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The Latino Comedy Project's jefe grande, Adrian Villegas, brings back his dynamite one-man show – a note-perfect performance set against the spectacle of a tumultuous national election, a sprawling and irreverent tour through a single day in the barrio.

The Dos Gatos Press anthology, Unknotting the Line: The Poetry in Prose, is featured in this reading by central Texas contributors Claire Camargo, Diana Conces, Lucy Griffith, Cindy Huyser, and Dos Gatos Press co-founder David Meischen.

This classic romance never goes out of style.

This annual fundraiser from the American Cancer Society gather some of the best of Austin’s food and beverage scene in a food hall-themed social event, with bites from the likes of Loro, Via 313, Uchiba, Juliet Italian Kitchen, TenTen, The Well, Uncle Nicky's and more – and proceeds go directly to ACS's mission of eradicating cancer for everyone, with specific funds for transportation needs in Central Texas. Bonus: Live music and a fabulous silent auction.

Call it a psychedelic Prairie Home Companion, blending performance, art, film, music, and more from creatives who've kept it weird in Austin for five decades. Feast your senses on a multimedia environment created by the visual artists at Arts+Labor in collaboration with nonprofit Society for the Preservation of Texas Music, which will receive proceeds from a silent auction curated by Auspop. Hosted by House of Lepore's Gothess Jasmine, who brings friends such as spoken word poet Nicotine, plus music from Extreme Heat and Sayang, stories and film from and about the Dicks' Buxf Parrot, stellar Tex-Mex from La Mancha, and more.

Here's "a captivating showcase of aerial and pole dance that delves into the depths of human emotions."

Despite summer chart-topper Pink Tape failing to live up to over two years of hype, there’s still plenty in the chamber as the dance-happy Philadelphia rapper embarks on their first post-pandemic tour.

Spencer is unforgettable as the titular character, a small-town woman who aids and abets the delinquency of minors, who come to discover a darker side to this fun-loving mother figure.

The seven-time Grammy Award winner presents his masterwork in a concert production that features excerpts from the opera performed by the composer, an ensemble of string and jazz musicians – the Turtle Island Quartet! – and two guest singers. With projections by visual artist Andrew F. Scott.

The Peached Tortilla and popular New York-style pizzeria La Volta unite for this one-night-only dining experience, featuring a dinner menu crafted by chefs Cole Curcio of La Volta and the Peached's Julio Silva. Together, their fusion of Southern and Asian cuisine, paired with New York and Italian classics, will result in a mouthwatering array of starters, sides, pizzas, and accompanying cocktail specials. For instance? How about some char sui barbecue pork pie with caramelized kimchi and scallions? Banh mi meatballs? Asian Caesar salad? We say: Hell, yes!

Behold the arrival of Rebecca Bendheim's Coming Out Party and Sean Petrie's Cracked & Broken, at this celebration that features live poems tapped out before your (very) eyes, conjured forth by the wonderful word wranglers of Typewriter Rodeo.

A compelling doc showcasing veterans using alternative medicine to combat PTSD and war trauma, set against the opioid and suicide epidemics. Arrive at 5:30pm to mix, mingle, and register for a free or discounted medical marijuana prescription through Green Health Docs.

Join the biggest and best festival saluting the German tube-steak with lots of beer and music.

This is, of course, Yasmina Reza's arch comedy that asks poignant questions about the meaning of art and friendship. Directed by Steven Pounders for Penfold Theatre, and featuring performances by Ryan Crowder, Nathan Jerkins, and Kareem Badr.

Ahhh, don't just fall, though – dive gloriously into the diverse paintings, mixed media, digital, and fiber artworks in this group exhibition of Austin artists, featuring creations by Bern Abplanalp, Hallie Rae Ward, Phillip Seymour (his Great Horned Owl is pictured right here), and more.

The 21st annual fest will include in-person screenings and receptions, followed by an online showing of most films.

If pie is your favorite part of Thanksgiving – or if you just want a great one for your gathering – we can recommend the array of round yummies at Bakery Lorraine, including roasted pumpkin, whiskey pecan, Dutch apple, and apple cranberry.

The multidisciplinary artist José Villalobos grew up on the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, and was raised in a traditional and religiously (Evangelical) conservative family. His work reconciles the identity challenges in his life, caught between traditional Mexican customs and American mores, as well as growing up with religious ideals that conflict with and condemn being gay.: Villalobos manipulates material through the context of self-identity as he examines gender roles within family culture, demonstrating that dismantling traditional modes of masculine identity centers an interstitial space where materiality softens virility.Recommendation: See this vivid show of highly resonant work, the inaugural exhibition in the new Big Medium space – from the folks who bring our lucky city the annual Austin Studio Tour.