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Three by Andrew Bujalski: This Austin-made film is a boldly original, black-and-white portrait of computer culture in the early Eighties. Director Andrew Bujalski and cast members Wiley Wiggins, James Curry, and Bob Sabiston will be in attendance on Jan. 23.

Harry Potter Drive-In Fest 2019: HP 3 & 4.

Director Dave Steakley and choreographer Abe Reybold bring John Cameron Mitchell’s glamorous and rockin’ musical classic about ”a fourth-wall-smashing East German rock & roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, trying to find a place to belong in America” – of course – back to the Austin stage. And here’s Robert Faires’ review of the whole thing.

In conjunction with the Atelier's current "Post-Apocalyptic Harvest" show, Amy Scofield converses with Uncommon Objects' Steve Wiman about the burden and blessing of the artist as hoardist.

Stories told at BedPost Confessions explore themes of sexuality, gender identity, dating, marriage, masturbation, break-ups, health, and more. Whether the performers are funny, informative, fictional, thoughtful, embarrassing, raunchy, heart-warming, political, or completely personal, the audience receives their stories with love and returns the favor by sharing their own. This week: Arielle Sokoll-Ward, Ivy Le, Kelly M. Marshall, and Kate Mullan, with your hosts, Miranda Wylie and Sadie Smythe.

Smack in the middle of the week, and there's Cubas onstage at Cap City? If you know a damned lucky opportunity for maximum comedy, citizen, you'll grab some tickets while they're still available, because this man and his friends will knock you off your ass with funny.

One of Austin’s longest-running festivals, a legendary vehicle for theatre artists, actors, musicians, poets, and performers of all types, FronteraFest returns for its 26th year of showcasing some of the wildest – occasionally brilliant, frequently delightful, and almost always original – entertainment you're likely to see. It's a collaboration between that professional thespian powerhouse called Hyde Park Theatre and ScriptWorks and anyone who's got what it takes to put their act on a stage. The Short Fringe showcases performances of 25 minutes or less, and runs the entirety of the festival. Here's the main thing to know about the Short Fringe, in case you're not familiar with the whole FronteraFest deal, yo: The weeknight shows are a mixed bag but usually crowded with folks there to see friends do their stuff onstage; each Saturday "Best-of-the-Week" show is sure to be worth your time, but it sells out fast, so plan accordingly; the final week, the "Best-of-the-Fest" week, which is always the primo live-performance shit in town and is already completely sold out – we warned you about this, like, weeks ago, right? – except for the wild-card Staff Picks night on Thu., Feb. 14, 8pm, which has a few tickets still available.

Encore 2018 Film Series: Sundance-lauded Hulu skateboarder doc surpassing Thrasher equation was one of 2018's best films.

There’s one sure way for art to make a lasting impression: When the marks comprising a work are made transferable and forced into contact with another surface. Then, suddenly, look – born from an industrial matrix still wet with ink, it’s a print! It’s the product of a woodcut, an engraving, an etching. It manifests as a mezzotint, an aquatint, an image of drypoint. Hell, maybe it’s one of those screenprints that concert promoters use for pimping their bands, a bold AF poster created with the same sort of process that, when displayed in a Very Serious Museum, is called serigraphy.: There are so many different kinds of prints, we confess, that it’s better to direct you to Wikipedia for detailed background. But we wouldn’t be surprised if an eye-popping majority of those kinds – to say nothing of the abundance of subjects depicted, the profusion of styles engaged – were available for viewing during the sixth annual PrintAustin celebration.: This year’s iteration of PrintAustin runs from January 15 to February 15 and features a wide diversity of events throughout the city – including exhibitions, artist talks, demos, workshops, and more. We’ll be highlighting several of those in your Chronicle's visual arts listings as the fest continues, of course, so keep your eyes peeled this-a-way.

The beverages at Russian House may be served hot, but this is one of the coolest tea ceremonies ever. Try numerous types of black and green teas with a choice of honey and lemon and build your noms at the unlimited blini (crepe) station with various jams, fruits, peanut butter, Nutella, condensed milk, and more. Feeling splurgy, citizen? Then choose the VIP option that comes with smoked salmon and a variety of caviar.

A lovey night of lovely music by lovelies like BAIJ.

It's a night of art, education, and fun at the Umlauf, with the artisans of Deep In The Heart Art Foundry taking visitors through the stages of creating a bronze sculpture, culminating in a live bronze pour.

The Austin-based artist Eliza Thomas works with ink on kozo paper, exploring the beauty of decay. This results in a visual dynamic of strength and unexpected calm that dominates Thomas’ large-scale works.