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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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Holiday Spectacular! Spectacular!
The merry madcaps of Austin's La Fenice are honoring – or, perhaps, skewering – or, okay, maybe both – all those Christmas TV specials from the Seventies and Eighties with this wild show that features cameos from stars of the local theatre and improv scenes: Indigo Rael! Shannon McCormick! Kareem Badr! Marc Majcher!: Jessica Von Schramm! Rudy Ramirez! American Berserk Theatre! And many, many more. Bonus: Live music by Armadillo Road.Through Dec. 21. Fridays, 9pm. $10. -
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Dance
Of Mice & Music: A Jazz Tap Nutcracker
Here comes Tapestry Dance Company’s unique and highly popular take on the holiday classic, with live jazz music and a swinging sound, featuring an original score performed by Austin musicians. And, of course, some of the world’s best tap dancers.Through Dec. 23. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $39 and up. -
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We Are Proud To Present
Street Corner Arts is, in fact, damned proud to present this show – the full title of which is We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 – and proud they should be, as Jackie Sibblies Drury's "stunning, self-referential theatrical collage" engages with abominable history to tackle the subject of racism and the theatre community’s own (sometime self-serving) attempts at engaging with this subject. That (award-winning) Liz Fisher directs a fine cast, but – is this show as powerful good as it sounds? Our reviewer Elizabeth Cobbe sure thinks so.Through Dec. 15. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $17-25. -
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Comedy
Allen Strickland Williams
What is it with these people with three names? With this Williams from Los Angeles, it's being picked as one of Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch." And it's slaying crowds at SXSW, Moontower, Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, L.A.'s RIOT Festival, and more. And it's rocking the Velv stage this weekend, with his inimitable style and special guests.Dec. 14-15. Fri., 9pm; Sat., 9 & 11pm. $10. -
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Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
Nothing says holidays in Austin like scouring aisles and aisles of local art, crafts, and self-care products. But there's live music. And beer. And this year, the bazaar is hosting 12 Days of Giving, which means your dollars go to helping local nonprofits like HAAM, the Austin Art Alliance, Sun Radio, and (nine) more.Dec. 13-24. Daily, 11am-10pm. $8; children 12 and under, free. -
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Theatre
Better Mr. Burns
Yes, this is that Anne Washburn-scripted, The Simpsons-go-postapocalypse brilliance that delighted audiences at St. Ed's a few years ago, now presented by a cadre of UT theatre students under the direction of Khristián Méndez Aguirre to "address the impact of environmental waste and abusive rehearsal practices to address a significant blind spot in contemporary American theatre: the intersection of environmental and social justice." And we've got a report on that right here.Dec. 14-17. Fri. & Mon., 7pm; Sat.-Sun., 2 & 7pm. Free. -
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Blue Genie Art Bazaar
Need something Austin-y (art, jewelry, prints, clothing, etc., whatnot, and then some) for a loved one this year? Thousands of original works from more than 200 artists and artisans will help you with your gifting conundrums.Nov. 23-Dec. 24. Daily, 10am-10pm. Free.Blue Genie Art Bazaar, 6100 Airport -
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Butch County, Patrice Pike, Adrian Conner, Jenny Hoyston and Cow, Clyde
A queerly rockin’, porch-stompin’ shebang to make your ears dance while raising money for Texas Civil Rights Project. Age 21+.Fri., Dec. 14, 7pm-2am. $10. -
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Earthkry, Lion Heights, Roots From the Clay, Jah Karma
Friday marks the return of Earthkry, a Kingston powerhouse drawing inspiration from Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, and the Beatles. The Jamaicans’ 2017 debut, Survival, comes awash in crucial grooves and social consciousness.Fri., Dec. 14, 9pm -
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Visual Arts
Generative Art Project: Thoughts In Action
This bastion of the aesthetically brilliant possibilities of generative technology presents two new videos, a video slideshow, and five related prints by Alba Corral of Barcelona, Spain. Listen: "The notion that digital imagery is easy to make or merely a gimmick driven by software is wrong. The truth is generative artists, like those working in other media, must invent everything you see. The difference is their marks move through time, which adds to the complexity of their process." Corral’s style elegantly demonstrates her creativity in action. And Brenner tells you more about this new gallery right here.Through Dec. 30 -
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Glorietta, Texas Gentlemen
Matthew Logan Vasquez and Adrian Quesada excel at assembling supergroups, and Glorietta ranks among their best. Wrangling David Ramirez, Kelsey Wilson (Wild Child), Noah Gunderson, Jason Robert Blum, and guests including Nathaniel Rateliff, the outfit’s surprise late-summer platter swaggers with raucous roots-rock. Now, finally, arrives the hometown showing to close the year. Country-funk conglomerate the Texas Gentleman opens.Fri., Dec. 14, 9pm -
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Guzu Gallery: Binge
That Vince Torres and his astonishing cohort of creatives have garnered more graphic goodness for those Guzu walls, with 26 artists paying tribute to shows from the small screen, with stylish renditions of characters and settings from television’s past and present. Featuring homages by Chet Phillips, Tessa Morrison, Killian Glenn, Half-Human, Nina Sanchez, and more. Where's your fandom at, baby? It's probably right here, right now.Through Jan. 7 -
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Comedy
Immigrants, the Musical: No Place Like Home
This is a Hamilton-inspired show in which, each week, a new monologist tells of their experience in coming from Mexico, from Russia, from Vietnam, from El Salvador, and more. Then the cast, directed by Lahari Dunn and Asaf Ronen, expands these stories into "fully improvised musicals, giving life to the emotion, the journey, and the laughs and hardships along the way." Note: The Chronicle's Robert Faires recently took in a show, and here's his reaction. Featured this final week: Marcia Sanchez from Mexico.Through Dec. 21. Fridays, 8pm. $10-12. -
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Matthew Perryman Jones, Lydia Luce [inside]
Lydia Luce has fiddled for major artists ranging from Eminem to Annie Lennox and Willie Nelson, but her voice takes centerstage on debut solo LP Azalea. In a strong, clear midtone, the Tennessee folkster intones dreamy, wistful, emotional themes reminiscent of country, but with none of the twang and all of the Americana instrumentation. Matthew Perryman Jones headlines.Fri., Dec. 14, 10pm -
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Mozart's Light Show
Check out the holiday lights and get you a home-baked Bavarian treat, while local musicians play tunes on the grand piano.Through Jan. 2. Free. -
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Punk Rock Holiday Party w/ the Palatines, Destroy Orbison, the Clastic, the Butts, Yikes!, Violent Night
ATX DIY gremlins.Fri., Dec. 14, 8pm -
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Seth Gibbs celebration
Artistic imprints left by songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer Seth Gibbs, 36, who succumbed to stomach cancer last month, transcend genre, scene, and stature. Fittingly, his musical wake features an ultra-diverse collection of friends, family, and collaborators performing his songs. Among them: Ramsay Midwood, Sabrina Ellis, Mark Stoney, Hope Irish, Tex Smith, and Nate Mahen, plus his projects the Reputations and Willy Vanilla, brothers Jimmy Wildcat and Ben Gibbs, and nephew James Pinkerton Gibbs.Fri., Dec. 14, 9pm -
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Special Screenings
The Big Sleep (1946)
Noir Canon: Perhaps the very best Philip Marlowe screen adaptation, The Big Sleep sizzles with the Bogey-Bacall chemistry and crackling dialogue full of innuendo. Although all of the plot convolutions are impossible to fully untangle, that has never gotten in the way of the film's enjoyment.Fri., Dec. 14, 7pm -
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The Holiday Groove w/ Austin Groove Project, Magna Carda, the Bishops, the Vapor Caves [garage]; Sam Houston, Jake Lloyd, Zach Person [control room]
Austin’s smoothest soul purveyors ooze groove. Buttery vocalists Alesia Lani and Tameca Jones gift locals with a rare performance from the Austin Groove Project. Polymaths Jon Keyz and the Peterson Brothers hold down the rhythm fresh off local shows with Gary Clark Jr. Jazz-rap crossovers Magna Carda, sweet siblings the Bishops, and tender-voiced Sam Houston funk up the Christmas carols first.Fri., Dec. 14, 8pm -
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The Santaland Diaries
Does it return? Of course it returns – this show is more evergreen than a forest of Christmas trees. David Sedaris' outlandish tale of a (oh, shall we say disgruntled) Macy’s elf jingles to life again in this latest incarnation, with that costumed Crumpet waxing snarktastic on the talent it takes to juggle tinsel, tearful tots, and not-so-sober Santas during what's hailed as the most wonderful time of the year. J. Robert Moore – the bright star of Zach's one-man show Buyer and Cellar a couple years ago – plays Crumpet, and Nat Miller directs, so we reckon this year's holiday-skewering is doubleplusgood to go. But does our reviewer think so, too?Through Dec. 30. Wed.-Thu., 7:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 6:30 & 9pm. $40 and up. -
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The Voyage of the TearJerker: Horizons End
Are you ready to snap-crackle-pop with Rebecca Havemeyer and Stanley Roy Williamson's annual holiday hootenanny? Might be the last run, since Reb's leaving us, so make sure not to miss it; plus Silky Shoemaker, Lindsey Taylor, and a helluva lot more are joining in on the stage action.Thu.-Sat., Dec. 13-15, 7:30pm; Sun., Dec. 16, 6:30pm. $15 online, $20 at door. -
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Out of Town
Trail of Lights at EmilyAnn
Stroll through a walking path featuring more than 100 holiday light displays created by businesses, organizations, school groups, and families. Roast hot dogs and marshmallows at the Yule Log, drink hot chocolate, and enjoy live entertainment most evenings. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.Nov. 24-Dec. 28. Sun.-Thu., 6-9pm; Fri. & Sat., 6-10pm. Free. -
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Winter Wonderland at The Circuit
The racetrack transforms into something resembling the North Pole with the largest outdoor skating rink in Texas, the Tunnel of Lights, and Santa's Workshop; plus live music, carnival rides, a petting zoo, and Chinese Lantern Festival.Through Dec. 30. $16,.
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(UN)ROOTED
Corps Multiple, the first artistic company created by French artists in Austin, unleashes a performance that "opens a discussion on humanity’s inherent need for belonging, roots, pairs, and marks." With moving bodies, sounds, text, and lights using the techniques of free improvisation. Bonus: live music.Dec. 13-15. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $15-35. -
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Out of Town
2018’s Brightest Comet
Getting to a dark place out of doors is the essential ingredient for seeing Comet Wirtanen, the brightest and last comet of the year.Dec. 12-17Various locations -
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37th Street Lights
This is how Austin does holiday lights. This yearslong tradition took a hiatus, but it's back this year and it's weirder than ever.Through Jan. 5. Free.505 W. 37th, across from Amy's Ice Creams on Guadalupe -
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Theatre
A Christmas Carol
This ZACH Theatre adaptation of the Dickens classic, directed by Abe Reybold and starring the estimable Jaston Williams, is "a musical sleigh ride through rhythm and time, infusing the traditional Victorian story with a score that spans all genres and eras." It's riotously redolent of the ghosts of Motown past, but of course you know the basic Ebenezer of this thing: crotchety, cratchity, creepy, and (ultimately) heartwarming. And, what's that? You think there's an awful lot of Dickens going on in town lately? Our Robert Faires tells you why.Through Dec. 30. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25 and up. -
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A Christmas Carol: Classic Radiocast
The players of the fictional KPNF radio station re-create Dickens' cherished masterpiece in this Nathan Jerkins adaptation, with all the characters brought to life by a small company of voice actors and live foley sound effects. Directed by Ryan Crowder for Penfold Theatre. And, what's that? You think there's an awful lot of Dickens going on lately? Our Robert Faires tells you why.Through Dec. 29. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $15-25.Old Settlers Hall, 3300 E. Palm Valley, Round Rock
