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43rd Annual Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg
Enjoy 5 stages of live music- Oompah at its Best, All Weekend, kids area, artisans, food concessionaires, cold beverages, stein hoisting, family lederhosen and dirndl, waltz and polka contests! Family festive fun, all weekend!Oct. 6-8Fredericksburg
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Classical Music
ASO: Happy Birthday, by George!
The Austin Symphony Orchestra celebrates the legacy of American composer George Gershwin in this concert featuring his "Concerto in F" performed by Yifei Xu, and opening the evening with his "Lullaby." The program will also feature Ottorino Respighi's "Fountains of Rome" and "Pines of Rome." Peter Bay conducts.Fri.-Sat., Oct. 20-21, 8pm. $24 and up. -
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Bat City Scaregrounds
A fully immersive, multi-acre entertainment complex dedicated to all things Halloween, with three highly detailed haunted houses, live music, Vegas-style performances, seasonal food, and a dark market with 10 vendors.Sept. 29-Oct. 31. Open select Thu.-Sun. evenings and HalloweenBat City Scaregrounds, 14101 South Turnersville Rd., Buda -
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Visual Arts
Beginnings: Stories in Fused Glass
This is a group show of fused glass by Texas artists, hosted by Helios Fused Glass Studio and curated by Kari Minnick, Malina Cipleu, and Kristine Shafer.Opening reception: Sat., Oct. 7, 2-5pm -
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Butridge Gallery: Boxed In
Jacob Guzman depicts people of color and aspects of daily inner-city working-class struggles, inspired by his personal experiences and resistance to stereotypes and comparisons,Oct. 6-Nov. 4 -
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Theatre
Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring
Inspired by James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son and Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me, Zell Miller III uses hip-hop culture, jazz aesthetics movement, and spoken word to weave an authentic tapestry offering a picture of what it means to be a person of color in this Southern city. This new show is "a therapeutic exhale that documents growing up Black in Austin, Texas," and "a love letter to cultural landmarks that have been erased from the city's consciousness, Chronicles also exposes the city's dark past. Famed photographer Ivan Millers's black-and-white images create a striking visual environment, and Miller's longtime musical collaborator Thomas "Hitman" Wheeler on percussion creates a funky sonic landscape.Oct. 12-Nov. 4. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $21-28 (pay what you can, Thursdays). -
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Dance
Dance Carousel
Founded in 2004 by Ellen Bartel, Dance Carousel – 40 dances in 40 minutes – is being re-introduced into the community after an 11-year hiatus. Two different programs will each showcase the work of ten different choreographers; each choreographer will create four one-minute dances that will be shown in a round, amounting to 40 minutes of dance. See website for details.Wed.-Sat., Oct. 18-21, 8pm -
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Sports
Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix
The pinnacle of motorsports returns for a weekendlong celebration of speed and sound, with can't-miss racing action, amusement rides, culinary experiences, and more, including performances from the Killers and Queen & Adam Lambert.Fri.-Sun., Oct. 20-22 -
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Gem Capers
Austin Gem & Mineral Society hosts a gem and mineral show featuring dozens of vendors, exhibits, demos, and door prizes, with this year's theme being "Minerals of India."Fri.-Sun., Oct. 20-22 -
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Lila Downs Día de los Muertos
Celebrate with one of Mexico’s greatest singers, Lila Downs. Attendees are invited to come dressed in imaginative costumes and makeup, to bring remembrances of their loved ones, and share in an evening filled with emotions of love, loss, reconnection, and joy.Fri., Oct. 20, 8pm. $10+. -
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Link & Pin Gallery: Chroma + Lux
The name of this show derives from "chroma," from the Greek "khrōma" meaning color, and "lux," from Latin, meaning "light." Now artists Larry Akers and Janet Brooks bring the two together in an exciting intersection of styles, methods, and materials.Opening reception: Thu., Oct. 5, 6-8pm -
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Wally Workman Gallery: Continuum
The painter Sarah Ferguson's new exhibition is an artistic journey delving into the profound connection between life, death, and the mysteries beyond. Through a harmonious interplay of finespun colors, shifting planes, and symbolic use of gold, her intention is to inspire viewers to delve into the enigmatic realms of existence and contemplate the patterns and milestones that govern our collective journey.Opening reception: Sat., Oct. 7, 6-8pm -
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Women & Their Work: Eye Moon Cocoon
Virginia L. Montgomery's new solo exhibition is a surrealist thought-experiment about the philosophical praxis of atomic healing, featuring new video art, sound art, performance photographs, and sculptural objects that interweave psychoanalytic, mythological, and scientific textures.Opening reception: Sat., Oct. 7, 7-9 pm
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2023 Legacy Business Month
Preservation Austin's inaugural Legacy Business Month is designed to encourage Austinites to celebrate and support the institutions that define so much of Austin’s culture. Pick up a passport to guide your way through 13 local businesses that have been in operation for 20 years or more, such as Peter Pan Mini-Golf, the Paramount Theatre, and Cisco’s, and show your love to some of Austin's most iconic treasures.Oct. 1-30. Free.Passports available at BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar; Zilker Taproom, 1701 E. Sixth -
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Theatre
Antigone
Sophocles' classic, adapted by Davis Rush, is presented by the Filigree Theatre under the direction of Elizabeth V. Newman.Oct. 12-22. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $25-40. -
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Austin Artspace: Artistic Intentions
Meet the artists and view new work at this group show.Through Oct. 20 -
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Austin Central Library: Mother/Land
Yuliya Lanina’s exhibition delves into the Austin-based artist’s complex and personal relationship with the war in Ukraine. Through animation, sculpture, and installation, Lanina continues her introspective exploration of the emotional and physical impact of war and trauma.Through Nov. 5. Free. -
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Austin International Folk Dancers
Join AIFD for an evening of dances from around the world with no experience or partner required.Fridays, 7-9:45pm. $5 (under 18, free). -
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Theatre
Bat Boy: The Musical
The ACC Drama Department presents this musical comedy/horror show about a half-boy, half-bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia – as based on a story, you'll recall, from the Weekly World News. Directed by Jamie Rogers for ACC Highland's Black Box Theater.Oct. 13-29. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $8. -
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Böne, Slow Motion Crush, Prophecy of the Martyr, Stone Dakota
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Black Horse of Famine, Maldevera, Ladyrinth, Temple Ov Ahriman
Fri., Oct. 20, 9pm. $10 cover (21+). -
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Special Screenings
Blue Starlite Halloween Classics Pass
Blue Starlite has a new offering for Halloween Month: Buy a pass and get access to all the spooky screenings you can handle, including Shaun of the Dead, The Craft, and of course the original Halloween.Oct. 1-25. $95.Blue Starlite Downtown & Central locations -
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Visual Arts
Butridge Gallery: Access
Witness, for your delight, Neal Flynn’s exhibition of mostly new assemblage, collage, and site-specific intervention exploring ideas relating to nostalgia, loss, violence, ownership, and modern Western culture.Through Nov. 25 -
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Comedy
Cap City Comedy Club
That's right: Cap City Comedy Club, the longtime cornerstone of Austin's comedy scene for nearly four decades is at a new venue in the Domain. And here's Valerie Lopez with a closer look at what's in store for the scene via the venue. Click for details! -
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Cello party w/ Batty Jr., Diana Burgess & Curtis McMurtry
Fri., Oct. 20, 7:30pm
