| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Annual Free Day of YogaPresented by EsquinaTango Cultural Society of Austin at EsquinaTango September 6, 2010 9:30am-10:45am, Hatha Flow "Rise'n Shine" with Anna
11:00am-12:15pm, Power Yoga Flow with Nina
3:00pm-4:15pm, Intro to Ashtanga with Danielle
4:30pm-6:00pm, Ashtanga - Influenced Flow with Danielle
6:15pm-7:45pm, Hatha "Restorative Yoga" with Anna | EsquinaTango Cultural Society of Austin | 09/06/10 | Austin |
Brown Bag Reading & DiscussionPresented by O. Henry Museum at O. Henry Museum September 10, 2010 Join docent emeritus J.C. Elkins at the O. Henry Museum for a reading and discussion of O. Henry's short story "The Harbinger," about an unemployed husband who finagles his hardworking wife out of a dollar so he can buy a beer. Bring a brown bag lunch if you wish. This event is free. | O. Henry Museum | 09/10/10 | Austin |
| Opening reception: Leslie Sealey | Wally Workman Gallery | 09/11/10 | Austin |
Opening reception: Conversations with a River - On Lady Bird LakePresented by Davis Gallery at Davis Gallery September 11, 2010 Opening reception for Dianne Grammer exhibition, Conversations with a River - On Lady Bird Lake | Davis Gallery | 09/11/10 | Austin |
Ballet Austin's Come Dance! 2010Presented by Ballet Austin at Butler Dance Education Center and Community School September 12, 2010 Ballet Austin once again invites everyone to the Butler Dance Education Center and Community School for a day of FREE dance/movement/fitness classes. The event is open to the public and welcomes all ages to celebrate the third birthday of the 34,000 sq ft downtown facility. Participants will have a chance to choose amongst a broad selection of FREE classes (ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, hula, and more) and much more! View a demonstration, take a class or dance all day at this family... | Ballet Austin | 09/12/10 | Austin |
An Enchanted EveningPresented by Austin Girls' Choir September 11-September 12, 2010 Austin Girls' Choir presents "An Enchanted Evening," a fun production featuring jazz and swing selections punched up with great choreography. This year’s show includes music by Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin, Vance & Pockriss, Rodgers & Hart – and of course, That Song! Appropriate for all ages, plenty of free parking, and refreshments are available.
| Austin Girls' Choir | 09/11/10-
09/12/10 | |
What Can Improv Do for You? Find Out at The Merlin Works Free Presented by Merlin-Works at Salvage Vanguard Theater September 12, 2010 The Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation invites you to our free Intro to Improv class, where you can get to know our teachers and our style as we play fun, fast-paced group games that teach us how to be more playful, spontaneous, and flexible. Improv training can help people in performance, presentations, interviews, writing, professional life, and personal relationships. All are welcome, from complete beginners to experienced actors. If you enjoy your experience with Intro to Improv... | Merlin-Works | 09/12/10 | Austin |
| Hot, Hot, Hot | Austin Art Space Gallery & Studios | 09/06/10-
09/13/10 | Austin |
| Brown Bag Lunch Conversation #4: Cultural Tourism | City of Austin Cultural Arts Division | 09/14/10 | Austin |
Curator's Tour of "Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection"Presented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center September 16, 2010 David Coleman, the Ransom Center's curator of photography, leads a free gallery tour of "Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection." Drawn from the peerless collection of Helmut and Alison Gernsheim, the exhibition features masterpieces from photography's first 150 years, alongside other images that, while lesser known, are integral to the medium's history. Highlights include the first photograph (on permanent display at the Ransom Center), works by... | Harry Ransom Center | 09/16/10 | Austin |
The Neon ShowPresented by Austin Details Art + Photo September 16, 2010 AUSTIN DETAILS ART + PHOTO HOSTS AN OPENING RECEPTION on September 16 from 5-8pm for The Neon Show. America loves neon. And Austin’s full of it. Austin is a town that worships neon. It lights up our life all over the city, as it does all around the country. Artists have long been enamored with the light and the distortion of color that neon provides. The Neon Show artists interpret the beauty of the gaseous glow that envelops the night in all media. Some have chosen to work with neon... | Austin Details Art + Photo | 09/16/10 | |
| PAPER 2: Artists' Reception | Gallery Shoal Creek | 09/17/10 | Austin |
VSA Texas Distinguished Artist Veterans ExhibitPresented by VSA Arts of Texas at ACCESS GALLERY August 9-September 17, 2010 Distinguished Artist Veterans New Work by Disabled American Veterans from Texas Last year, VSA Texas Access Gallery launched a successful show of artwork created by disabled veterans residing in Texas. This show revealed there were many veterans in Texas creating strong, viable, and important artwork that dealt with a range of issues. This year VSA Texas Access Gallery will once again launch Distinguished Artist Veterans. This exhibit will feature 12 artists, including some that were in... | VSA Arts of Texas | 08/09/10-
09/17/10 | Austin |
Art RidePresented by Landmarks September 18, 2010 For people with an adventurous spirit and a passion for the outdoors, there’s no better way to experience public art than from the seat of a bicycle. Join Landmarks and Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop for an easy ride around the UT campus and visit Landmarks public art projects. Members of the Landmarks Docents will guide the rides. | Landmarks | 09/18/10 | |
Michael Long: 'Argentina Expressions'Presented by L. Nowlin Gallery at L. Nowlin Gallery August 17-September 18, 2010 Michael Long's work 'Argentina Expressions' was shot with color negative film during five weeks of travel in Argentina, where he explored the intersection between the material of object and immaterial of light and space. | L. Nowlin Gallery | 08/17/10-
09/18/10 | Austin |
Art Buzz AustinPresented by Art on 5th at Art on 5th September 13-September 18, 2010 “Art Buzz Austin” will showcase a collection of Austin’s emerging artists and the event is sure to keep everyone buzzing with excitement. The artists will be displaying work in a variety of media, from pop cardboard cut-outs, to playful abstracts in oil, to contemporary mixed media paintings, to whimsical stainless steel sculptures. Prices start at $200 and are reasonably priced to encourage collecting these hard-working and talented Austin artists. A portion of all sales... | Art on 5th | 09/13/10-
09/18/10 | Austin |
Poet-TreePresented by Studio2Gallery August 14-September 18, 2010 Studio2Gallery looks forward to the upcoming changing of the seasons with artworks influenced by the yearly cycles of equinox and solstice. Feature artist, Marilyn Rea Nasky presents her color rich Aspen series, with 13 selected artists including, Paul Drown, Channe Felton, Mary Hunter, Alison Jardine, Jim Lively, Michelle Lohr, Anni Lorenzini, Richard Orange, Sandra Reiff, Debbi Smith Rourke, Kristi Standley, Anne Throop and Linnea Tober. Juror, Tina Weitz, curates a vision of the imagery... | Studio2Gallery | 08/14/10-
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Austin Museum DayPresented by Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum and O. Henry Museum at Multiple Locations September 19, 2010 Celebrate Austin Museum Day and the completion of the courtyard bridging the O. Henry and Susanna Dickinson Museums, with popcorn and refreshments, music from the Austin Banjo Club, two monologues imagining the thoughts and feelings of the wife and brother of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparza, a reading of an O. Henry short story, and a performance by actors playing the roles of William Travis and Susanna Dickinson. | Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum | 09/19/10 | Austin |
| Austin Museum Day | The Mexican American Cultural Center | 09/19/10 | Austin |
Austin Museum DayPresented by Austin Museum Partnership at Multiple Locations September 19, 2010 The twelfth annual Austin Museum Day — a free city-wide rediscovery of Austin museums took place on Sunday, September 20, 2009. The day featured exhibitions and activities at 28 participating museums.
Save the date for the next Austin Museum Day — Sunday, September 19, 2010.
| Austin Museum Partnership | 09/19/10 | Austin |
Balcones Community Orchestra Free ConcertPresented by Balcones Community Orchestra at St. Martin's Lutheran Church September 19, 2010 Balcones Community Orchestra presents soloist, Ian Davidson performing Bohuslav Martinu Oboe Concerto - St Martin's Lutheran Church 15th and Nueces at 4:00 BCO is also performing Pastoral Suite by Lars-Erik Larsson and Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major. Open to the public and FREE | Balcones Community Orchestra | 09/19/10 | Austin |
Family Movie NightsPresented by Austin Public Library June 15-September 21, 2010 Watching films with your young ones opens the door to discussions about life and the world at large. Family Movie Night at the Austin Public Library is free and open to the public. So what are you waiting for? Bring the whole family, kick back, and enjoy!
June 15 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (G, 75 min.)
When Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right. With some help from her... | Austin Public Library | 06/15/10-
09/21/10 | |
Red DotPresented by Women and Their Work at Women and Their Work September 16-September 26, 2010 Don't miss your chance to collect some of the best contemporary art being created today. Choose from a selection of 200 works by famous and soon-to-be-famous artists from Texas and beyond. | Women and Their Work | 09/16/10-
09/26/10 | Austin |
Pecan Street FestivalPresented by The Old Pecan Street Association at Downtown Austin September 25-September 26, 2010 he Pecan Street Festival is a free, bi-annual juried arts and crafts festival held on 6th Street in Austin, Texas. The festival has been an Austin tradition for more than 30 years. The show features artisans from all over the United States who display and sell homemade art and craftwork. Festival goers can find paintings, sculpture, woodwork, candles, jewelry, cowboy hats, home decor, games, and other useful and whimsical household items.
Local musicians provide entertainment on five... | The Old Pecan Street Association | 09/25/10-
09/26/10 | Austin |
Bill Miller: New Work In Vintage LinoleumPresented by Yard Dog at Yard Dog September 4-September 26, 2010 We're opening a show of new work from our old friend Bill Miller on September 4. Bill uses salvaged vintage linoleum to make his incredibly beautiful and cool collages. He'll be at the gallery for the opening.
September marks the 15th Anniversary of Yard Dog.
Discarded linoleum and vinyl flooring is reclaimed as a medium for the artwork of Bill Miller. Creating an effect that lies somewhere between collage and stained glass, Miller's innovative use of the... | Yard Dog | 09/04/10-
09/26/10 | Austin |
| Cine de Oro | The Mexican American Cultural Center | 09/28/10 | Austin |
| Equinox | Austin Art Space Gallery & Studios | 09/16/10-
09/28/10 | Austin |
Leslie Sealey Presented by Wally Workman Gallery at Wally Workman Gallery September 11-September 29, 2010 From September 11th through 29th the Wally Workman Gallery presents a solo show with painter Leslie Sealey. Emphasizing geometric shapes, Sealey draws attention to the abstract nature of a cityscape. | Wally Workman Gallery | 09/11/10-
09/29/10 | Austin |
Leslie SealeyPresented by Women and Their Work at Women and Their Work September 11-September 29, 2010 On Saturday, September 11th, the Wally Workman Gallery opens a solo show with painter Leslie Sealey. Emphasizing geometric shapes, Sealey draws attention to the abstract nature of a cityscape. Sealey received her BFA from the University of Arizona and has been featured in numerous national publications including Southwest Art. This exhibition will be her second solo show at Wally Workman. | Women and Their Work | 09/11/10-
09/29/10 | Austin |
Unplugged at the GrovePresented by Shady Grove April 15-September 30, 2010 The 17th season of Unplugged at the Grove kicks off on Thursday, April 15.
"Unplugged At the Grove", presented by 93.3 KGSR,will showcase some of the best of Austin's diverse musical community each Thursday, weather permitting, under the stars on Shady Grove's tree-shaded patio.
The music starts every Thursday at 8pm!
• April 15, 2010 •
Charlie Mars
• April 22, 2010 •
Radney Foster
• April 29, 2010 • | Shady Grove | 04/15/10-
09/30/10 | |
| Gems and Minerals Exhibit | Texas Memorial Museum | 10/01/06-
10/01/10 | Austin |
City-Wide Garage SalePresented by City of Smithville October 2, 2010 Hunt for your treasure at Smithville’s Third Annual City-Wide Garage Sale . Free “treasure maps” will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office (100 NW First Street) starting Friday night, October 1 and again on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. marking the spots for unique finds throughout the Smithville city limits. There will also be booths and sidewalk sales happening downtown to enhance your shopping experience.
| City of Smithville | 10/02/10 | |
PAPER 2 Presented by Gallery Shoal Creek at Gallery Shoal Creek September 2-October 2, 2010 The Exhibition explores the creative process of five artists whose work incorporates printmaking, collages, and sculptural works of hand-made paper. | Gallery Shoal Creek | 09/02/10-
10/02/10 | Austin |
| Opening Reception: Virginia Yount: Unsustainable Attainment | Women and Their Work | 10/02/10 | Austin |
Circus School Me!Presented by Sky Candy Austin and Vortex Repertory Company at The VORTEX October 2, 2010 CircX VorteX & Sky Candy invite you to a FREE event to check out all of the weekly classes available at The VORTEX! The day will entail interactive workshops and performances in Aerial Arts with Sky Candy, Hoop Dance with Cedar Stevens, Yoga Pilates with Elizabeth Doss, and Fire-Arts and Tarot with Baruzula. Take as many workshops as you would like!
Enter the Silent Auction and Raffle for your chance to receive FREE CircX VorteX classes! The event is made FREE... | Sky Candy Austin | 10/02/10 | Austin |
Honora JacobPresented by Wally Workman Gallery at Wally Workman Gallery October 2, 2010 On Saturday, October 2nd, Wally Workman Gallery opens it's 2nd solo show with artist Honora Jacob. Jacob creates multi-layered oil paintings that explore feminine archetypes in our contemporary context and their relation to a historical past. From fruit and butterflies to numeric notations, this symbolism alludes to questions of feminine duality, female intuition and fertility. Mining both her personal experiences and those of the collective female, this collage of references attempts to... | Wally Workman Gallery | 10/02/10 | Austin |
Austin Details Art OpeningPresented by Austin Details Art + Photo September 16-October 2, 2010 We’re a unique new visual arts space and gallery in downtown Austin where art enthusiasts and art creators connect. Where fine artists, photographers, art supporters, art collectors and anyone with a passion for creativity can meet, mingle, learn, share, buy, sell and connect. Where you’ll experience art in a new way. Our gallery is a creative, comfortable hub for collectors to connect with artists and photographers whose work and stories dazzle in presentation and style.... | Austin Details Art + Photo | 09/16/10-
10/02/10 | |
| Opening Reception: Polly Chandler 'Inner Narratives' | L. Nowlin Gallery | 10/02/10 | Austin |
Fall Concert in the ParkPresented by Austin Symphonic Band at Zilker Hillside Theatre October 3, 2010 The band performs its traditional fall concert in Zilker Park, featuring marches, show tunes and light classics that the whole family will enjoy. Bring a picnic basket, spread a blanket under the pecan trees, and watch the stars come out as the band showcases music as big as all outdoors!
| Austin Symphonic Band | 10/03/10 | Austin |
| Austin Film Meet: Mega-Mixer w/Reel Women | Austin Film Meet | 10/04/10 | TX |
Joseph Phillips & Shawn SmithPresented by D Berman Gallery at D Berman Gallery August 26-October 9, 2010 d berman gallery is pleased to present work by Austin artists Joseph Phillips and Shawn Smith whose seemingly whimsical works seriously examine human interaction with the natural world and the often artificial attempts to control and perceive it.
The delicate gouache works on paper in Joseph Phillips’ current body of work are subtly satirical explorations of imagined utopias and play with ideas of land commodification. The works in this series depict pre-fabricated land... | D Berman Gallery | 08/26/10-
10/09/10 | Austin |
Texas Photo Festival
Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars): Presented by City of Smithville October 10, 2010 Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): Whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur enthusiast, bring your camera and tripod to historic downtown Smithville on the second Sunday in October for the annual Texas Photo Festival. Models and backdrops will be provided in a variety of settings representing “The American Family”. Come practice your skills, test your camera’s limits, or consult with professionals on hand as you walk freely among the vignettes searching for that perfect shot. Make sure... | City of Smithville | 10/10/10 | |
| Paul Borelli -- Solo | Austin Art Space Gallery & Studios | 09/27/10-
10/10/10 | Austin |
Partners in the Arts and Humanities AwardsPresented by Dougherty Arts Center at Austin City Hall October 14, 2010 The Partners in the Arts and Humanities Awards are selected the by staff of the Cultural Affairs Division of the Parks and Recreation Department. They are presented to individuals, businesses and organizations who have made a significant donation or contribution of goods or services in support of Austin Arts or Humanities during the previous year. The Awards will be presented in City Council Chambers in City Hall. | Dougherty Arts Center | 10/14/10 | Austin |
Conversations with a River - On Lady Bird Lake: paintings by Dianne GrammerPresented by Davis Gallery at Davis Gallery September 11-October 16, 2010 Lady Bird Lake, has for years provided Dianne Grammer access in her kayak to the beauty of the Colorado River.
A conversation between River and artist has developed over time, a sharing of ideas and personal reflection, resulting in artistic
interpretation. | Davis Gallery | 09/11/10-
10/16/10 | Austin |
Pioneers from the East: First Chinese Families in AustinPresented by Austin Public Library at Austin History Center May 22-October 17, 2010 The Austin History Center (AHC), a division of the Austin Public Library, in partnership with the Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce proudly present the photo exhibit, Pioneers from the East: First Chinese Families in Austin, on display from April 27 to October 17, 2010 in the Holt Reception Room at the AHC, 810 Guadalupe Street. This unique exhibit highlights the history of some of the first Chinese individuals and families who settled in Austin. All of the photographs are part of the Asian... | Austin Public Library | 05/22/10-
10/17/10 | Austin |
| Austin Film Meet Actor Showcase | Austin Film Meet | 10/18/10 | Austin |
Rolling Stones Documentary NightPresented by Will Taylor and Strings Attached October 21, 2010 Come hang out on the lawn and watch a documentary about The Rolling Stones. Bring Popcorn and/or beer and wine! | Will Taylor and Strings Attached | 10/21/10 | |
Austin Interfaith Arts and Music FestivalPresented by Austin Interfaith Arts and Music Festival October 23, 2010 Offering a juried art show, an eclectic music stage and an educational area with reps from various world religions, the festival seeks commonalities in art and music and celebrates diversity! Past musicians have included Beth Nielsen Chapman, The UT Middle Eastern Ensemble, 1001 Nights Orchestra, Sara Hickman, Grace Andre, Omar Lopez, Cynthia Clawson, Om-Kara, The Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team, Cantor Robbi Sherwin, The Texas Early Music Project, Oliver Rajamani & Cantor Marie Betcher. | Austin Interfaith Arts and Music Festival | 10/23/10 | |
Viva la Vida Fest - Celebrating 27th Annual Dia de los MuertosPresented by Mexic-Arte Museum at Mexic-Arte Museum October 23, 2010 Viva la Vida Fest celebrates life and our environment through art and culture, using the traditions of Dia de los Muertos. The festival brings together a diversity of people in Austin to pay homage to friends, family, and heroes. The festival features an exhibition, a grand procession with costumes and props, and a street celebration with traditional foods, hands-on art activities, artist demos, local retail booths, live music and performances. | Mexic-Arte Museum | 10/23/10 | Austin |
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