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for Wed., Sept. 18

  • 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

    Nervosa, Lich King, Hatriot, Black Thorn Halo

    In February, a few days post-Valentine’s, São Paulo death metal stilettos Crypta gutted Come and Take It Live. Neither myself nor my millennial indie companion could unglue our gaze from band front Fernanda Lira or lead axe fiend Jéssica di Falchi. Now comes the main event. Crypta spun off from Nervosa, co-founded by guitarist and now gut-it-out singer Prika Amaral back in 2010. Just shy of its first birthday, the four-woman Jailbreak lands Brazilian metallurgy back on East Riverside behind a relentless thrashing worthy of the Thin Lizzy album title it borrows, only far more Thunder and Lightning. – Raoul Hernandez
    Wed., Sept. 18, 6pm  
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    Come & Take It Live

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Heavenly Bodies (1984)

      Making a movie about a dancercise studio (yes, part dance, part exercise) that’s meant to be seen in cinemas seems like a stupid idea – and if the box office and reviews for this 1984 Canadian high-stepper are anything to go by, then it was a worse idea than trying to high kick in tight jeans. But over the last 40 years, the uplifting and only slightly softcore story of three underdog aerobics instructors fighting off a Planet Fitness-style gym chain became a cable favorite. So put on your leg warmers and tie your hair up in a side ponytail with a scrunchie for this return to the big screen, courtesy of this restoration from Fun City Editions. – Richard Whittaker
      Wed., Sept. 18
      Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

    • Arts

      Books

      Joey Fauerso: You Destroy Every Special Thing I Make

      San Antonio artist and 2022 Guggenheim Fellow Joey Fauerso joins fellow poet Jenny Browne for a talk at First Light Books releasing Joey Fauerso: You Destroy Every Special Thing I Make, a collection spanning nearly a decade of her career as a multidisciplinary artist. The collection presents a series of essays by Jenny Browne, Veronica Roberts, Betsy Huete, Neil Fauerso, Aurvi Sharma, Hilary Leichter, and Claire Hoffman recontextualizing and commenting on Fauerso’s “ongoing commitment to addressing themes of family, gender, and humor in her artwork,” writes First Light. – Lina Fisher
      Wed., Sept. 18
      First Light Books

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)

      As a K-pop fan from an ancient line, it’s been my pleasure to watch the expansion of the genre on a global scale. While not jump-started by BTS – that distinction goes to acts like Wonder Girls, Rain, DBSK, and, of course, PSY – the septet certainly brought the decades-long work of their sunbaes to unprecedented heights. Currently their most visible member, Jung Kook has had his turn at domination with his solo debut LP, Golden. Label BIGHIT has taken cues from the success of Taylor Swift’s Eras and Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour documentaries and offers I Am Still, a BTS look at the global star’s boldest solo endeavor yet. – Cy White
      Wed., Sept. 18
      Various locations

    • Community

      Events

      Mario Kart Tournament

      Double Trouble is a North Loop hang zone with some of the best dang tacos you’ll ever shove in your piehole, along with an all-day, all-night happy hour on Wednesdays and enormous outdoor patio to enjoy the falling temps. They also happen to offer a biweekly tournament in the best racing video game of all time, Mario Kart. First out in 1992 on the Super Nintendo system, the game lets players choose their racer from a selection of Mario characters like Toad (undoubtedly the cutest), Koopa Troopa, or Princess Peach. Racers can sabotage other players with strategically placed banana peels or turtle shells that wreak havoc on the track, so the ultimate winner will have a blend of racing skills, sabotage strategy, and a little luck. Is that you? Find out and win prizes at this free tourney! – Kat McNevins
      Wed., Sept. 18
      Double Trouble

    • Music

      Matt Muehling Quartet

      With ongoing memberships in local fusion wranglers Progger, eclectic jazz supergroup JARS, cinematic rock band Open2.o, funky soul advocates Sketch Band, and raunchy comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s Kill Tony Band, guitarist Matt Muehling is one of Austin’s baddest of badasses. Solo bandleader sightings are rare, however, so this is a chance to get the unfiltered Muehling experience. Joined by saxophonist Paulo Santos, drummer Josh Berry, and his longtime compatriot, bassist Ryan Hagler, Muehling brings his various styles under a more overtly jazz umbrella for a diverse show that emphasizes the exceptional musicianship that’s made him one of Austin’s top axemasters. – Michael Toland
      Wed., Sept. 18, 8pm
      Monks Jazz Club

    • Community

      Events

      Seinfeld Trivia

      Get It Games is back with another tempting trivia night, this time covering the beloved and wildly successful sitcom that made its namesake a billionaire – although co-creator Larry David does pretty, pretty, pretty good himself. Are you the master of your domain? Have you ever yada-yada’d sex? Do the words “big salad” mean anything to you? Come show off your knowledge of the Nineties show about nothing with your team of up to six, with costumes welcome (Morning Mist might be fun) and prizes for winning teams. Make sure somebody brings a fully charged phone for the contactless mobile scoring, and keep an eye on the forecast; it’s held outdoors and will be rescheduled in case of inclement weather. – Kat McNevins
      Wed., Sept. 18
      The Long Goodbye, 2808 Manor Rd.

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition (1979)

      The slow-motion picture: That’s how the first cinematic voyage of the Starship Enterprise was mockingly described when first released in 1979. Audiences wanted the pulp action of Star Wars, and the insatiable appetite for space adventure was enough to get the franchise to the beloved Wrath of Khan and beyond. But what director Robert Wise created, and amplified with his 2001 remaster/re-edit, was to capture the original series’ sense of cosmic wonder. The torpor becomes spectacle and introduces all the themes of aging, friendship, and loss that would define the ongoing star trekking of Bones, Spock, Kirk, Scotty, and Uhura.: – Richard Whittaker
      Sept. 13-18
      Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2002)

      How can I, a cool Kat on Earth, not love A Punk Cat in Space? Way back in 2003 around when it came out, the Japanese animation was a hit with our own Marc Savlov, who opened a four-star review by saying, “I’m tempted to call this the best film of the year so far based on its sheer originality alone, but my dog would never speak to me again.” It’s delightfully weird, telling a story of a kittycat in Tokyo who goes to outer space against her human mom’s wishes and happens upon the mysterious Planet Q. Tamala’s mostly black-and-white animation evokes the silent film era’s Felix the Cat in look and the Seventies’ Fritz the Cat in tone, and a new restoration ensures a high-quality viewing. In Japanese with English subtitles. – Kat McNevins
      Sept. 13-18
      AFS Cinema
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