Home Events Arts
-
Sponsored Listing
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 -
Sponsored Listing
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.
Recommended
-
Arts
Visual Arts
Contracommon: Something Like Yesterday
Aria Brownell and Sidney Westenskow investigate memory and the pockets of messy nostalgia that define one’s self, both artists working within bold forms of portraiture and self-portraiture.Through April 212912 Hill Country Blvd. Ste. F-140 -
Arts
Classical Music
Golden Hornet: String Quartet Smackdown
The seventh annual String Quartet Smackdown is this very weekend, streaming live from Alamo Drafthouse on Demand, where you can watch 16 composers from around the world duke it out in an NCAA basketball-style tournament. Hosted by maestro Graham Reynolds and KMFA's Judlyne Gibson, with compositions performed by Mexico City's Vórtice Ensemble via the baton of conductor Felipe Perez Santiago, this will be a night of intense competition suffused with – ah, our Robert Faires has a fine preview right here.Sat., March 27, 7pm. $16 and up. -
Arts
Theatre
Henry IV (Parts I & II)
Austin Shakespeare brings the Bard’s interlinking masterworks to the Zoom screen, with 12 actors performing live in both shows. (Tom Green is King Henry IV; Justin Scalise is Prince Hal; Ev Lunning Jr. is Falstaff. They're joined by a cast playing multiple roles: Corinna Browning, Michelle Jackson, Chuck Winkler, Max Green, Matthew Wagner, Matthew Jordan, Michael Miller, Sam Grimes, and Bennie Braswell.) Part I (Sat., March 27, 7pm) is directed by Ann Ciccolella; Part II (Sun., March 28, 5pm) is directed by Paul Parente.$15-25. -
Arts
Visual Arts
Northern-Southern: Baton
This is a group show by relay, begun in July of 2020 as a method of socially distancing a community in the height of the pandemic: Artists took turns alone in the space, each adding to the exhibition. Now, as it nears its close, the exhibition resembles a community in which work converses and overlaps. With Adreon Henry, Vy Ngo, Dawn Okoro, Leon Alesi, Matt Steinke, Sev Coursen, Stella Alesi, and more.Closing reception: Sat., July 24, 3-9pm -
Arts
Visual Arts
Performance Screening: VAC South Lawn
Madeline Hollander's Score for Seven Solos revisits a project she first realized in 2017: A selection of retired AFD fire hoses extended across UTVAC's gallery floor, assuming a new function as a site-responsive choreographic score awaiting interpretation. Then, a group of student dancers responded to the repurposed objects through improvisational movements. Now, documentation of these performances can be viewed from the VAC's south lawn.Through March 27. Wed.-Sat., 5pm-12mid. Free. -
Arts
Theatre
UTNT: Del Corazón Nace el Enjambre
This portion of UT's annual New Theatre project is a virtual retelling of the tale(s) of la cucaracha. Activating the cockroach as a time-traveling hemispheric avatar, this practice interweaves stories of self-metamorphosis, resistance, and revolution to explore "how attuning to a theoretical brown commons might expand possibilities of freedom." Conceived and directed by Erica Patricia Saucedo.Thu.-Sun., March 25-28, 7:30pm. Donations accepted. -
Arts
Theatre
UTNT: Year of the Tiger
Khristián Méndez Aguirre directs this performance, part of the UT New Theatre project, in which "a news anchor is preparing for a special transmission commemorating the year that has gone by, when she's visited by a tiger who really wants her to get the story straight, no matter what the cost." This investigation explores not only the impact of COVID-19 worldwide, but also civil unrest, police brutality, and the defeated Trump administration's war with truth.Thu. & Sat., March 25 & 27, 7:30pm. Donations accepted.
All Events
-
Arts
Visual Arts
ARTUS Co: End In the Beginning
This is a duo exhibition of mid-to-large oil paintings and photography by Shelby Sult and Maggie Lyon that "represent each artist's personal truths through the lens of time."Through April 2510000 Research #118 -
Arts
Visual Arts
Atelier Dojo: Remote Studios
The local powerhouse of figurative painting, the art school that's the smart school for artists of all kinds, they've got a painting-along-at-home series going to help you keep your skills honed in these socially restrictive times, featuring live costumed models posing on camera and a thriving community of creatives rendering that lovely human biotecture from their separate studios. "Join us for a three-hour costumed-model drawing session. Use any supplies you wish, listen to music, share your work, chat with others. It’s a great way to stay connected with your art community!"Tuesdays, 1:30-4:30pm; Fridays, 6:30-9:30pm; Saturdays, 9:30-12:30pm. $5. -
Arts
Classical Music
Austin Classical Guitar: A Celebration
ACG Education turns 20 this year; join them in a livestreamed show that celebrates the students and teachers that have created inspiring works of joy and friendship during a year like no other.Sat., March 27, 8pm. Donations accepted. -
Arts
Visual Arts
Behind the Scenes: Art of the Hollywood Backdrop
Visit mid-century Hollywood without leaving Austin through an up-close view of these Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio assets. This first-ever public viewing of 12 historic Golden Age of Film backdrops provides a look into the nearly lost art of hand-painted Hollywood scenic art. Bonus: Re-creations of other backdrops in the collection, as painted by UT scenic art students training with Karen Maness. And, look: Robert Faires reports on the show right here.Extended through April 18. $5-12. -
Arts
Visual Arts
Big Medium: W I L D L I F E
Inspired by stories of nature regenerating and reclaiming space during the Covid-19 pandemic, Manik Raj Nakra's W I L D L I F E show examines what happens when humanity removes itself from the natural world. The exhibition also introduces a new material for the artist: The ceremonial bindi, worn for centuries on the forehead in Indian culture for spiritual, traditional, and fashion reasons.Through May 1. Thu.-Sat., noon-6pm, by appointment -
Arts
Visual Arts
Camiba Art: Between
Since the early days of her art practice, Rebecca Rothfus Harrell has been influenced by the American Precisionists of the 1920s and '30s – particularly their approach to spatial organization, dimensional & time flattening, and selective realism. And now? "I've been documenting what I identify as the primary signifier of the state of flux across the country," says Harrell. "An empty sign hanging askew above a bolted front door, a familiar shaped frame with exposed bulbs towering over the defunct gas station or the torn fabric of a shop sign exposing the supports intended to hold it taut. I find these structures visually and conceptually captivating." We reckon, the way the artist has rendered these images, you will, too. Book a visit right here.Through April 10 -
Arts
Visual Arts
ChingonX Fire: Group Exhibit
Inspired by the Mexican American Cultural Center's annual La Mujer celebration – and by the first feminist of the New World, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz – this online group exhibit is curated by April Garcia and features womxn-identifying and nongender-specific artists whose artwork is tied to activism, feminism, cultural. and gender identity storytelling, environmental protection, and socioeconomic parity.Free. -
Arts
Comedy
ColdTowne Theater
ColdTowne's new brick-and-mortar place is totally open, and who knows what they'll shake this city with next? But one truth remains: ColdTowne is a designated den of gold, baby, sweet comedy gold. -
Arts
Visual Arts
Davis Gallery: Altered Allusions
When an image is stripped of its clarity, we are left with two things: an allusion to something familiar and the viewer's interpretation. These provocative new works by Nate Szarmach explore the space between image and interpretation, uncovering the ways that familiar religious imagery, cultural christianity, and personal history influence our spirituality. Our Robert Faires reviews the show right here.Through April 24 -
Arts
Visual Arts
grayDUCK Gallery: Slow Season
Bucky Miller – artist, writer, recipient of the Aaron Siskind Foundation Individual Photographer’s Fellowship – has exhibited in solo shows at Houston's Contemporary Arts Museum and more, and his work's also been featured in publications like n+1, Der Greif, The Believer, and Glasstire. He says: "The photographs and other things in 'Slow Season' constitute a love note to friends about the very reasonable joys of slow and sporadic attentiveness. When lost in the fog, it helps to pause. Unhurried, there is room for puppet theater. Do not worry: It will be clear the puppets were an asset once things get moving again."Through March 28. Gallery hours by appointment -
Arts
Visual Arts
ICOSA: Nothing Is
The journey, the process, the times in between, the present moment in which we find ourselves: "Nothing Is" features photographs, video, and installation works by Leon Alesi and Amy Bench, deconstructing and reassembling artifacts, transitional objects, talismans, and icons as expressions of momentary (or eternal) tension. The gallery is open Fridays, noon-6pm, by appointment; Saturdays, noon-6pm (no appointment necessary). Bonus: the always-viewable Window Dressing show in the gallery's front window features works by Veronica Ceci, Michael Villarreal, and Rodell Warner.Through March 27 -
Arts
Visual Arts
Inspired Minds Art Center: Digibilities
This is out in Buda, yes – but it's Leslie Kell. The digital artist presents her works from the Other Side collection and her mesmerizing video art. Bonus: Art in a diversity of mediums by Lisa Zinna, Chalda Maloff, Caroline Walker, Paul McGuire, and Ronald Gross.Through April 17Inspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main, Buda -
Arts
Visual Arts
Laguna Gloria
This local treasure of a venue, run by those Contemporary Austin folks who also bring us the Jones Center shows Downtown, is all about the outdoors – which is perfect for these trickily navigated times of ours, n'est-ce pas? Recommended: Stop by and breathe in the air, enjoy the lawns and gardens and the many examples of world-class sculpture arrayed across the property, and (as Frankie used to say) r-e-l-a-x.Thu.-Fri., 9am-noon; Sat.-Sun., 9am-3pm -
Arts
Visual Arts
Landmarks: Self-Guided Walking Tour
Use your smartphone to access self-guided tours of the outdoor public art sited by UT's award-winning Landmarks program any time you feel like it. BONUS: There's also a free, docent-led tour starting at Marc Quinn's "Spiral of the Galaxy" (1501 Red River) on Sun., Jan. 8, 11am. -
Arts
Visual Arts
Link & Pin Gallery: Dogs In Borderlandia
Through painting, drawing, video, and performance, Andrea Muñoz Martinez invites people to contemplate the beauty that exists in a land where people negotiate their place, where people thrive and struggle, and where people resist the idea of unjust borders: Borderlandia. Here's Robert Faires' review of the show.Through April 18. Thu.-Sat., 1-5pm -
Arts
Visual Arts
Lydia Street Gallery: Two
This exhibition will be the first time that artists Kathy McCarty and David Thornberry, married for 22 years now, have shown their work together. She's been painting grackles, grackles, and grackles; he's been doing portraits based on old photos and video stillshots; now here's the impossible aviary of their work on display at Lydia Street. Recommended!Through April 28 -
Arts
Visual Arts
Mexic-Arte Museum: Mexico, the Border, and Beyond
Mexic-Arte Museum presents an exhibition of selections from the Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. collection, an array of work that is considered one of the most important Latinx art collections in the United States.Through May 30 -
Arts
Visual Arts
Neill-Cochran House: Hope for Spring
To celebrate the beauty of the Texas State Flower, the Neill-Cochran House Museum is displaying a collection of local art inspired by the bluebonnet.Through April 11 -
Arts
Visual Arts
OUTSIDE In
This is a pop-up art show from Raasin in the Sun and Something Cool Studios, featuring an amazing lineup of muralists, street artists, and fine artists who bring the city’s outdoor vibe inside for an immersive experience in a unique temporary exhibition.Through April 30. Fri., 4-8pm; Sat.-Sun., noon-6pm914 Congress -
Arts
Visual Arts
Rachel Hayes: Slant of Light
Meanwhile, out in Round Top, here's a multisite exhibition of Rachel Hayes' site-specific panels, delicately crafted by the artist in polyester, nylon, lace, and mesh fabrics. "Unique forms and geometric patterns evoke a sense of engagement between the viewer and the existing architecture of the surrounding environment."Through April 3. Fri.-Sat., 9am-3pm. Free.The Farm at Wellville, 1905 Century Farms Rd., Burton -
Arts
Visual Arts
Recspec Gallery: Holy Ghosts
This collection of new work by illustrators and printmakers Aaron deGruyter and Tyler Winters Skaggs is a requiem for the Catholic-soaked Chihuahuan desert of the Mesilla Valley.Through April 30 -
Arts
Visual Arts
The Blanton: From the Collection of Jack Shear
In 1999, the photographer and art collector Jack Shear co-organized an exhibition at New York’s Drawing Center: "Drawn from Artist’s Collections." This new show at the Blanton is curated by Shear "in an exploratory, free-flowing manner in which the forms, compositions and colors on the sheets respond to one another in a playful, non-traditional hang."Through Aug. 22 -
Arts
Visual Arts
The Blanton: Leo Steinberg’s Library of Prints
Leo Steinberg's wide-ranging scholarship addresses such canonical artists as Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Peter Paul Rubens, Pablo Picasso, and Jasper Johns. Here the Blanton presents selections from the scholar's vast collection – an impressive array of highlights from the European printmaking tradition.Through May 9 -
Arts
Visual Arts
The Contemporary Austin: "I'm" and "Bible Eye"
Austin-born and internationally acclaimed, Deborah Roberts critiques notions of beauty, the body, race, and identity in contemporary society through the lens of Black children. (Her first solo museum presentation in Texas, "I'm," is part of The Contemporary Austin's participation in the Feminist Art Coalition – a nationwide initiative of art institutions to generate awareness of feminist thought, experience, and action through exhibitions and events.) Norway's Torbjørn Rødland works with analog technology and readymade spaces to create photographs that render the everyday uncanny. His images blend the cool, seductive aestheticism of commercial and fashion photography with the layered complexity of a conceptual practice, resulting in ambivalent perspectives that both attract and repulse.Through Aug. 15 -
Arts
Visual Arts
Wally Workman Gallery: Joyce Howell
The painter Joyce Howell’s palette is informed by nature and its flux between calm and chaos. She describes it as an ongoing conversation.Through March 27 -
Arts
Visual Arts
West Chelsea Contemporary: Provocateurs
This is the third exhibition from WCC since its reopening last fall. "Provocateurs" provides a unique chance for visitors to see, discover, and collect internationally recognized artists like Raphael Mazzucco, Andy Warhol, Mickalane Thomas, the Connor Brothers, RETNA, Jenny Holzer, and more – in the context of a diverse show where power lies in the interpretation and the art dares to look back.Through May 9. Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-6pm -
Arts
Visual Arts
Wyld Gallery
This is Ray Donley's gallery of art by Native Americans, located in that company of artistic glory called Canopy and resplendent with creations from the original people of our struggling country.Call for appointment
