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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, 7:30pmRiverbend Centre -
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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, 2025Palmer Events Center
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Day of the Dead Fest and MexAmeriCon
Two events in one space, both celebrating Mexican American heritage: Now that’s a way to spend your Saturday. Austin’s own Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center invites friends and family to take part in Day of the Dead activities, such as sugar skull decorating as well as contributing a memory to the collective outdoor ofrenda. There’ll also be MexAmeriCon, the original Central Texas Mexican American & Latinx comic book convention that hits its seventh anniversary this year. See comic artists, catch panels hosted by podcasts My Primos and Susto, learn the Aztec card game Nawalli, shop an artisan market, and attend live music and dance performances. – James ScottSat., Nov. 2 -
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Texas Monthly BBQ Fest
VIP tickets sold out a while back, but if you want to sample (i.e, eat a ton of) some of the best and up-and-coming barbecue around Texas and beyond, general admission tickets are still available.Nov. 2-3Lockhart -
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16th Party and Day of the Dead Celebration
Celebrate with old friends and new at this 16th birthday party for (512) Brewing Co. Serving up their new release whiskey barrel-aged double pecan porter and 16th anniversary beer, you can jam out with live tunes by Deadeye and Pussy Gillette.Sat., Nov. 2 -
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Austin Celtic Festival
Full disclosure to our readers: I come from a long line of Irish Catholics. I’ve been subjected to corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day. My mom enrolled me in Irish step dancing classes as a tween, which I begged to quit after too many classes where our instructor ate sandwiches in front of us. When I say that this Celtic festival looks fun, you must understand this is a judgment made through careful consideration. But who wouldn’t want to watch the Highland games, where the strong show off their ability to throw big heavy balls, or enjoy a parade of big-ass dogs and small-ass horses? You’ll even be able to see high-quality Celtic music and dance from Scottish & Irish culture, done by more enthusiastic dancers than I ever was. Plus food, fun, and all the other stuff you come to expect when on the Pioneer Farms grounds. – James ScottNov. 2-3 -
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Austin Food & Wine Festival
Television has turned chefs into rock stars and made foodies out of all of us, so it’s no surprise that some of the talent we’re most excited to see at this year’s Austin Food & Wine Festival we’ve already met via TV. Austin’s own Amanda Turner, the delightfully nerdy Top Chef: Wisconsin competitor, and Courtney Storer, culinary producer of FX’s The Bear, will both be doing time in the demo tent. Of course, the biggest star of Austin’s favorite foodie fest is the food itself, prepared by local and national chefs. Arrive hungry. – Kimberley JonesNov. 2-3 -
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Austin Jewish Film Festival
The long-running Austin Jewish Film Festival returns with five days of programming spread over the course of a week-plus, including documentaries, narratives films, features and shorts. Expect lively opening and closing night receptions for badgeholders and engrossing post-film Q&As; see website for badge and individual ticket info.Thu., Oct. 31 -
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Austin Studio Tour Kick-off Party
She’s not coming in full ’til Nov. 9, but we can celebrate Austin Studio Tour early – as a treat. Big Medium tags this party as doing double duty: not just a farewell to founder/executive director Shea Little but a how-do-you-do to new managing director Dr. Latasha Carter. Between the cocktails, tunes, and handshaking, make sure to also preview this year’s group exhibition that features many studio tour artists. The gallery gives guidance on the night’s dress code, asking for “[creative] expressions of transformation,” which are “optional but encouraged.” I mean, if you were ever going to wear a butterfly fit… – James ScottSat., Nov. 2 -
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Been There 3: A Party to Fight Homelessness
Through films like Home Free – screening Fridays this month at Eastside Cinema – and this month’s third annual music festival, local nonprofit Been There raises money for unhoused Austinites while uplifting local creatives. This year’s gig features local hip-hop duo Riders Against the Storm, Grateful Dead tribute act DeadEye, bluegrass group Appalachian Dinosaur Exhibit, blues guitarist Carolyn Wonderland, and theatrical prog collective Grandmaster; Jurassic 5 rapper Chali 2na, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, and NOLA funk legends Galactic fly in from out of town. Proceeds benefit The Other Ones Foundation’s Esperanza Community, which offers the unhoused shelter and vocational training. – Carys AndersonSat., Nov. 2 -
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Brewskies and Baddies: the Brunch of 1000 Flops
This one’s for the losers: Host Tara Cotta and cast celebrate “artists and music that have blossomed to new heights but still continue to flop.” Special guest Aeon Mavis York appears, with music spun by DJ Lavender Thug.Sat., Nov. 2 -
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CHUNK vs. HUSSY
For many years, scholars have debated whether ’tis nobler to be a chunk son or hussy daughter. The truth is simple: Why not both? Event organizers House of Chunky Dunk and Double Virgo playfully pit themselves against the other for a party that platforms both sides of the queer experience. Music by DJs du jour Thckrtanker, Schithegod, Winona Grindr, and Sport Model invite power partiers to the dance floor, where the buxom battle it out. Hussy founder Beth Schindler writes on Insta, “EXPECT SLABS OF BEEF AND SICKENING MUSIC ON A MAJOR ROOFTOP DWNTWN AUSTIN // YOU BRING THE [steak emoji] AND WE’LL SERVE THE [two cocktail emojis].” – James ScottSat., Nov. 2 -
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Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Community Altar Exhibit & Celebration
Focused on our queer and trans BIPOC community as well as allies, local org allgo brings back their annual altar exhibit. You can expect: a free hot meal; community connection; artistic performances; a community altar bedecked by traditional pan de muerto, candies, incense, marigolds, pictures, and treasured pieces brought by yourself and others. Don’t expect: “a grim or somber occasion,” allgo writes in their event copy. “[Instead] it is a warm and neighborly encounter full of cultural energy and symbolism where we can share time and space together.” Make sure to RSVP so organizers know how much food to make and chairs to bring. – James ScottSat., Nov. 2 -
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Foxy Brown (1974)
Seventies exploitation movies didn’t make many household name-level stars, and that goes extra for women, who were generally just used as disposable T&A. Yet five decades after her onscreen debut as “partygoer” in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, just the mention of Pam Grier’s name, or her face on a T-shirt, is enough to turn heads. Director Jack Hill knew it when he saw her working the phones at American International Pictures, and she soon eclipsed all her male co-stars with her sheer badassery. Following up her first headlining role in 1973’s Coffy, Foxy Brown pits the queen of Blaxploitation against rapist drug dealers, and you know who’ll come off worse. – Richard WhittakerSat., Nov. 2 -
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Frankenstein With Live Score (1931)
When James Whale’s Frankenstein came out in 1931, it didn’t have a score. Seventy years later, composer Michael Shapiro was commissioned to create one to complement the film starring Boris Karloff. And now, Density512 presents a dual-day treat, offering screenings with the haunting accompaniment played by a live orchestra Friday at Buda drive-in theatre Doc’s and Saturday at Eastside arts hub dadaLab. Both screenings also feature the premiere of a short film by Dave Brick, scored by jazz composer Jackie Myers. – Kat McNevinsNov. 1-2 -
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It’s My Park Day
Go online to find a volunteer project at your favorite park or neighborhood green space and help keep it green. What better way to start paying the debt we owe nature?Sat., Nov. 2Parks Around Austin -
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Jo’s Coffee 25th Anniversary Weekend
If a Chronicle employee sighting is on your bucket list – weird but okay – you might try the Jo’s on 41st and Red River, whose La Colombe roast fuels many in the office not sipping cans of Monster Ultra Zero. These caffeine dealers have spent 25 years slinging sips, bites, and tourist photo opportunities: hell of a long time in Austin years, ya know. As their birthday treat, Jo’s locations will be offering their drip and Turbo coffee bevs at 1999 prices – as well as a South Congress exclusive special menu. Feeling a particular need to celebrate the ol’ lady in style? Hit up the SoCo spot on Sunday, Nov. 3, for a devilish edition of their Sinner’s Brunch with Tina Rose & the Jo’s House Band. – James ScottOct. 31-Nov. 3Multiple Jo's Coffee locations -
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Levitation
Shoegaze, noise rock, metal, post-punk, indie rock, chillwave, electroclash, and, yes, psych rock – there’s something for everyone on the lineup for this year’s Levitation, which takes over venues across Downtown and beyond this Halloweekend. The Far Out Lounge is particularly stacked with shows featuring Gang of Four, the Jesus Lizard, Dry Cleaning, Slowdive, and Drop Nineteens. Locals like Die Spitz, Grocery Bag, Porcelain, Witches Exist, Farmer’s Wife, and festival co-founders the Black Angels brush up against international favorites for a homegrown, but outward-looking, ode to alternative music. Choose your own adventure with individual show tickets, or snag a four-day pass for about $400. – Carys AndersonOct. 31-Nov. 3Various locations -
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North Loop Fall Block Party
At one point several years ago, Chronicle graphic designer Jeff Gammill said he’d know it was time to leave Austin if Room Service Vintage ever closed. Well, the Easter Island head in a fez neon stays bright well into the shop’s 43rd year, and the rest of the self-titled “Black Sheep District” celebrates this anniversary alongside ’em. If you’ve not attended a North Loop Block Party – not to be confused with North Loop Pop-Up Market outside the Beardbrand campus – here’s what to expect: a Room Service sidewalk sale where cash is king; live band the Regulars at Workhorse; Forbidden Fruit showcasing fresh erotic art; a VHS market and comedy show at We Luv Video; “a very friendly market” from Double Trouble & Eastside Pop-up; craft cocktails by Tigress Pub; and newcomer Stitches Vintage celebrating their one-year b-day. Be there, or be unaware of how wonderful this little weirdo world really is. – James ScottSat., Nov. 2North Loop (78751) -
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Pease Park’s Luminarium: Iridescence
Pease Park Conservancy’s annual fundraising event, Luminarium, is a night of food, drinks, live music, and appreciation for Pease Park Conservancy’s work.Sat., Nov. 2 -
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Penny Festival w/ Ramsay Midwood, more
Sam’s Town Point offers a full day of pre-Election Day distraction with Penny Festival, a country sampler mini-festival that harkens back to that mythical simpler time that politicians keep telling us about. There’s the new-generation disciples of their genres: Western swing through the Sentimental Family Band; the je ne sais quoi, y’all, of French-Austin import Theo Lawrence; and the sprawling desert psychedelics of Rattlesnake Milk. And there are the standards: the irresistible dance-floor beckoning of Cajun accordion legend Jesse Lége; Melissa Carper’s sepia-washed, radio static soprano; and Ramsay Midwood, whose song “Monster Truck” feels apt for ballot season. The stacked lineup won’t fix America, but it could steel your soul heading into a frenzied news cycle. – Abby JohnstonSat., Nov. 2, 1pm -
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Pistachio Fest Day 2 w/ Shoulders, Jon Dee Graham, the Stayres, more
Pistachio Fest hasn’t much to do with pistachios, except for the lineup being absolutely nuts. And for PFest 6, the Gen Xer Austinite’s dream music fest expands to two days after five iterations being just one. Friday night, bounce between the front and back stages at Hole in the Wall for “Pistachio Electric” featuring can’t-miss New Sincerity sets from Cher UK, Wannabes, Doctors’ Mob, and lots more. Saturday you’ll need to make some tough calls or else hang outside at Billy’s for 10 hours: Local alt-rock legends Shoulders cap off a day of tunes from the likes of Mike McCoy, Hilary York, Melissa Bryan, Kathy McCarty, Jennifer Cook, Jon Dee Graham, the Stayres … and how I could go on. Make the scene! – Kat McNevinsSat., Nov. 2, noon -
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Raphaël Feuillâtre (8:00, 4:30)
Born in Djibouti, Africa, and raised in Cholet, France, Raphaël Feuillâtre fell in love with a plastic guitar at 7 years old, changing his life. Studies at the Cholet Conservatory and travels through European competition brought him the José Tomás and GFA prizes, which in turn gave him chances to record. Now signed to renowned German label Deutsche Grammophon, the 26-year-old Feuillâtre is touring label debut Visages baroques, on which his graceful technique and exquisite sensitivity colors pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, and more. Unmissable, especially in the intimate space of the Rosette. – Michael TolandSat., Nov. 2 -
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Self-Defense Classes
In an effort to empower and protect the queer community, Coach Wrath Daddy hosts three classes on self-defense starting on Monday, Dec. 2, and continuing on Dec. 16 & 30.Sat., Nov. 2 -
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Silent Night, Deadly Night
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear a bloodstained Father Christmas costume. Well, maybe Christmas-wrecking Bill Chapman (Robert Brian Wilson) isn’t quite a hero. Yet there’s a certain catharsis for anyone who has photographic evidence of getting traumatized by a mall Santa every time the axe-wielding protagonist of this wintry chiller warns people about his naughty list. Pulled from cinemas on release in 1984 because finger-wagging prudes said Santa onscreen should be inviolate, they deserve coal in their stocking for denying audiences this screamingly funny seasonal slasher. – Richard WhittakerNov. 29 & Dec. 2 -
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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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Luna
Who doesn’t like having friends? They’re great! So great, in fact, that Ramón Esquivel’s play for younger audiences is all about how to make friends. Luna follows Soledad, a daughter of migrant farm workers whose nomadic life makes stable friendships a difficult prospect. Though books, the stars, and her namesake – aka, the moon – keep her company, the play centers on Soledad’s meeting two peers who, much like her, are searching for connection. Bring the kids to this wonderful stage production directed by Mateo Hernandez, but be warned if you’ve got fidgeting young folks: This here play’s an hour without intermission. – James ScottThrough Nov. 16 -
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