May the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity.
Wishing you a joyous 2020!
Young Women’s Alliance Info Session
Date: 01/07 | Time: 6 PM – 7 PM | Location: Flatiron Domain
Join our upcoming session to learn more about the Young Women’s Alliance & everything that our annual membership entails.
The Young Women’s Alliance (YWA) is a young professional’s organization that has been a staple of the Austin community for over 25 years. YWA seeks to empower its members to develop personally and professionally by offering educational programs, access to engaging speakers and community leaders, and by creating a platform for women professionals to connect and network.
The Young Women’s Alliance now hosts a quarterly enrollment program, where prospective members have the ability to join four different times during the year. While we are only accepting new members during this time, memberships are annual & allow you to take advantage of the perks year round.
We will be welcoming new members into the Young Women’s Alliance through the entire month of January!
For more information on the Young Women’s Alliance Info Session, click here.
Johnny Mnemonic
Date: 01/06 | Time: 8:55 PM | Location: Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline
Keanu Reeves has a lot on his mind in this cyber thriller.
For our Hindsight Is 20/20 series, we’re going back to some of our favorite films that were underappreciated in their time.
Before having a high-tech computer plugged into his brain in the sci-fi action classic THE MATRIX, universally-agreed-upon best person Keanu Reeves had a high-tech computer plugged into his brain in 1995’s techno-thriller JOHNNY MNEMONIC. Only this one was extra high-tech because it involved a sick mini-disc. Not even a normal-sized disc. A small one. Because future.
Adapted by William Gibson from his own short story, JOHNNY MNEMONIC tells the story of a data courier (Reeves) living in the distant future of 2021 who has an important data package loaded into his brain and set to explode. But a lot of dangerous people, from giant corporations to yakuza killers, want what he’s carrying in his head, and they’ll stop at nothing to keep him from making it to his destination.
A film that “predicts” the future in a very Windows 95 kind of way, JOHNNY MNEMONIC is a bonkers, pre-Y2K thriller that serves as something of a precursor to JOHN WICK but throws in a cyborg dolphin and Dolph Lundgren as a street preacher assassin for good measure.
For more information, click here.
Weird Austin City Tour
Date: 01/03 | Time: 10 AM | Location: Twisted Texas Tour
Austin’s Weirdest City Tour with a Musician Riding Shotgun
How did Austin get its “weird” reputation? Why is Willie Nelson worshiped like a god king? What’s the deal with all the bats? Why are locals getting into bar fights over the best breakfast taco?
Find out all these answers and more…even if some of it may shock you…on our Weird Austin City Tour.
Here at Twisted Texas we trolled the archives, pestered locals, and maybe even did a little dumpster diving to know all the weird and wild tales of Austin. And now we want to share them with you. Your Twisted guide will show you the best of everything Austin has to offer: live music, food trucks, weird people, and oh so much more.
As an added bonus, we have a local musician riding shotgun to strum up some singalong classics and a few original tunes. So if you’re ready to do a little dance and make a little love to this incredible Texas city…this is the ride for you.
We make lots of killer stops along the way, with chances to sample local foods, have a snack (on us!), buy local craft beers, and snap cool photos of local street art and the downtown skyline.
Discover how Austin is “Keepin’ it Weird” on this 2.5 hour city tour. Experience our city’s weird culture, scandalous secrets, and insider tips on this musical wild ride.
For more information on the Weird Austin City Tour, click here.
City-Wide Vintage Sale Austin
Date: 01/04 – 01/05 | Time: 8:30 AM – 5 PM | Location: Palmer Events Center
The City-Wide Vintage Sale Austin
(formerly City-Wide Garage Sale®)
Austin’s Vintage Paradise Since 1977™
Mid Century Mod
Vintage Clothing
Art
Industrial
Pottery
Furniture
Linens
Cowboy Boots
Coins
Militaria
Quilts
Collectibles
Musical Instruments
Toys
Antiques
Fine Estate Jewelry
Comics
Gaming
Kitsch
Vintage Electronics
Turquoise
Art Deco
Garden Statuary
Vinyl
Vintage Fabrics
and so much more…
Show Hours:
Saturday, January 4 | 10am-5pm
Sunday, January 5 | 11am-5pm
Admission Good Both Days with Hand Stamp
Adults $7
Kids 12 & under free
Want to get in ahead of the crowd??
Buy our Special Early Shopper Ticket:
Available Saturday morning only
Tickets go on Sale at 8:15am
Doors open at 8:30am
Adults $12
Come early Saturday for best pick and Sunday afternoon for the best bargains.
For more information on the City-Wide Vintage Sale Austin, click here.
Comedy Pet Theater Show
Date: 01/02 | Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Location: Unity Church of the Hills
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater – World Famous Comedy Pet Theater Show
Voted Best Family Show in Vegas!
International circus legend award winner Gregory Popovich brings his European-style physical comedy, acrobats, jugglers but most important his furry cast of animals, the real stars of the show! All animals have been rescued from shelters all over the country. In addition, they have been transformed into Las Vegas stars. The show features an amazing cast of house-cats, dogs, parrots, geese, mice, even a miniature horse named Diamond!
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater: Clowns and their pets. There are more than 30 pets included in this show, including parrots, ponies, ducks, geese, dogs, cats, pigeons, and many more… Along with jugglers and acrobats.
He has published two books such as “You Can Train Your Cat”. It was followed by “Doggy Gone Good”. Gregory has been featured on the following: The Tonight Show, David Letterman, in USA Today and People Magazine. Also, he was recently a finalist on America’s Got Talent. He starred in his first full-length film. He won the Audience Choice Award at the Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
For more information on the Comedy Pet Theater Show, click here.
New Year’s Day Polar Bear Splash
Date: 01/01 | Time: 10 AM – 4 PM | Location: Barton Springs Pool
Join the Friends of Barton Springs Pool on New Year’s Day at the pool to celebrate the Polar Bear Splash!
Their booth will be at the south side entrance (the back entrance!) from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
They’ll have a cool new supply of shirts, so come early. Come by for a chat and learn how you can get involved in keeping our pool beautiful for future generations.
Come join us, it’s going to be a blast!
For more information on the New Year’s Day Polar Bear Splash, click here.
Austin’s New Year
Date: 11/31 | Time: 7:30 PM | Location: Vic Mathias Shores
The City of Austin’s Official New Year’s Eve Celebration
Austin’s New Year festivities start at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Vic Mathias Shores and conclude with a fireworks finale at 10.
What to Know
- We encourage the community to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
- We’d also like to remind you the event is alcohol-free.
- Dogs ARE welcome but they must be on a leash.
- A few street closures will take place at the site and for the fireworks show. Those closures will likely include:
- Cesar Chavez Street west of Guadalupe Street and the South 1st Street Bridge.
- Riverside Drive from Lamar Boulevard to South 1st Street.
- South 1st Street from Riverside Drive to Cesar Chavez Street.
- Cap Metro will offer free rides on buses and the Metro Rail after 6pm on New Year’s Eve. View Cap Metro’s public transit options here.
For more information on Austin’s New Year, click here.
The 6th Annual Do512 Holiday Luau
Date: 12/28 | Time: 8 PM – 2 AM | Location: Hotel Vegas
Do512 Presents
The 6th Annual Do512 Holiday Luau
Featuring: Con Man, Total Request Crew, & More
Grab your best Hawaiian attire and join us at Hotel Vegas on Saturday, December 28 for the Sixth Annual Do512 Holiday Luau! The Holiday Luau will feature great music, plus leis for days, tiny umbrellas, and more!
STOLEN Spirits drink specials all night long!
Free to Attend!
For more information on The 6th Annual Do512 Holiday Luau, click here.
IKKiCON 14th Annual
Date: 12/27 – 12/29 | Time: 1 PM | Location: Renaissance Austin Hotel
IKKiCON is a Japanese Animation and Pop-Culture Convention held annually in Austin, Texas. Come join us for the best way to end the year.
IKKiCON traditionally runs for three days during the beginning and/or end of the calendar year. They pride themselves in bringing together the most amazing anime and pop-culture fans and guests to enjoy the events, panels, and workshops. Since 2006 they’ve been working tirelessly to offer the best experience for the attendees, guests, and staff. They are proud to be fan-run, fan-made, and will always put the community first to ensure they have the most successful convention possible.
For more information, click here.