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Experience the spirit of Greece with delectable Greek food and drink, dancing, live entertainment from Greece, shopping, and more at this fun, family-friendly event. Opa!

While several of its 15 featured artists sound like they’d be brash metal bands by name (Invoke, Convergence, VAMP), Here Be Monsters promises a mammoth showcase of Austin’s indie classical exports, hosted by contemporary sound highlighters Tetractys New Music. A deep appreciation for the Lone Star State is a common thread; alongside chamber collective Montopolis’ subtle twang and Golden Hornet’s Western big band stylings, they’ve both released projects dedicated to Texas nature (not to mention composer Nathan Felix’s rumbling piano ode to the state’s skies). Here, at a five-hour KMFA 89.5-sponsored patio display, be the monsters that lurk in the background of Austin’s music scene, quietly crafting visceral arrangements.

Local celebrity chef and James Beard award winner Aaron Franklin's Hot Luck Festival is back, with four days of food and music over Memorial Day weekend benefiting the Southern Smoke Foundation, which supports hospitality industry workers. Dozens of chefs from Texas and beyond will offer their culinary delights, and live music will be offered at Mohawk each night.

Learning that a rapper is a “Wu-Tang Clan affiliate” is not the criterion of unassailable quality that its pedigree might suggest. I know at least one hip-hop fan who refers to forgotten artists like Deadly Venoms and GP Wu as “RZA’s weed carriers.” But even were it not measured against such paltry competition, Killah Priest’s Heavy Mental – the consensus greatest Wu affiliate album of all time – would still go down as a landmark worth mounting a 25th anniversary tour for. Even if it was a bit of a cheat code to re-include “B.I.B.L.E (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth),” Priest’s classic contribution to GZA’s Liquid Swords, the album remains a dense, dark, heady brew. And don’t sleep on the Brooklyn MC’s 12(!) released albums this decade – a prolific burst of material more ambitious and experimental than anything released by an actual Clan member in two decades. DJ Notion, ChiClopz, Cooley Fly, Bubs Rubino, Big Nothing, Frederick Boom, and more support.

Performing artists for this program: bass trombonist, Darrin Milling of the National Symphony Orchestra of Sao Paolo, Brazil; Mariama Alcantara, Brazilian violinist, now a member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra; Douglas Harvey, cello; Kyle Koronka, trumpet; Patrick Hughes, horn; and Toby Blumenthal-Phillips on piano.

The folks at Collection Rert put out a call to the community for mysterious responses to the result of an action or inaction. And so now? This is a show ripe for the scrutiny of poets and amateur detectives.

AFS Cinema brings back its annual festival of nonfiction cinema spotlighting exceptional documentary work from around the globe, with a program screening 10 feature-length documentary veterans including Werner Herzog, Maite Alberdi, and Michèle Stephenson. Get the full lineup at austinfilm.org/doc-days-2023.

Here's a variety show featuring some of Austin's best (e.g., Louisianna Purchase!) shaking it as their favorite anime characters – with themed drinks, a cosplay contest, vendors, and trivia to accompany the drag and burlesque performances.

Austin Parks Foundation invites families to enjoy storytime, make crafts, and move & groove with friends from Creative Action.

Ground Floor Theatre presents Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok's powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to stay in America, the only country they know as home. Directed by Andrea Nuñez, with performances by Arielle Levin, Michael Galvan, and Kristian Bexar.

Doc Days: This intriguing doc is set against the backdrop of a series of tuba robberies in L.A. in the early 2010s and insightfully questions dominant assumptions about deafness. The screening will be presented with open captions and followed by an in-person Q&A with actor Chase Burton, with both the screening and Q&A accompanied by American Sign Language interpreters.

Explore the Oak Grove to discover this summer’s community-built faerie homes and enjoy activity tables for all ages, fairy storytime, botanical folklore, and Sottish country dancing.

Here's an exhibition by human artists inspired by their ongoing relationships with individuals from other species. Not all of these nonhuman animals are pets – some are unseen nocturnal housemates; others act as collaborators, muses, or teachers.

The acclaimed author welcomes guests to a book signing event for her recently released memoir.

An offering of devotion to Mother Nature through raqs sharqi, Persian, and transcultural dance, featuring the Cohesion Collective and Nafas Dance Ensemble. Catch one of two live performances or view it online for seven days afterward.

The movers and shakers of AFTP have transformed this lively gallery with at least 90 new pieces created by more than 33 Austin artists – including 13 who are showing their work here for the first time – to bring a bright flood of spring into our city.

The Austin Pastel Society's 2023 festival of works is presented by Artworks Gallery.