Ready for a party, Austin? Make plans to meet Honey Made at Radio East! Bring your friends to experience the diverse sounds of the band and get ready to jam the night away!
Minneapolis half brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey return for their first non-festival 3ten appearance since slow-burning “Mississippi” onstage at David Lynch’s Bang Bang Bar in Twin Peaks: The Return. Third LP Easy Way dropped on the duo’s Walkie Talkie imprint in March, a mix of wandering pedal steel, Wilburys Americana, and Everly Brothers-esque harmonies.
The Latino Comedy Project, fully embracing the power of the dark(er) side, presents this intergalactic send-up to end all send-ups, staging a 1) hilarious and 2) totally Mexified version of all that Jedi shit that George Lucas and friends have been visiting on this planet for more than three decades now. See Han Cholo, La Princesa Leia Organa-Cortez, Tio Juan Kenobi, Yola, R2Me2, Darth Vendido, ICE Troopers, and more in a comedy fiesta set "not long ago, in a barrio just around the way …" It's a show of "high adventure, swashbuckling duels, and adorable furry brown creatures speaking in exotic alien tongues – like Spanglish!" (: Note: This show is performed mostly in English with some Spanglish and is rated PG-13.) Written & directed by Sith Lord Adrian Villegas. See our recent feature for more.
Through May 11. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5 & 7pm. $25.
The Vortex presents the return of this play written and performed by Jesus I. Valles, bringing to staged life the writer's "journeys across both sides of a river with two names, moving between languages to find his place as a son, a lover, a teacher, and a brother in a nation that demands sacrifice at the altar of citizenship." Directed by Rudy Ramirez, lauded by the Chronicle's own Robert Faires, recommended to one and all.
This show, curated by Coka Treviño, features artists Blasto and Ernesto Walker exploring nature and how humans decide to interact with it. "Inspired by alchemy, technology, and numbers, Blasto focuses on earth, the visible and tangible; Walker on the invisible, immaterial and divine."
Ky Krebs' "sharp tongue and queer perspective delve into a surreal absurdity that manages to be both dark and playful," is what the press release says. Well, we've seen his stand-up, and "he's really fucking funny" is what we say. Recommended: Check out the young man's comedy stylings in this show hosted by Holli Cuomo and featuring Arielle Isaac Norman
UT art history doctoral candidate Francesca Balboni has organized this special program showcasing the avant-garde master's works, including "Notebook" (1962), a short film spliced together from footage shot across 20 years.
The Austin Shakespeare company, directed by Ann Ciccolella, brings all the romance, comedy, and dramatic clashes of this Shakespeare masterpiece to life on the hillside stage at Zilker Park. This iteration of the show is set in the Belle Époque of 1890s Italy – so there will be plenty of gorgeous costumes – and, big bonus, the role of Shylock is performed by Marc Pouhé.
This 12th annual sip-and-stroll event, simultaneously posh and earthy, features more than 30 chefs representing the best Austin restaurants as they serve up seasonal, locally sourced, sustainably grown food; plus artisan cocktails and local wine, beer, and spirits, right there on the grounds of the lovely Barr Mansion. Mingle with the local food community and enjoy live portrait painting, a DJ and violinist, a photo booth, and more.
Women and nonbinary leaders across the great state of Texas are encouraged to apply for one of three micro-grants ($500 to $1,000) now offered by BossBabes ATX! Find info on what it takes and how to apply online.
The Austin Creative Art Center presents this exhibition from Rejina Thomas – a show of paintings, architectural embellishments, and monumental glasswork "using geometric form and color to convey meaning and expression, reflecting the personal by removing the glamor to deconstruct racial history."
During 2018, Medearis – known to millions as The Kitchen Diva – donated several books, manuscripts, photographs, awards, and research papers to the Carver Museum. Now, they’ve been curated and presented as this new exhibition.
Thursdays, 7pm, Fri., April 12, 8pm, Sat., April 20, 8pm, Fri., April 26, 8pm, Sat., May 4, 8pm, Fri., May 10, 8pm, Fri., May 24, 8pm, Fri., June 7, 8pm, Fri., June 21, 8pm, Fri., July 5, 8pm and Fri., July 19, 8pm