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Hip Haven's Moving Sale plus Estate Sale
Austin decor maker Hip Haven will be downsizing and moving to a new location. They'll have loads of great Hip Haven merchandise discounted from 15-50% off, plus 2000 square feet of vintage and antique items from multiple estates. Cash, card, or Venmo accepted. (Doors open promptly at 11--no earlybirds!)Sat. Apr. 27, 11am-5pmHip Haven Inc. -
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Laundry & Bourbon with Lonestar
Laundry and Bourbon with Lonestar, two companion one act plays set in backyards of a small Texas town. Three ladies come together to talk about their life's ups and downs. Lonestar follows the life of three small town boys and the events that have shaped them. Both shows give us highs & lows with humor spread around, for good measure.Apr. 19-May 5Navasota Theatre Alliance
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Golden Hornet: Young Composer Concert
This is the Hornet's third annual Young Composer Concert, featuring 10 new works from Austin-area youth (ages between 9 and 18), with each piece performed by local ensemble Tetractys between brief interviews with the composers. Note: This year celebrates the life and legacy of Leonard Bernstein; and this year, sadly, also honors the too-brief life of bassist Draylen Mason.Sun., March 25, 2pm. $10-50. -
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White Rabbit Red Rabbit
Ground Floor Theatre presents this unusual theatrical experience devised by Iranian playwright Nassim Solimanpour. It's different every night, for you and the show's solo performers, with Rebecca Havermeyer, Zell Miller III, kt shorb, Michael Ferstenfeld, Alexandra Bassett, Marc Pouhé, Shannon Sedwick, Rudy Ramirez, Owen Egerton, and Karen Jambon among those vigorously puppeted by the script.Through March 31. Thu.-Sun; times vary; see website for details. $25.
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A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder
Set in London in 1907, this retro thriller follows the exploits of one Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk who learns that he's ninth in line to inherit an earldom. And, soon thereafter, the eight hopefuls ahead of this young Navarro begin dying in natural and unnatural ways. And, here, this is what our reviewer thinks of the show.Through March 25. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $23 and up. -
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Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre: House Concert
We are thrilled to host the world-touring duo Jenna Mammina and Rolf Sturm for our next House Concert fundraising event.: Join us to relax, eat, drink and be swept away listening to Jenna & Rolf in an up-close and intimate setting at the home of Colin Lowry and Andrea Ariel, Sunday, March 25 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.: You can reserve your spot today with a donation of $20 or above right HERE!: About Jenna: “Exquisite!” says author/radio host Ben Fong-Torres, former senior editor of Rolling Stone magazine and perennial king of what’s hot and what’s not.Sun., March 25, 6pm. $20.Location provided with ticket purchase -
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Atelier 1205: Japonisme À Trois
David Lamplugh, Jeffrey Primeaux, and Valérie Chaussonnet show their drawings, paintings, and sculpture inspired by Japonism, the historical French art movement itself inspired by the aesthetics of Ukiyo-e. Hell, we'd recommend solo shows from each of these artists; this three-in-one deal is unmissable!Through April 29 -
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Balcones Community Orchestra
Robert Radmer conducts the orchestra, featuring guest soloist Martin McCain (trombone) performing von Weber's Appassionata Romanza and Plog's Nocturne.Sun., March 25, 4pm. $10. -
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Color Squad: This Is Home
What makes you feel like home? A person, a pet, a place, a sense of community? The teen members of Color Squad, a Creative Action program, answer the question via illustrations in their new zine – part of a larger project exploring immigrant and refugee advocacy – and tonight's the release party, with live music from Facade.Sun., March 25, 5-7pm. Free. -
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Female Autonomy: Zine Release
Here's new work by Texas Hill Country-based artist and witch Maggie Lyn, chronicling 32 years of self-taught lessons and patriarchal deprogramming of the body inhabited by the artist.Sun., March 25, 3pmCharm School Vintage, 1111 E. 11th #150 -
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Galen Strawson: Things That Bother Me
This is an original collection of the lauded, UT-based philosopher's writings on the self and consciousness, naturalism, and pan-psychism. Meet the author this afternoon!Sun., March 25, 2pm -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Photo/Montage 12 x 12
Talk about cool concepts being well-executed; scope this new show of photos by Rino Pizzi. Except it's not just big bold Pizzi photos: The acclaimed photographer invited 12 artists from different disciplines to create new works using at least one element from each of 12 images – with no restrictions on size or style or anything. Duuude! See what Teresa Elliott, Michael Anthony Garcia, Maya Lawrence, Catherine Lee, Emily Little, Graham Reynolds, Shawn Smith, DJ Stout, w. tucker, Peggy Weiss, Steve Wiman, and Robert Ziebell have wrought in response.Through April 1 -
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Ground Floor Gallery: Tom White
The Ground Floor Theatre space, on the other side of all that Springdale-facing goodness at Dimension Gallery and so on? The venue's lobby is decked out with new paintworks by this technique-twisting Austin artist, a smart accompaniment to the upcoming White Rabbit Red Rabbit action onstage.Through March 31 -
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Harry Ransom Center: Vaudeville!
This exhibition reveals the story of where American entertainment all began, featuring photographs, manuscripts, and other documents and artifacts related to Harry Houdini, Mae West, W.C. Fields, Bert Williams, George M. Cohan, Burns & Allen, Tony Pastor, the Nicholas Brothers, Barbette, and others. Step right up, citizen, as our own Robert Faires tells you more about it right here!Through July 15. Free. -
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Performance Park
Bonnie Cullum and her diverse army of creatives present this immersive theatrical scavenger hunt that encompasses the entire Vortex compound with thematic games, riddles, music, dance, and mystery, featuring Tarot Major Arcana characters among your guides and gurus and puckish performers. Read more about it in this preview.Through May 12. Thu.-Sun., 7:15 (with different entry times until 8:15pm). $15-35. -
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Shakespeare In Love
This is a new adaptation of the beloved, Oscar-winning film – and it's one of Austin Playhouse's biggest productions to date, in which a fine cast is directed by Don Toner and Lara Toner Haddock. And – did our reviewer love this show?Through April 22. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $20-44. -
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Sixth Street Gallery: Ethereal
This new show, in the gallery formerly known as Camiba on Sixth, features six Austin-based artists: Clarke Curtis, Mai Gutierrez, Heather Halbert, Dominic Leon, Mayu Nagaoka, and Sylvia Troconis.Through April 1 -
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SouthPop: The History of Austin Aquafest
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Comedy
Stand-Up Comedy Workshop
This is the workshop Hannah Kenah led for Rude Mechs while they were creating their Field Guide. Together, you'll write, you’ll share – and there'll be a mic and a stool. Sign up now for this one-day class that's low-pressure, high-fun, and makes the last Sunday in September worth waking up for.Workshop date: Sun., Sept. 30, 3pm. $20. -
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Studio Tour North of 183: Charles T. Jones
The man's a member of the Austin Visual Arts Association, wants to give you a tour of his home/gallery for the first time, has plenty of his odd and colorful artwork on display there.March 24-25. Sat.-Sun., noon-5pm5900 Shreveport -
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The Blanton: Form into Spirit
Here's a show exploring the conceptual origins of Ellsworth Kelly's last great work, the 2,715-square-foot freestanding building called Austin – a monumental structure with colored glass windows, a totemic wood sculpture, and 14 black-and-white stone panels in marble and granite – the opening of which coincides with this Carter E. Foster-curated exhibition.Through April 29 -
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The Secretary
Theatre En Bloc presents the world premiere of Kyle John Schmidt's offbeat comedy about safety, love, and guns in a world that's up in arms. "Six women. One office. Lots of feelings." With Amber Quick, Babs George, Liz Beckham, Susan Myburgh, Elise Ogden, and Regan Goins. And, as our reviewer will tell you, this dark shit is hilarious.Through April 8. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15 and up. -
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Top Comedy Spot on Airport
Yes, there's Sugar Water Purple on Wednesday nights. And this Thursday features Friends For Now, a daring supergroup of improv, and then the sketch shenanigans of Pendulum. Friday brings Movie Riot and the laugh-inducing ladies of Loverboy and that Live at ColdTowne stand-up showcase hosted by Carina Magyar. Then there's Saturday, with the Dave Buckman-directed Roast of St. Nick and the love-stinks larking of Missed Connections ATX, followed by a gathering of that mysterio-hilarious Midnight Society. And Sunday's got a Stool Pigeon spieling up the laughs for you, and – see website for more. -
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Vita and Virginia: A Staged Reading
Austin Shakespeare presents a staged reading of Vita and Virginia, a play based on letters between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf, written by Eileen Atkins as a vehicle for her and Vanessa Redgrave, now presented with Austinites Sharron Anderson and Helen Merino, directed by Ann Ciccolella.Sun., March 25, 5pm. $35 ($28, in advance).Cat Mountain Villas Clubhouse, 6700 Mount Bonnell Rd. -
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What do you shoot for when you vote, Mexican?
ProyectoTeatro, in collaboration with the National Electoral Institute of Mexico and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, presents this political satire that uses street-style theater to explore "the idiosyncrasy of Mexican nationals living in the United States and the importance of their participation in the Mexican electoral process."March 24-25. Sat.-Sun., 2 & 6pm. Free. -
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Yankee Tavern
Just when you thought you'd heard every crazy 9/11 conspiracy theory, a guy walks into a bar and orders two beers – one for himself and one for his absent buddy – and a young couple find themselves caught up in what might be the biggest conspiracy of all. Norman Blumensaadt directs Steven Dietz's chilling new play for Different Stages. And here's our reviewer's take on the whole thing.Through April 14. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-30.
