Apr 20-Aug 20 TAI CHI for a Great Workday!

8:00 AM

600 River Street Austin, Tx 78701
Angel Quesada
512-478-6222
http://www.cityofaustin.org/MACC

Sponsored by Parks and Recreation and the City of Austin Classes to begin April 20th at the MACC (Mexican-American Cultural Center) wear loose comfortable clothing; meet at the Zocalo (large open space behind the MACC building) 8am sharp! - 9pm Participants will learn and practice the subtle art of Tai Chi and leave feeling refreshed, alert, and calm ready for a productive workday. Cost is just $5 per drop in session.

Feb 21-Jul 17 Vietnam to Austin: Restoring Community

810 Guadalupe St.
Esther Chung
512-974-7394
www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/news/nr20090122a.htm

"Vietnam to Austin: Restoring Community" is the first Asian American exhibit at the Austin History Center.

Focusing on the history, transition, and contributions of Vietnamese Americans in Austin, this exhibit includes documents, photos, periodicals, and archives.

This exhibit was developed in partnership with the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation and will run from February 21 to July 17, 2009. The opening reception will be on March 7, 2009 from 2-4pm at the Austin History Center.

Jul 1 Austin Kiwanis Young Professionals Meeting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

1209 Red River
Clint Carrens
512-699-7089
www.austinkiwanisyoungprofessionals.org

Austin Kiwanis Young Professionals is a brand new group for working men and women in their 20s and 30s who want to give back to their community but have limited time due to hectic lives and work schedules. The group's activities include: hands-on volunteering opportunities; happy hours and other socials; and career networking and development.

The group meets at the Brick Oven at 12th and Red River.

Jul 1 Baby Bloomers

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

201 Colorado St. Austin, TX
Julie Almaguer
512-472-2499
www.austinkids.org

Program for children ages 3 & younger & their caregivers. Discover the exhibits and play in a relaxed atmosphere with other families with small children when the Museum is open exclusively for this age group. Storytime 9:30am; Sing-a-long 10:30am; The Little Explorer’s Lab 11:00am. Price includes Museum admission

EVERY MONDAY

Jul 2-Jul 27 Big Chief, You Da Prettiest!

6:00 PM

Dougherty Arts Center: 1110 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

512-974-4000
www.ci.austin.tx.us/dougherty/gallery.htm

A two person exhibition featuring the photography of Gene Vandiver and video work by Donna Pardue. A look at the elusive Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans who are national treasures of outsider art. The gangs of Big Chiefs, Flag Boys, Spy Boys, Wild Men and Queens sew until their fingers bleed. They make dazzling suits of feathers and beads that will only be worn three times and have showdowns in the street to see who is the prettiest.

RECEPTION
Thursday, July 2, 6-8pm

Jul 3 B scene: Abstract Visions

6:00 PM - 10:30 PM

200 MLK (MLK and Congress)
info@blantonmuseum.org
512-471-7324
www.blantonmuseum.org

Join us for B scene, the Blanton's monthly art party. Enjoy a South American celebration and opening of Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic. Plus, don't miss a live performance by Maneja Beto (9 PM), music by the Peligrosa All-Stars, and the Learning Secrets (Smith Building), free appetizers, cash bar, art activities, and more. The Blanton Cafe will offer tasty samples of their flatbread pizzas and will be open until 9 PM. The Museum Shop will also be open late (10:30 PM). Music curated by Transmission Entertainment. Media sponsor: GoHispano.

Cost: $5 members / $10 non-members. Buy tickets online at www.blantonmuseum.org or at the museum.

Become a member of the Blanton this evening and receive FREE admission to B scene!

Jul 3 Michael Jackson Tribute at Red Fez

12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

209 B West 5th Street
redfezbar@gmail.com
512-478-5120
www.red-fez.com

Red Fez’s Party Rocker Friday includes a Michael Jackson tribute!

The tribute begins at midnight and includes a music video montage as well as DJ Cilly C spinning MJ tunes from 12:00-1:00 am.

Jul 3-Jul 31 Gourmet dinner for parents and free hit films for kids at Hyatt Regency Austin’s SWB

6:30 PM - 6:30 PM

208 Barton Springs Road

512-477-1234
austin.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/entertainment/restaurants/index.jsp

Don’t bother with a babysitter; parents can have a relaxed gourmet dinner at SWB with spectacular views of Lady Bird Lake and downtown, while the Hyatt Regency Austin entertains the kids for free with a hit children’s film and popcorn at 6:30 p.m. every Friday this June and July with the Summer Cinema Series. Come early, and the family can take a walk by the lake. The film, popcorn and parking are complimentary for SWB diners.

SWB offers unique dishes featuring select seasonal, local and organic items. Entrees include smoked local game hen with fried sweet potatoes, southwestern succotash, and tomatillo sauce, as well as pork chop with lentil, jicama and blue cheese salad, chayote squash and slow-roasted pear relish.

For restaurant reservations, please call the concierge desk at 512-477-1234.

A kid-friendly movie room by SWB includes bear rugs, bean bag chairs, and free popcorn.

The Summer Cinema film schedule is:
June 12: Bolt
June 19: Bedtime Stories
June 26: Kung Fu Panda
July 3: Madagascar 2
July 10: The Tale of Despereaux
July 17: Hotel for Dogs
July 24: Coraline
July 31: Igor

Jul 4 Free Watermelon at the Hyatt’s Marker 10 on Lady Bird Lake

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

208 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704

512-477-1234
austin.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/entertainment/lounges/index.jsp

The Hyatt Regency Austin, the Texas Watermelon Association, the Texas Pork Association and Go Texan will partner to host the first-ever Slice of Texas watermelon and pork promotion July 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. on the back patio of the Hyatt’s Marker 10 bar and lounge. While en route to the fireworks display, stop at Marker 10 on the Lady Bird Lake trail and enjoy free watermelon slices as well as special menu items on the patio: fresh watermelon martinis, Texas pulled pork sandwiches with an arugula watermelon salad and refreshing watermelon skewers drizzled in local honey and aged balsamic vinegar will all be prepared by Hyatt Regency Austin’s SWB and Marker 10 chefs. Event will be held on mile marker 10 of the hike and bike trail, between South First and South Congress.

Jul 4 Austin Farmers' Market

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Republic Square (4th and Guadalupe)

512-236-0074
www.austinfarmersmarket.org

The Austin Farmers' Market (AFM), a growers-only market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and plants. When you shop at the AFM, you get the freshest, most delicious foods available from the growers themselves! There are plentiful prepared foods, farm products turned into jams, salsas and honey, and hand-made crafts. Chef's demos, children's activities, and live local musicians make supporting local growers fun!

Jul 4 4th of July at Wooldridge Square Park with the Invincible Czars

1:00 PM

9th & Guadalupe


www.invincibleczars.com

From www.showlistaustin.com:

The Yellow Bike Project presents The Invincible Czars (performing Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture), Rebecca Havemeyer, Little Stolen Moments at Wooldridge Square Park (9th and Guadalupe) [1pm, free]

Jul 4 H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Auditorium Shores at The Long Center - 701 W. Riverside Drive


www.austinsymphony.org/tickets/events/h-e-b-austin-symphony/

This is the largest 4th of July event in Austin. Held at Auditorium Shores at The Long Center, more than 100,000 Austinites will attend. The Austin Symphony will perform patriotic music, including the 1812 Overture, which will feature the shooting of cannons by the Texas National Guard Salute Battery. Fireworks will be shot over Lady Bird Lake. The orchestra will begin playing at 8:30 p.m. and fireworks start at 9:30 p.m., lasting through 10. Arrive early to grab a good spot! The event is free and open to the public. Please note that alcohol and glass containers are not permitted, but concessions will be sold.

Ride the Bus to the July 4 Celebration:

Forget about the traffic on July 4 and leave the driving to Capital Metro.

Capital Metro offers several routes to get you to and from The Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks, including the 1L/1M, 3, 7, 10, 20, 30, 328, 338, 483 Night Owl Southeast, 484 Night Owl Lamar/S. 1st and 486 Night Owl Dove Springs. Most routes operate until around Midnight and the Night Owls run from 12 - 3AM. We recommend that you plan your trip ahead. Visit our Web site www.capmetro.org to view some maps with helpful information.

Jul 4 East-West Game Day Event

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Palm Park, E. 3rd @ I-35
Sabino Pio Renteria
478-6770

A family-friendly, old-fashion neighborly 4th of July event is planned to build new relationships between Downtown and Westside Austin residents and East Austin residents!

Bring your lawn chairs, picnic basket & swim suit! There will be games for people of all ages including a swim party & Watermelon dives supervised by PARD Aquatics staff. Participants can chose to compete as an east-sider or westsider with ribbons for winners in each competition. After the event, participants can walk down to Lady Bird Lake to watch the fireworks from shore or catch a ride on watercraft organized by the new East Austin Yacht Club.

Jul 5 Science Sunday at the Austin Children's Museum

3:00

201 Colorado St. Austin, TX
Julie Almaguer
512-472-2499
www.austinkids.org

Find out what it's like to be a veterinarian and work with animals that are scaly, furry, with four legs or no legs! Vets from Austin Vet Care will be on hand with live animals to give you the scoop on how they work to make animals' lives better. Learn about pet care, exotic animals, and careers in veterinary science and find out just how similar we are to our animal relatives! This week's theme: Pocket Pets.

Jul 9 Poochinis and Pet-icures

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

403 W. 2nd Street
Veronique Michalik
512-476-5050
www.austinloftydog.com/

Join Lofty Dog for a fun-filled evening of pampering! Enjoy a complimentary Poochini Martini (courtesy of Tito's Vodka) while your pooch gets a nail trim. Dr. Erin Homburg will be on hand to answer pet health questions. Donations will benefit Love-A-Bull (www.love-a-bull.org) and Happy Endings Rescue (www.happyendingsrescue.org).

Jul 9 Kathy Griffin at The Long Center

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

701 W. Riverside Drive Austin, TX 78704
The Long Center
512-474-LONG (5664)
www.TheLongCenter.org

Emmy Award-winning comedienne Kathy Griffin returns to Austin for one night only with at concert at The Long Center on July 9th. The star of Bravo's Emmy-Award winning series Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, Griffin performs at 8p.m. in the Dell Hall.

Famous for her self-deprecating humor and lampooning of celebrity culture, Griffin is her known for her four-year stint on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan as Vickie Groener, Brooke Shields' acerbic colleague. In August 2005, Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List debuted on Bravo to rave reviews.

The second season of Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Reality Program." The third season, which premiered June 5 2007, won Griffin her first Emmy for "Outstanding Reality Program."

Griffin's HBO stand up comedy specials are legendary, and she has has performed three very successful stand-up specials for Bravo TV. Her live shows continue to break records, and Griffin's Austin performance last year sold out far in advance.

Tickets are $59 to $89, and are available at the 3M Box Office at the Long Center, by calling (512) 474-LONG (5664) or online at www.TheLongCenter.org.

Jul 9-Oct 4 Origami Exhibit at Wildflower Center

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX 78739
Barbra Rodriguez
512-232-0100
www.wildflower.org

The Wildflower Center premiers an origami exhibit featuring about 40 works by artist Joan Son from July 9 to October 4. Using paper, she has created pieces for the Natural Rhythm installation, which vary from a single fold to a complex Japanese kimono. Come to the McDermott Learning Center and enjoy her mystical pieces relating to the stonework and other features of the center. Receptions with the artist from 1 to 4 p.m. July 26 and October 4.

Jul 10 Bill Maher at Bass Concert Hall

8:00 PM

Bass Concert Hall - 2350 Robert Dedman


www.utpac.org/event/bill_maher

For the last fifteen years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on "Politically Incorrect" (Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last seven years on HBO's "Real Time," Maher's combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him twenty-one Emmy nominations.

Maher has also written four bestsellers: "True Story," "Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits," "When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden" and most recently, "New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer."

Jul 10-Jul 30 Umlauf Part II: Hope for the Future

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

1137 W. 6th St., Austin, TX 78703
Lisa Russell
512-478-4440
www.russell-collection.com

Artist Reception, July 10th, 6:00-8:00p.m.
A second opportunity to acquire the remaining sculpture and art from the Umlauf's private family collection.

Jul 11 Jamie Foxx Live and in Concert

8:00 PM

The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River Austin, TX 78701

512-232-4343
www.texasboxoffice.com

The multi-talented Jamie Foxx is gearing up for his upcoming Intuition Tour that will bring him to the Frank Erwin Center on July 11! Intuition was released on December 16, 2008 and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The first single off the album "She Got Her Own" rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. The second single, "Blame It" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and is currently at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, up two spots from last week. Intuition also features an impressive list of artists such as T.I, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Ne-Yo.

Jul 11 Austin Farmers' Market

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Republic Square (4th and Guadalupe)

512-236-0074
www.austinfarmersmarket.org

The Austin Farmers' Market (AFM), a growers-only market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and plants. When you shop at the AFM, you get the freshest, most delicious foods available from the growers themselves! There are plentiful prepared foods, farm products turned into jams, salsas and honey, and hand-made crafts. Chef's demos, children's activities, and live local musicians make supporting local growers fun!

Jul 11 Art Ride

8:30 AM

The University of Texas at Austin
Leah Griffin
512-495-4315
www.landmarks.utexas.edu

Join Landmarks and Mellow Johnnys Bike Shop for an easy ride around the UT campus and visit Landmarks public art projects. For people with an adventurous spirit and a passion for the outdoors, there is no better way to experience public art than from the seat of a bicycle!

Departs from Mellow Johnnys Bike Shop (400 Nueces), 8:30 a.m. Total distance is 6 miles, on-campus distance is 3 miles. Travels at a novice-friendly pace. Bike Helmets required.

Jul 11 Claiming Space, Creating Opportunity: The Serie Project and Mexic-Arte Museum's Promotion of Latino Artists.

2:00 PM

419 Congress Avenue
info@mexic-artemuseum.org
512-480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

Sam Coronado will talk about his role in founding Mexic-Arte Museum, the development of the Serie Project, and the special relationship between the print center and the museum. FREE admission.

Jul 11 Second Saturdays are for Families

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

AMOA-Downtown, 823 Congress Ave.

512-495-9224
amoa.org

Discover how artist Louise Bourgeois created her own memory book out of recycled fabric in the exhibition The Lining of Forgetting at AMOA-Downtown. Then, head over to the Community Room to transform old clothing into a family album that everyone can use! See Tortuga del Mar at 1 pm, a traditional puppet show presented by Austin Public Library Literature LIVE!

Jul 11-Aug 5 Carol Marine: New Paintings

Wally Workman Gallery - 1202 West 6th Street
rachel@wallyworkman.com
512-472-7428
www.wallyworkman.com/carol_marine.lasso

Carol Marine’s confident brushstrokes and bold colors lend a radiant energy to the quiet moments of her still lives. The scenes become habitats in which simple objects play. One can almost see the piggy bank wagging it’s tail next to the tree of dandelions or hear the conversation between two slices of watermelon amongst a crowd of fruit.

Jul 12 PKWproductions Presents “The Violin According to PKW

3:00 PM

P. Kellach Waddle joins Austin classical music community’s most visible violinist, Austin Symphony Concertmaster, Jessica Mathaes to allure audiences once again with their musical talents as PKWproductions presents another concert in the series focusing on one instrument, "The Violin according to PKW."

The performance will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday July 12 at the Hyde Park United Methodist Church. The concert will feature works for and including the violin all written by P. Kellach Waddle.

There will be also two special guest works—violist Lawrence Wheeler will also contribute two of his own works before performing in the premiere of Waddle's Violin/Viola/Piano trio with Mathaes and pianist Nikki Birdsong.

Jul 13 Downtown Austin Plan Affordable Housing and Density Bonus Town Hall Meeting

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Road, Room 130

512-974-2856
www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/default.htm#dntnplan

The City of Austin will present revisions to the Downtown Austin Plan (DAP) affordable housing and density bonus reports from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 13 at Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Road, Room 130.

The Austin City Council asked the City's DAP consultants to provide recommendations about the potential for a Downtown density bonus program, as well as recommendations for a Downtown affordable housing strategy. The City sought public feedback on the draft density bonus and affordable housing reports released in May, and made revisions to the draft reports incorporating community input. At this town hall meeting, City staff will summarize the revisions made to the consultants' earlier reports, and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. Final recommendations about Downtown density bonuses and affordable housing will be presented to City Council at a briefing on July 23, 2009, with possible action thereafter.

More information about the Downtown Austin Plan, including information about the consultants' initial density bonus and affordable housing findings, can be found at: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/default.htm#dntnplan.

The consultants' revised density bonus and affordable housing reports will be available online starting July 6 at the same location. Contact Erica Leak at Erica.Leak@ci.austin.tx.us or (512) 974-2856 for more information.

Jul 13-Jul 19 Austin Fashion Week

www.fashionweekaustin.com/about/austin-fashion-week/

Austin Fashion Week is a week-long series of fashion events hosted by participating boutiques and salons.

During Austin Fashion Week, check out Austin designers' work in gallery formats within each boutique and salon. Enjoy the work, get exposed to new up-and-coming labels coming from Central Texas. Additionally, surf the Austin Fashion Week website to check out the latest and greatest from Austin photographers, hair stylists, models and makeup artists.

Also, be sure you check out each participants' work and VOTE for your favorites to win Austin Fashion Awards.

Don't forget to SHOP! Buy a Passport to Fashion to receive 10% off all of your purchases and get a chance to win a $5000 SHOPPING SPREE every time you visit a new boutique or salon!

Jul 14 Faces of the Americas/Rostros de las Americas

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Gail Sanders
512-232-2423
www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/llilas/news/current/faces/

Nestor Osorio is Executive Director of the London-based International Coffee Organization, the United Nations agency that oversees the world's coffee trade. He will speak about sustainability and the global coffee economy at the inauguration of the new speaker series "Faces of the Americas/Rostros de las Americas." Also speaking will be Cuauhtemoc Apan, a micro producer of coffee in the colonial town of Coatepec in Veracruz, long considered the center of coffee production in Mexico. He will talk about his family's efforts to establish tourism at their farm, where visitors can tour coffee fields and learn how coffee is harvested and roasted. Reception and coffee tasting begins at 6:00 p.m. Talk begins at 6:30 pm. Q&A session to follow. Free and open to the public. "Faces of the Americas/Rostros de las Americas" is an exciting new partnership between the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas, Univision Austin, and the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Jul 14 DTAC Commander Forum

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

625 E. 10th Street Austin, TX 78701

512-974-3822
DTAC.DR@ci.austin.tx.us

WHO: Downtown Area Command (DTAC) District Representatives

WHAT: An opportunity for community members to become updated on APD/DTAC activities, news and reports from APD, introduce new personnel and address issues and answer questions.

WHERE: Waller Creek Building, Room 104

Jul 18 Austin Farmers' Market

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Republic Square (4th and Guadalupe)

512-236-0074
www.austinfarmersmarket.org

The Austin Farmers' Market (AFM), a growers-only market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and plants. When you shop at the AFM, you get the freshest, most delicious foods available from the growers themselves! There are plentiful prepared foods, farm products turned into jams, salsas and honey, and hand-made crafts. Chef's demos, children's activities, and live local musicians make supporting local growers fun!

Jul 18 History of Mexic-Arte Museum

2:00 PM

419 Congress Avenue
info@mexic-artemuseum.org
512-480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

On the actual day of its 25th anniversary, Founder and Executive Director Sylvia Orozco will talk about the beginning of Mexic-Arte Museum and highlights of twenty-five years. FREE admission.

Jul 19 Science Sunday at the Austin Children's Museum

3:00

201 Colorado St. Austin, TX
Julie Almaguer
512-472-2499
www.austinkids.org

Find out what it's like to be a veterinarian and work with animals that are scaly, furry, with four legs or no legs! Vets from Westlake Animal Hospital will be on hand with live animals to give you the scoop on how they work to make animals' lives better. Learn about pet care, exotic animals, and careers in veterinary science and find out just how similar we are to our animal relatives! This week's theme: Reptiles & Spiders.

$4.50-$6.50, kids under 12 mos. free; Museum free on Sundays from 4-5pm

Jul 20-Aug 26 Beginning Hula Classes

Ballet Austin - 501 W. 3rd Street

512-476-9051
www.balletaustin.org/community/courseofferings.php#hula

If you've never taken hula before, this is the class for you! The hula classes include dances in the ancient form of hula (hula kahiko) as well as the more contemporary form of hula (hula 'auana). Hawaiian history and culture are also discussed as they relate to each hula learned in class. All classes are conducted in a positive and respectful atmosphere that allows for individual variance in learning and mastery. Expect to be challenged and to get a great workout in every class. Hula is for fun, for fitness, and for life!

6 Week Session - once a week

Mondays, 6:45-7:45 pm
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

6 classes in each session - $80.00
Courses are non-refundable or transferable

Jul 21-Jul 22 Dora the Explorer Live as Bass Concert Hall

Bass Concert Hall - 2350 Robert Dedman


www.utpac.org/event/dora_the_explorer

Come on! ¡Vámonos! Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer returns to the stage in DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! Everyone’s favorite Latina heroine stars in her own live adventure in “Search for the City of Lost Toys.” Dora, along with Boots, Swiper and all her friends, needs the help of the audience to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles to find her lost teddy bear. Come sing along and learn a little Spanish too! It’s an exciting musical for the whole family!

Jul 21-Aug 27 Revamp Bootcamp

Ballet Austin - 501 W. 3rd Street

512-476-9051
www.balletaustin.org/community/courseofferings.php#hula

Revamp Boot Camp is an intense early morning workout that will give you the deep burn you’ve been craving. In this fast-paced interval training class you will be pushed to your limit. Find new ways to get a hardcore workout. The one-hour, twice-a-week class offers the ultimate fitness challenge! A fun and interactive environment sets the tone for this great indoor/outdoor boot camp. In the heart of downtown Austin, just steps away from Lady Bird Lake Trail, Revamp Boot Camp is housed in Ballet Austin's state-of-the-art Butler Dance Education Center.

6 Week Session - 2x a week

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 am to 7:00 am
12 classes in each session - $155.00
Courses are non-refundable or transferable

Jul 21-Aug 27 Pilates Mat Class

Ballet Austin - 501 West 3rd Street

512-476-9051
www.balletaustin.org/community/courseofferings.php#hula

Pilates is a refreshing mind-body workout, which focuses on core stability and posture, aiming to lengthen and strengthen muscles. The exercises are performed in a very slow and controlled manner with similarities to yoga as the class incorporates relaxation and breathing techniques. Pilates increases flexibility, agility, builds strength and is a safe yet challenging workout.

6 Week Session - 1x a week

Tuesdays, 5:30-6:15 pm
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Thursdays, 7:00 am - 7:45 am
Thursdays, 11:45 am-12:30 pm
6 classes in each session - $70.00

Jul 23-Sep 5 Jana Swec & Jared Theis

6:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1710 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701
Loren Siegel
215-477-8877
www.dbermangallery.com

d berman gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday 23 July from 6-8 pm
Summer Gallery Hours (July and August):
Tuesday-Saturday 12-5pm

Regular Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 11-6pm

d berman gallery is pleased to present new work by Jana Swec and Jared Theis, two central Texas artists whose use of expressive line quality and personal themes resonate in their quietly seductive work.

East Austin Studio Tour co-founder and member of the Sodalitas art *collaborative*, Jana Swec finds inspiration in nature. The lines of her pen and ink drawings undulate across the paper, creating intricate, abstracted forms of merging trees, root structures, and elephants' trunks and legs.

Jared Theis combines his mastery of finely detailed ceramics and his passion for music to create the body of work //Measures//. These slabs of clay are delicately etched into [*into* - delete], resulting in relief-like qualities that rhythmically push and pull into the surfaces.

Please join us Thursday July 25 from 6-8 pm for the opening reception and again Saturday August 8th at 1pm for an informal musical performance by the artists.

Jul 25 Austin Farmers' Market

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Republic Square (4th and Guadalupe)

512-236-0074
www.austinfarmersmarket.org

The Austin Farmers' Market (AFM), a growers-only market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and plants. When you shop at the AFM, you get the freshest, most delicious foods available from the growers themselves! There are plentiful prepared foods, farm products turned into jams, salsas and honey, and hand-made crafts. Chef's demos, children's activities, and live local musicians make supporting local growers fun!

Jul 25 Public Art Crawl - Artists at Work

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tour leaves from Austin City Hall (301 W. 2nd St. Austin 78701)

512-974-7875
www.cityofaustin.org/nextlevel

Visit the studios and working spaces of public artists for a first hand look into the making of public art. Workshop participants will be shuttled to a series of locations to meet with artists working at various stages of the public art process. See artworks in progress and hear artists reveal the challenges and benefits of translating artistic concepts into artwork for public spaces. Not recommended for children under 10.

Presenting Artists:
Jill Bedgood (Northwest Recreation Center AIPP Project)
Hawkeye Glenn & Lizzie Martinez (Susanna
Dickinson House AIPP Project)
Stephanie Strange (Twin Oaks Branch Library AIPP Project)
James Talbot (South Congress Streetscape AIPP Project)
For more information call 512-974-9308
The event is free, but space is limited, so register online! www.cityofaustin.org/nextlevel

Jul 25 Modern Times -- Kids Only! The Artistic Eye of Abner Cook

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

2310 San Gabriel, Austin, TX, 78705
Amy Hollister
512-478-2335
www.neill-cochranmuseum.org

The popular annual speaker series at the Neill-Cochran House Museum, Modern Time, was so named because the beautiful 1855 residence was always current with its social, technological, and cultural milieu. Now kids can step back in time at a program that's just for them.

Three five-hour classes will gently drop children, aged 7 to 12, into the 19th century where they will learn about art and architecture (vocabulary included free!), historic games, and etiquette.

Using our antebellum gem for inspiration, The Artistic Eye of Abner Cook participants will channel the spirit of its designer and builder Abner Cook to create mixed-media masterpieces! After experiencing the classic elements of Greek Revival architecture and learning the vocabulary, children will use paint, charcoal, marker, paper, and their limitless imaginations to produce their own interpretations of the Neill-Cochran House. With guidance from art educators and NCHM volunteers, your child's artwork is guaranteed to bypass the refrigerator and head straight to the wall! BYO bag lunch; snacks & beverages included; ages 6-11; $50; preregistration required, please see website for enrollment form.

Jul 25 Half & Half: Part One

6:00 PM

2832 E. MLK
Kristina Felix
512-322-2099
uts.cc.utexas.edu/~crlab/peop.html

The Creative Research Laboratory (CRL) introduces a summer adventure starring: a coked-up vacuum cleaner, a severed beached whale, a bevy of romance novels, and the surging waters of Niagara Falls. It’s Half & Half, the love child of the artists and art historians of the Department of Art and Art History. The artwork from fifteen graduate students is split into two exhibitions curated by art and art history graduates. Each exhibition runs for two weeks, with the first opening on July 25th, and the second opening on Aug 15th.

This set of exhibitions marks the eighth consecutive year of collaboration within the Department of Art and Art History graduate students on a summer exhibition at the CRL. This select group of works represents a wide range of media including painting, sculpture, large-scale works on paper, and video.

Featured artists include Kate Abercrombie, Sonya Berg, Sam Dahl, Scott Eastwood, Santiago Forero, Robert Melton, Marya Spont, and Jeff Stanley.

Curated by Kara Carmack, Ariel Evans, Bonnie Gammill, and Lauren Hanson.

Opening reception on July 25th will feature a live interactive performance by guest artist, Jennifer Remenchik.

Jul 26 Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Day at Wildflower Center

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX 78739
Barbra Rodriguez
512-232-0100
www.wildflower.org

The Wildflower Center pays tribute to founder Lady Bird Johnson from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26. On this day in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson recognized his First Lady’s role in environmental conservation by presenting her with a plaque and pens used to sign 50 conservation, preservation and beautification laws. Come honor Lady Bird and enjoy all the center has to offer. Meet the authors of the new Lone Star Wildflowers and Hummingbirds of Texas and visit with origami artist Joan Son.

Jul 26-Jul 29 Woodmen of the World National Convention

1700 Farnam Street
Rosanne Bachman
(402) 342-1890
www.woodmen.org

Woodmen of the World, a leading fraternal benefit organization with more than 750,000 members throughout the United States, will hold its National Covention at Hilton Austin.

Jul 31 The All Austin All Handmade Bash

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Beauty Bar - 617 E. 7th St.
thebuzz@electricpromotions.com

www.electricpromotions.com/bash.html

Come out and support All local & All handmade businesses on Friday July 31st at Beauty Bar from: 7-11pm.

Music by Monster Girl, DJ Blend*e, & Salvo. Shop local vendors such as *annemarie*, Opal-Black, Peace Boutique & more. Fabulous food & drink sponsors such as Paula’s Texas Spirits, Blue Note Bakery & NadaMoo! The raddest non-dairy ice cream in Texas. Tons of awesome activities for adults (sorry kids it’s 21 and up only) such as on-site DIY projects presented by the newest edition of Austin’s creative-force, The WonderCraft. Fashion Show presented by the lovely ladies at Team Fabrication with accessories by Broken Ear Productions, up-dos by Siren’s Salon, massages by Meador Massage, manicures, & a rock’n photo-booth by local photographer, Trevor Ray Thompson. Also don’t forget to purchase a ticket for our charity raffle at the event with fabulous local business sponsors like Austin Handmade, Soigne, 302 Designs, Rae Cosmetics, Leighelena, Uchi, Siren’s Salon, Creative Side Academy, Electric Promotions, Independence Brewery, Jerry’s Artarama, Paggi House, Buffalo Exchange, Legendary Beads, TXRD, Kickbutt Coffee, Nepenthe’s Bathtime, W3LL People, Lucy Blue Studio, Paired Hearts, Broken Ear Productions, & Snuggle Herd. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the community outreach program for The WonderCraft. Entry is $2, but you get 1/2 off with online SIGN-UP or by bringing in one of our fliers to the event. Proceeds from the cover charge will be donated to Austin Dog Rescue. More Info on the event can be found at http://www.electricpromotions.com/bash.html

Jun 1-Jul 6 Beginning Hula Classes

6:45 PM

501 W. 3rd
Vicki Parsons
512-476-9051
www.balletaustin.org/community/courseofferings.php#hula

If you've never taken hula before, this is the class for you! The hula classes include dances in the ancient form of hula (hula kahiko) as well as the more contemporary form of hula (hula 'auana). Hawaiian history and culture are also discussed as they relate to each hula learned in class. All classes are conducted in a positive and respectful atmosphere that allows for individual variance in learning and mastery. Expect to be challenged and to get a great workout in every class. Hula is for fun, for fitness, and for life! Perfect after work class! Learn something new this summer!

Mondays, 6:45-7:45 pm - 6 Week Session - 1x a week - $80 for the 6 week Course.

Jun 3-Aug 26 Conditioning Challenge

501 W. 3rd
Vicki Parsons
512-476-9051
www.balletaustin.org/academy/open.php#conditioning

Conditioning is offered for Teens & Adults and is a great summer fitness class. Indoors when it's hot outside. Great after work fitness class downtown. Pay only for classes you attend and come when it works for you!

A low impact, high intensity workout designed to help improve strength, flexibility, speed, and agility. Challenges your cardio endurance because you are constantly moving. Increasing body strength will heighten the rate at which your body uses energy. A positive, upbeat, motivational atmosphere allows the individual to work towards their potential while improving their overall fitness level. Look better, feel better, and have fun doing it. Combine this great workout with some of the other classes such as yoga, dance fitness, and hip hop!

Jun 4-Jul 19 The Doyle and Debbie Show at The Long Center, direct from Nashville

7:00 PM - 7:00 PM

701 W. Riverside Drive Austin, TX 78704
The Long Center
512-474-LONG (5664)
www.TheLongCenter.org

The Doyle and Debbie Show is sublime parody, simultaneously lampooning and idolizing country music's tradition of iconic duos and their subsequent battle of the sexes. Bruce Arntson and Jenny Littleton wield the vocals of vintage country stars and the acting chops of Broadway veterans, taking audiences on a freewheeling joyride through a wickedly funny script and slew of equally hilarious original songs. Over the past two years, Doyle and Debbie have developed a rabid cult following in Nashville, many of whom have seen the show over a dozen times--everyone from theater-going professionals to college students who wouldn't be caught dead in a theater or a country bar.

All show times:
June 4 at 7pm
June 5 at 8pm
June 6 at 5pm and 9pm
June 7 at 3pm and 7pm
July 9--10 at 8pm
July 11 at 5pm and 9pm
July 12 at 3pm and 7pm
July 16--17 at 8pm
July 18 at 5pm and 9pm
July 19 at 3pm and 7pm

Jun 6-Jul 16 Lizzy Wetzel : The Medicine Show

7:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1710 Lavaca Street
Women & Their Work
512-477-1064
www.womenandtheirwork.org

Drawing from alchemy, mysticism, acid rock, supernatural phenomena and indigenous cosmology, installation/performance artist Lizzy Wetzel explores the concept of sacred space and the boundaries between one world and the next in The Medicine Show. In this interactive, multisensory sculptural installation, Wetzel transforms the gallery into two dreamlike realms, featuring an ambient desertscape giving way to a shrouded spiral chamber. Outside the chamber, the desert scene seems haunted by the sounds of drumming. Inside the chamber, visitors cross into a separate, black-lit world to experience a geodesic drum ritual performed by Wetzel and masked attendants.

Jun 6-Sep 11 Austin Children's Museum presents "MakerKids"

10:00 AM

Austin Children's Museum - 201 Colorado Street


www.austinkids.org/

Grand opening of MakerKids, the new feature exhibit at Austin Children's Museum. Catch the do-it-yourself spirit in over 20 guided activities in fiber arts, printmaking, light play, paper play, cardboard creations and more. Within MakerKids, families will find interactive and visual art installations for creative inspiration and simple, graphic, step-by-step instructions on how to make things. Daily facilitation will help lead visitors' experiences one step further. ACM's Education and Exhibits teams designed and produced all the hands-on experiences in the exhibit, appropriate for everyone from toddler, pre-school to elementary aged children and their families. Build it. Glue it. Sew it. Fold it. Make it!

Exhibit opens Saturday, June 6, 2009, 10am-5pm. Exhibit runs through September 11, 2009.

Cost: $6.50 per person, $4.50 children 12-23 months, children under 12 months are free

Jun 7-Jul 26 Flying Theater Machine

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Hideout - 617 Congress Ave.
Jessica Arjet
512-971-3311
www.flyingtheatermachine.com

We return with our wildly popular Fairly Silly Fairy Tales. Help us mix, shake and rearrange these hilarious stories.

Jun 7-Aug 23 Austin Symphony Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park

7:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Long Center for the Performing Arts City Terrace, 701 W. Riverside
Don Hill
512-476-6064
www.austinsymphony.org

The Hartman Foundation "Concerts in the Park," presented by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, brings together ardent enthusiasts and unwitting attendees alike just as similar events did in town centers years ago.

In its seventh summer season, these free ensemble concerts take place at the Hartman Concert Park in front of the Long Center City Terrace and will run on Sunday evenings from May 31st through August 23rd at 7:30 p.m. A gift from the Hartman Family Foundation, these concerts are presented to the Austin community in thanks for its continued, generous support. Each Sunday a different ensemble of the Austin Symphony will be featured at the new Hartman Park, located on the grounds of the Long Center for the Performing Arts, performing music from jazz and light classical to pops selections and film scores. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a group outing.

2009 Schedule:
- May 31 -- Large String Ensemble (Classical)
- June 7 -- Big Band (Swing)
- June 14 -- Brass Ensemble (Father's Day Theme)
- June 21 -- Woodwind Ensemble (Classical)
- June 28 -- Big Band (Audience Requests)
- July 12 -- Brass Quintet (Patriotic Theme)
- July 19 -- Large String Ensemble (Light Classical
- July 26 -- Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (Classical))
- August 2 -- Big Band
- August 9 -- Brass Ensemble (Pops)
- August 16 -- Woodwinds/Brass Ensemble (Pops)
- August 23 -- Season Finale (Mixed, Variety)

Jun 7-Aug 30 Living as a Christian in Today's World

10:15 AM - 10:15 AM

301 East 8th St.

512-610-3500
www.stdave.org

This summer, St. David's Episcopal Church, is offering Adult Christian Formation classes each Sunday morning to explore the issues of living as a Christian in the world. Whether you are interested in exploring the theology embedded in the best-selling novel The Shack or a discussion of the Da Vinci Code; there is something for everyone! Join us Sunday mornings at 10:25 a.m. Free parking is available in the St. David's parking garage. A schedule of topics can be found at www.stdave.org

Jun 10-Jul 29 Austin Symphony Children's Day Art Park

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Symphony Square Amphitheatre, 1101 Red River
Don Hill
512-476-6064
www.austinsymphony.org

For just 50 cents per child, kids and adults can experience the magic of the arts at Children's Day Art Park. This exciting summer program features local musicians, dancers, storytellers, magicians, mimes and crafts people. Youngsters can visit the Instrument Petting Zoo (where they can see, touch and try to play the instruments), talk to symphony musicians and hear them play their instruments, see a Ballet Folklorico, hear a Latin jazz band, follow a real Pied Piper along the Lemonade Trail to the Magic Oak Tree and try their hands at different art projects under the Art Tent.

2009 Performance Schedule:
- June 10 -- Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico
- June 17 -- Beto y los Fairlanes
- June 24 -- Biscuit Brothers
- July 1 -- No Children's Day: Have a happy July 4th!
- July 8 -- Joe McDermott
- July 15 -- Cowgirl Sue's Teddy Bear Picnic (Bring your bear!)
- July 22 -- Lucas Miller
- July 29 -- Jon Emory

Jun 13-Jul 9 Exhibit Opening: Original Work by Amir M. Lyles

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

DiverseArts: 1601 E. 5th St., Suite 106, Austin, TX 78702
info2@diversearts.org
512-477-9438
www.diversearts.org

DiverseArts is pleased to announce a collaborative exhibit with Pro Arts Collective, the opening of Africa Create Us featuring original work by Amir M. Lyles. This exhibit features a collection of acrylic paintings on Africa shaped boards, wood, and canvas mounted on wood. Central to the pieces are striking and crisp images of African and African American cultural heroes and cultural archetypes.

Jun 13-Jul 18 Now and Tomorrow 6

6:00 PM - 5:00 PM

2832 e. MLK Blvd Austin, TX
Jade Walker
512-322-2099
uts.cc.utexas.edu/~crlab/

Reception: Saturday, June 13th, 2009, 12-3pm, free refreshments, and entertainment for the whole family

Exhibition Dates: June 13th to July 18th, 2009
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12-5 pm

The Greater Tomorrow Youth Art Program, in collaboration with selected Austin area public school art teachers and the Creative Research Laboratory (CRL), presents Now and Tomorrow 6, an exhibition of artwork from kindergarten to twelfth-grade students in Austin area schools. The exhibition is designed to facilitate interaction between participating K-12 students, art teachers, parents and members of the UT Austin community, and celebrate the visual and material culture of Austin area youth.

Featuring drawing, painting and ceramic work, Now and Tomorrow 6 will showcase an array of Austin’s young and vibrant artistic talent. Schools participating in this year’s exhibition include: Baty Elementary School, Forest Trail Elementary School, Hill Country Middle School, Maplewood Elementary School, The University of Texas at Austin Elementary School, Ridgetop Elementary School, Sanchez Elementary School, and students of the Greater Tomorrow Youth Art Program.

Jun 20-Aug 23 New American Talent: The Twenty-fourth Exhibition

700 Congress Ave
info@arthousetexas.org
512-453-5312
www.arthousetexas.org

New American Talent juror, Hamza Walker, Curator and Director of Education, The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago

Admission is free and open to the public.

The twenty-fourth in a series of annual juried exhibitions, New American Talent features the work of emerging artists working in a variety of mediums including sculpture, painting, photography and new media. Each work on view was selected by New American Talent juror, Hamza Walker, Curator and Director of Education, The Renaissance Society, The University of Chicago. This year's New American Talent exhibits the work of 26 artists from the United States--12 of whom currently live and work in Texas.

Jun 20-Aug 29 Malaquias and Maceo Montoya: Dos Vistas un Camino al Rumbo de la Humanidad

Mexican American Cultura Center - 600 River Street
Herlinda Zamora
512.478.6222
www.maccaustin.org

Malaquias and Maceo Montoya: Dos Vistas un Camino al Rumbo de la Humanidad is the first comprehensive exhibition of the artwork of Malaquias and Maceo Montoya. For the past five years both father and son have focused on issues of globalization and immigration. Though there are clear parallels in their work, both the artists bring their own unique vision to this far-reaching and multifaceted subject.

Mar 1-Sep 30 Voices from San Jacinto

112 E. 11th Street Austin, TX 78701
Kyle Schlafer
512.305.8400
www.TexasCapitolVisitorsCenter.com

Voices from San Jacinto features Mexican and Texas accounts of the last battle of the Texas Revolution. The display includes dramatic readings, artifacts and historical documents. The exhibit also features an interactive kiosk that explores the details of Henry McArdle's painting, Battle of San Jacinto. Voices from San Jacinto opened on March 1, 2009, and runs through September 30, 2009.

May 1-Aug 2 A Legacy of Change: 25th Anniversary Exhibition

Mexic-Arte Museum - 419 Congress Avenue
info@mexic-artemuseum.org
(512) 480-9373
www.mexici-artemuseum.org

A Legacy of Change features the permanent collection and is organized around five themes:
- Death & Rebirth
- Mestizaje & Connections
- Conflict & Struggle
- Identity & Consciousness
- History & Memory

The exhibition also highlights the story of how Mexic-Arte Museum and its collections came into existence, shedding light on the interesting cultural and social background of the creation of a Latino art museum. The permanent collection now includes works by José Guadalupe Posada, Joaquin Clausell, Arturo Garcia Bustos, Arturo Estrada, Adolfo Mexiac, Angelina Beloff, and Pablo O'Higgins, as well as ceremonial masks from the state of Guerrero and fine art prints from the historical Taller de la Gráfica Popular. Most recently, the Museum has become the official archive of prints from the Serie Project, containing notable works by Latino/a and Chicano/a artists.

May 26-Jul 12 Corridor of Art Exhibition

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

700 Lavaca
Greta Olivas
512-573-0821
creativeartssociety.org

Creative Arts Society members art exhibition features over 80 works at this central location downtown. Free admission and kid friendly! This venue offers many mediums to see and appreciate. Oils, pastels, photography, acrylics and more are available for viewing for some summer fun. Support these local Austin artists!

May 30-Aug 9 The Lining of Forgetting: Internal and External Memory in Art

Austin Museum of Art: 823 Congress

512-495-9224
www.amoa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ex_CurrentDowntownExhibition

The Lining of Forgetting: Internal and External Memory in Art explores the ways we remember, forget, rewrite, and even fabricate memory. The exhibition features sculpture, photography, work on paper, installation, video, and computer-generated works by fourteen international artists, including Louise Bourgeois, Dinh Q. Le, and Rachel Whiteread.

Family photo albums, Road Runner cartoons, the works of Shakespeare, and Barack Obama's presidential primary campaign are just some of the subjects artists explore in AMOA's upcoming exhibition.