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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, 2025  
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    Palmer Events Center

  • 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, 7:30pm  
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    Riverbend Centre
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    Events

    Weird West: Fantasy Cowpoke Costume Night

    Your friendly neighborhood immersive fantasy space invites you and the unicorn you rode in on to mosey down on Cesar Chavez for a costume night. See, within the Tiny Minotaur mythos, this here’s what we’d call a “crossover,” meaning the veil’s gone thin enough to let folks from across the cosmos into TM’s pocket dimension – aka the Rift. Curious to know more? Beautiful Chronicle reader, you’ll just attend to understand. To sweeten the deal, TM ups their Tavern title with what they call “Country-ass drink specials” and “horseshoe games.” Yee-haw! – James Scott
    Fri., March 7
    Tiny Minotaur Tavern

    • Arts

      Dance

      Dance Repertory Theatre Presents Equinox

      UT’s Dance Repertory Theatre constantly explores the possibilities in movement and storytelling. Equinox keeps this up with an explosive celebration of spring’s imminent arrival. Both local choreographers and dance-denizens from farther sides of the globe have crafted works specifically to spark a sense of wonder and newness. It’s dance made, in DRT’s words, to “question our sense of self, identity and connection.” Emerge from that wintry cocoon and glory in life. – Cat McCarrey
      March 5-9
      B. Iden Payne Theatre

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Blue Velvet (1986)

      On Sunday, March 2, Isabella Rossellini walked the red carpet in blue velvet – a tribute to her former romantic partner and recent addition to the White Lodge David Lynch. Being that its namesake film was her first introduction to the well-coiffed Montanan, the outfit was a heck of a lot more meaningful than the two seconds awarded to Lynch by the Academy’s In Memoriam segment. (They literally left out Tony Todd and Michelle Trachtenberg!) Alamo Drafthouse plays the groundbreaking indigo picture as part of their Lynch series, a more mainstream intro to the man’s particular take on Americana. Incredible performances abound among the distressing cinematic journey, from Kyle MacLachlan’s wide-eyed disenchantment to Dennis Hopper huffing laughing gas. But the star is Rossellini, singing the movie’s title to a nightclub crowd: “She woooore bluuuuuue veeeeelvet…” – James Scott
      March 7-12
      Alamo Drafthouse Village, Alamo Drafthouse Mueller, Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline

    • Food

      Food Events

      Cowboy Breakfast

      The biggest thing to learn from Rodeo Austin’s psych-up event is that cowfolk wake up early. Running from an ungodly 6-8am, at least this celebration of hearty food and down-home entertainment is free and open to the public. Grab some coffee, tacos, coffee, pancakes, coffee, sausage, and, hmmm, coffee! Much of the food is cooked over an open flame, helping arouse your senses. Watch the sun rise and get inspired to see the full rodeo coming to the Expo Center on March 14. Then go home and go back to bed. – James Renovitch
      Fri., March 7
      Long Center Lawn

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Eraserhead (1977)

      For fans of David Lynch’s work that came to it through Twin Peaks, Eraserhead can be a shock to the system. Shot in stark black-and-white, it features all of the absurdity and none of the sexiness of Lynch’s later work – but the kernels of his emotional interests are there. Made in 1977 on a shoestring budget and featuring a babyfaced version of one of Lynch’s longtime collaborators, Jack Nance, its stunningly cool and ahead-of-its-time dreamscape works on your brain the way weather does – mysteriously, viscerally, completely. The real shock is how much one can come to care for an animatronic booger of a “baby.” – Lina Fisher
      March 7-8 & 10-11
      Alamo Drafthouse Village, Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline, Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

    • Music

      Girls, Gays, & Theys w/ EMSKI, Barb, Arya, BabiBoi (DJ set)

      Best feature of SXSW? All the out-of-state friends that come through! Returning for their annual pilgrimage, Los Angeles-based party Girls Gays & Theys throws a ground-shaking showcase featuring performances by Emski, Barb, and Arya, plus locally sourced star DJ BabiBoi behind the decks. Limited free RSVPs are available, but after they’re gone, you can snag either a presale $10 online ticket via girlsgaystheysla.com or drop $15 at the door.
      Fri., March 7, 9pm  
      $10 advance tickets, $15 day of show (21+). Buy tickets here.
      Cheer Up Charlies

    • Qmmunity

      Community

      Let’s Friend’em: Queer Speed Friending

      From speed social folks Friend’em comes an experience tailored for the LGBTQ community, which they say will “blast your wig into the next galaxy.” Okay, Katy Perry!
      Fri., March 7
      OutWellness

    • Qmmunity

      Nightlife & Parties

      Queerest Spring Break

      Go back to a time before anyone knew the term “cryptocurrency” – well, anyone cool that is – at this Nineties-inspired live music moment featuring a lineup curated by “booking for queers, by queers” group Queer Musicians ATX. Not only will you hear vibe-setter performances by FEA, Autumn Cymone, and J Graves, but local drag artists and underground DJs enhance the boot-stompin’ scenery. Individual day tickets run $10 each, with no refunds as weather will not stop this event.
      March 7-8  
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      Full Circle Bar

    • Music

      Rod Stewart, Cheap Trick

      Is this Rod the Mod’s last ride? If so, how’s he going out? As the bluesy rocker belting out Faces-style raunch fests like “Stay With Me” and “Hot Legs”? The folk-tinged balladeer behind “Maggie May” and “You Wear It Well”? The slick Eighties pop star of “Some Guys Have All the Luck”? Or all of the above? Will he be swigging whiskey and punting soccer balls, or playing the suave crooner of The Great American Songbook? Whatever the guise, Rod always wears it well. Tickets start at $45.50. Doors open at 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm. – Tim Stegall
      Fri., March 7, 7:30pm  
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      Moody Center

    • Music

      Sanctuary* benefiting iACT w/ Ava McCoy, Vintage Pictures, Parker Woodland, modernform, Dress Warm, Lainey Gonzales, sleep well.

      The Trump administration’s pause of the federal refugee program – and subsequent freeze of aid to organizations who specialize in refugee aid – has led to mass layoffs and safety crises across the country. Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT), an organization that calls on faith communities of all kinds to provide free English language instruction, health and wellness gatherings, youth mentorship programs, and youth summer camps for refugees, is in danger of the same fate. This Howdy Gals-presented show raises money for the team with sets by Ava McCoy, Vintage Pictures, Parker Woodland, modernform, Dress Warm, Lainey Gonzales, and sleep well. – Carys Anderson
      Fri., March 7, 8pm  
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      Hole in the Wall

    • Community

      Events

      Smash by Smash West

      Led by independent media project Austin Autonomedia, this alternative fest started last year as a response to South by Southwest’s status as “an incubator for the tools of our oppression,” with 2025’s rise in artificial intelligence-focused Fest offerings not a great sign that the oppression’s dying down. Less an organization than what they call an “open brand,” events around this particular March period can utilize the Autonomedia-created materials to signal their participation in Smash. Music showcases like No More Dysphoria’s queer alternative showcase at Alienated Majesty, homelessness educational resource fair Rawstin at Delilah’s Front Porch, vendor market Subculture Swap at Double Trouble, and a queer trans picnic potluck at Pease Park all tag in under Smash’s team. Check their Instagram for more events, info updates, and, you know: disruption. – James Scott
      Through March 15
      Multiple locations

    • Qmmunity

      Nightlife & Parties

      The Mayhem Ball

      Celebrate Gaga’s seventh album with a listening party that features Mama Monster themed cocktails, drag, and a costume contest that’ll earn the winner a $150 bar tab. Plus: Colleen DeForrest hosts Highland’s first Real DragQueens of Austin show.
      Fri., March 7
      Highland Lounge

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      The Muppet Movie (1979)

      The felt will fly this Friday, as Hyperreal screens Jim Henson’s the Muppets’ 1979 theatrical debut. Previous to that, you could only catch these guys on your wee TV set. Now they’re BIG and BEAUTIFUL on that HFC screen, all together in a cross-country trip to become rich and famous. Obvi the puppet work has few parallels – and most of those parallels are other Henson projects – and you’ll love picking out Seventies superstars in supporting roles such as a short-shorted Steve Martin and Editor-in-Chief Kim Jones’ favorite Orson Welles. But what’ll really make those tear ducts flood is the sweet optimism inherent to the Muppet cast’s friendship. Everyone’ll be there: the lovers, the dreamers, and … you? – James Scott
      Fri., March 7
      Hyperreal Film Club

    • Music

      Third anniversary Day 1 w/ Important Group, Cast of Thousands, Guiding Light, Mean Jolene, Charm

      Hotel Vegas owners Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy, plus Flesh Lights singer/guitarist Max Vandever and Cliff White, plotted such a soft opening of Chess Club during South by Southwest 2022 that they only hesitantly confirmed it to the Chronicle. Three years later, the tiny, 100-something capacity venue at 617 Red River – formerly Plush – is one of this writer’s Downtown favorites. Acts like Mean Jolene, Guiding Light, and Important Group (the latter featuring members of Being Dead) help Chess celebrate its anniversary on Friday; Grocery Bag, the Pinky Rings, haha Laughing, and more play Saturday. – Carys Anderson
      Fri., March 7, 9pm. $15 cover (21+).
      Chess Club

    • Arts

      Books

      Time Zero

      Finding ways to come at political engagement in Trump 2.0 times is a heavy burden – so sometimes art can be a way in. This Friday, Alienated Majesty bookstore offers a meditation on complex topics – nuclear proliferation, uranium mining, nuclear waste disposal – through myriad multidisciplinary sonic interpretations. Local experimental composer/Hindustani classical singer Sowmya Somanath’s solo project Plume Girl illuminates an adapted preview of the Time Zero podcast, launching later this month, which deals with “nuclearism, its aesthetics, and its influence on the paranoiac cultural architecture of postwar America.” Time Zero interviews artists Trevor Paglen, Rose B Simpson, Richard Misrach, Joanna Keane Lopez, and more, and features an original drone soundtrack by Sean J Patrick Carney. Local interdisciplinary artist Hannah Spector and queer eco-poet C. Rees join the discussion as well. – Lina Fisher
      Fri., March 7
      Alienated Majesty Books
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