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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
First Night Austin adds ‘The Long First Night’
First Night Austin and the Long Center for the Performing Arts are teaming up to provide a new party attraction for the New Year’s Eve arts-filled celebration.
‘The Long First Night,’ is a ticketed New Year’s Eve gala, from 5 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 31. It is co-sponsored by Sterling Affairs.
The event at the Long Center— utilizing both the outdoor City Terrace and the mezzanine inside the performing arts facility — will bring music, food and drink to the annual First Night Austin festivities.
First Night Austin, now in its fifth year, brings free visual and performing arts to downtown Austin for a public celebration that attracts up to 100,000 revelers.
Tickets for ‘The Long First Night,’ which is will be sold at a special advance rate until Dec. 18.
General admission tickets, which include access to the Long Center, cash bars and food, and all entertainment (which will include music from bands and DJs, as well as a children’s activities area), are $15 until the Dec. After that, tickets are $20.
Details of the entertainment offerings are TBA.
A limited number of VIP tickets, on sale for $95 until Dec. 18 and $110 starting the Dec. 10. VIP tickets include access to the Long Center and all entertainment, as well as access to open bars, complimentary buffets and chefs stations and a private VIP party.
Tickets for the event are available via the Long Center website (www.thelongcenter.org the First Night Austin website www.firstnightaustin.org.
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Ballet Austin adds audio described ‘Nutcracker’ shows
After we wrote about the free audio description services provided to visually impaired at Ballet Austin’s ‘The Nutcracker’ this year, word has spread. And demand is up.
Due to demand, audio description will be offered at two more ‘Nutcracker’ performances for a total of four performances:
7:30 p.m. Dec. 12
New shows: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 and Dec. 19
2 p.m. Dec. 20
Audio description is free and the Long Center for the Performing Arts has 50 headsets available without reservation.
Tickets to ‘The Nutcracker’ are $15-$71 and can be purchased at www.balletaustin.org.
Audio description is provided by VSA arts of Texas, a nonprofit organization that connects people with disabilities to the arts. For further information contact www.vsatx.org
