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Camiba Art: Habitats and Pathways
This is an exhibition of oil paintings and mixed media works on paper by Austin artist Valerie Fowler. Over the past eight months – partly during our recent pandemic lockdown – Fowler produced a dynamic body of work that honors the everyday natural landscapes of her local environment. If you recall our review of the artist's previous creations, you'll know we had to coin the term florapsychedelic in attempting to describe the sinuous, serpentine patterns of color with which she renders her lucky subjects. You really should get a look at these astonishing new works, images inspired by scenes from hikes and bike rides along Blunn Creek in Travis Heights, Onion Creek Metropolitan Park, and the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake. Note: It's a mostly virtual art show displayed on the gallery's website, yes, but you can make an appointment for a private viewing in the physical gallery. Recommended.Through Aug. 15 -
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Child Care Provider Relief Grant Application Period Open
The Austin Child Care Provider Relief Grant provides immediate one-time financial assistance to eligible child care centers, including home providers. In partnership with the city of Austin, United Way for Greater Austin will accept applications and provide consultation and case management services to grant applicants. Join a webinar on Wed., July 22, at 9am to get more information.Open July 21 to Oct. 1 or when funding is expended, whichever is firstOnline -
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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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ColdTowne Theater
ColdTowne's new brick-and-mortar place is totally open, and who knows what they'll shake this city with next? But one truth remains: ColdTowne is a designated den of gold, baby, sweet comedy gold. -
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Crux Climbing Center Online Classes
Austin’s local climbing gym and fitness center is now offering online classes including training for climbing, yoga, HIIT, and circuit training to keep Austinites mentally and physically healthy. Classes are free and open to the public, with Venmo tips encouraged for trainers. Check out Crux’s Instagram stories to see how members are actually climbing the walls while their favorite neighborhood gym is closed. Ever seen someone climb a door frame?March 25-Aug. 20Online -
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Desde La Sala Virtual Concert Series
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center's digital program “Desde la Sala” features a series of free performances by some of their favorite artists, from their living room to yours. Like and follow the ESB-MACC’s Facebook and/or the city of Austin’s Parks & Recreation Department YouTube to get updates on upcoming concerts.Sat., Aug. 22, 6-9pm. Free. -
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DJ Mel's Living Room Dance Party
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Donate to PEAS Resiliency Gardens Program
Donations to PEAS (Partners for Education, Agriculture, and Sustainability) will go to support outdoor learning and edible education programming in the community. Choose your level of funding, from seeds to an entire garden for an Austin family.June 8-Oct. 1Online -
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Flight of the Bats
The bats have returned to the 350-foot-deep cavern three hours from Austin. Evening tours of the bat emergence have begun with social distancing. Reservations required.Wed.-Sun., through Oct. 31, 7:30pm. $6-14.Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area, Rocksprings -
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Free Parking w/ Mandy Prater
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Georgetown Art Center: Ingrained
Georgetown? Yeah, whatthehell, there's a pandemic on; so we're gonna list some things beyond Austin right now, capiche? And this is a show of five artists – Aimée M. Everett, Alicia Philley, Caroline Walker, Linda Wandt, and Thomas Cook – with differing styles and subjects who are united by their use of a common material: Wood.Through Aug. 23 -
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High 5 Kids Club
Kids bowl free all summer long with High 5 Kids' Club. Register online for your summer pass.Through Aug. 29High 5: 2700 W Anderson; 1502 RR 620 S., Lakeway -
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Hip Hop Film Festival
This festival celebrates and tells stories from filmmakers who grew up in the global tradition of hip hop, and its mission is to help filmmakers and content creators achieve economic sustainability. The annual festival features over 200 filmmakers from around the world competing across genres including drama, sci-fi, action, comedy, thriller, and more.Thu.-Sun., Aug. 6-9. $40.Online -
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ICOSA: In The Absence of Time
This exhibition of new works by Jana Swec and Jonas Criscoe explores the concept of entropy through movement, pattern, cycles, and decay. Appropriately enough, ICOSA was in movement toward an opening to the public; but the recently spiking pattern of Covid-19 has altered the cycles of renascence (thanks, we daresay, to the general decay of common sense, leading to masklessness and anti-vaxxers), and so this will be a by-appointment-only show. But, hold on: "Each week we will be rotating work from the exhibition into our front window space. This will allow those who feel more comfortable seeing the show from afar to view the exhibition over a four week span, in an outdoor setting." Hell of a great idea, especially because the art is so good that no one should miss it.By appointment only, through Aug. 8 -
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Kris Schultz Live From the Corner (of Her Apartment)
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Lend a Hand ATX
Lend a Hand ATX, created by Austin Tech Alliance, is a platform to help skilled tech volunteers and those in need make critical community connections during the COVID-19 crisis. Create an account, make an offer or request, and find a match!April 24-Dec. 15Online -
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Let Her Speak: Protest Convoy for Jo Jorgensen
The Commission of Presidential Debates is refusing to allow any third party to debate without polling at 15%. The catch? Those polls typically exclude third party candidates. Join this first nationwide peaceful protest, safely from the comfort of your vehicle, to speak out against disenfranchisement of third party candidates such as Jo Jorgensen. Locally, the protest will travel convoy-style in a loop around Downtown. Decorate your car with flags, slogans in shoe polish, gold glitter, etc., and join the parade!Sat., Aug. 8, 11:30am-1pm. Free.LBJ Library Parking Lot 37 to Downtown -
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Media Chica
Do you have a young writer at home? Someone who loves to report on the stories around the world? Sign them up for Media Chica, Latinitas' free one-week journalism boot camp. Girls will have the opportunity to become digital producers, learn from professionals in the field, and enhance their writing skills.Mon.-Sat., Aug. 3-8, 1-3pmOnline -
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Paramount Theatre at Home
This series offers a selection of films curated by Paramount expert programmer Stephen Jannise as well as meal pairings so you can enjoy dinner and a movie. They've taken the guesswork out of movie night and arranged discounts with participating restaurants. Get all the details online.OngoingOnline via www.austintheatre.org -
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Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing
Face coverings are required at the running of the ponies to win, place, or show with post time at 1pm.Sat.-Sun., Aug. 8-9. $10.Fredericksburg -
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Pioneer Farms Public Tours
If you're not yet familiar with Pioneer Farms, join one of their many public guided tours to learn more about how they preserve 19th-century Texas history.First Fridays, second & fourth Saturdays, 8:30am-noon. Free with admission. -
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Project Connect Virtual Open House
The virtual open house is designed to welcome a new round of feedback on Austin's high-capacity transit plan.Ongoing. Free.Online -
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Recspec Gallery: Talismans
This virtual exhibition of work by Gigi Grinstad – whose beautiful oil and encaustic creations, you'll recall, brightened several Recspec shows in the Before Times – is available throughout August on the Recspec website. Grinstad's approach to talismans as art "conjures spells for a particular time or place, allowing the viewer to bring these symbols of strength into their own life via intuition and magnetism. These talismans are impermanent, shifting, and they grow and fade like the changing seasons." Note: They'll also lodge quite firmly in your memory, offering Grinstad-wrought anchors of beauty in these uncertain times.Through Aug. 31 -
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Restaurant Month
Due to the pandemic, the annual culinary celebration has been extended from two weeks to four with some of the top eateries in town offering prix fixe lunch or dinner meals with an emphasis on to-go dining. Funds raised go to support the organization’s fund to aid the hospitality industry.Aug. 1-31San Antonio
