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Affordable Art Fair Austin
Affordable Art Fair Austin will launch in May 2024, showcasing original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming a whole host of local, national and international exhibitors, their spectacular first edition is set to be unmissable!May 16-19Palmer Events Center -
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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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Austin Bands for Bernie w/ Fastball, Hikes, the Halfways, Big Bill, Lunar Eclectic, Go Fever, Scott Collins, Christelle Bofale, Serumn, Jason C Morris, Van Mary, Darwood
A fundraiser stacking more than 30 local acts stumps for independent thinker and political adherent Bernie Sanders, 78, who remains in hot pursuit of the presidency. Transparent singer-guitarist Christelle Bofale performs on day one. The 22-year-old confirms that she jumped at the opportunity to join the bill organized by Tim Regan from Nine Mile Records.: “Bernie is the only candidate I feel is really trying to benefit all people and not just one specific group,” the Congolese American offers. “It’s cool I can play my songs and have funds from that show benefit that campaign.”: Bofale said the junior U.S. senator from Vermont will receive her vote come election time.: Outside of five-song EP Swim Team, the San Antonio-born, Austin-based artist hasn’t posted much music online. Released this week, “Miles” begins a trail of Easter eggs from Bofale in 2020. The new track carries on the multilayered acoustic guitar and loose song structure approach prevalent on last May’s extended play. According to Bofale, she picks every note of a chord rather than strumming it to create an atmospheric soundscape that’s soothing in spite of occasional trips into a mental abyss.: “I like to kind of create a weightless, boundless environment for the listener. A world that you can navigate,” says the genre-fluid vocalist.: Work continues on a debut album, but a 2020 release may not occur. Still, the opaque circumstances that inspired the creation of Swim Team seem miles and miles ago on Bofale’s itinerary. Thanks to friends and therapy, things continue to improve as she looks back at her first project fondly.: “I think I’m heading toward complete and total honesty with who I am,” she reveals.Sat., Feb. 22, 4pm -
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A'lante Flamenco: Procession
A’lante Flamenco gives you a chance to connect with your fellow humans, singing, chanting, and marching along with the dancers and musicians as they take you on a sensory experience that goes beyond flamenco, evoking Semana Santa in Sevilla, the Arabic culture of Granada, and the universal appeal of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. (Or, yes, you can also just sit back and take in the spectacle.) Bonus: Guest artists Julie Slim Nassif and Oliver Steck.Through Feb. 23. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm. $22. -
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Barbara Jordan Exhibition
The Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation displays an interactive exhibit of the politician, policymaker, and activist's life.Through Feb. 22. Free.Texas Capitol Rotunda, 1100 Congress -
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Civic Events
Early Voting
Cast your ballot for the 2020 joint primaries early. Sites throughout the city and county will open polling places. Need help deciding who to vote for and learning the issues? Check out austinchronicle.com/elections for our ongoing coverage.Feb. 18-28Anywhere you see "Vote Here" -
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Arts & Culture
OUTsider Fest: NASTY Fruits
Austin’s transmedia fest celebrating LGBTQIA+ boundary-pushers returns, with this year’s Legacy Award posthumously honoring Chavela Vargas – featuring a performance by Dorian Wood, with guests Michael Corwin & Mariachi las Coronelas. The lineup includes work by Christeene, Kay Turner, and Yuliya Lanina, among other queerdos. See full schedule online.Wed.-Sun., Feb. 19-23. Badges, $99; students & youth, $25. -
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Theatre
Alabaster
This new play by Audrey Cephaly is a darkly comic drama about love, art, and the power of healing. Listen: "After a tornado barrels through North Alabama leaving nothing but death and destruction, only June and her wisecracking pet goat Weezy live to tell the tale." Directed by Rudy Ramirez for Shrewd Productions, starring Lizzie Beckham, Shannon Grounds, Jennifer Jennings, and (the legendary) Jennie Underwood. And see our review of the show right here.Through March 7. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-30. -
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Arden of Faversham
Hidden Room Theatre presents the lamentable and true tale of Master Arden, his wicked wife, her insatiable lover, and the bumbling ruffians the illicit pair hire to kill him. No one's sure if Shakespeare (or Kyd? or Marlowe?) had a hand in writing the script back in the day, but we know that the show is here directed by Beth Burns and embodied by a fine and vigorous cast.Through March 1. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $18-37. -
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Black Art Matters
Austin Justice Coalition's annual art show and fundraiser highlights criminal justice, social justice, and the Black Lives Matter movement through artists of color. This space will be dedicated to the exploration of how artists of color share their uniqueness with the world and how social justice work can aid them in their journey. There's a silent auction where each artist will donate one art piece, with proceeds going toward Austin Justice Coalition and its continued work to help and support the people of Austin, and all artists will keep their personal sales to encourage economic support of local Black artists.Sat., Feb. 22, 7-10pm. $20 suggested donation. -
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Carnaval Brasileiro
Austin's Brazilian-style Mardi Gras since 1978 offers five hours of nonstop live music that compels revelers to stay on the dance floor all night. Outrageous costumes provide an outlet for Austin's creative juices to flow, not to mention abundant eye candy. It has been described as a rave with live music. Grab your glitter, sequins, feathers, etc. and get ready to dance the night away!Sat., Feb. 22, 9pm-2am. $35 online, $45 at the door. -
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Chili Cold Blood Chili Cook-Off w/ Cold Jackets, Red on Yellow, Wild Bill & the Lost Knobs
Blues and beans.Sat., Feb. 22, noon-6:30pm. $5 (suggested donation). -
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Community
Community Healing Health Fair
Join allgo for its fourth annual gathering showcasing queer people of color healers, health care providers, and wellness professionals, plus free health screenings, giveaways, and wellness resources.Sat., Feb. 22, 1-5pm. Free. -
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Nightlife & Parties
CYb3rqu33n 4.0
Can you feel the change? Because Y2K Technologies has optimized yer operating system with performances by Ansem, La Morena, Young Mijita (Roof Top), Ruby Knight, Brigitte Bandit, Honey Baby, and Andie Flores. Tonight's cyb3rd0llz are Y2K, p1nkstar, and Kanna.Sat., Feb. 22, 10pm. $5 donation after 1am. -
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Distorted Pony, Suckling, Lazer Fire
Steve Albini-produced LPs Punishment Room and Instant Winner remain crème de la crème of early-Nineties noise. Behind nihilistic throats, oil drum percussion, and sparking guitar, the L.A. crew cross paths with Austin’s noisy groove diggers Suckling, whose organ-wielding frontman Ezra Reynolds lends distinct drama to their sound.Sat., Feb. 22, 9pm -
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Nightlife & Parties
Drag Out the Vote
Get excited to cast yer ballot in the November election and help raise funds for the drag queens doing the werk to register voters and get 'em to the polls.Sat., Feb. 22, 6-8pm. $10-20. -
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Visual Arts
Fancy Fancy Studios: Audiobiography
Swing by this Eastside venue for a post-apocalyptic cup of coffee (!?) and a self-guided tour through "a surreal house of memory, grief, and floating bubbles" as author and multimedia artist Jamaica Cole presents her first book, The Endlessly Forking Snake Tongue, in audio and installation form. Local, lovely, and recommended.Feb. 21-23. Fri., 7-10pm; Sat., noon-10pm; Sun., noon-7pm -
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How to Spot Disinformation
As elections approach, we'll be bombarded with email, tweets, articles, editorials, opinions in print media, social media, and elsewhere. How do we tell fact from fiction? This meeting will cover how to identify disinformation, how to share responsibly on social media, how to tell when a bot or foreign agent is the source of information, and understanding what attracts people to "alternative facts." Panelists include UT School of Journalism professor Dr. Sharon Strover and Jessica Collier of the UT Center for Media Engagement.Sat., Feb. 22, 2-4pm. Free. -
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Food Events
Intero’s Italian Wine Dinner
This is the first – the first! – of Intero’s monthly wine dinner series showcasing different Italian wines paired with the acclaimed Eastside restaurant’s locally sourced Italian cuisine. Winemakers from the Cesari family of Brigaldara Winery are jetting in to share their experiences with Valpolicella wine over a four-course pairing menu. Not the sort of event any true oenophile wants to miss out on, hey?Sat., Feb. 22, 6:30-9pm. $120. -
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Special Screenings
Miss Congeniality (2000)
20th Anniversary of Austin Studios: Celebrate the hundreds of local cast and crew members that made the smash hit happen. Austin's sweetheart Sandy B. stars, and locals should keep their eyes peeled for locations like Bass, Stephen F. Austin Hotel, and the original Dog & Duck Pub.Sat., Feb. 22, 7pm -
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Food Events
National Margarita Day Where “Margaritaville” Was Born?
No, for real: That local bowl-o-centric and boozy bastion of good times, High 5? Is the actual physical location of the former Lung’s Cocina del Sur restaurant on Anderson Lane – where Jimmy Buffet had his first margarita and was inspired to write that “Margaritaville” song – so of course they’ll be celebrating this day up right, with drink specials and more than the usual abundance of fun among the games and revelry. And if you’re not there, citizen, well … it’s your own damn fault.Sat., Feb. 22, 2-7pm -
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QuiltCon 2020
The world's premier modern quilting event returns to Austin with nearly 600 quilts on display, including the works of Victoria Findlay Wolfe and the Amish of Lancaster County, PA. Demos, merchandise, and much quilty camaraderie all around!Feb. 20-23. Thu.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., 10am-4pm. $12. -
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Food Events
Scholz Garten Chili Cook-Off
When those German-inflected vittlemeisters at Scholz invite you to “come on down for a chili-tastin’, live music-listenin’, cold beer-drinkin’, whiskey-slingin’ good time,” we’re inclined to do just that. And when we know that local amateurs and professional culinary teams are going to chili up their best recipes and offer samples all around (starting at 2pm), why, we’re already staking out the best table. ’Course, if you miss this second annual shindig, then maybe we’ll see you at Scholz's second annual crawfish boil on Tuesday instead? So much going on here, it’s almost, how you say, unglaublich.Sat., Feb. 22, 2-6pm. Free. -
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Theatre
Single Black Female
This is the premiere of Lisa B. Thompson's two-woman show of rapid-fire comic vignettes exploring the lives of thirtysomething middle-class African American women in urban America as they search for love, clothes, and dignity in a world that fails to recognize them among a parade of stereotypes. Directed by Matrex Kilgore for Ground Floor Theatre, starring Michelle Alexander and Valoneecia Tolbert in multiple roles. And here's our review of the show.Through Feb. 29. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $5-40. -
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Classical Music
TEMP: She Loves and She Confesses
Texas Early Music Project's 21st season continues with a bevy of beautiful and often bittersweet love songs from the 17th century in Italy (Strozzi, Monteverdi, Cavalli, Frescobaldi, and Rossi), France (airs de cour by Lambert, Guédron, Boësset, and Moulinié), and England (Purcell, Johnson, Dowland(!), and Lanier). The concert's soloists – accompanied by a small band of lutes, harp, and strings – are Jenifer Thyssen, Meredith Ruduski, Jenny Houghton, Cayla Cardiff, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, David Lopez, Brett Barnes, and special guest Ryland Angel.Sat., Feb. 22, 7:30pm. $25-30 ($5, students). -
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That Takes the Cake!
Do you like cake? Do you like amazing works of art? Looking for an awesome event with things to see and do for all ages? Then this sugar art show and cake competition is for you.Sat., Feb. 22, 11am-6pm. $12 and up; kids 12 & under, free. -
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1815 Gallery: In Love and Tech
This group show, which inaugurates the 1815 Gallery on Rosewood, is "an exploration of human interaction in the digital age."Through Feb. 281815 Rosewood -
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Special Screenings
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Based loosely on Tom Junod's highly lauded 1998 profile of Fred Rogers for Esquire, the script makes Rogers the supporting character, explaining him by what he meant to others. By changing that focus, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood brings Rogers' essential essence to life, and reminds us by his example how important it is to like people just the way they are.Sat., Feb. 22, 7:30pm
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