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August & September events
COMPILED BY DARCY SPRAGUE
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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS RED RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT
AUG. 05
CATCH A MOVIE WATERLOO GREENWAY
The Red River Cultural District will host Hot Summer Nights, a four day event featuring free live music at venues including Stubb’s, Mohawk, Cheer Up Charlies and Empire. Musicians will represent a range of genres. The event will also feature local vendors. Free. Locations and times vary. www.redriverculturaldistrict.org
Austin Parks Foundation and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will host a screening of “Selena” at the Waterloo Greenway. The event will include audience contests, live music and family-friendly activities. 7:30 p.m. Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, 500 E. 12th St., Austin. www.waterloogreenway.org/summer-programs-2022
AUGUST 02 THROUGH AUG. 07 WEAR PINK ON WEDNESDAY “Mean Girls” the musical will come to Broadway in Austin at Texas Performing Arts center for ve days. The show is crafted by director Casey Nicholaw from “Aladdin” and “The Book of Mormon,” “30 Rock” composer Je Richmond, lyricist Nell Benjamin and comedian Tina Fey and follows a similar plot to the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie. Times vary. $35 and up. Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. 512-471- 1444. www.austin.broadway.com 07 SEE A CONCERT Three decades after their rst album was released, Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies is celebrating that milestone with a North American and European tour that will stop in Austin. Founding members Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts and Mitch Dorge will be joined by Stuart Cameron and Marc Arnould. Their most popular songs include “Superman’s Song” and “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.” 7:30 p.m. (doors open), 8:30 p.m. (show). $42 (advance), $45 (door). 3TEN ACL Live, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd., Ste. 1A, Austin. 877-435-9849. www.3tenaustin.com 11 THROUGH AUG. 27 SEE A PLAY Pulitzer-winning play “Anna in the Tropics” will come to Ground Floor Theatre. The play tells the story of a Cuban-American family in the cigar business set in Florida in 1929 and a man who sets change in motion at the factory by reading Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” The play is written by Nilo Cruz, and the cast includes David Segura as Santiago, Ranferi Salguero as Cheché and Toni Knight as Ofelia. Times vary. $25 (general admission) or Pay What You Can tickets available. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Road, Ste. 122, Austin.
www.ground oortheatre.org/anna 13 THROUGH AUG. 14 REV YOUR ENGINES Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live will take over the Moody Center for two days with a family-friendly event. The event features full-size versions of popular Hot Wheels cars, including the Bone Shaker, Tiger Shark and V8 Bomber. The show will be kid-focused. 12:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (Aug. 13); 2:30 p.m. (Aug. 14). $39+. Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. www.moodycenteratx. com/event/hot-wheels-monster-trucks- live-3 15 HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL Austin ISD students will head back to class after summer break. The full academic calendar for the 2022-23 school year is available on the district’s website. www.austinisd.org 27 CELEBRATE BATS Austin will hold its 17th annual Bat Fest on the South Congress Avenue bridge featuring live music from the Toadies and several other bands, food and a bat costume contest, plus a chance to see the world’s largest urban bat colony—1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats—take over the sky. 4 p.m.-midnight. Free (kids under 8), $25. 100 S. Congress Ave., Austin. www.roadwayevents.com/ event/bat-fest 27 TURN OUT FOR A CAUSE Big Brothers Big Sisters for Austin will host its ninth annual Ice Ball gala. The event features a seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and live music. Big Brothers Big Sisters for Austin has served the community for more than 50 years by pairing children age 6 and over with mentors from Travis, Williamson and Hays County. It costs the organization $1,250 to fund each pairing for a year. More than 42,000 children have been served by the organization. 6-11 p.m. $500 (per ticket), $3,500 (and up per table). JW Marriott, 110 E. Second
St., Austin. www.bigmentoring.org/ ice-ball 27 SUPPORT YOUNG TALENT Tunnel Vision, a group founded by high school student Elise Ponder, will host an event to highlight young talent in Austin. The show will feature live music and art. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Feels So Good, 211 E. Alpine Road, Ste. 700A, Austin. Instagram: Tunnel Vision 27 THROUGH AUG. 28 SHOP SUMMER SALES Le Garage Sale, a semiannual event featuring local clothing boutiques, will host a summer event. The event features hundreds of local retailers and designers o ering end-of-the-season prices on items. The vendor list includes Lady Captains, Lux Rox, Man Out tters and The Block. 11 a.m-5 p.m., 9:30-11 a.m. (VIP preshop Aug. 27). $10 (admission per day), $25 (VIP). Palmer Events Center 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.legaragesale.net 27 THROUGH AUG. 28 COME ABOARD A TRAIN SHOW Over 25,000 feet of model railroading will be constructed at the Palmer Events Center during the annual Austin Train Show. The family-friendly event will feature Lego and operational model trains, a Kiddie Express ride, concessions and multiple vendors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (age 12 and younger with adult), $8 (covers both days). 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.austintrainshow.org 30 THROUGH SEPT. 05 SUPPORT BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES The Austin Justice Coalition will host the annual ATX Black Food week. The event supports local Black-owned restaurants and food trucks by highlighting di erent eateries each day. Nine restaurants are participating over the course of two weeks, including Bird Bird Biscuit and Emmer and Rye. Locations and cost vary. www.austinjustice.org/black-food-week
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