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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-10pmLockhart, Texas
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July 14 Elections
Vote in the primary run-off and Senate District 14 elections. Find a complete list of Election Day voting locations via the county clerk's website.Tue., July 14, 7am-7pmMultiple locations -
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Austin Theatre Alliance Summer Auction
The nonprofit organization that manages the Paramount and Stateside theatres has launched an online auction to help protect and ensure the eventual reopening of the historic Austin venues. Up for bidding are a bevy of beverage kits, a private house concert with Austin's own Guy Forsyth, a chance to see your own message on the legendary Paramount marquee, and lots more. View the items and bid online, or just make a donation.Through July 17, 4pmOnline -
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Austin's Pizza x Easy Tiger: Time for Dessert
Be aware that new Easy Tiger desserts are now available at four Austin’s Pizza locations including Westlake, Four Points, William Cannon, and Cuernavaca, with plans to expand to more locations soon. We're talking specifically about the big chocolate chip cookie, the turtle cookie, and those scrumptious brownies and blondies. And you already know how good the Tiger's bready wares are, so, ah, what are you waiting for? A better pandemic? -
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Boiz of Anarchy
The applications for the chance to be the newest member of ATX's drag king troupe are in, and now it's your time to cheer these queer rebels on in the Boiz's annual audition show.Tue., July 14, 7pmOnline -
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Northern-Southern: Baton
This is a group show by relay, begun in July of 2020 as a method of socially distancing a community in the height of the pandemic: Artists took turns alone in the space, each adding to the exhibition. Now, as it nears its close, the exhibition resembles a community in which work converses and overlaps. With Adreon Henry, Vy Ngo, Dawn Okoro, Leon Alesi, Matt Steinke, Sev Coursen, Stella Alesi, and more.Closing reception: Sat., July 24, 3-9pm -
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Primary Run-Off and SD 14 Election Day
Cast your ballots for the primary run-off and the Senate District 14 special election to fill the seat vacated by Kirk Watson. Get your sample ballot and polling place locations on the county clerk's website, and find out more about what's on the ballot at austinchronicle.com/elections.Tue., July 14, 7am-7pmCitywide -
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Tatsu-Ya: Virtual Sake Tasting
Sake enthusiasts of any level are encouraged to participate in the exploration of Japanese breweries’ contemporary creations, as Tatsu-Ya’s Bryan Masamitsu Parsons and Tony "Bonez" Perez and Vine Connections’ Jesse Brawner lead their guests – that's you, citizen! – through a brief "sake 101" primer before diving into an interactive in-depth tasting. Note: This Zoomed event comes complete with three four-ounce tasting bottles of premium imported Japanese sake accompanied by an assortment of Japanese drinking snacks.Sat., July 18, 7-8pm. $50.
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60th Anniversary Summer Celebration
All summer long, Natural Bridge Caverns is celebrating six decades of discovery. There are several tours and attractions, including the new Twisted Trails adventure course and a chance to pan for treasures just like gold miners.Through Aug. 23. $10-30. -
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Alamo on Demand
Make any Tuesday terror-iffic, any Wednesday weird, and the rest of the week fantastic with Alamo Drafthouse curated picks via Alamo on Demand. If a film is there, it's because an Alamo programmer loves it. It's kinda like going to your favorite video store when you could do that, mixed with going to your favorite theatre, when you could do that too. Staff picks, cult classics, Found Footage Fest and Master Pancake, Weird Wednesday and Terror Tuesday, Fantastic Fest faves, they're all there for rental or purchase.OngoingOnline via ondemand.drafthouse.com -
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ARR Suspends Bulk Collection
After resuming for three weeks, bulk and brush collection through Austin Resource Recovery is once again suspended. However, if you've already received notice of collection in your area from July 6-24, it will still be provided. Get updates via the website or ARR's mobile app.As of Mon., July 6Citywide -
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Art You Virtual Event
Dougherty Arts Center invites all artistic high schoolers to join this Zoom event connecting industry professionals with the next generation of artists, creators, and community leaders. Registration by July 10 is encouraged to guarantee a spot and lock in your mentorship sessions. When you sign up, check out the resource list packed with tips on portfolios, career guides, college prep, and more.Event is July 18, 1-3pm; registration by July 10 encouraged. Free.Online -
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Austin Nonprofit Relief Grant Informational Webinar
Applicants may apply for one-time grants up to $20,000 toward reimbursement of eligible expenses including rent, payroll, and other economic needs.Tue., July 14, 4:30-5:30pmOnline -
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Austin Public Library Virtual Summer Reading Program
Download an age-appropriate "Quest Log" (children, youth, teen, or adult), then submit a form whenever a challenge is completed and earn a digital badge. Use the Austin Public Library's curbside pickup or virtual catalog to check out materials to complete your quest.Through Aug. 31Online -
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Austin Scavenger Hunt
Explore Downtown in search of storied buildings, green spaces, and famous concert venues, all while solving riddles, trivia questions, and completing photo challenges. Now available: "Roam From Home," with family and date night scavenger hunt activities you can do without leaving the house.Anytime. $12.99-24.99.Online and at home -
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Austin School of Film: Play at Home
Austin School of Film has a full schedule of interactive online workshops to choose from this summer, and they're all free or low-cost. Learn about animation, Super 8, location scouting, and everything else film-related, all from home.OngoingOnline via Austin School of Film -
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Austin Small Business Relief Grant Informational Webinar
Applicants may apply for up to $40,000 toward their business needs including rent, payroll, and other economic needs.Tue., July 14, noon-1pm. Free.Online -
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Black Lives Matter Austin General Body Meeting
A meeting about dispelling assumptions and thinking critically on criminal justice reform. This month's focus is on radicalism.Tue., Aug. 11, 7-8pm. Free.1709 E. 12th -
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Black Lives Matter Watch Parties
BLM Austin will be hosting Black film watch parties until Black August, which includes the Haitian Revolution, Nat Turner Rebellion, Fugitive Slave Law Convention, March on Washington, and more. Read more about it and check out the daily film events on their Facebook page.Daily through June & JulyOnline via BLM Austin -
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Brazilian Jazz Happy Hour w/ Paula Maya
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Breath & Body Yoga Online
Austin's Breath & Body Yoga owner and director Desirae Pierce is available via phone or Skype to provide tips and guidance to Austinites looking to stay physically active and strengthen mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breath & Body is also offering live remote Zoom classes daily that are available to the public.OngoingOnline -
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Building Brands You Love With Emily Heyward
Join a conversation with Emily Heyward, co-founder and chief brand officer at Red Antler, leading brand company for startups and new ventures. Chat through what it means to build a brand that people love from day one, from huge successes like Airbnb and Sweetgreen, to growing startups whose stories are still being written.Tue., July 14, 11:30am-1pm. Free.Online via Zoom -
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Bullock Texas State History Museum: This Light of Ours
This show features images by activist photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, telling a visual story of the struggle against segregation, race-based disenfranchisement, and Jim Crow laws in the 1960s. These photos capture the day-to-day struggles of everyday citizens and their resolve in the face of violence and institutionalized discrimination – with more than a dozen additional images representing activism and protest in Austin's own history.Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Dec. 6 -
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Butridge Gallery: Grimm Re-Articulated
Yes, you have to make a reservation. Yes, it's totally worth it – because the Julia C. Butridge gallery in the Dougherty Arts Center reopens (in a limited manner, with social distancing and masks) with a show of work by three artists – Nora McMillen Burke, Jon Nelson, and Marianne Levy – and it's all worth feasting your peepers on. But we daresay it's Levy's "Grimm Re-Articulated," with its array of reimagined and stunningly sculpted fairytale characters and situations, that'll warp your dreams for months to come.Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm. Through July 25. Free. -
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Camp YouTuber
Local YouTube sensation Chad Johnson's OMGcraft channel boasts 1 million subscribers, and now he wants to pass on his expertise to your kids via a five-day camp. Get a $90 discount when you register by July 1.Camp dates: July 27-31; early bird registration ends July 1Online -
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CarverMuseumATX Survey
The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking community input on the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center master planning process ahead of the project's first virtual meeting on August 8.OngoingOnline -
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ChingonX Fire: Group Exhibit
Inspired by the Mexican American Cultural Center's annual La Mujer celebration – and by the first feminist of the New World, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz – this online group exhibit is curated by April Garcia and features womxn-identifying and nongender-specific artists whose artwork is tied to activism, feminism, cultural. and gender identity storytelling, environmental protection, and socioeconomic parity.Free. -
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City of Austin "How to Help" Portal
Looking for the right way to help your community during the pandemic? Or do you have a volunteer opportunity that you want to list? Visit the city's "How to Help" portal to make a match. The portal includes ways to help from home, donation drives, and active community engagement opportunities.OngoingOnline -
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Collection Rert: Twyla Rhode
This second installment of the collection's online Vertual Solo series features the work of 15-year-old Austinite Twyla Rhode.Through July 18. Free.
