End of Summer Silent Disco

End of Summer Silent Disco

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Date: 09/07 | Time: 10 PM – 2 AM | Location: Historic Scoot Inn

Join the End of Summer Silent Disco dance party!

Be at the East Austin landmark, the Historic Scoot Inn on Saturday, September 7th from 10pm-2am for an end of Summer Silent Disco dance party like none other!

Dance the night away on Scoot Inn’s spacious outdoor patio and enjoy their wide range of craft beer, specialty cocktails and wine.

Get ready to sing out-loud, drink and dance the night away with 3 Live DJs battling for your attention into the wee hours.

Your 3 live DJs are spinning all night:
DJ 1 (Green): EDM/Top 40 Dance Hits
DJ 2 (Red): 80’s, 90’s & 2K Throwbacks
DJ 3 (Blue): Hip Hop/R&B

Your experience includes:
• A pair of Quiet Events headphones
• Glow in the Dark gear
• 3 live DJ’s battling for your attention

Special notes:
• 21+ to party
• Limited tickets available at the door
• Dress Code: Casual

For more information, click here.

2019 Zilker Relays

Zilker Relays September 2019

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Date: 09/06 | Time: 6:30 – 10 PM | Location: Zilker Park

Zilker Relays
3 + 1 = Fun!

The Zilker Relays is a 10-mile relay with teams comprised of 4 runners. Each participant runs a 2.5 mile loop from one central festival/transition area. The team concept of the Zilker Relays is not unique, but the combination of a relay, festival home base, drinks and music, make this experience a favorite for runners of all calibers and ages. You don’t have to train like a marathoner for this one. All you have to do is be willing to run or jog 2.5 miles, enjoy live music and great food and get 3 of your siblings/kids/buddies/colleagues to come join you for this one of a kind running experience.

In addition to a great run, participants are treated to live music, dinner and a beer garden after the event. We like to reinforce the “fun factor” that running can bring into a person’s life. Running doesn’t always have to be a solo effort and racing doesn’t always have to be focused on individual achievement.
 
They have a great kids relay that allows for the event to make for a family outing.
 
For more information, click here.
You Grill, Girl

You Grill, Girl!

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Date: 09/05 | Time: 7:00 – 10:00 PM | Location: Franklin Barbecue

Les Dames d’Escoffier of Austin is proud to present “You Grill, Girl!,” a first-ever grilling event featuring women chefs and grilling masters, on Thursday, September 5 at Franklin Barbecue.

The annual fundraiser raises money for scholarships and grants for Austin women in the culinary, wine, food artisans, and hospitality professions. Last year, the Austin Dames chapter awarded $15,000 in scholarships.

“You Grill, Girl!” will feature smoked and grilled dishes by some of Austin’s most acclaimed female chefs along with fire starting and live fire grilling demos. Chefs participating in the celebration include Amanda Turner, Jester King; Janie Ramirez, Dai Due; Laura Sawicki, Launderette; Trish Fortuna, Poke-Poke; Sarah McIntosh, Epicerie; Julia Poplawsky, Austin Meat Collective; Abby Love, L’Oven Bread & Community; Paula Disbrowe, chef and author of “Thank You for Smoking” and “Any Night Grilling;” Megan Nesland, Sarah Petmecky and Cory McNease, Franklin Barbecue; Mia Li, Lenoir; and more.

“Les Dames d’Escoffier is excited to host, ‘You Grill Girl’, a celebration bringing together Austin’s top female chefs for a night of outdoor grilling,” said Stacy Franklin, activities chairwoman of Les Dames d’Escoffier of Austin. “This event will not only be a great time, but also one that feels good to be a part of as is it raises money for scholarships and grants for females in the culinary industry within our community.”

Held in the parking lot of Franklin Barbecue, 900 East 11th Street, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., all proceeds from ticket sales, raffles, silent auction, and sponsorships will benefit the scholarship program. Included in the auction is a Franklin Barbecue pit, which will be available for bidding online, as well as at the event. Tickets are $75 each; special VIP entry is available for $95.

For tickets, click here.

Ann

ANN

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Date: 07/31 – 09/08 | Time: 7:30 – 10 PM | Location: ZACH Theatre

ANN is an intimate, no-holds-barred portrait of Ann Richards, the legendary late Governor of Texas.

This inspiring and hilarious play brings us face to face with a complex, colorful, and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Written and originally performed by Emmy Award-winner Holland Taylor, ANN takes a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends, and family.

Age recommendation: 12 and up for language and adult content

This Texas-sized story will run in the Topfer at ZACH July 31 – September 8, 2019 where you’ll be treated to an up close and personal visit with one of the most unforgettable personalities in Texas politics.

“I do not want my tombstone to read, ‘She kept a really clean house.’ I think I’d like them to remember me by saying, ‘She opened government to everyone’.” – Ann Richards.

Post-Show Discussion: Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Champagne Opening: Thursday, August 8, 2019
ASL Interpreted, Audio Described, and Open Captioned: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019

Please reserve tickets for these services within 2 weeks of scheduled date or call the Box Office at 476-0541 to confirm.

For more information, click here.

Internships at the Department of State

Internships at the Department of State

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Date: 09/03 | Time: 12:15 – 1:15 PM | Location: The LBJ School of Public Affairs

Join the Department of State’s Diplomat in Residence for Texas, Julie Kavanagh, to learn about the State Department’s unpaid internship program.

Put on through the LBJ School Office of Career Management; SRH 3.124

Internships at the Department of State require U.S. citizenship.

Hosted by Hosted by DOS Diplomat in Residence – Texas and The LBJ School of Public Affairs.

The U.S. Department of State believes in the potential of every American’s ability to effect positive change worldwide.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs’ mission is to develop leaders and ideas that will help our state, the nation and the international community address critical public policy challenges in an ever increasingly interconnected and interdependent world.

For more information on Internships at the Department of State, click here.

Bun B’s Backyard BBQ

Bun B’s Backyard BBQ

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Date: 09/02 | Time: 2:00 – 10:00 PM | Location: South Austin

Get ready, Austin! This Labor Day, MUSIC IS ON THE MENU and ATX & EXCELLENCE present Texas legend BUN B for a day filled with music, food, and graffiti!

Bun B’s Backyard BBQ will have Chef Philip Speer of Comedor in the house cooking up some delights, and the infamous No Bounds Krew will be painting live! The event will be held in South Austin, at a location that will be announced August 20th. As usual, THE SHOW IS FREE, but IS SUBJECT TO VENUE CAPACITY.

A donation of $10 or more through Eventbrite page guarantees entry until 4:00, so lock in your spot today! A portion of proceeds will go to Austin’s own SIMS Foundation, and donations of any amount receive entry into our door prize raffle sponsored by YETI COOLERS. Much more info to come, including openers and surprise guests! Help spread the word, and we look forward to seeing you there!

This will be at capacity, so come early and come hungry! Good times and a great cause!

Get tickets to the Bun B’s Backyard BBQ here.

TOP GUN with Val Kilmer live at Camp Mabry

TOP GUN with Val Kilmer

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Date: 09/01 | Time: 5:30 – 10:30 PM | Location: Camp Mabry

TOP GUN with Val Kilmer live at Camp Mabry

The ultimate wingman is jetting into Austin for a weekend of once-in-a-lifetime screenings you won’t want to miss. After spending Saturday 8/31 at the J. Lorraine Ghost Town for a screening of TOMBSTONE, Val Kilmer will join us on Sunday 9/1 at Camp Mabry for a screening of the high-flying ‘80s classic TOP GUN.

They will have a bunch of fun activities set up before the screening to help all you Mavericks and Gooses (Geese?) satisfy your need for speed. Importantly, if you act fast, you can purchase one of 50 VIP tickets for a meet and greet with Iceman himself.

So take the highway (MoPac) to the danger zone (Camp Mabry). And join us for an adrenaline-fueled evening with one of Hollywood’s greatest stars.

A number of Austin’s favorite food trucks available at the event. In addition, there will be multiple outdoor bars throughout the venue with drinks for sale.

A portion of every ticket sold benefits the Austin Food & Wine Alliance. Austin Food & Wine Alliance is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to fostering awareness and innovation in the Central Texas culinary community through grants, educational programming and events.

For more information, click here.

City-Wide Vintage Sale Austin

The City-Wide Vintage Sale Austin

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Date: 08/31 to 09/01 | Time: 10AM – 5PM | Location: Palmer Events Center

The City-Wide Vintage Sale (formerly City-Wide Garage Sale®) – Keeping Austin Vintage Since 1977.

A secret resource for Interior Designers, Set Designers and Lovers of everything Vintage!

The year is 1977 when the gasoline shortage strikes. In Austin, lines of cars wait at every gas station for a 10 gallon maximum. That’s when the idea popped: With gas in such limited supply, how will people be able to continue the great weekend pastime: garage sales? What if all the garage sales were in one location…

And so the City-Wide Garage Sale® was born. Individuals and non-profits were eager for a climate-controlled venue to have their garage and rummage sales, advertising included – rain or shine! Very quickly, antique and collectible dealers saw opportunity. Word spread and soon lines of shoppers waited to get into the building on City-Wide weekends when the sale opened on Saturday morning.

Newcomers often ask why it’s called City-Wide Garage Sale® when it’s not a regular garage sale at all. Over four decades, the name “City-Wide” has become an iconic Austin event. Austin has evolved a great deal over the past 42 years so we, too, must do the same. Stay tuned for our new name coming soon: City-Wide Vintage Sale.

Click here for more information.

Murder Walk Austin Tour

Murder Walk Austin Tour

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Date: 08/30 | Time: 8 – 9:45 PM | Location: Austin, TX

Did you know that Austin is home of the first serial killer in American history? Discover the details and locations of the crimes for yourself on Austin’s true crime walking tour, Murder Walk Austin!

Tours will be every Friday & Saturday night at 8PM. Book Your Tour today!

This tour will depart from the intersection of Bowie and West 6th, at the corner of Whole Foods in downtown Austin, Texas.

Tickets are $40/person. Ages 13+.

Use promo code “truecrime” for $5 off your tour.

Join the Murder Walk Austin Tour investigating exact crime locations and the various theories surrounding the midnight assassin. It’s a “killer” tour.

For more information, click here.

AYC 10th Annual Non-Profit Fair

AYC 10th Annual Non-Profit Fair

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Date: 08/29 | Time: 6 – 8 PM | Location: Ascension Seton

Austin Young Chamber (AYC) 10th Annual Non-Profit Fair

A core goal of the Austin Young Chamber (AYC) is to engage today’s Young Professional leaders in giving back through service to our community. The Leadership Service Committee aims to build partnerships between young professionals and service organizations in Austin by providing expanded leadership and volunteer opportunities for our members.

This signature event will showcase local nonprofits that offer rewarding opportunities for young professionals to serve in the Austin community.

The AYC Non-Profit Fair is free both for community members to attend and for the nonprofits who are selected to participate in the event.

For more information on the AYC 10th Annual Non-Profit Fair, click here.