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!
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.
When Carrie Rodriguez was 22, Chip Taylor (“Wild Thing,” “Angel of the Morning”) crossed her path at South by Southwest, asking the young, violin-playing Berklee grad to tour with him. Soon Rodriguez was belting out twangy songs and fiddling across four collaborative albums with Taylor before venturing out on her solo recording career in 2006. Rodriguez’s fifth studio album, 2016’s acclaimed Lola, intertwined her folk/country/Americana style with Mexican boleros and rancheras. As the Spanglish Lola enchanted widely, Rodriguez planted roots more firmly in Texas, where the great-grandniece of Tejana singer and actor Eva Garza embodies her Ameri-Chicana musical heritage. Rodriguez most recently wrote the songs and lyrics for a musical that became a 2022 off-Broadway hit. ¡Americano! is based on the real-life story of a Mexican American who learns his undocumented status when he heads off to volunteer for the Marines. Back home, Rodriguez hosts her long-running musical melting pot Laboratorio to meld folk art forms. Sunday’s installment intrigues with Latin Grammy-nominated Los Angeles artist Amalia Mondragón, who challenges stereotypes of border life by singing in both a feminine manifestation and a masculine one under the name Tereso Perfecto Contreras. Poet ire’ne lara silva cross-pollinates the experiment.
Join in on Austin's newest tradition: a first-of-its-kind kayak race on Lady Bird Lake, followed by a social hour with food and drinks provided. All proceeds support Explore Austin and its mission of empowering youth through leadership, mentoring, and outdoor adventure.
The first question for any Wu-Tang show: Who’s going to be there? Photos from recent stops on the N.Y. State of Mind tour indicate RZA, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, U-God, and Masta Killa are on the bus – an impressive set of the Staten Island collective, though notably missing Method Man. Their 1993 album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) only spent six months contending for the decade’s best hip-hop offering before Nas’ lyrical triumph Illmatic hit. Fellow iconic New Yorker Busta Rhymes opens.
World Cinema Classics: A 10-year-old runaway and his friends commit crimes to survive on the streets of São Paulo in this gripping masterpiece of social realism.
Uncommon Objects' big backyard is transformed into a dynamic marketplace for all things vintage, found and made. Come join the fun and feast on the bargains!
Visit the magical Hundred Acre Wood in a new musical stage adaptation told with stunning life-sized puppetry. VIP ticket holders get free refreshments and a post-show meet and greet.
This exhibit showcases materials from the State Archives documenting the official work and daily business of the state’s chief executive spanning 100 years. Can't visit in person? It's available to explore online.
With the behemoth of a festival just around the corner, residents can expect road closures and verious lot closures around Zilker as the fest (Oct. 7-9 & 14-16) sets up and breaks down. In addition, the park will be closed for other uses beginning Sept. 26. The city has a handy map and schedule of all the details online for those who want to prepare.
New art, new artists, new show – a group exhibition (more than 30 local artists) supercharges the interior of this popular South First Street venue. Bonus: This is also the debut of curator Hallie Rae Ward's own "Classical POP" show.
Art4Water’s inaugural program (now on view at Downtown's gorgeous library) is a collaboration between the Watershed Association, Terry Zee Lee, and more than 30 national artists in the creation of dozens and dozens of water-inspired art kites.
A great selection of local farmers bringing fabulous pastured meats, eggs, dairy, vegetables, and fruits, plus prepared-food vendors, artisans, bakers, and of course, live music.
A full day of breaking crew battles, DJs, emcees, and street writers celebrating Austin hip-hop history, produced by Hope 4 Hip Hop and hosted by the Bomberos Brothers. A $30 advance weekend pass includes the prelims at Parish (501 Brushy) on Saturday, or get a day pass for the main event and finals at Waterloo Park on Sunday, 2-8pm.
Wanderlust's resident queens Scarlett Kiss & Cheeki Khant serve a wallop of food, drinks, and drag that'll have you going bottoms up. This week's event has a Frida Friday ATX pop-up market!