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Only at the Alamo: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

When the filmmaker gets "friend-zoned" by a girl, he makes this giddy film full of romantic tips of the hat, animation, and other visual strategies to make the case for his love. The Sundance-nurtured project won the Gotham Award for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You. A Skype Q&A with the director will follow the screening.

7:30PM, Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E. Sixth

Arts

  • It's Hideoutrageous!

    Here's your one-stop emporium of laughter and sweet coffee drinks (and now: wine cocktails!) Downtown, run like a brilliant clockwork made from Del Close's skull. The Threefer Three improv shows for the price of one! Thu., 8pm. $5. The Free Fringe Improv goes experimental, and who know WTF these free-range humans will come up with? Thu., 10pm. Free. 2 x 4 It's … improv duos. Two-two-awesome! Fri., 8pm. $5. The Spectacle presents the other homebase legends The Knuckleball Now with the Past Lives. Fri., 10pm. $12. Theatresports: Anything Can Happen The Hideout returns to its short-form and battle-ready Johnstone roots with this ongoing team tournament in May and June. Like the Olympics, but without drug-testing! Sat., 8pm. $12 Maestro Improviser against improviser, a whole stage-full of them, battling for victory. Sat., 10pm. $12. Another Weekender brings a student showcase and Bare Minimum. Sun., 8pm. $5.

    The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 512/476-0473

    www.hideouttheatre.com

  • It's Institutional!

    The Next Chapter has improvisers riffing on a local author's work – with the author starting the antics off. Directed by Justin Davis, this series of literary transmogrifications runs for two months with Manuel Gonzales, Matt Sturges, Katherine Catmull, Beth Kander, Suzy Spencer, and Daniel Quinn among the authors who'll be featured. Fridays, 8pm. Through June 28. $12. The Suitcase In which Asaf Ronen presents an immersive show where the audience follows the characters into fabricated environments – a makeshift studio apartment, a parked convertible – to sit up-close and personal while the cast of lowlifes improvises a narrative from objects the audience has provided. Recommended! Fridays, 10pm. $12. Key Party Established improv couples swapping partners. Saturdays, 8pm. Through May 25. $7. Triple Scoop Three different improv troupes gone wild, and stand-up hosted by Maggie Maye. Saturdays, 10pm. $5. The Rubber Room is an open improv jam, yo, so join in – if you dare. Sun., May 26, 8pm. Free.

    Institution Theater, 3708 Woodbury, 895-9580

    www.theinstitutiontheater.com, info@theinstitutiontheater.com

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  • Divya Srinivasan: Octopus Alone

    This new children's book features Srinivasan's delightful full-color illustrations to tell the story of a young octopus' adventures in the vast and mysterious ocean depths. Join the author, whose previous work we've featured here, for a book-release party with cupcakes and baklava this weekend!

    BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 512/472-5050

    www.bookpeople.com

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  • The Cruel Circus: A Trouble Puppet Show

    Here's the newest work of dark whimsy, written and directed by Connor Hopkins, from the company that brought us The Jungle, Frankenstein, Riddley Walker, and Toil & Trouble. The professional Trouble Puppet team creates Bunraku-style tabletop puppets to embody this compelling and eerie drama for adults, with original music by Justin Sherburn, costumes by Monica Gibson, and, well, wow. Bonus: Pre-show performance by Cami Alys. Also: Look at the poster for this thing. Brilliant. Why? Because Jennymarie Jemison. Through May 25. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $10-20

    Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd., 512/573-2540

    www.troublepuppet.com

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  • Davis Gallery: No Place Like Home

    This spring showcase features gallery artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media collage, and prints – and these artists are, as ever, nonpareil. Sam Yeates, Randall Reid, Christopher St. Leger, Lisa Beaman, Faustinus Deraet, Chun Hui Pak, and more. This diverse array of work is highly recommended. Through May 25.

    Davis Gallery, 837 W. 12th, 512/477-4929

    www.davisgalleryaustin.com

  • grayDUCK gallery: Red Left Blue Right

    This group show of art and design for anaglyph 3-D glasses is curated by Phillip Edward Niemeyer and features vision-galvanizing works by Alec Dartley, Dan Forbes, Dana McClure, Hannah Cole, James Blagden, Joseph Phillips, Mike Reddy, Nicole Stone, Rebecca Rothfus, Ryan Junell, Shawn Camp , and Tanya Newton-John. This gig's got a sound component, too: experimental label Aagoo's compilation recorded in double mono: the left and right channels play distinct sounds, featuring music and sounds by Palaxy Tracks, John Saba Jr., Devin Maxwell, !!!, Jim Eno, The Octopus Project, AU, and Erin Flannery & Zach Layton. Through June 16.

    grayDUCK Gallery, 608-C W. Monroe, 512/826-5334

    www.grayduckgallery.com, duckduck@grayduckgallery.com

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