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Austin Saturday, March 17 Events
Shamrock Shuffle 5k Fun Run/Irish Festival
5k fun run/walk plus Irish festival to follow live music by the Tea Merchants,
Irish step dancers, bagpipers,vendors, facepainters, moonwalk and miniature
horses. A pot of gold scavenger hunt for the wee lads and lasses plus all the
shenanigans you can handle. Location: Decker Lake. Call 512-797-7817 for more
info.
Old Gruene Market Days
Nearly 100 vendors offer uniquely crafted items, collectibles and packaged Texas
foods. Event ID:3/18
An Artisans Festival
From fine art to folk art, the best in natural forms are on display. Artists and
artisans showcase their nature-related work including metal work, painting,
photography, pottery and more. Event highlights include family learning
activities, walks and talks, and entertainment provided by various local
musicians. Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Call 512-292-4200 for
more info. Event ID:3/18
The Austin Symphony presents Don McLean
Known for such hits as "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" and "American Pie," Don
McLean has been hailed as "the voice of the century" by such artists as Buddy
Holly and Roy Orbison. As one of the most renowned singer/songwriters of our
time, McLean's music influenced generations of future performers. He again
achieved chart-topping recognition when "American Pie" was voted number 5 in a
poll of the 365 "Songs of the Century" compiled by the Recording Industry
Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Location:
Riverbend Centre. Call 512-476-6064 for more info.
Texas Rockfest Music Festival
The festival features the best in unsigned talent that Austin and the
surrounding southwest region have to offer, as well as some of the best indie
artists from across America and beyond. Location: Downtown Austin. Event
ID:3/17
South by Southwest
Talented, filmmakers, musicians and multi-media artists from around the world
gather to showcase music, film and interactive. Austin Convention Center and
more than 50 venues. Call 512-467-7979 or visit
http://www.sxsw.com for more
info. Event ID:3/18
Rodeo Austin
Austin goes cowboy as PCRA competitors hit the arena and area students exhibit
prize livestock. Headline entertainment rocks the arena after the rodeo events
and includes Kevin Fowler, Trace Adkins, Taylor Hicks, Miranda Lambert,
Foreigner and Kenny Rogers. Location: Travis County Exposition Center. Call
512-919-3000 for more info. Event ID:3/24
The Glass Menagerie
The Austin Shakespeare Festival is thrilled to present the great American
classic The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Location: The Austin
Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress Ave., Building C. Call 512-454-2273 for more info
Event ID:3/18
Disney's THE LION KING
Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING. Marvel at the breathtaking
spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor,
whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Location: Bass
Concert Hall. Call 512-471-1444 for tickets. Event ID: 3/25.
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.