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  • KUT/KUTX & Downtown Austin Alliance Present the Sing-Along & Holiday Stroll

    Join KUT, KUTX & the Downtown Austin Alliance for their 29th Annual Tree Lighting, Sing-Along and Stroll. Let’s ring in the holidays together. This free family-friendly event is on Congress Avenue between 9th and 11th streets and features artisan vendors, food trucks, photos with Santa and more. The Holiday Stroll is the perfect way to kick of your holiday season!
    Sat. Dec. 2, 5pm-9pm  
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    Downtown Austin

  • Graham Reynolds Ruins the Holidays

    Don't miss composer and bandleader Graham Reynolds as he burns down the house with his raucous, minor key versions of your holiday favorites along with several special guests! Tickets on sale now.
    Dec. 8-9  
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    Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center
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  • Food

    Food Events

    12 Days of Free Lunch

    Free Lunch ATX, a local organization dedicated to providing meal support to Austin’s Camp Esperanza homeless community, is hosting 12 Days of Free Lunch, a citywide fundraising initiative, hoping to raise $12,000 by partnering with more than a dozen local culinary hotspots – including Joanne's Fine Foods (Fri., Dec. 1), Burn Slow (Sat., Dec. 2), Bufalina (Sun., Dec. 3), Black Star Coop (Mon., Dec. 4), Allday Pizza (Tue., Dec. 5), LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue (Wed., Dec. 6), Tweedy’s (Thu., Dec. 7), Sugar Mama’s (Fri., Dec. 8), Lolo's (Sat., Dec. 9), Rockstar Bagels (Sun., Dec. 10), Justine’s (Mon., Dec. 11), Lou's Barton Springs (Tue., Dec. 12), and more – to help combat food insecurity in Austin.

  • Arts

    Theatre

    A Christmas Carol

    Zach Theatre’s adaptation of the Dickens classic is a musical sleigh ride through rhythm and time, infusing the traditional Victorian story with a score that spans all genres and eras. "Celebrate the season with the loving Cratchit family and three soulful ghosts as they take Ebenezer Scrooge on a joyride to rediscover his heart and love for human kindness."
    Through Dec. 31. $25 and up.  
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    ZACH Theatre

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    Visual Arts

    Adde Russell: End of Line Residency

    The Line Austin and Big Medium invite you to celebrate the culmination of Adde Russell's residency at this excellent Downtown hotel. Explore the artist's studio, meet the artist, and learn more about her creative process.
    Thu., Dec. 7, 6:30-9pm
    The Line Hotel Austin

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    Classical Music

    Austin Unconducted x Daniel Fears

    "Austin Unconducted is a democratic orchestra formed in 2022 by a group of young professional musicians with a desire to present classical music in a way that is relatable, fresh, and fun. Rather than working with a conductor, our 18 string musicians collaborate and work with local artists to design and perform concerts that truly reflect the voice and energy of the city of Austin." Tonight's concert is an evening of sound and music curated by Austin-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Fears, exploring the boundaries between classical music and R&B, creating pairings inspired by dub and traditional West African percussion music.
    Thu., Dec. 7, 7pm. $10-75.  
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    Draylen Mason Studio

  • Community

    Events

    Blue Genie Art Bazaar

    Austin's fave shopping destination for the holidays is the place to find unique jewelry, art, home goods, and gifts with oodles of Austin flair.
    Nov. 17-Dec. 24. Free entry.  
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    Blue Genie Art Bazaar

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    Visual Arts

    Butridge Gallery: Finding Wholeness

    This collection of paintings by Alexandra Abbott explores a secret, magic world existing within the ordinary. Observe the voluptuous curves of a flower, the movement of clouds across a desert landscape, insects steadily and silently working, rock walls stacked by hands hundreds of years ago, and things so quiet they are hardly noticed.
    Dec. 2-Jan. 27. Reception: Wed., Dec. 6, 7-9pm  
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    Dougherty Arts Center

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    Theatre

    Cards Against Humanity: The Christmas Carol

    "Imagine you're at an outdoor café, complete with a stage decked out with holiday cheer, while in-house waitstaff serve you festive festive food and drinks. And soon, you’ll be watching a free performance of The Christmas Carol. But this is no ordinary Christmas Carol: it’s one that gets derailed by a deck of Cards Against Humanity! And if you've ever played Cards Against Humanity, you know the zany possibilities are endless." Note: For a small donation, YOU may even have the chance to derail the show yourself by playing a card.
    Thu.-Sun., Dec. 7-17, 6:30pm. Donations accepted.  
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    Cherrywood Coffeehouse

  • Music

    Daniel Fears

    Past, present, and future fuse for a fresh take on tradition as nonprofit Austin Unconducted partners with burgeoning local singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Fears. Two nights of sound look to bridge the gap between modern R&B and classical – a genre that the cooperative orchestra, founded in 2021 by a group of friends, aims to rethink through extensive collaboration with contemporary musicians. Fears curates an imaginative program that artfully couples his own music with the works of Bach, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and Charlton Singleton, along with original transitions from members of the ensemble.
    Thu., Dec. 7, 7pm  
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    Draylen Mason Studio

  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    GrayDUCK Gallery: The Dog Show

    U.S.-based Japanese artist Hiromi Stringer reveals the colorful drawings of of Umeyama – "a mediocre scholar who time-travels (from Japan 170 years ago) to various times and places, vividly documenting the quotidian objects and scenes he encounters." In this case, especially? Doggos, and plenty of those heckin' good boys.
    Opening reception: Sat., Dec. 2, 7-10pm  
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    grayDUCK Gallery

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    Theatre

    Jack & Aiden

    "When Aiden first meets Jack, it’s through the transactional world of gay male hookup apps – Aiden’s first exploration since transitioning. But as the two spend more time together, things get complicated - they must navigate their grief, recovery, and trauma, and find out if they can hold one another’s human messiness." This is the world premiere of a new musical, commissioned by Ground Floor Theatre, with book by Lane Michael Stanley, music and lyrics by Tova Katz, and starring Justin P. Lopez and Laura Leo Kelly. Directed by Trace Turner, with musical direction by Trey Shonkwiler. Age recommendation: 18 and older, due to brief nudity, depictions of sex, and the subjects of addiction and recovery.
    Nov. 30-Dec. 16. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $30.  
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    Ground Floor Theatre

  • Community

    Events

    Maywald Family Lights Display

    See a stunning light display and bring a donation for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, for which the Maywalds raised over $80,000 last year. New this year: a gift shop offering hot chocolate, mugs, shirts, Christmas ornaments, and more.
    Nov. 23-Dec. 28, 6-10pm. Donations for Make-a-Wish encouraged.  
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    10505 Twilight Vista

  • Arts

    Theatre

    Miss Lulu Bett

    In Zona Gale's classic play – the first play written by a woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama – Lulu Bett lives with her sister's family and does all the cooking in the house. Spinsterhood seems to be her destiny – until an enthusiastic visitor proposes. Directed by Norman Blumensaadt for Different Stages.
    Through Dec. 9. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-37.  
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    The Vortex

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    Theatre

    Murder on the Links

    Murder's afoot – and it's wearing those funny golfers' socks! Yes, Austin Playhouse presents the regional premiere of Murder on the Links, from the Agatha Christie novel, written and directed by Steven Dietz. Bonus: An all-star cast! We mean, Ben Wolfe (as Hercule Poirot, no less), Lara Toner Haddock, Huck Huckaby, Tonie Knight, Chase Brewer, and Sarah Chong Dickey.
    Dec. 1-30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. Sun., Dec, 3 & 24, 2pm; Dec. 10 & 17, 5pm. $21-42.  
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    Austin Playhouse

  • Arts

    Theatre

    My Fair Lady

    Lerner & Loewe’s classic travels from Lincoln Center Theater, presented in all its musical, class-skewering splendor, as directed by Bartlett Sher.
    Dec. 5-10. Tue.-Thu., 7:30pm; Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 6:30pm. $30 and up.  
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    Bass Concert Hall

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    Visual Arts

    Narrated Memories: Artworks by ACC Alumni

    This show features the work of three exceptional ACC alumni – no less than Laurie Frick, Heather Parrish, and Michael Villarreal – who reference the collecting and rebuilding of memories in their work, taking fragments of information from data sets, historical sources, or personal memory and assembling the ideas into new artistic forms.
    ACC Highland

  • Music

    Sleep Well. (album release), Middle Sattre, Large Brush Collection [inside]

    On the dawn of sleep well.’s sophomore full-length, It’s Getting Brighter (out Dec. 8), the quintet steals the Mohawk indoor stage to introduce a new era. Striding away from the playful bedroom-pop of 2019 debut Pictures of Dogs, the San Antonio natives’ lead singles opt for swaying head bobs over bouncy hip bumps. “No Bottle” gives the lush atmosphere explored on 2020 EP Graduation Day a darker edge, twirling romantic guitar tickles and lullaby keys into sweeping shoegaze. Middle Sattre and Large Brush Collection round out the Resound- and 101X Homegrown-produced bill with the former’s looping layers of experimental folk and the latter’s tender, flute-flittered folk rock.
    Thu., Dec. 7, 9pm  
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    Mohawk

  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Sound Unseen Film & Music Festival

    The 24th annual fest offers music-centric film screenings and events like an evening with Karaoke Underground and a hip-hop showcase.
    Wed.-Sun., Dec. 6-10  
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    Various locations

  • Arts

    Dance

    The Watchmaker's Song

    Ventana Ballet and Red Nightfall Dance Theatre present an immersive, culturally inclusive, and whimsical twist on the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, showcasing classical ballet, Spanish Flamenco, Egyptian bellydance, traditional Chinese dance, and drag performance.
    Dec. 7-16. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 6:30 & 8:30pm. $40-60.  
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    Neill-Cochran House Museum

  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Waitress: The Musical

    Fathom Events: The Tony-nominated Broadway sensation comes to the big screen, featuring stunning composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles as the titular waitress.
    Thu.-Mon., Dec. 7-11; times vary by theatre  
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    Cinemark 20 and XD, Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center, Cinemark Round Rock, Cinemark Cedar Park, Gateway Theatre, Barton Creek Square (AMC), Metropolitan, Cinemark Hill Country Galleria 14, Cinemark Southpark Meadows

  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    Wally Workman Gallery: Nocturnes and Promises

    Sylvia Benitez captures ethereal landscapes in oils on canvas, bringing fields of color to haunt the more urbanized sectors of your mind with a memory of the forests and meadows and riverine tableaux you've encountered in dreams.
    Opening reception: Sat., Dec. 2, 5-7pm
    Wally Workman Gallery

  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    Yard Dog: Suit Yourself

    Here's a new show by Austin's own Krissy Teegerstrom of Featherweight Studio. What's on display is nothing less than an expression of freedom and imagination as seen through wearable soft sculpture, featuring capes made from fine fabricssuch as velvets, brocades, satins, and tulle, fabulously enhanced by glimmering sequins, beads, and rhinestones.
    Opening reception: Sat., Dec. 2, 7-9pm
    Yard Dog
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