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Laundry & Bourbon with Lonestar
Laundry and Bourbon with Lonestar, two companion one act plays set in backyards of a small Texas town. Three ladies come together to talk about their life's ups and downs. Lonestar follows the life of three small town boys and the events that have shaped them. Both shows give us highs & lows with humor spread around, for good measure.Apr. 19-May 5Navasota Theatre Alliance -
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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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Austin Modern Home Tour
The Modern Architecture + Design Society presents the 13th annual showcase of Austin's greatest modern homes – gone virtual this year, naturally – with each home on the tour displayed through a combination of photos, video, 3-D imaging, and live panel discussions with Q&A. You can watch live and ask questions, or rewatch later and explore the homes on your own (via the 360˚ imaging) – all segments will be available to view after the live event ends.Sat.-Sun., March 6-7. $40. -
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City of Austin Home Repair Program
The city has announced an infusion of $1 million to its home repair program for low- to moderate-income homeowners to assist with repairs needed due to damage from Winter Storm Uri. Get details and apply online.OngoingOnline -
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Collection Rert: Variety Show with AHBJ
A lifelong artist of many mediums, Collection Rert's own Amanda H. B. Jones can't seem to give up her addiction to variety. Now, around the time of her 41st solar return, Jones is revisiting solo performance in order to bring you pandemic-style theatre – and this night presents a veritable smorgasbord of her activities. See the website and let the fun begin!Sun., March 7, 7-10pm. Free. -
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Contracommon: Something Like Yesterday
Aria Brownell and Sidney Westenskow investigate memory and the pockets of messy nostalgia that define one’s self, both artists working within bold forms of portraiture and self-portraiture.Through April 212912 Hill Country Blvd. Ste. F-140 -
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Fate Incorporated
This is a three- to six-week theatrical experience told through e-mail in a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure sort of format, brought to you by Austin's own Madison Sheridan and crew. Listen: The participant (that's you, citizen) has just been hired as a "relational fate associate" at a corporation founded by the goddess of fate to aid mortals from all different worlds and universes. Your job is to help answer these mortals' prayers and help them as much as possible. Say what? Say, see the website for details.Deadline for sign-up: March 14. Free. -
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Huckleberry Paella Pop-Up
Chef Davis Turner and his seafood-forward Huckleberry truck will be dishing up some of the tastiest paella in town at Nomadic Beerworks this Sunday. And they, too, are keeping those COVID protocols in place – so bring a mask, but prepare for a feast. Note: First come, first served! Bonus: The Austin Flea will be there, too, with an array of vendors for some fine outdoor shopping.Sun., March 7, noon-5pm -
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Keeping the Light: Songs of Hope
Chorus Austin and Ryan Heller present a virtual concert featuring new and previously recorded favorites.Through March 13. Free. -
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OUTsider Festival
Austin's transmedia fest returns both online and with limited in-person viewing at the Vortex, featuring three days of totally queer and totally out-there art. Performances by playwright and poet Jesús I. Valles, artist Xandra Ibarra (aka La Chica Boom), performance artist Elliot Reed, and more. See website for badges & lineup.Fri.-Sun., March 5-7. Pay what you can.Online; The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd. -
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QTBIPOC Community Cookout & Check-In
Bring your masks and an appetite 'cuz Austin Black Pride, Black Trans Leadership of Austin, and Transgender Wellness by Out Youth are teaming up to host an afternoon full of good food, swag, music, and community resources. Feel free to bring your own grill, picnic setup, and lawn chairs, too.Sun., March 7, 1-4pm. Free. -
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Staycation Iv: (un)promised Potential
Featuring works by Robert Jackson Harrington, Annie Miller, Liz Rodda, and Tammie Rubin, "staycation iv: (un)promised potential" explores concepts that generate and change through repetition, contradiction, and fictional narratives. Note: In conjunction with this exhibition, MASS Close Encounters will offer virtual programming with the artists via their Instagram.Through March 14 -
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Survive2Thrive Fundraiser
Survive2Thrive partnered with Austin Hotel and Lodging Association to provide hotel rooms for the unhoused during the historic freeze. Donations are still being accepted.Feb. 16-March 8 -
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Texas Science Festival: Science for a Changing World
UT-Austin's fest offers a series of virtual events, most of them live. Hear from world-changing researchers, COVID-19 vaccine innovators, and more; join virtual star parties with astronomers; and get step-by-step guidance for fun at-home experiments.Feb. 16-March 26. Free.Virtual
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A Neighbor in Need A/C Giveaway
Do you know of a homeowner in your area whose heating and air system no longer works? Someone that needs a new system but can’t afford it? Tell Del's Heating & Air Conditioning their story, and Del’s will provide one winner with a new HVAC system.Through April 15; winner chosen April 30www.delsacservice.com -
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AHS Car Raffle
You could win a Mazda Miata convertible through the 17th annual Austin Humane Society car raffle powered by Roger Beasley Mazda. Each ticket provides one night of safe and warm shelter, nutritious food, quality medical care, and lots of love for a cat or dog who is waiting to find a home.Tickets available now; drawing held April 17. $20; three tickets for $50. -
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Austin FC Verde Van
Beep, beep! The Verde Van, Austin FC's mobile merch store, will be on the move this weekend: Crown & Anchor Pub, 2911 San Jacinto. Sat., March 6, 6-10pm. Austin Eastciders, 1530 Barton Springs Rd. Sun. March 7, noon-4pm. Select items will be available for walk-ups, or preorder online and pick up there.Sat.-Sun. March 6-7 -
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Austin Gilgronis Memberships
Join AG Nation by purchasing a 2021 season membership for Major League Rugby's Austin Gilgronis. Matches will be held at Bold Stadium at Circuit of the Americas, and a season pass gets you access to eight home matches and all kinds of perks. Legendary DJ Paul Oakenfold will perform after the opening game March 20.Ongoing; season begins March 20. $120 and up. -
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Bear Beer Bust
Iron Bear's beer bust brings all the boys to the bar. Specials on select pints and pitchers.Sundays, 2-9pm -
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Beautify Texas Awards
The Beautify Texas Awards, formerly the Keep Texas Beautiful Awards, recognize the efforts of those working to enhance their community and protect the Lone Star State. Anyone is welcome to nominate an exceptional environmental leader; get all the details on the website.Nominations accepted through March 25. Free.Online -
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Behind the Scenes: Art of the Hollywood Backdrop
Visit mid-century Hollywood without leaving Austin through an up-close view of these Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio assets. This first-ever public viewing of 12 historic Golden Age of Film backdrops provides a look into the nearly lost art of hand-painted Hollywood scenic art. Bonus: Re-creations of other backdrops in the collection, as painted by UT scenic art students training with Karen Maness. And, look: Robert Faires reports on the show right here.Extended through April 18. $5-12. -
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ChingonX Fire: Group Exhibit
Inspired by the Mexican American Cultural Center's annual La Mujer celebration – and by the first feminist of the New World, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz – this online group exhibit is curated by April Garcia and features womxn-identifying and nongender-specific artists whose artwork is tied to activism, feminism, cultural. and gender identity storytelling, environmental protection, and socioeconomic parity.Free. -
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City of Austin "How to Help" Portal
Looking for the right way to help your community during the pandemic? Or do you have a volunteer opportunity that you want to list? Visit the city's "How to Help" portal to make a match. The portal includes ways to help from home, donation drives, and active community engagement opportunities.OngoingOnline -
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City of Austin Recovery Resources
Looking for info on water distribution, code complaints, or anything related to fallout from the winter storm? Check the city's site for the most up-to-date information.Feb. 25-April 5 -
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Community Resilience Trust
CRT is working with multiple groups and departments to address the crisis of care facing our unhoused community members. Surplus funds will be allocated to efforts focused on long-term care.Feb. 25-April 5 -
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Dallas Blooms
The largest floral festival in the Southwest celebrates “America the Beautiful” with an explosion of: color over 66 acres on the shores of White Rock Lake.Feb. 20-April 11. $12-17.Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Dallas
