Happiness in Austin Texas. Welcome to austin.com's weekend picks for fun events, shows and music and more. This week we have rock stars downtown, happiness in a movie, hand made creations, and Shakespeare in Texas.
Music
Continental Club Tonight! July 30th: Gallery: Oliver Giraud (10:00); In the Club: Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlerslisten to music by Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers (6:30), Frank Smith, Ian Moore (10:00)..........ian is worth it alone ....more
Around Austin
HAPPINESS IS (this is tonight!) begins a nationwide screening tour in Austin on July 30th at the Alamo Draft House Cinema, 1120 South Lamar at 9:30pm. We welcome all of you to our Waterloo Records DVD release party (5-7pm July 30th). See you there! Coinciding with the screening is the release of the film on DVD, including a release party at Waterloo Records, 600 North Lamar from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, also on July 30th....click for more
The All Austin All Handmade BashCome out and support All local businesses on Friday July 31st at Beauty Bar from: 7-11pm! Tons of awesome activities for adults (21 and up only) such as on-site DIY projects presented by the newest edition of Austin’s creative-force, The WonderCraft.....More info
Performance Art
Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
The Weird Sisters perform at the Cathedral of Junk July 23 - August 1. A Velveeta-nibbling, Coors-beer-swilling, hilariously irreverent look at Shakespeare's classics. Free Beer (while it lasts), donations encouraged....more info
Austin Family
Austin Toros Host Final Camp of SeasonLast Chance To Learn From The Pro. ImageThe Austin Toros will host their final basketball camp of the summer at Hoop Zone in north Austin from Monday, August 3rd to Thursday, August 6th. Boys and girls from 3rd through 9th grade will spend four days with Toros coaches, players and local high school basketball coaches improving their basketball skills. Don't miss your chance to learn from the pros! For registration info, please click here
Deep Eddy Pool There’s history in them there waters. Though other swimming holes put up a good fight for the biggest, trendiest, and perhaps weirdest pools in town, Deep Eddy certainly takes the gold for the most historic. Austinites swarm Deep Eddy’s cool, spring-fed waters when the summer sun shines relentlessly, but many are unaware of the history the space holds behind it. As the oldest swimming pool in the state, Deep Eddy embodies that quaint elegance....click for more
Upcoming events
First Annual kickball tournament to raise money for future Zach productions.