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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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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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Swervedriver, Milly [control room]
Following a truncated SXSW set earlier this year, Swervedriver returns for a full-blown show. January’s Future Ruins stands as the Oxford shoegaze quartet’s strongest LP since its early-Nineties heyday. Dangerbird labelmates Milly open with the indie L.A. pop of debut Place in My Mind.Mon., Oct. 14, 9pm -
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House of Torment
Step into your worst nightmare at this fright farm in North Austin. Known for its high production values and immersive scare tactics, this is one up from watching horror movies all month. New this year are outdoor horror screenings for those who enjoy their spine tingling in fear.Oct. 3-6, 9-31; Nov. 1-2. $20+. -
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Bliss (2019)
A grungy, psychedelic tale of an artist, Dezzy (Dora Madison), whose creative passions develop a dark resonance after one especially debauched night. Revisit our interview with director Joe Begos at the 2019 Fantastic Fest, "A Double Barrel Blast of Begos" (Sept. 19).Mon., Oct. 14, 9:30pm -
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DIIV, Chastity [outside]
Guitar-driven Brooklyn dream-pop quartet just dropped third LP Deceiver.Mon., Oct. 14, 7:30pm -
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Justin Townes Earle, The Wandering Hearts, The Josephines
His father’s hillbilly maverick Steve Earle. His middle name honors Austin’s possibly greatest songwriter, Townes Van Zandt. No pressure for a songwriter, right? He’s done fine across a 12-year/eight-LP career, forging a brand of Americana all his own. May’s The Saint of Lost Causes thus blesses one of Austin music’s best intimate venues.Mon., Oct. 14, 8pm -
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Thalea String Quartet + The Westerlies + Invoke
Three of the country's most exciting ensembles team up for a night of epic music-making, as the Austin-based Thalea String Quartet and invoke are joined by New York's genre-defying brass quartet, The Westerlies.Mon., Oct. 14, 7:30pm. $10-15. -
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"Flight of the Butterflies" (2012)
Laser Imax 3D: The life cycle of a monarch butterfly and its long-distance migration from Canada to Central Mexico is captured in this 3D nature documentary that also focuses on the decades of fieldwork conducted by Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart.Mon., Oct. 14, 11am -
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2019 Integral Care Career Fair
Travis County’s mental authority invites you to come learn about the work they do and apply for open positions in child and family services, crisis services, 24/7 helpline, adult services (including drug and alcohol treatment), intellectual and developmental disabilities, medical services (including nursing), learning and development, and human resources. Bring your resume. Austin Police Department will be on-site to discuss mental health work in the community.Mon., Oct. 14, 11:30am-3:30pm. Free. -
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America's Musical Journey (2018)
Laser IMAX 3D: Follow Aloe Blacc as he traces Louis Armstrong’s footsteps through the colorful locales and cultures where America’s music was born.Mon., Oct. 14, 1pm, 3pm -
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Apollo 11: First Steps Edition (2019)
Laser IMAX 2D: Timed to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 – and made exclusively for science centers and museums – Apollo 11: First Steps Edition reconstructs the exhilarating mission with never-before-seen footage and newly discovered audio recordings.Mon., Oct. 14, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm -
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Austin’s Next Drag Superstar
After seven cycles of competition, Nadine Hughes is rounding up the all-stars to compete for Austin’s Miss Superstar. Every week, the queens will have to rise to a new challenge to snatch the crown. – A. Micah MillsMondays, 11pm -
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Barton Hill Farm’s Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch
Wander the corn maze, pick a pumpkin, enjoy the music and food, pet the farm animals, and revel in a day in the country.Sept. 28-Nov. 3. Saturdays-Sundays (and Mon., Oct. 14). $14-16.Barton Hill Farms, 1115 FM 969, Bastrop -
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Bethany Lutheran Pumpkin Patch
'Tis the season to take a stroll through the pumpkin patch. Leave time to explore the photo ops and other fam-friendly activities.Oct. 11-31. Mon.-Sat., 10am-7pm; Sun., 9am-6pm -
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Bikin' Betties Social Ride
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.Mondays, 8pm -
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BMX Safety Youth Program Fall Enrollment
Among the lessons students will learn are personal development, BMX bicycle safety, bicycle handling and maneuvers, bicycle care and maintenance, and BMX ethics in the park.Various locations -
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Capital Metro Open House: Project Connect + MetroRapid Corridors
Learn about the proposed MetroRapid corridors (they're proposing going from the two we have to seven – we say YES!) via the virtual open house, available online through Oct. 24. You can email comments during that time to the address provided.Open house: Tue., Sept. 24, 5:30-7:30pm. Virtual open house online through Thu., Oct. 24 -
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Carver Museum: Future Inhabitants
The willful self-destruction of humanity by Earth’s most formidable species – humans – is the topic of New Orleans-born and Dallas-raised photographer Tia Boyd. Through a series of portraits, Boyd reveals "a surviving race of godlike women warriors who have come to terraform the planet for future inhabitants." And here's our full review of the show.Through Jan. 11 -
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Challenge Studio Info Session
Learn about the city’s intensive nine-month program that unites entrepreneurs to solve challenges outlined in Austin’s Strategic Direction 2023 plan.Mon., Oct. 14, 11:30am-1pm. Free.Huston-Tillotson University Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 1023 Springdale Rd. -
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Charles Thibodeaux & the Austin Cajun Aces
Mondays, 6:30pm, Mondays, 6:30pm, Mondays, 6:30pm, Mon., May 6, 6:30pm, Mon., May 13, 6:30pm, Mon., May 20, 6:30pm, Mondays, 6:30pm, Mondays, 6:30pm and Mondays, 6:30pm -
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