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The 39 Steps
Mix a Hitcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunnit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with non-stop laughs, over 150 zany characters played by a ridiculously talented cast of four.Setp. 22-Oct. 8Navasota Theatre Alliance -
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Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Attention book club enthusiasts! Think you can solve a mystery before Sherlock Holmes? Here's your chance to win FOUR free tickets to the TexARTS production of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Grab your magnifying glass, put on your detective hats, and prepare for an unforgettable evening at TexARTS.Sat. Oct. 7, 7pmTexARTS
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Dance
Shen Yun
This is a spectacular and kinetic journey through China’s five millennia of culture, highlighting ancient legends of dynasties past and inspirational stories of the modern day, all performed by the world’s finest Chinese dancers against dazzling animated backdrops that converge for maximum visual effect – with full orchestral accompaniment.Jan. 6-8. Fri., 7:309pm; Sat., 2 & 7pm; Sun., 1pm. $80-180.
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Canvas: Sundown
New York-based Andrew Smenos' newest body of work observes obsession, apathy, and conflict via paintings that were executed using "golden hour" light as metaphor for twilight times. "The beginning or the end," as the gallery notes say, "depending on your perspective." -
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Cap City Comedy Club
That's right: Cap City Comedy Club, the longtime cornerstone of Austin's comedy scene for nearly four decades is at a new venue in the Domain. And here's Valerie Lopez with a closer look at what's in store for the scene via the venue. Click for details! -
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Cirque Italia: Paranormal Cirque
This macabre and sizzling subset of Cirque Italia presents a new show for mature audiences, an "innovative horror story featuring different shades of sexy and an incomparable storyline," a "unique creation of combined theatre, circus, and cabaret with a new European-style flare." Thrills! Chills! That show-stopping Wheel of Death! All under a ginormous black-and-white tent at Barton Creek Square.Through Jan. 16. Mon.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 6:30 & 9:30pm; Sun., 5:30 & 8:30pm. $10-50. -
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Goodluckhavefun: Yours,
This show, following the architectural logics of both the home and the institution, highlights works of six queer Austin-based artists working in sculpture, photography, drawing, and more: Ariel Wood, Brendan Shea, Emily Lee, Gabrielle Constantine, Hannah Spector, and Joy Scanlon.Through Jan. 291207 Enfield -
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grayDUCK Gallery: In the Water You Become
This show, says the multidisciplinary artist Renee Lai, "exhibits traces left behind by my body — silhouettes, records of movements made while swimming, a doubling of myself in a painting. These drawings and paintings render my body legible: the exact contours of my frame have been traced onto the material. In the video work, my physical body is more fully present as I swim back and forth, dragging and sinking paintings of my own body."Through Feb. 19 -
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Guzu Gallery: High Scores 3
The latest exhibition in this bastion of graphic brilliance features 25 artists paying tribute to their favorite video games, covering everything from arcade classics through today's cutting-edge, modern masterpieces.Through Jan. 15 -
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Hyde Park Bar & Grill: Marty Lewis
This is a celebration of vintage photographs reimagined as finely crafted works of art by Marty Lewis, brightening the walls at one of Austin's favorite dining spots.Through Feb. 5 -
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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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Lora Reynolds Gallery: Cut Up
Here's an exhibition of new photographic prints by Mariah Robertson, the artist's second presentation at LRG.Through Feb. 18 -
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Spoken & Heard: Poetry Open Mic
Show up, sign up, stand up and let your lungs put your unstrung tongue to use in the service of expressing yourself formidably.Sun., Jan. 8, 7-10pm -
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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
