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Dripping Springs Rodeo
Come to the 14th Annual Dripping Springs Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend! This year they will be bringing all the rodeo style fun on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Bring your family and friends for a weekend of mutton bustin', bull riding, vendor shopping, great food, and all things rodeo!May 23-25Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center -
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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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Sports
Lone Star Le Mans
The FIA World Endurance Championship returns to COTA for the first time since 2020. This round, the lone stateside affair in 2024, runs for six hours on Sunday after qualifying takes place on Saturday. WEC races feature two distinct classes of cars, with sports prototypes making up the high-octane Hypercar class and souped-up vehicles closer resembling what you’d see on the road contesting LMGT3. Toyota has won the past three Hypercar manufacturers’ championships, but Porsche is slightly ahead in the current standings with only three rounds remaining. Three-day, general admission tickets are just $69. – Derek UdensiAug. 30-Sept. 1 -
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The Front Festival
Helmed by women and queer creative collective Future Front, this Labor Day weekend festival celebrates the end-of-summer holiday with this Austinite’s favorite activities: appreciating local music, film, and art, and doing a lot of swimming. The main event launches Friday, when the Contemporary Austin-Laguna Gloria hosts over a dozen independent Texan filmmakers for a movie showcase; on Saturday, Cheer Up Charlies welcomes musical acts Pam Reyes, Never, promqueen, p1nkstar, and more. Thursday and Sunday bookend the event with, respectively, night and day parties at the LINE Hotel pool, featuring DJ sets and pop-up art exhibits to boot. – Carys AndersonAug. 29-Sept. 1Various locations -
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Special Screenings
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (1979)
No director has ever launched on so many fool’s errands as Francis Ford Coppola. Enraging the mafia to make The Godfather? Founding indie mega shingle Zoetrope Studios? Disappearing into the Philippines for months to make an abandoned George Lucas project? Okay, so they all mostly paid off, and that last one scored him three Oscar nominations for a little flick called Apocalypse Now. But he’s also had a long history of spectacular failures: Zoetrope going bust, The Cotton Club and Tucker: The Man and His Dream flopping, the beautiful stupidity of Bram Stoker’s Dracula … you catch the drift. So, while we all wait to see whether his latest and maybe last movie, Megalopolis, is masterpiece or disaster, catch his preferred version of his wild anti-war fever dream. – Richard WhittakerSept. 1-2 -
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Austin Cactus & Succulent Society 2024 Fall Show
They say cactus and succulents are the hardest plants to kill. Well, “they” haven’t met my intensely black thumb. But even avowed plant-murderers like myself can enjoy the beauty in these spiky survivalist seedlings. And luckily, Austin Cactus & Succulent Society has all the tips and tricks to help turn the most cursed gardener into Mother Nature herself. At their Fall Show there will be heaps of advice for cultivation, along with gorgeous specimens and handcrafted pottery for sale. Short on funds? Try your hand at the hourly raffles for plant prizes. Admission also comes with entrance into the Zilker Botanical Garden, so make a horticultural holiday out of this annual event. – Cat McCarreyAug. 31-Sept. 1 -
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Austin Lowriding Car Show & Culture Festival
My secret shame? I can’t hear the words “low rider” without the sax/harmonica riff from War’s hit song reverberating through my mind. Sorry-not-sorry if that’s stuck in your head now, too. But you have to admit, it’s a pretty good soundtrack for an event spotlighting the magnificent machines in Austin – which, by the way, is known as the “Lowriding Capital of the World.” Come gaze upon these beauties, all shiny and chrome. Connect with the vibrant community who keeps the car low, slow, and bumping supremely sick tunes. It’s more than a motor: It’s a celebration of lifestyle, culture, and the art of the auto.– Cat McCarreySun., Sept. 1 -
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Fae Ball Austin
There’s increasingly popular all the time fairy smut, and then there’s fairy strutting your stuff at a Fae Ball. For fellow fans of Sarah J. Maas’ massive Maasiverse and the like, this ball offers a taste of your bookish daydreams in the waking world. Attendees are to dress in their high fantasy best, and partake in High Tea and supper alongside romantasy authors including Amber V. Nicole (The Book of Azrael), Tracy Wolff (Crave), and Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Assistant to the Villain). Over the weekend, there will be discussion of romance tropes, karaoke, fantasy trivia, and many hours of dancing. – Maggie QuinlanAug. 30-Sept. 1 -
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Lesbian Nite
Sunday night, sapphics take flight: Winona Grindr takes the decks within Chups from 8pm 'til midnight.Sun., Sept. 1 -
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Special Screenings
Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait (1978)
Dissidence is dangerous. That’s the message of the life and art of José Pérez Ocaña, better known simply as Ocaña, the queer painter, drag performer, and conceptual provocateur. In 1978’s Ocaña, retrat intermitent, documentarian Ventura Pons creates a portrait of a passionate and unstoppably transgressive force of nature who fled the small-town repression of rural Andalusia to take on the institutional oppression of post-Franco Barcelona. Ocaña’s paintings hang in galleries around the globe – in part due to how this film has allowed their reappraisal – but nowhere else can you drink in the glory of Ocaña’s drag walks down his adopted city’s most well-known promenade, La Rambla, events that were by turns lewd and joyful, clownish and glamorous, but always drew a captivated crowd. – Richard WhittakerSun., Sept. 1 -
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Special Screenings
Robert Rodriguez Presents: What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
Paramount’s fabulous summer programming continues with this Seventies screwball comedy starring the inimitable Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. “What’s Up, Doc? joyously recaptures the bubbly style of 1930s screwball comedies,” writes the theatre, teasing a “daffy luggage mixup plot, dippy dialogue exchanges, a marvelous example of the art of hotel-room demolition and one of the funniest chase sequences ever, all over San Francisco.” Dippy and daffy? Marvelous! Peter Bogdanovich, whose other masterworks include Paper Moon and Larry McMurtry adaptation The Last Picture Show, directs. Also: Look out for the film debut of powerhouse Madeline Kahn. – Lina FisherSun., Sept. 1 -
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Sexyy Red, Kodak Black, Hunxho, Loe Shimmy, BlakeIANA
From the first shouts of 2023 smash “SkeeYee,” ruby-haired rapper Sexyy Red captured the hearts of boisterous baddies worldwide. Drawing from the call-and-response playbook of Southern rap greats like Gucci Mane and Three 6 Mafia, the St. Louis native specializes in booming basslines and sound bites chock-full of sexual wordplay. Her presidential tour might be our last shot at national peace – check the chorus on recent SZA/Drake collab “Rich Baby Daddy” for proof (“Bend that ass over/ let that coochie breathe”). Can’t we all get behind that? – Genevieve WoodSun., Sept. 1, 7pm -
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Skye Dahl, Thunderosa, DreamStereo, Ryan Lawless
With a voice full of gravel and heart bursting with a flaming-hot passion that only a life of heartache could produce, Skye Dahlstrom leads her merry band of blues-rockin’ miscreants of nearly the same name (Skye Dahl). This showcase spotlighting the rock and blues spectrum is a master class of raw vocals, rowdy stage stompin’, and soul-shredding musicianship that fans of down-home blues-rock, sweaty post-punk, and Southern soul will gravitate toward. Supporting Skye Dahl are Thunderosa, Dreamstereo, and Ryan Lawless. – Cy WhiteSun., Sept. 1, 7pm
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"Native America: In Translation"
One thing I’ve loved about newer theatre or museums is the space given for land acknowledgement – statements about the ancestral roots of the space being used. Space that was not always ours, but taken. The Blanton’s latest exhibit tackles that question, but pushes the boundaries. It’s not just about what Native America was, but what it can be. Curator and lauded artist Wendy Red Star has assembled nine other Native artists to create a rich exploration of what life in America is today. Shown through a variety of mediums, something is guaranteed to resonate with the audience. Whether it’s the photos, paintings, videos, or multimedia works is up to you. – Cat McCarreyAug. 4-Jan.5 -
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Armadillo Road, Silo Road
Sundays, 8pm, Sun., Oct. 20, 8pm, Sun., Oct. 27, 8pm, Sun., Nov. 3, 8pm, Sun., Nov. 17, 8pm, Sun., Nov. 24, 8pm, Sun., Dec. 1, 8pm, Sun., Dec. 8, 8pm and Sun., Dec. 15, 8pm -
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Food Events
Austin Restaurant Weeks
For two glorious weeks, some of the best restaurants in town are offering prix fixe menus, drink specials, and more, all to benefit Central Texas Food Bank.Aug. 30-Sept. 15Various locations -
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“Carros y Cultura: Lowriding Legacies in Texas”
Thanks to Seventies funk band War, the word “lowrider” often calls to mind the unforgettable sax riff of the band’s 1975 No. 1 single. But lowrider can mean a snazzy customized car with hydraulics or a person who works on such a vehicle, and the culture around these cars has strengthened Mexican American communities in the Southwest since the Forties. Learn more about them at this exhibit featuring an interactive touchscreen mural, cars and bikes on display, and stories about the people who make lowriding a community. A member reception takes place May 18. – Kat McNevinsThrough Sept. 2 -
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“Chronicles: A Retrospective”
Owner, director, and master printer of Flatbed Press, Katherine Brimberry wears many hats. On top of all these hats is her artist hat, which you’ll be hard “pressed” to ignore once you’ve enjoyed her newest exhibit of prints and mixed media works. “Chronicles: A Retrospective” shows off Brimberry’s cornerstone status in Texas printmaking, with gorgeous landscapes and intriguing visuals abounding. From her own artist statement: “When I place found objects into visual relationships with landscape details,: I intend to create an enigma. The viewer, who without the benefit of the history of the objects, is presented this mystery and can find and assign meaning. My underlying intention is creating images that spark epiphany about time and space, life and death, past and future.” Check out the show’s opening on Sat., Aug. 24, and see a retrospective of Brimberry’s collaborative pieces over at St. Edward’s Fine Arts Gallery on Aug. 30. – James ScottOpens Aug. 23; runs through Oct. 6 -
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“My Eyes Are Starving for Beauty”
Utilizing collected materials – recycled clay, lumber, thrift store blankies – queer Texan Anthony Sonnenberg’s new show uses not only installed art pieces but performance. Makes sense, given that the queerness Sonnenberg explores here holds space in both stillness and movement. Consider his acknowledged muses, Divine and André Leon Talley, both of whom were striking in still images and awe-inspiring in motion. The event copy extrapolates: “These, and other creatives like them, stood out for their ability to defy traditional beauty standards, becoming fashion icons for their completely unique, uncompromising style, and their outsized impacts on the worlds of fashion, film, music, and pop culture.” Enjoy the opening reception festivities on Aug. 23, or check in any Saturday through Oct. 5. – James ScottOpens Aug. 24; runs through Oct. 5 -
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“Straight Like That” Exhibit
Art is communal, stronger when visions are shared. ICOSA already showcases the connections between Austin artists on the regular, but with “Straight Like That” the web grows to include the Houston-based Throughline Collective. With a selection curated by Mueni Loko Rudd, a Kenyan American curator and preservationist dedicated to expanding the cultural landscape of art, visitors to ICOSA’s latest show can witness a vibrant exhibit of Texas-based artists pushing the boundaries of what is expected from art. The pieces vary in form and theme. But all evoke new insights into what Texas art can be. – Cat McCarreyOpening recption: Sat., Aug. 17; runs through Sept. 17 -
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Barton Creek Farmers Market
A great selection of local farmers bringing fabulous pastured meats, eggs, dairy, vegetables, and fruits, plus prepared-food vendors, artisans, bakers, and of course, live music.Sundays, 9am-1pm. Free.4805 Hwy. 290 W., Sunset Valley (Kohl's parking lot) -
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Bear Beer Bust
Iron Bear's beer bust brings all the boys to the bar. Specials on select pints and pitchers.Sundays, 2-9pm -
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Theatre
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Carole King is one of those once-in-a-generation songwriters, the kind who absolutely deserves not just a jukebox musical, but this type of theatrical biography on stage. A lot of folks know her seminal album Tapestry and her collaboration with longtime platonic soulmate James Taylor. But she had a thriving songwriting career beforehand. Beautiful tracks her stunning girl group anthems (“One Fine Day” or “Loco-Motion,” anyone?) and her fraught relationships with male collaborators. Can they keep this “natural woman” down? Of course not, but watch her rise while grooving to King’s victorious anthems.July 31-Sept. 8 -
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Comedy
Cap City Comedy Club
That's right: Cap City Comedy Club, the longtime cornerstone of Austin's comedy scene for nearly four decades is at a new venue in the Domain. And here's Valerie Lopez with a closer look at what's in store for the scene via the venue. Click for details! -
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CATS
Look, grown-ass adults wearing whiskers and singing about a Jellicle Ball is always going to be a little goofy, but that willingness to play make-believe is why we go to the theatre. Nobody expects strict realism, which is why the 2019 film was such an unmitigated disaster, and why Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sung musical, based on T.S. Eliot’s 1939 poetry collection Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, is far better suited for the stage at Georgetown’s historic Palace Theatre. Grizabella’s ballad “Memories” may be the song that puts people in seats, but don’t sleep on the magical “Mr. Mistoffelees.” – Kimberley JonesThrough Sept. 8 -
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Dungeons & Dragons Night
Pinballz offers themed rooms, tavern music, an interactive drink menu, and more to help immerse you in the campaign experience.Sundays, 6pm-close