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Canine Cocktail Yappy Hour 5/1Every 1st Tuesday of the month, bring Fido with you for free doggie bandanas, canine cocktails, a special menu for the dogs, live music and specials on food and drink for humans too. Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant is a dog-friendly restaurant and wants every member of your family to be treated to a good time. 6PM |
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Red Swing Project 5/1 – 5/6The Red Swing Project anonymously hangs red swings in public places inspiring playfulness around the world. In 2007, the Red Swing Project was founded with the hopes of positively impacting under- utilized public spaces in Austin, Texas. All it took was a simple red swing to transform a vacant lot or highway overpass into an unexpected playground. |
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Alamo Drafthouse Caddy Shack Quote-Along 5/3Caddy Shack shows us everything that an 80s movie can be, complete with the old windbag who doesn’t like kids and the misfits who just want to have fun, and, of course, quotable line after quotable line. The Action Pack will make it even nicer by subtitling all of our favorite lines, bringing in special props (you’d totally eat a Baby Ruth from a pool right?), and start the whole shebang off with a bit of a putting competition. 7PM. $12 |
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Roger Waters: The Wall Live 5/3Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of Pink Floyd, will bring his historic production of The Wall to the Frank Erwin Center. His aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in its entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. 8PM. $57 – $201 |
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An Evening with William Shatner Asterisk 5/3 – 5/5William Shatner’s image from the original Star Trek series speaks on the subject of art in the 21st Century. A talented digital team has created a dynamic, video Shatner puppet by meticulously cataloguing everything William Shatner ever said on Star Trek. Most theatrical works still hold to a model where the actor is the center of the theatrical universe, while this considers a post-human theatre, exploring the possibilities that occur when the principle player is technological and acts in symbiosis with human performers. Furthermore, celebrity images function as the raw material: the main character is created by overtly chopping images together to construct authentic discourse via contrived, second-hand means. 2PM – 9PM. $20 |
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Pecan Street Festival Spring 2012 5/5 – 5/6Before it was the Sixth Street we know and love, it was called Pecan Street. To celebrate our progress and honor the memory of Austin’s forefathers, twice a year, twenty-four blocks of 6th Street (from Brazos to I-35) are transformed into the annual Pecan Street Festival. With more than 300 juried artists and original artisans, five stages of live music, a wide variety of ethnic and regional food, children’s workshops and more, the Pecan Street Festival has been a family tradition for over thirty years and is the largest free art festival in Central Texas. 11AM |
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5th Annual Lone Star Jam 5/5Young Texans Against Cancer bring you the 2012 Lone Star Jam at UT’s LBJ Lawn. Artists performing at the event include Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Cody Canada & The Departed, Charlie Robison, Brandon Rhyder, Whiskey Myers and more. Lone Star Jam will also feature a very special performance from former members of the legendary Texas Country group Ragweed. Headlining artists still to be announced. 12PM. $35 |
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La Condesa Cinco de Mayo Downtown Block Party 5/5To celebrate the rich heritage and culture of Mexico, La Condesa will cover the entire block of West 2nd Street between Guadalupe and San Antonio, and feature an array of food and beverages provided by La Condesa and Malaga. The free event is open to all ages and is expected to draw a crowd of more than 7,000 people. Bombasta, La Guerrilla, Mariachi Tamazula, Charanga Cakewalk, Este Vato, Ocote Soul Sounds (DJ set) and Deejay Honeycomb will entertain block party attendees throughout the day. 4PM |
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The Rookie Triathlon 5/6Part of Jack & Adam’s Texas Tri Series, The Rookie Triathlon course is a 300 meter swim, 11.2 mile bike, and 2 mile run. The swim is held in Decker Lake. The bike will be held on partially closed roads, with the cyclist in a protected lane. The run is a mixture of park road and smooth off road paths. 6AM |
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Cocktail Lounge #2: A Snowball’s Chance in Austin 5/6Join Fusebox Festival at the Hub for fully adult versions of a New Orleans summer refreshment, the Snowball. Jason Stevens, bar manager of Bar Congress, and our own Hank Cathey, curator of Digestible Feats, take over the late-night bar to replace the sticky neon syrups of youth with frosty craft cocktail surprises. 10PM. $5 |
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ACL Live Presents: Wine Down Wednesday 5/9Each Wednesday, ACL presents The Wine Down, a free music and food event on the ACL Live Front Porch. Each week will host a new musician and caterer as well as giveaways for merchandise from businesses around the 2nd Street neighborhood. La Guerilla. 5PM. |
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Martina McBride 5/17After two decades in the music business, Martina McBride is starting over, and she couldn’t be more thrilled. In a career that’s already taken her to breathtaking heights, Martina is ready to take it up a notch with the help of her new label and new tour. 8PM. $42 – 102 |
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2012 Tour of Homes 5/11 – 5/13The 2012 Tour of Homes is central Texas’ ultimate open house, featuring spectacular homes from the best builders in the area. You can spend the entire weekend experiencing some of the most unique custom, production and remodeled homes in a variety of price ranges. The tour allows participants and partners to view dozens of homes and communities over a concentrated 3-day period. Builders and remodelers of all shapes and sizes will be showcasing their favorite homes. 10AM. $50 |
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The Backyard Presents: Foreigner 5/12Beloved 80s rockers Foreigner are on tour again for their 2012 “Feels Like the First Time” Tour. Relive the magic of your favorite songs like “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Cold as Ice,” and “Juke Box Heroes.” 7PM. $37.50 |
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Ballet Austin Presents: Romeo & Juliet 5/11 – 5/13Stunningly beautiful, Ballet Austin’s Romeo & Juliet features exquisite costumes layered with Prokofiev’s majestic score and a set illuminated by an Italianate tapestry of stained glass colors. A timeless and unforgettable tale of young love is given new life in Ballet Austin’s original interpretation of this Shakespearian classic. Passion and pathos come alive in Artistic Director Stephen Mills’ choreography - sometimes lush, sometimes tender, always explosive. $15 – $74 |
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Leadership Austin Presents Brightest Party Ever 5/15The Long Center for the Performing Arts City Terrace will be transformed as the setting for the Brightest Party Ever. Leadership Austin will celebrate in “Pop Art” fashion, with the glowing Austin skyline as the perfect backdrop for this one-of-a-kind party featuring bright colors, cool funky lighting, and live art. In addition, they will be recognizing three inspiring local leaders for their ongoing commitment and dedication to Central Texas. This year’s honorees are Charles Barnet, Sam Planta and Courtney Clark. 7PM. $75 – $150 |
| Art Bra Austin 5/19Join the BCRC at Austin Music Hall for an event as funky, fierce, and feminine as the breast cancer survivors we serve. Art Bra Austin will showcase an array of eclectic art bras, modeled by BCRC clients and advocates – all of whom are breast cancer survivors. Art Bra Austin features live and silent auctions with packages including art bras, travel adventures and one-of-a-kind Austin experiences, including a room make over package from Panache and a host of local vendors! 7PM. $75 |
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Viva! Streets Austin 5/20A free festival that invites you to bicycle, play, get fit, people watch, and celebrate good health. Over two miles of Sixth Street (from Brazos to Robert Martinez Street) will become a car-free and tobacco-free playground for thousands of Austinites. This is a born-in-Austin take on the Ciclovia, which has become an international phenomenon. 10AM |
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Free West Coast Swing Class 5/21Want to bust a move at Motown Monday but don’t know how? Join Go Dance Studio every Monday at 8PM in the Highball ballroom to learn West Coast Swing, the contemporary partner dance gaining popularity worldwide! West Coast Swing is the perfect dance for Blues, Soul, Pop and Motown music. Each class will start by introducing one of the basic moves in West Coast Swing, and then we’ll build on that basic with a fun variation. Classes are free, no experience or partner needed! 8PM |
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YNPN’s Do Gooder Games 5/23It’s time for Do Gooder Games, the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Austin’s annual signature event. Teams of nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers and do gooders compete in rounds of mental and physical challenges until one team is left standing. The champion team wins bragging rights for a year and the honor of $500 in grand prize money donated to their favorite nonprofit. 6:30 PM |
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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band 5/30Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform Austin City Limits Live for one night only as part of Jimmy Buffett’s “LOUNGING AT THE LAGOON” Tour 2012. Local Parrotheads won’t want to miss their chance to soak in the full Margaritaville experience. 8PM $43.50-$87.50 |
