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Austin Studio Tour
The Austin Studio Tour, produced by Big Medium, is a free, self-guided art event that combines the West Austin Studio Tour and East Austin Studio Tour to provide opportunities for artists all over Austin to connect with each other and showcase current work – and for the public to experience the cultural vibrancy of our city from, you might say, the inside out. This year's Tour happens over three weekends and will be divided into two regions, west of IH-35 and east of IH-35, allowing citizens to choose weekends and regions and plan accordingly. We've got a fine mess o' recommendations coming up for you next issue, but right now check out the excellent website these wizards have conjured for your delight and convenience.Sat.-Sun., Nov. 19-20, noon-6pm. Free.Hundreds – hundreds! – of locations -
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Beerthoven: Viva Lviv
Beerthoven raises a glass in tribute to our Ukrainian friends, neighbors, and allies in this concert that celebrates Ukrainian chamber music. Featured performers for this event are vocalists Mikhail Smigelski and Elisabeta Racolta, violinist Christabel Lin, cellist Daniel Kopp, and pianist Peir-Shiuan Tang. Bonus No. 1: Free pastries from Easy Tiger and free beer from Lazarus Brewing. Bonus No 2: 10% of ticket sales go to the Liberty Ukraine Foundation.Fri., Nov. 4, 7:30pm; Sun., Nov. 6, 3pm. $25-30 ($10, students). -
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Evil Dead: The Musical!
Yes, it's the musical, staged version of that beloved Sam Raimi horrorsploitation film – as presented by UT's University Theatre Guild. There will be vulgar language, blood effects, and flashing lights, and the front row will be a splash zone. (Note: The "blood" is machine-washable.)Nov. 4-6. Fri.-Sat., 7pm; Sun., 2pm. $15.Powers Student Activity Center, 2201 Speedway -
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Gilbert & Sullivan: A Victorian Musical Salon
Pianist Karl Logue is joined by some of Austin’s finest singers, as Gilbert & Sullivan Austin presents this concert of new songs and treasured classics in an intimate setting that Sir Arthur Sullivan himself would have frequented. Your ticket includes an English afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, Victorian sweets and savories, tea, coffee, and wine.Sun., Nov. 6, 3pm. $55.Venue revealed with ticket purchase -
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Step Afrika!
Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, blending percussive dance styles practiced by historically African-American fraternities and sororities.Sun., Nov. 6, 7pm. $23-55. -
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Texas Book Festival
Hallelujah, it's back! After two years of virtual and hybrid programming, the Texas Book Festival returns in full fine form for its 27th iteration – celebrating books and authors and all things literary and adjacent thereunto, right there in the State Capitol and along Austin’s iconic Congress Avenue. Angie Cruz is gonna be there, and Omar Epps, Janet Evanovich, Anand Giridharadas, Gabino Iglesias, Jacques Pépin, Margo Price, Rebecca Roanhorse, James Wade, and many more. The weekend includes author readings, panel discussions, and signings, exhibitor booths, food vendors, and plenty of family activities. And, look, you're reading these words – omg, it's, like, contagious!Nov. 5-6. Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 11am-5pmDowntown Austin -
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The Gallery: Birthing Justice
This is a group show featuring 20 artists from all over the world, the works responding to the current political and social climate, fearlessly exploring themes of feminism, gender identity, and empowerment. Kudos to Benjamin Weaver and the good people of Moontower Cider for hosting this exhibition.Sun., Nov. 6, 4-7pm. Free with RSVP. -
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Travis Heights Art Trail
The 20th annual Travis Heights Art Trail is a two-day interactive art event that's a walkable tour through one of Austin's most beautiful and historic neighborhoods. Featuring arts and crafts from more than 35 local artists, plus nonprofits Art From the Streets, Down Home Ranch, Marbridge House, and Adventures Academy.Sat.-Sun., Nov. 5-6, 11am-5pm. Free.Travis Heights Neighborhood
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Art4Water: Sacred Springs Kites
Art4Water’s inaugural program (now on view at Downtown's gorgeous library) is a collaboration between the Watershed Association, Terry Zee Lee, and more than 30 national artists in the creation of dozens and dozens of water-inspired art kites.Through Nov. 30. Free. -
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Chicago
With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.Through Nov. 6. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $30 and up. -
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Cloud Tree: Lonesome Ladybird
"Pairing the striking and unique hand stitched work of emerging artist Jane Reichle of Lady Bird Studio with the artful chain stitch and bespoke western wear of Fort Lonesome was an idea I had been considering for a while," Cloud Tree honcho Brian David Johnson tells us. "When friend of Cloud Tree, Elizabeth Chapin, voiced the same, it felt like the universe confirming the way forward. Join us at the opening reception for a night of collaborative portraiture, wallpaper masters, drugstore cowgirls, and more that celebrates the art of the stitch coming from two Austin originals who help us remember just how special this ever-changing city still is."Through Nov. 13 -
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Field of Light
Illuminating 16 acres in the Texas Arboretum at the Wildflower Center, Field of Light is Bruce Munro's stunning display of 28,000 subtly lit, solar-powered spheres that showcase the intersection of art, technology, and nature.Through May 1 -
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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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Last Day of the Eureka Room!
Austin's most absurd and fun attraction will have its last day on September 24th, so visit while you still can! It's the Eureka Room, a participatory experience where visitors engage with curious and playful programming within a unique 100-square-foot room filled with light and sound.See website for reservations. $25. -
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Neill-Cochran House: The Hope Suite
Mark Smith’s The Hope Suite is a series of forty-four collages inspired by the theme of global unity. Each 24-by-18-inch work on paper consists of a background monoprint or a digital photoprint, overlaid with collage, calligraphy, and mixed media. Note: The originals are part of the permanent collection of the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago; the works on display here are limited-edition prints of those originals.Through Dec. 16. Free. -
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Strange Beasts VII: Guzu vs. The King
The King of the Monsters is back, and this time he – Gojiraaaaaaaa! – will be vividly rendered by 23 bone-crushingly talented and ferocious artists from Austin. Printed and original artwork will be available for purchase, in-person and online, from the lizard-limning likes of Kyle Armstrong, Chet Phillips, Half-Human, Tessa Morrison, Matt Frank, Daddy Otis, and more.Through Nov. 6 -
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Testsite: PM
Jessica Halonen’s current project is a series of paintings that co-mingles abstraction and trompe l'oeil informed by a collection of toxic wallpaper samples.Through Dec. 11 -
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The Contemporary Austin: In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive and You Were Full of Joy
Explore the works of eight female artists – Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Adriana Corral, Ellie Ga, Juliana Huxtable, Tala Madani, Danielle Mckinney, Wendy Red Star, and Clare Rojas – in this new exhibition that explores how narrative and storytelling shape our senses of self, community, history, and identity.Through Feb. 12 -
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Wally Workman Gallery: Cornucopia
In this compelling new series, vases and vessels are modeled from math forms that deal with infinity, chaos, and origin, Ellen Heck's jewel-toned, semi-surreal oil paintings containing layers of figuration under grand impasto still lifes, exploring visual metaphor and its role in revealing meaning through substitution.Through Nov. 27 -
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Window Dressing XXIII: Gabrielle Constantine
Gabrielle Constantine's WE BUY GOLD is a series of sculptural photographic portraits that explore personhood, legacy, and identity as it relates to the buying, selling, and curation of objects in and out of the domestic sphere. Now on display in the see-it-at-any-time front window display of Austin's excellent ICOSA Gallery.Artist reception: Fri., Nov. 4, 7-9pm. Free.