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Songwriters Series: Sarah Sharp
Sarah has recorded, performed, and composed in a variety of guises. She is a solo artist, a film and TV composer, and, most visibly, Sarah has been the stunning siren fronting the acclaimed combo the Jitterbug Vipers, a swinging act who specialize in conjuring playfully irreverent 30s and 40s jazz cool.Sat. Dec. 15, 8pm-10pmThreadgill's North -
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Holiday Artisan Mercado
For that unique Christmas gift, choose from paintings, jewelry, clothing, shoes, handbags and ceramics from the Southwest, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras, Spain or Pakistan at the Holiday Artisan Mercado from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Frost Bank Plaza, 401 Congress Ave. Free Christmas Ornament Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sat. Dec. 15, 10am-3pmFrost Bank Plaza
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Jeff Dunham: Passively Aggressive
What's that old saying? That "ten billion flies can't be wrong" thing? Now here's God's gift to ventriloquism, back with his cohort of dummied-up stereotypes, on tour and ready to unleash his carefully crafted torrent of incisive social commentary for the discerning crowds. Hyuk!Fri., Feb. 15, 7pm. $46.50.
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AARC: Storied and Pop Japan
Two new art shows at the Asian American Resource Center. First, there's STORIED, in which Katherine Leung reflects the Tuvan culture in her Faces of Central Texas series, incorporating the folklore of golden light gods; and JU Salvant draws upon the personal history of a young girl’s journey from Vietnam to America for the visual story, Red Sky in the Morning. And then there's POP JAPAN, curated by Guzu Gallery's own Vincent X. Torres, presenting an array of notable characters from Japanese television, film, anime, and manga.Free. -
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Bale Creek Allen Gallery: The Onlookers
Here's a show of new work – sculpture, drawings, and paintings – by that Austin-based Renaissance man Bob Schneider. -
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Esther's: Ballots & Brewskis
Ah, the fun seldom pauses, with musical comedy skits, magic, and a political satirical revue with the bustling backdrop of Sixth Street on view through the stagefront window! Esther's rolls out The Trump Musical that's chock full of 45's worst nightmares, the sweatin'-to-the-free-market aerobics of the Paul Ryan Workout, the classic Dysfunctional Family Holiday sketch, and much more. Bonus: That sexy magician Ray Anderson is going to … walk right through a mirror? See it happen here tonight!Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $25-35. -
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Helios Fused Glass Studio
Learn while they burn at this professional studio – a nationally recognized teaching facility and retailer of fusible glass and supplies. -
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Helm Boots: A Secret Spot Around Here
Luckily, this elegant bastion of the cordwainer's craft isn't all that secret and makes a fine showcase for these revelatory photos of Barton Springs by Nils Juul-Hansen.Reception: Thu., April 12, 6-8pm -
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Salty Sow: Homegrown by Heroes Lunch
The popular neighborhood gastropub has teamed with veteran-owned Ranger Cattle to offer Wagyu burgers and meatloaf sandwiches on their patio on Thursdays and Fridays, with a portion of sales going to benefit the Homegrown by Heroes program.Thu.-Fri., 11am-2pm. -
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Top Comedy Spot on Airport
Yes, there's Sugar Water Purple on Wednesday nights. And this Thursday features Friends For Now, a daring and delightful supergroup of improv. Friday brings Movie Riot and the laugh-inducing ladies of Loverboy and that Live at ColdTowne stand-up showcase hosted by Carina Magyar. Then there's Saturday, with the Dave Buckman-directed Roast of St. Nick and the love-stinks larking of Missed Connections ATX, followed by a gathering of that mysterio-hilarious Midnight Society. And Sunday's got a Stool Pigeon spieling up the laughs for you, and – see website for more. -
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Twyla Contemporary Art
“It changes the room and really makes the house.” The new in-house gallery of these fine-art promoters boasts a diverse roster of artists and includes work by Austin-based Terra Goolsby and Rebecca Rothfus Harrell. See website for stylish details.209 W. Ninth -
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Underground Comedy
Right, FKA The New Movement, this vibrant basement venue, now called Fallout Theatre, is back under new management and dedicated to "bringing the best in alternative comedy with shows seven nights a week." For instance: Rob Gagnon's unpredictable Sandbox on Tuesdays, the all-female comedy showcase called Garage on Wednesdays, the inarguable power of Sure Thing hosted by Duncan Carson and Brendan K. O’Grady every Friday night, and Arielle Norman's Off-Script Comedy (where hecklers are rewarded) on the third Saturday of each month, and – see website for more! -
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Visual Arts Center: Fall 2018
View the new exhibitions brightening this premier UT-based visual arts space here in the fall of 2018: "Lan Tuazon: In the Land of Real Shadows," "Exploring the Arctic Ocean," "Like the Lonely Traveler: Video Works by María Magdalena Campos-Pons," "Another Green World," and "Sit: Designs by Charles and Ray Eames."Free.
