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Cultivate empathy and communication skills all through the joy of creative expression. Facilitators will provide prompts and exercises for attendees to explore creative movement with the freedom to choose how deep you go and how big you move! Each circle will have a combination of Hatha Yoga, Mindfulness, and Creative Movement play. Hang out after […]
Join Shakti Moves Dance Company for an hour adult ballet class. Taught by Emily Karnes, get a full range of exercises to keep you moving, breathing and laughing! All levels welcome. Get moving ! Align! Thrive! $30/class register and pay online @www.shaktimovesdc.org/community
So you want to write movies. For whatever reason, writing screenplays can seem both exciting and nerve-wracking for emerging and seasoned writers alike. Those who didn’t grow up reading screenplays – that’s most of us – look at a script and immediately become daunted by format and structure. The thought of abiding by so many […]
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 […]
Curated by local craft beer aficionado Marvis “The Middleman” Dixon, this concert celebrates the way that things we may not expect, like a good beer or a new song, can spark a conversation and bring people together. Each piece highlights the way an orchestra can be a gathering place, with each composer reflecting the diversity […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival is a 3-day celebration of traditional accordion-driven Texas Conjunto music. This year, the festival returns to the east side, at the historic Doris Miller Auditorium. Free Admission, all ages are welcome. Complete details available at ranchoalegre.org The festival will also feature lifetime achievement awards for Ephraim Bosmans and Salome […]
HONK!TX is a free, three-day, family-friendly festival of brass street bands. Bands from all across the continent come to Austin to perform for free in public spaces. Mobile and unamplified, HONK! bands dissolve the distance between performer and audience, while sharing street music traditions from diverse global cultures. Friday, April 5, from 6-10pm at Central […]
HONK!TX is a free, three-day, family-friendly festival of brass street bands. Bands from all across the continent come to Austin to perform for free in public spaces. Mobile and unamplified, HONK! bands dissolve the distance between performer and audience, while sharing street music traditions from diverse global cultures. Friday, April 5, from 6-10pm at Central […]
The Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival is a 3-day celebration of traditional accordion-driven Texas Conjunto music. This year, the festival returns to the east side, at the historic Doris Miller Auditorium. Free Admission, all ages are welcome. Complete details available at ranchoalegre.org The festival will also feature lifetime achievement awards for Ephraim Bosmans and Salome […]
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 […]
Founded by a group of artists in 2005, the festival features unique live performances from Austin and around the world at sites and venues across the city, ranging from intimate galleries, theaters, and clubs, to large scale projects springing to life in parks, under bridges, and across entire neighborhoods. We’ll be celebrating our 20th Anniversary […]
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 […]
HONK!TX is a free, three-day, family-friendly festival of brass street bands. Bands from all across the continent come to Austin to perform for free in public spaces. Mobile and unamplified, HONK! bands dissolve the distance between performer and audience, while sharing street music traditions from diverse global cultures. Friday, April 5, from 6-10pm at Central […]
The Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival is a 3-day celebration of traditional accordion-driven Texas Conjunto music. This year, the festival returns to the east side, at the historic Doris Miller Auditorium. Free Admission, all ages are welcome. Complete details available at ranchoalegre.org The festival will also feature lifetime achievement awards for Ephraim Bosmans and Salome […]
Join Shakti Moves Dance Company for an hour adult ballet class. Taught by Emily Karnes, get a full range of exercises to keep you moving, breathing and laughing! All levels welcome. Get moving ! Align! Thrive! $30/class register and pay online @www.shaktimovesdc.org/community
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 Watters Album Release Show with Tomar & The FCs 8pm at Sagebrush 5500 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745 $10 presale - $15 door
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 […]
La Peña and Javier Jara Music present a night of Golden Era Big Band Music featuring Javier Jara and grammy-award-winning musician Felipe "El Tiburón" Borrero with his big band. $15 online, $20 at door *This project has been financed in whole or in part by the City of Austin’s Elevate Grant Program
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 […]
Puerto Rican American Country Artist, Smiley Velazquez releases and performs live music from his new album "Keep Smiling". Doors at 6p, live music at 7p.
A performance featuring the Onion Creek watershed and the work of people who steward it. The Way of Water is a global arts-based project bringing people together around water challenges. In Austin, Forklift is partnering with the Watershed Protection Department and residents of the Onion Creek watershed to present The Way of Water: Onion Creek. […]
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 […]
Kala Darpan is proud to present Pt. Nishad Bakre in a Hindustani Classical/Semi-classical vocal concert accompanied by Shri. Abhay Datar on Tabla and Shri. Anant Joshi on harmonium. Pt. Bakre is a disciple of renowned Hindustani classical vocalists like Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Late Pt. Dinkar Kaikini, Dr. Ram Deshpande and Dr. Arun Dravid.
Freedom House is a multimedia installation that includes poems, film, furniture, and collages that simulate what freedom — embodied in everyone’s most delicate and personal place — looks and feels like. The poems in this exhibit are from KB Brookins’ book of the same name, Freedom House. Brookins states, "While writing the Freedom House book, […]
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 […]
Family friendly music, bubbles and fun, the second Sunday of every month. A great place to get the kids engaged in activity that's enriching as well as entertaining, while parents enjoy the food, beverage and social time, beneath beautiful pecan trees.
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 […]
It’s a faraway age of hope and inclusivity; in other words, it’s 2015. When a tight-knit circle of married gays and lesbians – comfy in the new mainstream – sees themselves through the eyes of their rakish transgender pal, it’s clear that the march toward progress is anything but unified. With stinging satire and acute […]
Join Shakti Moves Dance Company for an hour adult ballet class. Taught by Emily Karnes, get a full range of exercises to keep you moving, breathing and laughing! All levels welcome. Get moving ! Align! Thrive! $30/class register and pay online @www.shaktimovesdc.org/community
It’s a faraway age of hope and inclusivity; in other words, it’s 2015. When a tight-knit circle of married gays and lesbians – comfy in the new mainstream – sees themselves through the eyes of their rakish transgender pal, it’s clear that the march toward progress is anything but unified. With stinging satire and acute […]
The 2024 Indie Meme Film Festival is a hybrid event, bringing 35+ acclaimed South Asian films to audiences through a combination of theatrical & virtual screenings, Q&A's, mixers, and filmmaker events. The in-person festival comes to Austin from April 17-21 with screenings held at AFS Cinema. The virtual festival, streaming May 2-3, will bring second […]
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 […]
It’s a faraway age of hope and inclusivity; in other words, it’s 2015. When a tight-knit circle of married gays and lesbians – comfy in the new mainstream – sees themselves through the eyes of their rakish transgender pal, it’s clear that the march toward progress is anything but unified. With stinging satire and acute […]
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 […]
The 2024 Indie Meme Film Festival is a hybrid event, bringing 35+ acclaimed South Asian films to audiences through a combination of theatrical & virtual screenings, Q&A's, mixers, and filmmaker events. The in-person festival comes to Austin from April 17-21 with screenings held at AFS Cinema. The virtual festival, streaming May 2-3, will bring second […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 2024 Indie Meme Film Festival is a hybrid event, bringing 35+ acclaimed South Asian films to audiences through a combination of theatrical & virtual screenings, Q&A's, mixers, and filmmaker events. The in-person festival comes to Austin from April 17-21 with screenings held at AFS Cinema. The virtual festival, streaming May 2-3, will bring second […]
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 […]
Join local creative reuse center, Austin Creative Reuse (ACR), for its fourth annual Spring Reuse Market. The outdoor market will feature unique handmade items from more than one hundred local artists, makers, and creatives over the course of two weekends, all with a focus on reuse materials and techniques. Vendors will offer a wide variety […]
WHO: ATX Theatre in collaboration with Steve Rogers Photography and Sterling Stage Austin presents... WHAT: AFFORDABLE HEADSHOT SESSIONS WHEN: Prepaid appointments only from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday, April 20 & 21, 2024. No walk-ups, please. WHERE: Sterling Stage Austin, 6134 E Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78723 (just NE of the intersection […]
Welcome to the Homegirls Healing Circle Community Gathering, an enriching experience dedicated to fostering holistic and integrative mental health practices within our community. Join us for an afternoon of empowerment, learning, and connection, designed for women by women. Our gathering will focus on sharing knowledge and experiences related to holistic health practices, mental well-being, and […]
Join local creative reuse center, Austin Creative Reuse (ACR), for its fourth annual Spring Reuse Market. The outdoor market will feature unique handmade items from more than one hundred local artists, makers, and creatives over the course of two weekends, all with a focus on reuse materials and techniques. Vendors will offer a wide variety […]
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 […]
WHO: ATX Theatre in collaboration with Steve Rogers Photography and Sterling Stage Austin presents... WHAT: AFFORDABLE HEADSHOT SESSIONS WHEN: Prepaid appointments only from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday, April 20 & 21, 2024. No walk-ups, please. WHERE: Sterling Stage Austin, 6134 E Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78723 (just NE of the intersection […]
Join Shakti Moves Dance Company for an hour adult ballet class. Taught by Emily Karnes, get a full range of exercises to keep you moving, breathing and laughing! All levels welcome. Get moving ! Align! Thrive! $30/class register and pay online @www.shaktimovesdc.org/community
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Groundwork Music Project brings family friendly music/bubbles and fun to this outdoor South Austin venue. Great enrichment as well as entertainment, with lots of audience participation as well as opportunities for Groundwork Students to participate on stage, playing ukulele and other instruments.
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.
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 […]
Join Shakti Moves Dance Company for an hour adult ballet class. Taught by Emily Karnes, get a full range of exercises to keep you moving, breathing and laughing! All levels welcome. Get moving ! Align! Thrive! $30/class register and pay online @www.shaktimovesdc.org/community
Cultivate empathy and communication skills all through the joy of creative expression. Facilitators will provide prompts and exercises for attendees to explore creative movement with the freedom to choose how deep you go and how big you move! Each circle will have a combination of Hatha Yoga, Mindfulness, and Creative Movement play. Hang out after […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our 2023-2024 Season closes with Bizet’s lush and emotionally charged Carmen. Arguably the sexiest role in opera, Carmen (Virginie Verrez) is a beautiful, free-spirited woman all too aware of her allure, and yet, she despises any man who falls for her. When her mild flirtation with a soldier, Don José (Richard Trey Smagur), ignites his […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our 2023-2024 Season closes with Bizet’s lush and emotionally charged Carmen. Arguably the sexiest role in opera, Carmen (Virginie Verrez) is a beautiful, free-spirited woman all too aware of her allure, and yet, she despises any man who falls for her. When her mild flirtation with a soldier, Don José (Richard Trey Smagur), ignites his […]
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 […]
7pm – Carnival Games, Concessions, Raffle and Photobooth 8pm – FREE Spectacular Performances Begin 9pm – Take a Swing Yourself on the Trapeze! May 4th at “Circus Under the Stars” hosted by Uprise Circus! 🌟 Get ready to be dazzled by breathtaking Flying Trapeze performances by our talented students plus mesmerizing aerialist acts from the […]
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 […]
Our 2023-2024 Season closes with Bizet’s lush and emotionally charged Carmen. Arguably the sexiest role in opera, Carmen (Virginie Verrez) is a beautiful, free-spirited woman all too aware of her allure, and yet, she despises any man who falls for her. When her mild flirtation with a soldier, Don José (Richard Trey Smagur), ignites his […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join in and enjoy another Austin edition of Hive Open Mic—the global live music movement. Our intimate venue is Neshama Kava, a cozy new spot in the Casa De Luz Village. RSVP and show up early for top placement in the performance lineup. Music is a universal language that brings diverse people together. We witness […]