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April events
COMPILED BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
APRIL 03
FLY YOUR KITE ZILKER METROPOLITAN PARK
APRIL 07 24
SAY HAKUNAMATATA BASS CONCERT HALL
ABC Kite Fest, one of Austin’s longest-running traditions, will return to the city April 3 for its 93rd year. The event is family friendly and will have activities for all ages. The event is founded and organized by The Exchange Club of Austin 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Zilker Metropolitan Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.abckitefest.org (Courtesy ABC Kite Fest)
Broadway in Austin will put on a stage adaptation of the 1994 Disney lm “The Lion King.” The story follows a lion cub named Sima on his path to become king while dealing with loss, friendship, love and redemption. Times vary. $35 and up. Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. 512-471-1444. www.texasperformingarts.org (Courtesy Deen van Meer)
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APRIL 02 SUPPORT FAMILIES Austin Child Guidance Center will celebrate its 70th anniversary with Diana Ross as the headliner for the ninth annual Austin Originals Bene t Concert. There will also be a family festival earlier in the day with rides, games, music and food. All funds will support children and families in need of mental health care. ACGC Family Fest: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., bene t concert: 8 p.m. Fest, $10 and up, concert $32 and up. 9201 Circuit of The Americas Blvd., Del Valle. 512- 451-2242. www.austinchildguidance.org 02 THROUGH03 BE ENLIGHTENED Spiritual Life Productions will host Austin’s Metaphysical & Holistic Life Expo at which attendees will be able to meet practitioners from psychic and holistic disciplines. Attendees will get the opportunity to explore meditation, tarot, numerology, aura photography, ear candling and more. There will be music and market vendors selling a variety of items, including crystals, essential oils and salt lamps. Time vary. $10. 2525 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. 365, Austin. www.spirituallifeproductions.org 02 CATCHA GAME The Harlem Globetrotters will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in a family-friendly exhibition game. The team was founded in 1927 and combines athleticism, theater and comedy. 7 p.m. $25 and up. Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin. 512-471-7744. www.uterwincenter.com 02 SEE ANART EXHIBIT A public art installation called the “Plastic Bag Store” will come to Austin through The University of Texas. The piece, created by Brooklyn-based artist Robin Frohardt, highlights the culture of convenience and consumption around single-use plastics by creating a store and all of its contents out of bags. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $20. Blue Genie Art
race in Texas. The 45th annual event is organized by the Austin-American Statesman. 8 a.m. (race start). $45 (youth), $55 (adults). 305 S. Congress Ave., Austin. 512-445-3598. www.cap10k.com 13 THROUGH 17 TIME TO GET ARTSY Fusebox is a hybrid arts festival that will take place over the course of ve days. Festival goers can take in works of art in theater, dance, lm, music, literature, visual and culinary arts. It will be held in venues and locations all over Austin. Tickets go live March 23. 2824 Real St., Austin. 512-574- 0046. www.fuseboxfestival.com 13 THROUGH 24 HAVE A LAUGH The newly rebranded Moontower Just For Laughs Austin—a collaboration between the festival formerly known as Moontower Comedy Festival and comedy event organizers Just For Laughs—will return to Austin. The event will take place in the Paramount Theatre and nine other venues. Comedians Nicole Byer, Marc Maron and dozens of others will perform. Times, costs and locations vary. www. austintheatre.org/moontower-comedy 22 THROUGH 24 EXPLORE THE REGGAE SCENE At Austin’s Reggae Festival, there will be live performances by artists including The Expendables, Roots From the Clay, Julian Marley and more. 3-9 p.m. Attendees can buy single-day tickets or purchase a three-day wristband in advance for $50. Auditorium Shores, 900 W. Riverside Drive, Austin. www.austinreggaefest.com 29 THROUGH 30 SEE GEORGE STRAIT LIVE George Strait will be performing at the “Strait from Moody Center” grand opening celebration presented by Bud Light. There will also be special appearances by Willie Nelson & Family and Randy Rogers Band. 7:30 p.m. $364 and up. Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. www.moodycenteratx.com
Bazaar, 6100 Airport Blvd., Austin. www.theplasticbagstore.com/see-it 06 THROUGHMAY 01 TAKE INA PERFORMANCE The Zach Theatre will put its spin on “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a 1975 musical comedy and horror show. Age 14 and up. Times vary. $25-$95. Zach Theatre 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin. 512-476-0541. www.zachtheatre.org 09 GONUTS FOR SQUIRREL FEST Pease Park Conservancy and H-E-B will present the Squirrel Fest at Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park. The event o ers a day of activities, food and music for all ages. It will feature a marketplace by Frida Friday, Austin’s largest cultural market centering women of color creators; music by MeowNow Brass Band; STEM activities; and more. The movie “Zootopia” will be shown on the Great Lawn after dark. 4-10 p.m. Free. 1100 Kingsbury St., Austin. www.peasepark.org/squirrel-fest 09 LEARNMORE ABOUT THE DEAF COMMUNITY At DeafNation Expo, guests will get the opportunity to learn more about deaf culture, language, needs and important information. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.deafnation.com 08 THROUGH 10 WATCHMOTORCYCLE RACING Circuit of The Americas will host three days of motorcycle racing with some of the best riders in the world. This event will be the only North American stop of the premier motorcycle racing series, the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix. Times vary. $42 and up. Circuit of The Americas, 9201 Circuit of The Americas Blvd., Austin. 512- 301-6600. www.circuitoftheamericas.com 10 COMPETE AT A RACE The Capitol 10k will return to Austin.More than 23,000 people competed in the Statesman Capitol 10K race last year, making it the largest 10K
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