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Laundry & Bourbon with Lonestar
Laundry and Bourbon with Lonestar, two companion one act plays set in backyards of a small Texas town. Three ladies come together to talk about their life's ups and downs. Lonestar follows the life of three small town boys and the events that have shaped them. Both shows give us highs & lows with humor spread around, for good measure.Apr. 19-May 5Navasota Theatre Alliance -
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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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Austin Powwow
Kick off Native American Heritage Month with the largest single day American Indian Powwow in the country. Traditionally clad dancers compete in numerous categories along with popular Native American drummers and singers. Storytellers and craft tables await visitors outside.Sat., Nov. 4, 9am-10pm. $5 (free, kids). -
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Dry Land
Ruby Rae Spiegel's intense drama, set almost entirely in the girls' locker room of a Florida high school, explores "the complexities of female friendship, abortion, adolescents in crisis, and the terrifying process of becoming yourself." Directed by Marian Kansas for Permanent Record. Note: Nudity and graphic content. And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through Dec. 2. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $12-25.Mastrogeorge Theatre, 130 Pedernales Ste. 318-B. -
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Lora Reynolds gallery: Kay Rosen + Hubbard/Birchler
Kay Rosen makes paintings, drawings, videos, prints, and collages of words. Small, monumental, whatever the scale, her compositions in Jumbo Mumbo can feature just a single word in unexpected ways. Video artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler's Night Shift comprises four one-sided conversations between Sam (an older police officer) and four rookie cops.Through Nov. 11 -
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Much Ado About Nothing
Something for Nothing Theater stages Shakespeare's comedy classic under starlight in Ramsey Park, with directors Allison Dillon and Rosalind Faires presenting a version in which Benedick and Beatrice are both played as women. Prithee bring a blanket or chair, pack a picnic, and invite some friends along to this out-of-doors romance.Through Nov. 5. Thu.-Sun., 7:30pm. Free – gratis – yours for a smile. -
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UT Softball
Vs. McLennan Community College: Fri., Nov. 3, 6:30pm. Vs. Tyler University College:Sat., Nov. 4, 2pm -
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Austin Celtic Festival
Put on your plaid and spend a weekend surrounded by the music, dance, history, and food of Ireland and Scotland. The whole shebang is highlighted by the Highland Games where large, unwieldy objects are thrown.Sat.-Sun., Nov. 4-5, noon-7:30pm. $15-18, free (kids under 12). -
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Austin Jewish Film Festival
The 15th annual festival offers a selection of international films, many of which will screen with the directors in attendance. For a complete schedule and film descriptions, see www.austinjff.org.Sat., Nov. 5 -
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Austin Polish Film Festival
In addition to the feature films, short narratives, documentaries, and animations, the festival hosts a poster exhibit, guest filmmakers, and Polish food treats. The festival screens at AFS Cinema, with special screenings at the Arbor, Mon. Nov. 6. For the complete schedule visit www.austinpolishfilm.com.Thu., Nov. 2 -
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Austin Spurs
The Spurs tip off on a new season vs. Salt Lake City: Fri., Nov. 3, 7:30pm; vs. Texas:Sat., Nov. 4, 7pm -
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Barkitecture
Local architects and designers have created stylish animal abodes that you can bid on to benefit several animal services in town. Bring your dog for some playtime and take part in the silent auction, shop at the vendor booths, learn about adoption/animal advocacy opportunities, and more.Sat., Nov. 4, noon-4pm. Free. -
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Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights gets under the skin of the porn film industry in the late Seventies. However, the film is no sociocultural abstract; it is at heart a well-told story about a group of characters and the de facto family that emerges from their relationships.Sat., Nov. 4, 1pm -
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Christmas at the Caswell House
It's never too early to transform this historic Victorian home in an X-mas extravaganza filled with ornaments, décor, jewelry, clothing, gourmet food items, and other giftable items. Go online for a complete schedule of daily events.Nov. 3-11. $15-35, depending on the event. -
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Co-Lab Projects: Good Mourning Tis of Thee
Alyssa Taylor Wendt and Sean Gaulager have curated up a conceptual group show that addresses grief, loss, death, architecture, and urban development, wrangling more than 65 artists and performers from Texas, New York, Detroit, and Seattle. "The show is especially relevant as the building is slated for subsequent demolition to make room for a planned development on the site."Through Nov. 25721 Congress. -
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Davis Gallery: The Afterlife of Artifacts
We could probably just mention that this exhibition (featuring a quintet of assemblage artists) contains work by Steve Brudniak and watch the smarter crowds gather for some deep gawking … but we wouldn't want to diss the talented likes of Barbara Irwin, John Sager, Larry Seaman, and Steve Wiman – whose complex three-dimensional creations are also well worthy of your time.Through Nov. 25 -
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Dimension Gallery: Mimicry
"Blacksmiths are typically excluded from the art world by those who believe we are all farriers or bladesmiths from a long-ago past," begins the statement heralding this new exhibition. Well, we add, anyone who, after they've seen this show, still believes that? That's the kind of person we refer to, technically, as a fucking idiot. This "Mimicry" at Dimension Gallery is a show of stunning new pieces by Colby Brinkman, a founder of the Austin Metal Authority, who works in iron the way other artists might work in wood or clay, and whose finely wrought creations are often inspired by the gorgeous and creepy anatomies of arthropods.Yes, it's: Recommended.Through Nov. 4 -
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Fossil Fest
What's under the dirt in your backyard? Find out and enjoy door prizes, displays, crafts, a dig pit, the Wheel of Fossils, and much more paleolithic fun. The spotlight this year is on dinosaurs!Sat., Nov. 4, 9am. $3, $2 students, 5 & under free.Old Settlers Association -
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Grupo Fantasma
Because so many offshoot acts orbit Grupo Fantasma, it’s easy to forget Austin’s powerhouse purveyors of salsa, cumbia, merengue y más only play a handful of local dates annually. The funky Latin orchestra and famed Prince collaborators headline a benefit with their San Antonio counterpart, “barrio big band” Bombasta. The fundraiser for disability advocates Easterseals Central Texas also features teen femme trio the Tiarra Girls, alt-Americana crew James Keith & the Moondogs, and Peligrosa party-rocker DJ King Louie.Sat., Nov. 4, 5pm -
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Japan Fall Festival
Sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin, this is a daylong celebration (in its 11th year) of all things Japanese. Taiko drums, traditional dance, food, art, calligraphy, origami, martial arts, anime goods, a yukata booth, and much more await. Kanpei!Sat., Nov. 4, noon-4pm. $5, 18 & under free. -
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Lizzie Boredom, Mish Bondage, No Love Less, Texacala Jones, Screech of Death, Brass Buckle
Houston punk historian/musician David Ensminger backed late Austin punk pioneer Randy “Biscuit” Turner in the Texas Biscuit Bombs and now morphs his Left of the Dial fanzine into a micro press devoted to his archival work. Marking a second volume devoted to female contributions to the subculture, Punk Women 2, he’s assembled locals including roots-punk L.A. transplant Texacala Jones and Houston outfits starring half of Seventies heavyweights the Next (Screech of Death) and Mydolls (No Loveless).Sat., Nov. 4, 7pm -
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March On! Texas BBQ for Beto
Come out and show support for Beto O'Rourke in his effort to unseat Ted Cruz in the Senate.Sat., Nov. 4, 5:30-8:30pm -
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Okja (2017)
The director of Snowpiercer takes on food consumption, our treatment of animals, and so much more in this wonderful film.Sat., Nov. 4, 4:35pm -
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Open Days Program Garden Tour
Explore eight private and public gardens open for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy.Sat., Nov. 4, 10am-4pm. $7 per garden, children 12 & under free.Garden of Tait Moring, 6707 Bee Cave Rd. -
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RAD Office Tour
Check out the offices of Bumble and Kammok amongst others to experience the best in workplace design and learn how office environments can help foster effective teams and healthy company cultures.Sat., Nov. 4, 10am-5pm. $45-125.Various locations -
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Riders Against the Storm, Bamako Airlines, Abou Sylla, Roots Ridim, DJ Truth, Emman Legrand & the African Rhythmix
Benefiting a Liberian orphanage and the Coalition of Women Against Abuse, the fifth annual World African Music & Arts Festival stacks Afro-inspired acts. Fresh off a fall European tour, superfly rhyme-spitting spouses Riders Against the Storm – who repped for “Mali” on their most recent single – top the bill. Infectious Afro-pop fliers Bamako Airlines, Congolese soukous ensemble Emman LeGrand & the African Rythmix, Senegalese master drummer Abou Sylla, and Liberian messengers Roots Ridim support.Sat., Nov. 4, 2pm -
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Rude Fusion: Bear Eats Bear
Rude Mechs and groundswell theatre company present Lydia Blaisdell's retro-future audio adventure that invites theatre fans, audiophiles, and hikers to join the Rebellion and discover the fabled Archive of the Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. Directed by Katie Van Winkle, with performances by Martinique Duchene-Phillips, Katie Dahm, and Megan Tabaque, and featuring a panoply of local voice talents on cassette tape. It's "a hike, a collage, a satire, a desperate plea, and a memorial for the world’s transient and fierce beauty," says the director. And right here is what our reviewer says.Through Nov. 12. Sat.-Sun., 3 & 5pm. $10-25.Location revealed with ticket purchase. -
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Settlement Home Charity Garage Sale
New and used goods of all types will be available, and the money goes to help break the cycle of abuse in families.Thr.-Sun., Nov. 2-5. $7, Friday; free, Saturday & Sunday.
