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Welcome to your guide to Austin’s Get Your Art On events and attractions. Just follow your armadillos to find your fun. All events listed below are also listed individually under their genre throughout this site. Be sure to visit our wonderful sponsors at the bottom of this page who helped bring this city-wide celebration to you.

GET YOUR ART ON 2009 ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
 

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 FILM EVENTS

 

 

Fantastic Fest
FantasticFest and Alamo Drafthouse
thru Oct 1 

Office Space: The Quote Along
Alamo Drafthouse
thru Oct 1

Roger Beebe-Landscapes
Austin Film Society
October 4

Poe Film Series: The Fall of the House of Usher
Harry Ransom Center
October 5

Censors. Drop Your Scissors!
Austin Film Society
October 6

Poe Film Series: The Pit and the Pendulum
Harry Ransom Center
October 12

Contemporary Greek Film Series
Austin Film Society
October 13 - 17

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29
Austin Film Society
October 14

Poe Film Series: The Raven
Harry Ransom Center
October 19

AFF Film and Food Party
Austin Film Festival
October 21

16th Annual Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival
October 22- 29

Cine de Oro "Lunch & a Movie"
Mexican American Cultural Center
October 27

Poe Film Series: Spirit of the Dead
Harry Ransom Center
October 26

Master Pancake Theatre
Alamo Drafthouse
Ongoing

Music Mondays
Alamo Drafthouse
Ongoing

Terror Tuesdays
Alamo Drafthouse
Ongoing

Texas: The Big Picture
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Ongoing
 

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THEATRE EVENTS

 

 

King Lear
Actors from the London Stage
thru Oct 2 

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
ZACH Theatre
thru Oct 25

Frost/Nixon
Austin Playhouse
thru Oct 11

Good Night Desdemona ( Good Morning Juliet)
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts
thru Oct 4

Murdered to Death
Sam Bass Community Theatre
thru Oct 10

Nunsense
TexARTS
thru Oct 11

On Golden Pond
Paradox Players
thru Oct 4

Rumors
The Wimberly Players
thru Oct 18

Serenidad y Paciencia
Proyecto Teatro
Thru Oct 18

The Collection
Hyde Park Theatre
Through Oct 10

The Jungle
Trouble Puppet Theatre
thru oct 4

The Rainmaker
Way Off Broadway Community Players
thru oct 3

Three Days of Rain
Penfold Theatre
thru Oct 3

The Threefer
Austin Improv Collective
October 1-29

KaBaam!
The Hideout Theatre
October 2-31

Man of La Mancha
Georgetown Palace Theatre
October 2-November 12

No Shame Theatre
Gnap! Theatre Projects
October 2

The Double Barrel
Austin Improv Collective
October 2-30

There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
UT Dept. Theater & Dance
October 2-11

Maestro Improv Comedy
Maestro Improv Comedy
October 3-Feb 1

Saturday Night Special
Gnap! Theatre Projects
October 9-31                                                                                                                                                                         

Eye for an Iphone
Coldtowne Theatre
October 4

Wonderland
Flying Theater Machine
October 4-25

Hip Hop Theatre Explosion
The Vortex
October 8-17

Free Tuesday Night Improv Jam
The Hideout Theatre
October 8. 15. 22. 29

Evil Dead: The Musical
Salvage Vanguard Theatre
October 8- 31

The Matchmaker
Unity Theatre
October 8- 25

Joan of Arc:The Night Before
Carver Museum and Cultural Center
October 8-10

Bell. Book. and Candle
Salado Silver Spur Theatre
October 9- November 7

Anjelah Johnson
The Paramount
October 10

Murder Mystery Theatre
Capital City Mystery Players
October 10- 24

Norm MacDonald
Cap City Comedy Club
October 10- 11

Free Long Form Jam
Coldtowne Theatre
Sundays. Oct 11. 18. 25

William "Cleveland" Jackson
Cap City Comedy Club
October 13- 17

Grease
The Long Center
October 14- 18

Free Night of Theatre
Austin Circle of Theaters
October 15- November 1

Sinbad
One World Theatre
October 16

B. Iden Payne Awards
Greater Austin Creative Alliance
October 18

Of Mice and Men
The Paramount
October 18

John Evans
Cap City Comedy Club
October 20- 24

Cirque Mechanics: Birdhouse Factory
The Long Center
October 20- 21

Spring Awakening
UT PAC
October 20-25

Hamlet
The City Theatre
October 22-November 15

Nosferatu
Weird City Theatre
October 22- November 1

Austin Next Top Improvisor
Gnap! Theatre Projects
October 23

The Broom
Carver Museum and Cultural Center
October 23- 24

The Fifth Sun
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts
October 23- 25

Murder Ballad Murder Mystery
The Vortex
October 23-November 7

Medieval Macabre
The Baron's Men
October 25- November 10

J.R. Brow
Cap City Comedy Club
October 27- 31

Natalie Douglas. To Nina
Austin Cabaret Theatre
October 29- 30

Spooky Shakespeare
Austin Shakespeare
October 30- 1

The Trojan Women
UT Dept. Theater & Dance
October 30- November 8

Under The Gaslight
Austin Community College
October 30- November 8

Wait Until Dark
Gaslight Baker Theatre
October 30- November 14

Esther’s Follies
Esther’s Follies
Ongoing 
 

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 LITERARY EVENTS

 

Cristina Garcia & Liliana Valenzuela Reading
ACC
October 1 

Jen Yates: Cakewrecks
Book People
October 4

Poetry on the Plaza: Edgar Allan Poe
Harry Ransom Center
October 7

Harry Ransom Lecture: Alan Furst
Harry Ransom Center
October 8

Poetry Reading by Dean Young
Austin Museum of Art
October 10

Student Literary Gathering
Austin Community College
October 12

The Tell-Tale Heart. A Perfomance
Harry Ransom Center
October 15

Kate DiCamillo: The Magicians Elephant
Book People
October 17

Reed Farrel Coleman: Tower
Book People
October 20

Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives. w Schneiders
ACC Creative Writing & Art Depts
October 20

Gary Vaynerchuk: Crush It!
Book People
October 21

From Out That Shadow: Life & Legacy of Edgar A. Poe
Harry Ransom Center
October 22

Capt. Chelsey (Sully) Sullenberger: Highest Duty
Book People
October 23

Madeline Albright: Read My Pins
Book People
October 30

Post Racial American Fiction: Discussion
Ransom Center at Book Festival
October 31

2009 Texas Book Festival
Texas Book Festival
October 31- November 1

Austin Poetry Slam
Austin Poetry Slam
Every Wednesday

Poetry Open Mic
Ruta Maya
Ongoing  

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 MUSIC EVENTS

 

The Alex Coke Quartet
Alex Coke Quartet
October 1 

A Special Evening of Jazz
Northwest Austin's First Presbyterian Church
October 2

ACL Fest
Austin City Limits/C3
October 2- 4

Kalu James
Live from the Plaza
October 2

Sacred Music Inspired by the Rosary
La Follia Austin Baroque
October 2- 3

A Nite Fit for Keys
Carver Museum and Cultural Center
October 3

Alex Coke. Rich Harney. & Buddy Mohmed
Jazz Brunch at Manuel's
October 4

Bon Iver with special guest Megafun
The Paramount
October 4

East End Jazz Jam
Diverse Arts
October 6

Snow Patrol
Stubb's
October 6

Tower of Power
One World Theatre
October 6

Sunny Day Real Estate
La Zona Rosa
October 7

Pitbull
Austin Music Hall
October 8

Wilco
Cedar Park Center
October 8

A Time for Life
Conspirare
October 9- 10

Chee-Yun
Austin Symphony
October 9- 10

Los T-Birds: Cojunto
Live from the Plaza
October 9

Takacs String Quartet
UT PAC
October 9

Kazuhito Yamashita
Austin Classical Guitar Society
October 10

The Black Crowes
Stubb's
October 13

BettySoo: Folk Rock
Live from the Plaza
October 16

Charles Lloyd New Quartet
UT PAC
October 16

Early Fall Concert
Chorus Austin: Austin Civic Chorus
October 17

Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Concert
Austin Chamber Music Center
October 18

Community Outreach
Austin Chamber Ensemble
October 18

David Sanborn
One World Theatre
October 18

Salon Concerts
Salon Concerts
October 18- 20

Little Feat
One World Theatre
October 20

Third Day Revelation Tour
Austin Music Hall
October 21

Colbie Caillat
Stubb's
October 22

Dale Watson
Live from the Plaza
October 23

The Smothers Brothers
Austin Symphony
October 23

Fireworks of the Baroque
Texas Early Music Project
October 24

Halloween Children's Concert
Austin Symphony
October 25

Woman. Spirit. Earth: Nymphs. Naiades & Nature
Austin Chamber Ensemble
October 25- 27

The Pogues
Stubb's
October 28

Can You Tell a Joke with Music?
Harry Ransom Center
October 29

Rattletree Marimba
Live from the Plaza
October 30

Sacred Music of Italy with counter tenor Ryland Angel
La Follia Austin Baroque
October 30- 31

Widespread Panic
Austin Music Hall
October 30- 31

Butthole Surfers and Peaches
Stubb's
October 31

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 FAMILY EVENTS

 

Get Your Art On Wooldridge Park Kickoff Event
Greater Austin Creative Alliance
October 1

Cyberchase - The Chase is On!
Austin Children's Museum
thru Jan 2

Family Saturdays
Mexican American Cultural Center
October 3- 17

Wheels of Wonderland
Austin Bike Zoo
October 3- 4

The Little Mermaid
Scottish Rite Children's Theatre
Ocober 3 - November 13

Charlotte's Web
One World Theatre
October 10

Second Saturdays for Families
Austin Museum of Art
October 10

Peter and The Wolf
The Paramount
October 11

Doggone it to Summer Festival & Dog Parade
Sustainable Foods
October 23

Pumpkin Carving on the Dock
Carver Museum and Cultural Center
October 24

East End Forth Fridays
Diverse Arts
October 27

Engineering Saturdays
Austin Children's Museum
Ongoing

Science Sundays
Austin Children's Museum
Ongoing

Storytime
Austin Children's Museum
Ongoing

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 CULTURE EVENTS

 

The Dionysium Signature Series
Dionysium
October 7 

Celebrate Me! Brazil
Carver Museum and Cultural Center
October 10

Downtown Living Tour
Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
October 11

Political Process Philosophy Lecture
ACC Philosophy Forum
October 15

Partners in the Arts & Humanities Awards
Austin Parks and Recreation
October 15

Barkitecture
2nd Street District
October 17

Create Texas & Advocacy: A Conversation
Strata TX
October 19

Indigenous Cultures: Lecture
Mexican American Cultural Center
October 24

Viva la Vida Fest (Dia de los Muertos Celebration)
Mexic-Arte Museum
October 24  

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 MUSEUM EVENTS

 

Bob "Daddy-O" Wade: A Retrospectacle
South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
thru Oct 24 

Forgotten Gateway
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
thru Oct 11

Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace & Hummingbird
Harry Ransom Center
thru Jan

Roselee Goldberg Lecture
Arthouse at the Jones Center
October 1

B-Scene: Art is Mysterious
Blanton Museum of Art
October 2

Altarpieces from the Time of Veronese
Blanton Museum of Art
October 4

Jacopo Bassano: Saint John the Baptist Restored
Blanton Museum of Art
October 4

Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece
Blanton Museum of Art
October 4-Feb

Restoring the Fragments: Lecture with Stephen Gritt
Blanton Museum of Art
October 4

From Out That Shadow: The Life & Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe
Harry Ransom Center
October 8-Jan 3

Other Worlds: Rare Astronomical Works
Harry Ransom Center
October 8- January 3

Dia de los Muertos Exhibition: Community Altars & Contemporary Art
Mexic-Arte Museum
October 12- 22

Funeral Art from West Mexico
Mexic-Arte Museum
October 12-22

La Dolce Vita
Austin Museum of Art
October 15

Perspectives: Lecture with Curator Xavier Solomon
Blanton Museum of Art
October 25

Community Night
Austin Children's Museum
Ongoing

Land. Identity and Opportunity
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Ongoing

 

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 VISUAL ART EVENTS

 

Natural Rhythm. Origami Exhibition
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
thru Oct 4 

A Couple Ways of Doing Something: Photographs by Chuck Close
Austin Museum of Art
thru Oct 8

Jill Lear / Coordinates
Gallery Shoal Creek
thru Oct 9

History and Hot Wax
Texas Wax Austin
thru Oct 18

Art and Nature
Austin Museum of Art
October 1

Contemporary Culture
Lora Reynolds Gallery
October 31

Devin Flynn: SuperStupid
Okay Mountain
thru Oct 31

Flutter: Connie Arismendi
Mexican American Cultural Center
thru Nov 28

Brad Stovall
Austin Art Garage
October 1- 31

Multiple Originals XIV
Women Printmakers of Austin
October 1- 31

Go Figure!
Mexican American Cultural Center
October1- 8

West End Galleries First Thursdays                                                                                                                                                                                         Art Austin