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Austin Saturday, April 28 Events
The Artist's Market
The Artist's Market will be open every Saturday in January on the deck at Mother
Egan's Irish Pub at 715 West 6th Street. The Artist's Market is a festive
outdoor art fair that features a variety of work by local artists and craftsmen
including paintings, photography, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, stained glass,
clothing, candles and much more. Location: 709 W. Sixth St. Call 512-535-5761
for more info.
Balcones Songbird Festival
A celebration of nature to experience birds, butterflies and wildflowers. See
the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo. Location: Balcones
Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. Call 512-965-2473 for more info. Event
ID:4/30
Mamma Mia!
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never
forget. Over 20 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the
characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good
show. Location: Bass Concert Hall. Call 512-471-1444 for more info. Event
ID:4/29
Plump Jack
Plump Jack, an opera in two acts, tells a poignant story of Falstaff, the most
beloved comic character in the entire Shakespearean canon, and his influence on
the young and impressionable Hal, the future King. Location: McCullough Theatre.
Call 512-471-1444 for more info. Event ID:4/29
The American Twenties
The exhibition explores race, religion, capitalism, love and modernism in the
decade immediately following World War I through contemporary literature and
art. Location: Harry Ransom Center. Call 512-471-8944 for more info. Event
ID:7/29
Power to the People: The Electrification of Rural Texas
Walk into a world before television, computers, the i-pod, even refrigerators
and running water. The exhibit, Power to the People: The Electrification of
Rural Texas, is a unique story of one of the most dramatic events in Texas
history. Rural Texas in the 1930s was still in the dark as electric lines hadn’t
penetrated the beautiful, but rugged Texas Hill Country. Location: LBJ Library
and Museum. Open Daily 9-5 (except Christmas) Free Admission. id:5.2.07
Bat Watching
The 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the Congress Avenue
Bridge take flight in a mass exodus each night at dusk. Located at Congress Ave.
& Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78704.