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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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Early Era Collective is a nonprofit dance company based in Austin, Texas that creates multiform, multi-perspective art. Our live productions tell stories through dance - including contemporary, hip hop, street styles, tap, and more - film, spoken word, acting, singing, and any other art form we'd like to tackle. Our award-winning dance films have been […]
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. […]
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 […]
This online screening was recorded during the successful premiere staging on January 12 and 13 in Georgetown, TX. Video will be available for streaming from Friday February 23 to Sunday February 25. Attendees will be emailed the viewing link Friday morning. Meera Bai, a princess of yore, gave her heart to Lord Krishna when she […]
Come see an exhibit filled with over 100 love letters written by Texans. Each letter is written by strangers to strangers as a reminder that we aren't alone. The exhibit will feature a handcrafted "little free library" with the love letters inside. Order a coffee, pull up a chair, and start reading! Family friendly.
