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»
Femme Fantastique
Fri. 09/28 | 7:00PM - Sat. 11/10 @ Volitant Gallery
September 28 - November 10, 2007Tues. - Sat. 11am - 9pmSun. - Mon. noon - 6pm
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Nancy Baker and Annabel Linquist waste no time in conflating and dispelling any timeline trajectory. Baker’s vibrantly colored, tightly rendered early-Renaissance compositions are disrupted with rocket ships and oozing blossoms. Linquist’s graffitilike paint drips and pencil scrawls portray a century-old writer.read more at AustinChronicle.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»
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
In Citizen's Garb: Southern Plains Native Americans, 1889-1891
Sat. 09/15 | 7:00PM - Tue. 01/06 @ Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
The 1880's and 1890's were decades of tremendous upheaval for many native peoples in Texas. Numerous Indian reservations were opened in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories during this …more»
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In the decades between 1880 and 1900, American Indians underwent significant cultural transformations as a result of European settlers who thrust them into reservations and Euro-American customs. During this period, William J. Lenny and William L. Sawyers opened a photo studio in Purcell, Okla., near the reservations, and photographed American Indians in both their traditional dress and the current fashions of the time.read more at austin360.com
AFG - Call for enteries: Layers
Tue. 09/25 | 7:00PM - Fri. 10/26 @ Austin Figurative Gallery (East Side)
Call for Entries The Austin Figurative Gallery presents Layers on November 30, 2007. (1 night only) All media is welcomed, and artwork should reflect the figure as well as the theme of L…more»
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»
Inherit the Wind
Fri. 09/28 | 7:00PM - Sun. 11/04 @ Austin Playhouse
Thursday - Saturday at 8pmSunday at 5pm
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Indeed, Inherit the Wind is full of little battles being blown into raging wars. Hillsboro is the small, conservative Southern town where Bertram Cates, a high school teacher, is on trial along with his copy of Origin of Species. read more at AustinChronicle.com
Cellbloq
Thu. 09/20 | 8:00PM - Fri. 10/26 @ Arts on Real
Doing Hard Time in the Pokey. Naughty Austin Revamps one of the worst scripts of all time about serving a hard stiff sentence at a young men's correctional institution. In the way only Nau…more»
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If you need to warm up, consider taking in Naughty Austin’s Cellbloq. In the words of writer-producer Blake Yelavich, who says it best, "Yes, it’s about a bunch of muscular guys in prison, but that doesn’t mean it is strictly a gee-aay-why play, as our treatment of Making Porn and Debbie Does Dallas proved…more at the austinist.com
Mike’s World: Michael Smith & Joshua White
Tue. 09/11 | 7:00PM - Sun. 12/30 @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
September 11 - December 30, 2007.Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat 10am - 5pmThurs. 10am - 8pmSun. 1pm - 5pmMike’s World: Michael Smith & Joshua White Blanton Museum …more»
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The exhibit of internationally renowned performance/video/installation artist Smith and his director and artist White will revolve around a character named Mike who is in search of a piece of the American dream.read more at austin360.com
That Other Paper Presents...Punchline!
Fri. 09/28 | 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is a stand-up comedy open-mic night produced by That Other Paper where 15 comics get four minutes onstage. Everyone is welcome to sign up to perform in this fast-paced show, so long …more»
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.
Transactions
Tue. 09/11 | 7:00PM - Sun. 11/18 @ Blanton Museum of Art (Campus)
Transactions will explore the use of alternative systems of distribution by artists Conrad Bakker, Daniel Bozhkov, Eugenio Dittborn, Christine Hill, Emily Jacir, Ben Kinmont, Cildo Meireles, S…more»
The Laramie Project
Thu. 09/13 | 8:00PM - Sun. 09/30 @ City Theatre Co (North Austin)
September 13 - 30, 2007.Thursday – Saturday at 8pm Sundays at 5:30pm
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When gay college student Matthew Shepard was abducted, beaten and left to die in October of 1998, his death soon turned into a national symbol of intolerance.read more at austin360.com
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»
Drive By Press-Tues. - Sat. from 1:30pm - 6pm
Sat. 09/08 | 1:30PM - Sun. 10/07 @ Slugfest Gallery
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Want some fries with that lithoprint? Well, the Wisconsin-based artist duo behind Drive-By Press can’t serve you fries. But their completely mobile printmaking studio is primed to produce T-shirts, posters and more when they hit town as part of their fall tour.read more at austin360.com
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
Myths & Rituals: Multimedia Collage by Bernice B. Appelin-Williams
Thu. 09/13 | 7:00PM - Sat. 11/03 @ George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center
September 13 - November 4, 2007.Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30am - 6pm Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am - 8pmSaturday 1pm - 5pm
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Join the Carver Museum and Cultural Center and San Antonio artist Bernice Appelin-Williams for the opening reception of the exhibit, “Myths & Rituals,” on display through Nov. 3.read 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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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