The Austin Gamblers, who compete in the groundbreaking PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams’ league, and Young’s Motorsports have announced a partnership designating the Gamblers as the primary sponsor of Leland Honeyman Jr.’s No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) when NASCAR rolls in for a thrilling weekend of racing.
The eclecticism of Philadelphia’s Burial in the Sky makes them part of the new wave of polymath metal acts that don’t see any reason why larynx-fraying screams, knuckle-breaking guitar riffs, wispy acid interludes, and jazz fusion saxophone shouldn’t exist side-by-side in the same track. The band’s multi-hyphenated heaviness reached an apex on last year’s The Consumed Self, celebrated here. Indiana deathcore quartet Fleshbore rides shotgun in support of latest release Embers Gathering.
We Are Blood partners with ThunderCloud Subs to reward blood and platelet donors with a voucher for a free small sub sandwich while supplies last. Schedule an appointment online or call 512/206-1266.
Groundhog Day is just around the corner! We most likely won't have a repeat of last year's storm, but Blue Starlite is creating its own snow to really add to the atmosphere.
The wheel of the year inspires this occult-based burlesque performance art ensemble. Join the Vortex for the next presentation of Malum Malus, the naughtiest apple of Austin's eye, celebrating Imbolc in a full-length, music-enhanced show.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Texas Roller Derby finally returns in 2022! The schedule has been announced, and includes monthly bouts all year (except in July). The first will be streamed live, and future bouts will take place at the Thunderdome and Palmer Events Center.
World Cinema Classics: An ad exec (Roberts) is assigned to boost Coca-Cola sales in Australia in this offbeat Eighties comedy. Featuring an introduction (Jan. 29 & 31) and post-screening discussion (Jan. 29) with local filmmaker Andrew Bujalski.
The Spanish surrealist painter illustrated the cookbook Gala’s Dinners in 1973 that included 136 recipes by French chefs. This traveling exhibit features 12 lithographs that were released in conjunction with the book and are some of his most unique experimental prints.
The Dougherty Art Center's central gallery displays new paintings by the (rather brilliant) artist Emma Hadzi Antich, her mountainous landscapes serving as oblique yet highly evocative mirrors, illustrating parallels between seemingly disparate aspects of nature, revealing how the wild in the human and the human in the wild can affect each other.
The Contemporary Austin presents the first-ever museum survey of works by Daniel Johnston. "Step into the surreal universe of this visionary musician and artist, filled with love, loss, ghosts, aliens, superheroes, and the eternal battle between good and evil."
Local pet photogs Dog Days host a campaign to raise funds for nonprofit Hound Rescue, wherein pet parents submit a pic and story of their doggos, and the public votes for their faves. Qualifying dogs get a professional photo shoot and are featured in an upcoming coffeetable book, and prizes are given out biweekly to dogs with the most points.
Voting open through March 19. $10 donation to enter, $1 per vote.
Laura Crehuet Berman's new exhibition here brings together her recent monotypes and collages, in which the artist has created images that layer together time, space, form, and color.
Curious about how fostering and adoption work, and wondering if you're ready to take the next step? Join an online info session with Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services.