January 3rd - February 28th, 2010, Sundays Only STORY SOUP, presented by The Flying Theater Machine Time: 2:00pm, Tickets: $7.00 ea.
The Flying Theater Machine, Austin's first, best, and only improvised theater for kids, will be presenting a delightful performance of improv stories, games and silliness. In Story Soup, we begin by getting suggestions from the audience and putting them in a big pot. Then as the show continues we use the suggestions from the pot to create the show. We will also have the theater games that our audiences have come to know and love. And we always end with something that invites all the kids on stage. So come on in and get cozy with a nice warm bowl of story soup!
Hideout theater, 617 Congress, Austin. Info: (512) 971-1111
January 8th "“ 30th, 2010 ,Thursdays "“ Saturdays EURYDICE, presented by Different Stages Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Experience the fantastic and hallucinatory myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine, Eurydice. Eurydice journeys through the jaws of death into the Underworld where she happily reunites with her father who teaches her about love, loss and the pleasures and pains of memory. There, washed in the river of forgetfulness, she struggles to remember her lost love. When Orpheus returns to rescue her, she must decide whether to stay with her beloved father or return to the land of the living. Things become more complicated when the malevolent Lord of the Underworld wants Eurydice for his bride, and a chorus of stones try to coerce her into conforming to the rigid rules of the Underworld. With humor, contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Ticket Booth: (512) 474-8797
January 12th - 17th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday THE COLOR PURPLE, Time: tba, Tickets: $ (tba: 11/5/2009) $
OPRAH WINFREY PRESEN TS THE COLOR PURPLE, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty. Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event. With a joyous GRAMMY® nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a celebration of love.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall) Drive, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
January 14th - 17th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday 2010 AUSTIN BOAT SHOW, Time: Thu-Fri, 12:00pm - 9:00pm / Sat. 10:00am - 9:00pm / Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tickets: $8.00, $4.00 snrs & children. Free 7yrs and under
Set in the heart of the annual boat-buying season, the Boat Show will include cruisers, sailboats, fishing boats, wakeboard boats, ski boats, runabouts and personal watercraft. More than 10,000 visitors are expected to attend the 2010 event, to enjoy activities such as the Coastal Fishing Roundtable, Boater Safety and Education Courses, 'Nobody's Waterproof' Interactive Display and numerous activities for children such as the live catfish tank.
Austin Convention Center - 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 494-1128
January 15th & 16th, 2010, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN CLIMATE PROTECTION CONFERENCE AND EXPO, featuring AltCar and AltBuild Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Austin Climate Protection Conference is a two-day event featuring presentations by national and regional experts, interactive displays and discussions on the latest on climate problems and solutions. The event also features AltCar and AltBuild expos that showcase the most innovative and sustainable solutions in the transportation and green building industries. The AltCar exhibits will include a ride and drive area, showcasing the latest in environmentally friendly vehicles. At the event, Austin Energy will launch an innovative, new Carbon Footprint calculator.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Spring Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 344-2028
January 15th - 16th, 2010, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
"Salerno-Sonnenberg played with intense, vibrant tone, shaping Barber's long, cool lines into little inflected ebbs and flows and curlicues." - Los Angeles Times
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
January 15th - 17th, 2010, Friday - Sunday LONE STAR DAANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3rd Annual Time: 7:00pm - 2:00am, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
This is a weekend of dance competitions, social dancing and classes. There is still time and space to register for the whole event. The Mansion, 2312 San Gabriel St., Austin. Info: (512) 476-5845
January 16th, 2010, Saturday
TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER TOURNAMENT: 007, ZACH's First Annual Time: 5:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Your $100 donation will enter you in the tournament, fill your stomach with delicious food from Sullivan"™s and tickle your ears with live music entertainment. You will also automatically be entered into a raffle to win one of three fabulous prizes and receive the benefits of a ZACH"™s Stage Hands Membership. Drinks are not included, but the bar will be open with 007 themed martinis... shaken, not stirred.
If you don"™t play poker but want to come to the party, we would love to have you! Your $25 contribution will get you in to enjoy the evening without having to focus on any cards.
Sullivan's Steakhouse Ringside Bar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
January 16th, 2010, Saturday RICK ROWLEY, in consert Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $50.00
In a special benefit performance, Rick Rowley returns to play favorites from Chopin and other classical composers. After intermission, vocalist Rose Taylor will join him to sing selections from Gershwin and some of your favorite musicals. Meet the musicians afterwards at a special wine and cheese reception.
"Some performers make music a ritual observance of forms whose relevance and usefulness have been long forgotten; others, playing the same works, can make the listener believe they were written yesterday, to be performed for the first time today. Pianist Rick Rowley . . . is of the latter sort." Mike Greenberg, San Antonio Express-News
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
January 16th - 18th, 2010, Saturday - Monday AUSTIN SHRINE CIRCUS, Time: Sat. 11:30am, 3:30pm & 7:30pm / Sun. 1:30pm & 5:30 pm / Mon. 1:00pm, Tickets:$14.00 - $27.00 (discounts available) Your Hostess: Ring Mistress Michelle Audrey! She begins with an atmosphere of pure excitement created by our intelligent lighting! Magnificent Elephants: Ponderous Pachyderms provide tons and tons of circus fun. Majestic Tigers & Lions: Regal tigers and lions respond gracefully to the visual and verbal cues given to them by their trainer. The Human Cannonball: The World Record Holder -- 185 feet 10 inches is the world record for the longest human cannonball! Blasted from the booming barrel, our courageous captain circus, catapults into the air soaring freestyle to his destination. The Flying Ponces: High above the rings, with flamboyant flair, the fantastic flyers are flipping and flowing through the air. Aerialists: High in the air, bounding with perfect balance and precision timing, these balance specialist from around the world, take the skies with their acrobatics and spiral through space! The Dominguez Extreme Riders: Seven motorcycle riders perform in a giant steel globe executing hair-raising maneuvers as the chase each other around at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour! They display their strength, discipline, talent and courage. Cavorting Clowns: Our ragbag rascal rambunctiously rambling clown comes into the ring to entertain and amuse you. The Mighty Bo: The largest performing elephant in the planet! This majestic pachyderm entertains the audience in his rock & roll debut! The Dragomir Troupe: One of the finest troupes hailing from Romania, their incredible performers demonstrate this demanding art of teeterboard with dazzling dexterity and consummate skill. The Ojeda Troupe: Motorcycle madness on the high wire, one motorcycle rider on the incline wire soars to lofty heights with our beauties performing aerial acrobatics on the trapeze! The Georgettes Magic Extravaganza: From the deep and Mysterious land of magic, the ultimate of beauty, excitement, and slight of hand!
*Note: Our show is constantly being updated with new acts from around the world. Performers listed above are representative, but subject to change.
Cedar Park Center, Cedar Park. Info: (512)-600-5000, TicketMaster Info: 1-800-745-3000
January 18th - February 6th, 2010 FRONTERAFEST 2010, Time: 10:30pm. Tickets: $ tba $ The Short Fringe, January 12 - February 13, at Hyde Park Theatre
Every night we present a new bill of four or five plays no longer than 25 minutes each. Brilliant monologues? The Long Fringe, January 18 - 31, at the Salvage Vanguard Theater and the Blue Theatre Longer productions (90 minutes or less) at the Salvage Vanguard Theater and the Blue Theatre: everything from new works by emerging playwrights to cutting edge choreography.
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
January 19th, 2010, Tuesday BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO, de Amalia Hernandez Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $56.00$
Direct from Mexico City, this golden anniversary tour features the "best of the best" from 50 years of performances! This celebration of life in movement, music, and color showcases pre-Hispanic rituals, dramatic events from Mexico"™s history, and depictions of that region"™s diverse culture and folklore.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
January 22nd - February 13th, 2010, Fridays - Saturdays ONE LAST NIGHT, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 / $5.00 stds
One More Night explores the rich, fantastic tales of the classic One Thousand and One Nights from Arabic folklore. Not only are these stories chock full of courageous heroes, sexy sultanas, genies and other mythical beasts, but director Audrey Sansom has imbued the show with elements of dance, poetry, and storytelling seldom seen in an improvised setting.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
January 23rd , 2010, Saturday NATE THE GREAT, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 / Adults $12.00
Nate the Great is on the case as he helps pal Annie find her pilfered painting in this charming musical adaptation by Theatreworks USA. Follow pint-size super sleuth Nate as he solves his toughest case so far while learning the value of cooperation,teamwork and friendship. All after a scrumptious plate of pancakes of course! Based on the books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
January 24th, 2010, Sunday GOODNIGHT MOON & THE RUNAWAY BUNNY, Children's Play-Time Series Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Tickets: $15.00
Goodnight Moon is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny"™s pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from his loving mum. Whimsical puppetry and evocative original music will bring a new sense of appreciation to stories that have delighted several generations.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
Januay 26th & 30th, 2010, Tuesday & Saturday One Man"™s Music: A MONOLOGUE WITH SONG, Vince Bell, one-man show Time: n/a, Tickets: $ tba $
The 50-minute monologue, which includes six songs, is based on his new autobiography, One Man's Music: The Life and Times of Texas Songwriter Vince Bell (University of North Texas Press, April 2009). In tandem with the book and play, Bell also released his fifth CD, a "soundtrack" to both works, called One Man's Music: The Songs. Yhe new one-man show that he brings to Austin is part of FronteraFest 2010.
Blue Theater, 916 Springdale, Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
January 28th - 30th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday THE AMISH PROJECT, Performed by Jessica Dickey Time: Thur. 7:30pm / 8:00pm / Sun. 4:00pm, Tickets: $25.00
Actress and playwright Jessica Dickey offers up a fictionalized account of the real-life incident in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, in 2006. Moving between seven characters, the play explores the nature of the human soul and its divine capacity for forgiveness.
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
January 28th - March 7th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday THE FLAMING IDIOTS, Starring Jon O'Connor, Kevin Hunt and Rob Williams Time: tba, Tickets: $ tba $
Just when you thought The Flaming Idiots days of jugglin', jokin', throwin', swallowin', leapin' and conquerin' Broadway were over, Austin brings them back! The Flaming Idiots are returning to stage at ZACH for the sort of theatre circus hilarity that brought them to international acclaim and got them kicked out of Williamson County. Prepare to be amazed as you watch their signature spectacle come to stage with bound-for-Broadway reunion act that is far more outrageous than you ever thought theatre could be.
"Most of the time, people want you to stop being an idiot: But not when you're Jon O'Connor, Kevin Hunt and Rob Williams." - The Austin Chronicle
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd (Kleberg Stage) @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
January 29th, 2010, Friday (see also Saturday April 11th, 2010) HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 2010, Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $115.00(Magic Circle)
The Original Harlem Globetrotters are in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world. The Globetrotters have played in 120 countries on six continents, entertaining over 130 million fans and breaking down barriers between cultures, societies and people from all walks of life. The Globetrotters are one of only six teams to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
January 29th, 2010, Friday THE CAPITOL STEPS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $46.00
The Capitol Steps begin in 1981, at a Christmas party in the office of former Senator Charles Percy. Like most things in Congress, they never knew when to stop. Over the past twenty-six years, the Capitol Steps have recorded twenty-nine albums, and appeared on Good Morning America, the Today Show, 20/20, Entertainment Tonight, Nightline, CNN s Inside Politics, and dozens of times on National Public Radio, All Things Considered. For the past nineteen years, they ve produced quarterly specials for public radio and have been featured in three national specials for public television. They ve performed for five U.S.residents (six if you include Hillary.)
Many of the performers have worked on Capitol Hill, some for Republicans, some for Democrats, and some for members who sit firmly on the fence. In fact, the current cast of the Capitol Steps has at one time or another infested the offices of eleven US Senators and seven Members of the House of Representatives. Most of these politicians have since been defeated or placed under investigation.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
January 29th - February 20th, 2010 THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10:00pm - $13.00
Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other's lives. "The Dixie Swim Club" focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years. As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, aging) that life flings at them. And when fate throws a wrench into one of their lives, these friends, proving the enduring power of "teamwork", rally 'round their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction. 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
January 30th, 2010, Saturday KING OF POP MULTIMEDIA TRIBUTE, Michael Jackson Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $ tba $
The Laser Spectacular "Tribute to Michael Jackson" is an amazing multi-media experience that pays tribute to the King of Pop. Spanning his forty-year career, the show takes the audience on a visual journey beginning with Michael's most recent achievements, and then travels backwards to his early years as a child prodigy. The show is an explosion of sight & sound, with animated laser graphics, beams & aerials, 3-D holographic effects, video, live performance by a M.J. tribute artist, and of course, Michael"™s incredible music!
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
January 30th - 31st, 2010, Saturday & Sunday LE GARAGE BOUTIQUE AND HOME SALE, Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 per day or $15.00 for both
The selection is incredible at the fall winter sale! Winter has barely arrived in Austin before the boutiques must start making room for new summer merchandise. You will still have plenty of time to wear those great boots or that amazing jacket - you know, the ones you are about to find at the sale at a fraction of the original cost?? Plus, this event is shaping up to be amazing in the home furnishings department! The selection will be unequaled this time around!! From couches to linens to lighting and art...you name it, it will be there, so YOU should be too! NOTE: CASH ONLY SALES
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 472-5111
February 2nd, 2010, Tuesday TRIBUTE TO ROD KENNEDY, 80th Birthday Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $34.75 - $75.75
Featuring Robert Earl Keen, Jr., The Flatlanders, Marcia Ball, Ray Benson, Bobby Bridger, Ruthie Foster, Eliza Gilkyson, Paul Glasse, Joel Guzman, Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines, Jimmy LaFave, John Inmon, Randy Rogers, & Brady Black.
Although Rod Kennedy is perhaps best known as founder of the Kerrville Folk Festival, his music career stretches back to the 1940s when he performed as a big band singer. Over the following six decades, Kennedy organized hundreds of events throughout Texas & the country, helped start Austin"™s first FM radio station and its second television station. Join us as we celebrate his 80th birthday and honor his enormous contributions to the cultural heritage of Texas and the nation..
The concert will benefit the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University-San Marcos.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-977-6849
February 4th - 21st, 2010, Thursday - Sunday BURIED CHILD, Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $12.00
Something has been unearthed.Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize winning quintessential drama that digs deep into family dysfunction and the deterioration of the American dream. In the corn fields of Illinois, a squalid farm home is occupied by a family filled with suffering. When a stranger returns, his persistent search for understanding and truth unearths a deep, dark, secret.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
February 5th, 2010, Friday SISTER MOSES: THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $20.00
Featuring local dancer/choreographer, Renee Davis as Harriet Tubman and Renee Morgan Brooks as the voice of Harriet Tubman. Experience this true story about Harriet Tubman-- the former slave-turned spy, nurse and scout for the Union army during the Civil War-- brought to life through movement, African drums, strings and traditional spirituals sung by the Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir.
Shoreline Center, 15201 Burnet Road, Austin. Info: (512) 297-7410
February 5th & 6th, 2010, Friday & Saturday WONDERLAND!, Time: , Tickets: $ tba $
The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice, Book adapted by James DeVita, Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur
Dougherty Arts Theater, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin,. Info: (512)
February 5th & 6th, 2010, Friday & Saturday MEG.ANNE.MAUD, choreographed, written, and performed by Meg Sullivan Time:7:00pm. Tickets: $7.00
Meg Sullivan and Rude Mechs are proud to present Meg.Anne.Maud, a work-in-progress production that will transform The Off Center into a mapped imaginary landscape where the audience will be invited to think about how archives affect our bodies, how our favorite book characters live within us, how memories move through space
Sullivan combines choreography, video, and maps to re-member the life stories of Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, and herself, and to re-imagine places, spaces, and the geographies of memory. Come add a name to the bosom friend map! Taste some raspberry cordial! Watch the radar for coming storms!
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
February 6th, 2010, Saturday C. S. LEWIS' THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS , Time: 4:00pm & 8:00pm, Tickets: $34.00 - $81.00
C. S. Lewis' brilliant novel, The Screwtape Letters, reveals spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view. This funny, provocative and wickedly-witty theatrical adaptation starring award winning actors Max McLean as Screwtape and Karen Eleanor Wight as Toadpipe - critically acclaimed in New York; standing room only at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C.; and called the "most successful show in the history of Chicago's Mercury Theater" by the Chicago Tribune - will change the way you think about the influence of demons in your everyday life
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 6th, 2010, Saturday AMERICAN VOICES, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $29.00 - $59.00
Texas favorite Larry Gatlin joins forces with Nashville"™s own Crystal Gayle and Irish-American Andy Cooney. This evening will feature Gatlin hits such as Houston, Sure Feels Like Love, and All the Gold in California. Crystal is an entertainer beloved around the world, from symphony halls to Carnegie Hall from the best-kept stages in Las Vegas to the prestige of the London Palladium, she crosses musical genres and oceans, encompassing all the dazzling qualities that her name implies. Labeled by The New York Times as "Irish-America"™s Favorite Son," Andy Cooney brings his Irish folk songs to this triple threat evening. Together for the first time, they"™ll celebrate America!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
February 8th & 9th, 2010, Monday & Tuesday Susanne Abbott Live, "No History of Prevention" Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $20.00
Known for her roles in ZACH hits such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Cabaret, and Speeding Motorcycle, Abbott is back at ZACH performing live in a two-night stand to celebrate the highly anticipated release of her new self-penned, full-length CD entitled, NO HISTORY OF PREVENTION.
Don't miss your chance to catch one of Austin's most dynamic artists alongside an all-star band of Austin's best including Michael Ramos, Michael Longoria, David Murray and Lannie Hilboldt, in an electrifying evening of pop, contemporary folk balladry and rock in one of Austin's best listening rooms.
A blend of contemporary folk, pop, and Americana, NO HISTORY OF PREVENTION is an exquisite showcase of remarkable song craft delivered with an impeccable phrasing and vocal power that fans of Susanne Abbott have come to know and expect.
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
February 9th, 2010, Tuesday Brazil's GRUPO DE RUA, Bruno Beltrão, artistic director Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $26.00
Unfettered by trends and dismissing commercialization, street dancing has officially come into its own not only as an accepted and viable art form, but as an expression that has revolutionized an entire artistic genre. What began in the streets of New York quickly spread around the world and embedded itself in Brazil"” a country where beats are celebrated and dance is a generation"™s second language. Bruno Beltrão launched Grupo de Rua in 1996, and the powerhouse company immediately began to capture fans across the world, competing, showcasing and bringing their distinctive brand of hip hop to new audiences. Sixteen years later, the conversation between hip hop and contemporary dance has created a new language distinctly Brazilian, and all street.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
February 9th, 2010, Tuesday START TREKKIN - AUSTIN, Theater, Improvisation, Film, and Comedy Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $8.00 - $10.00
"Start Trekkin", produced by the Hideout Theatre, played to a near sold-out house last fall at the Alamo South Lamar, so now they're bringing their completely improvised parody of the classic tv show to the Alamo Ritz downtown.
Based on audience suggestions, the show's comedic cast will boldly create a never-before-seen space epic set in the original Star Trek universe, preceded by a series of interactive improv games and scenes - including live improvised dubbing of classic Star Trek tv clips and 60s era commercials!
You'll be stunned by...
authentic music and sound effects!
fake rocks and cheap-looking sets!
thinly veiled social allegory!
The final frontier will never be the same.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at the Ritz, 320 E. 6th Street, Austin (Info) (512) 476-1320 Kid Policy: 18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent or guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.
February 9th, 2010, Tuesday GRUPO DE RUA, Time:8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Unfettered by trends and dismissing commercialization, street dancing has officially come into its own not only as an accepted and viable art form, but as an expression that has revolutionized an entire artistic genre. What began in the streets of New York quickly spread around the world and imbedded itself in Brazil"” a country where beats are celebrated and dance is a generation"™s second language. Bruno Beltrão launched Grupo de Rua in 1996, and the powerhouse company immediately began to capture fans across the world, competing, showcasing and bringing their distinctive brand of hip hop to new audiences. Sixteen years later, the conversation between hip hop and contemporary dance has created a new language distinctly Brazilian, and all street.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
February 12th, 2010, Friday UNPLUGGED AT THE PARAMOUNT #3, featuring Joe Ely, Billy Joe Shaver, Slaid Cleaves, and Amy Cook Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Four of Texas' finest singer-songwriters will share the stage in the intimate setting of the Paramount Theatre to kick off festivities for the 2010 Austin Marathon weekend. Texas troubadour Joe Ely, honky-tonk hero Billy Joe Shaver, Americana favorite Slaid Cleaves and rising star Amy Cook will perform in an acoustic "guitar pull" format at this benefit for the Livestrong Foundation and the historic Paramount Theatre. There will be a silent auction featuring yellow Nike caps commemorating Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories autographed by sports stars and celebrities like cycling great Eddy Merckx, baseball legend Nolan Ryan, golfer Ben Crenshaw and many others. Don't miss this chance to hear some of Austin's most treasured performing artists and support two great causes
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-977-6849
February 12th - 14th, 2010, Friday - Sunday TRUTH & BEAUTY, The Bach Project Time: 8:00pm /Sun. 3:00pm Tickets: $ tba $
For Valentine's Day weekend, we present a new contemporary evening-length from Stephen Mills. Utilizing music both composed and inspired by J.S. Bach, this world-premiere dance work includes a variety of movement styles and interactive media.
Truth & Beauty / The Bach Project will feature three sections: A solo section with Dr. Schumann on piano, a section featuring seven musicians from The Austin Chamber Music Center and a final section of new Bach-inspired music composed and performed by another 12 member ensemble, led by Reynolds.
Music: J.S. Bach, Philip Glass, Graham Reynolds
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
February 12th - 21st, 2010, Friday - Sunday Project FORKLIFT, Forklift Danceworks presents six choreographers takin' the challenge Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $12.00 - $20.00
Forklift Danceworks presents Project FORKLIFT, a concert of six dances by local choreographers, including a new work by Artistic Director Allison Orr- all in the style of Forklift Danceworks. Orr, who premiered The Trash Project in September and is known for creating dances with a unique and broad cast of performers, has challenged five of her favorite Austin dancemakers to choreograph dances in the style of Forklift Danceworks. Dances either engage people as performers not typically thought of as dancers and/or include material that in some way stretches commonly held perceptions of contemporary dance. The five choreographers taking the challenge are Mari Akita, Ann Berman, Caroline Sutton Clark, Sharon MarroquÃn, and Zenobia Taylor.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 447-6405
February 12th - March 6th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH OF RABBITS, by C. Denby Swanson Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00
In England in 1725, a young woman named Mary Toft chased a rabbit through her fields. She was several weeks pregnant with her third child, and the family was hungry. She hoped to catch the rabbit and cook it, but it got away. Soon after, she went into labor and miscarried a rabbit. Over the course of the next four months Mary Toft gave birth 18 times to rabbits or pieces of rabbits. Two of the three prominent physicians who examined Mary Toft believed that her rabbit pregnancy was scientifically possible. Today, it just might be. And it certainly is in A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH OF RABBITS, where characters live on the edge of the imagined and the real. Mare, a surrogate for her infertile sister Kitty, has just given birth to her first"¦. Rabbit. There will be 24 additional rabbits after this. How are we made? By whom?
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
February 13, 2010, Saturday KREMLIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Time: 3:00pm, Tickets: $25.00
Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, founded and led by Misha Rachlevsky, has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia's leading ensembles.
Founded in 1991, the orchestra, comprising some of Russia's finest young string players, has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. Whether it is the highly-acclaimed CDs or its mesmerizing concerts, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin's warmth and high energy create addictive performances that stay with listeners long after the last note has been played.
In addition to an active schedule of presenting concerts and festivals in Moscow, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin tours regularly in North and South America, Europe and the Far East.
With seventeen years of excellence under its belt, a devoted audience in its home base, Moscow, an awards-winning CD catalog of over thirty CDs and an increasing demand for performances internationally, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin enthusiastically continues its busy schedule of concerts, festivals, recordings and touring.
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
February 18th, 2009, Thursday GABRIEL IGLESIAS, The Fluffy Shop Tour Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $40.50
Gabriel Iglesias is an unbelievably funny & gifted performer who"™s shows are a hilarious mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. Known as the "fluffy" comic, the 32-year old funny man often riffs about his girthy middle - whether it's talking about how little dancing it takes for him to work up a sweat at the nightclub, or hearing his girlfriend coo "chocolate cake" over the telephone.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 18th - 21st, 2010, Thursday - Sunday SESAME STREET LIVE, "1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends" Time: Thur. 7:00pm / Fri. 10:00am & 7:00pm / Sat. 10:30am, 2:00pm. & 5:30pm / Sun. 1:00pm & 4:30pm Tickets: $13.00 - $29.00
Imagine singing and dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! It"™s as easy as counting "1-2-3 Imagine!" This high-energy musical will transport audiences to far away places as Ernie captains the high seas, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the African rainforest and Bert meets an octopus who has the blues. It"™s a story of adventure and fun that teaches children they can be anyone, do anything and go anywhere with the power of imagination.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 18th - March 13th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday THE ATHEIST, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $19.00 / $17.00 stds, snrs, ACOT
By hot young Irish playwright Ronan Noone, is a midnight-black comedy about a tabloid journalist who will do anything for success--no, anything--yep, even that. The Boston Globe called it "viciously funny . . . especially to anyone who cares about the creeping power of tabloid values even in the 'serious' press." Need more? It was directed by the do-no-wrong Ken Webster. And it's a multimedia piece, with video projected throughout.
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
February 19th & 20th, 2010, Friday & Saturday TIM CONWAY, An Evening with Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $45.00 - 101.00
Tim Conway is best known for his role on The Carol Burnett Show, an 11-year stint that garnered him five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, major accolades from critics, and three generations of fans. Join us for a truly humorous, truly authentic retrospective evening with this legendary comic.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 19th - March 7th, 2010, Friday - Sunday R E N T , Jonathan Larson"™s rock opera based on Puccini"™s La Boheme Time: 7:30pm / Sun. 3:00pm, Tickets: $12.00
Artistic Director Dede Clark and Musical Director Noel Alford celebrate the 30th year of KidsActing with the widely acclaimed musical RENT. Featuring the actors of the advanced musical program, RENT is the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to endure and create in New York City. In the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, these friends tell an unforgettable tale of learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices, and living for today.
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 836-KIDS (836-5437)
February 20th, 2010, Friday THE COLORADO RIVER WALKERS, Time: start 8:00am - 12:00pm, Fees: $4 for adults, $2 for seniors, with children 12 and under free.
A volksmarch is a non-competitive walking event, completed at your own pace within the designated start times. It 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. IVV Record Books and New Walker Packets will be available for sale at the event. Routes of 10 and 5 kilometers will be available.
Walking sticks, hiking boots and hats will be very helpful. The event will be held rain or shine.
The Colorado River Walkers, an organization which meets monthly, also sponsors year-round events available daily in Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock and Georgetown. For more information, contact Jo Ann Fries at 512-480-0291 or joannwoolf@aol.com
McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 Texas Highway 71 in Cedar Creek. Info: (512) 480-0291
February 20th, 2010, Saturday FERDINAND THE BULL, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 / adults $12.00
The Hudson Vagabond Puppets presents Ferdinand the Bull, the gentle tale of a big, strong peace loving bull who would rather smell the flowers than fight much to the annoyance of the proud bullfighter! This narrated ballet, told with delightful larger-than-life characters and captivating masked dancers,brings a message of non-violence that is as joyful for the eyes as it is the soul.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
February 20th, 2010, Saturday VIVA LAS VEGAS - MONTE CARLO, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
After 16 years on the famous Las Vegas strip, AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) is taking Viva on a world tour, and we are proud to invite you to join the fun at the first Monte Carlo-themed Viva Las Vegas fundraising event for ASA!
We aim to blow your mind with the 2010 production. Most importantly, we want to raise more money for ASA and our Capital Area AIDS Legal Project. Thanks to people like you the 2009 Viva was one of our most successful, raising nearly $100,000 for the people we serve.
Entry to Viva includes bites and sweets from some of Austin's favorite restaurants, a Monte-Carlo themed fashion show, spinning from DJ Chicken George, live entertainment, faux gaming and an incredible silent auction.
Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces, Austin. Info: (512) 458-2437
February 20th, 2010, Saturday SHAKTI CHAKRA - The Energy Cycle, Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $20.00, $10.00 snrs. stds, Members Free
The Emmy Award winning dance ballet "Shakti Chakra - The Energy Cycles" uses the classical Bharata Natyam dance form to portray the five divine acts of the gods according to Hindu philosophy: creation, sustenance, protection, purification and dissolution. The activities are presented in abstract segments using pure dance movement to convey the idea of each act, followed by interpretational segments using expressional dance and gestural sequences. With a rich vocabulary of facial expressions, precise dancing, and a balance of solemnity and humor, the Natya dancers describe a spiritual reality through a contemporary sensibility.
Akins High School, 10701 S 1st Street, Austin. Info: (512)
February 20th, 2010 BLACK GRACE,Pacific Contemporary Dance Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $26.00 - $38.00
From the seat of the beautiful Maori culture, Black Grace presents a powerful extension of their heritage through contemporary dance. Hailing from New Zealand, this all-male group travels from thundering stomps, to breathtaking swaying displays of raw spirit. With an explosive combination of rhythm, energy and passion, Black Grace offers a performance both brave and deeply moving.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
February 20th, 2010, Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, presents Diahann Carroll Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
Diahann Carroll is the consummate entertainer. So varied and dynamic are her gifts, that she continually astounds fans and critics alike with her versatility and magnetism. She is one of America"™s major performing talents appearing on the Broadway stage, in motion pictures and television, and as a Las Vegas headliner. Diahann Carroll is a Tony Award winner, Emmy and Grammy nominee, Golden Globe winner and a Best Actress Oscar nominee. Enjoy showstoppers such as "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Some of These Days," "As If We Never Said Goodbye," and many more with your Austin Symphony Orchestra.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
February 21st, 2010, Sunday THE BEATLES CLASSICALLY, with McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $22.00 - $32.00 / stds. $15.00 w/ID
McCallum's Fine Arts Academy Orchestra backs up Austin's Favorite Beatles Tribute Band, The Eggmen, with special guest The Apple Trio in a Benefit Concert
They are a talented bunch of kids who have recently been invited to perform next year at Lincoln Center in Washington, D.C. Last year they performed at Carnegie Hall. To help finance the trip to Lincoln Center, The Eggmen--an immensely popular Beatles cover band--has offered to perform a concert with members of the McCallum Orchestra.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 21st, 2010, Sunday THE BEATLES CLASSICALLY, with McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $22.00 - $32.00 / stds. $15.00 w/ID
McCallum's Fine Arts Academy Orchestra backs up Austin's Favorite Beatles Tribute Band, The Eggmen, with special guest The Apple Trio in a Benefit Concert
They are a talented bunch of kids who have recently been invited to perform next year at Lincoln Center in Washington, D.C. Last year they performed at Carnegie Hall. To help finance the trip to Lincoln Center, The Eggmen--an immensely popular Beatles cover band--has offered to perform a concert with members of the McCallum Orchestra.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 26th, 2010, Friday SARAH VOWELL BOOK DRIVE , Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $36.50 - $45.00
Sarah Vowell has turned her gimlet eye "” and razor-sharp tongue "” toward everything from her father's homemade (and life-sized) cannon and her obsession with the "Godfather" films, to the New Hampshire primary and her Cherokee ancestors' forced march on the Trail of Tears. Vowell is best known for her monologues and documentaries for public radio's This American Life.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
February 26th, 2010, Friday KRISTJAN JARVI"™S ABSOLUTE ENSEMBLE, featuring Simone Dinnerstein, piano Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $28.00
Perhaps the question at the center of Absolute Bach is: what would Bach do? The argument could be made that the maestro would be rolling over in his grave. But more likely, he would give a thumbs up to the irreverent but thoroughly inspired interpretations of his work. Absolute Ensemble joins forces to create and track the Bach Inventions from their not-so-humble beginnings to an entirely new and unique development. The Inventions will take an off-beat journey from Baroque to rock through to Gypsy folk and hip hop. Guest artists Simone Dinnerstein joins Absolute as they rediscover Bach.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
February 26th - March 13th, 2010, Fridays and Saturdays THE FAMILY, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 / $5.00 stds.
"It"™s 1985. The whole world"™s changing."
New York City. The boss of the Marchetti crime family has been murdered. Who will lead this syndicate into Reagan"™s second term? Murder. Meatballs. The Mob.
The Family is the first ensemble-devised, full-length play by Gnap! Theater Projects.
Conceived and Directed by Michael Joplin. Starring Deano Jones, Hugo Vargas Zesati, Gary Richardson and Erin Molson, with Ron Weisberg, Jonathan Euseppi, Elizabeth Bigger, Madeline Malka, and Aron Taylor.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
February 26th - 27th, 2010, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Barbara Nissman, piano Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
"Virtuosity with her is the handmaiden of musical understanding; where color, intensity, and poetry are required, Nissman delivers the goods." - The Chicago Tribune
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 327-3540
February 26th - March 7th, 2010, Friday - Sunday SMOKING LESSON, play by Julia Jordan Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 / $ $5.00 stds.
The play by Julia Jordan tells the story of several young women who spend time underneath a bridge on the Mississippi River, exploring the violent death of their friend years earlier and befriending a mysterious young man who may be responsible for the tragedy.
Rio Grande Campus Gallery Theater, 1212 Rio Grande St., Austin. Info: (512) 223-7596
February 27th, 2010, Saturday RED, HOT & SOUL 2010, fundraiser for Zachary Scott Theatre Time: tba, Tickets: $200.00 - $500.00
Red, Hot & Soul: Uniquely Austin a night of dinner, dancing, music,and fun!
ZACH Theatre exists to create a unique theatre experience that ignites the imagination, lifts the spirit, and creates meaningful dialogue that engages our community. Off the Mainstage, ZACH reaches more than 50,000 children in Austin every year through Project InterAct touring shows, Playspace performances, and the Performing Arts School"™s summer camps and year-round classes. Your participation in the 2010 Red, Hot and Soul event will make a difference at ZACH!
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Zach's Box Office: (512) 476-0594
February 27th - April 4th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday only Sherwood Forest Faire, Time: 10:00pm - dusk, Tickets: $15.00 / $8.50 Kids 6-12
Sherwood Forest Faire is nestled in the Lost Pines section of Texas, 35 miles east of Austin on US Hwy 290. The grounds are 105 acres of gently sloping terrain from front to back currently consisting of 25 acres expandable to 48 acres for the actual fairegrounds and the rest for parking and camping.
The Year is 1189. Richard the Lionhearted has taken the Throne of England from his father, Henry II (Plantagenet). England is all abuzz with Richard's commitment to the Holy Crusades. Many of the second sons of nobility have gathered at Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, a pub at the foot of Nottingham Castle, before setting off to march against the infidels in the Holy Lands.
With Richard's attention elsewhere, the rule of law in Nottingham shire has fallen into the hands of the Sheriff of Nottingham. He is disliked by many, especially the merchants and peasants' from whom he extracts more and more taxes for his own gains, in the guise of supporting the war efforts.
The son of a lesser noble from southern Yorkshire, Robin of Loxley, has gained a reputation for fighting the injustices of local earls and barons, as well as the Crown. He is now a wanted man with a price on his head. He has made his home within Sherwood Forest, and a band of men and women have joined his renegade troupe. They have been given the title, Robin Hood and His Merry Men, for the seemingly joyful and laughable escapades at spoiling the evil intentions of the Sheriff.
He and his Merry Men are nothing less than folk heroes and have been known to steal from the rich to give to the poor.
This is the season of the annual festival. Winter is waning. Spring is breaking through the cold. Trees are leafing. And the people have come to these grounds to bring in a new year
Sherwood Forest Faire, 1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade, 78650, Info: (512) (none given)
February 28th, 2010, Sunday GROOVALOO , "The Cirque Du Soliel of The Street." Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $23.00 - $53.00
See them live! They"™re the hip-hop-influenced winners of NBC's recent Superstars of Dance competition The 14-member cast, an eclectic group of the world's most renowned freestyle and hip-hop dancers, combines the authenticity of A Chorus Line and the energy of STOMP to celebrate the heart and soul of this incredible form of dance.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
Marach 2nd, 2010, Tuesday IN THE MOOD, A 1940's Big Band Swing Revue, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $27.00 - $47.00
In The Mood is the 1940's Big Band Theatrical Swing Dance Revue that celebrates America's Greatest Generation through the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other greats of the 1940's. Featuring a company of 19 on stage, including the In the Mood Singers and Dancers with the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, the show's music arrangements (42 songs in all), costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets!
IN THE MOOD takes a retro look at SWING, the music that moved the nation's spirit and helped win a war. This was the last time when all of America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music. This music and dance was performed to up-tempo big band rhythms and mellow intimate ballads, a mood was set to inspire a future filled with hope, promise and prosperity. In The Mood immerses the audience in the swing, rhythm, jazzy, brassy, sentimental, romantic and patriotic music of that important time.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: (512) 692-0530
March 2nd - 7th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Time:8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $64.00
The Tony Award winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal, embarks on its North American Tour.
In what is a huge theatrical feat, audiences will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Chaim Topol, star of the original motion picture, in his farewell performance of the award winning role that made him legendary in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been lauded by critics again and again, and won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset," FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic.
No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre with TOPOL's farewell performance in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 3rd, 2010, Wednesday PETER SCHICKELE'S P.D.Q, Bach Jekyll & Hyde Tour Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $24.00 - $48.00
A hysterically irreverent examination of the world of classical music as seen through the eyes of Johann Sebastian Bach's long-forgotten relative, P.D.Q. Bach, and Peter Schickele. Relish such P.D.Q. classics as the recently discovered Four Next-to-Last Songs and the heart-rendering Shepherd on the Rocks, With a Twist, which features Prof. Schickele playing the tromboon (a cross between a trombone and a bassoon). The Jekyll"”or is it Hyde?"”part of the program features songs by Peter Schickele, including the notorious rock "˜n' roll settings of famous Shakespeare speeches, as heard on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Michael & Susan Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
March 4th, 2010, Thursday KEVIN SMITH, An Evening with Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $45.00 - $65.00
Silent Bob Speaks! For one night only, Kevin Smith, director of "Clerks," "Chasing Amy," and "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," breaks his silence in a rare LIVE appearance including an exclusive, no holds barred Q&A session!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
March 4th & 5th, 2010, Thursday & Friday AUSTIN CABARET THEATRE, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Bringing the best and brightest Broadway and Cabaret stars in the world to Austin. Join us for this intimate, entertaining evening-pre-show dining available at all performances. It's Austin's only year-round professionally producing Cabaret and dinner showroom
Billy Stritch & Klea Blackhurst, Dreaming a Song...
The Music of Hoagy Carmichael
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
March 4th - 6th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday 2010 UIL Basketball Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Girls State Basketball Tournament
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 4th - 7th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday MARK TWAIN, Performed by James Bianchi Time: Thur. 7:30pm / 8:00pm / Sun. 4:00pm, Tickets: $25.00
He is one of the most beloved writers in world literature, the quintessential American wit. He has been dead now for almost a century, but in this one-man show, James Bianchi presents Mark Twain as he appeared to audiences in the early 1900s, alive and in mischievous spirits, joking, smoking, and sharing with us his elegant humor and wise observations on the human condition.
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
March 5th, 2010, Friday STAR GAZING at WILDFLOWER CENTER Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $1.00 per person
Families can enjoy a night learning about the stars, as an Tom Montemayor from McDonald Observatory and other local astronomers guide them through the discovery process. Field telescope viewing in a center meadow, indoor astronomy crafts for kids and take-home activities provided. Future Nature Night topics will be butterflies (April 2) and plant conservation (May 21). Please let me know if you have any questions about this fun event that we repeat twice yearly because of its popularity.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
March 5th, 2010, Saturday SPIRIT OF UGANDA , Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $11.50 - $54.00
"First rate" and "Inspiring," raves The New York Times. This award-winning cast of performers, all African orphans aged 8 to 18, brings to life the sounds and music of East Africa. These ambassadors for Uganda's 2.4 million orphans personify the resilience and promise of Africa's next generation as they raise funds to support themselves and others displaced in their homeland.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
March 5th - 7th, 2010, Friday - Sunday CANCIÓN DEL CUERPO, University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $20.00
The joy of expression and the skill of interpretation are pillars in the world of dance. In this crowd-pleasing performance experience, notable Artistic Directors and The University of Texas Faculty Members Lyn C. Wiltshire and Yacov Sharir, along with guest choreographer Ãlvaro Restrepo, bring a vital new dance experience to the stage. Restrepo is the co-director of El Colegio Del Cuerpo de Cartagena de Indias "“ Colombia´s first Contemporary Dance choreographic formation center, a dance school for disadvantaged children, and a professional dance company. Through his work with Afrodescendent communities, Restrepo's dedication to his art becomes a vehicle for exploring human rights, race and social justice. This special program will present new works by the featured choreographers, performed by dance majors in UT's Dance Repertory Theatre together with company members of El Colegio del Cuerpo.
B. Iden Payne Theatre, Austin. Info: (512) 471-1444
March 6th, 2010, Saturday THE 2nd. AUSTIN MUSIC SWAP, Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Records, Show Posters, Music Gear, Instruments, Collectibles & more. Over 20 Individuals & Businesses involved, including Ten Thousand Villages (selling percussion & music instruments), Studio Surplus Gear of Austin, Scumrags (punk rock/rock n roll fashion), the Audio Preservation Fund & more!!!
DJ Butcher Bear & DJ FunBrother (members of Golden Bear) will be playing tunes from noon-6pm.
The Parlor Hyde Park, 4301 Guadalupe St. Austin. Info: (512) 454-8965
March 6th, 2010, Saturday BEAUTY & THE BEAST, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 / $12.00 Adults
Adventure"¦Romance"¦Ancient curses! This musical has it all! Be transported to a magical time in provincial France as American Family Theater presents Beauty and the Beast - a fantastic tale of courage and compassion where a beautiful girl discovers the power of love can overcome even the beastliest of adversities.
Local DJs, dance groups and food vendors will provide entertainment and refreshments throughout the afternoon. The art effort is guided by Nathan Nordstrom, a well-known local urban artist, who teaches "Graffiti as Art" throughout Austin and has exhibited work at the Austin City Hall art show, the Austin Museum of Art and the Arthouse.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
March 6th, 2010, Saturday BALCONES BURNER BASH, Environmental Urban Art Contest Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
This free, family-friendly event will give the community the opportunity to see 12 of Austin's best graffiti artists create environmental murals on six Balcones railcars-and it's entirely legal!
Balcones Recycling, 2416 E. 6th St., Austin. Info: (512) 328-4055
March 6th, 2010, Saturday COMPLETE BRAHMS VIOLIN SONATAS, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $25.00 / $10.00 stds
Concert featuring violinist Soovin Kim and Michelle Schumann performing Brahms' complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano. Don't miss this super-star who won the first prize at the Paganini International Competition when he was only 20 years old! Other accolades include recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Henryk Szeryng Career Award, and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.
PROGRAM
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Opus 78
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, Opus 100
Scherzo in C minor
Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, Opus 108
First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Ave., Austin. Info: (512) 454.7562
March 6th & 7th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday Ballet Austin Presents "QUIET IMPRINT" Time: Sat. 7:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $15.00
This world premiere work depicts the arduous journey experienced by the countless Vietnamese men and women who lived through the Vietnam War, particularly those who ended up in Austin. New York based choreographer, Thang Dao, the 2006 Audience Choice winner of Ballet Austin's first biennial New American Talent/Dance, returns to Austin to interpret personal narratives from the central Texas Vietnamese community of those dispersed from their homeland (the "diaspora"). Through folk dance movements, Dao and the dancers of Ballet Austin II share these stories. Renowned Vietnamese vocalist Khanh Ly makes a special appearance to perform live with the dancers.
AustinVentures StudioTheater, 501 West 3rd Street, Austin. Info: (512) 476-2163
March 6th & 7th, 2009, Saturday & Sunday AUSTIN ROWING CLUB, Heart of Texas Regatta Time: , Tickets: $ tba $
The 7-lane,1000 meter race course is installed on Lady Bird Lake just east of the I-35. Festivities on land take place at Festival Beach Park.Over 900 competitors from over 80 rowing clubs will compete at the 2-day event.Events span several boat classes in Junior (High School), Open, Collegiate and Masters categories.
Festival Beach Park on Lady Bird Lake, Austin. Info: (512) 472-0726
March 6th - April 24th. 2010, Saturdays Only (special shows Friday March 26th and April 9th) HITCHCOCKED, Improvised Alfred Hitchcock Cinema Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $10.00
"Hitchcocked!" brings the CHILLS, THRILLS, and even KILLS of the Master of Suspense into the realm of improvisational theatre. Yes, every week the Hideout's bold group of comedic actors will attempt to tell a completely made up story in the style of Alfred Hitchcock, adopting the look and feel of the Master's cinematic storytelling.
If you thought comedy was for the birds... think again.
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 443-3688 (HIDEOUT)
March 9th - 14th, 2010, Tuesday -Sunday LADY BIRD, PAT & BETTY: TEA FOR THREE, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $38.00 - $40.00
Emmy Award-winning actress Elaine Bromka reveals a gallery of intimate portraits of three remarkable, radically different First Ladies-Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford. We discover each at a threshold moment in her life, and learn the personal cost of what Pat Nixon called "the hardest unpaid job in the world."
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Debra & Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
March 11th, 2010, Thursday SO PERCUSSION, Time: . Tickets: $30.00
They are young, lyrical, brilliant, funky and sort of "out there." Perhaps there is no definitive description of this modern performance ensemble. But a look at the artists that inspire them, including David Lang and John Cage, may harbor some clues as to what this NYC group is really all about. As musicians, they are downright academic in how they absorb the modern masters. But their interpretations are charged with a mandate to destroy the boundaries of their percussive instincts. For this performance, they present a new piece for two
vibraphones and two marimbas
written by composer Steve Reich, promising a melodic and totally unique musical experience.
McCullough Theatre, UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 11th - 13th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday 2010 UIL Basketball Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Boys State Basketball Tournament
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 11th - 13th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday TOXIC ASSETS, Presented by Fusebox Festival, written by Steven Tomlinson Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $50.00
In his new play "Toxic Assets," Steven Tomlinson (Managed Care, Curb Appeal, American Fiesta) searches for the origins of the financial crisis in the psyche of an economics professor who becomes obsessed with cleaning up litter. Tomlinson and director Christina J. Moore are mounting a workshop production of the new monologue at the Off Center
Steven Tomlinson's previous monologues (Free Trade, Managed Care, Curb Appeal, Perfect Pitch, American Fiesta) have won numerous B. Iden Payne Awards and national recognition from the American Theatre Critics Association. The Austin Chronicle calls him "Austin's Best Monologist." Tomlinson is Director of Faculty Development at the Acton School of Business and Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Ministry at the Seminary of the Southwest. He coaches executives on Wall Street and at Fortune 500 companies.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
March 12th, 2010, Friday Public Art Performance, In An Inflatable Suit Time: 12:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Performance artist, Jimmy Kuehnle, continues his inflatable suit performance tour down into Texas. Kuehnle, known for wearable inflatable suits and public performances will make performance treks through the city. In order to widen the audience beyond the gallery and to continue his mission of connecting with other people, Kuehnle will have performances in San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Dallas. The performances stride a thin line between spectacle and the absurd with the goal of breaking the public out of its repetitive daily cycle of thought patterns.
The performance will start at 1st and Congress then proceed along spontaneous routes through the city toward the capitol allowing maximum access to the work by the viewing public. You Wear What I Wear, a new inflatable suit created in Finland, will engulf Kuehnle in pink, orange and purple nylon
Begins at 1st and Congress, Austin. Info: (517).914-7427
March 12th - 13th, 2010, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Douglas Harvey, cello Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
"[Harvey] brought rich tone, beautiful vibrato, assertive and sensitive phrasing"¦" "“ San Antonio Express News
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 327-3540
March 13th, 2010, Saturday WALK LIKE A MAN - The Play, by Laurinda D. Brown Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $20.00
What began as a self-published novel has evolved, as of August 2009, into the first African American lesbian play to be performed Off-Broadway. Walk Like A Man - The Play features a culturally diverse cast who alternately employs drama and comedy to portray labels, issues, and stereotypes in relationships such as runaway youth, love and religious controversies, sexual identity, and domestic violence, safe sex, HIV/AIDS, affairs in the workplace, and more. Though it addresses tackles serious issues, the play doesn't take sides; it, instead, presents scenarios and opts to educate the audience and allow theater patrons to come to their own conclusions.
Austin Ventures Studio Theater at Ballet Austin, 501 W. 3rd Street, Austin. Info: (512)
March 13th, April 3rd, 24th, 2010, Saturdays(see March 21st, @ Coolriver) 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.
March 17th, 2010, Wednesday ST. PATRICKS DAY FESTIVAL, The Largest in Central Texas Time: 2:00pm - 10:00pm, Tickets: $8.00
A celebration of authentic Irish and folk culture Including celtic music stars from IRELAND: Matt Cranitch And Tommy O'Sullivan Texas legends:The Derailers and local celtic stars: Jeff Moore, Cass Academy of Irish dance The Silver Thistle Pipes And Drums, The Irish Dance Center, The Clickety Cloggers, The Gaelic League And Celtic Cowboys
Cover 3, 2700 W. Anderson Lane, Austin. Info: (512)
March 17th - April 4th, 1010, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Time: tba, Tickets: $29.00 - $79.00
With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA directed by Harold Prince traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. Adapted from Gaston Leroux's classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award-winning musical has woven its magical spell over standing room audiences in more than 100 cities worldwide and is now the longest-running show in Broadway history.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 13th, April 3rd, 24th, 2010, Saturdays(see March 21st, @ Coolriver) 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.
March 18th - 20th, 2010 Thursday - Saturday AUSTIN RECORD CONVENTION, in Cooperation with the SXSW Music Festival Time:Thur. 9:00am - 6:00pm / Fri & Sat. 10:00am - 6:00pm , Tickets: Thursday $20.00 / FREE Friday & Saturday
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
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 478-0098
March 19th "“ April 10th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday THE CARPETBAGGER'S CHILDREN, Different Stages Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Different Stages continues its 2009 - 2010 season with The Carpetbagger's Children by Horton Foote, Pulitzer Prize and Oscar winning author of plays and screenplays such as The Trip to Bountiful, Tender Mercies and To Kill a Mockingbird.
In funny, moving, engaging monologues, three sisters spin the tale of their family and an era. Their father, the eponymous carpetbagger, was a former Union soldier who used his post as county treasurer and tax collector to amass a Texas plantation of twenty thousand acres. Preserving that plantation through the vicissitudes of their lives becomes a central issue for his daughters. It's all about family secrets, tribal memories, sibling rivalry, and how change stalks our lives.
Directed by Norman Blumensaadt (The Skin of Our Teeth), The Carpetbagger's Children features Jennifer Underwood (Miss Witherspoon), Anne Hulsman (The Long Now) and Kathy Rose Center (Shakespeare's Husbands and Wives).
Austin Playhouse, Larry L. King Stage, Penn Field, 3601 S. Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 474-8497
March 21st, April 18th, 2010, Sundays A MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. 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 Ln, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
March 25th, 2010, Thursday PATTI LUPONE and MANDY PATINKIN, An Evening with Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Two legendary Broadway stars combine for a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical event. This incredible show reunites these Tony Award®-winning virtuosos (and lifelong friends) for the first time since Evita. Much more than a concert, this unique musical love story is told entirely through a masterful selection of the greatest songs ever written for the stage. Funny, passionate, intimate, and utterly unforgettable, this is An Evening no fan of musical theatre should miss.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
March 25th - April 4th, 2010 Ballet Austin Presents NEW AMERICAN TALENT/DANCE, Time: Thu. 7:00pm / Fri. * Sat. 8:00pm / Sun. 3:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Ballet Austin presents this nationally renowned biennial choreographic project in the intimacy of the AustinVentures StudioTheater. You'll see three premiere works from some of the brightest early to mid-career American dance makers. What makes this choreographic competition so special? The winner of the $20,000 prize is selected by three internationally recognized judges and YOU, the live voting audience.
Come see the project the Austin American-Statesman calls "one of the more innovative programming ideas in dance." There's nothing like it, and it won't be back until 2012. See what's happening around the country in dance, right here in Austin!
AustinVentures StudioTheater, 501 West 3rd Street, Austin. Info: (512) 476-2163
March 25th - April 18th, 2010,Thursday - Sunday HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 5:30pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
Sir Alan Ayckbourn s dazzlingly funny stage hit about three married couples trying to cover-up their love affairs resulting in a hilarious comedy of errors as all get tangled up in lies, misunderstandings and cover-ups culminating in a dinner party where laughter is the main course. Come find out how the other half lives and loves.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
March 26th & 27th, 2010, Friday & Saturday SEIZE THE DAY, Longhorn Singers, the University of Texas Official Show Choir Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $10.00
Longhorn Singers, the University of Texas Official Show Choir, will hold their traditional bi-annual performance to demonstrate UT s best singing and dancing talents. Seize the Day features a variety of Broadway favorites and popular radio tunes, such as selections from Young Frankenstein, Newsies, Tarzan, Imogen Heap, A Chorus Line and Frank Sinatra, all accompanied with coordinated, stellar dance moves.
McCullough Theatre, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
March 26th - 28th, 2010, Friday - Sunday THE PEDDLER SHOW & THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA GREAT OUTDOORS EXPO, A His & Hers Weekend Time: Fri. 3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 11am-4pm, Tickets: $5.00 (for both events
MEN: REJOICE!
For the past 33 years, The Peddler Show has been a Fredericksburg institution. Its upscale arts and crafts offer shoppers a one stop shop for unique gifts, clothing and more, drawing folks from all across Texas.
Until now, however, men attending The Peddler Show (sometimes against their will) have found little to get excited about. SOLUTION: The His & Hers Weekend!
This March, the producers of The Texas and Louisiana Great Outdoors Expo Series are teaming up with The Peddler Show to feature an all new Outdoors Pavilion, something men are VERY excited about. Men (and women too) will find the latest in Hunting, Fishing, Boating and Outdoor Gear and Accessories from the Hill Country's top dealers and suppliers. The best part is that access to the Outdoors Pavilion and The Peddler Show are both included in the $5 admission price - good all weekend!
The His & Hers Weekend Concept began in Beaumont, Texas in 2008 "“ and was an immediate success! Men and women at the event were finally able to shop together, and like it! Fredericksburg is the ultimate location for this event's expansion "“ known as both a shopper's and sportsman's paradise. We hope to see you at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds
Gillespie County Fairgrounds, Fredericksburg. Info: 800-775-2774
March 26th - April 10th, 2010 WAITING FOR GODOF Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10:00pm - $13.00
A modern classic almost from its first performance in 1953, this play has been required reading for most of two generations. Two men discuss everything and nothing as they wait for the elusive Godot. The Broadway revival of "Waiting for Godot" has recently closed, so we bring it to you. Come and join us for a surprising evening of Beckett. 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
March 27th, 2010 HARRY POTTER PARTY, Time: 4:00pm - 9:30pm, Tickets: $20.00
Calling all wizards: Center Stage Texas hosts a Harry Potter Party! The evening starts with a Quidditch Match where you can play or cheer your favorite house . Then there will be a Hogwarts Feast including Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, and Butter Beer! Finally, there will be a screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Bring your best friends from home and join your best friends at Hogwarts. Muggles are welcome, but special prizes for those in costume! Ages 8+ only, please.
All proceeds benefit the Center Stage Texas Theatre Enrichment Outreach Program.
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 391-1800
March 27th, 2010, Saturday PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN, An Evening with Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Two legendary Broadway stars combine for a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical event. This incredible show reunites these Tony Award®-winning virtuosos (and lifelong friends) for the first time since Evita. Much more than a concert, this unique musical love story is told entirely through a masterful selection of the greatest songs ever written for the stage. Funny, passionate, intimate, and utterly unforgettable, this is An Evening no fan of musical theatre should miss.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
March 27th & 28th, 2010 RICEGRESS FESTIVAL, hosted by Central Texas Bluegrass Association Time: , Tickets: $8.00 for both days
With the continued success of the Rice Festival, Cabin 10, Inc. has decided to host a spring Festival to be held on the last weekend of March each year. We have formed an alliance with the Central Texas Bluegrass Association to host this "Old Timey/Bluegrass Hootennany".
Cabin 10 will put together Saturday's line-up, then we'll turn it over to the CTBA on Sunday who will feature artists from their association. This Festival is held on the beautiful grounds of the Fischer Haus B&B in Fischer, Texas, at their newly constructed Cantina.
Fischer Haus Bed & Breakfast, Fischer. Info: (830) 739-6986
March 27th - May 30th, 2010 BONSAI EXHIBIT AT WILDFLOWER CENTER, Time: , Tickets: $8.00 / $7 snrs & stds., $3 children
More than 20 bonsai will be on display. Come see how pruning and other traditional bonsai techniques have been used by the Austin and San Antonio Bonsai societies to turn native trees of Texas into elegant, miniature mimics of their larger counterparts. Bonsai examples on display under the rose arbors near the McDermott Learning Center will include Texas persimmon and cedar elm.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
March 28th, 2010, Sunday SPRING EGG-STRAVAGANZA, Time: 2:00pm - 2:45pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Grab your baskets and hop on over to Milburn Park for the Spring Egg-Stravaganza. Kids 12 years old and under will hunt for more than 79,000 pieces of candy, prizes and egg. Children can also get their photo with the bunny (bring your own camera) until 2:45 pm, and they can also enjoy jumping in the moonwalk. Free to the public
Elizabeth Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Blvd., Cedar Park. Info: (512) 401-5500
April 1st, 2010, Thursday ANTHONY BOURDAIN, An Evening with Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 - $75.00
His memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly became an international sensation and a must-read. His travel and food series called Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations is watched by millions each week on the Travel Channel. Hear Tony talk about his culinary and travel adventures up close and personal.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
April 2nd, 2010, Friday BUTTERFLIES NATURE NIGHT AT WILDFLOWER CENTER, Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $1.00
Join us for family-friendly fun the evening of Friday, April 2 when the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center celebrates butterflies of the Hill Country. During this second Nature Night of the spring, you will learn about these important Texas pollinators through guided hikes, by doing butterfly identification, and by finding out the kinds of plants they use for food.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin. Info: (512)
April 3rd & 4th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday HEART O' TEXAS ORCHID SOCIETY, 39th Annual Orchid Show & Sale Time: Sat. 10:00am - 5:00pm & Sun.10:00am - 4:00pm , Tickets: $ FREE $
"Easter Orchids"
This year we are very proud to present the 39th 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 Easter...orchids are becoming one of the most popular flowers in the U.S. , so why not get an orchid this year for that special occasion.
Zilker Botanical Gardens Center, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Info: (512) 477-8672
April 3rd, 24th, 2010, Saturdays(see March 21st, @ Coolriver) 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 4th, 2010, Sundayy WILDFLOWER CENTER EGG HUNT, Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Tickets: $8.00 / $7.00 snrs & stds / $3 children 5-12
Join us for family-friendly fun the evening of Friday, April 2 when the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center celebrates butterflies of the Hill Country. During this second Nature Night of the spring, you will learn about these important Texas pollinators through guided hikes, by doing butterfly identification, and by finding out the kinds of plants they use for food.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin. Info: (512)
April 8th, 2010, Thursday RUSSELL PETERS, Green Card Tour Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $50.00
As much a humorist as a comedian, Russell Peters doesn't really tell jokes. Rather, he uses his wry observations on the subjects of race, class and culture to illuminate our human shortcomings with the sizzling accuracy of a well-aimed laser. His quick wit and ability to mimic language and accents allows Russell to create characters of all races and cultures and forge an immediate bond with his audiences, regardless of their racial and cultural background. His debut comedy album, Outsourced, has gone eleven times Platinum in his home country of Canada.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
April 8th - 11th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday THE WONDER BREAD YEARS, Back by Popular Demand Time: 8:00pm, Sun. 3:00pm Tickets: $39.00
Starring Pat Hazell. 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, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 8th - May 8th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday BODY AWARENESS, by Annie Baker Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $19.00
It's "Body Awareness Week" at a very-liberal-indeed liberal arts college in Shirley, Vermont, and tensions are coming to a head. Phyllis, one of the organizers, can't get people to stop calling it "Eating Disorders Week" ("if we could correct the mistake on any posters or pulicity materials, that would be great.") Her partner Joyce is trying to persuade her socially awkward son ("ctually, I'm not a kid. I'm 21. I'm could have sex with an adult woman.") that he may have Asperger's Syndrome. Frank, the guest artist staying at their home, photographs nude women of all ages...all ages. A warm and hilarious comedy of sexual and family politics by one the hottest young NYC playwrights, Body Awareness was staged off-Broadway in 2008 with JoBeth Williams and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award.
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
April 9th, 2010, Friday Black Grace, Time: 6:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
From the seat of the beautiful Maori culture, Black Grace presents a powerful extension of their spiritual heritage through contemporary dance. Hailing from New Zealand, this all-male group travels from thundering stomps, to breathtaking swaying displays of raw spirit. With an explosive combination of rhythm, energy and passion, Black Grace offers a performance both brave and deeply moving.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 9th - 10th, 2010, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Ingrid Fliter, piano Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
""¦an exciting technique and keen intelligence animated by an impetuous temperament"¦a remarkable talent." "“ The New York Times
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info:(512) 476-6064
April 9th - May 8, 2010, Thursday - Saturday CALL IT COURAGE Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $15.00
Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but he has lived his whole life in terror of the ocean. Now the time has come to face it. With his dog Uri, he climbs into a canoe and sets out on the sea to confront his fears. On the way he will battle sharks, boars, violent storms, and more. Will Mafatu survive to become the brave Chief he was meant to be, or will the sea conquer him after all? Join Mafatu on the journey of a lifetime in CALL IT COURAGE -- a tale of excitement, adventure, and self-discovery on the stormy South Seas!
This pre-professional youth performance troupe was created in 2008 by ZACH Theatre's Performing Art School
Zachary Scott Theatre, Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-476-0541, ext. 1
April 10th, 2010, Saturday BARTON SPRINGS POOL "Treeathlon" Fun'raiser, Time: 10:00am, Tickets: $30:00 ($25.00 beforer March 15th.)
The first Barton Springs Pool Treeathlon will be a very, very short and fun "treeathlon" to raise "fun" and funds for purchasing and maintaining trees at Barton Springs Pool. Beginning at 10am, participants will swim ACROSS Barton Springs Pool, bike a short loop through Zilker Park to the Zilker Christmas Tree area, and then run a short course around the Polo Fields to finish at the Polo picnic tables in the trees. Not an entirely serious athletic endeavor, the Tree-athlon will be a fun way to celebrate Barton Springs Pool, raise tax deductible funds for a pool-related project, and maybe bring back some of the "Keep Austin Weird" vibe.
Barton Springs Pool/Zilker Park, 2201 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Info: (512) 992-9929
April 10th, 2010, Saturday MAX & RUBY, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $9.00 / $12.00 Adults
Can patient bunny Ruby put on a play for Grandma's birthday without little brother Max spoiling the fun? Can Ruby's Bunny Scout friends help get things done? Theatreworks USA presents Max and Ruby- the bunny siblings who, no matter what, treat each other with kindness and love. Don't miss this whimsical story full of music, fun and a big dose of mischief from little bunny brother Max!
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
April 10th, 2010, Saturday LOUISIANA SWAMP THING & CRAWFISH FESTIVAL, Time: 11:00am - 11:30pm. Tickets: $15.00, (Kids 8 and under free)
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 5,000 Pounds of Free Crawfish. 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 5,000 pounds of FREE crawfish. 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! plus 9 Bands playing non-stop and two theatrical shows
Downtown Austin Texas at the intersection of 4th Street & Guadalupe Street, next to Republic Square Park. Info: (512) 441-9015
April 10th, 2010, Saturday CEDAR PARK HERITAGE FESTIVAL & PARADE, Time: 1:00pm - 10:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Grab your cowboy hat, boots and spurs and join us for a day of celebration. The festival will kick off with a parade at 1 pm located at Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway. The festival will be held from 4 pm 10 pm and will feature live music and dance by AC Bible & Band and Jason Allen. The festival will also include the Championship Hamburger Cook-off, washer tournament, an arts & crafts fair, pony rides, mini horses, petting zoo, photos with a longhorn, old time photos, inflatables, train rides, historical displays, demonstrations, sack races, stick horse rodeo, corn on the cob eating contest and much more fun. You are welcome to bring your own ice chest. Concessions will be available.
Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Blvd.Cedar Park. Info: (512) 401-5500
April 10th - 18th, 2010, Saturdays & Sundays GREATER AUSTIN NEW HOME TOUR, Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tickets: $5.00, (kids 17 and under free)
First annual Greater Austin New Home Tour a scattered site home tour featuring newly built homes all over the Greater Austin region.. This year s New Home Tour showcases a wide array of home styles, designs and sizes ranging from the $230s to $4.3 million from a group of local home builders:
Multiple locations in and around Austin. Info: (512) 454 5588 x 105
April 10th - May 31st, 2010, (Saturdays & Sundays) SCARBOROUGH RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL 2010, Time: 10:00am-7:00pm. Tickets: $22.00 adult / $8.50 Children gate.(Season and Early Bird special before March 5th, 2009
Join the Knights as they honor their King and Queen on the final Weekend of Scarborough Renaissance Festival as the gates close on its 29th season.
Don't miss the limited engagement of Owain Phyfe this weekend. Owain is considered a modern day troubadour in the classic tradition. He is a vocalist, instrumentalist and composer who concentrates on Renaissance and Medieval music. Phyfe explains, "It became my dream to present the beauty of Renaissance music, not as a documentary but as a living expression."
IH-35E exit 399/A and go west on FM 66 for 1.6 miles. Free Parking
2511 FM 66, Waxahachie, 75168. Info: 972-938-3247
April 11th, 2010, Saturday HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, 2010 "Magical Memories" Time: 7:00pm. Tickets:$15, $21, $32, $53 VIP and $115 Magic Circle
"We had so many enthusiastic fans demanding tickets and another opportunity to see this great show, we just had to come back as soon as possible," said Michael Kenney, the Globetrotters' senior vice president, live event marketing
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 83 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
April 13th, 2010, Tuesday LANG LANG, Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Experience the greatest classical pianist of the day, backed by acclaimed maestro Eschenbach and orchestra. Heralded as the "hottest artist on the classical music planet" by The New York Times, Lang Lang has played sold-out recitals and concerts in every major city in the world; he's also the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the top American orchestras. Christoph Eschenbach is currently in his ninth season as music director of the Orchestre de Paris and is sought after by the finest orchestras and opera houses in the world to be a distinguished guest conductor.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 15th - 18th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday A I P F . 2 0 1 0, 18th annual Austin International Poetry Festival Time: varies w/venue, Tickets: $ varies $
The 18th annual Austin International Poetry Festival (AIPF) will be held April 15th through 18th, 2010. AIPF is a four-day, city-wide celebration of poetry and poets of every age and every kind. Over a dozen poetry readings, 8 open mics, 6 workshops, 3 poetry slams, 2 anthology readings and a poetry all-nighter will be held at local coffeeshops, bookstores, theaters, gardens and historical sites throughout beautiful downtown Austin, Texas. Over 20 featured international and national poets will be in attendance, stage and page-poets alike, reading alongside over 150 registered AIPF poets. All events, including open-mics and children/youth readings and workshops, are free and open to the public. Registration is required only for adult participants. 2010 AIPF Headquarters will be Ruta Maya Coffeehouse.
AIPF Headquarters: Ruta Maya Coffeehouse, Austin. Info: (512) 731.5907
April 15th - 18th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday OLD SETTLER'S MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010, 23rd Annual Roots-Music Celebration
Time: Thur, 10:00am - 4:00pm Sun., Tickets: $ early bird price $
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 15th - May 23rd, 2010, Thursday - Sunday OUR TOWN, By Thornton Wilder, Directed by Dave Steakley Time: 7:30pm / Sunday 2:30pm Tickets: $15.00 - $36.00
"We all know that something is eternal. And it ain't houses and it ain't names, and it ain't earth, and it ain't even the stars."
ZACH theatre is bringing Grover's Corner to Riverside and Lamar for an Austin twist on Thornton Wilder's beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Celebrating heart, passion and community spirit, this Our Town production allows audience members to watch in several settings the courtship and marriage of George and Emily amid appearances by some of Austin's notable citizens and an extraordinary ensemble of local actors. The production is more than a play: it's an experience as unique as Austin!
"Mr. Wilder has transmuted the simple events of human life into universal reverie." - The New York Times
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd (Kleberg Stage) @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
April 16th, 2010, Friday CHELSEA HANDLER with special guest, Jo Koy., "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang Tour" Time: 8:00pm & 10:30pm, Tickets: $45.00 - $75.00
As one of the nation's fastest-rising female stand-ups, Chelsea has performed to sold-out audiences at venues and festivals everywhere most recently, the prestigious Carnegie Hall. Her comedy mixes fearless honesty, ironic riffs and self-deprecations with no shortage of material. In March 2007 her first half-hour stand-up special, airing on Comedy Central, was a ratings hit. She regularly appears on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," has co-hosted "The View," was profiled on "Nightline," and has appeared on "Today," LIVE with Regis and Kelly" and "Late Night with David Letterman."
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 16th - 18th, 2010, Friday - Sunday TEXAS MESQUITE ART FESTIVAL 2010 - 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 or 1-866-839-3378
April 16th - 24th, 2010, Fridays - Sundays B-SIDES from the A-LIST, Time: Fri. & Sat.8:00pm / 2:00pm Sat.(4/24) & Sun. , Tickets: $ tba $
The Austin Community College Drama Department will open and close the upcoming Carnival ah! arts fest with "B-Sides from the A-List," Absurdist short plays by Ionesco, Beckett, Albee, and Pinter.
"B-Sides from the A-List is a series of short plays by the modern theatre's greatest Absurdist playwrights - Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee and Harold Pinter," says Professor Shelby Brammer, chair of the Drama Department. "They changed the theatre as we knew it during the 1950s through the 1960s, and their effects are still profoundly felt in the theatre and in the culture-at-large "“ witness the phenomena of Lady Gaga. They are dark, funny, and often distill existence to its very essence."
ACC Rio Grande Campus, 1212 Rio Grande St., Austin. Info: (512) 223-3240
April 16th - 18th, 2010, Friday - Sunday TEXAS MESQUITE ART FESTIVAL 2010 - 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 or 1-866-839-3378
April 16th - 24th, 2010, Fridays - Sundays B-SIDES from the A-LIST, Time: Fri. & Sat.8:00pm / 2:00pm Sat.(4/24) & Sun. , Tickets: $ tba $
The Austin Community College Drama Department will open and close the upcoming Carnival ah! arts fest with "B-Sides from the A-List," Absurdist short plays by Ionesco, Beckett, Albee, and Pinter.
"B-Sides from the A-List is a series of short plays by the modern theatre's greatest Absurdist playwrights - Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee and Harold Pinter," says Professor Shelby Brammer, chair of the Drama Department. "They changed the theatre as we knew it during the 1950s through the 1960s, and their effects are still profoundly felt in the theatre and in the culture-at-large "“ witness the phenomena of Lady Gaga. They are dark, funny, and often distill existence to its very essence."
ACC Rio Grande Campus, 1212 Rio Grande St., Austin. Info: (512) 223-3240
April 17, 2010, Saturday FANCY FEATHERS 4-H Club in Hays County,, 3rd Annual Open Chicken Show Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
APA/ABA Sanctioned Show, Jr. Show, Youth Showmanship Class and Backyard Show Marans Meet, Araucana Meet, Egg Show, and Cluck-Off
Judges: Monty Fitzgerald, Eddie Stoehr & Mike Bond.
SILENT AUCTION & RAFFLE & GREAT FOOD & FREE GENERAL ADMISSION !!!
Comal County Fairgrounds, 701 Common St., New Braunfels. Info: 830-935-2608
April 17th, 2010, Saturday BUTTERFLIES RELEASE 2010, and dance Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The 12th Annual Butterfly Festival begins with Opening Ceremonies at the Veterans Memorial Plaza featuring posting of the colors by active duty military personnel, music by the Hill Country Community Band, a Commemorative Air Force flyover (weather permitting), and a memorial release of butterflies. Butterflies released every 30 minutes throughout the day
Dancers Under the Stars Showcase:
At 6:00pm on the evening of the Butterfly Festival, the EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens will present a Dancers Under the Stars Showcase celebrating performances of different dance styles from around the world including groups such as Tribal Modern Troupe, Midnight Breeze Belly Dancing Troupe, Gypsy Hips, Clickety Cloggers of Austin, Contemporary Cloggers, and many more. THE DISTRACTIONS will be the guest band for the evening, singing and performing some of your favorite 1950's songs. Tickets for this event are $5.00.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
April 17th, 2010, Saturday AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE LIVE!, C3 Presents Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $25.00
Aqua Teen Hunger Force's surreal and morbid humor have made it a cult hit and the longest running original series on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Talking fast food items, their hairy next-door neighbor and a bizarre cast of super-villains come to life in their first live tour featuring co-creators Dave Willis and Dana Snyder, blending unseen clips from the show, improv and live music (!). *This show contains adult subject matter and may not be suitable for minors.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
April 18th, 2010, Sundays A MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET, performed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 7:00pm. 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 Ln, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
April 19th - 22nd, 2010, Monday - Thursday IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL! Time: . Tickets: $ tba $
A sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.
With an amazing cast, incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony Award-winning score, IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community "“ a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.
Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home"¦ IN THE HEIGHTS.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 20th - 25th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards Time: Tue - Thur. 8:00pm / Sat. 2:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm & 7:30pm, Tickets: $tba $
A sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.
With an amazing cast, incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony Award-winning score, IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community "“ a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.
Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home"¦ IN THE HEIGHTS.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
April 21st & 22nd, 2010, Wednesday & Thursday THE VELVET SUITE, 2010 Fusebox Festival, Kaiji Moriyama Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $Free Admission with RSVP Online: 4/21 or 4/22
The Fusebox Festival presents the American debut of dancer Kaiji Moriyama's The Velvet Suite, new work created for 2007 Dance Venice Biennale. Considered one of the most acclaimed contemporary dancers in Japan, Moriyama's movement and presence is magnetic, tearing through space with the smoothness and precision of a sword.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
April 21st - 25th, 2010, WEdnesday - Sunday ART WEEK AUSTIN and ART CITY AUSTIN 2010, Time: various times, Tickets: $FREE$
Art Week Austin is series of dynamic collaborations developed to encourage discussion, exploration, and the celebration of Austin's creative community. Art Week Austin events promote emerging talent from a variety of disciplines including art, architecture, design and performance. Special exhibitions, art talks, collaborative public art projects, temporary installations, public art bike tours and art-focused think tanks taking place throughout the week are produced both by Art Alliance Austin and partner organizations.
Art Week Austin culminates with Art City Austin, a community art celebration where the creative community and those who support it converge to celebrate Austin's dynamic art scene at Cesar Chavez and Austin City Hall. Admission is $8 for adults ($15 for a 2 day art pass). Free for Children 12 and under
verious venues downtown, Austin. Info: (512) 657-7483
April 22nd - 24th, 2010, Thurdady - Saturday HILL COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL, Time: Thur. 6:00pm - 10:00pm, Fri & Sat. 11:00am - 10:00pm, Tickets: $75.00 event pass, $40.00 day pass, $10 individual screenings
The Hill Country Film Festival will celebrate its inaugural year with a line-up of world-class short films and feature-length movies, along with a number of special events throughout the city of Fredericksburg. The festival will screen approximately 40 films at the Stagecoach Theater with one program on Thursday, April 22nd, and two full days of screenings on Friday and Saturday. The official film line up will be announced on March 26, 2010. Visit www.hillcountryff.com for more information.
Stagecoach Theater, 2254 South US Highway 87, Fredericksburg. Info: 310-770-8552
April 22nd - 25th, 2010, Wednesday - Sunday EXCUSE ME WHILE I CHANGE, Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $15.00
Michelle Cheney back on stage for the encore performance of her hit cabaret show in an entertaining musical evening of living, loving, and laughing. Featuring music from some of Broadway s greatest composers with special material and staging by Austin Cabaret s Stuart Moulton.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
April 22nd - May 9th, 2010, CAMELOT, Lerner and Leowe's, musical Time: tba, Tickets: $25.00
Arthur is King of all England.
Guinevere, his beautiful Queen.
Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table.
In this idyllic kingdom where might is used only for right, these three are caught in a love triangle, and passion threatens to destroy their dreams.
From the celebrated team of Lerner and Loewe, this timeless masterpiece offers up such unforgettable songs as "If Ever I Would Leave You" and "How to Handle a Woman."
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
April 19th - 22nd, 2010, Monday - Thursday IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL! Time: . Tickets: $ tba $
A sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.
With an amazing cast, incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony Award-winning score, IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community "“ a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.
Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home"¦ IN THE HEIGHTS.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
April 21st & 22nd, 2010, Wednesday & Thursday THE VELVET SUITE, 2010 Fusebox Festival, Kaiji Moriyama Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $Free Admission with RSVP Online: 4/21 or 4/22
The Fusebox Festival presents the American debut of dancer Kaiji Moriyama's The Velvet Suite, new work created for 2007 Dance Venice Biennale. Considered one of the most acclaimed contemporary dancers in Japan, Moriyama's movement and presence is magnetic, tearing through space with the smoothness and precision of a sword.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
April 23rd - 25th, 2010, Friday - Sunday TAPESTRY DANCE "Ears Wide Open", Time:Fri & Sat. 8:00pm / Sat & Sun. 2:30pm Tickets: $17.50 - $35.00
Join Artistic Director Acia Gray and the dancers of Tapestry Dance Company for the second half of our 20th Anniversary Celebration: "Ears Wide Open." Tapestry is turning the Long Center into a jazz club in a new evening of tap dance premieres celebrating the interplay between two of America's indigenous art forms. Come enjoy the subtleties of rhythm and joys of jazz that can only be experienced with "Ears Wide Open."
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 24th, 2010, Saturday SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, presented by "Austin Shakespeare" Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Tickets: $12 / $7 children under 12
As part of its 25th anniversary season, Austin Shakespeare invites one and all to join in the most fun party of the year, Shakespeare's Birthday Party to frolic in Richard Garriott's miniature Castleton Village off City Park Road on the beautiful shores of Lake Austin
Shakespeare's Birthday features:
*Treasure Hunt for the kids, where Shakespeare's characters provide the clues at a full-size pirate ship, fort and lighthouse;
*Sonnet-a-thon, where you can read a sonnet or listen as all 154 are performed aloud;
*Shakes Karaoke, where you can act out The Bard's immortal scenes in costume, reading lines off cue cards;
Castleton Village and The Curtain Theater at 7400 Coldwater Canyon , Austin. Info: (512) 470-4505
April 24th, 2010, 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 24th, 28th, 30th & May 2nd, 2010 Austin Lyric Opera presents, HANSEL and GRETEL, By Engelbert Humperdinck Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ n/a Adults / $10.00 Kids 12 and under
Sung in English and German, this production is set in New York City, where Hansel and Gretel get lost in Central Park, and the witch just happens to be an upper East Side society matron who eats tenement kids for lunch in her Fifth Avenue mansion.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 25th, 2010, Sunday THE BISCUIT BROTHERS LIVE!, Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, http://www.protixonline.com/View_Event.asp?id=146: $15.00
The Biscuit Brothers is an Emmy Award winning TV show on PBS. It's also a very successful live act that has performed for thousands of children and families in venues all across the US. A true Austin favorite! Sign Interpretation Available for 4:30 Performance.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
April 27th, 2010, Tuesday DAVID SEDARIS, One of America's pre-eminent satirical writers Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 - $55.00
One of America's pre-eminent satirical writers and speakers and a Paramount favorite is back! The show will be presented by the Paramount at the Long Center due to the ever-increasing demand for tickets.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 29th, 2010, Thursday 2010 FASHION SHOW, "High Voltage" Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Students from the Division of Textiles and Apparel in the School of Human Ecology will debut their original fashion designs at the 2010 Annual Fashion Show entitled High Voltage
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
April 29th - May 2nd, 2010, Thur - Sunday AZTLAN contra DANZA: La Gran Lucha Libre, Time: 8:00pm / Sun.2:00pm, Tickets: $13.00 adult, $10.00 Std/Snr/Child
In "AZTLAN-v-DANZA: La Gran Lucha Libre" the AZTLAN Dance Company recreates the zany and spectacular world of Spanish TV wrestling. In this two-hour full-length program dancers don masks of famous (and not so famous) wrestlers in all out wrestling extravaganza that makes spectacle of the physical and theatrical superficiality of wrestling entertainment. Exploding boundaries and limits, Aztlan celebrates the comic, satirical, and parodic aspects of wrestling action heroes, villains, and victims. Cheering ringside audience members become integral in determining Lucha Libre's winners and losers. It's wrestling like you've never seen before, Aztlan style!
Santa Cruz Center for Culture, 1805 E. 7th St., Austin. Info: (512) 762-7000
April 29th - May 23rd, 2010, Thursday - Sunday AGNES OF GOD, Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 5:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $25.00
John Pielmeier s powerful drama of three women all in need of a miracle. When a disillusioned psychiatrist, is summoned to a convent and meets a young novitiate accused of murdering her newborn, she is determined to circumvent the over-protective Mother Superior. Both fight desperately to save Agnes forcing all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith, identity, and the power of love and to find the miracle each one of them needs. Starring Dawn Erin, Laura Ray and Austin Critics Table award winner Jennifer Underwood with direction by CTC Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
April 30th & May 1st, 2010, Friday & Saturday THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Performed by the Shakespeare at Winedale Spring Class Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 / $5.00 stds.
The Merchant of Venice, one of Shakespeare?s darker comedies, aptly begins, ?In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.? The play highlights the conflict of spiritual and material values in the cosmopolitan city of Venice. When a bond is forfeit for lack of payment, religious tensions erupt into a threat of bloody revenge. Meanwhile, three caskets and a dead father?s will determine the fate of a rich young woman and her suitors. Justice and mercy hang in the balance in a courtroom where nothing is as it seems. Light-hearted elements of song and disguise complement this provocative exploration of ethical values.
One evening and a full day of old-fashioned singing and fellowship will be enhanced by a variety of good food sold at Tablerock's concession stand.
Winedale Theatre Barn, near Round Top. Info: (512) 471-4726
April 30th & May 1st, 2010, Friday & Saturday TABLEROCK GOSPEL FESTIVAL, Time: Fri. 6:00pm - 9:00pm / Sat.10:00am - 9:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 / Children 12 and under $3.00
You will be blessed as you enjoy the best Gospel bands, singers and groups in Texas," says Jim Woodul, the Gospel Festival Director. Performers from north of Dallas to south of San Antonio will gather for this year's Gospel Festival. A partial list of the performers are as follows: Master Peace Quartet, Duby Todd, The Peterson Brothers Band, Angelique Erfurt, Barbara Blanton, Jim & Alvalin Woodul, and The Armstrong Family.
Goodnight Amphitheater, Salado. Info: 254-947-9205
April 30th & May 2nd, 2010 Austin Lyric Opera presents, HANSEL and GRETEL, By Engelbert Humperdinck Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ n/a Adults / $10.00 Kids 12 and under
Sung in English and German, this production is set in New York City, where Hansel and Gretel get lost in Central Park, and the witch just happens to be an upper East Side society matron who eats tenement kids for lunch in her Fifth Avenue mansion.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 30th - May 2nd, 2010, Friday - Saturday 9th ANNUAL POETRY FESTIVAL, at the Round Top Festival Institute Time: varies, Tickets: $125.00 for event / $95.00 Saturday Only
The Poetry at Round Top festival provides an intimate weekend gathering led by prominent American poets and writers. Enjoy a weekend in the inspirational setting of Festival Hill with two hundred acres of rolling meadows, woods, ponds, herb gardens, and historic architecture. The schedule includes a rich variety of featured readings, small-group workshops, open-microphone events, conversations on craft, and release of an anthology of participants' writing.
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
April 30th - May 23rd, 2010, Friday - Sunday Shakespeare's TAMING OF THE SHREW, Original Practices Time: 8:00pm / 5:00pm Sundays, Tickets: $20.00
The Hidden Room presents Shakespeare s fiery masterpiece, performed in the style of Original Practices - striving to create the same same playing conditions in which the play was first presented. Performed by an all-male cast, with live musicians on period instruments, and exquisite costumes built with attention to period detail. The Taming of the Shrew is performed with the quick, muscular textual delivery and exuberant character-driven style of the Elizabethans, by accomplished classical actors. The event location within the building is secret. Look for the person with a white flower in their lapel. Contact the matriarch to obtain the password.
The Hidden Room, 311 W. 7th Street, Austin. Info: 310-243-6426
April 30th & May 1st, 2010, Friday & Saturday THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Performed by the Shakespeare at Winedale Spring Class Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 / $5.00 stds.
The Merchant of Venice, one of Shakespeare?s darker comedies, aptly begins, ?In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.? The play highlights the conflict of spiritual and material values in the cosmopolitan city of Venice. When a bond is forfeit for lack of payment, religious tensions erupt into a threat of bloody revenge. Meanwhile, three caskets and a dead father?s will determine the fate of a rich young woman and her suitors. Justice and mercy hang in the balance in a courtroom where nothing is as it seems. Light-hearted elements of song and disguise complement this provocative exploration of ethical values.
One evening and a full day of old-fashioned singing and fellowship will be enhanced by a variety of good food sold at Tablerock's concession stand.
Winedale Theatre Barn, near Round Top. Info: (512) 471-4726
April 30th & May 1st, 2010, Friday & Saturday TABLEROCK GOSPEL FESTIVAL, Time: Fri. 6:00pm - 9:00pm / Sat.10:00am - 9:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 / Children 12 and under $3.00
You will be blessed as you enjoy the best Gospel bands, singers and groups in Texas," says Jim Woodul, the Gospel Festival Director. Performers from north of Dallas to south of San Antonio will gather for this year's Gospel Festival. A partial list of the performers are as follows: Master Peace Quartet, Duby Todd, The Peterson Brothers Band, Angelique Erfurt, Barbara Blanton, Jim & Alvalin Woodul, and The Armstrong Family.
Goodnight Amphitheater, Salado. Info: 254-947-9205
April 30th & May 2nd, 2010 Austin Lyric Opera presents, HANSEL and GRETEL, By Engelbert Humperdinck Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ n/a Adults / $10.00 Kids 12 and under
Sung in English and German, this production is set in New York City, where Hansel and Gretel get lost in Central Park, and the witch just happens to be an upper East Side society matron who eats tenement kids for lunch in her Fifth Avenue mansion.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
April 30th - May 2nd, 2010, Friday - Saturday 9th ANNUAL POETRY FESTIVAL, at the Round Top Festival Institute Time: varies, Tickets: $125.00 for event / $95.00 Saturday Only
The Poetry at Round Top festival provides an intimate weekend gathering led by prominent American poets and writers. Enjoy a weekend in the inspirational setting of Festival Hill with two hundred acres of rolling meadows, woods, ponds, herb gardens, and historic architecture. The schedule includes a rich variety of featured readings, small-group workshops, open-microphone events, conversations on craft, and release of an anthology of participants' writing.
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
May 1st, 2010, Saturday THE COLORADO RIVER WALKERS, Volksmarch Time: Start time 8:00am - 12:00pm, Fees: $4 for "B" award (from past events) and IVV credit, $3 for IVV credit only
The Colorado River Walkers invite everyone to the Historic Clarksville/West Austin Volksmarch on Saturday, May 1, passing through two of Austin's most historic neighborhoods, Clarksville and Enfield. Both of these areas were part of a plantation owned in the 1860's by Governor Elisha Pease. Pease sold some land at the edge of the plantation to slaves who built homes there. A decade later, freed slave Charles Clark founded the community of Clarksville. Meanwhile, the area around the Pease mansion was subdivided by Pease's heirs and named Enfield, after the town in Connecticut where Pease grew up. Also along the route is the west end of Sixth Street, with many boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and antique shops.
Start at Whole Foods Marke on 6th. St., Austin. Info: (512) 345-5337
May 1st & 2nd, 2010, Saturday & Sunday OLD PECAN STREET FALL FESTIVAL 2010, 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) 692-0530
May 1st - 16th, 2010, Friday - Sunday ANNIE, Broadway musical based on the comic strip by Harold Gray Time: varies, Tickets: $14.00
KidsActing continues it's 2010 season and 30th anniversary with the popular musical, Annie. Featuring actors from kidsActing's advanced musical program, Annie tells the story of a plucky orphan from the 1930's determined to find her parents. On her adventure she changes her life and everyone she comes in contact with: self-centered billionaire Oliver Warbucks and his loyal secretary Grace; Miss Hannigan, the misguided orphanage director, and her evil brother Rooster; the "Hard Knock Life" orphans she lived with, and more. Annie's bright outlook on the bleak times of the Depression era can be mirrored in today's tough times: even though things may look down, "the sun will come out tomorrow".
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 836-5437
May 1st - June 26th, 2010, Saturdays THE ANDERSONS IMPROVISED 1950's SITCOM, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $10.00
Meet John Anderson and his lovely wife Beverly, two of Butterfield County's most outstanding citizens. Their love for their each other is only matched by their love for their three beautiful children - Mary-Alice, a young woman striving for sophistication; Luke, the eldest son with a gee-golly good attitude; and their youngest and most challenging child, Rocket. After receiving the title of the episode from the audience, The Andersons, their neighbors The Millers, and the other people of Butterfield will create the episode right before your eyes!. The Andersons is a swell show for all. Honest!
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 968-6486
May 4th - 7th, 2010, Tuesday - Friday STOMP, Time: Tue - Fri. 8:00pm / Sat. 5:00pm & 9:00pm / Sun. 3:00pm & 7:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 - $46.00
Back by popular demand! With matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - STOMP fills the stage with magnificent rhythms. STOMP. See what all the noise is about.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
May 4th & 9th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday STOMP , Time: Tues - Fri @ 8:00pm; Sat @ 5:00pm & 9:00pm; Sun @ 3:00pm & 7:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 - $52.00
Back by popular demand! With matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - STOMP fills the stage with magnificent rhythms. STOMP. See what all the noise is about.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849
May 6th - 30th, 2010, Thursdays - Sundays SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO, performed by the Paladin Theatre Company Time:Thur - Sat. 8:00pm / Sun. 5:30pm. Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
How do you ask a girl out on a first date after you've already had sex with her? Can new love survive the meddling of nosy friends and the era of bed-hopping? These are some of the questions that arise when a hot young couple finds each other in this racy comedy set in Chicago, 1976. A play that is equal parts raucous comedy and tender love story, David Mamet's first masterpiece Sexual Perversity in Chicago depicts a story of intimacy's elusive nature that is both timeless and universal.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
May 11th - 16th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday A CHORUS LINE, Time: Tue"“Fri. 8:00pm; Sat. 2:00pm & 8:00pm; Sun. 2:00pm & 7:30pm, Tickets: $20.00 "“ $69.00
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for "“ with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed "“ to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line , the musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony® Awards, including "Best Musical" and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. Now A Chorus Line returns. Come meet the new generation of Broadway's best.
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
May 12th and 14th, 2010, UT CHILDREN'S SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Time: 11:00pm - 1:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Tackling Shakespearean roles as diverse as the romantic Romeo, Titania the fairy queen, the eloquent Mark Antony, and the monstrous Caliban, Central and South Texas students in grades 3-6 will take the stage for the fifth annual UT Children?s Shakespeare Festival.
These young Shakespeareans, approximately 500 in all, have been working with the University of Texas Shakespeare at Winedale Outreach program since the fall, exploring scenes from a variety of the playwright?s works. The students attend public elementary schools in the Austin, Round Rock, Judson, and Victoria school districts.
B. Iden Payne Theater, Winship Drama Building, UT Austin Info: (512) 471-4726
May 12th and 14th, 2010, UT CHILDREN'S SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Time: 11:00pm - 1:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Tackling Shakespearean roles as diverse as the romantic Romeo, Titania the fairy queen, the eloquent Mark Antony, and the monstrous Caliban, Central and South Texas students in grades 3-6 will take the stage for the fifth annual UT Children?s Shakespeare Festival.
These young Shakespeareans, approximately 500 in all, have been working with the University of Texas Shakespeare at Winedale Outreach program since the fall, exploring scenes from a variety of the playwright?s works. The students attend public elementary schools in the Austin, Round Rock, Judson, and Victoria school districts.
B. Iden Payne Theater, Winship Drama Building, UT Austin Info: (512) 471-4726
May 14th, 2010, Friday WORK THE LINE, The Meeting Point's present Time: 7:00pm & 9:30pm, Tickets: $9.50 - $12.00
Dance company The Meeting Point presents Working the Line, a new quartet in movement, space, and light choreographed by Julie Nathanielsz. Grounded in the question of how to make a dance, Working the Line is a work of sensuality and sound, humor and paradox, contemplation and vividness.
Following this performance is a screening of two experimental videos, Duet I and II, which capture the interactions of a dancer, a wall, a tube, and camera. These short works were conceived by Nathanielsz, with Duet II shot by Austin artist Beverly Bajema.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
May 14th & 15th, 2010, Friday & Saturday FAIRY TALES ON THE MARS FRONTIER, Rated G Time: 3:00pm & 5:00pm, Tickets: $5.00
Fairy Tales on the Mars Frontier by Jeannette Jaquish and directed by Engela Edwards.
Cast of children and adults in a comical futuristic retelling of "The Three Pigs" and "The Pied Piper."
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop, Info: (512)-327-6283
May 14th & 15th, 2010, Friday & Saturday Nosferatu, Presented by School of Rock Presents: Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
The School of Rock is proud to present a screening of the infamous silent film Nosferatu with a n original score composed and performed by students of the School of Rock Austin
Released in 1922, Nosferatu created quite a stir with it's retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula. In just 12 weeks of rehearsal, School of rock students have composed an hour and 22 minutes of original music and will perform their work live at each night's screening. This event marks the first time that the Austin branch of the School of Rock has performed original music. Since opening in 2005, the Austin school has performed over 200 concerts in Austin and all over Texas. The School of Rock will be relocating to a new state of the art facility in Northcross Mall in May.
ND at 501 Studios, Austin. Info: (512) 670-2360
May 14th & 15th, 2010, Friday & Saturday "EXHIBIT" PORTRAITS OF DANCE, presented by: Impact Dance Company Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $12.00
Don't miss this dance performance with various repertory works promising to offer the exciting mix of classical and contemporary pieces for which the company has gained popularity.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
May 14th - 15th, 2010, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Christopher O'Riley, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $19.00 - $48.00
""¦O'Riley played so delicately that he seemingly left no fingerprints on the keys, yet his melodies sung out with sweet clarity"¦" "“ The Washington Post
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
May 15th, 2010, Saturday PARAMOUNT'S 94TH & STATE'S 74TH ANNIVERSARY GALA, Time: 6:00pm, Tickets: $200.00 + $$
Grammy Award winning artist, Delbert McClinton will add his legendary name to the roster of history making performers that have taken our historic stage at this annual event.
Austin's own The Gourds will open the evening and SKYROCKET!, the after party band, is sure to keep you on your feet all night long. Remember, your purchases include access to these great entertainers, plus parking, dinner and drinks, dancing, and Austin's most exclusive live and silent auction. The funds raised from this event support the preservation of our two historic theatres. Last year's
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 or (512) 692-0509.
May 15th & 16th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR IN AUSTIN, Time: 11:00am - 7:00pm, Tickets: $ Free $
This FREE TO ATTEND craft, art, design and DIY spectacular will run from 11am 7pm each day + feature over 200 of today s finest indie-craft talents from all over the nation!!
Join a Craft Workshop with one of these great groups: The Austin Craft Mafia, Public School, Etsy.com, Stitch Lab and The WonderCraft!
Live music in the early afternoon each day from Minor Mishap Marching Band and independent music played all day long by KVRX! Free raffles + Free to use photobooth!
Promoter: Renegade Craft Fair, Email: info@renegadecraft.com, Phone: 773.227.2707
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 472-5111 or 1-773-227-2707
May 18th "“ 25th, 2010, THE AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS, Time: 10:00am & 11:40am. Tickets: $ tba $
"Let's Dance," the 2010 Young People's Concerts of the Austin Symphony, will feature an array of music, dancers and thrilling images on the big screen. The youth-oriented program includes Aaron Copland's "Hoedown," "Waltz" from Sleeping Beauty," Igor Stravinsky's"Firebird: Infernal Dance" and many more, performed with University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance, Dance Repertory Theatre, and choreographed by Associate Professor of Dance, David Justin. This is an important and formative day for these elementary school students as many are coming to a concert venue for the very first time to discover an inspiring array of sounds, images, and people.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Michael & Susan Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
May 20th & 21st, 2010, Thursday & Friday JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY with Billy Stritch, presented by: Austin Cabaret Theatre Time: 8:30pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Bringing the best and brightest Broadway and Cabaret stars in the world to Austin. Join us for this intimate, entertaining evening-pre-show dining available at all performances. It's Austin's only year-round professionally producing Cabaret and dinner showroom.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Kodosky Donor Lounge, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 453-2287
May 20th - May 30th, Wednesday - Sunday THE RED BALLOON, presented by: Tongue and Groove Theatre Time: Wed - Sat. 8:00pm / Sat. 3:00pm / Sun. 6:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Winner of five B. Iden Payne awards and two Critics' Table Awards in 2008, Tongue and Groove Theatre's The Red Balloon is an enchanting, whimsical and unique play for the entire family to enjoy. This multidisciplinary production, inspired by the famous French film from the 1950's, Le Ballon Rouge, integrates, mime, dance puppetry, animation and live, original music.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
May 20th - July 15th, 2010, Thursdays Only COME AND TASTE IT Wine Series, Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
A complimentary wine tasting will be offered each Thursday in our outdoor garden by a representative from the featured Texas Winery of the week accompanied by live tropical jazz music with Ryan Waguespack of Acoustic Jungle.
The Grapevine Texas Wine Bar in Gruene Historic District of New Braunsfels. Info: (830) 629-5077
May 21st, 2010, Friday ENDANGERED SPECIES NATURE NIGHT, Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00
Hit the trails of the Wildflower Center and learn about rare and endangered species in Texas. We will explore to find plants, what makes them rare and endangered, lead you on habitat hikes, and share programs that help you make a difference!
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
May 21st - 23rd & 30th, 2010, Friday, Saturday and Sunday NO STRINGS ATTACHED, musical, Rated G Time: Fri & Sat. 7:30pm / Sundays 2:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 / $8.00 snrs, stds, military / $5.00, 14 & under
A musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic Pinocchio performed by an all adult cast.
Book by Patrick Rainville Dorn; Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Directed by Engela Edwards
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop, Info: (512)-327-6283
May 21st - June 12th, 2010 FASHION, The High Style Musical Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10:00pm - $13.00
You are invited to the final dress rehearsal of the Long Island Mask & Wig Society's first musical production! Dedicated to the preservation of American Theatre, they have set out to perform a 19th century American classic called "Fashion: or Life in New York" by Anna Cora Mowatt, the first female dramatist in America. They've brought in a director and composer from New York, and he has been working very hard with the ladies to make this production special. As a matter of fact, he's had "private rehearsals" with each and every one of them... and at tonight's final dress rehearsal they will all find out about each other's "private" rehearsals... and then the sparks begin to fly... 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
May 21st - 23rd & 30th, 2010, Friday, Saturday and Sunday NO STRINGS ATTACHED, musical, Rated G Time: Fri & Sat. 7:30pm / Sundays 2:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 / $8.00 snrs, stds, military / $5.00, 14 & under
A musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic Pinocchio performed by an all adult cast.
Book by Patrick Rainville Dorn; Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Directed by Engela Edwards
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop, Info: (512)-327-6283
May 22nd, 2010, Saturday UHF with Weird al Yankovic, Presented by "The Alamo & Fantastic Fest present" Time: 3:00pm & 7:00pm, Tickets: $ n/a $
In the last several decades of our cultural history, NO ONE has provided more laughter and sheer, unbridled FUN than "Weird Al" Yankovic. Al's humble beginnings as a brilliant song parodist have led to platinum albums, three Grammy Awards, countless international tours and media appearances and -- last but not least -- the most hilarious movie to ever bust mankind's collective gut: UHF!!
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
May 22nd, 2010, Saturday "˜IN MEMORIAM', present by: Austin Civic Chorus Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 / $15.00 stds, snrs / $12.00 each for groups of 10 or more.
The 120-voice symphonic ensemble of Chorus Austin will present Luigi Cherubini's Requiem in C-minor; Kaddish for a Young Artist by contemporary composer Loris O. Chobanian; and a choral setting of El Moley Rachamim, arranged especially for the choir this spring by Chorus Austin Artistic Director and Conductor Ryan Heller.
"This concert features powerful settings of traditional texts heard in times of mourning," said Heller, who is completing his first season with Chorus Austin. "The human experience of mourning and our relationship with and reactions to death are explored in this stirring concert."
Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Dr., Austin. Info: (512) 719-3300
May 22nd & 23rd, 2010, Saturday & Sunday GRACKLE FEST, Time: 3:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 gate, includes overnight camping
Come celebrate nature, music, dance, art, cycling, and camping in a gorgeous wooded retreat! Enjoy a variety of leisurely activities including swimming, disk golf, horse-shoes, chicken sh*t bingo, and Goldsprints competition! Enjoy a variety of leisurely activities including swimming, disk golf, horse-shoes, chicken sh*t bingo, and Goldsprints competition!
The Hundred Acre Wood, 21707 Hog Eye, Manor. Info: (512) 350-7649
May 26th, 2010, Wednesday BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME BENEFIT SHOW!, Time: 10:30pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
The Jigglewatts Burlesque is proud to present an eye-popping array of their most stunning numbers in honor of the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2010. The evening is hosted by award-winning actor, singer, comedian and master entertainer Jade Esteban Estrada. Join Ruby Joule, Coco Lectric, Goldie Candela and Pearl Lux as they shimmy and glide through duets, solos, and reveal a dazzling new ensemble act!
The Burlesque Hall of Fame is a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Las Vegas, Nevada, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of American Burlesque "as it was," including but not limited to the art, artifacts and personal histories of its biggest names and brightest stars.
ND at 501 Studios, 501 I-35 (formerly The Independent), Austin. Info: (512) 897-0857
May 28th & 29th, 2010, Friday & Saturday FAIRY TALES ON THE MARS FRONTIER, Rated G Time: Fri. 6:00pm & Sat. 3:00pm, Tickets: $5:00
Fairy Tales on the Mars Frontier by Jeannette Jaquish and directed by Engela Edwards.
Cast of children and adults in a comical futuristic retelling of "The Three Pigs" and "The Pied Piper."
Dougherty Arts Theater, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin,. Info: (512)-397-1468
May 28th & 29th, 2010, Friday & Saturday FREDERICKSBURG CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 2010, Time: Fri. 6:00pm - 12:00am. / Sa. 11:00am - 12:00am, Tickets: $6.00 - $12.00, 12 and under $1
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.
Marktplatz "¢ (Market Square), Downtown Fredericksburg. Info: (830) 997-8515
May 28th - June 20th, 2010, Friday - Sunday GREASE, Time: 8:15pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 studs / under 5 free (Group of 10+, $12 each)
"Why, this car is automatic, it's systematic, it's hydromatic; Why, it's grease lightning"
It is 1959 and Rydell high is filled with rebellious, thrill-loving students. In the midst of this scene, Sandy Dumbrowski enters as the new girl in school. It turns out that she and the leader of the Burger Palace Boys gang, Danny Zuko, have had a brief love affair the summer before. As the show goes on, the students at Rydell High have to deal with love, gang violence, peer pressure, and friendship all while dancing and singing to some of the most beloved songs from the 1950's.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
May 28th - June 13th, Thursday - Sunday MACHINAL, by Sophie Treadwell, Directed by Dustin Wills Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Machinal is Sophie Treadwell's Prohibition-era sensation that stunned audiences in the early 1930's and largely disappeared from theatres until recent years. This expressionist masterpiece is based on the real-life trial and conviction of Ruth Snyder imaginatively restructured and retold by Treadwell in nine episodes of a woman's everyday life. It is a cacophonic machine of a play that asks us as much about our perceived human boundaries today as it did eighty years ago.
Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Want, and on Saturday, June 5th performance will also offer Audio Description for the blind and visually impaired by VSA Arts
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
May 29th, 2010, Saturday SECOND ANNUAL AUSTIN ASIAN OCCASION, presented by: Asian American Cultural Center Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
This event will celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, in conjunction with the awards ceremony and the Winners Concert for The 5th Young Musicians' Festival.
This event is also a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonsald House
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 336-5069
May 31st, 2010, Monday WWE MONDAY, RAW, Time: 7:15pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $60.00
MONDAY NIGHT RAW television cameras return to Austin after two years. Experience the energy, see the lights and feel the pyro when MONDAY NIGHT RAW is TELEVISED LIVE
WWE Championship Match: John Cena Vs. Batista
See All Of Your Favorite Wwe Raw Superstars:
Triple H, Randy Orton, Edge, Chris Jericho, Sheamus, John Morrison, Carlito, Cody Rhodes, Ted Dibiase, The Miz, ..and Many Many More!!!, Card Subject To Change
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
June 3rd - July 11th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday BECKY'S NEW CAR, By Steven Dietz, Starring Lauren Lane Time: tba, Tickets: $ tba $
Lauren Lane (of TV's The Nanny and ZACH's The Clean House) stars in this lifeaffirming comedy about an eccentric millionaire who offers Becky the keys to a brand new life. This romantic farce by acclaimed local playwright Steven Dietz (author of last season's hit Shooting Star) offers a fantastically funny exploration about class, wealth and selling out during Becky's wild ride through a clever twist of events.
"Wacky and wistful, Becky's New Car maps out a road trip that lets the audience ride shotgun in a way most play"Mr. Wilder has transmuted the simple events of human life into universal reverie." - The New York Times
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
June 4th - 6th, 2010, Friday - Sunday WITHOUT STRINGS, Play, Rated G Time: Fri. 7:30pm / Sat. & Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $5.00
Without Strings is a comic Pinocchio play by Patrick Rainville Dorn,
directed by Engela Edwards and starring the Bastrop Teen Touring Company
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop, Info: (512)-327-6283
June 5th, 2010, Saturday MARIO CANTONE, Presented in proud partnership with PRIDE 2010 Time: 6:00pm. Tickets: $14.00 - $49.00
The Long Center Presents brings you actor and comedian Mario Cantone for an evening of irreverent stand-up comedy and music. Mario Cantone is best known for his roles as Anthony Marentino in Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2 (opens in theaters on May 27) and his Showtime Special "Laugh Whore."
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
June 5th, 2010, Saturday FIESTA 2010,presented by Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $18.00 - $28.00$
Austin's premiere company of Mexican folk dance presents Fiesta, an annual spectacular showcasing the artistry and beauty of regional dances from Mexico. Premiering new regional dances "Valonas" from the state of San LuÃs PotosÃ, and introducing new dances from the states of Veracruz, Sinaloa and Jalisco
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
June 5th, 2010, Saturday NATIONAL LEARN TO ROW DAY, Time: , Tickets: $ free $
USRowing and Concept2 are proud to announce that the ninth annual National Learn to Row Day will take place in rowing clubs and health clubs throughout the United States. Austin Rowing Club will celebrate by hosting FREE one-hour rowing sessions from noon-4pm.
USRowing, the non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the U.S., and Concept2, the oar and indoor rowing machine manufacturer based in Morrisville, Vt., have asked rowing clubs and health clubs across the country to open their doors and give people a taste of rowing on the water and on the indoor rower. More than 100 clubs throughout the United States are expected to participate.
Austin Rowing Club, Austin. Info: (512) 472-0726
June 5th & 6th, 2010, Saturday - Sunday DOWN IN THE DUMPS, Musical, Rated G Time: 1:00pm, Tickets: $5.00
Down in the Dumps a delightful musical by Dan Roberts with a cast of children who are inspired to help their neighbor. Starring Lisa Holcomb as Mrs. Pink.
Directed by Engela Edwards
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St., Bastrop, Info: (512)-327-6283
June 6th, 2010, Sunday STAR WARS: In Concert, Massive multi-media event Time: 2:00pm & 7:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Star Warsâ„¢: In Concert, the unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams' epic Star Wars scores, will play two performances on June 6 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. The production features a full symphony orchestra and choir, accompanied by specially edited footage from the films displayed on a three-story-tall, HD LED super-screen "“ one of the largest ever put on tour. The live music and film elements are synchronized, creating a full multi-media, one-of-kind Star Wars experience. "We've taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images," said George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga. "The whole soundtrack is a testament to John Williams' creativity and his extraordinary ability to enhance the emotional aspects of the films." Accompanying the concert is an exclusive exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props, artifacts, production artwork and specially created behind-the-scenes videos from the Lucasfilm Archives. Many of these pieces are leaving Skywalker Ranch for the first time ever. For more information, visit the Star Wars: In Concert
For more information, please visit www.StarWarsInConcert.com.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
June 6th, 2010, Sunday CHOPIN & CHAMPAGNE, Time: 6:30pm, Tickets: $7.00 - $100.00
Celebrate Chopin's 200th birthday with Master of Ceremonies: John Aielli, host of KUT-90.5's Eklektikos, and internationally acclaimed and celebrated Grammy Award-winning performer, Eroica Piano Trio cellist Sara Sant' Ambrogio, who will perform an all-Chopin program with Michelle Schumann, pianist and artistic director of Austin Chamber Music Center.
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Hors d'oeuvre and cocktail reception
7:30pm - 9:00pm: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante for Piano and Violoncello, Opus 3
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Opus 65
Selected Nocturnes, Waltzes, and Etudes transcribed for Cello and Piano
9:00pm - 10:00pm: Champagne and dessert reception, Live auction and Silent auction closes
Congregation Agudas Achim, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin. Info: (512)
June 8th - 11th, 2010, Tuesday - Friday MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $44.00 - $49.00
See what nearly 11 million people worldwide are laughing about!
Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black-lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This joyful musical parody set to classic tunes from the 6070's and 80's such as "Puff, My God I'm Draggin'" and "Stayin' Awake, Stayin' Awake" will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! It's definitely not "The Silent Passage" anymo
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
June 10th - 13th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, Time:Thu-Sun. 7:30pm + 3:00pm Sat & Sun., Tickets: $ pay-what-you-wish $
The Center Stage Players present their second youth-lead production, Arsenic and Old Lace. Directed by Dylan Kittleman, this macabre, classic American comedy set in Brooklyn follows the highjinks of a well-meaning but crazy family with a strange sense charity . Come spend some time with the Brewster sisters, but maybe pass on the elderberry wine! * All proceeds benefit the Center Stage Texas Theatre Enrichment Outreach programs.
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 836-5437
June 10th - 27th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday ON GOLDEN POND, Time: Thur's 7:30pm / Fri. & Sat's 8:00pm / Sat's 4:00pm, Tickets: $15.00
A romantic American family comedy.
This is one romantic play that goes beyond the usual story of young love. In a youth-obsessed culture, here is a refreshing, intelligent, and very funny play about a couple in their "golden years" and still deeply in love.
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
June 11th - 12th, 2010, Friday & Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, with Pink Martini Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $30.00
Somewhere between a 30's Cuban dance orchestra, a classical and chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band and a Japanese film noir soundtrack is the 12-piece, Oregon-based "little orchestra" known the world over as Pink Martini.
Back by popular demand since their debut with the Austin Symphony in 2005, Pink Martini will delight Austin audiences with their refreshing blend of classical, jazz, Latin, and Parisian cabaret music. Pink Martini's music has been featured in films and television shows, including Tortilla Soup, The Sopranos and West Wing.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 476-6064
June 11th - $13th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday THE WIZARD OF OZ, Time: Fri. 8:00pm; Sat. 2:00pm & 8:00pm; Sun.2:00pm & 7:30pm , Tickets: $18.00 - $61.00
There truly is no place like home as the wonderful WIZARD OF OZ twists its way to a city near you! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends in this lavish production featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs.
A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, THE WIZARD OF OZ will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling art deco Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don't miss this chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage
Texas Performing Arts at U.T. Austin (formally Bass Concert Hall), Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
June 12th & 13th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday SAVVY KIDS CONFERENCE, focuses on K-8th grade (6-14 yrs) Time: Sat. 9:00am - 5:00pm / Sun. 9:00am - 4:00pm., Tickets: $8.00 online / $10 at the door
A family event with fun educational activities for kids. Kid-friendly information focuses on four main educational fitness 'pillars' including: environmental, financial, physical health and socio-economic topics.
. Choose among 3 stages of entertaining workshops and demonstrations.
. Discover kid-focused products and services on how to become 'fit' environmentally, financially, physically and socio-economically.
. Participate in vendor-sponsored booth activities and fun group challenges.
. Enroll in educational mini-courses (K-8th grade) held during the conference.
. Discover Austin events, activities, and organizations to get kids involved in their community.
. Collect lots of take home goodies.
. And much more.
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St Edwards University, Ragsdale Center, 3001 South Congress Avenue, Austin. Info: (512) 535-7457
June 12th, 2010, Saturdays (see also June 26 & July 10th) 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 12th - July 17th, 2010 ROUND TOP FESTIVAL INSTITUTE'S SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Time: varies with event, Tickets: $ tba $
The James Dick Foundation for the Performing Arts and its sole project, the Round Top Festival Institute, present concerts during the annual Summer Music Festival season featuring young classical musicians in solo, chamber and orchestra music. The students perform individually and with faculty in chamber music and under the direction of six world-renowned conductors as The Texas Festival Orchestra over a period of six weeks from June through mid-July. All students attending the Festival Insitute audition in the spring and are provided full-tuition scholarships by The James Dick Foundation. The public is invited to attend all performances, including a special 'Young Persons' Concert' in June (admission is free) and the 'Annual Patriotic Concert' in early July.
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129; (979) 249-3086
June 13th, 2010, Sunday CONSPIRARE, J.S. Bach - Mass in B Minor Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $50.00
As a grand and eloquent season closer, Craig Hella Johnson conducts the singers of Conspirare and a period instrument orchestra from the Victoria Bach Festival, featuring superb players from around the nation, in a performance of J.S. Bach's iconic masterwork, the "Mass in B Minor." Come and discover, either for the first time or once again, why this work is regarded as one of the most important cultural achievements in Western civilization. Margaret Perry, Music Educator, Austin Lyric Opera, will offer fascinating history and insight into the work in a pre-concert talk beginning at 6pm (included in concert admission).
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
June 24th - August 1st, 2010, Thursday - Saturday THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, Starring Martin Burke Time: 8:00pm, Sun. 2:30pmTickets: $20.00 - $57.00.
Welcome to the musical comedy with tons of laughs and the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical on Broadway! Martin Burke stars as a die-hard musical fan who puts on his favorite cast album, a 1928 hit called "The Drowsy Chaperone," when the musical magically bursts to life. We are immediately immersed in the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take the cast and the audience soaring to the rafters. You might come drowsy, but you'll leave wide awake and humming a happy tune long after the final bow.
"Delightful, sparkling entertainment! You'll be over the moon! We haven't seen anything quite this original in a long time."
- The Associated Press
Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage,1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
June 26th, 2010 KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD FESTIVAL 2010, Time: 2:00pm - 10:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
The 8th Annual Keep Austin Weird Festival is THE celebration of Austin. Live music begins at 2:00 pm with the Paul Green School of Rock Kids Band and goes until 10 PM with headlining band White Denim playing the final set! Check out local artisans, play in the Kids Zone and be sure to visit the H-E-B "Here, Everything's Local" Tent, where you'll find a great selection of Austin-born products. There will also be a 5K with fun stops for the whole family along the way! Costumes are encouraged, and each registered runner will receive free entry into the Keep Austin Weird Fest.
South First Street Bridge, Austin. Info: (512) 524-2953
June 26th, 2010, Saturdays (see also July 10th) 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 26th, 2010, Friday JEFF DURHAM, Identity Crisis Tour 2010 Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $40.50
Jeff Dunham brings his undeniable talent and unstoppable laughs to The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center this summer! Dunham has taken the art of ventriloquism to new heights and transformed it into a cutting edge comedy experience that has gained worldwide appeal. As The New York Times Magazine notes in a recent feature story on Dunham, a video clip with his character Achmed the Dead Terrorist "has been viewed almost 100 million times and has made Dunham a star overseas," emphasizing how the online fortune has fostered fertile ground for his international expansion.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
July 1st - 5th, 2010, Thursday - Monday Tall Ships Event, Time: n/a, Tickets: $ tba $
A grand fleet of South America's Tall Ships will depart Rio De Janiero and make 16 stops before sailing into Ingleside for a grand Parade of Sails and three days of public tours. This is a full scale event complete with entertainment, exhibits, education, and fun. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see these majestic international mascots and pieces of history. Make plans now to participate in this extraordinary event.
Naval Station at Ingleside, Corpus Christi. Info: (361) 776-2517
July 2nd - 24th, 2010, Thursdays - Sunday SPIDER'S WEB, by Agatha Christie Time: Thur - Sat. 9:00pm, Sun. 7:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
Different Stages presents Agatha Christie's SPIDER'S WEB. Clarissa, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is given to daydreaming. "Supposing I were to come down one morning and find a dead body in the library"? Clarissa has her chance to find out when she discovers a body in the drawing room of her house. It becomes necessary to dispose of the body before her husband comes home with an important foreign politician, so Clarissa persuades her three houseguests to become accessories and accomplices. It seems that the murdered man was not unknown to certain members of the house party (but which ones?), and the search begins for the murderer and the motive, while at the same time trying to persuade a police inspector that there has been no murder at all...
Vortex Theatre, 2307 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 478-5282
July 4, 2010, Sunday CITY of CEDAR PARK 4th of July Celebration, Time: 4:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
On July 4, 2010 at Milburn Park starting at 4 pm, enjoy a dance with live music, food concessions, air castles, face painting, dunking booth, carnival games, video games, laser tag, bingo, sack races, washer tournament, art projects, and free watermelon. Admission is free. The fabulous day of celebration will end with a magnificent fireworks display.
Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Blvd., Cedar Park, Info: (512) 401-5500
July 4th, 2010, Sunday AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ANNUAL JULY 4TH CONCERT AND FIREWORKS, "RED, WHITE & BOOM!" Time: 8:30pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Spend this Independence Day with 100,000 of your closest friends! Central Texans will hurry to claim their grassy spot with the Austin Symphony Orchestra this July 4th for the largest Independence Day Celebration in the state. The spectacular July 4th Concert and Fireworks is planned, produced, and performed entirely by the Austin Symphony, with the help of our generous sponsors. Tens of thousands of families will be decked out in red, white, and blue and heading down to Auditorium Shores this July 4th for an amazing event complete with a fireworks display over the city skyline backed by symphonic patriotic classics and punctuated by the 70 millimeter cannons of the Texas National Guard Salute Battery. The ASO moves this year's celebration to its original home, on the banks of Lady Bird Lake at Auditorium Shores in front of the new Long Center for the Performing Arts. The orchestra will perform at 8:30 p.m., followed by "mile-high" fireworks at approximately 9:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Auditorium Shores at The Long Center, Austin. Info: (512)
July 4th, 2010, Sunday Pfirecracker Pfestival at Lake Pflugerville, 2010 Time: , Tickets: $ tba $
Bring the family to Lake Pflugerville on July 4th. Shuttle Buses will run from Hendrickson HS (HWy 685) and Pflugerville HS (Pecan St / HWY 1825) beginning at 4:00pm. Come on out and enjoy swimming, kayaking, kite flying and fishing in Lake Pflugerville. All topped off with a spectacular fireworks display over Lake Pflugerville at 9:15 pm!
The FireAnts will play from 5:00 - 6:30 and the Marshall Ford Swing Band will play from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. We will have a very short hello from the Mayor and a soloist will sing the America the Beautiful / StarSpangled Banner. At 9:10 pm.....Fireworks start at 9:15 pm.
NOTE: TAKE THE SHUTTLE, parking is in very, very limited, bring a blanket, lots of water, and a camp chair. Food is available.
Lake Pflugerville, Pflugerville. Info: (512) 990-6101
July 8th, 2010, Thursday NATURE NIGHTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Reptiles Time: 6:00p - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00 each
Meet and greet some of your cold-blooded friends at discovery stations and participate in a habitat hike to learn where you would live if you were a reptile. The Austin Reptile Service provides some live reptiles, and you can learn about a rare toad from the Texas Horned Toad Conservation Society.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center comes to life this July during low-cost Nature Nights for families. Learn about the outdoors while you study local reptiles, bees, wildlife tracking and birds of prey.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
July 8th - August 7th, 2010 , Thursday - Saturday CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $19.00
From the playwright and team who brought you HPT's recent hit Body Awareness, a new play that took New York City by storm last fall. Set in a "creative drama" class, Circle Mirror Transformation is "absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny" according to the New York Times. Directed by Ken Webster. Featuring Kenneth Wayne Bradley, Katherine Catmull, Rebecca Robinson, Xochitl Romero, and Ken Webster.
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529 (PLAY)
July 9th - 31st, 2010 AUSTIN CHAMBER MUSIC CENTER 2010 Summer Festival, Times vary , Tickets: $25.00
Throughout the three-week festival, music lovers will be treated to the timeless treasures of the chamber music repertoire performed by today's most accomplished ensembles.
Austin Chamber Music Festival Concert Schedule:
July 9 - 11, various times, St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 606 West 15th St.
July 16, Friday, Cavani String Quartet, 7:30pm, Bates Recital Hall, UT Butler School of Music, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr.
July 17, Saturday, The Bad Plus, 7:30pm, Bates Recital Hall, UT Butler School of Music, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr.
July 18, Sunday, Brentano String Quartet, 7:30pm, Bates Recital Hall, UT Butler School of Music, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr.
July 23, Friday, Raul Jaurena and the Texas Tango Five, 7:30pm, First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Ave.
July 24, Saturday, Claremont Piano Trio, 7:30pm, First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Ave.
July 25, Sunday, Der Golem performed by Carpe Diem String Quartet & clarinetist Paul Green, 7:30pm, First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Ave.
July 30, Friday, Escher String Quartet, 7:30pm, First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Ave.
July 31, Saturday, Festival Finale with Kelly Willis and Austin Chamber Music Summer Workshop Students, 7:30pm, Brentwood Christian School, 11908 N. Lamar Blvd.
FREE Concerts and Events. (First come, first served)
Thursday, July 15, Escher String Quartet - 12:00pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
July 19, Monday, Kids Concert with Escher String Quartet - 1:30pm, Settlement Home Foster Care, 1600 Payton Gin Rd.
July 21, Wednesday, Masterclass with Escher String Quartet, 11:40am, Brentwood Christian School, 11908 N. Lamar Blvd.
July 21, Wednesday, Escher String Quartet: 7:00pm, Querencia Retirement Communities, 2500 Barton Creek Blvd.
July 22, Carpe Diem String Quartet: Thursday, 12:00pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
July 22, 2nd Annual Gay Pride Concert: Thursday, 7:30pm, St. James Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd.
July 26, Kids Concert with Escher String Quartet: Monday, 12:45pm, Armstrong Community Music School, 901 Barton Springs Rd.
July 28, Masterclass with Escher String Quartet: Wednesday, 11:40am, Brentwood Christian School, 11908 N. Lamar Blvd.
July 29, Student Chamber Music Highlights: Thursday, 12:00pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
July 29, Adult Chamber Music Showcase & Chamber Orchestra: Thursday, 7:30pm, St. James Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd.
Behind the Scenes with the Artists, 1:00pm at Brentwood Christian School, 11908 N. Lamar
July 15, Thursday, Cavani String Quartet
July 16, Friday, The Bad Plus
July 19, Monday, Brentano String Quartet
July 20, Tuesday, Faculty Artists
July 22, Thursday, Raul Jaurena and the Texas Tango Five
July 23, Friday, Claremont Piano Trio
July 26, Monday, Carpe Diem String Quartet & Paul Green
July 27, Tuesday, Escher String Quartet
July 29, Thursday, Faculty Artists
Verious venues, Austin. Info: (512) 454-0026
July 10th, 2010, 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 10th - 18th, 2010, Wednesday - Sunday SLAG, by David Hare Time: times vary, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
Dystheatre is pleased to announce the opening of their 2010 season with SLAG by David Hare. A satire of revolution in the late sixties. An experiment in all-female living goes horribly wrong when three teachers at a boarding school for girls make a pact to abstain from sex in order to register their protest against a male-dominated society.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
July 15th, 2010, Thursday NATURE NIGHTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Bees Time: 6:00p - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00 each
There's more to bees than a stinger. Learn about native bees and other types during scavenger hunts and a hike. Make your own bee box to attract these winged friends.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center comes to life this July during low-cost Nature Nights for families. Learn about the outdoors while you study local reptiles, bees, wildlife tracking and birds of prey.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: 1-361-648-1504 (Cell phone)
July 15th & 16th, 2010, Thursday & Friday SERENADE, presented by American Repertory Ensemble Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $27.00
ARE Director David Justin presents this intimate experience of classical dance and music, transporting audiences to a world of virtuosity, grace, and beauty. Guest stars from Joffrey Ballet Chicago; choreography Christopher Wheeldon and David Bintley and David Justin; Music includes Ravel's "Sonata no 2 in G", Arvo Part's "Spiegel im Spiegel", and Paul Reade's classic music from the ballet "Hobson's Choice" anchor the musical offerings
Long Center for the Performing Arts, American Repertory Ensemble, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
July 15th - August 1st, 2010, Thursdays- Sundays THE VIRGIN WITH 10,000 ARROWS, presented by Debutantes & Vagabonds a non-profit theater company Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $12.00 - $15.00
The Virgin with 10,000 Arrows written by Jason Tremblay and directed by Francisco Rodriguez. In 1994, a young and famous American painter, Andres Marca Relli steals his own artwork out of a NY gallery and then commits suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge three days later. This play takes place between the seven seconds from when Andres steps off of the Golden Gate Bridge to the moment he hits the water. The Virgin with 10,000 Arrows will feature the acting talents of: Travis Emery, Kim Adams, Noel Gaulin, Carole Metellus, Don Stewart, Emily Everidge, and Eric Porter.
Larry L. King Theater at the Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress Bldg. C, Austin. Info: (512) 476-0084
July 15th & 16th, 2010, Thursday & Friday SERENADE, presented by American Repertory Ensemble Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $27.00
ARE Director David Justin presents this intimate experience of classical dance and music, transporting audiences to a world of virtuosity, grace, and beauty. Guest stars from Joffrey Ballet Chicago; choreography Christopher Wheeldon and David Bintley and David Justin; Music includes Ravel's "Sonata no 2 in G", Arvo Part's "Spiegel im Spiegel", and Paul Reade's classic music from the ballet "Hobson's Choice" anchor the musical offerings
Long Center for the Performing Arts, American Repertory Ensemble, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
July 16th & 17th, 2010, Friday & Saturday NIGHT IN OLD FREDERICKSBURG, Time: Fri. 6:00pm - 12:00am, Sat. 11:30am - 12:00am, Tickets: $6.00, $1.00 kids under 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: 1-866-839-3378
July 22nd, 2010, Thursday NATURE NIGHTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Wildlife Tracking Time: 6:00p - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00 each
With paw prints, scratches and scat, animals leave clues to their location. Look for signs of coyotes and other wildlife as you prowl the gardens. Learn what wild animals live around your own home.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center comes to life this July during low-cost Nature Nights for families. Learn about the outdoors while you study local reptiles, bees, wildlife tracking and birds of prey.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
July 22nd - August 15th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, Tennessee Williams Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 5:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00
The sultry, steamy American classic is directed by Jeff Hinkle and runs four weekends through August 15.
One of the most successful plays of our time and all too rarely performed in Austin, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is the classic story of a Southern family in crisis, focusing on the turbulent relationship of Maggie "The Cat" and favorite son and former pro-football star Brick. As they gather one evening for the birthday celebration of Brick's father, patriarch and tycoon, Big Daddy Pollitt at his Mississippi Delta mansion, all are aware that it may be his last. Throughout the evening, alliances made and broken, ghosts of the past emerge with greed and jealousy, lies are spread and revealed, and the ties that hold a family together are stretched to the breaking point with impending doom. Through ever "“ present savage humor and explosive wit, Williams masterfully brings to life one of the theatre's most intriguingly dysfunctional families.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
July 23rd & 24th, 2010, Friday & Saturday Gourmet Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival, Time: Fri. 3:00pm - 10:00pm / Sat.10:00am - 11:00pm, Tickets: $8.00 / under 12 $4.00 / Two day pass available
Spice it up!!! Celebrate the chili pepper and all things related. Salsa and spicy booths, entertainment- Monte Montgomery on Friday and Rotel & the Hot Tomatoes on Saturday, chili pepper fields, butterfly Haus, hot air balloon show, wildflower fields!
Wildseed Farms, 425 Wildflower Hills, Fredericksburg. Info: 1-800-848-0078 or 1-866-839-3378
July 23th - 25th, 2010, Friday - Sunday THE PEDDLER SHOW, Time: Fri.- 3pm-8pm / Sat.- 9am-6pm / Sun.- 11am-4pm, Tickets: $6.00 / $5.00 Snrs (65+) and. Children 5-11
Shop dozens of aisles with over 125 vendors and artisans featuring the latest in floral arrangements, bath and body delights, gourmet treats, jewelry, adult and kid's clothing, home decor, woodwork, pottery, candles, garden art, one-of-a-kind items, and so much more! It's the perfect street of shops-customized just for you!
Cedar Park Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park. Info: 800-775-2774
July 23rd - August 14th, 2010 THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $10:00pm - $13.00
This Youth Guild dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic novel, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life. 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
July, 24th & 31st, August 7th, 2010, (Three Saturday performance only) SALADO LEGENDS, 18th 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 outdoor 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 hope 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 25th, 2010, Sunday LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER, Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Day Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: FREE
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will honor its founder for her environmental legacy with a free admission day. Activities during the annual Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Day will include a preview of a sculpturein-progress of Mrs. Johnson, two book signings by Nan Booth Simpson and John Kelso and a pottery demonstration by Susie Fowler. Also enjoy the pottery of Fowler and intimate nature photographs by Bruce Leander in the McDermott Learning Center. Some of Lady Bird's mementoes will be on display, including her wildflower field guide, a couture dress and evening gloves, and a clay portrait of her a sculptor will be creating while on site that will be cast at a later time.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
July 26th - August 7th, 2010 (no Sunday Performance) ROMEO and JULIET, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 studs / under 5 free (Group of 10+, $12 each)
Shakespeare Under the Stars' production of Romeo and Juliet, opens Monday. Don't miss Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece of love, hate, anger, joy, and revenge. Set in 1810, the Romantic Period, this complete (2 hours) production features a cast of remarkable and talented 12-18 year olds. For 4 weeks they have studied the text, memorized lines, attended professionally instructed workshops in text & scansion, improvisation, and stage combat, assisted in building their own set and sewing their own costumes, and now will conclude their SUS experience with 11 performances.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
July 29th, 2010, Thursday NATURE NIGHTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Birds of Prey Time: 6:00p - 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00 each
Swoop in to the world of hawks, eagles, buzzards and other birds of prey. Watch a Red-tailed hawk and other raptors fly across the Center's courtyard, discover what food they eat and other features of these majestic birds whose habitats are in danger.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center comes to life this July during low-cost Nature Nights for families. Learn about the outdoors while you study local reptiles, bees, wildlife tracking and birds of prey.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
July 29th - August 2nd, 2010, Thursday - Saturday EARLY GIRL, Paladin Theatre Examines the Oldest Profession Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00
"Early Girl" is a fascinating look behind the scenes at a brothel - the passions, the rivalries, the jealousies, and the frustrated ambitions. Each woman has a unique story to tell: one is looking for her future; one is burying her past; one woman is looking for love; another is seeking a home; one is searching for a revelation; and Lana, the madam and master manipulator, pulls the strings for each of the ladies in the house. Early Girl allows the audience to see how the prostitutes in Lana's house interact with each other, and how each woman deals with the toll the profession takes on them. It's a funny, sexy, honest, and powerful play." May not sutable for younger children
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
July 31st, 2010, Saturday AZIZ ANSARI, Dangerously Delicious Tour Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $31.00
Aziz Ansari is having a breakout year starring in the popular comedy series "Parks & Recreation", a number of films, and debuting his first hour-long standup special and album. Entertainment Weekly named him one of the top 12 future stars of comedy and LA Weekly put him on the cover of their annual People Issue
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
August 5th - September 12th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday METAMORPHOSES, By Mary Zimmerman Time: 8:00pm / Dum. 2:30pm, Tickets: $ tba $
It's summertime. Everyone into the pool! With the audience seated intimately around a circular pool, Ovid's beautiful myths about miraculous transformations are brought to exuberant and inventive life in the water by ZACH's ensemble of Austin actors in a visually stunning production. The transformational power of love, the inevitability of change, and the human ability to adapt are all explored in this humorous, moving and heart-felt adaptation of our shared cultural myths.
"Zimmerman's lovely, deeply affecting play shows that theater can provide not just escape, but sometimes a glimpse of the divine." -- Time Magazine- The Associated Press
Zachary Scott Theatre, Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
August 7th, 2010, Saturday THE WIGGLES WIGGLY CIRCUS LIVE!, Time: 12:30pm & 4:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $49.00, VIP $83.00
The Fab Four from down under are back with this year's most anticipated family event. It's the smell of "Hot Poppin' Popcorn"! It's the excitement of a "A Big Big Show"! It's The Wiggles "Wiggly Circus Live!" Tour. Join The Wiggles, The Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as they bring all the excitement of the big top with a wiggly twist.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
August 7th, 2010, Saturday SHEN YUN, Time: 2:30pm & 7:30pm. Tickets: $45.00 - $120.00
Inspired by the spirit of an ancient culture, Shen Yun Performing Arts brings to life classical Chinese dance and music in a gloriously colorful and exhilarating show. In 2009, Shen Yun dazzled a live audience of over 800,000 in some 100 cities across 20 countries worldwide. With an elite company of dancers, singers, and musicians
Hosted in English and Chinese, Shen Yun features masterful choreography and graceful routines ranging from grand classical processions to ethnic and folk dances, with gorgeously costumed dancers moving in stunning synchronized patterns. Its themes are drawn from the pages of history as well as our world today.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
August 7th - 15th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY, A kidsActing original musical Time: 7:00pm / Sun. 5:30pm, Tickets: $14.00
When a movie company rents an old, dilapidated castle while shooting a film, they discover a secret room with a sleeping princess! Co-directed by Dede Clark and Kirk German, this family musical is full of fun and award winning original songs by professional Texas stars including Jerry Jeff Walker, Django Walker, Sara Hickman and more.
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 836-5437
August 8th, 2010, Sunday CAPITAL CONFECTIONERS' DAY OF SHARING, Time: ,9:00am to 5:00pm Tickets: $45.00
The Capital Confectioners Club of Austin, Texas, is holding their annual Day of Sharing. Headlining the event will be renowned British sugar artist Stephen Benison along with Marco Lopez, Ximena Sempertegui, and Brian Stevens. Benison and Sempertegui offer additional classes in the days before the event as well. Fabulous raffle prizes including a Cricut Cake and a Kitchenaid mixer, plus vendors with great deals. Continental breakfast and lunch included in registration fee.
Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center, 1209 North Interstate Highway 35, Round Rock. Info: (512) 371-3401
August 12th - 15th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday - JUST BEE, Pollyanna Theatre Company Presents Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
What happens when the rains don't come and the flowers don't bloom and there isn't enough nectar for all of the bees in the garden? Come find out how two very different queen bees learn to work together.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Rollins Studio Theatre. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
August 13th - 15th, 2010, Friday - Saturday LONESTAR COUNTRY DANCE, ~Early Registration until July 17th!!~ Time: n/a, Tickets: $ tba $
Summer is here and preparations are underway for the Seventh Annual LoneStar Country Dance! This year will be the biggest and best ever, with dancers coming from across the country to heat things up in the Capital City. Besides top level competition, our Saturday evening dinner show features a fabulous sit-down dinner with live entertainment followed by a show you won't soon forget with performances that will range from Ballroom to Salsa to Argentine Tango!
Omni Southpark Hotel, IH35 and Hwy 71, Austin. Info: (512)
August 14th & 15th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday HE GRATEFUL DEAD - Crimson, White & Indigo, (1989 Concert Film) Time: Sat. 7:30pm / Sun. 3:00pm. Tickets: $12.50 - $15.00
The Grateful Dead s Historic 1989 JFK Stadium Performance relived at the Long Center. This is your chance to see the Grateful Dead perform the Crimson, White & Indigo concert, the last concert ever at the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia on July 7, 1989. See the Dead's previously unreleased concert in its entirety in this Hi-Def Digital film.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
Augst 15th, 2010, Sunday KATHY GRIFFIN LIVE, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $49.00 - $89.00
The D-List Queen of Comedy returns for one night only
Chicago native Kathy Griffin -- a multi-faceted performer with a rapid fire wit -- stars in Bravo's Emmy-Award winning series Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
August 18th & 19th, 2010, Wednesday & Thursday STORYTIME LIVE, Presented by Nickelodeon Time: 7:00pm / 8/19, 10:30am. Tickets: $18.00 - $35.00
Come play along with your favorite preschool pals live on stage as Nickelodeon presents our newest, biggest, most exciting live show ever - STORYTIME LIVE!
Leap into Fairytale Land with "Dora the Explorer," journey through Purewood Forest with "The Backyardigans," hop into Wonderland with "Wonder Pets!," and monkey around on The Monkey King Adventure with "Ni-Hao, Kai-lan." Nickelodeon's musical adventure, STORYTIME LIVE, features four of the top-rated preschool shows on television today and is sure to be the hit show you and your family have been waiting for!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Michael & Susan Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
August 18th - September 5th, 2010 JERSEY BOYS, Times vary, Tickets: $30.00 and up
Description : TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the 2006 Tony® Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide all before they were 30. JERSEY BOYS, winner of the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album and, most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, features their hit songs Sherry, Big Girls Don t Cry, Rag Doll, Oh What a Night and Can't Take My Eyes Off You. IT WILL RUN FOR CENTURIES! proclaims TIME MAGAZINE.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
August 18th & 19th, 2010, Wednesday & Thursday STORYTIME LIVE, Presented by Nickelodeon Time: 7:00pm / 8/19, 10:30am. Tickets: $18.00 - $35.00
Come play along with your favorite preschool pals live on stage as Nickelodeon presents our newest, biggest, most exciting live show ever - STORYTIME LIVE!
Leap into Fairytale Land with "Dora the Explorer," journey through Purewood Forest with "The Backyardigans," hop into Wonderland with "Wonder Pets!," and monkey around on The Monkey King Adventure with "Ni-Hao, Kai-lan." Nickelodeon's musical adventure, STORYTIME LIVE, features four of the top-rated preschool shows on television today and is sure to be the hit show you and your family have been waiting for!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Michael & Susan Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
August 19th - September 17th, 2010, Wednesday - Sunday INTO THE WOODS, Inspired by the works of the Brothers Grimm Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 5:30pmpm, Tickets:$20.00 / Couples: $35.00 / snrs$1800 / Stds $12.00 / Ten and under $10.00
Once upon time, in a far-off kingdom, lived a fair young maiden, a sad young lad and a childless baker and his wife"¦.And so begins the timeless tale. Inspired by the works of the Brothers Grimm, INTO THE WOODS tells the story of a Baker and his Wife who journey into the woods on a quest to lift a witch's curse. On the way, they cross paths with Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and a menagerie of other fairy tale characters. They each pursue individual wishes until their stories become entangled in unexpected ways "“ revealing what happens after "happily ever after." Stephen Sondheim's wickedly witty score weaves a magical spell with such enchanting gems as "Children Will Listen," "Giants In The Sky" and "No One Is Alone."
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
August 21st, 2010, Saturday THE AYE EYE BALL, Rude Mechs' annual benefit celebration Time:. Tickets: $40.00 ea. $70.00 couples
"The Eye Ball" - inspired by Rude Mechs' signature logo "“ takes on a new "eye ball" theme each year. In 2002, the annual benefit bash was dubbed "The Flaming Eye Ball" and The Off Center was covered in floor to ceiling flame decorations as guests mingled in their finest flaming red duds. In 2003, Rude Mechs rocked Austin's chakras and encouraged theatrical enlightenment with "The Third Eye Ball" and in 2004 the company proved itself most virulent theatre in Austin with "The Pink Eye Ball." In 2005, party-goers got in the ring with the Rude Mechs at the "The Black Eye Ball" for a knockout "ball that's a brawl." In 2006 we put the "arty" back in "party" with "The Pop Eye Ball." In 2007, we brought the mustache back with "The Magnum P. Eye Ball", n 2008, everyone left "The Evil Eye Ball" lucky, and in 2009 "The Sci-fEye Ball" was out of this world!
THE AYE EYE BALL FEATURES:
Diva hostess Rebecca Havemeyer
Free beer from Real Ale Brewing Co.
Custom-cooked concoctions (free!) by Leilah Stewart Catering
A giant silent auction featuring collectibles of all kinds!
A live auction featuring a two Producer Passes to Austin Film Festival and a fabulous trip!
Cash bar from "the side bar" featuring signature drink "The Live Preserver"
Deejay Graham Reynolds.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
August 27th - 29th, 2010, Friday - Sunday AUSTIN FALL HOME & GARDEN SHOW, Time: Fri. 2pm - 7pm, Sat.10am - 7pm, Sin. 11am - 5pm., Tickets: $7.50, $6.50 snrs & free 16 and under
Sponsored by the Austin Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), the show is the final Austin Home & Garden Show of the year. Attendees can also expect to hear insider tips live from a personal appearance by HGTV's Brian Santos from The Wall Wizard, a vast array of home and garden trends and tips, free health and wellness screenings, live cooking demonstrations by local chefs and producers and Texas-made gifts and treats.
"From lawn and garden to kitchen and bath, the show offers invaluable information on remodeling and renovation, design, cooking, wellness and a host of other topics. We are especially proud to feature a display of award winning remodeled homes and act as a resource for trusted remodelers.
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin. Info: (512) 404-4000
August 28th, 2010, Saturday ONLY THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged) , Time: 8:15pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 studs / under 5 free (Group of 10+, $12 each)
Three guys, one dead playwright, and thirty-seven plays, all in under two hours. The whole family will enjoy watching three phenomenal actors as they compress the complete works of Shakespeare into 90 minutes of high-speed, over-the-top hilarity! Knowledge of Shakespeare's works is helpful, but not at all necessary. Join us under the stars for a fast-paced romp as we celebrate (and abuse) the Bard's beloved cannon!
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
September 3rd & 4th, 2010 INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS, Live-Action Graphic Novel Spectacular Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $14.00 - $49.00
The eagerly anticipated Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel Spectacular fulfills its destiny debuting in The Long Center over Labor Day weekend. In what might be a revelation to both theater goers and comic book fans alike, an unparalleled theatrical experience will take place with beautifully illustrated comic book artwork projected panel-by-panel on a huge 42' x 24' screen while three actors, one sound effect artist, and one keyboardist perform the voices, sound effects and music live. Ticket availability will be announced in the coming months.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 3rd - 5th, 2010, Friday - Sunday Kerrville Wine & Music Festival, 2010, Labor Day Weekend Time: varies, Tickets: $ tba $
Not a typical "wine tasting" event, this 3-day festival is mostly about music and will feature three 6-hour evening concerts and two 2-hour afternoon concerts with over 2 dozen singer-songwriters.
Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville. Info: (830) 257-3600 or info@kerrville-music.com
September 4th - 5th, 2010, Saturday - Sunday LE GARAGE BOUTIQUE SALE, Time: Sat. 10:00am - 5:00pm / Sun. 11:00am- 5:00pm, Tickets: $12.00 / $20.00 2-day-pass (cash only admission) NOTE: Most sales CASH ONLY.
participating stores:
Adelant...Austin Art Garage". .Baby Bacon". .Baby Bugaloo". .Blonde". .Bond Boutique". .Buy Definition". .By George". .c jane". .Designer Clearance House". .Dolce Baby". .Downstairs". . Due Maternity". .Elle Boutique, Estilo, Extraordinaire, fab'rik, Fetch, Gallery D, Girl Next Door, Izzy & Ash, Kinda Krazy Kids & Ko, Legs Diamond, Mana Culture, Miss Behave, Moxie, Peacock Plume, perriberri, Plain Ivey Jane, Sanctuary, Service Menswear, Soigne, Sola, Solid Gold, Stella Says Go, The Hip Chick, The Physical Fit, Touch of Sass, Trends & Traditions, Y & I Clothing Boutique, Wanderland, and more!
additional vendors:
Cattiva Cosmetics, Cynthia Bloom Jewelry, French Blue Papers, Herff Christiansen, Italianware, Lillian Bloom, Marilyn Hill Henderson, Paige King Jewelry, Rock Candy Life, Ruby Pearl, Sikara, Sublime Jewelry, Sweet Tooth Bags, Tasty Jewelry, Taylor Moseley Jewelry, Victrola Design, West Coast Salvage.(no change rooms available)
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Info: (512) (none given)
September 4th - December 5th, 2010 YARD SHOW EXHIBIT, Vince Hanneman's Cathedral of Junk Time: Tu-Sa.9:00am - 5:30pm / Su.12:00pm - 5:30pm, Tickets: $8.00, $7.00 snrs & stds, $3.00 children
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center presents an offbeat, quirky celebration of place with an exhibit of yard art by Austin "Cathedral of Junk" creator Vince Hannemann and other Texans. Among the works in and around the center's Theme Gardens is Hannemann's "The Sporting Life." The structure of recycled rebar, window panes, bicycle wheels and more is decorated with tennis rackets, a white roller skate, CD's and other objects hanging like icicles. Knick knacks that include bowling balls and old sewing machines surround the "house." In the Homeowner Inspiration Gardens nearby, Mark Wieland's bottle tree provides splashes of color in cobalt blue, emerald green and other colors. Among other works, Marian Reyes has created a stone altar near Wieland's piece based on her spiritually focused landscaping in Creedmore, Texas. Complementing the outdoor yard art will be an exhibit in the McDermott Learning Center of decorative bird houses and photos of Texas yard art. Vince Hanneman's Cathedral of Junk in South Austin before it closed this summer
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
September 9th - 26th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday THE TEMPEST, William Shakespeare Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 3:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $33.00
Shakespeare's romance The Tempest, in a professional Actors' Equity production with a Q&A to follow each performance
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Arts Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474-LONG (5664)
September 9tn - October 9th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday VIGIL, by Morris Panych Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $19.00 / $17.00 stds, snrs, ACOT.
Kemp has come to attend to his dying aunt. But as the play proceeds, it becomes less and less clear what he is doing there, or whether she will ever actually die. The Globe and Mail called this black comedy "a small masterpiece." Maclean's called it "a devilishly funny play that laughs in death's face."
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
September 10th - 12th & 17th - 19th, 2010, Friday & Sunday INFLUENCES 2010, AZTLAN Dance Companypresents, a cinematic showdown Time: 8:00pm, Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $13.00, $10.00 Stds/Snr/Child
From the screen to the stage comes a spectacle... golden as the age of the all-time greats of Mexico... and explosive as a Texas desert face-off!
Santa Cruz Theater Center, 1805 East Seventh Street, Austin. Info: (512)
September 10th - October 2nd, 2010, (Fridays & Saturdays) THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 studs / under 5 free (Group of 10+, $12 each)
Shakespeare Under the Stars
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
September 11th & 12th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday TEXAS METAL ARTS 2010, 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 15th, 2010, Wednesday UFC FIGHT NIGHT LIVE®, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $30.00 - $185.00
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® will feature a new main event for UFC Fight Night, as Nate "The Great" Marquardt takes on surging middleweight Rousimar Palhares. This explosive fight will surely entertain the fans of Austin, as both fighters are legitimate contenders in the middleweight division.
UFC Fight Night Live also features a highly anticipated rematch in the lightweight division, as Mac Danzig seeks revenge against Matt Wiman. In the first fight between The Ultimate Fighter alumni at UFC® 115, Wiman was declared the winner after an erroneous call by the referee as Danzig was caught in a submission hold near the end of the first round. Main Event
NATE MARQUARDT vs. ROUSIMAR PALHARES Featured Bout
MATT WIMAN vs. MAC DANZIG
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
September 15th & 16th, 2010, Wednesday & Thursday OPERACIÓN CLOWN: CÃLLATE (Shut up), Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $22.00
Texas Performing Arts presents two evenings of unique theatre from Veracruz, Mexico. Operación Clown is renowned for their innovative use of masks, puppets, and cabaret theatre based on theatrical clown technique.
September 15, 2010 | 8:00 pm (Performed in Spanish)
September 16, 2010 | 8:00 pm (Performed in English)
McCullough Theatre, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
September 16th, 2010 Thursday TAPESTRY ON THE FRINGE, Episode II Shades of Gray Time: 8:00pm & 9:45pm, Tickets: $10.00
Ever wonder what it's like to be a jazz tap dancer? What goes on in the mind of a choreographer creating not only the spatial design of dance but also rhythm and melody? Join TDC's Artistic Director Acia Gray for a relaxed evening of "give and take between an artist and an audience." The second episode in the Tapestry on the Fringe series, Shades of Gray is a playful and relaxed platform of questions and answers, love and rhythm ... of time and telling. - A behind the scenes look into the mind and feet of this award winning artist and recent Hoofer Award recipient by the American Tap Dance Foundation - NYC.
Tapestry on the Fringe is an on-going series of performances and presentations exploring the boundaries of contemporary dance and art. Always a leader in the contemporary tap dance and rhythm renaissance, Austin's own Tapestry Dance Company dances on the very edge of contemporary tap and rhythm with performances EVERY THIRD THURSDAY of every month of our stellar 2010 "“ 11 Season.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
September 16th - November 28th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday RENT, Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Time: 8:00pm / Sat 2:30pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of New York City bohemia when ZACH transports you to the lively East Village where performance artists, musicians, and hipsters of all persuasions band together to revolt against convention. The artist squatters have taken over the theatre and have created an environment in which you are fully surrounded by Austin's finest rock vocalists and musicians and visual artists' creative expressions of sculptural whimsy. And when Mimi locks eyes with Roger, and Angel spies Colin, and Maureen tugs at Joanne this rock opera ignites sparks of love that redefines what family can be. Viva la vie boheme!
Zachary Scott Theatre, (Kleberg Stage/Whisenhunt Stage), 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
September 17th - 19th, 2010, Friday & Sunday INFLUENCES 2010, AZTLAN Dance Companypresents, a cinematic showdown Time: 8:00pm, Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $13.00, $10.00 Stds/Snr/Child
From the screen to the stage comes a spectacle... golden as the age of the all-time greats of Mexico... and explosive as a Texas desert face-off!
Santa Cruz Theater Center, 1805 East Seventh Street, Austin. Info: (512)
September 17th - 19th, 2010, Friday - Sunday THE HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY, Time: , Tickets: $5.00 - $130.00(3 day pass
Just interested in evening activities or Enjoy the entire Holiday weekend.
Kobe Beef Dinner, live HOT jazz, evening dances, dance contests, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Solo Charleston classes for tracked levels taught by world-famous pros:
Nick Williams and Laura Keat (2010 All-Balboa Weekend Champions) Mickey Fortanasce and Kelly Arsenault (2010 International Balboa Rendezvous Champions)!
Hot Rhythm Ball, Friday Night.
Dinner, special performances, live music and dancing!
"¢ Full Dinner menu featuring Kobe Beef and a vegetarian option. "¢ Music by Austin's best new jazz band - The East Side Dandies.
Doors open at 7:30pm at The Fed.
A.S.S. Members: $40; Non-Members: $50
Saturday night
Texas Balboa & Collegiate Shag Championships, Balboa and Shag Jack and Jills, and Live Music and dancing!
"¢ Music by ATJS Special.
Doors open at 9pm at The Fed.
A.S.S. Members: $10, Non-Members: $20
Sunday night
Dance to the tunes of our favorite DJs!
Doors open at 7pm at The Fed.
A.S.S. Members.: $2; Non-Members: $5
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs' Mansion, 2312 San Gabriel Street, AustinInfo: (512) none given
September 17th - 19th, 2010, Friday - Sunday SHIFT SWITCH GO, presented by: Ariel Dance Theatre Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $12.00
Created in collaboration with a nine-member ensemble of dancers and actors, Director/Choreographer, Andrea Ariel crafts visually engaging, complex patterns of dance and physical theater inspired by our cyclic routines, using chance and circumstance to create the intersections that provoke our meetings, the conversations we have, and the stories we share.
Eliot Haynes's evocative sound score shifts the environment like "channel-changing," moving from lively percussion pieces, to ambient electronics, to field recordings from around the world. The outdoor environment becomes the stage where life and art merge, and layers of our thoughts and conversations emerge through story and song.
Kenny Dorham's Backyard, 1106 East 11th Street, Austin. Info: 917-873-5219
September 17th, 2010, Friday A RIDE WITH BOB - THE BOB WILLS MUSICAL, Starring Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $61.50
Before Elvis...before Hank Williams...there was a fiddler from West Texas by the name of Bob Wills. This lively re-telling of Wills' career and his contribution to American music has become a Texas audience favorite.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 18th & 19th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK, Ballet Austin Time:2:00pm & 4:30pm each day, Tickets: $12.00
A magical show that is a visual treat for all ages. Ballet Austin II delights with a production that turns darkness into a place to laugh, sing, clap, dream, dance and do everything imaginable "“ except be afraid.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
September 18th - 25th, 2010, Saturday - Saturday (8-days) RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, Time: n/a, Tickets: $ tba $
(Norfolk, VA) In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War, a new musical work by composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist Mark Campbell will have its world premiere performances beginning April 12, 2011 the same day that Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in 1861. The new work has been co-commissioned by the Virginia Arts Festival, Virginia Opera, the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, and the Texas Performing Arts at the University of Texas in Austin on September. 18th - 25th, 2010.
Rappahannock County is a fictional song cycle inspired by diaries, letters, and personal accounts during the period of the Civil War, and explores the war's impact, from secession to defeat, on a community of Virginians"”black and white, rich and poor, soldiers, nurses, widows, and survivors. The production is a multi-media event, enhanced by projections of Civil War photography, illustrations, documents, and other moving visuals and features five principal singers performing more than 30 roles, backed by an ensemble of 15 musicians.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
September 19th, 2010, Sunday FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM, celebrates Preservation Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Tickets: $ FREE
In conjunction with Austin Museum Partnership's annual Museum Day Event the iron gates of the French Legation will be opened for a fun, free, family event. Prefect location for live spots, weather segments, and other reports. Stop by for a sneak peek of the historic home and learn more about how historic structures are preserved.
Construction of the French Legation began 170 years ago. Come celebrate this beginning as we explore the history of the Legation, as well as other Austin gems like Boggy Creek Farmhouse. Visitors will be given a rare opportunity to learn about the French Legation historic structure and the preservation projects that have kept the house alive for so many years. Historic film footage from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image will be shown throughout the afternoon. Special presenters include Carol Ann Sayle from Boggy Creek Farm and Dr. Kenneth Hafertepe from Baylor University. Old-fashioned toys and games will be available for children and adults alike and light refreshments will also be served.
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 472-8180
September 19th, 2010, Sunday STEPS IN TIME: Tommy Tune & Manhattan Rhythm Kings Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $24.00 - $63.00
The tallest, most endearing Texan ever to grace a Broadway stage returns to the Long Center with Steps in Time: A Broadway Biography in Song and Dance, a reflective, tuneful look at his remarkable career, with plenty of song-and-dance magic along the way.
Nine-time Tony award-winner Tommy Tune teams with longtime collaborators The Manhattan Rhythm Kings for a personal look back at his incredible career, featuring timeless standards, elegant choreography, and TommyÕs own unique charm and warm-hearted humor. Don't miss this rare chance to view the personal side of this quintessential song-and-dance man.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 21st & 22nd, 2010, Tuesday & Wednesday MIKE DAISEY: THE LAST CARGO CULT, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $26.00
The Last Cargo Cult (Texas Premiere) Created and performed by Mike Daisey Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory
Hailed by The New York Times as the master storyteller and one of the finest solo performers of his generation, Mike Daisey's extemporaneous monologues skewer, illuminate, and ultimately celebrate our world with equal parts humor and heart. Monologues like Tongues Will Wag, If You See Something Say Something and How Theater Failed America have become classic staples in Daisey's
Performing his critically acclaimed monologue, The Last Cargo Cult, Daisey masterfully tells the story of his journey to a remote South Pacific island whose people worship America and its cargo.
McCullough Theatre, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
September 20th - October 2nd, 2010, Friday & Saturday Nights Only THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 studs / under 5 free (Group of 10+, $12 each)
William Shakespeare's great comedy involves a beautiful and gentle Bianca, who has no shortage of admirers but her father insists that she will not marry until her shrewish sister, Katharina, is betrothed as well. Only the wild Petruchio is up for the task, and even that has its price. The audience is in for a rollercoaster of crazy and hilarious antics, witty sarcasm, and a bout of wildness that can only be tamed by true love.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
September 23rd, 2010, Thursday DELFOS DANZA CONTEMPORÃNEA, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $24.00 - $36.00
Claudia Lavista, artistic director Cuando los Disfraces se Cuelgan (When the Disguises are Hung Up)
Founded by Mexican choreographers Vìctor Manuel Ruiz and Claudia Lavista, Delfos Danza Contemporánea creates and presents works of contemporary dance while developing a dance space that fosters education, exchange and communication. This year, founding member and current dancer/choreographer Omar Carrum was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
September 24th, 2010 NATURE NIGHTS: Plants and People , Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Tickets: $1.00
Children and adults can come to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to learn how native plants are important for our medicine, food and other needs. Check out exhibits featuring dyeing, crafting and food sampling with native plants. Make your own recycled paper to take home. Explore the gardens and grounds to find plants that produce shampoo, soap, fibers, and so much more.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0105
Septpember 24th & 25th, 2010, Friday & Saturday SHAYLA RIVERA, Stand-up Comedy show "It's Rocket Science" Time: 8:00pm & 10:00pm (both nights), Tickets: $20.00 - $25.00(VIP Searing)
Funny Rocket Scientist Shayla Rivera can't help but point out the funny side of life. That is exactly what she will be doing? From her childhood in Puerto Rico to an engineer at NASA in Houston, to comedian on Comedy Central, most while being a single mother. If you ask her how she got there, she'll say "I have no idea, but I laughed all the way here" Join us for a night of laughter, Texas style.
Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St., Austin . Info: (512) 974-3770
Septpember 24th & 25th, 2010, Friday & Saturday INTERNATIONAL GEM & JEWELRY SHOW, Time: Friday 12pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 11am-5pm, Tickets: $8.00
The International Gem & Jewelry Show provides an exciting opportunity to shop the best selection of jewelry at the lowest prices available. From $5.00 to $500,000 - there is something for everyone!
The International Gem & Jewelry Show is one of the largest exhibitions of gems, minerals and jewelry in the world. With over 100 exhibitors, the show features wonderful jewelry from all over the world. We offer convenience, selection and value, all in one place.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (301) 294-1640
Septemeber 24th - 26th, Friday - Sunday UT AUSTIN VISUAL ARTS CENTER, Grand Opening Celebration Time: , veries with dayTickets: $ veries with day and event $ Celebration Dinner: Friday, September 24th, 6pm to 9pm, Tickets: $150ea. at 512-471-9270.
Join the VAC for a cocktail reception and dinner party as the new galleries and inaugural art exhibitions are unveiled for the first time. Highlights of the evening will include local cuisine and cocktails, musical performances from UT's Butler School of Music students, and a keynote address by Doug Dempster, Dean of the College of Fine Arts. Opening Party from 9pm to 11pm. Tickets: $30.00 per person at the door (cash only). free with a current UT ID.
With an open bar and music by the DJ collective MenRG, the VAC invites you to celebrate the opening of Austin's newest contemporary art space. Gallery Open to the Public:
Saturday, September 25th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Free admission
Sunday, September 26th from 12pm to 9pm. Free admission
UT Austin Visual Arts Center, 23rd and San Jacinto, Austin. Info: (512) 471-1108
September 24th - 26th, 2010, Friday - Sunday CARMINA BURANA & KAI, Ballet Austin Season Opener Time: 8:00pm / 3:00pm Sunday. Tickets: $ tba $
Inspired by the forbidden desires of 13th century monks, Carmina Burana is a tale revealed through their found poetry of lust and passion. With iconic music performed live by more than 100 choral singers from the Grammy®- nominated Symphonic Choir Conspirare and The Austin Symphony, Stephen Mills' interpretation is a textured experience set to the haunting rhythms of artistic repression and the spirit of liberation that comes from breaking free.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 25th, 2010, Saturday LONE STAR BEER SECOND ANNUAL BASH AT THE BREWERY, Time: 3:00pm, Tickets: FREE by you have to win them( see below)
The Bash at the Brewery will feature seven acts playing on two stages
Fans of the "National Beer of Texas" can win tickets by entering a sweepstakes online at www.LoneStarBeer.com now until August 31st, 2010 for a chance to see acts such as Austin's Bob Schneider and San Antonio's Texas Tornados as well as win other prizes.
Texas bands interested in playing at the Bash can submit audio or video content online at www.LoneStarBeer.com between June 1st and August 2nd, 2010..
The Lone Star Brewery, San Antonio. Info: (512) 794-4717
September 26th, 2010, Sunday THE UT WIND ENSEMBLE, w/Joseph Alessi and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $15.00
Jerry F. Junkin, conductor with special guests, Joseph Alessi, trombone and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band
Conducted by Jerry Junkin, The University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble has firmly established itself as one of America s elite wind bands. Since 1988, the group has been an active commissioner of new music for wind ensemble and has premiered works by composers such as John Corigliano, Michael Daugherty, Donald Grantham, David Maslanka, and Dan Welcher.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
September 27th - October 3rd, 2010, Monday - Sunday ONE, presented by Blue Lapis Light Time: 8:30pm, Tickets: $22.00 - $52.00
Blue Lapis Light presents its latest site-specific aerial dance work, One, at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. Dancers will perform on the ring and columns of the innovative concrete structure. Since 2006 Blue Lapis Light has transformed prominent and historic buildings in downtown Austin into meaningful works of uplifting beauty. One is inspired by the modern architecture of the Long Center. It follows the ongoing mission of Blue Lapis Light to create original, transcendent works that become visual moving prayers for the planet. Dancers defying gravity touch the soul, creating beauty, wonder and possibility.
City Terrace, Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
September 29, 2010, Wednesday LANDMARK TEA: Becoming a Docent at the Neill-Cochran House Museum Time: 2:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
The Landmark Tea is an introduction to the Docent Program at this 155-year-old architectural gem. The event offers an opportunity to learn about one of Austin's most important historic houses, designed and built by Abner Cook, master builder of the Texas Governor's Mansion, and a doorway into becoming a volunteer. Neill-Cochran House Museum docents learn how to give tours to adults and/or children; in addition, they support the museum and its mission on many levels, depending on their areas of interest, such as cataloguing, marketing and PR, event planning and proctoring, and office support.
The Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin. Info: (512) 478.2335
September 30th - October 17th, 2010 GREATER TUNA, A Comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard Time: Thur. 7:30pm / Fri & Sat. 8:00pm / Sun 4:00pm, Tickets: $15.00
Starring Jon Egging and Joshua Estrada
Come on out and meet the neighbors: Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Phineas Blye, the Rev. Spikes, and a host of others. They're all from Tuna, the "third smallest town" in Texas, and they're all part of the fun in the most successful show from the Lone Star State. The town may be small, but the personalities are big, and they're all played by two actors whose quick wit and even faster costume changes will make you laugh "˜til you cry for more. This is Tuna, where "the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies." Remember, it's a comedy, not a casserole!!
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
October 1st, 2010, Friday DANIEL TOSH, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $38.00
Tosh has a long history with Comedy Central having hosted the network's Live at Gotham stand-up series and performed on Premium Blend and Friday Night Stand-Up. Tosh has also been featured on the all-comedy channel in a half-hour stand-up special Comedy Central Presents"¦ (2002), and on his first hour-long stand-up special, Completely Serious (2007).
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
Ocrober 1st, 2010, Friday Shakespeare's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, Long Center Cinema: HI-DEF Cinema Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
Presented in partnership with Austin Shakespeare
The King of Navarre and his courtiers have forsworn every kind of pleasure. But a visit from the Princess of France and her lovely entourage soon has this all-male 'academe' tearing up its own rulebook. Shakespeare's celebration of the claims of young love is a festive parade of every weapon in the youthful playwright's comic arsenal - from excruciating cross-purposes to silly impersonations, drunkenness, bust-ups and pratfalls. It's also his most joyful banquet of language, groaning with puns, rhymes, bizarre syntax, grotesque coinages and parody. This production employs Renaissance staging and costume 2 hrs 49 mins; one intermission
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
October 1st - 3rd, 2010, Friday - Sunday DAY OUT WITH THOMAS, promoted by Austin Steam Train Association Time: 7:30am to 7:00pm, Tickets: $18.00
Day Out With Thomas 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 Engine at regional heritage railroads across the country.
Burnet Community Center, 401 E. Jackson Street, Burnet. Info: (512) 477-8468 x 10
October 2nd, 2010, Saturday MOVIE MUSIC (AND MOVIE!) IN THE PARK, The Mccallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra Time:7:00pm; Concert / 8:30pm, Movie Screening, Tickets: $ FREE $
Bring your blankets, friends, & family for this enchanting evening for all ages. The McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra will perform movie music; an entertaining backdrop montage prepared by the fantastic minds of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will be shown along with the music on an outdoor screen. After the concert, stay to watch the classic Indiana Jones movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The event is free to the public; proceeds from food and product sales and donations at the event will help send the McCallum Orchestra to Washington D.C. to perform at the Lincoln Memorial.
Mueller Lake Park Amphitheatre (Aldrich Street @ Airport Blvd.), Austin. Info: (512) 451-5941
October 2nd, 2010, Saturday PATTON OSWALT, AEG Live presents Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $40.00
Comedian Patton Oswalt's acerbic and sarcastic comedy covers everything from the pop culture frivolity of comic book super-villains and 1980's hair metal to foreign policy, religion, and American excess. Patton Oswalt has released several successful comedy albums and specials, including his recent hit Comedy Central special, My Weakness Is Strong. A series regular on Showtime's United States of Tara, he has also appeared as a guest star on The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central and on HBO's Flight of the Conchords
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
October 2nd & 3rd, 2010, Saturday & Sunday AUSTIN MATERNITY, BABY, & TODDLER EXPO, Time: Sat. 10:00am - 5:00pm; Sun. 11:00am - 4:00pm, Tickets: $10.00; $5 for grandparents
Austin Maternity, Baby, & Toddler Expo, featuring more than 125 exhibitors with the latest products and services for mom, dad, and baby. The Expo will be more packed than a new mom s diaper bag. This is the first show in Austin presented by Bebe Paluzza, the nation's largest producer of baby fairs and expos.
The Austin Maternity, Baby, & Toddler Expo is the onesies-stop shop for new and expectant families. Highlights include: The Latest Products: Moms, dads, and grandparents will find hundreds of exhibitors with everything for babies and trendy toddlers, from furniture and bedding, toys, and clothing to organic foods and eco-friendly baby products, handmade baby carriers, diaper services, customized books and photo albums, birth announcements and invitations, daycare services, and nursing supplies.
Contests and Competitions: Infants will crawl, scoot, and wobble their way to victory in the Diaper Derby, and dads will push strollers through an obstacle course of baby-themed activities in the Daddyathon for the chance to win more than $500.00 in prizes. One Austin-area baby will be crowned America s next potty-training pop star in the Juno Baby Little Star Search talent contest.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 472-5111
October 2nd & 3rd, 2010, Saturday & Sunday TICA CHAMPIONSHIP & HOUSEHOLD PET SHOW, Time: Sat. 11:30am - 7:00pm; Sun 9:00am - 4:00pm. Tickets: $5.00
Austin Cat Fanciers will be hosting a TICA Championship & Household Pet Show
Thundering Paws Rescue will be available to receive monetary donations and have Cats/Kittens available for adoption to forever homes. Bat Conservation International will have information on conservation, education and research initiatives involving bats and the ecosystems they serve.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd., Austin. Info: (512) None-given)
October 3, 2010,Sunday STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN REMEMBRANCE RIDE & CONCERT, 16th Annual Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $25.00
While remembering the life of Stevie Ray Vaughan, enjoy a fun-filled combination motorcycle parade and afternoon concert honoring Texas most beloved bluesman! Parade starts at 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.
Cowboys Dancehall, 2540 E. Abram St., Arlington. Info: (972)-971-6050
October 3, 2010,Sunday JORDI SAVALL, HESPÉRION XXI & TEMBEMBE, Times vary, Tickets: $31.00 - $36.00
Jordi Savall, music director Hespèrion XXI La Capella Reial de Catalunya Tembembe Ensamble Continuo
Texas Performing Arts invites you to a very special evening with early-music icon Jordi Savall and an assembly of musicians to present his latest offering of historical world music. For this mpressive program performed in the intimate Bates Recital Hall, Savall brings together an all-star gathering of players including his renowned Hespèrion XXI ensemble, vocal ensemble La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Mexico s baroque outfit Tembembe Ensamble Continuo, and his wife and long-time musical partner Montserrat Figueras
Bates Recital Hall, UT Austin, 25th & E. Campus Dr, Austin. Info: (512) 471-1444
October 6th - 17th, 2010, JASTON WILLIAMS' COWBOY NOISES, Time: Tue. - Thur. 7:30pm; Fri 8:00pm; Sat. 3:00pm & 8:00pm; Sun. 2:00pm & 7:00pm. Tickets: $34.00 - $39.00
Critically acclaimed co-author and co-star of the hit Tuna comedies Jaston Williams is at it again with his original solo show, COWBOY NOISES. After premiering at the Paramount Theatre in February 2008 and back by popular demand, COWBOY NOISES returns to Austin for an intimate limited engagement. Jaston recounts his voyage east to adopt a 7-year old boy in this comic and touching autobiographical journey through time, space and memory. It's laughter, tears and outrage anew from the Tuna star and acclaimed creator of I'm Not Lying.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
October 7th - 10th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday GRUENE MUSIC AND WINE FESTIVAL, Time: Starts Thursday 5:30pm - 6:00pm Sunday, Tickets: $ tba $, Tickets available September 7th at 1:00pm
The Gruene Music & Wine Fest began in 1987 with the purpose of promoting Texas and Americana music in a fun and relaxed setting while raising funds for the United Way of Comal County. Over the years, it has become a three day celebration not only of Texas and Americana music, but also a celebration of Texas Wine Month.
Gruene Historic District at New Braunfels. Info: (830) 606-0093
October 8th - 10th, 2010, Friday - Sunday CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE , Time:TBA. Tickets: $15.00 - $55.00
Starring in his own original live musical stage production and "“ for the first time "“ touring arena and theater stages throughout the country, Curious George is on a mission to help Chef Pisghetti win a world-famous meatball competition. This adventure takes him to Rome and The Golden Meatball Contest. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled, entertaining story with lots of music and dance that the whole family will enjoy
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
October 8th - 10th, 2010, Friday - Sunday TEXAS MESQUITE ART FESTIVAL 2010 - Fredericksburg,
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 Festival has continued to grow each year with new artists and wood workers from all parts of the state.
Downtown, Marktplatz, Fredericksburg. Info: (830)-997-8515 or 1-866-839-3378
October 8th - 10th, 2010, Friday - Sunday GRUENE MUSIC & WINE FEST, 24th Annual Time: times very, Tickets: $15.00 - $25.00
The Gruene Music & Wine Fest began in 1987 with the purpose of promoting Texas and Americana music in a fun and relaxed setting while raising funds for the United Way of Comal County. Over the years, it has become a three day celebration not only of Texas and Americana music, but also a celebration of Texas Wine Month.With live music, auction and other activities.
Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels. Info: (512)
October 9th, 2010, Saturday CLICK, CLACK, MOO, presented by TheatreworksUSA Time: 11:00am and 1:00pm. Tickets: $29.00 - $70.00
Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!" Farmer Brown cries.
When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declared the farm a "tech-free zone." He confiscates her laptop in the cold barn along with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets.
"No way," replies Farmer Brown. "No blankets!"
So the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets: no milk, no eggs!
Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals' demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously "mooooo-ving" new musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.
"Udderly fabulous! Given Theatreworks USA's track record of turning classic kids' lit into magical musicals, CLICK, CLACK, MOO just reaffirms their reputation." Raven Snook, Time Out New York Kids
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
October 9th & 10th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday WILDFLOWER CENTER FALL PLANT SALE & GARDENING FESTIVAL, Time: Sat. 9:00am - 5:00pm / Su.11:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $7.00, $6.00 snrs & stds, $3.00 children
Want to give your garden a makeover or add new greenery to a neglected spot? Come to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's Plant Sale & Gardening Festival where you can choose from hundreds of native plant species including flowering plants like Carolina jessamine and drought-tolerant plants. Also enjoy guided walks and two new art exhibits on the grounds: Texas Folklife Yard Show and Red Flag(s). Authors sign their works in the store Saturday and Sunday afternoons, when Mr. Smarty Plants is on the grounds providing gardening tips. Join us for this fall festival and bring your own wagon to haul purchases or plastic pots for us to re-use (4-inch and 1-gallon).
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
October 12th, 2010, Tuesday JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00 - $55.00
In his one-man theatrical memoir, Stories By Heart, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow explores storytelling as the unacknowledged tie that binds humanity. A can't miss performance.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
October 14th - 30th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday BIOGRAPHY OF PHYSICAL SENSATIONS, presented by Rubber Repertory Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Directed by Josh Meyer and Matt Hislope
Based on the life of Jamie Damon
In their first new show since The Casket of Passing Fancy, Rubber Repertory pushes the limits of audience participation to even more fateful extremes. Each night, an audience of 40 will be given the chance to experience a human life through actual tastes, touches, smells, and sounds. This reinvention of the traditional biography forgoes narrative in favor of pure physical experience, placing audience members in the center of over a hundred pivotal moments of perception.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
October 14th - 30th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday BIOGRAPHY OF PHYSICAL SENSATIONS, presented by Rubber Repertory Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Directed by Josh Meyer and Matt Hislope
Based on the life of Jamie Damon
In their first new show since The Casket of Passing Fancy, Rubber Repertory pushes the limits of audience participation to even more fateful extremes. Each night, an audience of 40 will be given the chance to experience a human life through actual tastes, touches, smells, and sounds. This reinvention of the traditional biography forgoes narrative in favor of pure physical experience, placing audience members in the center of over a hundred pivotal moments of perception.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
October 15th, 2010, Friday UT AUSTIN, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE, "Autonomous Robots Playing Soccer and Traversing Intersections." Time: 7:00pm Lecture; Pre- Lecture activities and exhibits, 5:45pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Robots playing sports and beating humans at their own games may not be as far in the distant future as you think. The University of Texas founder and director of Learning Agents Research Group (LARG) Dr. Peter Stone will be presenting his research of robotics and intelligent agents to the public. His presentation, "Autonomous Robots Playing Soccer and Traversing Intersections," will allow the public to enter the mysteries of the artificial intelligence world through robotic soccer.
The lecture is hosted by Hot Science "“ Cool Talks, a university program dedicated to making science accessible to the public, especially the K-12 community. It will be held in The University of Texas Welch Hall. Hot Science "“ Cool Talks, a component of the Environmental Sciences Institute, hosts three lectures each semester. "Autonomous Robots Playing Soccer and Traversing Intersections," will be ESI's 68th lecture. Additional information can be found at the program's Website: esi.utexas.edu/outreach/lectures.html
1 University Station C9000, UT Austin. Info: (512) 471-5847
October 15th & 16th, 2010, Friday & Saturday ASAFAPALOOZA!!, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $20.00
Institution Theater Directors Asaf Ronen and Tom Booker will host the first annual Asafapalooza!, a two-night extravaganza featuring top talents from all the local improv theaters in celebration of Mr. Ronen's twenty-year anniversary with improvisation.
Dougherty Arts Theater, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin,. Info: (512)
October 15th - 17th, 2010. Friday - Sunday AUSTIN RECORD CONVENTION, FALL 2010, Time: & Tickets:
Fri.15th, 10:00am - 6:00pm (Early Shoppers/Dealers only)
Sat. 16th, 8:00am - 10:00am, ($25 Early Bird)
Sat. 16th, 10:00am - 6:00pm, $5.00
Sun. 17th, 10:00am - 5:00pm, $5.00
The Austin Record Convention 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 are spread out over 50,000 square feet of floor space. The show brings together collectors and dealers from all over the world for a weekend of activity in Austin. The event started in 1981 and has been held twice a year, in the spring and fall, ever since.
North Austin Event Center (formerly Crockett Center), 10601 N. Lamar, Austin. Info: (512) 288-7288
October 15th - 17th, 2010, Friday - Sunday LAKE TRAVIS IN-THE-WATER BOAT SHOW, Time: Fri & Sat. 10:00am- 7:00pm, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The In-the-Water Boat Show, one of the Austin Boat Show's signature annual events, marks the traditional end of the boating season and the beginning of the boat-buying season for watercraft enthusiasts and dealers alike. Some of the most respected boat dealers in the region will be represented at the event, including Austin Boats & Motors, Boat Town, Central Texas Water Sports, Eriksen Marine, Lake LBJ Marineland, Sail & Ski Center, Ski Dock, South Austin Marine and Texas Sailing. In addition, Austin Canoe & Kayak will be offering demonstrations and Hydrotunes will be displaying the latest audio, video and navigation technology.
This year's event will feature a full line-up of fishing boats, wakeboard boats, pontoons and big boats to be enjoyed year-round. And most importantly, the event takes place on the water, allowing guests to experience the boating and lake lifestyle firsthand.
Carlos'n Charlie's at Emerald Point Marina on Lake Travis, 5973 Hiline Road, Austin. Info: (512) 306-1905
October 15th - 17th, 2010, Friday - Sunday INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION FESTIVAL, 10th, Time: varies, Tickets: $ FREE $
Friday night, October 15, at the Arneson River Theater, the International Accordion Festival will present "Accordions: Puro, Prairie, and Praha Style!". This moonlight concert features Texas Czech ensemble Mark Halata & Texavia, Grammy award winning conjunto, Los Palominos, and legendary cowboy quartet, Riders in the Sky
On Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, music starts early in the afternoon and runs deep into the night. This year experience the spectacular artistry of Irish traditional super group, Solas, in a rare Texas performance, as well as the eclectic virtuosity of Montreal's Socalled, whose mashup of klezmer and hip hop bends genres and minds. Listen to 1001 Nights Orchestra explore the majestic beauty of the music of the Middle East and watch as young innovators PIñATA PROTEST rip through punk rock rancheras and polkas without missing a beat.
La Villita in the Riverwalk area, San Antonio. Info: (512) 484--1180
October 16th, 2010, Saturday BOWIE FFA ALUMNI DANCE & AUCTION, Benefiting the Bowie FFA Students Time: 5:00pm - 12:..am, Tickets: $ 20.00
Dance featuring: Peoples Choice, Silent and live auctions, Price includes a BBQ dinner. This is a BYOB event with set-ups for sale along with soda and water
Painted Horse Pavilion, 1750 S. FM 1626, Buda. Info: (512) 295-6445
October 16th & 17th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday THE TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL, celebrates its 15th anniversary Time: Sat. 10:00am - 4:30pm; Sun 11:00am - 4:30pm, Tickets: $ Free $
A star-studded lineup of 226 authors, including Laura W. Bush, the honorary chair and founder of the Book Festival. Guests can enjoy the festivities in and around the Texas State Capitol and nearby venues. Festival attendees can get their books signed, feast on food from local eateries, listen to live music, and ignite their children's imagination with authors, events and activities.
The Austin Public Library Friends Foundation sponsors the Children's Activity Tent at the Texas Book Festival
Music at this year's Entertainmant Tent with host KGSR's Roger Allen, located at 11th & Colorado
In and around the Texas State Capitol and nearby venues, Austin. Info: (512)
October 17th, 2010, Sunday MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M STILL IN THERAPY, Featuring Steve Solomon Time: 5:30pm & 8:30pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $60.00
Join Steve Solomon for the hilarious second chapter of his smash hit comedy inspired by his comical family and all the people in his life whose sole purpose is to drive him into therapy. Returning with the brand new sequel to his show My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm in Therapy, you don't have to be Jewish or Italian to laugh til your sides ache. The first show, in which Solomon portrayed a bewildering array of his wacky family and friends, was a hit Off-Broadway and across North America. My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm Still in Therapy features more hilarious tales from Solomon's chaotic life. "Steve Solomon is Alan King, Billy Crystal, a smidgen of Don Rickles and George Carlin all thrown in." Variety Magazine.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
October 17th, 2010, Sunday A RECIPE FOR MURDERperformed by the Capital City Mystery Players Time: 6:00pm. Tickets: $44.50 ea.
The show is A Recipe For Murder, involving culinary espionage in the food business.
Cool River Cafe, 4001 W. Parmer Ln., Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
October 18th, 2010, Friday Only THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP, presented by Les McGehee with Owen Egerton Time: 8:00pm, Tickets:$24.00
The Other Side of Sleep, a one-man show written by and staring Owen Egerton and directed by comedy veteran Les McGehee. The two hour show features a series of scenes and monologues exploring the often bizarre world of the sleep deprived. A would-be saint works as the sol employee of a twenty-four hour convenient store; a closeted youth pastor addresses a lock-in crowd of teens on the subject of chastity; a young man attempts to break the record for most hours spent with out sleep. From Waffle Houses to cult compounds, leaping from heart-breaking to hilarious, The Other Side of Sleep offers insight into the red-eyed soul of a sleepless America.
Zachary Scott Theatre, Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x1
October 21st - 28th, 2010 17th ANNUAL AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE, Time: Varies w/event. , Tickets: $ Badges $
For fifteen years the Austin Film Festival has been dedicated to celebrating the art of storytelling through film. The AFF features a four-day conference, eight days of films and parties with one-of-a kind networking opportunities for filmmakers, screenwriters and film lovers
Paramount Theater & venues, Austin. Info: 800-310-3378
October 22nd, 2010, Friday ACADEMY of ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, with Jonathan Biss, Piano Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $26.00 - $40.00
Kenneth Sillito, artistic director Jonathan Biss, director and piano
Texas Performing Arts presents an exquisite evening of Mozart performed by the incomparable Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Orchestra with renowned pianist Jonathan Biss.
During the past 50 years, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields has become one of the world s most in-demand chamber orchestras. Known for its superlative performances and award-winning recordings (over 500), the Academy maintains a busy international concert schedule. Alongside its performances with Sir Neville Marriner, Artistic Director Kenneth Sillito collaborates with some of today s most thrilling musicians, including Murray Perahia, Joshua Bell, Julia Fischer, Julian Rachlin, Janine Jansen, and Anthony Marwood. Program: Mozart: Symphony in D major, K.121/196 (La finta giardiniera)
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K.414
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K.453
Symphony No. 29 in A major, K.201
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
October 22nd - November 20th, 2010, Friday & Saturday DUSK: IMPROVISED TWEEN EROTICA, A Gnap! Theater Projects Time: 8:00pm, http://dusk2010.eventbrite.com: $10.00 / $5.00 stds
As Halloween draws near, the nights grow longer and mere mortals flee the shadowy places where werewolves and vampires are once again on the prowl. Blood will be spilled, chests will sparkle, but virginity will be preserved at all cost when Dusk: Improvised Tween Erotica returns to the stage for its second season.
The completely improvised PG-13 performance will explore the challenges our protagonists face in a world full of threats to their undying love. We invite you to share an evening with our heroes and the colorful characters, shaped by the audience's imagination, who cross their path.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
October 22nd - November 14th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday THE CRUCIBLE, presented byThe City Theatre Company Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00
Arthur Miller s classic tale of the American theatre. When the 17th century town of Salem explodes with accusations of witchcraft, what follows exposes a community paralyzed by fear, power and religious extremism. Both a gripping historical play and timely parable of our time.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
October 23rd, 2010, Saturday CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE, Austin Symphony Orchestra presents Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Cirque de la Symphonie is an exciting adaptation of artistic performances widely seen in theaters and arenas everywhere. Artists include the most amazing veterans of aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen. These artists are among the best in the business, and they include world record holders, gold-medal winners of international competitions, and some of the most original talent seen anywhere. Each artist's performance is professionally choreographed to classical masterpieces and popular contemporary music in collaboration with the maestro
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
October 23rd 2010, Saturday FREAK SHOW FESTIVAL, Freaks. Clowns. Rock & Roll Time: 3:00pm to 11:00pm, Tickets: $20.00
FREAK SHOW Festival is a one-day, outdoor festival combining the art of the 'Circus Freak' with Rock & Roll music! Produced by locally owned 3 Way Events, this will be the first annual show, coming to Austin. The festival will be cleverly laid out with a myriad of merchandise vendors, mysterious and circus themed interactive tents and local food vendors - not to mention the roaming FREAK performers, all leading the way to the circus tent and music stage! The FREAK SHOW Festival is a one of a kind unique concept that is perfect for the Austin scene.
400 East 7th Street (Classified Parking Lot) in Downtown Austin. Info: (512) 944-7556
October 23rd & 24th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday TEXAS CLAY FESTIVAL 2010, 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.
Gruene Historical District of New Braunfels. Info: (830) 629-7975
October 23rd & November 6th, 2010, Saturday 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 "holy grain" of pasta. Clandestine maneuvering suddenly becomes secondary when a murder takes place. The audience is challenged to solve the murder, and must also
solve a few word puzzles that complete the solution.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
October 24th, 2010, Sunday GOBLINS IN THE GARDEN,At the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Time: 7:00pm - 4:00pm0pm, Tickets: $8.00, $7.00 snrs & stds, $3.00 children
Boo! Time to dress in your Halloween finest and come to the Wildflower Center's fourth annual Goblins in the Garden family festival! Visit the Punkin' Patch where you can take pictures of your family, watch pumpkin carving demonstrations, Trick or Treat around the gardens and check out Botanica the Herbal Witch in the not-so-haunted Haunted Tower. Halloween fun at the Wildflower Center for the whole family!
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 Lacrosse Ave. Austin. Info: (512) 232-0100
October 25th, 2010, Monday LUCIANA SOUZA TRIO, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $28.00
Luciana Souza, vocals Romero Lubambo, guitar Cyro Baptista, percussion.
Grammy winner Luciana Souza is one of jazz s leading singers and interpreters. As a performer, she transcends traditional boundaries around musical styles, possessing a solid understanding and proficiency in jazz, world music, and new music. Her delivery brings emotional clarity and honesty to her vast repertoire. Souza has performed and recorded with greats like Paul Simon and
Herbie Hancock, and boasts a complete discography of more than 50 records as a side singer. Four of Souza s eight acclaimed solo releases were nominated for Grammy Awards.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT campus- Whitis & Inner Campus Drive, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
October 26th, 2010, Tuesday CYRO BAPTISTA: VILLA-LOBOS/VIRA-LOUCOS, Time:8:00pm, Tickets: $28.00
Texas Performing Arts is proud to present Cyro Baptista performing his classical program, Villa-Lobos/Vira-Loucos, an evening focused on Baptista's 1997 solo debut album of the same name. In this acclaimed collection, Cyro interprets and deconstructs a number of themes by the early twentieth-century classical Brazilian composer Hector Villa-Lobos. The recording is considered a true testament to Baptista s mastery of music and the live experience beckons to you on a musical journey that is dynamic, virtuosic, grooving, and absolutely unique in sound and vision.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT campus- Whitis & Inner Campus Drive, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
October 28th & 29th, 2010, Thursday & Friday MOMIX: Botanica, Time: (tba), Tickets: $26.00 - $38.00
In this highly anticipated Austin appearance, revolutionary dance company MOMIX brings its breathtaking fantasy piece Botanica to the Bass Concert Hall stage for two incredible evenings. Legendary choreographer Moses Pendleton combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props, and pure talent to create an unforgettable multimedia experienc.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
October 28th, 29th & 30th, 2010, Thursday, Thursday & Friday PRIMA, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Testperformancetest, Fusebox Festival, PS 122 and the JCC in Manhattan announce the Austin premiere of critically acclaimed Prima by LeeSaar The Company created by Israeli duo, co artistic directors and Guggenheim fellowship awardees Saar Harari and Lee Sher.
This marks the first time the piece will be performed outside of NYC.
LeeSaar The Company developed Prima, this highly physical contemporary dance piece, through residences in Austin at the Fusebox Festival and in New York at the JCC in Manhattan and PS 122 with the support from testperformancetest; and major funding from The Greenwall Foundation, The Guggenheim Fellowship in Choreography, The Office of Cultural Affairs and Consulate General of Israel in NY.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
October 29th, 2010, Friday HALLOW'S EVE at the OLD FRENCH LEGATION, Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Tickets: $5.00 adults, $3.00 snrs, $2.00r students
Rare Candlelight Tours focusing on Victorian Mourning Practices
Step back in time 140 years to attend the funeral of Dr. Joseph W. Robertson, which was held at the French Legation on August 10, 1870. Learn about Victorian mourning practices and superstitions surrounding death. Visitors will be given candlelight tours of the Legation and regaled with stories of memento mori, the reminders of death and loved ones. Guests are also welcome to enjoy the grounds. The French Legation historic home will be dressed in mourning throughout the month of October
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 472-8180
October 29th, 2010, Friday HAUNTED TRAILS, by kidsActing and Center Stage Texas Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm, Tickets: $10.00
This kid-friendly Haunted Trail promises to give you a fright and raise money all in one night. Center Stage Texas community outreach programs give free performing and visual art classes to over 600 under-served children in East Austin. So come have a howlin good time with your friends and family and help support these programs. You'll encounter creepy-crawlies and things that go bump in the night on this trail designed by kidsActing.
611 Riders Trail (map), Austin. Info: (512) none given
October 29th, 2010, Friday MONSTERS BALL OF SALADO, First Annual Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $20.00
The Monsters Ball, will be the grand opening event at the brand new Salado Springs Music Hall (200 Royal Street, Salado). Sitting on fourteen acres on Salado Creek, the Music Hall is already considered the finest dance and music hall complex in Central Texas. There will be a buffet with food service and a full bar at the Monsters Ball.
The costume contest will be judged by Kinky Friedman himself and several of Salado's most prominent monsters, with an eye toward the ghoulish, the weird and the...well, kinky ($500!) first prize. To make this Ball an even more amazing event, none other than Willie Nelson has donated a personally signed guitar as the killer bee door prize. Kinky Friedman will be hosting. Joining Kinky on stage will be Pauline Reese
Salado Springs Music Hall, 200 Royal Street, downtown Salado. Info: (214) 537-2943
October 29th - 31st, 2010, Friday - Sunday VOICES OF RHYTHM, Tapestry Dance presents Time: 8:00pm & 2:00pm. Tickets: $17.50 - $35.00
North America's ONLY professional tap dance company begins its 2010-2011 season with an innovative exploration of the rhythms of human speech and conversation. Voices of Rhythm will introduce Tapestry's new professional tap company in a gritty urban landscape using dance and multi-media entertainment to enrapt our audiences in the rhythms of humanity. We have brought together some of the finest young hoofers from America, Canada and Australia in order to share the power of contemporary tap dance with the people of central Texas.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
October 30th, 2010, Saturday ZOMBIE BALL AT SEAHOLM POWER PLANT, The 2nd Annual Time: 8:00pm - 2:00pm, Tickets: $30.00 / $20.00 adv. & $65.00 VIP
The Ball is back for yet another year of ghouls, ghosts and good times, brings together some of Austin's greatest Halloween events under one roof: The White Ghost Shivers Halloween Ball, DO512 Annual Halloween Party, and the Austin Bike Zoo and PONG on Parade.
Hosted by Sustainable Waves Solar powered Sound & Staging and A-Town Entertainment with production provided by Event Production Services (EPS), this event is so massive we had to move to a bigger venue!
Austin's infamous Seaholm Power Plant will serve as the perfect backdrop to what's sure to be the biggest event of the year and will utilize the plant's massive indoor and outdoor space. Musical lineup includes: Roky Erikson, The White Ghost Shivers, PONG, Killa Dilla, DJ Manny and Rion King.
At midnight don't miss The Waltz of the Forbidden Flesh; a Haunte'd Couture fashion show and mini opera that has a community of artists led by Cameron Jordan Artistry, and The Dirty Rotten Cabaret, featuring performers from The Blue Man Group and Cirque Du Soleil.
Seaholm Power Plant, 214 West Avenue, Austin. Info: (512) 422-1902
October 30th, 2010, Saturday HEAD OF THE COLORADO REGATTA "Pumpkinhead", hosts Austin Rowing Club Time: Racing starts at 8:00am, Tickets: $ tba $
The all-day event is the largest Pumpkinhead Regatta to date, with over 562 entries from 18 cities, representing 8 states. Over 1,000 athletes will participate, including high school, collegiate, masters and adaptive rowers. There will also be K1 kayak and Stand Up Paddle events.
The 5000 meter race course on Lady Bird Lake runs from the inlet at Barton Springs through 6 of the 7 bridges, finishing east of I-35 at Bird Island. Spectators can watch from the bridges on the lake, or join in the activities at the Festival Beach Park staging area. Sponsors that will be vending at the event include Row Paddle Brushy Creek, Max Parfait burgers and fries, and JL Racing, a rowing and cycling outfitter.
Racing will continue through the afternoon until approximately 5pm. A full schedule will be published on http://www.austinrowing.org/. Live results will be available on race day.
Lady Bird Lake at the inlet at Barton Springs, Austin. Info: (512) 472-0726
October 30th & 31st, 2010, Saturday & Sunday SALADO'S HALLOWEEN FRIGHT TRAIL, Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm, Tickets: $5.00 / $3.00 children
The Salado's Tablerock Walking Trail will be magically transformed into a Fright Trail. A guide will enlighten you with facts about respective authors as they lead you to scenes from Macbeth, The Invisible Man, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy's Curse, an excerpt from Edgar Allen Poe and more of America's most treasured classics. One section of the trail will portray Alice in Wonderland, Billy Goat Gruff and the Troll who guards the bridge, Dorothy and the Wicked Witch, elves and blithe spirits. Actors will enact scenes from chosen classical tales of terror and from Grimm's Fairy Tales to entertain and educate both the young and the young at heart.
Tablerock Trail on Royal Street, Salado. Info: (254) 947-9205
November 2nd, 2010, Tuesday W00TSTOCK 2.9, A Night of Geeks and Music Time:7:00pm, Tickets: $40.00
A special event for geeks of every stripe. Television host/special-effects artist Adam Savage (MythBusters), author Neil Gaiman (Coraline, Stardust), and music-comedy duo Paul and Storm (The Internet, Da Vinci's Notebook) present a night of songs, readings, comedy, demonstrations, short films, special guests, and other clever widgets born from and dedicated to the enthusiasms, obsessions, trials and joys of geek pride.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
November 2nd - 7th, 2010 SHREK THE MUSICAL, Time: Tue - Fri. 8:00pm; Sat. 2:00pm & 8:00pm; Sun. 2:00pm & 7:30pm. Tickets: $20.00 - $64.00
SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone s favorite ogre to life on stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won t shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and more than a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing, and breathtaking scenery, USA Today proclaims SHREK THE MUSICAL, ALTOGETHER IRRESISTIBLE. A BIG FAT HIT!
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
November 3rd, 2010, Wednesday TYLER PERRY - MADEA - BIG HAPPY FAMILY", Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $52.00 - $62.00
Tyler Perry" "Madea" Big Happy Family" quickly became the first of its kind within the urban play circuit to perform and sell out arenas, where typically multi-platinum selling rock, pop & R&B concerts play. Now 10 years later, 12 plays, 9 movies, 2 TV shows and one book in, Tyler Perry continues to do and do well what helped launch the mega mogul, multi-millionaire, man of many facets and talent's career"”"Live Theater.
Was written, produced, directed by and stars Tyler Perry. The story focuses on a middle-aged single mother named Miss Shirley (performed on stage by Chandra Currelley-Young), who has just received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. With the help of Madea, she assembles her grown children (and their significant others) for one final reunion, during which loyalties are tested and unpleasant truths are spilled.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
November 4th & 5th, 2010, Sriday & Saturday
BLUE LAPIS LIGHT: Limitless, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $ 936-4649
Witness the debut of a new dance piece, Limitless, by Blue Lapis Light, Austin's renowned aerial dance company, outside on the Lone Star Plaza.
Dancers will perform on the facade of the Museum, defying gravity and expressing the limitless feeling of flying through space, inspired by the special exhibition Tango Alpha Charlie: Texas Aviation Celebration.
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N Congress Avenue , Austin. Info: (512) 936-4649
November 5th, 2010, Friday CASINO ROYALE, presented by LEAP and Lifeworks Time: 8:00pm - 12:00am, Tickets: $ tba $
Casino Royale "“ a night of mystic and decadence as we transform the Seaholm Power Plant into a throwback of old Las Vegas "“ Bond Style! With an anticipated attendance of over 700, this upscale, sophisticated affair will be THE event of the Fall.
Sponsor your very own Casino Table! Join this fun and exciting event as we build out a fully operating casino inside complete with poker, black jack, roulette, craps, and over 24 live slot machines! This lavish and exciting evening will be unlike any other events you have attended in Austin, and will benefit Lifeworks. Live entertainment throughout the evening complete with complimentary libations, amazing raffle, and some classic cars from Aston Martin on display.
We will have live dealers, chips available for purchase, and cocktail hostesses for those in the gaming room. Dress is black tie optional and cocktail attire for ladies.
Seaholm Power Plant, 214 West Avenue, Austin. Info: (512) not given
November 5th & 6th, 2010, Friday & Saturday IDEA TO PRODUCT® GLOBAL COMPETITION, The 8th Annual Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm, Tickets: $ n/a $
Eighteen invited university teams, representing four continents and nine countries, will descend upon Austin for the Annual Idea To Product® Global Competition. The teams will present their breakthrough technology commercialization plans and compete for over $52,500 in cash prizes that may be used to advance their innovations, as well as a chance to enter the Global Venture Labs Investment Competition (formerly Moot Corp®). Each year, the competition draws a large audience from Austin's technology and entrepreneurial community.
The competition will feature three championship tracks and a technology showcase where you can see the teams' innovative technologies. Examples of team projects this year include: A telemedicine system which connects individuals in rural areas of Kenya to medical professionals; the use of nanotechnology to increasing the efficiency of solar power; real time glucose monitoring for patients; a carbon neutral bio-based material composite to replace glass fiber reinforced plastic; and an optical sensing platform that can detect explosives.
Hilton Garden Inn Executive Meeting Center, Downtown Austin. Info: (512) 232-4102
November 5th - 7th & 13th & 14th, 2010, Friday - Sunday AUSTIN POLISH FILM FESTIVAL, 2010, Celebrates Five Years of Polish Films in Austin Time: varies, Tickets: $12.00 - $50.00
A unique opportunity to see films, documentaries, shorts and animation you cannot see anywhere else in Austin, English subtitles
Nov. 5th; $30.00, Bob Bullock State History Museum, 6:30pm. (includes the opening reception and a film screening)
Nov. 6th: $12.00, Bob Bullock State History Museum, 6:30pm. (feature films)
Nov. 7th; $12.00, Bob Bullock State History Museum, 6:30pm. (feature films)
Nov. 13th: $4.00, Austin Film Society Screening Room, 5:00pm (Polish animation, documentaries and shorts)
Nov. 14th: $4.00, Boyd Vance Theater, Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 4:00pm. (Polish animation, documentaries and shorts)
Cost: Entire festival pass = $50
Verious venues, Austin. Info: (512) 388-1060 or (512) 417-1961
November 5th - 21th, 2010, Friday - Sunday SHADOWLANDS, performed by the Trinity Street Players Time: 7:30pm: Sun. 2:30pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Shadowlands, a drama based on the true story, late-in-life romance of C.S. Lewis (author of The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and The Great Divorce) and his American soul
mate Joy Gresham. The story also deals with Lewis' struggle with personal pain and grief and ponders why people
have to suffer. Lewis finds that the simple answers he had preached before no longer apply as he
follows his own painful journey through love, loss and acceptance.
Blackbox Theater, First Baptist Church of Austin at 901 Trinity Street, Austin. Info: (512) 476-2625
November 6th, 2010, Saturday 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 "holy grain" of pasta. Clandestine maneuvering suddenly becomes secondary when a murder takes place. The audience is challenged to solve the murder, and must also
solve a few word puzzles that complete the solution.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
November 6th - 17th, 2010, (Four Performances ) La TRAVIATA, presented by Austin Lyric Opera Time: 6:00pm; Last 3 performancs are at 3:00pm Tickets: $20.00 - $200.00
La Traviata tells the story of Violetta, the good-natured, glamorous Parisian call-girl who meets Mr. Right. Violetta faces the tough choice between her exciting life in gay Paris and her true love. Come see the opera that inspired the movie Pretty Woman
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November 6th & 7th, 2010, Saturday & Sunday AUSTIN CELTIC FESTIVAL 2010, 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 6th, 2010, Saturday 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 "holy grain" of pasta. Clandestine maneuvering suddenly becomes secondary when a murder takes place. The audience is challenged to solve the murder, and must also
solve a few word puzzles that complete the solution.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th, Austin. RSVP: (512) 404-9123.
November 7th, 2010, Sunday PIGEON PARTY, featuring Mo Willems' Pigeons Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Tickets: $ tba $
Mo Willems' Pigeon is back and ready to party! Squeezing all the fun of the first three Pigeon books into one raucous production, this lively show for children 3 and up is full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement and features original music and lots of audience participation. Can you stop Pigeon driving the bus? Will he share the hotdog? And after all that it's time for bed, the Bus Driver wants Pigeon to go to bed, all his friends want him to go to bed, but the question is will you let him stay up late?
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849 or (512) 474-1221
November 7th - December 26th, 2010, Saturdays Only PTERADACTAL CACTUS, Kid Friendly Time: tba. Tickets: $8.00
Set your imagination free! Come see impossible things, experience unimaginable places, join outlandish activities! A team of talented improvisers will take kids and their families through stories, games and songs based on their suggestions
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 443-3688 (HIDEOUT)
November 10th, 2010, Wednesday LA THEATRE WORKS: THE REAL DR. STRANGELOVE, Time:8:00pm, Tickets: $24.00
LA Theatre Works presents The Real Dr. Strangelove: Edward Teller and the Battle for the H-Bomb Susan Albert Loewenberg, producing director
In a truly unique evening of theatre, Texas Performing Arts welcomes world-renowned L.A. Theatre Works (LATW)and its performance of Peter Goodchild s classic radio drama, The Real Dr. Strangelove: Edward Teller and the Battle for the H-Bomb.
Be transported back in time to the birth of the Atomic Age as the first H-Bomb detonates and we learn the story of its creator, Edward Teller. The bomb puts Teller on a collision course with Robert Oppenheimer, head of the team that created its precursor, the Atom bomb. Oppenheimer has turned pacifist, the government will stop at nothing to neutralize him and Teller is their secret weapon. The script is taken directly from Oppenheimer's trial, which led to the revocation of his security clearance.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT campus- Whitis & Inner Campus Drive, Austin. Info:(800)-687-6010, Box Office: (512) 471-1444
November 10th - 14th, 2010 CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Time: Wed - Thur. 7:30pm, Fri. 7:00pm & 10:00pm, Sat. 4:00pm & 8:00pm, Sun. 3:00pm & 7:00pm. Tickets: $32.00 - $37.00
How does Vanna flip her panels? What does Stallone have in his freezer? Why did Burt and Loni topple from the upper tier of their wedding cake? What makes the Jonas Brothers get along? Find all this out and more in the new hit comedy Celebrity Autobiography where super star memoirs are acted out live on stage. Audiences walk away from the show asking, "Did they actually write that?" Yes, we couldn't make this stuff up!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November 11th & 12th, 2010, Thursday & Friday LONGHORN SINGERS FALL SHOW, the official show choir of The University of Texas Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $10.00
"Off the Charts" features a variety of music from the 50's, 60's, and 70's, which will all be accompanied by dance moves and vocals. There is a $10 admission fee at the door. You won't want to miss this!
McCullough Theatre, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., UT Campus, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060
November 11th - 13th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday THE AMAZING ACRO-CATS, Time: Thur & Fri. 7:00pm & 10:00pm; Sat & Sun. 4:00pm, 7:00pm & 10:00pm, Tickets: $15.00; $10.00 kids under 12
The Amazing Acro-Cats will perform their usual feats of agility pushing carts, riding skateboards, rolling barrels, ringing bells, turning on lights, walking tight ropes, jumping through hoops, knockabout acts and much more! These furry funambulists, aerialists and Pongers are no "dog and pony show" but real troupers!
The all cat combo, "The Rock Cats" will rock your world. You'll flip watching these cool cats really get down with some 18 karat sounds that'll chill ya. These cats can lay down some smokin' hot licks. They wail!
The Marchesa Hall and Theatre, 6406 N. IH 35 Suite # 3100, Austin. Info: (512) 454-2000
November 11th - 14th, 2010, Wednesday - Sunday PARAMOUNT THEATRE TOURS, History, Ghosts & Legends Time: 10:30am, Tickets: $10.00; $5.00 under 12yrs.
That's exactly what was discovered in the empty theatre as the stage was being cleaned. One inadvertent pull on some rigging slowly lowered into view the original 1915, hand-painted, asbestos fire curtain. It had been hanging, forgotten for over 50 years. In near perfect condition, its pastoral scene painted by Toomey and Volland in St. Louis is just one more story behind the history of the Paramount Theatre.
Experience the stories behind the history! We will condense nearly 100 years down to 50 minutes. Built in 1915 and still operating today, you'll get the stories behind this historic variety and vaudeville house; it's performers, history, and a few ghost stories too.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
November 12th, 2010 INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE by Priyadarsini Govind, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $20.00; $10.00 Snrs/Stds
Priyadarsini Govind will be performing a dance on Bhakti Margam - The Path to devotion.
Accompanied by:
K.S Balakrishnan - Nattuvangam (rythmic renditions)
Preethy Mahesh - Vocal
Sigamani Natarajan - Violin
Sakthivel Murugananthan Subramanian - Mridangam
Ninth Grade Center, Georgetown High School, 4490 E. University Ave., Georgetown. Info: (512) 218-9021
November 12th - 14th, 2010, Friday - Sunday WIMBERLEY VALLEY ART LEAGUE, presents "Art - A Gift for All Seasons" Time: Fri. 10:00am - 8:00pm, Sat. 10:00am - 5:00pm; Sun. 12:00pm - 4:00pmTickets: $ FREE $
Local artists will showcase their latest works. Approximately 400 pieces of fine art includings, paintings, pottery, photography, drawings, jewelry and fiber art.
Wimberley Community Center 14068 RR 12, Wimberley. Info: (512) 826-4286
November 13th, 2010, Saturday LOVE OF CHINA, Time: 11:00am & 1:00pm. Tickets: $29.00 - $70.00
Enjoy an afternoon of Chinese culture and dance as children ages four to eighteen perform traditional Chinese folk dance. The Love of China School of Chinese Dance introduces Chinese culture through music, dance and traditional costume. Children glide across the floor as vibrant colors of seemingly weightless silk ribbons weave through the air. February 3, 2011 is the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit "“ help us begin the celebration for the New Year - hopping the rabbit brings you good luck!
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
November 13th, 2010, Saturday PFLUGERVILLE PFALL CHILI PFEST 2010, Time: 1:00pm - 10:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The City of Pflugerville hosts the Pflugerville Pfall Chili Pfest, in downtown Pflugerville with a chili cookoff, chillun's pot, washers tournament, dance contest and street dance featuring Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes.
The cooks compete for the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) voted best tasting chili, most entertaining show, and a People's Choice Category where guests will get to taste all the chili and vote on the best chili in Pflugerville. Guests will visit vendor booths from local artisans and shop food related offerings from mixes and dips to chili spoons and utensils in addition to local artisan offerings. The chillun's pot children's area will feature entertainment for children from 1 p.m. "“ 5 p.m. with a special craft opportunity courtesy of Home Depot. Starting at 6 p.m., children can enjoy watching movies outdoors during the street dance courtesy of Fun Flicks.
All chili-tasting proceeds will go toward the beautification of downtown Pflugerville.
Downtown Pflugerville, 100 E Main Street. Info: (512) 990-6115
November 13th, 2010, Saturday TIM & ERIC AWESOME TOUR, Adult Swim presents Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00
Comedy absurdists Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the pair behind the cultishly beloved Adult Swim program Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, bring their "Chrimbus Spectacular" variety show to the Paramount Theatre, combining sketch comedy, musical parodies and videos-- including clips from their "Chrimbus Special", which premieres on the Cartoon Network December 5. Fellow comedy weirdo Neil Hamburger will open.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
November 13th, 2010, Saturday KEVIN HART: Laugh at My Pain, presented by Live Nation Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $39.50 (all seats)
Kevin Hart has burst onto the scene as one of the most versatile comedy actors in film and television. His new one-hour comedy special "I'm a Grown Little Man" on Comedy Central. The special debuted as one of the highest rated specials for the network. He recently took over as host of BET's classic stand-up comedy series "Comic View: One Mic Stand" when the show re-launched in 2008. Hart follows in the footsteps of past hosts such as D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November13th & 14th, 2010, Friday - Sunday AUSTIN POLISH FILM FESTIVAL, 2010, Celebrates Five Years of Polish Films in Austin Time: varies, Tickets: $12.00 - $50.00
A unique opportunity to see films, documentaries, shorts and animation you cannot see anywhere else in Austin, English subtitles
Nov. 5th; $30.00, Bob Bullock State History Museum, 6:30pm. (includes the opening reception and a film screening)
Nov. 6th: $12.00, Bob Bullock State History Museum, 6:30pm. (feature films)
Nov. 7th; $12.00, Bob Bullock State History Museum, 6:30pm. (feature films)
Nov. 13th: $4.00, Austin Film Society Screening Room, 5:00pm (Polish animation, documentaries and shorts)
Nov. 14th: $4.00, Boyd Vance Theater, Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 4:00pm. (Polish animation, documentaries and shorts)
Cost: Entire festival pass = $50
Verious venues, Austin. Info: (512) 388-1060 or (512) 417-1961
November 18th, 2010, Thursday ED ASNER as FDR, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00 - $55.00
Ed Asner, recipient of seven Emmy Awards (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant), five Golden Globe Awards, and member of the TV Academy Hall of Fame, will star in the solo performance drama, FDR, based upon Dore Schary's Broadway hit Sunrise at Campobello.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
November 18th & 19th, 2010, Thursday & Friday LOUIS C.K., Word Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $22.00 - $44.00$
Louis C.K. is an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who has worked on "Saturday Night Live," "The Late Show with David Letterman," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," and several Hollywood films. He successfully made the transition to stand-up, landing his own HBO special, "Shameless," and later starring in his own sitcom for the network called "Lucky Louie."
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
November 18th - 20th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday WAFFLEFEST 9th Annual, All-You-Can-Eat Waffles and Improv Comedy Time: 10:30pm. Tickets: $10.00
Improv comedy in Austin is growing exponentially. With new troupes popping up every couple months, more venues offering improv each year and more shows happening (did you know there are over 20 improv shows every weekend in Austin?) the improv community is rarely in the same place at the same time. WaffleFest is our time to come together and celebrate the glorious diversity and friendliness of improv in Austin. And we're throwing in free waffles to trick the general public into celebrating with us.
Calendar Listings of performance
11/18, 8:00pm &10:00pm in the Upstairs Theater
11/19, 8:00pm &10:00pm in the Upstairs Theater
11/19, 8:00pm &10:00pm in the Downstairs Theater
11/20, 8:00pm &10:00pm in the Upstairs Theater
11/20, 8:00pm &10:00pm in the Downstairs TheaterThe Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 443-3688 (HIDEOUT)
November 18th - December 19th, 2010, Thursday - Sunday STEEL MAGNOLIAS, production of Robert Harling Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 5:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00 (Thursday all seats $10.00)
"If you can't find anything good to say about anybody, come sit by me."
These words of wisdom sum up Harling's 1987 off-Broadway sensation and subsequent smash film Steel Magnolias. Set in a beauty parlor in Chinquapin, Louisiana, the hit comedy illustrates how the lives of six distinctly different women interweave via the small town gossip that shadows the unending cycle of life, love and laughter. The outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the shy yet determined Annelle and to the curmudgeonly Ouiser ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"), the eccentric yet sensible Miss Clairee, and the respected and admired M'Lynn and her daughter Shelby, the prettiest girl in town. Filled with hilarious Southern repartee and humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play draws on the town's underlying strength "“ and love "“ that gives the story and the characters, the special qualities to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company, in good times and in bad.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
November 19th & 20th, 2010, Friday and Saturday PRUNING THE FAMILY TREE, Comedy Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $8.00 - $15.00
Pruning the Family Tree, is a crazy comedy with a twist. In this quirky, clever, and humorous story, three generations of southern women gather for the weekend. Pruning the Family Tree treads the boards between dark comedy and bright wit. It is sometimes poignant, sometimes silly, often surprising, and not to be missed. These amusing characters are expertly and honestly portrayed by four wonderfully-talented, quick-witted, and sharp-tongued actors. PG-13 Some adult language
Dougherty Arts Theater, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin,. Info: (512)
November 19th - 21st, 2010, Saturday - Monday SCRATCH and BURN, presented by the Dance Umbrella Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $22.00
Dance Umbrella, an Austin-based organization dedicated to showcasing innovative, contemporary dance makers from around the world, will premiere a collaboration from award-winning actor, director and playwright Teo Castellanos, his multi-cultural, all-male dance troupe D-Projects, and break dance legend Ricardo "Speedy Legs" Fernandez.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Rollins Studio Theatre, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November 20th, 2010, Saturday THE COLORADO RIVER WALKERS, sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association (AVA) Time: Starting 8:00am and 11:00am, finishing by 3:00pm, Fees: $4.00 for "B" and IVV credit, $3.00 for IVV credit only, and FREE for no award or credit, Children under 12 are eligible for a free "B" award of their choice
Come join the Colorado River Walkers for a walk through the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport in Austin, now being redeveloped into a new urban neighborhood with residential, retail, medical and recreational facilities. Beautiful parks, lakes, play areas, trails and artistic pieces have made this site interesting and very peaceful.
The 10k route consists of two 5k loops, both rated "1" and routed on sidewalks and gravel trails. Pets are welcome, but must remain on a leash and are not allowed in or on the grounds of Dell Children's Medical Center. An alternate route bypassing the hospital will be provided for walkers with pets.
Mueller Lake Park on Simond Avenue, Austin. Info: (512)
November 20th, 2010, Saturday PFALL PFEST ARTS AND CRAFT SHOW, Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm, Tickets: $ Free $
Arts and Craft show featuring different types of arts and crafts, many handmade. Vendors selling jewelry, decorative home and kitchen items, holiday items, handcrafted wood items, baked goods and more
Pflugerville Recreation Center, 400 Immanuel Road, Pflugerville. Info: (512) 251-5082
November 20th, 2010, Saturday SAVVY KIDS CONFERENCE, Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm , Tickets: $FREE (Expo areas) / $10.00 (Kids Conference (6-14)
Family Expo & Conference with Kids Passport Challenge, prizes and giveaways. Workshops for kids 6-14 focusing on Community Involvement, Environmental Awareness, Healthy Choices, and Financial Fitness. tage demonstrations, music by kids, food tasting, and many fun activities.
Concordia University, Buildings B and C, 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin. Info: (512) 535-7457
November 20th, 2010, Saturday HOT ROD SHOW, Pre-1948 Traditional Time: 10:00am, Tickets: $10.00
Well, it actually started in early 2006 over one too many margaritas and a dream to do something different. After much thought and consideration, the revolutionaries (Keith, Mary, Ryan, and Marcie) decided that the world needed a different kind of car show. Armed with a passion for traditional hot rods and a dedication to spreading the gospel, the Hot Rod Revolution began.
The first five years of the show were hosted in Penngrove, CA at an old baseball diamond. The show quickly garnered a reputation as being the best small car show on the planet - 100 or so pre-1948 hot rods and a few good good folks is all we needed. Quality over quantitiy.
Even so, we can't sit on our asses and call it done. This year, we've decided to throw a monkey in the barrel and move the show to the wonderful city of Austin, TX. In doing so, we've also picked up a couple of new revolutionaries - Steve Wertheimer and Will Muntz. Both have their hand on the pulse of Austin as well as traditional hot rodding. This is gonna be nuts. To get your car into the Hot Rod Revolution, you must pre-register!
Austin Seaholm Power Plant, 214 West Ave, Austin. Info: (512)
November 20th, 2010, Saturday GINGERBREAD HOUSE-RAISING, Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 per participating child
The Neill-Cochran House Museum will host its Second Annual Gingerbread House "“ Raising party for kids ages 6 "“ 11. The event will be an opportunity for participants to decorate their very own gingerbread houses while learning about the history of the Neill-Cochran House and its Greek Revival architecture.
The hard part is already done! Pre-assembled gingerbread houses will be provided, ready for decorating. Light snacks will also be offered. Be sure to wear clothes that can get a little messy. Parents are invited to stay and help decorate, if desired.
Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin. Info: (512) 478-2335
November 20th, 2010, Saturday JOHN OLIVER, comedy Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00 - $45.00
Writer and correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, star of his own Comedy Central special Terrifying Times and host of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, this Emmy Award-winning comedian brings his act to the Paramount stage!
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
November 20th, 2010 - January 15th, 2011, Saturdays Only MODEL TRAIN HOLIDAY LAYOUT, Time: 11:00pm - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
The Tinplate Trackers of Austin and AMLI residential are bringing the joy of model trains to the general public this holiday season. The Trackers are setting up their 30'x35' O gauge model train display in the 2nd Street District. They will be set up and operating from 12PM to 5PM.
For $5.00, you can also rent one of our trains for 10 minutes and let your kids enjoy themselvesas they run a 10 foot long model train.
There will be a raffle to be drawn just before Christmas: A Lionel Hogwarts O Gauge "Ready to Run" set.
AMLI Residential, 201 Lavaca St , Austin. Info: mgraziano@austin.rr.com
November 21st, 2010, Sunday MUSIC FOR AUSTIN. BY AUSTIN., Time: 3:00pm. Tickets: $10.00 - $18.00
Austin's two premier community music organizations, the Austin Civic Orchestra and the Austin Symphonic Band, join forces to present a performance of great classical music. Led by Lois Ferrari and Richard Floyd, the organizations' special guests include Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO) Music Director and Conductor Peter Bay, ASO's Concertmaster Jessica Mathaes, and the University of Texas Longhorn Brass.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November 23rd - 28th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION, Time: Tue. 8:00pm, Wed 2:00pm, Fri-Sun 2:00pm & 7:30pm (no performance Thanksgiving Day) (no performance Thanksgiving Day). Tickets: $22.00 - $69.00
Climb aboard the all new Cirque Dreams journey which blends imagination, theatrical innovation and breathtaking presentation into a story that illuminates a city of everyday people, workers and pedestrians into feats of disbelief. Marvel as 27 world-class artists illuminate objects, balance on wires, leap structures and redefine flight with entertaining variety, comedy and extraordinary occurrences that reinvent everyday life.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
November 23rd - 28th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday A TUNA CHRISTMAS, Time: Tue.& Wed. 8:00pm; Fri & Sat 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Sun. 2:00pm & 7:30pm (no performance Thanksgiving Day) Tickets: $22.00 - $50.00
The Paramount holiday tradition is back -- master comedians Sears and Williams, with their deft comedic timing, trademark characterizations and split-second costume changes, portray all 24 citizens of Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies!
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
November 26th, 2010 - January 2nd, 2011, Thursday - Saturday THE SANTALAND DIARIES, Time: N/A, Tickets: $ tba $
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.
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
December 1st - 5th, 2010, Wednesday - Sunday THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, A Family Comedy, by Barbara Robinson Time: 7:30pm; Sun. 4:00pm, Tickets: $15.00; $10.00 stds
The holidays have gone to the hellions in this delightful family entertainment, as the Herdman children get cast to star in the annual church Christmas show. Now, the Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world! They lie, they steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit other little kids. None of them has ever heard of the Christmas Story. To them, Herod just needs a good beating and the three Wise Men sound like dirty spies. Who would think that these delinquents would learn -- and teach us all -- the true meaning of the season? This is a holiday treat for the whole family, and one that should prove to be the best ever!
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
December 1st - 5th & 15th - 19th, 2010, Wednesday - Sunday A KODACHROME CHRISTMAS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $31.00 - $36.00
Enter the colorful world of cable access TV hostess Earlene Hoople, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Rural Media," as she tapes her last Christmas Special in front of a live audience. A hilarious and heartwarming holiday romp from writer/director Pat Hazell of "The Wonder Bread Years."
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
December 1st - 24th, 2010, Monday - Sunday 10th ANNUAL BLUE GENIE ART BAZAAR, Time: Sun - Thur -10:00am - 10:00pm, Fri & Sat. 10:00am - 12:00amTickets: $ tba $
A premier Austin holiday art bazaar which showcases only local artists and handmade artwork, jewelry and gifts. Through a vigorous selection process the BGAB brings together some of Austin most notable artisans and craftspeople.
The Blue Genie Art Bazaar (BGAB) features thousands of handmade artwork and gifts from over 125 Austin artists. In addition to shopping there will be many special events and activities throughout the show. The BGAB is a free event open to the public and is organized as an open shopping experience where shoppers can browse in a hassle-free environment with centralized checkout.
The Marchesa Hall & Theatre, 6226 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin. Info: (512) 494-6178
December 2nd - 4th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday SO MUCH TO GO CRAZY (The Show Might Go On), Time: 8:00pm Tickets: $10.00 at the door
Love and Death, Objects vs. Products: a conglomeration, in song and video.
Another Kempsonian/Ivesonian assault is waged against the innocent citizens of Austin, TX in a return marked by triumphant shame after last year's debacled victory CRIME OR EMERGENCY at the beloved and lost Blue Theater - this time with crooning, preening heartbreaker Ilan Bachrach in tow. Their sacred and profane research continues in a fashion crippled and enabled by generously inadequate scheduling and finances. Layering hand-maiden video with Brahms lieder and an ignorantly yet blissfully attempted translation of Knut Hamsun's play Ved Rigets Port: Forspil, they probe to find the heart of all that they have delicately refused.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, Austin. Info: (512) 476-7833
December 2nd - 4th and 9th - 11th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday HERE.ME.NOW., presented by Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00; $12.00 Stds, Snrs
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company, Austin's modern dance company known for dazzling audiences and critics alike who describe her work as "strikingly athletic and wonderfully expressive," now takes a deeper look at what it truly means to be heard in* Here.Me.Now.* The production aims to pull audiences away from the digital world and bring them into the present to reconnect as the first evening-length production in their 12th season.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
December 3, 2010, Friday HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING & SANTA'S WORKSHOP, Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
On this magical night, join us in the tradition of lighting the tree. Over 50,000 lights illuminate the largest Live Oak Tree in Cedar Park. Immediately after the tree lighting ceremony, the City of Cedar Park will host Santa's Workshop. Enjoy live music, carriage rides, games & prizes, Yule fire, food concessions, arts & crafts and of course, Santa Claus. You can get your picture taken with Santa for $2. Bring the whole family for what promises to be a festive evening
Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway, Cedar Park, Info: (512) none given (email)
December 3rd, 2010, Friday TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA WINTER TOUR 2010, (One performance only) Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $25.00 - $60.00
Insistent on giving their fans the most "value for their dollar," TSO puts on an over-the-top audio/visual spectacular complete with lasers, pyrotechnics and state of the art lighting with a ticket price that starts as low as $25 allowing generations of fans to be enthralled year after year. TSO founder, producer and writer Paul O'Neill explains, "When someone goes to a TSO concert, we don't want them to walk away saying 'that was a great show' or 'that was worth it' or even 'that was the best show I've seen in a long time.' We want them to say, 'Man, that was the best show ever; we just
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
December 3rd, 2010, Friday, (ONE NIGHT ONLY) THE DUCK VARIATIONS, a comedy by David Mamet Time: 10:30pm, Tickets: $20.00 - $30.00 (Suggested Donation)
Dystheatre presents the world's greatest production of The Duck Variations, a play by David Mamet, featuring the B. Iden Payne award-winning improv troupe, Confidence Men: Improvised Mamet.
The cast is stellar, the play is easily Mamet's funniest, the live musical score is jazzy, and Dystheatre brings an original take to the play that has perhaps never been done. The Duck Variations is typically two old men sitting on a bench at a park discussing ducks and life and death, but this uniquely exciting production brings together an amazing mixed cast of men and women, young and much less young. A careful emphasis on the "Variations" portion of the play's title unveils an abundance of relationships and stories-- mother and son, father and son, brothers, a married couple, hardened gangsters, recently fired employees of BP, old friends, betrayers, lovers, killers, strangers. Hey, everybody's gotta go to the park sometime!
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 West 43rd Street, Austin. Info: 817-689-7906
December 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th, 2010, Friday & Saturday A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 18th Annual Performance Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $10.00: $5.00 stds & $3.00 for children under 12
Charles Dicken's famous Christmas story adapted for the stage
Tablerock's Goodnight Amphitheater, Royal Street, Salado. Info: 254-947-9205
December 3rd - 18th, 2010, Friday - Saturday RATGIRLS GO TO HELL, A Gnap! Theater Projects Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $8.57 exact change at the door, or $10:00 G/A, $5.00 stdsBR />
Witness the Ratgirls' epic journey full of emotional danger, sticky drinks and celebrity carnage. Ratgirl Rattus and Jobber Ratgirl once again take the audience on a mind-bending tour of the nine circles of the Trail of Lights, interacting with such luminary public figures as Stephen Colbert, Higgs Boson, and the elusive Osama Bin Laden. Their tireless Tech Stooge joins them again for more menial cleaning duties and tasings.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
December 3rd - 11th, 2010, 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 & 11th, 2010, Saturdays THE NUTCRACKER Ovation, Time: 4:00pm, Tickets: $20.00 / $10.00 Students
After 2 consecutive sell-outs, the Round Top Festival Institute presents the 2010 performance of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic, The Nutcracker. Ovation, a youth ballet company in residency at Dancers Workshop in Austin, features a cast of 46 dancers ranging from 2nd grade through high school, along with professional guest performers. The ballet includes dancing party guests, menacing rats, soldiers brandishing candy canes, graceful snowflakes, the handsome Nutcracker Prince and, the most famous holiday favorite, the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Don't miss this holiday favorite 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 4th - 23rd, 2010 THE NUTCRACKER, Ballet Austin's 48th Annual Production of Time: Fri, 7:30pm; Sun. 2:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Austin's holiday tradition returns as Texas' longest running production of The Nutcracker takes the stage for its 48th year. Follow us into the dream world of Clara, where she's empowered to slay a giant Rat King and transform her nutcracker doll into a prince. Together, they visit a magical land of dancing snowflakes, a Sugar Plum Fairy and a celebration that takes her around the world in a single night.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
December 5th, 2010, Sunday HOLIDAY FLEA Market, Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Tickets: $ Free $
Holiday Art Fair with locally handmade goods including jewelry, paintings, clothing, soaps, candles, flower pots, purses and much much more. Live music by La Vie En Rose from 12pm until 3 pm.
Opal Divine's Penn Field, 3601 South Congress, Austin. Info: (512) 422-0906
December 5th, 2010, Sunday JUNIE B. JONES, Everybody's favorite first grader Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm , Tickets: $ tba $
Everybody's favorite first grader, Junie B. Jones, takes center stage"”and just in time for the holidays! Based on the wildly popular books by author Barbara Park and adapted for the stage by Austin playwright Allison Gregory, the story guarantees hijinks that are both hilarious and heartwarming. Produced by the Paramount Theatre and the UT Department of Theatre & Dance
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
December 7th, 2010, Tuesday HANDEL'S "MESSIAH", Time: 7:59pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $35.00 tba
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 soprano Erika Wuerzner, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Petillot, tenor Casey Finnigan, baritone Terrance Brown and the Choirs of St. David's Episcopal Church.
Riverbend Centre, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin. Box Office: (512) 327-3540
December 8th - December 26, 2010, Thursday - Saturday ROCKIN' CHRISTMAS PARTY, The Rock-n-soul Music Time: N/A, Tickets: $ tba $
Austin's rock-n-soul holiday spectacle is 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! With the new set design (premiered just last year) this holiday party features some of ZACH's all-time greatest vocalists in new numbers, spectacular costumes and the biggest hair ever! It's great fun for the whole family, but get your tickets early because seats go fast for this wildly popular holiday shindig. We are now booking holiday parties, so run, run Rudolph!
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541x221
December 9th - 11th, 2010, Thursday - Saturday HERE.ME.NOW., presented by Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $15.00; $12.00 Stds, Snrs
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company, Austin's modern dance company known for dazzling audiences and critics alike who describe her work as "strikingly athletic and wonderfully expressive," now takes a deeper look at what it truly means to be heard in* Here.Me.Now.* The production aims to pull audiences away from the digital world and bring them into the present to reconnect as the first evening-length production in their 12th season.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin. Info: (512) 474-7886
December 10th, 2010, Friday MICHAEL POLLAN, An Evening With Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $26.00 - $42.00
We invite you to spend a fascinating evening with bestselling author, journalist, and food activist Michael Pollan. For the past twenty years Pollan has written about the places the human and natural worlds intersect, challenging the way Americans think about eating.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
December 10th & 11th, 2010, Friday & Saturday A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 18th Annual Performance Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $10.00: $5.00 stds & $3.00 for children under 12
Charles Dicken's famous Christmas story adapted for the stage
Tablerock's Goodnight Amphitheater, Royal Street, Salado. Info: 254-947-9205
December 11th, 2010, Saturday HEAR THE BELLS: A Holiday Card from Houston, The Bayou City Performing Arts Choruses Time: 3:00pm, Tickets: $20 / $10 Students
For the seventh consecutive year, the Gay Men's Chorus of Houston, Bayou City Women's Chorus and Bayou City Chorale are the featured choruses at the Round Top Festival Institute's annual Holiday show.
This year will feature "Hear the Bells: A Holiday Card from Houston" and the singing duo Jason & deMarco. Traditional holiday carols will follow the performance led from the stage by James Dick, the Institute's Founder and Artistic Director.
Following the concert, the Institute will host the "Annual Holiday Reception". Come join us in the School Building for wassail and homemade treats.
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
December 11th, 2010, Saturday GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $25.00 - $50.00BR>
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. Always one of the Paramount's most popular shows, The Golden Dragon Acrobats are perfect for all ages and are guaranteed to dazzle and amaze you.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
December 11th - 13th, 2010, Saturday - Sunday MAGIC IN MANHATTAN, Time: , Tickets: $12.00
The dazzling lights of Times Square, the brightly decorated windows at Macy's"¦ Come along for a Christmas Eve adventure through the streets of New York and let the sounds of the season make your holiday a little more magical too!
This year's show includes some of your favorite holiday songs:
* Christmas Time is Here (from A Charlie Brown Christmas)
* Twelve Days Till Christmas
* Feliz Navidad
* I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
* I'll be Home for Christmas
* Santa Baby
* My Grown Up Christmas Wish
* Jingle Bell Rock
* Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree
* Santa Claus is Coming to Town
AustinVentures StudioTheater at Ballet Austin's Butler Dance Education Center, 501 West 3rd Street, Austin. Info: (512) 476.2163 or 476-9051
December 14th - 19th, 2010, Tuesday - Sunday OF MICE AND MUSIC: A JAZZ NUTCRACKER, Tapestry Dance Company Presents: Time: 7:00pm; Sun. 2:00pm Tickets: $25.00
Quickly becoming a holiday tradition for many Austin Families, this wonderfully original adaptation of the classic "Nutcracker" story features an original jazz score, a live band and an army of tapping mice. Celebrate the holidays with National Tap Hall of Famer, Acia Gray and Tapestry Dance Company.
Boyd Vance Theater at Carver Museum. Austin. Info: (512) 474-9846
December 15th - 19th, 2010, Wednesday - Sunday A KODACHROME CHRISTMAS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $31.00 - $36.00
Enter the colorful world of cable access TV hostess Earlene Hoople, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Rural Media," as she tapes her last Christmas Special in front of a live audience. A hilarious and heartwarming holiday romp from writer/director Pat Hazell of "The Wonder Bread Years."
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
December 15th - 24th, 2010, Daily Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Time: 11:00am - 11:00pm daily, Tickets: $4.00 weekday, $7.00 after 7:00pm and weekends
It's that time of year again! Time to grab your girlfriends or pack up the kiddos and head out to the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar "” your one-stop shopping destination!
This year, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar celebrates its 35th season of holiday shopping at its new location: the Palmer Events Center. Art and music have made the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar a local, cultural icon. An art fair and music festival rolled into one, it has long been Austin's favorite scene for holiday shopping, Austin-style, in search of imaginative, handcrafted gifts that range from sophisticated to funky.
Many of the artists and musicians making their debut at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar this year represent a new generation of talent. More than 161 artists and artisans will be showcasing their latest work, and thirty-one live music acts will perform over the course of the 10-day show.
In addition to discovering unique gifts, the experience itself is one you won't find anywhere else in Austin. Gift givers, art collectors and music lovers can grab a beer, dance a bit and enjoy shopping locally. Everything you you could ask for "” all under one roof!
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Austin. Info: (512) 472-5111
December 17th "“ 31st, 2010 THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Radio City Rockettes Time: varies, Tickets: $ tba $
Fill your heart with Christmas as the world-famous Radio City Rockettes® bring their eye-high kicks and a cast and crew of over 100 to town in the breathtaking RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR®! Every performance of the SPECTACULAR is a glittering present full of fun and surprises for the whole family! Parents enjoy the flawless precision of the Rockettes in numbers such as the legendary "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." Children thrill as Santa takes them on a magical ride to his workshop at the North Pole, where playful rag dolls come to life! And everyone marvels at the stunning reenactment of the very first Christmas in the "Living Nativity." Both brilliantly grand and genuinely moving, the RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR creates family memories that last a lifetime!
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
December 19th, 2010, Sunday HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tickets: $ FREE $
Please come join us for a great day, there will be a Silent Auction, food, activities for children, It will be a day full of fun and different events throughout the day.
Community Center in San Gabriel Park, 445 E. Morrow Street, Georgetown. Info: (512) 299-1587
December 20th, 2010, Monday MONDAY NIGHT RAW, TELEVISED LIVE Time: 7:15pm. Tickets: $15.00 - $60.00
MONDAY NIGHT RAW television cameras return to Austin, Texas! Experience the energy, see the lights and feel the pyro when MONDAY NIGHT RAW is TELEVISED LIVE from the Frank Erwin Center. See all your favorites including John Cena, Triple H, Randy Orton, Edge, Chris Jerico, Sheamus, John Morrison, The Miz, Mark Henry, The Great Khali, Ted Dibiase, R-Truth, Evan Bourne, David Hart Smith, Tyson Kid, and many more! Card subject to change. RSVP to: christmaseveonthehill@gmail.com
*No lodging or food service is available for this event.
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
December 20th - 22th, 2010, Monday - Wednesday ABUELITA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $15.00
One man..nine characters..loads of holiday laughs! Abuelita, the seventy year old Mexican-American grandmother is back with her unforgettable performance written by the talented and hilarious Alex Garza. She's no Scrooge or George Bailey..she s a lot more spicy. In a loving tribute to family and experiences from his own life, Garza portrays a comic and touching array of characters that do find what it means to live a truly wonderful life. A fun holiday adventure for everyone.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
December 24th, 2010, Friday CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE HILL, A Celebration of the Christmas Story through Carols Time: 10:30pm - 12:00am, Tickets: $ Free-will Offering $
Narrated by The Right Reverend Grant Lynn Ford
Special Musical Guests: James Dick, piano; Jason & deMarco
The Round Top Festival Institute, Edythe Bates Old Chapel, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
December 24th, 2010, Friday CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE HILL, A Celebration of the Christmas Story through Carols Time: 10:30pm - 12:00am, Tickets: $ Free-will Offering $
Narrated by The Right Reverend Grant Lynn Ford
Special Musical Guests: James Dick, piano; Jason & deMarco
The Round Top Festival Institute, Edythe Bates Old Chapel, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
December 31st, 2010, Friday NEW YEARS EVE ON THE HILL, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $120.00 per person, RSVP Reserve by December 19th, 2010
The party begins with appetizers and beverages in the Menke House. Following a spectacular buffet dinner, celebrate the arrival of 2011 with a popular local band, The Black Cat Choir. At midnight, welcome the new year with champagne, sparklers, bells and Auld Lang Syne. Coffee and sweets close out the evening.
Lodging is available.
The Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Hill, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Info: (979) 249-3129
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