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Contemporary Currents Opening Weekend
You are invited to join West Chelsea Contemporary for the opening reception of Contemporary Currents: A Summer Showcase with an exclusive artist talk and musical demonstration by represented artist Bob Schneider.Sat. June 29, 2pm-4pmWest Chelsea Contemporary
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Agent Andromeda: The Orion Crusade
Galaxy Corps and Blood and Glitter Productions present the remount of this high-flying, award-winning show, originally developed with the daring aerialists of Sky Candy. Written by Reina Hardy, directed by Rudy Ramirez, featuring Caroline Poe in the titular role, with music by Tyler Mabry. Note: strong sexual themes, intended for mature audiences.Through March 4. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $10-100. -
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La Clemenza Di Tito: A Retelling
Local Opera Local Artists presents one of Mozart's final operas with a new spin, featuring an original character – the Hebrew queen Berenice – who serves as narrator and guide in exploring the show's themes in a modern context. A powerful cast is directed by Rebecca Herman, with music arranged and conducted by Peter Stopschinski, enhancing a script by Rebecca Whitehurst.March 1-4. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sun., 4pm. $35.
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Atelier 1205: Inaugural Group Show
Ceramics, drawing, painting, and sculpture by 17 Austin artists inaugurates this new gallery. Works by Richard Ashby, Valérie Chaussonnet, Thomas Cook, Elizabeth Decker, Jennifer Hill, Soña Holman, Madeline Irvine, David Lamplugh and the rest are sure to delight and dazzle your eyes.Through March 41205 E. Cesar Chavez -
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Austin Fine Art Gallery: Black, White, Color
Contemporary art from a high-contrast world, featuring works by Don Barrett, Francine Funke, Lenora Palacios, Janus Lee, Kim Van Rijswijck, Megan Riley, and more.Reception: Sun., March 4, 2-4pm2805 Bee Cave Rd -
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Enron
Lucy Prebble's new stage play explores the rise and fall of the Houston-based energy company, presenting the tale as an epic myth with a cast of women and nonbinary actors. Directed by Hannah Wolf for UT's Department of Theatre and Dance.Through March 4. Tue.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-26. -
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Gloria
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' sharp comedy is about an ambitious group of editorial assistants at a notorious Manhattan magazine, each of whom hopes for a starry life of letters and a book deal before they turn 30. Directed by Marcus McQuirter for the ACC Drama Department.Through March 4. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $8. -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Photo/Montage 12 x 12
Talk about cool concepts being well-executed; scope this new show of photos by Rino Pizzi. Except it's not just big bold Pizzi photos: The acclaimed photographer invited 12 artists from different disciplines to create new works using at least one element from each of 12 images – with no restrictions on size or style or anything. Duuude! See what Teresa Elliott, Michael Anthony Garcia, Maya Lawrence, Catherine Lee, Emily Little, Graham Reynolds, Shawn Smith, DJ Stout, w. tucker, Peggy Weiss, Steve Wiman, and Robert Ziebell have wrought in response.Through April 1 -
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Ground Floor Gallery: Tom White
The Ground Floor Theatre space, on the other side of all that Springdale-facing goodness at Dimension Gallery and so on? The venue's lobby is decked out with new paintworks by this technique-twisting Austin artist, a smart accompaniment to the upcoming White Rabbit Red Rabbit action onstage.Through March 31 -
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Harry Ransom Center: Vaudeville!
This exhibition reveals the story of where American entertainment all began, featuring photographs, manuscripts, and other documents and artifacts related to Harry Houdini, Mae West, W.C. Fields, Bert Williams, George M. Cohan, Burns & Allen, Tony Pastor, the Nicholas Brothers, Barbette, and others. Step right up, citizen, as our own Robert Faires tells you more about it right here!Through July 15. Free. -
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line upon line percussion: Laurent
Here's a concert of two hearty works by Laurent Durupt, a French composer whose seamless and mutually enhancing integration of percussion and live electronics is the most evolved the peerless trio has yet encountered.March 2-4. Fri.-Sun., 8pm. $10-$18.KC Grey Home, 211 E. Alpine #700 -
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Link & Pin: Seascapes
In which Anissa Bryant explores the intrinsic loneliness of humanity, the vastness of the oceans, and the interconnectivity of life with water.Through March 18 -
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MerlinWorks Improv at ZACH
Watch those improv all-stars of Austin, The Known Wizards, headline a improv comedy showcase with spontaneous scenes, hilarious games, surprisingly good songs, and fantastic stories. Bonus: The latest Singing Improv 301 grads from MerlinWorks, belting their matriculated hearts out.Sun., March 4, 8pm. $10. -
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Noises Off
Showbiz is as showbiz does. And this is Michael Frayn's hilarious comedy about staging a comedy, directed here by Kevin J. Smith for City Theatre.Through March 11. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-25. -
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Panoramic Voices: Indie Orchestra Night
Brent Baldwin and his creative cronies have wrangled up another you-gotta-be-there installment of the annual concert series that joins a 100-voice choir, a full orchestra, and Austin bands in an unforgettable evening of music. This year's sonic sockdolager features Star Park, Moving Panoramas, Nakia, Calliope Musicals, Big Bill, and Dustin Welch.Sun., March 4, 4:30pm. $20-500. -
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Sixth Street Gallery: Ethereal
This new show, in the gallery formerly known as Camiba on Sixth, features six Austin-based artists: Clarke Curtis, Mai Gutierrez, Heather Halbert, Dominic Leon, Mayu Nagaoka, and Sylvia Troconis.Through April 1 -
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Smokey Joe's Cafe: the Songs of Leiber & Stoller
TexARTS presents this tribute to legendary songwriters Leiber and Stoller, a song-and-dance celebration of more than 40 of rock & roll's greatest hits, including "Hound Dog," "Stand by Me," "Yakety Yak," "Spanish Harlem," "On Broadway," "Love Potion #9," "Fools Fall in Love," and so many more.Through March 4. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm -
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Stand-Up Comedy Workshop
This is the workshop Hannah Kenah led for Rude Mechs while they were creating their Field Guide. Together, you'll write, you’ll share – and there'll be a mic and a stool. Sign up now for this one-day class that's low-pressure, high-fun, and makes the last Sunday in September worth waking up for.Workshop date: Sun., Sept. 30, 3pm. $20. -
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The Blanton: Form into Spirit
Here's a show exploring the conceptual origins of Ellsworth Kelly's last great work, the 2,715-square-foot freestanding building called Austin – a monumental structure with colored glass windows, a totemic wood sculpture, and 14 black-and-white stone panels in marble and granite – the opening of which coincides with this Carter E. Foster-curated exhibition.Through April 29 -
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The Father
Jarrott Productions presents Florian Zeller’s drama, directed by Rick Roemer and starring David R. Jarrott, Amber Quick, Eric Austin, Heidi Penix, Joel Gross, and Lori Kovacevich. And here's what our reviewer Elizabeth Cobbe thought of the show.Through March 4. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $15-30. -
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Three-Poet Sunday: David Cavanagh, Sharon Webster, and Steven Ray Smith
Readings and much belletristic camaraderie with this fine trio of versemongers, FTW.Sun., March 4, 4pm -
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Top Comedy Spot on Airport
Yes, there's Sugar Water Purple on Wednesday nights. And this Thursday features Friends For Now, a daring supergroup of improv, and then the sketch shenanigans of Pendulum. Friday brings Movie Riot and the laugh-inducing ladies of Loverboy and that Live at ColdTowne stand-up showcase hosted by Carina Magyar. Then there's Saturday, with the Dave Buckman-directed Roast of St. Nick and the love-stinks larking of Missed Connections ATX, followed by a gathering of that mysterio-hilarious Midnight Society. And Sunday's got a Stool Pigeon spieling up the laughs for you, and – see website for more. -
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Trial by Jury
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin presents the duo's only opera written in one act and without any spoken dialogue, featuring their signature music stylings and topsy-turvy shenanigans in the courtroom.March 3-4. Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-50.Worley Barton Theater at Brentwood Christian School, 11908 N. Lamar -
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Your Playable City: Shadowing
Here's a fun new Downtown installation, created by Jonathan Chomko and Matthew Rosier, in which streetlights play back the shadows of those who pass beneath them. No, for real. As a citizen walks under the lights, "the shadow of a previous visitor will walk, hop, or dance beside them, and then their own movements will be captured and displayed to the next passerby." And here's a map of locations.Through March 18
