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Deborah Hay: Dear Dancer
Women & Their Work presents the iconic choreographer Deborah Hay in conversation with archivist and dancer Laurent Pichaud, featuring a preview of Dear Dancer, their film in progress. Pichaud will ask Hay to respond to imagery he has pulled from the archives – which Hay may not have seen for decades – exploring Hay’s perspective as an artist and woman living and working in Austin since 1976.Sat., March 5, 11am. Free. -
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Buzzfest
The Hill Country Galleria's hosting this sensational, second annual (and free) celebration of music, tech, and art – with music from Shigeto, Baths, Suzi Analogue, and Graham Reynolds; DJ sets by Soundfounder and Butcher Bear; and immersive performances by ARCOS Dance, Rosalyn Nasky, and Emily Rushing. Also, eight tech art installations, including Hexamation (a 40-foot diameter hex-grid of 19 light towers that work in unison to visualize seismic data from Texas observation points), Laser Cube (an elevated meditative space with curvilinear light forms and dance floor inside a 12-foot cube that responds to live music), a tech art exhibition juried by dadaGeek, and much more.Thu.-Sat., March 3-5, 6-10pm -
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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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Classical Music
Austin Chamber Ensemble: Spring Flowers
Rebecca Fairweather Haskins, oboist, and Marti Mortensen Ahern, piano, perform works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Terret and others.Sat., March 5, 7:30pm. $10-30.6448 US 290, Studio A, Ste D-102 -
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Austin Classical Guitar: Dreams & Wonders
ACG's Matthew Hinsley will be joined by globe-trotting Lebanese vocalist Bouchra Hachem and guitarist William Flores on sharing their reflections on the past and hopes for the future.March 5-6. Sat., 4:30 & 8pm; Sun., 4:30pm. $25-75.3908 Avenue B #116 -
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Collection Rert: VIBERANT
Presenting the debut solo show of Aloki Shah, where you'll be able to "escape into a world full of bright colors and pleasing shapes after facing a day in what can be a harsh world."Closing reception: Sat., March 5, 1-4pm. Free.2608-B Rogers -
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Maryan Nagy Captan: Sixteen Rabbits
Celebrate the launch of the winner of Host Publications most recent Chapbook Prize, Maryan Nagy Captan’s Sixteen Rabbits. Enjoy readings by the author herself, and Brittanie Sterner, Gabrielle Grace Hogan, Rob Colgate, and Molly Williams.Sat., March 5, 7pm -
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Monsoon Dance: Grand Opening
Now's a good time to visit the new location of Monsoon dance, the only Bollywood-style dance and yoga studio in the Austin-area, a group that gives its members an opportunity to connect with Indian culture and heritage through dance and yoga. This first-day celebration includes a meet-and-greet with the group's leaders, free demo classes for adults and children, lots of dancing, and membership discounts.Sat., March 5, 9am-5pm. Free.8650 Spicewood Springs #118 -
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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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Comedy
Ronny Chieng
Ronny Chieng is a Chinese stand-up comedian and actor born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, raised in Manchester, NH, and Singapore, who most recently appeared in 2018's phenomenal hit film Crazy Rich Asians. Note: He may be far from crazy, but he's funny as hell and this is his Hope You Get Rich Tour.Sat., March 5, 9:30pm. $30. -
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The Cherry Stem: An Erotic Showcase
Witness this erotic performance showcase curated and produced by Roxie Moxie and Zaftigg von BonBon and featuring dynamic, engaging, and libidinous performances by a comely crew of Austin's favorite burlesque and pole performers – abetted by guests from Dallas and NYX. Hosted by that ever-charming Mike Graupmann.Sat., March 5, 8 & 10pm. $20-200. -
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UT New Theatre: Jinkies! or The Dog Play
Ten years ago, following a botched case, the members of our favorite Saturday-morning-cartoon teenage-mystery-solving team went their separate ways. Now as crisis descends on Coolsville and one of their own is accused of a heinous crime, the gang must reunite to solve one last mystery in this play by Josiah Thomas Turner. But where is The Dog? Directed by Braxton Rae for UTNT.Fri., March 11, 7:30pm. $15-26. -
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UT New Theatre: Tiny Fingerprints
This new play by Jaymes Sanchez, set at San Antonio's famous haunted train tracks, explores grief, the nature and power of belief, and the lies we tell ourselves to make life worth living. Directed by Adam Flores for UTNT.March 3-6. Thu., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2pm. $15-26. -
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Artworks Gallery: Earth, Water, Sky
This group show by Pastel Society artists Enid Wood, Nana Carrillo, and Nancy Lilly features more than 40 beautiful landscapes from the desert to the sea.Through March 26 -
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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. -
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Austin Opera Guild: Serenata Gala
This year’s swanky AF fundraising gala celebrates Austin stars like arts supporters Gail and Jeff Kodosky and the artists who grace the Long Center stage each season. Featuring a dinner curated by chef Elmar Prambs, paired with wines curated by the savvy oenophiles at Twin Liquors. The evening's pinnacle: A performance by one of Austin Opera's leading stars.Sat., March 5, 5-11pm. $350. -
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Big Medium: A Cloud Floats In / A Ship Passes By
Says the artist W. Tucker: "This show continues a through-line in my work – a conscious effort to pay attention to how I go through life, how I see the world around me, and what is happening in that world. This show represents this effort to see."Through April 9. Thu.-Sat., noon-6pm -
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Blanton Museum of Art: MemWars
Many artists work in multiple mediums, but for Lubbock-raised Terry Allen, music, performance, writing, and visual artwork are truly all part of the same practice. As a visual artist, he often creates immersive sculptural installations with an aspect of performance, incorporated through projections and video. For this ninth installment in the Blanton’s Contemporary Project series, Allen reveals a three-channel video installation and a related group of drawings.Through July 10 -
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Carver Museum: Peace to the Queen
The photographer, humanitarian, and educator Jamel Shabazz presents a career retrospective spanning four decades of work, featuring candid portraits of women of color – as curated by Ja’nell Ajani. "At a moment when Black and Brown women are more visibly leading the charge around movements for racial and economic justice, this exhibition has materialized and aligned at a critical moment in American history and Shabazz’s career."Through Sept. 17 -
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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 -
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Co-Lab Projects: Volumes
This is a project by multidisciplinary artist Ezra Masch: an audio-visual instrument that uses a drum set to activate a site-specific grid of lights. In this case, the specific site is the interior of a room all around you. It's a stunning, near-synesthetic evocation of percussion, immersing you in staggered rhythms of light and sound as drummers explore the relationship between temporal space and physical space. And who are those drummers? Adam Jackson, Chris Cogburn, Alton Jenkins, Julia Hungerford, Thor Harris, Lesley Mok, Brannen Temple, Line Upon Line, Sean Ripple, Milo Tamez, and Greg Fox are those drummers. Note: Free opening reception features drumming by Jackson, Cogburn, and Jenkins; other drummers supercharge the weekly performances. See website for details.Weekly performances through April 23 -
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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. -
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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 -
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Fallout Comedy
This hotbed of local performance is carrying on even more than usual, with an eclectic mix of live, mind-rocking comedy from some of Austin's best, all week long. Hey! The place is our cover story, as reported by Valerie Lopez! And, srsly, who would ever disagree with the sentiment of Monday night's Fuck This Week show? Check the website for details. -
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Flatbed Press: The Love and Money Show
In this new exhibition of monoprints created at Flatbed during the pandemic, Texas-based artist Maricela Sanchez breaks down barriers between art and daily life, using the iconic imagery of a $100 bill and repeating patterns of lips in multilayered monoprints to create her own currency.Through April 9 -
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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 -
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ICOSA: Fragments and Memories
Here's an an exhibition of recent paintings by Shawn Camp and Michael Villarreal that reveal the connection between perception, materiality, and the recollection and re-interpretation of past experience.Through April 2 -
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Ivester Contemporary: Digging for Daisies
This solo exhibition of new paintings by Jaylen Pigford features a reoccurring lone figure which appears in each canvas, accompanied by scattered objects and varying settings "to indicate a prevalent sense of confusion and disorientation." Oh, baby, we totally feel that. Also: This guy's work is good, real damn good, and you'd be glad to see it.Through March 5 -
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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 -
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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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Link & Pin Gallery: Ääripää
This PrintAustin Invitational exhibition showcases works by members of the Turku Printmakers Association, a regional artist organization in Southern Finland.Through March 5 -
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Lora Reynolds Gallery: Nature Cult (early freeze, late sleet)
This excellent Downtown gallery features an exhibition of resin and extruded paintings by Donald Moffett.Through April 23 -
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Lydia Street Gallery: Elemental Mind
Austin-based artists Jacqueline May and Jana Swec seek connection to something deeper, May using outright symbols, mathematics, and language, while Swec uses landscapes as the symbols themselves. May plays with materials: oil, encaustic, collage, and more recently mosaic; Swec uses acrylic like the master painter she is, creating vistas of provocative significance.Through April 15 -
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Martha's Contemporary: Hokey Pokey + What You See Is What You Get
Here's a two-person exhibition that features painting, installation, videography, and sculpture by Moll Brau and Wes Thompson. It's a deep dive into a pool of loneliness, triumph, and rebirth. It's a forest of mazes where fireflies provide the light. It's a show of creations from a pair of terrific, hardworking local artists and you don't want to miss it. -
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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 -
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The Blanton: Fantastically French! Design and Architecture In 16th- to 18-Century Prints
Drawing primarily from the Blanton’s extensive holdings of French prints, this exhibition invites you to look closely at exquisite details, marvel at fantastic forms, and take delight in ornate embellishments that celebrate the creativity of imagination across three centuries.Through Aug. 14 -
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UT Visual Arts Center: Cycles & Loops
This is the first solo exhibition in Texas of the works of Bill Morrison, one of the most accomplished contemporary filmmakers in the nation, a man whose focus lies between the documentary nature of found footage and the chaotic intervention of nitrate film with its inclination for entropy.Through March 12 -
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UT Visual Arts Center: Spring 2022
In addition to the Bill Morrison film retrospective "Cycles & Loops," the VAC also presents "A Ground to Stand, A Place to Call," with works from the first-year MFA cohort of Sarah Chess, Gabrielle Constantine, Alex Freyre, Rowan Howe, and Jennifer Teresa Villanueva; and Corentin Canesson's "Sleep Spaces / Les Espaces du Sommeil;" and "Connective Tissues," which focuses on publications.Through March 12 -
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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 -
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Yard Dog: Dancing Nightly
Bruce Lee, the longtime curator of Waxahachie's legendary Webb Gallery, fills the walls of Austin's premier folk art venue with his newest works – familiar subjects of country music and odd Americana, as painted on vintage cotton seed sacks, canvas bags, and journal and ledger paper.Through March 27
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