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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-6pmDowntown Fredericksburg Market Square -
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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-10pmAuditorium Shores
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A Great Gay Pool Party
Wash off the weekday stresses at this pool-tacular party, featuring beats by DJ Boyfriend ATX, drag from Harlot and Honey Baby, a pop-up market by the Little Gay Shop, and Ryan Fitzgibbon (A Great Gay Book) signin’ tombs for ya.Sun., Aug. 18 -
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Bebesota Brunch: Bad and Boujee
Bring your best girls, boys, and enbys to see performances from Amber Nicole Davenport, Jeffica Fox, JT Davenport, and Johnee Blaze – plus host Beauty, of course.Sun., Aug. 18 -
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Cirque du Soleil: Songblazers
If you’ve ever thought to yourself, country music is great and all, but it could really use more trapeze artists and fire-breathers, then this is the show for you.Aug. 14-18 -
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Clue (1985)
Who knew that a board game film adaptation with terrible sexist jokes could be so good, actually? Famously known as this author’s favorite movie in childhood, Clue is the platonic ideal lampoon of an Agatha Christie whodunit formula, which every Knives Out (and seemingly Blink Twice, out next week) has tried to replicate – to varying degrees of success. But nobody does it like the original, maybe because Clue’s glue is Tim Curry’s wry butler Wadsworth, who fully sends the camp. Although Madeline Kahn as the austere Mrs. White regularly steals the scene as well. As the summer winds to a close, head to the Paramount for the perfect vibe shift intro to spooky season (and some Halloween costume inspiration). – Lina FisherSun., Aug. 18 -
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Digable Planets, Riders Against the Storm, Adrian Quesada (DJ set) [garage]
By now you probably know that music has always had a profound slot of importance in my life. I can mark time by what songs impacted me when. What I was doing. Who I was as a human. So, 1992. Me, a child of single digits absorbing sound like a tuning fork. I hear horns and a thrumming bass note. A dude with a voice that sounded like he just woke up chanting, “I’m cool like that. I’m cool like that.” Ladies and gentlemen, my introduction to hip-hop. The group? Digable Planets. This core memory alights the Empire Control Room stage, preceded by Austin legends and future Hall of Famers Riders Against the Storm. – Cy WhiteSun., Aug. 18, 9pm -
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Hitchcock Week
The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series kicks off its annual tribute to cinema’s master of suspense with the lesser-seen 1934 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much, made before Hitch had decamped for Hollywood. It’s got a terrific Peter Lorre performance (his first English-language role) and a first draft of the climactic Royal Albert Hall assasination. Compare and contrast it with the 1956 version starring Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, which bookends Hitchcock Week; sandwiched in between are crowd pleasers Notorious, Dial M for Murder, and North by Northwest, plus single-take curio Rope. – Kimberley JonesAug. 14-18 -
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Hollie Hardy’s Lions Like Us Book Launch Party
Published in June by local small press Red Light Lit, Hollie Hardy’s second full-length poetry collection, Lions Like Us, follows 2014 survival compilation How to Take a Bullet with tales of love, sex, and relationships. Following a cross-country book tour, Hardy celebrates locally by reading excerpts of the book alongside fellow Austin scribes KB Brookins, C. Prudence Arceneaux, Dale Bridges, Heidi Kasa, S.C. Says, and Red Light Lit event curator Loria Mendoza. Tickets to the event are free, but any starving artist will tell you: If you’re wine drunk and feeling the love, buy a copy or two.: – Carys AndersonSun., Aug. 18 -
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Lagers & Literature
Remember Book Fair Day in school, where wonderful words would come rolling in on carts displaying shiny new book covers offering a hint of what adventures lay inside? Meanwhile Brewing re-creates that magic with their third annual book fair starring local authors, the Austin Public Library, indie booksellers, and more. Activities include button making with Thinkery (11am-2pm), zinemaking with Lone Star Zine Fest, book press coasters with Austin Book Arts Center, and customized poems from Typewriter Rodeo. Feels So Good brings a live screenprinting station, offering limited-edition art and merch (10am-noon), and proceeds will go to Inside Books Project, benefiting literacy in prisons. Bibliophiles will not want to miss this! – Kat McNevinsSun., Aug. 18 -
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Pan African Film Festival
This year, the Pan African Film Festival – established in 1992 by three of the most formidable titans of Black cinema: Danny Glover, Ja’Net DuBois of Good Times fame, and executive producer Ayuko Babu – offers a solid lineup. The highly anticipated Luther Vandross documentary, Luther: Never Too Much, makes its Austin debut. Films Following Harry – a doc focused on the then 84-year-old Harry Belafonte building next-gen activists – and A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre – a deep dive into one of hip-hop’s most historic concerts – set the tone for an emotional weekend at the movies. – Cy WhiteThu., Aug. 15 -
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Peel Dream Magazine, Dorio, Touch Girl Apple Blossom [inside]
Krautrock, shoegaze, electronica, baroque pop – since 2018, Peel Dream Magazine has existed as a vehicle for Joseph Stevens’ various songwriting excursions. Out Sept. 4 via Topshelf Records, fourth LP Rose Main Reading Room lands somewhere in between these past experiments, as whimsical woodlands (“Dawn”) and hazy, tall-grass jaunts (“Central Park West”) coexist with churning, Stereolab-esque indie (“Wish You Well”) and otherwise upbeat, skittering percussion (“Lie in the Gutter”). On Sunday, Stevens previews his work alongside vocalist Olivia Babuka Black and multi-instrumentalist Ian Gibbs. Dorio and Touch Girl Apple Blossom lend local support. – Carys AndersonSun., Aug. 18, 8pm -
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QBWA Early Morning Hike
Marlene, aka @ezmjay, leads a hike along with Queer Black Women Alliance. Enjoy Austin’s many outdoor offerings while hanging with fellow athletic or at least hiking-curious queer Black women. Make sure to bring water, snacks, and “good vibes,” as their Insta post advises.Sun., Aug. 18 -
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Texass
Laugh your way through Pride season at this queer comedy and karaoke party. Sarah Spear hosts a lineup featuring Jose Da’Hype, Moe Christine, Aira Juliet, Angelina Martin, Derek Kopswa, Brandi Davis, and Aaron Seroussi.Sun., Aug. 18 -
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The Road So Far… The Road Ahead Tour
Carry on, my wayward sons, daughters, and those beyond the binary: It’s a family affair at this Supernatural fan fest, with the immediate Winchester brood holding court as well as extended and chosen family from all throughout the show’s 15-season run. While Padalecki and Ackles’ photo ops have sold out, you can still snag snaps with SPN stars like Misha Collins, Felicia Day, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and DJ Qualls, among many others. You may also attend Collins’ “It Seemed Like A GOOD IDEA at the Time” – perhaps referring to that time he came out as bisexual on X, formerly Twitter, and then instantly took it back? Guess you’ll have to fork over da big bucks to find out, huh. – James ScottAug. 16-18 -
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Walking Shadow Shakespeare Presents: Bar(d)
For my senior English project in high school I created a parody Tiger Beat-style magazine featuring articles on all the heartthrobs of my high school English required reading, Hamlet being one of them. So when I tell you how I screamed upon hearing of this comedy theatre project taking seven iconic Shakespeare characters into a modern-day karaoke bar… Yes, folks, this is “an original one-act comedy featuring classic Shakespeare scenes, modern dialogue, and karaoke music.” Proof that there is nothing new under the sun, and there is nothing more timeless than ol’ Bill Shakespeare. – Kat McNevinsAug. 16-18
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"Native America: In Translation"
One thing I’ve loved about newer theatre or museums is the space given for land acknowledgement – statements about the ancestral roots of the space being used. Space that was not always ours, but taken. The Blanton’s latest exhibit tackles that question, but pushes the boundaries. It’s not just about what Native America was, but what it can be. Curator and lauded artist Wendy Red Star has assembled nine other Native artists to create a rich exploration of what life in America is today. Shown through a variety of mediums, something is guaranteed to resonate with the audience. Whether it’s the photos, paintings, videos, or multimedia works is up to you. – Cat McCarreyAug. 4-Jan.5 -
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Armadillo Road, Silo Road
Sundays, 8pm, Sun., Oct. 20, 8pm, Sun., Oct. 27, 8pm, Sun., Nov. 3, 8pm, Sun., Nov. 17, 8pm, Sun., Nov. 24, 8pm, Sun., Dec. 1, 8pm, Sun., Dec. 8, 8pm and Sun., Dec. 15, 8pm -
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Austin Public Pools Opening
Hoo-wee! Does anything feel better than a dip in the pool during a hot Texas summer? While some among us may be privileged to own private watering holes, most of us get to enjoy the great Austin PARD’s work at the 44 public aquatic facilities to choose from this summer. You’ve got regional, neighborhood, and community pools; a wading pool; splash pads; and the crown jewel: Barton Springs. Check austintexas.gov/pools-splashpads for up-to-date info on which pools are open, what their entry fee is, and whether you have what it takes to be a public pool lifeguard. Now, outta the way if you don’t wanna get wet: I’m gonna do a cannonball! – James ScottThrough August 18Multiple locations -
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“Carros y Cultura: Lowriding Legacies in Texas”
Thanks to Seventies funk band War, the word “lowrider” often calls to mind the unforgettable sax riff of the band’s 1975 No. 1 single. But lowrider can mean a snazzy customized car with hydraulics or a person who works on such a vehicle, and the culture around these cars has strengthened Mexican American communities in the Southwest since the Forties. Learn more about them at this exhibit featuring an interactive touchscreen mural, cars and bikes on display, and stories about the people who make lowriding a community. A member reception takes place May 18. – Kat McNevinsThrough Sept. 2 -
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“Straight Like That” Exhibit
Art is communal, stronger when visions are shared. ICOSA already showcases the connections between Austin artists on the regular, but with “Straight Like That” the web grows to include the Houston-based Throughline Collective. With a selection curated by Mueni Loko Rudd, a Kenyan American curator and preservationist dedicated to expanding the cultural landscape of art, visitors to ICOSA’s latest show can witness a vibrant exhibit of Texas-based artists pushing the boundaries of what is expected from art. The pieces vary in form and theme. But all evoke new insights into what Texas art can be. – Cat McCarreyOpening recption: Sat., Aug. 17; runs through Sept. 17 -
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Barton Creek Farmers Market
A great selection of local farmers bringing fabulous pastured meats, eggs, dairy, vegetables, and fruits, plus prepared-food vendors, artisans, bakers, and of course, live music.Sundays, 9am-1pm. Free.4805 Hwy. 290 W., Sunset Valley (Kohl's parking lot) -
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Bear Beer Bust
Iron Bear's beer bust brings all the boys to the bar. Specials on select pints and pitchers.Sundays, 2-9pm -
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Carole King is one of those once-in-a-generation songwriters, the kind who absolutely deserves not just a jukebox musical, but this type of theatrical biography on stage. A lot of folks know her seminal album Tapestry and her collaboration with longtime platonic soulmate James Taylor. But she had a thriving songwriting career beforehand. Beautiful tracks her stunning girl group anthems (“One Fine Day” or “Loco-Motion,” anyone?) and her fraught relationships with male collaborators. Can they keep this “natural woman” down? Of course not, but watch her rise while grooving to King’s victorious anthems.July 31-Sept. 8 -
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