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Affordable Art Fair Austin
After a hugely successful first edition, Affordable Art Fair Austin returns May 15-18, 2025 at the Palmer Events Center, showcasing thousands of original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming 55 local, national and international exhibitors, the second edition will be unmissable.May 15-18, 2025Palmer Events Center -
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The Juilliard String Quartet with pianist Anna Petrova
With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring.Sat. May 17, 7:30pmRiverbend Centre
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Barry Lyndon (1975)
In December 2021, X (né Twitter) user dotflan posted a 26-second video that would forever change how internet denizens interpreted period piece Barry Lyndon. By combining the thumping lyricism of 21 Savage’s “a lot” with Ryan O’Neal as perfect imbecile Lyndon failing up social classes before failing right back down to abject poverty, the once-thought-tedious historical epic finally reads to everyone as hilarious as it truly is. Pull on up to any Austin-area Drafthouse and join the growing Kubrick-funny reclamation movement. – James ScottMay 3-7 -
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Get Crafty: Lavender & Rose Sachets
Looking for a way to bring more calm to your life? Join artist Rita Wang for a day of craftery that will be scent-sational. Lavender is known to be calming and improve sleep, and rose can uplift mood. Both together in a handmade sachet, and you’ve got the perfect Mother’s Day gift or a nice little treat for yourself and your sock drawer. All materials provided; recommended for ages 8 and up. – Kat McNevinsTue., May 6 -
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Greater Austin Clay Artists Present: Dougherty Visual Artists In Residence
Last month we talked GACA and their big Greater Austin Clay Tour, where the ceramic-enjoyer was able to take in clay sights around town. This month, we recommend a smaller but no less satisfying program featuring the five visual artists in residence at local cultural capital Dougherty Arts Center. These artists – Diane Sung, Chance Ramirez, Gargi Sharma, Anna Gadzhikurbanova, and Jamie Lerman – each have a skill set based in GACA’s clay-wheelhouse and will demonstrate their unique abilities for those gathered. Interested parties can also attend a pre-meet dinner at Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. around 5:30pm. – James ScottTue., May 6 -
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Role: Kawl
Gothess Jasmine’s competitive open mic and market treks to a new dimension as the show settles on Cesar Chavez’s most magical tavern. Previous show winner Marzetta Speaks features.Tue., May 6, 7pm -
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Bat City Bingo
Mamma mia: Did you know the game we call bingo originated in Italy? Descended from the Italian lotto game, bingo has been delighting young and old – okay, mostly old – since the 1500s. Enjoy boffo bingo from your friends at Bat City Bingo, who bring free “beano” to patios all over town, every Tuesday at Long Play Lounge. – James ScottTuesdays -
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Buddhist Book Study
Do you enjoy contemplating the deep questions that come with being human? Join conversations facilitated by Asenath Avinash based on Buddhist books from great teachers to explore these questions and meditate. Drop-ins welcome; no registration required.Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Donations appreciated. -
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Community Hours at Thinkery
Children’s growing minds and bodies are always looking for something to do, and it’s costly keeping them occupied. So bring them to Thinkery children’s museum, which “strives to be an inclusive, friendly, inspiring space to learn for our entire community, regardless of income, mental/physical abilities, ethnicity, nationality, race, sexual orientation, gender expression/identity or family status.” From 3 to 7pm Tuesdays, kiddos can visit all the STEAM activities and exhibits like Train Town, the Spark Shop, the Story Nook, and the Move! Studio to have tons of fun while learning and wearing themselves out before bedtime. And it’s all free! Just don’t let them start looking at the not-free items at Toy Joy. – Kat McNevinsTuesdays, 3-7pm -
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Free Day
Art! Oh, I love it. But sadly, when I open my pockets, moths fly out. Good news for me and all my broke friends: Every Tuesday, the Blanton opens its doors to all visitors free of charge. Why, unburdened by the weight of an empty wallet, Austinites can mull the strange world of contemporary womanhood in “Unbreakable: Feminist Visions from the Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores Garcia Collection.” Or walk beneath the silver and mesh sculptures of Marie Watt’s “Sky Dances Light.” Or explore the past through its artistic pieces in “The Floating World: Masterpieces of Edo Japan.” Or enjoy any of the many, MANY other exhibitions available on this day: all for free. – James ScottTuesdays -
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Gay Enough
Genderfluid lesbian comic Arielle Isaac Norman hosts all her gayest and gayest-looking friends for a night of fun flirty comedy.Tuesdays, 7pm. $20.East Austin Comedy Club, 1303 E. Fourth -
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Hapé Ceremony & Community Potluck
A sacred tobacco ceremony and sound healing opening with intention and calling in guides, angels, and master teachers, leading to a shamanic ceremony with hapé and meditation. Stay after for a vegan potluck.First Tuesdays, 1:11pm. $44. -
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Hell Drivers (1967)
As Quentin Tarantino correctly observed, “British guys fucking love Hell Drivers.” Dubbed the English Wages of Fear, Cy Endfield’s gritty masterpiece opens up AFS Cinema’s new series, This Nation’s Saving Grace, highlighting soot-covered gems from the 1950s and early 1960s UK, including Teddy Boy classic Beat Girl, Soho strip club crawl The Small World of Sammy Lee, and All Night Long, a reenvisioning of Othello in London’s jazz scene. But with an all-star cast of postwar British cinema, including comedy legends Alfie Bass and Sid James, Herbert Lom, Patrick McGoohan, a never-better Stanley Baker, and a very young Sean Connery, and a high-stakes plot about corruption and disposable employees, Hell Drivers puts the “essential” in AFS’s Essential Cinema. – Richard WhittakerMay 6 & 10 -
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LegalLine
On the first Tuesday of every month, obtaining good, simple legal advice is easy. Just call 512/472-8303 for LegalLine, the free legal advice hotline sponsored by Austin Lawyer Referral Service. Attorney volunteers can answer questions and give brief legal advice concerning many areas of law.First Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Free. -
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LegiSLAYtion & Liberation
Brigitte Bandit helps y’all stay informed in a slayful way via these weekly Tuesday meetups featuring resources from local orgs, overviews on the Texas Lege, and a li’l drag fun in between.Tuesdays
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