Apr 1-Nov 1 Bat Watching

Congress Avenue Bridge

512-416-5700
www.batcon.org

Did you know the largest urban bat colony in the world is in downtown Austin? Just before sunset, 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats fly from the Congress Avenue Bridge to find their evening meal, making them one of the most unique Austin experiences available.

Peak watching times are August-September when the baby bats are old enough to fly. The bats return to Mexico each year when the weather turns cold.

Feb 1-Nov 2 Before Freedom: Texas Slave Narratives

Texas Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E. 11th St.

512-305-8400
www.TexasCapitolVisitorsCenter.com

The Capitol Visitors Center's newest exhibit kicks during Black History Month and features a selection of personal interviews conducted during the 1930s and 1940s with former slaves.

In addition to the first-hand accounts, the exhibit includes photographs, dramatic readings, artifacts and audio recordings.

Feb 5-Aug 3 On the Road with the Beats

Harry Ransom Center - 21st and Guadalupe

512-232-3666
www.hrc.utexas.edu

This exhibition traces the travels of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and their friends across America and the globe. Manuscripts, books, photographs and visual art tell the story of the Beat Generation and the literary and social revolution they inspired. the scroll manuscript of Kerouac's On the Road will be on display March 7 - June 1.

Feb 22-Feb 9 People's Gallery at Austin City Hall

City Hall - 301 W. 2nd


www.ci.austin.tx.us/cityhall/aipp.htm

The City of Austin Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office's Cultural Arts Division presents an annual exhibit to encourage public dialogue, understanding and enjoyment of visual art. The gallery showcases visual art that reflects the artistic excellence and cultural diversity of Austin and promotes the City’s cultural and economic initiatives. A listing all of the art pieces and artists is available on the second floor of City Hall.

Jan 19-Sep 14 Play it By Ear at the Austin Children's Museum

Austin Children's Museum - 201 Colorado Street

512-472-2499
www.austinkids.org

Listen … can you hear it? Bam, whiz and pow! At the Play it By Ear exhibit, visitors can touch, experiment and interact with works of sound art, create their own works of sound art and explore the science of hearing. Engaging children through the fascinating world of sounds, this exhibit demonstrates the scientific properties of sound production and reception through art and hands-on activities.

Jul 1-Jul 31 Paramount's Summer Film Series

Paramount Theatre - 713 Congress Ave.

512-472-5470
www.austintheatre.org

The summer's best films are at Austin's best theatre - more than 70 classic films as they were meant to be seen! Featuring many new prints, foreign classics, 70mm spectaculars, Warner Brothers cartoons and more!

Films in July:

• 7/1 Tuesday: Revenge of Frankenstein - 7:00pm; Frankenstein - 9:05pm
• 7/2 Wednesday: The Haunting - 7:00pm; Repulsion - 9:20pm
• 7/3 Thursday Repulsion - 7:00pm; The Haunting - 9:10pm
• 7/5 Saturday: 1776 - 2:00pm; Mr. Smith goes to Washington - 5:45pm; State of the Union - 8:25pm
• 7/6 Sunday: Mr. Smith goes to Washington - 2:00pm; State of the Union - 4:40pm; 1776 - 7:30pm
• 7/8 Tuesday: Young Mr. Lincoln - 7:00pm; Drums Along the Mohawk - 9:10pm
• 7/9 Wednesday: Drums Along the Mohawk - 7:00pm; Young Mr. Lincoln - 9:15pm
• 7/10 Thursday Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House - 7:00pm; George Washington Slept Here - 9:05pm
• 7/11 Friday: George Washington Slept Here - 9:05pm; Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House - 9:05pm
• 7/12 Saturday: Swing Time - 2:30pm; Golddiggers of 1933 - 4:45pm; The Last Picture Show - 7:00pm; Hud - 9:30pm
• 7/13 Sunday: Swing Time - 1:30pm; Golddiggers of 1933 - 3:45pm; The Last Picture Show - 6:00pm; Hud - 8:30pm
• 7/15 Tuesday: The Best Years of Our Lives - 7:15pm
• 7/16 Wednesday: The Best Years of Our Lives - 7:15pm
• 7/17 Thursday: Picnic - 7:00pm; The Long, Hot Summer - 9:20pm
• 7/18 Friday The Long, Hot Summer - 7:00pm; Picnic - 9:45pm
• 7/19 Saturday: Gimme Shelter - 4:30pm; California Shelter - 7:00pm; The Cincinnati Kid - 9:20pm
• 7/20 Sunday: The Cincinnati Kid - 2:00pm; California Split - 4:30pm; Gimme Shelter - 7:10pm
• 7/21 Monday The Landlord - 7:00pm; Shampoo - 9:20pm
• 7/22 Tuesday: Shampoo - 7:00pm; The Landlord - 9:15pm
• 7/23 Wednesday: The Parallax View - 7:00pm; Three Days of the Condor - 9:10pm
• 7/25 Friday: Three Days of the Condor - 7:00pm; The Parallax View - 9:25pm
• 7/26 Saturday: Carousel - 2:00pm; Midnight Cowboy - 5:00pm; The French Connection - 7:25pm; Midnight Cowboy - 9:35
• 7/27 Sunday: Carousel - 2:00pm; The French Connection - 5:00pm; Midnight Cowboy - 7:15pm
• 7/29 Tuesday: Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 7:00pm; Village of the Damned - 8:55pm
• 7/30 Wednesday: Village of the Damned - 7:00pm; Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 8:50pm
• 7/31 Thursday: The Time Machine - 7:00pm; Planet of the Apes - 9:15pm

Jul 1-Aug 24 Exquisite Visions of Japan: Prints from the James A. Michener Collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts

Blanton Museum of Art, Congress & MLK

(512) 471-7324
www.blantonmuseum.org

Some of the most familiar and beloved works of art in the world are the Japanese woodblock prints known as Ukiyo-e—images of the “floating world.” These lush images feature beautiful vistas, glorious scenery, and natural wonders. James A. Michener assembled one of the finest collections of these prints and left them to the Honolulu Academy of Arts, an institution that, like the Blanton Museum, had a long relationship with the distinguished writer and collector. More than 50 Japanese woodblock prints from Michener's collection will be on view, including works by leading Ukiyo-e artists Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), and Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). This exhibition is organized by the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Jul 1-Aug 24 Exquisite Visions of Japan: Prints from the James A. Michener Collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts

Blanton Museum of Art, Congress & MLK

(512) 471-7324
www.blantonmuseum.org

Some of the most familiar and beloved works of art in the world are the Japanese woodblock prints known as Ukiyo-e—images of the “floating world.” These lush images feature beautiful vistas, glorious scenery, and natural wonders. James A. Michener assembled one of the finest collections of these prints and left them to the Honolulu Academy of Arts, an institution that, like the Blanton Museum, had a long relationship with the distinguished writer and collector. More than 50 Japanese woodblock prints from Michener's collection will be on view, including works by leading Ukiyo-e artists Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), and Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). This exhibition is organized by the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Jul 3 West End Gallery Night: First Thursday

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

1137 W. 6th St.
Lisa Russell
512-478-4440
russell-collection.com

Eight galleries with easy parking offer an array of artistic wonder within walking distance. The 1st Thursday event includes the following venues: ART on 5th, F8 Gallery, Haven Gallery, Lotus Gallery, Russell Collection, Stephen L. Clark Gallery, Sterling Images, Wally Workman Gallery. For a map to galleries, http://www.artaustin.org/westend.htm

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

8:30 PM

Auditorium Shores at the Long Center


www.austinsymphony.org/season/july/index.asp#jcf

On July 4th, well over 100,000 people will gather at Auditorium Shores for the largest Independence Day celebration in Austin ever.

The Austin Symphony will be under the apt baton of ASO Music Director Peter Bay. The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks will feature patriotic music and the ever-popular 1812 Overture--the latter punctuated by 75-millimeter Howitzer cannons, courtesy of Texas National Guard Salute Battery, and spectacular fireworks over Town Lake.

The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks -- planned and produced entirely by the ASO -- is free and open to the public. The stage for this celebration will be return to Auditorium Shores at the beautiful new Long Center for the Performing Arts.

The Austin Symphony Orchestra will begin performing at 8:30 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m., ending at 10:00 p.m. Come early, bring a picnic, claim a grassy spot and enjoy the patriotic music of the Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Concessions will be available on site. (Sorry, alcohol and glass containers are not permitted in the park.)

Jul 5 Giant Chess in Wooldridge Square

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Wooldridge Square - 9th and Guadalupe


www.giantchess.org

The battle rages every Saturday from about 12:30 to 3:30. There's no telling who'll show up -- sometimes the players are new to the game, sometimes they're advanced, usually they're in-between -- so every game is an adventure.

Join in on the fun at one of downtown Austin's beautiful historic squares named after Alexander P. Wooldridge who served as Mayor of Austin from 1909 to 1919. Over the years, the park has been the setting for countless speeches, rallies, concerts, festivals, weddings, and chess matches.

Jul 5 Austin Farmers' Market

9:00 AM - 1:00 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 5 Kamakazi Sumi - Austin Figurative Gallery Exhibition at Art Alliance Austin

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Art Alliance Austin - 315 North Congress
davidohlerking@gmail.com
512-296-6624
austinfigurativegallery.com

Kamakazi Sumi's art shows extreme constraint as well as high expression in these two-minute paintings. Her calligraphic line tells the story one second at a time. With absolutely no line re-touched, this is definitely art-of-the-moment.

Jul 9 AFS Documentary Tour: WEAVING WORLDS

7:00 PM

Alamo Ritz Downtown - 320 E. 6th St.

512-322-0145
austinfilm.org/film/weaving_worlds

An exploration of the intricate relationships between Navajo rug weavers and reservation traders, Benny Klain's insightful documentary reveals the delicate balance between maintaining cultural traditions, economic survival, and the artistic validation sought by many weavers.

Tickets are $4 to Austin Film Society members and $6 for the general public.

Jul 9 High Noon Talks

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum - 1800 N. Congress Ave.
Whitney Presley
512-936-8746
www.thestoryoftexas.com

Meet in the Dallas exhibit space with Anna Madrona, a member of the team that helped plan the special exhibition Dallas: Power & Passion on Primetime TV, as she leads a conversation with special guest David Woo, who will share behind-the-scenes stories of photographing on the set of Dallas for the Dallas Morning News.

Opening 30 years after the program first went on the air, the special exhibition Dallas: Power and Passion on Primetime TV will spotlight the show's enduring legacy by featuring interactive stations, props, artifacts loaned by actors ranging from Larry Hagman to Steve Kanaly, scripts, television clips, and a recreated environment from the program's fourteen seasons. In the ensuing decades, the plot twists and schemes in Dallas live on through DVD sales, domestic and international syndication, and a planned feature-length film.

Don't forget to order your gourmet box lunch from the Museum Cafe to pick up after the talk.

Jul 10 KGSR's Unplugged at the Grove: Dedringers

8:00 PM

Shady Grove, 1624 Barton Springs Road

512-474-9991
www.theshadygrove.com

Dedringers play during the 2008 season of KGSR's Unplugged at the Grove.

Join us every Thursday night, for a free show starting at 8 p.m.! Enjoy great food and beverages ($2.00 Zeigenbocks and $3.00 pints of Bud Light). Get there early for a good parking spot - put a KGSR sticker on your car for KGSR CD Singles.

The outdoor, all-ages music series runs each Thursday at 8 p.m. starting April 10th and running through September 25th. Since its inception, "Unplugged At the Grove” has become one of Austin’s most eagerly anticipated annual musical traditions, having presented some of Texas’ and the country’s most acclaimed musicians, including Shawn Colvin, Dave Alvin, Joe Ely, the Dixie Chicks, Nickel Creek, Guy Clark, Jim Lauderdale and scores of others.

Shady Grove is the home of great outdoor dining, nestled under the shade of a tall pecan grove, just minutes from downtown, modeled after State parks from the 1940s, and specializing in Texas cuisine.

Jul 10 Austin Responds with Graham Reynolds

7:00 PM

Austin Museum of Art - 823 Congress Ave.

512.495.9224
amoa.org

What does art sound like? Tantilize a different sense and come hear the art through Austin composer Graham Reynolds' musical interpretation of Sol LeWitt’s art. First, visually explore LeWitt's works, then join us for Graham's piano performance exploring repetition, systems, and structure.

Graham Reynold's performance kicks off AMOA's Austin Responds, a series of programs that are responses to the work of artist, Sol Lewitt, now on exhibit at AMOA's downtown galleries.

Jul 10-Jul 31 Austin Chamber Music Festival

Downtown Austin

512-454-0026
www.austinchambermusic.org/

This summer's 12th Austin Chamber Music Festival features outstanding free concert performances and sessions by Austin's favorite local ensembles. Tosca String Quartet, Wild Basin Winds, and members of the Austin Symphony Orchestra round out this spectacular festival of chamber music.

Free Events Include:

• July 10, Noon: Joel Becktell, cello and Michelle Schumann, piano, at Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
• July 12, 3:00: Wild Basin Winds Children's Concert at Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado St.
• July 16, 7:00: Cecilia String Quartet at Brighton Gardens, 4401 Spicewood Springs Rd.
• July 17, Noon: Festival Artists (Steve Girko, clarinet; Margaret Coltman, cello and Felicity Coltman, piano) at Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
• July 17, 7:30: Tribute to the Beat Generation w/ Tosca String Quartet at UT Harry Ransom Center, 21st St. and Guadalupe
• July 23, 12:30: Cecilia String Quartet Children's Concert at Armstrong Community Music School, 901 Barton Springs Rd.
• July 24, Noon: Student Chamber Music Highlights at Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
• July 24, 7:30: Cecilia String Quartet at St. James Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd.
• July 31, Noon: ACMC Adult Amateur Ensembles at Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.

Jul 10-Aug 17 ZACH Theatre presents THE CLEAN HOUSE

8:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Zach Scott Theatre - 1510 Toomey Road
(512) 476-0541, ext. 1
(512) 476-0541, ext. 1
zachtheatre.org/stages/clean-house.html

ZACH Theatre presents the Austin premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s The Clean House. Written by one of the most original new voices in American theatre, this 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner is a quirky and moving comedy about love, loss and the power of a good joke.

Matilde, a Latina housekeeper, is keen to stretch her funny bone, but can’t muster any elbow grease for her domestic duties. Her employers’ house isn’t in order and neither are their personal lives. In pursuit of the perfect joke, Matilde ignores the household dirt, only to be swept away by family affairs of the heart. Delicious language, seriously funny, and twists you won’t see coming make this a play that will hit you where you live.

Tickets are $28 - $37, Discounts are available for seniors, students, and groups of 8 or more. $15 tickets are available every Wednesday night.

Charge tickets by phone at (512) 476-0541, ext. 1 and online at www.zachtheatre.org

Jul 11 Book Reading and Signing by Dr. Manuel Peña, Music and Folklore Anthropologist

7:00 PM

Mexic-Arte Museum - 419 Congress Avenue
Alexandra Landeros, PR Director
512-480-9373 x25
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

The book consists of twenty-six episodes that chronicle Dr. Peña’s transformative life-journey from an impoverished migrant worker to a career as a university professor. Inspired by his experiences and those of the people around him in Texas and California, Dr. Peña reflects on a wide range of issues arising from the marginalized condition of Mexicans and other Latinos in the Southwest.

Jul 11-Jul 12 The Long Center Presents Video Games Live!

8:00 PM - 8:00 PM

701 W. Riverside Drive Austin, TX 78704
info@thelongcenter.org
512-474-LONG (5664)
www.TheLongCenter.org

Video Games Live! is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. The Austin Symphony Orchestra and Texas Choral Consort, Brent Baldwin, Artistic Director, will perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience.

This is the original concept concert, created and produced by industry veterans and world famous video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall.

Come early! As part of the experience, special festival events surround the show for those who want to come early where guests of ALL AGES will enjoy interactive game demos, a costume contest, prize giveaways, game competitions and the very popular meet-and-greet with top game composers and designers.

Tickets are $24-$49 and may be purchased on www.TheLongCenter.org, by calling 474-LONG (5664), or at the 3M Box Office at The Long Center.

Jul 11-Aug 30 Music Under the Star

Bob Bullock Museum - 1800 North Congress Avenue

512-936-8746
www.thestoryoftexas.com

Music Under the Star, the popular World Music series, is back for a fifth hot season! Come out to The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum's Lone Star Plaza for four fabulous, family Fridays in July and August. Set out your camp chairs and blankets under the Star and listen to local artists perform music from around the globe. Explore the three floors of exhibits - including the special exhibition Dallas: Power & Passion on Primetime TV.

• July 11: Atash
• July 18: Ray Wylie Hubbard
• July 25: El Tule
• August 1 Austin Nights Brass

Jul 12 Giant Chess in Wooldridge Square

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Wooldridge Square - 9th and Guadalupe


www.giantchess.org

The battle rages every Saturday from about 12:30 to 3:30. There's no telling who'll show up -- sometimes the players are new to the game, sometimes they're advanced, usually they're in-between -- so every game is an adventure.

Join in on the fun at one of downtown Austin's beautiful historic squares named after Alexander P. Wooldridge who served as Mayor of Austin from 1909 to 1919. Over the years, the park has been the setting for countless speeches, rallies, concerts, festivals, weddings, and chess matches.

Jul 12 Laura Caffrey Assemblages

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

1301 East 4th Street Austin Texas 78702
davidohlerking@gmail.com
512-296-6624
austinfigurativegallery.com

Carefully-built objects with their own calm internal logic. Not figurative but its getting shown in the figurative gallery. How could we?

Jul 12 Austin Farmers' Market

9:00 AM - 1:00 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 12 The Continued Use of Sacred Space into Colonial and Modern Times – Lecture by Dr. Logan Wagner

2:00 PM

Mexic-Arte Museum: 419 Congress Avenue
Alexandra Landeros, PR Director
512-480-9373 x25
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

Dr. Logan Wagner is presenting this lecture in conjunction with the current Mexic-Arte Museum exhibition, Aztec and Maya Revival.

Dr. Wagner is an architect and builder with extensive knowledge of both traditional and contemporary Mexican architecture. He was raised and educated in Mexico, where he studied anthropology and architecture before coming to the United States to obtain a doctorate in architectural history from the University of Texas at Austin.

Jul 12-Jul 31 Opening Reception and Exhibition of US

7:00 PM

1601 East 5th St. Suite 106
Harold McMillan
512-477-9438
www.diversearts.org

DiverseArts is pleased to announce the opening of US: a photo-documentary chronicling the changing face of Austin and America in the context of the 2008 election year. During an election year characterized by the candidacy of the nation’s first mixed-race,presidential nominee, the photos, taken by Ricardo Acevedo, attempt to represent Austin’s “rainbow family” community: mixed-race individuals,families and couples.

According to Acevedo, “American faces have become a feast of ethnic blending” representing “the beauty of our hybrid selves as earthlings, moving beyond the invisible borders of country and state.”

Jul 13 The Last Picture Show w/ Polly Plant & Tom Schatz1

3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Paramount Theatre
Kristen Case
512-478-4795
austinfilmfestival.myshopify.com/products/conversations-in-film-july-13th

Join producer, production designer and screenwriter Polly Platt for the next segment of the Austin Film Festival’s “Conversations in Film” series where she’ll talk about making the film “THE LAST PICTURE SHOW”, along with celebrated film historian Tom Schatz who will place the film in historical context.

We’ll hear about the film’s beginnings (Sal Mineo passed on Larry McMurty’s dime store novel to Polly) all the way to it’s place as a seminal work of the new maverick cinema of the 1970s.

This intimate event will include a ticket to the screening of the film at the historic Paramount Theatre immediately following the talk.

Jul 13 Kidz Bop Live!

3:30 PM

Long Center - 701 West Riverside Drive


www.thelongcenter.org

KidzBop Live is a family concert featuring your favorite KIDZBOP songs - today's most popular songs sung by kids for kids.

Jul 15 Cork & Co. WINE CLASS 7pm

7:00 PM

Cork and Company - 308 Congress Ave , Austin, TX 78701
Lorell Celis
512-474-CORK
www.corkandco.com

Summertime is here!!! Let's celebrate the return of our season of hot weather by tasting some wine custom-made to match with the heat - and the flavors of Summertime in Austin.

We'll sample some crisp whites such as Albarino, Torrontes, and Pinot Gris, move on to some lusty reds perfect for picnics, and discover what Miss Jane calls "the perfect barbeque reds."

Jul 16 Leadership Austin's Emerge Program Kick-Off Party

5:30 PM

J. Black's Lounge - 710 W. 6th St.

(512) 433-6954
www.leadershipaustin.org

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Leadership Austin's 2008 Emerge Program. Enjoy free appetizers, network with other young Austin professionals and mingle with graduates of the program to learn about Emerge. About Emerge In Leadership Austin's Emerge Program, high-potential young professionals build relationships and gain skills to truly make a difference in our community. Conducted in 5 training sessions over the course of 3 months starting Thursday, September 25th, the program provides an exceptional opportunity to network, build relationships and develop skills critical for young leaders. The 2008 Emerge Program is restricted to 45 participants who will be selected through an application process. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on August 20th - application information and form online soon.

Jul 16 Why Every Professional Should Think, Act, and Behave like an Idea-Crazed Entrepreneur

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Long Center - 701 West Riverside
Elizabeth Crinejo
512-225-8985
www.austin-event.com

Austin based, Northstar Thinktank is proud to present a complimentary networking seminar featuring Austin’s own Tito Beveridge, founder of world renowned Tito’s Vodka. This is a high impact event designed to inspire, entertain, and educate business professionals and entrepreneurs.

Entitled, “How to Think, Act, and Behave like an Idea-Crazed Entrepreneur,” this event will be held at the Long Center and will provide professionals, managers, and business owners an opportunity to network and gain insight from two of Austin’s most successful entrepreneurs.

Tito will present, “The Inside Story of Tito’s Vodka—How I Made It!” Additionally, Jeff Chavez, CEO of Northstar Thinktank will present an entertaining and insightful presentation entitled, “Why Every Professional Should Think, Act, and Behave like an Idea-Crazed Entrepreneur”

To learn more and RSVP, visit: www.austin-event.com

Jul 16 So You Want to Become a Non Profit? -- Nuts & Bolts of Becoming a 501C3

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Austin Community College - Highland Business Center
Barbarar Sparks
(512) 974-7854
http://www.cityofaustin.org/redevelopment/cad.htm

The City of Austin's Cultural Arts Division is offering several new workshops designed for artists, arts organizations and arts businesses.

Using a variety of resources, participants will learn the steps in taking their organization into 501C3 status.

The session is free and available on a first come, first served basis. Seating is Limited. Parking will be validated.

Jul 18 "Lovers" Exhibit by Lanie McCormick at Austin Figurative Gallery

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Art Alliance Austin - 315 North Congress
davidohlerking@gmail.com
512-296-6624
austinfigurativegallery.com

The Austin Figurative Gallery's Summer series at Art Alliance Austin is hosting a multi-disciplined look at lovers.

Jul 19 Giant Chess in Wooldridge Square

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Wooldridge Square - 9th and Guadalupe


www.giantchess.org

The battle rages every Saturday from about 12:30 to 3:30. There's no telling who'll show up -- sometimes the players are new to the game, sometimes they're advanced, usually they're in-between -- so every game is an adventure.

Join in on the fun at one of downtown Austin's beautiful historic squares named after Alexander P. Wooldridge who served as Mayor of Austin from 1909 to 1919. Over the years, the park has been the setting for countless speeches, rallies, concerts, festivals, weddings, and chess matches.

Jul 19 Austin Farmers' Market

9:00 AM - 1:00 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 19 Pottery, Paint & Prosecco at Cork and Co.

5:00 PM

Cork and Co. - 308 Congress Ave.
Tori Tinnon
512-474-CORK
www.corkandco.com

At this month's event, we will be painting a large wine goblet, cheese tray or wine stopper while sipping on Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine). Each guest will receive a pottery piece, paints, stencils, idea books and a baby bottle of Prosecco to enjoy while you let your creative juices flow.

Jul 19-Aug 30 Movies in the Park at Republic Square

Republic Square - 422 Guadalupe


www.austinparks.org

Excitement, adventure and the Nintendo DS await at Republic Square Park this summer! Bring a blanket and your best friends for a perfect ladies' night activity. Come early to grab a seat and play the hottest games on the Nintendo DS for free. Here's the lineup:

• Saturday, July 19- Clueless (PG13)
• Thursday, July 24- The Notebook (PG13)
• Thursday, August 7- Sweet Home Alabama (PG13)
• Saturday, August 9- The Devil Wears Prada (PG13)
• Sunday, August 17- How to lose a Guy in 10 Days (PG13)
• Saturday, August 30- 13 Going on 30 (PG13)

Movies start at dusk (around 9 pm). Pre-show entertainment begins at 7 PM, including:

Nintendo DS demonstrations

• info and giveaways from Austin Parks Foundation
• raffles and prizes galore
• vendors will be Amy's Ice Cream and The Hot Dog King of Austin (offering hot dogs and veggie dogs!)
• and more....

Republic Square Park is located at 5th and Guadalupe St. There is free parking on surrounding streets.

Dogs, picnics, and lawn chairs are welcome. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park.

Jul 21-Aug 25 Flamenco Classes

Butler Dance Education Center - 501 West 3rd Street
Vicki Parsons
512-476-9051
www.balletaustin.org

Register for Summer Flamenco Classes, taught by Elisa Rodriguez who lived and danced in Seville, Spain for seven years. Discover the rich history, the fiery movements and complex rhythms that make Flamenco such an incredible dance form.

Beginning/Elementary and Intermediate classes are available. Classes will be held July 21 - August 25.

Classes are $125.00 for a full 6-week session.

Classes held at the Butler Dance Education Center, located at 501 West 3rd Street.

Jul 22 Rotary Club of Austin-Weekly Luncheon

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

304 E. 7th Street
Teresa Basa-Executive Director
512-462-1333
www.rotary-austin.org

You are cordially invited to attend this weekly luncheon and to join Rotary. We meet every Tuesday at St. David's Episcopal Church from 11:30 AM to 1:00PM. On July 15, our guest speaker is Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Please call the office for reservations.

Jul 23 Public Art 101: Walk and Talk with the Convention Center Artists

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Austin Convention Center - 500 E. Cesar Chavez St.

512-974-9314
www.cityofaustin.org/aipp

Come join artists Ann Adams, Jill Bedgood, Rolando Briseno, Ben Livingston, Damian Priour and Margo Sawyer for an informative walk-and-talk stroll around the art-filled Austin Convention Center. We will be hearing from the artists about their experience in public art, what they find rewarding (or risky!), what they have learned along the way, and what advice they have for artists considering making the leap into public art. A free take-home guide full of useful information and resources is included.

Jul 24 KGSR's Unplugged at the Grove: Carolyn Wonderland

8:00 PM

Shady Grove, 1624 Barton Springs Road

512-474-9991
www.theshadygrove.com

Carolyn Wonderland plays during the 2008 season of KGSR's Unplugged at the Grove.

Join us every Thursday night, for a free show starting at 8 p.m.! Enjoy great food and beverages ($2.00 Zeigenbocks and $3.00 pints of Bud Light). Get there early for a good parking spot - put a KGSR sticker on your car for KGSR CD Singles.

The outdoor, all-ages music series runs each Thursday at 8 p.m. starting April 10th and running through September 25th. Since its inception, "Unplugged At the Grove” has become one of Austin’s most eagerly anticipated annual musical traditions, having presented some of Texas’ and the country’s most acclaimed musicians, including Shawn Colvin, Dave Alvin, Joe Ely, the Dixie Chicks, Nickel Creek, Guy Clark, Jim Lauderdale and scores of others.

Shady Grove is the home of great outdoor dining, nestled under the shade of a tall pecan grove, just minutes from downtown, modeled after State parks from the 1940s, and specializing in Texas cuisine.

Jul 24 Beary Stylish Auction Kick-off Party

7:00 PM - 10:30 PM

The Belmont - 305 W. 6th St.
The Belmont
512-457-0300
www.thebelmontaustin.com

Ace Tailor’s Celebrity Designed Teddy Bear Auction Kicks off with a Preview Party at the Belmont.

The “Beary Stylish” auction is a part of the Ace Tailor’s Teddy Bear Hospital fundraiser benefiting the Austin Children’s Shelter.

The Beary Stylish Auction Preview Party gives the public a chance to preview the celebrity designed bears as well as kick off the bidding on eBay. Admission is a $5 donation at the door, and bidding stations will be set up in the Beary Stylish Bidding Lounge on the Belmont patio. The eBay auction closes on Wednesday July 30th at midnight.

Jul 24 "Hard Road Home" Documentary

7:00 PM

Mexican American Cultural Center - 600 River St.

(512) 474-5222
www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/macc_index.htm

Odds are that if you go to prison and are lucky enough to get out, you will be going back sometime soon. Julio Medina, however, beat the odds. A drug-dealing gang leader when he entered prison, Julio left 12 years later a changed man. He created Exodus Transitional Community, a program in Harlem dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration that ensnares so many. The trick to Exodus is that its staff knows firsthand what it is like to go to jail. "HARD ROAD HOME" tells the story of this high-risk, high-drama world and the extraordinary task of turning around the fate of any person born into it. Directed by Macky Alston. Discussion to follow screening.

Jul 24 National Tequila Day

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Rio Grande Restaurant - 301 San Jacinto
Dane Bryant
512-476-8300
rioaustin.com

Don’t Miss National Tequila Day! Join us to celebrate the mystical agave plant Thursday night July 24th. We will tantalize your taste buds with tequila samples, tequila infused chef creations, and a special tequila drink menu. Special giveaways and prizes all night long. The tequila hilarity ensues.

Jul 24 Show Me the Money! -- Fundamentals of Fundraising

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

International Center of Austin: 201 E. Second St.
Barbarar Sparks
512-974-7854
www.cityofaustin.org/redevelopment/cad.htm

New to fundraising? Where do you start? Cultural organizations and individuals learn tools to examine their resources in order to determine the best way to begin, fundamentals for achieving fundraising objectives, and introduction and expansion on various approaches to fundraising, These include web based, individual donor based, “piggy backing,” marketing, entrepreneurial and the “old tried and true ones.” The session is free and available on a first come, first served basis. Seating is Limited. Parking will be validated.

Jul 24-Jul 27 Sale on 2ND

5:00 PM

W. 2nd Street
Catherine DeStasio

www.2ndstreetdistrict.com

Huge savings on clothes, jewelry, accessories, home furnishings and more. It all kicks off with a sale preview and party Thursday, July 24, from 5 to 9 pm, with food, drinks, giveaways and fun District-wide. Want to go home with your sale items Thursday night? Just $10 buys a VIP pass for shopping privileges during the preview as well as a shopping survival kit. Profits from VIP passes benefit Ballet Austin. All sales continues through Sunday.

Jul 25 U.S. Air Guitar Championships - Austin Regionals

Stubbs BBQ - 801 Red River

512-480-8341
www.stubbsaustin.com

Spandex, bright lights, explosive music, nonstop energy and crowd surfing -- the 2008 Cuervo Black US Air Guitar Championships presented by TouchTunes visits the Live Music Capital of the World with the Austin Regionals. Dozens of contestants vie to be the best in the only competition where everyone uses "an imaginary guitar that rocks for real." Performers with air guitar personas bring their own themes, stylized costumes, "playing technique," and song choice to the stage to rally the crowd and try to impress the judges, who critique their "airness." Air guitar has been around almost as long as rock music itself. Only during the last decade has the world stage grown to include an organized competition in the US.

Jul 25 Lewis Black at Austin Music Hall

8:00 PM

Austin Music Hall - 208 Nueces

512-495-9962
www.austinmusichall.com

As "America's Foremost Commentator on Everything," he is a weekly political commentator on, Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and he has starred in comedy specials for the network. As a stand-up comedian, he has performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, The Montreal International Comedy Festival, The Irish Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland and Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Jul 25 Guy Forsyth Homecoming Show!

11:45 PM

Continental Club - 1315 South Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704

512-441-2444
www.continentalclub.com/austin.html

The Guy Forsyth Band is back in town! After a long time out on the road, Guy has returned to Austin. Let’s remind them that there’s no place like home. Come celebrate their homecoming at the Continental Club on July 25th.

Jul 25 Katrina Zarate Paintings

7:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Art Alliance Austin - 315 North Congress
davidohlerking@gmail.com
512-296-6624
austinfigurativegallery.com

Katrina Zarate will display her ethereal paintings for one night at the AFG on Friday July 25th from 7-11pm. Her work is informed by a long time spent watching her own perception change.

Jul 25 Kathy Griffin

8:00 PM

Long Center - 701 West Riverside Drive

512.457.5100
www.thelongcenter.org

Join the Long Center for a hilarious one night of stand-up from Kathy Griffin.

Jul 26 Giant Chess in Wooldridge Square

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Wooldridge Square - 9th and Guadalupe


www.giantchess.org

The battle rages every Saturday from about 12:30 to 3:30. There's no telling who'll show up -- sometimes the players are new to the game, sometimes they're advanced, usually they're in-between -- so every game is an adventure.

Join in on the fun at one of downtown Austin's beautiful historic squares named after Alexander P. Wooldridge who served as Mayor of Austin from 1909 to 1919. Over the years, the park has been the setting for countless speeches, rallies, concerts, festivals, weddings, and chess matches.

Jul 26 Austin Farmers' Market

9:00 AM - 1:00 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 26 Public Art Crawl

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Austin Museum of Art - 823 Congress Ave.

(512) 974-9314
www.cityofaustin.org/aipp

Calling all Austinites for the Public Art Crawl & to volunteer for the Art in Public Places Program and find out about public art in your neighborhood! Sit back and enjoy a guided downtown tour of the City's Public Art Collection, meet with a local Arts Conservator to learn about the effect of environmental factors on outdoor art, and then team-up for some investigative reporting on the condition of public artworks throughout the City. Participants become honorary members of the AIPP Task Force 2008 and will be provided with field notebooks and T-shirts to report on the condition of an artwork of your choice. The condition assessments generated from this workshop will be used to develop a plan for the ongoing care and maintenance of public art in Austin. First Come First Serve Basis - Seating is Limited! Participants in the AIPP Task Force 2008 must be at least 18 years of age, NO EXPERIENCE NECCESSARY!

Jul 26-Aug 10 The Jigglewatts present: Burlesque du Soleil!

11:45 PM

Esther's Follies - 525 E. 6th St.
Ruby Joule

www.thejigglewatts.com

The Jigglewatts Burlesque is ready to add some sizzle to your summer with a cheeky romp through sultry locales near and far. With jet-setting mermaids, southern belles, Brazilian beauties and native temptresses, to name only a few, these gals will take you on a honey of a holiday!

Jul 28 Capital Metro Bus Rapid Transit Public Meeting

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

323 Congress Ave

512-385-0190
capmetro.org

Capital Metro is seeking public comment on the proposed development of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes within its service area. Bus Rapid Transit, known as MetroRapid in the Austin area, is part of Capital Metro’s Long Range Transit Plan: All Systems Go (ASG) adopted by the Capital Metro Board of Directors in 2004. These comments are part of an application to receive Federal Transportation Administration Very Small Starts grant for bus transit corridor improvements.

Presentations and opportunity for public comment on the proposed corridors will be held at the following locations:

Monday, July 28
Central: Capital Metro Transit Store
323 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
11:30am-1pm, (served by all downtown bus routes)

North: Redeemer Lutheran Church
1500 W. Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
6-7:30pm, Served by routes 5 and 350

Wednesday, July 30

South: Skyline Terrace-Foundation Communities (1st floor conference room)
1212 W. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
6-7:30pm, Served by routes 16 and 328

Information on the proposed BRT routes is also available at capmetro.org.

Jul 29 Mouse.About and Damp Heat at Room 710

10:00 PM

710 Red River St.
MouseAbout
512-476-0997
www.mouseabout.net

Local Hip Hopper Damp Heat shakes rumps at the Room 710 with the eclectic Mouse.About

Jul 29 Rotary Club of Austin Weekly Meeting

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

304 E. 7th Street
Teresa Basa-Executive Director
512-462-1333
http://www.rotary-austin.org

Do you work in downtown?

Do you live downtown?

Are you a Rotarian?

Do you want to be?

Call our office or visit our website. We meet every Tuesday during lunch at St. David’s Episcopal Church. Get involved with the largest and oldest Rotary Club in Austin. Changing lives since 1923, the Rotary Club of Austin gives over 30 college scholarships every year, mentors hundreds of children, sponsors Austin public schools and much more.

Jul 29 The Inside Track on Grantwriting

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Board & Commissions Room
Barbara Sparks
512-974-7854
www.cityofaustin.org/redevelopment/cad.htm

The City of Austin's Cultural Arts Division is offering several new workshops designed for artists, arts organizations and arts businesses.

Have you ever wondered, “What are funding organizations thinking? What makes some grant requests more attractive than others?” Approach grant writing from a funder’s perspective. The session is free and available on a first come, first served basis. Seating is Limited. Parking will be validated.

Jul 30 St. David's Episcopal Church Summer Film Festival- FREE

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

St. David's Episcopal Church - 304 E. Seventh St.

512-472-1196
www.stdave.org

Join us each Wednesday night this summer. Children's films begin at 4 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. then a movie for the adults at 6:30 p.m. Check out our website for a full list of movies. Dinner is $3-$6.

Jul 31 Strings Attached plays the Beatles at Threadgills

9:00 PM

Threadgills - 301 W Riverside Dr Austin, Tx 78704


www.stringsattached.org

Rock masterpieces from the White Album to Dark Side of the Moon reinvigorated by electric strings, bass, drums and a touch of jazz improv.

Jul 31 “A Reunion for the Musical Soul”: The DiverseArts “Blues Family Tree Project” Fundraiser and Screening

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

1601 E. 5th St. Suite 106, Austin TX 78702
Harold McMillan
512-477-9438
www.diversearts.org/home.html

“Austin, Texas: East Side Blues” documents through oral history and performance footage gathered through the Blues Family Tree Project, the legacy of East Austin blues. Filmed in the early nineties, this is the first public screening of the film in over 15 years. The work chronicles the thriving segregation-era blues music scene on East 11th and 12th St., as well as the contemporary state of a pre-gentrification East End. “Austin, Texas: East Side Blues” contains interviews and foot tappin' live footage of artists including T.D. Bell, Urbie Bowser, Grey Ghost and others.

On July 31, we will honor two of the musicians featured in the film: Ernie Mae Miller and Henry “Blues Boy” Hubbard. Both Austinites were instrumental in the development and growth of the local blues scene in the East End.

Jun 1-Jul 20 Flying Theater Machine's Story Soup

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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

We need your suggestions and help to make our stories delicious. Hilarious improv comedy for 4-10. Pretty fun for everyone else.

Jun 1-Aug 24 The Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park

Long Center - 701 West Riverside Drive


www.austinsymphony.org

In its sixth summer season, these free ensemble concerts will move to the Hartman Concert Park in front of the Long Center City Terrace and will run on Sunday evenings from June 1st through August 24th at 7:30pm. A gift from the Hartman 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 Concert 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. Sorry, no alcohol is allowed at these events.

2008 SUMMER SCHEDULE:

• June 1 - Large String Ensemble (Classical)
• June 8 - Big Band (Swing)
• June 15 - Brass Ensemble (Father's Day Theme)
• June 22 - Woodwind Ensemble (Classical)
• June 29 - Big Band (Audience Requests)
• July 13 - Brass Quintet (Patriotic Theme)
• July 20 - Large String Ensemble (Light Classical)
• July 27 - Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (Light Classical)
• August 3 - Big Band (Count Basie; Duke Ellington)
• August 10 - Brass Ensemble (Pops)
• August 17 - Woodwinds/Brass Ensemble (Pops)
• August 24 - Season Finale (Mixed; Variety)

Jun 7-Jul 13 ZACH Theatre Presents ALTAR BOYZ

8:00 PM - 2:30 PM

ZACH Theatre, West Riverside Drive at South Lamar

512-476-0541
www.zachscott.com/stages/altarboyz.html

ZACH Theatre raises the roof with the hit musical ALTAR BOYZ, live, on stage this summer at ZACH Theatre!

This high-energy new musical stars five Apostles of Pop – Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham (he's Jewish) – who will raise your spirits with their spectacular music, sinfully hot dance moves and uncanny ability to drop the funk in fantastic five-part harmony.

With choreography that rivals Justin Timberlake and ‘N SYNC, the ALTAR BOYZ share their message of brotherhood, love and the power of good hair gel.

These heartthrobs will rock the masses at ZACH this summer with angelic voices and hysterical lyrics such as "Girl, You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus, Called Me On My Cell Phone."

This winner of the NY Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical will be a “holy hit” for all ages!

Jun 13-Jul 15 Velveeta Room 20 year reunion and stand-up comedy rally

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

521 E. 6th St.

(512) 469-9116

It's Biker Weekend and Esther's Follies is taking a vacation, so it's the ideal time for Velv comics to play the big stage next door and celebrate 20 years of good times, rough times and raucous hilarity.

Thursday, June 12, 8pm Ronnie Velveeta, yes THE Ronnie Velveeta hosts OPEN MIKE on STEROIDS with 20 headliners doing their best 5 minutes. New comics who appear headed for top billing will be invited to entertain. Friday the 13th, 8pm We ain't superstitious! We ain't Esther's Follies either, but this show will be almost as fast-paced and possibly even funnier. Matt Sadler, Matt Bearden, Kerry Awn, Nancy Reed, Brendon Walsh, Ruby Collins, Bryan Gutmann, John Rabon and surprise guests will make you laugh loudly and often.

Jun 14-Aug 17 New American Talent: The Twenty-Third Exhibition

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

The twenty-third 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 Nato Thompson, curator and producer, Creative Time, New York, NY. This year’s New American talent showcases the work of 43 artists from the United States—16 of whom currently live and work in Texas.

Admission is free.

Jun 14-Aug 17 New American Talent: The Twenty-Third Exhibition

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

The twenty-third 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 Nato Thompson, curator and producer, Creative Time, New York, NY. This year’s New American Talent showcases the work of 43 artists from the United States—16 of whom currently live and work in Texas. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Jun 20-Aug 17 Aztec and Maya Revival Exhibition

Mexic-Arte Museum: 419 Congress Avenue
Alexandra Landeros, pr@mexic-artemuseum.org, 512-480-9373 x25
512-480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

Join Mexic-Arte Museum for the Aztec and Maya Revival Exhibition June 20-August 17.

An opening reception will be held Friday, June 20, 2008, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

The exhibition illustrates the resurgence of Pre-Columbian motifs and patterns in Mexico’s modern arts during the late 19th and early 20th century. The main gallery features revival decorative art including jewelry by William Spratling and Matilde Poulat, ceramics, paper, books, and textiles, as well as authentic Pre-Columbian artifacts. Fine art works include paintings by Roberto Montenegro and Miguel Covarrubias, and sculptures by Miguel Noreña and Luis Ortiz Monasterio. In the back gallery, 1950’s Mexican horror films from the Aztec Mummy Collection will be showing in the Museum’s recreation of the Aztec Theater.

Jun 23-Jul 31 Austin Community Steelband Summer Classes

1005 E. 10th St.
Paula Beaird
512-473-8434
www.austincommunitysteelband.org

GET WITH THE BEAT! Austin Community Steelband is a non-profit professional steelpan school offering Beginning to Advanced level classes for kids 10-18 years and adults. Have fun playing all genres of music while learning fundamentals, technique, dexterity, and rhythm, taught in the Trinidad steel orchestra tradition. Instruments in the full voice ranges of the steel orchestra are provided.

Jun 27-Aug 10 ZACH Theatre’s Performing Arts School presents SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL

7:00 PM - 2:00 PM

ZACH Theatre- 1102 S. Congress
ZACH Theatre
(512) 476-0541, ext. 1
www.zachtheatre.org/stages/seussical.html

ZACH Theatre's Performing Arts School presents Seussical The Musical - a FUNtastical, magical extravaganza based on the books of Dr. Seuss.

Seuss' beloved characters spring to life in classics such as Horton Hears a Who, Horton Hatches the Egg, Gertrude McFuzz, Green Eggs and Ham and of course, The Cat in the Hat! Dr. Seuss' most colorful characters tumble out of the books and onto our stage in this joyful gumbo of musical styles, ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B to funk!

Last year's family show, High School Musical, sold out in record time—so hurry and secure your tickets to this summer's hit today!

Performances run June 27-August 10, 2008
• Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m.,
• Sundays at 2 p.m.

• Tickets: $36 - $40 Adults, $22 Children 12 years and younger
• Discounts for seniors, students, and groups of 8 or more.
• Charge tickets by phone at(512)476-0541, ext. 1 and online at www.zachtheatre.org

Jun 28-Aug 24 Peter Pan at the Scottish Rite Theatre

Scottish Rite Children's Theatre: 207 West 18th Street

512-472-7247
scottishritetheatre.org/

An original adaptation for Scottish Rite Children's Theatre by Austin's own D.H. Thompson. "Follow the second star to the right, and straight on till' morning!" SRCT presents a humorous, original adaptation of one of the most beloved childhood stories ever written. Join Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Wendy as they fly to Neverland, where there are no parents, candy is the breakfast of choice, and no one ever grows up! Ideal for ages 3-10, this interactive production enlists the audience to "think happy thoughts" and help Peter defeat Neverland's biggest bully--the crooked Captain Hook. "Just think of lovely things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never, Neverland!"

May 24-Aug 17 Lewitt X2 Exhibit

Austin Museum of Art - 823 Congress Avenue

512-495-9224
http://www.amoa.org

This two part exhibition focuses both on the artworks of Sol LeWitt and on his personal collection of contemporary art. Sol LeWitt: Structure and Line documents the full arc of the artist's career.

Renowned for his contribution to minimalism and conceptual art, LeWitt's pencil drawings, brilliantly colored gouaches, and "structures" made of wood, aluminum, and fiberglass have defined and pushed the limits of art-making for over forty years.

Throughout his career critics have admired how his work synthesizes left and right brain creativity and provokes both intellectual and emotional responses. Selections from the LeWitt Collection showcases works by an exciting array of national and international artists including Alice Aycock, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Alighiero Boetti, Chuck Close, Gilbert & George, Hans Haacke, Eva Hesse, On Kawara, Shirin Neshat, and Robert Ryman.

LeWitt x 2 has been organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

May 31-Sep 14 Dallas: Power & Passion on Primetime TV

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum - 1800 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
Robert Hicks
512-936-8746
www.thestoryoftexas.com

A wealthy Texas oil family, the Ewings, captured the imagination of the U.S. and the world through an unforgettable primetime saga. Featuring larger-than-life characters like J.R., Miss Ellie, and Sue Ellen, the groundbreaking television show Dallas grabbed the attention of millions of fans drawn to its dramatic stories of intrigue and betrayal, and left a lasting impact on the Texas identity at home and abroad.

Opening 30 years after the program first went on the air, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum presents Dallas: Power & Passion on Primetime TV. The special exhibition will spotlight the show's enduring legacy by featuring interactive stations, props, artifacts loaned by actors including Larry Hagman and Steve Kanaly, scripts, television clips, and a recreated environment from the program's thirteen seasons.

Visitors will also be treated to a fascinating short film that was produced by the Museum, Southfork Pilgrims, where visitors from around the world talk -- and sing -- about their favorite television show and why they are making the journey to a ranch in Parker, Texas.