PURGATORY & PALEONTOLOGY
Thu. 09/06 | 7:00PM - Sun. 09/30 @ 1906 Gallery
The GAT5 artist collective ! Opening reception 09-06-07 at 7pm-11pm.dj oriondj jeff strangespencer gibb (54 seconds)…more»
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»
¡Viva Las Manitas!
Fri. 09/07 | 6:00PM - Sun. 09/30 @ Las Manitas Avenue Cafe
¡Viva Las Manitas!Twenty five years of people, events, performances & life at Las ManitasPhotography by Alan Pogue “¡Viva Las Manitas!” is an exh…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
Double Barrel (improv)
Every Friday 10:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
Every week Double Barrel features two seasoned improv troupes showcasing their best stuff.
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»
Lonesome Dove
Fri. 08/24 | 7:00PM - Wed. 10/31 @ Wittliff Gallery
Through March 8, 2008. Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8am - 5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 8am - 7pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 2pm - 6pm
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Bill Wittliff, screenwriter behind ‘Lonesome Dove,’ exhibits silver-gelatin photographs from the set of the popular television miniseries through March 30, 2008.read more at austin360.com
Radio Silence
Every Friday 8:00PM - Sun. 08/31 @ The Vortex (East Side)
VORTEX Repertory Company and Uprise! Productions proudly present the world premiere of Radio Silence: a word opera, a fresh-to-death new bullet in the chamber fro…more»
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Radio and its dwindling efficacy as a modern medium becomes the lens through which performance poet Zell Miller III tackles current events in his newest show. ‘Radio Silence’ features performances by Miller along with Wanda Holland and Ebony Stewart. Choreography by Ananda Maya Moss.
— Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
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Lovey and Lovey
Every Friday 10:00PM @ United States Art Authority
Lovey and Lovey—ColdTowne’s Michael Jastroch and Tami Nelson bring their award winning (Best of Fest 2005 Austin Sketch Festival and 2008 Frontera Fringe Fest) sketch comedy revue …more»
Artistic License: WorkSpace Artist Josefina Guilisasti
Thu. 06/28 | 7:00PM - Sun. 10/21 @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
Artistic License is a chance to get up close and personal with Blanton artists. Meet leading Chilean artist, Josefina Guilisasti on June 28 when she discusses her installation. Her work is fea…more»
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The Blanton Museum of Art is showing the artwork of Chilean artist Josefina Guilisasti in the exhibition titled “WorkSpace: Josefina Guilisasti.” The exhibit features eight canvases called “Marfa/Puerto Viejo,” influenced by the artist’s 2005 trip to Marfa.read more at austin360.com
William Wegman Emancipet Event
Mon. 08/06 | 7:00PM - Sat. 09/15 @ Design Center of Austin at Penn Field (South Austin)
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Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to accompany a display of short films by dog photographer William Wegmanread more at austin360.com
Aztec and Maya Revival Exhibition
Every Friday 10:00AM - Tue. 09/16 @ Mexic-Arte Museum (Warehouse District)
The Aztec and Maya Revival exhibition illustrates the resurgence of Pre-Columbian motifs and patterns in Mexico’s modern arts during the late 19th and early 20th century. The main galler…more»
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“Aztec and Maya Revival,” which runs until Sept. 16 at the Mexic-Arte Museum, includes furniture, ceramics, paper, books and authentic pre-Columbian artifacts in the main gallery. The exhibit includes paintings from Roberto Montenegro and Miguel Covarrubias, and the back gallery appeals to horror aficionados with showings of 1950s Mexican horror films from the Aztec Mummy Collection.
— Ameera Butt
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the vestige group presents- The New Jersey Book of the Dead
Every Friday 8:00PM @ Hyde Park Theatre (Campus)
(Austin, TX) the vestige group, a local non-profit theatre company, will open their newest production, The New Jersey Book of the Dead by Jason Grote, Thursday October 27 at 8 pm at Hyde Park …more»
WorkSpace: Josefina Guilisasti
Sat. 07/07 | 7:00PM - Sun. 10/21 @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
July 7 - October 21, 2007. Tues. - Sats 10am - 5pm (Thursdays open until 8), Sundays 1pm - 5pm
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The Blanton Museum of Art is showing the artwork of Chilean artist Josefina Guilisasti in the exhibition titled “WorkSpace: Josefina Guilisasti.” The exhibit features eight canvases called “Marfa/Puerto Viejo,” influenced by the artist’s 2005 trip to Marfa. Through Oct. 21. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.read more at austin360.com
Femme
Tue. 08/28 | 7:00PM - Sat. 09/22 @ Russell Collection Fine Art Gallery
August 28 - September 22, 2007.Tuesday - Friday 11 am to 6 pmSaturday 10 am - 5 pm
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Four notable female artists make up the Russell Collection’s new ‘Femme’ exhibit. Jill Pankey, an instructor at Texas State University-San Marcos and advocate of fitness and health, uses a mixture of vivid colors and contorted female forms in her paintings to address women’s insecurities.read more at austin360.com
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