This evening talk offers a special visit with renowned Buddhist teacher and NKT-IKBU Deputy Spiritual Director Gen-la Kelsang Jampa. Gen-la will share Buddhist advice on developing our love as a way to protect our self from suffering and learn to become truly happy. Our life then becomes immensely meaningful in benefiting others with our mind of unconditional love.
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!
A robust horn and rhythm section power Chief Perch’s electro funk, but the local eightpiece breaks the Lettuce mold with luring vocals from Ariel Herrera. Acidic, Snarky Puppy-like jazz polyrhythms groove chic textures for a sound far beyond the scene’s Garageband barrage. In 12 tracks, 2017 debut album Shoulda Coulda Woulda taps the group’s potential as Austin’s next go-to party band.
ACL Fest alum Fidlar missed Zilker Park’s fall classic, and the L.A. skate punks are months early in promoting January’s third LP, Almost Free. Advance single “Too Real,” however, constitutes one of frontman Zac Carper’s best songs, a typically attitudinal lash-out at politics, society, and even your band – all caught in a brilliant film-clip video. Prepare for slam.
From #MeToo to #WeVoteToo: Cast your vote on the first day of early voting as part of this movement for "everyone who has survived sexual assault, everyone who loves someone who has survived sexual assault, and everyone who believes sexual assault survivors deserve to be heard." Wear teal, snap a selfie, and use #WeVoteToo on the socials.
The life cycle of a monarch butterfly and its long-distance migration from Canada to Central Mexico is captured in this 3-D nature documentary that also focuses on the decades of fieldwork conducted by Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart.
In which 11-year-old artist Beck Seitsinger debuts his art in a gallery setting, joined by grown-up Austin artists B. Shawn Cox, Richard Ashby, and Scott Rolfe, all rendering a colorful exploration of the night.
Seventy years after the luxury liner sank in the Atlantic more than 150 items from the wreck were brought up from the ocean floor and brought together for this fascinating show. Timed tickets are required.
Social Cycling Austin presents Bikin' Betties, a weekly, beginner-friendly, all-ladies bike ride that ends with drink specials and fun activities (karaoke, minigolf, outdoor movies, etc.) Along the way, bond with other two-wheelin' ladies. Join the Facebook group for ride details.
This exhibition is enhanced with artifacts providing historical context for the paintings, rich with the unbroken connection the Comanche people have with their roots. Also, Rodeo: The Exhibition. Boy howdy, it's the history of the Texas rodeo – vibrant, interactive, and fully documented in this fine new show.
Written and designed specifically for preschool audiences, Dog’s Job introduces young children to careers and community helpers. Dog has been happy being a pet, but when he decides he needs to find a real job, the 2- to 4-year-olds in the audience will have a great time helping him determine what he might be good at doing.
Cast your ballot for the 2018 midterm elections early! Sites throughout the City and County will open polling places for early voting. Need help deciding who to vote for and learning the issues? Check out austinchronicle.com/elections for our ongoing coverage.