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Feb 11-Mar 15 The People Garden

Zach Scott's Kleberg Stage, Riverside at Lamar

(512) 476-0541
www.zachscott.com

The People Garden is a heartwarming musical, perfect for families with kids ages 3 and up. A substitute teacher and her kindergarten class experience a day of fun and chaos as they discover important life lessons about sharing, getting along with others, and accepting when things don't go our way. This is a highly-entertaining and powerful 1-hour musical filled with catchy songs and colorful characters...a treat for the entire family! Reservations recommended: Call 476-0541 ext. 1 Great discounts for groups of 20 or more! Call ext. 221.

Feb 11-Apr 14 A Slave Ship Speak: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress

(512) 936-4649
www.thestoryoftexas.com

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum features a special new temporary exhibit, A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie. Organized by the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society, this poignant and power exhibit bring to the surface artifacts recovered from the wreck of the British merchnage slave ship, the Henrietta marie, which sank 35 miles off the coast of Key West in 1700. Through interactive displays and hundreds of artifacts, from pewter cups to muskets to navigational equipment and iron shackels, the exhibit explores the early history of the transatlantic slave trade, recreating its triangular route from London to West Africa to the Americas.

Feb 15-Mar 5 William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

State Theater, 719 Congress

(512) 472-5470
www.austintheatre.org

Olivia loves Cesario who is really Viola who is in love with lord Orsino who loves Olivia who sends Cesario to woo Olivia on his behalf. Wow, love is complicated.....Introducing a cast of dynamic young actors from the professional actor training program at the University of Texas, this production marks the launching of the new State Theatre / UT partnership, where graduate student actors are given opportunities to work with professionals in the field. It all comes together under the guiding hand of guest director Paul Mullins from the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Filled with mischief, magic, mistaken identity and merry-making, this joyful romp never fails to please. When a storm wrecks a passing ship, the noble passengers are cast away on the island of Ilyria. Separated from her twin brother, Viola must disguise herself as a man to join the service of love-struck lord. Then the complications begin. A sidesplitting comedy, timeless human insight, and exquisite poetry. Enough said. Purchase Tickets Online or call (866) 4GET-TIX

Feb 16-Mar 25 Angela Fraleigh: there i still my thirst

Women & Their Work, 1710 Lavaca

(512) 477-1064
www.womenandtheirwork.org

Women & Their Work is pleased to present Houston artist, Angela Fraleigh in her solo exhibit titled “there i still my thirst”. Fraleigh creates large-scale, sumptuously painted oils on panel in which she combines the painting styles of abstraction and figuration. Fraleigh states that through her paintings she is “questioning the social constructs of beauty, class, gender and role play”. Violent and seductive, threatening and unpredictable, her use of paint complicates the images that are drawn from dramatic moments in literature leaving us unsure if the figures are being birthed or eaten away. The physicality of the rich colorful paint both corrupts and obscures the narrative in Fraleigh’s work. Essayist, Claire Barliant, Associate Editor, Artforum, brilliantly discusses the themes of beauty and the male gaze in Fraleigh’s work. Fraleigh has a M.F.A. in painting and printmaking from Yale University School of Art, and B.F.A. from Boston University (Cum Laude). She has had solo exhibitions in Texas. She has also been in group exhibits in Florida, California, New York, Conn., and Texas. Fraleigh received the Eliza Randall Prize, 2004-05 at the Glassell School of Art MFAH, Houston, TX. and was a Core Fellow 2003-2005 at the Glassell School of Art MFAH, Houston, TX. Her work is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX., and several corporate collections. Opening Reception: Thursday, February 16, 7:00 -9:00 p.m.

Feb 18-Mar 25 "Pulse"

f8 Fine Art Gallery, 1137 W. 6th

(512) 480-0242
www.f8fineart.com

“Pulse” features work by three talented male artists. Randall Reid’s work is forged from the heart of the earth in his “modern antiques” created of metal and other natural materials. Black and white photographs from Faustinus Deraet’s new book, El Deh Effeh, which captures the beat of his native Mexico City. Originally from Chile, Oscar Riquelme now resides in Austin and joins F8 with “Herd Behavior,” paintings that observe the animalistic impulses that run through our veins. Artists' Reception: Saturday, February 18 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Feb 18-Sep 23 Air Fair - It'll Blow You Away!

Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado

(512) 472-2499
www.austinkids.org

Visti Austin Children's Museum newest fun-filled exhibit. Children will investigate 13 hands-on components to playfully discover the powers and properties of moving air. Hover a ball, deliver a message across the Museum, make a real tornado and create music – all with the power of air! Exhibit activities include: Vortex – See a twister that’s tame enough to touch. Learn how air pressure and wind create tornados. Bernoulli Blower – Discover how a stream of air can hold a ball in mid-air. Air Cannon – Discover the forces of air and how far it can travel. Get puffed with a blast of air! Tube Tunes – Play Ina Gata Da Vita (or your own musical composition) with moving air, large tubes and plunkers. Air Mail – Send a message to a friend across the Museum with ping pong balls through a tube. Wind Chamber – Step into the chamber, select a super hero cape, scarf, wings or streamers and see how wind creates forces that you can catch and feel. Air Table – Experiment with the forces of air by demonstrating on sailboats, pinwheels and flags. See how air can make things go! Windtricity – Learn how the power of Texas breezes are harnessed to generate electricity with a model of a wind turbine ranch in McCamey, Texas. View a video showing how wind turbines are made and how they are used in Texas. Did you know that 10% of Austin’s electricity comes from wind turbines? Kid-Powered Air – Pedal it, crank it. How many ways ca you lift a ball in a stream of air? Pneumatic Launcher – What happens when you drop Nancy, the big red bowling ball, down a large tube compressing the air in a connected tube? Add a tennis ball shooting 30 feet towards a gong and you have a game that’s “full of air” and fun! Opening day activities include: Parachute Play, 11:30 a.m. Air themed storytimes, 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Make parachutes and launch them from the second floor, Noon Kite making activity, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Air Fair was produced by the Austin Children’s Museum with major support from Austin Energy. Additional support provided by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. This project was also funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts. Air Fair is open February 18 – September 24, 2006. Admission is $5.50 - $3.50 per person.

Feb 20-Apr 9 Odyssey: Explore. Enrich. Enlighten.

UT Art Building, San Jacinto & 23rd

(512) 471-2912
www.utodyssey.org

Embark on a quest for knowledge with Odyssey – a noncredit, personal enrichment program featuring short courses taught by UT professors and leading professionals. Classes are held one evening a week on the university campus. This spring Odyssey will partner with the Blanton to present an engaging and informative series on the new museum before it opens its doors to the public. For more information or to register please contact www.utodyssey.org or (512) 471-2912. Blanton members receive a 20 percent discount.

Feb 24-Mar 5 Aisle 7

B. Iden Payne Theater, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 477-6060
www.utpac.org

The UT Department of Theatre & Dance presents the world premiere of Aisle 7, the hilariously frightening new work by Austin playwright Kendall Lynch that examines being human in 21st century America.Aisle 7 runs February 24, 25 & March 1-4 at 8:00 p.m., February 25, 26 & March 4 & 5 at 2:00 p.m. in the UT's B. Iden Payne Theatre. Tickets are $16-10, available at www.utpac.org, (512)477-6060 and UT PAC Ticket Offices in Bass Concert Hall (M-F, noon-6:00 p.m.) and Hogg auditorium (M-F, 10:00 -2:00 p.m.). Due to the unique staging of this production seats are limited.

Feb 25-Mar 25 Sunyong Chung: Handmade Colored Porcelain Ware

Artworks, 1214 W. 6th

(512) 472-1550
www.artworksaustin.com

Artworks is proud to present the wonderful and artful handmade colored porcelain ware of Austin artist Sunyong Chung. The presentation will include her much sought after dinnerware as well as her incredible new one of a kind vases and covered jars.

Jan 19-Mar 12 URINETOWN

Zach Scott Theatre, 1510 Twomey Rd.

(512) 476-0541
www.zachscott.com

"The secret to humor is surprise." ~ Aristotle, Greek philosopher. Surprises and laughs abound in this hit tale of greed, love and revolution! A depletion of the earth's water supply leads to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The privilege to pee is regulated by a single, malevolent corporation, "Urine Good Company", which forces the poor citizens to pay ever-escalating fees. With musical numbers that borrow shamelessly from West Side Story and other Broadway classics, Urinetown is an intelligent musical that simultaneously pokes hilarious fun at and pays homage to Broadway.

Jan 20-Mar 19 RED: Alberto Castro Leñero

Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress

(512) 480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

Mexic-Arte Museum presents former illustrator Alberto Castro Leñero. The exhibit’s title refers to the Spanish word for “net.” The retrospective exhibition is comprised of 26 abstract sculptures and paintings. His works embrace the essence of the human form within its context. The artist’s emotionally-charged style demonstrates the interplay of color, texture, structure, anatomy, design and expression. Born in 1951 in Mexico City, Castro Leñero attended the National Fine Arts School of the National and Autonomous University of Mexico in 1971 studying graphic communications and visual arts. While still developing his artistic vision, he completed his studies in painting at the Academia delle Belle Arti de Bologna. He served as Professor of Visual Experimentation (1982-87) in the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas from UNAM. He is a former member of the National System of Creators of CONACULTA. His work has been shown in more than 20 solo and group shows throughout the world. He has worked as an illustrator in various cultural and educational publications such as Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. Today, scholars have noted his artistic characteristics similar to the German Expressionism Movement pioneered by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. Opening Reception: Friday, January 20, 2006.

Jan 20-Mar 19 José Clemente Orozco: Graphic Work

Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress

(512) 480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

Mexic-Arte Museum presents muralist José Clemente Orozco. The exhibition is a showcase of the legendary 20th Century muralist’s lithographs and etchings produced between the 1920s and 1940s. As one of the three major Mexican muralists famously known as ‘Los Tres Grandes’, Orozco provides a clear glimpse into the grim realities of social illness and the failings of humanity brought upon by the Mexican Revolution. The works display his technical achievements and reveal the artist's unique perspective, which differed from the other great muralists. Orozco dedicated three well-defined periods to this art: 1928-1930, 1935, and 1944, which correspond to his time in New York, Coyoacán, and his home in Ignacio Mariscal in Mexico City. While still respecting his unique style, the artist used the lithographic stone surface and the design itself to create a binary system of colors capturing dazzling whites and surprising effects of light and shade. Unlike Diego Rivera’s optimism and vision of an idealized Mexican history, Orozco had no qualms about depicting social and historical developments in harsh, darkened tones. Of the three muralists, he remained mostly in Mexico during the revolutionary upheavals of 1910-20. The artist was a reserved pessimist who refused to attach himself to a particular class, a movement, or a school. He rejected both a Eurocentric optic and a romanticized indigenismo. His work reflects the mestizaje of the Americas—a hybridity produced by the collision of Native, European and African cultures. Opening Reception: Friday, January 20, 2006.

Jan 21-Mar 12 The Gospel of Lead: Dario Robleto and Jeremy Blake

Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Avenue

(512) 453-5312
www.arthousetexas.org

Origins of The Gospel of Lead Dario Robleto is a San Antonio-based artist who has received impressive national attention. He recently received the first place award for Best Show in a Commercial Gallery, Nationally from the International Association of Art Critics and was included in the 2004 Whitney Biennial. After a well received public talk at Arthouse in February 2004, Arthouse Adjunct Curator, Regine Basha presented Robleto with the opportunity to invite another artist with whom to show. Rather than choosing someone he already knew personally, Robleto seized this occasion to invite an artist he did not know, but whose work he much admired -- Los Angeles-based artist Jeremy Blake, who accepted the invitation. The pairing of Robleto and Blake is particularly resonant as the two artists’ work shares affinities in their investigation of pop mythology, historical phenomenon and memory. While Blake has collaborated in the past, most notably with director P.T. Anderson on the feature film Punch Drunk Love, and the musician Beck, this will be his first collaboration with another visual artist.

Jan 26-Mar 4 Malcolm Bucknall: Familiars, Fiends, Funnies. Tread Thee Light Fantastic

d berman gallery, 1701 Guadalupe

(512) 477-8877
www.dbermangallery.com

d berman gallery is pleased to present an exhibit of new paintings and drawings by Malcolm Bucknall in "Familiars, Fiends, Funnies. Tread Thee Light Fantastic." Mr. Bucknall's zoomorphic beings inhabit a world that combines realism with wry-humored whimsy. These sometimes comedic, always elegant ink drawings and oil paintings are inspired by Elizabethan portraiture, 17th and 18th century European still life, American westerns and classic camp, all through the lens of a solidly British sensibility. Reception: Thursday, January 26, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Gallery Talk: Saturday, January 28, 1:00 p.m.

Jan 27-Aug 1 Roving Mars

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress

(512) 936-8746
www.thestoryoftexas.com

Is there life on Mars? Experience the incredible journey to the red planet as the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, help scientists look for answers in the new giant-screen film "Roving Mars," at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum's IMAX Theatre. The amazing story of the Mars rovers is told through the eyes of Steve Squyres, lead science investigator at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Squyres, while pursuing his life-long dream of exploring Mars, found himself the driving force behind the creation and launch of the Mars rovers. Follow Steve and his team of scientists as they attempt one of the most successful, challenging and amazing undertakings in the history of space exploration; a trip to the mystifying red planet. Call (512) 936-IMAX or visit www.TheStoryofTexas.com for showtimes. Ticket prices are $7 dollars for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for youths age 18 and under.

Jan 28-Apr 29 Christo and Jeanne Claude: The Wurth Museum Collection

Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress

(512) 472-5470
www.amoa.org

This selection of seventy-five works includes preparatory objects for The Gates Project, their heralded installation in New York’s Central Park in the spring of 2005. It also includes early wrapped objects, a life-size Store Front, a scale model of the Wrapped Reichstag, preparatory drawings, collages, and large-scale photographs of completed projects such as Wrapped Coast, Valley Curtain, Running Fence, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Surrounded Islands, The Umbrellas, Japan - USA, Wrapped Reichstag, Wrapped Trees. The exhibition is organized by The Trust for Museum Exhibitions. Cost: $1-$5 (Free for Members).

Jan 31-Aug 5 The Image Wrought: Historical Photographic Approaches in the Digital Age

Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe

(512) 471-8949
www.hrc.utexas.edu

Since the first digital camera debuted over twenty years ago, the medium of photography has undergone a dramatic revolution. For virtually all popular and professional purposes, the computer has supplanted the darkroom in the 21st century. In sharp contrast to the almost universal embrace of this new technology is a growing contingent of photographers who prefer revisiting 19th-century photographic approaches. Photographers whose aesthetic goals cannot be met through the seamless resolution of the pixel are returning with increasing frequency to such archaic processes as the daguerreotype, virtually extinct by 1860, and using them to reintroduce the hand of the artist to photography. The resulting works are unique in their originality. In a departure from other exhibitions of "alternative process" photography, the Harry Ransom Center's expansive photographic collections provide a singular opportunity to present these contemporary images alongside vintage examples of their 19th-century predecessors. Comprised of about 80 objects (including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, and other historical treatments and formats), the exhibition will provide a thorough examination of this important movement in the history of photography.

Jan 31-Aug 5 Technologies of Writing

Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe

(512) 471-8949
www.hrc.utexas.edu

Writing is perhaps man's greatest invention. Not even the development of language is comparable, for all species have language. But writing is what enables language to be copied and stored. Writing is memory. It is what makes us human. If by "writing" we mean the ability to inscribe on some surface our human response to the world around us, then the origins of writing go back 20,000 years. If by "writing" we mean a codified system of inscribed signs, then it is 6,000 years old. Perhaps the most astonishing thing about writing is that its development is ongoing, constantly responsive to technological innovation. The exhibition, "Technologies of Writing," will document the evolution of writing. It has not always been clear whether the technological innovations in writing caused social change or whether new social necessities demanded speeded-up modes of writing, but what is clear is that no significant alteration of the human condition has occurred without a corresponding change in how writing is produced, stored, or reproduced. All the significant technological breakthroughs of the century just ended—the invention of the typewriter, the xerographic copier, the fax machine, the personal computer—altered writing by accelerating the reproducibility of writing. Today, writing, like money, need not assume a material form at all but can be instantly sent and received as structured electronic pulses, even as the machinery of doing so retains the nomenclature of earlier technologies—web pages and the act of scrolling are obvious examples, but even boot up may recall the old-fashioned need to trim a quill before starting to write. The exhibition will feature a wide range of objects, from cuneiform tablets to electronic texts, and will offer visitors a chance to record their own thoughts about writing using a number of different writing technologies.

Red River

Mar 1 Texas Women's Basketball vs. Baylor

7:30 PM

Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River

(512) 471-7744
www.uterwincenter.com

Mar 1 Yoga, Yoga in the Park

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Republic Square Park, 5th & Guadalupe

(512) 477-1566
www.austinparks.org

This March, make sure your lunch order is a stretch and strengthen sandwich, with a side of stress reduction! You're invited to attend free yoga classes at Republic Square Park courtesy of Yoga Yoga. Classes will be held every Wednesday in March, Noon to 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by Austin Parks Foundation. All ages and skill levels welcome. Check the Austin Parks Foundation website (www.austinparks.org) for rain cancellations. Bring a water bottle and mat if you have one.

Mar 1-Apr 3 "Mujeres de Trascendencia" - (Women of Importance)

La Pena Gallery, 227 Congress

(512) 477-6007
www.lapena-austin.org

La Peña presents "Mujeres de Trascendcia" a group art exhibition at La Pena Gallery for International Women's Month. The show features the artwork of Alejandra Almuelle, Laura Lopez Cano, Cecilia Colome, Cecilia Sanchez Duarte, Sandra Fernandez, Ana Fuentes, Marsha Gomez, Toni Hudson, Maria Limon, Grace Rosales, Mrs Silva, and Liliana Wilson. Individually, these women have used their art work to represent, share, and preserve a rich cultural heritage as well as use it as a platform to speak out on important issues facing women and minorities. These artists and other women have continued to voice their struggle on issues such as civil rights, anti-violence, and equal opportunities in education and in the workplace. The exhibit runs from March 1st until April 4th with a reception taking place on Friday, March 10th from 6:00 -8:00 p.m.

Mar 1-Apr 3 Bright Colors of the Soul

Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, 211 Congress

(512) 477-6007
www.lapena-austin.org

La Peña presents "Bright Colors of the Soul" an exhibit of paintings at Las Manitas by Toni Hudson of Brownsville, Texas. Hudson predominantly paints women because she feels she can relay to the audience the mystery, passion and sensitivity women possess. She often paints angels because they represent the mystification of human expressions as well as personify the kindness and the love she feels of sharing. Hudson is truly a prolific painter, taking no time to rest. Using her own technique, she is familiar with all media including acrylic, pastel, watercolor, oil, ink and charcoal. The exhibit will be on display from March 1st until April 4th with a reception taking place on Friday, March 10th from 6:00 -8:00 p.m.

Mar 2 Marvin Hamlisch

8:00 PM

Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

(512) 472-5470
www.austintheatre.org

Marvin Hamlisch is one of Hollywood and Broadway's most notable composers. He has won every major award: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards. He is the composer of more than 40 motion picture scores include his oscar winning score and song for The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin's music for The Sting, for which he received his third Oscar. his groundbreaking show, A Chorus Line, received the Pulitzer Prize. His life in music is notable for its great versatility as well as substance.

Mar 2 West End Gallery Night

West End - Sixth Street - West of Lamar

www.inthegalleries.com/westend.htm

The First Tursday of Each Month is Gallery Night with the West End galleries open until 8:00 p.m. Visit Art on 5th, Artworks, Austin Galleries, f8 Fine Art, Lotus Gallery, Stephen L. Clark Gallery, and Wally Workman Gallery. Make every first Thursday YOUR gallery night--and spend the evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. gallery hopping. Kick back after your hectic day, relax, and enjoy a glass of wine at any of Austin's West End galleries.

Mar 2 Method Acting Masterpieces: The Adler School - Bonnie and Clyde

7:00 PM

Alamo Drafthouse, 409 Colorado

(512) 471-8944
www.hrc.utexas.edu

Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967) starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Beatty's craft, honed in Adler's studio, was at its charismatic best in this salvo of revisionist filmmaking. Second in the Ransom Center's "Stella Adler and the American Therter" Signatures Series, designed to focus attention on recent archival acquistions. The series honors Adler, who is best known for having taught the principles of acting, character, and script analysis to young talents who later dominated the American stage and screen. Amoung her students were Marlon Brando, Elaine Stritch, Martin Sheen, Harvey Keitel, Melanie Griffith, Peter Bogdanovich, and Warren Beatty. Tickets required and available online at http://www.originalalamo.com.

Mar 2 "Literature Live"

7:00 PM

Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe

(512) 471-8944
www.hrc.utexas.edu

Enjoy "literature live" with a performance of new short stories from the forthcoming O.Henry Prize Stories 2006 and one classic, "Rope" by Katherine Anne Porter. The stories will be performed by Pamela Christian, University of Texas Theatre/Dance Department and Ev Lunning, Jr., Artistic Director of the Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University.

Mar 2-Mar 3 UIL Girls State Basketball Championships

Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River

(512) 477-6060
www.uterwincenter.com

Mar 2-Mar 5 Dr. Seuss Birthday Weekend

Art on 5th, 1501 W. 5th

(512) 481-1111
www.arton5th.com

Help ART on 5th celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Come see Dr. Seuss' Illustration Art, including images from your favorite books: Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch who Stole Christmas, Hop on Pop, the Sneetches and many more. Free Frame included with purchase of any Dr. Seuss Illustration Art Thursday through Sunday only!!

Mar 2-Mar 5 Vintage Poster Show

Art on 5th, 1501 W. 5th

(512) 481-1111
www.arton5th.com

Come experience one of ART of 5th's favorite shows featuring hundreds of unframed, original vintage posters from 1900 to the 1970's, directly from Europe. Subjects include movies, sports, music, fashion, travel & wine. First Thursday Preview: March 2 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday, March 3-4, 10:00 - 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 5, Noon - 5:00 p.m.

Mar 2-May 19 The Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence

Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E. 11th

(512) 305-8400
www.TexasCapitolVisitorsCenter.com

The Texas Capitol Visitors Center (112 E. 11th Street) announces its new exhibit - "The Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence" This latest exhibit tells the story of the fifty-nine men who met in March 1836 and founded the Republic of Texas. Who were these men? Where did they come from? What were their beliefs and motivations? What became of them after the Convention? This exhibit answers these and other questions through documents, photographs and artwork. The exhibit opens on March 2, 2006 (Texas Independence Day) and will run through May 20, 2006.

Mar 3 Maria Schneider Orchestra

8:00 PM

Hogg Auditorium, 24th & Whitis

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

Armed with her powerful jazz orchestra, maria Schneider's fresh, commanding compositions sweep you up to the next wave of orchestral jazz, echoing the rise of Duke Ellington. her music is a marvelous blend of arrangement and improvisation.

Mar 3 Scarecrow

8:00 PM

McCullough Theatre, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

The Scarecrow is directed by Robert DeSimone, and performed by UT's "jawdroppingly" talented opera company. The Scarecrow is based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's last short story, Feathertop, about a New England witch who brings a scarecrow to life, and after admiring her splendid work, decides to send it into town, conjuring up mischief and mayhem. What she didn't count on was the absolute power of love and a true heart.

Mar 3 The People's Gallery at Austin City Hall

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Austin City Hall, 201 W. 2nd

(512) 974-7870
www.ci.austin.tx.us/

The City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office’s Cultural Arts Division is proud to announce the installation of the second annual City Hall art exhibition. The many examples of local artistic talent enhance the public spaces inside City Hall, which stands as a work of art in itself. This exhibition is designed to showcase regional artistic endeavors and to encourage public dialogue, understanding and enjoyment of visual art. The artwork will be on display through February 2, 2007.

Mar 3-Mar 4 Alisa Weilerstein, Cello

8:00 PM

Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 476-6064
www.austinsymphony.org

Cellist Alisa Weilerstine joins guest conductor Ernest Hoetzl and the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Program includes:Schubert - Symphony No.6 in C Major, D. 589, Haydn - Cello Concert in D Major, J. Strauss, Jr. - A Night in Venice Overture, J. Strauss, Jr., - Pleasure Train (Vergnuegnungszug) Polka, Op. 281, J. Strauss, Jr. & Josef Strauss - Pizzicato Polka J. Strauss, Jr. - On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314. For ticket information, contact the Austin Symphony Box Offices at: Phone: (512) 476-6064 or Toll-free: 1-888-4-MAESTRO

Convention Center

Mar 3-Mar 5 Texas Home and Garden Show

Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez

(800) 654-1480
www.texashomeandgarden.com

From Kitchen Ideas to Home Improvement - A Gazillion ideas, products, services and specials under one BIG roof! Dates & Times: Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Admission - CASH ONLY - Adults: $7.50 Children Under 12: FREE! Check web site for special discounts and coupons. (www.texashomeandgarden.com)

Mar 3-Mar 19 Welcome to Mudgeville

Doughtery Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd.

www.secondyouth.com

Mudgeville is an unusual town, where fears - big and small, real and imagined - keep everyone hidden away in their homes. Gary Grinkle irons constantly. He is never sure he has ironed all the wrinkles out of his clothes. Maggie Magoulish cannot bear the thought of ruining her favorite shoes - so she never goes out at all! Melissa B. Little is absolutely terrified of things she can't see - especially germs. Arnold J. Arnold is glued to his TV, waiting for one special episode of his favorite show. They all seem quite hopeless, until one day Martin A. Maven moves to Mudgeville and something magical happens. Fri. at 7:30 p.m., Sat & Sun at 3:00 p.m. All seats $5. See in a weekend with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for just $8

Mar 3-Apr 14 The Ten Courts of the Kings of Hell: Vietnam Past & Present

Fielding Lecht Gallery, 708 Congress

(512) 476-0044
www.fieldinglecht.com

Fielding Lecht Gallery presents "The Ten Courts of the Kings of Hell: Vietnam Past and Present", an exhibition curated by British artist Simon Redington and art director Suzanne Lecht. The exhibition is composed of ten artists from Hanoi, each portraying a unique and intensely personal expression of the dynamics of life in Vietnam today. The core of the exhibition is an installation by British artist, Simon Redington. A culmination of 6 years of research with Vietnamese artists and Buddhist scholars, Simon has produced a portfolio of ten etchings based on Buddhist and Oriental beliefs concerning The Circle of Life- the law of causality. The addition of quotes from Dante's Inferno brings these traditional ideas into a western context that has surprisingly modern relevance. The other artists work provides an interesting interplay of the forces of the past imposed upon life in the present. The threads of continuity are visible in some works, heavily veiled in others. Opening Reception: Friday, March 3, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Conversation with Suzanne Lecht, Simon Redinton and Ding Cong Dat, March 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Mar 3-Aug 1 Deep Sea 3D

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress

(512) 936-4649
www.thestoryoftexas.com

"Sea life" in a whole new way at the IMAX® Theatre at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum! Deep Sea 3D, transports audiences deep below the ocean surface, beginning March 3, 2006. Through the magic of IMAX and IMAX 3D, moviegoers will swim with some of the planets most unique, dangerous and colorful creatures, and understand this inspiring underworld. This enthralling undersea experience will offer audiences astonishing up-close encounters with some of the most strange and exotic creatures on the planet, from the bizarre rainbow nudibranch to the giant Pacific octopus. Every animal here is dependent on another for survival, so the cooperation that exists between these ocean dwellers is the key to a flourishing neighborhood. Deep Sea 3D is directed by world-renowned underwater cinematographer, Howard Hall, produced by Toni Myers and Michele Hall and narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, with an original score by Danny Elfman. It is jointly produced by IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures. Ticket prices are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for youths age 18 and under. The IMAX Theatre is located in the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum at 1800 N. Congress Avenue at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Call (512) 936-IMAX or visit www.TheStoryofTexas.com for showtimes.

Mar 4 Explore UT Day

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

University of Texas Campus

(512) 471-7753
www.utexas.edu/events/exploreut

Come to the biggest open house in Texas and experience first hand what it's like to be a Longhorn student.

Mar 4 Texas Independance Day 5K Run and Parade

Congress Avenue and various locations

www.celebratetexas.org/index.html

Saturday, March 4th 4th annual Texas Independence Day 5K Run - Saturday 9:00 a.m. and courses through downtown Austin to celebrate Texas Independence and raise money for the Celebrate Texas scholarship fund. Texas Independance Day Parade - Staging begins at 9:30 a.m., Parade begins at 11:00 a.m. from Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas Come make this Texas Independence Day Parade the best one yet!

Mar 4 Deep Sea 3D: Opening Celebration

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress

(512) 936-4649
www.thestoryoftexas.com

"Sea life" in a whole new way at the IMAX® Theatre at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum! Deep Sea 3D, transports audiences deep below the ocean surface - Bring the family for special festivities to celebrate the opening of this new IMAX film. In addition to a 30 foot inflatable crab crawling on the Star in the Plaza, there will be family-friendly activities, games and prizes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife's traveling version of the Coastal Expo will be here to teach about habitats along the Texas coast.

Mar 4 The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

2:00 PM

Doughtery Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd.

(512) 386-8292
www.secondyouth.com

Second Youth brings to you an encore presentation of its touring production. Based on the classic by C. S. Lewis, this remarkably imaginative adaptation was created by the Kennedy Center’s professional touring program for young audiences. The characters of Peter and Lucy, as adults, recount their adventures in the land of Narnia and their efforts to help defeat the White Witch. All Tickets the special low price of $5.00. See both productions for $8.00. For ticket reservations call the Second Youth Reservation Line at For more season information visit www.secondyouth.com

Mar 5 Estonian Philharmonic Choir

7:00 PM

Hogg Auditorium, 24th & Whitis

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

Experience weightlessness. Piloted by Paul Hillier, the renowned choir sends the sounds of the Baltics, at once sublime and haunting, soaring throught the air. From early choral works to the music of fellow Estonian Arvo Part, these impassioned virtuosos spin 500 years of music history into a night of unforgettable originality.

Mar 5 Alexander Who's Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going To Move

Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

(512) 472-5470
www.austintheatre.org

A charming musical produced by The Kennedy Center about Alexander, the feisty and loveable youngster from Judith Viorst's popular book series-who faces his biggest challenge ever in this comic and hearwarming musical for young audiences! his father is starting a new job in a city that's "a thousand miles away" (according to Alexander), and so while everyone else is packing, Alexander has decided he's staying right where he is. Showtimes: 2:00 & 4:30 p.m.

Mar 5 78th Annual Zilker Kite Festival

11:00 AM

Zilker Park, Barton Springs Road

www.zilkerkitefestival.com

Bring the whole family. Events are open to all ages. All events are free -- but save some money to buy concessions or a T-shirt. All proceeds from the Kite Festival are donated to charities that aid local children in crisis, such as the Pebble Project and the Rainbow Room. FREE SHUTTLE BUS AND PARKING! Parking Parking site for the 2006 event is to be announced. Shuttle Busses will pick up you, the family, your picnic gear and even the family pet on leashes and transport all to the Kite Festival at ZIlker Park for FREE. Catch a shuttle bus at the Festival for a FREE return ride to the garage. Handicapped Parking is available in the parking lots north of the kite field on Lou Neff Road.

Mar 5 Dancin' in the District

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

3rd & San Antonio

www.balletaustin.org

Asleep at the Wheel helps Ballet Austin Kick-off Renovaiton of Future Home - Dancin’ in the District celebrates the renovation launch of The Butler Dance Education Center, Ballet Austin’s new home. As a cornerstone arts organization moving into the Arts & Entertainment District in the heart of downtown Austin, Ballet Austin is throwing a free celebratory festival. Join fellow Austinites for an afternoon of family-friendly fun complete with face-painting and arts activities for the kids, food and drink for the grown-ups, a silent auction benefiting Ballet Austin Academy and an Asleep at the Wheel concert for everyone to enjoy. All Central Texans are invited to attend. No animals please. Please note: food and drink vendors will accept cash only.

Mar 5 Sanjay Subramaniam

5:00 PM

Texas Union Auditorium, 2247 Guadulupe

(512) 448-6740
www.icmca.org

The Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin (ICMCA) kicks off its 2006 season with a grand "Carnatic (South Indian Classical Music) vocal concert by award-winning vocalist Sanjay Subramaniam. Hailed as one of the most brilian performers of "Carnatic" music of his generation, Sanjay possesses an innovative and interpretive quality to his sensual singing style with a rare combination of conviction and idealism. Admission: $20 (regular)/$10 (students/senios), Available online and at the gate. Information: (512) 448-6740, Email: info@icmca.org.

Mar 5 Scarecrow

7:00 PM

McCullough Theatre, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

Mar 5 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan

3:00 PM

Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

The UT Performing Arts Center's ArtesAmericas program and Ford Motor Company present 100 years of mariachi tradition with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan . Following a sold out Austin premiere last year, the legendary group is back! Note this year the performance begins early. In 1897, to the south of Jalisco, Mexico, in a small city called Tecalitlan, Mariachi Vargas was born. Now five generations later, the 12-member ensemble has earned the title “El Mejor Mariachi Del Mundo?? (The Best Mariachi in the World).

Mar 5 Arthouse Family Day

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Avenue

(512) 453-5312
www.arthousetexas.org

The Gospel of Lead: Dario Robleto & Jeremy Blake Join Arthouse to celebrate our current exhibition: The Gospel of Lead: Dario Robleto & Jeremy Blake. Come see the art, learn about these two artists and how they make their artwork, and enjoy free, fun hands-on art activities! All ages are welcome. As always, admission is free.

Mar 7 Economic Development Committee

12:00 PM

211 E. 7th Street, Room 111

(512) 469-1766
www.downtownaustin.com/daa/whoweare

Chair: Tracy Atkins, Staff Liaison: Julie Fitch

Mar 7 Salon Concerts: Rush Hour Concert

Armstrong School of Music, 901 Barton Springs Rd.

(512) 342-2785
www.salonconcerts.org

Presenting a 60-minute concert at the Armstrong School of Music. The music for this concert is an excerpt of music from Salon Concerts' preceding subscription concert held on March 5 & 6, performed by the same artists. For more information on these special concerts held in private homes visit salonconcerts.org. Admission to Rush Hour Concerts are FREE.

Mar 7 Photosynthesis: Art and Science

7:00 PM

Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe

(512) 471-8944
www.hrc.utexas.edu

LECTURE California photographer Binh Danh talks about his work with chlorophyll prints and more in "Photosynthesis: Art and Science."

Mar 7-Mar 28 Essential Cinema Series: Films by Director Felipe Cazals

Alamo Drafthouse, 409 Colorado

(512) 322-0145
www.austinfilm.org

The Austin Film Society and Cine Las Americas are proud to present five of his films in March, before, during, and after SXSW. Mr. Cazals will be present in Austin for the Texas premiere of his most recent film LAS VUELTAS DEL CITRILLO (THE TURNS OF THE CITRILLO). Among Cazals' other works are documentaries, musicals, comedies, thrillers, and a number of fascinating historical dramas examining the lives of Benito Juarez, Emiliano Zapata, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and others. During the SXSW Film Festival, LAS VUELTAS DEL CITRILLO will screen on Saturday, March 11, at 1:30 p.m. at the Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills, 9828 Great Hills Trail. DIGNA: HASTA EL ULTIMO ALIENTO will screen on Friday, March 17, at 4:00 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 409 Colorado. For those without SXSW badges or passes, tickets will be available at the venue. For more information, visit http://2006.sxsw.com/film/. Screenings on March 7, March 21 and March 28, will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 409 Colorado. Admission is free for new or current AFS members and $4 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.austinfilm.org. Online ticket sales close at 3:00 p.m. on the day of screening for each film. Remaining tickets will be available inside theater on night of screening. Reserved tickets not claimed by 6:45 p.m. will be made available for sale. Cash only please. For a complete description of the films, visit www.austinfilm.org or contact the Austin Film Society. The schedule is as follows: March 7 - CANOA (1976) March 11 - LAS VUELTAS DEL CITRILLO (2005) March 17 - DIGNA: HASTA EL ULTIMO ALIENTO (2004) March 21 - EL APANDO (1976) March 28 - KINO (LEYENDA DEL PADRE NEGRO) (1993)

Mar 7-Apr 28 Conjunto: Photographs by John Dyer

Oswald Gallery, 714 Congress, Suite 200

(512) 494-9440
www.oswaldgallery.com

Oswald Gallery is proud to present Conjunto., portraits of musicians defining a genre. San Antonio photographer John Dyer's insightfully honest and colorful photographs expertly capture the attitude and vivacity of the music and the players of this uniquely Texan music. Reception: March 10 - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Mar 9 Method Acting Masterpieces: The Adler School - Taxi Driver

7:00 PM

Alamo Drafthouse, 409 Colorado

(512) 471-8944
www.hrc.utexas.edu

Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976) starring Robert DeNiro, Jodi Foster, and Harvey Keitel. This film features DeNiro in his breakout role. Both DeNiro and Keitel attended Adler studio training. Second in the Ransom Center's "Stella Adler and the American Therter" Signatures Series, designed to focus attention on recent archival acquistions. The series honors Adler, who is best known for having taught the principles of acting, character, and script analysis to young talents who later dominated the American stage and screen. Amoung her students were Marlon Brando, Elaine Stritch, Martin Sheen, Harvey Keitel, Melanie Griffith, Peter Bogdanovich, and Warren Beatty. Tickets required and available online at http://www.originalalamo.com.

Mar 9 The Fine Art of Translation

5:00 PM

Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress

(512) 480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

Renowned Mexican Novelist & Major Literary Translators Offer Free Reading. TWO LINES: A Journal of Translation and Mexic-Arte Museum proudly present a special reading event highlighting the latest in great world literature and featuring World-Renowned Mexican novelist Alberto Ruy-Sánchez. Ruy-Sánchez will be reading erotic haiku from his newest novel, The Secret Gardens of Mogador: Voices of the Earth. In addition, the event will offer readings by Geoffrey Brock, translator for the great Italian novelist Umberto Eco, as well as translators who work from Spanish, Russian, Persian, Turkish, and Lithuanian. All the readers have been published in TWO LINES, the leading translation magazine in the United States. Admission is FREE and open to the public.

Mar 9-Apr 12 Lance Letscher: Index

d berman gallery, 1701 Guadalupe

(512) 477-8877
www.dbermangallery.com

Lance Letscher "is not the only artist using cast-off books and papers but he is one of the very few whose modernity supersedes the nostalgia of old materials without sacrificing their elegiac power. Every appropriation of derelict scraps declares a sharp contemporary wit. but in Mr. Letscher's hands, the declaration rises to a threnody for lives that left no monument, only accumulations of ephemera poised for dispersion. ...[Mr. Letscher's work] is a roller coaster ride of mood shifts, from playfulness to solemnity. ...An exquisite color sense and empathy with his materials create coherence among dissimilar design motifs. These are the twin axes on which Mr. Letscher's madcap poetry revolves." - Maureen Mullarkey, New York Sun Opening Reception: April 8, 1:00 p.m.

Mar 9-May 6 Bad Dates

Zach Scott Whisenhunt Arena Stage, 1510 Twomey Rd.

(512) 476-0541
www.zachscott.com

As Sex and the City fans know, there's nothing more fun than hearing about someone else's bad date ... except an irresistible pair of Manolo Blahniks! Theresa Rebeck, co-author of ZACH's hit Omnium-Gatherum, strikes comic gold with this adventure of Haley, a single-mom from Austin who relocates to the Big Apple to begin a new life and re-enter the dating scene. Digging through an avalanche of designer shoes Haley shares her bumpy ride of Mr. Wrongs, from Cholesterol Dude to the Bug Guy. So, what's the big secret Haley's hiding in that shoebox under her bed? Why is the Romanian mob after her? And what does our namesake and famed film actor Zachary Scott have to do with all of this? Bad Dates starring Helen Merino. reviews: March 9 & 10 at 8:00 p.m. Champagne Opening Nite: Saturday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. Continues Thurs, Fri, & Sat. at 8:00 p.m. & Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Market

Mar 10-Apr 1 New Works - Lizanne Geneser Thate

Carriage House Gallery, 509 W. 8th St.

(512) 658-0567

VISIT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE GALLERY TO SEE AN EXHIBIT OF NEW WORKS BY LIZANNE GENESER THATE. THE EXHIBIT RUNS THROUGH APRIL 1ST. THE ARTIST IS KNOWN FOR HER USE OF BOLD AND VIBRANT COLOR AND AN EYE FOR DESIGN. GALLERY LOCATION: 509 W.8th St. (corner of 8th and Nueces) HOURS: W 11-5 TH-F 6-9 pm all others by appointment (512) 658 0567

Mar 11 Explore the Story of the Middle Passage

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress

(512) 936-4649
www.thestoryoftexas.com

In the 17th century, merchant slave ships like the Henrietta Marie followed a triangular route; from England to Africa to the Americas and back to England. The second course of the route, the crossnig of the Atlantic Ocean, is known as the Middle Passage. Find out what that journey meant for Africans taken on ships to be sold as slaves. Join the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in a special collaboration with the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center for a fascinating program for all ages. Free with Exhibit Admission.

Mar 11 That’s a WRAP!!

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress

(512) 495-9224
www.amoa.org

Second Saturdays are for Families - Visit Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Wurth Museum Collection and explore how the artists have transformed everyday things by wrapping - from a shovel, a road sign, and a table and chairs - to entire bridges and buildings! Then visit our Community Room where we’ll use printmaking techniques to create our own wrapping paper for you to take home and wrap something of your own. Drop in and create! $7 per family; Member $5. This event does not require an RSVP.

Mar 11 The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

2:00 PM

Doughtery Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd.

(512) 386-8292
www.secondyouth.com

Mar 11 The Falsettos

7:00 PM

Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th

www.capcitymystery.com

The Capital City Mystery Players will perform an audience interactive comedy whodunit with dinner on Saturday, March 11, and Saturday, March 25, at Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th in downtown Austin. The show is The Falsettos, a wild and wacky send up of - what else - The Sopranos. Tony and company are in Texas for a waste management convention and he’s ready to make you an offer you can’t refuse - or die first! Several audience members become part of the action with hilarious results. In a classic clash of cultures, a Texas Ranger helps the audience solve the inevitable crime. Everyone fills out a “crime report,” guessing who, how and why, and the super sleuth of the evening wins a fabulous prize! Whether you follow this HBO mega hit or not, you’ll laugh yourself silly while enjoying a delicious three course Italian meal! The price per person is only $29.95 for the dinner AND the show. The reservation number is 404-9123, and the evening starts at 7:00 p.m. It’s a great way to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, or share a fun evening with a group of coworkers or friends.

Mar 11 Candlestein

Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 West 18th Street

(512) 472-KIDO (5436)
www.scottishRiteTheatre.org

Scottish Rite Children’s Theatre presents an original musical for youth, courtesy of Texas State University. Students of the theatre department tell the story of Candlestein, a young raccoon trying to overcome an incident in his childhood that turned his fur white! Candlestein struggles with his emotions, triumphing in the end with help from his friends in the forest. With an underlying message of kindness toward animals, this thought-provoking musical is peppered with lively songs and will appeal to elementary school-aged students. Dr. Charles Pascoe, Director of the Children's Theatre program at Texas State, authored both the story and the musical score for this clever production. Candlestein marks Dr. Pascoe's second presentation for the Scottish Rite Children's Theatre. Foxtales, his charming production based on Aesop's Fables, was well received by audiences last spring. Tickets are available by calling 512-472-KIDO (5436). Our on-site box office at 207 W. 18th Street is open Monday - Friday from 12 noon to 6:00 P.M. for both phone and walk-up sales. Because our staff is busy with the show and serving patrons on weekends, we cannot process weekend phone sales at the present. Limited tickets will still be available at the door one hour before the performance. However, as our shows often sell out, we do recommend purchasing in advance.

Mar 11-Mar 12 Austin Artists Harvest, Inc. FACET

Palmer Events Center, Barton Springs Rd.

(512) 302-5029
www.artistsharvest.com/

The 40th Annual Artists Harvest FACET Show includes fine jewelry, drawings, sculptures, wood works, ceramics, watercolors and many other media of fine art. This annual juried art exhibit provides the viewer with a broad scope of fine art appropriate for designers, decorators, architects and collectors. From fine jewelry to large abstract oils; from wood carved boxes and fine ornamental eggs; from abstracts to representational; the art at Artists Harvest has something for every collector. Works are from throughout Texas and provide the viewer with a large representation of the variety of fine art available in our state. Admission $7.00, Seniors $5.00, Under 12 free

Mar 13-Mar 14 The People Garden at City Hall

12:00 PM

City Hall Plaza, 301 W. 2nd Street

(512) 476-0541
www.zachscott.com

Zachary Scott Theatre Performing Arts School invites you to attend a FREE LUNCHTIME PERFORMANCE AT CITY HALL PLAZA to see the Austin premiere of The People Garden, the longest running off-Broadway musical starring kids DURING SPRING BREAK MONDAY MARCH 13 AND TUESDAY MARCH 14 AT 12 NOON. Pack a picnic, invite your families, and come on out to the Plaza for a fun family show! The People Garden, perfect for all ages is a heartwarming musical about a substitute teacher and her kindergarten class as they experience a day of fun and chaos and discover life lessons about sharing, getting along with others, and accepting when things don’t go our way. This is a highly-entertaining and powerful 1-hour musical filled with catchy songs and colorful characters… a treat for the entire family! The People Garden is written by Paul Armento, directed by Jaclyn Loewenstein of Chicago and New York, and stars a cast of talented Austin-area children. We hope you and families can join us for a fun show at City Hall. Arrive early for best seating.

Market

Mar 14-May 5 Robert Therrien

Lora Reynolds Gallery, 300 West Avenue, #1318

(512) 215-4965
www.lorareynolds.com

Lora Reynolds Gallery is pleased to announce their first solo exhibition by internationally recognized artist Robert Therrien. Over the years, Robert Therrien has developed a visual vocabulary of motifs that he continuously transforms and restates. Often tied to familiar themes from the era of his childhood, his subjects range from silhouetted profiles to grid-like scorecards to softly rendered running feet. Robert Therrien has been recognized as one of the most innovative and unique American artists work today. His work is in the collectin of many major public and private collections internationally, including the Centre Pomipdou, Paris; Dallas Museum of Art; Lost Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary Art; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis and the Whitney Museum, New York. Opening Reception and Talk with Dana Friis-Hansen, Executive Director of the Austin Museum of Art, Saturday, March 18, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Mar 15 Arts & Entertainment Marketing Committee

8:30 AM

211 E. 7th Street, 7th Floor Conference Room

(512) 469-1766
www.downtownaustin.com/daa/whoweare

Chair: Nancy Burns, Staff Liaison: Cilla Temple

Mar 16 Shelly Tate Garner

Art on 5th, 1501 W. 5th

(512) 481-1111
www.arton5th.com

ART on 5th welcomes new Texas abstract artist Shelley Tate Garner, whose pieces perfectly meld painting and three dimensionality into bold organic acrylic forms. Garner paints with acrylic paint on the reverse side of molded Plexiglas. Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00 - 6:00, Free

East 6th Street

Mar 16-Mar 18 All-Austin Music in the Afternoon

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Bourbon Rocks, 508 E. 6th Street

www.austin360.com/xtravaganza

3 Days • 15 Austin Bands • 1 Hot Spot • and YOU!Take an hour, or take off an afternoon to enjoy an ensemble of Austin’s best music talent in one of 6th Streets best new clubs. March 16th to the 18th the XL Xtravaganza at Bourbon Rocks celebrates SXSW week with a very special private party. And, everyone’s invited. Featuring a lineup of 15 all-Austin bands, the XL Xtravaganza is the essence of the “Live Music Capital of Texas.” FREE ADMISSION - 21 & Older only. Go to www.austin360.com/xtravaganza for details and band listings.

Mar 17 R. Kelly

8:00 PM

Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

R. Kelly performs live in Austin as "Mr. Show Biz" in an all new show! Since first appearing on the R & B scene in 1992, R. Kelly has gone from singing in subway stations to becoming the premiere soul man on the planet. From dancing in the street on Step in the Name Love to the inspirational hurrah of I Believe I Could Fly to sweet sexiness of Ignition, R. Kelly has made music that straddles the high wire between the profane and perverse. Still, nothing that has come before could possibly have prepared the man's devoted fans for the carnal knowledge passed down on the groove master's 10th disc TP.3 Reloaded.

Mar 17-Mar 18 St. Patrick's Day of Central Texas Parade & Festival

(512) 795-0935, x. 306
www.KeepAustinFun.com

One Great Weekend! Six Great Events! Events include: Go Irish for an evening - "Go Irish" and Kick off the Weekend Activities (Friday, March 17th), St. Patrick's Day Parade, Leprechaun race for the Pot O' Gold, Leprechaun Costume Contest, Presentation of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen and Her Court, and Canned Food Donations from Spectators for Central Texas' Needy (Saturday, March 18th). For sponsorship opportunities and more information visit: KeepAustinFun.com.

Mar 17-Mar 18 Texas Book Shows

Palmer Events Center, Barton Springs Rd.

(832) 264-6642
www.texasbookshows.com/

What's a Book & Paper Show? The "book" part includes Antiquarian, Rare and Out-of-Print volumes, presented by the best authorities in their fields, including: Literary & Modern First Editions, Fine Bindings & Private Press, and Texana & Western Americana, etc. . The "paper" part includes exceptional ephemera dealers with specialties in diverse categories, including: Prints & Maps, Historic & Celebrity, Autographs, Photographica, Post Cards, and Trade Cards, etc. EARLY BUYING FRIDAY NIGHT - Friday 5:00 pm - 8:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 p.m.,ADMISSION: $5, both days

Market

Mar 17-Mar 18 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Throwdown

12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Mother Egan's Irish Pub, 715 E. 6th

(512) 431-6290
www.celticcenter.org/events.php#event17

The 4th annual celebration of the Irish Roots of Southern Music - benefiting the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas. $5 Donation at the door. Scheduled Performers: 12:00 - The Tea Merchants www.theteamerchants.com 1:00 p.m. - Ed Miller and Rich Brotherton www.songsofscotland.com; 2:00 p.m. - Uncle Earl www.uncleearl.net; 3:15 p.m. - Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, www.silverthistle.com; 4:15p.m. - James Keane w. Jeff Moore, www.jameskeane.com; 4:50 p.m. - Clickety Cloggers, www.clicketycloggers.com; 5:20 p.m. - Irish Dance Center, www.reelsnjigs.com; 5:55 p.m. - James Keane returns for another set www.jameskeane.com, 6:45 p.m. - Austin Irish Tenors, 7:10 p.m. - Irish Dance Champ - David Bologna, 7:30 p.m. - BeauAmis avec Michael Doucet, http://www.rosebudus.com/beausoleil/, 8:30p - CLUAN, www.cluan.com, 9:30 p.m. - The Weary Boys, www.wearyboys.com, 10:30 p.m. - THE THROWDOWN, The Weary Boys call Cluan, James Keane and Jeff Moore on the stage for a "Throwdown" of Irish and Bluegrass music. 10:45 p.m. - The Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums www.silverthistle.com Contact: 512-431-6290 for more information.

Mar 18 Michael Bublé

8:00 PM

Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

Be prepared to be swept away when the sensational Michael Bublé comes to the UT Performing Arts Center in Austin for one incredible night! After selling out concerts around the world and with 2 platinum albums to his credit, Michael has been thrilling audiences with his amazing live performances.

Mar 18 The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

2:00 PM

Doughtery Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd.

(512) 386-8292
www.secondyouth.com

Mar 18 Candlestein

Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 West 18th Street

(512) 472-KIDO (5436)
www.scottishRiteTheatre.org

Mar 18-Mar 19 City Wide Garage Sale

Palmer Events Center, Barton Springs Rd.

www.cwgs.com

Austin's Largest Antique, Collectible & Vintage Marketplace Where Everything Has a Story. That's what they like to say about the "City-Wide" Because they're an old time antique and collectible flea market--not a flea market of new shoes and electronics--you can walk into any booth at the show and find a piece of history. A 50's modern couch, an Art Deco lamp, a painting, vintage jewelry, old cowboy boots, some dishes like Grandma had; literally, anything and everything. And it all has a story. Times: Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00, under 12 FREE.

Mar 19 River City Ten-Miler

Northcross Mall to Auditorium Shores

(512) 326-1600
www.rivercitytenmiler.com

Austin welcomes the return of the River City Ten-Miler, a historic Austin race known for its lightning fast mostly-downhill course and elite competition. The race will be held Sunday, March 19th, starting at 7:30 a.m. at Northcross Mall and ending at Auditorium Shores. Pre-registration is $40. All proceeds of the race will benefit the Center for Child Protection, an accredited child advocacy center serving abused children in Travis County. For more information or to register, visit www.rivercitytenmiler.com or call RunFAR Racing Services, Inc., at 512-326-1600.

Convention Center

Mar 21 Austin Toros vs. Albuquerque

7:30 PM

Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez

www.austintoros.com

Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Night. All kids 14 and under will receive a DA Bull mascot bobblehead! Enjoy the free post-game autograph session with Toros players at all games Run with the Toros! Dates and times are subject to change. All home games are played at the Austin Convention Center. For Toros individual game tickets call (866) 443-8849 or visit austintoros.com! For groups ticket information call 236-8333.

Mar 21 Victorian Photoshop

7:00 PM

Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe

(512) 471-8944
www.hrc.utexas.edu

LECTURE Associate Curator of Photography David Coleman discusses "Victorian Photoshop: The Photographs of Henry Peach Robinson."

Mar 21 Dr. Laura: "In My NEVER To Be Humble Opinion"

8:00 PM

Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

(512) 472-5470
www.austintheatre.org

"Dr. Laura: In My NEVER To Be Humble Opinion" is a two-act one-woman theatrical event that will provide an intimate look into the mind and character of one of the more outspoken talk show hosts in the country today. Act One is a tour-de-force performance piece...mixing humor with true life stories. Dr. Laura in her signature style will share her opinions on everything from childbirth to death and all things in between. In Act Two, she will take pre-submitted questions from that night's audience and, in distinctive, Dr. Laura improvisational style, mete out advice at the speed of light as she does every day on her radio program. Combining wit and insightful responses, Dr. Laura's ability to "wow" an audience will keep this show running for many years to come. Purchase Tickets Online or call (866) 4GET-TIX

Mar 22 Rosa y Joe Pere

8:00 PM

McCullough Theatre, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

Theirs are songs of innocence and experience. Schoolteachers, self-taught musicians and creators of the NPR Mexican roots music program North of the Border, Rosa y Joe Perez truly embody the heroic folk spirit. Their songs and words paint a rich portrait of life in the Rio Grande Valley, exploring resistance, tragedy and love. Don't miss these Texas originals.

Mar 22 EL: This Strange Passion (Luis Bunuel, 1953)

7:00 PM

Alamo Drafthouse, 409 Colorado

(512) 322-0145
www.austinfilm.org

Part of the Austin Film Society's (AFS) 20th Anniversary Film Series. Every month, AFS presents a film selected by Artistic Director Richard Linklater and Director of Programming Chale Nafus from the vast list of more than 1,400 films shown during the society's history. Admission is free for new or current AFS members, and $4 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at austinfilm.org. AFS members now have the option to buy extra tickets while reservting their free ticket. For additional ticket information visit the AFS website.

Mar 23 Streetscapes & Transportation Committee

12:00 PM

211 E. 7th Street, 7th Floor Conference Room

(512) 469-1766
www.downtownaustin.com/daa/whoweare

Chair: Steve Simpson, Staff Liaison: Thomas Butler

Mar 23 Books, Bookshelves, Pencils, and Paper Clips

7:00 PM

Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe

(512) 471-8944
www.hrc.utexas.edu

LECTURE Henry Petroski, Professor at Duke University and author of The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance, presents "Books, Bookshelves, Pencils, and Paper Clips." Co-sponsored by the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.

Convention Center

Mar 23 Austin Toros vs. Fayetteville Patriots

7:30 PM

Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez

www.austintoros.com

Faith and Family Night - Enjoy the free post game autograph session with Toros players at all games. For individual game tickets call 866-443-8849 or visit austintoros.com! For group ticket information call 236-8333.

Mar 23 Issues & Eggs - World Conference on Information and Technology 2006

8:00 AM

Room 111, Southwest Tower, 211 E. 7th Street
rsvp@downtownaustin.com
(512) 469-1766
www.downtownaustin.com

Glyn J. Meek, CEO & President of the World Congress of Information and Technology (WCIT) 2006 will give you an overview of the Congress - being held May 1-5 - its goals, the sponsorships, the speakers, the business opportunities for Austin, the program, the social events, and then its effects on Austin as a community for 5 days in May. This is a huge international event that Austin is honored to be hosting. Learn more about it at wcit2006.org.

Mar 23-Mar 26 "Kissing The Goodbye"

State Theater, 719 Congress

(512) 236-064
www.proarts.info

Katherine returns home to see her beloved grandmother whom she affectionately calls “Gran Gran”. A master storyteller, Gran Gran takes Katherine back to her childhood, as the two share some of their favorite stories. Kissing The Goodbye, a play, written and directed by Zell Miller, gives the audience an opportunity to experience this powerful relationship between grandmother and granddaughter, a journey filled with love and remembrances re-discovered through storytelling.

Mar 24 Streetscapes & Transportation Committee

12:00 PM

Southwest Tower, Room 111, 211 E. 7th St.
Thomas Butler
469-1766
www.downtownaustin.com

Monthly Meeting of Downtown Austin Alliance's Streetscapes and Transportation Committee. Committee Chair: Steve Simpson Staff: Thomas Butler

Mar 24 Ying Quartet

8:00 PM

Hogg Auditorium, 21st & University

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

From the world's most prestigious stages to the rural farm towns of America, the Ying Quartet has earned recognition for its brilliant concert performances. Though made up of four siblings, together the quartet plays with one unified voice. "The Ying Quartet came as close to the ideal as possible, delivering chamber music of astonishing, refreshing exaltation and exhilaration." ? LA Times

Mar 24 Strings Attached with Bob Schneider

St. David's Episcopal Church, 304 E. 7th

(512) 477-9837
www,stringsattached.org

James McMurtry did it. So have Ray Wylie Hubbard, Chip Taylor, and Eliza Gilkyson. On Saturday, March 24th, 2006, the truly "Austintatious" music series will feature Bob Schneider in two shows, at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., at the beautiful St. David's church in downtown Austin. Will Taylor and Strings Attached pair some of Austin's most popular singer-songwriters with acoustic "chamber" instruments, such as cello, violin, viola, trumpet and drums; a musical experiment in the spirit of creativity and fun. The result is magic: a one-night only performance of unique and exciting arrangements that blur the boundaries between pop, jazz, rock, and classical music. For tickets visit www.stringsattached.org or call (512) 477-9837. The 10:00pm show will broadcast live on 107.1 KGSR and kgsr.com for fans outside of Texas.

Mar 24 Nine Inch Nails

7:30 PM

Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River

(512) 471-7744
www.uterwincenter.com

Rock sensation Nine Inch Nails have been storming the nation with their newest album With Teeth this past year, rocking audiences and ticket sales alike. Released May 3, 2005 the album has been ecstatically received by fans worldwide. Now Austinites get the chance to have the legend in their own backyards when the band arrives at the Erwin Center on Friday, March 24 for what is sure to be an amazing show! Premiering hot singles such as “The Hand That Feeds,” “All the Love in the World,” and “Only,” the band has undergone more changes than just adding more tours to their name. According to MTV, band leader Trent Reznor has assembled a new line-up that includes former Icarus Line guitarist Aaron North, keyboardist Allesandro Cortini, drummer Jerome Dylan and former Marilyn Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez, under his real name Jeordie White.

Mar 24-Mar 25 Voices of Valor

8:00 PM

B. Iden Payne Theater, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 471-1444
www.utpac.org

ArtesAmericas presents an eye-opening new play by James Garcia that captures a missing piece of American history. In 1941, the U.S. was attacked. What followed was a declaration of war on Japan and U.S. involvement in World War II. Among those brave men and women who served in the armed forces were an estimated 500,000 Latinos. Voices of Valor is their story.

Mar 24-Mar 25 Zilker Garden Festival

Zilker Botanical Gardens, 2220 Barton Springs Road

(512) 477-8672
www.zilkergarden.org/about/events/zgf.html

This annual festival heralds the start of the gardening season for many Austin-area gardeners and has something for every member of the family. There are clinics for gardeners, an activity area for children, music and food. Colorful booths with garden-related crafts of all sorts are everywhere; potters, soap makers, jewelers and other craftspeople sell their wares. There are plants of all sorts by the thousands - herbs, orchids, cacti, succulents, annuals, natives, perennials, houseplants, water garden specimens - as well as the tools, soils and best of all, information to grow them. Gate admission is $5 per person, free for ages 12 and younger. Advance tickets are available for $3 at the gift shop so buy your tickets early. All proceeds from the Zilker Garden Festival benefit the activities of the Austin Area Garden Council and Zilker Botanical Garden. Please note that dogs are not allowed on the grounds during the festival. The grounds will be closed to the public and to photographers all day Friday, March 24 in preparation for Zilker Garden Festival.

Mar 24-Apr 8 La Loteria: A Journey of Life

1805 East 7th, Santa Cruz Theater Center

512-478-2713
www.proyectoteatro.com

Proyecto Teatro, Austin's only Spanish language theatre compnay, and Aztlan Dance present an excting collaboration in which the audience determines the outcomne! Follow the life-journey of Diego as he responds to the cards of fate the audience deals him. From the beautiful sirenas to the dynamic diablitas, and the rugged Machos to the elegant damas, La Loteria (The Mexican Lottery Card Game) will fuse dance and theater itno a game that recalls and recasts Latino cultrual traditions.

Mar 25 Austin Science Fun Day

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Texas Memorial Museum of Science & History, 2400 Trinity
Susan Romberg
(512) 232-5654
www.austinsciencefunday.org

Austin Science Fun Day features interactive booths offering entertainment and education for the whole family, with experiments created and demonstrated by Austin-area schoolchildren in partnership with local science organizations. Added attractions: a live-snake stage demonstration, "Science in the Movies" video show, the Chemistry Circus, the Physics Circus, and Bill Oliver and the Otter Space Band. Austin Science Fun Day is sponsored by Tokyo Electron America (TEA). ADMISSION: FREE open to the public. For updated information on this event, see www.austinsciencefunday.org.

Mar 25 LUCINDA WILLIAMS

8:00 PM

Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

(512) 472-5470
www.austintheatre.org

With special guest Doug Pettibone. Purchase Tickets Online or call (866) 4GET-TIX. www.lucindawilliams.com | www.dougpettibone.com

Mar 25 The Falsettos

7:00 PM

Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th

www.capcitymystery.com

Mar 25 Candlestein

Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 West 18th Street

(512) 472-KIDO (5436)
www.scottishRiteTheatre.org

Mar 25 Austin Wranglers vs. Orlando Predators

7:00 PM

Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River

(512) 339-3924
www.austinwranglers.com

Salute to Education Night. Be there to see the leaders of the Southern Division, your Austin Wranglers, take on division rival, Orlando Predators! Don’t miss out on the Heart Stoppin’…Helmet Poppin’…In Your Face Football! For tickets call Ben-339-3924.

Mar 25 Lights, Camera, Opera!

Austin Music Hall, 3rd & Nueces

(512) 472-5992
www.austinlyricopera.org

It's not an opera, It's a PARTY! Austin Lyric Opera celebrates some of the biggest and best scenes in movie history -- all with opera music as a back drop. Who can forget Cher crying at the beauty of La Boheme in Moonstruck or 'O Mio babbino caro" in Room with a View. This innovative evening of opera-inspired film clips will feature witty commentary, live music, the Lonestar Rollergirls and film glimpses from Silent era to blockbuster epics. A great evening of theatre-with a definite Austin twist. Live Music Provided by: The White Ghost Shivers. Tickets: $25, $45, & $65. Music and drinks - 7:15 p.m., Films begin at 8:00 p.m. call 472-5992 or order online at www.AustinLyricOpera.org.

Mar 25-Mar 26 2006 Flyfishing Show

Palmer Events Center, Barton Springs Rd.

(772) 562-5069
www.castlow.com/txswfe.html

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about shallow water and light tackle fishing. Learn from celebrity experts and guides, sit in on informational seminars, and browse name brands from hundreds of manufacturers. It's all in one place...at one time. Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 per day. Children 13 and under get in free!

Mar 25-Apr 29 Xtra-Ordinary: Francesca Fuchs, Thomas Glassford and Katrina Moorhead

Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Avenue

(512) 453-5312
www.arthousetexas.org

Transforming the notions of the everyday into astonishing and unexpected works of art is the focus of the three artists Francesca Fuchs, Thomas Glassford, and Katrina Moorhead participating in the exhibition Xtra-Ordinary. Employing very different media, Fuchs – painting, Glassford – industrially- manufactured products and Moorhead - flowers, they each completely alter our views of the commonplace. Fuchs heroically scaled wall paintings depict a most intimate and universal moment, a baby breast feeding, and instill a startling power into this very personal activity. Glassford’s use of fluorescent tubes and plastic plates and rods transforms these quotidian objects into commanding sculptures that recall the minimalism of the 1960s as well as the contemporary vernacular. Moorhead’s work addresses the true poetry of the mundane by creating installations of appropriated graffiti text created with thousands of simple white carnations. For the exhibition at Arthouse, both Fuchs and Moorhead will install site-specific works in the gallery spaces.

Mar 26 Extraordinary Ships, Extraordinary Stories

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress

(512) 936-4649
www.thestoryoftexas.com

Two shipwrecks; LaBelle, a ship of French exporation and Henrietta Marie, an English slave ship, both lost to the depths of the sea, now rescued to reveal extraordinary stories. Join Mark Mitchell, award-winning author of "Raising LaBelle," and guest panelists for a stimulating conversation about shipwrecks, archeology and the incredible stories of human spirit and perseverance that challenged the course of history. Free with exhibit admission: Reservations required. Please call (512) 936-4649 for reservations.

Mar 26 The Hero Tour featuring Kirk Franklin with special guest Mary Mary

6:00 PM

Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River

(512) 471-7744
www.uterwincenter.com

The sounds of gospel music will fill hearts and souls when The Hero Tour featuring Kirk Franklin with special guest Mary Mary comes to The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center. Franklin started playing piano at the age of four and showed musical promise. Before he was a teenager, he was directing adult choirs in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. By the time Franklin was 15 years-old, he was composing and recording songs. In 1993 Franklin released his self-titled debut album, Kirk Franklin & The Family, which took him directly to the top of the Billboard gospel AND R&B charts, and became the first gospel album to ever go platinum.

Mar 26-Apr 29 New Works by Deborah Roberts & John Livingston

Studio 107, 411 Brazos, Unit 107

(512) 477-9092
www.studio107.com

New works by Deborah Roberts and John Livingston highlights both John’s visual articulation of street poetry and Deborah’s commentary on black women now. Please join Deborah Roberts and John Livingston as they interpret their worlds and with a quick pulse give us their observed analysis. Reception: Sunday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Business hours during the exhibition are Tuesday through Friday from 1pm to 5pm. For more information contact Liz at 512-477-9092.

Mar 29 Azar Nafisi

7:30 PM

Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

(512) 472-5470
www.austintheatre.org

KLRU Engaging Speakers Series/06 - Azar Nafisi rose to fame with her best-selling book Reading Lolita in Tehran: a Memoir in Books. Currently a Visiting Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, Nafisi had been a professor of English literature at the University of Tehran. After the Iranian revolution and rise to power of the Ayatollah Khomeini, she became restless with the stringent rules imposed upon women. In 1995, she quit teaching and began having secret meetings to study books like Lolita, works considered dangerous to read in Iranian society. http://www.klru.org/spark/nafisi.html. Purchase Tickets Online or call (866) 4GET-TIX

Mar 29 Security & Maintenance Committee

8:30 AM

Chair: John Nyfeler, Staff Liaison: Bill Brice

(512) 469-1766
www.downtownaustin.com/daa/whoweare

Chair: John Nyfeler, Staff Liaison: Bill Brice

Mar 29 Movies in the Park: School of Rock

7:00 PM

Republic Square Park, 5th & Guadalupe

(512) 477-1566
www.austinparks.org

Check out the fantastic line-up of movies and fun! School of Rock Wednesday - With Paul Green School of Rock Music Concert.Bring your family and come enjoy a new twist on Austin nightlife. All movies are free. Amusing pre-show antics start at 7:00 p.m. and movies start at dusk. Arrive early and have a picnic! Good to know: Dogs, picnics, and lawn chairs are welcome. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park. Refreshments will be available for purchase from Dog Almighty (hot dogs, veggie dogs, chili, popcorn and drinks) and Lifeworks Ben and Jerry's (mmm, ice cream).

Mar 30 Work in Progress - Over the River

7:00 PM

Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

(512) 495-9224
www.amoa.org

Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado, Lecture by Christo and Jeanne-Claude as part of their exhibit with the Austin Museum of Art. Tickets go on sale to the public at midnight, March 1. Cost: $48 & $20. AMOA Members may purchase limited advance tickets through the amoa web site or at 866.4GET-TIX. A small amount of student rush tickets will be available at the door.

UT Drag

Mar 30-Mar 31 STEVEN BRINBERG is Simply Barbra

8:30 PM

Mansions at Judges Hill, 1900 Rio Grande

(512) 495-1857
www.austincabaret.org

Austin Cabaret Theatre Presents Steven Brinber as Simple Barbra. A very special Austin Cabaret Theatre Event “Scintillatingly funny, unnervingly accurate. A touchingly true tribute to the towering talent (and ego) of Barbra Streisand. A genuinely original show that is brilliantly scripted and beautifully performed” —This Is London. The beautiful MANSION at JUDGE’S HILL (MLK & Rio Grande) creates a spectacular new backdrop for Austin Cabaret Theatre. You now have the luxury of dining prior to the show, in the main restaurant or our new showroom. Either way, dinner guests will also enjoy premium seating for the performance, as well as a discount on their meals. For dinner reservations, please call (512) 495-1857. Season ticket holders - $25, Othewise tickets are $30.

Mar 30-May 5 THE EXONERATED

Zach Scott Theatre, 1510 Twomey Rd.

(512) 476-0541
www.zachscott.com

"The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them." ~ Ayn Rand, writer & philosopher Imagine everything you did between the years of 1976 and 1992. Now remove all of it. Those 16 years were taken away from Sunny Jacobs, convicted of a crime she did not commit ... and it could happen just as easily to you. This gripping new drama tells the true stories of six Death Row inmates wrongly convicted of murder who, in the face of new evidence, were freed with their innocence proclaimed and their lives reclaimed. Taken from over 40 interviews with persons falling through the cracks of our justice system, their unforgettable stories are told in their own words.

Mar 31 Book-Signing by Christo and Jeanne-Claude

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress

(512) 495-9224
www.amoa.org

A book-signing with artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude will take place at the Austin Museum of Art Downtown. the exhibition's accompanying publication, Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Wurth Museum Collection, celebrates the career of the artists from their earliest works up to their latest project, the Gates in Central Park. Copies of the book will be available for sale in the AMOA Store (paperback-$34.95, Member price-$31.46). Christo and Jeanne-Claude derive no income from the sale of these items.

Mar 31 Kenny Chesney

7:30 PM

Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River

(512) 471-7744
www.uterwincenter.com

Kenny Chesney is a HUGE name in country music, so his concerts sell out often and fast. Chesney is set to make a stop in Austin to perform at the Frank Erwin Center Friday, March 31 and the turnout is expected to be big. You can get your tickets in three different ways: online, over the phone or in-person. If you choose to buy your tickets in-person at the Frank Erwin Center or an H-E-B ticket center, you will need to get a wristband BEFORE Saturday. Wristband distribution is a system that provides customers a place in line for the opportunity to purchase tickets on the first day of ticket sales. The wristband system is designed to provide convenience as well as efficient and equitable ticket purchasing opportunities for ticket buyers.

Mar 31 Tunes at Noon: April Fool's Karaoke Contest

12:00 PM

Texas Medical Association Building, 401 E. 15th

www.tunesatnoon.org

It's April Fool's Eve and it's okay to make a fool of yourself. Sing solo, a duet with a friend, or get a group together. Prizes awarded for the most "entertaining" act. Check out the song list at www.tunesatnoon.org. Bring your own lunch or purchase a jumbo slice of pizza, a cookie, and soft drink for $5.00 at the concert site. Door prizes. Check out the Texas Medical Association's web site for future dates and concert info.: www.tunesatnoon.org.

Mar 31-Apr 2 Director's Choice/Evolution

Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman

(512) 476-2163
www.balletaustin.org

Director's Choice is back and better than ever. This dynamic production showcases two works each by Ballet Austin's Gina Patterson and Stephen Mills. Patterson juxtaposes her acclaimed first work, Inside/Out, with her latest creation - a stirring piece set to the music of Dimitri Shostakovish. Mills presents his seductive ballet, Red Roses, in contrast with a striking new work set to the music of Steve Reich.