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Affordable Art Fair Austin
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!May 16-19Palmer Events Center -
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Courthouse Nights in Lockhart, Texas!
Don't miss the return of Courthouse Nights in Lockhart! Centered around the beautiful Caldwell County Courthouse lawn, the FREE and family-friendly live music series features an all-star lineup with Dale Watson, EZ Band, Deadeye, Rattlesnake Milk, and Simons Says. Held every third Friday of the month from April to August!Fri. Apr. 19, 7pm-10pmLockhart, Texas
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
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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Hump! Film Fest
A traveling festival that celebrates sexuality of all kinds, and curated by syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage, this is porn for the people, made by the people.Fri.-Sat., Oct. 18-19 -
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Austin String Band Festival
Steam Machine, Lone Piñon, Jesse Leger & Bosco Stomp, Big City Fever, Stovetop Rangers, and much more.Fri.-Sun., Oct. 18-20 -
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Cass McCombs, Air Waves
Tip of the Sphere, ninth LP from Cass McCombs, rambles with the Californian’s winking charm and cryptically poetic musing. As stylistically malleable and restless as ever, the album patiently dishes psychedelic folk wanderings, shimmering pop ballads, and heavy-chorded classic rock tones. Brooklyn’s Air Waves chimes first with the dreamy indie-pop of last year’s Warrior.Fri., Oct. 18, 9pm -
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Deceased, Flesh Hoarder, Ungrieved
Legacy grave robbers Deceased saw the victory of 2018’s seventh LP Ghostly White wrestled from the butcher metal mainstays when drummer Dave Castillo died suddenly. The core of King Fowley, Les Snyder, and Mike Smith endures, and for three decades in that Arlington, Va., trio alone. At this divine biker dive, 13 thrashing minutes of “Germ of Distorted Lore” will come alive like the undead.Fri., Oct. 18, 9pm -
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Ghost Quartet
Penfold Theatre brings a bounty of ghostly elegance to your Halloweening season, as Liz Fisher directs Dave Malloy's happily haunted musical about love, death, and whisky. Listen in as four friends drink and spin yarns about two fairy-tale sisters, a tree house astronomer and a lazy evil bear, a subway tragedy, and the ghost of Thelonious Monk, the disparate narrative threads interweaving into a centuries-long tale of encounters with the otherworldly. (Note: The final two performances will be at the Driskill Hotel, with pre-show entertainment beginning at 7:30pm. Oct. 31: Ghost stories told by paranormal expert Nathan Jerkins. Nov. 1: Round Rock Ballet Folklórico share traditional Día de los Muertos dances and discuss the importance of the holiday.) Also? Our reviewer? Was rather blown away.Through Nov. 1. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $16-31 ($45, for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 shows). -
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Hang
This new play by debbie tucker green is the inaugural production for Horizon Line Theatre. Directed by Chuck Ney, it's a provocative and darkly humorous show that focuses on the aftermath of one woman’s violent attack and how it has destroyed her life and her family, and it stars Nadine Mozon, Barbara Chisholm, and (yes, Chronicle Arts Editor) Robert Faires.Through Oct. 19. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. Extra show: Wed., Oct. 16, 8pm. $20-25. -
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Arts & Culture
Harvest Moon Festival: Serenade!
Raise cash for Equality Texas and the Hill Country Ride for AIDS: at part one of two events celebrating fall and queers. Nakia opens for the multi-Grammy-winning artist Matt Alber!Fri., Oct. 18, 5:30-10pm. $40-100. -
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Hovvdy, Caroline Says
Austin indie rock duo Hovvdy go big on third album Heavy Lifter, amping up rhythmic instincts with hip-hop-inspired beats and Auto-Tuned tweaks. The Double Double Whammy-backed band recently debuted “Mr. Lee,” a deceptively simple caricature built on sunny pop. Opener Caroline Says carries the folk-touched rock of local Caroline Sallee.Fri., Oct. 18, 9pm -
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Max Richter w/ American Contemporary Music Ensemble & Grace Davidson
German-born and British-reared, Max Richter, 53, crafts bold classical music (recomposition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons) and politically conscious compositions (the anti-violence The Blue Notebooks and anti-hustle Sleep). The pianist of prolific film and ballet scores currently tours music from his score to HBO’s The Leftovers and a 60-minute version of his eight-hour concert Sleep. Richter emailed from the road.: Austin Chronicle: Could you discuss why Sleep encourages people to unplug?: Max Richter: One of the things that started me writing Sleep was realizing that we’re moving toward a culture suited very well to corporations while eroding some basic human experiences. That really valuable and speculative “not really doing anything in particular” space has been taken from us by our screens. Or we have taken it from ourselves. Insomnia is on the rise. We are wired.: But we are more than units of production and consumption. Sleep is a manifesto for a slower pace of existence. My hope is that the project can work as a pause button on the digital universe; an invitation to step off the hamster wheel.: AC: What are you currently listening to?: MR: It’s the Beethoven anniversary year, so I’m revisiting his music, which is a huge pleasure. I’m also listening to a lot of Little Richard and his contemporaries. I love the rawness and energy of that material.: AC: Do you have any favorite electronic artists right now?: MR: Arca and the Haxan Cloak would be a couple I’ve enjoyed recently. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, too.: AC: Who’s your favorite rock band?: MR: Khruangbin are a bit of a favourite right now.: AC: What so-called “guilty pleasures” would you admit to?: MR: King Gizzard are definitely a pleasure, guilty or not.Fri., Oct. 18, 8pm -
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Special Screenings
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
Rarely screened adaptation of the brilliant Edgar Allan Poe story in 16 mm, presented by Vulcan Video and Reel Preservation Society.Fri., Oct. 18, 9:30pm -
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SVT: Three Headed Festival
Salvage Vanguard Theatre roars back to the foreground of Austin's stagework scene with this second annual showcase of works and workshops curated by Kate Taylor. Examine the power of curses, the stranglehold of categorization, and the courage to overcome in two weekends of solo performances featuring dancer and choreographer Kelsey Oliver, actor and visual artist Kriston Woodreaux, and actor and activist Crystal Bird Caviel. Also: a pre-show interactive exhibit by Alyssa Dillard, a movement class led by Oliver, and that grotesquely gorgeous (and vice versa) Rogue at Rogge Monsters’ Ball. Ah, there's so much to see and do, we reckon that a full-festival pass is the best way to go. See website for details!Through Oct. 27. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 10:30am, 2, 5, 8, & 10pm; Sun., 5 & 8pm. $5-25. -
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Comedy
The Black Vault
Don't mistake this for comedy, exactly. The Black Vault is a fully improvised show that spins horror tales in the style of H.P. Lovecraft, the writer best known for his "Cthulhu Mythos." The show explores many of Lovecraft’s themes – ancient unspeakable terror, impossible twisted dreamscapes, unseen forces from beyond the stars that infect our minds, and the real horrors that humanity inflicts upon itself – but, note: This new production tells tales of creeping alien horrors via the experiences of those not typically represented in Lovecraft’s work. In other words: Boo-yah, Howard Phillips, you old dead racist! Ia! Ia!Through Oct. 26. Fri.-Sat., 8pm. $15. -
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The Deer (album release), Ley Line, Big Cedar Fever
ASMR all the rage now, no one’s voice tingles like Grace Park’s. On the Deer’s fourth LP Do No Harm, the frontwoman’s only grown more captivating, at times cozy and intimate, and at others levitating dramatically amongst the quintet’s increasingly lush, decreasingly folky arrangements. Global ATX groovers Ley Line and harmonious Western swingers Big Cedar Fever open.Fri., Oct. 18, 9pm -
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Nightlife & Parties
The Drag Queen of Halloween Pageant
Poo Poo Platter is back with that Halloween splatter: Six queens are taking over the stage for a monstrous competition – hosted by our very own Dragula star, Louisianna Purchase. Additional jaw-breaking performances by LP’s Dragula sister St. Lucia and reigning Drag Queen of Halloween Selma Bawdy. 2019’s battle stars are Patti Melt, Good Lucifer, Rosalind Hussell, Targét, Kikka Knight, and Oxana Piranha. With creepy tunes on loop from DJ Daddie Dearest. Scream queens must be 18 and up to play.Fri., Oct. 18, 10pm. $10. -
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The Duchess of Malfi
Beth Burns and her Hidden Room cohort – Ryan Crowder, Liz Beckham, Brock England, Judd Farris, Valoneecia Tolbert, Robert Matney, and other fierce talents – return with John Webster’s true-crime masterpiece of power, corruption, fate, and forbidden love, doing this classic revenge tragedy up right with period playing practices, live music, 1614-style garments, and proper makeup techniques. Note: After its Austin run, Hidden Room will take the show to Shakespeare’s Globe Wanamaker Playhouse in London. And here's our full review of the show!Through Oct. 20. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $17-35. -
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Classical Music
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy: Symphony Scare!
Listen to ghastly folktales by bilingual storyteller Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, accompanied by a live performance from acclaimed composer Graham Reynolds. Also, there'll be a costume contest, costume contest, a writing workshop from Austin Bat Cave, a live bat exhibit from Austin Bat Refuge, and more.Fri., Oct. 18, 6pm. Free.
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Special Screenings
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987)
In the Drive-in Forest: A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.Fri., Oct. 18, 8pm -
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Visual Arts
AARC: Fall Into Art
The Asian American Resource Center presents four exhibitions that reflect on community, cultural heritage, and nature in various mediums: "Colours of Life: An Indian Perspective" by Shruti Mehta; "Pink Lotus" by Marcella Kourkova; and the group shows "Everything That Matters" and "Abstractions of AVAFest."Through Dec. 14 -
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Books
Alisar Eido: Wake of War
The author presents the third book in her Soulfire series – with guests Brennan Utley and Kendall Smith.Fri., Oct. 18, 7pm -
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Special Screenings
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.Fri., Oct. 18, 11am, 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.Fri., Oct. 18, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
