Arts
Recommended
Nov. 17, 2005
THURSDAY-FRIDAY
Lee Roy Reams. The veteran Broadway song-and-dance man and Tony Award nominee for his work in '42nd Street' shuffles through town as a guest of Austin Cabaret Theatre. 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Mansion at Judge's Hill, 1900 Rio Grande St. $40 (dinner $26). 453-2287. www.austincabaret.org.— Michael Barnes
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
'Macbeth.' The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance presents a rendition of the Shakespearean classic about raw ambition and violence, directed by Kenneth Albers. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Oscar B. Brockett Theatre, Winship Drama Building, University of Texas, 300 E. 23rd St. $10-$16. 477-6060, www.utpac.org.— M.B.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Benedetto Lupo. Italian pianist, winner of the bronze medal in the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, joins the Austin Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Bass Concert Hall, University of Texas campus, 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive. $19-$42. 476-6064. — Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
East Austin Studio Tour. More than 50 artists, artisans and galleries open their studios to public in this popular free annual event. Visitors can join a painter to watch paint dry, mingle with metalsmiths or chat with ceramicists. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. For a complete listing with locations, visit www.eastaustinstudiotour.com. — J.C.v.R.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
'On the Razzle.' Witty Brit Tom Stoppard took Johann Nestroy's 19th-century farce about two put-upon grocer's clerks who cut loose and head for the bright lights of Vienna, and he turned it into a sparkling comedy of wordplay. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Show continues 8 p.m. Dec. 2-3, 3 p.m. Dec. 4. Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Theatre, Southwestern University, Georgetown. $10-$12. (512) 863-1378. — J.C.v.R.
SATURDAY
'On Virgin Land.' Austin artist Ali Fitzgerald nurtures her vision of the American West. On colossal unstretched canvases, she paints over-the-top spectacles filled with raucous characters. Opening reception: 8 to 11 p.m. Regular gallery hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. Exhibit continues through Dec. 15. Art Palace, 2109 E. Cesar Chavez St. Free. 496-0687. www.artpalace.com. — J.C.v.R.
