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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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Beatles Full Moon Concert in the Dark
On the April Full Moon, come set intentions and indulge in the mesmerizing allure of live acoustic music performed by world-class musicians, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight. Its a different kind of concert, that begins and ends in darkness, with music and a poem or two surrounding and soothing you. Audience members will be given the choice of bringing their own yoga mats and/or pillows to gaze at the shadows on the ceiling. A circle of chairs will be provided.Tues. Apr. 23, 8pm-9pmATX Unplugged
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Paul Wall, GT Garza, xBValentine [control room]
Ludacris may have been the one “doing a hundred on the highway,” but in the early 2000s many hip-hop listeners were ceding the road to one Southern rapper above all others. Now as then, Paul Wall rhymes almost exclusively about zen and the art of car modification: tipped hydraulics, candy paint finishes, and subwoofer-shredding Screw tapes, with nary an expression of pity for any pedestrian blinded by the sunlight refracted from his signature $30,000 grillz.: And though the iceman’s latest release, Hall of Fame Hustler, regrettably favors plain, undernourished, digitized trap beats over the lush sonic signatures of his classics – you miss the woozy organ vamps, burbling guitar washes, and clumsy, top-heavy drums – the trade-off is we now get to hear him rap about starting his car with his phone.: Subcompact though his subject matter may be, Wall’s utterly unleaded Houston horsepower is key to his never-challenged status as the only white rapper to ever go platinum fully embodying his local scene. Ideally we’d be catching the “king of the parking lot” performing drive-in style from an authentic open-top slab – not least because a recent radio interview with 97.9 The Box revealed his lifelong distaste for deodorant – Saturday’s Empire show does offer Wall the necessary trunk space to bring along lyrically inclined H-town hustler GT Garza and Georgetown’s own xBValentine, who recently collab’d with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.Sat., Dec. 18, 9pm -
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Bah, Humbug!
The award-winning improvisers at the Hideout Theatre construct an enchanting, hilarious, and completely improvised play set in Victorian England – as if seen through the eyes of master writer and storyteller Charles Dickens – and using suggestions from the audience to create an entirely new Dickensian narrative with every show. And, yes, there's an afternoon show on Boxing Day!Fri.-Sat., 8pm, Dec. 17-18; Sun., Dec. 26, 5pm. $7-15. -
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A Cool Yule
The TexARTS holiday tradition returns for its ninth year, bringing back that swingin’ cabaret to warm your heart with the songs of Andy Williams, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Sugarland, Michael Bublé, Peggy Lee, and more, featuring stars from the TexARTS Professional Series.Dec. 16-19. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $46-56. -
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A Miracle on 34th Street: Classic Radiocast
With an original script by Penfold Theatre Company’s Nathan Jerkins, this holiday classic brings the humor and heartwarming holiday feels to Round Rock (Dec. 9-18) and Austin (Dec. 19), performed in that iconic live-radio-show format by local actors and a foley sound artist. We're telling you about these Round Rock gigs, even, because, well – look at this cast: Lowell Bartholomee, Eva McQuade, Mical Trejo, Marina DeYoe-Pedraza, and Robert Faires. And it's directed by Rosalind Faires. We say: If professionally staged Christmas cheer is your cuppa tea, this will totally slake your theatre thirst.Through Dec. 18. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm. $16-21. -
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Armadillo Bazaar Outside
This new rendition of an Austin tradition takes it outside for three days of music, fun, and goods presented on the lovely terrace at Palmer. It's a must-shop for the holidays, and it's only open for three days, so be sure to pop in during its limited run.Fri.-Sun. Dec. 17-19, 10am-5:30pm -
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Classical Music
Austin Civic Orchestra: Happy Holidays!
The ACO performs classic works of the season, including "A Charlie Brown Christmas", "Chanukah Festival Overture," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and many more.Sat., Dec. 18, 7:30pm. $10-15. -
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Austin Girls' Choir: Christmas Classics
Six singers from the Austin Girls' Choir will share beloved carols and holiday songs ranging from pre-Bach to popular standards. Note: Festive hats and dreadful sweaters are warmly welcomed, and you’ll even get to sing a few songs with the choir.Sat., Dec. 18, 4pm. Donations accepted. -
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Ballet Austin: The Nutcracker
We've heard tell that Ballet Austin’s annual production of The Nutcracker is this city’s favorite holiday tradition – and we're not fixing to argue. Here's a perfectly calibrated spectacle of delight, in which hundreds of dancers perform Stephen Mills’ enchanting choreography to Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s score – with live accompaniment from Austin Symphony Orchestra.Wed.-Thu., Dec. 22-23, 2pm. $20 and up. -
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Butridge Gallery: The Art of Peace
Paintings and drawings by five award-winning Austin figurative artists: J.C. Amorrortu, Lawrence Jolly, Meena Matocha, Rhea Pettit, and Linda Wandt.Through Jan. 8 -
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Derek Gaines: Live In Austin
Hey, it's that Derek Gaines, who you know from The King of Staten Island or Tracy Morgan's The Last OG. No? You should – he's so damned funny, he'll make you laugh half this bullshit year's cares away in a single night.Dec. 17-18. Fri., 7 & 10pm; Sat., 7 & 9:30pm. $20. -
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Downtown Holiday Stroll
Enjoy free and family-friendly events all month, and with your Downtown Passport, collecting stamps at participating businesses can get you entered in a drawing for prizes. Grand prize is a Hotel ZaZa staycation package, and others include gift cards and even a ukulele!Through Dec. 31Downtown Austin -
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El Combo Oscuro, El Tule, DJ Raquiqui, dance lessons w/ Cumbia Austin (8:30)
Forecast: ’Twas the last Cumbia Night before Christmas and all through the house, not a band was boring, not even the DJ. Jump in the free dance lesson at 8:30pm, then practice as top-shelf Austin cumbia bands El Tule and El Combo Oscuro throw down the gauntlet. El Combo Oscuro’s dark, twisted, psychedelic surf cumbia hints at Peruvian styles of the 1960s channeled through six Afro-Caribbean tropical devotees recombined from members of El Tule, Hard Proof, and Del Toros. El Tule themselves crowd the stage with jazzy, big band cumbia versatility. Chulita Vinyl Club DJ Raquiqui represents the Latina vinyl-only collective.Sat., Dec. 18, 8:30pm -
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Kids
Holiday at the Hive
Visit the hot cocoa bar, hear music from Strawbitty Yops, enjoy tasty s'mores, shop local vendors, and see Santa (3-6pm).Sat., Dec. 18, 2-7pm. Free. -
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Jaston Williams: Blood & Holly
Jaston Williams remembers his childhood Christmas celebrations as being an odd mix of Babes in Toyland with occasional detours through Franco’s Spain. Meet the two elderly Texan sisters minus all their eyebrows, the members of the Hugger family whose Christmas list includes everything from rubber knives for the kids to new teeth for Grandma, and spend Christmas Eve in a local bar in the company of a delightfully merry gentleman. The talented co-creator of the Greater Tuna plays will have you in holiday stitches with this show about Christmas west of Pecos.Dec. 17-18. Fri., 7pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm -
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Special Screenings
Krampus (2015)
Drag at the Drive-in: Miss Kitty Litter ATX, Althea Trix, Pam Dulce, and others put on a fab drag show before the screening of the holiday horror.Sat., Dec. 18, 10pm -
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La Pastorela
Teatro Vivo’s La Pastorela is a celebration of the Austin BIPOC community that keeps all the lessons and humor of the traditional Pastorela (with the familiar shepherds, angels, and devils), but sets in the present time in this city. Directed by Carl Gonzales, with musical direction by Eric Flores.Through Dec. 19. Thu.-Sat., 7pm; Sun., 2pm. Donations accepted. -
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Kids
Little Daubers Second Annual Austin Toy Giveaway
They'll be bringing joy to lots of children this year! Every child will get to pick a toy from Santa's workshop.Sat., Dec. 18, 10am-2pm. Free.North Lamar Bingo, 10601 N. Lamar -
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Nautical Light Show
A boat tour is a lovely way to view the spectacular light show at Mozart's, made even sweeter with their treats and cocoa.Select dates through Jan. 6 -
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Peppermint Parkway
The holiday tradition at COTA is back and bigger than ever, with tons of fun for the family to be enjoyed from the car or at Peppermint Plaza. There's a mile of immersive displays, millions of lights, dancing elves, and race fans will enjoy taking a lap around the F1 track.Through Dec. 30 -
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The 12 Dates of Christmas
Austin Playhouse presents Gina Hoben's heartwarming one-woman play that "offers a hilarious and modern alternative to the old standards of the holiday season," as a spurned fiancée re-enters the dating world, where romance isn’t – as you, citizen, may be way too aware – all it’s cracked up to be. Starring Lara Toner Haddock, directed by Cyndi Williams.Wed., Dec. 15, 7:30pm; Sat., Dec. 18, 7:30pm; Mon., Dec. 20, 7:30pm. Streaming on demand: Dec. 20-26. $20 (in-person), $12 (streamed live). -
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The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!)
The irrepressible Darren Peterson and Circus Chickendog return to the Vortex with their family-friendly circus extravaganza, featuring all manner of delightful antics with a crew of talented rescue dogs and a talking scarlet macaw. Written and directed by Melissa Vogt, with Tyler Mabry’s live original score including bits of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.Dec. 18-23: Sat.-Sun., Wed.-Thu., 4:30 & 6:30pm. Dec. 28-Jan. 2: Tue., 4:30pm; Wed.-Thu., 4:30 & 6:30pm; Fri., 4:30pm; Sat., 6:30pm; Sun., 4:30pm. $15-35. -
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Dance
The Watchmaker's Song
Ventana Ballet presents many different styles of dance in their immersive dance-theatre production based on the beloved Nutcracker ballet – not just classical ballet, but Egyptian belly dance, Spanish flamenco, Argentinian tango, American tap dance, and of course the inimitable Mother Ginger.Dec. 9-18. Thu.-Sat., 6:30 & 8:30pm; Sun., 1pm (kids show). $40. -
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Unexpected Joy
Here's the regional premiere of Bill Russell and Janet Hood's musical about three generations of female singers, long-held family tensions, and a week together where change is in the air. Directed by Lisa Scheps for Ground Floor Theatre, with in-person performances and streaming options, this is a shows that "weaves folk-rock, pop, and blues in bringing together a family that hasn’t experienced true joy in decades." Starring Michelle Alexander, Caroline Mullins, Amber Quick, and Cathie Sheridan.Through Dec. 19. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $25. -
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Comedy
Vanessa Gonzalez & Friends
Austin's own Vanessa Gonzalez brings her bright hilarity (and a bunch of funny friends) to this Downtown stage for two shows in one night. Hell, you could see both shows and probably laugh just as much each time: That's how good this crowd is.Sat., Dec. 18, 7 & 9pm. $15. -
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Events
Winter Wanderland
"Snow Close, Yet Snow Far Out" is the theme for this festive series of holiday happenings. Enjoy the neon rainbow decor, seasonal bevvies and treats, and fun activities, including photos with Santa on Friday and carols with Mrs. Claus on Saturday.Through Dec. 26. Donations for Council on At-Risk Youth suggested. -
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Out of Town
"Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer"
Known for her paintings and married to a famous photographer, this is the first exhibition that explores: O’Keeffe’s connection to photography.Sun., Oct. 17-Jan. 23, 2022Museum Fine Arts, Houston -
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Food Events
2 Dine 4 Holiday Dinner
The talented chefs at Austin's 2 Dine 4 catering have you covered for the holidays, with a variety of delicious meals to delight the senses and sate those holiday appetites. Think: Andouille-and-apple-stuffed chicken with brie cream; boneless braised beef short ribs; cherry-and-walnut-stuffed pork tenderloin; and more – accompanied by the likes of duck-fat-fried heirloom potatoes, maple butternut squash, cranberry wld rice pilaf, creamy boursin cheese polenta, and other amazing sides. Order now, and pick 'em up on Tue.-Thu., Dec. 21-23. -
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