Events
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
December
Blue Genie Art Bazaar The 23rd annual Blue Genie Art Bazaar will feature nearly 200 regional vendors selling handmade items such as art, jewelry, pottery, clothing and more. • Nov. 17 - Dec. 24, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Closed 6 p.m. on Dec. 24) • Free ‘There’s Something About Merry’ The Austin Gay Men’s Chorus will present a winter concert featuring classic holiday songs—both comedic and traditional—as well as songs from various cultures throughout the world. The show Dec. 1 will be interpreted in American Sign Language. • Dec. 1-2, 8 p.m.; Dec. 3, 4 p.m. • $20-$60, free (volunteers) • First Baptist Church of Austin, 901 Trinity St., Austin • www.agmcsings.org • 6100 Airport Boulevard, Austin • www.bluegenieartbazaar.com ’The Nutcracker’ The Long Center is showing its 61st annual production of “The Nutcracker,” which will feature music from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreography by Stephen Mills accompanied with music from the Austin Symphony Orchestra. • Dec. 2-23, times vary • Ticket prices vary • The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.thelongcenter.org/events/61st-nutcracker Plant Swap Vista Brewing will be hosting a plant swap with brunch, beverages and a pop-up shop by Secondhand Scraps. Attendees will need to bring their own plants— houseplants, vegetables, seeds, cuttings, flowers or succulents—to swap with one another, and they are encouraged to label the plant and include care instructions. • Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free
Vintage Market Days This three-day upscale vintage-inspired market will feature original art, home decor, clothing, jewelry, antiques and more. • Dec. 1-3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• $7-$15 • Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs • https://events.humanitix.com/ greater-austin-holiday-event
Western Wonderland Grand Opening There will be an ice rink, a holiday vendor market, community performances and trail of lights. • Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. • Cost TBD • Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs • www.drippingspringsranchpark.com/home/ events/17246 Senderos del desierto II This exhibit will feature art from painter Salvador Rodriguez, who uses his research of the history of ecosystems to highlight Texas deserts. Rodriguez will give an artist talk and there will be a reception in December. The exhibit will be open from Nov. 11-Dec. 16.
• Artist reception, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m.; artist talk, Dec. 13, 7-9 p.m. • Free • Julia C. Butridge Gallery, 1110 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.austintexas.gov/department/ julia-c-butridge-gallery Caliterra Hill Country Holiday Bazaar This two-day event will have a variety of arts and crafts by Texas artisans as well as food and music. • Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free (admission) • Caliterra Clubhouse, 505 Wynnpage Drive, Dripping Springs • www.austinartistsmarket.com/directory/entry/ caliterra-hill-country-holiday-bazaar
• Vista Brewing, 13551 RM 150, Driftwood • www.destinationdrippingsprings.com
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