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Criss Angel RAW: The Mindfreak Unplugged
Not just Criss Angel RAW, mind you. And not just The Mindfreak Unplugged. But Criss Angel RAW: The Mindfreak Unplugged. So, like, both raw and unplugged, that's the idea we're getting here, n'est-ce pas? But, ah, seriously: This fellow is a wildly entertaining showman, like something fucked-up and talented straight outta Arkham Asylum, and his illusions and uncanny feats can make your little prison of reality shiver.Sun., Feb. 9. $49.50-99.50.
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The Turn of the Screw
Jeffrey Hatcher's stage adaptation of the Henry James novella (that tale of horror and repressed sexuality) is presented by Austin's Filigree Theatre for your wintertime appreciation and unease. Directed by Elizabeth V. Newman, and starring James Lindsley and Paulina Fricke-Fox. (But – what does the Chronicle's own Robert Faires think of the show? That's featured right here.)Through Feb. 9. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $20-25.Romy Suskin Photography, 2617 S. First
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In his first original solo show, award-winning actor and poet Jesus I. Valles journeys across both sides of a river with two names, moving between languages to find his place as a son, a lover, a teacher, and a brother in a nation that demands sacrifice at the altar of citizenship. Directed by Rudy Ramirez.Through Feb. 16. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. $11-21. -
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A Night with Janis Joplin
In this show, written and originally directed by Randy Johnson and starring Mary Bridget Davies, the legendary queen of rock & roll explodes onto the stage in a concert experience that celebrates the Texas musical marvel and shines a spotlight on the trailblazing female blues and soul vocalists who influenced her.Through March 8. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $30 and up. -
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Arden of Faversham
Hidden Room Theatre presents the lamentable and true tale of Master Arden, his wicked wife, her insatiable lover, and the bumbling ruffians the illicit pair hire to kill him. No one's sure if Shakespeare (or Kyd? or Marlowe?) had a hand in writing the script back in the day, but we know that the show is here directed by Beth Burns and embodied by a fine and vigorous cast.Through March 1. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $18-37. -
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Gliders
In Rita Anderson’s Gliders, three generations of seemingly ordinary women begin to uncover secrets about themselves, even as the extraordinary events of the Apollo 11 mission unfold overhead in the summer of 1969. This premier production is directed by Karen Jambon for Different Stages.Through Feb. 29. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-30. -
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Man of Destiny
Who was Napoleon before he became an emperor? Find out in this comedy by George Bernard Shaw, presented out at Pioneer Farms by an Archive Theater cast under the direction of Garrison Martt and Jennifer Rose Davis.Through Feb. 29. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $25-35.
