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• 90-minute Cavern Walking Tour | $22.25 | Reserve online
• 3-hour Wild Cave Tour | $100.25 | Reserve online

• “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” | Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin | $11 | Bueller... Bueller... calling all “Ferris” fans to the Paramount for this screening with the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.
• “OLDBOY” | Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 10:15-11:59 p.m. | Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline, 14028 N. US Highway 183, Austin | $12.25 | See this 2003 throwback film on the big screen, followed by a taped discussion with the director, presented by Fantastic Fest.

• Austin Arts Mixer | Thursday, Aug. 17 | 5-7 p.m. | Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA, 41 Navasota St., Austin | Free with RSVP | Come one, come all to this networking event with 30+ arts organizations in attendance.

• Tunesmiths All Stars | Friday, Aug. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Empire Control Room & Garage, 606 E. 7th St., Austin | $12 | The band will be joined by Brian Scartocci and Ellis Bullard.

• Pioneer Ghost Tour | Saturday, Aug. 19 | Times vary | Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr., Austin | $45 | Learn the stories of spirits haunting the historic buildings at Pioneer Farms.

• An annotated copy of “Don Quixote” by Cervantes
• Playbooks connected to a series of high-profile thefts
• A Bible that allegedly traveled to New England on the Mayflower

• The downtown Hobby state office building at 333 Guadalupe St. will be redeveloped into workforce housing, officials announced yesterday. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson also hinted that the space could be used for parking, retail, and child care. (KVUE)

• Austin restaurants are uniting to raise funds for the victims of this month’s Maui wildfires. Starting today through Saturday, Aug. 19, restaurants like JewBoy Burgers, 1618, and T-Loc’s will donate a portion of their sales to the cause — see the full list. (Eater Austin)

• Austin-based CharterUP — an online bus-booking platform — is the No. 2 business on this year’s Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the US. The business’ revenue has grown by a whopping 111,130% percent in the last three years.

• Thanks to a $1.6 million lifeline from the City of Austin’s Iconic Venue Fund, the Hole in the Wall recently secured a 20-year lease for its location on The Drag. The beloved local venue will celebrate its 50th anniversary next summer. (Austin Monitor)

• NomAde, a raw bar and grill from the team behind Lucky Robot, is set to open this October at 1506 S. 1st St. Although not much is yet known about the new space, it is expected to serve mezcal cocktails and contain a wood-fired grill and oven. (Eater Austin)

• After rescheduling her 40th anniversary tour due to a severe bacterial infection, Madonna announced she moved her Moody Center dates to Sunday, April 14 and Monday, April 15. Get tickets.

• Start your morning off right with Matcha Nude. This matcha powder is made with premium-grade organic, non-GMO ingredients, perfect for a tasty, energizing drink.

• It’s Going’s biggest sale of the year. Buy an Elite membership and finally get notified when first + business class flights are 40-90% off. The sale ends Thursday, Aug. 31.

• The latest Kindle model — the Kindle Paperwhite — boasts a glare-free display, warm light options for night, and is waterproof from the beach to the bath.

• Four Sigmatic’s organic protein powder is the ultimate smoothie booster. It contains 18 grams of protein and 1500 milligrams of adaptogens per serving — nourishing your mind + body.