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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 5
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Navasota 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 16-19
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Palmer Events Center

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Arts

Theatre

I See You, You’re Seen

This solo look at Oktavea LaToi’s personal journey toward communal healing, self love, and healthy relationships is a fusion of art, poetry, music, and movement that explores the interlocking oppressions of Black women and illuminates their lineage. Directed by Simone Alexander, with choreography by Kitty McSparkles.

Through April 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-35.
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The Vortex
Arts

Theatre

Latino Comedy Project: Estar Guars!

Emmy-nominated sketch troupe the Latino Comedy Project return with their hilarious, thoroughly Mexified sendup of some pinche Jedi shit that happened pretty recently in a barrio just across the tracks. Or, rather, the LCP presents a "loving homage of live comedy, original videos, and visual spectacle, re-creating the classic sci-fi rebellion as a modern-day Resistencia, complete with Galactic Walls, space chanclas, migrant moisture farmers, fearless princesas, mystical abuelas, and the targeting of Sanctuary Planetas by an evil empire determined to MAGGA (Make A Galaxy Great Again)." Did we say "hilarious" earlier? We weren't kidding. Written and directed by Adrian Villegas, brought to spicy space opera life by a talented cast, this show's recommended to make you laugh your asteroids off. Note: Performed mostly in English with some Spanglish.

Through May 8. Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $25-28.
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Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
Music

AJR, Gayle

Dallas-born, Nashville-raised pop-rock singer who will open for AJR. The 17-year-old rose to fame after the Aug. 2021 single “abcdefu” reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Fri., April 29, 7:30pm

Circuit of the Americas
Arts

Books

An Evening with David Sedaris

Join best-selling author and NPR contributor David Sedaris for an evening featuring all-new stories, an audience Q&A, and a book signing.

Fri., April 29, 8pm. $30-55.
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Bass Concert Hall
Arts

Dance

Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre: Reimagine

This new show from AADC reunites its critically-acclaimed founding director Andrea Ariel with longtime collaborator and composer Graham Reynolds for an evening of dance and live music that fuses past repertoire with new work, featuring Alexis Buffum on violin and Ilia De la Rosa on cello, with dancers Luis Ordaz Gutierrez, Sade Jones, Clay Moore, Whitney O’Baugh, Ceci Proeger, and Sunny (Jun) Shen.

April 29-May 1. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $10-39.
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Long Center for the Performing Arts
Arts

Classical Music

Austin Opera: Fidelio

Austin Opera’s current season concludes with Fidelio, which is Beethoven's only opera, sung exquisitely by Alexandra Loutsion (Leonora), Sean Panikkar (Florestan), and Musa Ngqungwana (the villain, Don Pizarro). This world premiere orchestra-on-stage production is directed by Jennifer Williams and conducted by Timothy Myers.

Fri., April 29, 7:30pm; Sun., May 1, 2:30pm. $49 and up.
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Long Center for the Performing Arts
Arts

Comedy

Austin Roast League

Austin is home to some of the best comedians in the country, right? Sure. And now the Austin Roast League offers a chance to see how these comedians fare in a competition to see who can outwit and out-insult their opponents. Hosted by Adam Luckey.

Fri., April 29, 9pm. $10.
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The Creek and the Cave
Music

Borzoi, Queen Serene, Welcome to Heck, A Deer a Horse

Borzoi, on Friday, emits "Passing" – the trio's first new music since 2018 LP A Prayer for War. Sonically harsh yet compulsively danceable, the unique single rides a noise-disco stab over which hooting, redline vocals are unified with squiggly, treble-cranked, guitar lines demanding headphones to absorb the stereo panning. The band, which annually tricks South by Southwest into listing them as Australian, plays Hole in the Wall with Sarah Ronan's alt/post-punk outfit Queen Serene, shoegaze-rockers Welcome to Heck, and NYC noisy rockers A Deer a Horse.

Fri., April 29, 9pm

Hole in the Wall
Music

Calliope Musicals, Blue Jean Queen, Urban Heat, Haunt Me

Before recently joining the popular piano-pounding, ol’-school rock & roll spectacle Low Cut Connie, Rockyanne Bullwinkel had been a local powerhouse vocal presence in acts like Bad Lovers and the Reputations. Bullwinkle now makes an appearance as her pop persona Blue Jean Queen, which released two great singles: a titular track reminiscent of True Blue-era Madonna, and “Wild Wild Woman,” which justifies her “outlaw pop” tag with bad girl essence, pop balladry, and steel guitar. Friday’s CUC assembly also features psychedelic art pop favorites Calliope Musicals, synthwavers Urban Heat, and darkwave brooders Haunt Me.

Fri., April 29, 9pm

Cheer Up Charlies
Music

George Strait, Willie Nelson & Family, Randy Rogers Band

UT basketball’s new home hosts an official “grand opening” after some first looks, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and four high-profile ticketed concerts. Country icon George Strait headlines a two-night celebration featuring local deity Willie Nelson and the Randy Rogers Band.

Fri., April 29, 7pm

Moody Center
Food

Food Events

Girl Scouts: Cookies & Cocktails

Yes, some of Austin's top mixologists are crafting unique sweet and savory drinks inspired by Girl Scout Cookies – and you’re invited to taste the results. Come on down, try all the drinks, and vote for your favorite pairing; general admission includes six hand-crafted cocktails paired with a cookie. Bonus: Proceeds go to the Girl Scouts of Central Texas, to support girls overcoming barriers by building their confidence, creativity, and resilience.

Fri., April 29, 6:30pm. $35-50.
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Fair Market
Arts

Theatre

Mack & Mabel

This re-imagined version of the musical Mack & Mabel exposes the destructive, co-dependent relationship between great Hollywood comic director Mack Sennett and the brilliant young star of his early "two-reelers," Mabel Normand. The show features Sebastian Vitale as Mack, Sarah-Marie Curry(!) as Mabel, Katya Welch as Lottie Ames, and Noah Steele as Frank Wyman. Directed by Michael Cooper for Alchemy Theatre.

Through May 29. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. $30-55.
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130 Pedernales #318-B
Arts

Theatre

Out of Ink: Unusual Embrace

ScriptWorks' 23rd annual ten-minute play showcase features, among its wild diversity of characters, half-coyote/half-human teens, an improv troupe, a boy made of glass, and an invisible boy. This lively show reveals ScriptWorks members' interpretations of three mandatory script ingredients – a moment when a list becomes the only means to communicate; something that cannot be seen by the human eye; an unusual embrace – that provided inspiration during last fall's "Weekend Fling 48-hour Writing Retreat." The short scripts, written by Robin Anderson, Maggie Gallant, Ava Love Hanna, Andra Laine Hunter, Zac Kline, Briandaniel Oglesby, Greg Romero, and Anne Wynter, will be performed by an ensemble of actors under the direction of Lowell Bartholomee, Carl Gonzales, Ellie McBride, Christina J. Moore, and Sharon Sparlin.

Through April 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $14-16 (pay what you wish, April 21).
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Hyde Park Theatre
Music

Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival day one w/ Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto Siempre, Mark Weber y Los Cuernos, Conjunto Los Pinkys (7:00)

If higher education should be free, then music festivals, too. Because once band becomes mandatory, sonic converges could rate as compulsory. First field trip – the completely GRATIS Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival.

Fri., April 29

Central Machine Works
Arts

Visual Arts

Sabrina Dennis: Photo Exhibition

This exhibition (and Austin Cinemaker Space meet-up) unveils new work by ACS member Sabrina Dennis.

Fri., April 29, 7-9pm
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Motion Media Arts Center
Community

Out of Town

Shakespeare in the Barn

The students present the political thriller Julius Caesar in the Winedale Theatre Barn.

Fri.-Sat., April 29-30, 7pm. $10.
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Winedale
Film

Special Screenings

Sound and Fury (1988)

Lates: A neglected teen befriends a disturbed classmate in this unsettling French drama.

Fri., April 29, 9:45pm
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AFS Cinema
Arts

Visual Arts

The Cathedral: April Open House

Featuring the works of local artist, designer, and muralist Phoebe Joynt amid a night of art, live music, complimentary drinks, and more.

Fri., April 29, 6:30-10pm. $15-25.
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The Cathedral
Arts

Theatre

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee’s masterwork has been shocking audiences since it premiered on Broadway in 1962. Produced here by City Theatre, with direction by Karen Sneed and featuring Cal Kraines, Chiara McCarty, Meredith O’Brien, and Rick Smith.

Through May 1. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25.
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Trinity Street Theatre