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Ballet Austin: The Nutcracker
It's the 55th year for this Austin holiday tradition, with all the colorful characters, pomp, and pageantry among the confection-filled Court of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where sweets of all kinds come to life, featuring Stephen Mills' choreography for hundreds of dancers, lavish sets and costumes, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra whipping that beloved Tchaikovsky score into glorious shape.Dec. 19-23: Tue.-Thu., 7:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 2 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $19-90. -
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Bazaar Brunch Holiday Edition
Shop local for holiday gifts, order some brunch, and bring the dog.Sun., Dec. 10 & 17, 10am-2pm. Free. -
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Bear Beer Bust
Iron Bear’s beer bust brings all the boys to the bar. DJ Todd spins the tunes starting at 4pm.Sundays, 2-9pm -
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Chocolates for Charity
The United Court of Austin is raising ca$h for local orgs helping locals with HIV and breast cancer.Sun., Dec. 17, 6pm -
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Christmas Belles
This thoroughly Southern-fried downhome comedy, scripted by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, brings us up close and personal with the three Futrelle sisters of Fayro, Texas: Frankie is overdue with twins, Twink’s in jail, and Honey Raye is trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb’s Christmas pageant from spiraling out of control. Directed by Jessica McMichael for City Theatre.Dec. 14-15; Dec. 28-30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-25. -
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Out of Town
Christmas Bird Counts
Join in the annual census of our avian friends. Many events are kid- and beginner-friendly as birders fan out across Texas and the Western Hemisphere in the largest citizen science project in the world.Thu., Dec. 14-Fri., Jan. 5Various locations -
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Christmas Show
Master Pancake: This seasonal show features the Master Pancake regulars and clips from favorite holiday TV specials and other weird holiday programs.Sun., Dec. 17, 7pm -
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Coco Picard & Friends
Join the author of the graphic novel The Chronicles of Fortune, along with literary co-conspirators Devin King, Anthony Madrid, Nadya Pittendrigh, and Julia Hendrickson, for this afternoon's comics-loving and poetry-friendly party.Sun., Dec. 17, 2pm -
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Dance Nature/Nature Dance
Here's a brief afternoon of dance performances embedded in the unique landscape of Sparky Park, a little kinetic wonderment right there in the neighborhood and delightfully out-of-doors. Bonus: It's free and family-friendly.Sun., Dec. 17, 2pm. Free.Sparky Park, 3701 Grooms -
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Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017)
Laser IMAX 3D: This IMAX doc celebrates the ingenuity of engineers, from the tallest buildings to underwater robots.Sun., Dec. 17, 2:20pm -
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Food Events
Easy Tiger: Holiday Bread Specials
If people ever did live "by bread alone," it'd probably be on loaves from this lovely place. And now, just for the year's end, they're doughing it up all international holidaywise – with Stollen (Dec. 8-24), Swedish Saffron Buns (Dec. 9-13), Vörtbröd (Dec. 15-17; 22-24), and Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls (Dec. 15-24). -
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Elf Movie Party (2003)
Props, a contest, and a snowball fight in the theatre are just some of the party perks.Sun., Dec. 17, 4pm -
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Gallery Lucid: Winter Art Market
An array of jewelers, painters, photographers, and craft artists present their wares at the sculpture courtyard next to Black Star Coop.Dec. 16-17. Sat.-Sun., noon-5pmMidtown Commons, 7020 Easy Wind -
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Kids
Gingerbread Workshops
Make an edible house as a family or pay a little extra to make sure everyone has a home to ingest later. Explore the museum as your creation dries and finish with a photo of you and your dessert abode.Through Dec. 24, 10:30am. $25-42. -
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