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Dripping Springs Rodeo
Come to the 14th Annual Dripping Springs Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend! This year they will be bringing all the rodeo style fun on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Bring your family and friends for a weekend of mutton bustin', bull riding, vendor shopping, great food, and all things rodeo!May 23-25Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center -
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17th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Rosé Garden Party
Join the celebration & enjoy an afternoon of pink sips, floral vibes & sunshine in every glass. Crisp, dry, sparkling & everything in between. Tickets include tastings of a curated selection of 15 Rosé wines from around the globe, refreshing gourmet bites & lively entertainment amidst a stunning garden setting inside & out!Sat. May 31, 3pm-7pmHouse Wine
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Amadeus
Directed by Liz Fisher, starring Diego Arroyo Aceves as Mozart and Kareem Badr(!) as Antonio Salieri, this Tony Award-winning play (as scripted by the brilliant Peter Shaffer) features musical interludes with Mozart's beloved compositions. Listen: For one performance only, the music will be performed live by 40 members of the Central Texas Philharmonic; in the remaining performances, audiences will be treated to a "Mozart remix" by local composer Michael Morét. Because, as we've noticed, the Penfold Theatre Company likes to do things 1) right and 2) big.Through April 9. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 5pm. $5-31. -
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Club Latinitas Afterschool Club
Girls and nonbinary students age 9-14 will meet online to spend the afternoon exploring tech, electronics, writing, video creation, and more.Thursdays through May 26, 4-6pm. Free.Online -
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ICOSA: Silent Language
"My work for the past thirty-five years," says the artist Sono Osato, "has been inspired by the confluence of geological and anthropological history, the connection between terrain and symbolic thought." Now her Silent Language #13 is on display in the Window Dressing series at ICOSA. "It's a good point of entry for anyone who is unfamiliar with my work," says Osato – and it's viewable 24/7 within the Canopy courtyard.Through April 11 -
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Lifted
"In a dystopian near-future, birds have returned from their recent extinction to carry a teenage boy off into the sky, leaving his father, girlfriend and twin brother searching for answers." This Charlie Thurston play is directed by Elizabeth V. Newman and features James Lindsley, Madison Palomo, and J. Kevin Smith for Filigree Theatre.Through April 17. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $32.906 Koerner -
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Dance
Pivot
UT's Dance Repertory Theatre returns with a series of new choreographic works that speak to our collective resilience, adaptability, and lived experience, featuring work by renowned guest artists, faculty, and student choreographers.April 7-10. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-26. -
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Round Rock Express
It's an exciting opening week of baseball vs. El Paso, with an opening-night fireworks show, Pints & Pups on Thursday, a postgame concert from Zoodust on Friday, space-themed fun with NASA on Sunday, and more.April 5-10. Tue.-Fri., 7:05pm; Sat., 6:05pm; Sun., 1:05pm -
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Selfie! The Musical
This new musical by Rembert Block is equally whimsical and profound as its iconic characters – Ugly Selfie Girl, Dude Face, Chasing Sunsets – grapple with identity, image, and narcissism in our hyped-up times. Directed by Bonnie Cullum for the Vortex and Ethos, the show features live music by Brooklyn-based band Rembert and the Basic Goodness.Through April 17. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-35. -
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The Catastrophist
This new Lauren Gunderson play is intelligent, warm, and witty af in its behind-the-headlines relevance. Listen: Virologist Nathan Wolfe, named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World for his work tracking viral pandemics, has hunted viruses from the jungles of Cameroon to the basement of the CDC. Hear his story as he tracks the threats that come from without and within. Directed by Don Toner and starring Ben Wolfe for Austin Playhouse.Through April 9. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $27 and up. -
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The Plastic Bag Store
Texas Performing Arts presents this local installation – at the Blue Genie space on Airport, no less – of Robin Frohardt's brilliant and immersive tribute to the vulgar overdoity of plastic waste that humans are subjecting themselves and the rest of our planet to. Listen: "Visit a grocery store where the shelves are stocked with thousands of original, hand-sculpted items — produce and meat, dry goods and toiletries, cakes and sushi rolls — all made from discarded, single-use plastics in an endless cacophony of packaging. When you visit, the store transforms into a cinema for a film in which inventive puppetry, shadow play, and intricate handmade sets tell the darkly comedic, sometimes tender story of how the overabundance of plastic waste we leave behind might be misinterpreted by future generations." Sensationally graphic yet more than just spectacle, this thing's got philosophical teeth as sharp as the fangs we're sinking deep into our own carotid. (Note: Some seatings will be free, via Fusebox Festival.)Through April 17. Sat., 11am, 1pm, 6pm, 8pm; Sun., 11am, 1pm, 4pm; Wed.-Fri., 4pm, 6pm, 8pm. $15-25. -
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Special Screenings
The Third Man (1949)
Evergreens: In this noir masterpiece, a novelist (Cotten) investigates the mysterious death of an old friend (Welles) in postwar Vienna.Thu., April 7, 7:30pm
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Easter Dining
Aba Mediterranean: Passover Feast
Special for Passover this year, Austinites can enjoy an Aba's dinner to-go, featuring traditional dishes with a Mediterranean twist – including classic hummus; parmesan, potato, and Brussels sprout latkes; matzoh ball soup; leafy green salad; slow-braised short rib; crispy chicken thigh, and an almond tart. ($54; orders must be placed by Wed., April 13, 9am for carryout and delivery on Fri. and Sat., 11am-4pm.) OTOH, if you want to dine in the restaurant, you can get many of those excellent noms (and pan-roasted halibut) during dinner service on April 15-16. See website for more. -
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AHS Car Raffle
The Austin Humane Society and Roger Beasley Mazda are teaming up to celebrate two major milestones with their annual raffle: AHS will celebrate its 70th anniversary, and RBM will celebrate its 50th anniversary, so they’re “Wheelin’ in the Years” and raffling off a beautiful Mazda 2021 MX-5 Miata Grand Touring convertible. Each ticket purchase provides one night of safe and warm shelter, nutritious food, quality medical care, and lots of love for a cat or dog who is waiting to find a home. Raffle ticket purchases must be made by a Texas resident over 18.Drawing held Sat., April 9, noon. $20 each or three for $50.Buy online -
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Civic Events
AISD Budget Update
Join on Zoom to hear about Austin ISD's work toward a balanced budget.Thu., April 7, 6pmVirtual -
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Atelier Beauté Chanel Pop-Up
Stop in this fragrance and beauty workshop to try products and get skilled guidance.March 11-April 24. Free.1009 S. Congress -
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Auditions: Running Bear
Hyde Park Theatre is holding auditions for a role in Running Bear, a new play written by Raul Garza and directed by Rosalind Faires, to be staged in June and July. They're seeking seeking actors for the role of Emily, a 17-year-old dreamer and risk-taker, who should be of Afro-Latin, Latinx, or Black heritage; performances will be compensated. Auditions will be a reading from the script; sides will be sent in advance. Email the director for appointment.Audition date: Mon., April 11 -
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Nightlife & Parties
Austin Vogue Nights
How long does it take to become legendary? There’s no real answer, but local kiki houses Lepore and Juicy Couture have brought legend status to first Thursdays. Featuring seven categories and seven chances to serve.First Thursday of every month, 10pm. $5. -
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Austin Vogue Nights
Mother Girl6 & BabiBoi Lepore present ATX Vogue Nights with beats by Akasha JuicyThu., April 7, 10pm. $5. -
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Austin's Black Queer & Trans Townhall
Join in with community leadesr and members to discuss the current and future state of Austin's Black & queer community at this town hall presented by Southern Arts Collective. The meeting will also be available via Zoom.Thu., April 7, 7pm -
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Big Medium: A Cloud Floats In / A Ship Passes By
Says the artist W. Tucker: "This show continues a through-line in my work – a conscious effort to pay attention to how I go through life, how I see the world around me, and what is happening in that world. This show represents this effort to see."Through April 9. Thu.-Sat., noon-6pm -
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Blanton Museum of Art: MemWars
Many artists work in multiple mediums, but for Lubbock-raised Terry Allen, music, performance, writing, and visual artwork are truly all part of the same practice. As a visual artist, he often creates immersive sculptural installations with an aspect of performance, incorporated through projections and video. For this ninth installment in the Blanton’s Contemporary Project series, Allen reveals a three-channel video installation and a related group of drawings.Through July 10 -
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Breath Work Sound Healing
A class exploring the depth of breath work followed by a sound healing meditation.Thursdays, 11am. $22. -
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Candler Wilkinson
A marvel of tattooed-knuckle country jazz, Wilkinson IV’s got guitar skills that make you wonder if he signed with the devil. The Thursday night staple at Long Play Lounge East – formerly Stay Gold – also boasts prodigious yodeling chops.Thursdays, 9pm, Thursdays, 9pm, Thu., Feb. 10, 9pm, Thu., Feb. 17, 9pm, Thursdays, 9pm, Thu., March 31, 9pm, Thu., April 7, 9pm, Thu., April 21, 9pm, Thu., May 5, 9pm, Thu., May 19, 9pm, Thu., June 2, 9pm, Thu., June 9, 9:30pm, Thu., June 16, 9:30pm, Thu., June 23, 9:30pm, Thu., July 7, 9pm, Thu., July 14, 9pm, Thu., July 21, 9pm, Thu., Aug. 4, 9pm, Thu., Aug. 11, 9pm, Thu., Aug. 18, 9pm and Thu., Sept. 1, 9pm