Lite + Brite: 29 Soft Austin Events 11/22
Hello, what’s up, and welcome to the Lite + Brite newsletter.
First things first: Tonight we are hosting No Lights No Lycra, our early-evening dance party in the dark, at Sky Candy. We’re big fans of Sky Candy’s programming but until now have never done an event of our own there. We hope you’ll come check it out.
If you want to dance this weekend, in the dark isn’t your only option. You can also dance while you’re walking, dance to darkwave and italo, line dance gayly, or dance/mosh whilst in prom attire. Looking for non-dance events? We’ve got those too: see an art show nestled in the Greenbelt, a string quartet performing in a private backyard, a martial arts movie with a live soundtrack created on the fly, or a Baldur’s Gate-themed drag show. Scroll down for details on all this and plenty more.
We’re busy compiling our annual list of Austin holiday markets, so expect to see that in the December Monthly. You can get a head start on your holiday shopping this weekend at the Front Market, or you can give the gift of a Lite + Brite Patreon subscription!
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Let’s do fun stuff!
—Leila + Brian
liteandbriteatx.com
OUR STUFF
We’re hosting a special one-off No Lights No Lycra at Sky Candy TONIGHT! This will be our first time at this venue and our first NLNL on a Friday—if it’s a success, maybe we’ll do more! Reserve your spot here.
No Humans Allowed was asking what do androids dream of this week, and the answer is the command line interface, duh. An hour of liminal synthesized music ensued, and we’re still not sure if we’re awake or asleep or dreaming or somewhere in between. Stream the episode here on the Kpiss archives, scroll down a track listing, and tune in for a new show every Tuesday at 6pm CT.
EVENTS WE’RE EYEING
Friday 11/22
- No Lights No Lycra at Sky Candy
We’re bringing our own lights-out dance party to Sky Candy - Wild Shape Night: Soft Edition at Tiny Minotaur
“Fuzzy &/or squishy” animal-inspired costume night - Weird Homecoming at Higher Vibes Studio
Support weird Austin w/food, music, talks, + trivia - Can I Kick It? at Republic Square
Watch a martial arts film w/DJ creating a new hip hop + soul score - Corgi Races at Skinny’s
Who’s the fleetest tiny-legged pooch? Find out - Bill Ball 7 at Sagebrush
Local punks throw an annual prom w/live bands + prom attire - Mural Unveiling at HAAM
Support health benefits for local musicians w/new mural art - Friendshipping at Cheer Up Charlie’s
“Put your friendship to the test” on stage “in a fun way” - Neon Rainbows at Cheer Up Charlie’s
“The Gayest Little Country Dance Party” ft. a bootload of 90s country - Open House at Dear Diary Coffee
Artist market, meet + greet, and byob drink n draw - Games Y’all at 1908 Kramer Ln
Accessibility-themed edition of the meetup for indie game devs + fans - Rocket Cinema Outdoor Music + Movies at Cloud Tree
Live thematic music + outdoor movie pairing - Latino Comedy Project 25th Anniversary at Hyde Park Theater
Long-running sketch troupe celebrates 25 years w/classic skits - Root Beerthoven at a mystery backyard location
String quartet performing classical + roots music, plus also beer - (weekly thru 12/15) The Ghosts of Christmas Past at Pioneer Farms
Theatrical production featuring ghost stories, holiday desserts, + Victorian getups
Saturday 11/23
- Austin Powwow at the Travis County Expo Center
Celebrate Native American traditions w/food, music, + dance - Dream Cave Show on the Barton Creek Greenbelt
What’s more Austin than an art show in a cave on the Greenbelt? - The Elfsong Tavern at Tiny Minotaur
DJ, burlesque, drag, + fantasy performers inspired by Baldur’s Gate - Dance Walking at the Long Center
A locomoting dance party jiggles its way across Austin - Spanksgiving at the State Theatre
T-giving-themed “unhinged celebration of all things Austin burlesque” - Darkwave Disko at Elysium
DJs spinning goth, darkwave, + italo tunes w/a fog machine - Opening Hours at Sherwood Forest Zine Library
Read from Sherwood Forest’s extensive library of zines - Emerald City Soiree at the Highball
Wicked-themed party w/DJs, friendship activities, + potions—er, cocktails - Latino Comedy Project 25th Anniversary at Hyde Park Theater
Long-running sketch troupe celebrates 25 years w/classic skits - Root Beerthoven at a mystery backyard location
String quartet performing classical + roots music, plus also beer - The Front Market at Waterloo Park
Giant assemblage of vendors + DJs, art activities, + giveaways - (weekly thru 11/30) Doom Metal Goat Yoga at Jester King
“We call out to the beasts of the land to come forth and JOIN US!” - (weekly thru 12/15) The Ghosts of Christmas Past at Pioneer Farms
Theatrical production featuring ghost stories, holiday desserts, + Victorian getups - (weekly) The Board Walks at Bennu Coffee S. Congress
“Walk 5 miles and have energizing conversations”
Sunday 11/24
- Glen Powell Lookalike Contest at Auditorium Shores
Can we get Glen Powell to hang out w/his lookalikes? Good fun either way - Night Reads at Captain Quack’s
Local authors read knife-themed short works - The Front Market at Waterloo Park
Giant assemblage of vendors + DJs, art activities, + giveaways - (weekly thru 12/15) The Ghosts of Christmas Past at Pioneer Farms
Theatrical production featuring ghost stories, holiday desserts, + Victorian getups
Wednesday 11/27
- Silent Book Club at Tiniest Bar in Texas
Silently read books together + optional sharing - Art Night at Flipside Warehouse
“Pick a holiday, make up a holiday, make a handturkeyzilla” w/kiddie art supplies
No Humans Allowed 213
Command Liminal Interface
This week on No Humans Allowed we’ll install a brand new COMMAND LIMINAL INTERFACE. Sixty minutes of weirdo synth music that will make you wonder if you are awake, asleep, or someplace in between. Direct your packet manager to dream address 700.700.700.1.
Stream Command Liminal Interface
Tracklist
Piero Milesi & Daniel Bacalov – Camera 1 Parte
Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity (Supreme Cuts Edits)
Frankie Wilmott – Paula and Sandra (Legowelt Acidhall Remix)
Invisible Conga People – In a Hole
No Zu – Ui Yia Uia
Johnny Warman – I Love My Planet (Petko Turner Edit)
Izumi Kobayashi – Coffee Rumba (Idjut Boys Edit)
Matt Mawson – Open the Goddam Door
Mort Garson – They’re off to Find the Wozard
The Planet The – High School Hands
Al Onzo – Tango Japan
John Martyn – John Wayne
Los Encargados – Creo Que Estamos Bailando (Premini Edit)
B.T.B. – Bad Base
Mainline Magic Orchestra – Jack Sparrow
No Humans Allowed is Brian Blackout’s award-winning, dodgy European news coverage receiving, weekly robots-themed radio show on internet station KPISS.fm. Machine vibes 4 machines. Songs for robots, androids, mandroids, cyborgs, AIs, cylons, skinjobs, roombas, wifi routers, smart devices, anything colored Bondi blue, and virtual assistants. Humans not required. Broadcasts live every Wednesday at 6pm CT on kpiss.fm, with over 200 episodes now streamable in the archives on topics like and Beach Simulations, Roomba dance parties, undersea adventures + Cyber Texas.
No Lights No Lycra ATX 174
w/Brian Blackout
Recorded live in the dark at 3rd Eye Meditation Lounge on November 13, 2024.
Listen to NLNL ATX 174 on Mixcloud
Tracklist
Fuga Ronto – L’Uomo Invisibile
New Jackson – Feather by Feather
FM-84 – Bend and Break
Sade – When Am I Going to Make a Living (Poolside Edit)
LCD Soundsystem – Dance Yrself Clean
Modest Mouse – Float on
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Willing
Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
!!! – Freedom ’15
Kate Boy – The Way We Are
Lindsey Buckingham – Go Insane (Eli Escobar Remix)
Stevie Nicks – Stand Back (Eli Escobar Remix)
De Lux – Act of Defiance
Whitney Houston – Love Will Save the Day (Jellybean Remix)
Joe Smooth – Promised Land
Twin Shadow – Changes
La Roux – Bulletproof
Young Galaxy – Crying My Heart Out
Paul Revere & the Raiders – (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
Heaven 17 – (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure
Discovery Zone – Ur Eyes
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ABOUT US
How do we choose which events to feature?
Honestly, it’s pretty random. We might include anything in Austin that we, personally, would conceivably want to go to, generally excluding normal concerts, comedy shows, and movie showtimes because there are many other good resources for finding those. (We especially recommend Showlist for live music, The Darker Side of Austin for goth and metal stuff, and the 60+ Weirdest Things in Austin for exactly what it sounds like). This list is by no means exhaustive; it’s just stuff that caught our eye this week. If you have an event that you want us to consider including, send it over.
Who are we?
We are Leila + Brian. We make this newsletter. We do our own events, most often No Lights No Lycra (which is on hiatus but will resume), + also BYOT, a party where we share very good YouTubes (here’s a playlist from the last one). We go very hard seeing bands at SxSW (here are playlists of our favorites from 2024). We once got called “local Austin couple” by KXAN. We do some other stuff here and there. We love going out to creative events in Austin, and we want you to join us. Visit us at liteandbriteatx.com, and support us on Patreon if you like what we do.