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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  
    Palmer Events Center
  • Beatles Full Moon Concert in the Dark

    On the April Full Moon, come set intentions and indulge in the mesmerizing allure of live acoustic music performed by world-class musicians, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight. Its a different kind of concert, that begins and ends in darkness, with music and a poem or two surrounding and soothing you. Audience members will be given the choice of bringing their own yoga mats and/or pillows to gaze at the shadows on the ceiling. A circle of chairs will be provided.
    Tues. Apr. 23, 8pm-9pm  
    ATX Unplugged
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  • Qmmunity

    Arts & Culture

    #JeauxTales

    Written in conjunction with Mahogany Project, Kind Clinic, and Austin Justice Coalition, this is a story about a Black queer man’s spectrum of experiences and emotions during the pandemic.
    Tue., Aug. 3, 7:30-10pm. Free.  
  • Arts

    Theatre

    As You Like It

    This gender-fluid, music-infused take on Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy is directed by Lily Wolff for Shrewd Productions. With original music composed by T. Lynn Mikeska, and featuring a female-dominated cast of nine women and five men playing 24 roles, with most actors playing cross-gender. Catch it streaming via Vimeo, and, hey, check out the trailer for the show right here.
    Available through Aug. 12. $8.  
  • Food

    Food Events

    Austin Eastciders Does What for National Watermelon Day?

    They highlight their summer-busting Watermelon Cider, is what they do – with specials featuring frozen watermelon, Jell-O shots, popsicles, tajin pairings, and more, in their cheery and welcoming tasting room on Barton Springs Road. And that Watermelon Cider of theirs on tap, too, yes.
    Tue., Aug. 3
  • Arts

    Books

    Chandler Baker: The Husbands

    "To what lengths will a woman go for a little more help from her husband?" This live Zoom event might just give you some clues as Chandler Baker presents her new thriller, in conversation with Angie Kim.
    Tue., Aug. 3, 6pm  
  • Community

    Events

    Donate Blood, Get Ice Cream

    “Pint for Pint” is back! We Are Blood teams up with Blue Bell Creameries to give donors a voucher for a free pint of ice cream. Appointments are mandatory; schedule online or call 512/206-1266.
    Aug. 1-14  
    We Are Blood donor centers
  • Community

    Events

    Night Out for Safety & Liberation

    An evening to reimagine a world beyond police or prisons and to celebrate the many ways we keep each other safe. Orgs including Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, Texas Fair Defense Project, YWCA, and the Public Defender's Office will be on hand providing services, and free vaccines will be available.
    Tue., Aug. 3, 6-9pm  
    3121 E. 12th
  • Community

    Sports

    Round Rock Express

    Vs. Oklahoma City. There's Pints & Pups Thursday, Cat Osterman bobblehead giveaways Friday, and a postgame Kydd Jones concert Saturday. See schedule for details and more events.
    July 29-Aug. 3. Thu.-Fri. & Mon.-Tue, 7:05pm; Sat.-Sun., 6:05pm  
  • Community

    Kids

    Summer Out Loud

    A challenge that encourages families to make time for summer fun with on-demand workouts, activities, and three free visits to the Y. Text SUMMER to 877/799-6220 to register, then pick up a passport filled with ideas and activities, or download it online and get started. Turn in the completed passport at the end to be eligible to win a membership or a family trip.
    Through Aug. 4. Free.  
    All Austin YMCA locations
  • Music

    The Pre-Roll

    J Soulja’s latest endeavor, an open mic and networking mixer, hits on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The East Austin emcee wants the new live show series to differ from typical open mic events by emphasizing the presence of a dedicated space for hip-hop creatives to mingle.
    Tue., Aug. 3, 8pm
  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    Window Dressing XIII: Exit Strategy

    TJ Lemanski generally works with refuse and construction materials, aiming for the serene but not pretending something isn't what it is. What this new installation is, is the latest in ICOSA's series of curated front-window dressings at their Canopy-based gallery, where you can see (24/7) what the current artist (Lemanski, in this case, yes) has done with the space.
    Through Aug. 9
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