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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
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Creek Show
Immerse yourself in Waterloo Greenway’s annual display of illuminated art created by teams of visionary local artists, landscape architects, and designers, plus free entertainment and family-friendly programming.Through Nov. 20 -
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Concordia University: American Son
This powerful Christopher Demos-Brown drama is about an estranged bi-racial couple who must confront their feelings about race, gender, and bias after their son is detained by the police following a traffic stop incident. Directed by Dr. Kelly Carolyn Gordon.Nov. 10-13. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $10.11400 Concordia University Dr -
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Dale Bridges: The Mean Reds
This is a book launch party for Austin author Dale Bridges' first novel. It's a good one, especially if you're a drinker and/or you've had to solve a murder case on deadline, and we'll be reviewing it soon. Bonus: This shindig features live music by The Inflatable Baptists and BOO85 – and sword swallowing(!) by Juan Martinez.Fri., Nov. 11, 7pm. Free. -
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Fall for Dance
UT's Dance Repertory Theatre returns to the stage with new works by professional and student choreographers, featuring a range of interdisciplinary works, exploring what Pan-African, street, contemporary, and technology-based movement forms have to say to one another and what we can learn by listening. Performances by Erica "eg" Gionfriddo, Leah Cox, Joel Valentín-Martínez, Teena Marie Custer, Kevin Ormby, and more.Nov. 9-13. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-26. -
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Girls Girls Girls: Improvised Musicals
Girls Girls Girls Improvised Musicals celebrates 20: years as an improv comedy troupe with this special reunion show. What’s the secret to the Girls' longevity? “The troupe has a great: balance of steadiness and adaptability," says Caitlin Sweetlamb. "Some core features have stayed the same: unapologetic celebration of women in comedy, big characters, and the intensity of musical theatre, and the troupe members’ commitment and behind-the-scenes planning needed to sustain an artistic collective." Reckon they'll be sustaining some smiles on your lucky face tonight, citizen.Fri., Nov. 11, 8pm. $15. -
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Whore's Eye View
Kaytlin Bailey, standup comic and sex-worker rights advocate, presents this workshop performance of her new one-woman show, a 75-minute lecture on the history of sex work and why it matters.Fri., Nov. 11, 7pm. Donations accepted.Wild Bloom, 902 N. Lamar
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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 Shakespeare: Sense and Sensibility
This story of two sisters – the sensible Elinor Dashwood and the impulsive Marianne Dashwood – showcases Jane Austen’s clever, comedic storytelling, as adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan. A diverse cast of 17 actors create the elegant world, which will feature Regency costumes and charming dances, directed by Ann Ciccolella.Through Nov. 27. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $20. -
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Ballet Austin: Classes
Learn your way to physical grace with a dance class at Ballet Austin. There are so many varieties to choose among – ballet, barre, contemporary dance, hip-hop, tap, cardio dance fitness, Pilates, and more – and all taught by professional instructors. See website for details.$3-7 per class. -
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Big Medium: There Are Black People In Nebraska?!
Right there in the middle of Canopy's anchoring gallery, Adrian Armstrong invites us to see ourselves in these figures and realize that blackness is found blooming in every crevice. This is the first installment of Armstrong's series of multimedia shows exploring the black community in Omaha, Nebraska, and the artist’s first step into a world-building concept.Through Jan. 8 -
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Burly Bingo
"What do burlesque and bingo have in common? Absolutely nothing!" But you'll still have tons of fun at this burly bingo event, with local burlesque stars Blaise Ricin, Something Blue, Miss Fahrenheit, Goldie Candela, and Oliver Cravings alongside host and Best of Austin Burlesque Performer Ginger Snaps.Fri., Nov. 11, 8-10pm. $18-150. -
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Cloud Tree: Lonesome Ladybird
"Pairing the striking and unique hand stitched work of emerging artist Jane Reichle of Lady Bird Studio with the artful chain stitch and bespoke western wear of Fort Lonesome was an idea I had been considering for a while," Cloud Tree honcho Brian David Johnson tells us. "When friend of Cloud Tree, Elizabeth Chapin, voiced the same, it felt like the universe confirming the way forward. Join us at the opening reception for a night of collaborative portraiture, wallpaper masters, drugstore cowgirls, and more that celebrates the art of the stitch coming from two Austin originals who help us remember just how special this ever-changing city still is."Through Nov. 13 -
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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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Davis Gallery: 20 Year Look
Here's a new exhibition in which photographer Kevin Greenblat invites us into his vision of magical moments, giving us rare glimpses into the secret life of the northern equatorial cities of Europe and the Americas.Through Nov. 19 -
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East Austin Comedy Club
Founded by comedians Raza Jafri and Andre Ricks, this club that operates out of Tiger Den on the Eastside is the city's only BIPOC-owned comedy venue. -
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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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Field of Light: Veterans and Active Military Night
This Veterans Day weekend, Field of Light at the Lady Bird Wildflower Center offers $30 (normally $41) tickets to U.S. veterans, active-duty military, and their families.Nov. 10-13. Thu.-Sun., 5-9pm. $30. -
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Flatbed Press: Black-Owned
Flatbed presents an exhibition of new prints, drawings, and paintings by Adrian Armstrong, whose multidisciplinary practice encompasses drawing, painting, installation, and sound, documenting contemporary Black experiences in the United States.Through Dec. 3 -
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ICOSA: After Some Reflection
In this juried group exhibition curated by Jill Schroeder, works by Marilyn Jolly, Yevgenia Davidoff, Kelly R Johnston, Justin Korver, Charles Heppner, Samantha Modder, Yi-An Pan, Quinn In, Sherry Tseng Hill, and Jade Walker were chosen from 226 submissions, due to a common thread of self-discovery.Through Nov. 20 -
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Ivester Contemporary: Pyre
This solo exhibition of new work by Dave McClinton is a continuation of the artist's Black Life series, an ongoing project which began in 2015 and aims to illustrate the inner life of Black people in America. Also on view: "Water water everywhere" by Andie Flores.Through Nov. 26 -
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Field of Light
Illuminating 16 acres in the Texas Arboretum at the Wildflower Center, Field of Light is Bruce Munro's stunning display of 28,000 subtly lit, solar-powered spheres that showcase the intersection of art, technology, and nature.Through May 1 -
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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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Last Day of the Eureka Room!
Austin's most absurd and fun attraction will have its last day on September 24th, so visit while you still can! It's the Eureka Room, a participatory experience where visitors engage with curious and playful programming within a unique 100-square-foot room filled with light and sound.See website for reservations. $25. -
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Link & Pin Gallery: Obscure Holidays
This delightful new show is the result of an annual exchange portfolio in which the members and friends of Slugfest Printmaking Workshop create a print based on a theme – Obscure Holidays, this year, as suggested by Carolyn Porter – and each artist creates a specific number of prints on a specific paper size for the edition. Among those represented here: Bethany Andrée, Didier Bardon, Douglas Cushing, Jill Thrasher, Margie Simpson, Shailee Thakkar, and Tom Druecker.Through Dec. 10. Free. -
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Lora Reynolds Gallery: Lost Pines
This exhibition of new photographs is the gallery's first presentation of work by the Austin artist (and musician and husband and father and professor) Barry Stone. You want to see images that are beautiful and often a little eerie? You want to witness photos with backstories that can inspire something like awe? Find yourself among these "Lost Pines."Through Dec. 3 -
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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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Modern Rocks Gallery: David Bowie: Starman
This is a collection of rare David Bowie prints spanning the prolific singer’s career. Modern Rocks' Steven Walker curated the exhibition that features many of Bowie’s most iconic shots, including album covers, obtained directly from the photographers themselves – including Terry O’Neill’s “Diamond Dogs” album cover shoot, Justin De Villeneuve’s “Pin-Ups” album cover with British model Twiggy, Brian Duffy’s “Aladdin Sane” and “Scary Monsters” album cover shoots, and Masayoshi Sukita’s famous session with Bowie for the “Heroes” album cover.Through Dec. 23 -
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Neill-Cochran House: The Hope Suite
Mark Smith’s The Hope Suite is a series of forty-four collages inspired by the theme of global unity. Each 24-by-18-inch work on paper consists of a background monoprint or a digital photoprint, overlaid with collage, calligraphy, and mixed media. Note: The originals are part of the permanent collection of the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago; the works on display here are limited-edition prints of those originals.Through Dec. 16. Free. -
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Northern-Southern: Shimmer
Virginia Fleck's tour de force installation fills the gallery with shimmers of sound and light, her myriad aluminum can tabs strung into ethereal columns; a trinity of them, draped from the ceiling, rotates slowly. Nearby, a moth-like tapestry of tabs clings to a wall. A relay of globe cages – intended for bingo balls – are dangled in aluminum tabs, each rendering a hand-cranked sound bath. "From salvage and discard, Fleck weaves serenity, wonder, and peace." Yes, this. Yes.Through Dec. 18 -
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Snail Haven's Comedy Pregame
This is a weekly stand-up comedy showcase to help you pregame your Friday night on the town. (Snail Haven also features music shows, film screenings, and general hangs. Best bet: Follow @SnailHavenShows on Instagram and DM them for event details.)Fridays, 8pm. Free. -
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Testsite: PM
Jessica Halonen’s current project is a series of paintings that co-mingles abstraction and trompe l'oeil informed by a collection of toxic wallpaper samples.Through Dec. 11 -
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The Contemporary Austin: In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive and You Were Full of Joy
Explore the works of eight female artists – Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Adriana Corral, Ellie Ga, Juliana Huxtable, Tala Madani, Danielle Mckinney, Wendy Red Star, and Clare Rojas – in this new exhibition that explores how narrative and storytelling shape our senses of self, community, history, and identity.Through Feb. 12 -
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These Shining Lives
Set in the 1920s and '30s, Melanie Marnich's drama examines the relationship of four young women who suffered the consequences of corporate greed, and tells the tale of one who fought a long legal battle for compensation after suffering from exposure to toxic chemicals in the workplace. Lara Toner Haddock directs.Through Nov. 20. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $28. -
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Wally Workman Gallery: Cornucopia
In this compelling new series, vases and vessels are modeled from math forms that deal with infinity, chaos, and origin, Ellen Heck's jewel-toned, semi-surreal oil paintings containing layers of figuration under grand impasto still lifes, exploring visual metaphor and its role in revealing meaning through substitution.Through Nov. 27 -
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Water by the Spoonful
Different Stages presents Quiara Alegria Hudes' Pulitzer-winning play in which recovering addicts, scattered throughout the world in chat rooms, keep each other alive – hour by hour, day by day. Brogan Lozano directs this drama where "the boundaries of family and community are stretched across continents and cyberspace as birth families splinter and online families collide." And, oh: Here's our full review.Through Dec. 3. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-35. -
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West Chelsea Contemporary: Concrete to Canvas
This show is a rare opportunity to see and collect internationally recognized pieces and includes a variety of works from graffiti pioneers like CRASH, Doze Green, Lady Pink, and more.Through Dec. 23 -
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Women & Their Work: It Could Only Be Lived
Jenelle Esparza is interested in the land, the interconnected identities tied to it, and the stories it can tell us. This new show employs a variety of techniques and processes to give voice to the landscapes and landmarks of South Texas.Through Dec. 15. Free. -
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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: Lex Gjurasic + Johnny Taylor + Margaret Sullivan
Introducing Tucson painter Lex Gjurasic, with paintings from her “Super Bloom” series; the pop art compositions of Los Angeles artist Johnny Taylor; and the unique jewelry of native Texan Margaret Sullivan.Through Dec. 31
