Author: grotto101

Come celebrate digital privacy rights on the electronic frontier with us!

When: December 12, 2025, 7pm-10pm

Our guest this year is Steve Jackson, founder of Steve Jackson Games. He will give his guest talk via remote video at 7:30.

Talk Summary: As the Electronic Frontier Foundation was coming together in 1990, one of its key inspirations was the Steve Jackson Games case.

On March 1 of that year, the Secret Service raided Steve Jackson Games and seized computers and floppy disks, including a server holding private email from the Illuminati BBS. With EFF’s support, Steve sued the Secret Service—and won.

During that period he convened a community meeting that led to the founding of EFF-Austin. Steve, now living in Atlanta, will join Jon Lebkowsky for a live video conversation that we’ll project during the Christmas event.

Photo from the EFF-Austin crypto conference that we had in the 90s!

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To attend the December 12, 2025, EFF-Austin Holiday Party, you must make a reservation due to capacity limits. Address of event will be sent after RSVP confirmation and 48 hours before event start time. Please complete form below.

Although the event is free, we will always appreciate community support with donations.

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A Group Art Show Celebrating The Summer Solstice

Featuring the work of Lorelei Linklater, Iain Neberman, and Eric Welch

Date: June 20, 2025

Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Where: Grotto 101, 2605 Jones Road, Suite 101, Austin, TX 78745

Longest Light is a contemporary art show embodying the spirit of the summer solstice in the city of Austin, Texas. Inspired by the longest day of the year, Longest Light features an array of new works which tell the stories of natural scenes and liminal spaces.

Free with RSVP. Light refreshments will be provided.

Advanced registration is mandatory due to limited availability. Please register in the form below.

Learn more about the artists:

Lorelei Linklater @ www.loreleilinklater.com

Iain Neberman @ www.iainneberman.com

Eric Welch @ www.ericwelchart.com

April 4, 2025 is next show!

The Shameful Comforts @ Grotto 101 – it’s our First and Most Vernal Music Residency!

Beginning on Thursday, March 20th with a Spring Equinox Celebration and continuing EVERY FRIDAY IN APRIL. Each night has a bit of a theme, but we’ll also be ever-workshopping our set-list of songs inspired by literature, including many of those presented in “Accidental Book Reviews for Future Robots,” and many more!

Audience members are also invited to play / sing / read / perform their own stuff during our intermission open-mic set. Sign-ups for the open-mic start with the show, right at 7:30pm.

Thursday, March 20th @ 7:30pm – Spring Equinox Celebration!
Friday, April 4th @ 7:30pm – The Great Song Circle
Friday, April 11th @ 7:30pm – Birth, Rebirth, and Birthdays
Friday, April 18th @ 7:30pm – Rock & Roll Seder
Friday, April 25th @ 7:30pm – The Infinite Playlist

Suggested donations of $5 – $15 are muchly appreciated to help rent and maintain the beautiful & oh-so-cozy new South Austin Venue, Grotto 101. In fact, it’s SO cozy that we must limit attendance to about 30 people, so please rsvp at the ticket link you’d like to attend:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-shameful-comforts-grotto–101

Meditation Practice for Challenging Times

Taught by Adam Sultan

Date: March 14, 2025

Time: 7-9PM

Event has been postponed. Stay tuned for updates!

Where: Grotto 101, 2605 Jones Road, Suite 101, Austin, TX 78745

Discover how we can take radical responsibility for uplifting our lives, developing self-awareness and kindness, through the transformative practice of sitting meditation.

This two-hour event will include a talk, guided meditation instruction, discussion and Q&A.

All are welcome.

$10-50 sliding scale.

Advanced registration required due to limited availability. Please register in form below.

Advanced payment can be made at this link.