Theater
'If You Build It, They Will Laugh.' Vaudeville, slapstick, silent cinema and musical variety. 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. matinee Saturdays through June 20. Salado Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St., Salado. $8-$15. 254-947-3456, www.saladosilverspur.com.
'The Fantasticks.' A musical love story. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays through June 28. Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress Ave., Building C. $28-$30, students half price. 476-0084, www.austinplayhouse.com.
'Killer Joe.' The story of a greedy Texan family. Contains mature content. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through June 27. Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St. $15-$25. 479-7529, www.hydeparktheatre.org.
'The Long Now.' Tish travels back in time and reunites with her first love. 8 p.m. Thursday through-Saturday. The Blue Theater, 916 Springdale Road. $15-$25. www.brownpapertickets.com.
'A night in limbo.' A performance of various forms of written word by the Boho Cocos. 7 p.m. Saturday . Co-lab, 613 Allen St. 300-8217, www.colabspace.org.
Music
Children's Day Art Park. Children and their parents are invited to participate in musical performances and activities with members of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays , through July 29 . Symphony Square, 1101 Red River St. 50 cents per child, free for adults when accompanying a child. 476-6064, www.austinsymphony.org.
Concerts in the Park. The Austin Symphony Orchestra performs brass ensemble . 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Hartman Concert Park, Long Center City Terrace Lawn, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Free. 476-6064, www.austinsymphony.org.
Goran Bregovic and His Wedding and Funeral Orchestra. Balkan musician performs gypsy-themed music. 8 p.m. Wednesday . Bass Concert Hall, 2300 Robert Dedman Drive. $26-$42. 471-2787, www.utpac.org.
Wild Basin Winds. 'June's Bustin' Out.' Live woodwind concert. 3 p.m. Sunday . Hope Presbyterian, 11512 Olsen Drive. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday . Grace United Methodist Church, 205 E. Monroe St. $20 advance, $10 at the door. 331-9333, www.wildbasinwinds.com.
Dance
'Ballet Under the Stars.' Austin Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble dances to Elvis and the Beatles. 8:30 p.m. today . Zilker Hillside Theater, 2206 William Barton Drive. Free. 474-8497, www.amde.org.
Comedy
Cap City Comedy Club. Chris Fairbanks: 8 p.m. today. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Hal Sparks: 8 p.m. Wednesday. 8120 Research Blvd. $5.50-$44.95. 467-2333, www.capcitycomedy.com.
ColdTowne Theater. 'Parallelogramophonograph with Starter Kit,' 8 p.m. today. 'TKO,' 10 p.m. today. 'Proctor with The Draft,' 8 p.m. Friday. 'Super Punchline,' 9 p.m. Friday. 'Punchline,' 10 p.m. Friday. 'Camp Northshore,' 11:30 p.m. Friday. 'Stool Pigeon,' 8 p.m. Saturday. 'Cagematch,' 9 p.m. Saturday. 'ColdTowne with Murphy,' 10 p.m. Saturday. 'Improvapalooza,' 7 p.m. Sunday. 'Total Panic,' 8:30 p.m. Sunday. 4803-B Airport Blvd. $5-$10. www.coldtownetheater.com.
Esther's Follies. Latino Comedy Project performs. 8 p.m. today and Friday. 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday. 525 E. Sixth St. $18-$20. 320-0553, www.esthersfollies.com.
Gnap Theater Projects. 'Guilds of Steel,' 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 29. 'Austin's Next Top Improviser,' 10 p.m. Friday . Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road. $10. www.gnaptheater.org.
Hideout Theatre. 'Thursday Threefer Madness,' 8 p.m. Thursdays. 'Double Barrel,' 8 p.m. Fridays. 'This Week Tonight,' 10 p.m. Fridays. 'Maestro,' 10 p.m. Saturdays. 'Flying Theatre Machine,' 2 p.m. Sundays. 'Tuesday Jam,' 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 617 Congress Ave. $10. 443-3688, www.hideouttheatre.com.
'The Texcentric Radio Hour.' A Texas-style send-up presented by Esther's Follies. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe, 5001 E. Ben White Blvd. $5. 320-0553.
Velveeta Room. Comedy open mike with Chester Fish, 9:30 p.m. today. Kerry Awn with Matt Willis and Howard Beecher, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 521 E. Sixth St. $5. 469-9116, www.thevelveetaroom.com.
Art galleries
Art Palace. 'Happy Birthday Moon' by Nathan Green. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment, through Wednesday . 2109 E. Cesar Chavez St. 496-0687, www.artpalacegallery.com.
Austin Art Space. 'Art Feminine' featuring artists Claire Hees, Keva Richardson and Deborah Willhite. Opening reception 6 p.m. Friday . 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday and by appointment through June 20. 7739 Northcross Drive, Suite Q. 771-2868, www.austinartspace.com.
Austin Galleries. New art by German impressionist artist Manfred Rapp. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays or by appointment. 1219 W. Sixth St. Free. 495-9363, www.austingalleries.com.
Austin Museum of Art. 'The Lining of Forgetting: Internal and External Memory in Art.' 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 9. 823 Congress Ave. $5, seniors, students or military $4, 12 and younger free. 495-9224, www.amoa.org.
Blanton Museum of Art. WorkSpace Series: 'Armada' by Lisi Raskin, through June 21. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Brazos Street. $3-$7, free Thursdays. 471-7324, blantonmuseum.org.
Carver Museum & Cultural Center. Juneteenth Gallery: a celebration of freedom. Families Gallery: African American families who shaped the Central Texas landscape. Children's Gallery: a look at African American scientists. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 1165 Angelina St. Free. 974-4926, www.ci.austin.tx.us/carver.
Continental Club Gallery. Solo exhibition 'Word,' with Tony Nozero. Nightly, through June 30. 1313A S. Congress Ave. 441-2444, www.myspace.com/continentalclubgallery.
Davis Gallery. 'Wood and Steel.' Sculpture work by Caprice Pierucci and Randall Reid. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through June 27. 837 W. 12th St. 477-4929, www.davisgalleryaustin.com.
D. Berman Gallery: 'Drawn (not quartered)' featuring Glenn Downing, Katie Maratta, Shawn Smith, Jared Theis, W. Tucker and Randy Twaddle. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through July 18. 1701 Guadalupe St. 477-8877, www.dbermangallery.com.
East End Gallery. Jeff Little and Ricardo Calzadillo. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 1101 E. Navasota St. 217-8043.
Gay Fay Kelly Art: 'Up Against the Wall,' features works by gallery artists and from the collection of Charles Cooper. By appointment, Monday-Friday, through July 1. 1811 W. Eighth St. 478-7676, www.gayfaykellyart.com.
La Pena Gallery. ' Flight of Transition,' artwork by Peter F. Ortiz. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through July 7. 227 Congress Ave. 477-6007, www.lapena-austin.org.
L. Nowlin Gallery. Photography gallery. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and by appointment. 1202 W. Sixth St. Free. www.lnowlingallery.com.
Lora Reynolds Gallery. 'Practice, Practice, Practice' curated by Michael Smith and Jay Sanders. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Saturday . 360 Nueces St., Suite C. 215-4965, www.lorareynolds.com.
Mass Gallery. 'Mardröm,' new work by Corky Sinks. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, through June 27. 916 Springdale Road. massgallery.org.
Mexic-Arte Museum. 'A Legacy of Change,' the museum's 25th anniversary exhibition. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 2. 419 Congress Ave. $1-$5. 480-9373, www.mexic-artemuseum.org.
Okay Mountain. 'The Hot Slump' featuring Jay Howell, Porous Walker, Cody Cochrane, Jason Jagel and Ryan Bubnis. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, through July 1. 1312 E. Cesar Chavez St., Suite B. www.okaymountain.com.
Pro-Jex Gallery. 'The Native Americans,' photography by Edward S. Curtis. 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and Saturdays by appointment, through July 31. 1710 S. Lamar Blvd. 472-7707.
Project Room at Art Palace. 'Hunger Makes a Fine Sauce' by Kara Hearn. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment, through Wednesday . 2109 E. Cesar Chavez St. 496-0687, www.artpalacegallery.com.
Pump Project Art Complex. Ghostsongs. New Work by John Mulvany and Morgan Sorne. Through today . 702 Shady Lane. 351-8571, pumpproject.org.
Studio2Gallery. 'Texas Twitter,' a Creative Arts Society juried exhibit. Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, through Saturday . 1700 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 318. 326-9102, www.studio2gallery.com.
testsite 09.3. 'Common Sense,' with Sheila Pepe and Elizabeth Dunbar. 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays through July 5 . 502 W. 33rd St. www.fluentcollab.org
Wally Workman Gallery. Jill Carver. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through July 3. 1202 W. Sixth St. 472-7428, www.wallyworkmangallery.com.
Women and their work. 'The Medicine Show,' a new interactive installation by Lizzy Wetzel. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, through July 16. 1710 Lavaca St. 477-1064, www.womenandtheirwork.org.
Yard Dog. 'Love Conquers All,' with Brad and Sundie Ruppert. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, through July 19. 1510 S. Congress Ave. 912-1613, www.yarddog.com.
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