Witness here an array of life-sized and larger works recently created by Meena Matocha, the artist having wielded charcoal, ashes, soil, acrylics, and wax to create paintings that "combine abstraction and figuration, exploring the space between grief and joy, the place where heaven and earth converge."
Rita Anderson's Civil War drama will be directed by Christina J. Moore for Mélange Theatre Company this November. Performers will be compensated. See website for details; email for appointment.
Register now for the OUT Foundation's first-ever queertastic field day complete with all the playground games you loved as a kiddo. Come in teams of four, or come alone and find a team to join! Event take place Aug. 17, but registration closes Aug. 14 so don't miss out!
Registration open thru Wed., Aug. 14; field day is Sat., Aug. 17, 8am-noon. $100 per team of four; $25 per individual.
Marta Lee and Cheyenne Weaver "depict the hidden and subtle aspects of our daily lives in a fairly intense way, revealing the extraordinary depth and complex emotional landscape intrinsic to the trivial moments and objects of life."
This Rosario I. Granados-curated exhibition features a selection of maps – known as Mapas de las Relaciones Geográficas, created by indigenous artists around 1580 – to expand our perspective on what happened when Spanish explorer Hernando Cortés invaded Mexico.
This new show highlights new developments in Jeffrey Gibson’s genre-bridging practice, with 50 works made between 2014 and 2018 – including intricately beaded wall-hangings and punching bags, paintings, ceramics, garments, helmets, and a new video commissioned for this 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
New Releases: Doc on legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and its legacy today. Post-screening DJ set by Violet Sound on Fri., July 19, and following the Sat., July 20, screening, there'll be a discussion with jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton.
Contrast Film Fest: Join Contrast in the afternoons for a special showcase of Brazilian filmmakers. Films include: Bixa Travesty, Obscuro Barroco, The Whisper of the Jaguar, "Negrum3," "La Flaca," and "BR3."
Founding members of the Austin-based Black Mountain Project – Adrian Aguilera, Betelhem Makonnen, and Tammie Rubin – debut a new body of work in sculpture, photography, text, and video. Also on display at the Carver: "Re-Membering Is the Responsibility of the Living," an installation by Taja Lindley.
This is a solo exhibition of 14 large photographs and photographic collages by artist Elizabeth Chiles, showcasing two series of her work: "Figs from Thistles," created in 2013 during the worst Texas drought in over a century, and "On Water," created in 2018 during months of historic flooding along the Colorado River.
Bring lightly used clothes you want to part ways with and bags to carry clothes you want to take from the swap. All leftover clothing will be donated to Austin Pets Alive! Thrift Shop.
Experience abstract projection art and audio using World War I-era footage, learn about setting type by hand and printing by letterpress with Austin Book Arts Center, and more at the second Cool Summer Nights event of the season. Presented in conjunction with the museum's "WWI America" exhibit.
The largest Corvette car show in Texas! The three-day event begins with a meet and greet on Friday, continues with a car show and awards ceremony on Saturday, and closes with Corvettes driving low-speed parade laps at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday.
Fri.-Sun., July 19-21. Free to attend; $35-100 to register a Corvette.
Cuddle with Tiny Tails to You's low-allergy animals, plus learn some tips for drawing cosmic art from artist Melanie Grey. Participation limited to adults 18+.