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-- January 2012 --
January 6th - 28th, 2012, Thursday - Sunday THE CHILDREN'S HOUR, Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00
The Children's Hour. Award–winning playwright Lillian Hellman entered the world of the theater with a resounding thunder of acclaim in 1934 with this, her first and most famous play. The Children's Hour is the story of how a selfish child's whispered accusation destroys the lives of two young schoolteachers. A devastating story of deceit, shame and courage, its potent exploration of a culture of fear remains startlingly relevant.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 926-6747
January 7th, 2012, Saturday KATHY GRIFFIN, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
She's back, for one night only! Multiple HBO and Bravo specials weren't enough - catch double Emmy award winning Kathy Griffin live in her true element. She has more stories, more dish, more of what she shouldn't say but you know you want to hear. Come with an open mind and laugh until you cry!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
January 8th & 14th, 2012, Sundays THE UGLY DUCKLING and THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE, Time: 2:00pm & 4:00pm, Tickets: $12.00+
Corbian Dance Company returns with two classic stories told with spectacular glow in the dark electroluminescent wire (EL Wire) puppets. Broadway.com describes their puppetry as “an eye-popping display of storytelling that's like nothing else you've ever seen."
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
January 8th - February 26th, 2012, Sundays Only THE ADVENTURE ROOM, Theatre, Improv, Family, Youth, Fun Time: 10:30pm. Tickets: $7.00; infants free
The Adventure Room, a show where a hero and his toys will explore the unknown. You decided what adventures the hero will explore, maybe the deep sea, the jungle or even the moon. Do you think he should help a grumpy witch, rescue a rare animal or even go back in time? You decide in this kid-friendly, audience interactive show.
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave, Austin. Info: (512) 443-3688 (HIDEOUT)
January 10th - 15th, 2012, Tuesday - Sundat FREE RANGE THINKING, Comedy (May be offensive to some.) Time: Tue-Thir. 7:30pm: Fri & Sat 8:00pm; Sat & Sun. 2:00pm: Sun. 7:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Playwright/Actor Robert Dubac ("The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?") finds himself on one man's existential journey to find the elusive "truth." It's an erudite comic trek through all the hypocrisies and half-truths that have left America deeply divided. Dubac offer's up lightning fast, funny delivery of satiric commentary on contemporary culture -- that world which both sustains us and frustrates us daily. "Free Range Thinking" is high concept comedy that is both provocative and smart. Fans of "The Daily Show" and Stephen Colbert, this one's for you!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
January 13th - 15th, 2012, Friday - Sunday AUSTIN HOME & GARDEN SHOW, 2012l, Time: Fri. 2pm-7pm: Sat.10am-7pm, Sun.15, 11am-5pm, Tickets: $8.00; $6.00 snrs: 16 and under Free
The 14th Annual Austin Home & Garden Show rings in a new year along with new trends, fresh ideas and expert advice. The show is a rare collection of home and garden professionals offering demonstrations, interactive seminars and showcases of their work.
The show features two special celebrity appearances; Guiness Book World Record holder Ted Seibert of the world-renowned The Sand Sculpture Company, and the ‘Queen of Bling’, HGTV’s Donna Moss from Donna Decorates Dallas (Sat & Sun only).
Additionally, the show offers activities and excitement for the entire family. Culinary enthusiasts can enjoy live cooking demonstrations by local chefs, kids can have a blast at the well-secured interactive ‘kid zone’, and the whole family can browse a ‘pet zone’ with adorable dogs and cats in need of adoption. Guests can also do some shopping for truly unique gifts at the Art, Gift and Gourmet center.
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 404-4000
January 14th - 20th, 2012, ARCHITECTS OF AIR, Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm (last admission 5PM). Tickets: $8.00 (no advanced) under 2yrs free)
A luminarium is a sculpture people enter to be moved to a sense of wonder at the beauty of light and colour.
Visitors remove their shoes before entering an airlock. Once inside they can wander freely or just lay back and enjoy the ambience of the structure. The radiance of the daylight transmitted by the colored pvc of the luminarium is surprising in its luminosity and makes a direct impact on the senses. Through labyrinthine tunnels and cavernous domes, visitors move in a medium of saturated and subtle hues. Vivid reflections of liquid color spill across the curved walls creating a world apart from the normal and everyday. Please Note: The luminarium is accessible to wheelchair users and people with mobility difficulties.
Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (1 adult for every 4 children)
Shoes and possessions are left in the reception area at the owner’s risk.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
January 17th, 2012, Tuesday TYLER PERRY'S THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS, Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $34.50
Tyler Perry, one of the most accomplished stage writers of this decade, has assembled an all-new cast of performers for this hilarious, thought provoking stage production, “The Haves and The Have Nots”.
The story opens at the home of Grandma Hattie who has allowed her daughter and family to move in after recently falling on hard times. The family is facing eviction and the man of the house is torn as he’s been out of job for months.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
January 17th, 2012, Tuesday TYLER PERRY'S THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS, Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $34.50
Tyler Perry, one of the most accomplished stage writers of this decade, has assembled an all-new cast of performers for this hilarious, thought provoking stage production, “The Haves and The Have Nots”.
The story opens at the home of Grandma Hattie who has allowed her daughter and family to move in after recently falling on hard times. The family is facing eviction and the man of the house is torn as he’s been out of job for months.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
January 17th - February 18th, 2012 FRONTERAFEST, 2012, in collaboration with ScriptWorks Time: varies w/venue, Tickets: $ varies w/venue $
January 17th - February 18th - Short Fringe (Hyde Park Theatre)
January 24th - February 5th - Long Fringe (Salvage Vanguard & Blue Theatre)
February 11th - Mi Casa es Su Teatro (locations www.hydeparktheatre.org)
FronteraFest, Texas’ oldest and largest performance festival opens its 19th year. The Fest encompasses a month’s worth of performances through three different tracts; the ‘Short Fringe’ which will run the entire length of the festival, the ‘Long Fringe’ and Mi Casa es Su Teatro, a day of diverse performances performed in private homes all over Austin.
FronteraFest features performers ranging from seasoned professionals to talented newcomers. The festival provides a venue and creative environment to nurture works from actors, playwrights, directors, dancers, musicians and performance artists from Austin and around the country.
Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St., Austin. Info: (512) 479-7529
January 19th - 21st, 2012, Thursday - Saturday NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND: LONG GONE LONESOME , A Celebration Of The Life Of Thomas Fraser Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $32.00 - $10.00 stds.
The National Theatre of Scotland, having played to sold out performances returns with an evening of song and story-telling about one of Scotland's least known but most fascinating musical heroes, Thomas Fraser.
Fraser (1927 - 1978) was a fisherman and crofter from the remote island of Burra, Shetland. Obsessed with country and the blues, Thomas mastered the styles of his idols - such as Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and Big Bill Broonzy - and made their songs his own. A shy, retiring man, he avoided public performance. Instead, he gave family and friends tapes he lovingly recorded in his croft. Thomas laughed at the idea that the wider world might appreciate his talent. But thirty years after his untimely death, those precious, fragile tapes have been reissued on several CDs, and his fame has spread to Nashville and beyond.
Orcadian western swingers, The Lone Star Swing Band, tell this upbeat story through song and words, with novelist, playwright and musician Duncan McLean at the helm. After the show, the audience will be invited to join The Lone Star Swing Band for dancing in the Texas Dance Hall tradition.
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
January 19th - 22nd, 2012, Thursday - Sunday AUSTIN BOAT SPORT & OUTDOOR SHOW 2012, Time: Thur. 12pm-9pm; Fri. 12pm-9pm; Sat. 10am-9pm; Sun. 10am-6pm, Tickets: $8.00; snrs. and children 7-14. $4.00
The 2012 Austin Boat, Sport & Outdoor Show will feature motorhomes and travel trailers, Bubble Runner (new!), kids' catfish tank, rock wall, Army Bass Anglers and free seminars-- all in addition to the latest and greatest in boats and marine technology that you've come to expect!
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 494-1128
January 21st, 2012, Saturday DANA DANIELS & THE PSYCHIC PARROT Time: 12:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
You'll be laughing out loud when you experience the comedic magic of Dana Daniels and his Psychic Parrot Luigi. With Dana as the comedian, and Luigi as the straight bird, the duo performs off-the-wall magic blended with rapid-fire comedy and even some audience participation! Fun for the whole family!
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
January 21st, 2012, Saturday BILL BURR, Comedy Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $37.50+
Having first gained notoriety for his recurring role on the second season of Chappelle's Show, Bill Burr developed a comedic style of uninformed logic that has made him a regular with Letterman and Conan O'Brien. Burr can be seen in the hit AMC television show, Breaking Bad, and has starred in two hit Comedy Central specials, Bill Burr: Let It Go & Why Do I Do This? One of the most popular comedy podcasts on the web, Bill's Monday Morning Podcast, is an off-the-cuff weekly rant that has become a fan favorite.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
January 22th, 28th & 29th, 2012, Sunday, Saturday & Sunday SYMPHONY OF CLOUDS, The childhood story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Tickets: $ $12.00 - $15.00
Watch young Mozart as his family and the rest of the world discover the musical prodigy's amazing talent. Featuring some of Mozart's most familiar melodies, this light-hearted production is sure to delight children and parents alike!
Symphony of Clouds is an imaginative dance-theatre retelling of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's childhood story. Mozart's love of nature greatly influenced his music and imagination. Elements from nature including clouds, rivers, trees, and various animals are used theatrically to tell his story. Come see the young Mozart as his family and the rest of the world discover his amazing talent. Ages 6 and up
AustinVentures StudioTheater 501 West 3rd Street, Austin, Info: (512) 476-2163
January 24th – March 4th, 2012, Thursday - Sundays NEXT TO NORMAL, Time: 8:00pm; Sun. 2:30pm, Tickets: $ tba $ Next to Normal is an inventive, emotional powerhouse production about one family who is about to face the music. This multiple Tony Award-winning, groundbreaking work features a thrilling contemporary score
Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: 512) 476-0541 x1
January 25th - February 12th, 2012, Tuesday - Sunday WICKED, so much happened before Dorothy dropped in, Broadway Across America Time: Tue - Sat. 8:00pm; Sat 2:00pm: Sun. 1:00pm & 7:00pm. Tickets: $38.50 +
Back by 'popular' demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED "the best musical of the decade," and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway's biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and was just named "the defining musical of the decade" by The New York Times.
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One"born with emerald green skin"is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time" (USA Today).
Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 800-731-7469
January 27th, 2012, Friday MAGIC with ARSENE DUPIN and MICHAEL ALAN KAUFMAN, Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Tickets: $5.00
The French Legation Museum invites visitors to a special evening of enchantment with world renowned local magicians Arsene Dupin and Michael Alan Kaufman, will make a special visit to the French Legation Museum for a family-friendly performance that is sure to please, inspire, and leave the audience guessing. The museum is honored to welcome these internationally acclaimed performers for a rare local performance. Visitors are invited to bring a picnic and enjoy the magic show.
French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street, Austin. Info: (512) 472-8180
January 27th, 2012, Friday The HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, Time: 8:00pm. Tickets: $ TBA $
The Harlem Globetrotters will bring one of the most extraordinary rookie classes in team history
The Harlem Globetrotters continue a world famous tradition of ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry and wholesome family entertainment that has provided a lifetime of memories for generations of fans. They are best known for their comedic routines, impressive skills on the court and of course that famous tune “Sweet Georgia Brown.” The Globetrotters have entertained millions of fans in 120 countries and territories on six continents, and have surpassed every other team in the history of sports in number of games played. Get your fix of both basketball and comedy when the Harlem Globetrotters dribble into the Frank Erwin Center
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
January 28th, 2012, Saturday WALKING WOODY'S ROAD, Featuring Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves & Terri Hendrix Time: 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Walking Woody's Road (WWR), developed by Jimmy LaFave, celebrates the life and writings of legendary singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie in the centennial year of his birthday. The performance at One World Theatre will kick off the 100th birthday year of Guthrie and be the preview for the new WWR show touring in 2012. WWR features a cast of Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves and Terri Hendrix celebrating the words and music of one of America's greatest troubadours. The show chronicles Guthrie's life through song and narration/writings with many new songs being premiered, including lyrics from the Woody Guthrie Archives.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
January 28th, 2012, Saturday JACK HANNA'S INTO THE WILD LIVE, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $30.00+
Jack Hanna's live show features many of his favorite exotic animal friends, as well as fascinating, humorous stories and footage from his adventures around the world. Audiences give Jack rave reviews everyone from the youngest child to the oldest adult is entertained and inspired
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
January 28th, February 3rd & 5th, 2012, Saturday - Firday - Sunday Austin Lyric Opera: LICIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Time: Jan. 28th; 7:30pm / Fri. Feb. 3rd; 7:30pm / Sun. Feb. 5th; 3:00pm. Tickets: $19.00
Donizetti’s most popular work, a thrilling masterpiece of classic Italian opera, is famous for its “mad scene” that has made the careers of some of opera’s greatest voices such as Joan Sutherland and Maria Callas. The emotionally fragile Lucia is caught in a feud between two families and is forced to marry a man whom she does not love. Russian soprano Lyubov Petrova, last seen by ALO audiences as Gilda in Rigoletto, stars as Lucia.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664) or (512) 472 5992
January 28th & 29th 2012, Saturday & Sunday Le GARAGE BOUTIQUE SALE, Time: Sat. 11:00am - 6:00pm, Sun. 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Tickets: $10.00, CASH ONLY
Le Garage Boutique Sale is a two day, semi-annual, shopping event that brings together your city's coolest independent boutiques all under one roof and all at clearance sale prices! You will find unbelievable markdowns at many of your favorite stores AND you will discover new, up and coming retailers with a fresh take on style. Spend the afternoon discovering great deals on everything from shoes to handbags to jewelry, to clothing for men, women and children as well as home furnishings and accessories. Now you can feel good about supporting your local businesses and saving money.
Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin. Info: (512) 472-5111
January 29th, 2012, Sunday BURNS SUPPER, Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums' 6th annual Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Tickets: $35.00; $30.00 adv.
Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums will be hosting our 6th annual Burns Supper. Please join us for our annual tribute to the life, work, and spirit of the National Bard of Scotland, Robert Burns. Performances by Ed Miller, Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums, and The Hill Country Highland Dancers. The meal is included in the ticket price. A cash bar is available.
Sherlock's Baker Street Pub, 9012 Research Blvd., Austin, Info: (512) 570-2402
February 2nd, 2012, Thursday ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET'S MOULIN ROUGE: THE BALLET, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00+
This story is about love, and the unpredictable webs it can weave, with razzle-dazzle dancing, eye-popping costumes, twinkling sets, and a musical score made up of well-known French favorites
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
February 2nd, 2012, Thursday CENTRAL TEXAS POETRY AND PROSE READINGS, Time: (tba), Tickets: $ tba $
Guest MC: Thom the World Poet. Bring your poems to compile a Tablerock Anthology, the 5th edition of Cat Tales
Tablerock's Goodnight Amphitheater, Royal Street, Salado. Info: 254-947-9205
February 2nd - 4th, 2012, Thursday - Saturday KISS ME, KATE, Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $8.00 - $12.00(reserved seating)
Vandegrift High School is proud to present "Kiss Me, Kate," the Tony award winning musical by Cole Porter, based on a story by Sam and Bella Spewack
Vandegrift High School Auditorium, 9500 McNeil Drive, Austin, Info: (512)
February 2nd - 19th, 2012 Austin Shakespeare ARCADIA, Time: 8:00pm: Sun. 3:00pm Tickets: $15.00 - $29.00
Tom Stoppard's masterpiece of the quest for knowledge in which present-day characters work to unravel a 200-year old mystery that took place in the same house. Note: Join us for a High Tea on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 5pm. Austin's own import, Full English Cafe, will provide an authentic array of sandwiches, sweets, and of course, teas. Bartender Brandon Burkhart of Haddington's American Tavern, will unveil a designer cocktail created for the event. Romantic music rounds out the event. Package includes a ticket for the 8pm performance of Arcadia at the Long Center Rollins Theater.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, (Rollins Studio Theatre), 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
February 3rd - 26th, 2012, Friday - Sundays LITTLE WOMEN, EmilyAnn Theatre Time: 8:00pm; Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 / $10.00 studs / under 5 free (Group of 10+, $12 each)
Join the EmilyAnn Theatre as we are welcomed into the lives of tomboy Jo, her friend Laurie, and her close and loving family in the play adaptation of the well-known and beloved classic novel, LITTLE WOMEN. Through joy, poverty, sickness, death, love, and marriage, the girls learn that no amount of wealth can bring more happiness than that of a close and loving family.
The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. Info: (512) 847-6969
February 4th. 2012, Saturday DEMETRI MARTIN, is a person Time: 7:00pm, Tickets: $40.00
Demetri Martin is a person. He lives on either side of the country, near the water (but not that close to it). He does acting, stand-up comedy, and writing.
Demetri has performed in most English-speaking countries (not in South Africa or New Zealand, though). He won trophies for comedy in America, Scotland and Australia. He has appeared on late-night television shows, both onstage and in the audience.
Demetri has also done the following things: He was a staff writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He was a writer-performer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He made a comedy CD called These Are Jokes and a comedy DVD called Demetri Martin. Person. He was the lead actor in the film called Taking Woodstock for Focus Features.
Demetri wrote, produced and acted in a television series for Comedy Central. It is called Important Things with Demetri Martin. He has written a book titled This Is A Book, which is available now. He is writing screenplays.
Demetri has brown hair. He was an actor in a few movies. He is allergic to peanuts.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
February 4th, 2012 THE AUSTIN BURNS SUPPER, The Texas Highlanders Present: Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Tickets: $36.00 each
Every winter, groups around the globe sit down to a time honored
celebration to recognize the works and life of Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns.The evening, known as a Burns Supper, includes speeches reverent and irreverent (if done correctly), music, poems and dancing.
The highlight of the evening is the traditional Robert Burns meal.
A version of this 3 course pauper's meal has been served for over a hundred years. The haggis is brought in via piper and adulation with a hearty recitation of Burns' Address to the Haggis. Then there will Cock-a-leekie Soup, Steak Pie, Neeps & Tatties and a Scotch trifle for dessert.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom at I35N and HWY 290, Austin, Info: (512) 431-6290
February 4th, 2012, Saturday CARNAVAL BRASILEIRO, 35th Anniversary Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $40.00
The heart and soul of this festivity reside in the authentic, fiery Brazilian carnaval music provided by two high energy bands. New York's Beleza Brasil is making their ninth appearance in Austin. They have performed at venues up and down the East Coast and are regularly voted the Best Brazilian Band in the USA by the Brazilian Press Association. Veterans of Rio's famous carnaval parades, the eleven Brazilian-born musicians of Beleza Brasil have played individually with everyone from Baden Powell and Marvin Gaye, to Sun Ra and David Byrne but, in Austin, they present a heady mix of traditional rhythms: samba, frevo, marchinha, bloco-afro and much more via their battery of pounding, sensual drums.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Info: (512) 452-6832
February 7th, 2012, Tuesday WOMEN FULLY CLOTHED Time: 7:00pm. Tickets: $ tba $
Astute and hilarious, Women Fully Clothed seamlessly mixes friendship, family dynamics and self preservation with international relations, career responsibilities and the environment. You've lived it. These all-star comedians will make you laugh at it. WFC stars Second City TV veterans Kathryn Greenwood from Whose Line Is It Anyway, Robin Duke from Saturday Night Live, Jayne Eastwood from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Chicago, Hairspray and Teresa Pavlinek from The Jane Show, History Bites.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
February 7th, 2012, Tuesday LES BALLET TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, Time: 7:30pm. Tickets: $29.00 - $59.00
PARDON ME SIR, BUT YOUR TUTU IS SHOWING! And so it goes with the Trocks, our foremost and most hilarious ballet comapny en travesti. Whether en pointe or to-the-point, this all-male ballet company skewers every convention known to man (and then some) as it takes on the great traditions of classical ballet -- and leaves them lying in a pile of swan feathers and the audience falling out of its chairs with laughter. You may never have seen a hairy-chested ballerina before--and you may never want to again! -- but you won't want to miss the Trocks!
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
February 8th, 2012, Wednesday GOOD vs EVIL: ANTHONY BOURDAIN AND ERIC RIPERT, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $ 30.00+
Nobody takes a bite out of life's rich pageant like Anthony Bourdain, writer and chef-host of the Travel Channel's No Reservations. Bourdain goes toe-to-toe with the charming Eric Ripert, the celebrated chef of New York's Le Bernardin restaurant and Bravo TV's Top Chef. Watch gleefully as they take turns trading barbs and grilling one another. Hopefully it won't leave a mark.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
February 9th, 2012, Thursday IMAGINOCEAN Time: 6:30pm. Tickets: $ tba $
A one-of-a-kind live black-light puppet show, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a magical undersea adventure for kids of all ages. Tank, Bubbles and Dorsel are three best friends who just happen to be fish, and they're about to set out on a remarkable journey of discovery that starts with a treasure map. As they swim off in search of clues, they'll sing, dance, and make new friends, including everyone in the audience. Ultimately they discover the greatest treasure of all: friendship. Jam-packed with music ranging from swing to R&B to Big Band, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is a blast from the first big splash to the last wave goodbye.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin. Box Office: (512) 329-6753
February 9th, 2012, Thursday BEDPOST CONFESSIONS, Theater, Erotic Storytelling, Humor Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $5.00
Bedpost Confessions feature salacious stories and enticing entertainment: writers, readers, actors, and more with performances about sex, sensuality, and the steamy side of life. Each show is filled with intelligence, talent, and provocative ways of looking at relationships. Audiences get the chance to submit their own secrets, wishes, and regrets in the form of anonymous Confessions read aloud at the show.
Adult Material. Not recomanded for young adults.
29th St Ballroom at Spiderhouse, 2908 Fruth, Austin, Info: (512) 569-0562
February 9th - 11th, 2012, Thursday - Sunday JOHN LEGUIZAMO, Ghetto Klown Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $37.50 and up
John Leguizamo returns to the Paramount with his award-winning comedy, Ghetto Klown, in his first tour of Texas since his hit one-man show, Sexaholix… A Love Story. In Leguizamo's trademark style, the piece explodes with energy, heating up the stage with vivid accounts of the colorful characters who have populated his life. He takes audiences from his adolescent memories in Queens to the early days of his acting career and on to the sets of major motion pictures and his roles opposite some of Hollywood's biggest stars. "It's hilarious and irresistible - Leguizamo has the energy of a 12 year old who just downed a Red Bull and a jumbo package of Twinkies as he bops, boogies and break-dances across the stage re-living his rollicking subway ride of life from obscurity to celebrity in Hollywood and New York" ~The New York Times
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
February 9th - 26th, 2012, Thursday - Sundays BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR, by John Gray Time: Thu. 7:30pm; Fri & Sat 8:00pm; Sun 4:00pm, Tickets: $15.00 - $25.00
A failing student in the Royal Military College, an accident prone cavalryman, a poor pilot, and a most unlikely hero, Billy Bishop found his glory in the sky and became the first Canadian to receive the Military Cross, Victoria Cross, and Distinguished Service Medal making him the most decorated officer of the Royal Canadian Flying Corps in World War I.
John Gray’s hilarious and poignant play tells the story of high-flying escapes, and love and loss on the front lines of battle. This historical and eloquent study of the greatest allied ace of the “Great War” features a piano player who accompanies Billy as he regales the audience with tales of war and includes all the characters he met along the way.
Unity Theatre, 300 Church Street, Brenham. Info: (979) 830-8358
February 11th, 2012, Saturday AUSTIN SYMPHONY "STARDUST ORCHESTRA", Big Band Dance Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Tickets: $75.00 per person
Put on your dancing shoes as the Austin Symphony presents the Stardust Orchestra. Admission includes a light supper and, of course, non-stop dancing and music.
This evening of great music and dancing will benefit the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
Riverbend Centre Fellowship Hall, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-6064
February 10th - March 3rd, 2012, Thursdays - Sundays HAMLET, Time: 8:00pm / Sun. 2:00pm, Tickets: $13.00 - $20.00
Treachery. Madness. Murder. Shakespeare's masterwork Hamlet comes to the Old Depot Stage! Something is rotten in Denmark, a king is dead. His brother, Claudius, has snatched the throne and the widowed queen. Life goes on-for everyone but Hamlet. The prince, fixated on his uncle as the murderer, is charged by his father's ghost to avenge the wrong. Disconnected from the foul world around him, Hamlet strains under the weight of his task. This production of Shakespeare's disturbing and psychologically rich masterpiece digs into the enigma of a man's mind.
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 Lee Street, Round Rock. Info: (512) 244-0440
February 11th - April 1th, 2012, Saturday & Sunday only SHERWOOD FOREST FAIRE, The Year is 1189. Richard the Lionhearted has taken the Throne of England. Time: 10:00am - 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) 731-2316
February 16th - 19th, 2012, Thursday - Sunday AUSTIN RV EXPO 2012, Time: Thur., 12pm - 8pm; Fri. & Sat, 10am - 8pm; Sun., 10am - 5pm, Tickets: $8.00; $4.00 snrs. and children 7-12
The 2012 Austin RV Expo will feature over 100 recreational vehicles of all sizes and price ranges, including motor homes, pop-ups, travel trailers, truck campers, fifth wheels and R-Pods (Green RVing)
Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez, Austin. Info: (512) 404-4000
February 16th - March 11th, 2012, Wednesday - Sunday ROMEO AND JULIET, The City Theatre Company Time: 8:00pm / Sunday 5:30pm, Tickets: $10.00 - $25.00
It is the greatest love story ever told. Shakespeare's iconic tale of two star-crossed lovers taking fate into their own hands despite the intense hatred dividing their families. Trapped by tragic circumstances, murderous vendettas and cruel destiny, the intoxication of youthful passion soars highest and they risk all to be together in a haunting yet stirring reminder of the powerful force of love.
The City Theater, 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin. Info: (512) 524-2870
February 17th & 18th, 2012, Friday & Saturday PILOBOLUS, Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $30.00+
Pilobolus began in 1971 as an outsider dance company, and quickly became renowned the world over for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration. Forty years later, it has evolved into a pioneering American cultural institution
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin. Box Office: 1-866-443-8849 / 1-866-977-6849
February 17th - 19th, 2012, Friday - Sunday Sesame Street Live; “ELMO MAKES MUSIC”, Time: Fri. 10am & 7pm; Sat. 10:30am, 2pm & 5:30pm; Sun. 1pm & 4:30pm. Tickets: $13.00 - $25.00
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their friends will return to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music.” The live performance begins when Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street and discovers that her instruments are missing! The Muppets quickly jump in to action to help their new friend and soon find that normal objects such as rubber duckies, trashcan lids and even cookie jars can be used as instruments too. Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together!
Frank Erwin Center, IH-35 at MLK Blvd, Austin. Box Office: (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386
February 17th - 19th, 2012, Friday - Sunday NEW AMERICAN TALENT/DANCE, The 4th Biennial Time: 8:00pm; Sun. 3:00pm Tickets: $ tba $
Ballet Austin's 4th biennial juried choreographic competition, New American Talent/Dance will bring together three of the country's most compelling mid-career choreographers to make new work for Ballet Austin. Culled from a pool of more than 75 candidates, the three choreographers will compete for cash prizes of over $15,000 during a world premiere run in Austin, Texas.
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Austin. Info: (512) 474.LONG (5664)
February 17th - 19th and 24th - 26Th, March 2nd - 4th PROOF, Time: n/a, Tickets: $ FREE $, donations accepted
The story of a young woman named Catherine, the daughter of a brilliant mathematician, who must give up her own budding career in order to take care of her ailing father. When a former student of her father's comes to examine his papers hoping to find valuable material, a romance blossoms. But after the discovery of a notebook containing a groundbreaking new mathematical discovery, the question of the proof's authorship threatens to tear everything apart.
Black Box Theatre, 901 Trinity Street (First Baptist Church, 4th floor), Austin, Info: (512) 402-3086
February 17th - March 4th, 2012 URINETOWN, The Musical Time: Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 3:00pm, Tickets: $15.00; Under 18yrs $12 cover
In an attempt to regulate water consumption, Urinetown has outlawed the use of private toilets. The citizenry must use public, pay-per-use amenities owned and operated by Urine Good Company, a malevolent & corrupt corporation. Join us for this battle of good vs. evil as the poor rise up against corporate corruption in this satirical comedy.
Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St., Austin. Info: (512) 836-5437
February 18th, 2012, Saturday Colorado River Walkers, McKinney Roughs Volksmarch Time: 8:00pm, Tickets: $2.00 - $4.00
The Colorado River Walkers invite you to experience the beauty of McKinney Roughs Nature Park with a 5 or 10-kilometer walk. McKinney Roughs is an 1,100-acre park where characteristics of four ecosystems--Post Oak Savannah, Blackland Prairie, Piney Woods, and a riparian zone--converse to create an unusual blend of natural resources.
The walk is rated "2B" and will be on well-maintained hiking trails. This event is sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association (AVA), a member of the International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV), and is eligible for IVV Achievement Awards. Cost for this event is $4 for "B" award (from past events) and IVV credit, $3 for IVV credit only, or free for no award or credit. In addition, there is a park admission fee of $4 for adults and $2 for seniors; children 12 and under are admitted free.
McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 Texas Highway 71 West, Cedar Creek, Texas, Info: (512) 480-0291
February 18th & 25th, March 3rd, 10th & 24th, 2012, Thursday - Saturday IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE, Martin Burke in Theatre for Youth: Time: 11:00am & 2:30pm, Tickets: $12.00, Adults $15.00
It all starts so simply – a day like any other. A boy stays home alone when his mom goes to visit Aunt Rose. With a few cookies and a good spot to read, everything seems so perfect. When the Mouse shows up, hungry – talkative – and not to be ignored. What can the boy do but give the Mouse a cookie? So... what do you get when an energetic mouse and an obliging boy spend the afternoon together? Cookie crumbs, spilled milk, and a whole lot of outrageous physical comedy that will have you rolling in the aisles.
Zachary Scott Theatre, Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Rd, @ Riverside Dr. at S. Lamar, Austin. Box Office: (512) 476-0541 x1
February 19th, 2012, Subday THE PLAY’S THE THING, Reading Shakespeare for Pleasure Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Tickets: $ tba $
This program was created by Jenny Saxton and Brian J. Warren from the UTPA Theater department in hopes to create a buzz and appreciation for Shakespeare. This program will encourage readers to be comfortable and to better understand the text, and gain greater enjoyment from some of the finest works of English literature by gathering together and reading aloud in an informal group setting.
Edinburg Arts and The Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library, 1906 S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, TX 78523, Info: (956)-383-6246.
February 22nd, 2012, Wednesday A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Time: 7:30pm, Tickets: $15.00 A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s theatrical spell is powerful enough to make audiences of all ages believe in anything. Shakespeare’s mischievous comedy of lovers, heroes, fairies, and rude mechanicals is his tribute to humankind’s power of imagination.
Student Activity Center’s Black Box Theater, UT Campus, Austin, Info: (512) 471-4726
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