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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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Meet Co-ops Transforming Austin's Food System
The co-op model offers an alternative to low wages and high turnover. Taste food from new local co-ops free from 2-4 p.m. Learn what it means to be a values-focused restaurant, farm, bakery, or grocery store. Hear about cooperation across the food system, worker-consumer collaboration, and success stories.Sat. June 21, 2pm-4pmDell Jewish Community Center
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Friday the 13th Pt. VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
Much like I did after graduating high school, our old friend Jason Voorhees is taking a trip to da Big Apple. His high seas slasher antics provide the perfect gore snore for the marijuana-cooked cranium, which is who We Luv is catering to with their summer series “Wet and Mild.” Selected screeners emphasize a damp and unserious vibe for the discerning stoner – who’ll find the drenched figure of Mr. Voorhees a pleasing presence. Show up softened by a pre-movie treat and enjoy the free popcorn, WLV membership specials, and summer-camp violence in the city. – James ScottFri., June 13 -
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Arlo McKinley, Tommy Prine
John Prine’s legacy is still evolving five years after his death, evidenced by the strength of his label Oh Boy Records and the emergence of his son, Tommy Prine, into his own songwriting style. Cincinnati native Arlo McKinley represents the former behind 2022 LP This Mess We’re In and a new live platter Live at the Burl, where he cuts introspective and restless ballads. Prine diverges from his father with 2023 debut This Far South, hanging on his powerful clear vocals and more rock-influenced arrangements. The mighty West Texas Exiles fire up late. – Doug FreemanFri., June 13, 9pm -
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BÁRBARA
The Electric Pearl reintroduces Austin to their wild child BÁRBARA, a party premised on pulsing beats. Maya Margarita headlines, and Louisianna Purchase and her daughter Sinful host.Fri., June 13, 10pm -
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Death From Above 1979, Archer Oh [garage]
Canadian noise rock duo Death from Above 1979 (bassist Jesse F. Keeler and drummer/vocalist Sebastien Grainger) arrived tardy to the early-Aughts rock explosion with their propulsive and thumping 2004 debut You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine, spawning “Romantic Nights” (and its numerous remixes) and “Blood on Our Hands.” Creative difficulties led to a 2006 breakup, only to be followed by a reformation in 2011 and the release of a punishing, long-awaited follow-up, The Physical World, in 2014. 2017’s Outrage! Is Now saw the duo fold social commentary into a classic rock/metal amalgam. – Kahron SpearmanFri., June 13, 8pm -
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Friday the 13th (2009)
Many horror movies start as a creator’s attempt to communicate some larger theme that interests them, like Tobe Hooper tackling government distrust in Chain Saw or Wes Craven digging into the teen sleep shortage in Nightmare. But perhaps the most pure origin place is where Camp Crystal Lake began, with director Sean S. Cunningham wanting to make a “roller-coaster ride.” Yet this slasher series debut is maybe the least theme-park schlock centric of the franchise, with no hockey mask, ironic kills, or New York ferry ride that later come to characterize the date-dependent features. No, no: The first is just a solid scream fest with a fun twist that I urge longtime fans not to spoil for first viewers. All that connects the 12-film franchise is that perfect scary score: ch ch ch ah ah ah… – James ScottFri., June 13 -
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Glaze Magazine presents License to Slay w/ Daiistar, Sad Cell, more
Glaze emerged from UT-Austin like a glamorous interstellar being in 2019 and has spent the intervening years primping and preening with imaginative zeal. Each glossy volume takes up a fantastical theme and presents a menagerie of art across creative fields, with an eye toward mythical existentialism and ecstatic transformation. To celebrate the release of their seventh volume, “Zenith,” Glaze is packing the runway with independent designers and filling the airwaves with hypnotic local acts: beach-fuzz-rockers DAIISTAR and garage-punk-shoegazers Sad Cell. With DJs, local vendors, and a midnight magazine cover reveal, high-stakes glamour has been promised. – Caroline DrewFri., June 13, 9pm -
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H.M.S. Pinafore
If you’ve got some idea that Gilbert & Sullivan are stodgy, or only for posh people, think again: Their Victorian-era comic operas are genuinely witty, and musical theatre fans will recognize the genre’s building blocks in their collaborations. (Specifically, W.S. Gilbert wrote the libretti, and Arthur Sullivan composed the music; see Mike Leigh’s most excellent Topsy-Turvy for the story of their long-running creative partnership.) For their summer production (in their 49th year!), Gilbert & Sullivan Austin takes on H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor. Even if you’ve no clue who G&S are, you’ll likely recognize “For He Is an Englishman” … and spend the rest of the day happily humming it, too. – Kimberley JonesJune 13 - 22 -
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Lance Myers: “Frequencies in the Static Bloom”
Lance Myers’ previous work as an animator (Space Jam, A Scanner Darkly) inherently involved movement. With this exhibition he slows things down to a complete stop. The still lifes and portraits are a study in stillness, but there’s life in every brushstroke with flowers bursting with color and figures with proportions that are almost imperceptibly exaggerated. Throw some insects into the mix and you have a gently surreal and passionate display. Just because there isn’t any action, doesn’t mean you can’t be moved. – James RenovitchThrough July 6 -
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Lucky Stiff
Resident theatre company of the Baker Center’s floral-named stage, Beyond August Productions goes zany this summer season with a rom-com musical. After Harry Witherspoon learns he’s getting big buckaroos – or pounds, as they say in the play’s setting of merry old London – following an estranged uncle’s demise, his life gets turned upside down thanks to a particularly “zany” clause requiring he escort said dead unc all the way to Monte Carlo. Failure means no money for ol’ Harry, but success involves a whole lotta hijinks including weirdos, schemes, and even true love! – James ScottThrough June 29 -
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Match My “Freak Show”
Shock Therapy presents this show featuring performances that tap into the curious, the odd, and the totally freaky. Remember your cash for the $10 cover, and oh yeah: This one’s 18+, so all y’all college kids can get freaked tooFri., June 13, 10pm -
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Michael Velliquette: “The Distance Within Us”
Slow down, stroll the gardens, enjoy a specialty cocktail, and see sculptures nestled in the green gardens at Umlauf this summer. Velliquette’s solo exhibition shows off his largest presentation of sculptures made of paper and powder-coated metal. These works invite visitors to take a moment to breathe and focus on the present moment, with an awareness of the shared human experience. “It’s about reaching inward and outward at once, and the ways that symbolic forms can guide us toward greater awareness and connection,” Velliquette said. – Sammie SeamonThrough August 22 -
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MortiPRIDE
Get ready for a totally LGBT edition of this monthly mortification ritual where grownups share their embarrassing teen artifacts with strangers.Fri., June 13, 7pm -
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Rear Window (1954)
Look, Vertigo and Rear Window are two queens who shouldn’t be pitted against each other, but if I’m forced to choose a movie to watch where Jimmy Stewart ignores the advances of a beautiful woman who wants nothing more than to wed his disagreeable ass – well, let’s just say I’m looking out the dang window! A classic of the voyeurism-gone-wild genre that Alfred Hitchcock practically created, this thriller sits Stewart in a wheelchair with only his long-lens camera, through which he witnesses a murder in the apartment across the street. Its tale of madness brewed in isolation might truly ring clearer today than it did in its initial run. – James ScottJune 11 & 13 - 15 -
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Subculture Swap Pride Party
Come for all the local vendors hawking their subculture ephemera; stay for the screening of But I’m A Cheerleader.Fri., June 13, 7pm -
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The Dark Market
As an outcast due to my preference for a 6pm sunset, I am often derided in the town square for wishing it were dark, like, earlier. Lucky me – and all of my fellow shadowy someones – that there’s the Dark Market, where vendors, food makers, and many more gather to celebrate that lovely low-lit vibe. This edition brings about a dark academia theme, which calls to mind a library window seat gazing out at rain or pushing your friend, who is based on the guy who wrote American Psycho, off a cliff with five of your other friends only for the murderous secret to then turn you all against each other. (Donna Tartt, you will always be semi-famous to me.) Check darkmarketatx on Instagram for the full vendor list – as well as further vibe-building suggestions. – James ScottFri., June 13 -
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Tweens Create: Plaster Casting With Molds
Anyone informed about our local art history felt their interest piqued by the mention of plaster casts. “What ho,” you might exclaim, “but isn’t that the method used by the one and only Elisabet Ney, of the Elisabet Ney Museum?” Correct, intrepid reader! This class – aimed at those between eight and 12 years old – is part of a large program from the Ney called Breaking the Mold: Mobile Hands-On Art Crates. These crates were created to connect Ney herself to three contemporary women artists, with this class specifically inspired by local Tammie Rubin. Tweens will experiment with plaster casting via custom-made molds, and all supplies are provided. – James ScottFri., June 13 -
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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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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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Austin International Folk Dancers
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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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“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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