots more to channel the inner engineer.Jan. 5-7. Fri.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 10am-2pm. $9-13; free on Sunday. -
Arts
Theatre
An Evening(ish) with Gary Janetti
Gary Janetti reads essays from his bestselling books Do You Mind If I Cancel? and Start Without Me and answers questions from the audience.Fri., Jan. 5, 8pm. $42.50 and up. -
Community
Events
Cirque Italia Water Circus
A new production presents a captivating story about Rafael, a farm boy swept away by a tornado to the bustling heart of the city, with dazzling performances by jugglers, aerialists, dancers, and more.Jan. 4-15. Mon. & Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 1:30, 4:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 1:30 & 4:30pm. $15-55. -
Music
Free Week w/ Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Billy Glitter, Redbud [outside] (9:30); Sammy 6, Mockjaw, Batty Jr. [inside] (9:00)
With wintertime’s annual Free Week rolling out no-cost gigs across town, the highest concentration lands in Downtown’s Red River Cultural District on Friday and Saturday. To kick off festivities shared among the 13th Floor, Chess Club, Elysium, Stubb’s, and beyond, the Chronicle pops up at Cheer Up Charlies launch our own 2023/2024 Austin Music Poll (with more details on pg. XX), and offer free goodies while supplies last. We didn’t have a hand in booking the Friday lineup, but it’s a spot-on must-see assembly. Find Batty Jr., Mockjaw, and Sammy G indoors, plus Redbud, Billy Glitter, and Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band outside.Fri., Jan. 5 -
Music
Free Week w/ Retro Cowgirl, Runner & Bobby, Barb
Columbus indie rockers Runner and Bobby roll in from Ohio to kick off their Austin mini tour with a Howdy Gals-hosted free show alongside Retro Cowgirl and Barb. With an instantly memorable sound that bridges the gap between the Smiths and King Krule, lead singer Parker Bailey’s raw vocal talent highlights the trio’s energetic instrumentals and cerebral lyricism. Fresh off their sun-kissed, surf-wax-coated 2023 EP Maui Tapes, a midsummer dream of post-punk-tinged surf jams, the Midwest must-listens’ four-night run loops in further Austin acts like Ben Buck (Coral Snake) and Daydream Twins (Mohawk).Fri., Jan. 5, 10pm -
Film
Special Screenings
Peeping Tom (1960)
World Cinema Classics: The insights of this psychological thriller about a murderer who captures the final moments of his victims’ lives on film still resonate today.Fri., Jan. 5, 7pm -
Community
Sports
-
Arts
Theatre
TheleMagick: Bowie!
"Find yourselves at the enchanting crossroads of drag and burlesque, where the extraordinary meets the sublime. Tonight, we have an unparalleled lineup of performers ready to weave a tapestry of magic, glitter, and pure Bowie brilliance."Fri., Jan. 5, 9-11pm. $15-37. -
Film
Special Screenings
Under the Skin (2014)
Experimental sci-fi centers on an existential alien in Scotland (Johansson).Fri., Jan. 5, 9:30pm
All Events
-
Music
-
Community
Civic Events
Affordable Care Act Help
Now's the time to sign up for Affordable Care Act health coverage! Open enrollment runs through Jan. 15, 2024, and the city has gathered a ton of helpful resources to help you sort out options. Go online to learn more or call 800/318-2596.Through Jan. 15, 2024 -
Music
-
Food
Food Events
APT 115: La Bonne Merde
La Bonne Merde, a fancy cheese pop-up led by chef Ryan Fox, will be taking over the kitchen for a residency at this somewhat hidden but beloved gem of fine dining. Dishes include cheese flights, baked spicy French feta with cured olives and pistachios, mushroom carpaccio with challerhocker and tarragon, and Pure Luck feta with roasted poblanos. (Wine pairings available, too!)Through Jan. 14. Wed.-Sun -
Arts
Visual Arts
Art for the People Gallery: Falling into Winter
Ahhh, don't just fall, though – dive gloriously into the diverse paintings, mixed media, digital, and fiber artworks in this group exhibition of Austin artists, featuring creations by Bern Abplanalp, Hallie Rae Ward, Phillip Seymour (his Great Horned Owl is pictured right here), and more.Through Jan. 5 -
Arts
Theatre
Auditions: The Twilight of the Golds
This is an open call to all actors. Show dates are February 9-25 with rehearsals beginning January 8, to be directed by Andy Berkovsky for City Theatre. See website for details! -
Community
Events
Austin International Folk Dancers
Join AIFD for an evening of dances from around the world with no experience or partner required.Fridays, 7-9:45pm. $5 (under 18, free). -
Community
Events
Bee Cave on Ice
Strap on your skates and hit the ice at the rink in Hill Country Galleria's Central Plaza.Nov. 10-Jan. 15. $15. -
Music
-
Music
-
Music
-
Music
-
Music
-
Arts
Visual Arts
Butridge Gallery: Process and ReProcess
This year-ender of a show is the cumulative exhibition of the Dougherty Arts Center’s visual artists in residence: Chelsea Biggerstaff, Gabriella Blasquez, Veronica Christianson, and Ali Rex.Through Jan. 27. Artists reception: Thu., Jan. 11, 7-9pm -
Music
-
Arts
Visual Arts
Cage Match Project: Attitudes of Humility
In each of her installations, Maggie Jensen becomes involved in different systems or aesthetics of authority, whether the art institution, a natural history archive, or extractive resource infrastructures. She makes requests of a cultural archive or government agency to access data about particular objects, and the process informs artworks that reveal the paths and limits of the internal logics of these institutions.Through Feb. 4. Free. -
Music
-
Arts
Comedy
Cap City Comedy Club
That's right: Cap City Comedy Club, the longtime cornerstone of Austin's comedy scene for nearly four decades is at a new venue in the Domain. And here's Valerie Lopez with a closer look at what's in store for the scene via the venue. Click for details! -
Community
Out of Town
Cellar Preview Wine Tasting
Join the winemakers as they offer four special wine tastings, including a sneak preview of wines straight from the barrel.Through Feb. 9. Thu.-Fri., 11:30am & 1:30pm. $30.Kuhlman Cellars -
Music
-
Music