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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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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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I See You, You’re Seen
This solo look at Oktavea LaToi’s personal journey toward communal healing, self love, and healthy relationships is a fusion of art, poetry, music, and movement that explores the interlocking oppressions of Black women and illuminates their lineage. Directed by Simone Alexander, with choreography by Kitty McSparkles.Through April 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-35. -
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Latino Comedy Project: Estar Guars!
Emmy-nominated sketch troupe the Latino Comedy Project return with their hilarious, thoroughly Mexified sendup of some pinche Jedi shit that happened pretty recently in a barrio just across the tracks. Or, rather, the LCP presents a "loving homage of live comedy, original videos, and visual spectacle, re-creating the classic sci-fi rebellion as a modern-day Resistencia, complete with Galactic Walls, space chanclas, migrant moisture farmers, fearless princesas, mystical abuelas, and the targeting of Sanctuary Planetas by an evil empire determined to MAGGA (Make A Galaxy Great Again)." Did we say "hilarious" earlier? We weren't kidding. Written and directed by Adrian Villegas, brought to spicy space opera life by a talented cast, this show's recommended to make you laugh your asteroids off. Note: Performed mostly in English with some Spanglish.Through May 8. Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $25-28. -
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Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre: Reimagine
This new show from AADC reunites its critically-acclaimed founding director Andrea Ariel with longtime collaborator and composer Graham Reynolds for an evening of dance and live music that fuses past repertoire with new work, featuring Alexis Buffum on violin and Ilia De la Rosa on cello, with dancers Luis Ordaz Gutierrez, Sade Jones, Clay Moore, Whitney O’Baugh, Ceci Proeger, and Sunny (Jun) Shen.April 29-May 1. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $10-39. -
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Classical Music
Austin Baroque Orchestra: Musique pour le Coucher du Roy
Only the best French musicians were members of the musique de chambre, Louis XIV's personal, private retinue. Tonight, the ABO recaptures what a musical evening in this king's innermost chambers may have been like, presenting music by his majesty's favorites in sets interspersed with brief readings from diaries written at Versailles.Sat., April 30, 7:30pm. $10-30. -
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Isabel and the Runaway Train
Witness one family's journey to healing through the lens of a train ride gone awry, in this jazz/folk musical in which a 16-year-old girl runs away from home and finds herself trapped on a magical train full of people who won't stop running.Through April 30. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 1:30 & 7:30pm. $15-28. -
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Landmarks: C-010106
Part of UT's ongoing and publicly delightful Landmarks program, Sarah Oppenheimer's C-010106 is a pair of forms that cut through the Peyton Yates Family Bridge at the Cockrell School of Engineering to create unexpected social exchanges. Composed of four sheets of glass – two reflective diagonal planes and two clear vertical planes – C-010106 manifests a periscope effect that offers passersby views above and below the bridge.Sculpture unveiling: Sat., April 30, 10am2501 Speedway -
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Mack & Mabel
This re-imagined version of the musical Mack & Mabel exposes the destructive, co-dependent relationship between great Hollywood comic director Mack Sennett and the brilliant young star of his early "two-reelers," Mabel Normand. The show features Sebastian Vitale as Mack, Sarah-Marie Curry(!) as Mabel, Katya Welch as Lottie Ames, and Noah Steele as Frank Wyman. Directed by Michael Cooper for Alchemy Theatre.Through May 29. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. $30-55.130 Pedernales #318-B -
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Out of Ink: Unusual Embrace
ScriptWorks' 23rd annual ten-minute play showcase features, among its wild diversity of characters, half-coyote/half-human teens, an improv troupe, a boy made of glass, and an invisible boy. This lively show reveals ScriptWorks members' interpretations of three mandatory script ingredients – a moment when a list becomes the only means to communicate; something that cannot be seen by the human eye; an unusual embrace – that provided inspiration during last fall's "Weekend Fling 48-hour Writing Retreat." The short scripts, written by Robin Anderson, Maggie Gallant, Ava Love Hanna, Andra Laine Hunter, Zac Kline, Briandaniel Oglesby, Greg Romero, and Anne Wynter, will be performed by an ensemble of actors under the direction of Lowell Bartholomee, Carl Gonzales, Ellie McBride, Christina J. Moore, and Sharon Sparlin.Through April 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $14-16 (pay what you wish, April 21). -
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Really Small Museum: Renewal
The Really Small Museum's two April artists-in-residence reveal their closing works today. Emma Hadzi Antich presents an interactive piece entitled "Child of Renewal," a work exploring themes of renewal and regeneration, encouraging participants to offer something broken at the art site. Heather Jarry debuts the film of her 26-scene puppet show – with accompanying audio by Darrel Mayers, in a "movie house" pop-up.Sat., April 30, 11am-2pm3509 Banton -
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee’s masterwork has been shocking audiences since it premiered on Broadway in 1962. Produced here by City Theatre, with direction by Karen Sneed and featuring Cal Kraines, Chiara McCarty, Meredith O’Brien, and Rick Smith.Through May 1. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25.
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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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Classical Music
Austin Girls' Choir: Madrigal Dinner
Travel back in time to Merry Olde England as the Austin Girls’ Choir presents this madrigal dinner (a chicken dinner's included in the ticket price) up in Round Rock, where the rocks are rounder and the Renaissance lives again.Sat., April 30, 6pm. $15-25.St. Richard's Episcopal Church, 1420 E. Palm Valley, Round Rock -
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Big Medium: The Constructed Self
Karen Navarro transforms traditional prints into three-dimensional objects by cutting and incorporating tactile elements – wood, paint, and resin. This series of portraits uses collage to represent the intersections of identity, self-representation, race, gender, and belonging within first, second, and third-generation American immigrants.Through June 4. Thu.-Sat., noon-6pm -
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Blanton Museum of Art: MemWars
Many artists work in multiple mediums, but for Lubbock-raised Terry Allen, music, performance, writing, and visual artwork are truly all part of the same practice. As a visual artist, he often creates immersive sculptural installations with an aspect of performance, incorporated through projections and video. For this ninth installment in the Blanton’s Contemporary Project series, Allen reveals a three-channel video installation and a related group of drawings.Through July 10 -
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Blue Genie Art Bazaar’s May Market
The creators of the award-winning Blue Genie Art Bazaar bring back their spring arts shopping event, featuring the work of more than 100 regional artisans and craftspeople under one roof. Listen, you want locally made, unique gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, anniversaries, weddings, or whatever? You wanna treat yourself, even, citizen? Here's where.Through May 30. Fri.-Sun., 10am-8pm -
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Camiba Gallery: Im/perfect Home
Lorena Morales’ artistic practice is concerned with the idea of home, specifically our memories of home. Here she faces the reality that home is not always perfect.Through May 21 -
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Carver Museum: Peace to the Queen
The photographer, humanitarian, and educator Jamel Shabazz presents a career retrospective spanning four decades of work, featuring candid portraits of women of color – as curated by Ja’nell Ajani. "At a moment when Black and Brown women are more visibly leading the charge around movements for racial and economic justice, this exhibition has materialized and aligned at a critical moment in American history and Shabazz’s career."Through Sept. 17 -
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Christian-Green Gallery: Not Only Will I Stare
UT's Art Galleries at Black Studies presents this new exhibition, curated by Dr. Simone Browne, drawing attention to the interventions made by artists whose works explore the surveillance of Black life.Through May 21. Wed.-Fri., noon-5pm; Sat., 11am-2pm201 E. 21st -
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Cloud Tree Gallery: In-Between
In which curator Laura Lynn Johnson brings together eight artists who "abstract natural elements into peaceful spaces, both familiar and unfamiliar, real and fantastical, bold and colorful, known and unknown." In this show the artists are Rory Foster, Shawn Camp, Abi Daniel, Jason Brooks, Ann Flemings, Jana Swec, Court Lurie, and Blair Gallacher.Through May 22 -
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Comedy
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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Davis Gallery: Calm: A Journey
"My focus the past five years has been how line, color, and form can alter our sense of well-being," says the Austin-based artist Jan Heaton, whose newest watercolors saturate the walls of this excellent gallery with visual wonders that will alter your own sense of well-being, too – for the better. This exhibition reveals a journey illuminated by gentle, enticing beauty, a pigmented path forged with expertise and passion.Through May 28 -
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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: Apertura
Here's an exhibition of large, abstract monotypes – in square and rectangular formats, some as large as 60” by 42” – created by Dominican artist Pepe Coronado, as curated by Flatbed's Katherine Brimberry.Through May 21 -
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grayDUCK Gallery: When You Call My Name Quietly
This show by South Korea-born and Texas-based artist Soomin Jung features a series of landscape drawings rendered in gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper, simultaneously accurate and surreal.Through May 1 -
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ICOSA: Points of Convergence
Erin Cunningham, Andrea De Leon, Mai Gutierrez, Deanna Pastel. Four women, four approaches: Steel and glass; iron and silver; stone and steel paintings; coppersmithing and found objects.Through May 14 -
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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: Woman As Object
Robyn Jamison’s multimedia installation comes from her lifelong inquiry into the nature of being human. "The context of objectification sets the stage for inhumanity,” says the artist, whose work speaks to “a mythology of woman’s transformation from marginalization to personhood."Through April 30 -
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Lydia Street Gallery: David Amdur Memorial Exhibition
David Amdur was a staple of the Austin art community for much of his life, from his days at UT, to Amdur Gallery in downtown Austin, to the dream home that he designed and built. Drawing, painting, printmaking, music posters, wood furniture, stone sculpture: He was a master of so many forms. This newest exhibition at Lydia Street Gallery, "A Light In the Wood," celebrates the man's life and legacy.Closing reception: Sat., June 25, 7-10pm -
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MACC: Entropy
Recent works by Venezuelan artist Mery Godigna Collet, revealing the artist’s ability to transform deep research into profoundly moving works of art.Through June 22 -
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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: Chicano/a Art, Movimiento y Más en Austen, Tejas,1960s to 1980s
This exhibition serves as a primer on the rich and understudied Chicano art movement in Austin, presenting a variety of mediums, themes, and artists, bringing together revolutionary artwork with abstract, conceptual, and commercial art, to show the breadth of creativity these artists achieved.Through June 19 -
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Northern-Southern: Fitting
Artists Rachael Starbuck, Michael Muelhaupt, and Jesse Cline live in a house in one of north Austin's less noticed neighborhoods. Professionally, Starbuck and Muelhaupt are sculptors, materials experts, and educators; Cline practices and teaches design. Their new work for this show engages with life – serving growth, offering comfort, and inviting play.Closing reception: Sat., April 30, 4-6pm -
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Old Bakery Gallery: Paths of Light
Andrea Loomis' kiln-formed glass work focuses on the emotional strength of light. Larry Akers' artworks in patterned materials and illumination generate highly kinetic moire effects that respond to a viewer's movements and shifts of focus.Through May 28 -
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Pastel Fest
This is the Austin Pastel Society's spring members show, with more than 20 artists showing 41 pieces.Through June 11 -
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Prizer Arts & Letters: Who Do You Think You Are?
For the past year and a half, Austin artist Rejina Thomas has been the artist in residence at this fine Eastside gallery. This exhibit features work she's created during that time, as well as older paintings.Through May 21 -
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Story Circle Network
Nonprofit organization for women, offering monthly reading and writing circles and more, in North, Central, and South Austin. -
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The Black Hair Experience
The Black Hair Experience "fuses the aesthetic of an art exhibit with the engagement of photoworthy activations," all inspired by the beauty, stories, and culture of Black hair. “This is a culturally inclusive experience that provokes real-time connections through the universal symbol of hair,” says co-founder Elizabeth Austin-Davis.Sat.-Sun., 10am-8pm. $30 and up.9600 S. IH-35 Ste. I-500 -
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The Blanton Museum: Invisibilia
This is the first retrospective of Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz's work in the United States. The exhibition includes 40 exemplary works from his most evocative series created between the 1970s and today, wherein the artist has "turned photographic processes inside out to underscore the intrinsic fragility and transient nature of the image," revealing "how the act of opening the aperture to light instantaneously transforms the present into the past and life into memory."Through June 5 -
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The Blanton: Fantastically French! Design and Architecture In 16th- to 18-Century Prints
Drawing primarily from the Blanton’s extensive holdings of French prints, this exhibition invites you to look closely at exquisite details, marvel at fantastic forms, and take delight in ornate embellishments that celebrate the creativity of imagination across three centuries.Through Aug. 14 -
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The Contemporary Austin: The Whisperers
Tarek Atoui is a Paris-based artist and composer whose work explores the medium of sound through a highly collaborative process that generates networks of community involvement. The dynamic installations on view in this exhibition are both sound environments and spaces for activation through occasional live performances.Through Aug. 14 -
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The Rocky Horror Show
Here's ZACH Theatre's spin on the Richard O'Brien cult classic, a full, spectacular production complete with party-packs and audience participation, directed by Dave Steakley.Through May 1. Tue.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2:30 & 7:30pm. $25 and up. -
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Vortex Summer Youth Theatre: Auditions
The Vortex seeks students (ages 13-17) to participate in its award-winning, tuition-free Summer Youth Theatre program. This year’s program is highly competitive for a position with a youth ensemble including actors, musicians, technicians, understudies, and production assistants. Rehearsals – evenings and weekends, May 31-Aug. 6 – culminate in a full production of Anne Washburn's Mr. Burns: a post-electric play, directed by Jennifer Jennings and presented to the public over two weekends. Note: See website to schedule auditions.Audition/Interviews: May 16, 18, 28; by appt only -
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Wally Workman Gallery: An Abstract Landscape
In which the painter Gordon Fowler returns to the landscapes of his youth in the hills of Austin, Texas, and brings a storied past to full, living color on canvas after canvas after canvas.Through May 1 -
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Women & Their Work: Delimitations
Through the use of Morse code, semaphore, and the flag form Alexandra Robinson appropriates symbols of American exceptionalism, which are informed by her upbringing and familiarity with military family life, and American ideals. The work in this exhibition is steeped in ideas of identity and signifiers that question place and how one exists in that place.Through June 2 -
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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
