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Maudie's Moonlight Run by The Trail Conservancy
Join The Trail Conservancy for Maudie's Moonlight 5K Run! The scenic route winds along Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Trail, leading to the ultimate post-run fiesta with legendary Tex-Mex, ice-cold margaritas, and live music! Complete details on the run route, registration, and volunteer info are available online.Thurs. June 5, 8pm-10pmAuditorium Shores -
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17th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Rosé Garden Party
Join the celebration & enjoy an afternoon of pink sips, floral vibes & sunshine in every glass. Crisp, dry, sparkling & everything in between. Tickets include tastings of a curated selection of 15 Rosé wines from around the globe, refreshing gourmet bites & lively entertainment amidst a stunning garden setting inside & out!Sat. May 31, 3pm-7pmHouse Wine
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KhushFest
Khush means “happy” in Hindi, which is one of the goals for the fest. And couldn’t we all use a bit of unfettered joy right now? Admission gets you two bags of brightly colored powder that fills the air in a celebration of unity, equality, and respect. Dance to a mix of Bollywood music, plus English- and Spanish-language hits while surrounded by clouds of color. There will also be food trucks to keep you fueled for fun and activities for the kids (under 12 get in free). Be prepared to leave more colorful than you came. – Blake LeschberSat., May 31 -
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ATX TV Festival
As the small screen continues to get bigger and bigger, the ATX TV Festival keeps its finger on the pulse with its 14th fest. The weekend-long event brings premiere screenings, cast reunions, informative panels, and more so you can learn all about your favorite TV moments. Highlights include a chat with late-night host Seth Meyers, Brett Goldstein taking about writing for Shrinking, a reunion of The Leftovers cast and creators, and much more. – Blake LeschberMay 29-June 1 -
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Austin’s Archives & You: Preserving City & Community Histories
No matter when you got here, you were too late, as Austinites love to say. It was always cooler 10 years ago. Fortunately, we’ve got the Austin History Center so we can catch up on what we missed and preserve our memories as they happen so we can show newbies what they missed. Learn more about the center’s work at a session with activities to help them decide the direction of future programs, exhibits, and spaces. A survey from the Austin History Center asks the community for feedback on the plans, and your reward for in-person completion will be a free coffee mug or historic map as well as light refreshments. Find the survey at publicinput.com/ahc through July 13 if you can’t make it. – Kat McNevinsSat., May 31 -
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“Finding Our Way Home”
On account of our current political landscape, “home” implies not so much a physical space as it does a governed site, defined by a barrage of social regulations and massive human displacement. This exhibition, including the work of multiple artists tied to Texas, visualizes the often dehumanizing experience of those attempting to call the United States home. Curator Casie Lomeli says the art featured is an “exploration of the shared dread of losing a place, searching for belonging, and the celebration of the spaces we uncover when we find our way home, whatever that may be.” – Levi LangleySat., May 31Mothership Studios, San Marcos -
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“Sacred Journeys: Religious and Spiritual Lives of Trans and Intersex People”
Just one day before June, when the unrelenting energy of Pride joins forces with the unrelenting Texas heat, come to church to experience two of the city’s summer hallmarks at once: indoor air conditioning and art. At a time when religious spaces continue to make absent the presence of queer and trans people, this exhibition opening reception hosted by Gender Unbound features trans and intersex artists involved in spiritual life and fills the sacred space to the brim. – Levi LangleySat., May 31 -
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“The In-Between”
What often scares all flavors of ’phobes (homo-, trans-, arachno-, etc.) are the nuances unveiled by people questioning the strict norms governing our society. How dare someone suggest you can love the same sex, perform and claim a gender other than what was assigned at birth, or have eight legs rather than two. Wait, wait: I’m getting away from the point on the last one. Presented jointly by the Gallery ATX and Future Front Texas, this exhibition “celebrates the messy, powerful in-between” through a group show featuring 13 Austin-area artists. Their work explores the place “where identities shift, relationships bloom, and connection defies convention.” Opening night also celebrates a new edition of the Gallery’s zine, Mujer Manifesto, which focuses on women and non-binary creative voices in Texas. – James ScottSat., May 31 -
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Christopher Cascio: “Portals”
Patterns. Repetition. The compulsory need for the same, over and over, until you’re led somewhere else. In second-time Ivester gallery artist Christopher Cascio’s newest solo exhibition, he explores both the pattern and the escape – a portal within every piece. His paintings combine aerosol and acrylic paint with more textural elements like masking tape, found fabric, and concert wristbands to form various repeating images anchored by centralized portals both obvious and obscure. And so, Cascio’s canvases “[invite] viewers to consider these moments as thresholds, interruptions in the pattern that offer space for reflection, transformation, or escape.” – James ScottMay 31 - June 5 -
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Special Screenings
Dangerous Animals on the Water (2025)
Rolling Roadshows, the Alamo Drafthouse’s arm for unconventional exhibitions, already perfected multi-sensory terrors with its Jaws on the Water screenings (returning June 7, June 21, July 12, and July 26). That float-while-you-watch showmanship expands to this Texas premiere of Sean Byrne’s latest horror. The IFC Films + Shudder co-production tracks a surfer who’s been abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Star Hassie Harrison will be on site for the screening, and you’ll even get to take home your seat – an exclusive branded inner tube.Sat., May 31 -
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Different Stages: For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again
Mother’s Day might have made some folks sentimental. Did you reflect on what you’ve inherited from your mother? The sacrifices she made and the support she gave? Keep that ruminative mood going with Different Stages, as they present a classic mother/son dynamic in Quebecois king Michel Tremblay’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again. Tremblay’s mother was apparently a force to be reckoned with. She shared her creativity and love for literature with him, but died before he gained writing success. Pleasure explores their history and relationship while paying homage to an indomitable, inspirational woman. – Cat McCarreyThrough June 14 -
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Drag Me to the Tavern
There be drag afoot in the Rift this weekend, featuring Arinna Dior Davenport, Andie Flores, Ryan, and hosts Sir TRT and Sir Beau Elliot.Sat., May 31, 7pm -
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Grand Hotel: The Musical
Alchemy Theatre continues their quest to present shows away from the beaten path. They’re keeping musical history alive with restagings of past pieces that may be gone but will not be forgotten. Grand Hotel is the latest in that journey, an extravaganza packed wall-to-wall (and room-to-room) with showstopping numbers. (Seriously, if nothing else, please head over to YouTube to watch Michael Jeter – aka Sesame Street’s Mister Noodle – earn his well-deserved Tony.) Set in 1928 Berlin, Grand Hotel balances joyful music with bitter truths, letting the audience snoop into the lives of the hotel’s sometimes-nefarious guests, whose secrets reveal themselves over the course of their stay. So check in to check out what lurks in such luxurious lodgings. – Cat McCarreyThrough June 15 -
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ILLfest Day 2 w/ Wooli, BigXthaPlug, Tisoki, Ray Volpe, Netsky, Sodown, Delta Heavy, Taiki Nulight, more
Back to test local seismographs, music and street art celebration iLLfest looks to rattle the Capitol. Producing big, brash dubstep with elements of jungle, trance, and trap, PEEKABOO arrives with anthems like “Babatunde” and his latest, “leaving (dont tell me).” Tape B brings heavy nostalgia, reimagining classic hip-hop into festival smashes. Wooli’s dark melodic bass is reminiscent of Flux Pavilion’s early work. In an interesting fusion, Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug (breakout hit “Mmhmm”) and Bay City lyricist That Mexican OT, best known for his 2023 Paul Wall-featured single “Johnny Dang,” will also perform. Belgian drum and bass producer/DJ Netsky comes as this year’s truly legendary figure. – Kahron SpearmanSat., May 31, 3pm -
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Indonesian Angklung and Dance Performance
Ah: the angklung! This Sundanese percussion instrument is formed by carving multiple bamboo tubes, which, after being attached to a frame, produce a particular pitch when struck. Each instrument is carved for one specific pitch, so often players form angklung ensembles in order to play multiple pitches. As AANHPI Heritage Month comes to a close, Indonesian cultural society Rumah Budaya Indonesia di Austin brings the instrument to the library where not only will you be able to enjoy the music that once honored rice goddess Dewi Sri but also take in traditional dance. – James ScottSat., May 31 -
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Infused Patio Party
Redeemer Small Batch – slingers of hemp-tastic treats – hit the Dub Trub patio to celebrate their latest blood-orange gummies. Also on offer: cold beer, joints, friendship bracelet making, infused cocktails, yard games, and spins from Queer Vinyl Co.’s DJs Dana Scully and Beaujolais.Sat., May 31, noon -
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Kisses From the Diaspora: In Celebration of the Future(s) of Austin’s Asian America
Austin’s first Asian American music label mHart hosts a send-off shindig for AAPI Heritage Month featuring two stages fulla hot features like promqueen, francene rouelle, Felt Out, and many more. Plus: DJ sets, dancers, and vendor pop-ups from Silk Club and Emilie and Mochie.Sat., May 31, 7:30pm -
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Kung Fu & Coffee (2025)
Kicks will be flying both on and off the screen as Galaxy Theatre and Master Gohring’s Tai Chi and Kung Fu host a one-two punch event. First, Master Gohring will teach an introductory kung fu class available to kids over the age of four. Adults can sip on some coffee from the aptly named Kick Butt Coffee next door. Finally, everyone heads over to Galaxy Theatre to watch the new Karate Kid: Legends. (N.B., the movie is rated PG-13 for some reason.) – Blake LeschberSat., May 31 -
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Lonesome Wolf Pop Up Market
Coastal cowboy June? Lana del Rey Americana July? Whimsigoth, dark-cottage core August? Whether your aesthetic falls in an ill-defined TikTok-based category or you dress, decorate, and enjoy life free of labels, Lonesome Wolf Pop Up has the vintage clothing, jewelry, antiques, and art you need to dress up your summer. Ditch the Amazon boxes and Walmart bags, and elevate your aesthetic with the authenticity and taste available only to those locals who seek out style above the noise. – Julianna PlewesSat., May 31Chalmers Austin, 1700 E. Cesar Chavez St. -
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Metropolis With Live Score by David DiDonato (1927)
By playing original music live in a movie theatre to accompany the action onscreen, David DiDonato isn’t reinventing the wheel here; that’s just how things were done back in the silent film era. But they weren’t doing it on a double-neck electric guitar, that’s for sure. (Point DiDonato!) The Austin musician cycles through synthwave, dream pop, black metal, and more in his lively score for one of the all-time greats: Fritz Lang’s enduring sci-fi vision of a world where autocrats and automation conspire to keep the working class down. Hmm. If only there were some contemporary resonance there… – Kimberley JonesSat., May 31 -
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Queer to Tell: Austin
This month’s theme is Rainbow Revolution, so expect the performers at this NYC-born storytelling show to talk “moments of change, standing up to fight, quiet acts of rebellion, or joining your community to take on hate.”Sat., May 31, 7pm -
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Röyksopp
If Röyksopp’s Melody A.M., twinkling with the breezy beauty of tracks like “Eple” and “Remind Me,” dances in your memory as a top life experience from the early 2000s, you may also consider the Norwegian duo a gateway drug to electronic music. That Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland could lure the unsuspecting down a downtempo, ambient path as much as to the club at midnight is clear. Their own live sets inspired them to create a studio album, True Electric. Robyn and Alison Goldfrapp, among others, make it shine brighter. The Concourse is the penultimate stop of their North American tour. – Christina GarciaSat., May 31, 9pm -
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Severed: A Severance Fan Fiction Improv Show
Fan fiction is the adult equivalent to playing with dolls – an expression of creativity through objects made by another. Director Courtney Hopkin has, over the month of May, invited cast members like Derek Sims, Lahari Dunn, Grace McQueeny, Asaf Ronen, and many other talented improvisers to be those dolls for audience members eager to see what their favorite Lumon buddies might be up to offscreen. This show’s no different, with all your theories, headcanons, romantic ships, and otherwise invited as fun, fanfic-y stage fodder. It’s a step up from a late-night Archive of Our Own binge read, if you know what I mean. – James ScottSat., May 31 -
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Since We’ve No Place to Go
Bandwagon Arts first set this story on stage back in February, where attendees helped fund this play’s full production through ticket sales. All produced and ready to perform, cast members Chanse Solis, Talya Hammerman, Madison Powell, Bryan Headrick, Amelia Hobson, and Caleb Clemons take on Benajah T. Baskin and Talya Hammerman’s tale of grief, change, and moving on with shows starting this Thursday, May 29. Catch this “unseasonably chilly tragedy” before it blows away with the last bit of nice Austin weather. – James ScottMay 29 - June 1 -
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Spirit Adrift, Mean Mistreater, High Desert Queen [control room]
When Nathan Garrett purchased acreage just outside of Bastrop and relocated there from Phoenix on March 1, 2020, the heavy metal hero closed a lifelong loop. Visiting here during elementary school, growing up on ZZ Top and Waylon Jennings, and touring through Austin more than Oklahoma, where the singer-shredder was raised, Spirit Adrift’s astral projectionist identified as a Lone Star decades before arriving. Fifth and most recent full-length Ghost at the Gallows furthers his and drummer Marcus Bryant’s ascension metallurgy, while last year’s Hot & Heavy: Live in Tejas cements it. “Dazed and Confused is a huge reason why I’m here,” revealed Garrett that pandemic year. “Billy Joe Shaver: I listened to his self-titled album every day. It’s why I’m here, people like that.” – Raoul HernandezSat., May 31, 8pm -
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Splash Day
Every year, the summer heat seems to settle in a little earlier. Beating a fast path to the nearest swimming pool is the only thing our heat-cooked brain is thinking about. Here’s where Greater Austin YMCA steps in, with their annual Splash Day event. The pool party takes place 1-4pm at all eight Y locations across Travis and Hays counties and is free and open to the public – no membership required. On the docket for the day: cannonball contests, facility tours, water safety lessons, community vendors, and – oh yeah! – sweet relief from the unbearable heat. That soft sigh you hear is our heat-cooked brain saying ahhhhh. – Kimberley JonesSat., May 31Area YMCAs -
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Spring Tree ID Walk
Does the legend of Austin’s 600-year-old Treaty Oak ring a bell? If not, your vaguely granola Austin parents might have failed you. But don’t fret – there’s plenty more Texas tree facts and fiction to go around, thanks in part to Texas A&M’s very own tree-identifying portal, a site I discovered this past semester while conducting research in an ecology seminar. Whether you’re a tree hugger, tree neophyte, or like me, a part-time cohort of copses, joining arborist Keith Babberney will help anyone interested identify the Austin oaks that have seen – and survived – the city’s manifold eras. – Levi LangleySat., May 31 -
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TechKermés by Latinitas
Nonprofit Latinitas unveiled a new mission and vision statement in January, reframing the mission “To empower girls and their communities through culturally relevant education,” envisioning “A future where Latinas lead with confidence.” To that end, they’re throwing a free afternoon community festival celebrating all things technology and arts, featuring interactive, hands-on activities with drones, 3D printing, virtual reality, robotics, and more. Radio-star emcees Karla “La Guerita” Alonso and Ana Caremi present live performances from Danzas Folklóricas, Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklórico de Texas, Estilo Peruano, and more at the noon-4pm fest. – Kat McNevinsSat., May 31H-E-B Eastside Tech Hub, 2416 E. Sixth St. -
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The Tea Girls
They’re spilling all the tea, but there’s nothing shady about the talent at BabiBoi and Angel Doll’s new monthly party. In addition to taking their turns behind the DJ booth, Wewé drops in for a set and Lavender Thug and Janae Fawn perform.Last Saturdays -
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Aisha Imdad: “The Allegorical Gardens”
Gardens loom large in legend. Think the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Shalimar Gardens, the Garden of Eden: each bursting with symbolic beauty, dripping with promises of life and growth. Artist Aisha Imdad explores the lush intricacies of this verdant imagery. Her watercolor works delve into literary and mythological gardens, inspired by Indian, Mughal, and Persian frescos. Each invites closer introspection, a desire to immerse in the vibrant world of her works. Each intricate blossom speck, or gilded turn of a bird wing, vibrates with idealized life. Imdad’s art portrays the possibilities of paradise. – Cat McCarreyThrough July 3 -
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