Events
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
• Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. • $65-$1,725 • Palmer Event Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin • Instagram: ssproducersaustin
December
Longhorn Lights The University of Texas officials put together a nightly Longhorn-themed light display, featuring 24 Heritage Oak trees decorated with burnt orange and white lights synchronized to music by the Longhorn Band. • Through Jan. 1, 5-10 p.m. • Free • Guadalupe Street between 21st and 24th streets • www.utexas.edu/longhornlights Pop A nightly holiday sing-along party at Zach Theatre called Pop will offer a mixture of classic holiday music and popular hit songs. Guests are encouraged to wear holiday attire and ugly sweaters. • Through Dec. 31, times vary • $25 and up • 1421 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.zachtheatre.org New Year’s Eve Aerial Spectacular The New Year’s Eve Aerial Spectacular show and dance party will feature performances from two dozen aerial artists from around the globe, with a midnight countdown to 2024 and a DJ dance party until 1:30 a.m.
January
Free Week Nonprofit Red River Cultural District—which works to protect the interest of local musicians and venues—will offer its 20th annual all-local, multigenre music festival. This year brings more than 60 musicians to nearly 20 downtown venues, restaurants, retail shops and more. • Jan. 5-6, times vary
• Free (admission) • Downtown Austin • www.redriverculturaldistrict.com
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Tickets are on sale for the musical based on the life of Tina Turner. The show features her most popular songs and is recommended for those ages 14 and older. • Jan. 9-14, times vary • $35 and up • Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin • www.texasperformingarts.org
MLK Day March, Festival and Food Drive The annual event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. will begin at The University of Texas’s MLK statue, followed by a rally at the south steps of the Capitol. The march will head to Huston-Tillotson University for an afternoon of listening to live music and browsing local vendors. • Jan. 15, 11:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • Free (nonperishable food donations accepted) • 900 Chicon St., Austin • www.mlkcelebration.com
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