January 4th, 2009 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Time: 3:00pm & 7:30pm. Tickets: $37.00 - $95.50
One of the finest arena attractions in rock music, and due to the high demand of this show in years past, a second performance has been added to accommodate their large and rapidly growing fan base.
Based in New York City since 1996, and best known for their rock renditions of traditional Christmas songs, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a spellbinding fusion of a 60-piece orchestra, chorus, and veteran hard rock producer, Paul O’Neill. Their style of music is described as a blend of progressive rock, symphonic metal, and heavy metal, with influences from classical music. They have become a holiday staple in just over a decade, selling out arenas all over the country.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
January 9th & 10th, 2009, Friday & Saturday CAROL BURNETT ,
Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $31.50 - $142.50
The six-time Emmy Award winner performs in an enjoyable and intimate audience-interactive format - which she loves. Come with your questions and share in the fun with one of the country's most loved and respected performers.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
January 9th & 10th, 2009 GARRICK OHLSSON with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $20.00
An evenings featuring music by three of Russia's greatest composers: Mussorgsky, Dvo*ák and Rachmaninoff. Freescale Semiconductor and Raymond James & Associates proudly sponsor this concert.
Since his triumphant win at the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Although he has long been regarded as one of the world's leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Mr. Ohlsson commands an enormous repertoire, which ranges over the entire piano literature. He performs Antonin Dvo*ák's Piano Concerto in G Minor with the ASO for this concert. Considered to be the greatest of the Czech nationalist composers of the later 19th century, Dvo*ák continues to enjoy the widest international popularity.
PROGRAM
Mussorgsky - Dawn on the Moskva River from Khovantchina
Dvo*ák - Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33
Rachmaninoff - Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
Long Center, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
January 9th - Feburary 1st, 2009, Thursdays - Sundays MISS WITHERSPOON by Christopher Durang, Different Stages Presents
Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Different Stages continues its 2008-2009 season with Christopher Durang's comedy Miss Witherspoon, named one of the Ten Best Plays of 2005 by Time Magazine and Newsday, an a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Poor Miss Witherspoon! After her untimely death, she arrives in the afterlife expecting eternal peace, only to find that she is being reincarnated - over and over until she gets it right! Nothing that God, Gandalf, or Rex Harrison can say will convince her to return to Earth! Miss Witherspoon must embrace her spiritual lessons, and learn to use her s tubbornness for the good of mankind in this wacky and insightful metaphysical comedy.
City Theater, 3823 Airport Suite D, Austin. Info: (512) 478-5282
January 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st 2009 , Saturdays THE DEADLY HOUSEWIVES, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.45 for the dinner and show.
Three neighbors have enlisted the help of a would be mystic to try and figure out how their good friend really died. When several murders take place, it becomes clear that one of them is the killer! The audience, with the help of Lt. Calabro with the Austin PD, must solve the crimes. You don't need to know the TV show to laugh yourself silly and shoot pasta out your nose while trying to unravel this mystery. And the super sleuth of the evening winning a fabulous prize!
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP:(512) 404-9123.
January 11th, 2009, Sunday DRUMELINE Live,
Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $44.00
Inspired by the film, this cast of colorful and flamboyant performers from America's top Historically Black Colleges and Universities, present the rousing and rhythmic sounds of great trumpets, explosive athleticism and the talented group of percussionists who form the "drumline." Sparks will fly!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
January 14th & 15th, 2009, Wednesday & Thursday JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the first masterpiece from the legendary writing team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, exploded onto the scene in 1971 changing the world of musical theatre forever. With a score of amazing songs, "I Don't Know How to Love Him", "Hosanna", "Everything's Alright", "What's the Buzz", "Superstar", and "Heaven on Their Mind", this original groundbreaking production starring Ted Neeley in the title role is as relevant and timeless as ever.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
January 15th - 18th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday 2009 AUSTIN BOAT SHOW, Time: Thu-12pm -10pm, Fri-12pm-10pm, Sat-10am-10pm, Sun-10am-6pm, Tickets: $8 / $4 snrs & children 7-12
The 2009 Austin Boat Show comes to the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, featuring over 600 different types of watercraft spanning 250,000 sq. ft. Set in the heart of the annual boat-buying season, will include cruisers, sailboats, fishing boats, wakeboard boats, ski boats, runabouts and personal watercraft. More than 10,000 visitors are expected to this year's event, which will include Boater Education Classes and more activities than ever before specifically for children
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 330-0500
January 16th - February 22nd, Fridays - Sundays BEEHIVE, The Sixties Girl Group Musical Time: 8:00pm, 2:30pm Sundays Tickets: $32.00 - $48.00
TWIST AND SHOUT! BEEHIVE, the original big hair 60's Girl Group musical is back for a its special Farwell Performances at ZACH! Created by Larry Gallagher, Beehive is the rafter-raising tribute to the Girl Groups and individual artists who sky rocketed to fame between the years 1960-69. Directed by ZACH Artistic Director Dave Steakley, BEEHIVE is the winner of six Austin Critics' Table Awards, including "BEST MUSICAL REVUE!"
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0594x1
January 15th - 18th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday 2009 AUSTIN BOAT SHOW, Time: Thu-12pm -10pm, Fri-12pm-10pm, Sat-10am-10pm, Sun-10am-6pm, Tickets: $8 / $4 snrs & children 7-12
The 2009 Austin Boat Show comes to the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, featuring over 600 different types of watercraft spanning 250,000 sq. ft. Set in the heart of the annual boat-buying season, will include cruisers, sailboats, fishing boats, wakeboard boats, ski boats, runabouts and personal watercraft. More than 10,000 visitors are expected to this year's event, which will include Boater Education Classes and more activities than ever before specifically for children
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 330-0500
January 17th, 2009, Saturday IN A SENSE, American Repertory Ensemble Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $30.00
I am thrilled to offer you this special chance to not just experience the performance but become part of the performance. At the January 17th event, the audience will actually be sitting on stage with the artists - surrounded by the magic that has come to define an ARE performance. This is why this event is limited to 100 seats and to one performance only. It is also why this event should not be missed. David Justin
B. Iden Payne Theatre, Austin. Info: (512) 471-1444
January 23rd, 2009, Wednesday SOUNDS SEEN AND HUES HEARD, Concert of viola works Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $12.00 snrs. / $8.00 stds / $5.00 childres
P. Kellach Waddle Premieres Viola Piece Inspired by Color
The concert will also include pieces about Purple, Grey and Wine in terms of shades by such composers as Dan Asia, Joan Tower, as well as another world premiere by Audio Inversions resident composer James Norman. In addition to music, the show will also feature live improvised paintings by Austin Artist Jan Roset, completing an artistic and organic circle of inter-relationship, dialogue, and mutual influences between the arts. Mrs. Roset's Artwork created during the performance, as well as other of her paintings will be on display and available for sale. All proceeds will benefit Viola by Choice and help fulfill its education and artistic goals.
Saint David's Episcopal Church's Bethel Hall, Austin. Info: (512)
January 24th. 2009, Saturday JO'S 3RD ANNUAL CHILI COLD BLOOD CHILI COOK-OFF!, Time: 12:00pm to 5:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
To kick off the New Year Jo's on South Congress is heatin' things up with our 3rd Annual Chili Cold Blood Chili Cook Off. Register to compete amongst local friends and restaurants to win one of 3 grand prizes, or if you aren't feeling up to the challenge, come and sample chili.
Jo's Hot Coffee, 1300 S. Congress Ave., Austin. Info: (512) 444-3800
January 24th. 2009, Saturday EXTREME VOYAGE, Time: 2:30pm and 8:00pm, Tickets: $65.00 Adult and $35.00 youth
Richard Garriott, famed video game developer, Austinite and former ZACH Board Member, followed his father Owen Garriott's footsteps into space this last October as he boarded a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and spent 12 historic days on the International Space Station. Garriott is the first second-generation American in space, and the sixth private citizen in history to fly in Earth's orbit, thanks to the company Space Adventures.
ZACH's Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, Austin. Info: (512) 584.5016
January 24th, 2009 Saturday In the immortal words of Dvorak: LET'S PARTY, Austin Chamber Music Center Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $20.00
A free-for-all of rowdy, rockin' classical compositions. Don't miss this raucous folk and peasant-inspired music that has elicited stomping, dancing, drinking and partying for generations. PROGRAM: Dohnanyi: String Quartet · Del Tredici: Magyar Madness, Dvorak: Piano Quintet.
Long Center, Rollins Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
January 24th & 25th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday LE GARAGE SALE, Time: Sat. 11:00am - 6:00pm./ Sun. 11:00am - 5:00pm Tickets: $10.00 (CASH ONLY)
A grassroots effort to support local businesses. Boutique and Home Event all under one roof! NOTE: CASH ONLY SALES. If you've never been, it's the greatest sale of all time! practically every fabulous Austin store participates, offering HUGE discounts on their merchandise
Palmer Event Center, 900 Barton Springs Road Austin Info: (512) 970-7651
January 25th, 2009, Sunday JUNIE B. JONES,
Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Tickets: $12.50
Hurray, Hurray! Junie B. Jones is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for first grade, at last! A new musical based on the books by Barbara Park.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
January 25th, 2009, Sunday An Intimate Evening with MICHAEL MCDONALD,
Time: 5:00pm. Tickets: $500 Individual, $4000 Table of Ten
A Gala Celebration benefiting One World
He is described as "the blue-eyed soul singer" with the distinctively husky yet soulful voice. He is best known for classics like "What a Fool Believes," "Takin' It to the Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'" as a member of the Doobie Brothers, and GRAMMY winning solo hits like "Yah Mo B There" and "On My Own." Michael McDonald returns to lend his extraordinary talents to benefit One World.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 330-9500
January 30th, 2009, Friday FREDERICA VON STADE with SAMUEL RAMEY and UT ENSEMBLES, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $26.00 - 59.00
It's a brilliant gathering of talent only possible on the massive Bass Concert Hall stage! The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, UT Wind Ensemble and the UT Choral Ensembles assemble for a once in a lifetime collaboration as they perform with beloved mezzo-soprano Frederica Von Stade and bass-baritone sensation Samuel Ramey, as well as special guests Barbara Conrad, Butler Music Professor Jeff Helmer and much, much more.
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
January 30th & 31st, February 1st, 2009, Friday - Sunday AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' , Starring Ruben Studdard & Frenchie Davis Time: Fri. 8:00pm, Sat. 2:00pm * 8:00pm, Sun. 2:00pmTickets: $25.00 - $80.00
Starring American Idol winner and recording artist Ruben Studdard along with Frenchie Davis, American Idol contestant and star of RENT on Broadway, it's a rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue of one of Broadway's most well-crafted shows of all time. Order this one early
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
January 30, 2009 - February 21, 2009, Thursday - Sunday PICASSO AT LAPIN AGILE, by Steve Martin, Time: 8:00pm/ Sun. 2:00pm Tickets: $13.00 - $15.00
This witty absurdist comedy is about a fictional meeting between Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a bar, the Lapin Agile (which means "the nimble rabbit") in 1904 Paris... it's a bar that Picasso actually frequented and even painted in an early work. As the 20th Century rushed to a close, marked by unbelievable achievements and unimaginable horrors, comedian Steve Martin created a play that wraps up the century. In "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," Martin brings together three of the century's most influential figures, namely Picasso, Einstein, and a famous hip-swiveling singer from Memphis. If it sounds a little wild and crazy, that's because it is, as Martin sprinkles a little philosophy between the jokes that fly fast and furious. It's a touch of cynical humor from a playwright who may be a refined intellectual at heart, but is world-famous as that "wild and crazy guy". Auditions: December 8 & 9, 2008 from 7 - 9 pm
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 North Lee St. Round Rock, Box Office: (512) 244-0440
January 31st, 2009, Saturday THE LOVE OF CHINA: Celebration of Chinese New Year,
Time: 12:00pm Noon). Tickets: $9.00 / $12.00 Adults
Begin the Chinese New Year with good karma and cultural heritage with dancers from the Love of China School of Chinese Dance. Ages 4 - 18, these talented youth demonstrate traditional dance and costumes as seemingly weightless silk ribbons weave through the air around them. Delight in their poise and confidence as you welcome the Year of the Cow. Moo.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
January 31st, 2009, Saturday AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', Starring Ruben Studdard, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Starring American Idol winner and recording artist Ruben Studdard along with Frenchie Davis, American Idol contestant and star of RENT on Broadway, it's a rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue of one of Broadway's most well-crafted shows of all time.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
January 31st - Feb 22nd, 2009, Saturdays - Sundays WANDA"S WORLD, Premiere Youth Production of tne Off-Broadway Hit! Time: Sat. 1:00pm & 4:00pm / Sun. 6:30pm , Tickets: $14.00 all seats
The Showstoppers, ZACH's new pre-professional youth performing troupe, produces a fully-staged musical each year, featuring an all youth cast. Students are auditioned annually and study throughout the year, performing around Austin and in the shows at ZACH. Golly Gee Whiz, directed by ZACH veteran teacher and director Jaclyn Loewenstein, premiered in January, 2008 and featured a cast of 32 local youth ranging in age from 7-15. Wanda's World marks the Showstoppers first full-length musical production as a performing troupe.
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
February 3rd - 8th, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday LEGALLY BLONDE, Time: 8:00pm , Tickets: $ tba $
It's here, and it's "AN ELLE OF A SHOW" TIME Magazine. The hilarious MGM film is Broadway's new smash hit musical, and now LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is coming to you. Legally Blonde follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. After turning Broadway and MTV hot pink, this "Feel-Good Song and Dance Juggernaut" New York Magazine is "The Best New Musical Around!" WOR
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 5th, 2009, Thursday HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, Time: tba. Tickets: tba
The Globetrotters have been entertaining audiences around the nation and around the world since 1926. During the 2008 "Magic As Ever Tour," the Globetrotters added a stop in Macedonia to make it the 119th country visited by the group in its 82 year history. No team in the world, in any sport, has played in as many countries as the Harlem Globetrotters, who helped introduce the sport of basketball to many of those countries.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 6th, 2009, Friday THE SIX PACK,
Time: 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $60.00
The Sax Pack consists of three signature sax players: Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters and Steve Cole. Backed by a tight rhythm section, the trio blends their life-long love of music and passion for performance, impacting audiences everywhere. Committed to sharing the excitement, spontaneity and creative energy that flows between them on stage, The Sax Pack inspires far beyond the duration of their shows.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
February 6th, 2009, Friday JUPITER STRING QUARTET, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $30.00 / $10.00 stud
Winner of the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, this engaging young Boston based quartet demonstrate a maturity and unity well beyond their years. Welcome former Austinite Daniel McDonough back to town with this exciting new force in chamber music!
McCullough Theatre, UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 6th. 2009 SISTER MOSES: The Story of Harriet Tubman, Time: tba, Tickets: $10.00 - $20.00
Dance/Drama featuring local dancer/choreographer, Renee Davis as Harriet Tubman and Renee Morgan Brooks as the voice of Harriet Tubman.
Austin dancers will share the stage with Desert Dance Theatre in the dance drama, "Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman." Experience this true story brought to life through movement, African drums, melodious string sounds and traditional spirituals sung by an ensemble of singers featuring the Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gloria Quinlan.
Harriet Tubman was a former slave, the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, who led hundreds of other slaves to freedom. She was also a spy, nurse and scout for the Union army during the Civil War. Afterwards, she was a women's rights activist.
Shoreline Center, 15201 Burnet Road, Austin. Info: (512) 297-7410
February 6th & 7th, 2009, Friday & Saturday RON WHITE,
Time: Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 8:00pm Tickets: $49.75
Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White is best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the "Blue Collar Comedy" phenomenon. But with two Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, and two of the top rated one-hour specials in Comedy Central history: "They Call Me Tater Salad" and "You Can't Fix Stupid," Ron has established himself as a star in his own right.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 7th & 8th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday HEART O' TEXAS ORCHID SOCIETY'S, 38th Annual Orchid Show & Sale Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday & 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday. Tickets: $ tba $
This year we are very proud to present the 38th Annual Orchid Show here in Austin. Orchids are Mother Nature at her best, so come join us and check out all the beautiful orchids that will be on display. There will also be hundreds of blooming orchids for sale, as well as helpful information for growing these beautiful plants from vendors and society members. Need flowers for Valentines Day...orchids are becoming one of the most popular flowers in the U.S., so why not get an orchid this year for that special Valentine. Admission to the event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For a complete schedule of events, or for more information, please contact: Geoffrey Frost, e-mail: geoffreylfrost@yahoo.com
Zilker Botanical Gardens Center, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Info: (512) 477-8672
February 8th, 2009, Sunday OFFICE SPACE, 10th Anniversary Reunion, screening Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $16.50 - $75.00
In celebration of the film's 10th anniversary, South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival (SXSW) and Fantastic Fest will co-present the ultimate OFFICE SPACE screening at the legendary Paramount Theater. This one-time only screening event will include special appearances by writer/director Mike Judge and members of the cast and crew (tba). So put on your Hawaiian shirt, guard your Swingline staplers, put a cover page on your TPS report and jump to conclusions for the OFFICE SPACE ten year anniversary party!
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 9th, 2009, Monday HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $35.00, $8.00 stds
The ensemble, founded in 1986, consists of the finest performers from Harlem's churches and the New York, Tri-State area. They have entertained audiences all around the world of all cultures, spreading a message and hoping to make the world a better place. Their style seeks to create a better understanding of the African American culture through the traditional style of Harlem. Highlights of the choir's tours include performances for Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II, and Elton John. In December of 2008 alone, they traveled throughout Europe to Germany, Spain, Ireland, Finland, Norway and other countries spreading their peaceful message of love.
Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center, Temple. Info: (254) 773-9926
February 12th, 2009, Thursday A CELEBRATION FOR MADALENE HILL - Festival-Institute Library Benefit & Concert Time: 2:00pm. Tickets: $15.00
2:00pm. The Art of the American Song, Dick Smith at the keyboard. Featuring Miss Ryan Smith Edythe Bates Old Chapel
3:00pm. Valentine/Lincoln Birthday Party and Exhibition, Indoor Garden Party Reception for Ms. Hill with Terry Ross, Harpist.
Silent Auction and Adopt-a-Book to Benefit the Library
Please join us to honor Madalene Hill, who pursues her love of books through her generous contributions to The Festival-Institute Library. View The Festival-Institute’s collection of garden books and memorabilia and help us give a toast to a woman who continues to grow where she is planted. Adopt a book of your choice to be placed in The Festival-Institute Fine Arts and Humanities Library. Enjoy delectable culinary treats from the Festival Hill kitchen and bid on special silent auction items.
The International Festival-Institute, Highway 237 at Jaster Road, Round Top. Info: (979) 249-3129
February 12th - 15th, 2009, Thursday -Sunday SESAME STREET LIVE "ELMO'S GREEN THUMB", Time: Thur. 7:00pm / Fri. 10am & 7pm / Sat. 10:00am, 2pm & 5:30pm / Sun. 1:00pm & 4:30pm. Tickets: $13.00 - $27.00
Sunny isn't just the weather forecast on Sesame Street - it's also the name of Elmo's sunflower friend! Join all your favorite friends on an amazing adventure as they help Elmo find a new home for Sunny
Elmo has raised his sunflower, Sunny, from a seed, but his floral friend has outgrown the flower pot. Elmo and friends find Big Bird's garden the ideal place for Sunny to flourish and grow but they are too excited to wait. Rather than let Sunny follow nature's course, Abby Cadabby, Sesame Street's fairy-in-training, casts a spell to make Sunny grow. The spell does just the opposite and, instead of growing, Elmo and all of his friends shrink! While Abby searches for just the right words to reverse the spell, Elmo, Zoe, Telly and friends explore Big Bird's garden from a smaller perspective and learn some big lessons about patience, overcoming their fears and appreciating the role that each creature plays in our ecosystem, from dancing ladybugs and beautiful butterflies to grouchy beetles that scavenge the garden floor. Will being small help Sunny grow tall' It's a fresh, original Sesame Street Live on a whole new scale!
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 12th - April 5th, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday SHOOTING STAR ,
Time: 8:00pm, Sun at 2:30pm, Tickets: $28.00
"Seen a shooting star tonight slip away, Tomorrow will be another day, Guess it's too late to say the things to you that you needed to hear me say?" " Bob Dylan
In the world premiere of Steven Dietz's new romantic-comedy, two ex-lovers " one from Austin and one from Boston " unexpectedly reunite after 20 years while snowed in at a Midwestern airport. In time for Valentine's Day, this delicious, bittersweet comedy has great heart with an appeal to the romantic in all of us.
"Dietz's writing supplies what's missing from most modern comedy: character, setting, worship of language, respect for the audience, and distinctive authorial intelligence!" ' Seattle Weekly
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0594x1
February 13th, 2009, Friday SCENT OF A MURDER persented by The Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $175.00 per couple w/dinner
The comedy whodunit, Scent Of A Murder, is about high jinks that lead to murder in the smell good market. Competing Perfume Purveyors are locked in a battle of industrial espionage as Valentines rapidly overtakes them. Fragrance wars become secondary when a murder is committed. Then it¹s up to you to smell out the killer and solve the crime.
Cool River Cafe, 4001 W. Parmer Ln., Austin. Info: (512) 404-9123
February 13th, 2009, Friday Buenos Aires’ TANGO FIRE,
Time: 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets: $35.00 - $65.00
Buenos Aires' Tango Fire features ten of Argentina's finest dancers, a live quartet of brilliant musicians, and Diego Fama, Tango Fire's powerful vocalist. Hailed as Argentina's hottest tango show, Tango Fire delivers an evening of high-energy, sensuality, and sophistication. The show traces tango from its origins in Buenos Aires to the Roaring '20s, and into the world of contemporary ballroom.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
February 13th & 14th, 2009, Friday & Saturday CIRCUS OZ, Time: 8:00pm plus 2:00pm Saturday, Tickets: $20.00 - $50.00
Astounding feats, serious fun, and Australian humor for audiences of all ages! Celebrate Friday the 13th and Valentine's Day at the Bass with Melbourne's acclaimed rock-n-roll, animal free circus that delivers breathtaking agility, death-defying stunts, awe-inspiring acrobatic performances, irreverent comedy and a spectacular live band.
"This show hurtles melodically about the ears, flies satirically through the mind and wows our perceptions of what the human body is limited to." - Sydney Morning Herald
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 13th - 15th, 2009, Friday - Sunday HAMLET, Ballet Austin Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ n/a $
Stephen Mills' contemporary ballet Hamlet was first staged for Ballet Austin in 2000. Since then, it has been performed by numerous other companies around the country. The score is a compilation of Philip Glass symphonic and film music. The story of Hamlet, Ophelia and Claudius brilliantly adapts to Mills' starkly haunting staging.
The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin. Ticket Info: (512) 474-5664
February 13th - March 1st, 2009, Friday - Sunday Only SOCIAL SECURITY by Andrew Bergman, performed by Paradox Players Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $15.00
A tango of sex, love, and lies. Your cantankerous mother-in-law lands on your doorstep. Your niece¹s sexual appetite runs amuck. Your spouse is on fire with the tango. Your socially secure life may soon be over. Who said a little sexual rebellion is only for the young?
First Unitarian Universalist Church, Howson Hall Theater, 4700 Grover, Austin. Info: (512) 744-1495
February 14th, 2009, Saturday THE 5th INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL, at Round Top Time: 1:30pm, 4:00pm & 8:00pm Tickets: $25.00, $12.00 stds. OR $60.00, $25.00 stds for all three concerts.
Featuring:
Ricardo Cobo, from Colombia; Emmanuel Rossfelder from France; Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet from Brazil; James Dick, concert pianist; The Round Top Philharmonia; Marcelo Bussiki, conductor
Highlights include:
Ricardo Cobo will perform Leo Brouwer's Concerto No. 3 "Elegiaco" to honor the 70th birthday of the composer (at 8:00 PM.)
The Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet and James Dick will premiere Sergio Molina's "Down the Black River into the Dark Night" for piano, guitar quartet and string octet (at 4:00 PM.)
Festival Hill Concert Hall, Highway 237 at Jaster Road, Round Top. Info: (979) 249-3129
February 14th, 2009, Saturday THE HISTORY OF LOVE - Valentine's Day at the French Legation Museum Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Tickets: $requested donation?
Spend Valentine's Day at the most romantic location in downtown Austin. The French Legation Museum will present an evening of fine wine, delicious treats, and music by Grand Hotel alongside historic displays of love and marriage. Local artists will also showcase their romantic work. This event will take place in the Carriage House Loft (indoor, upstairs entry).
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 451-1704
February 14th, 2009, Saturday THE DEADLY HOUSEWIVES, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $139.00 w/dinner
Three neighbors have enlisted the help of a would be mystic to try and figure out how their good friend really died. When several murders take place, it becomes clear that one of them is the killer! The audience, with the help of Lt. Calabro with the Austin PD, must solve the crimes. You don't need to know the TV show to laugh yourself silly and shoot pasta out your nose while trying to unravel this mystery. And the super sleuth of the evening winning a fabulous prize!
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
February 14th, 2009, Saturday RAMSEY LEWIS & ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 - $85.00
Last here with the great Dave Brubeck, pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis is back with Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the finest singer/songwriters of our time. An evening of old classics and new compositions for the perfect romantic evening.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 18th, 2009, Wednesday GARTH FAGAN DANCE, performs: Tony Award-winning choreographer of The Lion King Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $39.00
The Lion King's Tony Award-winning choreographer, Garth Fagan, takes us on a journey to the exotic locales of the Afro-Carribean world. "He channels energy," The New York Times. This company is revolutionizing movement with the daring influences of Afro-Caribbean dance and ballet colliding on stage. "Must see," New York Post. Photo: Greg Barrett
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
February 19th, 2009, Thursday ROBIN WILLIAMS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $55.00 - $90.00
Come for what is sure to be a laugh-out-loud experience with the award winning actor and comedian, Robin Williams. This is his first road show in six years, and the tour has already received phenomenal reviews!
With over 60 movie credits to his name ranging from comedies such as Ms. Doubtfire and License to Wed, to dramatic films such as Good Will Hunting and Patch Adams, to animated cartoons such as Aladdin and Happy Feet, Robin Williams has shown that he can do it all. Along with being quite the actor he has also had great success in stand-up comedy. Williams has done a number of stand-up comedy tours and after a six year break from his record breaking tour, "Robin Williams LIVE on Broadway," he is at it again. So don't miss the hysterical antics of this comic genius when he makes a stop at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on his "Weapons of Self Destruction" tour in February. For more information on Robin Williams, visit his website.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 19th - March 7th, 2009, Thursdays - Saturdays WARPSTAR SEXYSQUAD, performed by: The Yellow Tape Construction Company Time:8:00pm. Tickets: $15.00, Stds $10.00
Humanity's fate rests in the hands of the Warpstar Sexysquad -- a superstar squadron of time-travelin' mavericks, committed to defending the Intergalactic Alliance, and preserving the sanctity of Unborn Time. But when a rogue crew member breaks ranks and starts attacking the past, can this band of battle-hardened bad asses preserve the timeline and save the future? Or will the universe be horrifically destroyed?
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 466.5221 or contact@yellowtape.org
February 20th, 2009, Friday AMERICA,
Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $61.00 - $86.00
From anonymous horses to fast-moving trains, America's extraordinary four-decade musical legacy of classic pop/rock songs, trademark lush harmonies and evocative lyrical landscapes will never go out of style. The band's new album, Here & Now is a spectacular distillation of the group's signature sound, past and present.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 20th - March 8th, 2009, Friday - Sunday LES MISERABLES, performed by: KidsActing's Time: Fri & Sat. 7:30pm / Sun 3:00pm, Tickets: $15.00
KidsActing brings the highschool version of the highly popular Les Miserables to the Austin stage! This epic story recounts the struggle against adversity in 19th century France as an array of colorful characters play out this beautiful drama set to music. Parallel storylines come crashing together in the end as love, honor, and freedom conquer all odds.
Center Stage, 2826 Real St. Austin. Info: (512)
February 21st, 2009, Saturday A MARDIS GRAS MURDER, on the Hill Country Flyer. Time: Boarding begins at 6:30pm. Tickets: Excursion, $50.00 / Lounge tickets ($75 per person) are sold out
Phillip Edward Greystone, renowned playboy and member of the local unaffected idol rich, is throwing his annual Mardis Gras party on the Hill Country Flyer. He has rented a private coach on the train and invited a handful of his close friends (at least he THINKS they are his friends!) to this masquerade fest of fun and debauchery. But is danger lurking on the train? Is murder in the night air?
Ticket price includes a boxed New Orleans style meal, beer/wine (3 drink tickets), sodas and of course a most ingenious mystery to solve.
Performed by" The Capital City Mystery Players
Hill Country Flyer departs from the Depot at 401 E. Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park. RSVP: (512) 477-8468.
February 21st, 2009, Saturday FALLEN WARRIORS WALK, Time: 8:00am, Tickets: $3.00 - $4.00
The Colorado River Walkers present the Fallen Warriors Walk on Saturday, February 21, at the Pflugerville Recreation Center, starting between 8 a.m. and noon; finish by 3 p.m. Choose between 5- and 10-kilometer routes mainly along concrete hike-and-bike trails, part of which follows the former route of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad. Trail rating is "1," mostly flat and suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. The walk will pass the Fallen Warriors statue in Pflugerville.
This noncompetitive event is sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association (AVA), a member of the International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV), and is eligible for IVV Achievement Awards. This event also qualifies for the special Railroad Heritage and Veterans Memorials programs. Cost for the walk is $4 for "B" award (from past CRW events) and IVV credit, $3 for IVV credit only, or free for no award or credit. Children under 12 can receive a free "B" award of their choice
Pflugerville Recreation Center,Pflugerville. Info: (512) 78711-3051
February 21st, 2009, Saturday BOOK OF LONGING, Based on the Poetry and Images of Leonard Cohen Time: 8:00pm , Tickets: $26.00 - $50.00
Commissioned by the UT Performing Arts Center, Book of Longing is the long-awaited concert work by renowned composer Philip Glass, and based on the legendary poet and singer Leonard Cohen's published collection of the same name. Glass sets Cohen's words to a new score performed by an ensemble of singers and musicians, with Philip playing keyboard. Cohen's recorded voice, paintings and drawings are prominently incorporated into this once-in-a-lifetime multimedia event! " Book of Longing, a song cycle with four strong singers, a terrific band, and an inspired multimedia aspect'is light-filled, tightly crafted, charming, with real songs that are simple, luscious and invigorating.? " Contra Costa Times (Bay Area, CA)
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 22nd, 2009 Sunday BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONCERT, Austin Chamber Music Center Time: 3:00pm. Tickets: $FREE$
Austin audiences will get the relatively rare chance to hear Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Concerts” when Austin Chamber Music Center joins forces with Huston-Tillotson University to present selections from the three sweeping musical works that the jazz maestro himself called the most important music he had ever written
Huston-Tillotson University, King Seabrook Chapel, 900 Chicon, Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
February 26th - March 22nd, 2008 Thursday - Sunday August Wilson's FENCES, performed by The City Theatre Company Time: 8:00pm / Sun 5:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00 / stds $12.00 / Thur. "pay what you can"BR>
A landmark play of the American stage. August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of a Negro League ballplayer turned trash collector in 1957 Pittsburgh, struggling to protect his family and living in a world of racism, poverty, and loneliness that has closed him in during his life. Beating with the pulse of the African-American experience in the first half of the 20th century, yet still managing to transcend those boundaries and speak beautifully to the universal elements of all human relationships, Wilson's Fences is one of the richest experiences of the theatre. Produced for Black History month and directed by newcomer Lisa Jordan featuring Robert Pellette, Richard Romeo, Prince Camp, McArthur Moore, and B. Iden Payne nominee Gina Houston.
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
February 26th - March 28th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday BOMBS IN YOUR MOUTH, by Corey Patrick Time: 8:00pmTickets :$18.00 / $16 stds, snrs
Danny and his sister Lily haven't seen each other in years:
LILY: Let's have an arm wrestle.
DANNY: What?
LILY: We are about to have an arm wrestle and I call loser gets beer.
DANNY: I'm not going to have an arm wrestle.
LILY: Because you know I'll win an arm wrestle.
DANNY: You're being really stupid. And weird.
LILY: How else are we going to decide who gets the beer?
DANNY: We could flip a coin.
LILY: No. This is the only way. I call.
DANNY: You can't call something like that.
LILY: Well, too bad, I just did.
DANNY: I don't want to have an arm wrestle.
LILY: Come on! Please just have a fucking arm wrestle with me? Dad just died.
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
February 27th, 2009, Friday CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO,
Time: 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $45.00
Paul Richards, Bert Lams and Hideyo Moriya comprise the California Guitar Trio. With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing classical, rock, blues, jazz, world music, and California surf music, the group's stunning virtuosity and sly sense of humor have earned them an enthusiastic following and wide notoriety, with significant crossover in the progressive, acoustic and classical music scenes.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
February 27th, 2009, Friday MEET THE BROWN'S OF COMEDY, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $25.00
Comedian Steve Brown created "Meet the Browns of Comedy" in 2008 as a way to tour headlining comedians with the last name "Brown." The response has been phenomenal with sold out shows in Mississippi, Michigan and Alabama. The tour offers a diverse group of comedians: Steve Brown, Cocoa Brown, Benji Brown, Willie Brown, Spanky Brown, Doo Doo Brown, and Pat Brown. These comedians are fresh, hilarious, and have personality to spare!
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 27th & 28th, 2009, Friday & Saturday KING OF FLUTES HOLDS AUDIENCE with AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
World-renowned flautists Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway in evenings featuring music by Haydn, Mozart, Cimarosa & Rossini. Regarded as both the supreme interpreter of the classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer, Sir James Galway's appeal crosses all musical boundaries.
PROGRAM
Haydn - Symphony No. 100 in G Major, "Military"
Mozart - Flute Concerto in D Major, K. 314
Cimarosa - Double Flute Concerto in G Major
Rossini - Overture to L'Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers)
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
February 28th, 2009, Saturday DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, Kids Series Time: 12:00pm.(only) Tickets: $9.00 Kids / $12.00 adults
American Family Theatre brings to life the life of Anne Frank, based on her famous diary with all its suspense, warmth and compassion. Anne Frank... A Voice Heard is enhanced by moving song. This is the story of two families secreted in a cramped garret in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation. From the music and special effects to the fine, talented cast, the entire production is inspiring.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 330-9500x130
February 28, 2009, Saturdah AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The 10th Annual African-American Community Heritage Festival will take place at Huston-Tillotson University. The festival will celebrate the accomplishments of Austin's African-American community and will provide free entertainment for the whole family.
The festival will mark the closing of Austin's celebrations of Black History Month and honor the rich culture African-Americans contribute to Austin's community everyday.
Festival attendees will have the opportunity to receive free health screenings and valuable information about state healthcare programs. There will also be a children's area, door prizes, product vendors, and live music from Big Chief Kevin and the Flaming Arrows.
"The festival is a great opportunity to showcase the talent and accomplishments of the African-American community in Austin," Texas State Representative Dawnna Dukes, said. "This festival has brought the community together for nine years. This will be our 10-year anniversary and the best one yet."
Huston-Tillotson University, Austin. Info: (512) 463-0506
February 28th, 2009, Saturday LILY TOMLIN, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Throughout her extraordinary entertainment career, Tomlin has received numerous awards, including: six Emmys, Tony's, and Grammy's. Join us as she performs at one of her favorite venues.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 28th, 2009, Saturday BILL COSBY, Time: 6:30pm & 8:00pm, Tickets: $35.00 - $53.00/$10.00 stds.
Spend an evening with legendary comedian, entertainer, and activist, Bill Cosby as he returns to Austin to share his hilarious brand of good, clean stand-up comedy. One of the most influential and well-known performers in America, Cosby endears audiences with masterful storytelling and comical observations.
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 28th, 2009, Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONIC BAND, Songs of the South Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $10.00/$6.00 stds, snrs.
Hear a kaleidoscope of music inspired by the American South, from Cajun to Dixieland. Guest Soloist will be Dale Underwood, a former member of the U.S. Navy Band, now Professor of Music at the University of Miami - who has been called "the Heifetz of the Alto Saxophone."
Connally HS Performing Arts Center, 13212 N. Lamar, Austin. Info: (512) 345-7420
February 28th, 2009 , Saturdays THE DEADLY HOUSEWIVES, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.50 for the dinner and show.
Three neighbors have enlisted the help of a would be mystic to try and figure out how their good friend really died. When several murders take place, it becomes clear that one of them is the killer! The audience, with the help of Lt. Calabro with the Austin PD, must solve the crimes. You don't need to know the TV show to laugh yourself silly and shoot pasta out your nose while trying to unravel this mystery. And the super sleuth of the evening winning a fabulous prize!
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
March 1st, 2009, Sunday BOB THE BUILDER LIVE, Spud's Big Mess Time: 3:00pm & 7:00pm Tickets: $17.00 - $24.00
Featuring all of your favorite characters--Bob, Wendy, Scoop, Lofty, Dizzy, Scrambler and the rest of the gang-this exciting, adventure building a recycling plant and wind farm is filled with mischievous antics, as well as some monster surprises!
NOTE: Lap child seats available for children age 1 and under for this event please call 474-5664 for information.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
March 3rd - May 31st, 2009 SCULPTURE SOCIETY EXHIBIT DEBUTS, 38 sculptures Time: Tu-Sa.9a-5:30p/Su.12p-5:30p, Tickets: $7.00 / $6.00 stds & snrs /$3.00 5-12 yrs.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center debuts nature-inspired sculptures by 18 Texas artists in its gardens. The exhibit of 38 sculptures in ceramic, copper, wood and other media by members of the Texas Society of Sculptors. The sculptures range from fanciful peacocks and female sirens to realistic images of a horned toad, human faces and other subjects.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
March 4, 2009, Wednesday Symposium on ATLAS SHRUGGED, by Ayn Rand Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm, Admission: FREE
Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged: Celebrating the Best Within Us
Please join us for a symposium offering contemporary perspectives on Ayn Rand's magnum opus, both as philosophy and as literature. Speakers include Dr. Allan Gotthelf (University of Pittsburgh), Dr. Shoshana Milgram (Virginia Tech), Dr. Onkar Ghate (Ayn Rand Institute), and Jeff Britting (Associate Producer of the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life"). All sessions will include question periods, and an open reception with the speakers will be held immediately afterwards.
The University of Texas at Austin - ACES Auditorium (ACES 2.302), Austin. Info: (512) 232-8249
March 5th - 7th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday 2009 UIL GIRLS' STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, Time: 8:30pm - Till. Tickets: $75.00
Girls High School Basketball at its Best. Ticket will serve as a pass to all sessions of the tournament
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 5th - 8th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday AZTLANDANCE: Exprexiónes '09, Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $13.00
In Exprexiónes the Aztlan Dance Company presents three unique dance stories that evoke the images and experiences of cultural memory, nostalgia and (be)longing.
Santa Cruz Center for Culture, 1805 East Seventh Street , Austin. Info: (512) 474-8497
March 6th, 2009, Friday NATURE NIGHT, Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center sponsors a night of celestial discovery as its first monthly Nature Night of the spring. Tom Montemayor from McDonald Observatory gives an engaging lecture about the cosmos. Field telescope viewing occurs in a center meadow. Astronomy crafts for kids and take-home activities provided.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
March 6th, 2009, Friday AFRO-CUBAN ALLSTARS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
With unparalleled collective experience playing multiple percussion instruments and brightly lit trumpets, the Afro-Cuban All Stars churn with high drama, even while playing music that's paced with extravagant patience.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
March 6th, 2009, Friday GRUPO CORPO, (Dance Theatre) Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $26.00 - $40.00/Stds, 10.00
This electrifying Brazilian dance company captivates you with stunningly sexy physicality, dynamic ability, and rich visual finesse. Grupo Corpo creates a vibrant and seamless blend of ballet's poise and modern dance's spirit. This performance is a part of the Performing Arts Center's ArtesAméricas program. "Brazil"s leading ambassadors of contemporary "dance showing off the superb skills of the dancers, arguably the best on the planet." " Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 6th & 7th, 2009, Friday & Saturday Austin Symphony Orchestra w/The Charlie Daniels Band, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $27.00 - $48.00
The Charlie Daniels Band has become an icon amongst country western, rock and pop music lovers. For decades, Daniels has steadfastly refused to label his music as anything other than "CDB music." You don't want to miss Grammy Award winner, The Charlie Daniels Band, perform with the Austin Symphony in the new Dell Hall. Come hear such hits as "In America," "Uneasy Rider," "The South's Gonna Do It," "Long-Haired Country Boy," and of course, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia!"
Long Center, Michael & Susan Dell Hall, Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
March 7th, 2009, Saturday IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE, Kids Series Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 Kids, $12.00 Adult
Theatreworks USA presents this collection of mini-musicals based on several popular children's books. Stories run through animated and excited turns covering topics ranging from heroics to the benefits of home in all that affords us. Delight the family with these fabulous and fun short musicals as words from books become lively actions and songs on the One World stage.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
March 7th - 28th, 2009, Saturdays Only THE LINGUINI CODEperformed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.50 ea.
Competing pasta makers are engaged in a hilarious tale of industrial espionage, and a race for the secret of the "holy grain" of Italian cuisine. Clandestine maneuvering suddenly becomes secondary when a murder takes place. Everyone fills out a ³crime report,² guessing who, how and why, and also must solve a few word puzzles that complete the solution. And the super sleuth of the evening wins a fabulous prize!
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
March 8th, 2009, Sunday THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE,
Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Tickets: $12.00
A thrilling musical based on C.S. Lewis' enchanting adventure of four children transported to the fabled land of Narnia.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
March 8th, 2009, Sunday ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN, Performed by Gary Mullen & The Works Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $29.00 - $49.00
The ultimate rock fantasy! Relive mega-hits ‘We Are the Champions,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘We Will Rock You’ and much more. The greatest live band of all time!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
March 11th, 2009, Wednesday ONIX ENSAMBLE, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $36.00/$10.00 stds.
This multi award-winning group of Mexican musicians is constantly redefining and promoting the best of Latin American music today! Comprised of internationally experienced soloists and virtuosi players, ONIX continuously stretches their depth and repertoire with pieces that combine classical with various musical styles and aesthetic traditions. This performance is a part of the Performing Arts Center's ArtesAméricas program. "Unique in Latin America, exceptional, hypnotic" with amazing strength and musical expressiveness.? " Classical Music Review
McCullough Theatre, UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 12th, 2009, Thursday TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Montana Rep's ,
Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Winner of the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is unquestionably an American classic. Though over 35 years old, this stage adaptation continues to compel and delight viewers worldwide with its warmth, wit, and wisdom
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Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
March 12th - 14th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday 2009 UIL BOYS' STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, Time: 8:30pm - Till. Tickets: $80.00 - $90.00
Boys High School Basketball at its Best. Ticket will serve as a pass to all sessions of the tournament
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 12th - May 10th, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday THE GRAPES OF WRATH , Written by Frank Galati from the novel by John Steinbeck Time: 8:00pm, Sun at 2:30pm, Tickets: $34.00 - $41.00
Re-envisioned by Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company to international acclaim, this Tony Award-winning play tells the story of the Joad family's exodus from the dust bowl in Oklahoma to a new life in California in search of land, jobs, and dignity. With an epic cast, stunning theatricality, and an evocative musical score inspired by Woody Guthrie and the music of the Great Depression performed live by a four piece band, this is a deeply moving affirmation of the human spirit and the dramatic highlight of the new season.
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0594x1
March 13th - 22nd, 2009, South by South West Conference + Festivals, Times vary. Tickets: $: tba
Annual Music, Media and Film Festival, 10 days of workshops, showcases & entertainment
SXSW Music - March 17th - 22nd, 2009
SXSW Interactive - March 13th - 17th, 2009
SXSW Film - March 13th -21st, 2009 (conference: March 13 - 17, 2009)
Venues vary, Austin. Info: (512)-467-7979
March 13th - 28th, 2009 Rodeo Austin, Time: vary with event and performance, Tickets: $ vary $
Seventeen days of Country Music, Rodeo and Stockshow to cover 8 counties. Staying true to the official sport of Texas, the Star of Texas is proud to host the world’s 6th largest indoor, regular season ProRodeo known as Rodeo Austin.
Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo, 9100 Decker Lake Road, Austin. Info: (512) 919-3000
March 17th, 2009, Tuesday, St. Patrick's Day 2009 St. Patrick's Day Austin 2009, Time: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
Produced by the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas and featuring three of the greatest Irish & Folk fiddlers ever assembled. Plus: The Gaelic League of Austin , JEFF MOORE, BRIAN CONWAY and BRENDAN DOLAN, KEVIN BURKE and CAL SCOTT, CLICKETY CLOGGERS, BRIAN CONWAY and BRENDAN DOLAN, IRISH DANCE CENTER, JOHNNY GIMBLE, KEVIN BURKE and CAL SCOTT, SILVER THISTLE PIPES & DRUMS.
Fiddler's Hearth Public House, 301 Barton Springs , Austin. Info: (512) none given
March 20th, 2009 - April 04th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday "PLAYWRIGHT CONTEST WINNER", by TBA, Time: 8:00pm/ Sun. 2:00pm Tickets: $13.00 - $15.00
As we go to press our play selection committee is still pouring over the huge number of original, never before produced scripts... and they are hot in pursuit of the winner. While we can't tell you yet which script will be produced, the committee tells us that the contenders are an impressive lot... and we are sure you will enjoy seeing the winner fully produced on the Old Depot Stage. Long time SBCT director, Frank Benge, is on board to direct the winning script and as soon as we have picked the winner we will have more details for you about the show and this exciting event... a first for SBCT!! Auditions: February 10 & 11, 2009 from 7 - 9 pm
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 North Lee St. Round Rock, Box Office: (512) 244-0440
March 21st, 2009, Saturday AUSTIN UNDER THE STARS, Austin Astronomical Society Time: 6:00pm - Midnight, Tickets: $ FREE $
Amateur astronomers want to share their hobby and their telescopes with the public as part of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. The Austin Astronomical Society and St. Stephen's Episcopal School are sponsoring Austin Under the Stars. Venus and Saturn will be visible as well as Comet Lulin and numerous star clusters.
St. Stephen'S Episcopal School, 2900 Bunny Run, Austin. Info: (512) 517-6631
March 23rd, 2009, Monday SANDRA CISNEROS, An evening with the author Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $ MUST RSVP
The Austin Public Library in partnership with the Austin Public Library Foundation and the Paramount Theatre present - an evening with popular author, poet and short story writer, Sandra Cisneros, celebrating the 25th anniversary of her critically acclaimed novella, The House on Mango Street.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
March 24th & 25th, 2009, Tuesday & Wednesday ALVIN AILEY® AMERICAN DANCE THEATER, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00/#10.00 stds.
Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater with special guest Sweet Honey in the Rock Join the celebration as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America's cultural ambassador to the world, marks its 50th anniversary of bringing African-American cultural expression and the American modern dance tradition to the world's stages. The genius of Alvin Ailey changed forever the perception of American dance; today the legacy continues with Judith Jamison's remarkable vision and the extraordinary artistry of the Company's dancers. Beauty, spirit, hope and passion know no bounds. That is the power of Ailey. Performing live onstage with the incomparable Ailey dancers, the Grammy Award-winning a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock match their soulful harmonies and intricate rhythms to the powerful choreography of Ailey company veteran Hope Boykin. "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a must-see company " you will never see so much verve, gusto and joyous energy on one stage."
" The Stage
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 25th, 2009, Wednesday Steve Solomon in "MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH, AND I'M IN THERAPY", Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 - $40.00
Meet the Family: Mom, Dad, Grandma Angelina, Grandpa Harry, Bubbie, Aunts, Uncle Vito, Cousins, Macho Carmine and everyone in between whose sole purpose is to drive Steve Solomon into therapy... and they succeed. Steve's one-man comedy play brings all these characters to life.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
March 26th, 2009 MARVIN HAMLISCH and LINDA EDER, Long Center First Anniversary Celebration Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
An Evening of Great American Music featuring the legendary Broadway composer Marvin Hamlisch and broadway recording star Linda Eder. Hamlisch has won virtually every major show business award and Eder is the great American songstress. Together they celebrate the Long Center's first anniversary..
The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin. Ticket Info: (512) 474-5664
March 26th - April 5th, 2009 AUSTINVENTURES STUDIOTHEATER PROJECT, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
The AustinVentures StudioTheater Project is a multi-pronged approach to contemporary dance showcasing internationally acclaimed acquisitions, the original work of Stephen Mills and newly commissioned work from outstanding choreographers. We will also present avant-garde works performed by international dance performance artists. The AVST is an innovative, 287-seat venue that explores the democratization of dance through its intimacy and accessibility within the urban environment.
The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin. Ticket Info: (512) 474-5664
March 26th – April 19th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday THE HEIDI CHRONICLES: WASSERSTEIN'S HIT PLAY Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 5:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $25.00
The struggle between feminist' ideals and the realities of careers, lovers, and motherhood take center stage
Wendy Wasserstein’s multiple award-winning comedy traces the coming of age of Heidi Holland, an intellectual historian, through the ‘60s, ‘70s, and 80s as she searches for personal fulfillment. Much more than a simple depiction of living through the “age of feminism”, The Heidi Chronicles paints a complex portrait of all it takes to assume adulthood. Bitingly funny, if offers a touching look at ever-changing roles, shifting political and social structures in America, and the identity of the baby-boomer generation. This timeless coming-of-age play offers wit and intensity, and holds a mirror up to our inner selves.
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
March 27th & 28th, 2009, Friday & Saturday Hal Holbrook in "MARK TWAIN TONIGHT", Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 - $75.00
It is, quite simply, one of the most acclaimed and enduring performances in the history of theatre. Nearly 50 years ago, a young actor took the stage in a tiny off-Broadway theatre and introduced the world to a man they'd never forget. The actor was Hal Holbrook. The man was Mark Twain.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
March 28th, 2009, Saturday KEEP AUSTIN SPICY: Asian Food and Culture Festival Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 / 10 & under free
Ready to spice it up? Celebrate the delicious flavors, diverse cultures, and unique talents that keep Austin our favorite place in the world. The festival promises to provide a great mix of mouth-watering dishes and exceptional, family-friendly entertainment with an Asian flair
Fiesta Gardens at Lady Bird Lake, 2101 Bergman Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 356-1634
March 28th, 2009, Saturday LIPIZZANER STALLIONS, Time: 2:00pm and 7:30pm. Tickets: $22.50, $24.50, and $29.50 Gold Circle
Harkening back to time when the horse was a symbol of grace and majesty, the Lipizzaner Stallions are truly a great experience to be enjoyed by the entire family. One does not need to be a horse lover to enjoy "The Equestrian Treat of the Century!" The Lipizzaner Stallions will perform many entertaining segments including their popular "Airs Above the Ground." These are the spectacular leaps and maneuvers, once used by riders in saddle to protect and defend themselves on the battlefield, which are now preserved as an equestrian work of art. When you see the Lipizzans perform, it is like stepping back four hundred years and viewing one of the greatest equine ballets in history. To learn more about the Lipizzaner Stallions, visit their website.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 28th, 2009, Saturday CEDAR PARK HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Time: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Cedar Park Heritage Festival will feature live music by Jason Allen with a dance, a Championship Hamburger Cook-off, washer tournament, an arts & crafts fair, pony rides, train rides, old time photos, pony hop races, games & prizes, sack races, bake sale, petting zoo, photos with a Longhorn, stick horse barrel races, demonstrations, historical displays, food concessions, poster contest, cup cake walk, Cedar Park Heritage writing contest, corn shucking contest, corn cob eating contest, saddle bronc contest, dog show, and much more fun. You are welcome to bring your own ice chest.
Elizabeth Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Blvd, Cedar Park. Info: (512) 401-5006
March 28th, 2009, Saturday MIKE MCGOLDRICK MEMORIAL BENEFIT RIDE, 2ND ANNUAL BIKERZ, BEARZ, & DOGZ RIDE Time: Check-in & Registration: 7:30am - 10:00am, Tickets: Donation of $30/driver & $20/rider
Please join Austin Junior Forum and South Austin Area Motorcycle Enthusiasts for a benefit ride to raise money for AJF's Teddy Bear Program, supplying Austin area emergency services with teddy bears & dalmatians for children in crisis for more than 25 years. The ride begins at Cowboy Harley-Davidson of Austin and features a scrabble scramble fun run, prizes, silent auction, and after-party at Cindy’s Gone Hog Wild, 5496 Highway 71 East, Cedar Creek
Cowboy Harley-Davidson, 10917 S. IH-35, Austin. Info: (512) 810-8223
March 28th, 2009, Saturday VIDEO GAMES LIVE!, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $32.00 - $49.00
Back by popular demand for one night only, VIDEO GAMES LIVE, has the power & emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the technology and interactivity of a video game, all completely synchronized to amazing cutting edge video screen visuals, state-of-the art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474-5664
March 29th, 2009 ANTON NEL, pianist, Time: 4:00pm Tickets: $24.00 - 39.00
He's performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, the symphonies of Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, and London and he's Austin's own world treasure. The New York Times raves he's "An uncommonly elegant pianist." Stroking the keys of the Long Center's nine-foot Steinway Hamburg, Mr. Nel will play Haydn, Brahms, Beethoven and more. Cherish the moment.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474-5664
April 1st, 2009, Wednesday PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $26.00 - $46.00/$10.00 stds.
Paul Taylor's years of distinctly original choreography have earned him and his acclaimed Company icon status in modern American culture. His keen understanding of movement and narrative delivers work that exudes athleticism, insight and beauty. The Austin program includes a mix of timeless Taylor classics and newer works including UT Performing Arts Center commissioned work, De Sueños Que Repiten (Of Recurring Dreams). "Brilliant, a continuum of non-stop movement with the force of a rocket send-off"how the dancers execute such difficult steps at such speed is a must-see."
" The New York Times
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 2nd, 2009, Thursday CHICK COREA & JOHN MCLAUGHLIN FIVE PEACE BAND, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $39.50 - 79.50
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band with Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett & Vinnie Colaiuta Since performing together with Miles Davis nearly 40 years ago, Chick Corea and John Mclaughlin have redefined the boundaries of jazz-rock fusion with their legendary bands, Return to Forever and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, two of the most popular instrumental groups of all time. Playing music from then and now, these icons will be joined by three of the most accomplished contemporary jazz players of our time in another transcendent journey into the far reaches of the musical galaxy
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 3rd, 2009, Friday JERRY SEINFELD, Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $49.00 - $79.00
Due to popular demand, America’s premier comedian is hitting the road in a return to his first love – stand-up comedy. Recently hailed as “the master stand-up comic of his generation” and “the best comedian of our time” in a Washington Post article by Tom Shales, Seinfeld has an uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing his material across the country in 2009.
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 4th, 2009, Saturday LOUISIANA SWAMP THING & CRAWFISH FESTIVAL, Time: 10:30am - 10:30pm. Tickets: $15.00
This popular Louisiana themed event features the best in Louisiana cuisine prepared by concessionaires from Louisiana and Texas. Enjoy an extensive menu of Cajun seafood, etouffee, jambalaya, red beans and rice, boudain, and gumbo! The highlight of the show is 6000 pounds of jumbo crawfish and other bayou favorites. If it crawls, swims, hops or slithers out of a swamp, you’ll find it cooked and for sale in the food court! Shop a wide variety of arts, crafts, jewelry, clothing, candles, sunglasses, and more cool stuff you didn’t know you needed!
MLK & Congress Ave. 1800 Congress Avenue, Austin. Info: (512) 441-9015
April 4th, 2009, Saturday STORY MUSGRAVE: ASTRONAUT, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 / $12.00 adults
National treasure Story Musgrave speaks from his extraordinary experiences as a scientist, surgeon, philosopher, poet, photographer, father, and chemist in addition to flying on five space shuttles and six missions. Whether here, in the operating room, or circling hundreds of miles above Earth repairing the Hubble, his unique perspective will enlighten, inform and entertain.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 330-9500x130
April 4th, 2009, Saturday LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHTNING, Golden Boy Promotions Presents Time: 6:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 - $100.00
Perhaps the most talent rich division in boxing, the lightweight class. Golden Boy Promotions presents "Lightweight Lightning," an unprecedented four bout, lightweight event that will feature eight elite 135-pounders in four pivotal match-ups that will undoubtedly re-arrange the hierarchy of the highly competitive 135 pound division in one night.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 4th, 2009, Saturday MADELEINE PEYROUX, Time:8:00pm, Tickets: $32.50 - $38.50
Madeleine Peyroux embodies the musical passion and panache of an old soul, which became quite apparent in 1996, with the release of her debut album, Dreamland, a remarkable work in which the young singer brought insightfulness to material associated with Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and Patsy Cline. Now 32, the Georgia-born Peyroux, who spent a decade living in Paris, brings a wealth of life experience to her newest album, Half the Perfect World, an extremely personal gathering of love songs featuring original compositions and covers by artists such as Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Fred Neil and Tom Waits.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
April 4th & 5th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday AUSTIN RECORD CONVENTION, Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm, Tickets: $5.00
"Early Shopper" tickets - pay $25.00 and get in Friday the 3rd from 10:00am to 6:00pm,
The show brings together collectors and dealers from all over the world for a weekend of activity in Austin and is the largest sale of recorded music in the USA. There is more music and related memorabilia available here, at one time, than anywhere else. Ranging from the 78's of the 1930s to the latest compact discs of today, over one million 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, cassettes, posters and collectibles (probably even a few 8-track tapes!) are in the auditorium. Over 300 different dealers from all over the USA and Europe
Crockett Events Center, 10601 N. Lamar, Austin. Info: (512)
April 4th - May 25th, 2009, (Saturdays & Sundays) SCARBOROUGH RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, Time: 10:00am-7:00pm. Tickets: $22.00 adult / $8.50 Children gate.(Season and Early Bird special before March 5th, 2009
Step through the gates of Scarborough Village and feel your cares slip away. Thrill to the thunder of hooves and crash of lance on shield at the joust. Watch in amazement as birds of prey swoop just inches above your head at the command of the Royal Falconer.
IH-35E exit 399/A and go west on FM 66 for 1.6 miles. Waxahachie. Info: 972-938-3247 or 1-888-5-FESTIVAL
April 4th - 25th, 2009, Saturdays A MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.50 ea
Murder on the Movie Set, the audience plays extras in a movie. During rehearsal for the restaurant scene, some audience members are given even larger parts in the movie, with hilarious results. When something goes terribly wrong during the rehearsal, the audience solves the crime.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
April 5th, 2009, Saturday THE GRIND EXTREME SPORTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL, feature professional wake boarders competing, Time: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
This event will feature professional wake boarders competing in a rail jam for major awards, along with live music by over 6 alternative rock bands, great food, graphite artist exhibits, custom boat accessories by numerous vendors, wakeboard accessories, wakeboard instructional sessions, a showcase of the latest wake board boats, and much more. Get ready for another great boating season and enjoy some high flying shows and great music. We will also have Skateboarding competitions by pro athletes, skateboarding gear, and a street bike show.
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Congress Avenue, 1800 Congress Avenue, Austin. Info: (512) 441-9015
April 5th, 2009, Sunday CEDAR PARK EGG-STRAVAGANZA, Time: 2:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Bring your basket to hunt for all kinds of candy, prizes and goodies. Have fun jumping in the moonwalk and taking pictures with the bunny (bring your own camera). The egg hunt is for ages 12 and under.
Elizabeth Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Blvd, Cedar Park. Info: (512) 401-5006
April 5th, 2009, Sunday ITZHAK PERLMAN, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $40.00 - $75.00/$10.00 stds.
Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Perlman's celebrated career has earned him four Emmy Awards, fifteen Grammy Awards, a Medal of Liberty presented by President Reagan, and the National Medal of Arts awarded by President Clinton. Accompanied by acclaimed pianist Rohan De Silva, enjoy an evening with this living classical music legend! "Charismatic stage presence, superb technique, mastery of a wide repertoire and an unfailing ability to communicate distinguish the violinist, who is widely recognized as one of the great virtuosos of his generation" Contra Costa Times
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 7th, 2009, Tuesday WWE Presents SMACKDOWN & ECW, Time: 6:30pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $60.00
***Special Six Man Tag Match***
John Cena - Triple H - Jeff Hardy vs. Edge – Randy Orton – Matt Hardy
Also See All Of Your Favorite WWE Superstars
Undertaker
Big Show
Mr. Kennedy
The Great Khali
MVP
Finlay
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 8th, 2009, Wednesday THE TEN TENORS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $39.00 - $69.00
Australian group The Ten Tenors is a platinum record-selling singing act bringing their interpretations of the tenor repertoire in a splashy concert; from classical and operatic arias, to Neapolitan ballads, to their native Australian folk songs. Heralded the world over, the group circles the globe ten months out of twelve months, performing 250 shows on five different continents around the world every year.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 9th - 18th, 2009, Thursdays _ Saturdays ARTHURIOSIS, The Getalong Gang Performance Group Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
An original metal opera based on the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The legacy of a wizard! The treachery of a usurper! The mystery of a Grailgnome. Live band Council of the Beast employ their alchemical skills to turn base metal into gold.
Blue Theatre, 916 Springdale Road, Austin. Info: (512)
April 9th - May 2nd, 2009, Thursday - Sunday THE METHOD GUN!, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $12.00 - $25.00
This original performance explores the life, ethos, and techniques of actor-training guru, Stella Burden, as recounted through the eyes of her students. Ms. Burden’s training technique, The Approach, fused Western acting methods and more dangerous METHODS in an effort to infuse even the smallest of roles with SEX, DEATH and VIOLENCE. We promise: guns, pendulums, “Streetcar,” and physical danger. We make no claims on behalf of narrative, common sense, or safety. Warning: Nudity
The Off Center, 2211 A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: 1-800-838-3006
April 10th, 2009, Friday NICK SWARDSON, LiveNation & Comedy Central Present Time: 7:30pm & 10:00pm, Tickets: $12.00
Nick Swardson has quickly made his name as a brilliant stand-up comedian, releasing the hit comedy album Party and starring in three Comedy Central Specials. A side-splitting actor, Nick Swardson has also starred in Blades of Glory, Don't Mess with the Zohan and is featured on Reno 911. Don’t miss this special chance to see Nick Swardson filming his new Comedy Central Special at the Paramount Theatre!
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
April 11th, 2009, Saturday, 2009 LEO KOTTKE, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $23.00 - $35.00
The tradition continues as we celebrate our 26th year with Leo at the Paramount! This acoustic guitarist is widely known for his idiosyncratic fingerpicking style, which draws on blues, jazz and folk music influences, and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
April 11th and 12th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday WILDFLOWER CENTER SPRING PLANT SALE, Time: Sat. 9:00am - 5:00pm / Su,. 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Tickets: $7.00 / $6.00 snrs & stds / Child. $3.00
The Wildflower Center’s Spring Plant Sale and Gardening Festival provides the best selection of Central Texas native plants including those for container gardens and a featured selection of such edible plants as pecan, persimmon and walnut trees, limoncillo and agarita. Experts on hand to help you make a selection. Egg hunt in the meadow for the kids from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Nature book and art signings in the store both days.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
April 15th - 19th, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday AVENUE Q, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba February 12, 2009
Broadway's smash-hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it "SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!" Warning: Contains Full Puppet Nudity. Recommended for mature audiences. Avenue Q has not been authorized or approved by The Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 15th - May 10th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday LET ME DOWN EASY, Conceived, Written by and Starring Anna Deavere Smith Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $30.00
Acclaimed actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith returns to ZACH’s stage with her new play that explores the resiliency and vulnerability of the human body. Channeling the dramatically different experiences of her interview subjects, from survivors of the Rwandan genocide to the head coach of the University of Texas football team, and from Governor Ann Richards to a professional rodeo cowboy, Ms. Smith captures a grace on stage that illuminates the resourcefulness of the human spirit. The New York Times describes Ms. Smith as "the ultimate impressionist: she does people's souls."
Zachary Scott Theatre, Whisenhunt Arena Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
April 16th, 2009, Thursday WILDFLOWERS, The focus of Wildflower Center Nature Night Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00
The wildflowers are in full bloom, and families can come learn wildflower legends and lore at the Wildflower Center during a Nature Night on wildflowers. Take guided hikes. Learn about pollinators and their importance for plants at a discovery station. Kids’ crafts include making Pollinator Pals to help pollinate different wildflowers in the gardens during a scavenger hunt. The next Nature Night will be May 29 about animal tracking.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
April 16th - 18th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday TENEBRISM!, Time: 10:30pm, Tickets: $5.00 - $25.00 CASH ONLY!!!
Rude Mechs is crazy proud to present the work of Minneapolis-based theatre company Lamb Lays with Lion with their original performance, Tenebrism. Tenebrism is the first experiment in the Theatre of Disruption. Performed in an intentionally fragile atmosphere, Lamb Lays with Lion blurs the line of performance and reality by sharing its failure with the audience. Tenebrism is inspired by the religious imagery of Renaissance painter Caravaggio, Martin Scorsese’s "The Last Temptation of Christ," and legendary rock star Ian Curtis and his iconic post-punk band, Joy Division.
The Off Center, 2211 A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: 1-800-838-3006
April 16th - 19th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday OLD SETTLER'S MUSIC FESTIVAL, Time: Thur, 10am - 4:00pm Sun., Tickets: $15 - $47 daily
Featuring performances by the best bluegrass, country, jazz, and alt-country artist around. Is Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy winning Americana, arts & crafts, camping, food & libations. Acoustic jazz & blues, bluegrass, old-time local faves & award-winning artists from around the world. (Lineup) OSMF is Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy winning Americana music, arts & crafts, camping, food concessions & libations. Enjoy acoustic jazz & blues, bluegrass, jamgrass, old-time local favorites, performance workshops, a youth competition & award-winning artists from around the world.
Salt Lick Pavilion & Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood. Info: 1-888-512-SHOW 7469.
April 16th - 19th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday TENEBRISM, theatre company Lamb Lays with Lion Time: 9:30pm (NO RESERVATIONS), Tickets: $5.00 - $25.00 (CASH ONLY)
The first experiment in the Theatre of Disruption. Performed in an intentionally fragile atmosphere, Lamb Lays with Lion blurs the line of performance and reality by sharing its failure with the audience. Tenebrism is inspired by the religious imagery of Renaissance painter Caravaggio, Martin Scorsese’s "The Last Temptation of Christ," and legendary rock star Ian Curtis and his iconic post-punk band, Joy Division.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo St., Austin. Info: (512) 476-RUDE
April 17th - 16th, 2009, Friday - Sunday The Peddler Show, Time: Fri. 3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 11am-4pm, Tickets: $5.00 ea.
For the past 32 years, The Peddler Show has offered shoppers a truly remarkable and one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Currently operating over 20 Peddler Shows annually, the Show's Jury Board is devoted to maintaining a fresh and unique marketplace – offering repeat shoppers something new with each visit. Shoppers will find a vast selection of unique items including personalized designs, home décor, hand crafted jewelry, fashionable clothing, gourmet treats, creative gifts and so much more!
Gillespie County Fairgrounds,530 Fair Drive, Fredericksburg. Info: 800-775-2774
April 17th & 18th 2009, Friday & Saturday DIAVOLO, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Diavolo has redefined dance, redefined theatre, and redefined thrills. Diavolo takes movement, athleticism and risk to the extreme and creates surreal, sometimes Dada-esque tableaux in which the imagination thrives. If you love Pilobolus, you'll love Diavolo.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
April 18th, 2009, Saturday AUSTIN GREEN ART , Annual Earth Day event Time: 8:00am. - 3:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Hosted by the Austin Farmer's Market and sponsored by Wheatsville Food Co-Op, AGA will once again produce this year's free, community-wide Earth Day event. This year's event includes the Earth Day Expo, featuring local exhibitors showcasing a wide variety of green products and educational displays of effective environmental practices; Green Art, an outdoor exhibit of conscious art installations; Green Art Kids, all-day entertainment and activities throughout the day to engage children of all ages; and the Solar Jam, a solar-powered musical event. The talented musical line-up includes Heidi Little, The Lovers and more.
Republic Square Park, 400 Guadalupe, Austin. Info: (512) 743-4245
April 18th, 2009, Saturday 11th ANNUAL BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL, EmilyAnn Theatre Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
With the weather warm and the flowers beginning to bloom, here at the EmilyAnn, we can't wait for the day of the 11th Annual Butterfly Festival to arrive! We hope you'll all join us on April 18th and experience the magic of the butterfly. The festival itself offers a fun-filled day of family entertainment but there are also many ways for you to get involved now.
The EmilyAnn Theatre,1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
April 18th, 2009, Saturday RARE & FINE WINE AUCTION, The 24th Annual Wine & Food Foundation Of Texas Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Since its inception 24 years ago, The Rare & Fine Wine Auction is the most prestigious wine auction in the Southwest, attracting wine enthusiasts throughout the state who are eager to bid on over 300 auction lots, such as wines from private cellars, dinners, trips and items from around the world. Auction proceeds benefit The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas’ scholarships, grants and the development of educational programs and projects. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a champagne reception and the opening of the silent auction. At 6:45, guests will be treated to an array of fine wines as well as culinary delights of Executive Chef Elmar Prambs of the Four Season Hotel Austin followed by the start of the live auction at 7:30 p.m. For reservations, contact Christina Lee at lee@winefoodfoundation.org or visit
Four Seasons Hotel, Austin. Info: (512) 448-4950
April 18th - 20th, 2009, Friday - Sunday TEXAS MESQUITE ART FESTIVAL - San Angelo, Time: Fri. 4:00pm - 9:00pm / Sat.10:00am - 6:00pm / Sun. 10:00am - 4:00pm. Admission $ FREE $
A juried show represents the best mesquite artists as well as beginning craftsmen. The Texas Mesquite Association promotes the annual Texas Mesquite Art Festivals with state-wide advertising. Over 50 members are selected to display their products at the festivals and 20,000 plus customers return to shop each year.The Texas Mesquite Art Festival and Texas Mesquite Association membership meeting is held annually in October in Fredericksburg. The Festival has continued to grow each year with new artists and wood workers from all parts of the state. In 2004, the Texas Mesquite Art Festival debuted in San Angelo. It has now become an annual festival to be held in April at Fort Concho.
Fort Concho, San Angelo. Info: (830)-997-8515
April 18th - 25th, 2009 RUDE MECHS PRESENTS "GRRL WRAP", A FESTIVAL OF ART PROJECT Time: varies w/event, Tickets: $ FREE $
Rude Mechs is wildly proud to present a festival of art projects by the participants of Grrl Action's 2008/2009 class. Grrl Action invites graduates of the Grrl Action Summer Workshop and other promising candidates to develop long-term artistic projects inspired by their individual interests and passions. Each girl is carefully matched with a professional female artist—a mentor who will provide one-on-one guidance and give her an entry into a possible future career. With support from their mentors, peers, and teachers, girls plan and execute long-term artistic projects, from sculpture and collage to documentary films and photography, from playwriting and songwriting to art installations and autobiographical performance. Through ongoing field trips to performances, art exhibits, lectures, readings and concerts, girls become active participants in the local arts community. In turn, the local arts community will be the backdrop for Grrl Wrap, with project presentations taking place all around Austin! Join us for the Grrl Wrap kick off celebration at The Off Center on April 18th at 2pm to get your calendar of events.
A variety of locations throughout Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
April 19th, 2009, Sunday AUSTIN SYMPHONIC BAND, Goes to the Opera Time: 3:00pm. Tickets: $10.00/$6.00 stds, snrs
The drama and passion of the opera transcribe beautifully to the concert band stage. Join the Austin Symphonic Band for an evening of exciting music from the world of opera, both light and grand. A taste of Broadway will round out the evening.
LBJ High School, 7309 Lazy Creek Dr., Austin. Info: (512) 345-7420
April 19th, 2009,Sundays A GET A CLUE AT COOL RIVER, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 6:00pm. Tickets: $44.50 ea
A brand new wild and wacky, fast paced comedy whodunit. Was it Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with the revolver? It¹s up to you to solve the crime in this hilarious send up of the murder mystery genre!
Cool River Cafe, 4001 W. Parmer, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
April 19th, 2009, Sunday CELTIC WOMAN "ISLE OF HOPE TOUR", Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $44.00 and $65.00
Celtic Woman, a musical ensemble comprised of five Irish female artists with a brand new show, Isle of Hope!
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 20th, 2009, Monday DAVID SEDARIS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 - $55.00
One of America's pre-eminent satirical writers and speakers is back with a new book, When You're Engulfed in Flames. The show will be presented by The Paramount at Riverbend Centre due to the ever-increasing demand for tickets.
Riverbend Centre, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin. Tickets: 1-866-443-8849
April 22nd - May 2nd, 2009, Wednesday - Saturday AMERICAN BUFFALO, Modern Drama Collective Time: 7:00pm / Sat April 25th. 3:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $20.00
The Modern Drama Collective invites you to see David Mamet's "American Buffalo" performed against the backdrop of one of Austin's most celebrated landmarks. Vince Hannemann's Cathedral of Junk lends its idiosyncratic soul to this fresh incarnation of an essential work in American Theater. It's found theater at its best, most sacred, and most profane, as three small-time crooks (played by Jeff Britt, Michael Ferstenfeld, and Steven Alford) plot to steal a rare and valuable coin collection. Directed by Lindsay McKenna.
The Cathedral of Junk, 4422 Lareina Dr. Austin. Info: (512)
April 23rd, 2009, Thursday THE AUSTIN VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE, presents "Madrigals & Motets" Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $35.00
The award-winning Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble presents "Madrigals & Motets", an evening of timeless music from renaissance to contemporary. Join us in exploring the evolution of these genres through pristine harmonies and heart melting melodies. Featuring the music of Morley, Lauridsen, Monteverdi and many more
Hope Presbyterian Church, 11512 Olson Drive, Austin. Info: (512) 629-5259
April 23th - May 2nd, 2009 FUSEBOX FESTIVAL, Time: , Tickets: $ varies with performance $
Fusebox is a confluence of innovative new theater, dance, film, music and visual art @ various galleries, performance venues, and site-specific locations across Austin. Over the course of ten days, our streets, our buildings and sidewalks will become a canvas for pioneering new work. Our museums, galleries and performance venues will host inventive performances and installations. Austin itself will act as both a peninsula to the larger global stage, and as a lens into contemporary life. We hope you can join us!
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2041
April 23rd - May 18th, 2008, Wednesday - Sunday A NUMBER, by Caryl Churchill, presented by Different Stages Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
When Bernard discovers that he is a clone, his father must explain choices he would rather forget. Acclaimed British playwright Caryl Churchill opens up Pandora's box: Where is science taking us? What is an individual? Does nature trump nurture? A Number is a gripping cautionary tale about the ultimate identity crisis. Winner of the 2002 London Evening Standard Award for Best Play. Directed by Bob Tolaro (Lettice & Lovage), A Number features Marc Balester (The Beard of Avon) as Bernard, and Norman Blumensaadt (The Miser) as his father, Salter. Set Design Is by Ann Marie Gordon (Getting Married), lighting by Tara Bonds (The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?). Most performances will in clued a post performance discussion with playwright C. Denby Swanson (Death of a Cat, Natural Causes, Atomic Farmgirl).
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 474-8497
April 24th, 2009, Friday LISA LAMPANELLI, Time: 7:00pm and 10:00pm, Tickets: $35.50 all seats
Lisa Lampanelli is comedy's lovable Queen of Mean. Able to get away with saying anything, Lampanelli conquered the club scenes in both New York City and Los Angeles in a few short years. A cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen, she even won accolades from The King of All Media, Howard Stern, who described her as "a REAL funny broad."
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
April 24th - 26th, 2009, Friday - Sunday 2009 RED POPPY FESTIVAL, in Georgetown Time: , Tickets: $ tba $
The Red Poppy Festival marks the coming of spring and the arrival of Georgetown's colorful springtime visitor, the Red Poppy Flower. These beautiful flowers have been a part of Georgetown's heritage and landscape for over seventy years, a fact certified by the Texas legislature in naming Georgetown as the Red Poppy Capital of Texas.
The 2009 Festival will burst into bloom in historic downtown Georgetown. The Red Poppy Festival is a time to enjoy family and friends, music, food and fun!
Downtown, Georgetown. Info: (512) 930-3585
April 24th - 26th, 2009, Friday - Sunday The Peddler Show, Time: Fri. 3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 11am-4pm, Tickets: $5.00, snrs. $3.00, under 12 free..
For the past 32 years, The Peddler Show has offered shoppers a truly remarkable and one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Currently operating over 20 Peddler Shows annually, the Show's Jury Board is devoted to maintaining a fresh and unique marketplace – offering repeat shoppers something new with each visit. Shoppers will find a vast selection of unique items including personalized designs, home décor, hand crafted jewelry, fashionable clothing, gourmet treats, creative gifts and so much more!
Brazos County Expo Complex, Bryan- College Station. Info: 800-775-2774
April 25th, 2009 JAMES DICK, concert pianist Time: 3:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 /#10.00 stds & children
This event benefits the scholarship fund for young artists attending The International Festival-Institute at Round Top.
Program includes:
Franz Schubert Impromptus op. 90/3 (in G-flat) and op. 90/2 (in E-flat)
L. van Beethoven Sonata No. 23 in f, op. 53, "Appassionata"
Robert Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9
Festival Hill Concert Hall, Highway 237 at Jaster Road, Round Top. Info: (979) 249-3129
April 25th, 2009, Saturday LONE STAR STATE JAM, presented by 415 Entertainment Time: 12.00pm, Tickets: $40.00 / $34.50 adv.
The Randy Rogers Band will headline the event along with the Eli Young Band. Additional acts include Aaron Watson, Wade Bowen, Cory Morrow, Roger Creager, Bleu Edmondson, Ryan James and Django Walker. The event will benefit The Young Texans Against Cancer and is being sponsored by Ziegenbock.
Waterloo Park, 403 E. 15th St., Austin. Info: (512) 940-8659
April 25th, 2009, Saturday EXILE ON MAIN ST., Austin Chamber Music Center Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $20.00
Unforgettable music by composers who fled to the U.S. amid political turmoil. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. These courageous composers triumphed over suppression and exile, flourishing in the U.S. and influenced by American style.
PROGRAM: Rachmaninov: Trio Elegiac No.1 in G Minor · Korngold: Piano Trio, Eisler: Seven Hollywood Elegies · Bartok: Contrasts
Long Center, Rollins Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 454-7562
April 25th, 2009, Saturday, 2009 DR. MAYA ANGELOU, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary black literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou captivates her audiences lyrically with vigor, fire and perception.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
April 30th, 2009, Thursday AMERICAN WHISKEY FESTIVAL, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $30.00
Join us for an American Whiskey Festival celebrating American Bourbon and Tennessee, Canadian and Rye Whiskey! We'll be serving samples of bourbon and whiskey followed by hor d'oeuvres.
If you know nothing about the process of whiskey making or simply enjoy these fine beverages then this is the event for you! Opal's goes to great lengths to not only bring top of the line drinks to their customers, but also educate them on how these drinks are made and the proper way to enjoy such delectable offerings.
Michael Parker, owner of Opal's, has traveled the world making connections with several different distilleries and reps from all walks of life, ensuring that he knows where his products come from and how they are made. Spending time getting to know the products he serves sets Opal's and their staff apart from the typical bars and boring drinks out there. And whiskey just happens to be one of Michael's favorites so you can rest assured the American Whiskey Festival will be a night to enjoy!
Opal Divine's Penn Field, 3601 South Congress, Austin. Info: (512) 707-0237
April 30th - May 30th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday HOUSE, Time: 8:00pmTickets :$18.00 / $16.00 stds, snrs, members
"in-your-face brashness and ingenious twists of humor . . . Ken Webster turns in a convincing performance in Daniel Macivor's "House" as Victor, a darkly humorous man whose innermost reflections elicit roaring laughter one moment and stunned silence the next. Webster knows how to grab an audience and hold them until right before they burst. . . . "House" is a brilliantly crafted, imaginative work that Webster takes to the edge of perfection in his portrayal."
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: & RSVP (512) 479-7529
May 1st & 2nd, 2009, Friday & Saturday, 2009 MIKE SUPER - MAGIC & ILLUSION, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $45.00
Magic returns with the winner of the television show, Phenomenon, Mike Super. He's shattered the stereotypes and has taken magic in a very surprising direction. He transcends the "trick" and connects personally with his audience - he is pure entertainment.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
May 1st & 2nd, 2009, Friday & Saturday, 2009 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S Twelfth Night, Shakespeare at Winedale Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
“Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies. It tells the story of Viola, one of Shakespeare’s most resourceful heroines, who survives a shipwreck, dresses as a man, and finds herself at the apex of a complicated love triangle. The play has some brilliant wit and hilariously farcical scenes, but it also contains moments of pathos, melancholy, and wisdom. It is the last pure comedy Shakespeare wrote before turning to the great tragedies.”
Winedale Theatre Barn, 471.4726. Info: (512) 471-4726
May 1st - 3rd, 2009, Friday - Sunday 13th HILL COUNTRY RUN MOTORCYCLE RALLY, Times: vary, Tickets: $45 registration fee
Billed as "More than just a plain ole motorcycle rally," the Hill Country Run is three days filled with hearty food, live music, new friends and miles of riding through the towns and vistas of the scenic Texas Hill Country. For information seee: www.hillcountryrun.com
Luckenbach. Info: 1-800-839-3378
May 2nd & 3rd, 2009, Saturday & Sunday OLD PECAN STREET FESTIVAL 2009, Time: 11:00am - 10:00pm / Su.. 11:00am - 8:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Enjoy over 250 arts and craft vendors, musical and performing artists, art classes, dance classes, a scholarship competition, international foods, a carnival, petting zoo, and much more. Admission is FREE
Enjoy 5 performance stages. Every year, a new surprise. We take pride on booking some of the most eclectic shows around. Some of our past performers include from local heroes Bob Schneider and Roky Erickson, to worldwide known acts such as Santiago Jimenez Jr
Downtown Austin on 6th. Street. Info: (512) 469-0828
May 2nd, 2009, Saturday BIG SQUEEZE” ACCORDION CONTEST SEMI-FINALISTS, Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Texas Folklife is pleased to announce the names of the young accordion players who will advance to the semi-final stage for its third annual Big Squeeze accordion contest. The semi-finalists will perform in a free concert open to the public. It will be an afternoon filled with music as the Austin-based cumbia-playing band Cerronato will perform as well as Conteño, with its mix of conjunto, norteño, and Tejano music featuring former Big Squeeze winner Juan Longoria, Jr. from the Rio Grande Valley. Dancing will be encouraged at this family-friendly event.
Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River Street, Austin. Info: (512) 922-5483
May 2nd & 3rd, 2009, Saturday & Sunday COLORADO RIVER WALKERS' LOST PINES XVIII, A 5 and 10-kilometer non-competitive walks Start Time: Start time both days is 8:00am to 12:00pm, finish by 3:00pm. Cost for the walk: $4.00 for a "B" award and IVV credit,
$3.00 for IVV credit only, or free for no award or credit.
Children under 12 can receive a free "B" award of their choice.
This conisists of 5 and 10-kilometer
non-competitive walks on paved roads and hiking trails. The 10K route is rated "3," with heavy woods and deep ravines. Strollers and wheelchairs are not advised, and a walking stick will be very helpful. This event is sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association (AVA), a member of the International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV), and is eligible for IVV Achievement Awards. The event begins at the Refectory in Bastrop State Park, a large stone building constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the New Deal era.
Bastrop State Park, Texas 71, Loop 150 and Texas 21, Bastrop. Info: (512) 480-0291
May 5th - 30th, 2009 THE SECRET LIFE OF DR. SEUSS:Art and Memorabilia Time: Mon-Fri. 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Never-before-exhibited memorabilia, informational panels, and the complete collection of the “Secret Art of Dr. Seuss" limited edition artwork comprise this enlightening collection of Seuss works from throughout his career. The collection dates from Dr. Seuss’s Dartmouth years through his extensive advertising and book publishing careers to lesser-known side projects such as the Seuss Navy and the 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Hundreds of rare and collectible memorabilia items are available for purchase. Experience the amazing range of the much loved Dr. Seuss in the largest exhibition of Seussiana and artwork ever!
ART on 5th Fine Art Gallery, 1501 W. 5th St., Austin. Info: (512) 481-1111
May 7th - 9th, 2009 LAFF: Ladies Are Funny Festival, Time: 8:00pm & 10:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 door
LAFF: Ladies Are Funny Festival celebrates women in comedy by showcasing top female performers from Texas and beyond. In this year's third annual festival, LAFF will highlight improvisation, sketch comedy, stand up comedy, one woman shows, and more. LAFF is produced by Girls Girls Girls Improvised Musicals, Austin's longest running all-female improv troupe. laff.austinimprov.com
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 203-6954
May 8th, 2009, Friday AGORAFABULOUS!, at the LAFF Festival Time: 10:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
Sara Benincasa's one-woman show combines the sharp hilarity that's made her a hit on the web with the nutty magnetism that's made her a rising star in the NY alternative comedy scene. A surprisingly poignant celebration of weirdness and quirks--emotional and psychological--Sara's stories will inspire, delight, and occasionally terrify you.
Crazy has never been this much fun!
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
May 8th, Aug. 21st, Nov. 13th, 2009, Friday TURNTABLE NIGHT, Time: 6:30pm, Tickets: $5.00
Once again, Christy Claxton be spinning old records that belong to me and YOU at the Stone Cellar in Round Top. Gather up your old 33s and 45s and head for Round Top, Texas. It's not so big, so the Stone Cellar is super easy to find. It's that really happenin' little pub on Bybee Square. Come on in, and head down to the cellar and then know that. THIS DJ is easily bribed if there's a particular tune you really want to hear. So we'll spin records from the 1950's all the way to the 1980's. Indeed! Madonna and Elvis will battle for spin time! And bring your dancin' shoes. NOBODY is allowed to sit while the "Peppermint Twist" is spinnin'. That goes for "The Harlem Shuffle," too. Turntable Night benefiting Hospice Brazos Valley.
Stone Cellar, 204 East Mill Street, Round Top. Info:979-702-0615
May 8th - 10th, 2009, Friday - Sunday CINDERELLA, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $25.00
Stephen Mills first brought this treasured fairytale to life in 1997 with a luscious score from Glazunov compiled especially for this ballet. Directly from the pages of the enduring tale, Cinderella delights audiences with the beauty and majesty of classical ballet, wrapped in the promise of "happily ever after," and generously sprinkled with a wonderful dose of humor. Complete with a fairy Godmother, a handsome prince and an unforgettable ball, the magnificent staging, music and costumes - make this production a delight for all ages.
The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin. Ticket Info: (512) 474-5664
May 9th, 2009, Saturday Austin Area Garden Tour, Mother's Day Weekend Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $6.00 - $25.00
Join us Mother's Day weekend for an exclusive look at some of Austin's exquisite native plant gardens and the Lower Colorado River Authority's Redbud Center. The self-guided tour includes country woodlands, hilly landscapes with spectacular water features, and small, sophisticated urban gardens, as well as the celebrated gardens of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Experts answer questions at each site.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
May 8th & 9th, 2009, Saturday MERCURY MARINE ANNOUNCES AXIUS AND ZEUS TEST-DRIVE, Hosted in conjunction with Sail & Ski Time: Fri. 12:00pm _ 8:00pm / Sat. 10:00am - 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Mercury Marine, the world's leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, announced today an on-the-water event designed to allow individuals to have the opportunity to experience, firsthand, its revolutionary Axius and Zeus advanced control system technology. A truly radical, game-changing new way to enjoy boating, the Axius and Zeus joystick control systems make maneuvering and docking in tight quarters a simple task, regardless of weather and sea conditions - even inexperienced boaters will be able to navigate with ease. Boating enthusiasts are invited to come and test drive a 300 SLX SeaRay, 35 and 38 SeaRay Sundancer with Axius (gas) and/or a 43 SeaRay Sundancer with the Zeus (diesel) control system.
Sail & Ski Dealership at Lake Travis, 12971 Research Boulevard, Austin. Info: (512) 800-856-0733
May 9th, 2009, Saturday THE TEXAS BREW-B-QUE, Time: 11:00am - 11:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 gate
Whoa! Beer, Bar-b-que, Live music and games! Roadway is proud to announce the first annual Brew-B-Que. Listen to live music, sample beers from Austin and Regional brewers, eat Bar-B-Que from Central Texas' great restaurants, Compete in games of skill. Watch the lumber Jack show consisting of chainsaw racing, obstacle pole racing, world champion cross-cut sawing, log rolling, spring board chopping, standing block chopping, underhand chopping and more. Catch Austin's first ever chihuahua races, or be a part of the backyard BBQ challenge by bringing out your pit and team to show off your grilling skills and be a part of our documentary film on BBQ and brewing techniques.
Restaurants will compete in various competitions from best Sauce to grilling challenges involving cooking meats with beer sauces and marinades, and even a beer can chicken competition. Top local chefs will hold BBQ Seminars sharing some of there secretes and cooking tips.
Brew B Que is also a beer tasting event. Major to minor brewers will be showcasing their product lines and talk about the art of brewing. The festival will offer sample trays that allow patrons to choose 6 beers in 6 oz servings for $9.00 (The super six pack sampler).
Beer Games competitions include activities like washers, quarters, darts, horse shoes, coaster flipping, empty can toss, empty keg tossing, beer trivia, pint chug, beer belly competition, and more.
Waterloo Park14th & Trinity, Austin. Info: (512) 441-9015
May 9th, 2009, Saturday BE-BOP CAT, Playspace Musical for Young Audiences Time: 1:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE - Must RSVP $
Meet a Trombone, a Saxophone and discover all kinds of ways to make music. From home, to playground, to school, the Be Bop Cat explores his neighborhood. Clap your hands and tap your toes as you go on a journey through jazz with the Be Bop Cat. Hear different instruments and discover all kinds of ways to make music as the Be Bop Cat shows us that rhythm is everywhere.
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: Must RSVP (512) 476-0594 x1
May 10th, 2009, Sunday AUSTIN SYMPHONIC BAND, Mother's Day Concert in the Park Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $ FREE $
What better way to close out a great day with Mom than by taking her to a free concert in her honor. The band performs well-known selections, including marches and show tunes, that you and your Mom are sure to enjoy!
Zilker Hillside Theater, Austin. Info: (512) 345-7420
May 10th, 2009 Sunday FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $10.00
The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind event that compiles more than an hour's worth of footage from videos that were found at garage sales and thrift stores and in warehouses and dumpsters throughout the country. Curators Pickett and Prueher host each screening in-person and provide their unique observations and commentary on these found video obscurities. From the curiously-produced industrial training video to the forsaken home movie donated to Goodwill, the Found Footage Festival resurrects these forgotten treasures and serves them up in a lively celebration of all things found.
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 200 E. 6th Street, Austin. Info: (512)
May 12th - 17th, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday RENT, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba March 26, 2009
Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, stars of the original Broadway production and film adaptation of RENT, reprise the roles they made famous in this exciting new tour! Don't miss the show that transformed how a generation feels about musicals, changed Broadway forever, and inspired a major motion picture. Whether it's your 1st time or your 100th time, it's time you checked out RENT!
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
MAy 15th & 16th, 2009, Friday & Saturday MAHLER’S RESURRECTION SYMPHONY, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
From beginning to end it takes us from the depths of despair, to death, to the joy of life after death. Linda Mabbs, soprano Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano Conspirare Symphonic Choir
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
May 15th - 31st, 2009, Friday - Sunday 60's SENSATIONS MUSIC AND COMEDY REVUE, Time: 8:15pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 stds / Children under 5 Free
Come enjoy a cool May evening at the EmilyAnn and get ready to "Twist and Shout" at the 60's Sensations Music and Comedy Revue! The 36-member cast will take you back to the sixties with skits reminiscent of Laugh In and music that will have you dancing in your seat. Director, Angie Lassetter says, "You'll be movin' and groovin' as this all-star cast makes the 60's come alive again!" The show features songs made famous by Sonny and Cher, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Neil Sedaka, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, The Smothers Brothers, The Beach Boys and more. The soulful Gospel finale is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
May 15, 2009 - June 06, 2009, Thursday - Sunday SORDID LIVES, by Del Shores, Time: 8:00pm/ Sun. 2:00pm Tickets: $13.00 - $15.00
From the author of "Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will"" comes this hilarious tale of loss, love and white trash etiquette in a small Texas town... "Sordid Lives" is a black comedy about white trash. Sissy is trying to quit smoking, Mama has just died an accidental death during a clandestine meeting in a seedy motel room with her much younger, married neighbor and Brother Boy has been locked up in the mental institution because he thinks he's Tammy Wynette...and you thought you had problems. "Sordid Lives" is a gossipin', pill-poppin', honky-tonkyin', gun totin', motorcycle ridin' laugh a minute farce of twisted lives, death, tears, infidelity and other comic events by playwright Del Shores Auditions: March 30 & 31, 2009 from 7 - 9 pm
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 North Lee St. Round Rock, Box Office: (512) 244-0440
May 16th, 2009, Saturday PARAMOUNT & STATE THEATRES' ANNIVERSARY GALA, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Please join us for the biggest party of 2009 to celebrate the Paramount Theatre’s 93rd and the State Theatre’s 73rd birthdays!.
A local Austinite and up-and-coming artist will open the evening and the after party band is sure to get you on your feet. Remember, your package purchase or table sponsorship include access to these great entertainers, plus dinner and drinks, dancing, and Austin’s most exclusive live and silent auction and this all supports the preservation of our two historic theatres. Last year’s event sold out in advance so reserve your place at the event today! We hope to see you there!
6:00pm Paramount doors open for pre-show cocktails and music
6:30pm Show begins on the historic Paramount stage
9:00pm Congress Avenue tent opens for dinner, drinks, dancing and silent auction
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
May 17th, 2009, Sunday 13th ANNUAL AMERICANA MUSIC JAM, Time: 12:30pm, Tickets: $40.00 all day
Come out for the 13th annual celebration of Americana music held at Gruene Hall, this year's Jam will benefit Hope Hospice
Gruene Hall, Gruene Historical District, New Braunfels. Info: (830) 629-5077
May 17th, 2009, Sunday A MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 6:00pm. Tickets: $44.50 ea
Murder on the Movie Set, the audience plays extras in a movie. During rehearsal for the restaurant scene, some audience members are given even larger parts in the movie, with hilarious results. When something goes terribly wrong during the rehearsal, the audience solves the crime.
Cool River Cafe, 4001 W. Parmer, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
May 21st - June 7th, 2009 KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL, 2009, Time: 10:00am. (gate). Tickets: $vary with date. $
The Kerrville Folk Festival is held annually at the Quiet Valley Ranch, 9 miles south of Kerrville on Texas Hwy 16. Starting on the Thursday before Memorial Day at the end of May, the music continues for 18 days with performances by more than 100 singer songwriters and their bands. Interspersed between weekends are workshops in songwriting, blues guitar, and harmonica.
Quiet Valley Ranch, 3876 Medina Hwy, Kerrville. Info: (830) 257-3600
May 22nd, 2009, Friday AUDIO INVERSIONS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
Audio Inversions is proud to announce that they will host their season finale “Meditations and Homage”. The momentous concert will feature compositions by Audio Inversions Composition Competition Winner Baljinder Singh Sekhon as well as Delvyn Case, Arvo Pärt, Lou Harrison, by Henryk Górecki, and Audio Inversions’ composers-in-residence James Norman and Anthony Suter. Ensembles will include mixed chorus, saxophone duets, chamber ensemble, percussion orchestra, along with clarinet, viola, and piano
Long Center for the Performing Arts, The Debra and Kevin Rollins Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
May 22nd & 23rd, 2009, Friday & Saturday FREDERICKSBURG CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 2009, Time: Fri. 6:00pm - 12:00am, Sat. 11:00am - 12:00am. Tickets: $$6.00 / Kids $1.00
We'll be serving up red beans and rice, boudin, gumbo, and - of course - crawfish … Other Cajun delicacies are also available for everyone to enjoy. And for those who don't like crawfish, the festival will offer hamburgers, corndogs, and plenty of German sausage - what Fredericksburg is known for.
Food and fun for all ages are available. The festival will offer a children's area for kids of all ages and arts and crafts of all kinds will be there for your shopping pleasure. Plus a rock-climbing wall to challenge the young and the old.
Downtown Fredericksburg • Marktplatz • (Market Square). Info: 1-866-839-3378(tool free)
May 22nd - 31st, 2009, Friday - Sunday 60'S SENSATIONS MUSIC AND COMEDY REVUE, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 & 10.00 stds
Round up your friends and come enjoy a cool May evening at the EmilyAnn and get ready to "Twist and Shout"! The 36-member cast will take you back to the sixties with skits reminiscent of Laugh In and music that will have you dancing in your seat. Featuring songs made famous by: Sonny and Cher, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Neil Sedaka, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, The Smothers Brothers, The Beach Boys, Patsy Cline and many more!
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
May 23rd - June 7th, 2009, (EXCEPT MONDAY) 56th ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES™ Tour, Time: 10:00am - 8:00pm, Tickets: $12.00, $12.00 snrs, stds & kids, under 5 free (CASH ONLY)
The official 56th Annual Parade of Homes™ tour allows visitors to check out the latest in architecture, interior decorating, landscape design and green-building features. These homes, starting at approximately $1 million, are anticipated to be the first in Central Texas to earn three energy efficiency ratings: (1) a five-star rating in the nationally recognized Austin Energy Green Building program, (2) LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and (3) green building silver level certification from the National Association of Home Builders. The homes on the tour will range from 3,000 to 4,500 square feet.
Mueller community in Central Austin. Info: (512) 454-5588
May 28th, 2009, Thursday THE GENERAL, featuring Guy Forsyth Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00
One of the greatest silent comedies performed with live accompaniment by Austin's own Guy Forsyth! With some of the most breathtaking stunt sequences ever filmed, The General follows the (mis)adventures of engineer Johnnie Gray's (Keaton) quest to rescue his beloved stolen train and damsel in distress from Union spies. Buster Keaton's masterpiece gets even better with a new original score featuring everything from steel guitar to tuba, harmonica, washboard and Guy Forsyth's famous singing saw. “Buster would love the Paramount. He grew up in Vaudeville, so he knows what a room like this is worth. For me, this is like time travel, a taste of something rare.” -Guy Forsyth
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
May 28th - July 12th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday LOVE, JANIS, Inspired by the book by Laura Joplin Time: 8:00pm, Sun at 2:30pm, Tickets: $44.00 - $34.00
The most requested show in ZACH's history is back! Andra Mitrovich, the original star of the ZACH, Cleveland, Chicago, Off-Broadway and national tour of Love, Janis, returns home to ZACH's stage to channel Janis Joplin as only she can! The life and music of the rock-n-roll icon explodes onto the stage in this dynamic rock musical that offers a glimpse at Janis' soul through the letters she wrote home to her family in Port Arthur, Texas and the songs she made famous, like "Me and Bobby McGee," "Piece of my Heart," and "Mercedes Benz."
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0594x1
May 29th, 2009, Friday NATURE NIGHT: ANIMAL TRACKING, at Wildflower Center Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00
Join staff from Texas Parks and Wildlife and experts from Travis Audubon Society and Capital Area Master Naturalists to investigate animals through clues they leave behind. The Friday night event May 29 allows families to enjoy habitat hikes at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center listening for frog songs, to explore a bones and skins table, and search for animal scat and tracks during a scavenger hunt.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0156
May 29th & 30th Defending the Caveman, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $34.00 - $39.00
The longest running solo play in Broadway history and has become a worldwide hit. Having been translated into 16 different languages, Caveman has won the hearts of millions in more than 30 countries and is sure to win yours. Defending the Caveman has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition, affectionately nudging each other as they recognize themselves in the stories being told on the stage.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
May 29th & 30th, Friday & Saturday PROMENADE POPS, featuring Cherish the Ladies Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00 - $45.00
They have grown from a one-time concert concept to an Irish traditional music sensation, literally the most successful and sought after Irish-American group in Celtic music. Taking their name from the name of a traditional Irish jig, the group initially won recognition as the first and only all-woman traditional Irish band. With their unique, spectacular blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture in an immensely humorous and entertaining package.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 472-5111
May 31st, 2009, Sunday FRANK CALIENDO, Rescheduled from September 11, 2008. Original dated tickets will be honored. Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $41.75
Known for his “dead on” impressions of famous actors (like Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro), politicians (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton) and broadcasters (John Madden, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Jim Rome), comedian/actor/impressionist Frank Caliendo, a 7-year veteran of television sketch comedy (MadTV, Hype) will begin his own show, Frank TV, later this year. On stage, Frank's high energy act is a blend of observations, impressions, characters and anecdotal stories that build to a frenetic pace. Once described by the Hollywood Reporter as "a combination of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey" Frank is one comedian that should not be missed. This show may contain adult content.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
May 31st - August 23rd, 2009, Sundays HARTMAN FOUNDATION CONCERTS IN THE PARK, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
In its seventh summer season, these free ensemble concerts will move to the Hartman Concert Park in front of the Long Center City Terrace. A gift from the Hartman Family Foundation, these concerts are presented to the Austin community in thanks for its continued, generous support. Each Sunday a different ensemble of the Austin Symphony will be featured at the park performing music from jazz and light classical to pops selections and film scores. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a group outing.
Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center , Austin. Info: (512)
May 31st, 2009, Sunday FRANK CALIENDO, Rescheduled from September 11, 2008. Original dated tickets will be honored. Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $41.75
Known for his “dead on” impressions of famous actors (like Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro), politicians (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton) and broadcasters (John Madden, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Jim Rome), comedian/actor/impressionist Frank Caliendo, a 7-year veteran of television sketch comedy (MadTV, Hype) will begin his own show, Frank TV, later this year. On stage, Frank's high energy act is a blend of observations, impressions, characters and anecdotal stories that build to a frenetic pace. Once described by the Hollywood Reporter as "a combination of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey" Frank is one comedian that should not be missed. This show may contain adult content.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
June 4th - June 27th, 2009, Thursday - Saturdays KILLER JOE, by Tracy Letts Time: 8:00pm. Tickets :$15.00 - $25.00
Heads roll, shatter and blow in KILLER JOE, the savagely funny, pitch-dark comedy by Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright Tracy Letts (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY).
The play focuses on the Smith family, a greedy, vindictive clan of trailer-trash Texans who hatch a plan to murder their estranged, naggy, alcoholic matriarch to cash in on her insurance policy. Unable to bring themselves to do the deed, they hire Killer Joe Cooper (Ken Bradley), a full-time cop and part-time contract killer. Once he steps into their trailer, their simple plan quickly spirals out of control.
Killer Joe has a killer cast including multiple B Iden Payne and Austin Critics Table Nominees and Winners Ken Bradley and Joey Hood as well as the talented chops of Katie DeBuys, Melissa Recalde, and Joe Reynolds. The mix of these great actors and this dark script could be volatile. Warning: Killer Joe contains nudity, cigarette smoke, gunshots, violence, and adult situations
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529 or 415-2748
June 4th - 7th, July 9th - 12th, July 16th - 19th, 2009, THE DOYLE AND DEBBIE SHOW, Does for Country Music what 'Tuna' Does for Small-Town Texas! Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
A sublime parody, simultaneously lampooning and idolizing country music's tradition of iconic duos and their subsequent battle of the sexes. Bruce Arntson and Jenny Littleton wield the vocals of vintage country stars and the acting chops of Broadway veterans, taking audiences on a freewheeling joyride through a wickedly funny script and slew of equally hilarious original songs. Over the past two years, Doyle and Debbie have developed a rabid cult following in Nashville, many of whom have seen the show over a dozen times—everyone from theater-going professionals to college students who wouldn't be caught dead in a theater or a country bar.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
June 5th - 7th, 2009, Friday - Sunday ANNIE, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba April 9, 2009
Leapin' lizards! ANNIE is coming! The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience the classic musical about never giving up hope. Boasting one of Broadway's most memorable scores including "It's a Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street, N.Y.C." and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow," ANNIE is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family. Don't miss this all-new production that Variety calls "a winner!"
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
June 5th - 21st, 2009, Friday - Sunday MY FAIR LADY, Time: 8:15pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 stds / Children under 5 Free
Don't miss the EmilyAnn's production of the classic My Fair Lady. EmilyAnn favorite Juli Dearrington will melt your heart as Eliza, the Cockney flower girl turned lady with the help of the cavalier instructor Henry Higgins played by Carl Galante. Also featured in this 34-member cast are Ian Green as the fun-loving Alfred Doolittle, Dan Stephens as the charming Freddy Hill, and Dan Williams as the beloved Colonel Pickering.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
June 6th, 2009, Saturday Joe McDermott and the Smart Little Creatures, Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $8.00 / $12 adults
Bring a blanket and enjoy an Austin music treasure, Joe McDermott, as he performs at Symphony Square with his Smart Little Creatures. Bring the entire family for this one night only performance to hear one of the most beloved children entertainers. Hear such McDermott hits as "Everybody Play Air Guitar," "Momma's Gionna Have a Baby,"'Our Family Car is a Helicopter," and many more!
Symphony Square Amphitheatre - 1101 Red River, Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
June 6th, 2009, Saturday ROY LOZANO'S BALLET FOLKLORICO DE TEXAS, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $21.00
Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas, Austin's premiere company of Mexican folk dance, celebrates their 20th anniversary production of Fiesta! at the Paramount Theatre. Fiesta! is a unique chance to enjoy the artistry, history, and beauty of Mexico through traditional folk dances. This year's premiere regional dances are from the state of Sonora. The company will also introduce new dances from the states of Chiapas and Zacatecas.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
June 10th - July 29th, 2009, Wednesdays (except July 1st) CHILDREN’S DAY ART PARK, Time: 9:30am. Tickets: tba
Children can experience the magic of the arts at Children’s Day Art Park. This exciting summer program features local musicians, dancers, storytellers, magicians, mimes and crafts people. Youngsters can visit the Instrument Petting Zoo (where they can see, touch and try to play the instruments), talk to symphony musicians and hear them play their instruments, see a Ballet Folklorico, hear a Latin jazz band, follow a real Pied Piper along the Lemonade Trail to the Magic Oak Tree and try their hands at different art projects under the Art Tent.
Symphony Square Amphitheatre, 1101 Red River, Austin. Ticket Info: (512) 476-6064 x 213
June 11th - July 5th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday NUNS OF FUN!, Madcap Musical Nunsense Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 5:30pm, Tickets: $20.00 / Snrs. $18.00 (Thur. All seets $15.00)
Get thee to a nunnery with the hit musical comedy celebrating its 25th anniversary and filled with so much sisterly love and good cheer that it has had audiences around the world rolling in the aisles. The little Sisters of Hoboken have a problem: how to bury fifty-two sisters accidentally poisoned by their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. It's time for a fund-raising talent show, and the nuns are the talent…well, sort of. An award-winning, laugh out loud show filled with songs, surprises, and good old fashioned fun that is a sure pleaser for the entire family. Bottom line - It's heavenly fun! Featuring performances by Austin musical veterans Michelle Cheney, Melita McAtee, Jen Coy, Glenna Bowman, and Dorothy Mays Clark.
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd. Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
June 12th - 28th, 2009, Wednesday - Saturday TEACHER, TEACHER, Time:8:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $18.00
It may be summer time, but school is still in session! Loaded Gun Theory and Austin Script Works member Max Langert team up for a zany new comedy about what the teachers are really up to when class is over. School buses run amok, and zombie students attack, but at least there's plenty of coffee!
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833 or 280-4795
June 12th - 28th, 2009, Fridays - Sundays TRYING by Joanna McClelland Glass, Presented by The Paradox Players Time: 8:00pm / Sundays 3:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $15.00
Francis Biddle was Attorney General under FDR. He was the primary American judge at the Nuremberg Military Tribunal. Nobody disputed Francis Biddle....until his wife hires a feisty young woman from Saskatchewan to help him put things in order in the December of his life. Sparks fly when his eastern elitism clashes with her prairie populism and the two struggle to find ways to communicate. This richly crafted story, based on the author's own experience as personal secretary to this prominent political figure of the 20th Century, shows how two strangers from very different backgrounds can unexpectedly and forever change each other's lives. A magical evening of theatre. Gary Payne directing
Howson Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, 4700 Grover., Austin. Info/RSVP: (512) 744-1495
June 17th, 2009 GORAN BREGOVIC & HIS WEDDING AND FUNERAL ORCHESTRA, Time: . Tickets: $22.00 - $35.50
Balkan music icon and acclaimed film composer Goran Bregovic celebrates the music of Europe's Gypsy tradition. His touring forty piece Wedding and Funeral Orchestra includes a Serbian brass band, 12-piece string ensemble, fifteen man choir, and female vocalists. Perhaps the most spectacular world music event you'll ever witness!
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
June 19th, 2009, Friday TANGO ON THE TERRACE GALA, Time: 7:30pm Tickets: $75.00, includes preshow events and demonstrations
Summers in Texas are HOT, but we're not afraid to turn up the heat...with a sizzling, sultry, summer night of Tango - Piazzolla style.
Come early to get dibs on your favorite silent auction items and take in preconcert entertainment: Tango dancing demonstrations by professional dancers Laura Pellegrino and David Sasha Tonn with accompaniment by Austin Chamber Music Workshop students. You'll also want to check out the "SAVVY Argentinean," complimentary cocktails provided by SAVVY Vodka.
Program; Tanguedia · Milonga del angel · Michelangelo 70 Concierto para Quinteto · El Tango · Contrabajissimo · Mumuki
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Tickets and Info: (512) 454-0026
June 19th - July 11th, 2009 AUSTIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, 13th Annual Time: varies with venue, Tickets: $ Free - $75.00
So, the Austin Chamber Music Festival turns 13, and we're entering our teenage years with a fresh outlook, a healthy bit of rebellion, but a whole lot of respect. Take a chance on checking everything out... it will be a celebration like no other!
various venues, Austin. Info: (512) 454-0026
June 21st, 2009, Sunday A MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.50 ea
Murder on the Movie Set, the audience plays extras in a movie. During rehearsal for the restaurant scene, some audience members are given even larger parts in the movie, with hilarious results. When something goes terribly wrong during the rehearsal, the audience solves the crime.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
June 21st, 2009, Sunday AUSTIN SYMPHONIC BAND, Father's Day Concert in the Park Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $ FREE $
Marches, Broadway show tunes and band classics are sure to please Dad. Bring a picnic supper and spread out a blanket under the trees at the beautiful Zilker Hillside Theater.
Zilker Hillside Theater, Austin. Info: (512) 345-7420
June 23rd - 28th, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday MAMMA MIA!, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba April 23, 2009
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA's greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take A Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All," with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it's your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
June 26th - July 12th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday BLACK SNOW, by Mikhail Bulgakov, produced by TUTTO Theatre Company Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $12.00 - $20.00
Sergei Maxudov, a proofreader for the Shipping Gazette, has written an awful palimpsest of a novel, entitled Black Snow, and decides to hang himself on account, that is until a strange visitor pounds on his door and offers to publish it. This is Sergei’s introduction to the outrageous world of publishing and from there, to the downward spiral of adapting one’s work for the stage. Nine actors portray 54 characters, the often absurd, sometimes vicious employees of the famed Moscow Art Theatre, each poised to cut, slice, rip, edit, mutilate, and otherwise butcher his script in this tour-de-force performed at breakneck speed. See for yourself how hard it really is to develop a new play as Mikhail Bulgakov’s Black Snow savages the theatrical world of post-revolutionary Russia.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 922-2553
June 26th - August 9th, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 , by Peter Barsocchini Time: 8:00pm, Sun at 2:30pm, Tickets: $24.00 - $45.00
School's out and summer fun awaits as the smash hit Disney Channel Movie sequel High School Musical 2 comes to life in a dazzling, live stage production. Stellar songs, and awesome dancing will sweep you away with contagious "Wildcat Fever!" Join Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan and their friends from East High for an all new adventure at a rockin' country club. Secure your family's tickets now with your subscription order to get the best seats!
Zachary Scott Theatre,Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0594x1
July 2nd - 25th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday SHAKESPEARE’S "HENRY V", Red Then Productions Time: 8:00pm, Sun. 5:00pm. Tickets: $15.00
England’s most storied and inspirational warrior king is revealed in a new, one-man adaptation of Shakespeare.
Using Shakespeare’s instruction to the audience to use their imaginations to conjure the play’s royal courts, horses, armies, and battlefields, Faires reconceived the drama for a solo performer playing 13 characters. Over the course of 75 minutes, with only a few household props, he leads the audience from Henry’s throne across the English Channel into the French court, through a fearful war and into one of the most charming wooing scenes in Shakespeare.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 800-838-3006
July 3rd, 2009, Friday < FAMILIES OF BORDER HISTORIES, Time: , 6:00pmTickets: $10.00
A presentation of the history of families along the Texas-Mexico border done in music, dance, and stories. There will also be FREE Tex-Mex food catering.
Dougherty Arts Center at 1110 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Info: (512) 974-4000
July 3rd, 2009, Friday AUSTIN SYMPHONIC BAND, Bastrop Patriotic Festival Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
The band makes its annual appearance at this slice of Americana along the banks of the Colorado River. The festival includes arts & crafts, games and lots of great food. Marches and fireworks close out the festival.
Fisherman's Park, Bastrop. Info: (512) 345-7420
July 3rd - 25th, 2009 Thursdays - Sundays AN INSPECTOR CALLS by JB Priestley, Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 7:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Set in 1912 in Edwardian England, the story begins when a mysterious police Inspector calls unexpectedly on a prosperous family. Their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigation into the death of a young woman. Under the Inspector's relentless interrogation, secret after secret is revealed, leading to an unexpected and eerie conclusion.
The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 478-5282
July 4th, 2009, Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONIC BAND, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Enjoy free watermelon, children's games, arts and crafts vendors a skydiver, and a pre-fireworks concert, all leading up to the fireworks display accompanied by great patriotic music played by the Austin Symphonic Band
Old Settler's Park, Round Rock. Info: (512) 345-7420
July 4th, 2009, Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, July 4th Concert & Fireworks, Time: 8:30pm. Tickets: Admission Free
On July 4th, well over 100,000 people gather at Auditorium Shores for the largest Independence Day celebration in Austin ever. The Austin Symphony will be under the apt baton of ASO Music Director Peter Bay. The July 4th Concert and Fireworks features patriotic music and the ever-popular 1812 Overture--the latter punctuated by 75-millimeter Howitzer cannons, courtesy of Texas National Guard Salute Battery, and spectacular fireworks over Lady Bird Lake.
The Concert and Fireworks is free and open to the public. The Austin Symphony Orchestra will begin performing at 8:30 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m., ending at 10:00 p.m. Come early, bring a picnic, claim a grassy spot and enjoy the patriotic music of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Concessions will be available on site. (Sorry, alcohol and glass containers are not permitted in the park.)
Auditorium Shores at The Long Center, Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
July 4th - 27th, 2009, Saturdays A MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.50 ea
Murder on the Movie Set, the audience plays extras in a movie. During rehearsal for the restaurant scene, some audience members are given even larger parts in the movie, with hilarious results. When something goes terribly wrong during the rehearsal, the audience solves the crime.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
July 9th, 2009, Thursday KATHY GREIFFIN, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Your favorite D-Lister is back! Chicago native Kathy Griffin--a multi-faceted performer with a rapid fire wit--is the star of Bravo's Emmy-Award winning series Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
July 9th, 11th -13th, & 18th, 2009 THE ODYSSEY: A ROCK MUSICAL, Time: 7/9 - 9pm, 7/11 - 12pm & 8pm, 7/12 - 4pm, 7/13 - 9pm, 7/18 - 6pm, Tickets: $15.00
Freddy Carnes Productions presents a new, original Rock Musical based on the Epic Poem of "The Odyssey" by Homer. A cast of 14 tells this amazing story. The Austin cast includes Matt Hislope as Telemachus, Evan J. Kelley as Antinoos, Freddy Carnes as Odysseus, KD Sperling as Athena and Summer Hamende as Penelope. Freddy Carnes wrote the eleven original songs that include "Where is Penelope?" "Bend the Bow" and "Ithaka". This new adaptation explores the ancient story of how a family is torn apart by war. Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus must keep hope alive after twenty years of separation. Will Calypso keep Odysseus on her island? Will Penelope and Telemachus remain captives of the evil suitors who have invaded their home? How can all of them keep hope alive?
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
July 9th - 12th, July 16th - 19th, 2009, THE DOYLE AND DEBBIE SHOW, Does for Country Music what 'Tuna' Does for Small-Town Texas! Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
A sublime parody, simultaneously lampooning and idolizing country music's tradition of iconic duos and their subsequent battle of the sexes. Bruce Arntson and Jenny Littleton wield the vocals of vintage country stars and the acting chops of Broadway veterans, taking audiences on a freewheeling joyride through a wickedly funny script and slew of equally hilarious original songs. Over the past two years, Doyle and Debbie have developed a rabid cult following in Nashville, many of whom have seen the show over a dozen times-everyone from theater-going professionals to college students who wouldn't be caught dead in a theater or a country bar.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
July 9th - October 4th, 2009 ORIGAMI EXHIBIT, at Wildflower Center Time: Tu-Sa.9a-5:30p/Su.12p-5:30p, Tickets: $7.00/$6 snrs/$3 children 5-12.
The Wildflower Center premiers an origami exhibit featuring about 40 works by artist Joan Son from July 9 to October 4. Using paper, she has created pieces for the Natural Rhythm installation, which vary from a single fold to a complex Japanese kimono. Come to the McDermott Learning Center and enjoy her mystical pieces relating to the stonework and other features of the center
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
July 10th - 19th, 2009 RABBIT HOLE, Time: 7/10 - 9pm, 7/11 - 4pm, 7/12 - 2pm, 7/15 - 7pm, 7/18 - 2pm, 7/19 - 6pm, Tickets: $12.00 - $15.00
Produced by Dancing Cat Circle and The City Theatre Company, the
Austin premier and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for drama, David Lindsay-Abaire's critically acclaimed play about loss, heartbreak and forgiveness. Becca and Howie have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down. This masterpiece is an honest look at domestic tragedy and the healing power of love, laughter, and life affirming testament to the endurance of the human spirit. Part of Summer Acts! Austin.
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 871-8224
July 11th, 2009, Saturday JAMIE FOXX LIVE AND IN CONCERT, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $59.75
The multi-talented Jamie Foxx is gearing up for his upcoming Intuition Tour. Intuition was released on December 16, 2008 and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The first single off the album “She Got Her Own” rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. The second single, “Blame It” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and is currently at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, up two spots from last week. Intuition also features an impressive list of artists such as T.I, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Ne-Yo.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
July 17th & 18th, 2009, Friday & Saturday NIGHT IN OLD FREDERICKSBURG, Time: Fri. 6:00pm - 12:00am, Sat. 11:30am - 12:00am, Tickets: $6.00, $1.00 kids <12yrs.
Family fun! Where the Fun Never Sets! Great German food and drink, German music on two stages, two days under the Adelsverein Halle, Texas music Saturday small pavilion, arts and crafts, kids area, historical exhibits. Lots of family fun!!
Downtown • Marktplatz • Fredericksburg. Info: (512)
July, 17th, 25th & August 1st, 2009, (Three performance only) Salado Legends, 17th Season Time: 8:15pm, (Dinner: 7:15pm. $8.00 with reservations). Tickets: $17.00 / Child 4-12, $5.00
History, legend and memories are brought to the stage in the epic musical-drama, Salado Legends, written by Salado playwright Jackie Mills and directed by Donnie Williams. One of the original songs, “Be Careful What You Wish For,” weaves the legends of the Tonkawa Indians, the dreams of the Spanish explorers and the hopes of the Scottish settlers into a panoramic tale. Salado Legends is the only outdoor musical-drama in Texas chosen by the Library of Congress to serve as a record of life in America at the end of the 19th century.
Tablerock's Goodnight Amphitheater, 409 Royal Street, Salado. Info: (254) 947-9205
July 19th - 27th, 2009, Saturdays A MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 6:00pm. Tickets: $44.50 ea
Murder on the Movie Set, the audience plays extras in a movie. During rehearsal for the restaurant scene, some audience members are given even larger parts in the movie, with hilarious results. When something goes terribly wrong during the rehearsal, the audience solves the crime.
Cool River Cafe, 4001 W. Parmer, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
July 23rd - August 1st, 2009, Thursday -Saturday GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET), by Ann-Marie MacDonald, director Susan Gayle Todd Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 - $20.00
The Weird Sisters Women's Theater Collective performs Goodnight Desdemona. Austin's favorite all-woman troupe's fifth annual production features veteran actress Chris Humphrey as Constance Ledbelly, a quivering academic with heretical ideas about Shakespeare's revered Othello and Romeo and Juliet. When she finds herself warped into the worlds of the plays, Constance must gird her trembling loins-with a little help from Desdemona and Juliet.
At the Cathedral of Junk, 4422 Lareina Dr. Austin. Info: (512) 921-2923
July 23rd - August 16th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday TARTUFFE, Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 5:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00
Hypocrisy, greed, seduction, betrayal with a taste of Texas in the best of Moliere's most famous farce. Under the religious cloak of piety, the lecherous, menacing, arch-hypocrite title character schemes to marry his benefactor's daughter, seduce his wife, then defraud him of all he possesses. Does the scoundrel succeed? Find out in City Theatre's new and exciting adaptation of one of the world's greatest comedies
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
July 24th - 26th, 2009, Friday - Sunday GOURMET CHILI PEPPER AND SALSA FESTIVAL, at Wildseed Farm Time: Fri. 12:00pm - 10:00pm / Sat. 10:00am - 11:00pm / Sun. 12:00pm - 3:00pm, Tickets: $8.00 / Kids 2 and under, $4.00 / 3 day pass $15.00
Spice it up!!! Celebrate the chili pepper and all things related. Salsa and spicy booths, entertainment- The Fabs/Friday and Rotel & the Hot Tomatoes/Saturday, guest chefs under the Plaza, chili pepper fields, butterfly Haus, hot air balloon show, wildflower fields!
425 Wildflower Hills, Fredericksburg. Info: 1-800-848-0078
July 24th - 26th, 2009, Friday - Saturday SEE THE MUSIC, HEAR THE DANCE, Time: 8:00pm Fri.& Sat./ 2:00pm Sat.& Sun. Tickets: $38.00 / $20.00 stds & faculty
An expression from the heart of ARE's approach to the performing arts. In the same way that these senses feed each other and the audience's experience, we feel the interconnectedness of all art forms
McCullough Theatre, UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
July 24 and 26th, Friday & Sunday SEE THE MUSIC, HEAR THE DANCE, Time: Fri. & Sat. 8:00pm / Sat & Sun. 2:00pm. Tickets: $38.00 / Snr. Stud. Staff, $20.00
See The Music, Hear The Dance is an expression from the heart of ARE's approach to the performing arts. In the same way that these senses feed each other and the audience's experience, we feel the interconnectedness of all art forms.
McCullough Theatre, UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
July, 25th & August 1st, 2009, (Three performance only) Salado Legends, 17th Season Time: 8:15pm, (Dinner: 7:15pm. $8.00 with reservations). Tickets: $17.00 / Child 4-12, $5.00
History, legend and memories are brought to the stage in the epic musical-drama, Salado Legends, written by Salado playwright Jackie Mills and directed by Donnie Williams. One of the original songs, "Be Careful What You Wish For," weaves the legends of the Tonkawa Indians, the dreams of the Spanish explorers and the hopes of the Scottish settlers into a panoramic tale. Salado Legends is the only outdoor musical-drama in Texas chosen by the Library of Congress to serve as a record of life in America at the end of the 19th century.
Tablerock's Goodnight Amphitheater, 409 Royal Street, Salado. Info: (254) 947-9205
July 24, 2009 - August 15, 2009, Thursday - Sunday SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, by Scott Ferguson, Time: 8:00pm/ Sun. 2:00pm Tickets: $13.00 - $15.00
The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs is back to teach a whole new generation to "Unpack Your Adjectives" and "Do The Circulations."
Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs as "Just A Bill" and "Conjunction Junction."
Everyone from children just discovering the TV series to "Generation X-ers" seeking a taste of nostalgia will delight in this good, clean " and educational " fun.
Originally Conceived and Directed by Scott Ferguson
Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall and George Keating
Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorrough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall and Tom Yohe Auditions: June 8 & 9, 2009 from 7 - 9pm
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 North Lee St. Round Rock, Box Office: (512) 244-0440
July 26th, 2009, Sunday LADY BIRD JOHNSON TRIBUTE DAY, at the Wildflower Center Time: 9:00am - 5:30pm, Tickets: $ FREE Admission $
The Wildflower Center pays tribute to founder Lady Bird Johnson. On this day in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson recognized his First Lady’s role in environmental conservation by presenting her with a plaque and pens used to sign 50 conservation, preservation and beautification laws. Come honor Lady Bird and enjoy all the center has to offer. Meet the authors of the new Lone Star Wildflowers and Hummingbirds of Texas and visit with origami artist Joan Son.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
July 31st - August 2nd, 2009, Friday - Sunday LIGHTS. CAMERA. HELP, Time: , Tickets: $7.00 and $15 for 3-day pass
Camera. Help. is an annual film festival dedicated to telling the story of non-profit and grass roots organizations through the use of film and video.
This event will feature over 130 of the best short and feature length films, documentaries and public service announcements dedicated to advancing the causes of non-profit and grass roots organizations..
This is the first festival of its kind, and it embodies Austin's reputation for supporting non-profit and grass roots causes..
The films will be subject to a rigorous criteria by a panel of judges, and will gain fame by being considered the best in one the various categories with the hopes of advancing the film-for-a-cause genre. The winner will receive the all of the proceeds generated from ticket sales..
The American Cancer Society, United Way, the Capital Area Food Bank and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary have all submitted films to the festival..
Promoter: Convio move people, southwest key programs, joomlapraise
Friday screening, July 31, 7-10 pm. Southwest Key Austin Community Center,6002 Jain Lane Austin
Saturday screening, August 1, 7-10 pm. Calhoun Hall Room 100 at the University of Texas at Austin, http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/cal.html
Sunday, Wrap Party, August 2, 8p.m. to midnight, New Movement Theater, 1819 Rosewood Ave next to Nubian Queen Lola's
Southwest Key Austin Community Center, 6002 Jain Lane, Austin,. Info: (512)
August 6th, 2009, Thursday THE WIGGLES GO BANANAS, Time: 6:30pm, Tickets: $26.00 - $45.00 (4 Ticket Limit)
The world’s #1 preschool band swings their way into the Paramount Theatre! The fab four from down under are back with a brand new lineup of songs from their latest album, The Wiggles Go Bananas including the smash hit "Monkey Man." The Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers invite their fans to join them as they "Go Bananas Live!"
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
August 1st, 2009, (Three performance only) Salado Legends, 17th Season Time: 8:15pm, (Dinner: 7:15pm. $8.00 with reservations). Tickets: $17.00 / Child 4-12, $5.00
History, legend and memories are brought to the stage in the epic musical-drama, Salado Legends, written by Salado playwright Jackie Mills and directed by Donnie Williams. One of the original songs, "Be Careful What You Wish For," weaves the legends of the Tonkawa Indians, the dreams of the Spanish explorers and the hopes of the Scottish settlers into a panoramic tale. Salado Legends is the only outdoor musical-drama in Texas chosen by the Library of Congress to serve as a record of life in America at the end of the 19th century.
Tablerock's Goodnight Amphitheater, 409 Royal Street, Salado. Info: (254) 947-9205
August 1st, 2009, Saturday JERRY GARCIA BIRTHDAY BASH, 2009, 13th Annual Time: 6:30pm - 2:00am, Tickets: $10:00
Celebrate Jerry Garcia's 67th birthday at Ruta Maya with Austin, Dallas jam bands including: Flounders Without Eyes, Forgotten Space, Jabarvy, and Roger Len Smith.
Special guest with include, Jerry Burns of Jerry's Kids, Billy Bright of Two High String Band, Zee and Leanne Atherton. LIGHTS BY CHARLES BEARD. Rare video footage of the Jerry Garcia Band and the Grateful Dead will be shown through out the night.
Note: Flounders without Eyes will be performing an entire Jerry Garcia Band set, Forgotten Space made up of members from the New Bohemians will be performing and entire Grateful Dead set
Ruta Maya, 3601 S Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 707-9637
August 1st - 30th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday LOVE, JANIS, Inspired by the book by Laura Joplin Time: 8:00pm, Sun at 2:30pm, Tickets: $44.00 - $34.00
The most requested show in ZACH's history is back! Andra Mitrovich, the original star of the ZACH, Cleveland, Chicago, Off-Broadway and national tour of Love, Janis, returns home to ZACH's stage to channel Janis Joplin as only she can! The life and music of the rock-n-roll icon explodes onto the stage in this dynamic rock musical that offers a glimpse at Janis' soul through the letters she wrote home to her family in Port Arthur, Texas and the songs she made famous, like "Me and Bobby McGee," "Piece of my Heart," and "Mercedes Benz."
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0594x1
August 2nd - 23rd, 2009, Sundays STAGED BY THE BELL, Live performances of Saved by the Bell Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
The Institution Theater presents "Staged By The Bell" a live performance of the Saved By The Bell episode "Jessie's Song" in which Elizabeth Berkley's character overambitious nature gets her hooked on caffeine pills. Preceding the episode will be an original live game show called "The Game Show" hosted by Ted Meredith (Esther's Follies) in which audience members can vie for fabulous prizes donated by local Austin merchants by playing games like and "Sing For Your Supper", "High School Soap Opera" and "The Final Countdown" and win
The Spider House, 2906 Fruth Street, Austin. Info: (512) 895-9580
August 7th - 16th. 2009, Thursday - Sunday THE EMPEROR’S NEW SHOWS, A kidsActing original rock musical Time: Thur - Sat. 7:30pm & Sat - Sun. 2:30pm, Tickets: $14.00
Maybe our best original musical! The Emperor’s New Shows tells the tale of a movie star, Chad, who decides to become a rock star... one small hitch, he can’t sing but his ego is too big to notice! Deception and spin swirl as producers, movie stars, pop singers, fans and the media get involved in the charade. Amazing original songs, lots of rock ‘n roll by professional Texas stars including Tommy Byrd, Holly Watson, The Austin Lounge Lizards, Robert Skiles, Jan Bozarth, and others. Fun for the whole family!
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St. Austin. Info: (512) 836-KIDS
August 8th, 2009, Saturday LAND OF THE FEATHERED SERPENT, AZTLAN Dance Company Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $35.00
An Epic dance story of Life & Death - Travel with the Feathered Serpent into the Land of Mictlan (Underworld) to retrieve the bones of man to create the fifth sun we now live in. In our revised story the Catrina de la Muerte (Lady Death) reminds us that Life is always a lovely dance with the duality of death. Ahorale!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 524-4278
August 9th, 2009, Sunday 3rd ANNUAL ICE CREAM FESTIVAL, Time: tba, Tickets: $2.00
If you do, bring yourself, your friends, your family and even your dog to the 3rd Annual Austin Ice Cream Festival. This yummy event will include lot's of games, activities, contests and live entertainment as well as what we all scream for ICE CREAM!
the 3rd Annual Austin Ice Cream Festival is an event centered around family, fun, and ice cream which harkens back to a time when ice cream trucks roamed the streets and running through sprinklers was an art form. While having a great time, we will also be raising money for local charities, such as the Austin Children's Shelter, La Leche and Habibis Hutch.
Waterloo Park, 1400 Trinity, Austin. Info: (512) 441-9015
August 11th - 16th, 2009, Tuesday -Sunday THE WONDER BREAD YEARS , Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $39.00
A salute to the Baby Boomer Generation, The Wonder Bread Years is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater. Audiences across the country are enjoying a show that not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder; it also leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past like never before.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 14th - 16th, 2009, Friday & Sunday MURDER AT MIDNIGHT, A Comedy in Two Acts! Time: Fri - Sun. 7:30pm plus 2:30pm Sun, Tickets: $7.00 / Children $3.00
Join forces with Detective Nick Nichols, Sleuth Extraordinaire, as he fights mayhem & mischief in the midst music & mirth on his 1940's-style radio show. Help him unravel "The Case of the Frazzled Frail." The entire Austin community is invited to attend this hilarious play! Check your calendar, polish up your funny bone and bring family & friends of ALL AGES for a laugh-filled evening (or afternoon) of clean, live theatre.
Bannockburn Church, 7100 Brodie Lane(Brodie and Wm Cannon), Austin. Info: (512) 745-1544
August 14th - 16th, 2009, Friday - Sunday THE BEST IN COUNTRY DANCE SPORT, Time: varies w/events, Tickets: $ tba $
Welcome to the home page of the 6th annual LoneStar Country Dance. We've planned a weekend full of fun, so we hope you can attend. Registration forms, a tentative weekend schedule and a preliminary workshop schedule are posted to give you an idea of what we have planned!
Don't miss out on Minnie Mouse's free dance lesson. Bring the kids on Friday evening and join Minnie for some dancing fun!! The kids will learn a simple dance, then everyone is invited to come back on Saturday to perform during our dinner show!! Email lsi@prodigy.net for more information.
Omni Southpark, 4140 Governor's Row, Austin. Info: (none given)
August 15th, 2009, Saturday WOODSTOCK ANNIVERSARY, Paul Green School of Rock Music Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Forty years after music filled the air at Woodstock, a new generation of musicians is stepping up to pay tribute. In honor of the landmark 40th anniversary of the most famous event in rock history, kids from The Paul Green School of Rock Music are taking the stage at 40 Woodstock tributes in festivals from New York City to Miami and Chicago to San Diego-all during the anniversary weekend (August 15th).
The Paul Green School of Rock Music will be performing a special Woodstock tribute concert.This free, all-age concert commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival held in upstate New York. Students from the school's summer camp, show band and adult program will all perfrom your Woodstock favorites by such rock legends as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin, CCR, CSN&Y and Ten Years After.
Ruta Maya, 3601 South Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 670-2360
August 19th - 23rd, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS, presents Over The Top Time: Wed. - Sat. 7:30pm. Plus: Fri. 10:30am / Sat.11:30am & 3:30pm / Sun. 1:30pm & 5:30pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $80.00 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents OVER THE TOP, an all-new live entertainment extravaganza featuring the ultimate tug of war between Ringmaster Chuck Wagner and clown eccentric Tom Dougherty over a magical top hat that controls the circus. When the Ringmaster dons the hat he conjures stupendous spectacles for his circus like the stunt riding Royal Cossack Cavalry while the clown uses the hat to summon silly and whimsical acts for his circus such as a cavalry of goats riding on ponies in a Barnyard Bonanza. They continue to top one another until the Ringmaster and clown realize that the magic of the circus is not in the hat but in the hearts of everyone. The show culminates in an amazing display of gigantic glowing rainforest flowers surrounding Chinese acrobats swinging on vines and propelling through the air. OVER THE TOP is two circuses in one providing excitement for the whole family.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
August 20th - September 13th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, The City Theatre Company Time: Thu. - Sat. 8:00pm / Sun. 5:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00, 10 and under $10.00
This wonderful adaptation of C.S. Lewis' classic faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the evil White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander through an old wardrobe into the never-to-be-forgotten land of Narnia. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life. A show for all ages.
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
August 21st - 29th, 2009 FLUSH: The Gyre Project, Part III, ARIEL Dance Theatre Time: 8:00pm./Sun. 5:00pm Tickets: $17.00 - $37.00
FLUSH is a multi-media, dance-theatre experiment about you, about us, about the stories we all share, the things we want, and what we leave behind. FLUSH is a mystery, an invitation, and a hunt for treasure. FLUSH is where trash gets a lobotomy and a haircut. FLUSH wants to come over for Game Night and a movie. FLUSH thinks you can do better. FLUSH might be the end. FLUSH might change the world.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
August 21st, Nov. 13th, 2009, Friday TURNTABLE NIGHT, Time: 6:30pm, Tickets: $5.00
Once again, Christy Claxton be spinning old records that belong to me and YOU at the Stone Cellar in Round Top. Gather up your old 33s and 45s and head for Round Top, Texas. It's not so big, so the Stone Cellar is super easy to find. It's that really happenin' little pub on Bybee Square. Come on in, and head down to the cellar and then know that. THIS DJ is easily bribed if there's a particular tune you really want to hear. So we'll spin records from the 1950's all the way to the 1980's. Indeed! Madonna and Elvis will battle for spin time! And bring your dancin' shoes. NOBODY is allowed to sit while the "Peppermint Twist" is spinnin'. That goes for "The Harlem Shuffle," too. Turntable Night benefiting Hospice Brazos Valley.
Stone Cellar, 204 East Mill Street, Round Top. Info:979-702-0615
August 22nd, 2009, Saturday AUSTIN BATFEST 2009, 5th annual Time:1:00pm- 12:00am. Tickets: $7.00 / under 10yrs. free.
A Celebration of Austin’s Arts & Bats. 2 Stages of Live Music, 100 Arts & Crafts booths, Carnival, petting zoo, pony rides, festival foods, beer and wine, educational displays and educational activities for kids, special Bat Lighting for photo opportunities, and 1.5 million Mexican Free-tail Bats. Bat emergence – around 8:00 pm
Benefiting: Bat Conservation International. BCI’s mission is to teach people the value of bats, to protect and preserve critical bat habitats, and to advance scientific knowledge through research. Ann Richards Congress Ave. Bridge , Austin. Info: (512) 441-9015
August 22nd, 2009, Saturday THE SCI-FEYE BALL, Rude Mechs' 14th Annual Benefit Celebration Time: 7:00pm - 12:00am, Tickets: $40 Individuals, $70 Couples, $15 Starving Artists
This year a Sci-Fi theme allows us to transmogrify a decadent party into a benefit for the hardest working dramatists on the planet. Come to the Sci-fEye Ball in your best retro-futuristic attire and probe your deepest desires at Austin’s most out of this world Silent Auction! Listen to the dulcet tones of Theremin and get a lesson from the man with the magical hands, Blair Bovbjerg! DJ Graham “Gort” Reynolds will provide the beats that will bang you like a pulsar, and grooves that will make you quiver like a quasar! Leilah “Princes Leia” Stewart and her team of culinary Ewoks bring you gastronomical delights with a soylent green theme! And the whole evening is hosted by Rebecca Havemeyer whose remarkable presence will remind you exactly why the earth decided to start revolving around a star in the first place.
The Off Center, 2211 A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-RUDE (7833)
August 22nd, 2009, Saturday Catalyst 8 BASH 09 , featuring the Black and White Years Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $98.00 ($78.00 - memers)
Please join us for Catalyst 8's 4th Anniversary Party, BASH 09! Food, open bar, and performance by 5-time Austin Music Award Winner The Black and White Years. All net proceeds of the event fund Catalyst 8's Boost Rental Subsidy Program which offsets rental fees for small and emerging arts groups which without your support would not be able to access the world-class facilities at the Long Center.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
August 29th, 2009, Saturday SUNSET VALLEY FARMERS MARKET 9th ANNUAL CHILI FEST, Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm, Tickets: $FREE$
Craig Barton will be here with his CHILI ROASTER Well be roasting:Mild Big Jim Hatch ChiliesAndSpicy Sandia Hatch Chilies Buy 1lb. or buy 100 lbs.! Our farmers will be offering the freshest selection of Texas Jalapenos, Serranos, Poblanos, Habaneros, and much, much more. Well have salsa, spreads, jams, pickles, relishes and baked goods, all featuring locally grown chilies and peppers. Over 100 booths of local farmers, specialty foods, and local artisans. Hot & Spicy Live Music Moon Bounce and
Face Painter for the kids. Contact: Salila Travers 512.443.0143
Toney Burger Center parking lost, 3200 Jones Rd (290W between Brodie & Westgate) , Austin. Info: (512) 443.0143
August 29th & 30th, 2009, Saturday, 2009, Saturday & Sunday LE GARAGE SALE, Time: Sat. 11:00am - 6:00pm./ Sun. 11:00am - 5:00pm Tickets: $10.00 (CASH ONLY)
All your favorite boutique and home stores under one roof.
Adelante, anne-marie, Angelica Debiase, b. chic, Baby Bugalo, bella-mi, Betty Cupcake, billabong, bows and arrows, BuyDefinition, By George, c. jane, Designer Clearance Warehouse, DKNY, Dolce Baby, downSTAIRS Apparel, Due Maternity, Eliza Page , Elle Boutique, Enzo & Lola, Estilo, Extraordinaire, fab'rik, Fetch, Finch, gallery d, Girl Next door, Izzy and Ash, Johnstone Made to Measure, Kinda Krazy Kids and Kompany, Lillian Bloom Designs, Lotus, Marmara, Marnie, Bugs, Minx, Moxie a go-go, Paige King Jewelry, PURE WEST/PURE VINTAGE, Sanctuary, Service Menswear, Shiki, Sikara, Soigne' Boutique, SoLa, Solid Gold, Spruce, St. Bernard Sports, Sublime Styles, Tasty Jewelry, Tesori, The Garden Room, The Hip chick, The PJ Shop, Touch of Sass, Trends and Traditions, Wee, y & i clothing boutique
Palmer Event Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Info: (512) 970-7651
September 4th - 6th, 2009, Friday - Sunday, Labor Day Weekend KERRVILLE WINE & MUSIC FESTIVAL, 2009, Time: varies with day. Tickets: Fri, $24.00 / Sat. $28 / Sun, $28
Join us for the 18th Annual Kerrville Wine & Music Festival over Labor Day weekend. Three 6-hour evening concerts and two 2-hour afternoon concerts anchor this wonderful event which features over two dozen songwriters and the best in Texas wine. This Labor Day weekend tradition is the perfect way to close out the summer months!
Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville. Info: (254) 699-5808
September 5th - 29th, 2009 , Saturdays ANTIQUES ROAD KILL, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.50 for the dinner and show.
The show, Antiques Road Kill, brings the famous road show to Austin and puts an Austin weird spin on things, complete with an annoying host, his identical twin brother, plus an assortment of very eccentric antique owners from all over Central Texas with some really "killer" antiques. When somebody actually does get murdered (by antique of course), the audience questions the suspects before completing a ³crime report,² guessing who, how and why. And the super sleuth of the evening wins a fabulous prize!
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
September 10th - 20th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday I'VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY, Rude Mechanicals presents a new musical and transmedia performance party Time:8:00pm. Tickets: $12.00 - $20.00
Rude Mechanicals (a.k.a. Rude Mechs) is proud to present a work-in-progress presentation of their new western operetta performance experiment titled I've Never Been So Happy. They’re making musical theatre for a new breed of Texan, and offering up a western adventure that will ply you with soothing adult elixirs, teach you how to use a lasso to capture your love, and then join you on their authentic Texas dance floor as you boot scoot to the greatest music in the West.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
September 10th - 27th, 2009, Measure for Measure, Austin Shakespeare Presents Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Austin Shakespeare brings lusty flappers, provocative dandies and a band of Prohibition politicians to The Long Center's Rollins Theatre, which is transformed into the South in the 1920's for a new look at Shakespeare's dark comedy.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 10th - October 10th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday THE COLLECTION, Time: 8:00pmTickets :$ tba $
The Collection sizzles with sexual tension as three men and one woman fall into shifting, overlapping triangles of desire and menace. One of Harold Pinter's funniest and most erotically charged works, The Collection was called “one of the best plays of the twentieth century” by Laurence Olivier. Starring Joey Hood, Kelsey Kling, Ian Manners, and Ken Webster; directed by Ken Webster
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
September 11, 2009 THE HOT RHYTHM BALL, an Evening of Live Jazz, Dinner, and Dancing Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $18.00 G.A. / $14.00 Members (cash only)
Join us for an Evening of Live Jazz, Dinner, and Dancing, presented by Austin Dance, BalAustin, Four on the Floor, and Shag Connection.
At 8:15 Laura Malloy will lead off the evening dancing with a '20s Charleston Class class before the band takes the stage at 9:00. Mid-evening we'll have special Cabaret performances by Datri Bean, Luna Tart, Mike Roberts and Laura Glaess. Our band breaks DeeJay will be Austin's David Bradford.
For those of age, think prohibition and BYOB - we'll provide various mixers. Come dressed to impress, modern or vintage, and step with us back in time.
The Hot Rhythm Ball marks the beginning of a future weekend workshop in 2010 and beyond focusing on Balboa, Collegiate Shag, and 20s Charleston.
Saengerrunde Hall, 1607 San Jacinto, Austin. Info: (512) n/a
September 11th, 2009, Friday BALLROOM WITH A TWIST , Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $61.00
Featuring top performers from Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, this ground-breaking show pushes the boundaries of ballroom dance, infusing it with sizzling style and gravity-defying intensity. Produced, directed, and choreographed by Dancing With the Stars alum Louis van Amstel.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 11, 2009, Friday HOT SCIENCE--COOL TALKS, Time: 5:45pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
5:45pm - Prelecture Activities
6:00pm - Workshop
7:00pm - Lecture
Join the Environmental Science Institute for a Mars exploration. Dr. Jack Holt will present his findings about Mars. Does that mean there's life on Mars?
The University of Texas at Austin, Welch Hall Room 2.224, Austin. Info: (512) 471-5847
September 11th - October 24th, 2009, Friday & Saturday. (except Sat. 9/26) KA-BAAM!!: Improvised Comic Book Adventures Time: 10:30pm. Tickets: $10.00
New Superhero Origins improvised live with audience suggestions.
Rising from the ashes like a Dark Phoenix, Ka-Baam has returned, more powerful than ever. First Superman returned from the dead, then Captain America thwarted the Grim Reaper, and now Austin's favorite improvised comic book adventure show returns from a near-dead hiatus. Based on audience suggestion, every performance of Ka-Baam!! premieres the origins and adventures of three never-before-seen, never-to-be-seen-again, heroes. It is the Golden Age of comics revisited with the greatest of villains, most ridiculous of brawls and special guest comic book artists every week to help capture the action in pencil and ink. It's every fanboy's four-color fantasy writ large...
The Hideout, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 443-3688 (HIDEOUT)
September 12th, 2009, Saturday THE TRASH PROJECT, Forklift Danceworks presents: Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Trash Project, Forklift's newest and biggest project to date, is an investigation into the work of trash collection- specifically focusing on the employees of Austin's Solid Waste Services (SWS) Department. Motivated by Artistic Director Allison Orr's desire to make visible aspects of daily life which are often invisible, The Trash Project will culminate with a free, large-scale outdoor performance featuring the employees and machinery of Austin's Solid Waste Services Department.
Showcasing 20-25 employees as the exclusive performers and over 15 vehicles, including rear-loading trash trucks, a crane, and a bucket truck, the choreography for the performance will come from movement the employees perform in their daily work. As well, The Trash Project will educate audience members about waste reduction while highlighting Austin's sanitation workers-people who labor everyday (often unnoticed) to keep our city clean and beautiful.
Austin Studios tarmac, 1901 East 51st St., Austin. Info: (512) 447-6405
September 12th & 13th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday TEXAS METAL ARTS 2009, 6th Annual Time: 1:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $FREE$
Celebrates its seventh year with more than 30 select Texas artists specializing in a wide array of metal arts. The artists work in every metal available, using a variety of techniques and applications.At this showcase of their work, you can see a broad spectrum of artwork for sale. And you can watch the artists demonstrate how these pieces are made – from a sculptor welding a huge metal assemblage to a jeweler soldering tiny bits of gold and silver.
Gruene Hall, 1601 Hunter Road, Gruene/New Braunfels, Info: (903) 852-3311
September 12th - 20th, 2009, Saturday & Sundays PETER AND THE WOLF, Time: 2:00pm &. 4:00pm Tickets: $14.00
Ballet Austin takes children of all ages through an interactive balletic version of this Russian fairy tale. Join as the youngest members of our audience help Peter and his animal friends triumph over the danger in his own back yard. (Recommended for Ages 2-8)
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 16th, 2009, Wednesday THE LANDMARK TEA, an annual Neill-Cochran House Museum event Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
The Neill-Cochran House was built in 1855 by master builder Abner Cook, who also designed and built the Texas Governor’s Mansion, and has been owned and maintained as a museum house for 50 years by NSCDA in Texas. The NCHM is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 2 – 5 PM and is the most accessible, least altered of Abner Cook’s buildings (which include the Governor’s Mansion, the Pease Mansion, Westhill, and Sweetbrush).
The Neill-Cochran House Museum at 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin. Info: (512) 478-2335
September 16th - October 4th, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday RABBIT HOLE, The City Theatre Company Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
The encore performance and Austin premier of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner for drama, David Lindsay-Abaire's critically acclaimed play about loss, heartbreak and forgiveness. Becca and Howie have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down. This masterpiece is an honest look at domestic tragedy and the healing power of love, laughter, and life affirming testament to the endurance of the human spirit.
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
September 17th - December 20th, 2009 LIMESTONE SCULPTURES, at Wildflower Center Time: Tu-Sa.9:00am - 5:30pm / Su.12:00pm - 5:30pm, Tickets: $7.00, $6.00 snrs & stds, $3.00 children
An elegant exhibit of glass-and-limestone sculptures will be featured in the central gardens of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center from September 17 through late December. Damian Priour’s largest piece in the collection of four chairs is more than 7-feet-tall. All were created in Priour’s local studio, and several include glass inserts that evoke water. The sculptures will be featured in conjunction with a display of his works at Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum. Come hear Priour speak at the Wildflower Center auditorium at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4 about the inspiration for his work and the sculptures on display from the Texas Chair Project he initiated.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
September 17th - October 25th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, Musical Time: N/A, Tickets: $ tba $
Can you spell H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S? Nominated for six Tony awards, Spelling Bee is a tuneful, offbeat and smart musical. Each night, the witty cast challenges audience members and Austin celebrities to a bonafied spell-off, but be prepared: This bee is anything but typical!
"Spelling Bee is riotously funny and remarkably ingenious. Gold stars all around!" - The New York Times
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
September 18th, 2009, Friday NATURE NIGHTS: PLANTS AND PEOPLE, Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Tickets: $1.00 / Members Free
Children and adults can learn how people make use of native plants for everyday needs while sampling Texas jellies, seeing how native plants are used in textiles and more. Spanish translations for hands-on activities on site at this family event, which also involves hikes to learn about medicinal plants.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
September 18th - October 4th, 2009, Friday - Sunday ON GOLDEN POND by Ernest Thompson, presented by Paradox Players Time: 8:00pm, Sun. 3:00pm, Tickets: $15.00, $10.00 snrs. ($20.00 opening night)
This witty and perceptive family story was an instant success on Broadway and on film, and still resonates today. A revealing look at family, change and enduring love across the full spectrum of life.
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, 4700 Grover, Austin. Info: (512) 744-1495
September 18th & 19th, 2009, Friday & Saturday SOUTH PADRE ISLAND SEAFOOD AND MUSIC FEST, 2009, Time: 11:00am - 12:00am, Tickets: $25.00 door / $20.00 adv. Kids 8 & under are FREE
The South Padre Island Seafood and Music Festival is a two day, music, food, and arts event located on beautiful South Padre Island, Texas. The festival covers a sprawling four city blocks on the bayside of the island in the South Padre Island entertainment district.
Two stages of continuous live music from some of Texas' biggest acts including:
Kevin Fowler, Cory Morrow, Jason Boland, Billy Joe Shaver, Micky & the Motorcars, Michael Salgado, Bob Schneider, Joe King Carrasco, Doug Moreland, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Honeybrowne, Deadman, and more TBA.
South Padre Island Entertainment District, South Padre Island. Info: (512) 441-9015
September 18th & 19th, 2009, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Leon Fleisher & Katherine Jacobson Fleisher Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
Maestro Peter Bay and the ASO open their 99th season with performances of works by Ravel and Mozart, featuring pianists Leon Fleisher and Katherine Jacobson Fleisher. PROGRAM:
Mozart – Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K. 297 “Paris”
Ravel – Piano Concerto in D Major for the Left Hand
Mozart – Concerto in F Major, K. 242 [version for two pianos]
Ravel – Rapsodie espagnole
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
September 18th - October 10th, 2009 MURDERED TO DEATHTime: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10:00pm - $13.00
This hilarious spoof of the best of Agatha Christie traditions is set in a country manor house in the 1930's, with an assembled cast of characters guaranteed to delight. The play introduces the inept Inspector Pratt, who battles against the odds to solve the murder of the house's owner. It soon becomes clear that the murderer isn't finished yet, but will the miscreant be unmasked before everyone else has met their doom, or will the audience die laughing first?
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 Lee Street, Round Rock. Info: (512) 244-0440
September 19th, 2009, Saturday BYDEE ART FESTIVAL, in Cedar Park Time: 2:00pm - 7:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Cedar Park Bydee Art Festival is a celebration of community and diversity featuring artist booths, live steel band music, food concessions, limbo contest, big wheel races, video games, artist fair, arts & crafts fair, jugglers, inflatables, caricatures, stilt walkers, train rides, balloon twisting by Kiwi the Clown, face painting, Cedar Park K-9 Unit demonstration, art projects, and much more fun for the whole family; guaranteed to Bring You Delightfully Entertaining Experiences.
Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway, Cedar Park. Info: (512) 401-5500.
September 19th, 2009, Saturday WE MAKE STUFF...music, art, & fashion show presented by Electric Promotions Time: 7:00pm - 12:00am , Tickets: $6.00
Feeling crafty? We are! On Saturday, September 19, We Make Stuff...music, art, & fashion show presented by Electric Promotions will be host to a bash bursting at the handmade seams. Fashionistas, mad crafters, music lovers and skateboarders will converge at The Scoot Inn for a completely one-of-a-kind party – the kind where you can design your own t-shirt, take in a band and see a fashion show - and you're invited.
The Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, Austin. Info: (512) 963-1790
September 20th, 2009, Saturday THE 170TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRANCE’S TREATY, of Amity, Navigation, and Commerce with the Republic of Texas Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Tickets: $ FREE $
France was the first European nation to acknowledge the independence of the Republic of Texas. Come celebrate more than 170 years of exploration, diplomacy, and friendship. Frisbees, kites, picnics, acoustic jam sessions, and coolers are invited!. The iron gates of the historic French Legation will be open for a fun, free, family event There will be games on the lawn, special guests, documentary screenings, information from local scholars, museum open house, and plenty of room for picnics
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 451-1704
September 26th & 27th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday OLD PECAN STREET FALL FESTIVAL 2009, Time: Sat. 11:00am - 10:00pm / Sun. 11:00am - 8:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Enjoy over 250 arts and craft vendors, musical and performing artists, art classes, dance classes, a scholarship competition, international foods, a carnival, petting zoo, and much more. Admission is FREE
Enjoy 5 performance stages. Every year, a new surprise. We take pride on booking some of the most eclectic shows around. Some of our past performers include from local heroes Bob Schneider and Roky Erickson, to worldwide known acts such as Santiago Jimenez Jr
Downtown Austin on 6th. Street. Info: (512) 469-0828
September. 27th, 2009, Sunday SAN JOSE TAIKO, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $14.00 - $48.00
These empowering and overwhelming sounds weave traditional Japanese music with the beat of world rhythms. It incorporates extreme physical endurance, amazing theatrics, and the transformative spirit that inspired an Empire. This is Taiko, a cultural expression endowed with ritual meaning spanning millennia.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 30th, 2009, Wednesday AUSTIN MUSEUM DAY, Time: tba, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Austin Museum Partnership is proud to host the twelfth annual Austin Museum Day - a free, city-wide rediscovery of Austin museums. On Sunday, September 20, take the entire family out on the town to enjoy local exhibits and activities at 28 participating institutions!
Special activities planned include: Robotics past & present at the Goodwill Computer Museum; live music at the Texas Music Museum; a chance to make your own collage at Mexic-Arte Museum; and a Cyberchase at the Austin Children's Museum.
The Austin Museum Partnership is a consortium of Austin-area museums organized in 1998 to promote collaborations for the mutual benefit of the public and the museums.
28 Museums around Austin. Info: (512) 472-8180
September 30th, 2009, Wednesday GO TEXAN CHEF SHOWDOWN, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $80.00
Hyatt Regency Austin hosts the first annual Go Texan Chef Showdown, featuring Featuring Chefs Kevin Dee of SWB, Todd Duplechan of Trio, and Stephen Bonin of The Driskill Grill. The Chef Showdown is a "Top Chef"-style competition, and 10% of proceeds benefit the Capital Area Food Bank.
Using locally grown ingredients, each chef will prepare an appetizer and a main course for guests to enjoy in a six-course tasting menu with local wine pairings. A dessert and coffee buffet is included in the meal. Judges are representatives from the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, Edible Austin, Austin Monthly, Texas Monthly, Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Foundation, Yelp Elite, Tribeza, and the Texas Department of Agriculture. The cost is $80 plus tax and gratuity. Seating is limited to 100 guests. Reservations at http://opentable.com or by calling 512-480-2035.
SWB at the Hyatt Regency, 208 Barton Springs Rd.. Austin. Info: (512) 480-2035
October 2nd, 2009, Friday MAMMA MIA, It's a Benefit Time: 6:30pm. Reception / 7:30pm. Movie, Tickets: $40.00
Ladies' night of wine, Greek food, and platforms! Sing along to all the ABBA favorites with Mamma Mia! the movie. It's a fundraiser for Center Stage Texas' Community Outreach program. *Masks, flippers, gold lamé, and sequins are optional.
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 391-1800
October 2nd - 4th, 2009, Friday - Sunday AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL, Time: varies, Tickets: $tba$
15 acres of music, music and more music: 3 DAYS - 8 STAGES - 130 BANDS. Band calendar is now listed as of 7/21/09
Zilker Park, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Info: (512) 454-2273
October 2nd - 4th, 2009, Friday - Sunday SWAN LAKE (Act II) & THE FIREBIRD, Season Opener Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 3:00pm Tickets: $27.00 and up
To open the season, we pair two of dance's most recognized ballets, Swan Lake, Act II (Tchaikovsky) and The Firebird (Stravinsky). Originally introduced to American audiences by The Ballet Russes one hundred years ago, the musical pairing of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, two of the greatest Russian composers of all time, delights lovers of music and dance.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
October 2nd - 24th, 2009, Friday & Saturdays JULIUS CAESAR, A Shakespeare Production Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 studs / under 5 free (Group of 10+, $12 each)
Julius Caesar explores political power and the effects it has on all of those it touches. The ruling and recently victorious peers of Caesar, even the true and noble Brutus, turned against him by a manipulative and cunning Cassius, only to be eventually avenged by the passionate and persuasive Antony. Ego, pride, love, jealousy, tyranny, friendship, murder, suicide, and mystical signs of foreboding are just some of the themes and motifs you will encounter while watching this production of Julius Caesar, one of Shakespeare's most beloved history plays.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
October 4th, 2009, Sunday STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN REMEMBRANCE RIDE & CONCERT, 15th Annual Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 door
While remembering the life of Stevie Ray Vaughan, enjoy a fun-filled combination motorcycle parade and blues concert honoring Texas' most beloved bluesman! Starring The Edgar Winter Band, Andy Timmons w/ Cole Davis, Wes Jeans w/ Lance Lopez & Tallan "T-Man" Latz, Tommy Katona w/ Austin Young. After-Party hosted by Pete Barbeck & 7th Son. Parade starts from the World's Largest HOOTERS in Dallas' West End. Concert at Cowboys Dancehall - Arlington, TX. All proceeds benefit the S.R.V. Memorial Scholarship Fund established by Martha Vaughan, Stevie's mother. This year features a custom S.R.V. Tribute Guitar Raffle. Need not be present to win. Raffle tickets are $5 each.
Cowboys Dancehall, 2540 E. Abram St. Arlington. Info: 1-972-971-6050
October 4th, 2009, Sunday A GRAND SOUTH INDIAN (Carnatic) FLUTE RECITAL, Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 / stds. $10.00 / ICMCA members Free
The Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin (ICMCA) is proud to present a Carnatic Flute Recital by world renowned Flute Mestro Shashank (http://www.shashank.org/). Acclaimed critiques world over have described Shashank's flute playing as highly creative, melodious and conforming to Indian musical tradition of the highest quality.
Accompanying Shashank are Nishant Chandran on the Violin and Anand Ananthakrishnan on the Mridangam.
Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center, St. Edwards University, 3001 S Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 895-9524
October 9th, 2009, Friday ELIZABETH GILBERT, Author of "Eat, Pray, Love" Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00 - $50.00
Oprah Winfrey calls her a "rock star author." Annie Proulx calls her "a writer of incandescent talent." Join Elizabeth Gilbert as she "talks the way she writes" — with intelligence, wit and not just a shade of the performer behind her expressive and insightful presentations.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
October 9th & 10th, 2009, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Chee-Yun, violin Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
“The familiar opening measures of the Mendelssohn Concerto are so passionate and musically engaged as to leave a listener awestruck…”- San Francisco Examiner
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
October 9th - 11th, 2009 DAY OUT WITH THOMAS T, Promoter: Austin Steam Train Association Time: 7:30am - 7:00pm, Tickets: $18.00
Day Out With ThomasT is a family event that offers aspiring engineers and their families the unique opportunity to take a ride with the classic storybook engine, Thomas the Tank EngineT at regional heritage railroads across the country.
Burnet Community Center, 401 E. Jackson Street, Burnet. Info: (512) 477-8468
October 9th - 11th, 2009, Friday & Sunday The AUSTIN RECORD CONVENTION, Fall 2009 General Admission hours: Sat. & Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 Early Shopper hours: Friday 9:00am & Saturday 8:00am Tickets: $25.00
The Austin Record Convention is the largest sale of recorded music in the USA! CDs, DVDs, t-shirts, posters, LPs, 45s - all the music memorabilia you can imagine.
Crockett Events Center, 10601 N. Lamar, Austin. Info: (512)
October 9th - 11th, 2009, Friday - Sunday GRUENE MUSIC & WINE FESTIVAL 2009, The 23rd Annual Time: Fri.5:30pm - 8:30pm/Sat.12:00pm - 6:00pm/Sun.1:00pm - 10:00pm , Tickets: $ varies w/venue $
Featuring the best in live Texas music, food, wine & beer. Benefits the United Way of Comal County.
Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels. Info: (830) 629-5077
October 10th, 2009, Saturday CHARLOTTE’S WEB, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 / Adults $12.00
Join us as Theatrework’s USA spins the timeless tale of Charlotte’s Web. It is the magical story of a pig named Wilbur who finds friendship in an unlikely place - a talented spider named Charlotte who weaves a clever plan to save Wilbur from his destination - Zuckerman’s dinner table! This classic story of courage, creativity and selflessness will leave everyone thinking Wilbur is “some pig.”
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
October 10th & 11th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday WILDFLOWER CENTER FALL PLANT SALE, Time: Tu-Sa.9:00am - 5:30pm / Su.12:00pm - 5:30pm, Tickets: $7.00, $6.00 snrs & stds, $3.00 children
Come choose from nearly 300 species of native Texas plants, including beautiful, drought-tolerant trees such as anacua and dessert willow, and rare finds such as madrones and Missouri violets. Activities for kids, and everyone can take a guided walk or get gardening tips from experts. Also, meet artist Mary Frasher Saturday, and don’t miss out on various nature book signings both afternoons.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232.0100
October 10th - November 7th, 2009, Saturdays FARM TO MARKET, Time: 11:00am plus on 10/31 & 11/7 @ 1:00pm, Tickets: $8.00
Ladybugs, earthworms and butterflies explore the freshest vegetables from the community garden and travel together to the farmer's market! Join them as they learn about healthy eating, community gardening and sustainability. Perfect for families with children ages 3 to 7
Zachary Scott Theatre, (Whisenhunt Stage), 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
October 11th, 2009, Sunday PETER & THE WOLF, Children's Play-Time Series Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Tickets: $ tba $
The duck, the bird and the cat join Peter and his grandfather to outsmart a wily wolf in this familiar cautionary tale, set to music both classical and contemporary. Adapted by Allison Gregory, this show gives a fresh new look to a traditional Russian folktale.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
October 10th & 11th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday Z-CABARET, Presents: Jerry Conn and Walter Tibbitts Time: Sat. 8:00pm / Sun. 2:30pm Tickets: $20.00
Encore! Encore! Song and dance man Jerry Conn returns with the fresh jazz stylings of Walter Tibbitts
Zachary Scott Theatre, Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x1
October 13th - November 7th, 2009 PISSARRO: Four Generations, Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Russell Collection Fine Art announces an exhibit exploring the works of French Impressionist master Camille Pissarro and the artistic contributions of his descendants. The gallery will host a special reception October 30th with Camille's great-granddaughter, Lélia Pissarro, in attendance.
Russell Collection Fine Art, 1137 W. 6th St. Austin. Info: (512) 478-4440
October 14th, 2009, Wednesday DAVID CROSS, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00
Perhaps best known for his role as Tobias Funke in the hilarious and outrageous critical darling Arrested Development, David Cross has endeared himself to legions of fans with his comedic power skills across a wide variety of mediums. If you have yet to experience Cross’ stand-up, prepare yourself as he takes names with unabashed, brilliantly funny social commentary.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
October 14th - 18th, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday GREASE, Time: Wed-Sat.8:00pm. plus Thu. 3:30pm; Sat. 2:00pm; Sun.1:00pm & 6:30pm Tickets: $29.00 - $89.00
Starring American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel in Time Magazine’s 2007 pick for “#1 Musical of the year,” is rockin! ‘Bad boy’ Danny and ‘girl next door’ Sandy fall in love to You’re the One That I Want, Greased Lightnin' and Hopelessly Devoted to You. Grease is the word!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
October 16th, 2009, Friday SINBAD, Time: 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets: $30.00 - $75.00
Actor and Comedian Sinbad arrived on the comedy scene with a “hit’em in the face” style of comedy that has kept audiences laughing in the aisles for over the past two decades. Ranked by Comedy Central as one of the top 100 standup comedians of all time, Sinbad has built a loyal following by causing uproar of comedic hysteria wherever he goes. He is known internationally for hit movies like Jingle All the Way, Houseguest and Necessary Roughness, as well as televisions programs like A Different World and The Sinbad Show. His HBO special, Sinbad’s 70’s Soul Music Festival received the prestigious NAACP Image Award consecutively for two years as the “Most Outstanding Variety Series/Special.”
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
October 16th, 2009, Friday BROKEN LIZARD, AEG Live presents Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $35.00
Filmmaking comedy group & cult favorites Broken Lizard return to their sketch comedy roots in a live nationwide tour. Join all five members (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter & Erik Stolhanske) as they present stand-up, live sketches (including appearances by characters from Super Troopers and Beerfest), improv, original films, and Q & A about their experiences creating and releasing all of their films including the upcoming The Slammin' Salmon. Broken Lizard packed the house in their 2009 SXSW appearance.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
October 16th & 17th, 2009, Friday & Saturday SIGLO XXI Modern Movimientos Danza: A Symposium on Chicano Dance, Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $FREE $
The Center for Mexican American Studies, in partnership with the Department of Theater and Dance, will present "SIGLO XXI Modern Movimientos Danza: A Symposium on Chicano Dance" to be held on Friday and Saturday, October 16-17th at the UT-Austin campus. The symposium will take place in the Santa Rita Room of the Texas Union, the dance studio in the Anna Hiss Gymnasium, and the B. Iden Payne Theatre. The symposium is free of charge and open to the public.
UT-Austin Campus, Austin. Info: (512) 471-4557
October 18th, 2009, Sunday OF MICE AND MEN, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
A timeless classic and compelling tale of two migrant workers, George and Lennie, who dream of a place they can call their own. But as all to often happens, "the best laid schemes o' mice and men" go awry in John Steinbeck's enduring masterpiece in this stage adaptation from the historic Barter Theatre.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
October 20th & 21st, 2009, Tuesday & Wednesday CIRQUE MECHANICS: BIRDHOUSE FACTORY, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
You’ve never experienced a cirque quite like this one! Welcome to Birdhouse Factory! Be captivated as an assembly line of acrobatic tumblers rolls off a huge wooden spool, a ballerina-contortionist rotates on a turntable driven by unicyclists, and a breathtaking tango is danced on a precariously upended spool. Giggle at the zany antics; be enchanted with laughter, love, flight, and birdhouses. It’s Cirque!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
October 20nd - 25th, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday SPRING AWAKENING, Winner 8 Tony® Awards Including Best Musical Time: tba, Tickets: $20.00 - $69.00
Broadway's most talked about new musical is now the biggest Tony Award Winner in years, and is the groundbreaking fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that has awakened Broadway like no other musical in years. "Broadway may never be the same again!"
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
October 22nd, 2009, Thursday OUT ON OUR TOWN 2009...ZACH Stage Hands Cast Call", Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $75.00
The premiere cocktail party of the year, the evening will feature catered hors d'oeuvres, live music from The Atlantics, a special performance by ZACH's pre-professional musical troupe "Showstoppers", and fabulous raffle prizes in support of ZACH's young professional group, Stage Hands. Over 350 patrons are expected to attend, and current sponsors include: Dripping Springs Texas Vodka, Paula's Texas Orange Liqueur, and Treak Oak Platinum Rum. Tickets are $75 per person.
Stage Hands is a group of dynamic young professionals and parents whose mission is to support the arts education and community outreach programs of ZACH Theatre through networking, development and volunteerism. Each year, they reach over 50,000 children in Central Texas through educational and theatre outreach programs such as: afterschool classes, summer camps, and live performances to underserved public schools.
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x260
October 22th, 2009, Thursday THE BIG GIVE, I Live Here, I Give Here Time: tba, Tickets: $10.00
I Live Here, I Give Here is celebrating their two year anniversary of serving the Central Texas community. The Big Give will not only be a fabulous celebration, it will be another vehicle to elevate the importance of Giving Well for our community.
KLRU's Austin City Limits Studio, 2054 Whitis Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 432-1811
October 23rd, 2009, Friday The SMOTHERS BROTHERS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
Many comedy duos have had success, but none as enduring as The Smothers Brothers, whose lengthy career has surpassed all other comedy teams in history. Their cutting-edge humor has not only been ahead of its time, but has remained timeless as well.
With their singular blend of comedic and musical talents, these irrepressible brothers have made a sweeping impact on generations of fans. Such lasting power is a testimony to their intuitive humor, natural warmth, superlative showmanship and pure joy they bring to audiences of all ages.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
October 24th, 2009, Saturday HUNT FOR HISTORIC HAUNTS, Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 Ages 6-11
Over the years, the Neill-Cochran House has been rumored by numerous sources to be haunted. Some say Colonel Neill guards the property on horseback, occasionally enjoying a cup of tea with Robert E. Lee, who rocks slowly on the balcony. Others say that footsteps can still be heard throughout the neighborhood — footsteps of marching soldiers who survived the war, only to fall ill to yellow fever. Unfortunately, these stories have remained as rumors over the years because no one can confirm or deny them without supporting evidence! At Hunt for Historic Haunts, children will learn the history of the Neill-Cochran House and collect clues to help determine whether there is truth behind these tales — or if there is yet another ghost in our presence that has yet to be identified! Ages 6-11, free; pre-registration required.
Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2346
October 24th, 2009, Saturday FREDERICKSBURG FOOD AND WINE FEST, Time: n/a, Tickets: $20.00 Adults / $5.00 all others
A celebration of Texas wine, food, and friends. Over 25 Texas wineries and 50 Texas-made specialty participants are anticipated. Texas gourmet chefs demonstrating culinary talents at the Grape Expectations Cooking School, Gargantuan Great Grape Toss, wonderful auction, art, lively entertainment. Plus three special events limited seating, advanced ticket sales only: Friday Celebration of Texas Food & Wine and Saturday Patron Brunch on Marktplatz. These special events showcase sumptuous foods paired with fabulous Texas wines.
N Main and Hwy 290, Fredericksburg. Info: 1-866-839-3378
October 24th, 2009, Saturday CONCERT IN THE PARK, and Book Signing by H. Joaquin Jackson, former Texas Rangers Time: 5:00pm, Tickets: $ n/a $
Don't miss out on this one of a kind opportunity. Have a blast at an old-fashioned street dance under the stars. At 5 pm, H. Joaquin Jackson will speak, sell and sign his book "One Ranger: A Memoir". Join us with other former Texas Rangers and grab your boots to scoot with us to live music by Sons of the Lone Star starting at 6 pm. Food concessions will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own picnic and cooler.
Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway, Cedar Park. Info: (512) 401-5500
October 24th, 2009, Saturday HALLOWEEN AT THE YMCA, Cedar Park Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 per car
Exactly one week from Halloween is your time to show off your new costume and kick off the celebration for All Hallows Eve at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA. this event will include Carnival Games, Halloween Candy, Concessions, Rides, Inflatables, the Pumpkin Patch, Music, and A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS! It’s the evening before Halloween that you don’t want to miss.
The PUMPKIN PATCH is open Mon - Fri. 9:00am – 12:00pm & 4:00pm – 7:00pm / Saturdays 9:30am – 3:30pm / Sundays 12:30pm – 3:30pm. Don’t miss out … make your plans to visit the Pumpkin Patch before the big day.
YMCA’s Camp Twin Lakes in Cedar Park. Info: (512) 250-9622.
October 24th & 25th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday AUSTIN RECORD CONVENTION, Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm, Tickets: $5.00
"Early Shopper" tickets - pay $25.00 and get in Friday the 23rd from 10:00am to 6:00pm,
The show brings together collectors and dealers from all over the world for a weekend of activity in Austin and is the largest sale of recorded music in the USA. There is more music and related memorabilia available here, at one time, than anywhere else. Ranging from the 78's of the 1930s to the latest compact discs of today, over one million 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, cassettes, posters and collectibles (probably even a few 8-track tapes!) are in the auditorium. Over 300 different dealers from all over the USA and Europe
Crockett Events Center, 10601 N. Lamar, Austin. Info: (512)
October 24th & 25th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday TEXAS CLAY FESTIVAL 2009, Time: Sat.10:00am - 6:00pm / Sun.10:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Featuring the work of over 60 Texas potters and clay artists, the festival offers the opportunity to view and purchase a wide variety of pottery, from traditional to sculptural by the top clay artist in the state. Take this unique opportunity to watch and learn as demonstrations are held in four tents throughout both days. From forming on the potters wheel to hand-building to raku firing, there is something for everyone.
Historic Gruene At New Braunfels. Info: (830) 629-7975
October 25th, 2008, Sunday GOBLINS THE IN THE GARDEN, Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Tickets: $7.00, $6.00 snrs & stds, $3.00 children
Come to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center‘s annual Halloween bash, Goblins in the Garden, on Sunday, October 25 from 4 to 7 P.M. Children can trick-or-treat for goodies in our safe environment and explore our maze and our haunted tower, where Botanica casts her spells. Come in costume, or get your face painted on site while enjoying gourd painting and arts and crafts. Bring a camera and pose in our punkin’ patch. Visit the not-so-scary scarecrows.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
October 25th, 2009, Sunday FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL, Time: 7:00pm & 9:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind event showcasing videos found at garage sales and thrift stores and in warehouses and dumpsters throughout the country. Curators Pickett and Prueher host each screening in-person and provide their unique observations and commentary on these found video obscurities. From the curiously-produced industrial training video to the forsaken home movie donated to Goodwill, the Found Footage Festival resurrects these forgotten treasures and serves them up in a lively celebration of all things found.
Alama Drafthouse South Lamar, 1120 South Lamar Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 476-1320
October 25th, 2009, Sunday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, HALLOWEEN CHILDREN’S CONCERT w/CHILLS & THRILLS! Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $8.00 / Adults: $12.00
It’s creepy, crawly and sooooo much fun, it’s spooky! The Halloween Children’s Concert features “boo-tiful” music and storybook favorites such as “Peter and the Wolf,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” Wizard of Oz,” and many more! The Austin Symphony’s Halloween Children’s Concert is stimulating for young eyes and ears (ages 2-10) and great family fun that is sure to delight all. Wear your costume!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
October 26th, 2009, Monday THE NORTH FACE SPEAKER SERIES, with Conrad Anker & Jimmy Chin Time: N/A, Tickets: $8.00
Mount Meru-"The Center of the Universe": Teamwork and Tenacity in the Himalaya Presented by - Alpinists Conrad Anker & Jimmy Chin
Deep in the Indian Himalaya, 22,000-foot Mount Meru presents the ultimate test to alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk. Aiming for a summit atop thousands of feet of sheer granite, their eighteen-day ascent is racked by storm and cold. Delving deep into their souls to find the will to continue, and relying on teamwork and trust, they survive the hardest climb of their careers.
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1421 W Riverside Drive. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 524-2953
October 27th, 2009, Tuesday SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $35.00 - $65.00
The highly anticipated So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2009 will once again give fans a chance to see all their favorite dancers up close and in person when the tour comes to The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on October 27! The heart pounding show will feature the season’s most popular routines as well as original pieces created specifically for the nationwide tour. Finalists participating include your Season 5 Top 10 dancers, Ade, Brandon, Evan, Janette, Jason, Jeanine, Kayla, Kupono, Melissa, and Randi.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
October 29th, 2009, Thursday FIRST NIGHT AUSTIN MASQUERADE BALL, Time: 8:00pm - 12:00am, Tickets: $10.00
Come preview some of the musical acts that you will see at First Night Austin. All proceeds will go to support our wonderful artists in the community. Come in Costume and let's have a great sneak peek at this year's line-up, hope to see you there!
Art Authority, 510 W 29th St, Austin. Info: (512) 739-9900
October 30th, 2009 Friday LARRY THE CABLE GUY “Tailgate Party Tour”, with Josh Wolf Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $43.75 (GO ON SALE 9/25/09 at 10:00am
The man who added the catchphrase “Git-R-Done” to the American lexicon is coming and bringing with him special guest Josh Wolf! Dan Whitney, known better as Larry The Cable Guy, has proven to be one of the most successful comics of all time. Larry has received a Billboard Top Comedy Tour Award, and for the second year in a row, Larry has been named to the Forbes Celebrity 100, which lists the hottest and most successful people in the entertainment industry.
Josh Wolf’s high energy style of storytelling made him an instant favorite at The Improv, The Laugh Factory and The World Famous Comedy Store. After four years of writing and working on television sitcoms, he jumped back into stand-up and was cast in the “Last Comic Standing.” Since then, he has had starring roles on Will Smith’s “All of Us,” recurring roles on “My Name is Earl” and also been a host on E! Entertainment. He’s currently a regular on the E! series “Chelsea Lately.”
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
October 30th & 31st, 2009 Friday & Saturday ZOMBIE BALL, Time: 8:00pm - 2:00am, Tickets: $10.00
The Zombie Ball will be held at 4822 East Cesar Chavez just a short bicycle ride from downtown Austin. The event will feature three stages of music including the First Responder stage. The stage is a re-fashioned firetruck with an integrated solar system flying the 2nd largest disco ball in Texas. The Haunted Ballroom will host the latest in Haunte'd Couture from Jennifer Ayers and the Zombie Caberet. The event will display the finest quality of production. We are excited to be working with Element Systems and Red Star Productions, who will provide high-end video capable lighting installations. Sustainable Waves Solar Powered Sound and Staging is out to prove that they are not only the cleanest and most efficent sound company in the world, but also pack a creative punch.
Sustainable Waves, 4822 Caesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 535-7424
October 31st, 2009, Saturday JO'S COFFEE PSYCHEDELIC HALLOWEEN CIRCUS, Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Jo's Coffee will host a monstrous Halloween event filled with music, games, concessions, a costume competition and more! The day will include a bevy of family-friendly amusements: coloring contest (entry $5 at South Congress Jo's), cake walk, raffle and prizes that will please anyone looking for the spooky spirit of Halloween. Entry is free, but you have to pay to play. The coloring contest will be done on pillowcase canvasses, which kids can use as their own unique Halloween treat bag! To enter the Coloring Contest, pick up your entry form at Jo's Coffee shop on South Congress.
Enjoy a great line-up of local musicians featuring Wax Museum Pandemonium, The Inheritance, The Blue Hit and Wino Vino.
Jo's Hot Coffee, 1300 S. Congress, Austin. Info: (512) 444-3800
October 31st, 2009, Saturday HALLOWEEN AT THE YMCA, Round Rock Time: 6:00pm – 11:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 and FREE PARKING
Take your Halloween celebration to a new level at the 13th annual Halloween at the YMCA event at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock on Saturday. One of the largest Halloween events throughout Central Texas, this festival will include everything from Carnival Games to Inflatables and Rides to Climbing Walls, FREE Halloween Candy, Music, Prizes, Concessions and much more. You also won’t want to miss out on the Haunted House Ride and the Costume Contest. With admission set at only $5 per person and FREE parking available at the Dell Diamond – what’s not to like? It’s an evening of costumes, fun and excitement that the whole family can enjoy. We’ll see you there!
Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Info:(512) 246-9622 (512)
October 31st - November 1st, 2009, Saturday & Sunday TOUR DE GRUENE BICYCLE CLASSIC, 26th Annual Time: n/a, Tickets: $n/a $
The history, charm, and ambience of Gruene Historic District, a beautiful bicycle ride along the banks of the Guadalupe River and Gruene Hall - where Texas-style boot-scootin' has polished its wood floors for more than a hundred years... Yep, we're brewin' up quite a ride for the 26th Annual Tour de Gruene Bicycle Classic.
Selected as Bicycling Magazine's "Cool Ride of the Month" for November 2007, participants look forward to a leisurely bike ride through the Texas Hill Country on Saturday, and a competitive time trial in the afternoon. Sunday will bring competitive time trials. And, you can't forget about the free shows at Gruene Hall on both days!
The pros aren't strangers to the event -- Lance Armstrong, fellow Texan and seven-time Tour de France winner is among one of our most famous past participants. In fact, the Tour de Gruene was the first event he rode after he was diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and he rode again in his self-described "2nd Comeback" in 2008. Watch the video. Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels. Info: (512) none given
November 5th, 2009, Thursday REMEMBERING MISS LILLIE, Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Tickets: $FREE$
Museum Open House and Reception
The French Legation Museum will open its iron gates for a special evening of remembrance. The Austin community will be celebrating the life of Miss Lillie Robertson, who lived in the French Legation’s historic house from her birth in November 1855 until her death in November 1939. Miss Lillie spent most of her 84 years as an advocate for the preservation of Austin’s history and a tireless volunteer for many community organizations. Her home’s interior will be set in period mourning with candlelit ambiance as visitors are invited inside.
Community fellowship, light refreshments, and information from the French Legation Museum and Save Austin’s Cemeteries will be provided to all guests. Celebrate East Austin’s rich cultural history with your neighbors on Robertson Hill. Admission is free, though donations will be accepted.
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 451-1704
November 5th & 12th, December 3rd, 10th & 17th, 2009, Thursdays only THE PLAGIARISTS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $3.00
Good artists borrow. Great artists steal. On Thursdays starting in November, some great improvisers will steal from the greatest possible playwrights in The Plagiarists. Five actors will work together, each in their own author style, to form a never-before-seen improvised play.
Imagine the underlying sexual tensions of Tennessee Williams crossing paths with the overwhelming neuroses of Neil Simon; the familial dysfunction of Sam Shepard mixed with the blatant disregard for taboos of Christopher Durang; the absurdism of Samuel Beckett blended with the meta-theatrics of Bertolt Brecht and the internal struggles of Anton Chekhov.
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 443-3688 (HIDEOUT)
November 6th, 2009, Friday DIANE KEATON, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
With 50 movies under her belt — from her breakout role in Annie Hall, to her recent stellar performance in Something's Gotta Give, she has garnered, along with her Oscar win, 23 other award nominations and 17 wins. Join us as Ms. Keaton gives us a first-hand insight into the life of a Hollywood actress, director, and conservation and restoration enthusiast.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
November 6th - 8th, 2009, Friday - Sunday TARARABOOMDERE, Music Hall, Vaudeville And The Theatre Of Noel Coward Time: (tba), Tickets: $110.00
About Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-E, the Fireside Book of American Songs writes: " 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-E' was published in 1891. Henry Sayers, the composer, frankly says that the tune originated in Babe Conner's famous St. Louis brothel, sung by the fabulous Negro singer Mama Lou. Sayers' song was a complete failure: America would have nothing to do with it. A year later, Lottie Collins, well-known musical-hall singer of the day, sang it in London. Overnight it became a sensation. The music-hall crowds delighted in its rollicking rhythm and its nonsensical, naughtyish lines. Brought back to America by Lottie Collins in 1894, it was greeted with the same wild enthusiasm that the English had accorded it, and has remained one of America's most popular songs."
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
November 7th, 2009, Saturday SMITHVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL, 1st Annual Time: 11:00am - 12:00am, Tickets: $20.00
Four-time Grammy Award winner Jimmie Vaughan will headline the 1st Annual Smithville Music Festival Nov. 7 at the Vernon Richards Riverbend Park. Also on the bill are honky tonk troubadour Dale Watson, jazz trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe, a native of Smithville, the sensational Jones Family Singers from Bay City and many more.
This will mark the inception of an annual music and arts festival that will continue to grow and join the ranks of the high caliber musical events known throughout Central Texas. LCRA Rivebend Park, 1116 Highway 71 West, Smithville. Info: (512) 237-2313
November 7th, 2009, Saturday LEA SALONGA, live in concert Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $38.00 - $158.00
Tony® Award-Winner Lea Salonga has been captivating audiences around the world, and now she will take the stage at Austin's historic Paramount Theatre as part of her "Inspired" North American tour Salonga has been singing since the age of ten when she made her theatrical debut in The King and I, and has gone on to release three studio albums. She began an illustrious career in Broadway musicals when she was cast to play Kim in Miss Saigon after a world-wide talent search. Additional credits Include Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, Grease, The Sound of Music and Annie, and the voice of Disney's Mulan as well as Princess Jasmine in Disney's "Aladdin," among many others.
Limited VIP tickets include private luncheon and meet & greet with Ms. Salonga.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
November 7th & 8th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009, Time: n/a, Tickets: $67.50 - $135.00 weekend passes
We're all working hard to make the 4th annual FFF Fest even better than the past 3, and we're ready to announce a few more bands that we've confirmed. You're probably already aware that Jesus Lizard is one of the headliners of this year's fest, but now we're pleased to also let slip that Atlas Sound, Broadcast, King Khan & BBQ Show, and Red Sparowes will be joining in the fun (fun fun)
Waterloo Park, 403 E.15th, Austin. Info: (512) 809-5031
November 7th & 8th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday AUSTIN CELTIC FESTIVAL #13, Time: 11:00am to 8:00pm, Tickets: $12.00
The largest gathering of Celts in Central Texas is returning for their 13th annual celebration. Four stages of Irish, Scottish and Breton music, dance, storytelling, workshops and more. Plus, Sheepherding demos, Highland Games and over 30 Celt craft vendors.
Ladybird Lake at Fiesta Gardens, Austin. Info: (512) none given
November 7th - December 26th, 2009, Saturdays Only CHARLES DICKENS UNLEASHED, Improvised Tales of Bleak Victorian England Time: Nov. 8:00pm / Dec. 6:00pm & 8:00pm. Tickets: $10.00 / stds $3.00
Looking for something out of the ordinary and outrageously entertaining to do this Holiday season? Starting on November 7th, The Hideout Theatre presents 'Charles Dickens Unleashed: Improvised Tales of Bleak Victorian England.' In this exciting new show, the talented cast of the Hideout Theatre presents a fully improvised play set in the dark Victorian underworld. See slimy criminals, wide-eyed orphans, and saucy boot-blackers navigate their way through the corrupt London social strata. Will good triumph over evil? Maybe...or maybe not, love. There are also special family-friendly shows on Saturdays at 6:00pm in December.
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 443-3688 (HIDEOUT)
November 11th, 2009, Wednesday TREY MCINTYRE PROJECT, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $26.00 - $38.00
“Trey McIntyre has emerged over the past decade as one of the hottest choreographers in the dance world.” – The Boston Globe
Former Houston Ballet choreographer Trey McIntyre explores the best of his tradition with a uniquely contemporary perspective. Considered one of the most sought after choreographers working today, McIntyre has created a canon of more than 75 works for companies such as Stuttgart Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, New York City Ballet and Ballet de Santiago (Chile). We welcome McIntyre back to Texas, and to Austin for the first time.
Program:
(serious)
The Sun Road
Funded by New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project (NDP),with generous support by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the MetLife Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
November 11th & 12th, 2009, Wednesday & Thursday CIRQUE SHANGHAI: BAI XI, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 - $55.00
Cirque Shanghai: Bai XI is a grand theatrical production performed in spectacular costumes, on the stage and high in the air. Featuring beautiful orchestrations that range from exotic Oriental to trend setting electronic faction, Cirque Shanghai: Bai XI is a breathtaking spectacle that establishes a new standard of acrobatic and entertainment excellence..
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
November 12th, 2009, Thursday DANE COOK, Isolated Incident Global Thermo Comedy Tour Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $30.00 - $10.00
Comic icon Dane Cook takes the stage on November 12 for a night of gut wrenching laughter. Whether he's captured your attention on TV or film, you can now experience his wicked humor up close and personal.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
November 12th, 2009, Thursday A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN SONDHEIM, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $23.00 - $79.00
A rare look into the mind of the most important artist to work in American musical theater over the past half-century. In a live, unscripted conversation with the Austin Chronicle’s Robert Faires, Sondheim will share behind-the curtain moments and reflect on the creative process.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November 13th, 2009, Friday ASTRONOMY NATURE NIGHT, at Wildflower Center Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00
Look to the stars and discover wonders of the night sky at the Wildflower Center. Join Tom Montemayor of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory for an astronomical presentation at 7 pm, repeated at 8 pm in our Auditorium. Join members of the Austin Astronomical Society for stargazing in our meadow. Kids can enjoy take home crafting activities in our Visitors Gallery. Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009 with us.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
November 13th, 2009, Friday TURNTABLE NIGHT, Time: 6:30pm, Tickets: $5.00
Once again, Christy Claxton be spinning old records that belong to me and YOU at the Stone Cellar in Round Top. Gather up your old 33s and 45s and head for Round Top, Texas. It's not so big, so the Stone Cellar is super easy to find. It's that really happenin' little pub on Bybee Square. Come on in, and head down to the cellar and then know that. THIS DJ is easily bribed if there's a particular tune you really want to hear. So we'll spin records from the 1950's all the way to the 1980's. Indeed! Madonna and Elvis will battle for spin time! And bring your dancin' shoes. NOBODY is allowed to sit while the "Peppermint Twist" is spinnin'. That goes for "The Harlem Shuffle," too. Turntable Night benefiting Hospice Brazos Valley.
Stone Cellar, 204 East Mill Street, Round Top. Info:979-702-0615
November 13th, 2009, Friday ART SPIEGELMAN and ROBERT CRUMB with FRANCOISE MOULY, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Presented in partnership with the UT Department of Art & Art History
In a rare one-night only event, three of the most influential comic artists of the last forty years come together to discuss their careers, comic books, cover designs and culture.
“Art Spiegelman…to the comics world is a Michelangelo and a Medici both, an influential artist who is also an impresario and an enabler of others.”
– New York Times Magazine
“Mr. Crumb…excruciatingly funny satirist of all things modern and progressively high-minded, and an intrepid explorer of his own twisted psyche – remains the genre’s gold standard.” – New York Times
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
November 13th, 2009 ROB BELL - DROPS LIKE STARS, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00
Rob Bell lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he's the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church, the fastest growing church in American history. Rob teaches in a short-film format called NOOMA, and has written three books: Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith, Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality, and Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile. His previous tours, Everything is Spiritual Tour and The Gods Aren't Angry Tour, are available in DVD format. His forthcoming book, Drops Like Stars, explores the link between creativity and suffering.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
November 13th, 2009 AUSTIN VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE, Ryan Heller, Artistic Director/ Conductor Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $35.00
Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble, Presents: "FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!
Imagine an evening surrounded by sumptuous food without the penalty of calories. Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble will celebrate food with delicious choral masterpieces. The evening includes such entrees as Animal Crackers by Eric Whitacre, If Music be the Food of Love by Jean Belmont, Robert Petker's The Feast, Wassail Song by Vaughn William, as well as other delights to feed your senses and your soul--An evening of song that is sure to delight the auditory "palate".
Hope Presbyterian Church, 11512 Olson Drive, Austin. Info: (512)
November 13th & 14th, 2009, Friday & Saturday DANCING THROUGH LIFE, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
Longhorn Singers, the University of Texas Official Show Choir, will hold their traditional bi-annual performance to demonstrate UT's singing and dancing talents.
The show will consist of popular show tunes, as well as a variety of pop songs, accompanied with coordinated dance moves.
Longhorn Singers has been singing and dancing at UT since 1958, withholding traditions such as "Texas Songs" for OU Weekend, a semester show, and various social events such as NUGI weekend, Campout, and banquet. LHS contains around 40 members each semester, welcoming students of every major.
McCullough Theatre, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (713) 553-9494
November 13th - 15th, 2009, Friday - Sunday VINTAGE POSTER WEEKEND, Time: Fri & Sat 10:00am - 6:00pm, Sun.12:00pm - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
ART on 5th welcomes back Retro Gallery and their collection of original, vintage posters. Many of the posters are from France, Italy, England, Poland, Switzerland, and other European countries and each is an antique, printed between 1890 and 1940 -- there are no reproductions. The printing process used is stone lithography, employing hand-carved limestone to create posters for advertising anything from liquor to opera, from household goods to bikes and cars. Each fragile poster has been linen lined to museum paper preservation standards and are preserved and ready to be framed and hung.
ART on 5th, 1501 W. 5th St., Austin. Info: (512) 481-1111
November 13th - 15th, 2009, Friday - Sunday 15th Annual JAZZ AT St. JAMES, Concert Series, Workshop, & Jazz Mass Time: , Tickets: $25.00 adv. $30.00 door
Featuring:
Javon Jackson with George Cables, Corcoran Holt, Louis Hayes, Jeff Lotfon Quartet w/Donna Hightower Joe Morales Sextet, and many more!
St. James Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Road, Austin, Austin. Info: (512) 926-6339
November 13th - December 5th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday Thornton Wilder's THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH, by Different Stages Time: 8:00pm, Sun. 7:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Thornton Wilder’s comedy The Skin of Our Teeth, is the satiric story of the extraordinary Antrobus family down through the ages from the time of the war – any war. They have survived flood, fire, pestilence, the seven year locusts, the ice age, the pox and the double feature, a dozen wars and as many depressions. Ultimately bewitched, befuddled and becalmed, they are the stuff of which heroes and buffoons are made. Their survival is a wacky testament of faith in humanity.
Vortex Theatre, 2307 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 478-5828
November 14th 2009, Saturday DOKTOR KABOOM!, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 / $12 adults
Meet Doktor Kaboom - a zany, brainy, spiky haired scientist who thinks nothing is more fun than mixing up a cool scientific experiment...then blowing it up! Doktor Kaboom's supercharged (and super safe!) science experiments will have you erupting with laughter and bubbling with curiosity. Remember the Doktor's motto: Nothing says science like KABOOM!
Presented by One World, Non-profit, a 501(c)(3) Organization
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
November 14th, 2009, Saturday The Neapolitan Music Society, presents "A NEAPOLITAN REVIVAL", Time: 3:00pm & 7:00pm, Tickets: 10.00 - 20.00
The Neapolitan Music Society (NMS) announced its second Austin world premier performance of 17th- and 18th-century, Neapolitan orchestral works. The NMS will perform "A NEAPOLITAN REVIVAL" featuring the McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra.
On their recent return from their applauded Carnegie Hall performance, the McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra and NMS Artistic Director, Maestro Gioacchino Longobardi, revive masterpieces of lost and forgotten works composed by prominent Neapolitan masters. Mostly unknown today, pieces from Francesco Durante, Johann Adolf Hasse, Niccolò Jommelli, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Domenico Scarlatti and Domenico Cimarosa will come alive for the first time in over two hundred years at the Austin concert.
St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 606 W.15th Street, Austin. Info: (512) 512-7469
November 14th, 2009, Saturday MIKE BIRBIGLIA, LiveNation & Comedy Central present Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $34.50
Mike Birbiglia has released two critically acclaimed albums and three Comedy Central specials. He has appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, and on The View. In his 11 year career Mike has performed regularly on the Bob & Tom radio show, This American Life, and debuted his one-person show, Sleepwalk With Me, an off-Broadway show that was presented by Nathan Lane. The only thing left for Mike to do is to open a pizza restaurant and, of course, perform on the Paramount stage..
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
November 14th &15th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday SONGS OF HOPE: A BENEFIT CABARET, for Second Youth Family Theatre Time: Sat. 8:00pm / Sun. 7:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Join us as we celebrate a weekend recognizing songs of hope, love and friendship. Through music, we’ve dreamed the impossible dream, loved an untouchable love and fought to the death for unlikely friendships. Join Austin musical theatre actors, Coty Ross, Selena J. Rosanbalm, Haley M. Smith, Leslie K. Hollingsworth, Tyler Jones, and Joe Hartman as they explore hope in a variety of Broadway favorites with humor, passion, fear, joy and anger. This performance is sure to entertain and delight audiences of all ages.
Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd, Austin. Info: 800-838-3006
November 15th, 2009, Sunday THANKS-FOR-GIVING SING-A-THON, 2009 Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Tickets: $25.00, $40/family
Raise your voice and join us for our second annual FUNdraiser, Thanks-For-Giving Sing-a-Thon and festival! Sing along to songs from your favorite musicals complete with costumes and live music. Joining us will be special guests Conrad Deisler of The Austin Lounge Lizards and Tony Nominated David Bologna from Broadway's Billy Elliott. There will also be games and activities for kids of all ages! Help make children's dreams come true by contributing to the Center Stage Texas outreach programs, which provide free theatre classes to hundreds of children in the East Austin community
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 391-1800
November 17th - December 20th, 2009, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Sundays BOHEMIAN COWBOY, by Raymond King Schurtz, Theatre 4S NYC at Hyde Park Theatre Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $18.00, snrs & stds. $16.00
In November of 2005, Raymond Dean Shurtz walked into the desert in Clark County, Nevada, The Valley of Fire, and simply disappeared. For two years, Nevada detectives, Nevada Search and Rescue, psychics, private detectives, and family and friends searched for his body. Mr. Shurtz has never been found.
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
November 19th – December 20th, 2009, Wednesday - Sunday LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR, The City Theatre Company Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 5:30pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $25.00
Laughter introduces an assortment of zany and oddball writers, many based upon actual personalities, including Simon himself. The play chronicles the outrageous antics of The Max Prince Show, a 1953 variety show under the pressure of McCarthyism, censorship, and, of course, the egos and individuality of the writers themselves. Like Your Show of Shows, Simon’s fictitious program plays to the early part of America’s coming of age in entertainment. At this time, televisions were popping up in households all over the nation and the medium was changing radically. New genres were exploding into public view; children’s shows, family sitcoms, cops and robbers and soap operas began to replace variety shows appealing to the new middle-American television viewers. And in politics, Senator Joseph McCarthy duked it out with politicians, writers, and performers alike, creating an anti-communist frenzy with slanderous accusation which left no one in the entertainment industry safe.
The City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
November 20th, 2009, Friday DJ SPOOKY / TERRA NOVA: ANTARCTIC SUITE, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Melting. Moving. Cracking. Splashing. Without politics or preaching, the sounds of a dramatically changing world are at the core of this intense multi-media experience. DJ Spooky shares his vision of our future by weaving the sounds of ice he recorded in Antarctica. The performance features his trademark spinning backed by live music. If you think you’ve already seen the power of DJ Spooky at the edge of a dance floor at a downtown club at 3 a.m., think again. Whether performing at the Melbourne Festival or the Democratic National Convention, the future of sound mixing is here… and it’s center stage.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
November 20th - 21st, 2009, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with CONSPIRARE SYMPHONIC CHOIR Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
Maestro Peter Bay and the ASO continue to celebrate their 99th season with performances of music by Mendelssohn and the Texas premiere of composer Cary Ratcliff’s “Ode to Common Things” on November 20 & 21 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. These performances spotlight the talents of Austin’s own Grammy-nominated choral group, Conspirare and guest soloists Ava Pine, Dana Beth Miller and Bryan Griffin. These concerts are proudly sponsored by ConocoPhillips.
PROGRAM
Mendelssohn – Incidental Music to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Op. 21 & 61
Ratcliff – Ode to Common Things (Texas premiere)
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
November 21st, 2009, Saturday THE COLORADO RIVER WALKERS, a stroll through the Bouldin neighborhood Time: 8:00am, Tickets: $ tba $
Choose either a 10 or 5-kilometer route on paved roads and hiking trails, rated "2." Part of the route will be through wooded creek bottom. Wheelchairs and strollers are not advised, but an alternate street route will be available.
Start the walk from 8 a.m. to noon; finish by 3 p.m. This event is sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association (AVA), a member of the International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV), and qualifies for IVV Achievement Awards. Cost for this event is $4 for IVV credit and a "B" award (from past events), $3 for IVV credit only, or free for no award or credit. IVV record books and New Walker Packets will be available for sale at the start. The event will be held rain or shine, and may walked, jogged or run at your own pace. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Starts at the Elks Lodge, 700 Dawson Road, Austin. Info: (512) 828-1229
November 21st, 2009, Saturday CEDAR PARK HIGH HOLIDAY BAZAAR, 8th Annual Time: , Tickets: $2.00 / kids free
Dozens of local crafters and venders exhibiting Holiday Ornaments & Gifts, Wreaths, Handcrafted Jewelry, Western Decor, Candles, Handbags, Specialty Food Items and much more!
Choose from the many sweet treats at the BAKE SALE. CONCESSIONS will also be available.
FREE GOODY BAGS FOR THE FIRST 150 PAID ADMISSIONS!!! For Vendor information, please contact Peggy de la Rosa by email: davlynns@sbcglobal.net or phone 512-217-0498
Cedar Park High School, 2150 Cypress Creek Rd, Cedar Park. Info: (512) 217-0498
November 24th - 29th, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL, Time: 2:00pm & 8:00pm. Tickets: $27.00 - $74.00
One of the world's greatest classic tales hits the stage for the first time with THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL. Audiences will be transported to a slightly topsy-turvy, exciting, and altogether fantastic reality that gives grand license for song, dance and spectacle in a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience! THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL also features a surprise grand finale showcasing the tremendous talents of the professional and rescued Dalmatians that will leave audiences cheering!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November 27th - 29th, 2009. Friday - Sunday TUNA DOES VEGAS, Time: Fri. 8:00pm / Sat. 2:00pm & 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm & 7:30pm, Tickets: $26.00 - $57.50
Starring the incomparable duo Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, Tuna Does Vegas re-unites the lovable and eccentric characters from the 'third smallest town in Texas' as they take a rambling romp in Sin City. The hilarity begins when oddball-conservative radio host Arles Struvie announces on air that he and his wife Bertha Bumiller are heading to Vegas to renew their wedding vows…but everyone in Tuna, Texas goes along for the ride! Written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, Tuna Does Vegas will feature the favorite characters from the award-winning "Greater Tuna" productions with some new characters, too! ...All staged under the directorial hand of Mr. Howard.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
November 27th - 29th, 2009, Friday - Sunday The Peddler Show, Time: Fri. 1:00pm - 8:00pm, Sat. 9:00am - 6:00pm, Sun. 11:00 a m-4:00pm, Tickets: $5.00ea./$3.00 snrs/($10.00 Sneak Peek. 12pm - 1pm)
For the past 32 years, The Peddler Show has offered shoppers a truly remarkable and one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Currently operating over 20 Peddler Shows annually, the Show's Jury Board is devoted to maintaining a fresh and unique marketplace - offering repeat shoppers something new with each visit. Shoppers will find a vast selection of unique items including personalized designs, home décor, hand crafted jewelry, fashionable clothing, gourmet treats, creative gifts and so much more!
Gillespie County Fairgrounds,530 Fair Drive, Fredericksburg. Info: 800-775-2774
November 27th - December 19th, 2006 THAT TIME OF THE YEAR Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10:00pm - $13.00
A musical revue of 25 all-original Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years songs that captures the warmth and humor of this unique, interfaith holiday season. The show offers a wide variety of material running the musical gamut, from show tunes to rock, blues and jazz. The songs, with lyrics by the ASCAP award-winning team of Laurence Holzman & Felicia Needleman, and music by seven different composers, range from funny, upbeat group numbers, highlighting the joys and anxieties of the holiday season, to beautiful, touching ballads about the meaning behind both holidays. Show Rating: May not be suitable for young children - parental discretion is advised.
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 Lee Street, Round Rock. Info: (512) 244-0440
November 27th - December 31st, 2009 TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CHRISTMAS LIGHTING TRAIL, "Come Home to the Hill Country for Christmas" Time: Dusk till. Tickets: $ FREE $
The lights at night are bigger and brighter during the holiday season as the famous Hill Country Christmas Lighting Trail lights the skies. Eleven communities are part of the Texas Hill Country Christmas Lighting Trail - the area's most celebrated family holiday tradition - between Thanksgiving and New Year's
Make plans now for family fun and fantastic viewing in Boerne, Burnet, Dripping Springs, Fredericksburg, Goldthwaite, Johnson City, Llano, Marble Falls, New Braunfels, Round Mountain, and Wimberley. All are within easy driving distance of central Texas and promise holiday excitement and enticement for every member of the family.
Various towns and communities within the Central Texas Hill Country. Info: (1-866-839-3378)
November 27th - December 27th, 2009, Thursday - Saturday ROCKIN' CHRISTMAS PARTY, Created and Directed by Dave Steakley Time: tba, Tickets: $42.00 - $46.00
Rockin' Christmas Party celebrates sixteen years reigning as one of the longest-running Austin traditions of all time! Bigger, brighter and merrier than ever, our award-winning cast sure knows how to put the Christmas spirit in your heart -- and your booty! -- as they shake, rattle and roll down Santa Claus Lane. It's great fun for the whole family, but get your tickets early because seats go fast for this wildly popular holiday shindig. For all ages. Now booking holiday parties, too!
Winner! "Best Musical!" - Austin Critics' Table Awards
"You will never think of elves the same way again ... what a fun night!" - The Austin Chronicle
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
November 27th, 2009 - January 10th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday THE SANTALAND DIARIES, By David Sedaris, Starring Espie Randolph Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $42.00 ea.
Our little Macy's elf knows a thing or two about faking the Yuletide spirit. But you won't be faking a good time when your sides split during David Sedaris' wickedly funny The Santaland Diaries. Sedaris' comedy tells the real-life story of Sedaris' tour of duty as the elf Crumpet, and what it takes to juggle tots and tottering Santas during a painfully festive time of the year. A laugh 'til you cry evening of merrily subversive entertainment to delight adult audiences.
"You will never think of elves the same way again ... what a fun night!" - The Austin Chronicle
Zachary Scott Theatre, Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
November 28th - December 31st, 2009, Saturday 12th Annual Trail of Lights, At The EmilyAnn Theatre Time: Mon - Thur. 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Fri & Sat. 6:00pm - 10:00pm Tickets: $ FREE $ (donations accepted)
Bring your family and friends and come on down to see this year's spectacular lights. Many new exhibits will make this year a treat for all Trail of Lights visitors. Stroll along a walking trail through 7 acres of lighted displays decorated by more than 100 local businesses, community groups and families! Come roast a hot dog or marshmallow at the Yule Log and celebrate the season with friends and neighbors. Enjoy live entertainment on many nights.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
November 28th, 2009, Saturday THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC OF MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER, by Chip Davis Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $39.00 - $69.00
Get an early start on your “holiday mood” when Mannheim Steamroller brings their Christmas tour to Bass Concert Hall. Created by Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller’s signature sound is where classical and modern-day rock, acoustic and electronic music meet. Celebrate the spirit of the season with the “18th century rock band” that has become one of the most popular and best-selling acts in the last 30 years.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
December 1st, 2009 HOLIDAY IN THE WOODS:Tree Illumination, Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Ring in the holidays at the park with the grand illumination of our holiday tree, 6 p.m. at the Picnic Pavilion. Come before or after for gift shopping, hot drinks, holiday treats and family photos. Accessible for the mobility impaired.
Buescher State Park, Park Road 1E, Smithville. Info: (512) 237-2241
December 1st - 20th, 2009 SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM , Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Retelling the story of the nativity as only Sister can, this hilarious holiday production uses "scientific tools" and a choir, as well as a gaggle of audience members, to create a living nativity scene unlike any you've ever encountered. This sequel to the smash hit Late Nite Catechism brings gifts galore and bundles of laughs!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
December 1st - 31st, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday CHRISTMAS VICTORIANA AT THE FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM, Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Tickets: $5.00/$3.00 snrs/$2.00 stds & teachers.
Discover the roots of many holiday traditions at the French Legation Museum! Mid-19th Century French practices and American Victorian decoration will be displayed all December long at the French Legation Museum's historic home in East Austin. Tours are available daily. Special group tours can be arranged! ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TIDINGS PROGRAM, December 4th, 2009, Friday
This year's Christmas Tidings Program will include warm refreshments, candlelit museum open house, live music with local singer/songwriter Rachel Lynn, and community fellowship from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening. This event is free to the public! Please come celebrate community togetherness and the true meaning of the season at the French Legation Museum. PERE NOEL VISITS THE LEGATION! (The Traditional French "Santa"), December 5th, 2009, Saturday
Saturday, December 5, 2009 9:00 am - 11:00 am, Two-minute visits with Santa are FREE, please no amateur photography.Professional photography will be available for purchase by SMB Photography (www.smbphotography.biz).
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 451-1704
December 3rd - 20th, 2009, Thursday - Sunday IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, Times: Thu's 7:30pm, Fri's & Sat's 8:00pm, Sat. Matinees 2:30pm and Sun's 4:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 ea.
Based on one of the most popular holiday movies, an essential, heartwarming classic, and performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast with you in the studio audience. Five actors perform all the parts and produce all the sound effects.
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (512) 1-979-830-1460
December 4th, 2009, Friday WYNONNA, Performing her hits and holiday classics Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $66.00 - $121.00
Along with her classic hits, Wynonna will also deliver soulful renditions of holiday classics including Winter Wonderland and an unforgettable Ave Maria. The pairing of her legendary and renowned voice and the Paramount's near-perfect acoustics will present the don't-miss performance of the season.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
December 4th & 5th, 2009, Friday & Saturday A DICKENS' CHRISTMAS IN LOCKHART, Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $ FREE $
The Downtown Square is also transformed into 19th century England as characters from Charles Dickens’ classic novels parade down Main Street to the Square. Often spotted are Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and Oliver Twist. The festival featured throughout the day a variety of vendor booths.
All day Saturday, the holiday celebration continues with “A Dickens’ Christmas in Lockhart”. The Friends of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library host this festival located at 217 S. Main and Prairie Lea Streets. This unique community event features authentic Victorian decorations, choirs, jugglers, bagpipers, carriage rides, thousands of Christmas lights and the culmination of the evening….. the lighting of the Yule Log. Once lit, the Lord High mayor announces the proclamation that Christmas has come to light. Then the library and the historic downtown are lit.
Dr. Eugene Clark Library, 217 South Main and around the Downtown Square. Lockhart. Info: (512) 426-1872
December 4th - 12th, 2009, Friday - Sunday ONLY MAIN STREET BETHLEHEM with live nativity Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Admission: $ Donation $
This Christmas, visit Bethlehem . . . in Burnet Texas . . . as the ancient city of Christ’s birth comes alive again.
Feel the anticipation of Joseph and Mary approaching the gates, urgency quickening their steps.
Pick your way through transients, peddlers, the crippled, and aged in the town’s fringe. Experience the presence of animals as they affect all aspects of life in that time . . camels, donkeys, sheep, goats, chickens, and doves.
Explore the narrow streets to faint strains of ancient music and savor the smells of fresh goat butter, campfires, and hot bread. Then immerse yourself in the din of the marketplace; the revelers in the tavern, shouted insults to and from the Roman oppressors, merchants, craftspeople, taxpayers, and beggars all seeking money, or position, or revenge.
Search for the inn, only to find it full (as others did long ago). Then follow the trail to the cave where a road-weary couple has moved in with the animals, their place in God’s plan and secular history to be made secure on this night. For the child in their arms was the incarnation of God Himself, come to the world that all who would place their faith in Him might enjoy eternal fellowship in His presence..
First Baptist Church, 108 South Vanderveer, (Hwy 183 @ HEB store), Burnet, Information: (512) 756-6033
December 4th - 12th, 2009, Fridays & Saturdays Only A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Tablerock's 17th Annual performance Time: 7:00PM, Tickets: $10.00 adults, $5.00 students, $3.00 children 12 and under
Once again, Jim Hunter will grace the Tablerock stage with his wonderful portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge. The sixty cast and crew members of the 2009 presentation of
A Christmas Carol include many first time actors and some actors like Donnie Williams, who portrays Bob Cratchit, that have been in the production for 17 years.
Goodnight Amphitheater on Royal Street, Salado. Info: 254-947-9205
December 4th - 19th, 2009, Friday - Sunday (See: Cool River Cafe, December 20th) A CHRISTMAS CRUISE SHIP CRIME, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $33.50 ea
The setting for this comedy whodunit with dinner is the restaurant in the largest luxury ship afloat, the fabulous Titanium, under the flag of Carnivore Cruise Lines. During the evening¹s festivities, including an audience participation Conga line, a valuable piece of jewelry disappears, followed by a mysterious murder. Whodunit? The perky cruise director, the smarmy lounge singer, the Russian countess or the rich playboy. As with all our mystery dinner shows, the audience is enlisted to solve the crimes. And the super sleuth of the evening wins a fabulous prize!.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
December 4th - 20th, 2009 GINGERBREAD WORKSHOPS, Time: varies, Tickets: $30 - $35 per house
Parents and kids can build and decorate their very own gingerbread house with candy and icing, using real, soft gingerbread baked here in Austin. Continue this holiday tradition without the worry of a messy clean-up!
Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado St., Austin. Info: (512) 472-2499
December 5th, 2009, Saturday CHRISTMAS ALONG THE CORRIDOR, Gruene Historic District Time: 10:00am, Tickets: $ tba $ The Pony Express riders from the Heritage Trail Ride Association of New Braunfels at 10am. Relay riders carry a "Christmas Greetings" message from the Governor of Texas. A temporary Post Office will be set up next to Gruene Outfitters in Gruene to cancel stamps for mailing. Bring your Christmas cards to have the stamps cancelled with the 2009 commemorative stamp representing Gruene. Gruene Town Lighting - Gruene closes out the many festivities of the day with a brass band street performance at 5pm followed by the annual town lighting at 6pm when Cowboy Kringle rides into town on horseback and hands out candy canes to the kids. Free admission.
Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels. Info: (830) 629-5077
December 5th, 2009, Saturday TCHAIKOVSKY'S "NUTCRACKER", The Round Top Festival Institute Time: 4:00pm, Tickets: $20.00, $10.00 stds.
Choreographed and staged by Dancers Workshop and Ovation, Austin. "Danced by Children for Children of any age"
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
December 5th, 2009, Saturday WINTER'S EVE FESTIVAL, on the Wimberley Square Time: 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Wimberley Merchants Association would like to invite you to Winter's Eve on the Wimberley Square starting at 5:00 pm. This will be a fun filled holiday event with over 6 hours of live entertainment on two stages, gourmet food booths include wine and beer, Santa arriving around 7:00 pm, over 90 shops in Wimberley open late. Stroll through the downtown Wimberley area for a very fun filled evening enchanting evening in the Texas Hill Country. Enjoy the holiday lighting and decorations.
Wimberley Square, Wimberley. Info: (512) 695-6326
December 5th, 2009, Saturday HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG AND DOWNTOWN STROLL, Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The evening starts at when crowds gather on the south steps of the Capitol to sing the songs of the season during John Aielli's Holiday Sing-Along. At 7 p.m., the countdown begins to the lighting of the Capitol tree. From 7:00 -- 9:00 p.m. Congress Avenue will be buzzing with holiday cheer during the Congress Avenue Stroll. Shops, restaurants, galleries and museums will be open late and will feature special activities, offers or refreshments to visitors. Performances from The Invincible Czars, Jeff Lofton, Minor Mishap Marching Band, Myrna Cabello, Knights of Steel, Sherry Gingras and the Drumsistas, Bel Coure Saxophone Quartet, Clickety Cloggers, the Austin Bike Zoo and many more along Congress Avenue will be sure to delight children of all ages. Visitors are asked to support fellow members of the community by bringing a sealed can of peanut butter to the Capitol Christmas tree for Caritas of Austin. Events are free and open to the public.
Start corner of 4th St. and Congress Ave , Austin. Info: (512)
December 5th, 2009, Saturday FREE CHRISTMAS CHOIR CONCERT, Concordia University Texas Music Department to host Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Concordia University Texas Music Department will host a free music performance featuring The University Choir at Concordia University Texas, student instrumentalists, pianist Dr. Patricia Burnham and Joseph Martin-an artist-in-residence.
Performed in the traditional formula of a Service of Lessons and Carols, the concert will feature music spanning nearly a millennium of choral music in a variety of styles, including music from Hammerschmidt to Lauridsen. Congregational singing is also a featured part of the service, and The University Choir invites the public to come sing their favorite hymns and carols.
Concordia University Texas, Chapel in Building A, 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin. Info: (512) 313-5420
December 5th & 6th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday CHRISTMAS ALONG THE CORRIDOR, Gruene Historic District Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $ Gruene Christmas Market Days and Photos with Cowboy Kringle - Nearly 100 vendors offer Christmas gifts, uniquely crafted items and packaged Texas foods. Perfect for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Market hours are 10am-5pm. Visit gruenemarketdays.com or call (830) 832-1721 for information. Have your photo taken with Cowboy Kringle. Pictures will be taken on Saturday and Sunday in the breezeway between Gruene General Store and the Grapevine. Cowboy Kringle Kid's Workshop benefiting Communities In Schools - Bring the kids out to Gruene the first two weekends in December to make and wrap one-of-a-kind handcrafted Christmas presents to give family members. Parents will be able to safely leave their children (5 and older) at the gift center while they shop, eat or enjoy the sights of this beautiful historic district. 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday. For more information, please call (830) 620-4247 or visit cisnewbraunfels.org.
Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels. Info: (830) 629-5077
December 5th & 19th, 2009, Saturday HOLIDAY HEROES, Holiday Show for Kids ages 3 to 8 Time: 11:00am, + 1:00pm 12/19, Tickets: $8:00 ea.
Laugh and sing along with the Holiday Heroes as they celebrate and learn about our favorite traditions of the season. The two bumbling stage hands, Rufus & Ernie, are preparing the set of a Big Holiday Show and may need some help to get it done in time!
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x1
December 5th - 23rd, 2009. Friday - Sunday THE NUTCRACKER, 47th Annual Production Time: 7:30pm / Sun. 2:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
If the music sounds sweeter than sugarplums, the dancers seem lighter than air, and the snowflakes sparkle more brightly than ever before, you’re not dreaming. After all, experiencing the 47th annual production of Austin's holiday tradition is sure to be an exceptionally festive feast for the senses. Ballet Austin’s production of The Nutcracker is Texas’ longest running production of this classic and with a different “celebrity” playing the role of Mother Ginger in each performance, every show guarantees an extra bit of memory-making merriment.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
December 6th, 2009, Sunday CORBIAN: A GLOW IN THE DARK ADVENTURE, Children's Play-Time Series Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Tickets: $15.00
Told in spectacular blacklight, watch as a wild and primitive pet dinosaur encounters many different types of living creatures, learning the value of both good and bad. What he takes from these life lessons are up to him, and only he can decide his fate.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
December 8th, 2009, Tuesday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, presents Handel’s “Messiah”! Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $35.00
Handel’s immortal masterpiece, Messiah, is a moving musical experience, elevating and enriching the soul. Messiah comforts us through its familiarity and thrills us with the joy of rediscovery each time we hear it. Featuring guest soloists, and the Choirs of St. David’s Episcopal Church.
Riverbend Centre, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
December 8th - 13th, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday RIVERDANCE, FAREWELL ENGAGEMENT! Time: tba, Tickets: $ (tba: 10/22/2009) $
RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play Farewell Performances across North America. “A Phenomenon of Historic Proportions!” raves the Washington Post (6/10/07). “An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” exclaims The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to The Original International Phenomenon! Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss these FAREWELL performances of Riverdance!
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
December 12th 2009, Saturday SARAH HICKMAN, Christmas Show Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Sing along as multi-award winning singer/songwriter, tireless humanitarian and marvelous mom Sara Hickman takes the stage for a holiday musical performance that offers fun and appeal for children and adults alike. Sara’s gifted musical abilities and joyful, sonorous vocals make this a “must see” Christmas season concert with songs for the whole family to enjoy.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
December 12th 2009, Saturday SANTA'S WORKSHOP, Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Join us for Santa's Workshop and enjoy music, games, yule fire, arts & crafts and of course..Santa Claus. Hot cocoa will also be available for $1 and you can get your picture taken with Santa for $2. Bring an unwrapped toy for Blue Santa and receive a free cup of hot cocoa. Bring the whole family for what promises to be a festive evening.
Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway, Cedar Park. Info: (512) 401-5500
December 12th, 2009, Saturday JOHN WATERS, A Holiday Performance - Really! Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: 40.00 - $56.00
That's right, legendary filmmaker, actor and uber-eccentric John Waters now has a holiday show! His one-man show is a "vaudeville" act that celebrates his incredible filmmaking career with a provocative and devious monologue that takes the audience on a misbehaved trip to the extremes. A journey where absolutely nothing is sacred.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
December 12th & 13th, 2009, Friday & Saturday HOLIDAY LIGHTS CELEBRATION, at Wildflower Center Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Come visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center as we thank our supporters with a winter lights display of more than 3,000 luminarias, 5,000 twinkle lights and more. Includes Austin area bands, choirs and quartets, decorated holiday trees, and time to make holiday crafts and take pictures with Frosty the Snowman. Admission free with two canned goods for the Capital Area Food Bank. Sponsors are Majic 95.5, Silicon Labs and Samsung.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
December 15th, 2009, Tuesday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ANNOUNCES THIS YEAR’S “CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG” Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: Must RSVP for FREE
This holiday tradition has been presented for over two decades. Families gather each year to get into the spirit of the season by joyfully singing along with the Austin Symphony Orchestra and chorus. Scheduled guests also include Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the big man himself, Santa Claus. It’s an evening of fun for everyone in the family. Come one, come all for this merry holiday occasion.
Everyone’s Christmas favorites will be represented. The audience (spanning from the very young to the very young at heart) will be invited to sing along with the orchestra and chorus at various times during the concert. “You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly!”
Also featured on this concert are members of the Austin Youth Orchestra, who will perform “side-by-side” with the Austin Symphony. These select young people are given the opportunity to perform with a professional orchestra for this favorite holiday concert.
Riverbend Centre, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-6064 or 1-888-4-MAESTRO (toll-free)
December 18th &19th, 2009, Friday & Saturday CELTIC CHRISTMAS, at St. Mary's Cathedral Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $25.00
In the hall of one of Austin's most historic Houses of Worship, gather every year, some of the city's most honored vocalists including Brett Barnes, Danny Johnson, and Stephanie Prewitt led by award winning director Jeffrey Jones Ragona. The voices combined within the extraordinary Schola Cantorum of St. Mary's Cathedral make it a night of enchanted wonder matched only by the humble offerings of the Irish/Scottish traditional music played by noted artists of the Celtic Cultural Center forming a celebration fit for angels and shepherds alike.
Featuring the Schola Cantorum of St. Mary's with international and local Celtic artists including The Tea Merchants, The Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums, Ed Miller, Gregory and Alexander Grene and All-Ireland Storytelling Champion Mairtin De Cogain.
St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Austin. Info: (512) 431-6290
December 18th - 21st, 2009, Friday - Monday KEEP AUSTIN BIZARRE BAZAAR, 3rd Annual Time: Fri, & Sat. 11:00am - 12:00am, Sun. & Mon. 11:00am - 10:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
This annual holiday shopping event features over 60 local artists and small businesses housed under multiple heated large circus tents, with a further 40 artists outside on vendor row selling unique gifts and fine, hand crafted items. In addition, there will be tribal, improvisational and yogic dance performances, fire spinners, circus acts and resident musicians who play while patrons shop, allowing for an enjoyable, festive experience.
Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Bergman Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 698-6255
December 19th, 2009, Saturday HOLIDAY HEROES, Holiday Show for Kids ages 3 to 8 Time: 11:00am, + 1:00pm 12/19, Tickets: $8:00 ea.
Laugh and sing along with the Holiday Heroes as they celebrate and learn about our favorite traditions of the season. The two bumbling stage hands, Rufus & Ernie, are preparing the set of a Big Holiday Show and may need some help to get it done in time!
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x1
December 20th, 2009, Sunday A CHRISTMAS CRUISE SHIP CRIME, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $44.50 ea
The setting for this comedy whodunit with dinner is the restaurant in the largest luxury ship afloat, the fabulous Titanium, under the flag of Carnivore Cruise Lines. During the evening¹s festivities, including an audience participation Conga line, a valuable piece of jewelry disappears, followed by a mysterious murder. Whodunit? The perky cruise director, the smarmy lounge singer, the Russian countess or the rich playboy. As with all our mystery dinner shows, the audience is enlisted to solve the crimes. And the super sleuth of the evening wins a fabulous prize!.
Cool River Cafe, 4001 W. Parmer, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
December 26th, 2009, Saturday DISNEY LIVE! ROCKIN’ ROAD SHOW, Time: 12:30pm and 3:30pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $50.00
Get ready to dim the lights and raise the curtain – Mickey Mouse is in the house and he’s setting the stage for fun - just for you! But first he’ll need to find some amazing acts to put in his show. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald all head off on an adventure and find some great friends to help them out. You’ll get to sing along to cool songs, jump out of your seat to dance to the beat and laugh out loud with Buzz and Woody from Toy Story, Cinderella, Tigger, and more of your Disney friends at this show-stopping, zany, on-stage adventure coming right to your hometown.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
December 28th, 2009, Monday TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, two shows will not only feature Time: 3:00pm & 8:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 - 62.00
The world-famous Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) will performances two shoes as part of their 2009-2010 Winter Tour. The two shows will not only feature favorite holiday classics off TSO';s previous albums, but also many of the new songs from Trans-Siberian Orchestra's long-awaited double album Night Castle, which hits stores October 27th. The band, which consists of over 30 extremely talented musicians and vocalists, will entertain the crowd with what has been dubbed as "rock operas." Fans can look forward to hearing their favorite Christmas songs, such as "O Holy Night," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and "The First Noel," completely re-mastered to tell a story through opera and rock. Check out Trans-Siberian Orchestra's website for more information.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
December 28th, 2009, Monday WOODY ALLEN & HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $76.00 - $131.00
In a rare appearance outside their standing gig every Monday night at Manhattan's Carlyle Hotel, Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band take the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. As a musician, he innovatively plays the clarinet and replicates to perfection the sounds of jazz from its origins, supported by an encyclopedic musical knowledge that is evident in the colors of his identifiable musical selections. A can't miss evening.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
December 29th, 2009 - January 3rd, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday A TEXAS CHRISTMAS CAROL, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $10.00 - $12.50
Charles H. Duggan proudly presents a new tradition in family entertainment:
A musical variety celebration of the holidays featuring the talents of PBS stars The Biscuit Brothers and recording artist Tish Hinojosa. Also joining the celebration will be an Austin All-Star cast including the Amazing Grace Gospel, Austin Lyric Opera, Ballet Austin, River City Brass Quintet, Tapestry Dance Company, and the Zachary Scott Theater Showstoppers. This is truly your “One-Stop Holiday Show” and promises to be an experience your family will not forget!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall , 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
December 30th - 31st, 2009, Wednesday & Thursday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, presents Duke Ellington Orchestra w/Freda Payne Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $30.00 - $48.00
One of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music, Duke Ellington is widely considered one of the 20th century’s best known American musicians, composing more than 3,000 works in his lifetime. The Ellington Orchestra keeps the spirit of The Duke alive and well in this special evening of music. The Orchestra will be joined onstage by the vocal talents of Freda Payne, known for such hits as “Band of Gold.” Hear your Austin Symphony and the Duke Ellington Orchestra with Freda Payne perform such hits as “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing,” “ Sophisticated Lady,” “Mood Indigo,” “Satin Doll” and many more!
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
December 31st, 2009, Thursday BOB SCHNEIDER, New Year's Eve Live Time: 9:00pm, Tickets: $32.00 - $108.00
Celebrate New Year's Eve with Bob Schneider! The incomparable Bob Schneider and his band return to the Paramount Theatre and it's guaranteed to be the best New Year's Eve Party in town! Ring in the New Year while Bob performs all of his hits from "Tarantula" to "40 Dogs" to "Capn Kirk!" Lots of surprises and fun to welcome in 2010!
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
December 31st, 2009, Thursday FIRST NIGHT AUSTIN 2010, Family Friendly New Years Eve Celebration Time: n/a, Tickets: $FREE $
First Night Austin is a public celebration of the arts that revives the ancient tradition of marking the passage of time with art, ritual and festivity. It is an annual free, family-friendly, inter-generationally programmed, non-alcoholic New Year's Eve celebration in Downtown Austin.
Downtown 6th, Street, Austin. Info: (512)
December 31st, 2009, Thursday NEW YEAR'S EVE AT FESTIVAL HILL, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $120.00 each
The party begins with appetizers and beverages in the Menke House. Following a spectacular buffer dinner, celebrate the arrival of 2010 by dancing to the rhythms of local favorites, "The Black Cat Choir". At midnight we'll welcome in the New Year with champagne, sparklers, ringing bells, fireworks and a rousing rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Coffee and sweets will close out the evening.
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
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