| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | AISD Arts Educator Info MeetingPresented by City of Austin Cultural Arts Division at Dougherty Arts Center February 6, 2012 Attention Arts Educators and Teaching Artists! Want to work with AISD Schools? Interested in Arts in Education? Learn how to qualify for arts education work opportunities with AISD through their new RFP process & get an update on The Kennedy Center Any Given Child Initiative. | City of Austin Cultural Arts Division | 02/06/12 | Austin |
Anthony Bourdain & Eric RipertPresented by Paramount Theatre at Paramount Theatre February 8, 2012 Nobody takes a bite out of life's rich pageant like Anthony Bourdain, writer and chef-host of the Travel Channel's No Reservations. Bourdain goes toe-to-toe with the charming Eric Ripert, the celebrated chef of New York's Le Bernardin restaurant and Bravo TV's Top Chef. Watch gleefully as they take turns trading barbs and grilling one another. Hopefully it won't leave a mark.
| Paramount Theatre | 02/08/12 | Austin |
AISD Arts Educator Info MeetingPresented by City of Austin Cultural Arts Division February 8, 2012 Attention Arts Educators and Teaching Artists! Want to work with AISD Schools? Interested in Arts in Education? Learn how to qualify for arts education work opportunities with AISD through their new RFP process & get an update on The Kennedy Center Any Given Child Initiative. | City of Austin Cultural Arts Division | 02/08/12 | Austin |
Ballet Austin New American Talent/Dance - Studio Spotlight Presented by Ballet Austin at Ballet Austin February 9, 2012 For the first time at The Long Center, Ballet Austin’s 4th biennial juried choreographic competition, New American Talent/Dance, brings together three of the country’s most compelling mid-career choreographers to create new work.
Culled from a national pool of candidates, these three choreographers will compete for cash prizes of up to $20,000. To build their works, each finalist is brought to Austin and given 40 hours of studio time with Ballet Austin’s Company... | Ballet Austin | 02/09/12 | Austin |
The Austin Symphony Presents: Natalie ColePresented by Austin Symphony Orchestra at The Long Center: Michael and Susan Dell Hall February 10, 2012 This nine-time Grammy Award-winning artist will perform for one night only with the Austin Symphony. Hear this legendary singer perform some of her hits, such as, “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” "Inseparable,” “Our Love,” “I’ve Got Love On My Mind,” “Pink Cadillac,” “Miss You Like Crazy,” and many more!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Michael & Susan Dell Hall, 8 p.m. | Austin Symphony Orchestra | 02/10/12 | Austin |
Natural Expression Exhibit and ReceptionPresented by VSA Texas at ACCESS GALLERY January 16-February 10, 2012 VSA Texas presents Natural Expression Exhibit and Reception: Saturday, January 21 6-8 pm.
A two person show with works on silk by Valerie Short and wood sculpture by James Nelson.
Valerie Short is an artist who graduated in 2011 with a BFA in Studio Art from Texas State University in San Marcos. “My work is a constant journey of experimentation with silk, markers and thread. I have a passion for art that is representative of my spontaneous nature, love for... | VSA Texas | 01/16/12-
02/10/12 | Austin |
John Leguizamo LivePresented by WestBeth Entertainment at Paramount Theatre February 9-February 11, 2012 One of the nation’s funniest comics, Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo hits the road for his 2012 Ghetto Klown tour – directly from hit engagements In New York, Los Angeles and London.
The New York Times says that John is “irresistible -- with the energy of a 12-year old who has just downed a Red Bull and a jumbo package of Twinkies.” The Los Angeles Times says he is “a nuclear performer, ricocheting around the stage as though he had been shot out... | WestBeth Entertainment | 02/09/12-
02/11/12 | Austin |
Arcadia Valentine's High Tea Special Event Presented by Austin Shakespeare at The Long Center: Debra & Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre February 11, 2012 Looking for a romantic way to celebrate Valentine's Day?
Celebrate a Romantic Valentine's Day with a Special High Tea and Performance
Consider joining us for a High Tea on Saturday, February 11, 2011 at 5 pm.
Austin's own import, Full English Cafe, will provide an authentic array of sandwiches, sweets, and of course, teas. Bartender Brandon Burkhart of Haddington's American Tavern, will unveil a designer cocktail created for the event. Romantic music rounds... | Austin Shakespeare | 02/11/12 | Austin |
Shop Valentine's Day Specials!Presented by Women and Their Work at Women and Their Work February 11, 2012 Valentine's Day Special
Find sweet things in the gallery shop!
The Gallery Shop's Valentine's Day Sweet Specials:
handmade Valentine's day cards
blown glass bud vases by LBK Studio
terrariums by Slavonk & Hortus
chocolate truffles by Lina's Cocoa Couture
glass pendants by Penelope Rakov
handmade jewelry by Christy Klug
Lisa Crowder and many more.
Saturday, February 11, 3:00-5:00PM
Stop by for a... | Women and Their Work | 02/11/12 | Austin |
Upcoming Events at BookPeople, featuring Luis Alberto Urrea and Ben MarcusPresented by BookPeople at BookPeople January 19-February 11, 2012 FEATURED EVENTS
January 19 - February 11, 2012
Luis Alberto Urrea, Queen of America
Thurs, Jan 19 7PM
Award-winning author Luis Alberto Urrea is back at BookPeople with Queen of America, featuring the beloved Teresita from The Hummingbird's Daughter. When Teresita flees to America from Mexico during the revolution there, she meets immigrants and tycoons, European royalty and Cuban poets, all waking... | BookPeople | 01/19/12-
02/11/12 | Austin |
Merlin Works IMPROV MIXER: Mix, Meet, Mingle, Play, AuditionPresented by Merlin-Works at Salvage Vanguard Theater February 12, 2012 Merlin Works will be hosting our monthly Improv Mixer at Salvage Vanguard Theater. As usual, The Improv Mixer is intended to help improvisers make new friends and form or find troupes to rehearse and perform with. It's kinda like Speed Dating for Improvisers. This time around The Mixer will also serve as auditions for upcoming Gnap! Theater Projects Shows and Troupes.
The Mixer is open to the entire community: students, free agents, existing troupes looking for new... | Merlin-Works | 02/12/12 | Austin |
Sing to Love: Â A Concert for ValentinesPresented by SpotlightOnOpera at Bachus Conservatory February 11-February 12, 2012 Sing to Love: A Concert for Valentines
Sing to Love, Spotlight on Opera’s annual Valentine favorite, weds the world’s most romantic music with the year’s most romantic day. Featuring some of opera's greatest love scenes, this popular concert will also interweave flamenco and belly dancing into romantic scenes and arias for a perfect date night of sweet, sassy, and spicy fare. The program includes... | SpotlightOnOpera | 02/11/12-
02/12/12 | Austin |
Toma Mi CorazĂłnPresented by La Pena at La Peña January 28-February 14, 2012 On Saturday, February 11th, please join us for the 20th anniversary celebration of Toma Mi Corazón. La Peña’s signature event will take place at their gallery space at 227 Congress in downtown Austin.
For twenty years La Peña has invited everyone to “Take My Heart” as hundreds of wooden hearts are given out and decorated by artists, dignitaries, and anyone else who would like to participate. They are free to decorate them however they... | La Pena | 01/28/12-
02/14/12 | Austin |
Pressure, a large-scale installation by Brooke GassiotPresented by Brooke Gassiot at Pump Project Art Complex January 21-February 15, 2012 Pressure, a new large-scale installation by Brooke Gassiot, fills the Pump Project Art Complex warehouse with sculpture, light, sound, and video. This large-scale installation allows the viewer to actually enter into a constructed world, and is inspired by the idea of experiencing pressure to move us from a point of consideration to the urgency of acting - it is about the creative process, and about turning ideas into form.
Pump Project Art Complex is located at 702 Shady Lane... | Brooke Gassiot | 01/21/12-
02/15/12 | Austin |
Viewpoints with Curator of Exhibitions and Public Programs Andrea MellardPresented by AMOA-Arthouse at Arthouse at the Jones Center February 15, 2012 AMOA-Arthouse’s curatorial department leads insightful 20-minute talks on current exhibitions. Andrea Mellard will speak about the group exhibition Evidence of Houdini’s Return, located in the 2nd floor gallery at The Jones Center. | AMOA-Arthouse | 02/15/12 | Austin |
Wildlife Austin 2011 Neighborhood Habitat Challenge Awards & 2012 Kick-offPresented by The Wildlife Austin at Zilker Botanical Garden February 15, 2012 The fourth annual Neighborhood Habitat Challenge, the competition for the best certified wildlife habitat project has come to an end and it's award time!
We are very proud to “keep Austin weird.” However, we can be equally proud of Keeping Austin Wild!” Austin is nationally recognized as the largest metropolitan area to receive the distinction of being named a Certified Wildlife Habitat Community by the National Wildlife Federation.
RSVP is... | The Wildlife Austin | 02/15/12 | Austin |
Culinary Preview at Ransom Center's The King James Bible: Its History and Influence Presented by Harry Ransom Center February 17, 2012 Enjoy a culinary preview of the exhibition The King James Bible: Its History and Influence with the Ransom Center and the Central Market (CM) Cooking School. Join us for a seventeenth-century-inspired-cooking class on Friday, February 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Market on North Lamar.
Enjoy dinner, wine, and cooking demonstrations by Central Market Cooking School Chef Louis Ortiz as he recreates and interprets dishes from the era of Shakespeare and King James. The menu... | Harry Ransom Center | 02/17/12 | Austin |
PILOBOLUSPresented by Paramount Theatre at Paramount Theatre February 17-February 18, 2012 Pilobolus began in 1971 as an outsider dance company, and quickly became renowned the world over for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration. Forty years later, it has evolved into a pioneering American cultural institution.
Unique and visually stunning, Pilobolus’ specialty is smooth, organic choreography — featuring unusual partnering and lifts — often blurring the lines between individual performers, creating a sense of... | Paramount Theatre | 02/17/12-
02/18/12 | Austin |
FronteraFest 2012 Almost Over - New Updates Presented by Hyde Park Theatre at Hyde Park Theatre January 17-February 18, 2012 Now in its 19th year, FronteraFest is five weeks of new alternative, offbeat, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre. Too bad there's no actual way to expect the unexpected, because that is your only hope. Produced by Hyde Park Theatre in collaboration with Script Works.
Just got back from NYC and lunch meetings with my agent and publisher (yeah BOOM I said that*). Anyway: am back JUST in time to cram in all the Fringe I can eat, both Long and Short, to make up for all I... | Hyde Park Theatre | 01/17/12-
02/18/12 | Austin |
Ken Featherston 1974 Mural: Peyote DreamsPresented by South Austin Popular Culture Center at South Austin Popular Culture Center January 14-February 18, 2012 The South Austin Popular Culture Center proudly announces a special exhibit featuring Ken Featherson’s 1974 mural Peyote Dreams. This exhibit will run from January 14 to February 18, 2012. A celebratory reception will be held Saturday, January 14th at 7:09pm. At 8pm Blackhawks will provide musical entertainment.
Ken Featherston, born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, came to Austin as many young people do: to attend the University of Texas. He left the academic... | South Austin Popular Culture Center | 01/14/12-
02/18/12 | Austin |
LA Phil LIVE presents in theaters: Dudamel Conducts Mahler 8, “Symphony of a Thousand,” live from Caracas, Venezuela.February 18, 2012 The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil), NCM Fathom, and Cineplex Entertainment are bringing you the next LA Phil LIVE program to movie theatres nationwide
LIVE from South America. On February 18, 2012, LA Phil LIVE returns with a brand new program: Dudamel Conducts Mahler 8, “Symphony of a Thousand,” live from Caracas, Venezuela.
Saturday, February 18, 2012 (5PM ET / 2PM PT)
In this once-in-a-lifetime concert experience Dudamel will... | | 02/18/12 | |
2nd Annual CharityBash Masquerade Ball Winter WonderlandPresented by Calendar Club at Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Building February 18, 2012 Benefiting Capitol Area Food Bank of Texas
Open bar provided by Deep Eddy Vodka, Heineken USA with Dos XX, Duchman Family Winery
Food provided by J.Black's, tenOak, Austin Terrier
Desserts provided by Sara Belle's Bakery, GoodPop
Media Sponsors: Austin Monthly, Austin Woman, NSIDE Austin, TRIBEZA, Do512
Event Sponsors: Suzanne Court Catering & Events, Giant Noise, Clayton&Little Architects, Ilios Lighting, Jeff Loftin... | Calendar Club | 02/18/12 | Austin |
The 4th Biennial New American Talent/Dance Presented by Ballet Austin at The Long Center for the Performing Arts February 17-February 19, 2012 For the first time at The Long Center, Ballet Austin’s 4th biennial juried choreographic competition, New American Talent/Dance, brings together three of the country’s most compelling mid-career choreographers to create new work. Culled from a national pool of candidates, these three choreographers will compete for cash prizes of up to $20,000. To build their works, each finalist is brought to Austin and given 40 hours of studio time with Ballet Austin’s Company dancers.... | Ballet Austin | 02/17/12-
02/19/12 | Austin |
| Keys of Life: A Celebration of Black Composers | George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center | 02/21/12 | Austin |
Poetry on the Plaza: TranslationPresented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center February 22, 2012 The Harry Ransom Center and Texas Institute for Literary and Textual Studies (TILTS) present the Poetry on the Plaza event Translation on Wednesday, February 22, at noon.
Visiting poets and scholars read their favorite poems in translation as TILTS kicks off its spring symposium, Poets & Scholars: Creative, Cultural and Critical Crossings.
Readers include poets Cyrus Cassells, Marilyn Hacker, Fady Joudah, Eileen Myles, and Urayoán Noel, as well as... | Harry Ransom Center | 02/22/12 | Austin |
Lights.Camera.Help presents: Shine a Light on Human Rights Film ScreeningsPresented by Lights. Camera. Help. at Jewish Community Association of Austin (JCAA) February 22, 2012 Lights. Camera. Help. Presents - Shining a light on human rights.
As part of the Ballet Austin Light project, Lights. Camera. Help., the producer of the world’s first cause driven film festival, is teaming up with the Jewish Community Center and the Multicultural Refugee Coalition for an evening of thought provoking films featuring human rights issues. Join us for a look at the work that individuals and nonprofits are doing locally and around the globe. Sit... | Lights. Camera. Help. | 02/22/12 | Austin |
Fusebox 60-in-60 FundraiserPresented by Fusebox at The North Door | ND at 501 Studios February 22, 2012 60 of Austin's finest performers, musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, thinkers, and community leaders will line up to perform sixty solo pieces in 60 minutes. This rowdy, unforgettable event is crucial for funding our festival. Be among the first to hear the festival line-up and purchase discounted passes.
More awesomeness:
* Raffle to win a trip to Portland, OR with Ron Berry for TBA 2012
* Bid in a silent auction curated by the masterful fellas from Rubber... | Fusebox | 02/22/12 | Austin |
People's Gallery 2012 Opening ReceptionPresented by City of Austin Cultural Arts Division at Austin City Hall February 24, 2012 The 2012 People's Gallery exhibition features over 150 artworks from Austin-area artists, galleries, museums, and art organizations displayed throughout the first three floors of City Hall.
Enjoy live music and refreshments, generously provided by Whole Foods Market, in the City Hall Atrium! The People's Choice Award ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Short films from the Faces of Austin collection will screen in Chambers beginning at 7 p.m.
Visit... | City of Austin Cultural Arts Division | 02/24/12 | Austin |
Tao: The Art of the Drum Presented by The Long Center for the Performing Arts at The Long Center: Michael and Susan Dell Hall February 25, 2012 Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming in this young and vibrantly contemporary take on a traditional Japanese art form. With extraordinary precision, energy and stamina, these highly trained young performers also overlay contemporary choreography onto the Taiko art to create an unforgettable evening that has thrilled more than a million spectators around the globe. Community Partners: Asian-American Cultural Center | The Long Center for the Performing Arts | 02/25/12 | Austin |
Recycled Reads' Three Year AnniversaryPresented by Recycled Reads at Recycled Reads February 25, 2012 Join us on Saturday, February 25 from noon to 6 p.m. to celebrate three years of giving books a second chance at Recycled Reads, 5335 Burnet Road. Festivities will include live music, a puppet show, a craft workshop, a prize drawing and much more! The celebration is free and open to the public. For more information please call 512-323-5123 or visit www.recycledreads.org.
About Recycled Reads
Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library's Used Bookstore, is a zero-waste, non-profit... | Recycled Reads | 02/25/12 | Austin |
Celebrate Recycled Reads' Three Year Anniversary at Recycled Reads February 25, 2012 Celebrate three years of giving books a second chance at Recycled Reads, 5335 Burnet Road. Festivities will include live music, a puppet show, a craft workshop, a prize drawing and much more! The celebration is free and open to the public. For more information please call 512-323-5123 or visit www.recycledreads.org
About Recycled Reads
Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library's Used Bookstore, is a... | | 02/25/12 | Austin |
Level One Improv classPresented by Hideout Theatre at The Hideout Theatre January 15-February 26, 2012 Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life. Each week you’ll play games and explore a challenging variety of improv exercises that unleash your natural creativity and humor. Classes start every month, check the website for our next available start date. Classes meet for six weeks, three hours each week, limit 16... | Hideout Theatre | 01/15/12-
02/26/12 | Austin |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Tree Talk and Native Plant Spring Symposium Presented by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center January 28-February 26, 2012 Tree Talk Winter Walk
Saturday, January 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Don't miss Tree Talk Saturday—there's more going on at this free event than ever before. Walks and talks start at 10 a.m. with Jim Houser, regional forest health coordinator, talking about "Tree Care during Trying Times." At 11 a.m., April Rose of Tree Folks will show you how... | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 01/28/12-
02/26/12 | Austin |
UT Department of Theatre & Dance presents: UTNT (UT New Theatre)Presented by University of Texas at Austin at The Oscar G. Brockett Theatre February 16-February 26, 2012 The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance at Austin presents UTNT (UT New Theatre), February 16-26 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre and Lab Theatre. This annual showcase presents new plays from the M.F.A. Playwriting Program. Tickets for UTNT productions are $10 per performance and may be purchased at the F. Loren Winship Drama Building Box Office beginning 90 minutes prior to curtain.
Now its fifth iteration, UTNT brings to stage dynamic works by Gabriel... | University of Texas at Austin | 02/16/12-
02/26/12 | Austin |
That Takes the Cake! Sugar Arts ShowPresented by Capital Confectioners February 25-February 26, 2012 The 8th annual That Takes the Cake! Sugar Arts Show will be held at the North Austin Event Center (10601 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin TX 78753) on Feb. 25-26, 2012.
This year's theme is Cake-A-Lot; all things Renaissance! Competitors of all skill levels, including kids, can submit entries to win fabulous prizes and national media recognition.
Celebrity judges/demonstrators include Mike McCarey, Lauren Kitchens, Nicholas Lodge, James Rosselle, Marina Sousa, Roland and Marsha... | Capital Confectioners | 02/25/12-
02/26/12 | Austin |
Kite Workshop EventsPresented by City of Austin Parks and Recreation February 4-February 27, 2012 The Austin Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite you to our annual Kite Workshop Events.
This year the department will be hosting 4 events leading up to the 84th annual Zilker Kite Festival on March 4th, 2012.
The events are as follows:
Saturday, February 4th at Pan Am Recreation Center
Saturday, February 11th at Dove Springs Recreation Center
Saturday, February 18th at South Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, February 27th at... | City of Austin Parks and Recreation | 02/04/12-
02/27/12 | |
Austin Community Drum CirclePresented by X8 Drums at The VORTEX February 29, 2012 X8 DRUMS & PERCUSSION, TOCA PERCUSSION and VORTEX Repertory Company invite you to the "Austin Community Drum Circle."
X8Drums.com, Toca Percussion and VORTEX Repertory Company give you a chance to beat your own drum at the Austin Community Drum Circle on Wednesday, February 29th.
There is nothing quite like a drum circle to make you feel as though you are part of the world around you. If you've never experienced the power of drumming with others, now... | X8 Drums | 02/29/12 | Austin |
Visiting Lecturer Series: Lisa D. FreimanPresented by AMOA-Arthouse at Arthouse at the Jones Center March 1, 2012 Freiman’s lecture will focus on 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park attached to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which opened in June 2010. 100 Acres offers a new resilient model for sculpture parks in the 21st century, emphasizing experimentation, place-making, and public engagement with a constantly changing constellation of commissioned artworks.
Inaugural installations included works by eight artist and artist collaborations from around the world... | AMOA-Arthouse | 03/01/12 | Austin |
“KINGS & CREATORS” AT THE HARRY RANSOM CENTERPresented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center March 2, 2012 Eat, drink, and be merry (Luke 12:19) at this opening reception for the exhibition The King James Bible: Its History and Influence on Friday, March 2.
Enjoy a royal photo booth, screenings in the theater curated by filmmaker Tommy Swenson, light bites, seventeenth-century English music performed by musicians from The University of Texas at Austin's Butler School of Music, and more.
Guests will be eligible to win a "King for a Day" prize and will learn about the... | Harry Ransom Center | 03/02/12 | Austin |
The Austin Symphony Presents: Denyce GravesPresented by Austin Symphony Orchestra at The Long Center: Michael and Susan Dell Hall March 2-March 3, 2012 “One of the singers most likely to be an operatic superstar of the 21st century.” – USA Today
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves joins the ASO for an evening of French arias and songs.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Michael & Susan Dell Hall 8:00 p.m. | Austin Symphony Orchestra | 03/02/12-
03/03/12 | Austin |
Berta Rojas, presented by the Austin Classical Guitar SocietyPresented by Austin Classical Guitar Society at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church March 3, 2012 Elegant, expressive and engaging, Paraguay’s Berta Rojas cap-
tures our imagination every time she visits us. Ms. Rojas plays
with a sensitivity that inspires our audiences to pick up the
phone for weeks after her performances just to call us and tell
us how much they enjoyed her presence. We eagerly anticipate
Ms. Rojas’ return. | Austin Classical Guitar Society | 03/03/12 | Austin |
Chaddick Dance Theater presents "Dark to Light" Presented by Chaddick Dance Theater at Austin Ventures Studio Theater March 1-March 3, 2012 This March, local dance company Chaddick Dance Theater will produce "Dark to Light," a multi-dimensional performance exploring the issues of the Holocaust, genocide and spirituality through the lens of Cheryl Chaddick's choreography and kinetic style @ Austin Ventures Studio Theater. The Chaddick Dance Theater's third annual performance is part of Ballet Austin's three month-long Light / The Holocaust and Humanity Project.
This March, local dance company Chaddick... | Chaddick Dance Theater | 03/01/12-
03/03/12 | Austin |
Southwest Symposium 2012: Essential MedicinePresented by AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine at Hyatt Regency Austin March 2-March 4, 2012 The Southwest Symposium takes places annually in Austin, Texas. This premier acupuncture continuing education conference brings together practitioners, educators, and other healthcare professionals. Our world-class lineup of presenters will provide you with an engaging experience and prepare you to take your practice to the next level of excellence. Exhibitors will offer the latest supplies and services to contribute to your success in the profession. | AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine | 03/02/12-
03/04/12 | Austin |
ProofPresented by Trinity Street Players at The First Baptist Church of Austin February 18-March 4, 2012 David Auburn’s play Proof, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, is a complex, layered drama about a young woman struggling to find room for healing and trust in a world that is imploding around her. Catherine’s struggles with herself, her brilliant yet unstable father Robert, her well-meaning but controlling sister Claire, and her father’s passionate and devoted protégé Hal provide a dynamic context for exploration of the often fine line... | Trinity Street Players | 02/18/12-
03/04/12 | Austin |
Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame Awards ShowPresented by Texas Heritage Songwriters Association at The Moody Theater March 4, 2012 The 2012 Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards Show welcomes, honors and celebrates three great Texas songwriters: Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen and Townes Van Zandt. Lovett and Keen will perform songs they've written, along with tributes to Townes Van Zandt by special guest performers like Steve Earle. This annual event celebrates songwriters who reflect through rhythm and rhyme the essense of Texas, one of the most respected cultures in the world. | Texas Heritage Songwriters Association | 03/04/12 | Austin |
Cirque du Soleil's Quidam Presented by Cirque du Soleil at Cedar Park Center February 29-March 4, 2012 Quidam had its world premiere in Montreal under the Big Top in 1996. Since that time, the show has toured on five continents and been experienced by more than 10 million people. Quidam has now embarked on a new journey, performing the same captivating production, but in arenas throughout North America. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, musicians, singers and characters.
Young Zoé is bored; her parents, distant and apathetic, ignore her. Her life... | Cirque du Soleil | 02/29/12-
03/04/12 | Cedar Park |
"Evidence of Houdini's Return" Presented by AMOA - Arthouse January 14-March 12, 2012 From January 14 to March 4, Sterling Allen's exhibition "Evidence of Houdini's Return" will be on display at The Jones Center, presented by AMOA-Arthouse.
Through the creation of complex visual narratives, the international artists in this exhibition present
provocative abstract forms that investigate art's potential to interrupt and/or reconstruct elements of
everyday life. Each of the seven artists test the boundaries of working abstractly, with found... | AMOA - Arthouse | 01/14/12-
03/12/12 | Austin |
Spring Break Camp "Tejano Roots"Presented by Mexican American Cultural Center at Mexican American Cultural Center March 12-March 16, 2012 The Tejano Roots camp provides an exclusive opportunity for children to explore the achievements of past and present Tejanos while building artistic skills! Children ages 5-12 will learn about Tejano history and culture through specialized activities focused in visual art, theater, music and dance.
Registration begins January 4th.
Visit maccaustin.org or call 974-3786 for more information. | Mexican American Cultural Center | 03/12/12-
03/16/12 | Austin |
Spring Break Camp: Tejano Roots Presented by Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. March 12-March 16, 2012 The Tejano Roots camp provides an exclusive opportunity for children to explore the achievements of past and present Tejanos while building artistic skills! Children ages 5-12 will learn about Tejano history and culture through specialized activities focused in visual art, theater, music, and dance.
Registration is now available! Space is limited!
FOR REGISTRATION: 512.974.3785 | Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center | 03/12/12-
03/16/12 | Austin |
Fingerprints of Reality: Photojournalism by Carlos H. LozanoPresented by Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. January 20-March 24, 2012 For a photojournalist, a brief moment is very unique and cannot be underestimated. One single photograph is the fingerprint of reality. The photos in this exhibition recreate the daily life of the immigrant who works in both urban and rural arenas, and builds his future based on strong family ties. The photos also record the realities of immigrant women who risk their lives to sustain the welfare of their children. This exhibition takes a closer look into real human experiences that every... | Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center | 01/20/12-
03/24/12 | Austin |
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