I WANNA BE A FKN PRINCESS
2025-11-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Rd, Ste 122, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
OMG – Bella’s getting married! Pack your bags, watch your back, and buckle up – Bella and her four Bridesmaids are Southern Girls, with big personalities, bigger secrets…and opinions as strong as their cocktails.
A fractured, fractious, high-octane fairy tale, I WANNA BE A FKN PRINCESS examines and explodes the stories we’re told about how to be Good Girls…and asks what it means to be Good Women and Good Friends.

MAHABHARATA TALES
2025-11-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-11 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Rollins Theater at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W Riverside Drive, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
Austin Shakespeare invites audiences to an extraordinary theatrical event with its upcoming production of Mahabharata Tales, an imaginative and powerful exploration of one of the world’s greatest epic poems.
The production, featuring more than 20 talented Austin-based actors, weaves together riveting stories, divine encounters, and breathtaking battles from this timeless Hindu classic.
Happens on the following Dates:
Feb 14, 2025, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: CST
Feb 15, 2025, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: CST
Feb 16, 2025, 3:00pm to 5:30pm Timezone: CST
Feb 20, 2025, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: CST
Feb 21, 2025, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: CST
Feb 22, 2025, 7:30pm to 10:00pm Timezone: CST
Feb 23, 2025, 3:00pm to 5:30pm Timezone: CST

WANNA PLAY
2025-11-10 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-11 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin, Texas, 78751, United States
Wanna Play, a new play by Austin playwright Christine Hoang, explores the awkward courtship of making new friends as an adult. After two online video gamers get zapped into The Here – a mysterious realm without screens, cell phones, or technology – they must play old-school analog games to earn enough points to get back home. It’s The Wizard of Oz meets Squid Game performed live in a black box theatre. Wanna Play world premieres April 4-19, 2025 at Hyde Park Theatre. Recommended for audiences ages 14+.
Wanna Play is directed by ACC Associate Professor of Drama Jamie Rogers. Christine Hoang plays Gemma, a blunt Vietnamese American woman with the personality of a black cat. Travis Owens plays Ethan, a Southern white guy with the energy of a golden retriever. Michelle Alexander plays The Here’s mysterious guide Cappy who the script describes as “not quite Dungeon Master, not quite White Rabbit, not quite Bob Barker.” Marc Pouhe voices video game characters Ograth the Ogre and Damon the Destroyer. Vanessa Hoang Hughes is the voice of video game character Capybara.
Wanna Play includes two original songs: “Play” by Tyler Mabry (music) and Christine Hoang (lyrics), and “Swim” by Johann Solo (music) and Christine Hoang (lyrics). The production also includes hip-hop choreography by Daniel Broxton.
TIX: $20 General Admission, $30 Good Karma Admission
ACCESSIBILITY:
ASL Interpreters. If you are a deaf attendee, please email colorarcproductions@gmail.com in advance so we can reserve you free seats in the front for our ASL
Interpreted Night on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Seating & Viewing. The venue offers seating in the front row for patrons who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices, are visually impaired, or could otherwise benefit. Seating is general admission, so we recommend emailing colorarcproductions@gmail.com in advance so that we can ensure your needs are met.
ABOUT COLOR ARC PRODUCTIONS: Founded in November 2015, Color Arc Productions’ mission is to shine light on diverse and inclusive stories through theatre, film, and music.
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

LIPSTICK: A QUEER FARCE
2025-11-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Rd, Ste 122, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Austin Rainbow Theatre closes its second season in a riotous and heartfelt celebration of queer identity. Lipstick by Lane Michael Stanley, an Austin favorite playwright, opens this April. Blending farcical comedy with genuine emotion, Lipstick is a love letter to the queer community that offers sharp dialogue, colorful characters, and laugh-out-loud moments.
The story follows Anna, who nervously invites Kelly over for what might be a date—or just a friendly dinner. But what starts as a simple evening quickly spirals into comedic chaos as Anna’s ex-girlfriend, nosy best friend, a handyman, her mother, and a string of potential suitors crash the party. Adding to the hilarity a multitude of “stimulators” take on a character of their own , serving as both punchlines and plot points. With its 90s sitcom nostalgia and poignant reflections on love and self-discovery, Lipstick promises to leave audiences laughing, crying, and cheering for its messy, relatable characters.
Beyond its sharp humor and chaotic charm, Lipstick is a crucial play in today’s cultural landscape. It provides a rare and authentic representation of queer relationships, exploring the nuances of dating, self-acceptance, and community dynamics in a world that often overlooks or misrepresents LGBTQIA+ experiences. By embracing the messiness of love and identity, Lipstick challenges societal norms and stereotypes, making space for authentic and inclusive storytelling. Stanley’s work shines a light on the importance of queer joy, not just queer struggle, emphasizing that LGBTQIA+ narratives can be hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply resonant.
This project has been financed in part by the City of Austin Elevate grant program.

Fat Ham By James Ijames
2025-11-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Austin Playhouse, 405 W 22nd St, Bldg 4000, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
This uproariously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play is a modern revamp of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Fat Ham follows Juicy, a queer, pensive, young Black man finding his way in the world when the ghost of his father demands Juicy avenge his murder. Set at the family cookout, this “hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy” (The New York Times) examines love, loss, and a particular set of daddy issues.

TEXAS BURLESQUE FESTIVAL 2025
2025-11-10 20:00 - 23:30, 2025-11-11 20:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Rollins Theatre in the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Dr., Rollins Theater, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
Burlesque enthusiasts mark your calendar for Texas Burlesque Festival 2025!
May 1st Mixer/Performance at Kick Butt Coffee
May 2-3rd at the Rollins Theatre at The Long Center!
Featuring New Orlean’s reigning Queen of the Tease Jeez Loueez! Chicago Kings of Boylesque Bazuka Joe and Ray Gunn and Las Vegas Legend Lovey Goldmine! Hosted by Austin’s own World Famous * BOB * (Saturday), Nikki Devaughn( Friday), and Gemmi Galactic (Thursday) and featuring local award winning troupe Fat Bottom Cabaret plus over 40 tassel twirlers and queens and kings of the tease from across Texas, the US and the World!
This is the most fun you can have with your clothes on, while the performers are taking theirs off for YOU! Audiences are encouraged to hoot, holler and spur them on in their tantalizing strip tease performances, that range from classic glove and garter peels to crazy comedic takes on pop culture icons! If you have never experienced a burlesque performance or even if you have, this is THE burlesque event of the year! We are proud and excited to announce we will have ASL interpreters all 3 nights of the Festival! Full details and tickets on sale now at www.texasburlesquefestival.com
Produced by Texas Not for Profit Texas Burlesque Productions and sponsored by The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Forbidden Fruit, The Austin Chronicle, Motorblade Postering, ATXTheater.org and The Austin Burlesque Alliance.

ADVENTURE PARTY TPK
2025-11-10 22:00 - 23:00, 2025-11-11 22:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., Austin, TX, 78722, United States
Four brave adventures set off on a mighty quest.
It has not gone well.
Starring Gustavo Martinez, Nate Dunaway, Tobie Minor, CB Feller, and Kate Meehan, with live music by Sir Blackthorne the Goblin Bard.
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

LAS CALAVERAS DE REPUBLIC SQUARE
2025-11-11, 2025-11-12 | Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
The Mexic-Arte Museum has partnered with the Mexico City-based Colectivo Ultima Hora to create four fiberglass skulls that have been painted by four Austin-based artists: Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel, and Ryan Runcie. These artists have created imagery relating to Republic Square’s history, a central point for the city’s diverse communities. This space has hosted pivotal moments in Texas history, city celebrations, and day-to-day commerce. It continues to serve as a gathering place for community events, standing as an active park that connects modern-day Austin with its past. Through Las Calaveras de Republic Square, we acknowledge and highlight the Mexican, Mexican American, and Black communities, as well as the Tonkawa tribe.

AFS DOC DAYS
2025-11-11, 2025-11-12 | AFS Cinema & Event Hall, 6406 N IH-35 Frontage Road, Suite 3100, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
AFS presents Doc Days, our annual festival of non-fiction cinema, featuring outstanding new documentary work from around the world with filmmakers in attendance. AFS Doc Days is an opportunity for Austin’s vibrant documentary community, including filmmakers and audiences, to come together, see new work, and meet with visiting filmmakers.

Pan African Film Festival 2025
2025-11-11, 2025-11-12 | AFS Cinema & Event Hall, 6406 N IH-35 Frontage Road, Suite 3100, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
AFS welcomes Los Angeles’ famed Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) for its third annual Austin series, presenting a selection of the most acclaimed films from PAFF’s February festival. Established in 1992 by Hollywood veterans Danny Glover, the late Ja’Net DuBois (Good Times), and Ayuko Babu (Executive Director), the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has remained dedicated to the promotion of Black stories and images through the exhibition of film, visual art, and other creative expression. As the critically acclaimed largest Black film and arts festival and Black History Month activation in the United States, PAFF has become the quintessential global celebration of Pan-African cultures and an international beacon for the African diaspora film and arts communities.

Austin Asian American Film Festival
2025-11-11, 2025-11-12 | AFS Cinema & Event Hall, 6406 N IH-35 Frontage Road, Suite 3100, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) returns to the AFS Cinema (located at 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752) this June 25-29, 2025, celebrating their 17th year of presenting films by Asian and American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) filmmakers. The final lineup of films and pre/post-screening parties will be announced closer to the event in June. So stay tuned into the AAAFF website for updates.
AAAFF, one of the preeminent AANHPI arts organizations in town, champions Asian and Asian American stories via media arts and empowers Asian Americans to explore opportunities in cinema.
Festival badges and single-screening tickets will be available for purchase on the AAAFF website closer to the event date in June. For more information on AAAFF as an organization, see here (www.aaafilmfest.org).

CERAMIC ART DROP IN CLASS
2025-11-11 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Art Hub Studios, 2801 S I-35 Service Rd, Austin, Texas, 78741
Sommer Henderson opened her studio Soul & Stone in December 2024 after receiving the Nexus Grant from the City of Austin. Since then, she has created a space where those interested in learning ceramic art can do so at an affordable price. She believes art should be accessible to everyone, and not just for those who can afford classes. Soul & Stone: Ancestral Alchemy offers two-hour drop in classes for $25, 6 week classes for $250, and free workshops for those who want to learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques for pottery and ceramic sculpture. To sign up for a drop in class please email Heartofthesolis@gmail.com to set up a time.

Summer Art & Literacy Program
2025-11-11 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, 912 E. 11th St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
A weekly art program (three days a week) designed for youth ages 9–13. Students will explore their creativity and create art under the guidance of instructors specializing in various mediums, including visual arts, poetry, painting, and photography.

Austin Jewish Film Festival
2025-11-11 11:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Shalom Austin, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX, 78731, United States
What? Great films, programs with cast members, fun parties, opportunities to socialize with festival goers.
When?

Opening Night: Thursday, October 30th, 2025.
Saturday-Sunday, November 1st and 2nd.
Saturday, November 8th and Closing Night: Sunday, November 9th.

Where? At the Dell Jewish Community Center (Dell JCC) in Northwest Austin.
Many (but not all) films will also be available online in our virtual section which will run from November 14-23.

HOT: THE EXHIBIT
2025-11-11 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Rd, Ste 122, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
HOT: The Exhibit is a month-long multimedia event about peri/menopause featuring probing panels, community workshops, and an arts extravaganza.
DATES: May 4 – 25, 2025
TIME: Varies by event
LOCATION: Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale
Check out the website for the complete schedule and to purchase tickets/reserve your spot.
improvedarts.org/hot-the-exhibit
WHAT IS HOT?
HOT is a labor of love created by two Austin artists—Melissa Knight, a visual and community/public artist, and Andee Kinzy, a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in arts education, theatre, film, and audio storytelling. Inspired by their journeys through the wild changes of peri/menopause, they decided to create a space where womxn (and the people who love them) can feel seen, heard, and celebrated during “The Change.”
Co-produced by Ground Floor Theatre, HOT hits Austin in May 2025. The exhibit features the premiere of the play I Wanna Be a F*cking Princess by Jenny Connell Davis, a gallery exhibit, thought-provoking panel discussions, and artistic expressions including performance art, spoken word, and music. It is an inclusive space for open dialogue, education, and community engagement.
Socials:
Instagram: @hottheexhibit
Facebook: @hottheexhibit
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department and is a fiscally sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance.

Eastside Kings Festival
2025-11-11 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Texas
13th Annual Eastside Kings Festival, three days of Blues, Jazz and Gospel music in Historic East Austin TX. Listen to live music, shop local vendors, check out cool cars and dine of some of the city’s best soul food at this annual community event. This year’s event will feature over 20 bands and take place at seven venues all within a block from the corner of East 12th St & Chicon. For the full schedule daily schedule visit the event website.
Tickets:
$25 wristbands
$100. VIP Badges

INDIE MEME FILM FESTIVAL
2025-11-11 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | AFS Cinema & Event Hall, 6406 N IH-35 Frontage Road, Suite 3100, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
The Indie Meme Film Festival will return for it’s 10th anniversary edition from April 9 – 13, 2025 —bringing the best of independent South Asian cinema to Austin with in-person screenings, Q&As, mixers, and special events.
Our carefully curated programming showcases slices of life from countries such as India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Iran, and more. Indie Meme is not just a cinematic experience. The organization provides a platform where the audience mingles with filmmakers for post-screening discussions and dialog. It’s a community where film enthusiasts converge to engage in conversations that build an understanding of cultures half a world away.
Indie Meme has hosted screenings & conversations featuring some of South Asian cinema’s most compelling voices, including: Adil Hussain, Payal Kapadia, Pan Nalin, Fawzia Mirza, Shaunak Sen, Panah Panahi, Sarmad Khoosat, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Shuchi Talati, Nishtha Jain, Sarvnik Kaur, P.S Vinothraj, Sona Mohapatra, Rajat Kapoor, Arun Karthick, Pawo Choyning Dorji, Hardik Mehta, Shahrbanoo Sadat & many more.
Become an Indie Meme member for benefits, including discounts on badges and tickets.
Can’t attend the festival? Select films will be screened virtually from May 2 – 4, 2025.
Indie Meme is in part supported by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin, Economic Development Department.

IRENE ANTONIA DIANE REECE: DON'T CRY FOR ME WHEN I'M GONE
2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Women & Their Work, 1311 E CESAR CHAVEZ ST, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
“Grief is evidence of love, it is also a way of honoring our commitment to those who have died.” – bell hooks
Don’t Cry For Me When I’m Gone is a photographic installation featuring Black Southern archives which elicit memories as well as feelings of grief and kinship in the artist and potentially the viewers themselves. Artist Irene Antonia Diane Reece’s embrace of these archives comes with feelings of heaviness and joy, prompting love and grief interchangeably.
While the work is grounded in photography, the addition of Black and family archives adds depth to it – layering not only text, but a sense of comfort and belonging. For Reece, making this work is a vulnerable process. With every piece, she reveals an array of emotions, inviting the viewer to connect to a feeling or memory; whether grief, self-love, trauma, or hope. This spiritual ritual of caring for and acknowledging archival documents is an act of preservation and healing.
With this new body of work, Reece hopes to spark self-reflection and curiosity. By sharing her own story and heritage, she encourages viewers to uncover, understand, and remember as a way to heal, dream, and live. Don’t Cry For Me When I’m Gone is a reminder to care deeply – for community and for oneself.
About the Artist
Irene Antonia Diane Reece creates image-based, multimedia installations that engage viewers in conversations about racial identity, African diaspora, social injustice, family histories, re-memory, mental and community health. While lens-based, Reece’s work has become increasingly critical of the very tools she uses as she seeks to decentralize whiteness, engage/deconstruct the violence of the camera, protect Black archives, and centralize/celebrate the complexities of Black identities.

Urban Echo Writers Workshop
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Austin Public Library – Central, 710 W. César Chávez St, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Welcome to Urban Echo, a print and online newspaper inspired by the unsung, unhoused heroes of Austin. Infamously known as Bat City, Austin’s bats and humans coexist beneath downtown bridges. As Denver Gonzales says, “To understand the health of our ecosystem, we must listen to The Urban Echo.” Like bats using echolocation to navigate, Urban Echo amplifies the diverse voices and powerful stories that shape our city.
The Urban Echo Writers Workshop gathers weekly at the Austin Central Public Library to provide community members an engaging space to learn journalism skills, interview local artists, and contribute their own voices through storytelling. Participants will gain practical experience with newspaper layout, editing, and receive supportive feedback on drafts. Each session includes group readings and collaborative editing to foster an inclusive community dedicated to authentic storytelling and community action.
Urban Echo Magazine features contributions from ten artists per edition, including interviews, essays, poetry, prose, and street photography. We believe in conversation over cancel culture and prioritize topics such as:
Stories of survival and mental health.
The resilience required to persist through life’s challenges.
How prisons and hospitals intersect with the lives of the unhoused.
Addressing the complexities and ethical concerns surrounding homelessness.
Rehumanizing individuals who have been unfairly stereotyped.
Urban Echo also supports initiatives such as Draw Together art classes at homeless encampments and Artists in Residency programs at ESB-MACC, Carver Museum, and Daugherty Arts Center.
Accessibility:The Austin Central Public Library is fully accessible with automatic doors, elevators, and assistive technologies available. For specific accessibility accommodations or transportation assistance through CapMetro Access, please contact ada@fisterra.xyz or visit CapMetro Access.
This event is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
All skill levels welcome. Materials provided. Join us in amplifying Austin’s Urban Echo!
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Taller de Escritura Urban Echo
Cuándo: Cada lunes, 10:00 amDónde: Biblioteca Central Pública de Austin
Bienvenidos a Urban Echo, un periódico impreso y en línea inspirado por los héroes anónimos y sin hogar de Austin. Conocida como Bat City, en Austin tanto murciélagos como humanos comparten vida debajo de los puentes del centro. Como dice Denver Gonzales, “Para entender la salud de nuestro ecosistema, debemos escuchar al Eco Urbano”. Igual que los murciélagos usan la ecolocación para navegar, Urban Echo amplifica las voces diversas y las historias profundas que definen nuestra ciudad.
El Taller de Escritura Urban Echo se reúne semanalmente en la Biblioteca Central Pública de Austin, brindando a miembros de la comunidad un espacio dinámico para aprender habilidades periodísticas, entrevistar artistas locales y aportar sus propias voces mediante la narración. Los participantes adquirirán experiencia práctica en la maquetación de periódicos, edición y recibirán retroalimentación constructiva sobre sus borradores. Cada sesión incluye lecturas grupales y edición colaborativa para promover una comunidad inclusiva dedicada a la narración auténtica y a la acción comunitaria.
La Revista Urban Echo presenta contribuciones de diez artistas por edición, incluyendo entrevistas, ensayos, poesía, prosa y fotografía callejera. Promovemos conversaciones en lugar de la cultura de cancelación, y priorizamos temas como:
Historias de supervivencia y salud mental.
La resiliencia necesaria para persistir ante los desafíos de la vida.
Cómo las cárceles y hospitales impactan directamente a la comunidad sin hogar.
Abordar las complejidades y preocupaciones éticas en torno al lucro con las personas sin hogar.
Rehumanizar a las personas injustamente estereotipadas.
Urban Echo también apoya iniciativas como las clases de arte Dibujemos Juntos en campamentos para personas sin hogar y programas de Residencias para Artistas en ESB-MACC, Carver Museum y Daugherty Arts Center.
Accesibilidad:La Biblioteca Central Pública de Austin es totalmente accesible con puertas automáticas, elevadores y tecnologías asistivas disponibles. Para solicitar adaptaciones específicas de accesibilidad o asistencia de transporte a través de CapMetro Access, por favor contacta ada@fisterra.xyz o visita CapMetro Access.
Este evento cuenta con el apoyo parcial de la División de Artes Culturales del Departamento de Desarrollo Económico de la Ciudad de Austin.
Todos los niveles de habilidad son bienvenidos. Materiales proporcionados. ¡Únete a nosotros para amplificar el Eco Urbano de Austin!
