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ATX Queer Music Fest
An unmissable Pride event bursting with queer talent on two stages, plus a Frida Friday night market, face-painting, a photo booth, Pride swag, and drink specials. Lineup highlights include Caleb De Casper, Kara Foxx Paris, Banshee Rose, Mama Duke, Thelonious Love, p1nkstar, Transy Warhol, Maddie + The Dead Names, Gothess Jasmine, Ms. Amazing Head, Eileen Dover, and many, many more.Sat., Aug. 6, 2pm. $5-15; kids 5 and under, free until 6pm. -
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Austin Ballroom Dance
Get a free mini lesson at 7:30pm then hit the dance floor at 8.First & third Saturdays. $7, members; $10, guests. -
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Austin Budget Engagement
Austin will adopt its 2022-23 budget this August, and is welcoming feedback online and at several town halls over the coming weeks. Get the schedule and more info at speakupaustin.org.Through Aug. 15 -
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Austin ISD Back to School Bash
District departments and community orgs will offer exhibits for AISD families to learn about programs and services that can help students enjoy a safe and successful school year.Sat., Aug. 6, 9am-1pm -
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Austin YMCA Now Hiring
In anticipation of back-to-school, YMCA of Austin is hiring more than 100 seasonal full-time and part-time employees for afterschool care programs. They offer up to $500 in signing bonuses and pay starting at $15 an hour.Ongoing -
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Banned Camp
Austin Public Library and BookPeople present a series of free events for citizens to "engage with books that have been banned or challenged, and be part of the conversation around the freedom to read."Through Aug. 28 -
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Bat City Bombshells Present: It's Hot, Take It Off!
Summer's no bummer when the Bombshells are here, and they're asking you to get cool and unencumbered at their annual "It's Hot, Take It Off" show. All yer fave cast members will be there, plus special guest host Nico De Gallo.Sat., Aug. 6, 8pm. $15-250. -
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Be Brave: Ukrainian Art Show
Young, contemporary Ukrainian art: Bright and eloquent works from more than 30 artists who are creating right now in the epicenter of a terrible war.Through Aug. 14 -
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Blue Turns Two
Celebrate two years of Blue Norther Hard Seltzer with music from Paul Val and more; bottomless Blue Northers, beers, and local liquor cocktails; grub from Granny's Tacos and the Lazy Chef; plus flash tattoos, a silent disco, permanent jewelry, and the exciting return of Frick Frack Blackjack.Sat., Aug. 6, 8:30pm. $35-45.Blue Norther Tasting Room, 440 E. St. Elmo -
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Buddy Holly’s 85th Birthday Celebration
Peter Frampton and rock guitar legend Duane Eddy headline an evening of conversations and songs honoring Lubbock’s most famous son.Sat., Aug. 6, 7:30pmLubbock -
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Carver Museum: Peace to the Queen
The photographer, humanitarian, and educator Jamel Shabazz presents a career retrospective spanning four decades of work, featuring candid portraits of women of color – as curated by Ja’nell Ajani. "At a moment when Black and Brown women are more visibly leading the charge around movements for racial and economic justice, this exhibition has materialized and aligned at a critical moment in American history and Shabazz’s career."Through Sept. 17 -
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Cepeda Branch Library Grand Reopening
Celebrate the return of the library that's been closed for renovations since January 2021 with live music, crafts, origami, a photo booth, and more activities for the whole family.Sat., Aug. 6, 10am-noon -
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Cloud Tree: Mi Voz Más Clara
René Alvarado's had 25 years as a full-time working artist, and by this point the figurative surrealism of the painter from San Angelo is breathtaking in its depth and emotion. Cloud Tree's been a full-time venue for six years now, and by this point we're getting used to checking out whatever's on the walls, maybe reeling a bit, and going "Wow … just wow, man."Through Aug. 6 -
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ColdTowne Theater
ColdTowne's new brick-and-mortar place is totally open, and who knows what they'll shake this city with next? But one truth remains: ColdTowne is a designated den of gold, baby, sweet comedy gold. -
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