Punchline stand-up comedy | BYOB!
Every Friday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is the best show in town. No, silly, it's not the local middle school's production of Cats -- it's THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN! Punchline is not only BYOB, but it's a mere …more»
Extra-Ordinary: The Everyday Object in Art—Selections from the Whitney Museum of A...
Sat. 08/25 | 7:00PM - Sun. 11/04 @ Austin Museum of Art (Downtown location) (West Sixth)
This exhibition will be comprised of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures from the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, each of which, through conten…more»
Punchline, with Matt Bearden
Fri. 09/07 | 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is a stand-up comedy open-mic night produced by That Other Paper. This week's headliner is Matt Bearden, Funniest Person in Austin winner. Tickets: $5/General Admission …more»
Artist Lecture: Silver Lining flat Lining: Michael Wutz at Volitant Gallery (2pm)
Fri. 08/10 | 2:00PM - Sat. 09/22 @ Volitant Gallery
Silver Lining flat lining: Michael Wutz Curated by Till RichterAugust 10 - September 22, 2007 August 10 - September 22, 2007. Tues. – Sat. 11am – 9pm, Sun. and Mon. noon &nda…more»
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German artist Michael Wutz is this year’s visiting artist in printmaking at the University of Texas. In a solo show, he exhibits his eerie landscapes that depict a quasi-apocalyptic vision of our world close to flat-lining.read more at austin360.com
The Dragonfly Princess: A Fantasy Faery Opera by Chad Salvata
Thu. 08/23 | 8:00PM - Sat. 09/08 @ The Vortex (East Side)
Ethosin association withVORTEX Repertory CompanypresentsThe Dragonfly Princessa world-premiere fantasy operaby Chad SalvataDirected by Bonnie CullumWhen: August 23 - September 8, 2007Th…more»
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Ethos, the Vortex Repertory Company and director Bonnie Cullum present the opening night of “The Dragonfly Princess,” an adult-themed fantasy opera with elements based loosely on Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and Jules Verne’s "Journey to the Center of the Earth.read more at austin360.com
Featuring Loretta, by George F. Walker
Thu. 09/06 | 8:00PM - Sat. 09/29 @ Hyde Park Theatre (Campus)
Hyde Park Theatrepresents Featuring Lorettawritten byGeorge F. Walker directed byKen Webster September 6-29, 2007 Purchase Tickets OnlineReservations 479-PLAY
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Hyde Park Theatre closes its well-received, hot-selling Featuring Loretta this weekend. “A beautiful young woman is pursued by two suitors: one who wants to put her on a pedestal, and one who wants to put her in pornographic films.”more at austinist.com
Threefer Madness (improv)
Every Friday 8:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
Three improv troupes for the price of one.With a sampling of three different troupes every week, the Friday Improv Threefer is the fastest way to find out what improv in Austin is all about.If…more»
Katherine Bash : Broken Symmetries
Thu. 08/09 | 6:00PM - Fri. 09/14 @ Women & Their Work (Downtown)
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 9, 6 – 8 pmThe artist will talk about her work at 6:30pmWomen & Their Work presents new work by Texas artist Katherine Bash who is currently worki…more»
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Katherine Bash — aka the Principal Investigator for the Itinerant Laboratory for Perceptual Inquiry — looks for new meaning and new philosophy in the quotidian landscape around us, then uses photographs and poetry to bring it together.read more at austin360.com
Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Conrad Bakker, Untitled Project: Commodity Feti...
Sat. 08/25 | 6:00PM - Sat. 09/29 @ Lora Reynolds Gallery (Downtown)
Conrad BakkerUntitled Project: Commodity FetishismLora Reynolds GalleryAugust 25 – September 29, 2007Reception and Artist Talk, Saturday, August 25, 6 - 8 pmArtist talk begins at 6:30 pm…more»
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Known for his intentionally imprecise hand-painted wood replicas of mass-produced objects, artist Conrad Bakker will present a simulated designer showroom of new sculptures and paintings.read more at austin360.com
Punchline :: BYOB :: $5
Every Friday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is a stand-up comedy open mic hosted every Friday night at ColdTowne Theater. The show consists of 10–12 comics who each get four minutes onstage. Live comedy is a great way to…more»
La Victima
Thu. 09/06 | 7:00PM - Sun. 09/23 @ Dougherty Arts Center (South Austin)
La Víctima, (The Victim) written by El Teatro de la Esperanza, is a moving play depicting one family's history that is representative of the cycle of immigration by Mexican-American…more»
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Back by popular demand, Teatro Vivo re-stages its bilingual production of the epic tale of one Mexican American family’s multigenerational cycles of immigration.read more at austin360.com
Passing Time and the Changing Seasons of Time
Sat. 08/11 | 7:00PM - Fri. 09/07 @ Okay Mountain Gallery (East Side)
Passing Time and the Changing Seasons of Time Opening Reception: Saturday August 11th 7-10pm Exhibition Dates : August 11th - September 1st Gallery Hours: Wednesd…more»
Today, James Housefield will lecture on the idea of art in relation to this exhibit. Housefield is AMOA adjunct curator, National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Teaching professor in the humanities and associate professor of art history at Texas State University.read more at austin360.com