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Ah, here it comes again – the final weekend of the annual competition that brings all the ATX funny to one stage, at least sequentially, in order to determine who's gonna wear the cape and crown. Oh! Who's gonna be the winnah? Who's gonna be the champeen? This is the last weekend of semifinals, followed by Monday night's ultimate battle for stand-up supremacy. We've been ranting at you for the last several issues to make your reservations, citizen! WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

You know what this is, citizen. Dozens and dozens of working studios and galleries and a plethora of odd venues, open to the public and hosting special shows and demonstrations and a multitude of opportunities to get to know the people on Austin's sunset side who are creating this city's noncommercial (well, mostly noncommercial) visual culture. Wrangled by those Big Medium mover-and-shakers, this is the little sister of the annual East Austin Studio Tour, now in its final weekend for 2019. And, look – here's recommendations from the Chronicle's own Robert Faires.

The Vortex presents the return of this play written and performed by Jesus I. Valles, bringing to staged life the writer's "journeys across both sides of a river with two names, moving between languages to find his place as a son, a lover, a teacher, and a brother in a nation that demands sacrifice at the altar of citizenship." Directed by Rudy Ramirez, lauded by the Chronicle's own Robert Faires, recommended to one and all.

We reckon there's no better place in town for a traditional afternoon British tea – complete with scones and tiny cakes and clotted cream and so on accompanying the perfect cuppa – no better place, we say, than this homey yet elegant little cafe in Brentwood. Recommended for cherished moms of any kind, of course, but especially moms who are fans of that Great British Bake Off show.

Toast your mom with a tasty local beer brewed by the all-female members of the Pink Boots Society. Earlier this spring, these industry pros participated in the annual Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day, brewing a beer of their choice with the YCH Hops Pink Boots Blend, and today the Tiger features six of those tasty concoctions during brunch and beyond: St. Elmo Dolly (apricot blonde), Real Ale Cherry DeLux – (barrel-aged sour ale), Vista Zwickled Pink (dry-hopped pils), Hops & Grain Everybody Wins (pale ale), Middleton Brewing Ruth's Resistance (pale ale), and The Brewtorium Nāmaka (coconut IPA). Bonus: Live music from Much 2 Much.

"She’s young, naïve, and distraught after learning her lover is pledged to another. As this fragile beauty dies of a broken heart, will she spare her soulmate a fate worse than death?" And what if a group of relentless and unhappy phantoms decide to seek revenge on the deceiving prick? Ballet Austin, accompanied by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, concludes its current season with this 19th-century classic, sure to haunt the majestic Long Center stage and give audiences a good case of the Wilis.

Well, maybe, y'know? Because this place is such a wonderful spot for brunch already, and they've got fresh-squeezed mimosas and heirloom tomato & mozzarella caprese and strawberry & cream zeppole and grilled short rib confit and spaghetti alla carbonara, and more, and the whole thing is enhanced with live jazz from the Lucky Strikes, and, well, we'd have to have the best mom in the whole world to bring her to L'oca d'oro on a day like today. You do, though, right? Have the best mom in the whole world? Ah, then your course of action this Sunday is clear.

Brunch with the “Boys”: Join your fave dancing queens CupCake, Louisianna Purchase, and Zane Zena for a Mother's Day-themed movie and drag brunch.

Watch the improv all-stars of Austin, the Known Wizards, headline this comedy showcase that also features the newest Improv 301 graduates – with spontaneous scenes, games, songs, and stories all made up on the spot based on audience input.

Two special programs at Pioneer Farms will honor Texas moms past and present today: From 11am-4pm, there will be walking tours of historic homes will allow you to see how mothers lived with their families from the 1840s to 1900, from tipis along Walnut Creek to log cabins to Green Revival manses, including stories of grit and determination that you won’t find in most history books; and, at 2pm, there's a program on Texas Women during the 1800s, presented in the historic Wessels Hall – accompanied by a Victorian-style tea.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, and The Mask screen back to back in honor of the slapstick maestro's breakout year.

The Austin Shakespeare company, directed by Ann Ciccolella, brings all the romance, comedy, and dramatic clashes of this Shakespeare masterpiece to life on the hillside stage at Zilker Park. This iteration of the show is set in the Belle Époque of 1890s Italy – so there will be plenty of gorgeous costumes – and, big bonus, the role of Shylock is performed by Marc Pouhé.

In addition to their full brunch menu, this excellent Thai venue will be adding a special dish – miso honey glazed Shetland salmon, with chilled soba noodles, ginger, and yuzu – prepared by chef Charles Schlienger. So we say, yay, treat your mom the Sway way today!

Well, of course the Texas Early Music Project means Hildegard von Bingen! Who else would they be invoking with a title like that? And now Daniel Johnson's excellent troupe presents the beautifully sophisticated and powerful music of this 12th-century German abbess with a performance of several of her compelling antiphons and sequences, performed by 15 women singers. Bonus: KMFA’s Sara Schneider provides a 30-minute lecture one hour before each concert.

This concert at Central Market brings string wizard Will Taylor together with music legend Kevin Russell (of Shinyribs and the Gourds) for an afternoon of original songs, performed by live string quartet, voices, horns, and rhythm section. Bring your blankets and camping chairs or take a seat at one of the tables onsite, be serenaded in open spaces overlooking old growth trees and a lively creek. Note: Bring your mom!

Women and nonbinary leaders across the great state of Texas are encouraged to apply for one of three micro-grants ($500 to $1,000) now offered by BossBabes ATX! Find info on what it takes and how to apply online.

Laser IMAX 3D: Follow Aloe Blacc as he traces Louis Armstrong’s footsteps through the colorful locales and cultures where America’s music was born.

Susan Scafati's solo exhibition spans three floors and features work (photoprints, sculpture, hand-embellished documents) that expands on the artist's exploration of the ways in which individual identities and mythologies are constructed. And, ah, we love what that Calder Kamin does, and the library's also got a new showcase of her work, "What a Mess," featuring trash transformed into sculptures, animations, and installations, commenting on the mess humans have made for our natural neighbors throughout our existence.

Here's a sweet way to bring this Mother's Day evening to a close: a free concert in her honor on the State Capitol's south steps, with marches, movie scores, and original band pieces.

Moms can indulge in a sweet treat while their loved ones enjoy the spring weather and the updated savory menu at this Domain-based home of tasty noms. Especially, baked up just in time for this maternal holiday, that Raspberry Rose Japonaise!

Batman 80th Anniversary Celebration: Batman gets campy in his quest to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) from wreaking havoc on Gotham City.

Iron Bear’s beer bust brings all the boys to the bar. DJ Todd spins the tunes starting at 4pm.

Anyone who really loves their mother would, if they could, set her up for a rejuvenating weekend stay out in the Hill Country, right? And what better place than this elegant bed-and-breakfast venue situated among the live-oak-studded landscape of Wimberley? If only such an excellent lodging choice as the Blair House also had a spa, then – oh, look: It does have a spa! And what a lucky mother you have.