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August 7, 2025 2 mins
Welcome to your guide for what is happening in Austin, Texas from today through the weekend. If you are looking for music, food, art, or family fun, Austin has you covered.

Right now, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series is running at the Paramount Theatre. This is the 51st annual edition and features a lineup that celebrates film in true vintage style, with screenings happening through August. Great for cinema lovers looking to escape the heat, grab some popcorn and experience movies as they were meant to be seen, all month long, according to the official Austin events calendar.

Today, for musical theatre fans, Disney’s Mary Poppins is taking the stage at McCullough Theatre at the Performing Arts Center on the University of Texas campus. This Summer Stock Austin production starts at 6 pm and tickets begin at $47 according to the UT events calendar.

If you are in the mood for a free outdoor concert, the Drop-In Summer Concert Series at the Long Center continues through mid-August, bringing together local sounds and a lively picnic atmosphere on the lawn as noted on Visit Austin’s events page.

This Saturday, art and dance take center stage at the Blanton Museum of Art. The Summer Dance Series Two Step Edition offers lessons, live music, and interactive crafts from 10 am to 8 pm. Entry is twenty dollars and includes access to the museum’s exhibitions and some special family programming, as detailed by Austinot.

BBQ lovers, clear your Saturday for Brisketfest 2025 at the Far Out Lounge and Stage on South Congress Avenue from 2 pm to nearly midnight. According to Eventbrite, you can sample offerings from top brisket vendors, enjoy live performances by Jimmy Eat Brisket and others, and even catch a late-night after party.

Looking further ahead, the Zilker Summer Musical continues this weekend with free live performances under the stars at Zilker Hillside Theater. Pack a picnic, bring the kids, and catch the show at 8:15 pm, Thursday through Sunday.

If you want more, make sure to check out pop-up art exhibits like Plants Consumed at the Dougherty Arts Center, running until August 9 according to AustinTexas.gov, or the TRO Tour Austin event at the Austin Board of Realtors headquarters today for those interested in title industry topics.

No matter your taste, Austin is brimming with energy this week. From smoky brisket and family picnics to classic cinema and vibrant Texas art, there’s something for everyone. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to your guide for what is happening in Austin,
Texas from today through the weekend. If you are looking
for music, food, art, or family fund, Austin has you
covered right now. The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series is
running at the Paramount Theater. This is the fifty first
annual edition and features a lineup that celebrates film in

(00:21):
true vintage style, with screenings happening through August. Great for
cinema lovers looking to escape the heat, grab some popcorn,
and experience movies as they were meant to be seen
all month long, according to the official Austin Events Calendar. Today,
for musical theater fans, Disney's Mary Poppins is taking the
stage at McCullough Theater at the Performing Arts Center on

(00:44):
the University of Texas campus. This summer Stock Austin production
starts at six pm and tickets begin at forty seven
dollars according to the UT Events Calendar. If you are
in the mood for a free outdoor concert, the drop
In Summer Concert Series at the law Long Center continues
through mid August, bringing together local sounds and a lively

(01:04):
picnic atmosphere on the lawn. As noted on visit Austin's
events page. This Saturday, art and dance takes center stage
at the Blanton Museum of Art. The Summer Dance Series
two Step Edition offers lessons, live music, and interactive crafts
from ten am to eight pm. Entry is twenty dollars
and includes access to the museum's exhibitions and some special

(01:27):
family programming as detailed by Austin not bubb Acue lovers
clear your Saturday for Brisket Fest twenty twenty five at
the far Out Lounge and Stage on South Congress Avenue
from two pm to nearly midnight. According to event bright,
you can sample offerings from top brisket vendors, enjoy live
performances by Jimmy Eat, Briskett and others, and even catch

(01:49):
a late night after party. Looking further ahead, the Zilker
Summer Musical continues this weekend with free live performances under
the Stars at Zilker Hillside Theater. Pack a picnic, bring
the kids and catch the show at eight fifteen pm
Thursday through Sunday. If you want more, make sure to
check out pop up art exhibits like Plants Consumed at

(02:10):
the Duggerty Art Center, running until August ninth, according to
Austin Texas dot gov or the tro Tour Austin event
at the Austin Board of Realtor's headquarters today for those
interested in title industry topics. No matter your taste, Austin
is brimming with energy this week. From smoky brisket and
family picnics to classic cinema and vibrant Texas art, There's

(02:34):
something for everyone. Thanks for tuning in and don't forget
to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production. For
more checkout Quiet Please dot ai
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