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  • 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

  • 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
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    Black History Month Kick-Off Block Party

    What better way to celebrate Black History Month than with a walk through the George Washington Carver Museum? The East Austin cultural center houses four permanent Black history exhibits, which present artifacts from prominent local families, the Jim Crow-era L.C. Anderson High School, and Black scientists and inventors, as well as a sculpture gallery full of Juneteenth freedom figureheads. Not purely educational, the free event offers a vendor market and “interactive arts and crafts programming,” all soundtracked by a vinyl DJ. – Carys Anderson
    Sat., Feb. 3, 2-6pm  
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    Carver Museum

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      Comedy

      Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life

      The Second Best Night of Your Life could be closely followed by the third and fourth best nights of your life if you catch every one of Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein’s three stand-up showcases at two Austin venues. His Roy Kent character may be famously terse, but if you’ve ever listened to Goldstein’s funny yet weirdly philosophical pod Films to Be Buried With, or sampled his work behind the camera as co-creator of Apple TV+ series Shrinking, you know there’s a lot of soulfulness there. A lot of four-letter words, too; show promoters caution this is for audiences aged 15 and up.– Kimberley Jones
      Sat., Feb. 3, 7pm. $79.50 and up.  
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      Bass Concert Hall, Paramount Theatre

    • Arts

      Classical Music

      ACO: Texas Rising Stars

      Austin Civic Orchestra partners with UT for the tenth Texas Rising Stars concert, in which winners of the Butler School of Music’s string concerto competition perform concerti accompanied by the orchestra.
      Sat., Feb. 3, 7:30pm. Free.  
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      Bates Recital Hall

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      Comedy

      Atsuko Okatsuka: Full Grown Tour

      "Atsuko is growner than ever, having figured everything out – from doing laundry, to charcuterie platters, to her relationship with her father. No notes or tweaks needed: She's a perfect human."
      Sat., Feb. 3, 7pm. $29.50 and up.  
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      Paramount Theatre

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      Classical Music

      Austin Opera: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna

      Austin Opera presents this emotionally charged drama that weaves together the lives of a multigenerational Mexican American family separated by countries, cultures, and consequences in search of new possibilities. The company premiere is staged with a full opera orchestra and the mariachi musicians of Trio Chapultepec in a new orchestration by David Hanlon to bring José “Pepe” Martínez’s groundbreaking score and Leonard Foglia’s libretto to life. Daniel Noyola and Cassandra Zoé Velasco make their Austin Opera and role debuts as the separated spouses. Timothy Myers conducts, in collaboration with director David Radamés Toro. – Wayne Alan Brenner:
      Feb. 1-4. Thu. &. Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $39 and up.  
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      Long Center for the Performing Arts

    • Music

      Carnaval Brasileiro w/ Austin Samba School, Gigi & Brazilian Express

      Looking for some old-school revelry relevant to our modern milieu? Carnaval’s origins hark back to randy pre-Lenten celebrations in medieval Europe and were later supercharged in Brazil by African rhythms like the samba, so you know the sexalicious celebration’s got a deep well of historical cred behind each happy hip-shake and body-rocking beat of the drums. This local version, begun in 1975, “grew from a small party for homesick Brazilian students in Austin, to the largest indoor Carnaval party on the planet.” Oh, Downtown’s Speakeasy is gonna be aliiiive with colorful costumes tonight! – Wayne Alan Brenner
      Sat., Feb. 3, 9pm  
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      Speakeasy

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      Theatre

      Geoff Sobelle: Food

      This intimate dinner party performance of smell, taste, and touch offers a meditation on the ways and whys of eating. The audience gathers around a white linen-covered dining table, engaging with each other and their empty plates in a constantly transforming performance. Sounds, scents, and tactile elements shape a conversation about personal memories, consumption, and the evolution of food production over generations.
      Jan. 31-Feb. 3. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 1:30 & 7:30pm. $10 and up.  
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      Bass Concert Hall

    • Community

      Out of Town

      Kerrville Renaissance Festival

      Eight stages of entertainment, more than 30 shops, and a food court to indulge your taste buds await visitors to the Hill Country kingdom.
      Sat.-Sun., Jan. 20-21, 27-28 & Feb. 3-4
      Kerrville

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      Events

      Lunar New Year Makers' Market

      The Year of the Dragon of course calls for a dragon dance, provided here by the youth-mentoring nonprofit Summitt Lion & Dragon Dance, as well as one of the Asian American Resource Center’s typically colorful and thoughtfully curated makers markets. Peruse By Akki’s suncatchers, becki ho’s hoodies, Spark Collection’s bilingual books, Pippa’s Homebakery’s treats, and much more at the free and family-friendly event. Shop from 1 to 4pm, with the dance at 2pm, and the first 40 attendees landing adorable commemorative stickers by Mocheeky Studio. – Rachel Rascoe
      Sat., Feb. 3, 1-4pm  
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      Asian American Resource Center

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      Mick Jenkins, Tobi

      For a generation of rap fans, mere mention of the name “Mick Jenkins” invokes a flood of 2010s-tinted nostalgia. The Chicago rapper captivated audiences with 2014 breakout The Waters, a conceptual mixtape widely hailed as one of the Windy City’s finest blog-era offerings. Jenkins has grown up since then. On 2023 album The Patience, the sonically evolved artist stuns with fierce lyricism, making a strong case for why he’s still one of the best the genre has to offer. Nigerian-Canadian artist TOBi, fresh off soulful third LP PANIC, opens. – Elizabeth Braaten
      Sat., Feb. 3, 8pm  
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      Come & Take It Live

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      My Own Private Idaho (1991)

      In only his third feature, New Queer Cinema icon Gus Van Sant lassoed two rising Hollywood stars for his dreamy-eyed arthouse film about two Portland hustlers. River Phoenix – Gen X’s James Dean, achingly vulnerable – plays a narcoleptic who falls in love with his straight best friend (Keanu Reeves), a Prince Hal-esque rich kid tender with his friend’s feelings ... until he’s not. Delectably off-kilter and teeming with gosh-wow visuals (a house falls from the sky, clouds skitter by in time-lapse, porno mags talk back), the film’s most special effect is capturing Reeves and Phoenix in full, luscious bloom of youth. The campfire scene will gut you. – Kimberley Jones
      Sat., Feb. 3, 7pm
      AFS Cinema

    • Arts

      Theatre

      Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

      You’re a busy guy; you don’t have time to read all of War and Peace. But you’re also ashamed that you’ve not dug into the hottest Russian novel of 1869! Hark: A solution awaits at the Zach Theatre production of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s musical adaptation of a 70-page section of Tolstoy’s great tome. Described by the theatre as an “innovative electro-pop opera,” this two-hour-and-thirty-minute love triangle will be available as pay-what-you-will until Feb. 4. Heads-up to queers: Thursday, Feb. 1, is PRIDE night!– James Scott
      Jan. 30-March 3. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25.  
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      ZACH Theatre

    • Arts

      Visual Arts

      Print Your Own Valentine’s Card

      Your sweetheart’s sure to swoon over something you’ve made with your own clever hands, lover. Let the inky professionals at Letterpress PLAY guide you through the classic printing process, using their stunning selection of upcycled papers to help you craft a unique, eco-friendly masterpiece that expresses both your creativity and your adoration for that special someone. Bonus: Complimentary coffee and sweets while you make that unforgettable card. – Wayne Alan Brenner
      Sat., Feb. 3, 1-4pm
      Letterpress PLAY

    • Qmmunity

      Nightlife & Parties

      Puro Pinche 956

      Boasting a lineup referred to by drag artist host Venus Rising as “only the best of the 956 talent here in the 512,” this show features performers all hailing from the lower Rio Grande Valley: Arinna Dior Heys, Bohemia, Brooklin Mars, BooBoo, Harlott, Iggy Bank, and Tatiana Cholula. Bobby Pudrido co-hosts, and hip-hop/ballroom babe BabiBoi DJs. Come for the valley talent; stay for the vendor market and a promised special secret surprise. – James Scott
      Sat., Feb. 3, 9pm
      Cheer Up Charlies

    • Community

      Events

      Rodeo Austin Gala

      If there’s one thing Austin knows how to do right, it’s a country gala. Nonprofit Rodeo Austin raises funds to benefit kids around the state with live entertainment from the legendary Robert Earl Keen (“The Road Goes on Forever,” “Feelin’ Good Again”) at a Stetsons-encouraged bash with cocktails, gourmet dinner, fundraising games, and auctions of the silent and live variety. Scoot your boots down to Palmer at 6, and get ready for the Rodeo to fire up March 8. – Kat McNevins
      Sat., Feb. 3, 6pm  
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      Palmer Events Center

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Tótem (2023)

      A seven-year-old's world shifts at a family gathering in this rapturously received coming of age story from Mexican director Lila Avilés (The Chambermaid).
      Sat., Feb. 3, 3:45pm, 6:15pm
      AFS Cinema

    • Arts

      Theatre

      The Feud: A Musical Comedy

      From Texas Comedies – the company that brought us Murders & Moontowers, Boomtown, Prohibition, and other staged follies – comes this latest spectacle inspired by the notorious Sutton-Taylor Feud, the longest-lasting and deadliest feud in 19th-century Texas.
      Thu.-Sat., Feb. 1-10, 8pm  
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      Dougherty Arts Center

    • Arts

      Theatre

      The Library

      Do you think gun violence is way out of control in these United States, citizen? Do you want a more effective response than “thoughts and prayers” from politicians? Different Stages knows how public art can help effect change, continuing their current season of theatre with Scott Z. Burns’ drama about the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a high school. Directed by Carl Gonzales and Lacey Cannon Gonzales, featuring performances by Lucky Cantu, Eva McQuade, Beau Paul, Gina Houston, Stan McDowell, Liz Waters, and Jason Park. – Wayne Alan Brenner
      Through Feb. 11. Fri.-Sat. & Mon., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-35.  
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      Trinity Street Theatre

    • Film

      Special Screenings

      The Love Witch (2016)

      Get in the V-Day spirit with a screening of The Love Witch, part of the series Bad Girls Club hosted by Cindy Popp. Styled in lush Sixties Technicolor hues but released in 2016, the film follows love-obsessed witch Elaine, a master of seduction potions and spells that work a little too well, leaving a string of dead lovers behind her. It’s got hippies, manhaters, cups of blood, and immaculate blue eyeshadow. Go ahead; freak out your boyfriend! – Lina Fisher
      Sat., Feb. 3, 9:30pm
      Blue Starlite Eastside, 1156 Hargrave St.
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