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Thursday, November 27, 2008To list your arts events, e-mail arts@statesman.com, fax 445-3968 or voicemail 445-3851. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, eight days before publication
THEATER
'Getting Married' — George Bernard Shaw's comedy about the joys and pitfalls of marriage. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 6. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road. $15-$30. 478-5282.
'Sylvia' — A love triangle forms between a man, his wife and a dog named Sylvia. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 28. Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress Ave., Building C. $26-$30, students half price. 476-0084, www.austinplayhouse.com.
MUSIC
AMICI Music Ensemble — Concert. 5:30 p.m. Sunday . Laguna Gloria, 3805 W. 35th St. $15, $5 18 and under. www.amicimusicensemble.com.
'John Denver Tribute Concert' — Roy Rivers, Steve Weisberg and Donna Lipman perform. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday . The Long Center, 701 Riverside Drive. $30. 474-5664, www.thelongcenter.org.
New Music Ensemble — Concert. 8 p.m. Tuesday . Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas campus. Free. 471-5401.
'Peter White Christmas Tour' — Concert featuring Rick Braun and Mindi Abair. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday . One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Cave Road. $30-$70. 329-6753, www.oneworldtheatre.org.
UT Symphony Orchestra — Concert. 8 p.m. Monday . Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas campus. $15, $10 seniors, UT faculty/staff, $5 students. 471-5401.
Wind Ensemble — Concert. 8 p.m. Wednesday . Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas campus. $15, $5 students. 471-5401.
COMEDY
Cap City Comedy Club — JR Brow: 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. John Ramsey: 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. $5.50-$44.95. 8120 Research Blvd. 467-2333, www.capcitycomedy.com.
ColdTowne Theater — 'Proctor,' 8 p.m. Fridays. 'Punchline,' 10 p.m. Fridays. 'Stool Pigeon,' 8 p.m. Saturdays. 'Cage Match,' 9 p.m. Saturdays. 'The Faculty,' 10 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 — 'Threefer Madness,' 8 p.m. Friday. 'Double Barrel,' 10 p.m. Friday. 'Cochise,' 8 p.m. Saturday-Wednesday. 'Maestro,' elimination-style improv, 10 p.m. Saturdays. 'Flying Theatre Machine,' 2 p.m. Sundays. 'Tuesday Jam,' 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 'Graduation Show,' 8 p.m. Tuesday. 617 Congress Ave. $10. 443-3688, www.hideouttheatre.com.
Velveeta Room — Jesse Pangelinan with Carey Moore and Matt Kalbfleisch, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 521 E. Sixth St. $5. 469-9116, www.thevelveetaroom.com.
ART GALLERIES
Art on 5th — 'Holiday Show: Small Pieces \u2026 Small Prices.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Dec. 30. 1501 W. Fifth St. 481-1111, www.arton5th.com.
Art Palace — 'I Drove the Mother Road Home to the Promised Land' by artist Justin Boyd. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday or by appointment through Dec. 20. 2109 E. Cesar Chavez St. 496-0687, www.artpalacegallery.com.
Arthouse at the Jones Center — 'Rapture in Rupture' featuring works by Lauren Kelley, Shiri Mordechay, Mindy Shapero and Nicolau Vergueiro. 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 Jan. 18. 700 Congress Ave. Free. www.arthousetexas.org.
Austin Art Space — 'Nine Lives in Art.' 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday . 7739 Northcross Drive, Suite Q. www.austinartspace.com.
Austin Museum of Art — 'The Texas Chair Project' and 'Workers: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 8. 823 Congress Ave. $1-$5. 495-9224, www.amoa.org.
Authenticity Gallery — 'Mosaica,' a collection of mosaic works from 16 local artists. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 15. 910 N. Congress Ave., Suite 100. 914-7434.
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 — New paintings by Augusto Brocca and sculptures by Gary Yarrington. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 12. 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 — 'Prospect.' Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 13. 2832 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 322-2099.
D. Berman Gallery — 'Sydney Yeager: Moving Parts.' 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 13. 1701 Guadalupe St. 477-8877.
Davis Gallery — 'The Living,' works by Stella Alesi, Miranda Gray and David Leonard. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday . 837 W. 12th St. 477-4929, www.davisgalleryaustin.com.
Gallery Lombardi — 'Steadfast.' Noon to 6 p.m. today-Saturday . 602A W. Seventh St. 481-1088, www.gallerylombardi.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.
Gay Fay Kelly Art — 'Thistime/Nextime' by Jerry DeFrese. By appointment today-Friday . 1811 W. Eighth St. 917-0133, www.gayfaykellyart.com.
Lora Reynolds Gallery — Benjamin Butler: 'Dark and Leafless.' 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Jan. 10. 360 Nueces St., Suite C. 215-4965, www.lorareynolds.com.
Mexic-Arte Museum — 'Creando Fuerza: Cambio y Permanencia' and the Serie Project's 'Quinceañera.' 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 8 . 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. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday . 600 River St. 478-6222, www.serieproject.org.
New East Gallery — 'String Theory:' the fiber art of Lauren Bristol. Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays through Dec. 31. 1601 E. Fifth St., Suite 106. 477-9438, www.diversearts.org.
Okay Mountain — 'Slow Cooked: New Work from Kansas City.' 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 13. 1312 E. Cesar Chavez St., Suite B. www.okaymountain.com.
Real Gallery — 'Multi Media Fine Art Exhibit.' 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday . 2824 Real St. 775-0458.
Slugfest Gallery — 'Mixing it Up' by Squeak Carnwath. 1:30 to 6 p.m. today-Saturday . 1906 Miriam Ave. 477-7204, www.slugfestprints.com.
St. Edward's University Fine Arts Gallery — 'The Alchemy' by artist David Mack. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 10. Arts Building, St. Edward's University, 3001 S. Congress Ave. www.stedwards.edu/hum/art/student/ index.html.
Studio2Gallery — 'Phoenix: Rising from the Ashes.' Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 1 to 7 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 13. 1700 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 318. 326-9102, www.studio2gallery.com.
Wally Workman Gallery — 'Dwain Kelley: Resurrection.' 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today-Saturday . 1202 W. Sixth St. 472-7428, www.wallyworkmangallery.com.
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 — 'Let Love Flow' by Sasha Dela. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 10. 1710 Lavaca St. 477-1064, www.womenandtheirwork.org.
Yard Dog — Paintings by Mike Egan, Fort Guerin, and Billy Kirkland. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 3. 1510 S. Congress Ave. 912-1613, www.yarddog.com.
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