fridaymarch8

SXSW opens at Various Locations Citywide, through March 17^th

See Transitios, a group exhibit, and attend Taco Friday at Artpace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

The Sketchbook Project 2013, a group exhibit, opens at Co-Lab Projects, 613 Allen St, at Hidalgo St, through March 11^th, 4-8pm

Yolanda Kondanassis performs at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through March 9^th, 8pm

saturdaymarch9

Attend Book Release Rodeo of Pantalones, TX at Austin Books & Comics, 5002 N Lamar Blvd, at W 51^st St, 12-4pm

Attend All-Day Scream Festival featuring The Game at Emo’s East, 2015 E Riverside Dr, at Tinnin Ford Rd, 12pm-2am

Urban Souls Dance Company performs at Diverseworks, 4102 Fannin, entrance onCleburne, btw Fannin and Main, Houston, 2pm

Artists & Artisans Festival opens at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, south of Snapdragon Dr, through March 10^th, 9pm-5pm

sundaymarch10

Attend SoundSpace, a concert, at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 2pm

Attend Live Jazz Brunch at Nutty Brown Café, 12225 Highway 290 W, at Co Rd 163, 10am-2pm

Attend The Weekender at The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 8pm

mondaymarch11

Hugh Howey reads at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 6th and W 9th St, 7pm

The Contrabandits, 5 Years and Counting, Mystery Schools, WhoMI, and Aaron Lee perform at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St, btw Red River St and Neches St, 8pm

When Angels Sing performs at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 4:30pm

tuesdaymarch12

Attend Eater’s Dilemma, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $50, Registration required

John Talabot, Cloud Nothings, and Marnie Stern perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 8pm

Attend Mahabharata, An Epic Indian Poem Retold by Jean Claude Carriere, a Modern Vyasa presented in collaboration with EnActe Arts at the Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St, at Mulberry St, Houston, 7:30pm

wednesdaymarch13

Alan Gant, Burn the Ballroom, Shaun Pearce, Brandon Decker, Low Hums, Gabriel Mintz, and Field Tripp perform at Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St, at Cameron Rd, 4pm-12am

Robert Delong performs at Lamberts Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 4:20-5pm

thursdaymarch14

Danny Britt performs at Evangeline Café, 8106 Brodie Ln, at Thomas Kincheon St, 7pm

Attend Thrasher & Converse Death Match at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 5pm-12am

Attend Playing in Traffic Records Music Showcase at Whole Foods, 525 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 5th and W 6th St, Lamar Plaza, 11am-6pm

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fridayfebruary22

Charlie Morris exhibit opens at Art Palace Gallery, 3913 Main St, btw Isabella St and Truxillo St, Houston, through March 30^th, 6-8pm

David Ball, Jennifer Davis, and Megan Kimber exhibit opens at Grayduck Gallery, 608 Monroe St W, at S 1st St, Suite C, through March 30^th, 7-10pm

See Transitios, a group exhibit and attend Taco Friday at Artpace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

Jennifer Frautschi performs at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, 8pm

saturdayfebruary23

Andy St Martin and Chris Levack exhibits open at Pump Project Art Complex, 702 Shady Ln, at E 7th St, through March 23^rd, 7-10pm

Warrior King, Likkle Shanx, and Dub Gideon, and DJ Jah Flex perform at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St, btw Red River St and Neches St, 9pm

Attend Breaking Salsa 2013 at Emo’s East, 2015 E Riverside Dr, at Tinnin Ford Rd, 8pm

Attend book-signing celebrating the publication of Nic Nicosia at The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St, at Mulberry St, Houston, 11am

sundayfebruary24

Attend ColdTowne Troupe Showcase at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2, 7pm

Attend The Little Prince at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 2 and 4:30pm

Thinknothink, Deep Space, Wolvie, Will Cope, and Wounded Coyote perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm

mondayfebruary25

Attend Radcliffe Bailey and Michael Ray Charles in conversation at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 6pm

Screening of Far Marfa at Paramount Stateside Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7^th and E 8^th St,7pm

Attend EC Osondu book-signing at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 6th and W 9th St, 7pm

tuesdayfebruary26

Ryan Wiggins, Matt Foster, and Deadly Buzz perform at Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St, at Cameron Rd, 7:45pm

Erth: Dino Petting Zoo opens at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through March 3^rd, 10am

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

wednesdayfebruary27

Attend DiverseWorks on Wednesdays at Diverseworks Art Space, 4102 Fannin, entrance on Cleburne, btw Fannin and Main, Houston, 6-8pm

Danny Levin’s Sweet Bunch of Daisies perform at Evangeline Café, 8106 Brodie Ln, at Thomas Kincheon St, 7pm

Black Irish Texas performs at Stubb’s BBQ, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 10pm

Blue Bear, Loblooy Boy, and Union Specific perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 6pm

thursdayfebruary28

Attend Texas Classics, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $50, Registration required

Sahara Smith performs at Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 9:30pm

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fridayfebruary15

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

Attend Bryan Lee O’Malley book-signing and costume contest at Austin Books & Comics, 5002 N Lamar Blvd, at W 51st St, 5pm

Attend Local Author Night at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 6th and W 9th St, 7pm

saturdayfebruary16

Attend Blanton Museum 50^th Anniversary Gala and Gold a Go-go Gala After Party, at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 6:30pm

Wura-Natasha Ogunji performs at The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St, at Mulberry St, Houston, 7pm

That 1 Guy with Wolff performs at Lamberts Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 9:30pm

Attend BA Rite of Spring at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, 8pm

sundayfebruary17

Austin Jazz Society performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 9pm

Attend Paramount Break-A-Leg 5K at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7:30pm, $37

Attend Live Jazz Brunch at Nutty Brown Café, 12225 Highway 290 W, at Co Rd 163, 10am-2pm

mondayfebruary18

Attend Monday Night Mash! at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2, 8:30pm

Brandon Luedtke, Roosevelts Goody Bag, Chico Chico, at Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St, at Cameron Rd, 9pm

Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces perform at Evangeline Café, 8106 Brodie Ln, at Thomas Kincheon St, 6:30pm

tuesdayfebruary19

Attend transfiguration, a panel talk, at The Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 6-7pm

Screening of This is Not a Film at Alamo Village, 2700 W Anderson Ln, 7pm

Other Lovers and Glasgow perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm

wednesdayfebruary20

Attend DiversWorks on Wednesdays at Diverseworks, 4102 Fannin, entrance on Cleburne, btw Fannin and Main, Houston, 6-8pm

The Mau Mau Chaplains perform at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St, btw Red River St and Neches St, 9pm

The Rebelations, Ivory Gear and Harrison Anderson perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 8pm-11:45pm

thursdayfebruary21

Graveyard, The Shrine, and Eagle Claw perform at Emo’s, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 10pm

Rebulution, J Boog, and Hot Rain perform at Stubb’s BBQ, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 6pm

Attend The Threefer at The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 8pm

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fridayfebruary8

See Leigh Anne Lester exhibit and attend Taco Friday at Artpace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm

Ruby Murrays, Amor Negro, Golden Bough, and Black Forest Fire performs at Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St, at Cameron Rd, 7pm

Attend 2013 Oscar Shorts – Animated at Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, 5701 W Slaughter Ln, at Beckett Rd, 10:45am, 4:15 and 7:15pm

saturdayfebruary9

Rachel Adams lectures at AMOA-Arthouse, Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, at Mt Bonnell Rd, 12pm

Christopher Cross performs at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, 8pm

Bro Safari, Brillz, and Gamma perform at Emo’s Annex, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St,10pm

Attend Jewelry Trunk Show at Women and Their Work, 1710 Lavaca Street, btw W 17th St and W 18th St, 12pm

sundayfebruary10

Attend reception with EB Lewis at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 6th and W 9th St, 4pm

Kevin Lovejoy Trio perform at Lamberts Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 7:30pm

Attend Kids Sock Hop at Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W 18th St, at Colorado St, 1pm

mondayfebruary11

Attend Schtick! At ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2,10pm

Attend Wine Workshop: Wines for Valentine’s Day, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $10, Registration required

Mark Vlator and Susan Maxey perform at Evangeline Café, 8106 Brodie Ln, at Thomas Kincheon St, 7pm

tuesdayfebruary12

Fun and Andrew McMahon perform at Stubb’s, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 7pm

Meryll, Again, For The Win, and Runner’s High perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm

Susan Torres and Conjunto Clemencia perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 7pm

wednesdayfebruary13

Screening of Koch at Alamo Village Cinema, 2700 W Anderson Ln, at Northcross Dr, 7-9pm

Attend DiverseWorks on Wednesdays at Diverseworks, 4102 Fannin, entrance on Cleburne, btw Fannin and Main, Houston, 6-8pm

John Pizzarelli Quartet performs at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm

thursdayfebruary14

Catherine Zinser lectures at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 12:30-1:30pm

My Jerusalem and Tump perform at Stubb’s, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 8:30pm

Screening of Bert at Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St, at Mulberry St, Houston, 7pm

Attend Love is a Funny Thing in Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 8pm

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fridayfebruary1

See Transitios, a group exhibit, and attend Taco Friday at Artpace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

The Greatcoats and Once Per Axis perform at Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 9:30pm

The Sweet Nuthin, Sideshow Tragedy, and Dumb perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

saturdayfebruary2

Chad Hopper exhibit opens at Co-Lab Projects, 613 Allen St, at Hidalgo St, through February 9^th, 7-11pm

Michael Kessler and Matt Devine exhibit opens at Russell Collection, 1137 W 6th St, btw Blanco St and Baylor St, through February 28^th, 6-9pm

Malcolm Bucknall exhibit opens at Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 West 6th Street, at Blanco St, through February 23^rd, 6-8pm

Michael Menchaca lectures at AMOA-Arthouse, Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, at Mt Bonnell Rd, 2pm

Damon Smith performs at Diverseworks Art Space, "4102 Fannin, entrance on Cleburne, btw Fannin and Main, Houston, 2-3pm

sundayfebruary3

Attend Drawing Nature: The Next Generation, a teen workshop, at Artpace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 1-4pm, Registration required

Stephanie Darling lectures at The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St, at Mulberry St, Houston, 3pm

Attend ColdTowne Troupe Showcase at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2, 7pm

Red Young Piano Trio performs at Elephant Room, 315 Congress Ave, btw E 3rd and E 4th St, 9:30pm

mondayfebruary4

Attend Kids Nite at Nutty Brown Café, 12225 Highway 290 W, at Co Rd 163, 6-8pm

Mice Parade and Dan Lippel perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm

James Bullard, The Rollfast Ramblers, and The Veers perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 8pm

tuesdayfebruary5

Screening of Flutter at AFS Screening Room, 1901 E 51^st St, btw Waterbrook Dr and Berkman Dr, 7pm

Attend Cindy’s Favorite Chocolate Treats, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $45, Reservations required

Testament, Overkill, Flotsam & Jetsam, and 4Arm perform at Emo’s, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 6:45pm

wednesdayfebruary6

Soulphonics and Adam Richie perform at Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St, at Cameron Rd, 7pm

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

Design for Living opens at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through February 24^th, 8pm

thursdayfebruary7

Judge & Dr. Dubbist perform at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St, btw Red River St and Neches St, 9pm

Attend The Threefer at Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 8pm

The Hard Pans and Eagle Eye Williamson perform at Stubb’s BBQ, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 8pm

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fridayjanuary18

Tonyh Feher exhibit opens at Diverseworks, 4102 Fannin, entrance on Cleburne, btw Fannin and Main, Houston, through March 16^th, 7-9pm

See Dor Guez, David Benjamin Sherry, and Sarah Sudhoff exhibits and attend Taco Friday at Artpace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

Mobley, The Brothers Vinyl, and The Reynolds Number perform at Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 9:30pm

saturdayjanuary19

Dzine exhibit opens at Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St, btw N Riverfront Blvd and E Levee St, Dallas, through March 31^st, 9pm-12am

Bellydancers, Mono Ensemble, and Venus Fixer perform at Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St, at Cameron Rd, 9pm-1am

Least of These, Blue Bear, and Here and Sea perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

Screening of The Flatlanders at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm

sundayjanuary20

Attend Poetry Workshop with Vive Griffith at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 2-4pm, Registration required

Attend The Jam with Oh, Science at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2, 8:30pm

Attend The Weekender at The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, at 6th St, 8pm

mondayjanuary21

Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces perform at Evangeline Café, 8106 Brodie Ln, at Thomas Kincheon St, 6:30pm

Carpetbagger, Beth Lee & the Break Ups, and the Wanderers perform at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 7-11:45pm

tuesdayjanuary22

Maarten Baas exhibit opens at AMOA-Arthouse, The Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, through March 31^st, 11-7pm

Screening of Empire of Silver at Alamo Village Drafthouse, 2700 W Anderson Ln, at Northcross Dr, 7-9pm

George Saunders reads at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 6th and W 9th St, 7pm

wednesdayjanuary23

Calexico and Bahamas perform at Emo’s, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 10pm

The Whigs and The Midgetmen perform at Stubb’s BBQ, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 9pm

Glasgow, The Awkward Robot, and Other Lovers perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 9pm

thursdayjanuary24

Mike Aho and Mel Kadel exhibit opens at Okay Mountain, 1312 E Cesar Chavez St, at Attayac St, through January 27^th, 6-10pm

Wendy Wagner exhibit opens at Women & Their Work, 1710 Lavaca Street, btw W 17th St and W 18th St, through March 14^th, 6-8pm

Attend Gluten Free, Sugar Free Baking, a cooking class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $75, Registration required

Who Mi, Riddlore, Big Package, Joey Alpha, Mo Memphas, Salvo, Celebrate the Villain, and Shoestring perform at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St, btw Red River St and Neches St, 9pm

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fridayjanuary11

The Bridge Club Still, a group exhibit, opens at Artpalace Gallery, 3913 Main St, btw Isabella St and Truxillo St, Houston, through February 16^th, 6-8pm

Will Grant, PJ Maracale, and Ross Yates exhibits open at grayDUCK Gallery, 608 Monroe St W, at S 1st St, Suite C, through February 17^th, 7-9pm

Ushio Shinohara opens at PG Contemporary, New Location, 4411 Montrose Blvd, at Woodrow St, Houston, 11-6pm

Attend Taco Friday and 10-minute Tours at Artpace, 445 North Main Ave, at Saving St, San Antonio, 12-2pm, Cash only

Yefim Bronfman performs at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through January 12^th, 8pm

Manuel Gonzales reads at BookPeople, 7pm

The Ugly Beats, Bobby Jealousy, and Gentlemen Rogues perform at The Mohawk, 912 Red River, at E 9th St, 10pm

Mighty Mountain, Featherface, and Electric Attitude perform at Swan Dive, 651 Red River St, at E 7th St, 9pm

saturdayjanuary12

Devon-Britt-Darby exhibit opens at PG Contemporary, Old Location, 3227 Milam St, at Stuart St, Houston, 6-8pm

Done Deals, Why Not Sattelite, and Mike McCoy perform at Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St, at Cameron Rd, 7pm-1am

Anti-Alls, Curse The Heavens, and Pushmen perform at Beauty Ballroom, 2015 E Riverside Dr, at Tinnin Ford Rd, 10pm

Dirty Wormz, Three33, and Lovers and Fighters perform at Stubb’s BBQ, 801 Red River, at W 8th St, 9pm

sundayjanuary13

Attend Sand Mandala Project at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 2-4:30pm

BB King performs at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th St, 7pm

Ephraim Owens Duo performs at Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue, 401 W 2nd St, at Guadalupe St, 7pm

mondayjanuary14

Screening of Francine at AFS Screening Room, 1901 E 51^st St, 7pm

Attend Wine Workshop: Pinots, a class, at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:30pm, $10, Reservations required

Attend Hidden Room Theatre’s Invisible Inc at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through January 20^th, 8pm

tuesdayjanuary15

Brennen Leigh performs at Evangeline Café, 8106 Brodie Ln, at Thomas Kincheon St, 7pm

Susan Torres and Conjunto Clemencia perform at Scott Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Novasota, 7-11:45pm

Attend Conscious Capitalism, a Q&A with John Mackey, at Whole Foods, 525 N Lamar Blvd, btw W 5th and W 6th St, 3:30pm

wednesdayjanuary16

Attend Community Night at the Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado St, at W 2nd St, 5-8pm

Screening of Now, Forager at Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, 5701 W Slaughter Ln, at Beckett Rd, 7pm

The Mau Mau Chaplains perform at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St, btw Red River St and Neches St, 9pm

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

thursdayjanuary17

Attend The Mission – A Storytelling Project at ColdTowne Theater, 4801 Airport Blvd, at E 48th 1/2, 10pm

Stephen Gritt lectures at the Blanton Museum, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, south of E 1st St, 6-7pm

Attend Cultured Cocktails at Boheme Café & Wine Bar, 307 Fairview St, at Taft St, Houston, 5-10pm

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