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UT’s Texas Performing Arts announces 2010-2011 season
Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, pianist Emanuel Ax, the National Theatre of Scotland and L.A. Theatre Works are just some of the acts coming to Austin via the University of Texas’ Texas Performing Arts for the 2010-2011 season, officials announced Tuesday night.
Also on the season lineup is the Ornette Coleman Quartet, famed chamber orchestra the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, an evening with food writer Michael Pollan and the last ever tour of the renowned modern troupe, Merce Cunningham Dance.
New music fans have plenty of temptations. Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche will perform with the ultimate al classical group Bang on a Can All-Stars. Indie chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird will present ‘Slide,’ an unconventional work of musical theater that has the ensemble taking on onstage roles along with a pair of actors. Pioneering composer and video artist Jean Piche brings his multi-media work to Austin. So will composer John Zorn when the Miro Quartet and percussionist Colin Currie performs his work in March.
Perhaps the biggest news though is that TPA is extending its reach by collaborating with several Austin arts organizations, bringing them on as co-sponsors of certain shows. Austin Classical Guitar Society, the Fusebox Festival and the Long Center — which is hosting one next season’s touring Broadway shows — are co-sponsors of several events throughout the season. And that’s wonderful to see that kind of town-and-gown collaboration.
See www.texasperformingarts.org for complete information.
‘Slide’ with Eighth Blackbird, Rinde Eckert and Steve Mackey.
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