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Arts listings
Thursday, April 17, 2008
To list events, e-mail arts@statesman.com, fax 445-3968 or leave voice mail at 445-3851. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, eight days before publication.
THEATER
'Assassins.'Stories of 13 people who try to assassinate a president of the United States. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. UT Performing Arts Center's B. Iden Payne Theatre, 300 E. 23rd St. $16 adults, $13 staff, $10 students online at www.utpac.org, 477-6060 or (800) 982-2386.
'Blithe Spirit.'A novelist and his wife have a seance with a medium that produces hilarious results. By Noel Coward. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays through May 4. Austin Playhouse at Penn Field, 3601 S. Congress Ave., Building C. $24 Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays; $28 Saturdays. Half-price student tickets. 476-0084, www.austinplayhouse.com.
'Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged).'A comedic send-up of the Bard's greatest work. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays through May 2. Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St., Salado. $15 adults, $12 seniors, students, $8 children ages 12 and under for evening shows. $12, $10, $8 for matinees. Reservations at (254) 947-3456.
'Deathtrap.' Comedic whodunit mystery. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The Wimberley Playhouse, 450 Old Kyle Road, Wimberley. $20 opening night, $15 other performances. 847-0575, www.wimberleyplayers.org.
'Doubt.'Tony Award-winning play about a nun who grows suspicious of a priest in 1960s Bronx. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays through May 11. Zachary Scott Theatre Center's Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Road. $28-$39, $15 student rush tickets available. 476-0541, Ext. 1 and online at www.zachscott.com.
'The Falsettos.' Capital City Mystery Players' dinner and a send-up of 'The Sopranos.' 7 p.m. Saturday.Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. Fourth St. $29.95. 404-9123, www.capcitymystery.com.
'The Glass Menagerie.'Tennessee Williams' classic modern tragedy. Directed by Todd Martin. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through April 29. Gaslight-Baker Theater, 216 S. Main St., Lockhart. $10. Reservations 376-5653, www.gaslightbakertheatre.org.
'Kauila the Turtle.'The story of a magical Hawaiian turtle. 9:30 and/or 11 a.m. weekdays until May 2. Performance times are determined by number of reservations. $5 children, adults free with child admission; reservations required, 476-0594 Ext. 236. www.zachscott.com.
'Key Changes.'It's the 10th annual Out of Ink Festival of 10-minute plays. 8 p.m. today-Saturday. Blue Theater, 916 Springdale Road. Pay what you wish tonight. $12 general, $10 students and seniors. Reservations: 454-9727.
'Matt and Ben.' Play about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck trying to write an adaptation of 'The Catcher in the Rye.' 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through May 10. Arts on Real, 2826 Real St. $25-$35; at 472-2787 or www.artsonreal.com/tickets.html. www.artsonreal.com.
'The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.' Comedy about the ridiculous aspects of 'show-biz.' Directed by Ron Watson. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays through April 27. Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown. $20 general; $18 seniors; $8 students and children. 869-7469 or 869-5081; www.thegeorgetown palace.org.
'On the Town.'A 1944 musical about three sailors on a 24-hour leave in Manhattan.By Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Mary Moody Northen Theatre, St. Edward's University, 3001 S. Congress Ave. $10, $12 advance, $15 at the door. 448-8484.
'Stop Kiss.'A comedy about love by Diana Son. Opens Friday. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays through May 3. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road. $15-$30. 478-5282, www.vortexrep.org.
SPECIAL EVENT
'An Evening with Garrison Keillor.'American author, humorist, columnist, satirist and radio personality, best known as host of the American Public Media show 'A Prairie Home Companion,' tells stories and tales. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave. $40-$75. (866) 443-8849, www.austintheatre.org.
MUSIC
Guitars Galore Ensemble Festival and Grisha.Glenn Kurtz, author of 'Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music,' will read from his book, talk about making music and present the Composition Competition Prize. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Then at 8 p.m. young flamenco guitar sensation Grisha gives a concert. Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Drive. $25-$35. 300-2247, www.austinclassicalguitar.org.
COMEDY
Cap City Comedy Club. Funniest Person in Austin - Round 2. 8 p.m. Monday. Tracey Ashley.8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. $5.50-$44.95. 8120 Research Blvd. 467-2333, www.capcitycomedy.com.
ColdTowne Theater. 'Parallelogramophonograph,' 8 p.m. Thursdays. 'UpTowne,' 10 p.m. today. 'Hangin' with Mr. The P!Company,' 11:40 p.m. today. 'Proctor,' 8 p.m. Fridays. 'Punchline,' 10 p.m. Fridays. 'Stool Pigeon,' 8 p.m. Saturdays. 'ColdTowne and Look Cookie Year Anniversary Show' 10 p.m. Saturday. 4803 Airport Blvd. $7-$10. www.coldtownetheater.com.
Esther's Follies. Comedy revue. 8 p.m. today, 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 525 E. Sixth St. $18-$20. 320-0553, www.esthersfollies.com.
'Girls Girls Girls Improvised Musicals.'Stand-up and improvisation. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave. $7-$10 at the door. 569-0562, ggg.austinimprov.com.
Hideout Theatre. 'Threefer Madness,' 8 p.m. Friday. 'The Double Barrel,' 10 p.m. Friday. 'Maestro Improv Comedy,' 10 p.m. Saturday. 'The Flying Theater Machine,' 2 p.m. Sunday. 'Tuesday Jam,' 7 p.m. Tuesday. 617 Congress Ave. $7-$10. 443-3688, www.hideouttheatre.com.
Merlin-Works Institute for Improvisation and Gnap.Gnap Theater and Merlin-Works are teaming up for 'Gnap Theater Projects.' 10:30 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday. Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road. $10 show. 657-3005, www.merlin-works.com.
Velveeta Room. Nancy Reed with Doug Mellard and Brendon Walsh. 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 521 E. Sixth St. $5. 469-9116, www.thevelveetaroom.com.
ART GALLERIES
Arthouse at the Jones Center. 'Cult of Color: Call to Color — Notes on a Collaboration.' 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays through April 27. 700 Congress Ave. Free. www.arthousetexas.org.
Art on 5th. '10th Anniversary and Mobile Loaves & Fishes Silent Auction.' Through April 26. Free. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 1501 W. Fifth St. 481-1111, www.arton5th.com.
.Austin Children's Museum. 'Play It by Ear' exhibition lets visitors interact with sound sculptures. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays ($1 donation), noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 14. 201 Colorado St. $3.50-$5.50, kids younger than 12 months free. 472-2499, www.austinkids.org.
Austin Galleries. Featuring works by American post-Impressionist painter Chauncey Ryder (1868-1949); French post-Impressionist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969); Texas landscape painter Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973); cowboy artist Ray Swanson (1937-2004); and others. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 1219 W. Sixth St. 495-9363, www.austingalleries.com.
Austin Figurative Gallery. Doug Weber Paintings. 7 p.m. Saturday. 301 Chicon St., Unit F. 296-6624, www.austinfigurativegallery.com.
Austin Museum of Art. 'New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch.' 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday through May 11. 823 Congress Ave. $1-$5. 495-9224, www.amoa.org.
Blanton Museum of Art. 'WorkSpace: In Katrina's Wake,' through May 25. 'Atelier 2008: Selections from the Department of Art and Art History Faculty, The University of Texas at Austin,' through June 8. 'The Language of Prints,' through Aug. 17. 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 Congress Avenue. $3-$7, free Thursdays. 471-7324, www.blantonmuseum.org.
Big Medium Studios. 'Beat,' photography by Chris Felver. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays through April 30. 5305 Bolm Road, No. 12. 385-1670, www.bigmedium.org.
Brocca Gallery. 'Abstract '08.' Juried show and sale by Texas Society of Sculptors. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. 1103 E. Sixth St. 628-1306, www.broccagallery.com.
Bydee Art Gallery. 'Art From the Heart,' works by Brian Joseph. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays–Saturdays. 1050 E. 11th St. 480-3100, www.bydee.com.
Carver Museum and Cultural Center. Children's Gallery. A look at African American scientists. 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 1165 Angelina St. Free. 974-4926, www.ci.austin.tx.us/carver.
Creative Research Laboratory.'Shift - MFA Thesis Exhibition.' Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through April 26. Creative Research Laboratory, 2832 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 322-2099.
Davis Gallery. 'The Frame Within.' Paintings by Doug Jaques. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through May 17. 837 W. 12th St. 477-4929, www.davisgalleryaustin.com.
4 Walls Fine Art. 'Dual exhibition: Paul Ahern + Daniel Heimbinder.' 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through May 17. 115 E. Fifth St., No. 1. 472-2007, www.4wallsfineart.com.
Gallery at Concordia University.David Kroft: 'An Overview of Work 1970-2008.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Peter Center Gallery, Concordia University, 3400 N. Interstate 35.
Gallery Lombardi. FASA Juried Show. Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Through Saturday. 602-A W. Seventh St. 481-1088, gallerylombardi.com.
Gallery I & II.'Thesis Exhibition 1: Beyond Is and Is Not.' 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Sunday, through Saturday. Texas State University-San Marcos, second floor of Mitte building, 233 W. Sessom Drive, San Marcos. 245-2664.
Gallery Shoal Creek.Milt Kobayashi.11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 2905 San Gabriel St., No. 101. 454-6671, www.galleryshoalcreek.com.
Lora Reynolds Gallery. 'Ewan Gibbs: Pictures of Pitchers.' 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Saturday. 300 West Ave., No. 1318. 215-4965, www.lorareynolds.com.
Mexican Masters Gallery. Ceramics, pots and masks by artists such as Salvador Vasquez and Hilario Alejos. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. 12510 Lowden Lane, Manchaca. 467-2272, www.mexicoetc.com/mexicanmasters.html.
Mexic-Arte Museum.'La Caja Museo Contemporáneo de Arte/The Box Contemporary Museum of Art.' 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 May 15. 419 Congress Ave. $1-$5, free Sundays. 480-9373, www.mexic-artemuseum.org.
Mexican American Cultural Center. 'Intermezzo: Recent Works by Benito Huerta' exhibit. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Aug. 31. 600 River St.
New East Gallery. New exhibit featuring Reji Thomas. Noon to 6 p.m. today-Friday; Saturday and Monday by appointment. 1601 E. Fifth St., Suite 106. www.diversearts.org.
Okay Mountain. 'We've Got Tissues.' 1312 E. Cesar Chavez St., Suite B. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. www.okaymountain.com.
Slugfest Printmaking Workshop and Gallery. Mike Monteiro paintings. 1:30 to 6 p.m. today through Saturday. 1906 Miriam Ave. 477-7204, www.slugfestprints.com.
St. Edward's Fine Arts Gallery. 'Art Is ... ' Senior Art Exhibition. Graduating seniors from the St. Edward's University Fine Arts program will present their thesis projects. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday. 3001 S. Congress Ave. 492-3159, www.stedwards.edu/hum/art/student/index.html
Texas Folklife Gallery.Photographer Chuy Benitez. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through May 1. 1317 S. Congress Ave. 441-9255, www.texasfolklife.org.
The Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection at the Wittliff. 'Mi Pueblo: The Pozos Children's Project.' Photographs and monotypes by children of Mineral de Pozos, Mexico. Hours can change; please call to confirm: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays, through May 9. Texas State University-San Marcos, seventh floor of the Albert B. Alkek Library, 601 University Drive, San Marcos. 245-2313.
Tiru Gallery and Studio.'Lumiere.' Photos by Suzanne Short and Carol Hayman; crafts from Ana Brasil. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 3701 Guadalupe St., No. 103. 773-6684, www.tirugallery.com.
The Visual Arts Center.XIII - MFA Thesis Exhibition. Noon to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through May 2. UT Art building, 1.105, 23rd and San Jacinto streets. 322-2099.
Wally Workman Gallery. Erin Cone: New Paintings. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through April 30. 1202 W. Sixth St. 472-4728, www.wallyworkmangallery.com.
Women and Their Work. 'Nothing Lasts Forever' by Yoon Cho. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, through May 10. 1710 Lavaca St. 477-1064, www.womenandtheirwork.org.
Yard Dog.Mike Miller.'The Other Side of Anonymity.' 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today-Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, through May 18. 1510 S. Congress Ave. 912-1613, www.yarddog.com.
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