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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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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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RESCHEDULED FROM 8/13: Los Cogelones, Gran Moreno, Eterno Scroll
What’s got deeper roots than trad punk? How about ancestral punk? Los Cogelones – a quintet of brothers wearing face paint, feathers, and jewelry along with sleeveless leather and biker boots – perform a strain of experimental punk informed by their Mexica (Aztec) heritage. The band hails from Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or Neza, an area east of Mexico City sitting in the drained bed of Lake Texcoco with a dense population that’s been historically marginalized.: Beginning with anarcho-punk interests, Los Cogelones later strengthened their musical identities with the rebellion and resistance of their cultural heritage – incorporating its traditional instruments, language, and dress. 2020’s full-length debut, Hijos del Sol, with distorted guitars, driving bass, Aztec rhythms, and gritty, impassioned singing, gained Los Cogelones an international fan base. An ensuing KEXP performance video showcased their striking live show, where a pounding huéhuetl drum, resonating tlapitzalli flutes, and declarations in the Nahuatl language magnify the spirited release of punk rock.: Following a tour in Spain, Los Cogelones now hit a 10-day run of U.S. shows, two of them being in Austin.Sat., Sept. 2, 8pm. $10 online tickets, $15 cover day of show. -
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Adrian Quesada's Jaguar Sound
At April’s first annual Austin Blues Festival in Waterloo Park, Adrian Quesada prowled and growled. “The Black Pumas guitarist/founder riffed an instrumental expedition into the urban jungle: ours,” we wrote. The local Laredoan recalls the set vividly: “People reacted a lot more than I thought they would,” he texts. “I thought the music would be a little too left field.” Hardly. Try cinematic magic. “This show will be a Jaguar Sound show primarily, but with a mini boleros set as a rare special treat,” Quesada outlines. Balladeers Mireya Ramos, Angélica Garcia, and Clemente Castillo bonus last week‘s surprise bulletin of a long-awaited sophomore Pumas LP.Sat., Sept. 2, 8pm -
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All White Poetry Affair
This is an "upscale spoken word show and afterparty" at the XO nightclub – and everybody's gonna wear white. You, too, citizen!Sat., Sept. 2, 10pm. $10 and up. -
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Artists for the Betterment of Kids benefiting Border Kindness Bondad Frontera w/ Urban Heat, Sailor Poon (9:00) [patio]; Gus Baldwin & the Sketch (12:30am), Norman Ba$e, Lord Friday the 13th (11:00) [inside]
Making “water drops” in harsh borderland terrain, operating a Children’s Empowerment Center where young asylum seekers take classes and learn modern job skills, providing gear and information to day laborers, and reuniting separated families – this is the kind of work Border Kindness does. Austin shows out big for the California-based migrant aide nonprofit with a certified all-six-of-these-bands-rule lineup: gothy post-punk uplifters Urban Heat; sax-spiked garage patriarchy torturers Sailor Poon; devilishly lovable glam punk brain melters Lord Friday the 13th; deep voice-of-the-streets wordsmith Norman BA$E; and Gus Baldwin & the Sketch, restoring the essence of teenage wildness to rock & roll.Sat., Sept. 2 -
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Austin Afrobeats Fest w/ J'Ray, Jeff Akoh, Pop Stunna, Mike Melinoe, Nubia Emmon, Various Artists [outside]
Afrobeat now umbrellas a swath of proto-blues psych from the crucible of American music, but Ghanaian hiplife and highlife, Yoruba jùjú, and Nigerian naija beats backbone the hypnotic hip shake of this once specifically regional genre. As such, the heart of this debut ATX convergence beats Nigerian. Nigeria/Yoruba actress Shade Omoniyi percolates Afro-hop as Lepashandy, Jeff Akoh reps the West African gulf coast, and Nigerian Texan BM Casso reps Dallas. NYC speed industrialist D.Lyte, San Francisco Afro-electro crooner John Networq, and D.C. wedding singer Isaac Geralds support ATX MCs Pop Stunna, Mike Melinoe, and more.Sat., Sept. 2, 3pm -
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Austin Tattoo Invitational
A full weekend bringing a multitude of the world’s best tattoo artists to one place.Sept. 1-3. Fri., 2-10pm; Sat., noon-10pm; Sun., noon-7pm -
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Create Your Own Fashion Brand with Kydd Jones
Get the fashion 411 from Kydd Jones, famous local rapper, designer, singer-songwriter, producer, and emcee, and celebrate the first anniversary of Kydd Jones Day with a special music performance.Sat., Sept. 2, 2-3:30pm. Free. -
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Flight by Nothing, Danny Bonilla, West 22nd [control room]
Luna Luna’s keyboardist/backup vocalist supports fellow Dallas-turned-Austin band Flight by Nothing before Bonilla’s group departs town for a nationwide tour later this month. Burgeoning indie rock band West 22nd – an act made up of UT students – opens on the heels of releasing debut EP All the Way Home two weeks ago.Sat., Sept. 2, 8pm -
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Fright Gallery 4
The fourth installment of Fright Gallery returns to showcase local horror and dark artists, presenting a genre of art that's often overlooked and is made especially for fans of horror and the dark aesthetic. Bonus: Live music by the Chamber of Horror Orchestra and more.Sat., Sept. 2, 5-10pm. $10. -
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Special Screenings
GalaxyCon
A festival of fandom with celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, entertainers, creators, wrestlers, fan groups, and panelists celebrating sci-fi, comics, pop culture, and lots more. Read all about it here in "GalaxyCon and the Pros of Cons During a Strike," Screens, Sept. 1.Fri.-Sun., Sept. 1-3 -
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Ingrid Goes West & The Talented Mr. Ripley
Double Feature: The first in a series of double features curated by filmmaker Nia DaCosta on the theme "Through the Looking Glass," designed to pair films that share cinematic DNA. Ingrid follows a stalker (Aubrey Plaza) of a social media influencer (Elizabeth Olsen), while Mr. Ripley features Matt Damon as a chameleon who takes over the life of the object of his obsession (Jude Law).Sat., Sept. 2, 11am -
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Theatre
MotherTree
Get a first taste of scenes and songs from this newly devised work of dance theatre, conceived and directed by Bonnie Cullum, with contributions from the ensemble and choreography by Toni Bravo, and writing by Sarah Saltwick.Through Sept. 2. Wed.-Sat., 8pm. Free. -
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Nick Cruz (EP release), Blakchyl, Hollow Earth Theory, Ben Buck (host)
The Mindz of a Different Kind member aka “Pip Demascus” readies the forthcoming release of his EP Vaca de Oro. MDK comrade Blakchyl supports; Ben Buck hosts.Sat., Sept. 2, 7pm. Free. -
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UT Football
The Longhorns open the season with a game against fellow Texans Rice, and there'll be plenty of action on and off the field for fans as the campus area becomes a sea of burnt orange and white. Hook 'em!Sat., Sept. 2, 2:30pm -
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Special Screenings
Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)
Newly Restored: A mysterious traveling circus seems to bring evil to a desolate Hungarian town in this dread-laden, nightmarish black-and-white parable on social collapse.Sat., Sept. 2, 3:15pm -
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Special Screenings
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: Robert Rodriguez presents the final film of the summer series, ending on an upbeat note with a screwball romantic comedy involving a mix-up of identical bags at a hotel leading to hilarious misunderstandings and wacky scenarios.Sat., Sept. 2, 7pm -
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Wildlife Workshop With Austin Wildlife Rescue
Join Pease Park Conservancy for an interactive wilderness presentation, meet & greet with Tortellini the tortoise, and a wilderness walk!Sat., Sept. 2, 10-11am. Free. -
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Special Screenings
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
World Cinema Classics: This unforgettable World War II romance transcends heaven and Earth.Sat., Sept. 2, 6:30pm -
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Special Screenings
aGLIFF: PRISM 36
The 36th annual iteration of Austin's premier LGBTQ+ film festival opens with the highly anticipated Glitter & Doom, a jukebox musical with tunes from the Indigo Girls, and continues with five days of films, parties, and more on the theme "Find Your Friends at aGLIFF's PRISM 36."Aug. 23-27. Virtual encore, Aug. 28-Sept. 4. Badges, $125 and up; individual tix, $15 and up. -
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An EGG-cellent Reward For Donating With We Are Blood
Blood donors get a tasty reward from P. Terry's, who'll provide a voucher for a free egg burger.Sept. 1-15We Are Blood donor centers and mobile drives -
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Visual Arts
Artworks Gallery: ReVISION: Art In the Making
This is an exhibition of meticulous graphite drawings by Les Satinover, who celebrates the nude male form in different poses with “tonality, restraint, delicacy of marks, and harmonious touches."Through Sept. 30 -
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Austin Afrobeats Fest
Eazylion presents the ultimate Pan-African fest including a carefully curated music program with DJ sets and live music, educational and cultural panel talks, an African art exhibition, vendors, African and Caribbean cuisine, and much more.Sat., Sept. 2, 3-10pm. $20. -
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Austin Cactus and Succulent Society Fall Show & Sale
See rare and beautiful cacti and succulent species from around the world. Texas vendors will sell native and exotic cacti and succulents and handmade pottery, and there will be a silent auction and hourly plant raffle. Educational information, literature, and expert advice will also be available.Sat.-Sun., Sept. 2-3, 10am-5pm. Free with garden admission. -
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Austin Central Library: Mother/Land
Yuliya Lanina’s exhibition delves into the Austin-based artist’s complex and personal relationship with the war in Ukraine. Through animation, sculpture, and installation, Lanina continues her introspective exploration of the emotional and physical impact of war and trauma. See our cover story on this powerful work right here.Through Nov. 5. Free. -
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Austin DSA Benefit Show
Celebrate Labor Day with Austin Democratic Socialists of America with music from Goodlooks, Croy & the Boys, Landline, and Typical Girls.Sat., Sept. 2, 8pm. $15. -
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Food Events
Austin Restaurant Weeks
Austin Restaurant Weeks is a two-week-long dining event featuring specially priced lunches, dinners, and cocktails at restaurants (many of the best places in town among them) throughout the greater Austin area, with a portion of the price of each meal going directly to the Central Texas Food Bank.: A portion? Yes: Restaurants donate between $3-9 for each meal sold during the event. The Food Bank can make the most of every dollar donated, so a dinner for two people can generate more than 50 meals for Central Texans facing hunger.: (Note: Prix fixe meal options can include lunch or brunch for $20 and dinner for $40 or $60. Cocktail, beer and wine options may also be available.)Through Sept. 17
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