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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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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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Caged Heat (1974)
CinemaTexas Rewind: Future Oscar winner Jonathan Demme made his directorial debut with this women-in-prison exploitation film produced by Roger Corman. Chronicle film critic and former CinemaTexas member Marjorie Baumgarten hosts the screening. Read more about the ongoing CinemaTexas series, running in conjunction with the newly released UT Press anthology, CinemaTexas Notes: The Early Days of Austin Film Culture.Thu., April 12, 7:30pm -
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Matt & Kim, CRUISR, Twinkids
A decade since their debut Grand, Matt & Kim stick to their roots – pop aesthetics offering dance-punk twists. Forthcoming album Almost Everyday offers skittering electronics and galvanizing choruses (“Forever”) and extravagant production (“Like I Used to Be”). It’s a departure from the spaz-happy Brooklyn duo, but not Matt’s pop-punk nasal inflections.Thu., April 12, 7pm -
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Brad Mehldau Trio
Brad Mehldau has dominated jazz piano since his emergence a quarter of a century ago. Exploring improvisation outside his usual outfit, including an LP with mandolinist Chris Thile and a disc dedicated to Bach, the Florida native reconvenes his revered trio for Seymour Reads the Constitution!, originals and covers of Paul McCartney, Sam Rivers, and Brian Wilson.Thu., April 12, 8pm -
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Kevin Morby, Hand Habits
Kevin Morby’s languid croon rode the steady drive of Velvet Underground rhythms on last year’s excellent fourth LP City Music. As such, the L.A.-based singer-songwriter captured the charm of loneliness in a crowd, magical possibility in the ranging psych of a world in constant motion. Morby guitarist Meg Duffy opens with her February 2017 debut as Hand Habits.Thu., April 12, 9pm -
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QWiL – 2018 Daughters of Bilitis Awards
Queer Women in Leadership host their third annual Daughters of Bilitis Awards to recognize three of Austin's most accomplished queer women in leadership. Comedian Kelly Stone emcees. Proceeds support the LGBTQ Future Queer Women Leaders Scholarship.Thu., April 12, 6-9pm. $20-$30. -
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Thinkery21: Listen Up!
Thinkery is teaming up with Golden Hornet and Alamo Drafthouse Mueller for a booming block party featuring artists, musicians, scientists and designers who explore sound in innovative ways. Have a jam session with a robot, trace the shape of a wave, or listen to the Sound of Science.Thu., April 12, 7-10pm. $22-25 pre-sale. -
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden: Entangled
Texas artists Sherry Owens and Art Shirer's new installation features giant whirling vortices, wound together from wire and fastened with more than twenty thousand particles of glass, emerging from a wall at the back of the gallery.Reception: Thu., April 12, 6-8pm
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A Conversation with Veronica Escobar
The Texas Tribune leads a conversation with Veronica Escobar – Democratic candidate for Texas' 16th Congressional District.Thu., April 12, 7:30-9am. Free. -
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Art Car Weekend
It’s a parade so big that it goes on for four days from the sneak peek to the awards ceremony, but the main event begins at noon on Saturday.Thu.-Sun., April 12-15Houston -
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Austin Art Garage: Whimsy & Wonder
Whimsy and wonder, indeed: If anyone can evoke those feelings in a show of new paintings, it's gonna be that Lauren Briere with her sci-fi-inflected "Robots & Rowboats" series. -
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Austin Career Fair
Dress for success (biz casual) and bring plenty of résumés to hand out! Companies from many sectors including financial, medical, and communications.Thu., April 12, 11am-3pm. Free. -
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Big Fish & Begonia (2018)
Chinese animated feature is a magical coming-of-age story about a girl who turns into a dolphin at age 16. Subtitled screening: April 11. Dubbed screening: April 12.Thu., April 12, 7:15pm -
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Big Medium: Diagonal
And this is an exhibition of work by AISD art teachers, featuring a variety of media that includes painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography.Through April 15 -
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Bob Solves Problems
Having phone or computer problems? Get 'em solved for free over a few beers with Blue Owl's resident tech expert, Bob. And if he can't fix it, he'll tell you who can!Thu., April 12, 7-9pm. Free with beer tasting ($8-15). -
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BookWoman Poetry Reading: Cyrus Cassells
The award-winning poet and TSU professor reads from his works, hosted by Cindy Huyser; open mic follows.Thu., April 12, 7:15pm. Free. -
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Camiba Art: A Circle in a Circle is a Tree
In this colorful exhibit, Orna Feinstein continues her fascination and exploration of trees and their interior geometry using a variety of mediums and processes – her signature dynamic layering of monoprints and cut paper, yes, but also paint, concrete, and plaster.Through April 14 -
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Canceled: Charter Review Commission Public Hearing
Canceled to due to an anticipated lack of quorum. Will be rescheduled. See agenda for details.Thu., April 12, 6:30pm. Free. -
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Carver Museum: Punk Noir
Behold this new series of large paintings by Dawn Okoro, exploring the black punk spirit. You already knew black is beautiful; with this exhibition, black may be even more beautiful – and punk AF. And here's what our reviewer thinks of the show.Through July 21
