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17th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Rosé Garden Party
Join the celebration & enjoy an afternoon of pink sips, floral vibes & sunshine in every glass. Crisp, dry, sparkling & everything in between. Tickets include tastings of a curated selection of 15 Rosé wines from around the globe, refreshing gourmet bites & lively entertainment amidst a stunning garden setting inside & out!Sat. May 31, 3pm-7pmHouse Wine -
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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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Austin Train Show
You want mass transit but make it small? Have I got the event for you and all your train-pilled friends: Over 25,000 square feet of model railroading will cross Palmer Events Center this weekend at the Austin Train Show. Beyond just miniature tracks and cars will be clinics, a child-sized Kiddie Express for youngsters to ride, concession treats, and vendors. But don’t skip those fully operational model and Lego built railroads, which’ll go toot-toot right into your heart. All aboard! – James ScottAug. 24 & 25 -
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PBR Gambler Days
Some say it’s the best eight seconds in sports. For three days, the Moody Center will fill with dirt as PBR (Professional Bull Riders) brings the Austin Gamblers to compete in the PBR Camping World Team Series.Aug. 23-25 -
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Ballet Austin’s Come Dance
For the last 17 years, Ballet Austin has spread joy to the entire community at their annual free day of dance inspired by Alvin Ailey, who wrote, “Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.” Ballet Austin already gives us so much, but on this day only, the dance-curious can try one of those classes they’ve always been curious about, from ballet to hip-hop to West African to Bollywood style. It’s all free, even the parking! So bust out those Lycras, dance belts, et al. and get your booty on the floor. See you at Hip Hop Foundations: Popping. – Kat McNevinsSun., Aug. 25 -
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Special Screenings
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Pop music’s always been evil, but never has its candy-colored excess been better shattered than in 2001 comedy/Hanna-Barbera adaptation Josie and the Pussycats. As a fan of the cartoon, I remember being an incredibly snobby 10-year-old who refused to see the movie as there was no reverence for the original material. What a nerd! Like, sorry they didn’t give the band a cat who actually belongs to their evil manager’s evil sister. For the more enlightened among us, the three-hander featuring Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, and Rosario Dawson is a more pleasing pastime. Plus the songs in the movie are actually good! Let’s see TayTay try to knock “Pretend to Be Nice” off the Billboard charts in my heart. – James ScottSun., Aug. 25 -
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Le Garage Sale
Back-to-school time means you need an entire new wardrobe, or at the very least, a few new pieces to kick off the fall season. And only a fool would pay full price and spend days on end hopping around from shop to shop. Go to where all the boutiques get together in one place, where every rack is a sale rack! Since 2001, Le Garage Sale has made back-to-school a breeze with its curated collection of over 140 vendors offering unique deals and quality items, from accessories to clothing to housewares. A $12 ticket gets you in, but $30 gets you in early for the VIP pre-shop. – Kat McNevinsAug. 24-25 -
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Special Screenings
Lesbionage
A movie so new to the modern audience that We Luv Video’s queer movie curators had to add it to Letterboxd themselves – it’s Lesbionage. Per the WorldCat.org summary, “Blackmail, kidnapping and corruption give two lesbian private detectives their toughest case. Will their relationship survive?” Notable cast member alert: Is that trans man diarist Lou Sullivan as Sammy Reeves and an assistant director? Why yes: It is! Look, if a movie about gay lady detectives hasn’t already got you running to the ticket link, consider the fact that every ticket comes with a free lesbian pulp novel. Considered? Good! Thank you, BookWoman, for making this SunGay even more magical. – James ScottSun., Aug. 25 -
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Plants & Pints Market
We are in the crispy crunchy part of summer where the greens scorch and turn to brown if you look away for a moment, so what better time to turn our eyes to the leaves in our lives? Join the Leaf Lovers Club for a plant market featuring houseplants, tropicals, succulents, and cacti so you can get more greenery going at home. Meanwhile Brewing is also releasing a very tasty blue corn lager, made with Hopi blue corn from Barton Springs Mill and with a portion of proceeds going to EarthShare Texas, who’ll be on-site with info about their mission to improve the environment and health of Central Texans. – Kat McNevinsSun., Aug. 25 -
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Pride Block Party & Gender Free Haircut Club
In addition to offering free gender-affirming haircuts from 11am until 3pm, Golden Soul Salon makes this a real party with a vendor market, tattoos, and much more.Sun., Aug. 25Golden Soul Salon, 300 S. Lamar Blvd. -
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Special Screenings
PRISM 37: aGLIFF’s LGBTQ Film Festival (2024)
First: aGLIFF stands for All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival. Second: This is the longest-running film festival in Austin, Texas. Now that you’ve got the basic facts, you’re more than ready to enjoy five full days of film screenings, Q&As, panels, and parties hosted by aGLIFF. Highlights include opening night, where a red carpet reception at AFS Cinema precedes Rent Free, screening for its Southwest premiere; directed by Fernando Andrés, this Austin-set dramedy follows best friends Ben and Jordan trying to survive the rapidly changing city. There’s also aGLIFF’s Queer Black Voices dinner where winners of the Queer Black Voices Fund – æryka jourdaine hollis o’neil, Brandon R. Nicholas, Deshon Leek – will have their films screened. Grab your badge or individual tickets for this year’s fest at agliff.com/prism-37. – James ScottAug. 21-25Various locations -
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Roman Holiday (1953)
The title card read “And Introducing Audrey Hepburn.” It was actually her eighth appearance onscreen, but her first American picture (shot entirely on location in Rome), and the whole world went wild for her. With her Continental upbringing – her mother was a Dutch baroness – and trained dancer’s elegance, Hepburn was more than plausible playing a princess; more delightful was her natural impishness. When Princess Ann goes rogue and ignores her royal duties for 24 hours, she falls in love with an American journalist played by Gregory Peck – oh, and gets a killer haircut along the way. Perfectly charming. – Kimberley JonesAug. 22, 24-25, & 28 -
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Nightlife & Parties
The Emo Alien Presents: I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
Well, if you wanted honesty, that’s all you had to say: This emo-focused drag show’s not just about seeing your fav drag artists perform to MCR classics. This here’s a benefit for queer mental health, with a portion of proceeds benefiting Pride Center of San Antonio’s free LGBTQ counseling services. But, yeah, okay: The show’s also about the emo biz. Enjoy performances by Lilith Von Lips, Tangelo, Franky L’Amour, GatorrGorr, and co-host Solovino; food from Good Vibrations Pizza Company; and a vendor market featuring appropriately gothy folks like All That Raaz, Pushing Up Daisies, Pendulum & Bone, and Smell This Candle. Local graphic designer the Emo Alien co-hosts. – James ScottSun., Aug. 25 -
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Visual Arts
"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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Kids
AJW Youth Jam at Central Market
Here in the Live Music Capital of the World, there should be no shortage of opportunities for kids to develop their tuneful talents and pursue rockstar dreams. Austin Jazz Workshop’s jam series is one of these opportunities, with twice-monthly jams led by Gil Del Bosque just for middle- and high school students to get a feel for a real gig setting. Thanks to a financial boost from the city’s Cultural Arts Division, jams are scheduled through August: first Sundays at Batch, last Sundays at Central Market South, both at noon. – Kat McNevinsLast Sundays, noon -
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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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“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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“Chronicles: A Retrospective”
Owner, director, and master printer of Flatbed Press, Katherine Brimberry wears many hats. On top of all these hats is her artist hat, which you’ll be hard “pressed” to ignore once you’ve enjoyed her newest exhibit of prints and mixed media works. “Chronicles: A Retrospective” shows off Brimberry’s cornerstone status in Texas printmaking, with gorgeous landscapes and intriguing visuals abounding. From her own artist statement: “When I place found objects into visual relationships with landscape details,: I intend to create an enigma. The viewer, who without the benefit of the history of the objects, is presented this mystery and can find and assign meaning. My underlying intention is creating images that spark epiphany about time and space, life and death, past and future.” Check out the show’s opening on Sat., Aug. 24, and see a retrospective of Brimberry’s collaborative pieces over at St. Edward’s Fine Arts Gallery on Aug. 30. – James ScottOpens Aug. 23; runs through Oct. 6 -
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“My Eyes Are Starving for Beauty”
Utilizing collected materials – recycled clay, lumber, thrift store blankies – queer Texan Anthony Sonnenberg’s new show uses not only installed art pieces but performance. Makes sense, given that the queerness Sonnenberg explores here holds space in both stillness and movement. Consider his acknowledged muses, Divine and André Leon Talley, both of whom were striking in still images and awe-inspiring in motion. The event copy extrapolates: “These, and other creatives like them, stood out for their ability to defy traditional beauty standards, becoming fashion icons for their completely unique, uncompromising style, and their outsized impacts on the worlds of fashion, film, music, and pop culture.” Enjoy the opening reception festivities on Aug. 23, or check in any Saturday through Oct. 5. – James ScottOpens Aug. 24; runs through Oct. 5 -
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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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Theatre
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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Comedy
Cap City Comedy Club
That's right: Cap City Comedy Club, the longtime cornerstone of Austin's comedy scene for nearly four decades is at a new venue in the Domain. And here's Valerie Lopez with a closer look at what's in store for the scene via the venue. Click for details! -
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CATS
Look, grown-ass adults wearing whiskers and singing about a Jellicle Ball is always going to be a little goofy, but that willingness to play make-believe is why we go to the theatre. Nobody expects strict realism, which is why the 2019 film was such an unmitigated disaster, and why Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sung musical, based on T.S. Eliot’s 1939 poetry collection Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, is far better suited for the stage at Georgetown’s historic Palace Theatre. Grizabella’s ballad “Memories” may be the song that puts people in seats, but don’t sleep on the magical “Mr. Mistoffelees.” – Kimberley JonesThrough Sept. 8 -
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