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Hip Haven's Moving Sale plus Estate Sale
Austin decor maker Hip Haven will be downsizing and moving to a new location. They'll have loads of great Hip Haven merchandise discounted from 15-50% off, plus 2000 square feet of vintage and antique items from multiple estates. Cash, card, or Venmo accepted. (Doors open promptly at 11--no earlybirds!)Sat. Apr. 27, 11am-5pmHip Haven Inc. -
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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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Lora Reynolds gallery: Kay Rosen + Hubbard/Birchler
Kay Rosen makes paintings, drawings, videos, prints, and collages of words. Small, monumental, whatever the scale, her compositions in Jumbo Mumbo can feature just a single word in unexpected ways. Video artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler's Night Shift comprises four one-sided conversations between Sam (an older police officer) and four rookie cops.Through Nov. 11 -
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Betrayal
The Filigree Theatre – Austin’s new female-driven theatre company – kicks off its inaugural season with a production of Harold Pinter's stunning exploration of the tangled web of deception that lies at the heart of a love triangle. Directed by Elizabeth V. Newman, featuring David Moxham, Emily Rankin, J. Kevin Smith, and Felix Alonzo. See what our reviewer thought of the show RIGHT HERE.Through Oct. 8. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $30. -
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Feast of Voices: Bruckner's "Te Deum" and More
Peter Bay and the Austin Symphony join with Chorus Austin to present this glorious feast, with works by Anton Bruckner, Vaughan Williams, and Benjamin Britten. Bonus: Bruce Williams on viola.Oct. 6-7. Fri.-Sat., 8pm. $23-105. -
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Ryan Cownie
How much I yearn to see a Wes Anderson movie about a clumsy yet effective mystery-solving brother/sister team played by Ryan Cownie and Kerri Lendo is, tbh, totally irrelevant here. But that Cownie's back in town from L.A. this weekend, and his comedy stylings are always 1) unpigeonholeable and 2) funny as hell, and since the hilarious Chris Tellez is opening the show … don't be stupid, citizen: Buy your tickets ASAP.Oct. 6-7. Fri., 9pm; Sat., 9 & 11pm. $10.
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Acrobatic Conundrum: Love and Gravity
Here's an evening-length performance featuring acrobatics, dance, Cyr wheel, storytelling, juggling, and aerial feats from a troupe like some renegade gang that's ditched Cirque du Soleil for a more bare-bones and intimate (though no less astonishing) display of physical and narrative prowess.Oct. 6-7. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm. $18-50. -
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Anon(ymous)
UT's Department of Theatre and Dance presents Naomi Iizuka’s modern take on Homer's Odyssey, directed by Sam Provenzano.Through Oct. 15. Tue.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-26. -
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ATM Gallery: Throwness of Being
New works from Mimi Bowman and Isabel Legate in this hidden gem of a gallery, featuring a performance of Samuel Beckett's Act Without Words: A Mime for One Player at the reception.Reception: Fri., Oct. 6, 7-9pm -
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Big Medium: Home Remedies for Cabin Fever
Emily Peacock's new show – based on family history and relationships, domesticity, and personal loss and tragedy – explores the entanglements of intimacy via videos and photographs.Through Oct. 7 -
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Blanton Museum: Dancing With Death
Celebrate the dance, citizen, celebrate the danse macabre. This new Blanton show, curated by Elizabeth Welch, features works on paper spanning from the 15th to the 20th centuries, highlighting the visual tradition of bringing death to life, showcasing both the fear of mortality and the fun in life.Through Nov. 26. -
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Camiba Art: Unearth
William T. Carson, who grew up on an isolated cattle ranch in rural Montana, works two different but related processes to create his Erosion Drawings and Coal Paintings, both involving the use of coal to build up layers – one on a substrate of paper, the other on a substrate of wood panel.Through Oct. 14 -
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Davis Gallery: Elements: Rock, Steel, Felt, Wax
We're getting goosebumps just writing this blurb, that's how gorgeous the work in the Davis Gallery's "Elements" exhibition is. Because the artists whose work is displayed here, each of them have created pieces representing one of the four materials noted in the show's title. And those artists are Giota Vorgia, Randall Reid, Barbara Attwell, and Annie Darling. And, Austinite, if you don't already know what those four names herald in the way of skill, mastery, and sublime visual impact of production … well, we envy you the introduction to this quartet of artmakers.Through Oct. 7 -
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Elisabet Ney Museum: Dana Younger
Like you need an excuse to witness the glory of historical sculpting genius Elisabet Ney's work? Well, then here you go: In the same storied venue, an exhibition of figurative sculpture by the contemporary artist (and Blue Genie dude) Dana Younger – who we won't call a "genius," but only because he's very much alive and would likely blush at the term. But, still, these two temporally divided local giants of three-dimensional, human-based art? What an excellent pairing with which to immerse your eyes in wonder. And this is what our reviewer thinks about the show.Through Nov. 5 -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Believe Me
Billi London-Gray makes events, performances, videos, photographs, drawings, prints, poetry, sculptures, sound compositions, and installations to question established systems and examine power dynamics. Daniel Bernard Gray's work examines the basis of conflict as the difference between people’s definitions of truth and reality. Their individual and collaborative works have been shown throughout the U.S. and internationally.Through Oct. 29 -
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Harry Ransom Center: Mexico Modern
The rise of modernism in Mexico was activated by artists, museum curators, gallery owners, journalists, and publishers both in Mexico and the United States. This exhibition explores two decades of dynamic cultural exchange between the two countries, featuring important artists such as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Oroxco, and others.Through Jan. 1 -
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How's Your Mom 'N' Them?
And here's where all-star improv troupe Big Shed takes over the beer garden of Live Oak Brewery for an hour of comedy inspired by awkward family reunions, backwoods encounters, and your mom's text messages. It's a brew-fueled family picnic under the trees, brought to you by ColdTowne Theater and En Route Productions.Through Oct. 13. Fridays, 8pm. $10. -
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Interwoven Community Weaving Project
This series of free weaving workshops culminates in an exhibition that'll be part of this year's East Austin Studio Tour. See website for more.Wed., Oct. 11 & 18, 12:30 -2:30pm; Oct. 25, 8:30-10:30amRosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center, 2800 Webberville Rd. -
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It's … subterranean!
It's that underground space Downtown, swarming with improvisers and stand-up comics and sketch artists and sexual misconduct allegations. Monday nights feature Fuck This Week, wherein your moans, groans, gripes, and complaints are turned into comedy gold. They let Rob Gagnon do his Sandbox thing on Tuesdays at 9pm, Wednesdays get some work done in the Garage, Thursday brings that twisted look at dating apps – Fuck. Marry. Kill. – and Friday returns you to the Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober shenanigans. Saturday, there's the Megaphone Show, and – ah, see website for details. -
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La Peña Gallery: Amado Peña
Here's a robust collection of the renowned artist’s early work, featuring drawings, paintings, and graphics from 1970-79. Reception:Through Oct. 16 -
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Link & Pin: The Grand Petite Show
The Creative Arts Society’s final juried exhibit of the year features a plethora of small works in a big way.Through Oct. 29 -
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Mexic-Arte Museum: Diego and Frida
Mexic-Arte celebrates the 110th anniversary of Frida Kahlo’s birth with "A Smile in the Middle of the Way," an exhibition that takes an intimate look at the relationship between Kahlo and Diego Rivera, as seen through the lens of notable photographers of that time, including images by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Ansel Adams, Guillermo Kahlo, Leo Matiz, Nickolas Muray, Edward Weston, and Guillermo Zamora.Through Nov. 26. $5 ($4, senior citizens, students). -
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Prodigal Son
Here's an autobiographical portrait of a young man on the verge of either salvation or destruction, the latest drama from Moonstruck playwright John Patrick Shanley. Directed by Bryan Bradford for Jarrott Productions. And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through Oct. 15. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $15-30. -
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Psychic Privates
Here's an evening of poetry and soundscapes at Austin's epicenter of verse and translation, with Kim Vodicka, Josh Stevens, and Taylor Gorman.Fri., Oct. 6, 7pm -
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Rhinoceros
Yeah, you think your life is absurd? At least you and everybody else you know haven't turned into rhinoceroses. But of course that's what happens in Eugène Ionesco's unsettling classic, here directed by David Long for St. Ed's and featuring (oh! be still, our thespian hearts!) guest artists Marc Pouhé and David Stahl among the lively student cast.Through Oct. 8. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $18-25. -
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Shitfaced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
Yeah, you know: It's that raucous rendition of the Bard's best works, wherein one of the company is completely fucking schnockered, alcoholwise, before the show begins – and you get to watch how that sot (and their fellow actors) comports themself in that state, in that situation, to much merriment all around. Huzzah!Fri., Oct. 6, 7pm. $15. -
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Singin' in the Rain
Of course you're familiar with the MGM classic in which Gene Kelly kicked the jams out of precipitation and bid inertia bye-bye in scene after glorious scene. Now here's a new live production of the thing, directed by Abe Reybold for ZACH Theatre, with that Allen Robertson bringing the orchestra to near torrential power. And this is what the Chronicle's Robert Faires thought of the show.Through Oct. 29. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2:30 & 7:30pm. $30-150. -
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Stand-Up Comedy Workshop
This is the workshop Hannah Kenah led for Rude Mechs while they were creating their Field Guide. Together, you'll write, you’ll share – and there'll be a mic and a stool. Sign up now for this one-day class that's low-pressure, high-fun, and makes the last Sunday in September worth waking up for.Workshop date: Sun., Sept. 30, 3pm. $20. -
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The Bomb in Haymarket Square
The extraordinary Trouble Puppet Theater Company returns with chief instigator Connor Hopkins directing his take on this pivotal moment in U.S. history, performed with stunning puppetry, media integration, and sing-alongs, transporting you directly into the violent, rioting heart of 1886 Chicago.Through Oct. 15. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm. $15-25. -
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The Contemporary Austin: John Bock + Wangechi Mutu
Bock's Dead + Juicy exhibition centers around a newly commissioned film that was shot in and around Austin, blending classic Westerns and dark comedy with spooky thriller and horror aesthetics. Mutu offers a new, site-specific edition of Throw, 2017, a painting created by the artist throwing black paper pulp against the wall, resulting in an abstract composition that dries, hardens, and then degrades over time.Through Jan. 14 -
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The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie’s classic of a whodunit – murder, mystery, and malevolent motive – is revealed by a skeleton-closeted cast under the direction of Stephen R. Reynolds for City Theatre.Through Oct. 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25 ($10, Thursdays). -
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The Wolves
Nine teenage girls make a soccer team in Sarah DeLappe's debut play, and Sarah DeLappe's debut play was short-listed for a Pulitzer and made The New York Times rave about how awesome it is. And here the show's directed by Ken Webster, with a fresh cast of local teens (and stellar HPT stalwart Rebecca Robinson as the Soccer Mom). See what our reviewer thought of the show RIGHT HERE. And mayyyyyybe the Friday latenight show still has tickets available.Fri., Oct. 20, 10pm. $20-24. -
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Tony Hinchcliffe
The man's come a long way from rocking L.A.'s Comedy Store and multiple Comedy Central roasts. In fact, he's here at Cap City this weekend, right?Oct. 5-7. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10:30pm. $12-23. -
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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 supergroup of improv, and then the sketch shenanigans of Pendulum. 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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Vampyress
Depravity! Ethos and the Vortex present the return of their critically acclaimed opera (written by Chad Salvata, directed by Bonnie Cullum) about Erzsebet Bathori (embodied and given rich voice here by Melissa Vogt), the 16th-century Hungarian countess who murdered hundreds of young women and bathed in their blood in order to sustain her youth and beauty. Hey, it's a music-driven spectacle of gore, nudity, and violence: And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through Oct. 28. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35. -
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Visual Arts Center: First Fall Show
UT's immense gem of an exhibition space showcases what's what in the local student arena and the greater realms of the whole damn world of visual arts. Check out Larry Bamburg's BurlsHoovesandShells on a Pedestal of Conglomerates installation, the "Fool’s Romance" collection of artists' books from Mexico City's Aeromoto, Riel Sturchio and Amber Shields' "Body is a Bridge" exhibition, and more, in celebration of this latest VAC renascence. And here's what our reviewer thought of that "Fool's Romance" collection. And what of that "Kind of About Michigan" installation? Here's what Melany Jean had to say.Through Dec. 9. Free. -
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Women & Their Work: Object Lessons
That amazing Denise Prince uses large photographs, paintings, performance, 16mm film,: and a display of cleverly embroidered panties to lay bare the outsized role that fantasy plays in the construction of identity and the perception of reality. "Striding the space between childhood and adulthood is the depiction of sexuality, which marks the change between them."Through Nov. 10
