fridayfebruary3

 

Attend Taco Friday at ArtPace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Free

 

Wild Child, The Couch, and The Baker Family perform Beauty Ballroom, 2015 E Riverside Dr, at Royal Crest, Build #4, 9pm, $5

 

D.R.U.G.S., Hit the Lights, Like Moths to a Flame, and Sparks The Rescue perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 7pm

 

Gato Six and Suzi Stern perform at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

 

Attend The Fancy-Pants Mashup at The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 8pm, $6

 

saturdayfebruary4

 

Loring Baker exhibit opens at Co-Lab Project Space, 613 Allen St, at Hidalgo St, through February 11th, 7-11pm

 

Ian Shults exhibit opens at Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W 6th St, at Blanco St, through February 25th, 6-8pm

 

Sterling Allen and J Parker Valentine lecture at Arthouse, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 2pm

 

Katie Holmes Project performs at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 7:30pm

 

Demetri Martin performs at The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm

 

Warm Guns, Slowtrain, and OK Sweetheart perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

 

Final Club, Art Institute, Adult Books, Sweet Talk, Pharaohs, and Literature perform at Spider House Cafe, 2908 Fruth St, at West Dr, 10pm, $5

 

sundayfebruary5

 

Attend Lucia di Lammermoor, at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, 3pm, $19 and up

 

Attend Super Sousa Sunday, at University of Texas Gregory Gym, 2101 Speedway, at E 21st St, 1pm

 

Tuco performs at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 8pm

 

mondayfebruary6

 

See The Grey at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Trinity St, 4:35 and 10:30pm, $7-10

 

Attend Chocolate Sensation, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $65, Reservations required

 

Jealous Sound, She Sir, and Pswingset perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm, $10

 

tuesdayfebruary7

 

Attend screening of Los Olvidados at Alamo Drafthouse, 1120 S Lamar Blvd, at Treadwell St, 7-9pm, $8

 

Charlie Shafter performs at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 9pm

 

wednesdayfebruary8

 

Knifight, Paperthreat, Bali Yaaah, and Real Fake Book perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

Attend Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest Winners Party at Book People, 603 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 6th and W 9th St, 7pm

 

Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert lecture at The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 8pm

 

Attend Yoga, the Body as Sculpture, at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E Lee Rd, 10-11:30pm, $10

 

thursdayfebruary9

 

Andy Campbell lectures at the University of Texas, Visual Arts Center, 23rd and Trinity St, 6:30pm, Free

 

Screening of Spiral Jetty at AMOA Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, at Mt Bonnell Rd, 7-8pm

 

Ursula Davila-Villa lectures at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 12:30-1:30pm, Space limited, First come first served

 

See The Hustle Show at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2 St, 10pm

 

The Tontons, Young Girls, and Shivery Shakes perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 10pm, $7

 

Erik Telford Collective performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm 

The Creationists, Tempo Tantrums, Back Seat Action, and Jensen Eyes perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm, $8 

KERESZI ||| ZINGCHAT: KELLY RICHARDSON ||| STATON

 

fridayjanuary27

Diego Huerta exhibit opens at the Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave, at W 4th St, 10-5pm

AXSW Art by Southwest, a group exhibit, opens at Russell Collection, 1137  W 6th St, btw Blanco St and Baylor St, through February 29th, 6-9pm

Justin Boyd exhibit opens at University of Texas, Visual Arts Center, 23rd St and Trinity St, through March 10th, 10-5pm

Attend Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

Badfish performs at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm, $15-17

Adam Faucett and Jesse Woods perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 10pm

Eagle-Eye Williamson performs at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 9pm

Attend Food Fight Supper Club, a tasting, at Whole Foods, 525 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 5th and W 6th St, 6:30pm, $30, Reservations required

saturdayjanuary28

Lucia di Lammermoor opens at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, 7:30pm, $19

Attend Matrices & Entropy at Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St, 8-10pm, $15

Attend Tree Talk Winter Walk at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, south of Snapdragon Dr, 9am-5pm

sundayjanuary29

Back To The Bandstand performs at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 9pm

Time Out performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 9:30pm-1:30am

Me Talk Pretty, Madina Lake, Hawthorne Heights, Get Scared, and New Years Day perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 6:30pm

mondayjanuary30

Screening of The Love We Make at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 9pm

AFG Figure Painting/Drawing at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

tuesdayjanuary31

Attend Stool Pigeon at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2 St, 8:30pm, Pay What You Want

Cornbread and Dango perform at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm

Blue Ribbon Healers perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

Attend Bach Cantata, a concert, at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 12-1pm

wednesdayfebruary1

Noisy Neighbors, Hound & Fox, and Waah perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 9pm

Attend Pastry Queen Valentine, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $65, Reservations required

Har Mar Superstar performs at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm, $8-10

thursdayfebruary2

Lester Faigley, Robert Adger Law, and Thos H Law lecture at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 12:30-1:30pm

See Arcadia at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through February 19th, 8pm, $15

See Moulin Rouge: The Ballet at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm

Attend Austin Fusion Launch Party at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm, $7

Attend The Free Fringe at Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 10pm, Free

La Migra, Sixty Minute Man, and Hot Rod Radio perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm, $5

 

         LOHR   |||   ZINGCHAT: NATALIE GOODNOW   |||   JOHANSON

 

 

fridayjanuary20

 

Attend Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

 

Richard Teitz, guest curator, exhibit opens at Unit B Gallery, 402 Cedar St, at Stieren St, San Antonio, through March 3rd, 6:30-10pm

 

The Wee performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 9:30pm

 

La Tampiquena perform at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 9pm

 

Digital Antique, Muchos Backflips, and Wesley Haynes Trio perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at W 7th St, 9pm, $6

 

Peligrosa, Orion, Sonora, DJ Dus, Hobo D, Pagame, King Louie, Manolo Black, and VJ 4th Wall perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm, $5

 

Healthy Cooking Bowl 2012 opens at Whole Foods, 525 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 5th and W 6th Ave, through January 22nd, 12-5pm

 

saturdayjanuary21

 

Robert Jackson exhibit opens at Co-Lab Project Space, 613 Allen St, at Hidalgo St, through January 28th, 7-11pm

 

Brooke Gassiot exhibit opens at Pump Project, 702 Shady Ln, at E 7th St, through February 15th, 7-10pm

 

Man, Hold Up with Bird Peterson, Ocelot, and Go Go Garcia perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

See Cody and a Friend at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2 St, 8:30pm, $5

 

In Flames, Trivium, Veil of Maya, and Kyng perform at Emo's East, 2015 E Riverside Dr, at Tinnin Ford Rd, 7:30pm

 

sundayjanuary22

 

Symphony of Clouds opens at AustinVentures Studio Theater, 501 W 3rd St, at Nueces St, through January 29th, 2 and 4:30pm, $12-15

 

Ephraim Owens & Kevin Lovejoy perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 7pm

 

mondayjanuary23

 

Screening of Step Brothers at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm, $10

 

Screening of Alien at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 11:45pm, $10

 

tuesdayjanuary24

 

Screening of Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer, at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 9:45pm, $1

 

Ben Marcus reads at Book People, 603 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 6th and W 9th St, 7pm

 

Steward Gersmann, Maryann & The Revival Band, and Other Lovers perform at Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm

 

wednesdayjanuary25

 

Rachel Adams lectures at Art House, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 6pm

 

John Wesley Coleman, Delicate Cutters, Western Ghost House, and DJ Shorty Stump perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

Teddy Long Band performs at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm

 

Screening of Love and Death at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm, $10

 

Top of the Pops and Light Me Up perform at Spider House Cafe, 2908 Fruth St, at West Dr, 10pm, Free

 

Attend Yoga at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E Lee Rd, 10-11:30am, $10

 

thursdayjanuary26

 

Daniel Heidkamp and Jacques Louis Vidal exhibits open at Champion, 800 Brazos St, at E 8th St, through February 25th, 7-9pm

 

Riders Against the Story and The White White Lights perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 9:30pm

 

Attend The Free Fringe at Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St,  10pm, Free

KING ||| ZINGCHAT: JEFFREY HARGRAVE ||| ANDERSON

fridayjanuary13

 

Attend Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

 

Tony Feher lectures at UTSA Downtown Campus, Buena Vista St, San Antonio, Building 1.328, Lecture Hall, Aula Canaria, 6-8:30pm

 

Emanuel Ax performs at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through January 14th, 8pm, $19-50

 

Whitman, Guns of Navarone, and Western Ghost House perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 9:30pm

 

The Alice Rose, The Lennings, and Tiny Adventures perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 7:30pm, $6

 

saturdayjanuary14

 

Niklas Goldbach exhibit opens at Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, through March 4th, 12-9pm

 

Joshua Saunders and Michelle Devereux exhibits opens at Domy Bookstore, 913 E Cesar Chavez St, at Brushy St, through March 1st, 12-8pm

 

Architects of Air, a luminarium, opens at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through January 20th, 10am-5pm, $8

 

Attend Second Saturday for Families at the Austin Museum of Art Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, 12-3pm, $10 per family

 

Wu-Tang Clan, Parking, and DJ Notion perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm

 

Teenage News, Church Shoes, and Unknown Relatives perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm, $5

 

sundayjanuary15

 

Screening of Spice World at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 10:15pm, $5

 

Attend Free Fitness Class at Ballet Austin's Butler Dance Education Center, 501 W 3rd St, at Nueces St, 3-6:30pm

 

Attend Bootcamp on the Plaza at Whole Foods, 525 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 5th and W 6th St, 10-11am, Free, Bring a towel, a mat, and a water bottle

 

mondayjanuary16

 

Attend AFG Figure Painting/Drawing at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

 

Attend Monday Night Mash at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2 St, 8:30pm, Pay What You Want

 

tuesdayjanuary17

 

Screening of Fury at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1120 S Lamar Blvd, at Treadwell St, 7-9pm, $8

 

Gentleman Rogues, Carver, and Yo Yo Kakura perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

The Asteroid Shop, Boy + Kite, and Anam Mila perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 8pm

 

Attend Cozy Comfort Dinners, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $45, Registration required

 

wednesdayjanuary18

 

See Mads Lynnderup exhibit at Lora Reynolds Gallery, 360 Nueces St, at W 4th St, Suite 50, through February 4th, 11-6pm

 

The Drakes perform at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm

 

Attend Yoga at the Umlauf Sculpture Museum, 605 Robert E Lee Rd,  10-11:30am, $10

 

thursdayjanuary19

 

Attend Third Thursday at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 5-9pm, Free

 

Macchiato Quintet performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 9:30pm

 

Screening of Joseph Cornell films at the Austin Museum of Art Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, 7-8pm

 

Attend Bettina May School of Beauty Pin Up Class at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 3-9pm

 

The Civil Wars perform at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm

John Wesley Coleman, Ghost Bitch, and Hidden Ritual perform at Spider House Cafe, 2908 Fruth St, at West Dr, 10pm 

NAKAYAMA ||| ZINGCHAT: WILLIAM E JONES ||| SCHUMANN

fridayjanuary6

 

Attend Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

 

Mice & Rifles, Little Radar, and Magnet School perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 10pm

 

Christian Bland, The Revelators, Holy Wave, La Migra, The Wolf, and Cerise perform at Spider House Cafe, 2908 Fruth St, at West Dr, 10pm, Free

 

saturdayjanuary7

 

Ralph Yznaga and Judy Paul exhibits open at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, south of Snapdragon Dr, through March 11th, 9-5:30pm

 

Will Klemm exhibit opens at Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W 6th St, at Blanco St, through January 28th, 6-8pm

 

Attend The Frank Mills and Bad Boys Show at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2 St, 10pm

 

Dynamite Boy, Cruiserweight, Riddlin Kids, Shaft, Fire Kills, and Failsafe perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 7:30pm

 

Quiet Company, The Pons, Stereo Is A Lie, Dead Black Hearts, and The Dark Water Hymnal perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

 

Guns of Navarone, Western Ghost House, and Major Major Major perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm

 

sundayjanuary8

 

Cause in Effect, The Bye and Bye, Little Emily Warfield, and Gogo Beware perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

Attend Elvis' Birthday Feast, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30-9pm, $50, Reservations required

 

See The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 2 and 4:30pm, $12

 

mondayjanuary9

 

Attend AFG Figure Painting/Drawing at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

 

tuesdayjanuary10

 

Attend Hollywood BS: Armageddon, a screening and lecture by Andy Howell, at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 7pm, $12

 

Screening of M at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1120 S Lamar Blvd, at Treadwell St, 7pm, $8

 

Free Range Thinking opens at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through January 15th, 7:30pm, $34

 

wednesdayjanuary11

 

Attend Dallas Collector Workshop at Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St, Dallas, btw N Riverfront Blvd at E Levee St, 6pm

 

Baker's Dozen performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

 

Lucas Hudgins and First Cousins perform at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm

 

thursdayjanuary12

 

Tony Feher exhibit opens at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, through April 29th, 6-8:30pm

 

Buster Graybill, Lauren Fensterstock, and Steven Wilman lecture at the Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, at Mt Bonnell Rd, 7-8:30pm

Soup, Paul Banks, and the Carousels & Holiday perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm, $6 

 

KERESZI ||| ZINGCHAT: KELLY RICHARDSON ||| STATON

fridaydecember30

 

Attend Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 N Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

 

Killdozer, Women in Prison, and Rituals perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm

 

Attend Same Years Eve at Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 8pm

 

saturdaydecember31

 

Screening of Beerfest at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 10pm, $10

 

Ephraim Owens Quartet performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

 

Attend NYE 2012 at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 10pm

 

Attend NYE 1977 at Spider House Cafe, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7pm, $12

 

sundayjanuary1

 

Ancient VVisdom, Venemous Maximous, Skycrawler, Void Strider, Trip Crystals, and Curse the Heavens perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

mondayjanuary2

 

Attend AFG Figure Painting/Drawing at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

 

Shinyribs performs at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 9pm

 

The Eastern Sea, Danny Malone, Federal State Local, and My Golden Calf perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River St, at E 9th St, 9pm

 

tuesdayjanuary3

 

Free Admission begins at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, south of Snapdragon Dr, through January 31st, 9-5:30pm

 

Attend Stool Pigeon at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2 St, 8:30pm, Pay What You Want

 

Lonesome Heroes and Bitter Birds perform at Spider House Cafe, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 11pm

 

wednesdayjanuary4

 

Look Mexico, Little Lo, Buxton, Tactics, and Slash Future perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm 

 

Bruce Saunders Quintet performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

 

See Mads Lynnerup exhibit at Lora Reynolds Gallery, 360 Nueces St, at W 4th St, Suite 50, through February 4th, 11-6pm

 

Vendetta Big Band performs at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

 

Yer Heart!, Madeline Ava, and Mitch the Champ perform at Scoot-Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm

 

thursdayjanuary5

 

Screening of Man on a Mission at Alamo Village, 2700 W Anderson Ln, at Northcross Dr, 7-9pm, $8

 

Attend Lighten Up!, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $45, Registration required

Lew Card performs at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm 

NAKAYAMA ||| ZINGCHAT: WILLIAM E JONES ||| SCHUMANN

 

fridaydecember23

 

Attend Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 N Main Ave at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

 

Zeale, DJ Kid Slyce, and Bird Peterson perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

The Hang, The Warm Guns, and Modrag perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at W 7th St, 9pm

 

saturdaydecember24

 

Screening of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 3:40, 4:35, 7:30, and 10:30pm, $7-10

 

Katie Holmes Trio performs at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 7:30pm

 

sundaydecember25

 

Screening of High for the Holidays: Enter the Void at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 9pm, $10

 

You Got Me F@%*ed Up and DJ Tweedy perform at Spider House Cafe, 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, 10pm

 

mondaydecember26

 

Attend AFG Figure Painting/Drawing at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

 

Attend Warming Winter Meals, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30-9pm, $45, Reservations required

 

tuesdaydecember27

 

Screening of The Boogeyman at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 10pm

 

Knife in the Water, Glorium, December Boys, The Black, and Quin Galavis perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm

 

Holiday Family Day at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 11am-4pm

 

Notes Floats, Real Book Fake Book, Problem Child, and Bad Chapters perform at Scoot In, 1308 E 4th St, at Novastoa St, 9pm, $5

 

wednesdaydecember28

 

Soul Train, Jonathan Toubin, and DJ Hannibal perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

See Mannheim Steamroller at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, 7:30pm

 

The Moonhangers perform at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm

 

thursdaydecember29

 

Temple Underground performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

 

Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Mind Spiders, and Manatees perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm

Jessie Frye, Little Brave, and Joanna Barbera perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River St, at E 9th St, 9pm, $6 

DZAMA ||| ZINGCHAT: NATALIE GOODNOW ||| GORDON

fridaydecember16

 

Attend Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm

 

Attend Cage Match at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2 St, 8:30pm

 

Sounder and Girl Dreams perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 10:30pm

 

Attend Peligrosa 4th Anniversary Party at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm, $5

 

saturdaydecember17

 

The Blind Pets, The Bang Bang Theodores, I'd Die For Lo Fi, and DJ Johneon perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

Attend Decorate A Gingerbread House, a class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 10am, $40, Reservations required

 

sundaydecember18

 

Attend Armadillo Christmas Bazaar at Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd, 7-11pm

 

Clutch and Chronolung perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm

 

See Cuento Navideno at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, 2pm

 

Vintage Vivant performs at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

 

Attend FlyingTheater Machine, at Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 2pm, $8

 

mondaydecember19

 

Screening of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, at Alamo Drafthouse, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, through December 22nd, 4 and 7pm

 

AFG Figure Painting / Drawing, at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

 

Screening of Love Actually at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 6:35pm, $10

 

tuesdaydecember20

 

Smile for Diamonds, Young Savage, and Twilight Broadcast perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

Edison Chair, River Ghost, and Wildshire perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River St, at E 9th St, 9pm, $8

 

The Lonesome Heroes perform at Spider House Cafe, 2908 Fruth St, at West Dr, 11pm, Free

 

Attend Whole Body Holiday Trunk Show at Whole Foods Market, 525 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 5th and W 6th St, 4-7pm, Free

 

wednesdaydecember21

 

Monster Big Band performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

 

The Drake perform a The Mean-Eyed, 1621 W 5th St, at W 4th St, 7:30pm

 

Attend Yoga at the Umlauf Sculpture Museum, 605 Robert E Lee Rd 10-11:30pm, $10

 

thursdaydecember22

Dikes of Holland, The Young, Gospel Truth, Creationists, and Crooked Bangs perform at Emo's 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm 

 

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fridaydecember9

 

Taco Friday at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash Only

 

Butcher Bear, Les Rav, and SORNE perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

See The Spectacle at Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 10pm, $11

 

We'll Go Machete, Pswingset, The Gary, and Skyscratches perform at The Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota St, 9pm, $5

 

saturdaydecember10

 

Family Saturday at the Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, 12-3pm

 

Attend Artist Appreciation Party at Art Pace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 8pm-12am

 

Attend Christmas Tidings Festival at the French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos St, at E 8th St, 4-6pm

 

Attend Luminations, a celebration, at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, south of Snapdragon Dr, through December 11th, 6-9pm

 

sundaydecember11

 

Attend Video Hate Squad, a screening of Elves, at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Old Pecan St, 10pm

 

Attend Operation Green Santa Toy Drive at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 3pm, $5-10

 

Attend Anarchy Championship Wrestling at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 5:15pm, $10-15

 

mondaydecember12

 

Attend AFG Figure Painting/Drawing at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

 

Attend Candyland, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $60, Registration required

 

tuesdaydecember13

 

Screening of The Reverse at Howson Public Library, 2500 Exposition Blvd, at Bowman Ave, 6:30pm, Free

 

Luis Banuelos performs at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 7:30pm

 

Hurt and Jeffro the Wandering Madman perform at Stubb's, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 8pm

 

wednesdaydecember14

 

Noisy Neighbors, Scan Hopper, and The Midgetmen perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

Bear and The Essentials perform at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm

 

Attend Yoga, a class, at the Umlauf Sculpture Museum, 605 Robert E Lee Rd, 10-11:30am, $10

 

thursdaydecember15

 

Attend Third Thursday at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 6-9pm

 

Kevin Lovejoy Quartet performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

Dead End Cruisers, The Motards, The Chumps, Jesus Christ Superfly, and Bulemics perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm 

 

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fridaydecember2

 

Attend B scene: Holiday Lounge at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 6-10pm, $12

 

Taco Friday at ArtPace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

 

Maurice Brown Effect performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 4-8pm

 

The Ton Tons, Holy Fiction, and The Equals perform at Lambert's Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 10pm

 

3rd Annual Mix n Mash Exhibit & Art Sale opens at the Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave, at W 4th St, through January 3rd, 6-10pm, $25-50

 

saturdaydecember3

 

The Nutcracker opens at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through December 23rd, 7:30pm, $12-71

 

Mads Lynnerup exhibit opens at Lora Reynolds Gallery, 360 Nueces St, at W 4th St, Suite 50, through February 4th, 6-8pm

 

Women Printermakers of Austin, a group exhibit, opens at Pump Project, 702 Shady Ln, at E 7th St, through December 10th, 6-9pm

 

Michael Abelman exhibit opens at Co-Lab Project Space, 613 Allen St, at Hidalgo St, through December 10th, 7-11pm

 

Artist Reception for Rimi Yang exhibit at the Russell Collection, 1137  W 6th St, btw Blanco St and Baylor St, 6-8pm, RSVP Requested

 

Attend Basics of Wine Appreciation, a class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30-9pm, $45, Reservations required

 

Pere Noel visits the French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos St, at E 8th St, 9am-12pm, Free

 

sundaydecember4

 

Screening of It's a Wonderful Life at Republic Square Movies in the Park, 442 Guadalupe St, at W 5th St, 6pm, Free

 

Mayhem, Keep of Kalessin, Hate, and Abigail Williams perform at Emo's, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 9pm

 

Attend The Moth On the Road at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 8pm 

 

mondaydecember5

 

Screening of Teen Routines at Alamo Drathouse Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at Trinity St, 9:40pm, $5

 

AFG Figure Painting/Drawing at 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 7-9pm

 

Bobby Jealousy, Easy Tiger, Sweat Lodge, and Bottle Service perform at Spider House Cafe, 29th Street Ballroom, 510 W 29th St, at Guadalupe St, 10pm

 

tuesdaydecember6

 

See Handel's Messiah at Riverbend Centre, 4214 Capital of Texas Hwy, 8pm, $20-40

 

Pee Wee Moore performs at The Mean-Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St, at W Lynn St, 7:30pm

 

wednesdaydecember7

 

Noisy Neighbors and The Zoltars perform at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Sabine St, 10pm

 

Paul Banks, The Carousels, and Some Say Leland perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 9pm, $5

 

Attend Yoga at the Umlauf Sculpture Museum, 605 Robert E Lee Rd, 10-11:30am, $10

 

thursdaydecember8

See The Hustle Show at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/s St, 10pm 

 

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