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May 18-21 Events

May 18 is Art Museum Day. Did you know that? It’s a happening invented by the American Association of Museum Directors to coincide with International Museum Day. Both the Blanton Museum of Art and ...

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired presents a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, called Willy Wonka Junior.  Featuring songs from the ...

Founded in Los Angeles in 1997, Flogging Molly has always defied categorization.  The infectious originality of their songs is a badge of honor and key to the band’s creativity.  They infuse punk ...

Listen up Austinites, our city’s very own Midgetmen are celebrating their 10th anniversary. Ten years of playing punk music? Yup! In honor of a decade spent together, The Midgetmen are throwing the ...

Metz Park Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Metz Park for Friday night movies under the stars!  You can enjoy a family-friendly movie, with free popcorn and drinks!  The movies start at dusk. ...

Stunning visuals highlight this story in which a city's inhabitants are the victims of some cosmic experiment being conducted by a race of aliens.

Flushed Away has a wicked, smart, and subtle sense of humor, and unlike so many kids movies these days, its characters are living, breathing parts of a small ecosystem.

Texas is shown to be a land capable of producing everything from grapefruit to microchips in this IMAX movie.

Friday, May 18, 3 p.m., Bass Concert Hall (PAC). Distinguished mezzo-soprano and visiting professor Barbara Smith Conrad is the speaker at the Fine Arts Commencement. A reception at the Etter-Harbin ...

Slowtrain playing at Hole in the Wall on 2012-05-18 22:00:00.0

Black Dice playing at Red 7 on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Nothing More playing at ND Austin, 501 Studios on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Robert Kraft Trio playing at Continental Club on 2012-05-18 20:30:00.0

Christine Albert playing at Central Market North on 2012-05-18 18:30:00.0

Donn & The Station Masters (Fri) playing at Donn's Depot on 2012-05-18 21:00:00.0

Dawn Over Zero playing at ND Austin, 501 Studios on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Mike Flanigin's B-3 Trio playing at Continental Club on 2012-05-18 22:30:00.0

Uncle Lucius playing at Threadgill's World HQ on 2012-05-18 22:00:00.0

Continental Graffiti playing at Central Market Cafe/Westgate on 2012-05-18 18:30:00.0

The Midgetmen playing at MOHAWK on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Flogging Molly playing at Moody Theater (ACL Live) on 2012-05-18 20:00:00.0

Ted Roddy playing at Carousel Lounge on 2012-05-18 22:30:00.0

The Blues Specialists playing at Continental Club on 2012-05-18 18:30:00.0

The Eggmen playing at Starlight Terrace at the Oasis on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

The Eggmen playing at Oasis, The, Austin on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

LC Rocks playing at Nutty Brown Cafe on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Paula Nelson playing at Saxon Pub on 2012-05-18 23:30:00.0

Guy Forsyth playing at Saxon Pub on 2012-05-18 21:00:00.0

Dale Watson playing at Continental Club on 2012-05-18 12:00:00.0

Mavericks playing at La Zona Rosa on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Earl Poole Ball playing at Saxon Pub on 2012-05-18 18:00:00.0

The Stitches playing at Red 7 on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Ramsey Lewis playing at One World Theatre on 2012-05-18 21:30:00.0

Ramsey Lewis playing at One World Theatre on 2012-05-18 21:30:00.0

I Break Horses playing at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

M82 playing at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Daniel Driver playing at Carousel Lounge on 2012-05-18 19:00:00.0

M81 playing at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Howard Jones playing at Moody Theater (ACL Live) on 2012-05-18 20:00:00.0

Larry Carlton playing at One World Theatre on 2012-05-18 20:30:00.0

Local H playing at Red 7 on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Parlotones, The (Johanesburg) playing at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Autobody CD Release playing at Belmont, The on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Channel 3 playing at Red 7 on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

KNIFIGHT playing at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on 2012-05-18 23:30:00.0

M83 playing at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Todd Barry playing at Scottish Rite Theatre on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Beto and The Fairlanes playing at Elephant Room on 2012-05-18 21:30:00.0

Distant Lights playing at ND Austin, 501 Studios on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Gaila Kenneally w/Slim Richey playing at Elephant Room on 2012-05-18 18:00:00.0

Kevin Lovejoy Trio playing at Eddie V's Edgewater Grille on 2012-05-18 20:00:00.0

T. Tex Edwards playing at Carousel Lounge on 2012-05-18 21:00:00.0

Three Chord Rodeo playing at Hill's Cafe on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Ashes of Babylon playing at Flamingo Cantina on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Blaggards playing at Fado on 2012-05-18 21:30:00.0

Churchwood playing at Antone's on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Driver playing at Antone's on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Fiction 20 Down playing at Flamingo Cantina on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Girl Dreams playing at LAMBERTS on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Greg Loftus playing at Hole in the Wall on 2012-05-18 22:00:00.0

Letting Up Despite Great Faults playing at LAMBERTS on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Lew Card playing at Threadgill's World HQ on 2012-05-18 21:00:00.0

Matt Farrell playing at Satellite Cafe on 2012-05-18 19:00:00.0

NRBQ playing at Antone's on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Roots of a Rebellion playing at Flamingo Cantina on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Ross Cooper playing at Continental Club on 2012-05-18 22:00:00.0

Shurman playing at Rattle Inn on 2012-05-18 22:30:00.0

Michael Guerra Band playing at La Zona Rosa on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

Orthy playing at LAMBERTS on 2012-05-18 00:00:00.0

When Jaime’s Spanish Village closed in July of 2010, a once vibrant section of Red River went dark. People who had once frequented the historic restaurant, which operated for nearly 80 years, wondered what would become of the location. That question was recently answered when it was announced ...

 Join Central Market for its ongoing Passport to France event happening now until May 22. More details and events listed here.Just in time for summer, Vino Vino will host a special wine event this Saturday, May 12 featuring heat friendly pink wines. During Saturday’s Pink Fest, join Vino Vino in ...

Foodie Bucket List #87Happy Friday! Here are a few foodie stories enjoyed this week while trolling around on Al Gore’s Internet machine.Shameless Plug: Austinist has the details on Larry McGuire’s new oyster depot.Sugar High: Food Whims is craving something sweet this week. I am now craving a b ...

Hey, Northies!  Mobile food trucks are headed your way!  Celebrate their arrival at a new park, just minutes away from the Arboretum, tomorrow.  The North Austin Trailer Yard (NATY) will host a Grand Opening Event on Saturday, May 12, 2012, from 1 - 9 p.m., with great food, local vend ...

'Top Chef' alum turns out swell sandwiches

Fresa’s Chicken al Carbon is now open in the former Emerald Press location on 10th & Lamar. Fresa’s drive through chicken dinner concept is based on the traditional Mexican style of charcoal roasted chicken, served family style with rice, beans, tortillas, and more. Using only the best qual ...

In honor of this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, today’s featured dish of the day is Mexican Street Corn from La Condesa. Indulgent and approachable, La Condesa’s version of the much loved classic Mexican street food is pitch perfect. For only $4 a pop, this dish is also budget-friendly brig ...

Keeping with this week’s Cinco de Mayo theme, it is only fitting to share about a recently acquired addiction to Bomb Taco Truck. Although I’ll admit to sampling a late night taco or two from the truck prior, my true appreciation for these tacos didn’t form until I acted on the advice of a fe ...

Not yet baller status

Hungry for Puerto Rican classics? Head north – well, to North Lamar.

If you are a sushi fanatic like us, you are going to want to read closely to what we are about to tell you. Roll On Sushi Diner has arrived and you must go try it ASAP! We have all had traditional sushi rolls, but Roll On introduces Austin Fusion rolls that are to die for… Seriously. Think “The ...

Lenoir dazzles with a French spin on 'hot-weather cuisine'

Well, if Zagat says it's good ...

Central Texas Beer Festival cancels; Poteet Strawberry Festival celebrates 65 years

Local couple provide Austin Farmers' Markets with (reasonably) local, fresh seafood

Family-owned Spicewood restaurant serves up Turkish delights

Déjà food

There's no better place than Austin to branch out into meat-free eating

It's March in Austin, not April in Paris, but Hopfields splits the difference

Their milkshake brings all the foodies to the yard, and they're like, 'It's better than yours'

Welcome to the craft-beer capital of Texas

Relish the variety and savor the flavors of Austin's burger bounty

A penny saved is a cocktail earned

As a member of the Austin Food Bloggers Alliance, I am joining a team of fellow foodies in creating a City Wide Dining Guide detailing the best of the best Austin has to offer. This post is all about the best places to grab a late night bite with favorites discovered through personal research (eati ...

As a member of the Austin Food Bloggers Alliance, I am joining a team of fellow foodies in creating a City Wide Dining Guide detailing the best of the best Austin has to offer. Is there really anything better than pizza? Any genre of food which combines cheese, bread, and tomatoes is worth celebr ...

As a member of the Austin Food Bloggers Alliance, I am joining a team of fellow foodies in creating a City Wide Dining Guide detailing the best of the best Austin has to offer. First up for Ginny’s Austin is burgers with favorites as discovered through personal research (eating) and a very scient ...

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