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Join us in celebrating the 24th Annual Dragon Boat festival. A fun day full of activities and viewing the dragon boat teams from around the world race on our Lady Bird Lake in festive boats. Spend the day watching over 20 cultural diversified Asian Performances along with the multitude of unique retail local businesses and […]
Family-friendly. Dog-friendly. Human-friendly. 100% women and LGBTQ+ lineup. Free to the public. Each day opens with a new lineup of vendors, curated pop-ups, rotating brunch menus and immaculate DJ sets.
The Austin Music Awards “Best Music Festival” nominee is returning with an expansion from one to two full days of world-class talent for music lovers, by music lovers. Featuring one stage to ensure no overlap (so fans can catch every act they want to see), Austin Blues Festival aims to offer something for everyone by […]
Saturday, April 27th at 4:30pm CT Saturday, April 27th at 8pm CT Sunday, April 28th at 4:30pm CT For our extraordinary season finale we will experience the mastery of a true luminary in the world of classical guitar, the Grammy-winning artist David Russell. David is an esteemed friend who has inspired us time and time […]
Wonderful India Festival showcases the beauty of India’s traditional arts, music, and dance through a month-long exhibition and series of cultural events featuring local artists, musicians, dancers, and performers. An art exhibition combined with music and dance performances and cultural celebrations… Experience the wonder of India’s artistic and cultural traditions through exhibition of artwork, music […]
In desperate search of a new stage, four washed-up Broadway stars rally behind a small-town prom facing controversy. As they aim to shine a light on themselves, they encounter a brave girl fighting for her right to bring her girlfriend to the school prom. Nominated for 7 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, The Prom expertly captures the […]
The VORTEX and Fusebox Festival proudly present the commissioned world premiere of The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body, a new choreopoem by award-winning playwright and Black cultural studies scholar Lisa B. Thompson. The show premieres 25 years after the debut of her classic comedy Single Black Female and is dedicated to Thompson’s mentor […]
An aging ruler, an oppressive police state, a restless polarized people seething with paranoia: it’s a dangerous time for poets. Two of them—the great Kit Marlowe and the up-and-comer Will Shakespeare—meet in the back room of a pub to collaborate on a history play cycle, navigate the perils of art under a totalitarian regime, and […]
Between 2011 and 2013, tubas were stolen from high schools across Southern California. Against this backdrop, hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O’Daniel generates new sensitivity to sound and meaning in an unconventional documentary experience. This community screening is free and open to the public.
Family-friendly. Dog-friendly. Human-friendly. 100% women and LGBTQ+ lineup. Free to the public. Each day opens with a new lineup of vendors, curated pop-ups, rotating brunch menus and immaculate DJ sets.
Saxophonist Gil Del Bosque hosts the AJW Youth Jam, offering the opportunity for middle and high school-age jazz students to sit in with some of Austin's finest jazz musicians! Preregistration not required. It's free and fun, so bring friends and family and come on down! This project has been financed in whole or in part […]
The Austin Music Awards “Best Music Festival” nominee is returning with an expansion from one to two full days of world-class talent for music lovers, by music lovers. Featuring one stage to ensure no overlap (so fans can catch every act they want to see), Austin Blues Festival aims to offer something for everyone by […]
