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for Sun., Aug. 27
  • 14th Annual Hill Country Film Festival

    Escape to Fredericksburg, Texas for the 2023 Hill Country Film Festival! This celebration of independent film takes place in downtown Fredericksburg, with film screenings at the Great Hall at Hoffman Haus and the Nimitz Ballroom. HCFF will screen short and feature-length independent films, as well as host filmmaker Q&A, panel discussions, parties and more.
    June 1-4  
    Fredericksburg
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    APL Volumes: Podcast Launch

    Austin Public Library Volumes - the podcast for book lovers - is relaunching with an all new season, hosted by librarian Maddy Newquist. This season, they'll be digging into the history of the horror genre and discuss favorite frightening books and movies.
    Free.
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    Visual Arts

    Canvas: Sundown

    New York-based Andrew Smenos' newest body of work observes obsession, apathy, and conflict via paintings that were executed using "golden hour" light as metaphor for twilight times. "The beginning or the end," as the gallery notes say, "depending on your perspective."
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    Laguna Gloria

    This local treasure of a venue, run by those Contemporary Austin folks who also bring us the Jones Center shows Downtown, is all about the outdoors – which is perfect for these trickily navigated times of ours, n'est-ce pas? Recommended: Stop by and breathe in the air, enjoy the lawns and gardens and the many examples of world-class sculpture arrayed across the property, and (as Frankie used to say) r-e-l-a-x.
    Thu.-Fri., 9am-noon; Sat.-Sun., 9am-3pm
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    The Eureka Room

    It's the homegrown height of hallucinatory happenings! It's the Eureka Room, a fun and absurd participatory experience where visitors engage with curious and playful programming within a unique 100-quare-foot room filled with light and sound. Mind? Blown.
    See website for reservations. $25.  
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    Comedy

    The Hideout

    The diverse lineup of sometimes hilarious, always surprising yes-and shows has returned, with Pgraph and Maestro and the Big Bash and more, for the most unexpected delights of in-person entertainment. For instance: the marvelous musicality of The Selena Sing-a-Long Show. See the website for details.
    $10 and up.  
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    Visual Arts

    Umlauf Sculpture Garden

    The Umlauf's famed Garden features expertly wrought sculptures, the bronze or stone cynosures from Charles Umlauf and others anchoring sight among the bright foliage and tree-towered paths. The current highlight is an exhibition of works by David Deming.
    Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat.-Sun., 11am-4pm

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