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The Juilliard String Quartet with pianist Anna Petrova
With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring.Sat. May 17, 7:30pmRiverbend Centre -
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Affordable Art Fair Austin
After a hugely successful first edition, Affordable Art Fair Austin returns May 15-18, 2025 at the Palmer Events Center, showcasing thousands of original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming 55 local, national and international exhibitors, the second edition will be unmissable.May 15-18, 2025Palmer Events Center
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ATX Pet Weekend
This weekend is for the pets: not the kind who eat kibble but the kinky ones who wear neon leather and silicone tails. Coinciding with the newly inclusive Iron Pet title competition, paw-some kinksters all over Austin can join in on a packed three days of education, parties, and plenty of ruff-housing. “Join us for a vibrant celebration that embraces the dynamic world of human pet play,” organizers write, “where you can express your adventurous spirit in a safe and welcoming environment.” – James ScottNov. 8-10. More Info.Multiple locations -
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Austin Jewish Film Festival
The long-running Austin Jewish Film Festival returns with five days of programming spread over the course of a week-plus, including documentaries, narratives films, features and shorts. Expect lively opening and closing night receptions for badgeholders and engrossing post-film Q&As; see website for badge and individual ticket info.Thu., Oct. 31 -
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Austin Polish Film Festival
Over 100 years of cinema has made Poland’s creative output a must-see for the film fan. Lucky, lucky y’all that Austin Polish Society brings the best and brightest new features to screen at a certain other local society. From a new painted animation stunner by the filmmakers behind Loving Vincent (The Peasants) to a psychological thriller period piece pulled direct from Poland’s secret agent Cold War history (Doppelganger, the Double), there’s plenty to whet your moviegoing appetite. Just double check the website before grabbing your ticket, as almost all the films will have Polish audio with English subtitles. – James ScottNov. 7-10 -
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Austin Studio Tour WEST
People in movies go to art galleries constantly. I mentioned this offhand to a friend recently in the context of David Cronenberg flicks – which always feature a scary art show opening that ties thematically with the protagonist’s journey – and they were like “Oh man. I wish I could go to an art opening like that.” Okay! So! Imagine if there were like a two-weekend-long series where galleries all over Austin were hosting plot-advancement-worthy art events and you could go to all of them. Well, you don’t have to imagine that, because it exists. This weekend covers West Austin, while next weekend, Nov. 16-17, covers the East art scene. Hit Big Medium’s website to find a mobile map of all participating venues. – James ScottNov. 9-10Multiple locations -
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Blue Dress Bar Crawl
Here’s an event that’ll have you saying you blue yourself: Kind Clinic puts on their annual bar crawl for a cause with indigo aplomb. Put on your favorite cobalt costumery and pop over to the Iron Bear, where festivities start with photos and drinks. Next is a Fourth Street send-up, with Oilcan’s, Rain on 4th, and Coconut Club each hosting different activities to keep you cheering ’til you’re, well. You know. Blue in the face. Snag your wristband via Texas Health Action and consider competing for one of three cornflower crowns: You BLUE Us Away (creativity counts); BLUE Betta Werk (office siren style); and She BLUE It (the badder the better). – James ScottSun., Nov. 10Multiple locations -
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Body Liberation ATX November Hike
Pull on your outdoor boots for a walk among Central Texas’ beautiful natural surroundings, with all bodies, abilities, and identities welcome. Organizers ask that you please RSVP, so make sure to sign up before attending.Sun., Nov. 10Hamiliton Greenbelt, 1173 Lohmans Crossing Rd. -
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James and the Giant Peach
UT’s Department of Theatre and Dance brings Roald Dahl’s classic story to the stage with live action, puppetry, and more. In this adaptation, New York City tourists – aka you – visit Central Park to see James and his friends and learn how they came to live in a peach pit in the center of the city. All manner of insects help the young boy cross the Atlantic and spin a yarn of found family along the way. The show is open to all age groups. – James RenovitchNov. 7-8 & 10 -
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Juvenile, Mannie Fresh
Aside from Lil Wayne’s apparent status as New Orleans’ greatest rap export, Juvenile’s unique vocal drawl and grounded lyrics position him among Southern hip-hop’s highest order. After achieving local fame, his second release under the Cash Money label, the quadruple-platinum-selling 400 Degreez, propelled him (and the label) into the mainstream zeitgeist. The record produced two all-time rap singles, “Ha” and “Back That Azz Up.” The album set off a string of Cash Money platinum sellers and a run of hit records, including “Slow Motion” from 2003’s Juve the Great. Juve’s recent resurgence culminated in a much-requested and finally executed Tiny Desk Concerts performance at NPR. Mannie Fresh opens. – Kahron SpearmanSun., Nov. 10, 8pm -
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Manchurian Candidate
Opera can often seem stuffy and boring, which is an unfair characterization especially this time, as Austin Opera presents a political thriller that leapt from the page to the screen way back in the Sixties before a 2004 remake starring Denzel Washington and Liev Schreiber, and then a 2015 reimagining as an opera by composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell. After winning multiple Austin Critics Table awards back in 2016, it returns to the stage for the first time, coinciding with another turbocharged election season. Mark Diamond, last seen locally in Sweeney Todd, plays the veteran Raymond Shaw, while Grammy winner Frederick Ballentine makes his AO debut as Capt. Ben Marco in this riveting production. – Kat McNevinsNov. 9-11 -
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Paper Cuts Presents: WANDA x Suite for Barbara Loden (1970)
Alienated Majesty’s new series doesn’t work in the adaptation space as so many other book/film clubs do. Their intent is, as they put it, to pair kino with printed work “to enrich the movie-watching experience far beyond the cinema.” (Although they also swear not to hold it against you if you don’t read the book first – or at all.) Consider these paratextual rather than adaptive works, okay? This month’s entry puts 1970 near-biographical picture WANDA alongside deep-dive tome on its filmmaker Suite for Barbara Loden, with a post-screening sweet treat in the excellent programmer Jenny McKeown’s live Q&A. – James ScottSun., Nov. 10 -
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Sparkle Stride
Get your blood pumping and body moving with Erica Nix and Lynny's on 705 Gunter. Includes aerobic warm-ups and the titular Sparkle Stride around the neighborhood.Sun., Nov. 10 -
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UT-Austin Women’s Basketball vs. Southeast Missouri State
The top-five-ranked Longhorns begin their fifth season under Vic Schaefer – and inaugural season as a member of the Southeastern Conference – against the SEMO Redhawks at home. SEC Preseason Co-Player of the Year Madison Booker looks to improve upon her remarkable All-American freshman campaign as star senior point guard Rori Harmon returns from an ACL injury. Michigan transfer Laila Phelia and returning senior/Westlake High School alum Shay Holle are just some of the additional names inducing excitement around the program. Tickets for the home opener start at just $9. – Derek UdensiSun., Nov. 10
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"Native America: In Translation"
One thing I’ve loved about newer theatre or museums is the space given for land acknowledgement – statements about the ancestral roots of the space being used. Space that was not always ours, but taken. The Blanton’s latest exhibit tackles that question, but pushes the boundaries. It’s not just about what Native America was, but what it can be. Curator and lauded artist Wendy Red Star has assembled nine other Native artists to create a rich exploration of what life in America is today. Shown through a variety of mediums, something is guaranteed to resonate with the audience. Whether it’s the photos, paintings, videos, or multimedia works is up to you. – Cat McCarreyAug. 4-Jan.5 -
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3 Chord Rodeo
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Luna
Who doesn’t like having friends? They’re great! So great, in fact, that Ramón Esquivel’s play for younger audiences is all about how to make friends. Luna follows Soledad, a daughter of migrant farm workers whose nomadic life makes stable friendships a difficult prospect. Though books, the stars, and her namesake – aka, the moon – keep her company, the play centers on Soledad’s meeting two peers who, much like her, are searching for connection. Bring the kids to this wonderful stage production directed by Mateo Hernandez, but be warned if you’ve got fidgeting young folks: This here play’s an hour without intermission. – James ScottThrough Nov. 16 -
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Austin Studio Tour
Organized by arts nonprofit Big Medium, this self-guided tour splits its focus between two weekends: Nov. 9-10, art studios west of I-35 open their doors to the public, while Eastside galleries shine Nov. 16-17.Nov. 9-17Various locations -
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“And the valley froze over”
When describing his six-film saga, director George Lucas described the multi-generational history of the Star Wars world as being “like poetry. They rhyme.” Much mocked, I actually find this a nice way to explain the repetition history tends to have – exemplified even better, TBH, in artist Enrique Figueredo’s woodcut pieces on view at Flatbed. These pieces utilize images of historical Spanish missions to convey timeless themes: economic struggles, religious turmoil, war. Figueredo also unveils three new altarpieces from his Federación Venezolana de Bobsleigh. series that takes inspiration from, as the show copy states, “the artist’s childhood fantasy of piloting a make-believe bobsleigh team at the Winter Olympics.” – James ScottThrough Nov. 30 -
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“Caustic Room”
Audio art mixes with light at this new show from Vermont-born “musician, artist, bookbinder, juggler, woodworker, and dungeon master” Cooper McBean. Through a series of tones bounced off resonating panels as well as into an illuminated pool at the center of Recspec’s shipping-container venue, McBean’s work creates reflections that light up the space. These – the titular “caustics” – can be manipulated by the gallery’s audience through adding their own little hums and hahs into its atmosphere. Check out this mix of water, light, and sound on its opening night, Nov. 8, or during the second week of the Austin Studio Tour. – James ScottFridays-Sundays. Through Nov. 23 -
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“Collective Tales in a Concrete Garden”
Presented in collaboration with Mexican contemporary art project guadalajara90210, Co-Lab presents a conglomeration of artists playing with ideas of urban nature. Walk amongst the organically industrial forms at the opening reception this Saturday. Expect unique uses of form and texture, metals and fibers used with a distinct viewpoint. As part of the “sculptural garden,” art rises from bases of industrial gravel, an ultimate symbol of growth from unexpected sources. Expand your ideas of structure. Expand your ideas of nature. Expand your ideas of what urban art can entail. – Cat McCarreyThrough Dec. 14 -
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“Elevate”
Visual texture does more than garner interest – it ignites the brain, allowing for overwhelming emotional reactions. Artist Anya Molyviatis is a master at creating exactly that with her exploratory weavings. According to the exhibit statement, the work is designed to transform “material and color into expressions of weightlessness.” Indeed, the woven panels typically work in one hue, or a slightly related color story, the variations in thread tone precisely placed to make the panels feel like a portal. Where do they go? That’s up to the viewer. Float along a blue wave into depths of sky or ocean. Enter into an orange and pink sunscape. Sink into the woven world of Molyviatis. – Cat McCarreyThrough Nov. 23 -
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“Ethica Naturalis”
A more thematically dedicated writer might have written this whole listing in wingdings or emojis as a way of conveying the connection between illustration-forward storytelling via this show’s subject – emblem books, aka a collection of allegorical images – but alas. Y’all got me instead. Local garage-based gallery GLHF hosts a collective art show featuring artists Eli Decker, Ario Elami, Christopher Miller, and Teppla taking inspiration from one particular emblem book: Ethica Naturalis, whose illustrations personify natural elements. Attend opening night this Friday, Nov. 8, and see these artists express the eternal power dynamic between man and nature. – James ScottThrough Dec. 14 -
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“Heirlooms” by Sara Hirneisen
Reader, I must be honest: I am writing about this event 99% because the photo the gallery sent me is fascinating. In keeping with artist Sara Hirneisen’s sculpture use of casting, the object in question bears 10 plaster-cast fingers piked onto metal prongs and carries the title Finger Rake. I’m obsessed with Finger Rake, which makes sense given Hirneisen’s show is all about holding items in reverence. Playing with gendered objects, Hirneisen reimagines the contents of a hope chest as not so much jewelry and baubles but practical tools. Many of these objects include molds cast from herself and her own children. This process, she writes, stands in opposition to thoughts of marriage and motherhood: Rather, she is “making tools that set them [her children] up for independence and self-sufficiency.” – James ScottThrough Nov. 17 -
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“Hiba Ali: Lullabies for the stars in our eyes”
This new exhibit soothes the body and soul with interactive sculptural installations. Run your fingers through sand and gaze into metallic pools evoking the Swahili-Indian Ocean. Watch videos, sense sonic vibrations, and meditate in VR. Pakistani artist Hiba Ali uses the phrase “digital somatics” to describe how her works lead people on a body-processing journey using digital art. Now more than ever, it’s time to immerse yourself in Ali’s lullaby. – Eden ShamyThursdays-Sundays. Through Nov. 17 -
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“Soft Opening”
Out of the garage and into much fancier digs, community-minded art gallery DORF celebrates its new home at South Lamar’s Zilker Point with the cheekily named group show “Soft Opening.” Amble in before January 11 to see what insights participating artists Eepi Chaad, Michael Anthony Garciá, Nitashia Johnson, Bárbara Miñarro, Natalia Nakazawa, Rebeca Proctor, Libby Rosen, James Viscardi bring to the concept of softness, or get in on the ground floor at Friday’s opening reception, featuring a performance by Garciá and music by DJ Apanda. – Kimberley JonesThrough Jan. 11 -
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“Some Kind of Feeling”
Taylor Danielle Davis, who serves to elevate queer, trans, and BIPOC voices at MASS Gallery, Future Front Texas, and more, is curating a new show at ICOSA Collective to coincide with the Austin Studio Tour – meaning it’s shaping up to be an exciting week in the Austin art scene. “Some Kind of Feeling” invites 16 artists to explore emotion and memory through diverse media, using the visual to transcend logic. In these dark and confusing times, grounding in the sensory present may be exactly what we need. – Lina FisherFridays-Sundays. Through Nov. 23 -
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“We Shall Be Monsters” Art Show
Arise! You are summoned to Guzu’s latest gathering of the eerie and uncanny. It’s their biggest show to date, with new works highlighting ghastly ghouls and creepy creatures from 35 artists including Dan Brereton, Half-Human, Francisco Salinas, Holly Hansel, Robert Zavala, Mia Burwitz, and Cody Schibi. Terrors of all kinds will be available to adorn your walls, from classics like xenomorphs, Leatherface, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon to modern nightmares such as Longlegs and Art the Clown. Crawl your way to Friday’s opening night gala for nibbles from Chef Matt Zepeda, and a chance to pick up an exclusive cover edition of the new issue of Gore Noir. – Richard WhittakerThrough Nov. 25