The Country Clubbers

Ian Stewart, Manny Velazquez (6:00)

Bakersfield TX, two-step dance lessons w/ Hill Country Two Step (7:00)

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

At the start of her drag career, Divina host Tatiana Cholula told Qmmunity she’d be critiqued for not assimilating enough “American” culture into her acts. “Before I started Divina,” she said, “the scene was rich in amazing Latinx drag performers and artists, but there weren’t any spaces focused on them or they didn’t feel comfortable performing certain songs at certain spaces.” Thankfully, Tatiana did start Divina, and now every other Wednesday you’ll see Oilcan Harry’s stage taken over by the spirits of Latina legends like Gloria Estefan and Paulina Rubio – courtesy of local Latinx drag talent. – James Scott

Divina: Noche Drag Latinx

John Mills Times Ten, Violet Crown Revue w/ Liz Morphis (6:00)

Lonesome Heroes, Amy Annelle, Incognita (6:00)

Dialing down the bold delirium that defined his early work, Pedro Almodóvar delivered a personal best in 1999 with this gorgeous film about unplanned mothers (including Penélope Cruz, in a breakthrough role, playing a pregnant nun), absent fathers, and the scrapping and scraping it takes to inch closer to your authentic self. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and, less celebrated, the Award for a Shot Transition From a Train Tunnel to Soaring Over Barcelona That Makes Me Cry Every Single Damn Time I See It. Austin Film Society screens the film in 35mm as part of its World Cinema Classics program. – Kimberley Jones

All About My Mother (1999)

A brief cancellation scare at the beginning of the year dealt a major blow to the heart of Austin. However, with the help of some incredible sponsors, including H-E-B, and Austin City Council’s approval of a February resolution – which, essentially, protects the funding and longevity of free events that “reflect the City’s cultural identity as the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’ for all Austinites and its visitors” – Blues on the Green is back on! A collective sigh, and certainly some tears of relief, rippled across the city. A bastion of Austin’s traditions, Blues on the Green has seen its own kind of evolution with the guidance and thoughtful curation of living legend Jackie Venson. With headliners Golden Dawn Arkestra and hip-hop revolutionists Riders Against the Storm, this year’s show carries special significance. – Cy White

Blues on the Green

DAC is getting in on the Pride festivities with a night devoted to the humble zine, which they point out is an art form rooted in queer history and self expression. They’ll have supplies on hand to craft your own, but you’re welcome to bring your own materials as well. Sherwood Forest Zine Library will bring some LGBTQ+ zines to offer some inspiration, and teaching artists will be available to help craft the perfect project to exchange with other creators. – Kat McNevins

DAC Nights: Behind the Zines

Many have said love is a transformative experience, but author Emily Habeck takes this idea one step further. In her newly paperback’d novel, newlyweds Wren and Lewis face a strange debacle: Lewis is slowly becoming a great white shark. While his spirit and intellect remain tragically human, his impulses take on that of the aquatic beast, and Wren struggles to adjust to her husband’s fate as much as the man himself. As goodreads user jay puts it, “the author looked at ‘would you still love me if i was a worm’ and went ‘what if instead of silly, this was actually a sad question.’” Catch Habeck in person and perhaps get your copy signed at BookPeople – quick, before you, too, turn into a cartilage-covered creature. – James Scott

Emily Habeck: Shark Heart

The Eighties was the era of the great panic about snuff flicks, and Marina Zudina embodied all those fears in this terrifying thriller about an American makeup artist hunted by a Russian murder gang led by a sinister yet unnervingly cool Alec Guinness. Freshly restored by the American Genre Film Archive, the cinematic preservation nonprofit established by the Alamo Drafthouse, it’s a cold and terrifying trip to post-Glasnost Russia, and the first ever international co-production filmed in Moscow. – Richard Whittaker

Weird Wednesday: Mute Witness (1995)

The Georges

Whit Smith & Dave Biller

Moeller Brothers

Warren Hood

Ace Peppers blues jam

Redcliff

Curtis McMurtry

Frank Cavitt & the Honky-Tonk Doctors

Butter 'n Jam

Guthrie Girls

Brannen Temple

Hoo-wee! Does anything feel better than a dip in the pool during a hot Texas summer? While some among us may be privileged to own private watering holes, most of us get to enjoy the great Austin PARD’s work at the 44 public aquatic facilities to choose from this summer. You’ve got regional, neighborhood, and community pools; a wading pool; splash pads; and the crown jewel: Barton Springs. Check austintexas.gov/pools-splashpads for up-to-date info on which pools are open, what their entry fee is, and whether you have what it takes to be a public pool lifeguard. Now, outta the way if you don’t wanna get wet: I’m gonna do a cannonball! – James Scott

Austin Public Pools Opening

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

Buzz Kill Comedy

Libby & the Loveless

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.

South Austin Comedy Club

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

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

Art and … math? Not as improbable as it may seem, especially when seen through the veil of fantasy. And that’s exactly what artist/gallerist/therapist Deanna Miesch does. Compiling works inspired by 1800s mathematician Edwin A. Abbott’s imaginary world of Flatland (with touches of fellow mathematician Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, of course), Miesch presents reality with a fanciful twist. Her visuals show our world, blurred or tilted a little askew. It’s easy to see portals to another world in every line and angle. What dimensions will you discover? – Cat McCarrey

Deanna Miesch: “Flatland Revisited”

Hurrah! It’s the only good thing about summer – sorry to summer-enjoyers – come back once more. Austin Public Library’s summer reading program runs from June 1 until Aug. 10 and challenges readers of all ages to get 20 minutes of reading done a day. They’ve also got activity badges you can earn – fun biz like using APL’s seed library, making a DIY nature journal, attending any of APL’s free events. Finish 10 reading hours and three activity badges to earn prizes like a free book (kids 0-17) or a camping mug (adults). But isn’t the real reward the great books you read along the way? – James Scott

Summer at Austin Public Library

Austin’s favorite free summer concert series continues with an abbreviated run featuring Golden Dawn Arkestra, Grace Sorensen, Nané ft. Quentin Arispe, Riders Against the Storm, Caramelo Haze, and the Point.

Kids already got a gift when school let out for summer. Now Austin’s favorite all-day cafe Kerbey Lane says it’s parents’ turn for a prezzie. All month, Monday-Friday, kids eat free after 4pm with the purchase of one adult meal. Pancakes, grilled cheese, crispy chicken tenders, all for the glorious cost of zero extra dollars. With those savings, you could spring for a bowl of Kerbey queso and go home a hero. – Kimberley Jones

Kids Eat Free

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

Tanna Nicole

Kalu & the Acoustic Joint

Sabrina Ellis, Emilie Basez, Carrie Fussell, Jo Alice [inside]

Whit Smith

Joel McColl & Pat Byrne

George Carver & the Modern Agriculture

Fugitive Visions, Allwax

Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Morgan Wade

Charlie Murphy

Floyd Domino & Bill Kirchen

Texas Radio Live w/ Scott Ballew

Nobody touch me! I can’t be consoled or bothered to care that I’m crying in the key of Nineties-era alternative rock. Much like many young’uns ranging in age from preteen to pre-adult, Jagged Little Pill had me in an unrelenting chokehold back in 1995. So enamored of the unexpected rage in each crack, crevice, and squall of Madame Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” that I’d sing it on the bus home from school. I, too, in my little Black girl emo heart, was angry, full of piss and vinegar. Nearly 30 years later, the album still wraps me in its heated grasp whenever I need a little consolation for heartbreak. Following up her surprise appearance at last year’s CMT Music Awards, Morissette brings her Triple Moon Tour to the Moody Center. And she’s here to remind you that she never left and can leave any of your current faves in the dirt with her unmatched, unwavering vocals alone. – Cy White

X Ambassadors, New West [outside]

X Ambassadors, New West, Rowan Drake [outside]

Grace Pettis, Robby Hecht

Murder by Death, J. Roddy Walston

Ricki Derek & the Vegas Six

The Watters

Madam Radar

Ocean Alley, The Grogans

Omni, Fake Fruit, Dorio

Peach Tree Rascals, Monét Ngo

Jeff Lofton Electric Thang

Slick, Max Mondini, Rankin', improv jazz jam (6:30)

Boney James

Slick, Max Mondini, Rankin'

Gilded Lows, Ellis Bullard, Hayden Butler

Jeff Lofton Quintet

How many times can you re-create post-punk’s founding barbed wire guitar? For Atlanta trio Omni, the limit does not exist. Sure, there’s some obvious Wire influence on February’s Souvenir, but angular riffs, thumping bass, and snappy percussion never get old when done well. Opener “Exacto” beautifies singer-bassist Philip Frobos’ chopped vocals with sustained high notes and glimmering keys, while Automatic singer Izzy Glaudini lends her detached voice to “Plastic Pyramid,” whose droning background synths recall the L.A. band’s own gloriously buzzy psych-pop. Bay Area contemporaries Fake Fruit and Austin bedroom poppers Dorio complete the fuzzed-out bill. – Carys Anderson