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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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Funniest Person in Austin
Ah, here it comes again – the final weekend of the annual competition that brings all the ATX funny to one stage, at least sequentially, in order to determine who's gonna wear the cape and crown. Oh! Who's gonna be the winnah? Who's gonna be the champeen? This is the last weekend of semifinals, followed by Monday night's ultimate battle for stand-up supremacy. We've been ranting at you for the last several issues to make your reservations, citizen! WHERE ARE YOU NOW?Through May 13. $6 and up. -
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Cohen New Works Festival
The Cohen New Works Festival is a biennial, weeklong showcase of new work created by students at UT Austin, held in various locations in and around campus. Featuring more than 30 new works across multiple disciplines, the festival represents the spirit of creativity, innovation, and community – especially as embodied by the university's Department of Theatre and Dance. See our latest report on the festival right here.Mon.-Fri., April 15-19. Free.Winship Drama Bldg., 300 E. 23rd
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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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Butridge Gallery: Mayuko Ono Gray and Katy Schmader
Gray’s graphite drawings combine traditional Japanese calligraphy with Western drawing practices and aesthetic; Schmader’s abstract collages explore the connection between tactile traces of a physical environment and the historic system of landscape semiotics.Through May 3 -
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Fill The Seats with People Who Laugh at Jokes Like That
Here's a free Monday night diversion from that San Marco-based non-illusory theatre troupe, (Re)Appropriate.Mon., April 15, 8pm. Free. -
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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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I AM THIS
Participate in an immersive experience from the mind of filmmaker Cyrus Sutton. This virtual reality production, co-written by Sutton and astrophysicist Jon Swift, combines nature footage and practical effects to bring patterns in the universe into sharp relief.April 11, 14-19, 21-22. 5-9pm. Free. -
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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 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. -
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The Russell Collection: Fresh Artwork to Benefit Area Foster Kids
Local artists including Brad Ellis, Hayley Mitchell, John Maisano, Kevin Greer, Maxine Price, and Ash Almonte offer a group show to benefit Hopefully Sow.Through April 30 -
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Women & Their Work: Walk the Sky
Bumin Kim's thread and string become the media to explore many of the same questions usually investigated with paint, examining the nature of line beyond the two-dimensional surface into three-dimensional space.Through April 18
