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Affordable Art Fair Austin
After a hugely successful first edition, Affordable Art Fair Austin returns May 15-18, 2025 at the Palmer Events Center, showcasing thousands of original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming 55 local, national and international exhibitors, the second edition will be unmissable.May 15-18, 2025Palmer Events Center -
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The Juilliard String Quartet with pianist Anna Petrova
With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring.Sat. May 17, 7:30pmRiverbend Centre
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A Conversation With Kevin Willmott
Join Austin Film Festival at the Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium to get a look into the writing process and career of acclaimed screenwriter Kevin Willmott (BlacKkKlansman, Destination Planet Negro, Da 5 Bloods), who will speak about balancing messages of social justice with entertainment, working with famed director Spike Lee, and more.Wed., Aug. 9, 6pm. $7-10. -
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Hoppy Hour for Grownups Featuring Tiny Tails
Snuggle up to some of the cutest low-allergy animals from Tiny Tails to You, sure to lower your Hump Day stress level.Wed., Aug. 9, 3-4:30pm. Free. -
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Testify: The Deep End
Here's the live show in which local storytellers share their lives with us. This month's show is a combination of themes – "The Deep End" and "Heatwave" – and features performances by Hari Rao, Kati Taylor, Bernadette Nason, Asaf Ronen, Caleb Campbell, and Hank Beasley.Wed., Aug. 9, 7:30pm. $10-12. -
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Window Dressing XXIX: Fra[mes]
This display in the front window of ICOSA, the latest in their longtime series, is viewable 24/7. And here Taylor Holland (a former Austin Chronicle art director, no less!) works the intricate craft of frame-making in the context of contemporary art, filling antique frames with their own content using custom molds built from digital processes.Aug. 7-14. Artist reception: Fri., Aug. 11, 8-10pm
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AEDP Session
You may have heard that Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is expanding. AUS Expansion & Development Program projects seek small, local, or diverse businesses to help the airport grow. Learn more at the second of three info sessions; the third will be Sept. 20.Wed., Aug. 9, 10-11:30amVirtual -
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Art for the People Gallery: Vibrance of Summer
One of the definitions of “vibrance” is “the state of being full of energy and life," and this gallery is definitely ablaze with vivid energy! “Vibrance of Summer” provides your sensation-hungry eyes a dynamic array of works created by more than 35 Austin artists.Through Aug. 11 -
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Artworks Gallery: Arye Shapiro
New figurative paintings by Arye Shapiro, based on live models and his experiments with poses, props and light.Through Aug. 12 -
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Butridge Gallery: Abstract To Alien
Here's a stunning array of images by Patrick O’Brien (AKA the 3-Eyed man), who captures stationary objects via a camera in motion, utilizing the lens as a brush and the subject as paint. Also on display: "Condo" by Ed Barr; "The Year of the Pandemic" by Mary Day Long.Through Sept. 23 -
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Buzz Kill Comedy
Hosted by Carlton Wilcoxson and Angelina Martin, and featuring the best local and national comics every Wednesday.Wednesdays, 9pm. Free. -
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City of Austin Budget Town Hall: District 5
Learn about the city's upcoming budget approval process and provide input.Wed., Aug. 9, 6pm. Free. -
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Nightlife & Parties
Deep Flaming-o
A dyke dive bar created in the legacy of Austin's notorious gay punk club the Blue Flaming-o. Expect cheap drinks, good A/C, and a sense of gay dirtbag solidarity.Wed., Aug. 9, 8pm -
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Dinosaurs of Antarctica (2022)
Laser Imax 3D: A documentary exploring prehistoric Antarctica and joining present-day scientists on a quest to understand the continent today.Wed., Aug. 9, 1pm -
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Divina: Noche Drag Latinx
At the start of her drag career, Divina host Tatiana Cholula told Qmmunity she’d be critiqued for not assimilating enough “American” culture into her acts. “Before I started Divina,” she said, “the scene was rich in amazing Latinx drag performers and artists, but there weren’t any spaces focused on them or they didn’t feel comfortable performing certain songs at certain spaces.” Thankfully, Tatiana did start Divina, and now every other Wednesday you’ll see Oilcan Harry’s stage taken over by the spirits of Latina legends like Gloria Estefan and Paulina Rubio – courtesy of local Latinx drag talent. – James ScottEvery Wednesday -
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Donate Blood, Get Free Blue Bell
Just in time for Texas' hottest month, We Are Blood offers a tasty and cool treat as a reward for donating blood or platelets: a pint of Blue Bell ice cream.Aug. 1-14We Are Blood donation centers & mobile drives -
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Dreadneck Wednesdays w/ Mau Mau Chaplains
Wednesdays, 8:30pm, Wednesdays, 8:30pm and Wednesdays, 9pm. $5 cover (21+). -
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Epilepsy Support Group
Listen to the experiences of other people with epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Tuesdays are for family group, and Wednesday is for adults.Second Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 7pm. Free.Online via Zoom -
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