happenings listings

When: 10 a.m., beginning August 2

Where: 2605 Jones Road, Suite 101

A sound bath is an invitation into deep listening — not simply to sound, but to yourself.

Through resonant tones, vibration, breath, and intentional stillness, participants are invited to step away from the pace of everyday life and enter a more spacious relationship with body, awareness, and presence.

This is not a performance you watch from the outside. It is an immersive experience where sound becomes a pathway for reflection, grounding, and renewal.

Held in the intimate black-box environment of Grotto 101, this reservation-only gathering offers a small group setting designed for comfort, curiosity, and care.

About Kitt M.

Kitt M. offers trauma-informed intuitive guidance that weaves together somatic practices, breathwork, and gentle energy-based approaches. Rather than imposing a practice onto participants, she centers choice, consent, and each person’s own pace.

Her work supports people seeking a grounded, body-centered space for reflection, regulation, and reconnection.

The Shameful Comforts return to Grotto 101
with Music & Mirth for the Summer Solstice
6/20/2026, 7-10pm

Springtime and Summertime, and Spring Again After!

Brand New Songs About Sensitive Subjects, Grand Ol’ Songs About Irish Vampires, Covers & Coveralls, Ancients & Originals; The Shameful Comforts is what happens when a trio of poet-theatre-improv performance-artists make music – mostly acoustic but also stylophone; weird, cozy, folky, filky, alternate-history, sci-fi, horror, fantasy-infused. And they got JOKES. They are Jules Moore, Michael Ferstenfeld, and David Fruchter, three human beings just like you (but different, see)

As always, audience members are invited to play / sing / read / joke during the Open-Mic Set between our two sets. Sign-ups for the open-mic start slightly before the show, around 6:50pm. Or just send one of us an email / text to secure your slot.

Suggested donations of $5 – $15 are muchly appreciated, as well as your support of the beautiful & oh-so-cozy South Austin Venue, Grotto 101. In fact, it’s SO cozy that we may need to limit attendance to about 30 people, so please RSVP here or at the Zeffy link if you’re planning to attend!

Featuring the work of Iain Neberman, Eric Welch, and musical performance by Azlon

Opening reception: Friday, May 29, 7-10pm

We kindly request that you RSVP in the form below so we can prepare the best for you!

Oneirotorium is an artistic exploration through the world of dreams and imagination within the human mind’s limitless ability to manifest. Visual artists lain Neberman and Eric Welch provide new insights into their own expansive universes where beauty and mystery surround the everlasting memories of their waking and astral lives.

Special musical performance provided by Azlon, a musician from Austin driven by love. He dreams of a better world and weaves this theme throughout his music. He’s also the creator of the “Warm Sun Meditation” a free breathwork & meditation audio to help you clarify & manifest your dreams.

Connect with the artists:

Iain Neberman
Website: iainneberman.com
Instagram: @iainneberman

Eric Welch
Website: ericwelchart.com
Instagram: @ericwelchart

Azlon
Website: azlonmusic.com
Instagram: @azlonmusic

Open gallery hours by appointment can be made here.

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!

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.

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