Events

Join conductorless orchestra Austin Unconducted and curator Matthew Stoner, co-founder of Hyde Park Storytelling, for a one-of-a-kind evening. Three storytellers share true, personal stories and each story is thematically paired with a musical performance chosen to mirror, deepen, or transform the emotional arc of the story just told. Featuring storytellers Roy Lazorwitz, Hank Opal Jove, & […]

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.

Wanna Play, a new play by Austin playwright Christine Hoang, explores the awkward courtship of making new friends as an adult. After two online video gamers get zapped into The Here – a mysterious realm without screens, cell phones, or technology – they must play old-school analog games to earn enough points to get back […]

Austin Rainbow Theatre closes its second season in a riotous and heartfelt celebration of queer identity. Lipstick by Lane Michael Stanley, an Austin favorite playwright, opens this April. Blending farcical comedy with genuine emotion, Lipstick is a love letter to the queer community that offers sharp dialogue, colorful characters, and laugh-out-loud moments. The story follows […]

This uproariously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play is a modern revamp of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Fat Ham follows Juicy, a queer, pensive, young Black man finding his way in the world when the ghost of his father demands Juicy avenge his murder. Set at the family cookout, this “hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy” (The […]

Burlesque enthusiasts mark your calendar for Texas Burlesque Festival 2025! May 1st Mixer/Performance at Kick Butt Coffee May 2-3rd at the Rollins Theatre at The Long Center! Featuring New Orlean’s reigning Queen of the Tease Jeez Loueez! Chicago Kings of Boylesque Bazuka Joe and Ray Gunn and Las Vegas Legend Lovey Goldmine! Hosted by Austin’s […]

Four brave adventures set off on a mighty quest. It has not gone well. Starring Gustavo Martinez, Nate Dunaway, Tobie Minor, CB Feller, and Kate Meehan, with live music by Sir Blackthorne the Goblin Bard. This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.