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43rd Annual Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg
Enjoy 5 stages of live music- Oompah at its Best, All Weekend, kids area, artisans, food concessionaires, cold beverages, stein hoisting, family lederhosen and dirndl, waltz and polka contests! Family festive fun, all weekend!Oct. 6-8Fredericksburg
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Narrated Memories: Artworks by ACC Alumni
This show features the work of three exceptional ACC alumni – no less than Laurie Frick, Heather Parrish, and Michael Villarreal – who reference the collecting and rebuilding of memories in their work, taking fragments of information from data sets, historical sources, or personal memory and assembling the ideas into new artistic forms.
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Belles & Chimes Pinball Meetup
Women and nonbinary pinball players are welcome to join this casual pinball group for all levels, meeting at Bender Bar on first Wednesdays of the month and Cidercade on third Wednesdays.First & third Wednesdays, 8pmBender Bar, 321 W. Ben White #300; Cidercade, 600 E. Riverside -
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Drag Queen Bingo
The food & drink baby sib to Odd Duck & Barley Swine brings a drag brunch bingo you can really sink your teeth into.Third Wednesday of every month, 8-10pm -
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Drag Queen Bingo with Louisianna Purchase
Louisianna Purchase hosts this night of drag, bingo, beer and shopping in partnership with the Little Gay Shop.Third Wednesday of every month, 7-9pm -
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Harry Ransom Center: Art In Words
Featuring collaborations between fine presses and artists, examples of typographic and concrete poetry, and experimentations in pop and surrealism, the exhibition puts prints by Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Ed Ruscha in conversation with works by Charles Henri Ford, Kristin Calhoun, David McGee, and others.Through Feb. 4. Free. -
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If The Sky Were Orange: Art In the Time of Climate Change
This two-part exhibition explores the history and contemporary urgency of climate-related issues. Curated by journalist Jeff Goodell, who has written extensively on the topic, it's the first exhibition at the Blanton to explore one topic across several of the museum’s temporary gallery spaces.Through Feb. 11. $8-15. -
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Martha's Contemporary: Hokey Pokey + What You See Is What You Get
Here's a two-person exhibition that features painting, installation, videography, and sculpture by Moll Brau and Wes Thompson. It's a deep dive into a pool of loneliness, triumph, and rebirth. It's a forest of mazes where fireflies provide the light. It's a show of creations from a pair of terrific, hardworking local artists and you don't want to miss it. -
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Mexic-Arte Museum: 40 years of Dia de los Muertos
This exhibit presents an impressive collection of relevant artworks created by artists with an intimate connection to the Mexic-Arte Museum and the Austin community.Through Jan. 7 -
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Minority and Women-Owned Business Pre-Certification Workshop
MBE/WBE certification is your small business' No. 1 resource to doing business with the city of Austin. Join and find out more. UPDATE: Sept. & Oct. sessions now full.Wed., Aug. 16 (session full); Sept. 20, 11am; Oct. 18, Nov. 15 & Dec. 20, 5:30pm. Free, but RSVP.Virtual -
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Naked Yoga For Gay Guys
Austin Naked Yoga provides a safe environment to remove your clothes, open up to other gay men, and find freedom in movement.Mondays, Wednesdays, 7:30am, Wed., Oct. 26, 7:30am and Saturdays, 10:30am. $5, first class.Multiple locations -
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Queen Bee Night (celebration of Austin women in music)
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South Austin Comedy Club
South Austin’s first dedicated comedy venue is spearheaded by local comics Martin Henn, Andre Ricks, and Raza Jafri, and brings top-notch acts to South Austin every Wednesday through Saturday. Note: The upcoming comics – including nationally touring acts, local sweethearts, and everyone in between – will be listed on Instagram each night.Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm -
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The Comedy Mothership
Joe Rogan's new venue is open and packing in the comedy-craving crowds at what used to be the Alamo Ritz, bringing in some of the biggest names (Rogan himself among them) and rising stars in the business, all presented with the kind of provocative pizzazz that makes Dirty Sixth (and especially this Mothership) a destination seven days a week. -
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The Little Gay Book Club
Crack open a new queer lit section every month with the Little Gay Book Club, a subscription-based "community of booklovers and bibliophiles that share in our passion for reading through conversations, monthly meetings, and events." Meetings are available virtually and in-person.$0-50 per month. -
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden: Apropos
The Umlauf's famed Garden features expertly wrought sculptures, the bronze or stone cynosures from Charles Umlauf and others anchoring sight among the bright foliage and tree-towered paths. Bonus: "Apropos" (Sept. 7-Nov. 26) is a juried group exhibition of contemporary art exploring an aspect or aspects of Umlauf’s work – featuring new pieces by Darcie Book, Janet Brooks, Nathan Burgess, Bella Cheng, Avery Connett, Matt Donner, Sarah Fagan, Leslie Kell, Ellen LeBlanc, Gary McElhaney, Jennifer Pate, and more.
