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The Amazing Acro-Cats: Keep It Weird in Austin!
The Acro-Cats tour supports Rock Cats Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Rock Cats Rescue is focused on saving cats "One Click at a Time" through cat welfare, rescue, and adoption. The Acro-Cats show promotes the importance of bonding and training cats with positive reinforcement, while also finding homes for rescued cats.Apr. 24-May 5Long Center for the Performing Arts -
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Earth Day Jubilee with The Trail Conservancy
Join The Trail Conservancy on the Butler Hike and Bike Trail for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Jubilee celebration! Enjoy live music by Mr. Will, Motenko, and Brother Thunder, eco-friendly activities, a market by Austin Flea, and fun for the whole family.Sat. Apr. 20, 10am-2pmButler Park
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allgo Presents Tent Revival
A three-day affair celebrating black LGBTQ queer arts with poetry, church, performance, gospel, and community building. This revival service unites "black queer operators and movers of the theopoetic, the theatrical, the scholarly, the creative, and the prophetic." See FB for complete schedule of events.Aug. 25-26, 7-11pm and Sun., Aug. 27, 12-5pm -
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Le Garage Sale
You can tell it's going to be one fancy garage sale because of the "le." Don't expect hand-me-downs and suspiciously stained linens. Local boutiques will show their stuff.Sat.-Sun., Aug. 26-27, 11am. $10 ($20, VIP). -
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Queer Up Charlies Pride After Party
Join this motley crew for an xxxtra special Pride after-party. Sweat off yer glitter with DJs Dylan Reece, Cap'n Tits, Mouthfeel, and Lolo, plus special guest appearance by Pittsburgh bathhouse DJ Clark Price. Ruby Knight and Hentaii breakout a midnight disco drag special.Sat., Aug. 26, 9pm. $5 suggested donation.
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2017 Charity Ice Ball
It's the return of the Ice Ball benefiting the local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Black tie optional.Sat., Aug. 26, 6-11pm -
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50 Over 50: An Oral History of Austin's Live Music History
Fifty artists over the age of 50 provide an oral history of their role in and the evolution of Austin's vibrant music scene. Bring your smartphone and earbuds to hear their stories. Live music by Harvey Thomas Young at 8:30.Thu.-Sun., 1-6pm, through Sept. 30. $5 suggested donation. -
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Austin Pride Vinyasa Jam
Tentatively rescheduled for Pride Sep. 16. Austin Queer Yoga Collective presents drag yoga with Jackalin Paradise, the only drag queen yoga therapist on the planet. Raise cash to help send a member of the LGBTQ+ community to yoga teacher training.Sat., Aug. 26, 3-5pm. $15 suggested donation.Yoga Yoga Westgate, 4477 S. Lamar Blvd. #420 -
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Ballet East: Free Baile Folklorico Classes
Students (ages 12 and older) are invited to register for this free program: costumes and shoes will be provided, together with professional instruction.Sat., Aug. 26. Free, yup. -
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Chicken Keeping Class
Curious about owning chickens, zero waste, and urban farming? Attend this class to learn how and receive a $75 rebate on a coop!Sat., Aug 26, 11am-noon; 1-2pm. Free. -
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Coloring and Classical
KMFA is putting on an event for those at every level of arts-interested. Whether you're there for the coloring or for the free performances from the Armstrong Community Music School and Mother Falcon Music Lab, you're bound to have a cultured and fun Saturday.Sat., Aug. 26, 2-5pm -
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Corral Theatre Outdoor Season
The walk-in theatre has opened for the summer season with first-run movies under the stars.Fri.-Sun., Sept. 1-3. $6.Corral Theatre, Wimberley -
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FEA, Those Damn Eyes, Skyline
Tough ladies, queer women. Consider this a Pride alternative.Sat., Aug. 26, 9pm. $10, $12 at the door. -
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Fifth Annual ATX Women's Pride Party
LezzDance returns for lez-filled Pride night with the Susan Arbuckle Band.Sat., Aug. 26, 8pm-12mid. $10-15. -
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Gillespie County Fair
Pari-mutuel horse racing, livestock shows, and a carnival — the longest running county fair in Texas has: it all and more.Thu.-Sun., Aug. 24-27Fredericksburg -
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Grape Stomp
Help the Becker’s celebrate the harvest by turning your feet purple and enjoying the music on the patio.Sat.-Sun., Aug. 26-27. Free.Becker Vineyards, Stonewall -
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Hill Country Daytime Harvest Festival
Bring the whole family to pick and stomp their own grapes. Adults can then have a glass or two of non-foot-contaminated wine.Sat., Aug. 26, 9am-1pm. $15-55. -
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Imagine Art: Coloring And Classical
Your friends at KMFA offer this afternoon of coloring-book sessions, kid-friendly giveaways, and interactive performances from the Armstrong Community Music School and Mother Falcon Music Lab!Sat. Aug. 26, 2-5pm. Free. -
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KAZI's 35th Birthday Jam
Celebrate 35 years of KAZI with gospel (Frankie Wilson of Inside Gospel and Ethan Kent) from 4-6pm and then more live music from Cupid, Lil G (of Silk), Summer Wolfe, Joe Leonard & the Southern Soul Band, and more.Sat., Aug. 26, 4-11pm. $20 advance, $25 door, $35 VIP. -
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Margarita & Salsa Festival
Three great bands fill the night with music while contestants showcase their best frozen concoctions and salsa with the crowd favorites winning big prizes.Sat., Aug. 26, 5-10pm. $36.Waco -
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Movies Under the Stars
Take a free tour of the ranch and then stay for All the Way, the HBO biopic starring Bryan Cranston with the screenwriter, Robert Schenkkan, introducing the film.Sat., Aug. 26. Free.LBJ Nation Historical Park, Stonewall -
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Ocean – A Play by Ebony Stewart
Join Ebony Stewart for the premiere of her newest play weaving together poetry and storytelling that shows "one woman is many; an affirmation that softness is not a weakness; and learning how to sink rather than drown."Aug. 25-27, 8pm and Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 8pm. $15-35. -
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Over the Rainbow: After Hours With Phamstar & Friends
Shhh ... it's a midsummer night's rave in the name of Pride, hosted by Jennifer Phamstar and Nymble Digitz. See the face for deets, but keep it secret. Keep it safe.Sat., Aug. 26, 10pm-5am. $10 before midnight, $20 after.See FB for location -
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Pong to Pokémon: The Evolution of Electronic Gaming
Follow the evolution of the gaming industry from the Seventies to the present day with a focus on the local scene from Richard Garriott's Ultima series to John Romero's Doom to the developers making waves on today's gaming platforms.Daily through March 18, 2018. Museum admission: $13 ($9, kids). -
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POP! Sellers Cherry
Sellers first Pride. Call it cute, call it sexy, call it queer.Sat., Aug. 26, 9pm. Free. -
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Pride Day Workout With Erica Nix
Feel fit and fab for Pride with an early morning workout with the one and only Erica Nix. Workout fees benefit Out Youth!Sat., Aug. 26, 11:30am-12:30pm -
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Shakespeare at Winedale
This year the students perform “As You Like It,” “King Lear,” and “Antony & Cleopatra” in a unique setting in the Winedale Theater Barn.Thu.-Sun., July 20-Aug. 13. $10.Round Top -
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Situational Awareness Training
Former Marines and Navy SEAL instructors teach how to detect, avoid, and protect yourself from danger. Must be 18 or older.Sat., Aug. 26, 8am-5pm. $299. -
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Story Time With Drag Queens
An Austin Pride edition of drag story time. Made for kids in mind!Sat., Aug. 26, noon-1pm -
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Striking a Balance: Caregiver Conference
The role of unpaid caregiver can get overwhelming, which is why AGE of Central Texas and the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area sought to give back to those who give so much to senior adults. Providing keynote presentations, breakout sessions, and community resources for attendees, the conference provides a free network and knowledge base for those who are taking care of aging family members.Sat., Aug. 26, 8:30am-2pm
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Call for Blood Donations
We Are Blood – Central Texas' blood supplier – is seeking blood donations during the slower summer months, especially so soon after Harvey. -
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Call for Entries for the 2017 Austin Green Awards
ATX Green Awards, which recognizes and promotes sustainability and innovation in local design, is accepting submissions now through Sept. 22 (for the awards ceremony happening Oct. 25). See website for details.Through Sept. 22, noon -
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El Buen Samaritano Hosts the Grito Challenge
El Buen Samaritano hosts a public participation challenge to raise awareness of the services they provide to Latino and immigrant families. Enter by uploading your Grito videos (a cry for independence, a halt to oppression, and a soulful shout) to social media with #gritochallenge, then tag three other people to do it on social media.Through Sept. 15 -
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Join the (Pride) Parade
Wanna be in the parade? You've got some options.: 1) Balloon artists Nate the Great and Stacy Pineapple are looking for walkers to join their wearable balloon art float. Email for deets: balloonsbypineapple@gmail.com: 2) Lesbutante and the Boss have an open call for their parade pre-party and float. Different seats range from $33-65. See FB for deets.: 3) Pride Grand Marshal and Counter Balance ED Fatima Mann invites people of the global majority to join her in the parade to create space for those who identify as LGBTQ and POC. See FB.: 4) Equality Texas is also looking for marchers! Interested parties should visit the linked Google Doc for deets.Sign up before Aug. 26 -
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TCSO Victim Services Unit Seeks Volunteers
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Unit needs volunteers to offer immediate assistance to victims of various criminal and crisis circumstances. Those interested must complete a training program from Sept. 11-Oct. 2 (Mon. and Thu., 6-9pm, Sat. 9am-5pm).Register for Sept. training through Aug.
