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Austin Salon Poetic

Monday, May 20 7:45p

Headhunters ( Metal and Lace), Austin

Austin Salon Poetic @ Metal and Lace Club! Every 1st and 3rd Monday...

Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa

Thursday, Sep 12 8:00p

Bass Concert Hall, Austin

To open the 2013-2014 season, Texas Performing Arts invites you to enjoy an evening with the #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook author and Emmy-winning host of Barefoot Contessa on the Food Net...

SlagDrop First Live Show

Saturday, May 25 8:00p

Museum of Human Achievement, Austin

Slagdrop is a new collaborative effort between storytellers, musicians and artists to bring you the best new voices in an exciting new way, Live and On Stage! Set List for our Live Show: Cortin A...

Drew Margary: "Someone Could Get Hurt"

Monday, May 20 7:00p

BookPeople, Austin

A sharp, funny, and heartfelt memoir about fatherhood and the ups and downs of raising a family in modern America. No one writes about family quite like Drew Magary...

Daniel Vaughn: "The Prophets of Smoked Meat"

Wednesday, May 22 7:00p

BookPeople, Austin

No one knows barbecue like Texas knows barbecue. And if you're Texan, then you know that there's more than one kind of "Texas Barbecue"...

Unflinching Courage: Book signing with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Thursday, May 23 5:30p

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin

In her latest book, "Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas," former U.S...

Unflinching Courage: Lecture with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Thursday, May 23 5:30p

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin

In her latest book, "Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas," former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison introduces brave, resourceful women who have influenced Texas history...

Literary Soul™ Writing Workshop

Wednesday, May 22 6:00p

Inspiration Fx, Austin

This writing workshop/class is for all those who need to exhale. We magnify your creativity by joining music, meditation, creative activities and writing...

Mark Pryor: "The Crypt"

Sunday, May 19 5:00p

BookPeople, Austin

Join us tonight as we welcome back a terrific Austin author and a good friend of the store, Mark Pryor, with The Crypt Thief, the follow up to his wildly popular first novel, The Bookseller...

Reading: Khaled Hosseini

Monday, Jun 10 7:00p

BookPeople, Austin

PLEASE READ: The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. Tickets are only required for the signing portion of the event...

Fun Party Reading Series

Thursday, May 30 7:30p

Tiny Park, Austin

Fun Party is an Austin-based reading series where literature, art, and film connect. Hosted by Tiny Park, Fun Party features an Austin and out-of-town writer along with a film or visual performance...

"Fire & Forget" Panel

Thursday, May 23 7:00p

BookPeople, Austin

The stories aren't pretty and they aren't for the faint of heart. They are gritty, haunting, shocking—and unforgettable...

The Greatness: Gameshow of the Arts

Thursday, May 30 8:00p

The North Door, Austin

The Greatness!: Game Show of the Arts, curated by a team of local performers and arts organizers, will present a fast paced monthly showcase of performers who will compete in their respective genre...