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An Ideal Husband

Oscar Wilde’s wickedly witty comedy, though written in 1895, reveals countless elements of today’s current times and affairs: feminism, blackmail, political corruption, morality. and mistrust – as a cocktail mix of characters learns, in just 24 hours, what it means to be "an ideal husband." Directed by Cris Skinner for City Theatre.

Through March 13. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25.
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Trinity Street Theatre
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Cirque du Soleil: Ovo

This colorful, high-energy production from the world-renowned company is a sensory experience like no other, as they dive into the eccentric world of OVO – a dynamic ecosystem inhabited by an acrobatic colony of insects. This sensational live show transmediates the life of insects into "a nonstop journey of energy, color, and movement through jaw-dropping acrobatics." Note: We've seen some Cirque performances; yes, your jaw may actually drop.

Feb. 23-27. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 11:30am, 3:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 1 & 5pm. $49 and up.
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H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
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Peckin The Crown

This is what happens when you combine witchcraft, puppetry, psychedelic drugs, and infuse it with imagery from the dark fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. The narrative, written by Chris Fontanes and performed by Bottle Alley Theatre Company, revolves around one of the last remaining members of a coven of witches and her descent into multiple realities, guided by a manipulative demon.

Through March 12. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-35.
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The Vortex
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Prizer Arts & Letters: Take Me Home Tonight

It's art, it's a party, it's … an art party! Local artists, neighbors, and collectors have filled the gallery walls at Prizer Arts & Letters with amazing work for their annual art sale. This free and festive event is where you can find your treasures among the art displayed – and then enjoy games, food, drink, and camaraderie on the gallery grounds outside.

Sun., Feb. 27, 3-7pm

Prizer Gallery
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Rob Bell: Everything Is Spiritual

This New York Times bestselling author of 11 books – including Drops Like Stars, Love Wins, and Everything is Spiritual – brings his wisdom and wit to the big theatre Downtown.

Sun., Feb. 27, 8pm. $30-40.
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Paramount Theatre
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Sweeney Todd

Matt Wade and Sarah Fleming Walker lead the professional TexARTS cast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, that bloody, chirurgical musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Directed by Kasey RT Graham, with musical direction by Lyn Koenning.

Through Feb. 27. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $43-53.
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TexARTS
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Tootsie

This laugh-out-loud love letter (by Robert Horn and David Yazbek) to the theater tells the story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. You know – like in the Dustin Hoffman movie, right? This live version from Broadway in Austin, with all its songs and dance numbers, might just be how it's meant to be enjoyed.

Feb. 22-27. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $35 and up.
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Bass Concert Hall

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Cloud Tree: Earth Shift: She Will Have Her Way with You

Valerie Fowler's newest Texas landscape paintings – including one of the largest she's ever done –: are sinuously complex, psychedelically polychrome, and rooted as much in local soil and flora as they are in the vast palette of color the artist wields to mesmerize. Fowler began this series at the start of the pandemic lockdown; now see what wonders she's wrought from months of solitude and pigment.

Through March 13

Cloud Tree
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Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams

The Contemporary Austin presents the first-ever museum survey of works by Daniel Johnston. "Step into the surreal universe of this visionary musician and artist, filled with love, loss, ghosts, aliens, superheroes, and the eternal battle between good and evil."

Through March 20

The Contemporary Austin
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Elisabet Ney Museum: Suspension

This is an immersive print installation by Liv Monique Johnson that invites the viewer to "explore an outcropping of wilderness where the weird may take place." It's an interactive work right there on the edge of the park, a space where screenprinted elements are combined with a variety of materials to create a lush setting of colorful foliage.

Through Feb. 27
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Elisabet Ney Museum
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grayDUCK Gallery: Findings

Reminiscent of geologic formations, seeming like objects from a cabinet of natural curiosities, Bethany Johnson's intimate sculptures in this show offer a multilayered meditation on deep time, material metamorphosis, and the anthropogenic landscaping of landfills, quarries, and road cuts. These dimensional works are composed of plastics, paper, aluminum, fabric, rubber, foam, cardboard, and wood – densely bound together with pressure by a hidden, internal armature of screws and bolts – then trimmed and sanded to a smooth polish.

Through March 6

grayDUCK Gallery
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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

Laguna Gloria Amphitheater
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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.

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Mexic-Arte Museum: MX 21 – Resistance, Reaffirmation, and Resilience

Throughout 2021, Mexico is commemorating major events in history: the falling of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán, the invasion by Spain, and the Independence of Mexico. Mexic-Arte Museum presents this vibrant group exhibition and programs in conjunction with Mexico’s 2021 events, reaffirming their common cultural history. Also: "Los Pueblos Originarios," featuring photos of continuing traditions by Mary J. Andrade; and Las Flores – La Vida, a new show displaying flower-themed art from more than 200 local and regional artists.

Through Feb. 27. $7.
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Mexic-Arte Museum
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RichesArt Gallery: American History

RichesArt Gallery, the only Black-owned art gallery in town, launches an interactive exhibit to amplify the work of local Black artists – featuring work by DeLoné Osby, Xavier Alvarado, Lakeem Wilson, Chris Tobar, and more.

Through Feb. 28

RichesArt Gallery
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The Blanton Museum: Invisibilia

This is the first retrospective of Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz's work in the United States. The exhibition includes 40 exemplary works from his most evocative series created between the 1970s and today, wherein the artist has "turned photographic processes inside out to underscore the intrinsic fragility and transient nature of the image," revealing "how the act of opening the aperture to light instantaneously transforms the present into the past and life into memory."

Through June 5

The Blanton Museum of Art
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Wally Workman Gallery: Walking

Hard to believe that this is Molly Smith's first show with the elegant gallery that's right down Sixth from Whole Foods, but it's a doozy. Smith's intricate, realistic pencil drawings will awe you as she explores the complexity of nature in all its vibrant hues.

Through Feb. 27

Wally Workman Gallery