The BIG Give is Austin’s celebration of giving and receiving well. It’s an event not just about philanthropy, but effective philanthropy. The even recognizes one BIG Giver, an individual philanthropist whose personal contributions to an organization make a huge impact, a BIG Prize winner and a Little Prize winner, from two organizations who embody “receiving [...]
Leegrid Stevens’ evocative new play, “The Twelfth Labor”, is a new American epic; using the myth of The Twelve Labors of Hercules to explore the inner workings of a hardscrabble World War II-era family in Idaho. We follow a single day in the life of this family—October 15, 1949—as seen through the damaged mind of [...]
The 17th Annual Austin Fall Home and Garden Show, an annual event featuring home and gardening seminars and vendors, is this weekend! This year, they will be giving away free tote bags until they run out and flowers from Costco to the first 200 attendees each day. New features this year for the three-day event include [...]
Celebrate art and imagination this weekend at Arts Across Borders. This is an exhibit and auction benefitting Project Schoolhouse, a non-profit that works to build educational opportunities in developing countries, and works to achieve a world where all children have clean and abundant drinking water, a secure dry place to learn, skilled teachers to teach them, and the [...]
It’s time to meet Austin’s most eligible bachelors. Join Austin Monthly as they celebrate the release of their annual August Bachelor issue with a party that features an auction, food, drinks, entertainment, and of course, the ten most eligible bachelor picks of 2012. This year, event proceeds will benefit Austin Pets Alive. Here’s what the [...]
Have you saved the date? The BIG Give, a night of fun and philanthropy that celebrates those who give well in Central Texas, is set to take place on September 23, 2012 at the Driskill Hotel. At this year’s soiree, the folks at I Live Here, I Give Here will be giving away the $10,000 Whole [...]
Marcus Samuelsson, award-winning chef of New York City’s Red Rooster Harlem and winner of Top Chef: Masters will be making a special appearance at Central Market’s North Lamar location on Wednesday, July 18. In celebration of his brand new book Yes, Chef: A Memoir, Samuelsson will once again return to Central Market for both a book signing and an [...]
The Rooftop Over Lake Travis, upstairs at Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que at Oasis Texas, has just kicked off a a summer music series with a lineup featuring well-known artists, legends-in-the-making, and national acts. Two new series will be hosted by local radio stations KGSR-FM and KLBJ-FM. KLBJ-FM is currently hosting Rocks the Lake through Labor Day, featuring national acts [...]
Clink glasses with emerging designers and artists and score incredible deals for wardrobe and home during a one-night-only al fresco shopping soiree, The Style Masters. Presented by Austin Tidbits, the evening will showcase the talent of top tier designers from around the country while treating you to a one-of-a-kind private shopping experience. The Style Masters [...]
Art Bra Austin is a tribute to the fighting spirit of breast cancer survivors. Clad in eclectic art bras, breast cancer survivors strut their stuff down the runway to raise funds and awareness for the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas (BCRC). One-of-a-kind live and silent auction packages, including several art bras, are second in [...]
Pachanga is a Latin-themed music, cultural arts and food festival dedicated to showcasing the vibrant blend of Latino-created music and art along with the impact it has on American culture today. In Spanish, its translation is literally “a lively party,” and that’s exactly what it is. The Pachanga Festival — voted “Best of the Fests” [...]
Four studios and fifteen artists will be showcased in the ninth annual Art of the Pot Austin Ceramic Studio Tour and Sale this Mother’s Day weekend. Join Austin potters Chris Campbell, Keith Kreeger, Ryan McKerley, Lisa Orr and Claudia Reese as they open up their studios for you to enjoy the art of pottery. The tour [...]
This Sunday, experience the city with the 8th Annual Downtown Living Tour, featuring 15 homes, historic landmarks, modern residences, and commercial spaces all located in 78701. Fans of architecture, exterior and interior design and décor will see the makeup of downtown with historic buildings like the 1882 Graeber house renovated into a 4,600 sq. ft. [...]
Hometown favorites Electric Touch, who made true believers of last year’s audiences at SXSW and Austin City Limits, seem to be intent on following their own advice — gaining momentum at radio with “Don’t Stop,” the first single from their debut album, NEVER LOOK BACK, while traveling the country on tour with Hot Chelle Rae, the [...]
If wine, an outdoor patio, and live music make up your recipe for the perfect evening, go ahead and grab your calendar and pencil. The Wine Down returns to ACL Live this evening, and will run every Wednesday through the end of May. Each week, The Wine Down will host a new musician and [...]
Hop on over to J. BLACK’S for our Easter Sunday Brunch! $2 Mimosas, $3 Screwdrivers, $5 Bloody Mary Bar, $5 VeeV Acai Spirit Cocktails! Not to mention our GREAT Brunch Menu, which features menu items like our Breakfast Pizza and Crab Cake Florentine! Egg Hunt…Egg Dying…Drink Specials…Don’t want to miss out! Bunny Suits are encouraged! [...]
Home Slice Pizza is hosting its own (unofficial) SXSW event, Music by the Slice 2012 — a glorious day-long party full of music, pizza, drinks, and more. As always, the party is free (that’s right — no rsvp, no badge required!) All proceeds from concession sales will be donated to charity. This year’s charity of [...]
At the end of last month, the folks at milk + honey hosted a grand celebration to welcome the latest addition to their family – SALON by milk + honey at their new Arboretum Market location. The impressive turnout – around 350 people turned up throughout the course of the evening – is a testament [...]
Some home-grown Austin talent are generating national buzz as contestants on this season of NBC’s singing competition, The Voice. R&B artist Jonathas Ojeda and rock/jazz/folk phenom Lex Land both think they have what it takes to go all the way. The show began in February with the Blind Auditions. Here’s the concept. Judges Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam [...]
Line Up: 12:00- 12:45: The Other Side of Morning 1:00- 1:45: Enemies 2:00- 2:45: Dad Rocks! 3:00-3:45: Everyday Animals 4:00-4:45: Stephen Smartt 5:00-5:45: The Ray Johnston Band 6:00-7:00: Wooster With John Jackson and friends during set changes and much more! Complimentary Dos XX while it lasts – so get here early! $10 Suggested Donation to [...]
Grab your Green Beer and have a Good Cheer at J. BLACK’S Feel Good Lounge! Join us for a Drink & other Irish Treats from 10am and on! Featuring the Irish Music Stylings of DJ Abe the Assassin, DJ Dick Nixonn, DJ Protege, & DJ Arsenal from 1pm until 2am! Feel Irish. Now.
Love was in the air on prom night in the town of Pine, TX, but Boy and Girl didn’t make it to the dance – a fatal head-on collision with a pine tree trapped their souls inside the tree itself. Two years later, the lonely town Teacher and Girl’s guilt-racked Sister try to find them [...]
The Austin Chapter of the International Special Events Society is hosting the fundraising event of the year. CulinART 2012 – themed “All We Need Is Love” – is set to take place on Thursday, February 23 and will benefit The Wright House Wellness Center. First produced in 2006, CulinART was created by ISES Austin as a way [...]
This Fat Tuesday, the bitch is back. Saffire T. Stone, voted Austin’s best Drag Queen in 2007 by the Austin Chronicle, is coming out of retirement for one night only, laying claim to Jo’s downtown, and sharing some of her classic and most requested drag performances. The one woman cabaret show, aptly titled “The Bitch is [...]