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Cosmic Creative Study Hall Led by Starboi Quazarz | Wednesdays at Luna Music | Donation-Based What If Your Creativity Had No Limits? What if your ideas flowed effortlessly? What if your vision was crystal clear? What if your artistry aligned with something bigger than just the grind? Welcome to Cosmic Creative Study Hall—an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure […]
This is a 12-week bharata natyam Indian dance workshop leads to participants demonstrating in a lecture-demo and then sharing in a public performance on May 31/June 1 at Dougherty Arts Theater. Open to anyone with intermediate/advanced skills in bharata natyam dance. Participants will learn rare choreography by 85 yr-old Mumbai based Pt VJ Pllai, the […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
