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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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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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Lysistrata: A Staged Reading
In this benefit for Austin Shakespeare, one hell of a fine cast of 20 portrays Ellen McLaughlin's take on the ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, wherein Greek women withhold sex from their partners to coerce them to return home from war.Sun., Aug. 27, 7pm. $20 ($15, in advance). -
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Crush Austin: Grageriart
Noise! Music! The Rude Mechs' unstoppable, all-ten-districts, #crushAustin initiative continues, as those postmodern sales reps Peter Stopschinski and Lana Lesley help you relax and forget the madcap mayhem of our modern milieu as you listen to the dulcet sounds of low-brow lifestyle shopping jingles. IKEA, you-KEA, we're all gonna scream for this Grageriart idea …Sun., Aug. 27, 9pm. Free. -
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One-Minute Play Festival
ScriptWorks brings it fast and furious with four marathon evenings of one-minute plays by 40 of Austin’s established and emerging playwrights and directors, the shows divided into Series A and Series B to accommodate the immensity of the project. With new works scripted by Katherine Catmull, Raul Garza, Lindsey Lane, Max Langert, Jason Rainey, Nettie Reynolds, Greg Romero, Hank Schwemmer, Amparo Garcia-Crow, Christine Hoang, Julie Holden, Kirk Lynn, Sarah Saltwick, and more – directed by Ellie McBride, Delanté Keys, Christina J. Moore, Patti Neff-Tiven, and other top talents.Aug. 27-30. Sun.-Wed., 8pm. $20.
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Visual Arts
Art.Science.Gallery.: The Birds
This exhibition features new work in multiple media, work that explores topics of bird migration, communication, taxonomy, feeding behavior, natural history, flight behavior, bird diversity, and conservation. Artists Carol Cunningham, Carrie Carlson, Emily Coleman, Kim Heise, Lauren Rochell, Lisa Rawlinson, Pat Falconer, Zoë Trautz, Rachel Ramirez, and Sarah St. Laurent bring the ornithological wonders.Through Oct. 1 -
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Austin 48-Hour Horror Film Project Barbecue
Come mingle with other horror filmmakers, eat barbecue, and sign up for this year's project. This is at someone's house, so be cool. For more info, see www.48hourfilm.com/austin-tx/horror.Sun., Aug. 27, 2pm"Camp Crystal Creek," 3303 Loyola Lane -
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Dance
Ballet Austin's Annual Free Day of Dance
Several choices each hour. Try one class or try as many of the dizzying variety of dance styles as you can.Sun., Aug. 27. Like they said: Free. -
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Chicago
City Theatre presents this modern Kander and Ebb classic, a snazzy murder-fueled spectacle of a 1920s-era musical, here directed by Matthew Shead.Through Sept. 10. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $20-$35. -
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Collection
What do we hold on to? How can we let go? What does it mean to love and how do we learn? Generic Ensemble Company’s newly devised play, partially inspired by the habits of bower birds, explores these questions.Through Sept. 9. Fri.-Sun., 8pm. $15-30. -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Crit Group 2017
The Contemporary Austin teams up with that excellent grayDUCK to present the results of a seven-month group-critique program, curated by Sterling Allen, Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, and Andrea Mellard, and featuring work by Sandy Carson, Jonas Criscoe, Calder Kamin, Dameon Lester, Deborah Mersky, Steve Parker, Amy Scofield, and Sara Vanderbeek.Through Sept. 3 -
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Million Dollar Quartet
This rocking show with pro-level entertainers brings to life the night in 1956 that Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins joined forces at Sun Studio in Memphis for the greatest jam session ever.Through Sept. 3. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25 and up. -
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North Hills Gallery: Elsewhere
This summertime show features new works by Leslie Kell, Greta Olivas, and Joyce LaBaw.Through Aug. 277050 Village Center. -
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Ocean
Ebony Stewart returns to the Vortex with the world premiere of a new play that weaves her evocative poetry, brilliant storytelling, feminist aesthetic, and spiritual depth into a powerful new performance. Directed by Sonja Parks.Aug. 31-Sept. 4; Thu.-Mon., 8pm. $15-35. Two-for-one admission with donation of two cans for SafePlace, Thursdays & Sundays). -
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Perfect Life
This musical, based on One Man Band by James Lecesne, tells the story of a man's journey to find his missing wife. Staged by Larry and Laurie Hochman and Marc Elliot for Austin Theatre Project.Through Sept. 9. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 5:30pmTrinity Black Box Theatre, 901 Trinity. -
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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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The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
TexARTS presents that sexy Lone Star musical based on the story by Larry L. King. You know it from the movie, right? Now see the shenanigans play out onstage in all their live, fully choreographed, showtune-fueled, chicken-ranch glory – directed by Sarah Gay.Through Sept. 3. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $40 and up.2300 Lohman's Spur. -
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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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Classical Music
We Might Be Struck By Lightning
This is a choreographed chamber opera pastiche following two women on their personal journeys of love, loss, depression, and redemption – with the music of Faure, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, Boulanger, and Tchaikovsky supporting the performances of a fine array of singers, dancers, and musicians under the direction of Rebecca Herman, Peter Stopschinski, Rebecca Whitehurst, and other brilliants.Through Aug. 27. Fri.-Sat., 7pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $10-30.
