The Society of American Magicians, Austin Assembly 206, is putting on Austin's Inaugural Street Magic Festival on Thursday night, September 2, 2010.This FREE admission event will take place in the historic 6th Street Entertainment District. One block of Red River Street, next to Esther's Follies, will be closed between 6:00 pm and 2:00 am in a huge festival of magic, music, juggling, balloon sculpture, puppetry, ...More
Habibi's Hutch Art Opening! Doors open at 6pm, art opening @7pm! This month's exhibit will be original works of art by the children who are students at Habibi's Hutch! I believe the ...More
Benefit concert for 2 charities to help the people recover from the loss of jobs etc due to the oil spill. 100% of proceeds after expenses benefit 2 charities.
Short Story Writing Workshop. Dust off that short story you’ve been wanting to finish and join Say It!, a six-week short story writing workshop that will help you learn to ...More
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 ...More
Oldest and Largest LGBTQI Film Festival in the Southwest. The festival has grown tremendously in size and scope from a short four-day run of four films primarily focused on coming out and AIDS to a multimedia event with over 150 films depicting myriad issues across cultures, race, immigration status, class, gender identity and expression, age, and region.
The festival has expanded in purpose to combine entertainment with community outreach and education and is implementing year-round...
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.
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Mexico's Independence Day Celebration The Austin Symphony Quintet Ballet Folklórico/Mariachi Tamazula Re-enactment by Mexico's Consulate, Dr. Rosalba Tejeda and more.
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...
Shana Merlin and her crew of Austin's most experienced and respected improvisers are teaching new classes at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation. Improv classes can help people think faster on their feet, be more spontaneous and in the moment, reconnect with their creativity, be more confident speaking in public, and just have fun! We specialize in creating a safe environment for students to take risks and grow. Start your adventure with a Free Intro to Improv Class on...
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.
No Shame is Austin’s preeminent open mic performance series. Don’t miss it! Sign ups begin at 9:30 pm. All pieces must be original and under 5 minutes long. We’re limited to 15 slots. Don’t hurt the stage or the audience. Otherwise, no limits. Script in hand or memorized, funny, musical, dramatic, dance, bad, weird, or just what the hell, all styles of performance are welcome.
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.
Art in Public Places challenges Austinites to create their own public art tour! From July 1st through July 31st, AIPP will be seeking Gowalla “trip” submissions for visiting public art throughout the city. Here’s how you can enter the challenge: Choose your favorite public art in Austin, create a “trip” using the Smartphone app Gowalla, and submit to AIPP for the chance to have your “trip” selected as the official route for the 2010 Public Art Crawl...
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...
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.
Tired of crafting alone? Find your kind at the Milwood Craft Club!
Feeling crafty? So are we! Grab your supplies and come out to the Craft Club one Wednesday a month at the Milwood Branch of the Austin Public Library. All mediums are welcome, from macaroni to knitting, crochet, scrapbooking, beading, jewelry, embroidery, sewing, felt, and more. Not sure where to begin? We have some great resources in our Fabric Crafts Research Guide to get you inspired. The Milwood Craft Club is free...
The Austin Project is honoring two extraordinary leaders for transforming the community by helping to transform individuals. Paul Carrozza, founder of RunTex, will receive the 2010 Rostow Leadership Award, and Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, President/CEO of the Austin Community College District, will receive the 2010 Rostow Lifetime Achievement Award. The event begins with a reception followed by dinner and remarks from the honorees on how fitness and education strengthen the community. The Rostow...
We combine yoga, breathing techniques, stretching and postures, meditation and relaxation, and knowledge. By incorporating all these beautiful facets we are able to look deep beyond the level of the physical body and really sharpen our sensitivity and awareness of subtler levels of existence. Practice of the same cultivates a more healthy and happy lifestyle. Beyond mere inhalation and exhalation to stay alive, proper breathing has been proven to relieve physical discomfort, to de-stress,...
We combine yoga, breathing techniques, stretching and postures, meditation and relaxation, and knowledge. By incorporating all these beautiful facets we are able to look deep beyond the level of the physical body and really sharpen our sensitivity and awareness of subtler levels of existence. Practice of the same cultivates a more healthy and happy lifestyle. Beyond mere inhalation and exhalation to stay alive, proper breathing has been proven to relieve physical discomfort, to...
The Austin Lima Sister Cities Committee is presenting the art exhibition, Art Across the Americas, featuring Peruvian and North American artists at Skillpoint Alliance, 201 E. 2nd St. Austin, Texas. An artists’ reception will be Saturday, October 9, 2010, from 6-9pm, with special guest, the Consul General of Peru, Sr. Carlos Polo, who will be traveling from Houston. Art work sales from the exhibition will go to the artists and to the Center for Adolescent Mothers, in Lima, Peru.
No Shame is Austin’s preeminent open mic performance series. Don’t miss it! Sign ups begin at 9:30 pm. All pieces must be original and under 5 minutes long. We’re limited to 15 slots. Don’t hurt the stage or the audience. Otherwise, no limits. Script in hand or memorized, funny, musical, dramatic, dance, bad, weird, or just what the hell, all styles of performance are welcome.
No Shame is Austin’s preeminent open mic performance series. Don’t miss it! Sign ups begin at 9:30 pm. All pieces must be original and under 5 minutes long. We’re limited to 15 slots. Don’t hurt the stage or the audience. Otherwise, no limits. Script in hand or memorized, funny, musical, dramatic, dance, bad, weird, or just what the hell, all styles of performance are welcome.
We invite you to spend a fascinating evening with bestselling author, journalist, and food activist Michael Pollan. For the past twenty years Pollan has written about the places the human and natural worlds intersect, challenging the way Americans think about eating. Central Texans are increasingly moving toward healthful, locally produced, and sustainable food options, and Pollan has been at the front of the movement. In books such as The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food,...
Fill your heart with Christmas as the world-famous Radio City Rockettes® bring their eye-high kicks and a cast and crew of over 100 to Austin in the breathtaking RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR®! Every performance of the SPECTACULAR is a glittering present full of fun and surprises for the whole family! Parents enjoy the flawless precision of the Rockettes in numbers such as the legendary Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Children thrill as Santa takes them on a magical ride to his...
Club Realm is a relevant night club for all ages. Are you looking for an entertaining night spot where you can actually do something other than drink? Then look no further. Club Realm is an alternative to the normal routine. With weekly live concert performances, an upscale lounge, cafe, games, large screen LCD TV’s, and a huge/state-of-the-art concert venue; it is much more than your average night club. This city is in need for a better class of night spot, and we’re...
SIP, SAVOR, SHOP And SWIRL AROUND The SQUARE! Enjoy an evening of shopping on the Georgetown Square while sampling Texas wines and dining on the local restaurants’ best fare. This year’s event will be held on February 26, 2011. The event is sponsored by the Georgetown Main Street Program.
What is Poetry Slam? It's a group of poets competing, usually for cash, with three-minute performances of their works. Judges score Olympic-style, with decimals, so a neo-Wasteland thrillingly intoned gets a 9.8, and the latest Hallmark drivel, muttered into the microphone, gets a 5 or a 6. In individual cities, from Tallahassee to Portland, there's a slam season (roughly September to May) which culminates in a final showdown, which necessitates selection of a four-person slam team to...
Practice and learn Spanish as a foreign or second language with ¡Qué me cuentas! every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Through reading and discussion of Latin-American cuentos, or short stories, the class offers a unique way to learn and practice Spanish. 40% proficiency in Spanish is preferred, but if you feel you are not yet at this level, join us and we will help you. This class is free and open to the public.
The Austin Public Library program, Practiquemos Español offers adults studying Spanish an opportunity to practice speaking Spanish with other Spanish learners under the guidance of a Spanish-speaking facilitator. Practiquemos Español is not a Spanish class, but rather a place to fine-tune your Spanish in a non-threatening and relaxed environment. In order to participate you will need to know a little Spanish. Sessions take place This program is free and open to the public.
Free Health Living Community Program for Women: € NUTRITION Eating right, healthy diets, recipes, Cardio, resistant bands, walking, flexibility, balance , and discussions and advice
If you need help, support and motivation to get your health and shape back, this is the class for you! Guided by specialist Irma Conti.
The Sunday HOPE Farmers Market is a weekly community gathering space where local farmers, artisans, community groups, families, and urban consumers can find fresh foods, community programs, artistic creations, agricultural education and wellness workshops. This unique weekly gathering space will be a platform to introduce local artists and Austin residents to surrounding area farms, healthy lifestyle companies, education in the arts and local community volunteer programs. The HOPE Farmers...
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