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🌈 Your guide to Pride is here
August 9, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
💸 Happy Friday! The sun is shining and tax-free weekend starts today! I don’t miss the stress of tests and homework, but I do miss buying fresh school supplies every fall. So, you might see me buying some notebooks this weekend while they’re tax-free!
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What's CITY Talking About?
🏅 Texas Is Playing Another Role at the Olympics
Not only are Texans winning tons of medals at the Paris Olympics, we’re also helping predict the weather. University of Texas at Austin researchers are supplying Olympics officials in France with hyperlocal weather forecasts using artificial intelligence. [KUT]
🎙️ TGIF! Let’s Talk Pride
Happy Friday, y’all! We’re discussing all the Pride things on the podcast today. Tune in to hear from local artist and activist Jeremy Teel on the meaning of Pride and how Austinites can celebrate this month. [City Cast Austin]
🌹 Dating in Austin Is Hard. Here’s Why.
Is this my way of using the newsletter to find a boyfriend? Maybe! I find this story about the cursed dating landscape in Austin very familiar! Dating definitely seems harder than usual these days, and a local dating coach says it's because people are looking for convenience. [Austin Monthly]
💲 How Are the City’s Budget Talks Going?
Austin City Council members continue to work through the city’s 2024-2025 budget, and have proposed lots of changes to city manager TC Broadnax’s draft budget. Additional overtime funds for Austin-Travis County EMS, funds for Juneteenth fireworks, adding more Parks and Recreation maintenance workers, and more are all being considered. [Austin Monitor]
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Don't Go Gently, Go In Tecovas
This week, for our first Don’t Go Gently into the weekend tip, we recommend heading out to Community First Village for their final movie night of the season. Catch the flick starring Austinite Glen Powell, “Fall Guy,” for free at Community First’s amphitheater, and help support the neighborhood that provides housing for Austinites struggling with homelessness. Residents of Community First are paid a living wage to work the A/V equipment and concession stand. Get there on Friday evening well before showtime at 8 p.m. to stake your spot, and don’t forget your blanket or camping chairs.
What To Do
Friday, Aug. 9
- 🏊 PRIDE Drag Night Swim at W Hotel | 5 p.m. | $10 | Downtown Austin
- 🎥 “The Goonies” at Paramount Theatre | 7 p.m. | $12 | Downtown Austin
- 😂 Sebastian Maniscalco at the Moody Center | 7:30 p.m. | $39 and up | UT Campus
- 🌈 Girls, Gays & Theys Austin Pride at Cheer Up Charlie’s | 9 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
Saturday, Aug. 10
- 🌈 Queer Cabaret: 2024 Austin Pride Festival + Parade at Fiesta Gardens | 11 a.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🎥 “The Emperor’s New Groove” at Bullock Texas State History Museum | 2:30 p.m. | $8 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🪩 Second Saturday:The Silent Disco Edition at the Blanton Museum of Art | 3 p.m. | $20 for adults | UT Campus
- 🎬 “The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant” + “Portrait Of A Lady On Fire” at Paramount Theatre | 6:30 p.m. | $12 | Downtown Austin
Sunday, Aug. 11
- 🍳 Austin Pride Recovery Drag Brunch at Rules & Regs at Fairmont Austin | Noon | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🧇 Legendary Drag Brunch + Frida Friday Market at the Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | Noon | Free | North Austin
👋 Have a great weekend, y’all! Don’t forget to apply to be City Cast Austin’s producer!
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