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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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Selena Tribute Party (1997)
Celebrate what would've been iconic singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez's 50th birthday with a screening of the 1997 biopic, plus a special Extragrams drag performance, Selena trivia, a costume contest, and silent disco. Conan's Pizza will be on hand slingin' pies, and Margie'z Place will offer crispy tacos, menudo, and more. And of course, Independence will be pouring tasty brews. BYO chair and mask!Fri., April 23, 7pm -
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The Office! A Murder Mystery Parody
Wait, live theatre? And it's outside? And it's a murder mystery? And it's based in the, uh, let's call it the Dunder-Mifflinverse? Yes! The Paramount presents Bob and Tobly McSmith's immersive theatrical diversion in which characters from "The Office" will journey with you along five walkable locations Downtown as they "use their keen detective skills to find clues, catch red herrings, plant evidence, and lock up the Scranton Strangler."Through April 25. Wed.-Sun., multiple times daily. $39.50. -
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2021 Bowl for Kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas is bringing glitz and glamour to their annual fundraiser. The goal is to raise funds to put 80 kids into a caring match with an adult mentor, and you can participate from home by donating, forming or joining a fundraising team, and via online activities including a "Golden Age of Hollywood" costume contest.Through April 23 -
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Ballet Austin: Preludes/Beginnings
Filmed at the historic Scottish Rite Theater and set to Frédéric Chopin’s 24 Preludes for solo piano, Stephen Mills' fantastic new dancework centers around the tradition of a "ghost light" left on stage at night to keep the ghosts from haunting, the filmed performance imagining ghosts coming out to dance through the night, returning to the rafters before dawn.Available for viewing through April 25. Free. -
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Cured (2020)
Queer Spectrum Series: The doc takes viewers inside the campaign that ultimately led the American Psychiatric Association to remove “homosexuality” from its list of mental illnesses in 1973. Don't miss the post-screening Q&A on Thu., April 22, between the filmmakers, Transgender Education Network of Texas Executive Director Emmett Schelling, aGLIFF Artistic Director Bears Rebecca Fonté, and others.Screening & live Q&A: Thu., April 22, 7pm; screening period: Thu.-Wed., April 22-28. Members, free; nonmembers, $12.Online: www.agliff.org -
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Freebird's National Picnic Day
How do you start the weekend off right, hungry citizen? Freebirds’ customizable meal kits may be exactly what you're looking for this National Picnic Day, each one feeding 4-5 people and containing a variety of proteins and sides to satisfy a whole range of cravings. The Taco Meal Kit features two proteins of choice, two freebie toppings, flour taco tortillas, rice, beans, and cheese paired with chips and salsa – and your choice of guacamole or queso. The Nacho Meal Kit includes two proteins of choice, two freebie toppings, beans, queso, sour cream, chips and salsa – and a cookie and brownie. Sure, our mouths are watering already, but what are these "proteins" they speak of? Listen: Protein choices include Beyond Meat, Carnitas, Grilled Chicken, Seasoned Chicken, Grilled Steak, or Sauteed Fajita Veggies.Fri., April 23. $40 per meal kit. -
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Hold Me Well
Shrewd Productions presents this virtual world premiere of Eva Suter’s sci-fi re-envisioning of Shakespeare's Othello, depicting "a desolate, Central Texas inhabited solely by women after a catastrophic war has eradicated the male population. With the threat of another war and a new romance quickly unfolding before them, five women bound by the tragedy must entrust their lives to one another in order to save themselves and humanity." (Well, damn – count us in on that action, tyvm.) Directed by Rudy Ramirez, starring Ellie McBride, Hayley Armstrong, Elizabeth Mason, Emily Rankin, and Taylor Flanagan. Note: Click here to view the original trailer for the show.Through April 30. $8. -
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Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting
The ICRC discusses the selection of the remaining commissioner. The 14-member commission will redraw Austin's 10 City Council district boundaries for the first time since voters adopted the 10-1 system of single-member Council districts in 2012. Revisit our News feature, "So You Want to Redistrict Austin?" (Sept. 18, 2020) to read more about the process – and what's at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts.Fri., April 23, 2:30pmVideoconference -
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Lights Out for Wildlife
Several major migratory flyways pass through Texas. Every spring and fall, millions of birds pass through the state. Many birds fly at night, but can become disoriented by bright lights. Texans can help solve this problem by turning off non-essential lights late at night during the peak of migratory season.Through May 7, 11pm-6amStatewide -
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May 1 Special Election Early Voting
Cast your ballot anywhere you see a "Vote Here/Vote Aquí" sign. Read the latest on local races on our Elections Page; need help making up your mind? Check out our endorsements and get to the polls!April 19-27Citywide -
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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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Salt & Time Cafe: National Picnic Day
This Downtown bastion of deli excellence in Republic Square Park is celebrating our national day of dining al fresco with two special Picnic Packs benefitting the Austin Food & Wine Alliance. Each picnic ($25) feeds two people. The Veggie Picnic includes a burrata board, fig and brie sandwich, Torres black truffle chips, and two chocolate chip cookies. The Meat Picnic boasts a charcuterie board, jambon beurre sandwich, Torres foie gras chips, and two chocolate chip cookies. Pro tip: Maybe get some of that Frorange of theirs to wash it all down with, too? That stuff is tasty-and-a-half.Fri., April 23, 8am-8pm -
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The Spin
Street Corner Arts presents a livestreamed production of this new dark comedy produced specifically for the virtual medium. Listen: "When the Public Works Director of a major city confesses to a horrible crime, a team of spin doctors are brought in at the last possible second to pull off a tough assignment: prepare the Mayor’s top aide for a crucial news interview mid-pandemic, distance City Hall from the controversy, and point the public’s attention elsewhere. And do it entirely over video-conferencing." Spenser Davis wrote and directs this modern thriller that's expertly embodied by Zac Carr, Michael Galvan, Carlo Lorenzo Garcia, Natalie Garcia, Jason Graf, Kelsey Mazak, Mike Ooi, Shariba Rivers, and Andrea Skola Summers – with realtime screen management by Morgan Brochu. And, look: Here's a trailer for the show!Through April 25. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. Donations accepted. -
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The Tempest
As those pesky 'ronas become increasingly easier to deal with, due to vaccines and masking and social distancing, The Baron's Men stage a bold return, bringing Shakespeare's phantasmagoric brilliance to the Curtain Theatre for three weekends of betrayal, love, and forgiveness. On an island. With a sorcerer. And – oh, you know, right? Now come see it, live, in full swagger and quake.Through May 8. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $15-25. -
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Tumble 22: National Picnic Day
Tumble 22’s popular Chicken Picnic family meal makes a special Friday appearance at all five locations for this day of outdoorsy celebration. Typically available on Mondays and Tuesdays only, each Chicken Picnic includes eight pieces of bone-in chicken or 12 crispy tenders, two housemade sides, and a mini pie for just $25. Verdict: Here, where the purveyors of peppery poultry offer options of heat that range from "wimpy" to "stupid hot," they're gonna chicken you up right.Fri., April 23, 11am-9pm -
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W&TW Virtual Tour: Women's Studio Workshop
Known internationally, Women’s Studio Workshop operates facilities for etching, letterpress, papermaking, book arts, silkscreen, ceramics, and photography. They run an artist residency for women-identifying artists as well as artist workspaces; these studios are housed in historic buildings, located in the foothills of the Hudson Valley’s Shawangunk Mountains.Fri., April 23, noon. Free. -
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1836 Chuck Wagon Races
No other Western event is quite like this event with wagon races, roping competitions, barrel races, Dutch oven demonstrations, herd dog shows, and more.Fri.-Sun., April 23-25. $15 day pass.Palestine -
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AISD Earth Week
Austin ISD encourages students to celebrate Earth Day all week and share their activities on social media with the hashtag #AISDgreen. Their website has inspiration and an Earth Day Bingo card to print and complete throughout the week.April 19-23Online -
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Anne's Freaky 15 w/ Anne Heller & MC Terroristic
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Art for the People Gallery: Such Miracles Among Us
Kate Fitzpatrick's work enlivens this gallery's first solo show of 2021, the artist's painted depictions of wildlife a colorful delight for the eyes.Through June 6 -
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ARTUS Co: End In the Beginning
This is a duo exhibition of mid-to-large oil paintings and photography by Shelby Sult and Maggie Lyon that "represent each artist's personal truths through the lens of time."Through April 2510000 Research #118 -
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Austin Smiles 24th Annual Shoot for a Smile
A benefit for Austin Smiles Plastic Surgery foundation, a nonprofit prividing care for children born with cleft lip and palate, the event includes four-man shooting teams on a 50-target course, a raffle, BBQ luncheon, silent auction, and shooting games. BYO gun and glasses, but earplugs are provided.Fri., April 23, 10am-5pm. $50.Hog Heaven Sporting Club, 24905 RR 12, Dripping Springs -
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Authentic Relating
This session’s theme is about you and your relationship with anger. Intimacy coach Major Tom will lead you through experimental exercises designed to tap into what makes you tick, why you tick the way you do, and healthy, positive ways to fully feel your emotion and handle it in stride.Fri., April 23, 7pm. Sliding scale donation (starting at $10).Flow Yoga Westgate, 4477 S. Lamar -
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Bale Creek Allen Gallery: Sweet Black Angel
The newest show at BCA is a collection of Gary Wong's complex layerings of images and text. The artist says: "As an Asian American, I feel outside. As an artist, I have no problem. As an Asian American artist, I have sometimes been made to feel that Asians are supposed to have a special mystique and design sense. I have never known what that is supposed to mean but I know I’m not a designer. I am an American with Chinese heritage. I am an artist whose eyes are trained in the language of paint and whose work meanders through the pantheon of American Abstract Painting and the problems inherent in the genre and the discovering one’s own voice in the process."Through May 9 -
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Big Medium: W I L D L I F E
Inspired by stories of nature regenerating and reclaiming space during the Covid-19 pandemic, Manik Raj Nakra's W I L D L I F E show examines what happens when humanity removes itself from the natural world. The exhibition also introduces a new material for the artist: The ceremonial bindi, worn for centuries on the forehead in Indian culture for spiritual, traditional, and fashion reasons.Through May 1. Thu.-Sat., noon-6pm, by appointment -
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Bike Community Workshop
Get help with your bike and/or learn bike mechanic moves on Yellow Bike Project. No skills are required. Imperfection is the new perfection!Fridays, 6-10pm
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