The Central Texas Juneteenth Celebration kicks off this weekend with community events in advance of Tuesday, which is filled with festivities – and street closures.

One of the reasons Austin is a great place to raise a brood is our great variety of summer camps, and this summer is no exception. With everything from theater to natural science instruction to choose from, Chronique reminds you that today home sewing remains as important a survival skill as, say, spelunking, right?

If you don't like your gaming culture mixed with other branches of the arts tree then this might not be the week to venture into the oppressive Austin sun. But, if you like a little classical music, visual arts, or even some dance jams with your video games then here are a couple of upcoming goings-on to keep you entertained.

“In Texas, a lot of the first baseball games were played in pastures where sheep or cattle kept the grass at a playable level.” What a sound and evocative starting point in author Clay Coppedge’s swift account of America’s Pastime in the People’s Republic.

Baroness, Atlas Sound, Starfucker and Black Moth Super Rainbow: That's the first round of lineup leaks, straight from the viceroy, for this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest.

Y'know, you can keep your Battlestar Galactica recycling and your regurgitated V do-overs. The original big bomb daddy sci fi reboot remains Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Wizard World Austin Comic Con is re-assembling the crew this October at the Austin Convention Center. Yes, you can make excited "squee" noises right around now.

When I first moved here, the old-school Austin test was based on how many shows you attended at Liberty Lunch. The Austin History Center has us all beat with photographic evidence to prove it.

One of the biggest frustrations about IDEA Allan (apart from it looking like Austin ISD's push for backdoor privatization of public education) is that parents were forced to sign up or drop out before they knew what they were getting. Now IDEA Public Schools has clarified some details, including their contentious library plans.