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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

  • 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-10pm  
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    Lockhart, Texas
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  • Community

    Sports

    Austin FC

    Vs. Portland.
    Sat., Aug. 21, 8pm  
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    Q2 Stadium

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    A Night of Wishes

    Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas has granted over 5,000 wishes to children with critical illnesses. Join virtually or in person to help them raise funds for more wishes, and enjoy cocktail hour, dinner, an auction, entertainment, and more. Sponsorship packages are available as well.
    Sat., Aug. 21, 6pm  
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    Fairmont Austin

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    Out of Town

    AIA Sandcastle Competition

    More than 60 teams compete for the prestigious Golden Bucket Award and other prizes with elaborate designs at East Beach.
    Sat., Aug. 21, 9am-4:30pm. Free; $15, parking.  
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    Galveston

  • Music

    Capyac (album release), Eimaral Sol, the Bishops, 1222 (DJ set), BoomBaptist, Alesia Lani, Chucky Blk, Mama Duke

    Some bands are merely groups of people playing music, and others, well, they're a wild extrapolation of the members' utmost imaginations. Capyac's that kind of band: a marvelously executed dance funk art project, replete with a menagerie of guest vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers, costumes, gags, and decor.: Every time the now-L.A.-based project returns to Austin, where they originated in 2016, it's an all-out thematic spectacle. Past motifs include "under the sea," a sky party, and outer space. This weekend's two-night run at Empire, however, contains no overarching concept.: "We deliberately decided not to do a theme this time to make the show more about the album," reasons keyboardist/vocalist Delwin Campbell.: Still, the concerts do feature a costume contest. Asked for recommendations on how attendees dress, Campbell arrives at a succinct description: "Halloween at the Bellagio.": Expect to hear the 10-piece live ensemble go deep on recent third LP, Capyac Forever, an adventurous collection touching upon house, nü-disco, hip-hop, funk, and downtempo synth, oten veering cheekily romantic. Swooning "Best Friend" intones: "When she crawls into the bed/ It's like a limousine/ Like a Russian doll/ Like a 'cuzzi tub way up in the sky.": Singer/multi-instrumentalist Eric Pena says the album's title reflects "the legacy of music outliving our human forms, but also the feeling of enjoyment the band had working on it. Capyac Forever is a celebration and a distillation of all our creative forces together."
    Sat., Aug. 21, 8pm
    Empire Control Room & Garage

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    Events

    COTA Job Fair

    Circuit of the Americas is looking to hire 1,000 employees for the fall and winter events season, with opportunities for all levels and a variety of hospitality and management roles. Polish those résumés, dress in business casual, and be prepared to meet COTA recruiters as well as reps from several other companies. Bonus: go-kart discount cards and two free zipline flights for all attendees.
    Sat., Aug. 14 & 21, 9am-noon  
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    Circuit of the Americas

  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    Curiosity Cousins: Experiments In Art and Science

    The founders of Collection Rert invited "artists and scientists who want to follow their curiosity and document their discoveries" to gather the objects in this new show. The opening reception will include a Q&A with the participants to allow for maximum understanding of their experiments. The curators note: "We'll be limiting the number of guests in the gallery to two at a time and ask that all guests wear masks to create a safe environment for everyone."
    Sat., Aug. 21, 2-5pm
    2608-B Rogers

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    Frida Friday ATX

    Over 30 vendors display their wares at this family- and dog-friendly market. Friday includes tunes from DJ Chorizo Funk, and Saturday's got Honey Made. Plus tarot readings from J. Marie, and Austin FC's game on the TV on Saturday. FFATX adheres to CDC guidelines; please practice social distancing, mask up, and use the sanitizing stations. Free PPE kits on-site provided by Austin Latino Coalition.
    Fri.-Sat., Aug. 20-21, 6-10pm. Free.  
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    Central Machine Works

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    Future Front Market & Festival

    This free, daytime market features a mix of programming and more than 100 vendors from Texas businesses. Note: As part of the festival’s nighttime showcases, FFTX will be hosting two outdoor events at Cheer Up Charlies. The pre-party on Friday night's got performances by Lorelei K, the Bragglights, and Kam Franklin of The Suffers; Saturday boasts a debut screening of Girls Like Us, the music video performance highlighting trans talent across the state of Texas). Pro tip: Be fully vaccinated and wear a mask.
    Fri.-Sat., Aug. 20-21. $15 (for the nighttime Cheer Up events).  
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    Fair Market

  • Music

    General Smiley & Lakandon, Dre Z Melodi, Mister Kali, Kiko Villamizar, DJ Jah Bill

    On 2021 single "How You Doing," overlaying a sunny mountaintop riddim with the sweetened greeting, "Is everything irie?" 65-year-old Jamaican vocalist General Smiley shows he can still command a microphone. The Kingston-born Rastaman, who pioneered the dancehall genre in 1978 with Michigan & Smiley, absorbs life's blessings in Los Angeles, but considers Austin – from where his Lakandon backing band hails – a second home. He throws down at Antone's alongside the Colombian/Caribbean stylings of Kiko Villamizar, New Mexican reggae singers Mister Kali and Dre Z Melodi, plus DJ Jah Bill.
    Sat., Aug. 21, 8pm
    Antone's Nightclub

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    Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Vallejo, Fea

    "Joan Jett doesn't play rock & roll," I wrote about two years ago about the iconic chainsaw rocker. "She is rock & roll." This has been true since the Runaways' 1976 debut. Few match Jett & the Blackhearts for consistently delivering pure, unadulterated 4/4 raunch live, chock-full of hits like "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" and "Bad Reputation" that cut across all parameters. Opening is San Antonio's Fea, neo-riot grrrl signees to Jett's Blackheart Records who rock hard enough to destroy the patriarchy with one power chord.
    Sat., Aug. 21, 6pm
    Nutty Brown Cafe

  • Community

    Kids

    Little Hummingbird Society

    Join LHS for a cleanup and exploration of St. Edward's Park. Bring a mask and water bottle, and meet in the parking lot.
    Sat., Aug. 21, 9am  
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    St. Edward's Park

  • Food

    Food Events

    Masskrugstemmen Beer Stein Holding Contest

    Short road trip, anyone? The New Braunfels-based Krause's Café & Biergarten challenges guests (21 and older) to "hold their bier" by hosting this series of stein-holding contests all summer long. It's not just fun for fun's sake: The ultimate winner will receive airfare and a two-night hotel stay in New York City. Note: Join the competition each Saturday for an entry fee of $20; the finals will be on Aug. 21. Pro tip: Try the Jager Schnitzel while you're there, liebchen; that mushroom sauce is *chef's kiss* ...
    Sat., Aug. 21, 7:30pm. $20.  
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    Krause’s Cafe & Biergarten

  • Music

    Parker Jazz Club House Band, Marquis Hill (8:00)

    Trumpeter Marquis Hill had already self-released four albums before winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Trumpet Competition in 2014, so he already had a body of work once his name was suddenly on the jazz world's lips and he earned a contract with Concord. No traditionalist, Hill has since filled up his discography (back on his own label) with records blending hard bop, hip-hop, and electronic experimentalism. His latest, Soul Signs, doubles as jazzy groove music and a lesson in the significance of the astrological signs. Hill brings an all-star quintet including rising stars Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, and Walter Smith III, so expect fireworks.
    Fri., Aug. 20
    Parker Jazz Club

  • Arts

    Theatre

    Poolboy2: Maximum Closure

    This here is Sam Mayer's "live-streamed reality show/talk show/experimental memoir for the streaming platform Twitch," recorded live at Rude Mechs' Crashbox, coming to you with a reco from that ol' Kirk Lynn himself. Suggestion: Give it a click, see if it sticks.
    Through Aug. 31. Free.  
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    Food Events

    Remarkable Indonesia

    This event, presented by the Indonesian Women Entrepreneurs Network at Austin's Hotel Indigo, features Indonesian dance, live music, a fashion show, and culinary experience – with specialty foods and unique Indonesian products in the bazaar.
    Sat., Aug. 21, 11:30am-3:30pm
    Hotel Indigo

  • Community

    Sports

    Round Rock Express

    Vs. El Paso Chihuahuas. Pints & Pups is Thursday and on Sunday, kids get pregame train rides and a run around the bases after the game. Friday is The Office night, featuring an appearance by Leslie David Baker, the actor who portrayed the legendary Stanley Hudson. See schedule for details and more events.
    Aug. 19-24. Thu.-Fri. & Mon.-Tue, 7:05pm; Sat.-Sun., 6:05pm  
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    Dell Diamond

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    Events

    Taco Lover's Pop-Up

    Twenty local artisan vendors, an open mic, plus First Plates winners Veracruz All Natural's yummy tacos and juices.
    Sat.-Sun., Aug. 21-22, 10am-2pm. Free.  
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    Veracruz All Natural

  • Arts

    Theatre

    The Marvelous Wonderettes

    Up in Georgetown, the Palace Theatre presents this Off-Broadway musical hit that takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom and reveals the lives of four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. It's an all-singing, all-dancing, and downright Wonderette-ful show.
    Through Sept. 12. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $17-36.  
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    Georgetown Palace Theatre
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