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Opening Reception of "Tenfold" Exhibition
McLennon Pen Co. Gallery is proud to announce its move to a new, expanded home at 1114 W 5th St in Clarksville. The inaugural exhibition titled Tenfold will debut the art gallery's first official artist roster including artists based in Austin, New York, Los Angeles, and Kansas City.Thurs. June 5, 6pm-9pmMcLennon Pen Co. Gallery
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Austin Puppet Incident
The Austin Puppet Incident is an annual event of puppetry for adult audiences, featuring local puppeteers and invited guests from the national puppet scene – with special guest Lake Simons of the national tour of War Horse. Also: Connor Hopkins, Caroline Reck, Indigo Rael, Zac Crofford, Tane Ward, Jess Bee, and Annie McCall – and newcomers Ben Baskin and Kiko Villamizar – exploring the forms of hand-and-rod, movement/body puppetry, glove puppets, stop-motion animation, and more abstract puppetry forms. Note: This gathering will be livestreamed from the Vortex.Fri.-Sat., Nov. 5-6, 8pm. $9.99. -
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Bizarre Stripper Burlesque: El Fuego Cabaret
Bizarre Stripper Burlesque celebrates their second anniversary at Elysium, sparking up the element of fire and presenting the return of Austin's premier all-trans femme and genderqueer burlesque troupe.Fri., Nov. 5, 9pm. $25-100. -
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Bollywood Twelfth Night
This Bollywood-style version of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays features dances by Prakash Mohandas and songs by Austin singer/songwriter Nagavalli, the classic screwball comedy playing out among an all-star cast. Directed by Ann Ciccolella for Austin Shakespeare.Nov. 5-7. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $24 and up. -
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Love Letters
This is a staged reading of A.R. Gurney's Pulitzer-nominated examination of missed opportunities and the deep closeness of two lifelong, complicated friends. Jeff Hinkle directs The Stage Austin's production, with a revolving cast of Austin talent.Through Nov. 13. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $15-35. -
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SAGE Studio: Strange Journey
This group show, exploring "the spooky and weird," features Austin-based artists Ethan Walton and Rick Fleming, Kevin Babine (Maine), Michael Pellew (New York), and Aaron Cummingham (Oregon).Through Nov. 5 -
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Speak No More: Golden Age
Austin's La Fenice and Golden: Silent Improvised Stories will show you what happened on that terrible night at the Neill Cochran House 100 years ago. "In this site-specific show, release your inner voyeur and roam the rooms of Neill Cochran alongside the echoes of its inhabitants." Spooky af? Yes, but especially spooky fun.Fri.-Sat., Nov. 19-20, 8pm. $20.
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Atelier Dojo: Remote Studios
The local powerhouse of figurative painting, the art school that's the smart school for artists of all kinds, they've got a painting-along-at-home series going to help you keep your skills honed in these socially restrictive times, featuring live costumed models posing on camera and a thriving community of creatives rendering that lovely human biotecture from their separate studios. "Join us for a three-hour costumed-model drawing session. Use any supplies you wish, listen to music, share your work, chat with others. It’s a great way to stay connected with your art community!"Tuesdays, 1:30-4:30pm; Fridays, 6:30-9:30pm; Saturdays, 9:30-12:30pm. $5. -
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Camiba Gallery: Color, Form, and Sin
Yes – that's sin, not sign. Edward Lane McCartney – an artist, jeweler, and metalsmith with an obsession for material culture – has created finely crafted artworks for this show: objects in a variety of media; objects that are a manifestation and reflection of the turmoil of the last few years in his studio practice and in society in general. "My process is obsessive," he tells us. "I really know no other way."Through Nov. 6 -
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Christian-Green Gallery: The Black Index
The artists featured in this show — Dennis Delgado, Alicia Henry, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Titus Kaphar, Whitfield Lovell, and Lava Thomas — build upon the tradition of Black self-representation as an antidote to colonialist images. Using drawing, performance, printmaking, sculpture, and digital technology to transform the recorded image, these artists question our reliance on photography as a privileged source for documentary objectivity and understanding.Through Dec. 11. Wed.-Fri., noon-5pm; Sat., 11am-2pm201 E. 21st -
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ColdTowne Theater
ColdTowne's new brick-and-mortar place is totally open, and who knows what they'll shake this city with next? But one truth remains: ColdTowne is a designated den of gold, baby, sweet comedy gold. -
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Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams
The Contemporary Austin presents the first-ever museum survey of works by Daniel Johnston. "Step into the surreal universe of this visionary musician and artist, filled with love, loss, ghosts, aliens, superheroes, and the eternal battle between good and evil."Through March 20 -
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DORF Gallery: Own It, Examine It, and Confront It Head On
This alternative gallery space begins its latest exhibition season with the presentation of an interdisciplinary project featuring visual and performance art that examines rape culture, survivor justice, and healing. Featuring works by Rachel Crist, Cruz Ortiz, and Sadé Lawson.Through Nov. 145701 Lewood -
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Elisabet Ney Museum: Ongoings
Marie Elena Ely’s show at the Ney Museum is a collection of photo/collage/paintings and prints.Through Jan. 9 -
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Ethos: Plagues Within Plagues
When COVID-19 locked down the world in 2020, Austin's cybernetic opera savant Chad Salvata retreated to his BlackSun Studio and created a response with the music of Plagues Within Plagues. Seven plagues inform a sort of ballet electronica – refined by Sandie Donzica, Jose Lozano, and Bonnie Cullum, and performed by dancers Donzica and Michael Galvan – that's been filmed for maximum visual and sonic impact and is ready to reward your eyes with its arcane puissance.Available for streaming, through Nov. 30. $9.99. -
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Fallout Comedy
This hotbed of local performance is carrying on even more than usual, with an eclectic mix of live, mind-rocking comedy from some of Austin's best, all week long. Hey! The place is our cover story, as reported by Valerie Lopez! And, srsly, who would ever disagree with the sentiment of Monday night's Fuck This Week show? Check the website for details. -
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Flatbed Press: Intaglio
Lance Letscher, widely known for his collage work, has artistic roots in printmaking. In 2020, he began a period of experimentation at Flatbed Press, using intaglio printmaking techniques. The resulting works – on display here – are straightforward and unpretentious, playing with color, line, and vision, always contrasting chaos with structure.Through Nov. 28 -
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ICOSA Gallery: Human, Nature
This juried group exhibition curated by Claire Howard reflects on the shifting relationships with our own bodies, each other, and the environment during this time of public health and climate crises. Featuring works by Essentials Creative, Brittany Ham, Marilyn Jolly, Aimee Jones, Magdalena Riley, Krystal Rodriguez, Brian Smith, Laurence Unger, and Tanya Zal.Through Nov. 20 -
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Into the Woods
Composer Stephen Sondheim’s fairytale masterpiece comes to life outdoors in a contemporary reimagining for today's weird times. And Richard Whittaker reviews the show right here.Through Nov. 7. Tue.-Sun., 7:30pm. $25 and up. -
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Laguna Gloria
This local treasure of a venue, run by those Contemporary Austin folks who also bring us the Jones Center shows Downtown, is all about the outdoors – which is perfect for these trickily navigated times of ours, n'est-ce pas? Recommended: Stop by and breathe in the air, enjoy the lawns and gardens and the many examples of world-class sculpture arrayed across the property, and (as Frankie used to say) r-e-l-a-x.Thu.-Fri., 9am-noon; Sat.-Sun., 9am-3pm -
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Landmarks: Self-Guided Walking Tour
Use your smartphone to access self-guided tours of the outdoor public art sited by UT's award-winning Landmarks program any time you feel like it. BONUS: There's also a free, docent-led tour starting at Marc Quinn's "Spiral of the Galaxy" (1501 Red River) on Sun., Jan. 8, 11am. -
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Link & Pin Gallery: Propping Up Heaven
Mixed-media artist Larry Goode's paintings and photographs "to create a meditative space through which the viewer is invited to contemplate awakening." The paintings are paired with a Zen koan, giving each work a unique meaning that varies from person to person.Through Nov. 5 -
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Martha's Contemporary: Hokey Pokey + What You See Is What You Get
Here's a two-person exhibition that features painting, installation, videography, and sculpture by Moll Brau and Wes Thompson. It's a deep dive into a pool of loneliness, triumph, and rebirth. It's a forest of mazes where fireflies provide the light. It's a show of creations from a pair of terrific, hardworking local artists and you don't want to miss it. -
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Mexic-Arte Museum: MX 21 – Resistance, Reaffirmation, and Resilience
Throughout 2021, Mexico is commemorating major events in history: the falling of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán, the invasion by Spain, and the Independence of Mexico. Mexic-Arte Museum presents this vibrant group exhibition and programs in conjunction with Mexico’s 2021 events, reaffirming their common cultural history. Also: "Los Pueblos Originarios," featuring photos of continuing traditions by Mary J. Andrade; and Las Flores – La Vida, a new show displaying flower-themed art from more than 200 local and regional artists.Through Feb. 27. $7. -
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Northern-Southern: Far In
The amazing maker Laura Lit has summoned the full range of her experience in painting, film makeup, special effects, and architectural restoration to create these new animal-sized wall reliefs of wood, resin, and clay. Twelve of these brilliants will hang in Northern-Southern, each "a deliberate dreaming, a spirit made solid, a tether to within." Note: The artist will be present at a Happy Hour every Friday, 4-6pm, throughout the run of the show.Through Dec. 18107 E. Fifth -
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Prizer Arts & Letters: The Earth Moves
This new show highlights Austin artist Tammy West's site-specific environmental art, ecological earthworks, mixed media, sculptural works, and photography."Letting land and culture lead the way, she explores issues of climate change, species decline and ecological restoration." And the results are … stunningly beautiful, tbh.Through Nov. 6 -
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The Blanton: Sedrick Huckaby
Texas-based artist Sedrick Huckaby explores psychology, community, and the human condition in his powerful portraits painted from life. The catalog notes say: "Through his virtuoso facility with oil paint, Huckaby utilizes texture, dimensionality, and intensely saturated colors to extraordinary expressive effect." Says the artist himself: "The African-American family and its heritage has been the content of my work for several years. In large-scale portraits of family and friends I try to aggrandize ordinary people by painting them on a monumental scale."Through Dec. 5 -
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The Blanton: Without Limits: Helen Frankenthaler
Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011), a key figure in the development of color-field painting, was a tireless experimenter with color, form, and technique. This exhibition celebrates the generous gift from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation of ten prints and six proofs that span five decades of the artist’s career.Through Feb. 20 -
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The Bullock Museum: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
This powerful show, a traveling exhibition organized by the New-York Historical Society, explores the transformative years after the Civil War and the rise of Jim Crow, centering on stories of African Americans who pursued the ideals of Reconstruction and persevered in the face of a developing legal system promoting racial inequality.Through Nov. 28 -
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The Tasters
"With government leaders getting poisoned, the Tasters have an important job — eating delicious, gourmet meals, and waiting to see if they die. When one rebellious taster goes on hunger strike, it threatens to disrupt the order of their world and change the course of history." Meghan Brown's new play is directed by Kristen Osborn for UT Theatre & Dance.Through Nov. 14. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $26. -
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Visual Arts Center: Fall Show
A bold new season opens at UT’s Visual Arts Center, with premiering exhibitions “The Blessings of the Mystery” by Carolina Caycedo and David de Rozas, “Wait For It” by Joey Fauerso, “Cycles and Loops” by Bill Morrison, “(Untitled) Fanon” by Madison Cooper, and a group show (curated by Megan Hildebrandt, presented in partnership with the Livestrong Cancer Institutes) called “Aesthetics of Health.”Through Dec. 3. Free. -
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Women & Their Work: Pattern Language – لغه نمطيه
Through installations that invert the principles of architectural design, artist Rehab El Sadek questions existing power dynamics and contemplates the role of the individual within the built environment. Note: Talk with the artist, Sat., Dec. 11, 11am.Through Dec. 16 -
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Wyld Gallery
This is Ray Donley's gallery of art by Native Americans, located in that company of artistic glory called Canopy and resplendent with creations from the original people of our struggling country.Call for appointment