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  • Courthouse Nights in Lockhart, Texas!

    Don't miss the return of Courthouse Nights in Lockhart! Centered around the beautiful Caldwell County Courthouse lawn, the FREE and family-friendly live music series features an all-star lineup with Dale Watson, EZ Band, Deadeye, Rattlesnake Milk, and Simons Says. Held every third Friday of the month from April to August!
    Fri. Apr. 19, 7pm-10pm  
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    Lockhart, Texas
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  • Arts

    Theatre

    Hedwig and the Angry Inch

    Director Dave Steakley and choreographer Abe Reybold bring John Cameron Mitchell’s glamorous and rockin’ musical classic about ”a fourth-wall-smashing East German rock & roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, trying to find a place to belong in America” – of course – back to the Austin stage. And here’s Robert Faires’ review of the whole thing.
    Through March 3. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2:30pm. $30-165.  
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    ZACH Theatre

  • Arts

    Theatre

    The Dionysium: Bugs

    For this latest convocation of wine-fueled intellectual hijinks, LB Deyo and Buzz Moran have called upon your own Chronicle Arts Listings editor Brenner as curator, and he's wrangled up a small crowd of brilliants vis-a-vis all things arthropodish. UT's entomology honcho Alex Wild will present a gallery of his award-winning photographs, featuring a variety of ant species; Konrad Bouffard of Round Rock Honey is gonna tell us about the trials and triumphs of running his big bee-based business; and the NanoNaturalist Alysa Joaquin will show us how you raise moths all the way from tiny eggs to winged wonders. (And Brenner will maybe freak you out with a story about cockroaches.) Plus, a debate: "Resolved: It’s a Good Idea to Eradicate Every Goddamn Mosquito on the Planet." And, of course, Lance "Fever" Myers brings the cartoon animation, the usual badinage and toasts to creativity ripple throughout the show, and it's all abetted by the mighty keyboard calisthenics of that Graham Reynolds.
    Wed., Feb. 6, 7pm. $10.  
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    Alamo Drafthouse Village

  • Food

    Food Events

    Antonelli’s Free Cheese Week

    Austin’s Most Amazing Cheese Shop Ever™ is turning nine years old, and they’re celebrating by giving out free cheese all around town. Antonelli’s has teamed up with a fine array of local eateries where you can, on designated dates, get a cheese plate (yes, gratis!) along with your meal. Check out this schedule: Revue at the Fairmont, Chez Zee, School House Pub, and Central Standard on Mon., Feb. 4; Winebelly, Black Star Co-op, La Volpe, and Oasthouse on Tue., Feb. 5; Lenoir, Bufalina Due, Max’s Wine Dive, and Tiny Boxwoods on Wed., Feb. 6; Drink.Well, District, ABGB, and Easy Tiger on Sixth on Thu., Feb. 7; Hillside Farmacy, Trace Bar, Austin Winery, and 24 Diner on Fri., Feb. 8.
     
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  • Music

    Big Foot Chester, Danny B. Harvey, Jeff Pinkus (7:30)

    Punk-blued godfather Walter Daniels welcomes Danny B. Harvey and Jeff Pinkus (Honky, Butthole Surfers, Melvins).
    Wed., Feb. 6
    Sahara Lounge

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    Theatre

    FronteraFest: Short Fringe

    One of Austin’s longest-running festivals, a legendary vehicle for theatre artists, actors, musicians, poets, and performers of all types, FronteraFest returns for its 26th year of showcasing some of the wildest – occasionally brilliant, frequently delightful, and almost always original – entertainment you're likely to see. It's a collaboration between that professional thespian powerhouse called Hyde Park Theatre and ScriptWorks and anyone who's got what it takes to put their act on a stage. The Short Fringe showcases performances of 25 minutes or less, and runs the entirety of the festival. Here's the main thing to know about the Short Fringe, in case you're not familiar with the whole FronteraFest deal, yo: The weeknight shows are a mixed bag but usually crowded with folks there to see friends do their stuff onstage; each Saturday "Best-of-the-Week" show is sure to be worth your time, but it sells out fast, so plan accordingly; the final week, the "Best-of-the-Fest" week, which is always the primo live-performance shit in town and is already completely sold out – we warned you about this, like, weeks ago, right? – except for the wild-card Staff Picks night on Thu., Feb. 14, 8pm, which has a few tickets still available.
    Through Feb 16. Tue.-Sat., 8pm.  
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  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Imagine the Sound (1981)

    Films of Ron Mann: Canadian documentarian Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential) filmed this profile of four jazz avant-gardists in the early Eighties. Included are performances by Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp, Bill Dixon, and Paul Bley. The film attempts to create with celluloid the kinds of abstractions and constructs created by the jazz form itself.
    Wed., Feb. 6, 6pm  
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    AFS Cinema

  • Music

    Jacob Banks, Jamie N Commons, Mélat [outside]

    Remember that guy inquiring about whether his love is enough while aimlessly scrolling the FIFA 19 menus? He’s crossing the Atlantic to Austin! A Nigerian raised in Birmingham, 27-year-old singer-songwriter Jacob Banks continues retelling his story with daunting 808s, soul, and African roots. The Interscope Records signee’s 2018 debut, Village, showcases his ability to switch between sonics. London songsmith Jamie N Commons and ATX siren Mélat support.
    Wed., Feb. 6, 8pm
    Mohawk

  • Arts

    Comedy

    Jake Flores

    Since leaving Austin, this fierce comedian has been rocking the comedy world while scraping a living in the ordinary madness of NYC. Flores’ material has gotten him raided by the government, retweeted by everyone from Tom Morello to Bette Midler, and published in The New York Times. Check out his radical political-comedy podcast, Pod Damn America. Better yet, make plans to catch the man at the Velveeta for this one-night-only gig before he goes on to conquer the next slew of festivals and clubs.
    Wed., Feb. 6, 9pm. $10.  
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    Velveeta Room

  • Qmmunity

    Nightlife & Parties

    Joterías Presents: Tati’s Quince!

    A night honoring Austin's greatest Latinx queens, kings, and everyone in between with host Tatiana Cholula and performances by Papi Churro, Ruby Knight, and Banshee Rose. Come hungry, leave happy.
    Wed., Feb. 6, 10pm. $6; $8 for 18-20.  
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    Elysium

  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    PrintAustin

    There’s one sure way for art to make a lasting impression: When the marks comprising a work are made transferable and forced into contact with another surface. Then, suddenly, look – born from an industrial matrix still wet with ink, it’s a print! It’s the product of a woodcut, an engraving, an etching. It manifests as a mezzotint, an aquatint, an image of drypoint. Hell, maybe it’s one of those screenprints that concert promoters use for pimping their bands, a bold AF poster created with the same sort of process that, when displayed in a Very Serious Museum, is called serigraphy.: There are so many different kinds of prints, we confess, that it’s better to direct you to Wikipedia for detailed background. But we wouldn’t be surprised if an eye-popping majority of those kinds – to say nothing of the abundance of subjects depicted, the profusion of styles engaged – were available for viewing during the sixth annual PrintAustin celebration.: This year’s iteration of PrintAustin runs from January 15 to February 15 and features a wide diversity of events throughout the city – including exhibitions, artist talks, demos, workshops, and more. We’ll be highlighting several of those in your Chronicle's visual arts listings as the fest continues, of course, so keep your eyes peeled this-a-way.
    Through Feb. 15  
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    Visual Arts

    Stuart Wallace: Future Artifacts of Sprawl and Sting

    Yes, this might take a little while to get to, as Georgetown is kinda up there, isn't it? But never mind that, because the end of the world will also take a while to reach, yet that's where we're all eventually headed. And a local artist – Stuart Wallace – has gotten there first, is the idea here, and he's brought back an array of artifacts that are as eerie as they are graceful. I can't properly express the odd and sublime aesthetics of what the man's wrought, but I can tell you that the pieces often include abandoned wasps' nests and ball moss and photos and rope, expertly arranged, and they're often framed in wood that Wallace has carefully charred with a flame thrower.Real talk: There's already too much to see in Austin, already too much for a listings editor to cover; WTF would make me take the time to promote this show up at the Georgetown Public Library? Answer: The sheer, stunning beauty of this work.Go ahead, make a whole afternoon of it, check out Wallace's "Future Artifacts" and that "Floating Points" exhibition at the Georgetown Art Center while you're moseying around, maybe stop for an exquisite meal at Jack Gilmore's Salt Traders Coastal Cooking on the way there or back. But FFS don't miss this show.
     
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  • Arts

    Theatre

    The Amazing Acro-Cats Astound Austin!

    Samantha Martin's touring feline (mostly) menagerie returns with all its adorable tricks and triumphs – domesticated house cats roll on balls, ride skateboards, jump through hoops, and more – featuring a set by that live band of vivacious varmints called Tuna and the Rock Cats. As seen on Animal Planet and Adult Swim and all, yes. Y'know, a few years ago, we sent that John Merriman to check out the show, and here's what he had to say about it.
    Tue.-Thu., Feb. 5-7, 7pm. $27-41.
    Stateside at the Paramount
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