Events
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
South by Southwest Conference & Festivals
Each year, professionals and fans from around the world converge in Austin to attend various musical performances, film and television screenings, art exhibitions and more for SXSW. • March 8-16, times vary • Prices vary • Downtown Austin • www.sxsw.com
‘Past Deposits from a Future Yet to Come’ Artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler will debut their video art installation, “Past Deposits from a Future Yet to Come,” which will be available nightly for the next five years. The installation uses artifacts found
near Waller Creek from the 1850s through the 1950s. • March 2 through 2029, 7 p.m. • Free • Moody Amphitheater, 1401 Trinity St., Austin • www.waterloogreenway.org
Women’s History Day: Fighting Through Fashion Activities and presentations focused on 19th-century women’s fashion and gender roles will happen at the 96-acre living history park and museum, Jourdan- Bachman Pioneer Farms. • March 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • $12 • Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin • www.pioneerfarms.org NASCAR at COTA The NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman truck series will return to Circuit of
The Americas, with qualifying rounds March 22 and the races happening March 23-24. • March 22-24, times vary • $25-$79 (adults), free-$10 (12 and younger) • Circuit of The Americas, 9201 Circuit of The Americas Blvd., Austin • www.nascaratcota.com Poe: A Tale of Madness Ballet Austin will offer an Edgar Allan Poe-themed set of performances based on a combination of Poe’s stories and life, accompanied by Austin Symphony Orchestra. • March 22-23, 7:30 p.m.; March 24, 3 p.m. • $15-$99 • The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.balletaustin.org/performances/poe
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Sip and Savor Serving as the annual spring fundraiser for The Junior League of Austin, Sip and Savor showcases Austin’s female chefs, bartenders, winemakers, brewers and spirit purveyors. Tastings of food and drinks will be offered in addition to live music, silent auctions, photo opportunities and raffles. • March 7, 7 p.m. • $100 and up • Community Impact Center, 5330 Bluffstone Lane, Austin • www.austinentertains.org
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