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Austin Wednesday, June 20 Events
Dancing with the Stars - The Tour
Local "Dancing with the Stars" fans will soon have the opportunity to experience
the excitement of the show in person when the tour waltzes its way into the
Frank Erwin Center on Wednesday, At 7:30 p.m.
Location: Frank Erwin Center. Call 512-477-6060 for more info.
The International Festival-Institute at Round Top
Orchestral and chamber music concerts performed by the Texas Festival Orchestra
and internationally acclaimed artists in the stupendous Festival Concert Hall.
Location: Festival Hill, Round Top. Event ID:7/14
Blues on the Green
On alternate Wednesdays, free music from some of Austin’s best musicians
fills the summer night from an outdoor stage. Location: Zilker Park. Event
ID:8/22
Constellation
Constellation, a new site-specific aerial dance work performed in downtown
Austin at both of the Federal Courthouse buildings (one is 144 feet, the other
52 feet). In Constellation, the dancers will soar, tumble, ascend and descend
across the face of the buildings, reaching greater heights than ever before.
Location: Federal Courthouse Buildings, 300 E. 8th St. Call 512-288-1929 for
more info. Event ID:6/22
Blues on the Green
On alternate Wednesdays, free music from some of Austin’s best musicians fills
the summer night from an outdoor stage. Location: Zilker Park. Event ID:8/22
Capital of Texas Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth celebrates the day that slaves in Texas learned of their independence
following the end of the Civil War. Festivities include pageants, parades,
carnival and battle of the bands. Call 512-832-9058 for more info. Event ID:6/24
Splash Party Movie Nights
Every summer Saturday night, catch a flick and take a swim—at the same time.
Settle down for free movies in the spring-fed pool or on the lawn. Location:
Deep Eddy Pool. The cost is $3 for adults, $2 for juniors (12-17), and $1 for
children (0-11). Event ID:8/4
Children's Day Art Park
Members off the Austin Symphony Orchestra stroll the Square to visit with
children about their instruments and play favorite tunes. Kids can also visit
the Instrument Petting Zoo to can see, touch and play real orchestral
instruments. Every Wednesday morning in June and July (except July 4) 9:30am -
11:30am. 50 cents a child, adults free when accompanied by a child. Location:
Symphony Square, 11th and Red River Sts.. Call 512-476-6064 for more info. Event
ID:7/25
Austin Symphony Concerts in the Park
Each Sunday, a different ensemble will be featured under the gazebo, performing
arrangements by composers from Mozart to Ellington to Rodgers & Hammerstein.
Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a
family affair. Location: Wooldridge Park, Ninth and Guadalupe Sts. Call
512-476-6064 for more info. Event ID:8/26
Made to Walk the Skies: Texas and Space Travel
The Texas State History Museum features a special exhibition Made to Walk the
Skies: Texas and Space Travel that chronicles Texas' role in the exploration of
space. From the early Gemini, Apollo and Skylab projects to today's Space
Shuttle and International Space Station programs, Texas continues to play a
leading role in human space exploration. Location: The Bob Bullock Texas State
History Museum. Call 512-936-8746 for more info. Event ID: 8/12
The Big Game
Oversized games mean giant-sized fun for everyone. In The Big Game, visitors to
Austin Children’s Museum will get their minds and muscles in the game as they
play on jumbo sized versions of popular family-friendly games. Austin Children’s
Museum. Call 512-472-2499 for more info. Event ID:9/22
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of
Art
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art, New
York features paintings, sculpture and drawings by such beloved artists as
Adolphe-William Bouguereau, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Antoine-Louis Barye, Lawrence
Alma-Tadema, and Frederic Leighton. Location: Blanton Museum of Art. Call
512-471-7324 for more info. Event ID:8/5
Wimberley Market Day
On the first Saturday of the month from April through December, find the unusual
and unique at Wimberley Market Day. Over four hundred and fifty vendor booths
line tree-covered paths winding over sixteen acres, filled with everything from
crafts to furniture. Location: Lions Field, Wimberley, TX. Call 512-847-2201 for
more info. Event ID:12/1
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
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.