| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | The Austin Poetry SlamPresented by Austin Poetry Slam Council at 29th St. Ballroom at Spider House July 16, 2008 - Ongoing 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... | Austin Poetry Slam Council | 07/16/08-
Ongoing | |
20th Annual Austin International Poetry FestivalPresented by Austin Poets International, Inc. (API) at Multiple Locations September 27-September 30, 2012 Poetry-lovers of all ages:
Join us for the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Austin International Poetry Festival: September 27-30, 2012. It is free and open to the public!
It started with four founders back in 1993, and today, this four-day, citywide, all-inclusive annual celebration of poets and poetry has grown to become “the largest non-juried poetry festival in the U.S.” It includes 30 live local readings, 10 poetry workshops, 10 open mics, 10... | Austin Poets International, Inc. (API) | 09/27/12-
09/30/12 | Austin |
| Austin Public Library: Weekly Readings and Story Time | Austin Public Library | 02/26/10-
Ongoing | Austin |
Weekly and Monthly Events at Austin Public LibraryPresented by Austin Public Library October 31, 2011 - Ongoing
Ongoing Weekly Events:
Chess Knights @ Windsor Park Branch
Mondays 6 - 7 p.m.
Put down the video game controller and pick up a pawn, bishop or knight. Chess for beginners is here. Learn the original strategy-based game with people of all ages.
¡Qué me cuentas! @ Faulk Central Library
Wednesdays 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Practice and learn Spanish as a second language... | Austin Public Library | 10/31/11-
Ongoing | |
| Featured May Events at the Austin Public Library | Austin Public Library | 05/07/12-
05/31/12 | Austin |
| Wednesday Storytime | Barnes & Noble | 12/16/09-
Ongoing | Austin |
Land. Identity. Opportunity.Presented by Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum February 1, 2012 - Ongoing Three floors of exhibits -- three themes as big as Texas history: Land, Identity and Opportunity. The exhibits at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum will surround you with the sights, sounds and (sometimes) smells of Texas history. Each floor of exhibits highlights important chapters in The Story of Texas through objects, media programs, and recreated environments. Founded as a non-collecting institution, the Museum exhibits bring the Story of Texas to life through an ongoing process... | Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum | 02/01/12-
Ongoing | Austin |
Texas Music Roadtrip at The Bob Bullock Texas State History MuseumPresented by Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum March 17-October 14, 2012 This spring take a Texas Music Roadtrip at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Special exhibition opens with free Texas Tornados performance March 17, 2012
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is fueling up for its 28th special exhibit, Texas Music Roadtrip, the largest museum exhibition to tell the story of the profound influence and impact of Texas music.
Texas Music Roadtrip is guest-created by Gary Hartman founder of the... | Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum | 03/17/12-
10/14/12 | Austin |
IMAX Show Times May 11 - May 31Presented by Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum April 11-May 31, 2012
Flying Monsters 3D
Monday - Thursday: 12:30, 4:30 pm
Friday - Saturday: 12:30, 4:30, 6:30 pm
Sunday: 4:30 pm
Ocean Wonderland 3D
Monday - Saturday: 9:30 am, 1:30 pm
Sunday: 1:30 pm
Texas: The Big Picture
Monday - Saturday: 10:30 am, 2:30 pm
Sunday: 2:30 pm
To The Arctic 3D
Monday - Saturday: 11:30 am, 3:30, 5:30... | Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum | 04/11/12-
05/31/12 | Austin |
Poetry Open MicPresented by BookWoman Bookstore at BookWoman Bookstore July 10, 2008 - Ongoing Join us every Second Thursday from 7-9pm for a Poetry Open Mic at BookWoman. July's theme is "Spirituality," featuring CHRIS VAN LOAN and THOM WORLD POET.
We are promoting an open-minded open mic for poetry people of all persuasions. Your hosts are P.J. and Kelly Marshall.
Tell your friends and fellow poets that BookWoman is now the poetry place! | BookWoman Bookstore | 07/10/08-
Ongoing | Austin |
YomiCon 2012 Presented by City of Austin Cultural Arts Division June 8, 2012
YomiCon Early Registration ended on April 30, but don't fret. Late Registration takes place this May. If you completed Early Registration (before April 30,) you can pick up your wristband starting on May 1. If you complete Late Registration (May 1-31,) you can pick up your wristband starting on May 29. For more information and to sign up, visit www.yomicon.org.
2012 YomiCon Highlights
· Share your love of My Little Pony: Friendship is... | City of Austin Cultural Arts Division | 06/08/12 | Austin |
O. Henry, A Short Story, on Exhibit Presented by City of Austin Cultural Arts Division at Austin History Center May 8-October 21, 2012 The life of O. Henry (1862-1910,) aka William Sydney Porter, unravels chronologically in a selection of photographs, letters and other items that offer a glimpse into his life as a writer and as an Austinite at the turn of the century.
Among other things, visitors can peruse an autographed book with a poem to his future wife Miss Athol Estes, a letter telling the story of his marriage, a photograph of the house where he was married and a table and chair from his favorite... | City of Austin Cultural Arts Division | 05/08/12-
10/21/12 | Austin |
Biblical Film Series: The Ten Commandments (1923)Presented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center June 7, 2012 The Harry Ransom Center kicks off the Biblical Film Series with Cecil B. DeMille’s first film version of The Ten Commandments (1923) on Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m.
The first part of the film tells the biblical story of Moses (Theodore Roberts) leading the Hebrew people from Egypt to the Promised Land. The second part, a moral parable set the 1920s, tells of two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary (Leatrice Joy), who come into conflict when John (Richard Dix) discovers... | Harry Ransom Center | 06/07/12 | Austin |
Biblical Film Series: Solomon and ShebaPresented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center July 26, 2012 The Biblical Film Series concludes at the Harry Ransom Center with King Vidor's Solomon and Sheba (1959), starring Yul Brynner and Gina Lollobrigida, on Thursday, July 26, at 7 p.m.
In this non-canonical retelling of the Biblical account, King David names his younger son Solomon (Brynner) successor ahead of his older son Adonijah (George Sanders). Solomon falls in love with the Queen of Sheba (Lollobrigida), who, unbeknownst to him, has allied herself with the Pharaoh of Egypt,... | Harry Ransom Center | 07/26/12 | Austin |
Visions of the futurePresented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center November 1-November 3, 2012 The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin presents the tenth biennial Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium, “Visions of the Future.” In conjunction with the exhibition “I Have Seen the Future: Norman Bel Geddes Designs America,” the Ransom Center will bring together historians, architects, industrial designers, and visionaries in the fields of science fiction, film, theater, and future studies to explore the ways the future has been imagined over time. | Harry Ransom Center | 11/01/12-
11/03/12 | Austin |
Honey @ Loft 718 Presented by Media Arts & Literacy Institute December 28, 2011-July 25, 2012 This event is every last wed of the month
benefiting the Honey Collective and The Media Arts & Literacy Institute Summer Media Youth Camp
Dynamic, Powerful, and Energetic! These are just a few of the positive words used when fans speak of this band. Singing since the ages of three and four, Rosie and Arneta were found to be extremely talented. These Texas Diva Chicks are ready fly!
HONEY- Sometimes the flow is smooth and sometimes it's thick depending on the heat of... | Media Arts & Literacy Institute | 12/28/11-
07/25/12 | Austin |
One World Theatre 2012-2013 SeasonPresented by One World Theatre at One World Theatre March 22, 2012-December 31, 2013 Rock legends Greg Lake, of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, WAR, Starship, Edgar Winter, and
Hot Tuna join the lineup, as well as 10,000 Maniacs, The Marshall Tucker Band, John Mayall and Eddie Money. Enjoy the soulful stylings of Robert Cray, Blind Boys of Alabama,
Ruben Studdard, and Sweet Honey In The Rock, along with master singer/songwriters Shawn Colvin, Janis Ian and Marc Cohn.
We are excited to present the biggest country lineup in our history, including the... | One World Theatre | 03/22/12-
12/31/13 | Austin |
Dario Fo’s: ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHISTPresented by Palindrome Theatre at The VORTEX May 12-June 3, 2012 To kick off their third season, and first as Austin’s donation-based public theatre, Palindrome is taking Nobel Laureate Dario Fo’s incendiary political black comedy to the streets. Featuring a new edit and updated political commentary by Palindrome’s Resident Playwright Nigel O’Hearn, this 20th century classic redefined contemporary Italian theatre when it appeared in 1970s Milan, taking aim at the real-life incident of a man killed during police... | Palindrome Theatre | 05/12/12-
06/03/12 | Austin |
Informal Classes with Professor George DoigPresented by Ruta Maya Coffee House at Ruta Maya International Headquarters January 27, 2010 - Ongoing Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. Please telephone so that Professor George may bring the materials appropriate for the topic requested. All informal classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe. | Ruta Maya Coffee House | 01/27/10-
Ongoing | Austin |
Ruta Maya Poetry Open MicPresented by Ruta Maya Coffee House at Ruta Maya International Headquarters February 19, 2008 - Ongoing The Ruta Maya Open Mic poetry reading is one of the longest running weekly open mics in Texas. Originally starting in 1995, thousands of poets from Central Texas and all of the populated continents on Earth have performed on the Ruta Maya stage. Hosted by Aaron Sanders, the open mic opens with a “Round Robin” open mic with no sign up list from 6 to 7 PM followed by a “Sign Up List” open mic from 7 PM to 9 PM. | Ruta Maya Coffee House | 02/19/08-
Ongoing | Austin |
Ruta Maya Poetry Karaoke on the PorchPresented by Ruta Maya Coffee House at Ruta Maya International Headquarters February 19, 2008 - Ongoing Poetry Karaoke on the Porch every Tuesday is a welcoming musical and poetic free-for-all outside on the Ruta Maya porch and features some of the most innovative rhythm and poetry in Austin, including internationally known Thom the World Poet. This freeform, improvised acoustic poetry gathering is hosted by Ivanho and Chris the Future. Bring your hand drums, spoons, rattles or whatever else makes a noise and join the jam.
Other than proximity and night, the Poetry Karaoke and... | Ruta Maya Coffee House | 02/19/08-
Ongoing | Austin |
43 Hour Improv MarathonPresented by The Hideout Theatre at The Hideout Theatre June 1-June 3, 2012 8 Actors. 43 Hours. No Script. No Sleep.
The Hideout's eight marathon improvisers will take the stage and stay there until noon on Sunday, June 3rd, performing 43 straight hours of improvisational theater and comedy without sleep or respite.
Each hour of the marathon will be a separate show, featuring classic and upcoming Hideout formats, one-off shows never to be seen again, and guest troupes and players from Austin's ever-growing improv community.
In addition to... | The Hideout Theatre | 06/01/12-
06/03/12 | Austin |
Long Center for the Performing Arts Announces 5th Anniversary SeasonPresented by The Long Center for the Performing Arts at The Long Center for the Performing Arts September 18, 2012-June 5, 2013 The Long Center’s 5th anniversary season is our biggest and best yet! In addition to our popular programs in the International Series, Family Series and some of the best of Broadway, we’re adding six new series, including Rock-a-LONG Wednesdays, LONG Laughs, National Geographic Live! and FlamencoAustin. Select series offer same-seat guarantees throughout.
Current season subscribers will have priority seating now through May 31. First-time subscribers may order now and... | The Long Center for the Performing Arts | 09/18/12-
06/05/13 | Austin |
The VORTEX and UpRise! Productions present: "O...sh*t...it’s a girl!"Presented by The Vortex at The VORTEX June 7-June 16, 2012 Wanna know how beautiful a daughter and daddy relationship can be? Come check out o . . .sh*t . . . it’s a girl, a dedication to Zell Miller III’s amazing lil’ girl! How does an artist raise children and be an artist, a social worker, a mentor, a black man in America, as well as providing for his own sanity? The follow up to Miller’s award-winning my child, my child, my alien child, this brand new play is funny, thought-stirring, and touching journey! | The Vortex | 06/07/12-
06/16/12 | Austin |
Annie La Ganga’s Drawing A PaycheckPresented by The Vortex Cafe at The VORTEX May 25-June 2, 2012 Drawing A Paycheck is a fun, improvised show that’s about all the ways Annie La Ganga has tried to make money with arts and crafts. It’s also about drawing. It’s also about working (and not working), finding out what works (and doesn’t), making (and not making) work, and whatever else comes up when Annie starts talking and drawing portraits of volunteers from the audience.
After her sensational run of Drawing A Paycheck at FronteraFest in 2012, Annie La Ganga... | The Vortex Cafe | 05/25/12-
06/02/12 | Austin |
Writers' League of Texas 2012 Agents ConferencePresented by Writers' League of Texas at Hyatt Regency Austin June 22-June 24, 2012 The Writers’ League of Texas 2012 Agents Conference is an excellent place to meet agents and editors and to learn the latest trends in publishing! On June 22 - 24th, join other local writers for three days of panels, lectures, and breakout sessions on the craft of writing and the publishing industry. Also, conference guests will have a host of opportunities to meet with agents and editors from different publishing houses nationwide. | Writers' League of Texas | 06/22/12-
06/24/12 | Austin |
Announcing ZACH's 2012-2013 SeasonPresented by ZACH Theatre at ZACH Theatre October 17, 2012-June 16, 2013 The 2012-2013 Season at ZACH is a dream come true — a world premiere, an American musical with a full orchestra for the first time, a beloved classic made new, an international concert guest star and the biggest, snowiest holiday favorite of all time!
All six mainstage shows will be presented in the new Topfer Theatre. Don't miss a single unforgettable moment! The opening of ZACH's Topfer Theatre is a... | ZACH Theatre | 10/17/12-
06/16/13 | Austin |
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