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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-10pm  
    Lockhart, Texas
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  • Food

    Food Events

    Banger's Renaissance Festival

    Well met, lords and ladies, knight and princesses, scoundrels and good people all! Banger's Sausage House & Beer Gardenalready the culinary pride of Rainey Street – takes a deep dive into the past for a long weekend feast of fantastic sights, sounds, and flavors. Turkey legs! Fried dragon bites! (That's fresh alligator all batter-fried with bacon, yo.) The Royal Sausage Platter! (A 12-ounce sausage "of peppered bovine and swine, with grilled flatbread, house-made sauerkraut, beer mustard, and garlic aïoli.) And of course many meads from Meridian Hive, a plethora of local ciders, ales and such from across the pond, and more. Time to get your 14th-century party on, citizen!
    June 23-26
  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    Ao5 Gallery x Disney Fine Art

    Ao5 Gallery and Disney Fine Art present a one-weekend show featuring more than a dozen official Disney artists: Heather Edwards, Jared Franco, Tennessee Loveless, Rob Kaz, and more.
    June 24-26. Reception with Jared Franco: Sat., 6-8pm
  • Arts

    Theatre

    BLKS

    "Waking up to a shocking and personal health scare, Octavia and her best friends go on a crusade to find intimacy and joy in a world that could give a fuck less about them or their feelings. This 24-hour blitz explores what it is to be a queer blk woman in 2015 New York, how we survive and save ourselves from ourselves." This new work of theatre by Aziza Barnes is presented by New Manifest Theatre and Salvage Vanguard.
    Fri.-Sun., 8pm. $15.  
  • Music

    Denzel Curry, Redveil, Skiifall, PlayThatBoiZay

    The Carol City, Fla., native’s latest album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future – a work rich in self-reflection more than thumping smashes – sees him blend influences such as the Soulquarians and Akira Kurosawa into what he brands as his “green lightsaber” moment in modern rap. Rapper/producer wunderkind redveil contributes among the openers.
    Sun., June 26, 8pm
  • Arts

    Theatre

    Heartbreak House

    Different Stages returns to live performances with this George Bernard Shaw comedy classic in which a woman joins a house party at the home of the eccentric Captain Shotover and causes a stir with her decision to marry for money rather than love. Directed by Will Douglas, featuring Kelsey Mazak, Karen Jambon, Norman Blumensaadt, Kristin Fern Johnson, Katherine Schroeder, Jamie Rogers, Steven Fay, Beau Paul, Michael Lucus, and Craig Kanne.
    Through July 2. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-35.  
  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Oslo, August 31st (2011)

    Essential Cinema: The Oslo Trilogy: A heart-wrenching adaptation of Pierre Drieu La Rochelle’s novel Will O’ the Wisp, following a recovering addict seeking to reconnect with his past.
    Sun., June 26, 6:45pm  
  • Arts

    Books

    Ottessa Moshfegh: Lapvona

    The bestselling author Ottessa Moshfegh presents her new novel, Lapvona, in conversation with Genevieve Padalecki.
    Sun., June 26, 7pm. $27.  
  • Arts

    Theatre

    Picasso at the Lapin Agile

    "Einstein and Picasso walk into a bar … " encapsulates this intellectual (but also goofy) comedy by Steve Martin, presented here by City Theatre. Featuring Wray Crawford, Tom Swift, Anne Hulsman, Timothy Allen, Holley Garrison, Kyle Romero, Joshua Nunez, Payton Trahan, Angelina Castillo, and Sebastian Garcia. Oh, and here's what our critic thought of the show.
    Through July 17. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; sun., 3pm. $15-25.  
  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Primera (2021)

    Join Grassroots Leadership and Communities of Color United for a screening of the award-winning doc chronicling the Chilean uprising, plus an afternoon of workshop series with Chilean frontline activists. Lunch and children's activities provided.
    Sun., June 26, 11am. Free.  
  • Community

    Civic Events

    Rally for Reproductive Freedom

    Join gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke and pro-choice organizations for a rally following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
    Sun., June 26, 5-6:30pm  
  • Arts

    Theatre

    Steve Saugey Memorial Party

    The Esther's Follies crew had to postpone this tribute to their longtime comrade, but now it's good to go, and free, and open to the public. Bonus: They'll premiere a new musical album that Saugey and others created with his work with the Austin Ballet, and a new parody of "The Rite of Spring."
    Sun., June 26, 2-4pm. Free.
  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    testsite: Feel Noise

    Kate Newby’s first solo exhibition in Texas since moving to Floresville in 2020 showcases the artist’s ongoing commitment to materiality, process, and perception through site-responsive installations.
    Through Aug. 21. Sundays, 3-5pm
  • Arts

    Theatre

    The Sound of Music

    Here is Dave Steakley's reimagining of the beloved musical classic – with its Tony-, Grammy-, and Oscar-winning score – that brings the Von Trapp family singers to life upon Zach Scott Theatre's Topfer stage, a stage now transformed into a lively biergarten.
    Through July 24. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2:30 & 7:30pm. $35 and up.  
  • Community

    Events

    Uncommon Flea

    Uncommon Objects' big backyard is transformed into a dynamic marketplace for all things vintage, found and made. Come join the fun and feast on the bargains!
    Last Sundays, 10am-3pm  
  • Community

    Out of Town

    Watermelon Thump

    Summertime means lots of cold watermelon plus music, parades, carnival, and lots of fun.
    Thu.-Sun., June 23-26  
    Luling
  • Arts

    Theatre

    Young Shakespeare: Love’s Labor’s Lost

    Now here's Austin Shakespeare's teen production of this classic comedy, with set, costume and music design inspired by Harry Potter. But it's still Shakespeare’s comedy of four young nobles who vow to study and swear off dating women for three years … until they meet four young ladies from the French court. And shenanigans ensue. Directed by Ann Ciccolella and Nancy Eyermann.
    Through June 26. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $12-22.  
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