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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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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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Mary Adkins: When You Read This
The author presents her epistolary (and then some) debut novel of romance-after-loss, in conversation with Austin's own Lucas Schaefer.Mon., March 4, 7pm -
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Shit's Golden
Yeah, well – so much for Spider House, right? But you know this new Speakeasy engagement is gonna fuel the seventh-anniversary comedy fires of Shit's Golden until they're burning like – oh, fuck a simile, just come and see Matt Bearden, Chris Cubas, Mike MacRae, Sahana Srinivasan, Lea’h Sampson, and the McCuewans rocking the rafters of laughter 'til the roof caves in on hosts Chris Tellez and Pat Dean.Mon., March 4, 9pm. $5.
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Atelier 1205: Paper Fields
This show unites the work of Austin art educators Kiley Grantges and Jennifer Schroeder. Grantges elevates drinking straws and office copy paper into bas-relief arrays; Schroeder reconstitutes the exuberant mess resulting from her young students’ art explorations into paper mosaics.Closing reception: Sun., April 28, 2-5pm -
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Auditions: Casta
Salvage Vanguard Theater is holding auditions for this new play by Adrienne Dawes, inspired by a series of casta paintings by Miguel Cabrera, to be presented in November. They need actors to join the ensemble performances. Female: AfroLatina/x, mid20s-40s, bilingual or Spanish-speaking skills preferred. Male: Latino/x, AfroLatino/x, mixed-race, 20s+, bilingual or Spanish-speaking skills preferred. Note: Some roles require singing; all actors will be compensated. Email director Jenny Larson for appointments.Auditions: Tue., March 19, 5-10pm; callbacks: Fri., March 22, 5-10pm -
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Auditions: Lying to the Sea Witch
The Paradox Players are seeking actors of all ages to play pirates in this eleven-song operetta by Kiya Heartwood. Production runs in May. Call for appointment or more information.Auditions: March 8-10. Fri., 7-9pm; Sun., 10am-noon; Sun., 12:30-2:30pm -
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Austin Bat Cave: Instant Poetry
In this course, poet Sean Petrie of Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo leads you through the poetry creation process – covering how to start a poem, offering “tricks” for adding rhyme, rhythm, and metaphor, embracing the power of mistakes, and deciding where to end.$55. -
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Call For Art: Veterans and Family Members
This is a national call for visual art by veterans and their family members, to be on exhibit during the Austin Veteran Arts Festival that will run from Oct. 18-Nov. 17.Submission deadline: April 1. $25. -
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Guzu Gallery: Princess Power!
Note the emphasis: not Princess Power, but Princess Power. Which is to say, here's a show with more than 20 artists paying tribute to a diverse selection of pop-culture princess characters, via limited-edition prints and original artwork.Through March 24 -
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Harry Ransom Center: The Rise of Everyday Design
Here's a new and detailed look at the history of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain and America, showing how it transformed the homes and lives of ordinary people and how it continues to influence modern design.Through July 14 -
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More Naked Than Flesh: Writing the Erotic
This class will involve generative writing prompts, short reading assignments, and the how-to’s of writing erotic literature, taught by Bridget Brewer – a writer who paid her electricity bill by ghostwriting paranormal and dystopian erotic fiction for a decade.$55. -
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Saddle Up: Texas Ranching Tradition
This exhibition, produced by Joe Vitone and Lori Najvar, honors hardworking ranch families from Jeff Davis and Lavaca Counties, as they wrangle livestock, battle weather, and study markets to stay on the rugged landscape they love. -
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Texas State History Museum: Texas From Above
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.Through June 16 -
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The Contemporary Austin: Paper Dance
This is both a dynamic retrospective spanning 30 years of photographs and sculptures by Janine Antoni and a solo dance performance by the artist developed collaboratively with pioneering dancer and choreographer Anna Halprin. Antoni performs 15 times throughout the exhibition for an intimate audience, exploring the materiality of brown paper and responding to her own artwork within the gallery. (Click here for schedule.) On view during museum hours, the artist and art handlers will pack, unpack, and reinstall the work, before and after performances.Through March 17 -
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The People's Gallery: Exhibition 2019
Here's the 15th annual exhibition at Austin City Hall, presenting a wide array of painting, sculpture, drawing, and other media by 113 local artists. This year, the exhibition includes a special selection of photographs: The Bold Beauty Project of Texas, featuring images of Texas women with disabilities taken by photographers from across the state.
