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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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Courthouse Nights in Lockhart, Texas!
Don't miss the return of Courthouse Nights in Lockhart! Centered around the beautiful Caldwell County Courthouse lawn, the FREE and family-friendly live music series features an all-star lineup with Dale Watson, EZ Band, Deadeye, Rattlesnake Milk, and Simons Says. Held every third Friday of the month from April to August!Fri. Apr. 19, 7pm-10pmLockhart, Texas
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Melissa Carper (performance & record signing)
Melissa Carper’s musical sensibilities span every inch of a boot-scuffed dance floor, from Western swing and tears-in-your-beer country to blues-touched balladry and occasional R&B finishes. Ramblin’ Soul, her fourth release unveiled November 18, comfortably and neatly encompasses that range, rolling a sampler of Americana styles into a polished record that sounds wholly her own. Picking up where 2021’s Daddy’s Country Gold left off, the new collection showcases a broader and bolder sound for the specialist in upright bass, which serves as the record’s heartbeat.: If Daddy’s Country Gold firmly established Carper as a solo artist outside of the Carper Family, Ramblin’ Soul is a firm underline. The Nashville heavy-hitters of her past LP are back, as Andrija Tokic and Dennis Crouch co-produced the new record; and a who’s who of Nashville musicians fill out the compositions: Chris Scruggs, Lloyd Green, Billy Contreras, and Jeff Taylor. Despite her wallflower tendencies, Carper’s effortless, genre-bending, and commanding-if-ethereal soprano – which earned her the nickname HillBillie Holiday – is the real star of the show.: Despite her ongoing ties to Music City, Carper returned to Austin, or just outside of it, in fall 2020 after a six-year break. We reap the benefits: A few days after she performs and signs Ramblin’ Soul records at Waterloo, starting at 5pm, she’ll take the stage at Stateside at Paramount next Friday, December 2.Wed., Nov. 30, 5pm -
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Alex Coke/Carl Michel Sextet
ATX jazz royalty Alex Coke (sax/flute) and Creative Opportunity Orchestra co-founder Carl Michel (guitar) both field decades of experience in and outside our town. With concert harpist Elaine Barber and steel guitar maverick Bob Hoffnar in their sextet’s lineup, the duo push the boundaries of jazz sound into new territory, equally informed by folk and classical music as free bop and swing (see last year’s The Emissary). With new album Emergence imminent, the band hits KMFA’s beautiful Draylen Mason Studio to videograph new songs and arrangements of classics by John Coltrane, Paul Motian, and Valentin Silvestrov for a future project.Wed., Nov. 30, 7:30pm -
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Driskill x Desert Door: The Great Texas Dinner
The Driskill's executive chef Mark Dayanandan is curating a special menu of seasonal Texas fare with Desert Door sotol cocktail pairings. This one-night-only, four-course, prix fixe dinner will showcase locally sourced seasonal game and produce – from Texas-farmed antelope and Hill Country Iberico pig to Gulf redfish – beneath the trompe l'oeil dome of the Driskill ballroom. Yes, the food will be magnificent. And if you're a Texan who hasn't yet tried sotol? Oh, honey, are you in for a treat!Wed., Nov. 30, 6:30pm. $95. -
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"Texas Governors and Their Times, 1846-1946"
This exhibit showcases materials from the State Archives documenting the official work and daily business of the state’s chief executive spanning 100 years. Can't visit in person? It's available to explore online.Sept. 19, 2022-May 15, 2023. Free. -
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*Holiday Event Closures*
Due to freezing weather, the Trail of Lights will be closed Thu., Dec. 22, and will possibly be closed Fri., Dec. 23. Peppermint Parkway at COTA will close Thu.-Fri., Dec. 22-23. Other closures and postponements are imminent, so check before you head out for festivities this weekend.Thu.-Fri., Dec. 22-23 -
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2nd Street District Holiday Window Walk
As you do your holiday shopping, take in the beautiful scenery created by Texas artists tasked with creating holiday-inspired art installations.Through Jan. 12nd Street District Downtown: West Second Street from Colorado to San Antonio and surrounding area -
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A Christmas Carol
[NOTE: CANCELED DUE TO COVID] 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," as directed by Dave "Hardworkin'" Steakley. Which is all well and good, but we're happiest because Austin's own Marc Pouhé plays that Ebenezer Scrooge. [NOTE: CANCELED DUE TO COVID]Through Dec. 31. Times vary. $25. -
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A Sherlock Holmes Christmas
In this Archive Theater production, the famed consulting detective Holmes Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson take on their most festive case yet as they try to unravel the mystery of a flawless blue diamond hidden in a Christmas goose. Bonus: Come early and enjoy the tavern atmosphere with games, themed refreshments, live music, and interaction with the cast.Through Dec. 18. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $10-35. -
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AISD COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Austin ISD has free vaccine clinics scheduled at schools all over the city, so it's a great time to get those boosters and get the kids vaccinated; it's approved for anyone 6 months or older.Various dates through fall/winter. Free.Citywide; find list online -
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Art4Water: Sacred Springs Kites
Art4Water’s inaugural program (now on view at Downtown's gorgeous library) is a collaboration between the Watershed Association, Terry Zee Lee, and more than 30 national artists in the creation of dozens and dozens of water-inspired art kites.Through Nov. 30. Free. -
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Austin Baptist Chapel Angel House Soup Kitchen
The nonprofit org seeks men's clothing donations for its clients. Jackets, scarves, hats, gloves, socks, and shoes are especially needed.Ongoing908 E. Cesar Chavez -
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Austin Diaper Bank's Three Days of Giving, Three Ways to Give
Kicking off at 1pm Monday, the diaper bank aims to collect enough supplies to help more than 8,000 families with diapers, wipes, and period supplies. You can help by bringing items to the Fill the Van Diaper Drive, donating on Giving Tuesday so your financial gift is tripled, or volunteering during the three-day campaign. Families in need of supplies can contact United Way by calling 211 or visiting 211texas.org.Nov. 28-30Austin Diaper Bank Warehouse, 2210 Denton Dr. #103 -
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Blue Genie Art Bazaar
Austin's fave shopping destination for the holidays is the place to find unique jewelry, art, home goods, and gifts with oodles of Austin flair.Through Dec. 23, 10am-10pm; Dec. 24, 10am-6pm. Free entry. -
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Camiba Gallery: The Elementals
Here's a stunning show of abstractions by Fort Worth-based artist Lee Albert Hill, with fresh works that "reflect the essential human spirit of mark-making in response to the invisible forces that inherently exist between the four natural elements: earth, water, air, and fire." We don't ultimately care what Hill chooses to reflect with his art, tbh; we just want to feast our awestruck eyes on the results for hours.Through Dec. 10 -
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Casa Marianella Seeks Assistance
The nonprofit providing shelter and resources to asylum seekers needs volunteers for all kinds of tasks, including driving, sorting donations, and translating, and accepts donations daily 8am-6pm; see wish list for items needed.Ongoing -
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