Arts listings

Thursday, October 30, 2008

'Caroline, or Change' - Tony Kushner's thought-provoking musical about life in Louisiana during the civil rights movement. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 9. Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage, 1421 W. Riverside Drive. $28-$43, $20 Wednesdays. 476-0541, www.zachtheatre.org.

'The Casket of Passing Fancy' - Rubber Repertory presents its interactive theater piece featuring elements of Victorian parlor games, performance art and live auctions. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday . Blue Theater, 916 Springdale Road. $15-$25. 800-838-3006.

'Dug Up' - Austin playwright Cyndi Williams gives us an off-kilter world deep in Louisiana's bayou country and the oddball family who lives there. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday . Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress Ave., Building C. $20, $10 students. 476-0084, www.austinplayhouse.com.

'The Foreigner' - A Southern comedy of manners. 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 15. Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St., Salado. $8-$15 Fridays-Saturdays, $8-$10 matinees. 254-947-3456, www.saladosilverspur.com.

'How to Murder a Millionaire' - Capital City Mystery Players' mystery dinner theater. 7 p.m. Saturday. Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. Fourth St. $29.95. 404-9123, www.capcitymystery.com.

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' - Shakespeare's classic comedy. 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 2 . Steve W. Shepherd Theater, 1668 U.S. 87 S., Fredericksburg. $20, $5.50 kids. www.fredericksburgtheater.org.

'The Producers' - A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer sets out to produce a flop. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. The Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown. $22, $20 seniors, $12 students and military, $8 children. 512-869-7469, www.thegeorgetownpalace.org.

'Sleuth' - A cat-and-mouse thriller. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturday through Nov. 9. Gaslight-Baker Theatre, 216 S. Main St., Lockhart. $10. 512-376-5653.

'Unbeaten' - One-man show about football. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Nov. 9. Pre-show tailgating party at 7 p.m. Saturdays. Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road. $12-$35 (sliding scale). 474-7886, www.salvagevanguard.org.

MUSIC

Chamber Singers and Concert Chorale - 4 p.m. Sunday . Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas campus. $10, $5 students. 471-5401.

Festival Evensong with Eucharist - Concert in honor of Ralph Vaughan Williams. 5 p.m. Sunday . St. David's Episcopal Church, 301 E. Eighth St. Free. 472-1196.

The Hehmsoth Project - Latin jazz concert. 8 p.m. today . Music Building Recital Hall, Texas State University campus, San Marcos. $5, $3 students and seniors. 512-245-2651.

'Mmmmm... Creepalicious!' - Presented by the Austin Chamber Music Center. 7:30 p.m. Saturday . Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. $20. 454-0026.

New Music Ensemble - 8 p.m. Tuesday . Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas campus. Free. 471-5401.

Sangeet Marthand - Performing a Grand Hindustani Vocal Concert. 6 p.m. Saturday . Texas School for the Deaf Auditorium, 1102 S. Congress Ave. $10-$50. 895-9524.

Texas Early Music Project - Performing 'The Pleasures of Versailles: Music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.' 8 p.m. Saturday . First English Lutheran Church, 30th Street and Whitis Avenue. $20, $15 students and seniors. 371-0099.

Texas State Chorale - Concert. 8 p.m. today . Evans Auditorium, Texas State University campus, San Marcos. $5, $3 students and seniors. 512-245-2651.

DANCE

KDH Dance Company - Performing 'Program A.' 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday . Café Dance, 3307 Hancock Drive. $10. 934-1082, www.kdhdance.com.

COMEDY

Cap City Comedy Club - Isaac Witty: 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Pat Dickson: 8 p.m. Tuesday. SpawMaxwell Staffers 3rd Annual Night of Comedy: 7 p.m. Wednesday. $5.50-$44.95. 8120 Research Blvd. 467-2333, www.capcitycomedy.com.

ColdTowne Theater - 'Parallelogramophonograph,' 8 p.m. Thursdays. 'The Alumni Association: Special Anniversary Grad Show,' 10 p.m. today. 'Proctor,' 8 p.m. Fridays. 'Super Punchline,' 10 p.m. Friday. 'Stool Pigeon,' 8 p.m. Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sunday. 'Cage Match,' 9 p.m. Saturdays. 'ColdTowne with the Frank Mills,' 10 p.m. Saturday. 'Jam Universe,' 11 p.m. Saturday. 4803-B Airport Blvd. $5-$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.

Hideout Theatre - 'Start Trekkin,' 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 'Maestro,' elimination-style improv, 10 p.m. Saturdays. 'Flying Theatre Machine,' 2 p.m. Sunday. 'Tuesday Jam,' 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 617 Congress Ave. $10. 443-3688, www.hideouttheatre.com.

Improv Comedy Class - Taught by Bill Kirchenbauer. 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 24. TexArts, 2300 Lohmans Spur, Lakeway. $325. 512-852-9079.

Merlin-Works Institute for Improvisation - New round of classes. Improv 101, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Improv 401, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday . Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road. $150. 657-3005, www.merlin-works.com.

Velveeta Room - Spite Club with Norm Wilkerson vs. Rey Soto, 9:30 p.m. today. Comedy open mike with Chad Warren, 10 p.m. today. Jimmie Roulette with Chad Warren and special guests, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday. 521 E. Sixth St. $5. 469-9116, www.thevelveetaroom.com.

ART GALLERIES

Art on 5th - 'Whimsical Texas.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 1501 W. Fifth St. 481-1111, www.arton5th.com.

Arthouse at the Jones Center - 'Reset/Play.' Guest curated by Marcin Ramocki and Paul Slocum. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday . 700 Congress Ave. Free. www.arthousetexas.org.

Art Palace - 'Black Room' by Peat Duggins. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays or by appointment through Nov. 15. 2109 E. Cesar Chavez St. 496-0687, www.artpalacegallery.com.

Austin Galleries - 'Mascots of Texas' by artist Amy Ringholz. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today-Friday . 1219 W. Sixth St. Free. 495-9363, www.austingalleries.com.

Austin Museum of Art - 'Modern Art. Modern Lives. Then + Now' features 19th- and 20th-century art. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday . 823 Congress Ave. $1-$5. 495-9224, www.amoa.org.

Big Medium Gallery - 'Discrete Space: Leslie Mutchler, Sam Sanford and Jeannie McKetta.' 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and by appointment through Sunday . 5305 Bolm Road. 385-1670, www.bigmedium.org.

Blanton Museum of Art - Main exhibits: 'Re­imagining Space: The Park Place Gallery Group in 1960s New York' and 'The New York Graphic Workshop: 1964-1970' through Jan. 18. WorkSpace: Marcelo Pombo through Feb. 22. 'Alternate Worlds: The Visionary Artist in Texas' through March 8. 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 North Congress Avenue. $3-$7, free Thursdays. 471-7324, www.blantonmuseum.org.

Brocca Gallery - 'The Still Life Show,' featuring the oil paintings of Pablo Taboada and Augusto Brocca. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Nov. 15. 1103 E. Sixth St. 628-1306, www.broccagallery.com.

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 8 p.m. today, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1165 Angelina St. Free. 974-4926, www.ci.austin.tx.us/carver.

Creative Research Laboratory - 'Future Prologues: The Compression of Post-Pop Narratives into Non-Space and Pre-Time.' Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Nov. 8. 2832 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 322-2099.

D. Berman Gallery - 'Big Pelt,' prints by artist Jeffrey Dell. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today-Saturday and by appointment . 1701 Guadalupe St. 477-8877, www.dbermangallery.com.

Davis Gallery - 'The Living,' works by Stella Alesi, Miranda Gray and David Leonard. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 29. 837 W. 12th St. 477-4929, www.davisgalleryaustin.com.

Flatbed Gallery - 'The Politics of War': paintings by Robert Levers and Chris Reno. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and by appointment through Tuesday . 2832 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 477-9328, www.flatbedpress.com.

Gallery Lombardi - 'Welcome Home.' A group exhibition featuring Candice Briceno, Dennis Hodges, Mike Parsons, Chrissy Paszalek and Andy Rihn. Noon to 6 p.m. today-Saturday . Artists talk 1 p.m. Saturday . 602A W. Seventh St. 481-1088, www.gallerylombardi.com.

Gallery Shoal Creek - Exhibit of work by Tony Saladino. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 22. 2905 San Gabriel St., Suite 101. 454-6671, www.galleryshoalcreek.com.

Gallery Soco - New work by Kevin Greer, Charles Fazzino, Sylvia Angeli and Andrew Anderson. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 1714-A S. Congress Ave. 442-5144, www.gallerysoco.com.

Lora Reynolds Gallery - 'Susan Collis: Why did I think this was a good idea?' Installation and site-specific artwork. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Nov. 15. 360 Nueces St., Suite C. 215-4965, www.lorareynolds.com.

Mexic-Arte Museum. 'Everything's Going to be Okay.' The museum's 13th annual Young Latino Artists exhibit. 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 Nov. 9. 419 Congress Ave. $1-$5. 480-9373, www.mexic-artemuseum.org.

Mexican American Cultural Center - 'Screened Expressions: A Serie Print Project Retrospective.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 30. 600 River St. 478-6222, www.serieproject.org.

Okay Mountain - 'Pachacuti Pachacuti Pachacuti.' Exhibit of work by William Cordova. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday . 1312 E. Cesar Chavez St., Suite B. www.okaymountain.com.

Real Gallery - Carla Nickerson Fine Art Exhibition. Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday . 2824 Real St. 775-0458.

St. Edward's University Fine Arts Gallery - 'Cryptozoology' by photographer Jeff Wilson. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Wednesday . Arts Building, St. Edward's University, 3001 S. Congress Ave. www.stedwards.edu/hum/art/student/index.html.

Stephen L. Clark Gallery - 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' by James Evans. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and by appointment through Nov. 13. 1101 W. Sixth St. 477-0828, www.stephenlclarkgallery.com.

Texas State University Galleries - Gallery I: 'Splendid,' a collection of sculptural installations. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekends through Nov. 21. Joann Cole Mitte Building, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos. 512-245-2611, www.finearts.txstate.edu/art/gallery.html.

Wimberley Valley Art League - Art exhibition juried by Austin Museum of Art director Dana Friis-Hansen. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends through Dec. 1. Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery, Wimberley Community Center, 14070 RM 12, Wimberley. 512-847-2006, visitwimberley.com/artleague.

Women and Their Work - 'The Activist Impulse,' an international group show of emerging female artists. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 15. 1710 Lavaca St. 477-1064, www.womenandtheirwork.org.