Arts and Entertainment

Grammy-winner KEM & soul-legend Chaka Khan fill Thanksgiving celebration with acclaimed funk & R & B

Veteran dance instructors lead single students in Swing, Belly Dance, Zumba & Hip Hop sessions

Artists equip visitors with projects, supplies & helpful advice as they create holiday keepsakes & personalize microwave-safe dishes

One indie DVD each month from film-festival sources such as Cannes, Sundance & Tribeca delivered to movie buffs before they're in theaters

NHL affiliate celebrates inaugural season against division rivals, rousing home crowds with prolific scoring & promotional giveaways

Singing gondolier steers private gondola through Mandalay Canal & Lake Carolyn while passengers enjoy bottled beverage & gourmet chocolates

More than one-million lights twinkle across holiday-themed exhibits & rainforest conservatory entertains with monkeys, birds & frogs

African Elephant Savannah & indoor reptile exhibit entertain visitors in zoo equipped with 66,000 sq. ft. jungle gym, train & carousel

Guides lead fleets of segways through downtown Austin to one of the cities' trailer park eateries for lunch

Public-skating sessions held every day on 60'x120' outdoor rink, open until 11 p.m. on Friday & Saturday