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Butch Hancock performs at Susanna’s Kitchen October 15

WIMBERLEY H Make plans to attend an unforgettable evening with Butch Hancock at Susanna’s Kitchen Thursday, October 15, at 7:30 pm. A world-traveling troubadour with a long string of recorded songs and albums, Butch has been called “one of the finest songwriters of our time,” acknowledged by peers and critics alike as one of the premiere singer-songwriters Texas has ever produced.

He is also a member of renowned country rock super-group, The Flatlanders, along with lifelong friends, Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, in a band they formed in 1972. Over the course of his acclaimed career, Butch has written and recorded several landmark albums, some of them sparse and simple, others as big as the West Texas sky. After moving to the progressive country hotbed of Austin in the mid-’70s, he started his own label and released the quintessential “West Texas Waltzes and Dust-Blown Tractor Tunes” in 1978.

In the years that followed he continued to release albums deep with meaning and memory, a foundation that cemented his world-wide reputation as a master wordsmith. In 1990, Butch and more than two dozen musician friends staged a Guinness Book of World Records worthy event entitled “No Two Alike” and played six straight nights of live performances in Austin’s famed Cactus Café, recording 140 of his original songs without repeating a single song.

He released the staggering output later in the year as the “No Two Alike” Tape of the Month club. In 2011, Butch reprised the event, this time entitling it, “No Two More Alike.”

FYI • Susanna’s Kitchen is at Wimberley United Butch Hancock. Photo courtesy Butch Hancock.

Methodist Church, at the corner of Ranch Road 12 and County Road 1492. Doors open by 7 pm, music starts at 7:30 pm. Tamales, pizza, pie, coffee and soft drinks are available.

Proceeds from the show go to Barnabas Connection. For more information, email sharonreece37@gmail.com or visit the web site at www.wimberleyumc.org. For more information about Butch Hancock, visit his web site at www.butchhancock.net.

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he Wimberley Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance presents Wimberley Alive! October 23-25, a three day event filled with music, art, and fun events the whole family will enjoy.

“This festival was created to celebrate Wimberley’s wide and energetic art environment including visual arts, theater, music, history, and journalism,” explains Lynn Myers, organizer.

“Planning for the event started at the first of the year. After the flood, the festival was repositioned as a benefit for Barnabas Connection and a way to celebrate Wimberley’s spirit, creativity and resolve.”

All the events at Wimberley Alive— including live music— will be free to at-

Wimberley Alive Festival celebrates community spirit October 23-25.

Logo courtesy WVACA. tend. Visitors are encouraged to place a donation in the donation buckets.

A special ceremony is planned Thursday night on the eve of the festival at Rio Bonito. Local clergy will lead prayers and place flowers on the Blanco River to remember and acknowledge the Wimberley community’s grief and loss from the flood. Immediately following the ceremony, renowned “second line” brass band, The Storyville Stompers, will perform while leading a parade to Art on 12.

This two-part ceremony is a New Orleans tradition as was performed following Hurricane Katrina — a means to acknowledge loss and to begin anew.

“It doesn’t seem right to party in Wimberley without acknowledging the heartbreak so many people have suffered,” says Cathy Moreman, president of Wimberley Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance. “Yet we hope Wimberley Alive will be a real party and an opportunity to expose Wimberley to many people as a vibrant art community.”

Enjoy live music from Andrew Hardin and Kelley Mickwee Friday night at 6 pm, followed by Shake Russell and Michael Hearne at 8 pm.

Music continues all day Saturday with local performers. The Robyn Ludwick Band will go on at 6 pm Saturday night, followed by Bruce Robison at 8 pm.

Five stages throughout the square will host more than 30 local performers.

Some of these entertainers include The Jesse Stratton Band, The Jazz Messenger

Kelly Mickwee ABOVE and Andrew Hardin BELOW perform Friday, October 23 at Wimberley Alive! Photo above courtesy Kelly Mickwee. Photo below by Domenic Cicala.

Boys, The Collie Family, 3 Hands High and Texas State University’s Salsa del Rio. Stages will be located at Bent Tree Gallery, the Quarter, the Santa Fe Connection and the Treehouse, in addition to the Buzzard Stage behind Cypress Creek Cafe. Two artist villages, workshops, and See WIMBERLEY ALIVE!, page 5

Shake Russell and Michael Hearne will perform at Wimberley Alive! October 23.

Photo courtesy Shake Russell and Michael Hearne.

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New Orleans’ brass band, The Storyville Stompers, will lead a parade October 22 from Rio Bonito to Art on 12 in Wimberley. Photo courtesy Storyville Stompers. demonstrations will include local and regional talent. Artists will display their work Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from am am to 5 pm.

Jan Fitzhugh, Visual Arts Chairman for Wimberley Alive explains, “We are so excited to present artists throughout the festival who will offer live demonstrations. You can see our featured artist, Rita Kirkman, working on her amazing pastel paintings. There will also be live demonstrations throughout the weekend at Art on 12, Moon Dance Arts, Pitzer’s Fine Arts, Santa Fe Connection and Silo Glass.”

“Many of the local galleries will also feature special guest artists for the festival. So, if it’s fine art you’re looking to enjoy, Wimberley Alive is the place to be,” she says with a smile.

Games, activities, and art will also be provided for aspiring young artists in the Kids’ Activity Village located at Shop the Treehouse, open Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Children of all ages are welcome, and completed projects are theirs to keep.

Wimberley restaurants will stay open for the festival, and several shops will serve refreshments outside. A variety of food vendors will be located on Old Kyle

Road behind Santa Fe Connection.

“Wimberley was recently awarded the “Cultural District” designation by the Texas Commission on the Arts,” explains Lynn. “This coveted title, held by just 27 other cities in the State of Texas, proves that Wimberley has the bragging rights of a true arts city.”

Enjoy fun, music, art and refreshments as Wimberley celebrates community spirit. Donations raised at the three day Wimberley Alive! event will assist in continued recovery from the devastating Memorial Day flood.

FYI • The river memorial ceremony and parade to the Art on 12 with the Storyville Stompers is Thursday, October 22 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Rio Bonito Resort (13401 Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley), sponsored by the Wimberley Visitor’s Bureau and Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Wimberley Alive is October 23-25 on the Wimberley Square. The event is produced by Wimberley Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance and sponsored by HEB, I’noz, Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce, Myers Concrete, Wimberley Valley Art League, Cypress Creek Cafe, Communicare, the Wimberley View, Central Texas Medical Center, Big Sky Ranch, and Silo Glass Studio and Gallery. Additional sponsors are still joining this event. For more information, visit the web site at www.wimberleyalive.org, where you can find a schedule of performances and maps, or call Wimberley Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance at 512-847-2201.

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Dripping Springs fest is “all about the song”

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By Laurel Robertson

t’s turning just a year old, and already it’s a child prodigy. Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival was christened last October to a warm reception from audiences and performers alike. Now its first birthday celebration, October 16-18, is lining up to be the event of the year.

Proud parents Laurie and Jim Halfpenny and Dave Niemeyer (it takes a lot of parenting to create this baby) are amazed and thrilled at its prodigious progress. The addition of two new venues, five more songwriters, and an additional headliner to the lineup of perform-

ers has been a labor of love on their part.

“We’re amazed and gratified at the level of talent that has applied to be part of the festival,” says Jim. Handpicking their list of performers from more than 300 applicants from as far away as Norway, Germany and India was the hardest part of the job, the organizers claim. The final group of 37 songwriters and five main headlining artists come from all over the US, with a couple from Ireland and Australia.

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The addition of two new music venues this year makes the festival bigger and better - yet with everything still within easy walking distance, the event maintains its small-town charm and appeal.

“This is not an Austin-palooza-musicfest,” Jim emphasizes. “At this one, it’s all about the song.”

Unlike mega-concerts, the Songwriters Festival offers an up-close and personal chance to see, hear, and get to know some very talented performers who have deep love of the art of songwriting, says Penny. “The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival is all about finely crafted SONGS and the talented folks who have written them.”“You may not know their names or faces - but you’ll know their songs,” adds Dave.

The three-day musical event starts Friday at 2 pm with free performances on six stages by 37 musicians, who play “in the round” style and rotate venues every hour or so.

Spectators can stay at one venue to hear a dozen performers, or follow a favorite performer around to the other venues, which include The Barber Shop Bar, Mercer Street Dance Hall, Mazama Coffee Company, The Mercantile, The Sidecar Tasting Room and Hudson’s on Mercer. Every venue will have food and drink available.

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The main stage at Mercer Street Dance Hall will host each night’s Headliner Showcase at 8 pm.

Friday night’s performance features Drew Womack, followed by headliners Scotty Emerick, Allen Shamblin, and Pam Rose. Some headliners have earned Grammy awards - all have had #1 hits.

Saturday will see a similar game plan, beginnning with free shows at 11 am at Mazama Coffee House; the remaining five stages open during the afternoon.

Saturday night’s Headliner Showcase at Mercer Street Dance Hall will star headliner JD Souther (See cover.). He wrote or co-wrote hits for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, the Dixie Chicks and more. JD has also written with Warren Zevon, Paul Williams, Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson, Arthur Hamilton, Roy Robison, Will Jennings and JackSee SONGWRITERS FEST, page 7

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Chad Hudson. Photo courtesy Chad Hudson. son Browne. His songs have appeared on the records of George Strait, Bonnie Raitt, Glen Campbell, and Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013, JD has received Academy of Country Music awards, countless Grammy nominations, and the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award. JD has eight solo albums - his newest, “Tenderness,” released this past May. Jazz Times magazine said of him: “[JD’s] work

holds up as well as Dylan’s, Simon’s, or Lennon and McCartney’s.”

Two-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson will open for JD. She is a member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame and has won countless Folk Alliance and Austin Music Awards, including 2014’s Songwriter of the Year.

Sunday morning’s Gospel Showcase at Hudson’s on Mercer —a new addition to this year’s festival — will feature local songwriters Chad Hudson, Helen Darling, and the Kyle Family. A Grand Finale and Wrap Party all Sunday afternoon at the Barbershop Bar, called “The Cows Come Home,” will be a grab-bag of everyone who’s still around, says Jim. To help navigate the many options available to festival participants, organizers have set up a phone app that lists artists, venues and performance schedules during the three-day festival.

The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival web site has extensive information about everything happening at the festival.

This year’s festival is co-sponsored by the City of Dripping Springs and the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.“It started with the three us,” Jim says of the whole process, “but we’ve received so much cooperation and help from the City, the Chamber, and all our sponsors. The whole community is helping put this on,” he claims. “We’re just steering it.”

FYI • The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival is October 16-18 in downtown Dripping Springs. Daytime performances on six stages are free to the public. Friday and Saturday nights’ Headliner Showcase tickets are available online and - if they don’t sell out beforehand - at the festival. For a list of performers, schedule of performances, and to purchase tickets and festival merchandise, visit the web site at drippingspringssongwritersfestival.com or find them on Facebook. Free downloads of the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival phone app— listing all the venues, songwriters and schedules— is also available through the web site.

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“Bring Back the Swing”

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So, grab a copy and a cool one then turn it on and turn it up because melodically, this album absolutely proves to be an authentic homegrown harmonizing hoot and a holler. Yee haw!

Originally born and raised in the higher elevations of West Texas, Doug grew up listening and learning at his fiddle-playing, ranch hand father’s knee. It wasn’t long before the youngster began emulating his dad by playing guitar and later the violin.

Born with a knack for entertaining, Doug eventually went on to a successful career as an in-demand “fiddling” sideman and sometimes comic touring with various acts throughout the greater Southwest.

By 1999 however, his home state coupled with a desire to musically “do his own thing” beckoned.

Settling just south of Austin in Manchaca, Doug set up shop and started performing (and recording) his own music. While always well received commercially and popularly – Doug opened for the likes of Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel and Robert Earl Keen – eight notable albums were produced before this latest, and some might say best, effort was cut.

“Bring Back the Swing” is delightfully comprised primarily of 12 written, or co-written, Doug Moreland. His latest collection “Bring Back the Doug Moreland originals.

Swing,” features a toe-tappin’ collection of 12 new Now backed by his tunes. Photo courtesy Doug Moreland. crackerjack band, the Flying Armadillos, in each land—a bona fide native son— furthers diverse offering (from the serious “Deep our enjoyment of the same by offering up Dark Blue” to the light-hearted “Daddy a stellar playlist that artfully embodies in the Caddy”), he masterfully handles the traditional renditions and familiar the lead singing while also contributing as one of the two very capable fiddlers. themes requisite to this treasured genre.

By Ernie Altgelt e Texans love our music. When created, cultivated and nurtured exclusively within and about the Lone Star State, upon hearing a sample there’s just no mistaking a true “Texas” tune …and, the toe-tapping happiness that ensues.

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Doug also fills in with guitar on occasion. Four other talented (Texas) musicians round out the sound with additional guitars, a mandolin, second fiddle, bass and drums.

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EVERY DAY GRUENE: Live music at Gruene Hall.

Free music shows Monday through Thursday nights, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. www.gruenehall.com.

EVERY SUNDAY BEE CAVE: Thundering Paws Pet Adoption Event. Noon to 4 pm at PetSmart, 12812 Shops Parkway #400. adoptions@ thunderingpaws.org, 512-402-9725.

SECOND SUNDAY BANDERA: Cowboy Camp. Live cowboy music at Frontier Times Museum. Free. 1 pm to 5 pm. 830-328-0321.

JOHNSON CITY: Taste Wine + Art. Kirchman Gallery. 830-868-9290.

EVERY MONDAY CANYON LAKE: Seniors Bingo. 12:30 pm at Habitat for Safe Seniors, 2174 Old Road, Startzville. 830-899-2256.

CYPRESS MILL: The Bunkhouse Gang at Wenmohs Ranch. Paint and enjoy fellowship of other artists. 830-825-3465.

EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WIMBERLEY: A premier hand blown glass lighting and art glass studio since 1992, Wimberley Glassworks hosts glass blowing demonstrations for travelers and art glass enthusiasts from around the world. wgw.com, 512-213-2110.

FIRST TUESDAYS BANDERA: Cowboy Capital Opry. Silver Sage Senior Center. 830-796-4969.

WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Community Band Rehearsal. Chapel in the Hills. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 512-517-3111.

SECOND TUESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Art Society of Wimberley (ASW) Meeting. 6:30 pm at the Art Room, 100 Melody Way, Suite H. Please email msalaun@austin.rr.com for more information.

THIRD TUESDAYS NEW BRAUNFELS: Country Music.

Knights of Columbus. 830-629-4547.

LEANDER: Low Cost Pet Spay, Neuter and Vaccination. 512-260-3602, ext. 101.

EVERY WEDNESDAY DRIPPING SPRINGS: Farmers Market.

3 pm to 7 pm at Highway 290 and Ranch Road 12. March to December, rain or shine. www.cityofdrippingsprings.com.

WIMBERLEY: Farmers’ Market. Senior Citizen’s Activity Center on Ranch Road 12. 512-264-1637.

SECOND WEDNESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Garden Club meets at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 101 West Spoke Hill Drive September through May. Refreshments at 9:30 am; meetings and programs start at 10 am. www.WimberleyGardenClub.org THIRD WEDNESDAYS DRIPPING SPRINGS: Cook Off Club.

6:30 pm. VFW Hall. Email ryoncrew@yahoo.com for more information.

FOURTH WEDNESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Neighbors.

10:30 am at the Wimberley Community Center. 512-847-2849.

EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY WIMBERLEY: Live music at Cypress Creek Cafe. Check listings at www.cypresscreekcafe.com

EVERY THURSDAY DRIPPING SPRINGS: Coffee House with Light Dinners, Desserts and Open Mic. Hours are 6 pm to 9 pm. Thyme and Dough.

512-894-0001.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Thursdays with Doug Moreland and Flying Armadillos. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Live Music at Smoke ‘N Hops. smokenhops.com.

FIRST THURSDAY DRIPPING SPRINGS: First Thursday. Participating businesses offer special events, food and music plus sale items. 5 pm to 9 pm. www.drippingspringstx.org.

FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY CANYON LAKE: Noon Lions meet at Canyon Lake Golf Club. 830-899-4406.

SECOND THURSDAY WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Bead Society.

Meeting. Wimberley Community Center.

1 pm. Marilyn Pierce at mp@smpierce.net.

THIRD THURSDAY WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen Coffeehouse presents some of the best in the Hill Country’s musical talent. For listing of performers, visit the web site at www. wimberleyumc.org.

EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY WIMBERLEY: Live Music at Linda’s Fine Foods. Delicious food, beautiful music at 500 Farm Market 2325. 512-847-5464. www.facebook.com/LindasFineFoods.

EVERY FRIDAY BLANCO: Tasting Room Open and Brewery Tours at Real Ale Brewing Company. www.realalebrewing.com.

GRUENE: Friday Afternoon Club at Gruene Hall. Broadcast live KNBT-92.1 FM Radio. 4 pm to 7 pm. 830-629-5077.

WIMBERLEY: Bingo. VFW Hall on Jacobs Well Road. 512-847-6441.

FIRST FRIDAY FREDERICKSBURG: First Friday Art Walk. Tour fine art galleries offering special exhibits, demonstrations, refreshments and extended viewing hours. www.ffawf.com.

SECOND FRIDAY CASTROVILLE: Friday Night Fever.

Cars, trucks, bikes, food, shopping. 6 pm to 10 pm. Lundquist Automotive. www. castroville.com, 830-931-2479.

UVALDE: Four Square Friday Enjoy late night shopping, food, live music and art at the event named for town’s original design with four town squares. 6 pm to 9 pm.

Downtown. www.visituvalde.com.

WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Community Civic Club Meeting. (September through November, January through May) 11 am at Chapel in the Hills, 14601 Ranch Road 12. Milly Maxey at millymaxey@gmail. com or Aurora LeBrun at 512-847-3595.

THIRD FRIDAY WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Parkinson Association Meets at Chapel in the Hills Community Church. Speakers on subjects pertaining to Parkinson, members share happenings. 11 am at 14601 Ranch Road 12. Call Gae Koen at 512-847-7953.

FOURTH FRIDAY BANDERA: Fourth Friday Jam. At the Silver Sage Corral starting at 6:30 pm. Call 830-796-4969 for information.

EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FREDERICKSBURG: Rockbox Theater.

Variety, music, and rock ‘n roll show, great family fun. 866-349-6688.

EVERY SATURDAY AUSTIN: Austin Farmers Market. Republic Square. 512-236-0074.

AUSTIN: Sunset Valley Farmers Market.

Barton Creek Mall. 512-280-1976.

BANDERA: Flying L Ranch Chuck Wagon Dinner. Barbecue, wagon rides, roping lessons, branding, and more. Details at www.flyingl.com.

COMFORT: Area Farmer’s Market. 8 am to 1 pm. Comfort Park, Highway 27.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Texas Music and Wine. www.solaroestate.com.

FISCHER: Jackson Open Air Market.

Hours are 9 am to 5 pm. 6341 Farm Market 32. 830-935-2781.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Canyon Trail Chuckwagon Supper and Cowboy Music Show.

830-626-8200, 888-408-7245.

WIMBERLEY: Tour Jacob’s Well. Hear stories about floods, divers, experience beauty of spring that started the town. 10 am. www.jacobswellspring.org.

WIMBERLEY: Arnosky Family Farms Market. Flowers, fresh veggies, cheeses, more. Ranch Road 2325, Highway 165.

830-833-5428.

WIMBERLEY: Saturday Evening Dinners. www.blairhouseinn.com.

UTOPIA: Lunch and Dinner Served at the Laurel Tree. A special dining experience. www.utopiagourmet.com.

FIRST SATURDAY BANDERA: Market Days. Courthouse Square. 830-796-4447.

BANDERA: First Saturday Book Sale.

Public Library. 830-796-4213.

DRIFTWOOD: Driftwood Community Club meets to enhance community spirit.

Dinner at 7 pm. www.driftwoodtx.org.

WIMBERLEY: Market Days. (March through December).

475-plus booths, free admission. 7 am to 4 pm. www.shopmarketdays.com.

SECOND SATURDAY CASTROVILLE: Market Trail Days.

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WIMBERLEY: Second Saturday Gallery Trail. 15 galleries around Square open late offering art, wine, appetizers. Facebook. com/SecondSaturdayGalleryTrail SECOND AND FOURTH SATURDAY WIMBERLEY: Toastmasters Club, learn public speaking and leadership skills.

10:30 am at the Wimberley Village Library.

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THIRD SATURDAY MARBLE FALLS: Bluegrass, Country and Western, and Gospel. 6 pm to 10 pm. Boys and Girls Club. 830-898-1784.

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SECOND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUSTIN: Tours of Bright Leaf Natural Area. www.brightleaf.org.

FOURTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Johnson City: Market Days. Food, artisans, vendors and more. 830-868-7684, JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com.

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WIMBERLEY: “Godspell.” Enjoy the musical retelling of the Gospel of Matthew set in modern-day times. Using song and dance, apostles traverse the city, spreading Christ’s message of love and tolerance as time moves ever closer to his betrayal and crucifixion. Performed in the indoor Burdine Johnson Studio Theatre.

Limited seating. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm. www.emilyann.org.

WIMBERLEY: The Wimberley Players Present “The 39 Steps.” Wimberley Playhouse. www.wimberleyplayers.org.

WIMBERLEY: “Snow White and Rose Red.” 40-minute show promises fun for audience members ages two to 102. Performed in the indoor Burdine Johnson Studio Theatre. www.emilyann.org.

OCTOBER 1-24 KERRVILLE: Wet Paint Show and Sale.

Works painted on location by dozens of artists. Reception October 2 6 pm to 8 pm.

Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett Street. www.kacckerrville.com.

KERRVILLE: Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Exhibits. See exhibits by Guadalupe Watercolor Group, Connie Young and Cita Van Dyke. Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center. www.kacckerrville.com..

OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 1 AUSTIN: “Austin’s Majestic Palace: The Paramount Turns 100.” Exhibit cel­ebrates centennial of one of Austin’s original per­ forming arts venues, illustrating rise, fall and rebirth. www.austinhistorycenter.org 512/974-7480 OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 15 HONDO: South Texas Maize. See if you can find your way in and out of the sevenacre puzzle carved into stalks or corn. 911 U.S. Highway 90 East. www.southtexasmaize.com.

OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 19 FREDERICKSBURG: Farmers Market.

Enjoy live music, prepared foods, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting and more. 4 pm to 7 pm at Pioneer Museum, 325 West Main. www.fbg­farmersmarket.com.

OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 29 AUSTIN: “Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West.” Exhibition explores life and work of artist, educator, inventor and naturalist Charles Franklin Reaugh, one of the Southwest’s earliest and most distinguished artists. Harry Ransom Center. www.hrc.utexas.edu.

OCTOBER 1 - JANUARY 3, 2016 AUSTIN: “Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” Exhibit presents the panoramic story of professional football, from humble beginnings in late 19th century to current cultural phenomenon. Bullock Texas State History Museum. www.thestoryoftexas.com.

OCTOBER 1 - JANUARY 16, 2016 AUSTIN: “Ladies and Gentlemen ...The Beatles.” Traveling exhibit explores Beatles’ impact on American pop culture, including fashion, art, advertising, media and music from 1964-66, when British boy band was at its peak. LBJ Presidential Library. www.lbjlibrary.org.

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OCTOBER 2 KERRVILLE: Downtown Kerrville Block Party. Wine, art, music, shopping from 5 pm to 7:30 pm. downtownkerrville.com.

KERRVILLE: First Friday Wine Share.

Bring one bot­tle of wine per two people and your own glass. Begins at 6 pm at Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett Street. www.storkcountry.com OCTOBER 2-4 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo. CPRA Rodeo, mutton bustin’, goat roping, Friday and Saturday dances, ranch rodeo, team roping and more at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www.drippingspringsfairandrodeo.com.

FREDERICKSBURG: Oktoberfest. Celebrate fun and flavor of Fredericksburg’s German heritage with three days of music, food, drink, dancing, arts and crafts, children’s entertainment and more. Marktplatz. www.oktoberfestinfbg.com.

JOHNSON CITY: Ali Migonne at Arc de Texas. Artist and author brings sculptural paintings and novel, “Tangled Fates,” to Hill Country’s French inspired wine bar.

Enjoy wine samples and readings. 4555 South Highway 281. 830-868-7024.

OCTOBER 2-4, 9-11 AUSTIN: Austin City Limits Music Festival. More than 130 local and nationally known bands performing on eight stages in this popular music festival that stretches over two weekends. Zilker Park. www. aclfestival.com.

OCTOBER 2-31 ROUND ROCK: Saint Richard’s Pumpkin Patch. Visitors can enjoy loading pumpkins into wagons, taking pictures among mounds of pumpkins, and complimentary popcorn and lollipops. www. saintrichards.org.

OCTOBER 3 BANDERA: Market Days on the Courthouse Lawn. www.banderatexasbusiness.com/market-days, 830-796-4447.

KERRVILLE: Oct. 3 Fall Native Plant Sale and Festival. Exhibits, displays, seminars, live enter­tainment and a native plant sale.

8 am to 3 pm at Riverside Nature Center. www.riversidenaturecenter.org.

LLANO: Llano Country Opry. Features music by The Survivors—Darrell McCall, Curtis Potter and Tony Booth. Lantex Theater. 325-247-5354.

MARBLE FALLS: Citywide Garage Sale.

More than 50 garage sales converge for one day of convenient shopping. 9 am to 4 pm at Johnson Park. www.marblefalls.org.

SONORA: Dry Devils River Music Flood.

Texas Country Music fest includes live music, washer pitching, catfish cook-off, golf tourney, food. 11 am to midnight at Sutton County Park. www.drydevilsrivermusicflood.com, 888-287-2880.

OCTOBER 3 WIMBERLEY: Lions Market Day. Stroll along a shaded path to more than 475 booths with a wide variety of arts, crafts, antiques, gift items, clothing and more.

Wimberley Lions Field, 601 Farm Market 2325. www.ShopMarketDays.com.

WIMBERLEY: Friends of the Wimberley Village Library Book Sale. 8 am to 3 pm at Chapel in the Hills. (Members Preview

Sale October 2, 3 pm to 7 pm. Membership available at the door). Thousands of books and great bargains. 14601 Ranch Road 12. 512-847-8969.

OCTOBER 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 MEDINA: Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch. Fall festival offers hayrides, hay bale maze, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, apple orchard tour, storytelling, sing-alongs, pony rides, barrel train and other kids’ activities. Open Saturdays through Mondays in October. Love Creek Orchards, 13558 Texas 16 North. 800-4490882, LoveCreekOrchards.com.

OCTOBER 3-31 ROUND ROCK: Saint Richard’s Pumpkin Patch. Located on the grounds of Saint Richard’s Episcopal Church of Round Rock, visitors enjoy loading pumpkins into wagons, taking pictures among mounds of pumpkins, and enjoying complimentary popcorn and lollipops. www. saintrichards.org.

OCTOBER 4 AUSTIN: First Free Sunday at the Bullock. Special family programs, presentations, gallery activities from noon to 3 pm, free admission all day on first Sunday of the month. Bullock Texas State History Museum. www.TheStoryofTexas.com.

OCTOBER 7 KERRVILLE: Fall Texas Music Coffeehouse Series presents Jon Hogan and Maria Moss. Schreiner University. www. texasheritagemusic.org.

OCTOBER 8 DRIFTWOOD: The Friends Foundation 22nd Annual Barbeque at the Salt Lick Pavilion. Silent and live auctions, raffle, barbeque buffet, live music from Hot Texas Swing Band, more. www.thefriendsfoundation.org.

KERRVILLE: Symphony of the Hills Concert Cailloux Theater. www.symphonyofthehills.org.

OCTOBER 8-11 GRUENE: Gruene Music and Wine Fest.

More than 100 wines from 30 Texas wineries, seated dinner with wine pairings, Great Guitar Auction, Texas Tastings and Tunes event Saturday, and beer tastings Sunday. Gruene Historic District. www.

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OCTOBER 9 UVALDE: Four Square Friday. Enjoy late night shopping, food, live music and art at this monthly event named for the town’s original design with four town squares.

Downtown. www.visituvalde.com.

OCTOBER 9-11 FREDERICKSBURG: Texas Mesquite Art Festival. See world’s largest selection of origi­ nal mesquite art, sculpture, furniture, turnings, architec­tural accents, gift items, ornaments and more. Marktplatz. www.texasmesquiteartfestivals.com.

WIMBERLEY: 36th Annual Wimberley Gospel Music Festival. Hill Country Cowboy Church, 120 Green Acres. www.

WimberleyGospelMusicFestival.com.

OCTOBER 9-24 INGRAM: Hill Country Arts Foundation Theatre presents “The Beauty Queen of Leenane.” Set in Ireland, Mag’s interference in her aging daughter Maureen’s first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that leads inexorably towards the

play’s terrifying finale. www.hcaf.com.

OCTOBER 10 HORSESHOE BAY: Native Plant Society Festival, Garden Tour and Plant Sale. 9 am to 1 pm. Naturalist Carrie McLaughlin on “Milkweeds, Monarchs, More” at 10 am. 830-598-5352.

KERRVILLE: Hill Country Swap Meet.

Community garage sale and flea market at Hill Country Youth Event Center. 8 am to 3 pm. www.kerrmarketdays.org.

KYLE: Starlight Symphony Orchestra.

Benefit concert entitled “Community— Wimberley Strong.” 7 pm. Hays Performing Arts Center, 979 Kohlers Crossing,.

Free admission, all are welcome. www. starlightsymphony.org.

LAMPASAS: Herb and Art Festival. Artists, crafters and vendors offer wares, local musicians perform and experts in herb-related fields share knowledge and tips. Downtown on the Square. www. lampasaschamber.org, 512-556-5172.

SAN MARCOS: Sacred Springs Powwow.

Celebration of Native American cultures from 10 am to 6 pm at the Meadows Center. www.indigenouscultures.com.

WIMBERLEY: Second Saturday Gallery Trail. More than a dozen galleries offer wine, snacks and art displays from 4 pm to 7 pm on the Wimberley Square. www. wimberleyarts.org.

OCTOBER 10-11 BRACKETTVILLE: 175th Anniversary of the Fight at Las Moras Spring. Observance of a battle on October 13, 1840, between Comanche people and the Army of the Republic of Texas, giving reverence and honor the two parties who then opposed each other but are now friends.

Historic Fort Clark. www.ffchd.org, 830563-2010.

COTTONWOOD SHORES: “The Darling” by Anton Chekhov. Solo performance, played by Lisa Dalton, is a poignant and touching love story. Hill Country Community Theatre. www.thehcct.org.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Hill Country Ranch Art and Craft Faire. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www.texasmarketguide.com.

FREDERICKSBURG: Pacific Combat Living History Program. See a living-history demon­stration of WWII weaponry, clothing, training and tactics of U.S. and Japanese military complete with tank and flame thrower. National Museum of the Pacific War Combat Zone. www.pacificwarmuseum.org.

OCTOBER 11 BANDERA: Frontier Times Museum Cowboy Camp. Enjoy traditional cowboy music, or bring your own guitar and join in the song circle. Frontier Times Museum. www.frontiertimesmuseum.org.

WIMBERLEY: Starlight Symphony Orchestra. Benefit concert entitled “Community—Wimberley Strong.”

4 pm at First Baptist Church, 15951 Winters Mill Parkway. Free admission, all are welcome. www.starlightsymphony.org OCTOBER 11-18 NEW BRAUNFELS: Texas Woodcarvers Guild Fall Extravaganza. Woodcarving seminars from dozens of talented instructors teaching all forms of woodcarving and related skills plus a show, competition and sale of handmade items. New Braunfels Civic and Convention Center.

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OCTOBER 11 - JANUARY 17, 2016 AUSTIN: “Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 19401978.” First exhibition devoted to Latin American domestic design. Blanton Museum of Art. www.blantonmuseum.org.

OCTOBER 14 SAN ANTONIO: 7th Annual “Fore” the Blind Charity Scramble at Republic Golf Club. Benefiting: the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind. www.salighthouse. org/events, 210-531-1533.

WIMBERLEY: Oliver Peoples Trunk Show at Blink Optical Boutique. 1 pm to 6 pm. 111 Old Kyle Road, #112. BlinkOpticalBoutique.com.

OCTOBER 15 WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen Coffeehouse presents Butch Hancock.

(See story, page 2). Live music in an intimate, smoke-free setting at Wimberley United Methodist Church, 1200 County Road 1492. www.wimberleyumc.org.

OCTOBER 16-17 JUNCTION: Trappers and Fur Rendezvous. Coke Stevenson Memorial Center. www.junctiontexas.com, 512-756-4609.

MARBLE FALLS: Fiesta Jam, A Wine and Music Festival. Showcasing blossoming music and wine scenes in the Marble Falls/Burnet County area of Texas’ Hill Country. Art, music — including the Cory Morrow Band— and wine and craft beer tastings. www.fiestajam.org.

OCTOBER 16-18 AUSTIN: Texas Tribune Festival. Enjoy keynote speakers, panel discussions on topics like education, criminal justice, energy, health care, immigration, transpor-

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DRIPPING SPRINGS: Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. (See story, page 6.)

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FREDERICKSBURG: Trade Days. Seven miles east of town on U.S. Highway 290, across from Wildseed Farms. www.fbgtradedays.com.

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and door prizes. Blanco County High School. txmg.org/blanco, 830-868-7167.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Battle of the Youth Bands and Family Fun Fest. Benefits Hope4Minds. 10 am to 6 pm at The Rusty Mule, 9201 Highway 290 West in Austin. www.hope4minds.org LEAKEY: Oktoberfest. Chili cookoff, live music, pony rides, biergarten, arts and crafts, mechanical bull, bounce house, face painting, funnel cakes and more. 10 am to 6 pm. Chamber Arena north of Leakey. Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce. 830-232-5222.

WIMBERLEY: Tom Utts Memorial WAG Costumed Pet Parade. Enjoy pumpkins, pets and pranks at this costume parade. Wimberley Square, 100 Wimberley Square. 9 am pet portraits by Mason Photography in lower Ozona Bank parking lot. Parade at 10 am, followed by frisbee dog demonstration. www.wimberleymerchants.com 512-847-1818.

WIMBERLEY: WUMC Fall Car Show.

Free to entrants and the public. Enter your vintage or unique car (register pre or on-site). Hot dogs, drinks $1 each. 10 am to 2 pm. Wimberley United Methodist Church. www.wimberleyumc.org.

OCTOBER 17-18 AUSTIN: 20th Annual Texas Book Festival. Festival features more than 250 authors, live music, food and cooking events. Texas State Capitol Grounds. www.texasbookfestival.org or www.austintexas.org/visit/events.

COMFORT: 29th Annual Comfort Village Fall Antique Show. Annual event brings antiques of many eras. More information at Comfort Chamber of Commerce, 630 Front Street (Texas Highway 27). Call 830995-3131, email info@comfort-texas.com.

GRUENE: Old Gruene Market Days.

Nearly 100 vendors offer unique crafted items and pack­aged Texas foods. 10 am to 5 pm, Gruene Historic District. www.gruenemarketdays.com.

OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 2 AUSTIN: Days of the Dead/Dias de los Muertos Festival. Music, exhibits, cultural performances at various locations. www.austindaysofthedead.com.

OCTOBER 18 AUSTIN: Livestrong Challenge Thousands of cyclists take on courses ranging from 20-100 miles, starting and ending in downtown Austin. www.livestrong.org.

ROUND ROCK: The Great Pumpkin Festival. Live music from the Lost and Nameless Orchestra and Paul Van, food, face painting, inflatable bounce houses and more. Saint Richard’s Episcopal Church of Round Rock. www.saintrichards.org.

OCTOBER 18, 24 AUSTIN: Texas Native Plant Week Activities. Learn about native plants essential for wildlife, enjoy free guided walks and other offerings. An October 18 talk off-site focuses on trees, and one on-site October 24 is about plant survival. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. www. wildflower.org/nativeplantweek.

OCTOBER 22 AUSTIN: John Fullbright in Concert Paramount Theatre. www.austintheatre.org.

OCTOBER 23-25 AUSTIN: Formula 1. United States Grand

Prix Drivers compete in the only U.S. Formula 1 race of the year. www.circuitoftheamericas.com.

KERRVILLE: Kerr County Fair. Livestock show, exhibits, chili and barbecue cookoffs, margarita taste-off, bull riding, mutton busting, stick-horse races, carnival and midway, dance, parade, ven­ dors, a petting zoo and other children’s activities. Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center. www.kerrcountyfair.com.

LEANDER: LEEF Mudstacle and Family Fun Run. 8:30 am. leanderedfound.org.

WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Alive! Music and Arts Festival. (See story, page 4.) Enjoy live music on five stages, work­ing artists, food trucks and a children’s area.

Wimberley Square. www.wimberleyalive.org, 512-847-2201.

OCTOBER 24 AUSTIN: Art in The Garden. Artist Sherri Jones shows children creative techniques to use pump­kins as art. Morning session for kids 6 to 8 years old; afternoon for kids ages 9 to 11. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. www.wildflower.org/kids_programs.

FREDERICKSBURG: Food and Wine Fest. www.fbgfoodandwinefest.com.

KERRVILLE: Kerr County Market Days.

Old-fashioned market on Courthouse square features handmade crafts, art, homegrown plants, produce. 9 am to 4 pm. www.kerrmarketdays.org.

LAKEWAY: Black and White Gala for Bob Mayberry Foundation. Raffle drawing for custom black and white diamond pendant worth $10,000, music and entertainment by Duck Soup, live and silent auction, more. Lakeway Resort and Spa. www.lakewayresortandspa.com.

KERRVILLE: Salvation Army Pumpkin Run 5K/10K and Harvest Festival. Dress to impress in your best family-friendly costume. www.kerrvillekroc.org.

STONEWALL: Barbecue on the Pedernales. Inspired by head-of-state barbecues of the 1960s, this annual event happens in the same oak grove where the President and Mrs. Johnson hosted world and national leaders of their time.

Modern-day barbecues feature catering

by The Salt Lick and plenty of countrywestern music to dance the night away. www.FriendsofLBJNationalPark.org, 830-868-7128 ext. 222.

WIMBERLEY: Scudder Primary School’s Fall Festival. Games, prizes, raffles, silent and live auctions, costume showcase, concessions. 3 pm to 7 pm. 140 Green Acres Drive,. scudderpto@gmail.com.

WIMBERLEY: 12th Annual Hunters Night Out Gun Raffle. Ticket includes meal and beverages. 6 pm. St. Mary Catholic Church, 14711 Ranch Road 12. www. wimberleykchunter.org.

OCTOBER 24-25 AUSTIN: Citywide Garage Sale. Palmer Events Center. www.cwgs.com.

GRUENE: Texas Clay Festival. Respected potters and sculptors from around Texas display and sell their wares, and demonstrate a variety of techniques. www.TexasClayFestival.com.

OCTOBER 24-30 AUSTIN: Austin Jewish Film Festival.

Screens feature-length, documentary,

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MASON: Hallowine Fest at Sandstone Cellars Winery. 325-347-5758.

WIMBERLEY: Trick or Treating on the Square Downtown. Merchants hand out treats from 4 pm to 7 pm. www.wimberleymerchants.com, 512-847-1818.

OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 1 NEW BRAUNFELS: Train Show. See a special large Lego layout, on which kids can run the trains, see six additional layouts, shop more than 350 tables with train items for sale. Admission $7 for 18 years and up, $2 kids 5-17. 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday. New Braunfels Civic Center. www.nbrrm.org.

NOVEMBER 1 DRIPPING SPRINGS: 18th Annual Empty Bowls Project. For a $25 donation, choose a handmade bowl, receive serving of gourmet soups and breads. 11 am to 4 pm at Mercer Street Dance Hall.

HelpingHands-DrippingSprings.org.

NOVEMBER 3 KERRVILLE: Fall Texas Music Coffeehouse Series presents a Music and English Department Showcase. Schreiner University. Complete details at www. texasheritagemusic.org.

NOVEMBER 7 COMFORT: Town-Wide Garage Sale.

830-995-3131, info@comfort-texas.com.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Rainwater Revival. Enjoy speakers, vendors, demonstrations, kids’ crafts, music, food and much more at Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center. 10 am to 4 pm. RainwaterRevival.com.

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ani­mated and short films , offering audiences a view into the vitality and variety of the Jewish experience. Arbor Theatre. www.austinjff.org OCTOBER 24 – JANUARY 17, 2016 AUSTIN: “Donald Moffett.” The Blanton Museum of Art presents gallery dedicated to new acquisitions by San Antonio native. www.blantonmuseum.org.

OCTOBER 28 UVALDE: Kiwanis Halloween Parade and Carnival. Willie De Leon Civic Center. www.visituvalde.com, 830-278-4115.

OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 5 AUSTIN: Austin Film Festival. www. austinfilmfestival.com.

OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 28 KERRVILLE: Texas Furniture Makers’ Show. Kerr Arts and Cultural Center. www.kacckerrville.com.

OCTOBER 30-31 AUSTIN: Wizard World/Austin Comic Con. Celebration of comic books, games, TV shows and geek culture. www.wizardworld.com/home-austin.html.

OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 22 WIMBERLEY: “To Kill a Mockingbird” EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens. www. emilyann.org, 512-847-6969.

OCTOBER 31 COMFORT: Harvest Moon Festival. (See story, page 2.) A fall harvest and Halloween festival with Celtic flair, for all ages.

Bird of prey demonstrations, live music, contests, children’s activities, storytelling, dance, owl walk, trick or treating, and more. Noon to 9 pm. www.harvestmooncelebration.com KERRVILLE: Family Fright Night. Enjoy trick-or-treating, games and a movie.

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Tom Utts Memorial WAG Costumed Pet Parade

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Saturday • October 10 • 10 am

Frisbee Demonstration

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