Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival
The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival will be returning again Oct. 20-22 with another incredible roster of songwriting talent. This 4th annual event will present more than 25 free shows a day featuring a wide variety of finely-crafted songs and the people and stories behind them. On Saturday evening, Grammy-winning songwriter Lori McKenna on the South Point Auto Stage at Mercer Street Dance Hall with Angaleena Presley opening the show. The Festival takes place on 6 stages at 6 venues; Mercer Street Dance Hall, Barber Shop Bar, Acopon Brewing Co., Mazama Coffee Co, Hudson’s on Mercer and The Sidecar Tasting Room, all within walking distance of each other in downtown Dripping Springs. You won’t want to miss a single note. www.drippingspringssongwritersfestival.com.
Tiger Theater presents ‘Much Ado’
Dripping Springs High School will present William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” Oct. 27-30 in the DSHS Auditorium. The theater department has built an entirely new playhouse within the frame of the DSHS Auditorium stage, bringing the audience closer to the production. The show features a talented company of actors and technicians in a classic 16th Century comedy. Curtain times on Friday, Saturday, and Monday will be 7:30 p.m.; there also will be a 2:00 p.m. show on Sunday, Oct. 29. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and may be purchased in advance on the www.dshstheatre.com homepage or at the door.
DSMS presents Xanadu Jr.
Dripping Springs Middle School will present “Xanadu Jr.” Nov. 9-11 in the DSMS Cafeteria. “Xanadu Jr.” is a musical adventure that follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek Muse, Kira, who descends from the heaven of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, Calif., in 1980. There, Kira is on a quest to inspire a struggling young artist, Sonny, and embarks on a hilarious adventure filled with romance and chaos. Curtain time each night is 7:00 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door: $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Healthy parks, healthy people
After taking a break over the summer, the city of Dripping Springs’ Healthy Parks, Healthy People program will reconvene in November with a mountain bike event for all ages. The 2nd Annual Mountain Bike Mash Up and Swap Meet, organized by the Dripping Springs Mountain Bike Team in partnership with the city of Dripping Springs will take place on Sunday, Nov. 5. The event will be held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
