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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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Beatles Full Moon Concert in the Dark
On the April Full Moon, come set intentions and indulge in the mesmerizing allure of live acoustic music performed by world-class musicians, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight. Its a different kind of concert, that begins and ends in darkness, with music and a poem or two surrounding and soothing you. Audience members will be given the choice of bringing their own yoga mats and/or pillows to gaze at the shadows on the ceiling. A circle of chairs will be provided.Tues. Apr. 23, 8pm-9pmATX Unplugged
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AFWA: Citywide Sugar High
The Austin Food & Wine Alliance hosts this online bake sale just in time for Mother's Day, a bake sale in which Austin's top pastry chefs and bakers – from Garbo's Lobster, Juniper, Eberly, Uncle Nicky's, SRSLY Chocolate, Rosedale Kitchen and Bar, Second Bar + Kitchen, Colleen's Kitchen, Brand & Mortar Group, Epicerie Café & Grocery, Olamaie, and more – create a box full of sweet and savory treats. (And of course that box can also be delivered to friends, family, and others who may just need some deliciousness delivered right to their doorstep but didn't necessarily, you know, give birth to you so many years ago.) Note: Orders for Austin delivery must be placed by 5pm on Wed., May 6.$25-53. -
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April Showers
Sabel Scities hosts this virtual fundraiser for Project Transitions, the Austin-based nonprofit providing housing and recuperative care for Central Texans living with HIV/AIDS. Tune in at 2:30pm for a special preshow featuring performances by Sabel Scities, CupCake, Jack Rabid, and Jezebel, before the fun continues at 3pm with more entertainment, cameos, and auction prizes.Sun., April 26, 2:30-6:30pm. Free, but donations welcome.Online -
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CamibaArt: Staying Home
Troy Campa's Camiba Gallery website features a closer look at a new artwork each day, for your continued sheltering-in-place edification.Daily, through May 2 -
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Comedy Classes from the Institution Theater
That Tom Booker and his associates at the Institution, they've got a fine slate of classes available to school you, virtually, in the ways of sketch and stand-up and improv. Got some time on your hands, do you, now? Generate some laughs from your mind – with a little help and inspiration from these talented local friends.Prices vary. -
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Fusebox Festival: Virtual Edition
Yeah, it's gonna take more than the new coronavirus to put any kibosh on this annual powerhouse of a cultural celebration. That Ron Berry and his associates have curated up an online showcase of local, national, and international performance artists, musicians, and diverse talents to galvanize your reality all weekend long. "More than 50 artists will be providing livestreamed performances, installations, studio visits, and cooking classes, as well as leading dance parties and taking part in conversations" – conversations sure to inspire your own creativity and community involvement – and we suggest you catch the action via the biggest screen you've got, art-lover, because some of this stuff will be visually spectacular. And, look – our own Robert Faires has more info for you right here.Fri.-Sun., April 24-26. Donations accepted. -
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Thee Lonely Gays Social
From Thee Gay Agenda and Greetings From Queer Mountain New Orleans comes a virtual speed-dating affair to find a QT, bae, or friend. Plus, there will be an intermission with performances by Austin’s Jade Fusco and New Orleans’ Lash Wednesdays.Sun., April 26, 7-8:30pmOnline -
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Virtual Vortex: Storm Still
This is a video rebroadcast of Gabrielle Reisman's 2017 play in which "three daughters gather in the backyard at dusk following the death of their father" and the whole thing begins to resonate eerily with Shakespeare's King Lear. Directed by Rudy Ramirez. And, bonus: This video's preceded by two new short plays from Ramirez's ongoing CoviDecameron Project.Sun., April 26, 7:30pm. Donations accepted.
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101X Homegrown Live presents Walker Lukens
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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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Austin Justice Coalition Book Club
Everyone is welcome to join in the discussion this month (even if you don't have time to read/finish the book)! Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany is all about the power of language. Humanity, which has spread throughout the universe, is involved in a war with the Invaders, who have been covertly assassinating officials and sabotaging spaceships. The only clues humanity has to go on are strange alien messages that have been intercepted in space. Poet and linguist Rydra Wong is determined to understand the language and stop the alien threat.Sun., April 26, 5pmOnline -
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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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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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BRB Fest w/ Daniel Francis Doyle, Christelle Bofale
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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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Bullock Texas State History Museum: This Light of Ours
This show features images by activist photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, telling a visual story of the struggle against segregation, race-based disenfranchisement, and Jim Crow laws in the 1960s. These photos capture the day-to-day struggles of everyday citizens and their resolve in the face of violence and institutionalized discrimination – with more than a dozen additional images representing activism and protest in Austin's own history.Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Dec. 6 -
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Butcher Bear & Guests
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Celebration of Austin-Oita Sister City Committee
Oita, Japan, has been one of Austin's sister cities since 1990, and for this special 30th anniversary, the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee invites the greater Austin community to join in celebrating with 30 days of Facebook programming. Tune in every day in April at 7pm for online events featuring local artists and experts touching on traditional and modern Japanese culture. There's a full slate of programs, including a performance by Peelander Yellow, an overview of Oita art, demonstrations of bento boxes and sumo exercises, and so much more.Daily through April 30, 7pm. Free.www.facebook.com/austinoita -
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Central Texas Pig Rescue Needs Donations
CTPR is still accepting donations. They're aware that most of you are spending extra on your own families, but if you have an extra $16, you’ll cover the cost of one extra bag of feed. Any amount, even a dollar, helps to make sure the pigs don't go hungry.March 17-May 21Online -
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Children's Books Read by Jayda Marie
Local YouTuber Jayda Marie has been uploading videos of herself reading books for children, and so far has read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies, and more. It's basically a virtual storytime at the library!March 17-May 1Online -
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Crux Climbing Center Online Classes
Austin’s local climbing gym and fitness center is now offering online classes including training for climbing, yoga, HIIT, and circuit training to keep Austinites mentally and physically healthy. Classes are free and open to the public, with Venmo tips encouraged for trainers. Check out Crux’s Instagram stories to see how members are actually climbing the walls while their favorite neighborhood gym is closed. Ever seen someone climb a door frame?March 25-Aug. 20Online -
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Drug Stories
AGFA and Something Weird Present: American Genre Film Archive and Something Weird have scoured the vaults and collected the best of the worst classroom drug scare films. With content ranging from spiders on speed to Florrie Fisher, the inspiration for Strangers With Candy's Jerri Blank, this should be a wild trip.April 20-27, 7pmAlamo Drafthouse Online -
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Food Access Resources From SFC
The Sustainable Food Center has put together a thorough compilation of food access resources for Central Texans, ranging from farmers' markets to CSAs to delivery options and everything in between, so you can ensure that healthy food stays on your table. And if you're able to contribute they are accepting online donations, which support farmers and low-income families facing food insecurity. Get all the details on their website.March 30-July 23Citywide -
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Foundation Communities
Foundation Communities has suspended volunteer operations, but you can donate to their Emergency Assistance Fund to help their residents who are experiencing health concerns and lost wages. The Emergency Assistance Fund will help affected residents afford rent, utilities, household items, necessary transportation and more.March 17-May 7Online -
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Generation Serve: Helping While Home
Local nonprofit youth service organization Generation Serve has suspended volunteer activities through April, but published a thoughtful list of activities and ways to help the community from home. Create cards and wallets, become a translator, start online fundraisers, learn and serve in nature, and more. Check out their post for all the details.March 17-April 30At home and online -
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Gina Chavez
March 26-April 30, 8pm and Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8pm -
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Habitat for Humanity Launches Online ReStore
Austin Habitat for Humanity announced that it has taken the ReStore online, allowing the community to shop the wide variety of items currently listed for sale from the comfort of their own home. Similar to the brick-and-mortar locations, you'll find deals on unique items from clothing and shoes to home and garden accessories and more, and when you shop, you're supporting Habitat for Humanity's mission.April 14-June 24Online
