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Austin Saturday, February 16 Events
Asian Lunar New Year Gala
The 12th Annual Asian Lunar New Year Gala celebrates Asian American
achievements. Location: Austin Downtown Hilton Hotel, 500 East 4th Street. Call
512-485-1090 for more info.
Engineer's Day at the Austin Children's Museum
Explore the creative side of engineering and learn to build bridges, towers, and
flying machines! Volunteers will be on hand to help youngsters learn about
engineering through constructive play. Location: Austin Children's Museum. Call
512-342-3477 for more info,.
Old Gruene Market Days
Nearly 100 vendors offer uniquely crafted items, collectibles and packaged Texas
foods. Market hours are 10:00am-5:00pm. Free admission. Location: Gruene
Historic District in New Braunfels, Texas. Event ID:2/17
Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up
When Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends think about growing up, it's a
musical show-and-tell! Location: Frank Erwin Center. Call 512-477-6060 for more
info. Event ID:2/17
Bubba & Babe's Backwoods Texas Wedding
Esther's Follies announces an all new dinner theater experience that's sure to
please hipsters and hillbillies alike! Join the wedding party for a non-stop
evening of comedy and music that only Esther's could produce. A sumptuous 5
course meal of gourmet-comfort food and a rootin' tootin' evening of down-home
entertainment! Full bar available. Location: Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe; 5001 E. Ben
White Blvd.. Call 512-320-0198 for more info. Event ID:3/26
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
Five reluctant bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom. Each has a reason to
avoid the proceedings downstairs. As the wedding progresses, these very
different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny comedy
about friendship and love. Location: The Hideout, 617 S. Congress Ave. Call
512-328-3836 for more info. Event ID:2/17
Throws Like A Girl
Rude Mechanicals brings you the fifth incarnation of "Throws Like a Girl" - a
groundbreaking women's performance art series that celebrates the contributions
of original female theatre artists to our cultural landscape while promoting
women's voices in the American theatre. Location: The Off Center; 2211 A
Hidalgo, Austin, TX 78702. Call 512-389-0315 for more info. Event ID: 2/23
On the Road with the Beats
This exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the cities, landscapes, and
communities that fostered and shaped the most important works of the Beat
Generation, from the early 1940s to the mid-1960s. Location: Harry Ransom
Center. Call 512-471-8944 for more info. Event ID:8/3
Play It By Ear
Come explore the art and science of tinkering with sound in our new feature
exhibit. Bring to life artworks created by sound artists. Make your own sound
art. Experiment with echoes. Change your voice to sound like a robot. This
exhibit takes a creative, playful approach to learning all about sound
production and reception. Location: Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado St.
Time: T-Sat, 10am-5pm; W, 5pm-8pm $1 donation; Sun, noon-5pm; 4pm-5pm free..
Event ID:9/14
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.