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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:45am, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45; Thu., July 4, 10:05am, 12:45, 3:45, 6:45

  City Lights Theatre

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; Thu., July 4, 11:30am, 2:15, 6:55

  Alamo Drafthouse Village

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 9:35am, 12:15, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15; Thu., July 4, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10; Fri., July 5, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10; Sat., July 6, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10; Sun., July 7, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10; Mon., July 8, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:35, 8:15; Tue., July 9, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:35, 8:15; Wed., July 10, 9:35am, 12:15, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15

  Cinemark Southpark Meadows

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 11:05am, 2:10, 4:50; Thu., July 4, 11:05am, 2:10, 4:50

  Galaxy Highland 10

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20; Thu., July 4, 1:35, 4:30, 7:30

  Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:30am, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; Thu., July 4, 12:00, 1:00, 2:50, 5:40, 6:45, 8:20

  Moviehouse & Eatery - Lantana Place

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 12:45, 8:10, 9:00, 10:20; Thu., July 4, 12:45, 5:10, 6:30

  Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Thu., July 4, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00

  Southwest Theaters at Lake Creek 7

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Thu., July 4, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45; Fri., July 5, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sat., July 6, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun., July 7, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Mon., July 8, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Tue., July 9, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Wed., July 10, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15

  AMC Lakeline 9

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Thu., July 4, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45

  AMC Lakeline 9

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:45am, 11:50am, 1:15, 2:20, 3:45, 5:05, 6:15, 7:50, 8:45, 10:20, 11:15; Thu., July 4, 10:45am, 12:05, 1:15, 2:35, 3:45, 5:05, 6:00, 6:15, 7:35, 8:30, 8:45, 10:05, 11:00, 11:15

  Evo Cinemas Belterra

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Thu., July 4, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Fri., July 5, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Sat., July 6, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Sun., July 7, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Mon., July 8, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Tue., July 9, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Wed., July 10, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; Thu., July 11, 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30

  Cinemark Hill Country Galleria 14

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 9:30am, 10:35am, 10:40am, 12:10, 1:10, 1:20, 2:50, 3:55, 4:00, 5:30, 6:35, 8:10, 9:15, 10:45, 10:50; Thu., July 4, 9:15am, 9:30am, 11:55am, 12:10, 2:35, 2:50, 5:15, 5:30, 7:55, 8:10, 10:35, 10:50; Fri., July 5, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50; Sat., July 6, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50; Sun., July 7, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50; Mon., July 8, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50; Tue., July 9, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50; Wed., July 10, 9:30am, 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50

  Cinemark Cedar Park

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 9:50; Thu., July 4, 9:50

  Gateway Theatre

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 4:30, 6:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:25, 11:00; Thu., July 4, 9:20am, 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 6:45, 8:30, 9:30, 10:25, 11:00

  EVO Entertainment

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:00am, 12:30, 12:55, 3:15, 4:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:45, 10:45; Thu., July 4, 10:00am, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 8:00

  Moviehouse & Eatery

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 11:15am, 2:00, 4:45, 6:30, 7:30, 9:15, 10:10; Thu., July 4, 11:15am, 2:00, 4:45, 6:30, 7:30, 9:15, 10:10

  Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:30am, 1:20, 2:05, 4:00, 5:05, 6:15, 7:45, 10:00, 10:30; Thu., July 4, 10:30am, 11:50am, 1:20, 2:30, 4:00, 5:10, 6:15, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30; Fri., July 5, 11:00am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00; Sat., July 6, 11:00am, 11:45am, 1:45, 2:30, 4:45, 5:30, 7:30, 8:15, 10:15; Sun., July 7, 11:00am, 11:45am, 1:45, 2:30, 4:45, 5:30, 7:30, 8:15, 10:15; Mon., July 8, 11:30am, 1:35, 2:15, 4:15, 4:55, 7:00, 7:35, 9:40, 10:15; Tue., July 9, 1:35, 2:15, 4:15, 4:55, 7:00, 7:35, 9:40, 10:15; Wed., July 10, 1:35, 2:15, 4:15, 4:55, 7:00, 7:35, 9:40, 10:15; Thu., July 11, 11:30am, 1:35, 2:15, 4:15, 4:55, 7:00, 7:35, 9:40, 10:15

  Westgate 11

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:55am, 1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45; Thu., July 4, 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Fri., July 5, 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Sat., July 6, 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Sun., July 7, 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Mon., July 8, 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Tue., July 9, 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Wed., July 10, 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40

  Cinemark Round Rock

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 9:45am, 11:00am, 12:30, 1:45, 3:20, 4:35, 6:15, 7:30, 9:00; Thu., July 4, 11:00am, 12:30, 1:45, 3:20, 4:35, 6:15, 7:30, 9:00

  Flix Brewhouse

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 11:20am, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30; Thu., July 4, 11:20am, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 7:55

  Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00; Thu., July 4, 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00

  Violet Crown Cinema

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 12:15, 2:10, 4:55, 8:00, 10:10; Thu., July 4, 12:15, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40

  Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline

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  Special Screenings

  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:00am, 11:15am, 12:30, 1:45, 4:15, 5:30, 6:45, 8:00, 10:15, 11:00; Thu., July 4, 12:00am, 9:45; Fri., July 5, 9:30; Sat., July 6, 9:30; Sun., July 7, 9:30; Mon., July 8, 9:30; Tue., July 9, 9:30; Wed., July 10, 9:30; Thu., July 11, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00

  Barton Creek Square (AMC)

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 11:15am, 1:40, 2:10, 4:35, 7:30, 10:20; Thu., July 4, 10:45am, 11:15am, 1:40, 2:10, 4:35, 5:05, 7:30, 10:20

  Gateway Theatre

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 3:15, 4:00, 6:30, 7:15, 9:30, 10:15; Thu., July 4, 1:00, 1:45, 4:00, 4:45, 7:00, 7:45, 10:00, 10:45; Fri., July 5, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Sat., July 6, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Sun., July 7, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Mon., July 8, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Tue., July 9, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Wed., July 10, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15

  iPic Theaters Austin

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 1:15, 2:10, 4:15, 5:10, 7:05, 8:00, 10:05; Thu., July 4, 11:05am, 1:15, 2:10, 4:15, 5:10, 7:05, 8:00, 10:05; Fri., July 5, 9:10am, 10:40am, 11:50am, 1:30, 2:40, 4:20, 5:30, 7:05, 8:15, 9:50, 11:00; Sat., July 6, 9:10am, 10:40am, 11:50am, 1:30, 2:40, 4:20, 5:30, 7:05, 8:15, 9:50, 11:00; Sun., July 7, 9:10am, 10:40am, 11:50am, 1:30, 2:40, 4:20, 5:30, 7:05, 8:15, 9:50, 11:00; Mon., July 8, 10:45am, 11:30am, 1:30, 2:15, 4:20, 5:00, 7:05, 7:45, 9:50, 10:30; Tue., July 9, 10:40am, 11:30am, 1:30, 2:15, 4:20, 5:00, 7:05, 7:45, 9:50, 10:30; Wed., July 10, 10:40am, 11:30am, 1:30, 2:15, 4:20, 5:00, 7:05, 7:45, 9:50, 10:30; Thu., July 11, 10:40am, 11:30am, 1:30, 2:15, 4:20, 5:00, 7:05, 7:45, 9:50, 10:30

  Metropolitan

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Thu., July 4, 12:05am

  Evo Cinemas Belterra

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 11:00am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; Thu., July 4, 12:00am, 11:00am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; Fri., July 5, 12:00am; Sat., July 6, 12:00am

  The Spot Cinema Eatery & Social Haus

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 8:30, 10:30; Thu., July 4, 11:15am, 2:00, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30; Fri., July 5, 11:15am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30; Sat., July 6, 10:15am, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45; Sun., July 7, 10:15am, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15; Mon., July 8, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30, 11:00; Tue., July 9, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30, 11:00; Wed., July 10, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30, 11:00; Thu., July 11, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30

  AMC Dine-In Tech Ridge 10

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 3:00; Thu., July 4, 12:45; Fri., July 5, 12:45; Tue., July 9, 7:30

  Barton Creek Square (AMC)

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  Special Screenings

  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 3, 7:30; Thu., July 4, 7:30

  Bullock Texas State History Museum

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  A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

  Wed., July 10, 7:00

  Barton Creek Square (AMC)

• Community

  Kids

  AJW Youth Jam at Central Market

  Here in the Live Music Capital of the World, there should be no shortage of opportunities for kids to develop their tuneful talents and pursue rockstar dreams. Austin Jazz Workshop’s jam series is one of these opportunities, with twice-monthly jams led by Gil Del Bosque just for middle- and high school students to get a feel for a real gig setting. Thanks to a financial boost from the city’s Cultural Arts Division, jams are scheduled through August: first Sundays at Batch, last Sundays at Central Market South, both at noon. – Kat McNevins

  Last Sundays, noon  

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  Central Market South

• Arts

  Visual Arts

  “Summer Break”

  Parents talk about “summer slide,” where kids get lazy and sluggish, losing any academic momentum. I posit there’s an adult summer slide, where we forget how to be alert, how to look for inspiration. Cue gallerist Kevin Ivester. He’s curated a slice of the current Austin art scene at ICOSA on view through Aug. 3 – opening reception on July 5. His vision of what’s out there is colorful, bold, and requires active viewership. The pieces are full of architectural lines echoing Austin’s ongoing construction of self: three-dimensional forms taking up space, exerting themselves in a changing landscape. Ivester’s outlook features a bevy of Austin’s best, but they have one thing in common – they’re surprising works that demand thought. It’s not homework, it’s a jolt of needed energy with this “Summer Break.” – Cat McCarrey

  Fri., July 5

  ICOSA

• Arts

  Theatre

  Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  Theatregoers will feel the earth move as one of Austin’s foremost theatre companies closes its 2023-24 season with this Tony Award-winning musical that follows King’s early career and includes classics such as “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Natural Woman.”

  July 31-Sept. 8

  ZACH Theatre

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  Comedy

  Ben Schwartz & Friends

  You probably know Schwartz as Jean-Ralphio on Parks and Recreation or as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, but he’s also one of the world’s preeminent improvisers. With help from his pals, prepare for ad-libbed antics.

  Sat., Aug. 17

  ACL Live at the Moody Theater

• Arts

  Theatre

  Beyond August Productions presents: Exit Strategy

  School’s out for summer! And out forever, at least in Beyond August Productions’ Exit Strategy. The story of a run-down high school finishing up its final year before eradication, Exit Strategy follows students and staff on the edge of displacement. Education is a hellscape in the best of times. One can only imagine the anarchy within a school on the brink of annihilation. In cases like that, does anything matter? Get ready to test those limits with Exit Strategy, showing the humor and madness in dire circumstances. – Cat McCarrey

  Through July 14  

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  The Rosette

• Arts

  Books

  Bilingual Storytime with El Niño y El Cuento

  Learning more than one language is important not only for communicating with others, but for developing the brain by increasing neuroplasticity and possibly even reducing the risk for Alzheimer’s. And while it’s never too late to start learning a new language, youngsters are at a prime age to do so, which makes bilingual storytime in the BookKids reading nook not only fun, but good for you and your kids’ health! Join Erika Martinez, Carmen Alvarez, and volunteers from El Niño y El Cuento at 10:30 for a Spanish/English storytime where they bring the libros, you bring the niños. – Kat McNevins

  Sat., July 6

  BookPeople

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  Special Screenings

  Body Double (1984)

  One comes to expect certain staples in a Brian De Palma joint. Bold colors, perverts as protagonists, and musical numbers – all of which feature in his 1984 Hitchcock pastiche Body Double. When staying over at a friend’s impossibly Eighties condo, Jake Scully – no relation to Jake Sully, the big blue Na’vi – witnesses what he believes to be the murder of a hot nude woman he’s been peeping on. Chaos ensues as Scully attempts to unravel the ensuing mystery – while also taking time to do a Frankie Goes to Hollywood music video. Wear your best pearls to the screening, as I’m sure you’ll be clutchin’ ’em tight. – James Scott

  Mon., July 8, 6:40

  Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

• Community

  Events

  Chess Club

  Everyone may have hopped on the chess trend when The Queen’s Gambit came out during the pandemic, but some have stayed there. For those who want to take their game off Chess.com and into real life, it may be hard to find a community of players – but fear not, one of the most pleasant spaces in town offers just that. First Light Books on Speedway transforms into a chill wine bar vibe at night, staying up till 9pm – and on Wednesdays, they bring out the boards for anyone to use. Sample their summer snack menu including crudité, charcuterie boards, and assorted sandwiches to nosh on while you ponder your next move. – Lina Fisher

  Wed., July 10

  First Light Books

• Music

  Chris Conde, Caleb De Casper

  To be honest, I’m having a hard time remembering when I first came across the leather-clad grandeur that is Chris Conde. It very well may have been a shout-out from another Austin legend, Mama Duke, at one of the first shows I ever attended with her as the headliner. It might have been a passing fancy that crossed my desk in the shape of a rapping metal-cased butterfly (#IYKYK). What I do know is that when I heard their acoustic version of Nineties Freaknik hood classic “Freak Like Me” by queen Adina Howard, I was irrevocably in love. It’s quite fitting that this NB shibari darlin’ will take the Little Darlin’ stage to ring in the nation’s near Semiquincentennial. The Notorious F.A.G. comes home after being away for a few years, and shares the spotlight with “Austin’s prevailing rock and roll glamour boy,” Caleb De Casper. – Cy White

  Thu., July 4, 8pm

  The Little Darlin'

• Arts

  Comedy

  ColdTowne Theater

  ColdTowne's new brick-and-mortar place is totally open, and who knows what they'll shake this city with next? But one truth remains: ColdTowne is a designated den of gold, baby, sweet comedy gold.

  ColdTowne Theater

• Qmmunity

  Nightlife & Parties

  Comics & Queens

  Catch a drag show and stand-up comedy all in one place with hosts Tiffany Epiphany and Symply Courtney.

  Second and Fourth Thursday of every month, 7pm. $10 online; $15 at door.  

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  Moontower Cider Company

• Music

  Concert Club w/ Shawn Sahm (Doug Sahm tribute)

  A tribute to Doug Sahm featuring Shawn Sahm is a heartfelt concert in honor of Shawn's father, one of Austin's most iconic songwriters. The show will feature all the classic songs from Doug's solo career, Sir Douglas Quintet, and the Texas Tornados. It's an evening of high energy Tex-Mex rock n roll celebration not to be missed! Tickets can be purchased here.

  Fri., Oct. 18, 8pm

  Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center

• Qmmunity

  Nightlife & Parties

  Dyke Car Wash & Movie Night

  Two of the campiest summer staples are located in the eroticism of the car – the car wash and the drive-in movie – and who looks better covered in grease than a dyke? You can even bring your bike to this combo car wash/movie night at the Museum of Human Achievement. “While we can’t promise professional-level shine, we CAN guarantee cargo shorts, carabiners, and a cleaner car than when you rolled in,” writes MOHA. “No ride? No worries! It’ll be a spectacle!” Even better, the evening’s entertainment features one of the hottest handymen to ever grace the silver screen – watch Gina Gershon ripple and smolder sweatily at Jennifer Tilly in the Wachowski sisters’ neo-noir 1996 classic Bound. Car wash starts at 6:30, movie at 8:30; general admission is $5-20, and you can get a wash for $20-30 – all proceeds go toward supporting one of the few dyke-specific spaces in the country. As MOHA reminds, “With fewer than 40 dyke bars left in the country, these spaces are precious.” – Lina Fisher

  Sun., July 7

  The Museum of Human Achievement

• Community

  Events

  Fresh for Less Mobile Markets

  This program from the city of Austin, run by Farmshare Austin, has opened new market locations. There are now six weekly markets around town that sell Texas-grown produce, eggs, honey, and other groceries all at reduced prices. Most major cards are accepted at these markets and if you are a SNAP customer, you can also use your Lone Star card and Double Up Food Bucks. Locations and schedules are subject to change, so check the current info online to find one near you.

   

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• Arts

  Visual Arts

  Good Dad Studios’ Second Saturdays

  Ho-hum, I hear you say. What on Earth am I to do on a second Saturday that both supports my local community and fulfills my desperate need for artistic consumption? Well, well, well: I might have a place south of Oltorf that’s got over 140 artists, small businesses, and nonprofits right in one building. This place is also open to the public every second Saturday – how convenient! – with rotating activities like live music or artmaking and a ding-dang food truck court. Oh, and this place, yes, this place called Good Dad Studios is also painted the most eye-blinding shade of magenta you can imagine so there’s literally no way you can miss it while cruising on the frontage road. Do you think, maybe, this place might solve your little second Saturday plans problem? Yeah. I thought so. – James Scott

  Second Saturday of every month

  Good Dad Studios, 2801 S. I-35

• Music

  Imari Tones

  When Tak “Tone” Nakamine became a born-again Christian in 2008, he may have found his faith, but he never once lost his need to ROCK! Heralded as “the first Christian heavy metal band from Japan,” this trio of metalheads are about one thing: blowing out your eardrums to the word of God. Though their sound does cross over into the more recognizable J-pop realm, the fact remains Nakamine (vocals and guitar) and his band members Marie (bass) and Shinryu (drums) lean heavily into Eighties metal like Judas Priest (how fitting) and Van Halen. They’re a rare breed, indeed – Japan’s faith demographic widely skewing toward Buddhism, while only about 1% of the population proclaims to practice Christianity. This has the potential to be an iconic occasion, one to which those who want to see some good old-fashioned headbanging should probably get a front-row seat. And, hey, if you happen to find a little faith… – Cy White

  Thu., July 11, 4pm

  Carousel Lounge

• Arts

  Comedy

  Katie Folger: Getting in Bed With the Pizza Man

  “A lusty, self-written, one-woman oration on female sexual discovery, exploration, and empowerment.” That’s what we called Katie Folger’s one-woman show about dating in the pandemic when she debuted it in May 2023 at Crashbox. A year later, with a sellout L.A. run, a Best of Austin win for best actress, and a rave review from Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls podcast, now she’s bringing her raunchy memoir back for her hometown audiences. Make sure you’re in your seat early Friday and Saturday for a special comedy opening set from the hilarious Stef Dag. – Richard Whittaker

  July 10-13

  Ground Floor Theatre

• Music

  Marshall Jefferson, DJ Ibanez

  Marshall Jefferson has told interviewers how he was moonlighting as a DJ and working in a post office in the 1980s when, not yet able to play even one instrument, he bought about $10,000 worth of keyboards, sequencers, drum machines, and recording mixers. Punked mercilessly by his friends, he nonetheless went on to create one of Chicago house’s early hits, popularized by Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan, sending his star soaring. “Move Your Body” is still rinsed endlessly. Jefferson says the sound came from having no idea what he was doing, which does little to dim a househead’s joy. – Christina Garcia

  Thu., July 4, 9pm. $15 cover before 11pm, $20 cover after 11pm.

  Neon Grotto

• Qmmunity

  Nightlife & Parties

  Melanin Magic

  Join Austin's first all-POC drag show with elegant and extraordinary performers, hosted by the one and only Diamond Dior Davenport.

  Third Saturday of every month, 8-10pm and Sat., Nov. 25, 8-10pm

  Cheer Up Charlies

• Film

  Special Screenings

  Muriel’s Wedding & Dogs in Space

  For its 50th year, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series partnered with AFS Cinema for a pair of double features, as Austin Film Society screened films at Paramount before opening their own theatre – which this year is a Best of Austin Readers Poll winner. For this pairing we have two Australian gems, both edited by one of the world’s finest, Jill Bilcock, who got an Oscar nod for Moulin Rouge! For rom-com Muriel’s Wedding (1994), Bilcock’s handiwork turned Toni Collette’s Muriel from awful to awful but likable, and for 1986 cult classic Dogs in Space it captured a grimy post-punk aesthetic matched by the music of INXS’s Michael Hutchence, also starring in the film. – Kat McNevins

  Wed., July 10

  Paramount Theatre

• Qmmunity

  Community

  OutFitness Run Club

  Get on your feet for a Saturday stroll with one of three groups: a 1-2 mile walk, a 3-mile run/walk, and a 5-mile jog. All groups end in a JuiceLand meetup.

  Fourth Saturday of every month, 9am

  The Rock at Town Lake, 2102-2104 Stephen F. Austin Dr.

• Community

  Events

  Parish Presents: Butt Stuff Bingo

  No one is saying that traditional bingo is boring, but if you enjoy the bluer forms of (verbal) intercourse – and many do – Butt Stuff Bingo could be just right for you. BSB is an interactive game-show themed contest, but instead of grandma rules, with only one winner per contest, Butt Stuff gives multiple contestants the chance to win “novelty” prizes – dildos? – from “specialty” stores. Each night features an “adult re-imagined parody” of classic works like I Love Lucy, Dirty Dancing, or The Smurfs. – Brant Bingamon

  Every other Monday

  Parish

• Community

  Yoga

  Peace Studios

  Take one of the many studio courses or get yourself to Shipe Park (off 45th Street between Avenues F & G) for by-donation yoga.

  Peace Studios

• Qmmunity

  Arts & Culture

  Sana Sana: Inner Child

  Created and hosted by San Marcos-to-Austin-commuters Kino Kino and Gender Destruction, this open-mic night invites all ages to bring their art to the stage. Poetry, drag, singing, and more: It’s all welcome at this monthly queer-soul healing. July’s theme is Inner Child: Consider what would bring the younger you joy, and integrate the answer into whatever you perform. This show’s hosted at San Marcos’ local caffeine slingers Wake the Dead, located in a “[funky] Tim Burton-esque house.” Grab one of their over 55 beer selections, a specialty espresso, a smoothie, or a tasty pastry treat before settling in for a sweet Sana Sana show. – James Scott

  Sun., July 7

  Wake the Dead Coffee House, 1432 Old Ranch Rd., San Marcos

• Community

  Yoga

  Sanctuary Yoga

  Get in on one of the intimate yoga classes under the oak trees at this nonprofit studio. Proceeds from each session go to the Amala Foundation's youth programs.

  Sanctuary Yoga

• Community

  Yoga

  Sol Studio

  Get all your wellness needs, from acupuncture to yoga to counseling, taken care of under one roof.

  3400 Kerbey Ln.

• Community

  Yoga

  Soma Vida

  This is your one-stop spot for yoga, Pilates, acupuncture, massage, birthing services, life coaching, and more. Expect to leave a more balanced person.

  Soma Vida

• Arts

  Books

  The Book Club Was Better: Annihilation

  You might say, “Wait, how can any movie that has Natalie Portman fighting herself as a mirror alien have a book version that’s better?” I might respond, “Sounds like you haven’t read Jeff VanderMeer’s mind-bending Southern Reach Trilogy!” BookPeople’s reading group focused on bringing attention to literary materials mined for film adaptations turns their sights to this eco-sci-fi thriller this month: Do the descriptions of Area X outclass cinematic depiction? Do the frightening transformations by the all-women investigative crew give better goosebumps on the page or onscreen? One thing’s for ding-dang sure: You’ll have to crack open the book to be sure. – James Scott

  Mon., July 8

  BookPeople

• Film

  Special Screenings

  The Company of Wolves (1984)

  What big … eyes you have. Meta horror didn’t begin with Scream. The grandmother of it all was British writer Angela Carter’s groundbreaking 1979 horror anthology The Bloody Chamber: 10 short stories that gave cunning life to traditional fairy tales from “Bluebeard” to “Puss in Boots.” Carter rewrote “Little Red Riding Hood” three ways, but it’s “The Company of Wolves” – with its mixture of body horror and sexual awakening – that caught the attention of Neil Jordan, and gave us one of the greatest Gothic horror movies of all time. – Richard Whittaker

  Sat., July 6, 9:30; Mon., July 8, 7:45

  Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline

• Film

  Special Screenings

  The Company of Wolves (1984)

  What big … eyes you have. Meta horror didn’t begin with Scream. The grandmother of it all was British writer Angela Carter’s groundbreaking 1979 horror anthology The Bloody Chamber: 10 short stories that gave cunning life to traditional fairy tales from “Bluebeard” to “Puss in Boots.” Carter rewrote “Little Red Riding Hood” three ways, but it’s “The Company of Wolves” – with its mixture of body horror and sexual awakening – that caught the attention of Neil Jordan, and gave us one of the greatest Gothic horror movies of all time. – Richard Whittaker

  Mon., July 8, 9:45

  Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane

• Arts

  Comedy

  The Floor Is Lava

  Yowch! That’s what you’d be saying, you know, if you touched your tootsies to a lava-flooded floor. Thankfully, Austin is not located next to an active volcano … or is it? This scripted comedy sketch show is a fresh flow of bright burning comic talent sure to scorch expectations with “fun, loose, and experimental” material. Don’t believe me? Read this totally real quote from the comedy show’s Instagram bio: My ‘comedies’ are complete *poop emoji* compared to the greatest sketch group to ever sketch! –William Shakespeare. I can’t believe ol’ Willy really said that! But no one has ever lied on Instagram before, so best believe this show’s hot stuff. – James Scott

  Tuesdays

  Fallout Theater

• Arts

  Theatre

  The Lehman Trilogy

  Calling all lovers of intergenerational family tales – maybe a niche crowd, but definitely a good one. Zach presents to you The Lehman Trilogy, winner of five Tony Awards. One of those Tonys? Best Play. Decide whether it deserved the honors, all while following the infamous Lehman family from their arrival in America through the 1900s until their infamous financial firm (spoiler alert) collapsed in 2008. If you miss Succession but wished it had just a smidgen more early 20th century immigration struggle and concrete financial crisis, you’ve got to check this out. – Cat McCarrey

  Through July 7  

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  ZACH Theatre

• Film

  Special Screenings

  The Muppet Movie (1979)

  It’s got puppets. It’s got pig/frog romance. It’s got a wacky hippie bus. It’s got almost 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s the effing Muppet Movie. If you are one of the few people who claim not to like this movie, we better not catch you yukking it up at the Paramount this weekend. In this 1979 banger, Kermit and his new friends trek across America to make it big in Hollywood, but a frog-killing bad guy is hot on their tails. Also, Steve Martin makes an appearance in his third-ever movie. We also get some epic origin stories. Spoiler/Kermit origin story alert: He was born in a swamp. – Maggie Q. Thompson

  Sat., July 6

  Paramount Theatre

• Arts

  Visual Arts

  The Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata

  This place, ah, it's one of our favorite places in the entire city; and of course they're properly corona-closed. But check 'em out online right now – it's a rich, wonder-filled website – to whet your appetite for when things get back to … uh … are we still calling it "normal," these days?

• Music

  Twenty One Pilots

  Tue., Sept. 3, 8pm  

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  Moody Center

• Music

  Two Fosters, One Price

  Fri., July 12, 4pm

  Brentwood Social House

• Music

  Two Fosters, One Price

  Sat., July 20, 2pm

  NeWorlDeli

• Arts

  Visual Arts

  WPA: Elizabeth Olds

  Minneapolis-born and -raised, Elizabeth Olds lived to a sturdy 94 but didn’t get the attention she deserved in her lifetime. The Harry Ransom Center’s new exhibit, which opened Feb. 3 and runs through July 14, aims to rectify that with a first-of-its-kind look back at more than 100 of her prints, paintings, drawings, and illustrations from the 1920s to the 1960s. Of particular note: her depictions of social and political change from her time as a Works Progress Administration printmaker. Want to go deeper? Drop in for one of the daily docent tours. – Kimberley Jones

  Feb. 3-July 14

  Harry Ransom Center

• Community

  Sports

  Yappy Hour

  The Rowing Dock always welcomes fur babies, but Tuesday's the best day to pack your pooch for a paddle because they'll give a free hour rental with purchase of one hour.

  $15-20/hr.  

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  Rowing Dock