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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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Locked-In
Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre presents this kinetic fusion of original live music, dance, and Soundpainting that explores the consequences and implications of all the devices in our increasingly digital lives. Bonus: Yuliya Lanina's Internal Emergency Broadcast System.June 21-24. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $15-25. -
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This Is a Test of the Internal Emergency Broadcast System
This is also a multimedia art event and a one-woman show. That one woman is Yuliya Lanina, and so all we can tell you is that you'll be missing out like whoa if you don't see what the relentlessly inventive artist is up to this time. Painting, interactive sculpture, animation, and performance – and all of it exploring "the mechanized nature of human life and a state of perpetual unrest." Recommended.Closing reception: Fri., June 29, 7-9pm. Free. -
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Austin Belly Dance Convention
Here's the annual ATX gathering that celebrates the hip-twitching, ab-defining arts of time-honored Eastern dance styles, featuring three days and nights of intensive workshops and live music and acclaimed performers from all over, all the rocks getting sharky with a seductive beat and a shimmer of zills in a variety of venues.Fri.-Sun., June 22-24. $20-300.Various locations -
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Davis Gallery: Of Warp and Weft
The elegant carved wood sculptures of Caprice Pierucci. The photographs of delicate cheesecloth drapings by Charles Heppner. Together they make for a compelling dialog of harmony, form, and composition – complicating the walls of this excellent gallery. (See our full review right here.) Recommendation: See the art, then grab some great food at the Soup Peddler location just a few blocks away.Through July 21 -
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Lucky Stiff
Here's that musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, in which an unassuming English shoe salesman inherits $6 million from an American uncle. But there's a catch: He has to take a vacation to Monte Carlo with his uncle’s embalmed body and convince folks that the man’s still alive. Michael McKelvey directs, and the cast is scary good.Through June 24. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $17-40. -
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Nevertheless Persist, V. 1
This is the first volume of Density512's four-part series, one part "for every year that our country’s administration threatens marginalized and underrepresented communities." Volume one focuses on the idea of human need and features compositions by Claude Vivier, Anna Clyne, Reena Esmail, and Julia Wolfe.Fri., June 22, 8pm. $10-20.
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Big Medium: Innocence in Silence
Jieun Beth, represented here in a solo show curated by the Ney Museum's Oliver Franklin, examines the influence of the body, memory, and transience of life on the understanding of one’s identity.Through July 7 -
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Booth's Richard III
That's John Wilkes Booth, yes. Because Beth Burns and her acclaimed Hidden Room company, abetted by the research of the Harry Ransom Center's Eric Colleary, are presenting Shakespeare's kingly drama according to the notes in that actor/director/assassin's own promptbook(!) And, per usual, the troupe – some of the best actors in town – will be embodying the narrative in the style of performance considered de rigueur in the original production's era. And Shanon Weaver reviews it for us right here.Through June 30. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $15-30. -
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Camiba Art: Source Material
Here's a two-person exhibition featuring William T. Carson and Rebecca Rothfus Harrell, two artists with a common interest in geology, natural materials, and the environment – yet their artistic techniques and approaches are distinct. Light, pattern, color, texture: All communicate our planet's basic elements in this visually fluent dialogue.Through Aug. 11 -
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Carver Museum: Punk Noir
Behold this new series of large paintings by Dawn Okoro, exploring the black punk spirit. You already knew black is beautiful; with this exhibition, black may be even more beautiful – and punk AF. And here's what our reviewer thinks of the show.Through July 21 -
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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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Dave Ross
The L.A.-based comic – he plays Trademarq in Comedy Central's Corporate, right? – is in Austin, Downtown, on Dirty Sixth, at the Velv, on the stage, across the room from where Pat Dean's slinging the drinks, and he'll make you laugh. Bonus: Nick Saverino opens.June 22-23. Fri., 9pm; Sat., 9 & 11pm. $10. -
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Flatbed Press: New Editions 2017-2018
Etchings, woodcuts, lithographs, monotypes, and monoprints published over the last year, by Richard Amendariz, Taiko Chandler, Michael Ray Charles, Suzi Davidoff, Annalise Gratovich, Tom Huck, Gareth Maguire, Winston Mascarenhas, Bob Schneider, Howard Sherman, Jill Wilkinson, Danny Williams, and Joan Winter.Through Aug. 25 -
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Gallery Shoal Creek: Liminal
Behold a series of new works by Sydney Yeager, renowned master of rhythmic abstracts.Through June 30 -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Salty Feel
"The collusion of body and memory and the slippage between visual and physical sensation are at the heart of this artist's work," and the artist is recent "Eyes Got It!" winner Ingrid Tremblay.Through July 8 -
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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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Heisenberg
"Amidst the crowds of a London train station, a delightfully quirky woman sees a much older man and impulsively plants a kiss on his neck. This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating game of love that is never what it seems." Harvey Guion and Liz Beckham are directed by Nat Miller in Simon Stephens' 2015 rom-com.Through July 22. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25 and up. -
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John Heffron
"His comedy has evolved as he's grown from a fun-loving college student to a bewildered husband."June 20-23. Wed.-Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 7:30 & 10pm. $12-23. -
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Link & Pin Gallery: Elsewhere
Leslie Kell, Joyce LaBaw, and Greta Olivas: Together again, in a three-person show that celebrates the natural elements through their optimistic and poetic visions.Through July 1 -
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Martin Walker: A Taste for Vengeance
We hear it's … best served cold? Still, the author will brave the Texas heat to present his latest Bruno, Chief of Police novel here tonight.Fri., June 22, 7pm -
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MASS Gallery: Regional Fictions
In which Jamal Cyrus and Julia Barbosa Landois recontextualize the literary term "regional fictions" to examine the lies, falsifications, and omissions present in the lore of a specific geographical region – particularly as it's taught to school-age children. And here's our reviewer Melany Jean's thoughtful take on the exhibition.Through July 7 -
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Mexic-Arte Museum: Young Latinx Artists 23
Now in its 23rd year, the annual exhibition continues to shed a spotlight on talented Latinx artists across the U.S. This latest iteration, "Beyond Walls, Between Gates, Under Bridges," curated by Rocha-Rochelli, is inspired by the significant social changes that have taken place along the U.S.–Mexico border over the last 20 years. And here's our review of the show.Through Aug. 24 -
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Much Ado About Nothing
The beloved Shakespeare comedy gets a new production up there in Round Rock, as directed by Ryan Crowder for Penfold Theatre Company.Through June 23. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. Free, but RSVP. -
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Recspec Gallery: Self Defense
Featuring works in acrylic and mixed media by Austin artist Lindsay Eyth, this show is a fluorescent pink love letter to defense mechanisms, and a glimmering celebration of who we become in the safe spaces we fight to build for ourselves.Through July 14 -
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Refugee is Not My Name
This traveling art exhibition highlights photographic portraits, film, and stories of refugees from around the world who have resettled in Austin. Part of the Mayor's Book Club initiative? Indeed.Through Aug. 15. Free. -
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Ruddigore; or, The Witch’s Curse
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin presents the musical duo's topsy-turvy story of a virtuous heroine, a dastardly villain, deadly curses, and menacing ghosts. This light and lightly frightening opera is directed by Ralph MacPhail, Jr.Through June 24. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $8-27. -
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Ruthless! The Musical
This is Marvin Laird and Joel Paley’s wild musical comedy that proves some kids will do anything to become a Broadway star. Directed by Jim Lindsay for City Theatre Company.Through July 8. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-35. -
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Sage Studio: Grand Opening
And here's a new studio and gallery space for contemporary Texas artists with disabilities, the opening party hosted by founders Katie Stahl and Lucy Gross, the drink-fueled celebration enhanced by the fresh beats of DJ Miss Manners.Fri., June 22, 7-9pm828 Airport -
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SouthPop: 14th Anniversary Exhibition
Almost a decade and a half of SouthPop already? Yes, and now the venue that celebrates all the long strange years of live-music Austin that have gone before, now that bastion of funky cultural puissance on South Lamar brings an eclectic show of works from the permanent collection to their storied walls.Through Sept. 29. $5. -
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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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Stephen L. Clark Gallery: Plum Creek
This stunning show features Kate Breakey's gold-leafed glass photographs and Bill Wittliff's beer-can pinhole solargraphs, with all of the images taken on Witliff's property in Plum Creek.Through June 23 -
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Sunday in the park with George
It's the Stephen Sondheim musical inspired by the life of pointillist painter Georges Seurat, directed by Dave Steakley, and starring Cecil Washington Jr. as the artist. And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through June 24. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm -
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The Afterparty
This world premiere of a new Reina Hardy drama, in which "a poet haunted by the death of her childhood crush, reveals the secrets of the universe using a bicycle light and puppets," is directed by Liz Fisher for Shrewd Productions. Oh, and here's what our reviewer Elizabeth Cobbe thought of the show.Through June 30. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35. -
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The Blanton: Australian Ancestral Modern
This new exhibition from the Kaplan & Levi Collection features contemporary painting and sculpture by Australian Aboriginal artists, curated by Pamela McClusky, curator of African and Oceanic Art at the Seattle Art Museum.Through Sept. 9 -
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The Blanton: The Distance I Can Be From My Son
In 2013, Lenka Clayton attempted to objectively measure the furthest distance she could be from her toddler son in three environments: a city park, the alley behind their Pittsburgh home, and in the aisles of a local supermarket. The trio of videos humorously underlines the challenging judgment calls that parents make about how much autonomy to give their children. (For more, see Marisa Charpentier's review right here.)Through Sept. 2 -
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The Book of Liz
Amy and David Sedaris’ hilarious account of cheese-ball misadventures among the Squeamish of Clusterhaven comes to life in this Different Stages production directed by Bob Tolaro, featuring Miriam Rubin as Sister Liz.Through June 30. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-30.TSP Black Box Theater, 901 Trinity -
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The Contemporary Austin: Against a Civic Death
Rodney McMillian's social critique of American histories, injustices, and structures of power explores the changing symbol of the White House and the concept of civic death.Through Aug. 26 -
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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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Twelfth Night
Something for Nothing Theatre presents Shakespeare's wacky rom-com that's "full of music, mistaken identity, mayhem, multiple marriages, madcap mischief, and mirth." And, we suspect, a bit of alliteration. Directed by Deb Streusand.Through June 23. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. Donations accepted. -
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Wally Workman Gallery: Jen Garrido
The artist's solo show of colorful botanicals and abstracts lends a diverse beauty to the gallery walls.Through June 30 -
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Women & Their Work: The Lure
Margaux Crump debuts a body of work that explores gender and the natural world through the lens of power relationships, her sculptures, drawings, and photographs tracing the complex movements of power between entities. And the Chronicle's Melany Jean has an excellent review of the show right here.Artist talk: Sat., July 14, 11:30am. Exhibition through July 26 -
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Yard Dog: Western Futurism
Assemblage artist Jimmy Descant, who calls himself a Severe Reconstructivist, uses parts from the golden age of American manufacturing to embody his vision of the West – its people, environment, and social/political conditions.Through July 31 -
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Young Shakespeare's Hamlet
Austin Shakespeare’s teen company bring its unique flavor – this time, with traces of Mad Men – to the Bard's classic.Through June 24. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $11-18.
