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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

  • 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-9pm  
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    ATX Unplugged
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  • Music

    Buggaboo, Jason Eady (album release), TG BAD (6:00)

    Does Ft. Worth ever cross your mind? George Strait posed the question, but Jason Eady answers from the 13th largest city in the country. Written during a 72-hour hole-up in which the Strait-like crooner never exited his room, and tracked locally at the Finishing School with Gordy Quist from Band of Heathens, To the Passage of Time wonders, "What do we do when we get back to normal and find out we're somewhere we ain't never been?" ("Back to Normal"), while considering a world beyond pandemic ("Possibilities"). Cut acoustically alongside Noah Jeffries (mandolin, fiddle), Mark Williams (double bass, cello), and Geoff Queen (dobro, steel), C&W this smooth unburdens times like these.
    Fri., Aug. 27
    Saxon Pub

    • 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

    • Arts

      Books

      Edith Tapia: Blackbird

      Pastiche House presents Edith Tapia, a queer writer/poet/performer from Mexico, as their August artist of the month. Bonus: musical guest A.J. Sneider.
      Fri., Aug. 27, 8pm. Free.
      The Vortex

    • 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

    • Community

      Events

      National Dog Day at Z'Tejas

      While you are enjoying your lunch or dinner at Z’Tejas, stop by the bar to purchase a cool custom dog bandanna to help raise funds for the Austin Humane Society. Each bandanna sold sends money to AHS, and kicks your furry friend's fashion up a notch!
      Aug. 26-29. $15.  
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      Z'Tejas

    • Arts

      Theatre

      Poolboy2: Maximum Closure

      This here is Sam Mayer's "live-streamed reality show/talk show/experimental memoir for the streaming platform Twitch," recorded live at Rude Mechs' Crashbox, coming to you with a reco from that ol' Kirk Lynn himself. Suggestion: Give it a click, see if it sticks.
      Through Aug. 31. Free.  
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    • 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

    • Music

      Shinyribs (album release), Tail Gators

      On April 1, Shinyribs steward Kevin Rusell met me at the Mueller food trucks for pandemic commiseration. Late Night TV Gold emerged from 2020 isolation, he revealed, and indeed, the Austinites' seventh release shuffles and mutters like someone making music late at night, alone, singing to soothe – to survive. From Leonard Cohenesque opener "How the Light Knows" to the Buffettonian guava jelly of "2Me2U," the intimate platter ultimately recommends "Party While You Still Can" via its pocket fiesta of Ninth Ward horn honks and stay summer sexy even "24 Hrs From Tulsa." Masked, vaxxed, or COVID negative gets you in.
      Fri., Aug. 27, 8pm
      Paramount Theatre

    • Community

      Kids

      TexARTS Fall Classes: Welcome Week

      Prospective students are welcome to try a free class in acting, voice, ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and more.
      Aug. 23-27  
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      TexARTS

    • 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

    • Food

      Food Events

      The Salty Donut: Grand Opening

      Yes, it's opening weekend for this fancy doughnut shop outta Miami, and they'll be introducing Austinites to their tasty array of popular flavors – Maple & Bacon, Brown Butter & Salt, Prickly Pear Margarita, and many more – and giving away exclusive swag packs (in collaboration with Topo Chico) for the first 50 customers on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
      Aug. 27-29. Fri.-Sat., 7am-10pm; Sun., 7am-7pm
      The Salty Donut

    • Arts

      Dance

      Ventana Ballet: Hidden Strings

      Ventana Ballet hosts this community gathering of arts, featuring food and drink, an artisan market with pop-up shops and goodies available from local artists. Also: performances on the terrace from guest company Sea Legs. And this snazzy event culminates inside the historic Mercury Hall with a 40-minute contemporary ballet performance accompanied by solo cello.
      Thu.-Fri., Aug. 26-27, 7pm. $30-60.  
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      Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal Ln. Austin, TX 78704

    • Community

      Sports

      Yoga on the Lawn

      Start your Friday off right with a peaceful yoga session on the beautiful museum grounds.
      Fridays, 9-10am  
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      Neill-Cochran House Museum

    • Community

      Events

      YWCA Monthly Dialogue

      Is voter suppression the new Jim Crow? How do we stop voter suppression to allow democracy to continue to be fair and justice? Discuss these questions and more in a forum facilitated by Dominique Graves, YWCA Greater Austin lead therapist.
      Fri., Aug. 27, noon  
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