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  • 17th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Rosé Garden Party

    Join the celebration & enjoy an afternoon of pink sips, floral vibes & sunshine in every glass. Crisp, dry, sparkling & everything in between. Tickets include tastings of a curated selection of 15 Rosé wines from around the globe, refreshing gourmet bites & lively entertainment amidst a stunning garden setting inside & out!
    Sat. May 31, 3pm-7pm  
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    House Wine

  • Maudie's Moonlight Run by The Trail Conservancy

    Join The Trail Conservancy for Maudie's Moonlight 5K Run! The scenic route winds along Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Trail, leading to the ultimate post-run fiesta with legendary Tex-Mex, ice-cold margaritas, and live music! Complete details on the run route, registration, and volunteer info are available online.
    Thurs. June 5, 8pm-10pm  
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    Auditorium Shores
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  • Arts

    Comedy

    Caleb Hearon: So True Live Tour

    In addition to being a skilled stand-up, Caleb Hearon falls into that rare category of frequent AND great podcast guest. Not a surprise given his own work in the field, having hosted the pod Keeping Records (RIP) and currently helming the subject of this live show, aka So True. Similar to sitting in a room while listening to your funniest friends talk, Hearon invites famos and friends alike to sit across from him to be berated, praised, prodded, and chatted up over the listening time. Now you can ACTUALLY be in the room, as So True comes live to the Paramount with a secret special guest. Event copy promises it will be “unlike any live podcast you’ve ever seen before! (in a good way, we swear).” – James Scott
    Sun., March 16
    Paramount Theatre

    • Arts

      Theatre

      15th Annual Garden Party

      Not the Garden of Eden but better, actually, because no incorporeal NIMBY kicks you out for having a delicious healthy snack: The Vortex Theatre celebrates their 15th year as a nationally certified butterfly sanctuary. For all those years they’ve “actively cultivated butterfly vines, fed the caterpillars, and watched them emerge from their chrysalises,” resulting in a flooring 40 different species who’ve passed through the artsy Manor spot. A full day of festivities awaits, from live music by Roland & the Roots Riddim and Ogo and the Erph Tones; songs & scenes from upcoming Vortex production MotherTree; hands-on opportunities like a Tiny Tails petting zoo, butterfly inspired arts & crafts, and the opportunity to plant butterfly friendly flora; and a very, very special ceremony honoring late cat-about-the-Vortex Radius, who passed this January. – James Scott
      Sun., March 16
      The Vortex

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Charlie’s Angels (2000)

      Whatever happened to dumb movies? It seems directors these days are always making a point, often in a pretty clumsy, didactic way – but I wanna see something fun for the sake of fun, that attempts nothing highbrow or political whatsoever. Nothing is more fun than the hottest trio of all time – Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore, and Cameron Diaz – tracking down evil billionaires using all manner of early 2000s disguises for the mysterious Charlie. Tim Curry, Sam Rockwell, and Bill Murray also appear, but the most unforgettable side character is the leatherclad Matrix-esque Thin Man played by Crispin Glover, who exudes a convincing creepiness as the trio’s primary enemy, a mute, Spock-eyebrowed assassin. [Editor’s note: This plays as part of Queer Film Theory 101, but not THAT QFT 101. It’s the other one.] – Lina Fisher
      March 16-17 & 19
      Alamo Drafthouse Village, Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline, Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

    • Qmmunity

      Arts & Culture

      Gays With Clay

      Part of their “Open Learning” series focused on “creative work, craft, and community-care,” Future Front invites sculpting sweethearts Gays with Clay – along with partners Awesome Art – to teach y’all tricks of the ceramic trade. Clay provided, but bring your own imagination – and $30 for a ticket.
      Sun., March 16
      The Future Front House

    • Music

      Grillo's Pickles presents St. Pickles Day Pickle Party w/ Narrow Head, Wand, portrayl of guilt, the Nuclear Daisies, more

      At Grillo’s Pickles’ St. Pickles Day Pickle Party, Hotel Vegas lines up a face-puckering bill with Texas heavies Portrayal of Guilt, shoegaze crushers Narrow Head, psych-prog shapeshifters Wand, and locals like Nuclear Daisies, the Pinky Rings, and Touch Girl Apple Blossom. Josh Adams will be giving pickle tattoos to a brave, pickle-loving few, and free pickles fuel the pit, keeping you salty through every riff, roar, and reverb-drenched breakdown. – Kyra Bruce
      Sun., March 16  
      Free (21+)
      Hotel Vegas

    • Qmmunity

      Community

      Sapphic Singles

      Find your new sweetheart or platonic soulmate at this week’s dating meetup for queer women, sapphics, and trans & nonbinary peeps.
      Sun., March 16
      Cabana Club, 5012 E. Seventh St.

    • Qmmunity

      Community

      So Full of Love Part 2

      Join Las Ofrendas for another loving community outing featuring a Frida Friday Market, “know your rights” workshops, drag loteria, DJ Diggy Dutch behind the decks, and plenty of St. Elmo sips. While attendance is free, if you drop $25 on a sponsor ticket there’s two loteria cards in it for you.
      Sun., March 16
      St. Elmo Brewing Co.

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Socket (2007)

      Folks call any basic body horror flick “Cronenbergian,” revealing their ignorance of the director’s real trademark: stories about getting into a really specific fetish. Such is the case with the Crash-esque thriller Socket, which follows a doctor who becomes entangled in an electricity cult after his own lightning strike encounter. Drawn in by attractive intern Craig (Houston’s own Matthew Montgomery), surgeon Bill (Derek Long) gets twisted up in these zap-heads’ addiction to the point of self-destruction. While contemporary critics such as filmcritic.com’s Don Willmott called the film’s sci-fi premise a simple excuse for soft-core tomfoolery, the real schlock-os out there will recognize this as a true shock to the system. Presented by We Luv’s LGBTQIA division, aka SunGays, so get out there to support the cinema queerdos. – James Scott
      Sun., March 16
      We Luv Video

    • Community

      Events

      St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

      Garfield is not pleased about this St. Patrick’s Day being on a Monday, but that’s OK because Jack & Ginger’s is starting the celebration on Saturday. No stops remain unpulled! Saturday promises green beer, bagpipes, a live band, and two rounds of Leprechaun Olympics; Sunday involves a crawfish boil, dog costume contest, Dunk-a-Leprechaun, caricatures, and more; and for those who can make it all the way to Monday’s festivities, LB’s BBQ, more bagpipes and green beer, and live music from Spazmatics await you starting at noon, although J&G’s will helpfully open at 8am to get things warmed up. – Kat McNevins
      March 15 - 17
      Jack & Ginger's Irish Pub

    • Qmmunity

      Nightlife & Parties

      St. Patty’s Drag Show

      Brigitte Bandit hosts with “shamrock saints” Yvonna F Mei and Iggy Bank at this verdant drag show. Zilker slings green beer pints, the purchase of which supports nonprofit Queer Liberation Network.
      Sun., March 16

    • Music

      SxSnackBar w/ Sploot, the Ugly Beats, Goldwinners, Nilsa No One, Bantam Woods, Beaty Wilson, Daily Worker (noon)

      As South by Southwest packs its tents and shuffles off to get ready for next year, Bobo’s keeps the music going with an all-day Austin garage/indie rock jam. Chronicle-recommended Daily Worker (see insert) kicks things off at noon, followed by Beaty Wilson, Bantam Woods, Nilsa No One, Goldwinners, the Ugly Beats, and Sploot. Bobo’s brings the chill old-Austin vibes and the hearty-yet-healthy snacks and drinks. This is your chance to decompress after the Fest, hear some high-quality local music, and talk about how you hope everyone who came to South By doesn’t move here. – Kat McNevins
      Sun., March 16  
      Free (all ages); BYOB.
      Bobo's Snack Bar

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

      Before the cartoon coolness of Mutant Mayhem or the Platinum Dunes duds in 2014 & 2016, there were puppets in a half-shell bursting onto the big screen. A frequent in my tween-age VHS rotation – I was a little in love with the foam-rubber Raphael, okay – this Nineties live-action version of the Turtles blends Saturday morning goofs with the series’ dark & dank alt-comic origins. Violet Crown Cinema screens the oldie-but-goodie this week so a new generation can be introduced to these totally tight turtle brothers and their surfer-guy slang slung around the Big Apple’s sewer system. If you stop for pizza afterward, save a slice for your pals underground. – James Scott
      March 16 & 19
      Violet Crown Cinema

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      The Watermelon Woman (1996)

      As with the best stuff in life, you don’t know you’re living in a golden era until after it’s over. Which is another way of saying, pour one out for the Nineties independent film movement: It was a good time to be alive and going to the movies. In its story of a video store clerk (played by filmmaker Cheryl Dunye) studying the mammy character in early film, this New Queer Cinema trailblazer at once examines Hollywood’s lousy record of Black representation while notching firsts: The first American film written and directed by a Black lesbian, it’s been a film school essential ever since and was added to the National Film Registry in 2021. – Kimberley Jones
      Sun., March 16
      Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

    • Community

      Events

      Third Annual SoCo Stomp

      To the uninitiated, South by Southwest can appear exclusive, like only those OGs in the know can navigate it. Nothing could be further from the truth; the circus coming to town actually means local mainstay venues overflow with goodies especially yummy to Austinites old and new. Starting Wednesday, C-Boy’s runs indoor/outdoor stages, 10 acts a day, for five days of the best ATX offers – FREE, gratis. First day’s nuts too: the best country, soul, and blues, plus locally stirred Peruvian psych, while inside Will Johnson and Bonnie Whitmore headline. The entire event is insane: Angelo Moore, Tommy Stinson of the Replacements, Steve Wynn, Waco Bros. B-l-o-w-o-u-t.– Raoul Hernandez
      March 12-16
      C-Boy's Heart & Soul

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

      “That’s as close to perfect as a movie can be,” I thought after finishing the David Lynch-directed prequel to his and Mark Frost’s much-beloved soap opera. Before experiencing the bisected cinematic story of Laura Palmer’s last days alive – days as chaotic as her prom queen photo was calm – I couldn’t quite grasp whatever made everyone else worship the Pacific Northwest-set series. Sure, I liked the show, but I liked it the way James likes Laura: I didn’t understand anything and was doomed to be on the outside of the action. Fire Walk With Me was the key: a way inside the true thematic depth Twin Peaks offers. Now you, too, can see what lies beneath Laura Palmer’s smile – her true struggles, playing out on the big screen while you eat Drafthouse’s mustard barbecue chicken wings. – James Scott
      March 14-17
      All Alamo Drafthouses

    • Arts

      Theatre

      Unlived Lives: The Reboot

      No more activations or brand-centric pop-ups for at least a week after South By, otherwise we’re all gonna get experience-based stomachaches. Instead, buff up your local performance diet with this interactive live show put on by experimental art duo jkjk. Made up of married couple khattieQ and Jenny Larson-Quiñones, jkjk’s production combines punk rock rhythms and experimental theatre (respectively) to create outstanding stagecraft. Unlived Lives: The Reboot brings two new contributors all the way from Deutschland, both as multi-talented as their hosts: dramaturg/performer/author of texts Ida Daniel and freelance artist/new media expert/theatre & music programmer Todor Stoyanov. As an exploration of hot-button issues like friendship and nationalism, the show asks “what it means to live ‘a good life’ using jokes, dance, food, music, and re-enactments.” Please, sir, can I have some more, sir? – James Scott
      March 14-16 & 20
      Trinity Street Theatre

    • Qmmunity

      Community

      Unoffical SXLGBTQIA+ Market

      Your local queer-centric shop throws a Fest-adjacent fair filled with 20 different Austin-based artists and makers hawking their wares. Pet and kid friendly, although only one needs a leash while you shop. I’ll let you figure out which one.
      Sun., March 16
      The Little Gay Shop

    • Food

      Food Events

      Wheatsville Anniversary Party

      It’s important to respect your elders, which is why we here at the Chronicle – a 44-year-old institution – affectionately doff our cap to the still-spry Wheatsville, which celebrates its 49th anniversary this weekend. The cooperatively owned community grocery will mark the occasion at its South Lamar store with live music by Josh Foss from 11am-12:30pm, a “special announcement” at 12:45pm (intriguing!), and a store tour at 1:30pm, plus free treats and $5 popcorn tofu po’boys, the sammy the Chronicle found so addictive we gave it a Best of Austin award in 2009 for being the “Tastiest Riff on Nawlins, Vegan-Style.” Taste the legend and toast the co-op from 11am-4pm. – Kimberley Jones
      Sun., March 16
      Wheatsville Food Co-op
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