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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, 7:30pm  
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    Riverbend Centre

  • 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
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  • Music

    Tedeschi Trucks Band, Buddy Guy

    The Moody Amphitheater has become a jewel in Austin’s venue firmament. It is an especially excellent place to see jam-band types of things, making it the ideal venue for this show, which is headlined by one of the truly great blues rock acts of our age – one of the very few bands in the world that can claim legitimately to be a Southern rock legacy act and deliver on that idea completely. They are playing with Buddy Guy, who, at 88 years old, is now at the outer end of the “You really need to see this genius soon” category. He also pops up in a recent vampire movie, but to get into that would be a spoiler of sorts. – Joe Gross
    Thu., May 8, 8pm  
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    Moody Amphitheater

    • Music

      All-Night Vigil w/ Conspirare Symphonic Choir

      According to historical document Wikipedia, Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff’s non-secular choral opus All-Night Vigil is notable for being one of only two liturgical settings composed by a non-churchgoer. As someone not that partial to pews myself, I can understand why Rachmaninoff nevertheless was enamored with the sacred. Grammy-winning chorus Conspirare delivers two renditions of the composer’s masterpiece at St. Martin’s, although be warned that Thursday’s showing has sold out. Those hoping to commune with a higher power through the choral arts are advised to secure a Saturday ticket. – James Scott
      Thu., May 8, 8pm. Sold-out.
      St. Martin's Lutheran Church

    • Arts

      Theatre

      Amaging!

      As program coordinator/“co-queerator” of aging-with-grace org Family Eldercare’s LGBTQ division Rainbow Connections ATX, World Famous *BOB* speaks about growing older so tenderly. An example: “I often say that hanging out with older people is like getting a postcard from your future, and who wouldn’t want to read that?” There’ll be “postcards” a-plenty at this three-show series, which features five older qmmunity members (between the ages of 65 and 91) sharing their stories onstage – with *BOB* in the director’s chair. To hear cast members Rev. Babs Miller, Glenna “Sparkle” Williams, Masha-Leah, Richard Rollin Gartner, and Anna Nguyen speak about their lives is to understand the incredible stories we’re all connected by. – James Scott
      May 8-10
      The Vortex

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      An Army of Women (2024)

      If you were a regular Chronicle reader in the late 2010s and early 2020s, then you already know about the city’s shameful rape kit backlog and the subsequent class action lawsuit filed by 15 rape survivors against the city, county, and criminal justice system. What director Julie Lunde Lillesæter and her team do so effectively is distill that yearslong process into a 84-minute documentary with an intimate lens on the survivors and lawyers at the heart of the case. Following Saturday’s screening will be a panel conversation with three of the plaintiffs and the head of APD’s Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence units. – Kimberley Jones
      May 8 & 10-11
      AFS Cinema

    • Community

      Events

      Austin Fashion Week

      Austin isn’t known as an especially fashionable city. We’re too attached to our flip-flops, tank-tops, and other hyphenated items that are really more about summer survival than looking fierce. This weekend, however, there’s a slate of stylish events to remind us how good we can look when we put our best people to the task. Highlights include a showcase of Austin Community College makers, a Black designer showcase, a show of upcycled looks courtesy of Goodwill, and more runway stylings to inspire future sartorial choices, preferably when you’re not worried about sweating through the couture. – James Renovitch
      May 8-10
      The Domain

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      Events

      Coding Club: Career Edition

      Not the best time for the once-thought-indestructible tech industry, with layoffs near constant and jerks starting company towns just a few miles from our Austin doorstep. Yet the skill most significantly involved – coding – remains a good tool to wield in our cybersecurity-obsessed world. Austin Public Library and Austin Community College offer this lesson on best career practices for tech from job search and interview tips to more specific educational pathways. Plus, APL adds that they “prioritize supporting all marginalized genders,” which puts them ahead of most big-name tech bros who shan’t be named. – James Scott
      Thu., May 8
      Central Library

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      Theatre

      Dirty Gold Theatre Presents: Venus in Fur

      A seductive reconsidering of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s original novella, David Ive’s play gets reimagined once more by local theatre company Dirty Gold, who describe their work as “dynamic, provocative, character-based theatre that comments on contemporary society and our shared humanity.” What comments can they generate via Venus’ discussion of sexual power plays? You’ll just have to step into the metaphorical boudoir to find out. Special bulletin for Austin’s theatre pros: Wednesday, May 14, is Industry Night with promised ticket discounts both for presale and door tix. – James Scott
      Through May 17
      Sterling Stage

    • Arts

      Theatre

      I Wanna Be a F*cking Princess

      This show scores one point for an extremely cathartic title, one that seems ridiculously fun to scream across the room. It scores five more for tackling the emotional pressure cooker of bridal parties and – brace yourselves – bachelorettes. Let’s add 10 points for putting that within a fractured fairy-tale format. I’m picturing something as fiercely fanged as the recent gal pals in White Lotus, but maybe with literal wolves? And finally, heap on about a hundred points for integrating this into the peri/menopausal exploration of HOT: the Exhibit, adding a whimsical performance aspect to an already-informative examination of an overlooked ordeal. Let’s talk about the changes women go through! Whether literally transformative, or just emotionally so! – Cat McCarrey
      Through May 24
      Ground Floor Theatre

    • Arts

      Books

      Jess Smith: Lady Smith

      In her debut poetry collection, author Jess Smith – who also currently teaches at Texas Tech – digs into the relationship between women, their bodies, and the violent messaging they receive about those bodies. Having secured the 2023 Akron Poetry Prize for her non-standard narrative of healing, Smith heads to small-press impresarios Alienated Majesty for a book launch where fellow lyrical minds Jennifer Chang (Some Say the Lark) and Tomás Q. Morín (Patient Zero) pitch in poem readings from their own back catalogs. – James Scott
      Thu., May 8
      Alienated Majesty Books

    • Qmmunity

      Arts & Culture

      Justice Is Served

      Bang the gavel, girlies, because court is in session, and you’re guilty – of being a slay queen! Just kidding, just kidding: I get ahead of myself here in Qmmunity headquarters (my bedroom/office). No, what’s in session for real is “thee” newest variety show/improvised play from queer art weirdos Thee Gay Agenda. Premiering this Thursday and running through Saturday is TGA’s Justice Is Served at CrashBox. Dress code is courtroom chic – your lapels ironed, heels sharp, and not a single hair out of order. - James Scott
      May 8-10
      Crashbox

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Lost Soulz (2024)

      An award winner and critical favorite at both South by Southwest and Tribeca, first-time feature director Katherine Propper’s rap road trip revises the conventions of the rise-and-fall rock odyssey for modern times, when celebrity is more fleeting than ever and musicians seem even more primed to implode. A hypnotic, enchanting, and mournful meditation on found family and lost community, catch this special homecoming screening with Propper and star Sauve Sidle. – Richard Whittaker
      Thu., May 8
      Hyperreal Film Club

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      No Other Land (2024)

      The Israeli assault on Gaza didn’t start on Oct. 7, 2023. The brutal policy of forcing Palestinians off their own land has been ongoing for decades but was rarely shown on the screen. Palestinian activist Basel Adra had been gathering footage for years and teamed up with Israeli investigative journalist Yuval Abraham (as well as Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal and Israeli cinematographer Rachel Szor) to create this Oscar-winning documentary about the endless assaults upon the people of the tiny farming community of Masafer Yatta. But it’s also the story of their friendship, a beacon of hope in these terrible times. – Richard Whittaker
      May 8 & 10
      AFS Cinema

    • Arts

      Comedy

      PGraph

      Austin’s reputation as an improv comedy town has a lot to do with the trio of Kareem Badr, Kaci Beeler, and Roy Janik, aka Parallelogramophonograph (or PGraph, if you’re nasty). With over a thousand unique performances under their combined belts, they’ve taken just about every award possible for their approach to improv, which is a lot more than just zany sketches. With their longtime residency at the Hideout coming to a close later this year when the beloved Downtown coffeehouse/theatre closes, catch this Austin comedy royalty in their throne room every Thursday until then. – Richard Whittaker
      Every Thursday
      Hideout Theatre & Coffeehouse

    • Qmmunity

      Arts & Culture

      Second Thursday Poetry ft. Lucy Griffith and Bree Bailey

      Hear new poetry from open-mic readers and published poets Bree Bailey (Wailing on Whisper Street) and Lucy Griffith (The Place the Spiders Waved). As usual, this Cindy Huyser-hosted verse varietal is a true hybrid, so check out ebookwoman dot com for the Zoom room.
      Thu., May 8, 7:15pm
      BookWoman
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