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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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Magnolia Musical Theatre Presents Footloose!
Join Magnolia Music Theatre with your friends and family for Footloose: The Musical, every Wednesday through Saturday through August 10th! Kick off your Sunday shoes and bring a blanket to lounge on the Central Plaza Lawn as you enjoy these free-admission, Broadway-level performances. Every Wednesday is Accessibility Night, sponsored by Together Austin.July 10 - Aug. 10, 8pmHill Country Galleria
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Faces of Barton Springs
This new interactive installation celebrates the many communities who swim at the springs, featuring a photo montage of swimmers from all walks of life, with art from Randal Ford, Valerie Fowler, Nelson Guda, Nils Juul-Hansen, Sam Hurt, Omid Laridjani, Anthony Maddaloni, Nancy Mims, Will van Overbeek, and Alan Pogue, and more.Reception: Sun., April 22, noon-3pm -
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ICMCA: Rahul Sharma and Aditya Kalyanpur
Sharma, the maestro of the santoor, and Kalyanpur, a genius of tabla, bring their best to this concert from the Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin.Sun., April 22, 5pm. $15-50. -
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Mirando Hacia Arriba [Looking Up]
This new collaboration between Aurelio Planes, Chamacos Dance Company, and ProyectoTeatro uses Cuban contemporary dance to explore a new vision of the human experience, inspired by the apocalypse. Ah, that ol' apocalypse!April 20-22. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm. $10-20. -
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TEMP: Complaints Through the Ages
The Texas Early Music Project's musical exploration of complaining brings an eclectic array of from Medieval times through the Baroque: Scottish ballads, French chansons, Dowland madrigals, selections from passionate Italians (Monteverdi, Carissimi, and Sances) and more, with lots of beauty, some sadness, and a few laughs. Bonus: Ryland Angel, countertenor.April 21-22. Sat., 7pm. Sun., 3pm. $5-30. -
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The Book of Mormon
This nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Note: Contains explicit language. Explicit … ? Oh, right, the whole hilarious thing was dreamed up by South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker with Robert Lopez.April 17-22. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $30 and up.
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As You Like It
City Theatre presents their staging of Shakespeare's most famous romantic comedy, as directed by Levi Gore.Through May 6. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-25. -
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Atelier 1205: Japonisme À Trois
David Lamplugh, Jeffrey Primeaux, and Valérie Chaussonnet show their drawings, paintings, and sculpture inspired by Japonism, the historical French art movement itself inspired by the aesthetics of Ukiyo-e. Hell, we'd recommend solo shows from each of these artists; this three-in-one deal is unmissable!Through April 29 -
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Balcones Community Orchestra: Jessica Mathaes
Here's a concert featuring works by Brahms, Haydn, and Cimarosa, with guest soloist Mathaes soaring with Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major.Sun., April 22, 4pm. $10. -
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Big Medium: Behind The Mask
Join textile artist Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya – that's Akirash, mononymically – for the debut of his newest show, featuring works exploring masquerades and costumes, inspired by Nigeria's Egungun Masquerade festival.Reception: Wed., April 18, 6-9pm. Final performance: Sun., April 22, 4pm -
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Chorus Austin: Stabat Mater
The orchestra supports this company of voices in bringing Haydn's masterpiece to life, with guests Janeene Williams (soprano), Keely Rhodes (mezzo-soprano), Steven Brennfleck (tenor), and Austin Siebert (bass) adding to the power and glory.April 21-22. Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $25. -
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Comanche Motion: The Art of Eric Tippeconnic
This exhibition is enhanced with artifacts providing historical context for the paintings, rich with the unbroken connection the Comanche people have with their roots. Also, Rodeo: The Exhibition. Boy howdy, it's the history of the Texas rodeo – vibrant, interactive, and fully documented in this fine new show.Through Jan. 2. $9-13. -
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Fusebox Festival
Here's the annual festival of live performance and music and film and all manner of vibrant presentation, from the popular to the arcane and many sizzling points between, as curated by a wide-ranging team of cultural instigators, and featuring artists local and national and from across the globe. Many of the gigs are already booked solid, mind, but there are still a few shows available for the art-hungry public.April 18-22 -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Weave
This new exhibition from Elizabeth Chiles begins with a central question of how to visually express various points of intersection of our lives and the breath, light, and time that holds them. The works on display here include collages and natural pigment paintings made from wild flowers and grasses.Through May 20 -
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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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Laurie Kilmartin: Dead People Suck
In which the popular author guides you through some of life's most complicated moments with equal parts heart and sarcasm – with chapters like "Are You An Old Man With Daughters? Please Shred Your Porn."Sun., April 22, 5pm -
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Link & Pin Gallery: Discovery
Dwain Kelley’s sculptural assemblages explore a palette of old wood, metal, gold leaf, cloth, glass, rocks, and other materials toward the unearthing of another time.Through April 29 -
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Performance Park
Bonnie Cullum and her diverse army of creatives present this immersive theatrical scavenger hunt that encompasses the entire Vortex compound with thematic games, riddles, music, dance, and mystery, featuring Tarot Major Arcana characters among your guides and gurus and puckish performers. Read more about it in this preview.Through May 12. Thu.-Sun., 7:15 (with different entry times until 8:15pm). $15-35. -
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Shakespeare In Love
This is a new adaptation of the beloved, Oscar-winning film – and it's one of Austin Playhouse's biggest productions to date, in which a fine cast is directed by Don Toner and Lara Toner Haddock. And – did our reviewer love this show?Through April 22. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $20-44. -
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SouthPop: The History of Austin Aquafest
Here's a graphic tribute to the annual and much-beloved event that highlighted Austin’s cultural uniqueness from 1962-1998. -
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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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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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UTNT: Milton, MI
The UT New Theatre program presents Paz Pardo's comedy about about threesomes, poetry, and the failure to communicate. Directed by Adam L. Susan.April 20-22. Fri., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-26. -
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Violet
"Twelve troubled years after a childhood accident left her severely scarred, Violet embarks on a pilgrimage to visit a televangelist she believes will heal her." This heartwarming musical, based on The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts, is directed by Nick Mayo and features a fine cast of St. Ed's students with guest actors David Long, Jarret Mallon, Christina Stroup, and Gregory Truvillion. Bonus: musical direction by Peter Stopschinski.Through April 22. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $23-28.
