Events
BY ELLE BENT
July
Music America: Iconic Objects from America’s Music History This new exhibit presented by The LBJ Presidential Library and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music chronicles the story of American music through instruments, handwritten original lyrics, books, photographs, costumes and more. Visitors are able to see artifacts from artists like Johnny Cash, Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Madonna, Prince and more. • Through Aug. 11, daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free-$8 • LBJ Presidential Library, 2313 Red River St., Austin • www.lbjlibrary.org/exhibitions Zilker Summer Musical: “Legally Blonde” Zilker Theatre Productions will present “Legally Blonde The Musical” on Thursdays and Sundays through July and August. Guests can bring a lawn chair or blanket to watch the production. This is the 65th annual Zilker Summer Musical. • July 12-Aug. 17, 8:15 p.m. • Free (admission) • Zilker Hillside Theater, 2206 William Barton Drive, Austin • www.zilker.org Hot Summer Nights The free music festival in the Red River Cultural District will take place over three days featuring over 100 local musicians across 12 venues. The festival was founded in 2017 to provide venues and artists revenue during traditionally slow months. • July 18-20, 7 p.m. nightly • Free (admission) • Red River Cultural District, Austin • www.redriverculturaldistrict.org/hot-summer-nights Trivia Night Adults are invited to compete in a Trivia Night at the Spicewood Springs Branch of Austin Public Library. Teams can have up to six players and compete for prizes in a variety of trivia topics. Snacks and drinks will be provided. • July 19, 7 p.m • Free (admission)
Austin Symphony H-E-B July 4th Concert & Fireworks
Center for the Performing Arts or Vic Mathias Shores. • July 4, 4 p.m. • $35-$2,500
The Austin Symphony will perform music with a fireworks display over Lady Bird Lake for Independence Day. Tickets are available at the Long
• 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin; 950 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.starspangledfest.com/july-4
World Cup-style tournament. • July 26, 8 p.m. • $60-$110 • Q2 Stadium, 10414 Mc Kalla Place, Austin • www.q2stadium.com Austin Reptile Shows Austin Reptile Shows will bring an educational experience to the Little Walnut Creek Branch of Austin Public Library featuring live reptiles. Children will learn about reptiles from all over the world. • July 29, 10 a.m. • Free
• 8637 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin • www.library.austintexas.gov
Classic Game Fest A three-day convention dedicated to retro video games will feature over 150 vendors, costume contests, live music, games, panels and tournaments. • July 19-21 • $35-$95; kids under 10 free • Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.classicgamefest.com Leagues Cup 2024 Austin FC and Pumas UNAM will face off at Q2 Stadium at the start of the Leagues Cup 2024, a month-long
• 835 W. Rundberg Lane, Austin • www.library.austintexas.gov
Saturday, August 24 JW Marriott
Thursday, July 25 th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters for
CITY OF AUSTIN 2024 FAIR CHANCE HIRING JOB FAIR
Delco Activity Center 4601 Pecan Brook Dr. Austin, TX 78724
Austin’s brightest gem, the 2024 Ice Ball Gala. Come spend an evening that makes a lifetime of difference for a child.
For more information, visit AustinTexas.gov/ JobFairs
AustinIceBall.org
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