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Romeo y Juliet
A bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, Romeo y Juliet recounts the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague, reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States.Apr. 10-21UT Theatre and Dance -
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Gabriele Galimberti - The Ameriguns & Toy Stories: Artist Talk & Reception
Internationally acclaimed Gabriele Galimberti’s first US exhibition of “Ameriguns” & “Toy Stories” comes to Austin! The people in these images are from all walks of life, with no particular political party, race, culture, or gender in favor. Ameriguns and Toy Stories deliver striking images exploring the timely issues of gun culture and the impact of modern inequalities on children.Fri. Apr. 12, 6pm-9pmLydia Street Gallery
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A Delicate Ship
This is the Austin premiere of Anna Ziegler’s poetic play about "one night in New York City that changes the lives of three people forever," directed by Elizabeth V. Newman for Filigree Theatre.Through Feb. 25. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $30. -
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Atelier 1205: Inaugural Group Show
Ceramics, drawing, painting, and sculpture by 17 Austin artists inaugurates this new gallery. Works by Richard Ashby, Valérie Chaussonnet, Thomas Cook, Elizabeth Decker, Jennifer Hill, Soña Holman, Madeline Irvine, David Lamplugh and the rest are sure to delight and dazzle your eyes.Through March 41205 E. Cesar Chavez -
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Austin Central Library: Portraits of the People Who Shape Our City
That magnificent new library Downtown hosts this portion of FotoATX, displaying George Brainard's photos of musicians, artists, journalists, and other icons that make Austin unique.Through Feb. 18 -
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Austin Dance Festival: Calling All Filmmakers
Austin Dance Festival 2018 is accepting submissions to its newest component, Dance on Film. See website for details.Application deadline: Feb. 23 -
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Cirque Du Soleil: Crystal
It's Cirque Du Soleil, yes, but it's Cirque Du Soleil on ice: Sporty spectacle below the point of freezing, with world-class acrobats going all Hans Brinker up there in Cedar Park for your stunned amazement.Through Feb. 18. Wed.-Thu., 7:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 3:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 1 & 5pm. $55-175.H-E-B Center, 2100 Ave of the Stars, Cedar Park -
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Elizabeth H. Clare: The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900
So the city started a project of breathtaking size, "a massive hydroelectric dam across the Colorado River," in 1891. No worries, right? Pure success and eternal empowerment? But what happened next is the tragic history the award-winning author presents here tonight.Sun., Feb. 18, 2pm -
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GroundWork: Works in Progress
Lucky Chaos presents a show of mid-process works by Hot Pot Comedy, Butter, the company's own Lion Dance team, and stand-up comedian Jennifer Dorsey.Sun., Feb. 18, 7:30pm. $10. -
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Harry Ransom Center: Vaudeville!
This exhibition reveals the story of where American entertainment all began, featuring photographs, manuscripts, and other documents and artifacts related to Harry Houdini, Mae West, W.C. Fields, Bert Williams, George M. Cohan, Burns & Allen, Tony Pastor, the Nicholas Brothers, Barbette, and others. Step right up, citizen, as our own Robert Faires tells you more about it right here!Through July 15. Free. -
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Classical Music
La Follia: Bach's Cantatas as He Performed Them
Here's the fourth concert in La Follia's all-Bach season, performed with minimal orchestra and one-on-a-part chorus.Feb. 17-18. Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-30. -
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Link & Pin Gallery: Flux
The ineffable beauty of PrintAustin continues in this intimate gallery, with Paloma Mayorga curating an exhibition of "contemporary manipulations of traditional serigraphy techniques." You might more simply call it screenprinting, but you'll nevertheless want to see the international perspectives that Mirjam Dijkema, Nansi Guevara, Michael Menchaca, and more offer on the versatility of this medium.Through Feb. 18 -
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Noises Off
Showbiz is as showbiz does. And this is Michael Frayn's hilarious comedy about staging a comedy, directed here by Kevin J. Smith for City Theatre.Through March 11. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-25. -
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Official Public Opening: Ellsworth Kelly's "Austin"
The Blanton celebrates the opening of that monumental new building, Ellsworth Kelly’s "Austin," with remarks by museum director Simone Wicha and Hizzoner Steve Adler and music by the Texas Longhorn Band and – oh, a lot of pomp for the circumstances. And the work itself? Colored glass windows, a totemic wood sculpture, and 14 black-and-white stone panels in marble and granite? The rainbow's been bound by Euclidean sorcery and now light itself divulges a polychrome hosanna from angels in the secular architecture.Sun., Feb. 18, 12:30pm. Free. -
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Prizer Gallery: Roux
The printmaking artists of the ROUX Collective – Ann “Sole Sister” Johnson, Rabéa Ballin, Delita Martin, and Lovie Olivia – examine cultural and societal issues of genealogy, feminism, identity, and other topics affecting women of the African Diaspora.Through Feb. 24 -
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Romeo & Juliet
You've, ah, you've heard of this story, right? Star-crossed lovers? And that famous Shakespeare guy wrote it, back before there was Instagram or even lolcats in the world? For reals. Here directed by Robert Tolaro for St. Ed's, with guest performers Brian Coughlin, Mary Agen Cox, and David Stahl among a fine student cast.Through Feb. 25. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $18-25. -
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Smokey Joe's Cafe: the Songs of Leiber & Stoller
TexARTS presents this tribute to legendary songwriters Leiber and Stoller, a song-and-dance celebration of more than 40 of rock & roll's greatest hits, including "Hound Dog," "Stand by Me," "Yakety Yak," "Spanish Harlem," "On Broadway," "Love Potion #9," "Fools Fall in Love," and so many more.Through March 4. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm -
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SouthPop: 40 Years of Esther's Follies
Four decades of the funniest topical sketches in the whole blamed city? That's exactly what Shannon Sedwick and Michael Shelton and their talented crowd of friends have brought to Esther's Follies, and now the history of those Follies – posters, prints, original artworks, doc-u-men-ta-tion of all kinds – are on display in this bastion of local goodness.Through Feb. 28 -
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Comedy
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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Susanna Dickinson Museum: Historic Downtown
This segment of the FotoATX initiative features historical photographic images of Austin’s famous landmarks.Through Feb. 18411 E. FIfth -
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The Blanton: Form into Spirit
Here's a show exploring the conceptual origins of Ellsworth Kelly's last great work, the 2,715-square-foot freestanding building called Austin – a monumental structure with colored glass windows, a totemic wood sculpture, and 14 black-and-white stone panels in marble and granite – the opening of which coincides with this Carter E. Foster-curated exhibition.Through April 29 -
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The Father
Jarrott Productions presents Florian Zeller’s drama, directed by Rick Roemer and starring David R. Jarrott, Amber Quick, Eric Austin, Heidi Penix, Joel Gross, and Lori Kovacevich. And here's what our reviewer Elizabeth Cobbe thought of the show.Through March 4. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $15-30. -
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The Most Fateful Tragedy of the Brushy Creek Lovers
This is a theatrical Valentine's treat up in Round Rock, where, in addition to the performance, guests will enjoy a full dinner and drinks from the bar – all included in the ticket price. The performance? A sort of murder mystery from Penfold Theatre – written by the incomparable Beth Burns – in which you and your date (and a select group of friend and neighbors) will be guided by a medium to assist in the spiritual cleansing of the scene of the crime.Feb. 16-18. Fri.-Sat., 7pm; Sun., 6pm. $65.Rabb House, 151 N A.W. Grimes, Round Rock -
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The Seagull
Austin Shakespeare brings Anton Chekhov’s classic play to the Long Center, featuring Michael Miller, Corinna Browning, Tyler Layton, Matt Radford Davies, Helen Merino, Ev Lunning Jr., and more, under the direction of Ann Ciccolella.Through Feb. 25. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $22 and up. -
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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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Your Playable City: Shadowing
Here's a fun new Downtown installation, created by Jonathan Chomko and Matthew Rosier, in which streetlights play back the shadows of those who pass beneath them. No, for real. As a citizen walks under the lights, "the shadow of a previous visitor will walk, hop, or dance beside them, and then their own movements will be captured and displayed to the next passerby." And here's a map of locations.Through March 18
