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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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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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Cry It Out
Molly Smith Metzler's new play provides an honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effect class has on parenthood in America. Directed by Lily Wolff for Theatre en Bloc, and featuring – wow, what a cast – Lee Eddy, Christin Davis, Jenny Lavery, and Ben Wolfe. And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through May 20. All shows 8pm, different nights each week, see website for details. $15-70. -
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Killer Girls
Whoa, that American Berserk Theatre company, first bringing the world their dystopian blockbuster Subject to Control, then following it with For Time and Eternity (about that whole Joseph-Smith-and-the-Mormons thing), now presenting this pop horror revenge comedy – written and directed by Kaci Beeler – in which five female students on the Fruit Ninja Team of John Wilkes Booth University are invited to a tournament in #grabherbythepussy, Florida, and, ah, well, listen: Payback's a bitch. (A rabid, extremely bloodthirsty bitch, we might add.) Warning note: Gore effects, strobe lights, loud music, themes of high violence and sexual assault, possibly the lamentation of any MRA in the audience. Recommended? See what that Robert Faires has to say about it.Through May 27. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $20-25.Hideout Studios, 2505 E. Sixth Ste. 3-C -
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Shakespeare in the Park: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Austin Shakespeare transforms the Zilker Hillside Theater into the world of a classic Fifties sitcom to embody this production of the Bard's Falstaff-festooned comedy, featuring a fine cast directed by Ann Ciccolella and Gwendolyn Kelso. Pro tip: Bring you a blanket and pick-a-nick, citizen!Through May 27. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. Free. -
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It's All True
Of course it's Co-Lab Projects (and Sean Ripple and Vault Fine Art Services) presenting this Object Collection spectacle, an "opera-in-suspension" that's based on the complete live archives of iconic underground band Fugazi. No, listen – this thing features none of the band's actual songs. Rather, the obsessive leap into 1500 hours of gig detritus uses only the incidental music, text, and sounds from that archive and offers it up with four voices/performers, four electric guitars/basses, and two drummers.May 18-20. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $22. -
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Shakespeare on the Farm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
En Route Productions presents Shakespeare's beloved comedy-among-the-fae under the stars above Rain Lily Farm for your delight. It may seem a fantastic mystery, but they'll help you get to the Bottom of it all! Note: Picnics, blankets, chairs, and kiddos are welcome – but please leave Fido at home. Bonus: Dripping Springs Vodka.Through May 20. Thu.-Mon., 7:30pm. Donations accepted. -
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Typewriter Rodeo
Yes, it's them, those relentless purveyors of improvised poetry based on your suggestions, tapped out on their gorgeous vintage typewriting machines while you watch. Jodi Egerton, David Frutcher, Sean Petrie, and Kari Anne Holt – with their new (their first) Typewriter Rodeo book! They've typed for Billy Collins and Tom Hanks and Sharon Stone, among thousands more – and, if she hadn't died centuries ago, they probably would've typed for Sappho, too. This evening, let them unleash the clatter of their canny keys for you.Sun., May 20, 6pm
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A Picture-Perfect Photo Op
Oh, look! A 200-plus frame installation from HomeGoods captures different snapshots of Austin’s city skyline and invites a frenzy of selfies on the Long Center's lovely lawn.Through May 25. Free. -
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All My Sons
This is Arthur Miller's award-winning family drama about one man's search for the American dream – and the ultimate destruction in his pursuit. Directed by Tracy Arnold for City Theatre.Through June 3. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25. -
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An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein
Present Company offers this adults-only theatrical experience exploring the R-rated imagination of the eccentric storyteller, bringing to the stage his provocative short plays, mischievous music, and poetry for naughty children.Through May 21. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. Donations accepted, RSVP required. -
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Cargo Collective: Studio Series Show
This is an evening of dance performances and dance on film by three independent Austin-based choreographers: Alyson Dolan, Bridget Morris, and Michaeli Brunk. It's also part of that WEST.May 18-20. Fri.-Sun., 5:30 & 8pm. $10.1725 Toomey -
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Cate Berry: Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime
We mean, this new children's book is delightful even before the uni-hippo shows up – and, after that, well, we'll see just how unsleepy Penguin and Tiny Shrimp can stay. A perfect bedtime story for your little ones, with enchantingly silly illustrations? We daresay!Sun., May 20, 2pm -
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Comanche Motion: The Art of Eric Tippeconnic
This exhibition is enhanced with artifacts providing historical context for the paintings, rich with the unbroken connection the Comanche people have with their roots. Also, Rodeo: The Exhibition. Boy howdy, it's the history of the Texas rodeo – vibrant, interactive, and fully documented in this fine new show.Through Jan. 2. $9-13. -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Weave
This new exhibition from Elizabeth Chiles begins with a central question of how to visually express various points of intersection of our lives and the breath, light, and time that holds them. The works on display here include collages and natural pigment paintings made from wild flowers and grasses.Through May 20 -
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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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ICMCA: Hindustani Vocalist Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar
The Indian Classical Music Center of Austin presents the internationally acclaimed vocalist, as accompanied by Tanmay Deochake (harmonium) and Ajinkya Joshi (tabla).Sun., May 20, 5pm. Free. -
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Poetry Launch with Ute Carson
Celebrate the debut of Reflections, the author's new collection of poetry.Sun., May 20, 4:30pm -
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Seminar
This is Theresa Rebeck's arch comedy in which four aspiring novelists sign up for private writing classes with an international literary figure … and things go kind of Lord of the Flies, emotionally speaking. Directed by Bryan Bradford for Jarrott Productions. And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through June 3. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $23-30. -
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Sisters in Crime
This latest meeting of the writers' group features Ed Martin, a former U.S. Treasury agent and now a private investigator at Sage Investigations, who helped solve the mystery of what happened to Madalyn Murray O’Hair and her two adult children.Sun., May 20, 2:15pm -
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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 Back Pack: Upstaged
The Back Pack, a silent sketch movement troupe – and one of the best things to happen to live performance in Austin since Rubber Repertory hit the road – continues to push the envelope by including live integrated media in their new show. This time out, the hilarious and inventive quartet is featuring work from a collaboration with Lina Chambers and Paper Boats, and, as ever, exploring the possibilities of "clowning, dance, puppetry, shadow work, animation, foley, and whatever the next thing our hearts desire."Through May 20. Fri.-Sun., 7:30pm. $15.Back Pack Co-Lab, 2400 E. Cesar Chavez #206 -
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Therefore
Dance Waterloo premieres this choreographic work – integrating media by Griffin Hanson and live, original music by Cole McDonnell – that explores the movement caused by circumstance and occurrence.May 17-20. Thu.-Sun., 8:30pm. Pay-what-you-can.Epoch Coffee, 2700 W. Anderson #409 -
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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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West Austin Studio Tour
And now here's the second (and final) weekend of the marvelous event! In case you're new to the city and/or somehow unfamiliar with WEST, we've got coverage in our main Arts section to help you parse the difference. Succinctly, WEST, produced by the movers and shakers of Big Medium and now in its seventh year, is where artists all across the sunset side of the ATX open up their studios for citizens to get a brimming eyeful of the activities undertaken and the wares generated therein. And the various galleries on that side of the city, too – hosting special shows and demos and so on, revving up the scene with much artistic industry and human interaction. Check the tour catalog, map you out a plan-of-wandering, guide yourself through whatever behind-the-scenes journey of Austin's visual-arts makers and mavens suits your fancy.Sat.-Sun., May 12-20, 11am-6pm. Free.
