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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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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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American Blood Song: A Puppet Operetta of the Donner Party
Oh, holy shit. That unstoppable Trouble Puppet crew, led by Connor Hopkins, often as sick and twisted as they are brilliant – and, yeah, they've been mind-bogglingly good at times – returns with a true-historical tale of the sort of privilege, entitlement, and hubris that leads to nation-building … and sometimes cannibalism. This spectacle is performed by Zac Crofford, Caroline Reck, Marina DeYoe-Pedraza, Indigo Rael, Jay Young, Zac Carr, and Melissa Vogt. It's a musical, too, with an original score by Mother Falcon. Recommended, but note: This is not the sort of puppet show you wanna take your smaller kids to – unless you've been feeding them long pig all this time.Through Aug. 17. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35. -
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Carina Magyar
Runner-up in the 2017 Funniest Person in Austin contest? Check. Performed at the Moontower Comedy Festival, roast-battled at SXSW, riffed movies with Doug Benson, featured in the Amazon Prime documentary Funniest? Why, yes. She's also the showrunner for Austin's longest-running standup showcase, Live at Coldtowne. But … is she funny? Dude. Grrl. Citizen. Magyar is fucking hilarious, and Clara Blackstone opens for her here this weekend.Fri., Aug. 9. $10. -
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The Seam Project: South
The Seam Project presents four multidisciplinary performances in four months, with each gathering a showcase of four to eight neighborhood artists and their collaborators on a 4' x 4' stage in the yard of a house. Maybe you've been looking for something a little off the beaten path of creative happenings in this town, something that's deep and sincere and will stick in your memory like a welcome wound of joy and connection? This first show features performances by Jai Almendarez, Jahna Bobolia, Mariah Keyrouz, Amy Myers & John Carr Gable, and Zach Muhn, and we're recommending it for anyone who's still (at least partially) alive.Fri.-Sat., Aug. 9-10, 8pm. Donations accepted.2611 S. Fifth -
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Writers of Saturday Night Live
That's right, two of them, scripting the hell outta your SNL week after week, now bringing their chops to Cap City. And while we can't vouch for Steven Castillo, we know that Andrew Dismukes is one of the funniest people to ever work a stage in this city. Reckon this gig is a sure bet for comedy excellence: You probably don't get their best stuff on that little screen, right?Aug. 7-10. Wed.-Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 7:30 & 10pm. $12-23.
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Ann
This is an intimate portrait of Ann Richards, the legendary late governor of Texas, bringing audiences face to face with a complex, colorful, and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Written (and originally performed) by Holland Taylor, Ann takes a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends, and family. The lady's played by the talented Libby Villari in this show, directed by the original Broadway helmsman, Benjamin Endsley Klein. And now, here's our review of the show.Through Sept. 8. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25-85. -
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Art for the People: Adventure, Fantasy, and Fun
Here's an exhibition – adventurous, fantastic, and let's not forget fun – by 57 Texas-based artists, featuring a diversity of styles and mediums.Through Oct. 5 -
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Big Medium: Fairly Intense
Marta Lee and Cheyenne Weaver "depict the hidden and subtle aspects of our daily lives in a fairly intense way, revealing the extraordinary depth and complex emotional landscape intrinsic to the trivial moments and objects of life."Through Aug. 17 -
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Blanton Museum of Art: Mapping Memory
This Rosario I. Granados-curated exhibition features a selection of maps – known as Mapas de las Relaciones Geográficas, created by indigenous artists around 1580 – to expand our perspective on what happened when Spanish explorer Hernando Cortés invaded Mexico.Through Aug. 25 -
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Blanton Museum of Art: This Is the Day
This new show highlights new developments in Jeffrey Gibson’s genre-bridging practice, with 50 works made between 2014 and 2018 – including intricately beaded wall-hangings and punching bags, paintings, ceramics, garments, helmets, and a new video commissioned for this exhibition.Through Sept. 29 -
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Carver Museum: Future Inhabitants
The willful self-destruction of humanity by Earth’s most formidable species – humans – is the topic of New Orleans-born and Dallas-raised photographer Tia Boyd. Through a series of portraits, Boyd reveals "a surviving race of godlike women warriors who have come to terraform the planet for future inhabitants." And here's our full review of the show.Through Jan. 11 -
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Central Library: On Water
This is a solo exhibition of 14 large photographs and photographic collages by artist Elizabeth Chiles, showcasing two series of her work: "Figs from Thistles," created in 2013 during the worst Texas drought in over a century, and "On Water," created in 2018 during months of historic flooding along the Colorado River.Through Aug. 16 -
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Co-Lab Projects: Highs and Lo-Fi’s
This is an exhibition by Adrian Armstrong, exploring the topic of mental health in African-American culture, encompassing the artist's personal struggles and a discussion about why mental health is often a taboo topic in the culture he was raised in. Note: Visitors are encouraged to bring an internet-capable device and headphones to listen to the musical components of the show; free Wi-Fi is available on-site.Through Aug. 31 -
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Cowboys in Space and Fantastic Worlds
Yippee ki yay, space cadet, it's time to head 'em off at the Pass Nebula as the State History Museum presents an exhibition that spans more than 150 years of Western and science fiction history and features 100-plus artifacts (including props from Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, and other skiffy media fare). And our arch-geek himself, the estimable Richard Whittaker, also a part-time Sith Lord, reviews the show for you here.Through Dec. 1 -
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Davis Gallery: Circadian Buzz
This is one extensive group exhibit focused on repetition and daily practice, for which each of the participating artists has created a new work or carefully chosen a work from the past. And we mean, these are some of the most fascinating artists who ever breathed our city's air – Steve Brudniak, Malou Flato, Denise M. Fulton, Jan Heaton, David Leonard, Randall Reid, Caprice Pierucci, John Sager, Chun Hui Pak, and many more. So, even if visiting galleries isn't part of your, ah, daily practice, you'll be well rewarded by checking out Davis Gallery's array of visual creations.Through Aug. 31 -
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Dimension Gallery: Impossible Until It's Done
The elegant Eastside gallery of three-dimensional creation – those folks responsible for the public beauty of that Sculpture Garden on Springdale – present GD Wright's first solo show in Austin, featuring works composed of metal structures, concrete castings, and blown glass with mirrored surfaces. Note: This show exists partly via sponsorship from UT-Arlington to produce more than 200 pounds of blown glass.Through Aug. 18 -
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Elisabet Ney Museum: Different Worlds
This is a solo exhibition by Leslie Kell, about whose digitally manipulated photography we've fairly raved, because she does it so well and frequently handcrafts and embellishes the frames she displays it in. For this show, in addition to her typical graphic deconstructions of nature and so on, Kell's created at least one work using images of the Ney's own sculptural inventory. It's never a poor idea to visit this Hyde Park gem of a venue, and right now it's an even better idea than usual.Through Sept. 1 -
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Elisabet Ney Museum: Saturday Drawing Salons
Saturday Drawing Salons are back at the Ney! Chill out in the AC or enjoy the yard on a cool Saturday morning, sketching from nature or Ney's beautiful home and sculptures. All materials are provided; no reservations (or skills) are required.Through Aug. 31. Saturday, 10am-noon. Free. -
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Essentials Creative: Light Alchemy
This new installation from the local arts collective explores light-play and sensory experiences using the basic elements of the universe.Through Aug. 31 -
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Flightpath Coffee: Of Sea and Sky
Austin's oldest old-school coffee house (or is it?) hosts an exhibition of paintings and drawings by local artist David Fisher.Reception: Sat., Aug. 10, 6:30-9pm -
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grayDUCK Gallery: The Crit Group
This new group exhibition at grayDUCK features a wide range of new work by eight artists – Veronica Ceci, Madeline Irvine, Paloma Mayorga, Virginia Lee Montgomery, Michael Jay Muelhaupt, Manik Raj Nakra, Matthew Steinke and Jenn Wilson – who participated in the Contemporary Austin's Crit Group, an eight-month-long program supporting artistic growth through monthly critiques and professional development workshops.Through Aug. 25 -
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Imagine Art: Return to the Water
Here's "a new wave" of artwork from the Imagine Art community.Through Aug. 23 -
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Inversion Ensemble: Aether: Earth
The talented ensemble announces its fourth season, Aether, exploring the four alchemical elements of earth, air, fire and water and their meanings both ancient and new. Inversion Ensemble Coda, a choir of singers aged 55 and older, opens the season with music centered on the element of Earth as our home and our responsibility to be stewards of that home through conservation, featuring world premieres by composers Adrienne Inglis, Robbie LaBanca, and Majorie Halloran. Bonus: Chaski's flutist Adrienne Inglis and harpist Shana Norton. Sat., Aug. 10, 7pm; St. John's United Methodist Church, 2140 Allandale. Sun., Aug. 11, 3pm; Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2111 Alexander.Donations accepted. -
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John Casey: Raw Thoughts
In which the author presents his compelling fusion of poetics and black-and-white film photography. Bonus: Jack Bresette-Mills.Sat., Aug. 10, 7pm -
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Link & Pin Gallery: Go Figure
The six figurative painters represented in this new show – J.C. Amorrortu, Lawrence Jolly, Meena Matocha, Rhea Pettit, Kristi Standley, and Linda Wandt – may have different styles, but all the works tell a story.Through Aug. 18 -
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MASS Gallery: Hotbox
In which the MASS gallery space is transformed into a working studio, giving selected artists in this seventh annual, five-week residency program the opportunity to explore new ideas or practices and engage with the Austin community. And this year's artists are Andie Flores and Cynthia Muñoz (working together as Payasa) and Zoe Berg.Through Aug. 24 -
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Mexic-Arte Muesum: Young Latinx Artists 24
This 24th annual exhibition is, as ever, dedicated to the professional development of emerging Latina/o/x artists and curators, with Tatiane Santa Rosa bringing together the works of eleven Latina/o/x artists defining Buen Vivir. -
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Mozart's Die Zauberflote
Yes, they're calling it Die Zauberflote, because it's that Mozart's The Magic Flute, sure enough, but it's sung in German with English surtitles. And, after 10 summers in Vancouver, the LAH-SOW company has relocated to Austin to offer the witty masterpiece in its entirety, blending local talent with young professionals from all over the States.Aug. 9-11. Fri.-Sat., 7pm; Sun., 2:30pm. Donations accepted. -
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Old Bakery Gallery: On a Clear Day
Photography is front and center (and all around) for this FOTO ATX show, with gorgeous images from Claire Porter, Pete Holland, Cheri Lomonte, and Steve Snyder.Through Sept. 4 -
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Seven: A Documentary Play
This multipartite stagework, relating the true stories of seven women who bravely fought for the well-being of women, families, and children around the globe, is conceived by Carol Mack and written by seven award-winning playwrights: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz. NB: This play addresses themes of sexual assault, rape, suicide, self harm, war, and violence.Through Aug. 18. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $10-25. -
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Sonny Carl Davis Live: First to Be Eaten: Ramblings of a Bit Player
In this live stage monologue, the veteran Austin character actor and former Uranium Savage – who you might recognize as the "diner guy" in Richard Linklater's anti-Ted Cruz commercials – takes you through his decades-long career in film, spanning from Willie Nelson's Western Red Headed Stranger (1986) to Linklater's tragicomic Bernie (2011).Sat., Aug. 10, 7pm. Members, $10; GA $13. -
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SouthPop: Shoot Like a GRRRL
This exhibit showcases the work of Martha Grenon, one of Austin's premier music photographers, her images capturing the excitement of bands performing in Austin since the early Eighties.Through Sept. 28 -
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Summer Stock: Haunted: A Ghost Story
Each summer, students from across the country meet to mount three productions with professionals within the industry. This production is a musical about two siblings and a peculiar band of outsiders. Like any good ghost story, this brand new show by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown is "packed with suspense, humor, chills, surprises, and heart." And here's our review of the show.Through Aug. 10. Times vary. $27-34. -
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Summer Stock: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Each summer, students from across the country meet to mount three productions with professionals within the industry. This production is the classic satire of big business and all it holds sacred. And here's our review of the show.Through Aug. 10. Times vary. $27-34. -
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Summer Stock: Sister Act
Each summer, students from across the country meet to mount three productions with professionals within the industry. This production is the feel-good musical comedy based on the hit 1992 movie, about "how a woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she recovers her own."Through Aug. 10. Times vary. $27-34. -
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The Blanton Museum: She-Wolf + Lower Figs
This installation presents new work that expands Lily Cox-Richard’s research into the contextual history of materials, making visible unseen systems that dictate materials’ production, value, and use, and engages larger questions of natural resources, labor, the specifics of place, and the politics of viewership.Through Dec. 29 -
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Tin Whistle Gallery: Cold August Nights
New paintings by Lee Perry, Sean Szcepanik, and Tomas Fierro, revealed in a night alive with music by Adam & Figurines, Croy, and Wil Courtney.Sat., Aug. 10, 8-11pm -
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Wally Workman Gallery: America Martin
You know the Workman Gallery loves this Los Angeles-based painter whose work is inspired by form and figure as depicted by the Impressionists and Modernists of the early 20th century, right? Thus, this seventh solo exhibition at the excellent Westside venue.Through Sept. 1 -
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Women & Their Work: Hauntings
Each of Shana Hoehn's large sculptures consists of two women, either as a double or camouflaged in one form through double imagery, inspired by the sexualized female archetypes sourced from ship figureheads, hood ornaments, carnival portraiture, pinups painted on WWII aircraft, and horror films. Note: The Chronicle's Robert Faires recently paid a visit to the gallery, and this is his response to the show.Through Sept. 5 -
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Yard Dog: Art from the Heart & Medulla Oblongata
Bruce Lee Webb of Waxahachie, Texas, is a folk art gallerist and an antique dealer and in his travels he collects vintage cotton sacks and journal paper on which he then paints and draws. That's putting it mildly. That's without saying, "Whoa, damn, don't miss this terrific show at Randy Franklin's excellent gallery there on South Congress." Need we remind you, it was Webb's collection that was responsible for the most amazing show in the too-brief history of the gallery of Domy Books back in the day? Recommended, recommended, recommended.Through Aug. 31
