Austin Ice Cream Festival Date; Violet Crown Cinema

ICE CREAM WIRE — The date for the annual Austin Ice Cream Festival has been announced: August 15. Believe us, by then we will all be ready for a little (or a lot of) ice cream. [@austinicecream]

DOWNTOWN — Indie movie theater/non-restaurant-that-still-serves-snacks-and-cocktails Violet Crown Cinema opens tonight. Plus, free four hour parking downtown with your ticket! [@austinchronicle]

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