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  • Dripping Springs Rodeo

    Come to the 14th Annual Dripping Springs Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend! This year they will be bringing all the rodeo style fun on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Bring your family and friends for a weekend of mutton bustin', bull riding, vendor shopping, great food, and all things rodeo!
    May 23-25  
    Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center
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    Wild Waterloo

    One must treasure the days when enjoying Austin’s outdoor amusements doesn’t also feel like walking on the sun’s surface. So gather up the fam – bio or chosen – for an evening at Waterloo Park presented by Families in Nature. Family-friendly activities pervade, including park tours and tasty treats from local food vendors. Once the sun goes down, the Moody Amphitheater lawn becomes a grassy screening room showing Oscar-nominated animation The Wild Robot – a sweet and relaxing time for all. – James Scott
    Sat., April 19
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      Nightlife & Parties

      A Drag Is Born

      Presented by Austin’s very own gay flag-football team the ATX Heat, Drag Race All-Star Miz Cracker plays headline judge to this drag competition show. Alongside her at the judge’s table will be Nadine Hughes and current Drag Is Born champ Shania Shain, with Vylette Ward presiding as host.
      Sat., April 19, 7pm
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      Austin Kink Weekend

      Hear ye, hear ye, kinksters, perverts, and the curious alike – Austin Kink Weekend has arrived. Events spanning all four days will tickle every one of your fancies. Need a little more lube know-how? Attend Depth Vortex’ Sloppy Hole Buffet class. Seeking a saucy sapphic social? Drop in for the “Dyke Happens” social. Just wanna see all those lovely leather-clad competitors go head-to-head for a Texas Leather title? Tap in for one or all of the contest events including bootblacks, pets, handlers, and the Mr./Ms./Mx contests. Whatever tightens your laces and flushes your cheeks is waiting for ya this weekend. Get more info and your badge at austinkinkweekend.com. – James Scott
      April 17-20
      Multiple locations
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      Austin Reggae Festival Day 2 w/ Anthony B, Nattali Rize, Black Prophet, Micah Shalom, Earthstrong, Evening Echoes

      Local reports of SXSW’s musical demise weren’t exaggerated, just egregiously misrepresented. If said “reporters” camped at Flamingo Cantina for six glorious nights of world music, that might have been avoided. Core to the Austin Reggae Fest, which turned 30 last May, Sixth Street’s reggae HQ hosts a few of the dozen-plus luminaries on Auditorium Shores over three days. Headliners include roots reggae legend Luciano, dancehall rapper Kabaka Pyramid, one-man DJ system Anthony B, and 52-year-old Kingston kings Third World, still led by guitarist/cellist Stephen “Cat” Coore. Biggest annual fundraiser for the Central Texas Food Bank, what other local music festival allows drums, hula hoops, and wagons?! – Raoul Hernandez
      Sat., April 19, 12:15pm  
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      Brew Paul's Drag Show

      Spring into this drag-tacular delight with Kylie Gorgeous Dlux, Gemdoll Dlux, Amber Nicole Davenport, 2023's Mr. Austin Pride Jayden Daniels, and your fabo host Eileen Dover. TJ the DJ spins.
      Sat., April 19, 9pm
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      Comedy

      Coming Out: A Queer Stand-Up Showcase

      Moe Christine brings y’all top-tier queer comedy lineups every month, so take a break from all the out-of-town talent Moontower’s peddling to enjoy Austin’s own LGBTQ gems.
      Sat., April 19, 10pm
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      Dance

      Dancing with Mary Jane

      Smoke ’em if you got ’em, and Bat City Bombshells Burlesque sure does have “’em.” Talented performers, that is: What did you think I meant? They’ll be showing off their smokin’ hot skills at this 4/20-themed song-and-dance.
      Sat., April 19, 7pm
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      Do Not Disturb Presents: Black Coffee

      A Saturday morning coffee & chill session doesn’t get much better – except when there’s also world-class queer Black DJs spinning ’til the afternoon. Local mix masters Do Not Disturb Collective – aka Jasmin Porter and Sonder – take over the Manor locale of this Austin coffeehouse to play the perfect weekend-starter tunes. There’ll also be a boozy brunchy cocktail menu, curated with picks from Pangea Selections, as well as free coffee for the first 10 guests. Secure your sip with the magic phrase: “One cup of DND, please!” – James Scott
      Sat., April 19
      Civil Goat Coffee, 2610 Manor Rd. Unit B
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      Theatre

      Fables From the Farm: "Reviving Reverence"

      On paper, Fables From the Farm started in 2023 as a combination of performance art, dinner theatre, and farm-y flamboyance – which returns this weekend, April 18-20, with a new story called “Reviving Reverence.” Yet, the real start treks back several years to when co-creator Jade Fusco still studio’d at Museum of Human Achievement – just down Springdale from debut and upcoming Fables venue, Boggy Creek Farm.: “When I would take walks I would often stop into Boggy Creek just to sit under those pecan trees and marvel at the lush, fertile grounds teeming with life and fruits and vegetables,” Fusco reminisces over email. “[It] felt like this secret oasis in the middle of the city. I always thought to myself, 'We should DO some kind of SHOW here one day. People need to experience the healing magic of this place.’”: Interested guests should know, Fusco says, that “this is a rigorous experience!” Her advice for this mobile musical – as guests walk all over Boggy Creek along with the performers – is to wear comfy shoes, bring a water bottle, and let yourself participate in the Earth-loving spirit. “The more you give yourself to the experience,” Fusco says, “the more it’ll give back.” – James Scott
      April 18-20
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      Fantasy Prom

      Do you wish to clip a corsage to a centaur? Bestow a boutonniere on a basilisk? Grind to “Yeah!” by Usher with a goblin? Have I got the prom for you, buddy. Arrive gussied up in your fantasy finery and ready to throw down for prom royalty titles via the Tiny Minotaur’s PvP combat cards. There ain’t no paper ballots here: only honest fair tournament fight victory. Parties uninterested in procuring royal status can still enjoy special session festivities, including punches for the sober and non teen-dream tunes, and much more. Ticket sales from non-members ($15) help fundraise for our faire tavern to keep up the good, weird work. – James Scott
      Sat., April 19
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      Green Acres Hop Fest & Springtime Art Market

      Art thou feeling it now, Mr. Krabs – I mean, Chronicle reader? Those first sunny spring days have shown their cloudless faces, and now the Hill Country calls for us to all go drink sour beers among goats. Such is the reason for this Jester King season, where the massive brewery complex unfurls not only a psych-sational music lineup featuring tribute bands aplenty but also an art market with more than 60 creators; guest taps from Brujos Brewing, Cellar Maker, Rustic Ales, and more; on-site terp tipples by Tejas Tonic; and Jester King Kitchen’s usual gustatory goods, aka pizza and smashburgers. Not enough for ye? Try these offerings on: a balloon artist, face-painting, glass blowing, tours of the grounds, live tattooing, pottery making, screenprinting, a bonfire, tie-dye, and goats in tie-dye. Then gather round for the day-capper screening of Dazed and Confused from Rocket Cinema. – James Scott
      Sat., April 19
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      John Waters Live

      Happy birthday to the king of sleaze and the jewel of Baltimore. Technically, the celebration of when everyone’s favorite purveyor of moral turpitude and hysterical truths leapt – fully formed and pencil-mustache perfectly trimmed – into this world is on April 22, 1946, but that’s too much celebration to cram into just one day. So he’s calling this jaunt to the Paramount the filthiest birthday ever as he regales and assails the audience with tales of his years in the cinematic trenches, transgressive truths that will upset everyone, and raunchy anecdotes about just being him. And just remember: You can’t say “obscenity” without “oh!” – Richard Whittaker
      Sat., April 19
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      Dance

      Legislate THIS: 202WTF

      Human rights and access to health care are increasingly under attack by legislators and politicians across the country, and especially in Texas. As a way to fight back, local treasure and burlesque performer Ginger Snaps created the “Legislate This” show in 2012 in Austin and has taken it to neighboring Texas cities and beyond to benefit Planned Parenthood wherever the show goes. All cast, crew, and the venue are donating their time so 100% of the profits can go to PP of Greater Texas, so catch some of the best entertainers in town performing aerial, burlesque, and drag routines – proving that fighting the power can also be fun. – Kat McNevins
      Sat., April 19  
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      Local Queer Sherwood Forest Faire Meet-Up

      Headed to this local Renaissance affair alone? Local Queer invites all bards, lords, ladies, knights, and otherwise to meet up over the course of your Saturday trip to share mead, munch on turkey legs, or eat the flattest chicken strip you ever did see. (Speaking from personal experience here.) Buy with LQ for a $6 discount on tickets.
      Sat., April 19, 11am
    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Results with Andrew Bujalski (2015)

      Mumblecore pioneer Andrew Bujalski finally started rubbing shoulders with A-list actors in 2015 with Results. Cobie Smulders and Guy Pearce star as personal trainers who get caught up in the clingy, needy personal affairs of Danny, a nerd with too much money played with brilliant confusion by Kevin Corrigan. But it’s not just a hilarious, awkward rom-com for real adults: It’s also a record of a particular moment in Austin history. Filmed in the then-newly built Mueller neighborhood, it represents the transition from the quasi-mythical Austin of cosmic cowboys, slackers, and drag rats to the tech capital of bros with the emotional intelligence of a dead armadillo. Stick around for a Q&A with Bujalski on this vital chapter in Austin’s cinematic canon. – Richard Whittaker
      Sat., April 19
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      23 & Me & Somebody Else

      More in-the-know operators caught on to Malia Moss’ one-woman show early in its April run, but ya boy has finally gotten the message: This is a great show! Not the typical monologue one imagines when a single-storyteller stageplay comes up, Moss’ deeply personal narrative has the comedian embodying different characters as she unpacks the shocking revelation that she isn’t her father’s biological kid. Grappling with further surprises uncovered by the titular DNA test – such as having both a Holocaust survivor and a former Miss Universe contestant in her family tree – Moss “explores family secrets, identity, and the miracle of human existence.” Yamina Khouane directs. – James Scott
      April 19 & 26
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      A. Wright

      Sat., April 19, 8pm
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      Almost Related

      Sat., April 19, 7pm
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      Anthropos All Stars

      Sat., April 19, 4pm. Free (all-ages).
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      Visual Arts

      “Brave New Textiles”

      Indeed a reference to Aldous Huxley’s renowned 1931 dystopian novel, Bolm Arts’ latest multi-artist exhibit tackles the ever-evolving questions of naturalism, commercialism, and personal and national identity reflected in the contemporary fiber world. Curated by textile artist Amanda Fay and painter Stephanie Mervine, this Eastside gallery showcases 10 Central Texas creatives, including sustainable yarn worker Bitter Hag, upcycled fashion and visual/performance Renaissance person Corinne Loperfido, and interdisciplinary artist Jonas Criscoe. Loperfido hosts a separate pop-up shop during Thursday’s opening reception, while author ​​Nicole Josephine Kline presents an open mic poetry night the following day. Carys Anderson
      Apirl 17-May 3
      Bolm Arts Gallery, 5305 Bolm Rd. Bay 9
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      “Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy, 1924-2024”

      Across politics and pop culture, depictions of queer Black life most often emphasize pain, if not patronization. “Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy,” a multimedia exhibition presented by UT-Austin’s Art Galleries at Black Studies, flips the script, offering a century’s worth of works that focus instead on Black joy. Organized around seven themes – Portraiture, Beyond Figuration, Dance and Movement, Spirituality, Sex and Sensuality, Black Queer Futures, and Altered States – the works of over four dozen artists remind us that even in the face of adversity, we can achieve transcendence. – Carys Anderson
      Through May 9
      Christian-Green Gallery, 201 E. 21st St. & Idea Lab, 210 W. 24th St.
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      Kids

      Baby Bloomers

      A special program for visitors ages 0-3 and their families, providing caregivers and early learners the chance to experience the children's museum together. Thinkery will host two storytimes and free play that support the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the earliest learners.
      Saturdays, 8-10am  
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      Beaver Nelson

      Sat., April 19, 8:30pm. $5 cover (21+).
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      Blue Mist

      Sat., April 19, 6pm
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