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Saxophonist Gil Del Bosque hosts the AJW Youth Jam, offering the opportunity for middle and high school-age jazz students to sit in with some of Austin's finest jazz musicians! Preregistration not required. It's free and fun, so bring friends and family and come on down! This project has been financed in whole or in part […]
Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 40 works submitted from all over the world. We lined up an engaging program of four (4) new micro-operas that will immerse you in the sonic tellings of connective, important, oh-so-human stories. Stories that feel NOW. Dynamic. Familiar, yet…not. […]
Celebrate Black History Month with a BRAVE panel discussion & Uno tournament! Experience the warmth of a community coming together to celebrate the richness of Black Joy. Share smiles, laughter, and unforgettable moments with friends and neighbors. Join us as we come together to celebrate Black History Month. Be inspired by gifted and thought-provoking speakers […]
Come enjoy a play that brings to life the wit, charm, and unexpected twists of classic O. Henry tales, such as The Pimienta Pancakes, The Ransom of Red Chief, and The Gift of the Magi. This famous Austin author brought his own special brand of buoyancy to his early 20th-century world. Our ensemble will add […]
ALWAYS A BOY, inspired by Jo Ivester's best-selling, award-winning memoir Never a Girl, Always a Boy, tells the story of Ash, a 22-year-old college student struggling to figure out his […]
Join us for a mix of past, present, and future as we merge augmented reality with history and a look into Booker T. Washington's visit to Austin in 1911. In partnership with augzoo, we invite you to the Texas Capitol and Wooldridge Square, both historic sites where history was made. Step back in time and […]
The Kenny Dorham's Backyard Blue Monday Blues Jam moves next door, inside the warmth of the Historic Victory Grill for the few weeks of Austin Winter! DiverseArts began East Austin's longest-running weekly blues jam more than 15 years at the Victory Grill. With the establishment of the outdoors venue, Kenny Dorham's Backyard, the jam has […]
Join us for a mix of past, present, and future as we merge augmented reality with history and a look into Booker T. Washington's visit to Austin in 1911. In partnership with augzoo, we invite you to the Texas Capitol and Wooldridge Square, both historic sites where history was made. Step back in time and […]
Join us for a mix of past, present, and future as we merge augmented reality with history and a look into Booker T. Washington's visit to Austin in 1911. In […]
Join us for a mix of past, present, and future as we merge augmented reality with history and a look into Booker T. Washington's visit to Austin in 1911. In […]
ALWAYS A BOY, inspired by Jo Ivester's best-selling, award-winning memoir Never a Girl, Always a Boy, tells the story of Ash, a 22-year-old college student struggling to figure out his gender identity. Conversations between Ash, the 12-year-old child he was, and the 32-year-old man he will become allow the audience to observe what is typically […]
The play is dedicated to the most silenced voice in American history, the black woman. This engaging choreopoem fuses jazz aesthetic movement, elegant melodic voices in four-part harmonies, truth-laced spoken word and beautifully crafted vignettes that engage all five senses and paint a portrait of what it means to be a black woman in America. […]
