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Grab a hot dog and cheer on the home team for the last games of the season.

An all improvised musical that's like so gay, with inspiration from Alison Bechdel's Fun Home and La Cage aux Folles. Read on for more about BGM, and find more improv – queer and less queer – this summer with Unscripted.

Earlier this month, Austin's queer and kink and bear communities lost a good one. Former Chain Drive bartender Garold Bates, who later made a home behind the Iron Bear bar, passed away. Raise a shot of $2 peppermint schnapps (his shot of choice) in his honor and help raise some money to pay off the bills he left behind.: Garold was a cherished member of the qmmunity. In fact, the Chronicle was one of his many fans and in 2012 we awarded him a Best of Austin for being the very best LGBTQ bartender in town. Former "Gay Place" contributor Robbie Cohen wrote a poem in Garold's honor:: over the oil slick rainbows: of chain drive: there is a light that never goes out: a roman candle smile burns bright: perpetually refracting: kaleidoscopic love: welcoming me back into night: i love you garold bates

POP Cats is a two-day convention at Palmer Events Center that celebrates all things feline in a cat-happy atmosphere of creative art and pop culture, with iAmMoShow the Cat Rapper, Tumblr's Meme Librarian Amanda Brennan, Cattoo artist Betty Rose, and more. Vendor booths! Adoptable felines! Also, information-rich reps from Austin Humane Society, Emancipet, Street Cat Rescue, and more. Oh, give the website a peep, and know this is sure to be a purrrrrr-rrrrrrrrr-rrrrrrfect weekend.

RAS Day is a music, art, and wellness experience. This year, the husband-wife hip-hop duo behind Riders Against the Storm (Chaka and Qi Dada) are striving to heal their city months after a series of bombings targeting people of color.

Forget all you know about high society, because crass queens Louisianna Purchase and Honey St. Claire are spilling their tea all over this party fit for the fanciest mad hatter. Come dressed in yer Sunday best for that Southern cooking and served up drag.

Give into the surreal with host Hentaii. She's got friends in high places and is bringing in a special guest who goes by the name Post Modern Sleaze – please. Also on deck is Y2K, Ruby Knight, Louisianna Purchase, and more queer magic that you can throw glitter at.

This free seminar includes keynote presentations, breakout sessions, and community resources to support family members who are caring for a senior adult. Pre-registration required.

A hatha meeting flow yoga class for all levels. Despite the name, all are welcome. For a longer reader see our coverage.

Here's a delightful musical adaptation of the old fable called The Ugly Duckling, that "heartwarming celebration of what makes us special."

We all know music makes the world a better place, but this time we mean that quite literally. Proceeds raised go to Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke. Come out for performances by Quiet Company, Eric Tessmer, Harvest Thieves, Chulita Vinyl Club, and more.

The brewery will release two new IPAs: one named for each coast. Attendees get to vote on their favorite. There will also be a skateboarding-themed event with live skateboarders from Texas Skateboarding Club (2-6pm), a new custom-printed skateboard raffle, and more.

This is a semi-annual convergence of Austin's top local vendors and boutiques and BONUS: Everything's on sale!

Here's a striking exhibition of murals, paintings on canvas, and a sculptural installation masquerading as a public bathroom – all by that acclaimed Schipani, voted Austin's Best Muralist in 2016. This new show is, we're told, "largely a reckoning with masculinity. What is manliness? What has it meant in the past, what does it mean now, and what are its shortcomings?" Could be our review provides a few answers.

Hold on to your infinity stones, True Believer! This is a live, action-packed spectacle direct from the House of Marvel. Much acrobatic derring-do, pyrotechnics, and motorcycle stunts are involved in this show in which "Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the Guardians of the Galaxy join forces with Doctor Strange, in a race against time to recover the Wand of Watoomb before it falls into Loki's hands." You might could appreciate this thing as a functioning adult, citizen; kids, OTOH, will definitely have their little minds blown.

Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas presents this annual showcase of folk dances representing Mexico’s vast cultures and traditions.

The Barre Code is bringing cardio, strength training, and restorative classes with an emphasis on positivity and empowerment. You just bring your bad self. Stick around for Bloody Marys.

An hour of yoga followed by $3 mimosas until 4pm!

The Austin History Center's latest exhibit spotlights local efforts to create social change over the decades, including the Civil Rights and Women's Liberation movements. Residents are invited to upload personal photos of recent marches and rallies for inclusion.

The multidisciplinary arts festival, spotlighting works by trans and intersex creators, returns for year three, and this time it's double the fun, double the days! For more on this year's fest, see our most recent coverage.

RuPaul's right hand Michelle Visage brings some of Drag Race's best queens to shantay all over Austin's main stage. Queens include season 10 faves Aquaria, Kameron Michael's, Eureka O'Hara, and Asia O'Hara along with all-time all stars bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, and Violet Chachki. Gentlequeers, start those engines.

Austin's annual summer send-off with nonstop gay parties to get you wet, wild, and feeling good. New this year: all events are free, but donations for beneficiaries (Kind Clinic, Out Youth, AIDS Services of Austin) will be accepted and those that throw some extra money down will be awarded with cheaper drinks and yummy food deals.