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Austin Wednesday, October 17 Events
Austin Film Festival
Recognized as one of the top film festivals in the country, this cinematic event
shines the spotlight on top-billed films and indies alike; panelists include
notable Texas screenwriters Tommy Schlamme (West Wing), Bill Broyles Jr. (Apollo
13) and Bill Wittliff (Lonesome Dove). Location:Paramount Theatre and various
venues. Call 512-478-4795 for more info. Event ID:10/18
Live From the Plaza
Enjoy free live music from local musicians at noon each Friday. Concerts are
held outdoors at the steps of Austin City Hall. Event ID:12/14
Rehearsing the American Dream: Arthur Miller's Critical Theater
The American playwright Arthur Miller (1915-2005) articulated an unparalleled
engagement with his historical moment through such plays as Death of a Salesman
and The Crucible. The exhibition uses Miller's plays to explore conscience in
its theatrical expression: as an intertwined and interdependent political and
emotional life. Event ID:1/08
Every Day Objects: Extra-Ordinary Austin Designs
In the Austin Museum of Art's first design exhibition, art objects are
juxtaposed with design objects in every day life. Location: Austin Museum of Art
- Downtown. Call 512-495-9224 for more info. Event ID:11/3
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
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.