Switchboard
Fri. 05/23 | 8:00PM - Sat. 05/24 @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
ColdTowne Theater is proud to announce that Second City alumnae Switchboard will be coming to town and performing two shows at ColdTowne Theater on May 23 at 8p and May 24 at 10p. In addition …more»
Love Sonatas
Sun. 05/18 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/01 @ The Long Center for the Performing Arts
The Love Sonatas is a series of five, full length plays: FourSquare, Sonata Escondida, Shards, Stroke, and Kuka. Composed of snapshots of twenty people’s lives, these plays share ch…more»
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»
David Ransom Paintings
Sat. 05/24 | 7:00PM @ Austin Figurative Gallery (East Side)
David Ransom will show a collection of his figurative paintings at the AFG on May 24th.
Mothers of Invention
Every Saturday 8:00PM - Sat. 09/13 @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
Written and performed byu Laura Poe
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The photographic art of Thomas Alan Cronk
Wed. 05/14 | 6:00PM - Sat. 05/31 @ New World Deli
New World Deli is featuring the photographic works of Thomas Allan Cronk through May 31st. Cronk's work captivates with unique glimpses of the world in all its beautiful s…more»
Radio Silence
Every Saturday 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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Art
Thu. 05/15 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/08 @ City Theatre Co (North Austin)
*Penfold Theatre Company*, in partnership with* The City Theatre, to present**ART*, the Tony and Olivier Award winning play written by Yasmina Rezawith direction and design by members of the B…more»
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Jessica Erickson and I have artwork in this.
Sol LeWitt: Structure and Line
Sat. 05/24 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/17 @ Austin Museum of Art (Downtown location) (West Sixth)
Sol LeWitt is one of the most influential figures in the history of twentieth-century art. LeWitt was among the many young artists who challenged the prevailing art of the time by emphasizing …more»
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‘What does art sound like?’ Find out tonight with Austin composer Reynolds’ interpretation of Sol LeWitt’s visual art work. more at austin360.com
ColdTowne
Every Saturday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Your genial hosts ColdTowne, whose group mind "borders on the dysfunctional" and who can switch gears from quiet conversation to complete chaos -- and back again -- without even rump…more»
Leanne Venier's "Abstractions"
Sun. 07/01 | 12:00AM - Fri. 08/01 @ New World Deli
New World Deli is now featuring the energetic and sensuous abstract oil paintings of Leanne Venier. The artist breathes life into paint, and what emerges in her works is provocative and often …more»
Sai Sei Party
Tue. 12/04 | 7:00PM - Thu. 01/08 @ Silhouette Restaurant & Bar
Sai Sei Party! (part of the weekly tuesday Gan-So Ladies Night Collective @ Silhouette)Come see 3 of Austin's respected Graffiti Artists display a Brand New Urban Art Collection!(All new a…more»
Austin Shakespeare presents Much Ado About Nothing
Every Thursday 8:00PM - Sun. 05/25 @ Zilker Hillside Theater
Austin Shakespeare returns with the ever popular "merry war of the sexes," Much Ado About Nothing, at Zilker Park's Hillside Theater, *across from Barton Springs Pool) Thursday -…more»
Tarrytown Farmers' Market
Every Saturday 9:00AM @ Tarrytown Farmers' Market
Come join us each Saturday from 9-1 at Tarrytown's newest Farmers Market Location. We have fantastic food, art, jewlery, clothing and live music, located in the beautifully landscaped back…more»
MATT WESTER: MY OCCUPATION
Sat. 05/24 | 7:00PM - Sun. 06/15 @ Pump Project Art Complex (East Side)
MATT WESTER: MY OCCUPATION May 24 – June 15Reception: Saturday, May 24, 7-10pm Gallery Hours: M 5-8pm; W-Sa 1-5pm and by appointment Pump Project is pleased to announce the …more»
Shards
Sat. 05/24 | 2:00PM @ The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Composed of snapshots of twenty people's lives, The Love Sonatas share characters, but more importantly, they share the common struggle of connecting and answering the question, "What…more»
Cage Match!
Every Saturday 9:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Now weekly! ColdTowne's CageMatch throws two teams of comic gladiators into the pit — some established ensembles, some ad-hoc groups created specifically for the CageMatch — an…more»
Bike Art
Mon. 03/31 | 9:00AM - Sat. 05/31 @ Design Center of Austin at Penn Field (South Austin)
Bike Art captures the Austin bicycle culture. 15 juried works mixed media including photography, assemblages, and paintings on display. Open to the public M-F 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm
Now and Tomorrow 5
Every Saturday 3:00PM @ Creative Research Laboratory
NOW AND TOMORROW 5 ------------------------------------------------ An exhibition of art by pre-kindergarten to twelfth-grade children from the Austin area. -------------------------------…more»
Senior Design Exhibition
Sat. 05/03 | 6:00PM - Sat. 05/24 @ Creative Research Laboratory
Beginning Saturday, May 3rd, the Creative Research Laboratory will showcase the work of seniors from the Design Division within the Department of Art and Art History. This exhibition will ru…more»
Forty Years of Oat Willie's
Sat. 05/24 | 7:00PM - Sat. 07/05 @ South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
Join the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Oat Willie's Campaign Headquarters with an opening party and 6-week showcase of art produced on the compa…more»
On The Road With The Beats
Tue. 02/05 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/03 @ Harry Ransom Center (Campus)
Jack Kerouac's scroll manuscript of On the Road will be featured in the exhibition for a limited time only, from March 7 to June 1.
Installation 816: A Dialogue in an Urban Flux Space
Sat. 04/19 | 4:00PM - Sat. 05/24 @ 816 Congress
April 18 – May 24, 2008, public opening reception 4-9 pm on April 18FREE PARKING FOR OPENING IN GARAGEView works that will be installed at 816 Congress (by artists Barbara Strasen, Kathr…more»
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