Music on Main w/ Steel Power

Ian Stewart, Manny Velazquez (6:00)

Treb & the Troublemakers, two-step dance lessons w/ Hill Country Two step (7:00)

What is sound? A way to orient us in the present? An intimation of future danger? A tether to the past? Filmmaker Sam Green travels far and wide, from the mundane to the sublime, in his immersive, exploratory documentary 32 Sounds. Featuring original music by JD Samson and sound design by Mark Mangini (Dune, Mad Max: Fury Road), this unique screening will be presented with live narration by Green and with individual headphones for each audience member to more intensely experience the 32 distinct sounds explored in the film. – Kimberley Jones

32 Sounds

My face when it’s night and there’s too many poets: U_U. However: My face when I remember April is National Poetry Month and all these poets are here on account of the Library Collective, a group dedicated to supporting the next generation of librarians, library workers, and library stakeholders, and that among the poets performing are Harold Whit Williams, Michael Perret, Faith Gómez Clark, Chelsea Li, Gina Bastone, Sam Trevino, and many more: 0u0. Much to consider, wouldn’t you say? – James Scott

A Night of Too Many Poets

One of the many artistically exciting events going on as part of this year’s Fusebox Festival, multidisciplinary artist Dorian Wood pulls inspiration from late Chilean singer-songwriter Violeta Parra to create an immersive 12-hour “canon of songs.” This installation/composition focuses on folk music “as a vessel for social change” and “upends the expectation of the rigidness often associated with witnessing chamber music performances by offering a welcoming space that allows individuals to project their personal, communal joys, and traumas.” Should this interest you, dear Reader, then I must insist you head to fuseboxlive.com to see the full array of exhibitions, installations, and etc. on offer from April 7-14 all around Austin. – James Scott

Canto de Todes

Ransom Brothers, Walt Wilkins, the Drakes (6:00)

The justice system used to be so much more glam – big powdered white wigs; long dark gowns; and a lot of prop work. Bring the performance back to the courtroom with this fundraising event for Austin Bar Association’s LGBT Law section, which offers scholarships for queer law students. With the way our state government keeps writing unconstitutional bills, we’re gonna need all the kickass LGBTQ lawyers we can get. Drop a donation – or several – and have a fun time while doing it. Now, to make my word count, here are three other court terms I know: Objection! Overruled! Sustained! – James Scott

Drag and Justice

Colin Houlihan's Utopia Quartet, Violet Crown Revue w/ Liz Morphis (6:00)

Queer creatives of all mediums can drop in and hang out with other LGBTQ folks while working on personal projects. Masks required for indoor meets. Note: This is not a space for allies.

Queer Art Night

Meetup with other queer adults for a sober and inclusive night of board games.

Queer Game Night

House of Lepore and Kind Clinic team up for this bi-weekly class on "practices for ballroom members to commune and develop their craft across various ballroom categories (i.e., Vogue Performance, Sex Siren, Runway, and Face, etc.)." Kind Clinic will also provide STI/HIV rapid testing services.

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Enjoy the strange and unusual with Evah Destruction, Gothess Jasmine, Noodles, and special guests - plus stick around for the Dragula rewatch party.

Side Show

The Georges

Moeller Brothers

Warren Hood

Redcliff

Frank Cavitt & the Honky-Tonk Doctors

Butter 'n Jam

The Brannen & Red Show

Libby & the Loveless

Denny Herrin

Hosted by Carlton Wilcoxson and Angelina Martin, and featuring the best local and national comics every Wednesday.

Buzz Kill Comedy

This multimedia exhibition is a comprehensive exploration of the beauty of botanical forms, expressed realistically and in the abstract, featuring the work of local artist Francine Funke.

Old Bakery Gallery: Fantastical Flora

You think it’s easy, being somebody’s mother? You think giving birth to another human being doesn’t put your own humanity and purpose under some fierce self-scrutiny? Milwaukee-based artist Aimée M. Everett, in her solo show at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, uses abstraction, minimalist line-making, saturated colors, and melodic compositions to explore “the profound transformations experienced during childbirth and the subsequent journey of self-discovery into motherhood.” Word – or, more appropriately, image – to your mother. – Wayne Alan Brenner

Carver Museum: Two Births and the Afterlife

Alejandra Almuelle has been responsible for some of the most compelling works of clay sculpture ever created in this city, many of them predicated on the human body and its potential as a record of experience. This latest exhibition of her artistry, a solo show at Women & Their Work, brings the human form front and center, clayborne with additions of graphite, beeswax, paper, resin, and gold and silver leaf. Adorned, embellished, emboldened, the flesh created from clay comes full circle, a cycle of memory and magic powered by beauty, the viewing of it an experience we recommend recording via your own wonder-hungry rods and cones. – Wayne Alan Brenner

“Circular Body”

Dreadneck Wednesdays w/ Mau Mau Chaplains, DJ Jah Bill (9:00)

If dogs could drink, what would be their tipple of choice? My guess: a cold brewski on a good day, but a frozen daiquiri when they’ve had a tough one. Now, dogs cannot actually drink alcohol – not even Spuds MacKenzie – but you can sup for the pups by purchasing a Pawsport from Austin Humane Society. By dropping a crisp $25, you’ll be able to bring your dog along to Dog House Drinkery, MUTTS Canine Cantina Austin, Yard Bar, or the Watering Bowl, where they can run about an on-site dog park and you can get a free drink. Each bar earns you a Pawsport stamp, and all four stamps get you entered in pawsome prize giveaways. It’s no dog-safe daiquiri, but it’ll do until the science is there. –  James Scott

Pup Crawl

Listen to the experiences of other people with epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Tuesdays are for family group, and Wednesday is for adults.

Epilepsy Support Group

South Austin’s first dedicated comedy venue is spearheaded by local comics Martin Henn, Andre Ricks, and Raza Jafri, and brings top-notch acts to South Austin every Wednesday through Saturday. Note: The upcoming comics – including nationally touring acts, local sweethearts, and everyone in between – will be listed on Instagram each night.