It's the weekend! You've worked hard to get to this point, so you deserve to play hard, too. We've curated our favorite events happening around Austin for the next few days, from pop-ups to festivals to grand openings—all you have to do is round up your crew. Have a great weekend, y'all!
Fri 12
Migrations World Music and Dance Festival
This annual dance festival includes workshops and performances of bellydancing from Spain, India, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and more. Fri-Sun at various times
Bowie Elvis Fest
This Houston-based festival hosted by Splice Records and Saint Arnold Brewery comes north for a party celebrating the shared birthdays of David Bowie and Elvis Presley. Local bands, an "Oh You Pretty Things" costume contest, themed games and Bowie face painting are all on deck. Wise men say only fools don't plan to join the fun. Fri at 9pm
That Time of the Month
Join host Meghan Ross for this monthly all-female late night show at ColdTowne Theater. A fantastic lineup of comedians will hit the stage, and audience members will be treated to an interview with Ana López (co-founder of Cocks Not Glocks). Stick around for free snacks and giveaways. Fri at 11:30pm
Sat 13
The Voices of Donny Hathaway
This new musical tells a more serious tale about the life and death of soul, jazz, gospel and blues musician Donny Hathaway. After an acclaimed, award-winning career, Hathaway committed suicide in 1979 by jumping from the fifteenth story of the Essex House hotel in New York, most likely as a result of paranoid schizophrenia. Writer, director and actor Robert King Jr. imagines the night before King’s suicide as his hallucination of a final concert celebrating a lifetime of music while dealing with the torment of the voices in his head. Sat & Sun at 7:30pm
Aimee Mann
The singer-songwriter's first album in four years features a finger-picking style inspired by 60s and 70s folk-rock; she's joined by a roster of talented musicians including Jonathan Coulton, Jay Bellerose, Jamie Edwards, John Roderick and Ted Leo. Sat at 8pm
Sun 14
Ballet Austin's Get Fit
Was one of your resolutions to be start working out more? Here's an easy step in the right direction. This annual day of free fitness classes includes ballet, barre, yoga, dance and zumba classes. Sun at 1:30pm