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Laundry & Bourbon with Lonestar
Laundry and Bourbon with Lonestar, two companion one act plays set in backyards of a small Texas town. Three ladies come together to talk about their life's ups and downs. Lonestar follows the life of three small town boys and the events that have shaped them. Both shows give us highs & lows with humor spread around, for good measure.Apr. 19-May 5Navasota Theatre Alliance -
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Affordable Art Fair Austin
Affordable Art Fair Austin will launch in May 2024, showcasing original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming a whole host of local, national and international exhibitors, their spectacular first edition is set to be unmissable!May 16-19Palmer Events Center
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Maywald Family Lights Display
See a stunning light display and bring a donation for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, for which the Maywalds raised over $80,000 last year. New this year: a gift shop offering hot chocolate, mugs, shirts, Christmas ornaments, and more.Nov. 23-Dec. 28, 6-10pm. Donations for Make-a-Wish encouraged.10505 Twilight Vista -
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The Thin Man (1934)
Home for the Holidays: A quirky couple (Powell and Loy) try to solve a murder mystery amid Christmas in New York.Tue., Dec. 26, 7:45pm -
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A Christmas Carol
Zach Theatre’s adaptation of the Dickens classic is a musical sleigh ride through rhythm and time, infusing the traditional Victorian story with a score that spans all genres and eras. "Celebrate the season with the loving Cratchit family and three soulful ghosts as they take Ebenezer Scrooge on a joyride to rediscover his heart and love for human kindness."Through Dec. 31. $25 and up. -
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Thief (1981)
The director's debut, a stylized crime drama with Caan playing a diamond thief trying for one last big score, screens to celebrate Mann's latest, Ferrari, out now.Tue., Dec. 26, 9pm
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Affordable Care Act Help
Now's the time to sign up for Affordable Care Act health coverage! Open enrollment runs through Jan. 15, 2024, and the city has gathered a ton of helpful resources to help you sort out options. Go online to learn more or call 800/318-2596.Through Jan. 15, 2024 -
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B.Y.O.T. aka Bring Your Own Talent
Basura hosts an open mic for all entertainers to strut their stuff in a space of encouragement and uplift. Applications open a week before.Fourth Tuesday of every month, 10pm. $10. -
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Bee Cave on Ice
Strap on your skates and hit the ice at the rink in Hill Country Galleria's Central Plaza.Nov. 10-Jan. 15. $15. -
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Buddhist Book Study
Do you enjoy contemplating the deep questions that come with being human? Join conversations facilitated by Asenath Avinash based on Buddhist books from great teachers to explore these questions and meditate. Drop-ins welcome; no registration required.Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Donations appreciated. -
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Butridge Gallery: Finding Wholeness
This collection of paintings by Alexandra Abbott explores a secret, magic world existing within the ordinary. Observe the voluptuous curves of a flower, the movement of clouds across a desert landscape, insects steadily and silently working, rock walls stacked by hands hundreds of years ago, and things so quiet they are hardly noticed.Through Jan. 27 -
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Cistern Illuminated
Experience this limited-edition, site-specific art piece of light and sound in the former underground water reservoir.Sat., Nov. 25-Sun., Jan. 7Houston -
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City Council Calls for Central Health Board of Managers Applications
Austin City Council seeks applications from qualified individuals to serve on the nine-member board of Travis County's health care district, Central Health, for an unexpired term through Dec. 31, 2025. Get more details and apply at the city's Boards & Commissions page.Applications open until positions filled -
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Community Hours at Thinkery
Thinkery provides admission by donation as part of its Open Door Initiative, created to give every child a chance to explore STEAM concepts and develop a lifelong love of learning, regardless of means.Sundays, 3-5pm; Tuesdays, 3-7pm -
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Concerts in the Dark presents the Secret Chord w/ Stephen Zirkel, Will Taylor, & Tony Rogers
Concerts in the Dark presents the Secret Chord with Stephen Zirkel. Longtime Austin musician Stephen Zirkel shares Cohen songs and stories of his time touring the world with poet songwriter Leonard Cohen.Tue., Dec. 26, 8pm -
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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018)
Holiday PJ Party: Snuggle up in your comfiest PJs and enjoy hot cocoa and a classic holiday film for only $5.Dec. 22-28 -
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Fill a Holiday Table
Central Texas Food Bank always welcomes donations, but now is a great time to chip in because thanks to community partners Beaumont Foundation and Methodist Healthcare Ministries, every dollar donated through Dec. 31 is doubled (up to $400,000).Through Dec. 31 -
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Free Vaccine Clinics
Help limit the spread of nasty viruses as holiday travel ramps up. Find a list of free vaccine clinics and other health info on the city's site.OngoingVarious locations -
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Gay Enough
Genderfluid lesbian comic Arielle Isaac Norman hosts all her gayest and gayest-looking friends for a night of fun flirty comedy.Tuesdays, 7pm. $20.East Austin Comedy Club, 1303 E. Fourth
