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  Special Screenings

  Bay of Angels (1963)

  Close your eyes to conjure a Jacques Demy film and you probably see color, like the Technicolor wows of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort. But the French film legend started out in black & white – first Lola in 1961, then 1963’s Bay of Angels, starring Jeanne Moreau as a peroxide-blond gambling addict working the casinos in Nice. The screening kicks off a new AFS Essential Cinema summer series dubbed Club Med; other Mediterranean-set features include Taylor & Burton curiosity Boom!, Lina Wertmüller’s original Swept Away, and Godard’s Contempt. Bonnes vacances! – Kimberley Jones

  June 3 & 7

  AFS Cinema

• Music

  Long Center & KUTX present the Drop-In

  Summer, summer, summertime – dust off those lawn chairs and enjoy Friday eves at the Long Center. In alignment with recent years, the free Drop-In series’ stacked musical lineup spotlights Austin’s most exciting talent. Performers this year include Latin funk band Brownout, hip-hop duo Geto Gala, Nané feat. Quentin Arispe, alt-country trio Next of Kin, and tireless world music trio the Point. Each week’s performers are announced via Long Center’s socials the preceding Friday, with RSVPs then opening to the general public on Monday.

  Thursdays through July 14 (except July 3). Free (all ages).

  Long Center Lawn

• Music

  Music Under the Star

  Plans for your Friday nights in June are set with this outdoor concert series, where performances by Sentimental Family Band, San Gabriel, the Tiarras, and many more make our sweltering summer a little cooler.

  Fridays in June

  Capitol Mall Ampitheater, 100 E. 17th St.

• Film

  Special Screenings

  Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

  Cinephiles are sure to feel Breathless about another summer of bangers at the historic Paramount Theatre – and we’re not just talking about the opening night 35mm presentation of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic, celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Hold on to your party hats: Other anniversary screenings on the lineup include Jaws and The Empire Strikes Back.

  May 22 - Aug. 31

  Paramount Theatre