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for Tue., June 10
  • 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  
    Auditorium Shores
  • Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival

    Grab your friends and come to the Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival! Give your palate a treat, enjoy the tastes, textures and aromas- you will find a new favorite brewery! If you prefer a glass of wine or seltzer – they’ll have that too. Lively music, food, games, brewers panel and more. Come See What’s on Tap! Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Rotary Club.
    Sat. June 14, 11am-6pm  
    Downtown Fredericksburg Market Square
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  • Film

    Special Screenings

    The Night of the Hunter (1955)

    At some point close to the end of this picture, Robert Mitchum utters a scream so piercingly animalistic it’ll turn your blood cold. That’s the chilling power of Charles Laughton’s only directorial effort: a no-frills tale of love, hate, and the true soul-deep evil man is capable of when money is his only god. Paramount screens the classic in black & white for its 70th anniversary, though I can assure any doubters that time has not made this tale any less relevant. – James Scott
    Tue., June 10
    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Blue (2009)

      Derek Jarman died in 1994 at age 52 from AIDS-related complications. Jarman was a pioneer of queer cinema, with Blue being his final work. A split movie, Blue is half a heart-wrenching autobiography which shows the impacts of the AIDS crisis, and half a story about the character of Blue, the color. According to the director, the title came from the blue shades Jarman experienced while going partially blind. – Blake Leschber
      Tue., June 10
    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Dogma (1999)

      The advantage of a film being lost is that you never have to decide if it’s good or not. It’s basically been 25 years since new audiences got to form an opinion about Kevin Smith’s “missing” film, buried because of a bad deal with the Weinsteins. (As Smith said, “My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself.”) Newly liberated in 4K, his wild comedy of angels, devils, Catholic angst and commercialized faith, and Alanis Morissette as God finally gets screen time. – Richard Whittaker
      June 5 - 11
    • Community

      Kids

      Just for Teens: Captive Creatures

      What’s up teens? It’s me, your friendly neighborhood alt-weekly writer, telling you that there’s more fun to be had outside your phone than inside. After all, being addicted to social media is kinda cringe. And what’s not cringe, you ask? The real skibidi rizz is in arts & crafts. Yeah, that’s right: You wanna be cool? You gotta go make cute clay creatures at your local library! They even provide you with the clay and a glass bottle terrarium home for your creation. Who knows? Creating instead of consuming might just be your new favorite way to earn aura points. – James Scott
      Tue., June 10
    • Music

      KMFA Midday Music Series: Jazz Sessions w/ Paul Matthews & Anthony Basini

      With school out and the kiddos cooped up at home, KMFA’s family-friendly introduction to the magical world of jazz is the perfect opportunity to get out of the house and jazz up your summer. This interactive performance uses storytelling and group participation to teach little ones the basics of jazz, with instruction by local musicians Paul Matthews and Anthony Basini. Cool cats of all ages are invited to join in on this afternoon of creative musical fun. – Julianna Plewes
      Tue., June 10, noon. Free (all ages).  
    • Music

      Rainbow Girls, B.R. Lively

      When used to describe women’s harmonies, the word “haunting” implies that only supernatural sources could create such lush power – according to alt-folk trio Rainbow Girls. In their latest album, the sister-like singers (and multi-instrumentalists), Erin Chapin, Caitlin Gowdey, and Vanessa Wilbourn, reclaim this title for their ordinary non-witch selves. While 2023 saw lighthearted political jabs in their studio drops (“Compassion to the Nth Degree”), HAUNTING departs for trauma and loss across an eerie backdrop of outlaw doo-wop, windy blues, electrified acoustic, and three distinctly chill vocal perspectives that fuse into a fourth supervoice. – Amber Williams
      Tue., June 10, 8pm  
    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Species II (1998)

      1995’s Species is a psychosexual classic of intergalactic carnal terror, emphasizing the erotic elements of H.R. Giger’s biomechanical designs that Alien had turned into subtext. 1999’s Species II is a lascivious slice of B-movie ham, barely coherent and absolutely unhinged. Somehow the producers lured the stars of the original back for this “more, but dumber” sequel and half the fun is watching Michael Madsen and Marg Helgenberger give each other out-of-character “WTF???” side-eye. – Richard Whittaker
      Tue., June 10
    • Film

      Special Screenings

      You’ve Got Mail (1998)

      Past Lives director Celine Song is bringing romance back to theatres this summer with her eagerly awaited second film, Materialists. As part of the Alamo’s Guest Selects series, she’ll be warming your heart with this screening of Nora Ephron’s remake of the 1940 rom-com classic The Shop Around the Corner. Updated in 1998 with some now very outdated references (AOL, anyone?), it still shines with the charm of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, reunited after Joe Versus the Volcano and Sleepless in Seattle as rival bookstore owners who find love in spite of themselves. – Richard Whittaker
      Tue., June 10
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