Our friend Nick Shuley joins Game Time every Thursday for the Shuley Four Pack Plan of Attack – a guide to your Austin Weekend!
Top Concerts for the Week
4/31 – Marren Morris
5/1 – Kid Cudi
5/2 – Rhiannon Giddens
5/2 – Rhett Miller
5/3 – Big Hat & HEB Crawfish Boil Party
5/4 – Florence and the Machine
David Sedaris at The Paramount | 4/30
David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, he is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso.
Doors at 6PM reading and performance at 7PM.
For more details visit Austintheater.org
The KUT Festival | 5/1-2
The KUT Festival is a two-day event celebrating the people, ideas, music and culture that make Austin “Austin.” Join us for thoughtful speakers, engaging panels, demonstrations and more, plus live music from Shakey Graves, BLK ODYSSY, and J’cuuzi, as well as a panel featuring acclaimed Austin music supervisor Maggie Phillips. From inspiring talks and thought-provoking panels, to live music performances and hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and connection, The KUT Festival will have something for everyone.
More information and tickets Here
Kentucky Derby Watch Party and Dachsund Dash | 5/2
You’ve heard of the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports: What about the greatest 30 seconds? While the horses run on the TV, the most agile breed in the canine world partakes in its own race, in the flesh, outside at Eastside bar the Jackalope. Sip on a mint julep, compete in a best derby hat contest, and scarf down a couple $1 Coney dogs while you cheer on the weenies at this sixth annual affair. Got a fast dachshund yourself? Enter your pup in the dash by emailing quinciejackalope@gmail.com.
Doors: 2pm
Best Derby Hat Contest: 5pm
Derby Race: 5:45pm
Dach Dash: 6pm
Free Comic Book Day
Free up some space on your shelves, as the annual celebration of four-color storytelling is back. It’s very simple: Visit your local comic book store and pick up free comics from publishers like DC, Image, Oni, and more. Plus, while you’re there, see what else the stores have to offer, whether it’s an artists alley and author signings, special sales, or just a chance to find your new favorite comic.
Local comic book stores here in Austin:
5000 N. Lamar Blvd. Suite 107
Rogues Gallery Comics and Games
1601 S IH-35 #360
Dragon’s Lair Comics and Fantasy
2438 W. Anderson Ln. Ste. B-1
