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Groundwork Music Project brings family friendly music/bubbles and fun to this outdoor South Austin venue. Great enrichment as well as entertainment, with lots of audience participation as well as opportunities for Groundwork Students to participate on stage, playing ukulele and other instruments.
Highlights and agenda: Varta will feature South-Asian artists, writers and storytellers in the library in the heart of South-West Austin. Oral storytelling from South-Asia: The festival will launch an exhibit of oral storytelling techniques from South-Asia. The moving exhibit will be displayed in the library and will be accompanied by the launch of an audio […]
Are you a BIPOC woman seeking a new self-care practice that feels natural, even effortless? Want to use an art form as a means of reflecting on your own inner thoughts and deepest emotions? Please join us for a moment of pause and creativity. Join us for "Contemplative Photography as Self-Care", a 90-minute art therapy […]
For thousands of years, maiz has been a foundation of life, creation stories, ceremony as well the base of the diet and nutrition consumed by inhabitants of diverse lands throughout present-day occupied americas. Mesoamerica, (present-day) Mexico, and the subsequent cultures that have transformed, survived, and persisted would exist and can’t be understood without maiz. Corn […]
Celebrate the richness of Black History Month with RichesArt Gallery's exhibition, "American History: Elevate." This is the 3rd adaptation of the American History Exhibit. Immerse yourself in the transformative narratives of six exceptional artists as they redefine history through their powerful and thought-provoking creations. This year's adaptation, aptly titled "Elevate," goes beyond the canvas to […]
THIS HEART with Daniel Fears & Jiji Saturday, March 23rd at 4:30pm CT Saturday, March 23rd at 8pm CT Sunday, March 24th at 4:30pm CT Two of the most innovative and boundary-breaking artists we know, Jiji (classical and electric guitar) and Daniel Fears (singer, multi-instrumentalist) connect for a performance that captures and contemplates the spiritual […]
Come join us for an exciting event at Almost Real Things HQ! Batalla Pa’delante | Struggle To Strive is the local visual artist's, Eddie Martinez, upcoming solo exhibition detailing his experience as a migrant farm worker through a series of 10 new paintings. Based on Eddie’s family photos, the series tells a story of his […]
Tyagaraja Welch of Sustainable Humane Earth Productions (SHE Produces) presents his latest singular art experience, Bridging with Mother, at The VORTEX, March 21-23, 2024. Bridging with Mother is an artistic call to “conjoin,” to “merge,” or to “become one with nature.” Experience live music, classical Indian dance, multimedia art, acting, and stage design created by […]
Un Cuento de Luces y Sombras (A Tale of Lights and Shadows) is an operetta in three acts, compuesta par Carlos Cordero with libretto by Germán Barboza, about the fight between two reigns: the reign of lights and the reign of shadows. Kira, the queen of light, is in a war against Sombras, the king of shadows, while Zara and Adrik -their […]
"poolboy: don’t pick up" is a queer immersive party and performance about submissiveness, friendship, and failure. Your computer is whitehot in your lap. What happens next is entirely in your control. poolboy is trying to write a murder mystery. His best friend, momgrab (artist Julia Mounsey), is ghosting him. To avoid writing, poolboy will do […]
Celebrate the richness of Black History Month with RichesArt Gallery's exhibition, "American History: Elevate." This is the 3rd adaptation of the American History Exhibit. Immerse yourself in the transformative narratives of six exceptional artists as they redefine history through their powerful and thought-provoking creations. This year's adaptation, aptly titled "Elevate," goes beyond the canvas to […]
Join us for a unique educational journey where architecture meets the wild imagination of children. Mi Archicraft, a collaborative duo of an architect and psychologist, alongside NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architecture Students) at UT Austin, is excited to present our first workshop designed especially for children from Spanish-speaking immigrant families in Austin. This workshop […]
