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Gabriele Galimberti - The Ameriguns & Toy Stories: Artist Talk & Reception
Internationally acclaimed Gabriele Galimberti’s first US exhibition of “Ameriguns” & “Toy Stories” comes to Austin! The people in these images are from all walks of life, with no particular political party, race, culture, or gender in favor. Ameriguns and Toy Stories deliver striking images exploring the timely issues of gun culture and the impact of modern inequalities on children.Fri. Apr. 12, 6pm-9pmLydia Street Gallery -
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Romeo y Juliet
A bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, Romeo y Juliet recounts the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague, reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States.Apr. 10-21UT Theatre and Dance
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Funniest Person in Austin
Ah, here it comes again – the final weekend of the annual competition that brings all the ATX funny to one stage, at least sequentially, in order to determine who's gonna wear the cape and crown. Oh! Who's gonna be the winnah? Who's gonna be the champeen? This is the last weekend of semifinals, followed by Monday night's ultimate battle for stand-up supremacy. We've been ranting at you for the last several issues to make your reservations, citizen! WHERE ARE YOU NOW?Through May 13. $6 and up. -
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Severe Weather Warning
Theatre en Bloc presents Austin-based playwright Elizabeth Doss' newest stagework, in which four lifelong friends on a weekend getaway deal with "a night of chaos inside and severe weather outside." Directed by Jenny Lavery, featuring Kacy Samiee, Leslie McDonel, Giselle Marie Munoz, and Charlotte Gulezian.April 25-May 2. Wed.-Sun., 8pm. $15 and up. -
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Collexiónes: Aztlan Short Stories
The Aztlan Dance Company presents a theatrical dance performance featuring storytelling that shares the expressions, reflections, and imaginations of Austin’s Latino/Xicano experience. Fusing contemporary dance with tradition, Collexiónes is a collection of works that imagines the future today.April 26-28. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm. $16-20. -
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LesFic Mini Festival
This event features eight terrific authors – Ali Vali, Barbara Ann Wright, Del Robertson, Erin O’Reilly, Lacey Schmidt, Laydin Michaels, MJ Williamz, and JM Dragon – with readings, panel discussions, and book signings.Sun., April 28, 1-4pm -
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Not Every Mountain
The Rude Mechs' acclaimed geodynamic masterwork returns to Austin! This newest iteration of the show that "invites you to watch the collective effort of making and unmaking a series of interlocking mountain ranges using string, cardboard, magnets, and an octahedral scissor lift" is 1) being held over from Fusebox Festival, and 2) fortified not only with (implied) amounts of feldspar and chert but also an onstage performance by Peter Stopschinski. Recommended!April 24-28. Wed.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2pm; Sun., 8pm. $5-35.
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Austin Central Library
Susan Scafati's solo exhibition spans three floors and features work (photoprints, sculpture, hand-embellished documents) that expands on the artist's exploration of the ways in which individual identities and mythologies are constructed. And, ah, we love what that Calder Kamin does, and the library's also got a new showcase of her work, "What a Mess," featuring trash transformed into sculptures, animations, and installations, commenting on the mess humans have made for our natural neighbors throughout our existence.Through June 16 -
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Ballet Austin: International Dance Day
Ballet Austin’s Butler Center for Dance & Fitness invites the public to come dance around the world on this Sunday afternoon, celebrating diversity through dance. So many different dance classes offered – only $10 per class – your feet will smile just thinking about itSun., April 28, 1-4:30pm -
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Classical Music for the World: Spring Festival
The celebrated Italian cellist and scholar Francesco Mastromatteo has been leading this school for young musicians for the past 10 years, and this year's festival, with a theme of "Embracing Freedom," features a solo performance by the maestro and concerts by his distinguished students. See website for details.Through May 4. Free. -
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Copenhagen
Michael Frayn's Tony-winning drama about the confrontation between science and politics – a confrontation embodied in the 1940s by physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg – is directed by Don Toner for Austin Playhouse and features the prodigious talents of Babs George, Ev Lunning Jr, and David Stahl. Nothing uncertain about these principals abetted by much fine stagecraft.Through April 28. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $32-36. -
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Extra Baggage
Here's a play, written and directed by Robert King Jr, in which the contentious Freeman family tries to come together under one roof and the matriarch lets the family in on a huge secret that she’s been keeping for years. Featuring new music by King and Robyn Wright.April 25-28. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2:30 & 7:30pm. $15-20.Mosaic Theater, 11530 Manchaca Rd -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Misread Signs
This exhibition of new work and performances by Yuliya Lanina explores the effects of trauma on the human psyche, the exhibition beginning with her signature paintings of collaged, malformed characters that later come to life in a three-channel, immersive animation. You know how some artists can burn pretty brightly? Lanina is gonna be, as usual, on fire. Recommended.Through June 2 -
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Guzu Gallery: Realms Apart
Hark ye, good citizen! Hark, we say, as Guzu Gallery presents the first fantasy-themed art show ever held in their intimate and graphically festooned venue! Behold with eyes of wonder as bold heroes and fell creatures from Westeros to Cimmeria – perhaps, even, from Bas-Lag, Maradaine, or the Vorrh? – travel to this innocuous little sector of the multiverse to take their rightful place on the noble walls of the gallery that's right there in the heart of Austin fandom!Through May 19 -
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Harry Ransom Center: The Rise of Everyday Design
Here's a new and detailed look at the history of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain and America, showing how it transformed the homes and lives of ordinary people and how it continues to influence modern design.Through July 14 -
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Link & Pin: Texture Of Life
Group show by Capitol Art Society artists Jane Frederick, Sherry Fields, Carolyn Kilday, Jane Flowers, Beryl Kerwick, Jennifer Polnaszek, Jessica Fehrenbach, and Kay Hughes.Through April 28 -
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MASS Gallery: Into the Dirt
In which five artists from the Southwest – Katie Broyles, Jenelle Esparza, Haley Hill, Gabriela Muñoz, and Aziza Murray – look to the landscape as a collaborator in exploring themes of identity and utilize diverse media to connect to a sense of place.Through May 11 -
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Matilda the Musical
Take a journey through the world of this Tony-winning hit based on Roald Dahl's story about an extraordinary little girl who dares to take a stand and change her destiny. No, this spectacular show ain't just for kids – it's a legit tale of empowerment for all. Directed by Abe Reybold and Nat Miller for Zach Theatre, with musical direction by Allen Robertson, and, well, you know the music and lyrics for this thing were writ by Tim Minchin, right?Through May 12. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25 and up. -
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Neill-Cochran House: Joy and Delight
Lu Ann Barrow's artistic career has spanned seven decades from her 1956 MFA at UT through the present day, her paintings depicting the joys and sorrows of communal life in the south.Through April 28 -
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Round Rock: SculptFest
Well, yes, it is all the way up in Round Rock. But surely this 27th annual event – presented by the Texas Society of Sculptors, Deep in the Heart Foundry, and RR's own Arts & Culture division – is worth driving a little bit north for? There'll be work by more than 60 artists from 12 different states. There'll be 11 top-ranked Native American sculptors. The whole weekend will be spiked with live demonstrations of stone carving and 3-D printing and bronze pourings and more. What, you want a bunch of food trucks and live music, too? They'll have 'em! And admission is free!April 26-28. Fri., 4-8pm; Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 10am-4pmCentennial Plaza, 301 W. Bagdad, Round Rock -
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
Yes, that's the name of this one-night-only display of works by six artists – Anne Ducote, AJ Stewart, Rick Minchew, Laura Langston, Rodney Bursiel, and Marc Chomel – curated by that same Chomel. Bonus (and thus the name): Bloody Marys for your Sunday imbibing pleasure.Sun., April 28, 1-5pmStudio ATX, 2400 E. Cesar Chavez #212 -
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Tales of Sleepless Nights
This is a performative walking tour of Downtown Austin’s homeless grounds, conceived and performed by Gathering Ground Theatre, a theatre troupe made up of Austinites who have experience with homelessness.Through May 5. Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., noon; Sun., 2pm. Donations accepted. -
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Texas State History Museum: Texas From Above
Here's an original exhibition featuring aerial images captured by photographer Jay B. Sauceda during a six-day flying journey around the state. This show highlights the beauty of Texas borderlands and explores the process of capturing the images.Through June 16 -
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The Ballad of Klook & Vinette
This contemporary new love story from Zach Theatre – it's a world-premiere musical, no less, infused with lyrical prose, jazz, blues, and soul – features two lost souls trying to find themselves in one another. Written by Ché Walker, Anoushka Lucas, and Omar Lyefook; directed by Dave Steakley, with musical direction by Christian Magby. And here's our full review of the show.Through May 26. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $30-$78. -
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The Blanton: The Living Need Light, The Dead Need Music
This film by The Propeller Group, an artist collective based in Vietnam and California, combines actual footage and staged portrayals of Vietnamese funeral rituals that shift dramatically from documentary to poetic. And, listen, the Blanton now stays open until 8pm on Fridays – through July 26.Through May 26 -
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The Children
Well, doesn't this seem creepy AF? Yes, and it's Lucy Kirkwood's recently Tony-nominated play about what ensues among three nuclear physicists in a remote cottage on the British coast while the world outside deals with a major disaster at a nuclear power station. "A darkly funny and unsettling show about legacy, survival, and responsibility." Directed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia for Jarrott Productions.Through May 12. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $15-30. -
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The Contemporary Austin: Hi, how are you, Gonzo?
Abraham Cruzvillegas’ vibrant artistic practice begins with the concept of autoconstrucción, an idea rooted in transformation, exchange, and play. During the exhibition, a series of site-specific sculptures will be enlivened through music, performances, workshops, cooking, storytelling, artmaking, skateboarding, and more, in activations led by the artist’s collaborators from Mexico City and community partners from Austin. See our feature article for more.Through July 14 -
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The Rain Sessions
Bottle Alley Theatre Company returns to its horror roots with this newest offering, an introspective piece about a necromancer and her raising of the dead over four storm-filled nights. Written and directed by Chris Fontanes, starring Annlise Smithmier, Liz Waters, Danielle Bondurant, and Rachel Holderbach.Through April 28. Fri.-Sun., 8pm. $10.212 W. 55th 1/2th -
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden: With Out, With In
If you're standing at the crossroads of wood and sculpture, one of the talented giants you'll see landmarking that intersection is James Surls. If you're at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum for this new show, you'll be amazed by more than 30 of that maestro's works – his iconic, surrealistic wooden creations as well as a few of his giant steel and bronze structures. Note: This is, surprisingly, Surls' first solo exhibition of sculptures in Austin.Through Aug. 18 -
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Women & Their Work: Horizonland
Rosa Nussbaum’s new exhibition is informed by her recent years in Texas. Unable to drive and finding herself as a passenger in a car, the artist reflects upon how public space in Texas is often imagined as a place for mobile private space, structuring her show as a kind of theme park – using sculpture, performance, video, and a slideshow to explore how the car becomes a lens that focuses and reshapes the world around her.Through June 6 -
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Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language
Drawn primarily from the Blanton’s extensive collection of Latin American art, this exhibition offers an innovative perspective on how artists of the region have explored the links between visual art and written language since the early decades of the twentieth century, with examples ranging from Alejandro Xul Solar and Joaquín Torres-García’s creation of alphabets and metaphysical signs, to the visual experiments of Brazilian concrete poets in the 1960s, and the political codification of language by conceptualists since the 1970s.Through May 26 -
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Youth Rise Texas: Arts Forward
This is Youth Rise Texas’ annual showcase of the artistic and cultural productions of young movement-makers, featuring the works of their Digital Storytelling project.Sun., April 28. $18-25.3409 E. Fifth
