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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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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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Armadillo Day w/ Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Minor Mishap Marching Band, the Well
Remember the Alamo! An hour up the road, “Remember the Armadillo” spun off after a former National Guard armory-turned-music venue on Barton Springs closed nearly a half-century ago. The Armadillo World Headquarters (1970-1980) revived as a brand last year and its genesis label now also survives to loop the capital’s music history back to its future. The former stacks a free triple bill: psych-soul prog-tet Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, metallic doom-pop trio the Well, and homegrown brass fantasy Minor Mishap Marching Band. “With 1970s beer prices… while they last,” plus a fortune teller and AWHQ posters, 6–10pm. – Raoul HernandezFri., June 6, 6pm -
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48 Hour Improv Marathon
Time is a flat circle. In 2009, the Hideout’s new owners got some friends together and did two days of improv comedy and theatre as a fundraiser for the venue. Sixteen years later, and the Hideout is looking for a new home – and the funds to pay for the relocation. So join Halyn Cameron, Jade Fabello, J.R. Zambrano, Marissa Stubbe, Martha Neil, Mykel Jewell, Natalia Rubio, and Roy Janik as they sacrifice their sleep and sanity in the name of keeping comedy alive in Austin. Everything kicks off with a kids mixer, followed by themed hours from scene mainstays like PGraph and Y’all We Asian as well as favorite shows like The Black Lily and Jane Austin Improv, all culminating to hour 48 of freestyle madness. Pay by the hour, or see if you can last the entire 48 hours for only 48 bucks. – Richard WhittakerJune 6 - 8 -
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Anton Chekhov Is a Tasty Snack
Art imitates life, which then imitates art. Such is the story of Round Rock theatre Penfold’s latest production, commissioned from Austin-based playwright Jenny Connell Davis. With a script that riffs on the titular tasty snack’s The Seagull, this romp playfully punctures theatre work by following a small Texas company attempting the most impressive production of Chekhov’s first major play. Expect ego, passion, and complete chaos – not totally unlike the original play’s 1896 opening night, where the lead actress was so alarmed by audience animosity she lost her voice. – James ScottThrough June 28 -
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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 WhittakerJune 5 - 11 -
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Exploded Drawing w/ Deantoni Parks, Mu, BuuGee, SPRRØW, Bunycalyx, Yo Cisco Kidd
There was the microburst storm last week, and then there’s the microburst sets you’ll hear at Exploded Drawing on Friday – short but full of jaw-dropping power from a sizzling lineup of artists. The next event in the series of diabolically good beatmakers includes Deantoni Parks, a musician who has played drums with the Mars Volta and John Cale. He’s also collaborated with Sade, Kendrick Lamar, and Flying Lotus. The buoyant atmosphere will float and sting with over half a dozen other musicians, including SPRRØW, a hard psytrance act channeling the producer’s feminine rage while it’s still legal. – Christina GarciaFri., June 6, 9:30pm. $5 cover. -
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Fat Ham
The hot question on everybody’s minds during Shakespeare class… is Horatio invited to the cookout? Finally, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham provides some sort of answer. Instead of Hamlet, we have Juicy: He’s Black, queer, and trying to cope with his mother’s recent remarriage. When the ghost of Juicy’s father intrudes to beg for revenge, a modern retelling of Hamlet takes off with love, fourth-wall breaks, and the gentle disruption of generational trauma cycles. How would Hamlet’s life be different if he just went to therapy? Fat Ham dares to venture into those unknowns. – Cat McCarreyThrough June 29 -
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Fifth anniversary w/ Sentimental Family Band, Matt Tedder (single release), Mayeux & Broussard
Five years is like 25 in club years, especially when you launch a new venue in the midst of a global pandemic. Still, the South Congress honky-tonk abides and has become the go-to room for Austin’s country and Americana scene. Sagebrush wrangles some of its local mainstays to celebrate, headlined by last year’s Best Country AMA winners Sentimental Family Band slinging their smooth jazzy C&W. Matt Tedder picks a preview of his laid-back tunes from his upcoming sophomore LP, and Mayeux & Broussard bring their bayou-blasted guitars. Two-step lessons kick off the night so you can feel like a regular. – Doug FreemanFri., June 6, 8pm -
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Hayden Pedigo (album release)
“My name is Hayden Pedigo, and I’m from Amarillo, Texas.” That’s how the young guitarist opens all of his shows – not only due to hometown pride, but also due to the inspiration his music takes from the widescreen vistas and flat desert earth around his city. Pedigo’s ninth and latest album I’ll Be Waving as You Drive Away fleshes out his usually spare sound with added instrumentation and lusher textures without altering his essential, expansive vibe. The former Amarillo City Council candidate celebrates the record’s release at Austin’s favorite outsider record store at 6pm. EOAE-exclusive colored vinyl will be available. – Michael TolandFri., June 6, 6pm -
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I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Early into I Saw the TV Glow, Maddy (Jack Haven) sets a boundary with new friend Owen (Justice Smith): She likes girls, not boys. “What about you, do you like girls?” she asks. He stutters. “I don’t know. I think that I like TV shows.” Thus, the two escape into The Pink Opaque, a Buffy-esque program where suburban life – and the identities they’ve yet to get a handle on – can’t hurt them. Of course, nonbinary director Jane Schoenbrun knows, you can’t run away from yourself forever. This trans allegory is disorienting, distressing, and empathetic all at once, a visceral reminder that there’s still time to become who you are. – Carys AndersonFri., June 6 -
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Dance
Interiors
Known for 25 years as Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company, KDH Dance Company rebrands with Interiors, its first show since Artistic Director Alyson Dolan and Executive Director/Resident Composer Drew Silverman took over the artistic arm of the organization. In light of the transition, this production examines, understandably, our insides – how our environments shape our beings, and how we, in turn, leave a mark on those around us. Dancers Anna Bauer, Cara Cook, Jairus Carr, Lisa del Rosario, Love Muwwakkil, and Carissa Topham Fisher move to music performed live by local musicians Henna Chou, Leila Henley, and Andy Nolte. – Carys AndersonJune 5 - 7 -
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Mélat
Prepare to be mesmerized by Mélat, her all-women ensemble, and their dreamy R&B vibes. A first-generation Ethiopian American in her hometown, Mélat artfully creates genre-defying music that has its pop beats, duet moments, and always-impressive vocals and songwriting that spin stories about, as Mélat says, love. Her rich soundscape will only deepen with Sarah Hall on the harp, Camille Schiess on violin, Dana Marie on upright bass, and Ashlyn Shanafeld on drums. – Sammie SeamonFri., June 6, 7pm -
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Special Screenings
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
Grab your blankets and the whole family for a free night at the movies, courtesy of Austin’s most amazing experiment in rehousing people. Community Cinema brings the Disney sequel to the amphitheatre at Community First! Village. Help support the mission by getting your snacks from the concession store, and maybe even take a guided tour before finding out how Mufasa truly became the king of Pride Rock. – Richard WhittakerFri., June 6 -
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Shall We Dance? (1996)
Before Koji Yakusho was an enlightened toilet cleaner in Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days, he was Shohei, a depressed accountant and family man who risks it all for a new passion for ballroom dancing. Hiding his new hobby from his family and friends, Shohei nonetheless reignites his lust for life through the power of self-expression in this heartwarming comedy that is available for the first time in North America in its uncut form. An English star-vehicle remake with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez came out in 2004, but the original Japanese box office hit is more worth seeing in theatres for a feel-good kickoff to summer movie season. – Lina FisherJune 6-8 -
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Aisha Imdad: “The Allegorical Gardens”
Gardens loom large in legend. Think the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Shalimar Gardens, the Garden of Eden: each bursting with symbolic beauty, dripping with promises of life and growth. Artist Aisha Imdad explores the lush intricacies of this verdant imagery. Her watercolor works delve into literary and mythological gardens, inspired by Indian, Mughal, and Persian frescos. Each invites closer introspection, a desire to immerse in the vibrant world of her works. Each intricate blossom speck, or gilded turn of a bird wing, vibrates with idealized life. Imdad’s art portrays the possibilities of paradise. – Cat McCarreyThrough July 3 -
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Austin International Folk Dancers
Join AIFD for an evening of dances from around the world with no experience or partner required.Fridays, 7-9:45pm. $5 (under 18, free). -
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“Dog Days”
When the profound connection between dog and human has become fetishized and monetized for clicks, where’s a soulful dog person to go? Why not this group exhibition, which pays sweet tribute to our four-legged fam? Referencing the origins of “dog days” as a time of unrest in ancient times, DORF curators Sara Vanderbeek and Eric Manche are using the show to advance a different narrative: “that in a time of global uncertainty and rising temperatures, the steady, loving presence of a dog can be a grounding force – a source of comfort, stability, and meaning.” Friday’s pet-friendly opening reception will have on-site adoptions, live dog portrait painting by Ami Plasse, and a doggy dance party with DJ Dana Scully. – Kimberley JonesOpening night, May 23; runs through Sept. 6 -
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“duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, grayDUCK!”
Okay so: What’s with all the ducks? If you count them, it’s one duck for each year that this art gallery has been hosting art. This anniversary exhibition, curated by Los Outsiders collective, has a work of art representative of each year in the life of grayDUCK. It’s kinda like one of those videos where someone takes a photo of themselves every year, except in this case it’s something beautiful or poignant, and isn’t that better? Kicks off this Saturday, May 24 and runs through June 28. – James RenovitchThrough June 28 -
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“ECHOES ATX”: The Past, Present, and Future of Black & Brown Austin
Austin wasn’t just grown from the fruits of Willie Nelson and the Texas Longhorns. Like many metropolitan areas, it had a thriving scene of diverse voices that fed this city’s very roots. Those voices were here, and they’re still here, contributing to everything that makes Austin special. Celebrate them with a two-week extravaganza acknowledging Austin’s rich history and bright future through art, music, and conversation. Curated by photographer Jay Ybarra and sociology scholar Shania Montúfar, “ECHOES” reflects their vibrant views of Austin’s grassroots community creators. Join the opening celebration this Saturday with DJ sets, art workshops, and artistic pieces that beg to be experienced firsthand. It all runs for the next two weeks. – Cat McCarreyThrough June 6Color Cartel, 4303 Willow Springs Rd. -
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“Roots Unveiled: Exploring the Chinese Experience”
Among the many anti-civil rights bills creeping their way through the Texas Legislature is Senate Bill 17, which would bar Chinese and many other Asian citizens from buying land here. Denounced by detractors as racist and reminiscent of 19th-century laws targeting Asian immigrants, its 2023 origins, along with growing anti-Asian sentiment after the pandemic, inspired Houston artist Jane Xu to found the multi-city Asian American Art & Culture Initiative and initiate this multidisciplinary exhibit. Curated by renowned international independent curator Sylvia XuHua Zhan, it brings in-depth research and archives along with work from a wide range of artists to offer a look at the rich history of Chinese Americans in Texas. Opening reception is Sunday, May 18, noon. – Kat McNevinsThrough August 31; opening reception, May 18 -
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Visual Arts
“The Everyman”
I’ve been having a lot of “girl who’s going to be okay” moments as I reconnect with my earnest, optimistic side, so I’m excited for “The Everyman,” a group show curated by visual artist and musician Lisa Alley that celebrates the beauty in the small things – from commonplace occurrences to the working-class heroes that give this exhibit its name. Alley – who plays in local acts the Well, Mugger, and TV’s Daniel – shows her paintings alongside a slew of familiar names, including Parquet Courts’ A. Savage, Never’s Emily No Good, and photographer Pooneh Ghana. Everyone has the ability to create something exceptional, this Bolm Arts project assures us. – Carys AndersonThrough June 7 -
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billy woods, PremRock
Now with new album Golliwog in hand, unique New York-based MC billy woods comes back to Austin not too long after performing several scorching sets during this year’s South by Southwest.Fri., June 6, 8pm
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