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The Mexic-Arte Museum has partnered with the Mexico City-based Colectivo Ultima Hora to create four fiberglass skulls that have been painted by four Austin-based artists: Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel, and Ryan Runcie. These artists have created imagery relating to Republic Square's history, a central point for the city's diverse communities. This space has hosted […]
This Takes Doing: The Partnership of Angie and Charles Umlauf brings the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum's home and studio collection to the gallery, offering a rare glimpse into the personal and artistic lives of Charles and Angie Umlauf. While the home and studio are not currently accessible to the public, this exhibition allows visitors […]
OPEN HOUSE every Saturday when center is open! Tourists and Visitors enjoy free Puerto Rican coffee, conversation & display of traditional music, dance, and cultural arts programs. Bendicion, community elders! We are especially excited to see you! Open house includes a free tour of the center and a souvenir photo with company and students for […]
The Indie Meme Film Festival will return for it's 10th anniversary edition from April 9 - 13, 2025 —bringing the best of independent South Asian cinema to Austin with in-person screenings, Q&As, mixers, and special events. Our carefully curated programming showcases slices of life from countries such as India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, […]
“Grief is evidence of love, it is also a way of honoring our commitment to those who have died.” – bell hooks Don’t Cry For Me When I’m Gone is a photographic installation featuring Black Southern archives which elicit memories as well as feelings of grief and kinship in the artist and potentially the viewers […]
Fairview is a provocative, genre-defying play that explores issues of race, privilege, and surveillance through a gripping narrative. The story follows a well-off African American family's home as they prepare for Grandma's birthday. But as the play unfolds, layers of tension, power dynamics, and unsettling truths are revealed, ending in an examination of race in […]
Austin Shakespeare invites audiences to an extraordinary theatrical event with its upcoming production of Mahabharata Tales, an imaginative and powerful exploration of one of the world’s greatest epic poems. The production, featuring more than 20 talented Austin-based actors, weaves together riveting stories, divine encounters, and breathtaking battles from this timeless Hindu classic. Happens on the following […]
A new musical comedy, based on the incredible true story of William Crush and a staged train crash near Waco, TX. Spurred by bankruptcy, bizarre railroad employees and circus owner John Ringling, Crush creates an explosive new form of mass entertainment. A one-hour musical comedy with a live band.