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Director Dave Steakley and choreographer Abe Reybold bring John Cameron Mitchell’s glamorous and rockin’ musical classic about ”a fourth-wall-smashing East German rock & roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, trying to find a place to belong in America” – of course – back to the Austin stage. And here’s Robert Faires’ review of the whole thing.

At first, you might want to kick a citizen – Beerthoven director Daniel Swayze, in this case – for making such an atrocious pun as "HeBrews" for this beer-fueled showcase of "music of Jewish descent." But then, listening to the celebratory sounds of klezmer, to the meditative music of Yom Kippur, to the memorializing songs of the Holocaust, you'll be so moved by the beauty and power that you'll more likely want to toast the man's curatorial savvy. Bonus: Rabbi Neil Blumofe of congregation Agudas Achim will recite poetry to the music of Viktor Ullmann.

Celebrate the 49th issue of Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review with J. Scott Brownlee, Alyssa Surabian, John Fry, Katelin Kelly, and Cindy Huyser.

This play was written by Gabriel Jason Dean as a direct response to the true story of the U.S. government’s textbook propaganda contributing to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. This play draws a line from the Cold War to the war on terror and is a story of healing, grace, and connection. This play stars Lowell Bartholomee, Kareem Badr, and Kacey Samiee – directed by Rudy Ramirez for the Vortex. And here's the scoop on the playwright and the play's origins. And here's what our Robert Faires says about the show.

This bluegrass comedy brings its "irreverent, heart-warming, toe-tapping show" to Austin before heading across the country. Imagine a sort of Music Man in a Southern coal mining town, as a charismatic preacher, saucy stripper, and greedy Hollywood production company show up to create their own version of the American Dream. Directed by Michael Myers for Austin Playhouse.

No, this is not fan fiction about one of Neil Gaiman's Endless. This is Roberts' biography of the man who led the U.K. through the horrors of World War II. This is "the full and definitive Winston Churchill, from birth to lasting legacy."

The Julia C. Butridge Gallery is now accepting exhibit proposals for 2020. Located at the Dougherty Arts Center in the heart of the arts district, the JCB Gallery is known for its diverse exhibitions of artists and their work.

These professional (read: mind-boggling) acrobats bring an array of unique aerial acts, hand balancing, contortionists, and more, from all over the world – performing over a custom-designed, 35,000-gallon "water stage" that travels from city to city.

The wonders of PrintAustin are heralded in the excellent grayDUCK space, with Emmons presenting his records of informal temporary structures and ingenious vernacular designs, with Nam offering images of man-made environments and objects and cut flower arrangements, with a two-person show that complements and contrasts across the common ground of expert printmaking.

This is an exhibition featuring six contemporary artists who work in textiles, from traditional forms of artwork like Navajo weaving, natural dyes, embroidery, and chain stitching, to the more contemporary approaches of site-specific installation and free-standing sculptures. Including work by Melissa Cody, Orly Cogan, Fort Lonesome, Amada Miller, Haleh Pedram, and Suzanne Wyss. Ah, here's a slightly longer preview from Brenner for you.

This excellent venue kicks off 2019 with a group show of seven local artists: Alicia Philley, GD Wright, Steven Eggert Rabbitt, Vy Ngo, Andrea Hyland, Carmen Izurieta, and Sarah Presson.

This Pulitzer-winning Lynn Nottage drama about a struggle for survival among factory workers is directed by Kat Sparks for Southwest Theatre Productions. And here's Elizabeth Cobbe's review of the show.

This is a collaboration with artist R. Eric McMaster and contemporary art collector Michael Chesser, featuring aural and visual elements inspired by the Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, using sound as sculptural material and visual initiator.

Here's an original exhibition featuring aerial images captured by photographer Jay B. Sauceda during a six-day flying journey around the state. This show highlights the beauty of Texas borderlands and explores the process of capturing the images.

Different Stages presents Lillian Groag's comedy about a young woman growing up in a family of European immigrants who surround themselves with art to fend off the realities of Juan Peron’s Argentina after World War II. Directed by Norman Blumensaadt.

Broadway in Austin presents this new show, inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, featuring original music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, book by Jessie Nelson, choreography by Lorin Latarro, and direction by that Tony-winning Diane Paulus.

This afternoon, West presents Evolution of a Young Man in Love; Lewis reads from The Last Mermaid Princess; Montalvo provides the coup de grace with A Song for Jessica.