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Not Too Tight at All

BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER

The disciplined abstracts of Helmut Barnett

THIS WEEK IN ARTS

Not Too Tight at All
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
The disciplined abstracts of Helmut Barnett

Michael Mogavero
BY ANDREW LONG
The Austin painter explores taboo with images that blend classicism and sex

Blanton Museum of Art

BY ROBERT FAIRES

The University of Texas museum raises admission prices

'Spaceship Austin Downtown Cruisers'
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Now docked at the airport are two spaceships that depict Austin's skyline

Arts Reviews

L'Étoile (The Star)
You can thank your lucky stars for this opera of big, colorful, bouncy fun
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Headlong Dance Theater's study in domestic life was both cerebral and immediate
Harmonia Ariosa
Texas Early Music Project delivered a magical night of live music and discovery

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Manufacturing Fizz January 29, 2010

BY ROBERT FAIRES

What makes L'Étoile a light, bubbly Champagne of operas

Headlong Dance Theatre: Fusion Cuisine January 29, 2010

BY ANDREW LONG

This Philadelphia troupe's mix of theatre and movement creates something tasty

Fusebox Festival: Charged Up! January 29, 2010

BY ROBERT FAIRES

The 2010 lineup promises a Fusebox as wild, novel, and thrilling as ever

In the Game January 22, 2010

BY ROBERT FAIRES

For her first museum work, Jade Walker steps up to the plate and swings big

'The Selkie Project': Comfortable in Their Skins January 22, 2010

BY KATHERINE CATMULL

Two artists use the seal-creatures of Celtic myth to get back to the sea

East Austin Studio Theft: Fire Arts Cooperative Gets Seriously Burned January 22, 2010

BY ROBERT FAIRES

The burglary of an Eastside metal arts studio hurts more than the owners

Art Work: Why Don't We Think Being an Artist Is a 'Real Job'? January 22, 2010

BY ROBERT FAIRES

Local artists convene for a conversation about art, labor, and the economy

Everybody Must Get 'Stoned' January 15, 2010

BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER

Improv Guru Keith Johnstone brings his Maestro to the Long Center

The Horton Foote Prize: Honoring One Writer by Taking Care of Others January 15, 2010

BY ROBERT FAIRES

The Horton Foote Prize: Honoring one writer by taking care of others

La Fenice: Out of the Ashes, New Zaniness January 15, 2010

BY ROBERT FAIRES

After a seven-year hiatus, the Austin Commedia Society is up to its old tricks

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RECENT REVIEWS

L'Étoile (The Star): You can thank your lucky stars for this opera of big, colorful, bouncy fun

more.: Headlong Dance Theater's study in domestic life was both cerebral and immediate

Harmonia Ariosa: Texas Early Music Project delivered a magical night of live music and discovery

Manufacturing Fizz: What makes L'Étoile a light, bubbly Champagne of operas

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SOUTH AUSTIN MUSEUM OF POPULAR CULTURE: TRIBUTE TO BILL NARUM This is a terrific retrospective and a memorial exhibition of work by rock art giant and Armadillo World Headquarters stalwart Bill Narum. Through Feb. 27. South Austin Museum of Popular Culture, 1516-B S. Lamar, 440-8318.

START TREKKIN' Based on audience suggestions, the show's comedic cast boldly creates a never-before-seen space epic set in the original Star Trek universe. Phasers set on hilarity, Mr. Shpock! Tue., Feb. 9, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse, 1120 S. Lamar, 707-8262; 2700 W. Anderson, 459-7090; 320 E. Sixth, 476-1320. $8-10. www.originalalamo.com (But Wait -- There's More!)

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