News and features from your online source for Austin's performing arts http://www.www.austinonstage.com/feed.xml Doctuh Mistuh Productions will stage the Texas premiere of the controversial Broadway rock musical at The BLUE Theatre, with performances running from June 6th through July 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mckelveyjacksonnews.htm Featuring choreography by Nelly van Bommel, the new work runs February 25th through March 3rd in the AustinVentures StudioTheater at the Butler Dance Education Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bahanselgretelnews.htm The concert features world-class performers bringing to life all of the fire, intensity, humor and romance of Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries, performed on original instruments. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempfeb2012news.htm The Sarofim School of Fine Arts “Black Box Series” at the Georgetown university features two student directed shows for the price of one, running February 15th through 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/beirutnightmaneuvernews.htm The popular "Tosh.0” Comedy Central series host kicks off his "Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve" national tour in Austin, with tickets going on sale this Friday, February 3rd, at 10 a.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/danieltoshreturns2012news.htm More than 60 well-known and hot up-and-coming performers - including Seth Meyers, Steven Wright, The Amazing Jonathan and more - will be a part of the 4-day, 20-venue April event. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/moontowerbadgesnews.htm The country music stars will perform at this year's event on Wednesday, February 15th, at the Gibson Guitar Showroom to raise funds for the organization's music education program. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/groundedinmusicgalanews.htm Performing February 11th and 12th at Bachus Conservatory Recital Hall, the annual Valentine favorite weds the world's most romantic music with the year's most romantic day. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/spotlightoperafeb12news.htm The Austin Lyric Opera will spin off the community music school into become an independent not-for-profit organization, effective February 1st, as a part of the opera's reorganization. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asoarmstrongsplitnews.htm Olin Meadows takes peek at the inner workings and the talented crew of the elaborate national Broadway tour, currently playing Bass Concert Hall through February 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wickedbackstagetour.htm Director Craig Hella Johnson leads the free community event - where the audience is the choir - with members of the Conspirare Symphonic Choir providing musical support. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bigsingjan2012news.htm The all-male ballet company will collect donations after their February 7th performance at The Long Center when they spoof every convention in the great traditions of classical ballet. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/trocksasanews.htm The five-piece Austin Symphony Brass Quintet plays a free “Super Sousa Sunday” concert on Febrauary 5th at U.T.’s Gregory Gym, the site of Sousa's 1922 Austin concert. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asosousaconcertnews.htm Actor Martin Burke stars in the story of a boy who stays home alone when his mom goes to visit Aunt Rose, and then The Mouse shows up - hungry, talkative and not to be ignore. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mousecookienews.htm The hit Los Angeles based series “For The Record” will stage their world theatrical premiere of the live concert experience on Wednesday, March 14th, during the 2012 SXSW Festival. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tarantinoinconcertnews.htm Texas Performing Arts hosts an evening of traditional and contemporary Chinese music when the first modern Chinese orchestra in China finally visits the Lone Star State. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shanghaiorchestranews.htm Tickets will go on sale on January 27th at noon for the concert event based on his album Beyond the Sun, which pays tribute to the glory days of the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chrisisaakpbsnews.htm Sue Caroll Moore’s play tells the story of a gay bar from the 1970s and 80s - and the characters that called it home - and runs February 3rd through 19th at the Dougherty Arts Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cafeendworldnews.htm As a tribute to John Cage on the centenary of his birth, The Blanton Museum of Art presents a special presentation of the seminal composer’s 1967 masterwork, "Musicircus." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blantoncageconcertnews.htm Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 3rd, at noon for the concert by the Pearl Jam frontman, joined by special guest Glen Hansard, in support of his new album, "Ukulele Songs." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/eddievedderconcertnews.htm A swinging bachelor in 1960s Paris attempts to juggle three international flight attendants as bad weather and the introduction of a faster Boeing jet turn his plans to chaos. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/boeingboeingphotos.htm Texas Choral Consort and the TCC Orchestra will perform George Frideric Handel's choral masterpiece at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church on February 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/israelinegyptnews.htm The nine-time Grammy Award winner takes the stage for the Sarah and Ernest Butler Pops concert to perform her hits - including that special “duet” with her father, Nat King Cole. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asonataliecolenews.htm Running February 10th through 26th, the musical's cleverly crafted songs poke fun at the frustrations of mammograms, love handles, weekend warriors and proctology exams. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/midlifecrisismusicalnews.htm The new musical by Crank Collective takes unsuspecting cruise ship passengers - trapped in Antarctic pack ice - on an exuberant, rock musical tribute to explorer Ernest Shackleton. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/antarticanews.htm Austin-area children's stories come to life in a "Saturday Night Live"-style musical show as the award-winning school-based theatre program plays the State Theatre on January 31st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/storywranglersjan2012news.htm Running February 23rd through March 10th, the 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama follows the lives of four small-time, cut-throat real estate salesmen scratching their way to the top. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/glengarryglenrossnews.htm A day-of-performance lottery will be held prior to each show for a limited number of $25 orchestra seats from January 25th through February 12th at the Bass Concert Hall box office. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wickedtixlotterynews.htm The 2012-13 Broadway Across America - Austin season will also include national tour stops of the hit Broadway musicals "Million Dollar Quartet" and "Priscilla Queen of the Desert." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/baa2012seasonnews.htm Olin Meadows talks to the actor who plays “Boq” in the Broadway Across America tour, which visits the Bass Concert Hall for shows from January 25th through February 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wickedinterview.htm The “Joint Forces” concerts on February 24th in Austin and February 25th in Dripping Springs will feature works by Rudin, Sousa and Kalinnikov, along with a new work by Frank Ticheli. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/symphonicbandjointnews.htm International Baroque dancing stars Paige Whitley-Bauguess and Thomas Baird will perform authentic Baroque dances in period costumes, backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliadancenews.htm The “Matrices and Entropy” concert on January 28th features the return of Line Upon Line Percussion performing a program of works by John Cage, Sam Pluta and Anders Vinjar. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/amodajan2012news.htm Directed by Jeff Hinkle, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of young passions, feuding families and star-crossed lovers features Ben McLemore and Chelsea Bunn in the title roles. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/romeojulietcitytheatrenews.htm The Second Anniversary Celebration and New Episode Premiere Party at the show's studios in Highland Mall will feature live entertainment, food, drinks and give-aways. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinvarietyshow2ndnews.htm The new play by Jason Grote will run February 16th through March 3rd and be staged simultaneously in Austin and at the Whooly Mammouth Theatre Company in Washington, DC. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/civilizationnews.htm The 26th season opens in November 2012 with Leoncavallo’s "Pagliacci," followed by Mozart’s "The Marriage of Figaro" in January and February 2013 and Gounod’s "Faust" in April 2013. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alo2012seasonnews.htm Ballet Austin’s production of "Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project" will serve as the cornerstone of a three-month, city-wide partnership promoting the protection of human rights. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/balletaustinlightnews.htm Named “2012 Musicians of the Year” by "Musical America," cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/finkelhannews.htm The group continues its inaugural season with the Austin premiere of Jared J. Stein’s new play, running January 25th through February 3rd at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/somewhereinutopianews.htm Grammy-nominated recording artist and actor Drake will perform on February 27th, while Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers make their only Texas tour stop on May 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/draketompettynews.htm Artistic Director Acia Gray created the new work - playing Rollins Studio Theatre with special guest Datri Bean and The Butter Bean Band - in the midst of Tapestry’s Asian expansion. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tapestryaprilfoolsnews.htm Under the direction of Dr. Lois Ferrari, the concert features guest percussionist Thomas Burritt and a program of works by Ewazen, Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov and Amran. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acoencoregeorgetownnews.htm The comic farce by Ken Ludwig - nominated for seven Tony Awards during its original Broadway run - plays the downtown Lockhart theatre from January 27th through February 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lendmeatenornews.htm The Sarofim School of Fine Arts hosts the free concert in Alma Thomas Theatre on January 24th, featuring works by Tobias Picker, J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tamagawanews.htm A long-standing board member, vice chair and singer, Hayes takes over the top administrative job of leading the 120-voice symphonic ensemble in the midst of the group’s 47th season. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chorusaustinednews.htm The darkly hilarious tale uses Czech marionettes to tell the story of a young boy sold to a workhouse - and his startling discovery - runs January 24th through February 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/crapstallboysnews.htm Dance instructors throughout Austin will be offering free dance classes to introduce Austinites to social and ballroom dancing, salsa, swing, two-step, waltz, cha cha, tango and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/freedayofdance2012news.htm The award-winning bandoneon player joins pianist Michelle Schumann on January 21st at First Unitarian Church for a concert honoring Argentina's celebrated tango composers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcrauljaurenanews.htm Olin Meadows praises both the cast and the creative team behind the staging of Lillian Hellman's classic drama about two school teachers scandalously accused by an angry student. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/childrenshourreview.htm Written by Bastion Carboni and directed by Bethany Perkins, the dark comedy centers around a reality television competition where contestants vie to win the powers of Jesus. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/holierthanthounews.htm Eli Young Band, Clay Walker, Demi Lovato, The Band Perry, Sara Evans, Glen Campbell, The Bellamy Brothers and more will perform when the rodeo returns March 9th through 24th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rodeoaustin2012concertsnews.htm The internationally-acclaimed choir joins Carolyn Wonderland, Guy Forsyth and Patrice Pike to honor Scott Lambie, whose Central Texas home burned while volunteering in Africa. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/africanchoirraineynews.htm "Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" returns to the Boyd Vance Theater from February 3rd through 5th, taking on social divides, cultural values and community reconciliation. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/havingoursay2012news.htm "One Night Shtick: An Evening of Jewlicious Comedy" returns to the Jewish Community Center on Saturday January 28th, with comics Cory Kahaney and Jeff Applebaum. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/onenightshticknews.htm Tickets will go on sale Friday, January 13th, at 10 a.m. for the Grammy Award-winning American rock duo who are currently featured on the Janaury 19th cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blackkeysnews.htm The February 14th event, benefiting the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAMM), features Bob Schneider and the Moonlight Orchestra, Tosca Strings, Kat Edmonson and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acllive1stanniversarynews.htm The singer, guitarist, composer and multi-linguist interprets the Argentine folk music of the late Atahualpa Yupanqui in a special concert event at the Esquina Tango Cultural Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ederysingsyupanquinews.htm Opening January 27th the fast-paced modern farce follows one swinging bachelor in 1960s Paris as he attempts to juggle the affections of three lovely international flight attendants. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/boeingboeingnews.htm The original play by Max Langert follows a young woman has been plotting her emotional life for the past 20 years, finding a karmic convergence between two love songs from the 80s. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/billyoceantinamarienews.htm The all-male ballet company - absent from Austin for several seasons - returns for one night at The Long Center, skewering every convention in the great traditions of classical ballet. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/trockaderosnews.htm The January 15th event will features songs from favorite operettas including "H.M.S. Pinafore," "The Mikado," "The Pirates of Penzance," "The Yeomen of the Guard" and "Patience." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gssingalong2012news.htm The work-in-progress showing of "CL1000P Round 2" (working title) on February 2nd through 11th features an interactive puzzle inspired by alternative reality games and the Brontës. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cl1000pworkshopnews.htm Still recovering from surgery, the Grammy Award winner was scheduled to make her Texas Performing Arts debut in Bates Recital Hall with Stephen Prutsman on the piano. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dawnupshawcancels.htm The evening of song and story-telling about one of Scotland's least known but most fascinating musical heroes, Thomas Fraser, plays January 19th through 21st at Bass Concert Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/longgonelonesomenews.htm The improv comedy theater opens their new South Austin venue with three nights of shows featuring You're Not My Real Dad, Confidence Men: Improvised Mamet, Get Up! and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/institutiontheatermovenews.htm The groundbreaking, multiple Tony Award-winning musical - and one of only three musicals to ever win the Pulitzer Prize - performs from January 25th through March 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/nexttonormalnews.htm The 6th annual music event on February 11th celebrates the romance of Valentine weekend with guitarist Eliot Fisk, while raising money to fund guitar education in Austin schools. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsgala2012news.htm “The Fringe Theatre Event of the Southwest” performing arts showcases more than 100 performances during 25 days of performances at venues throughout the Austin area. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fronterafest2012news.htm The East Austin cultural center kicks off its 15th year with the traditional Puerto Rican holiday, featuring art exhibitions, music, a Parranda sing-along and folkloric dance performances. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/prfdanceoctavitas2012.htm Written by Paul Rudnick and directed by David Sray, a young actor cast to play Hamlet in Central Park fights his disdain for the role and the drunken ghost of actor John Barrymore. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ihatehamletnews.htm The time-honored, irreverent celebration recognizes the works and life of Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns, with a three-course meal, speeches, poetry and live musical entertainment. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/burnssuppernews.htm The four-time Grammy Award winner - both an opera and concert celebrity - will make her Texas Performing Arts debut in Bates Recital Hall with Stephen Prutsman on the piano. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dawnupshawnews.htm "Steam, Rose Colored Goggles and the Flight of The Victoriana" features high-flying adventures in "the most revelatory and exquisite of 19th Century alternative universe technology." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gnapsteampunkimprovnews.htm The award-winning producing arm of the St. Edward’s University professional theatre training program mounts the iconic American drama from February 16th through 26th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mmntcruciblenews.htm The theatre double feature of comedies "Messenger No. 4 (or How to Survive a Greek Tragedy)" and "The 21 Would-Be Lives of Phineas Hamm" will play February 17th through March 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/doublefeaturenews.htm The Swedish guitarist and composer - and Guitar Foundation of America's winner of International Concert Artist Competition at The Long Center - makes his Texas concert debut. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsjohannesmollernews.htm Running February 10th through 26th at the Howson Hall Theater, "Searching for Eden: The Diaries of Adam and Eve" finds the first couple returning to a very different Eden. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/searchingforedennews.htm The interactive theatrical experience - written by Nicholas Walker Herbert and featuring Kathleen Fletcher - plays Salvage Vanguard Theatre as part of FronteraFest 2012. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alienbabyplaynews.htm After selling out its initial run this past weekend, the variety show has been held over for an additional weekend, playing two shows daily from January 5th through 7th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/muttcrackerheldover.htm The opera announced on Friday evening that it had sold its headquarters on Barton Springs Road to Austin-based film and production company Megalomedia for $5.45 million. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alosellsbuildingnews.htm Written by Louise Richardson, the story friendship, fame and folk music follows two young women from Texas from New York's Greenwich Village in 1959 to stardom and beyond. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chanteusenews.htm Assistant Concertmaster Jennifer Bourianoff - who held the position since 1997 and played with the Austin Symphony for more than 18 years - died from a virulent case of pneumonia. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asoasstconcertmasterdeath.htm The Flying Theater Machine - Austin's only weekly improve event for young audiences and their families - launches the new show on Sunday afternoons in January and February. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/adventureroomnews.htm The Austin-based acoustic duo performs on Sunday, January 29th, in a concert of folk and pop music from México and the Caribbean through Brazil and down to Tierra de Fuego. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/zafranews.htm The AT and T Foundation awarded the funds for the 2012 Texas Young Composers Competition and Concert to showcases orchestral writing skills of Texas composers age 18 and under. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asoattgrantnews.htm From January 14th through 20th, Central Texans can explore the monumental inflatable structures designed to generate a sense of wonder at the beauty of light and color. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/architectsofairnews.htm Running January 6th through 28th at The City Theatre, Lillian Hellman's play delves into how a selfish child's whispered accusation destroys the lives of two young schoolteachers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/childrenshourphotos.htm Recreating the fashions and music of December 1981, the local entertainment enterprise brings together live music from Austin cover band The Motts and retro tunes from DJ Berlin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/yatchrocknyenews.htm Playing Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center from February 2nd through 19th, the comedy of wit and romance will feature an actors’ discussion to follow every performance. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/arcadianews.htm Winner of numerous major awards and described as a rare and marvelous artist, Ax will join Maestro Peter Bay and the Austin Symphony for works by Mozart, Beethoven and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/emanuelaxasonews.htm Performing January 13th through 16th, the 2012 Ben Hur Shrine Circus Spectacular features elephants, tigers and international performers from more than 15 countries. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shrinecircus2011news.htm The playwright and actor who brought "The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?" to Austin last season returns from January 10th through 15th with his new one-man culture satire. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/freerangethinkingnews.htm Plagued with unprepared actors and production mishaps, the holiday offering at the Palace Theatre left Olin Meadows humbugged over what should have been a delightful show. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/xmascarolpalacereview.htm The annual fundraising party celebrates the "new dawn of eco-art, green community and reusable energy" by fully integrate eco-conscious food, drink and entertainment. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bluetheatrenyenews.htm The Broadway and Hollywood legends will perform "Doin' It For Love" - an evening of song, dance and comedy acts from Broadway and New York cabaret - on February 24th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/doinitforlovenews.htm Running January 6th through 28th at The City Theatre, Lillian Hellman's play delves into how a selfish child's whispered accusation destroys the lives of two young schoolteachers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/childrenshournews.htm Directed by Zell Miller, III, with choreography by Ananda Mayi Moss and Sadé Jones, the award-winning staging of Ntozake Shange’s play returns from February 16th through 25th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coloredgirlsremount.htm Tickets are now on sale for Cirque du Soleil’s newest arena show, "Quidam," coming to the Cedar Park Center for eight performances from February 29th through March 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/quidamtixonsale.htm Due to demand for tickets, the 2012 "Experience Hendrix" concert tour will add a second Austin show with an all-star lineup of artists celebrating Hendrix's 70th birthday year. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/experiencehendrixnews.htm Two ColdTowne Theater resident improv troupes - Scout and The Team - tied for "Outstanding New Troupe" this year and will unite for a month of Thursday night shows in January. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/socialhournews.htm Embracing the conspiracy furor for the long-awaited end of the world in 2012, the over-the-top multi-media, movie spoof with original live music plays in January at the VORTEX Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vipervixensnews.htm The concerts on January 7th and 8th at the First Presbyterian Church feature several harpsichord concertos by J.S. Bach, backed by the La Follia Austin Baroque string ensemble. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliaharpsichords2012news.htm Created by Austin dancer and choreographer Gina Patterson, the powerful piece will be performed by DanceWorks Chicago during the January 2012 Dance Gotham Festival. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mywitnessnycnews.htm Olin Meadows gets swept up in the enchantment of the hit Disney stage musical, lauding “ the sights and sounds that make this show a great night out with the entire family.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/beautyandbeastreview.htm Running February 17th through 19th, the live action stage show includes Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their “Sesame Street” friends as they share their love of music. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/elmomakesmusicnews.htm Tickets go on sale December 15th for the "Laugh Out Loud Tour” of the troupe that launched the careers of Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/secondcitytournews.htm Written and directed by Frank Benge, the revue features comics, showgirls, magicians, singers and more to ring in the New Year with performances on December 30th and 31st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sambassnyenews.htm Staged at The Acoustic Sanctuary in the Central Christian Church on December 15th, the free holiday show features performances and artistic displays by the school's students. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aspvawinter2011news.htm Vocalists Brett Barnes, Danny Johnson, Stephanie Prewitt and Dr. Jeffrey Jones Ragona will join the Schola Cantorum of St. Mary's Cathedral in concert on December 19th and 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/celticxmas2011news.htm The National Endowment for the Arts grant - the third for the VORTEX - will help fund the unique work of theatre that combines music and dance, performed in a pool of water. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vortexwaterneagrantnews.htm "Twilight Zoned" and "Start Trekkin" - improvised parodies of two classic television shows - will be staged back-to-back at the downtown venue on Saturday nights in January and February. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hideoutdoublefeaturenews.htm Nickelodeon's popular preschool music group, and stars of the hit television series of the same name, will hit the road of the first time ever, stopping at The Moody Theatre on May 3rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/freshbeatsbandonsale.htm The self-proclaimed prophet Don has predicted the world will end on December 11th, joined by followers for an interactive theatre production at the Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/orderoftheelmnews.htm Austin's New Year (ANY) - a free, family-friendly, downtown, non-alcohol New Year's Eve event - returns to Auditorium Shores with live music and events on December 31st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/any2012news.htm The voices of Chorus Austin will welcome the holiday season with the family holiday concert "On a Winter's Eve," featuring a program of choral classics and seasonal favorites. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chorusaustindec2011news.htm Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 9th, for the concert featuring the Grammy-nominated signature sound of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and his band, Orleans Avenue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tromboneshortyonsalenews.htm The staged reading of the new work by NYTheatre's "People of the Year" Leegrid Stevens is directed by B. Iden Payne Award and Austin Critics' Table Award winner Gary Jaffe. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ledasswanreadingnews.htm Playing December 29th through 31st at the VORTEX Theatre, the variety show features juggling and unicycle riding, live accordion, rope tricks, circus dogs and a performing parrot. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/muttcrackernews.htm Boston performance group They Gotta Be Secret Agents stage a one-weekend-only run at Salvage Vanguard of the inventive show that mixes acrobatics, dance, puppetry and film. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/posterestantenews.htm The national choreographic competition brings the country’s most compelling young American dancemakers together to showcase their latest world premieres in a competitive arena. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/badancecompetition2012news.htm The "Silent (But Deadly) Night" show features “The Mating Game” and performances by comedy veteran Tom McCaffrey, pop-rock band Leatherbag and Head Over Heels Burlesque. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinvarietydec2011news.htm Christian music's largest annual tour - and Pollstar's Number One tour in 2011 first quarter attendance - features Grammy nominees NewSong and alternative rockers Skillet. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/winterjam2012news.htm Nearly 100 performers combine with beautiful choreography, breathtaking costumes, state-of-the-art digital backdrops and groundbreaking music from a full live orchestra. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shenyunnews.htm Olin Meadows talks to the actor who plays bumbling sidekick "LeFou" about the experience of bringing a beloved animated motion picture to life on stage and his stories from the road. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/beautybeastinterview.htm The new series of free live musical events in parks kicks off on December 7th with Vallejo, Sahara Smith, and Mike Cross and John Gaar performing at the Zilker Hillside Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/musicintheparksnews.htm Dana Benton and Viacheslav Buchkovskiy will perform the classic ballet with the corps of young dancers on December 17th and 18th with original choreography by Keith Duncan. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rivercitynutcrackernews.htm Sharing the stage with award-winning Broadway performer Adam Overett, local musical theater talent and high school students will star in the world-premiere cabaret showcase. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mylifeasmusicalnews.htm The interdisciplinary adaptation of "The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris" by Scottish author George MacDonald, the December staging will encourage audience feedback. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dadecworkshop2011news.htm The Swinging Strings - featuring local violin legend Erik Hokkanen - return for their fourth annual Jazz Society concert on Sunday, December 11th, at the Cap City Comedy Club. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/atjsswingingstringsnews.htm Co-sponsored by Trouble Puppet Theater Co. and Glass Half Full Theatre Co., the December 9th and 10th performances include a screening of the film "Handmade Puppet Dreams." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/puppetincidentnews.htm Tickets go on sale next Thursday, December 8th, at 10 a.m. for the eight Broadway Across America - Austin performances that will run April 10th through 15th at Bass Concert Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/marypoppinsonsalenews.htm The holiday music revue interlaces "Radio City Spectacular" and Rockettes-style numbers, playing December 9th through 11th, while the youth ballet production runs December 17th and 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/texartsholiday2011news.htm Austin's downtown improvisational comedy venue hosts two New Year’s Eve shows on December 31st, featuring improv games, scenes and a champagne toast at midnight. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hideoutnye2011news.htm The regional premiere of Don Fried's futuristic comedy will be a part of the FronteraFest 2012 Long Fringe, running January 24th through February 5th at The BLUE Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gettingbettanews.htm Around 15,000 constituents from social service non-profits will be invited to experience the Night of Community final dress rehearsal on December 2nd of the 49th annual production. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/nutcrackerdress2011news.htm On December 6th, Riverbend Centre will once again be the setting of the Austin holiday tradition, featuring guest soloists and The Parish Choirs of St. David's Episcopal Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asomessiah2011news.htm The first American opera specifically composed for television, the one-act 1951 operetta by Gian-Carlo Menotti - based on the Christmas Nativity story - runs December 10th through 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fbcamahlnews.htm Running December 2nd through 17th and based on the book by Barbara Robinson, the comedy details the chaos when two well-intentioned parents decide to direct the school play. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sbctxamspageantnews.htm Audience members will sing along with the 120-voice Austin Civic Chorus, soloists and orchestra during the 22nd annual presentation at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/siymessiah2011news.htm Country music legend Ray Price and Luke Nelson and Promise of The Reel will join Willie Nelson to ring in the New Year on December 30th and 31st, with The Gourds joining on the 31st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/willienelsonnyeupdates.htm The twelfth annual free concert includes a hundred-voice choir of adults, youth and children accompanied by full orchestra, performing more than a dozen carols by John Rutter. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/festivalofcarols2011news.htm The Sarah and Ernest Butler Pops Series rings in the New Year with John Williams scores from such films as "Star Wars," "Harry Potter," "E.T.," "Born on the Fourth of July" and many more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asojohnwilliamsnews.htm Tickets go on sale on December 2nd at 10 a.m. for the concert featuring the seven-time Grammy Award-winner, who was inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gladysknightannounced.htm Running through December 17th at Hyde Park Theatre, a group of powerful men plan to assassinate a member of the opposition in the Austin premiere of the play by Jason Wells. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/menoftortuganews.htm Directed by Nina Revering and Rick Gabrillo, the youth choirs present their annual holiday concert, named this year after a 15th century English nativity carol of the same title. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspirareyouthxmas2011news.htm Written and directed by Dwight Markus, the Texas State University Department of Theatre and Dance production runs December 2nd to 4th in the Mainstage University Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/monstercarol2011news.htm The live stage show, hosted by Recordsetter co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson, will set 12 world records live on stage with Austin's own Foot Patrol as house band. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/recordsetternews.htm Holiday music of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales will fill First English Lutheran Church on December 9th and 10th and First Presbyterian Church on December 11th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempdec2011news.htm Following a series of auditions throughout Central Texas, the selected young talents will perform at "The Stars Are Out Tonight" for a chance at a $10,000 college scholarship. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/kidsgottalentgaglanews.htm Austin's first holiday window walk in the 2nd Street District features spectacular window displays created by students competing for scholarships provided by Silicon Laboratories. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/2ndstreetwindowsnews.htm Journalist, novelist, and non-fiction writer Ron Powers will be in attendance for The BLUE Theatre New Play Series staged reading of "Sam and Laura," his new play in development. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/samandlauranews.htm Adapted by Joe Landry from the classic screenplay and directed by Terri Bennett and David Scheider, the Lockhart production includes a pre-show concert by the Jingle Sisters. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wonderfullifelockhartnews.htm Multi-talented Bean plays piano, ukulele and accordion and sings quirky indie-folk - which she calls “Southern-fried vintage jazz” - in a mash-up of pre-war jazz, klezmer, folk and pop. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/datribeannews.htm The select group of top early music vocalists will perform Handel’s complete "Messiah" on December 16th and 17th, under the direction of renowned conductor, Dr. James Morrow. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ensembleviiimessiahnews.htm Congress Avenue comes alive when Downtown Austin Alliance and KUT 90.5 FM host the annual tradition that include John Aielli's Holiday Sing-Along and free performing arts events. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/congressholidaystrollnews.htm Featuring a standard cannon of grown-up friendly songs for kids plus Hanukkah and traditional Klezmer folk songs to fit the season, the free concert plays at Cherrywood Coffeehouse. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/groundworkholiday2011news.htm The November 29th concert will include works by Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Tadd Dameron, David Guidi, Jimmy Van Heusen, Julian Adderley, Quincy Jones. and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/leonandersonbandnews.htm The symphony was selected as one of only 29 organizations nationwide to participate in the Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute "Link Up" program for elementary school students. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asocarnagienews.htm Olin Meadows goes inside the backstage magic of "A Tuna Christmas" with costume professional Karen Jones to learn how Joe Sears and Jaston Williams change outfits so fast. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/karenjonesinterview.htm The performance includes portions of founder Michael Lee's solo, duet and trio repertoire, developed over the last 20 years and performed by Lee, Kyle Connealy and Amelia Turner. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinmimetheatredebut.htm Running December 9th through 17th, the Level 1 Children’s Theater production gives elementary students the opportunity to experience performing in a full-scale musical production. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/oliveractnews.htm The January 8th lecture at the Blanton Museum of Art features Travel Channel's Lee Sandstead prior to "Path of Miracles" and "Whitacre and Lewis" concerts on January 19th weekend. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspirarejan2011news.htm In light of the recent devastation in Bastrop, the campaign aims to replace music equipment and instruments lost due to the wildfires that affected families throughout Bastrop County. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/recordingacademybastropnews.htm On December 1st, the Georgetown Theatre stages a one-hour version of their musical take on the Dickens classic, offered for free for persons with special needs and their families. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/palacexmasspecialneedsnews.htm Written by John Osborne and directed by Tyler King, the searing portrayal of the struggling working classes runs November 28th through December 14th at The Off Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lookbackinangernews.htm The “Bah Humbug in the Barrio,” written by Rupert Reyes, places a modern day Latino family in the classic Dickens tale, running December 8th through 18th at Rollins Studio Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cuentonavidenonews.htm The Principal Cellist of the Austin Symphony will play Bach's "Partita in D minor for violin solo" on November 20th and 21st prior to performing the work at Carnegie Hall in January. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/salonconcertsnov2011news.htm The 49th annual production returns to The Long Center from December 3rd through 23rd, with a running list of guest stars appearing each night as the “Mother Ginger” character. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bamotherginger2011news.htm The original creators of the Broadway staging have reunited for the new touring production, running December 14th through 18th as part of the Broadway Across America - Austin season. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/beautyandbeastnews.htm Tickets will go on sale Friday, November 18th, at noon for the stage show featuring fan favorites as well as premiering songs from the quartet’s anticipated new album, "Wicked Game." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ildivoannounced.htm The television and Broadway veterans are joined by Angela Rawna and Thomas Ward for the Tony Award-winning play by Yasmina Reza, running November 29th through January 8th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/godofcarnagenews.htm Guest artist Francesco Mastromatteo on cello joins the orchestra for "Concerto in D Major" by Haydn at the classical concert that also includes works by Handle and Mozart. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bconovnews.htm Adapted by D.H. Thompson, favorite characters from past Scottish Rite Children's Theatre productions come together in a creative take on the traditional Charles Dickens classic. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/southpacificreview.htm The Grammy Award-winning, six-time gold/platinum-certified album group will perform an intimate concert at One World Theatre on November 18th to benefit Kids in a New Groove. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bluestravelerconcertnews.htm Olin Meadows praises the creative team's set lighting design talents, but was disappointed with the slow pace of the staging and the directorial missteps that plagued the production. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/southpacificreview.htm Directed by Gary Dean Hamilton, the comedy by Eliot Byerrum about a white hot redhead private investigator with the holiday blues runs from November 18th through December 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/xmascactusnews.htm Garza portrays nine characters including Abuelita, a feisty 70-year-old Mexican-American grandmother, in his one-man take on the Charles Dickens holiday classic at The City Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/abuelitasxmas2011news.htm The March 7th concert with the award-winning English rock band and special guest Other Lives sold out within minutes when tickets went on sale this past Saturday, November 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/radioheadsellsoutnews.htm The live radio show will recreate the famous Frank Capra film on stage at English coffee house Friar Tuck's Pantry in downtown Round Rock from December 2nd through 17th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wonderfullifenews.htm The December 11th concert at Bates Recital Hall will feature composer Dan Welcher narrating Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" and jazz vocalist Suzi Stern debuting a new arrangement. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acoholiday2011news.htm Olin Meadows says "director Andy Berkovsky has done an amazing job creeating a heart warming and thought provoking look at one of the most influential people of the 20th Century." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miracleworkerreview.htm The award-winning comic play by M.F.A. candidate Gabriel Jason Dean takes a heartwarming look at the consequences of misused language and attacks the issue of gender-bullying. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/transitiondoodlenews.htm Performing in a temporary structure at the Mueller Austin Redevelopment - site of their upcoming permanent home - the classic drama runs November 18th through December 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lioninwinterphotos.htm The all-day, multi-band country music concert event - featuring Emmerson Biggins, Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers, Rankin Twins and more - will benefit the Texas Lost Pines Riding Club. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rustysbastropconcertnews.htm Running November 18th to December 30th, the Broadway take on the Dickens classic features direction by Clifford Butler and choreography by Danny Herman and Rocker Verastique. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/xmascarolpalace2011news.htm The large annual "Sembrando Herencia" stage production - which celebrates Puerto Rico's rich heritage and styles of live music and dance - moves this year to Rollins Studio Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/prfdancexmas2011news.htm The Austin-tatious rhythm tap and jazz spin on "The Nutcracker" - performed to original music based on Tchaikovsky’s well-known melodies and jazz classics - runs December 8th through 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/micemusic2011news.htm Baritone Bruce Cain will be joined by David Asbury on guitar for the song cycle set to poetry on an environmental theme, performed to works by Rutter, Leisner and Bogdonavich. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/riverofwordsnews.htm The Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University continues its 39th anniversary season with the play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard about family relationships. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mmntlieofmindphotos.htm Conspirare’s professional singers will be joined by guest artists and long-time Conspirare collaborators soprano Mela Dailey, singer-songwriter Matt Alber, and percussionist Tom Burritt. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspirarexmas2011news.htm An eclectic blend of chef’ tastings and live music - including Lex Land and Adam and the Bullshark - returns on Sunday, November 15th, to raise funds for the Austin Girls' Choir. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/womenwhocook2011news.htm Performing in a temporary structure at the Mueller Austin Redevelopment - site of their upcoming permanent home - the classic drama runs November 18th through December 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lioninwinternews.htm Featuring modern dance troupes Ballet Afrique, Diverse Space Youth Dance Theatre and Diverse Space Dance Theatre, the performances will advocate for a cleaner environment. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/350nownews.htm Debuting with a play about "how we define home and family, especially during times of family crisis," the production runs November 25th through December 17th at the Hideout Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/americanbearnews.htm Running November 16th through 20th, the musical by Walton Jones will include actor and alumnus Joey Banks, trumpet player Walter “Bud” Emmert and clarinet player Pete Geiger. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/1940sradiohoursunews.htm Texas Performing Arts hosts the Latin music concert event on November 30th at Bass Concert Hall, featuring guitarists David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and Elvis Costello bandmate Marc Ribot. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bordermusicnews.htm Olin Meadows talks to the Broadway and military veteran about recreating an iconic theatre role, his favorite moment in the classic musical and his advice to young theatre artists. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/southpacificinterview.htm American choral music takes center stage when the 32-voice chamber ensemble stages two performances of “A Heart’s Harvest,” showcasing works by United States composers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chorusaustinnov2011news.htm The Hideout Theatre hosts the three-day, pre-Thanksgiving weekend comedy event featuring 24 different troupes from throughout Austin - and all-you-can-eat waffles at every show. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wafflefest2011news.htm The co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd will bring his historic production to Austin with a full band and state-of-the-art production. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/walllivenews.htm Playing Saturdays at 8 p.m. in November and December, the “improvised tales of bleak Victorian England” creates full length plays based on the classic works of Charles Dickens. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dickensunleashed2011news.htm The "Fostering Life, Education, and Awareness" event features live music, artwork, thrift items, vintage clothing, Austin-made goods, food and beverages and a free movie at dusk. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fleanov2011news.htm On November 11th and 12th, Swedish clarinet virtuoso Hakan Rosengren and cellist Clancy Newman join pianist Michelle Schumann for works by Beethoven, Brahms and Glinka. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmclicoriceshticknews.htm The first opera performed by the Austin Lyric Opera, Mozart’s classic returns with performances on November 5th, 11th and 13th at The Long Center, conducted by Richard Buckley. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alomagicflutenews.htm Willie Nelson comes home to ring in the New Year with special guest entertainers performing two shows, December 30th and 31st, in the Moody Theatre at Austin City Limits Live. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/willienyenews.htm The University's Theatre Program captures the dark world of Helen Keller - a deaf, blind, and mute child in the 19th Century - in the classic American drama by William Gibson. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/concordiamiracleworkernews.htm Held at the Balcones Country Club, the annual fundraiser and silent auction helps to underwrite the production costs for the upcoming annual "Austin Children's Nutcracker" staging. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/teawithclara2011news.htm ZACH Theatre will join theatres nationwide for the one-night-only performances of new short plays written by two Pulitzer Prize, four Obie, one Emmy and three Tony winners. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/standingonceremonynews.htm Running November 11th through 20th on the University Mainstage Theatre stage, the musical tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/txstateoklahomanews.htm The period production of the intimate tragedy is directed by and stars Philip Kreyche in the title role, with Timothy J. Verret as "Iago" and Christina Leidel as "Desdemona." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/othellocenterstagenews.htm The solo show conceived by and starring the Emmy Award winner comes to Austin in his first tour of Texas since his Tony Award-nominated one-man show, "Sexaholix…A Love Story." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ghettoclownnews.htm Olin Meadows praises the cast, designers, and director Graham Schmidt - whose translation of the thriller by Henrik Ibsen continues at Hyde Park Theatre until November 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ghostsreview.htm Olin Meadows says the forward-thinking dance company - founded in traditional technique combined with contemporary styling - created a night of fireworks and amazement. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/complexionsreview.htm The October 17th sold out concert on Monday evening featured Christopher Cross, Asleep at the Wheel, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, The Dixie Chicks, George Strait and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fireconcertfollowup.htm A contemporary musical comedy based on a traditional Yuletide play from Native-American and Latino communities, the production is staged by the Austin Latino Theater Alliance. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/pastorela2011news.htm The whimsical play by John Cariani strings together a series of vignettes to tell the story of a mythical rural town where ordinary people undergo surprising and extraordinary events. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/almostmainenews.htm A contemporary musical comedy based on a traditional Yuletide play from Native-American and Latino communities, the production is staged by the Austin Latino Theater Alliance. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/pastorela2011news.htm Set 60 miles west of New Orleans on Christmas Eve in 1934, the story of down-on-their-luck ne'er do wells runs November 4th through 13th on the ACC Mainstage Theater downtown. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/luckyspotnews.htm The adult choir and orchestra of Hope Presbyterian Church presents a free performance of the masterwork on Sunday, November 6th, at 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/faurerequiemnovnews.htm The Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo returns to the Palmer Events Center on February 11th, 2012, for an evening of four-course fine dining, auctions and live entertainment. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rodeogala2012news.htm In the tradition of the Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, Louie Armstrong and the McGuire Sisters, The Studebakers will be swinging to the oldies at the historic Georgetown theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/studebakerspalacenews.htm The 2012 World Tour features one of the most extraordinary rookie classes in team history - including the world’s tallest pro basketball player and the team’s first female player since 1993. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/globetrotters2012news.htm The live stage show improvises spooky mystery stories inspired by Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys, playing October 21st through November 19th at Salvage Vanguard Theater. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/covertocovernews.htm The Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at the University of Texas stages the nightmare-thriller of an opera by Gian Carlo Menotti set in a police state with Hitchcock overtones. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/consulnews.htm The Emmy Award-winning television series - and highest-rated and most popular live family act of 2011 - bring their 2012 Rock-O-Matic Tour to Bass Concert Hall on March 9th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/imaginationmoversnews.htm World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli makes debut performance in Austin at the Frank Erwin Center on February 10th, and tickets go on sale on October 24th at 10 a.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/andreabocellinews.htm The free community outreach event - where the audience is the choir - returns with artistic director Craig Hella Johnson leading the gathering in song at the First Baptist Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bigsingnov2011news.htm The "They Might Be Giants" concerts on October 29th and 30th will explore works by Renaissance composer Josquin and his contemporaries Brumel, Compère, and de la Rue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempjosquinnews.htm The Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University continues its 39th anniversary season with the play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard about family relationships. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mmntlieofmindnews.htm Performing on Wednesday, October 26th, at 7:30 p.m. with special guests, the Paul Thorn Band, the legendary 1980s R and B rockers return to the stage for their Soulsville Tour. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hueylewisconcertnews.htm Performing as the Artisan Quartet, the group performs their third concert in their Beethoven series with "Genius at Play III: More or Less Serious" on October 28th and 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/artisanquartetnov2011news.htm The nine-member, internationally renowned chamber music ensemble performs more than 350 concerts a year in Venice at the San Vidal Church, where Vivaldi used to play. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/interpretinews.htm Austin improv comedy and Chicago-style mind reading collide with Austin improv troupe You're Not My Real Dad and mentalists Mick Napier and Jennifer Estlin on November 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hideoutnapierestlinnews.htm Premiering November 11th through 20th at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre, Dietz's adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's play "Reigen" intertwines pairs of lovers and their encounters. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/360rounddancenews.htm Olin Meadows lauds ZACH Theatre’s fresh and vibrant staging of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical - deeming it "a true class act with not a single thing lacking in its entirety." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/springzachreview.htm Playing the Paramount Theatre for a limited one-week run from November 22nd through 27th, the original stars bring all 24 citizens of Tuna, Texas, back to Austin for a holiday visit. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tunaxmas2011news.htm The special mobile concert and dance collaboration between Butler School of Music and Ballet Austin pairs musicians and dancers in the art gallieres for a multi-disciplinary performance. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blantonsoundspace2011news.htm Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic tale, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s modern take on the classic plays October 28th through November 6th at the B. Iden Payne Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jekyllhydeupdate.htm The two evenings of intimate classical guitar concerts feature Steve Kostelnik at the Davis-Sibley House on October 22nd, and Alejandro Montiel at the Hart House on November 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgssalonseriesnews.htm Following Davis’ musical development in linear chronology, the concert will be performed in Bass Concert Hall by celebrated trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire and his Quintet. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/milesdavisexperiencenews.htm The Franz Liszt 200th Birthday Concert features performances by pianists Gustavo Bianchi, Kae Hosoda-Ayer, Joseph Choi, David Utterback, Brett Bachus, Mark Alexander and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bachuslistzbdaynews.htm Austin New Music Co-op will present Ellen Fullman and her 100 foot Long String Instrument installed in Battle Hall for a free concert on October 20th at the MIA/AIM Symposium. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/longinstrumentconcertnews.htm The Tony Award-winning story by William Gibson of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan plays until the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, running October 28th through November 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miracleworkernews.htm The internationally acclaimed singer performs with La Follia musicians in a concert on November 5th and 6th of early Baroque sacred works celebrating Mary, mother of Jesus. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliaangel2011news.htm The second in the theatre's Halloween play series written by Artistic Director john daniels, jr., the new production plays weekends from October 21st through November 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/frankensteinsmithvillenews.htm Featuring smaller orchestral works highlighting the strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion sections, the concert - led by Dr. Lois Ferrari - performs in the Rollins Studio Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acointimateconcertnews.htm Also featuring flute and guitar duo Renata Green and Tony Morris, proceeds will benefit the organization’s international radio program and community outreach free concert program. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/guitaralivefallnews.htm The Austin tradition returns on October 23rd with special effects and spooky classical music designed to introduce children - ages three to ten - to live orchestral music. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asohalloween2011news.htm The rock theater originators will perform "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" in its entirety on December 21st, plus excerpts from the new "Gutter Ballet and The New York Blues Express." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tsowintertour2011news.htm The annual "Midnight Cabaret" vaudeville revue gets an overhaul with a new downtown location and special guests from Jigglewatts Burlesque and "La Cage: Vegas in Austin." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ccmcafterdarknews.htm The original play by Hannah Kenah and Jenny Larson about etiquette and sanity will receive its world premiere staging at Salvage Vanguard Theatre from November 4th through 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/guestbycourtesynews.htm The first woman to conduct at the Long Center, Ferrari leads the University Wind Ensemble and Orchestra on October 15th in works by Dvorák, Mendelssohn, Wagner and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ferrariwindconcertnews.htm George Romero and John Russo's classic zombie film comes back from the dead in a new adaptation of Weird City's original 2008 stage production, playing October 13th through 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/livingdeadnews.htm The annual Puerto Rican and Cuban Festival, one of the most prominent and popular festivals in Houston, will spotlight the Austin dance group to honor the legacy of Celia Cruz. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/prfdancehoustonfestnews.htm The Nicaraguan-born classical guitarist - recognized as one of the top guitarists of his generation - returns to Austin to perform at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsisaacbustos.htm Playing October 14th and 16th, audience members will get to select from a menu of their favorite arias, duets, ensembles and singers to create a concert of their own choosing. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ariabyrequestnews.htm Comic Ron White has added a third show to his Paramount Theatre stop on November 4th, while Ghostland Observatory adds a second show on November 18th at ACL Live. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/extrashowsnews.htm Austin Playhouse will stage its 2011-2012 Season at a temporary site in the Mueller Austin Redevelopment while finalizing the purchase of their new permanent theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinplayhousetemphomenews.htm Originally created by experimental theatre troupe Mabou Mines, the story of a beaver who forgets how to build dams plays October 27th through November 13th at The Off Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sarahsilverhandsupdate.htm One of the hottest young Latin bands today, the three-time Grammy Award nominated Cuban band kicks off the Butler Pops Concert Series on October 21st at the Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tiempolibrenews.htm In the tradition of the Brothers Grimm, the VORTEX Theatre unleashes a dark faery tale with the staging of their original operatic work, playing October 8th through 30th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sarahsilverhandsupdate.htm The opera's principal conductor reclaims the post that he first held from 2003 through 2007, making permanent the position that Buckley has been filling since April of this year. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aloreappointsbuckley.htm Astronaut, Col. B. Alvin Drew, USAF (Ret.), the Conspirare Women's Chorus and spectacular images from NASA add to the multi-media performance of Holst's "The Planets." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asoplanetsnews.htm Chorus Austin opens the group’s 47th season with a rare opportunity to experience one of the last great works of Gioachino Rossini, performed October 14th and 16th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinchoruspetitenews.htm Part of the Wells Fargo Broadway Across America - Austin season of Broadway shows, the Tony Award winner plays Bass Concert Hall from January 25th through February 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wickedonsalenews.htm Gruneberg returns to Austin with her Brooklyn-based company, white road Dance Media, from October 20th through 30th for two weekends of two original evening-length dance works. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/whiteroadnews.htm With choreography by Stephen Mills and narration by actor Sean Connery, the classic tale set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev plays October 29th through November 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/peterandwolfnews.htm The Alfred Hitchcock-style suspense thriller and dark comedy - about a "true crime writer interviewing a notorious serial killer - stars Andy Brown, Lori Cordova and Sam Damon. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mindgamenews.htm Tenor Nicholas Simpson, baritone Bruce Cain and soprano Dana Zenobi, with David Utterback on piano, will sing excerpts from "La Bohème," "La Traviata" and "Cavalleria Rusticana." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/suoperarecitalnews.htm Featuring new second violinist William Fedkenheuer, the quartet will perform a full concert on a Sunday and Monday evening and an abbreviated Rush Hour Concert on Tuesday. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/saloncocnertsmironews.htm While spellbound by the choreography of Steven Mills and the artistry of Ballet Austin dancers, Olin Meadows says debut of "The Mozart Project" proved uneven in its execution http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mozartprojectreview.htm The sold out Zombie Ball that was held at the Seaholm Power Plant last Halloween has moved upstairs to ACL Live, headlined by hit Austin band, The Bright Light Social Hour. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/zombieballnews.htm A stage-play for Baroque orchestra, two sopranos and one actor, the new work by Michael Sturminger - about serial killer Jack Unterweger - performs October 24th and 25th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/infernalcomedynews.htm Back by popular demand after ten sold out shows during the summer, the fully improvised episodes of the campy 1960s television program return October 28th and 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/holybatmanreturns.htm The benefit at Nutty Brown Café features the Groundwork Music Orchestra with special guests Guy Forsyth, Suzanna Choffel, John Pointer, Sarah Sharp and Family Time Rocks. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/groundworkfallfestnews.htm A gift from Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Harris in celebration of the Austin Symphony's 100th anniversary, the "Sousa on the Square" concert plays Wooldridge Square Park at 2:30 p.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asosousaconcertnews.htm Created by Broadway veterans and based on the children's book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the new musical will premiere October 16th through 19th at Texas Music Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/littleprincessnews.htm Eileen Meyer Russell will perform solo and chamber literature on both euphonium and trombone - with a little help from five fellow faculty musicians - in a free concert on October 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/russellsuconcertnews.htm Weaving Nickelodeon's 1990s-cult favorite "Salute Your Shorts" with 1980s slasher movies, the improved comedy show plays Saturday nights at 8:30 p.m. through October. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/slaughteryourshortsnews.htm Strait joins headliners Christopher Cross, Willie Nelson, Dixie Chicks, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett and Asleep at the Wheel for “Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas” on October 17th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/firereliefconcertstraitnews.htm La Catrina String Quartet will headline the free October 1st "Calor! Celebrating Hispanic Contributions Through Music" concert at the Mexican American Cultural Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmclacatrinanews.htm Performing vocal works from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, the group features acclaimed early music vocalists under the direction of renowned conductor, Dr. James Morrow. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ensembleviiioct2011news.htm Theatre Action Project hosts the CD release party at Waterloo Records on September 29th to celebrate the national launch of Hickman's new CD, which benefits the local arts group. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bestoftimesreleasenews.htm The arena show plays eight performances in from February 29th through March 4th, with advance discounted tickets on sale to Cirque Club members through September 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/quidamonsale.htm "The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis" will play live on December 28th, and "An Evening with Deepak Chopra" takes to the stage on February 21st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mannheimdeepaknews.htm Texas Performing Arts will present the music event at Bates Recital Hall in an intimate concert program featuring works by Mozart, Szervánsky, Ligeti, Jolivet, and Taffanel. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/berlinwindquintetnews.htm The concert of high-Baroque violin sonatas features Go Yamamoto on Baroque violin and JiMin Kim on harpsichord playing works by Bach, Handel, Carbonelli and Verancini. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliasonatasnews.htm They join announced headliners Willie Nelson, Dixie Chicks, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett and Asleep at the Wheel for “Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas” on October 17th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/firereliefconcertupdate.htm The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Nilo Cruz runs October 4th through 9th and tells the story of Cuban exiles working in a cigar factory in Ybor City (Tampa) Florida in 1929. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/annaintropicsnews.htm Playwright and actor Rajesh Gopie explores the confused state of being a South African Indian under apartheid as he plays 28 characters with jaw-dropping energy on October 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/outofboundsnews.htm The regional youth talent competition - to benefit Center Stage Texas - will hold preliminary auditions on October 16th and 23rd for chance to perform at the gala in January 2012. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/kidsgottalentauditions.htm Tickets go on sale this Friday to see Willie Nelson, The Dixie Chicks, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett and Asleep at the Wheel at “Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas” on October 17th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/firereliefconcertnews.htm Playing through Sunday, September 25th, the concert-styled imitation of the Fab Four features spot-on recreations of more than two dozen hits from The Beatles vast music catalogue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rainreview.htm The Austin Museum Partnership hosts the 14th annual Austin Museum Day, featuring free local exhibits and activities at more than 30 participating institutions. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/museumday2011news.htm Presented in partnership with the Texas Book Festival, the "Freedom" author will share an evening of conversation, led by "Time Magazine" senior writer and book critic, Lev Grossman. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jonathanfranzennews.htm The dramatic thriller by Pulitzer and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts finds a divorced waitress and a soft-spoken Gulf War drifter stuck in a seedy, infested Oklahoma motel room. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bugtxstatenews.htm The top grossing live comedian in North America for three consecutive years returns to the Frank Erwin Center on February 24, 2012, with two new characters in his suitcase. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jeffdunhamchaosnews.htm Considered one of the greatest singers of all time, tickets for Aretha Franklin - with opening act, the Blind Boys of Alabama - go on sale next Friday, September 30th, at 10 a.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/arethafranlinnews.htm Tickets go on sale this Saturday, September 24th, at 10 a.m. for the one-night concert event featuring the 12-time Grammy Award winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame member. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/paulsimonnews.htm Dr. Woolsey will perform solo and concerto pieces by J. S. Bach, Debussy, Beethoven and more; Conservatory to also host “Franz Liszt 200th Birthday Concert” on October 22nd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bachussept2011news.htm Based on the Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production, Rogers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical plays Bass Concert Hall through November 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/southpacificnews.htm The U.T. Choral Arts Society, Concert Chorale and Symphony Orchestra will perform the work as a memorial to the Austin Arts Hall of Famer and past Director of Choral Activities. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/utbrahmsrequiemnews.htm The Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University presents the guest artist recital on September 27th featuring works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Yépez, Schumann and Schubert. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/washingtongarcianews.htm The free concert on September 25th will feature “il Matrimonio per Raggiro Overture” by Cimarosa, “Concerto for Trumpet” by Haydn and Beethoven's "Symphony No. 2 in D Major." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bcoseptnews.htm Known for its masterful language and stirring speeches, the Shakespeare drama runsfrom September 30th through October 22nd at Austin's only Elizabethan replica theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/baronshenryvnews.htm Slated for October 3rd and 4th, the free public events will highlight vocal music from the Nazi concentration camps of World War II and other exiled and banned artists of the time. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/musicofholocaustnews.htm Slated for October 3rd at St. Austin Catholic Church, the concert features Keith Womer and the organ concertos of Mozart, Haydn, Vivaldi, Albinoni-Giazotto and Handel. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliaorganoctnews.htm The upcoming season will also feature "The Children’s Hour" by Lillian Hellman, "Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw" and Agatha Christie’s who-dun-it "Murder on the Nile." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/differentstages2011news.htm Directed and choreographed by Danny Herman and Rocky Verastique, the musical celebration of the 1960s takes the stage from September 23rd through October 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/beehivenews.htm Hailing from the Xilingol Grassland area of Inner Mongolia and playing traditional Mongolian instruments, the music academy trained-group makes their Texas debut in Bass Concert Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/andaunionnews.htm Featuring Anne Akiko Meyers, Bion Tsang and Michelle Schumann, the September 23rd and 24th concerts highlight the fusion of two vastly different cultural languages. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmceastwestnews.htm Running September 28th through October 2nd, the comedy by Caryl Churchill confronts colonial and sexual repression on a journey from colonial Africa to 20th Century London. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cloudninesunews.htm Utilizing a new lottery system to reach a broader audience, the program will offer free tickets to live area performances and screenings throughout the month of October. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/freenightofartsnews.htm The Austin Symphony 40-piece Wind Ensemble will host a free symphonic concert at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican-American Cultural Center on Sunday, September 25th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asomuseumdaynews.htm Tickets go on sale this Friday for the live show starring David Mann and Tamela Mann - “Mr. Brown” and “Cora Simmons” from the hit television series and movie, “Meet the Browns.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/meetthebrownsonsale.htm Neil Simon’s crazy cast of characters invade the townhouse of the New York City deputy mayor and his wife to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary, running through October 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rumorscitytheatrenews.htm The Leander community theatre opens its 15th season with Frederick Knott’s clever thriller - filled with murder and blackmail - running September 30th through October 22nd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dialmformurdernews.htm The original work includes new choreography by Stephen Mills, with musical collaboration by Graham Reynolds and live performances by Dr. Michelle Schumann and DJ Spooky. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mozartprojectnews.htm The free interactive workshop - part of the annual "Take It to the Next Level" Professional Development Program for Creatives - will be offered this Thursday, September 15th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coamarketingworkshopnews.htm Starring Lauren Lane and directed by Brant Pope, Chekhov's play about an aristocratic family on the cusp of change runs September 16th through 25th at the Brockett Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cherryorchardnews.htm Performances include the National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin and Huey Lewis and The News. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/longcenteroctonews.htm Tickets are now on sale for double Emmy Award-winning comedienne Kathy Griffin when she returns to Austin for a one-night-only performance at The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/kathygriffinreturnsnews.htm Austin Civic Orchestra kicks off their 35th season with Strauss, Beethoven and Rossini at their Classical Pops Concert on September 17th at St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acoopenernews.htm "Jazz Night at St. Matthew's" on October 4th at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church features renowned jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton and his quartet with popular jazz pianist Rich Harney. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jazznightnews.htm From concerts to fundraising performances, regional arts groups and musicians are helping raise funds this weekend for the victims of the on-going Central Texas wildfires. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wildfirebenefitsnews.htm The San Marcos university’s Department of Theatre and Dance hosts the staged readings on September 12th through 18th, featuring plays chosen from around the country. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blacklatinoplaywrightsnews.htm Just in time for Halloween, the two Central Texas producing companies will stage the classic play by Henrick Ibsen at Hyde Park Theatre from October 13th through November 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ghostsnews.htm The free "Ten Years Later: Global Musical Response to 9/11" concert will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 and celebrate peace and humanity at 6 p.m. at City Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/septemberconcertnews.htm British musician Morrissey will return to Bass Concert Hall on November 15th, while Joe Walsh plays October 11th with guests Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Ray Wylie Hubbard. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/morrisseyjoewalshnews.htm The new sketch comedy show blends children's programming with the sadness of parenthood - and grossly inappropriate puppets - for a comedic blend of comedy and music. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/afterschoolsvunews.htm The integration of chocolate and dance will be the first in the "Aphrodite Dances" series of boutique performances that integrate the senses by merging dance and the culinary arts. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/voicedancechocolatenews.htm Featuring world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell, the September 9th and 10th performances will open with the flag that was flying over the Texas State Capitol on September 11, 2001. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asohonorflagnews.htm The local television show is re-tooling its "Back to School" live taping at Highland Mall to "The Greater Austin Smoke-Out" and serve as a fundraiser for Central Texas fire victims. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinvarietyfireshownews.htm Featuring the complete works for two simultaneously prepared pianos, the Center performs John Cage's "Music for Two Prepared Pianos" for the late composer's 99th birthday. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmccagebday2011news.htm Playing September 17th and 18th, "El Mundo Nuevo" will feature exotic pieces that have been performed only a few times in modern North America and never before in Texas. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempelmundonews.htm Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 9th, for the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer known for his hit songs “So Sick,” “Because of You” and “Miss Independent.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/neyonews.htm Inspired by the works of Hayao Miyazaki, Lewis Carroll and Maurice Sendak, the improvisational comedy troupe will create fantastic realms on Saturday nights through October. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/spiritednews.htm Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, La Juerga stage high quality, pure flamenco dance with an ensemble featuring some of the best young artists from around the United States. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lajuerganews.htm In the tradition of the Brothers Grimm, the dark new work by Chad Salvata - about a princess and her magic hands - will be directed by Bonnie Cullum and run October 8th through 30th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sarahsilverhandsnews.htm Conspirare opens its season with a program honoring the American composer, including a Conspirare-commissioned re-orchestration of the rarely performed "The Lovers." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspirarebarbernews.htm The multi-award winner everyone's favorite vampire saga back to the stage on September 16th through 24th prior to touring to the Black Box Comedy Festival in Atlanta. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/duskreturnsnews.htm The one-night-only event - "The Palace: An Extrava-Gala, Then and Now" - celebrates the Palace Theatre and its 85 years of history as a movie theatre and a live theatre venue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/palacegalanews.htm With music by Duncan Sheik, the folk-infused rock musical explores the intimate journey from adolescence to adulthood and runs September 24th through November 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/springawakeningnews.htm Running September 29th through October 9th, the comedy launches the 39th anniversary season for the producing arm of the St. Edward's University Theatre Training program. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/furtherheddagablernews.htm Adapted by Artistic Director Connor Hopkins from the novel by Russell Hoban, the post-apocalyptic story runs September 29th through October 16th at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/riddleywalkernews.htm Created and directed by David Yeakle, the family-friendly revue "The Head, Hands, and Toe Tango Show!" plays September 9th through 18th at Kenny Dorham's Back Yard. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tonguegroovetangonews.htm Joined by renowned acoustic musician Mike Marshall, the quartet will present their "Crossroads" concert of folk music, jazz, and world music on September 30th and October 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/turtleislandnews.htm The September 2nd meeting will clarify code compliance issues for Austin artists and other creatives that wish to occasionally open their home studios for public access. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/complianceseminarnews.htm For three Wednesday nights in September, VORTEX Theatre Artistic Director Bonnie Cullum welcomes her father and his renowned jazz band for Balboa swing dance nights. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jimcullumvortexnews.htm The Smithville community theatre opens its second season by creating Shakespeare's magical comedy, running September 9th through 24th, with their largest Playhouse cast to date. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/midsummersmithvillenews.htm Due to a recent knee surgery, the country singer's concert performance originally scheduled for Thursday, September 22nd, has been moved to Friday, February 17th, 2012. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lorettalynnreschedules.htm Joshua Conkel’s wickedly funny and delightfully strange exploration of sex, gender and growing up returns September 8th through 25th at The Hideout Backstage Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/milkmilkphotos.htm The new theatre troupe stages the Tony Award-winning musical by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin, playing September 23rd to October 9th at the Boyd Vance Theater. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/spellingbee2011news.htm Ballet Afrique Contemporary Dance Company performs along with Umoja - Ballet Afrique's youth company - and Toni Bravo on September 3rd and 4th at Rollins Studio Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/reflexionsnews.htm The Civil War song cycle - inspired by diaries, letters and personal accounts - plays McCullough Theatre in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rappahannockcountynews.htm The original Hyde Park Theatre cast along with director Ken Webster return from the award-winning 2002 production for a revival running September 8th through October 8th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/marionbridgenews.htm The City is soliciting proposals from Austin area individual creatives and arts organizations for the 2012 Austin's New Year Celebration, taking place downtown on December 31st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/any2012proposalsnews.htm From three stories set in a funeral home to a brilliant family's ordeal with mental illness to a blockbuster musical, the nonprofit community theater expands its 2011-12 season. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/trinityplayers2011news.htm Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 26th, for the concert featuring Austinites Thomas Ross Turner and Aaron Behrens, who now sell out prominent venues across the nation. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ghostlandobservatorynews.htm Waterloo Records hosts the launch party for the Austin-based professional choir’s new CD "Sing Freedom! African American Spirituals," which releases worldwide on September 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/singfreedomnews.htm The Tony Award-nominated creating-a-musical musical, "[title of show]," runs October 14th through 30th, with "Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical" running February 10th through 26th, 2012. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/texarts2011news.htm Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 27th at 10 a.m., for the return of WWE Presents "Monday Night RAW," which will broadcast live from the Frank Erwin Center on October 24th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rawoctobernews.htm Running September 9th through 25th at The Off Center, the fast-firing, three actor comedy parodies all of Shakespeare’s plays - plus the sonnets - all crammed into 97 minutes. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chaoticcompleteworksnews.htm The story of two cousins and their bizarre relationship - by Hannah Kenah and Jenny Larson, with an original score by Graham Reynolds, runs November 3rd through 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/svt2011seasonnews.htm Native Texan Stephnie Weir - from FOX's "MADtv" - and her husband will use their shared experiences to create long-form improvisation on September 2nd at the State Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/oobweirdassnews.htm After nearly strikes a Sikh man on a bicycle, a young couple are haunted by growing obsessions in Jason Rainey's new work, receiving a staged reading on September 3rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/godsidolsreadingnews.htm Featuring Jorge Caballero, Miró Quartet and Maestro Peter Bay, the October 1st concert event at ACL Live includes world premiere of Joseph Williams II's "Austin Pictures." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgs2011seasonnews.htm Joshua Conkel’s wickedly funny and delightfully strange exploration of sex, gender and growing up runs September 8th through 25th at The Hideout Backstage Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/milkmilkremountnews.htm The choir celebrates the American spirit with choreographed jazz and swing, light classical and Americana on September 11th at The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/enchantedevening2011news.htm The Mexico-based troupe - which combines a variety of acting and dancing techniques to create distinctly unique performances - will make their debut at McCullough Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/crisoldanzateatronews.htm Padgett embodies six different guitar players - each with their own voice, views and music - and plays standard and original songs during the show playing The BLUE Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/6guitarsnews.htm A part of the 2011-12 Broadway Across America Series for the Alamo City, the season also includes "Mary Poppins," The Blue Man Group, "Billy Elliot," and "Fiddler on the Roof." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lacagetoursanews.htm Running January 17th through February 18th, 2011, the largest fringe theatre event in the Southwest returns with five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new and off-the-wall theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fronterafest2012appsnews.htm Star Adam West and the famed Batcopter are landing at the historic theatre for the screening of the 1966 "Batman" movie, plus live camels for the "Lawrence of Arabia" screening. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/batmannews.htm The Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus train will roll into the Frank Erwin Center this week, with several community events planned to accompany their visit. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ringlingeventsnews.htm The reigning American Country Music "Female Vocalist of the Year" brings her Revolution Continues Tour to Austin, with special guests Justin Moore and the Randy Rogers Band. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mirandalambertnews.htm The lead vocalist of the pop/rock band, Baker Hotel, will perform a special concert with a full band on Friday, August 19th, featuring tracks from his new self-titled CD. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/carterbeckworthnews.htm Following a sold-out run in May, the aerial arts collective restages its cirque noir-style adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale on August 19th through 21st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/redshoesreprisenews.htm Sopranos Jenifer Thyssen, Gitanjali Mathur and Meredith Ruduski will be backed by the La Follia Austin Baroque string ensemble for concerts on September 3rd and 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliasopranosnews.htm The award-winning New York actress returns to Austin for performances running September 22nd through October 9th, in the Rollins Studio Theatre at The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ashamletnews.htm Launching September 18th with the Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats, the season includes nine Sunday afternoon concerts at the Capitol City Comedy Club’s Cabaret Showroom. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/atjs2011seasonnews.htm The opera board - which started the summer with a debt load exceeding $1 million - will also restructure the Armstrong Community Music School as an independent entity. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alosellingschoolnews.htm World-renowned violinist Joshua Bell opens the season of classical concerts with performances of works by Richard Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov and Rimsky-Korsakov. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/joshuabellasonews.htm The Grammy Award-winning, Latin funk orchestra opens the "City Terrace Concert" series, with the Marshall Ford Swing Band with guest Redd Volkaert on October 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/grupolongcenternews.htm The collaboration between SafePlace and the Theatre Action Project brings together high school aged artists who create original performances about issues that affect teens. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/changinglivesnews.htm Originally written and performed in New York City just months after the World Trade Center attacks, the Austin staging runs September 10th and 11th at The City Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/theguysnews.htm Set in 2026 among the "saints and sinners in a border wasteland," the play runs August 18th through September 3rd and features music by Texas musician David Garza. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dospocitosnews.htm Directed by Olin Meadows with musical direction by Cathie Sheridan, the musical kicks off the Round Rock theatre's 31st season, playing September 23rd through October 15th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/charliebrownnews.htm Backed by a 17-piece big band, Feinstein will perform songs written for Sinatra - but never recorded during his years at Capitol Records - on September 9th in Bass Concert Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/michaelfeinsteinnews.htm Area playwrights, actors, directors, designers, technicians, and theatre fans are invited to the 14th Annual "Meet and Greet," hosted by the playwright-driven organization. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/scriptworksaugustmeeting.htm An accidental investigation into the true life of a hopeless paranoid - told in two acts of toilet humor - the production runs August 11th through 28th at the Hyde Park Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/downthedrainnews.htm The women's theater collective puts a Hill Country same-sex marriage spin on their production of Shakespeare's comedy, playing August 18th through 27th at Center Stage Texas. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/weirdsistersmidsummersnews.htm The tribal rock musical revives the Age of Aquarius in celebration of the counter culture movement of peace and understanding that changed both theatre and the world. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/haircitytheatrenews.htm The evening of stand-up comedy - starring the actor and comic - will play Bass Concert Hall on Saturday, September 24th, prior to his appearance at the BET Hip Hop Awards. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mikeeppsnews.htm The local independent television show tapes its second live show at its new 10,000 square foot location at Highland Mall with a salute to the television talent contest, "Gong Show." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/varietyshow20thnews.htm The collection from husband-wife duo actress Carlin Glynn and writer and director Peter Masterson relates to their careers, including the original Broadway production and film. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/whorehouseransomnews.htm The popular concert series at the storied Cactus Café on the campus of the University of Texas will feature Jonathan Dotson and Thales Smith on August 11th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgscactusseriesnews.htm Slated for August 26th, the new downtown event celebrates the art and the creative power of Austin with a diverse line up of music paired with works of art and culinary creations. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/atxanticsnews.htm UpRise! Productions and the VORTEX Repertory Company team new production of Ntozake Shange's award-winning play, running August 25th through September 10th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coloredgirlsnews.htm Tickets go on sale Friday, August 5th, at noon for the concert event by the singer/songwriter in support of her album "Night of Hunters," which is due out in September. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/toriamosonsalenews.htm Penfold Theatre continues its tradition of free summer shows in Round Rock with the farce by Carlo Goldoni, playing August 4th through 21st at the Round Rock Amphitheater. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/penfoldsummerartistsnews.htm Olin Meadows says that despite its flaws, the staging of "Urinetown" still shines as an entertaining spectacle of physical comedy and deftly-delivered hit songs that are worth a visit. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/urinetownreview.htm Running August 27 through October 2nd, the new interactive variation of the classic Grimm Brother's fairytale plays weekends at the historic downtown theatre venue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rapunzulnews.htm The award-winning St. Edward's University Theatre Training program will stage "The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler," "A Lie of the Mind," "The Crucible" and "The Spitfire Grill." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/steds2011seasonnews.htm A familiar face and voice in Austin since the 1970s, the actor and broadcast professional will be inducted this fall in honor of his more than 40 years of work in Texas media. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jarrotthalloffamenews.htm The nationally-renowned comic and commentator will perform two shows and partner with the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation for fund-raising at her performances. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/paulapoundstone2011news.htm Officials at The Long Center have confirmed that Broadway and television star Idina Menzel has canceled her November 20th concert due to returning to the TV show "Glee." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/idinamenzelcancels.htm Staged for persons with special needs and their families on August 11th, the performance includes American Sign Language interpreters and audio describers for the blind. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wizardneedsshownews.htm Written and directed by Philip Kreyche, the true story of the ancient Celtic queen who battled the Roman Empire plays the Salvage Vanguard Theatre from August 3rd through 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/boudikkanews.htm The world premiere of "I Heard That!" - directed and co-written Ed Howard - reunites the "Greater Tuna" team from August 11th through 21st at The Grand 1894 Opera House. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/iheardthatnews.htm The free performances on August 27th and 28th will fill quickly for the remount of the troupe's award-winning piece that celebrates Austin's Solid Waste Services employees. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/trashprojectseatingreserve.htm The latest installment of the popular concert series - in which Austin's top composers and musicians hit and pound a huge array of instruments - plays The ND on Saturday. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ghppercussionviinews.htm The upcoming semester includes "The Cherry Orchard" with guest star Lauren Lane, a new adaptation of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and a world premiere by playwright Steven Dietz. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ut2011seasonnews.htm Celebrated as three of the most popular American rock bands of all time, tickets go on sale on Saturday, July 30th, for the triple bill that plays the Frank Erwin Center this Fall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/journeyforeignernews.htm Freddy Carnes Productions’ superhero Pigman - Protector of Pork, Superman of Swine - will battle villians for six Saturday matinee performances at the Doughtery Arts Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/pigmanpigfestnews.htm The finalists from the hit television show will bring their top hip-hop, ballroom, tango, contemporary, Broadway and salsa dance routines to the Cedar Park Center for one night. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/thinkyoucandancenews.htm Winner of the Gardel Prize and member of the Tango Hall of Fame, the Grammy-nominated Argentine singer, guitarist and composer brings her U.S. tour to Austin for one night. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mariavolontenews.htm Steven Brandt's original twist on the classic Grimm fairy tails -where Little Red Riding Hood's mother marries Hansel and Gretel's father - continues through August 21st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wolfwitchphotos.htm Set in rural Louisiana in 1943, the play - about a Life Magazine cover story of young war brides keeping the home fires burning - runs through August 13th in Lockhart. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coveroflifenews.htm The concluding event of Austin Classical Guitar Society’s summer Latin music concert series, celebrated Mexican guitarist Dieter Hennings performs with Marianne Gedigian. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsvivamexicoupdate.htm The free performance will feature the new composer/ performer collaboration by Michael Pisaro, Greg Stuart and John Cage, along with Cage's 1992 quartet "Four6." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/transparentgatenews.htm Austin's only all-female improvisation troupe returns for five Fridays in July and August to create live musical comedy on the spot, with different male guest star each week. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/boysofsummer2011news.htm Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 22nd, when the biggest selling comedy recording artist of all time returns with his first full-length studio album in nearly five years. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/weirdalconcertnews.htm Winner of "Best of the Fest" at the 2011 FronteraFest Short Fringe, the one-night show mixes Austin's top tap dancers, poets, singers and musicians for a unique theatre event. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tapestryonfringenews.htm Billed as the largest dance music tour to ever hit the American college market, the celebrity DJ headlines the tour stop at the Cedar Park Center on Thursday, September 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tiestotournews.htm The original, environmental play by Elizabeth Doss - exploring the sound and folklore of Texas Hill Country - fills The Yard at the VORTEX Theatre from August 5th through 27th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hillcountryunderbellynews.htm The 2011-12 Season of music will include Rossini's "Petite Messe Solennelle" and Bach's "Mass in B minor," along with the annual "Sing-It-Yourself Messiah" and three themed concerts. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chorusaustin2011news.htm Kicking off in September with their annual gala, the 6th season of theatre also includes "The Miracle Worker," "Romeo and Juliet," "Wit," "Inherit the Wind" and "She Stoops to Conquer." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/citytheatre2011seasonnews.htm Performing the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, the musical tour opens the 2011-12 Broadway Across America Season on September 20th through 25th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rainbeatlesnews.htm The annual Old West summer melodrama - filled with villainous deeds, heroic encounters and plenty of slapstick - plays July 22nd through August 13th at the Leander theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wobcpshowdownnews.htm For the first time ever on the Georgetown theatre’s stage, cast members will fly - including Glinda, the Wicked Witch and her flying monkeys - in the stage musical adaptation. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/palacewizardofoznews.htm The new summer Latin music concert series continues with guitarist Juan Carlos Laguna and flutist Marianne Gedigian will perform works by some of México's greatest composers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsvivamexiconews.htm Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, July 20th, at 10 a.m. for the Austin stop of the concert world tour in support of "Better Day," her fourth studio album on her own Dolly Records. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dollypartonconcertnews.htm The live, interactive, site-specific Skype Theatre experience from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival connects Edinburgh, Scotland and Austin for weekend performances in August. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/youwouldntknowrevampnews.htm The board of The Long Center for the Performing Arts has named arts manager Jamie Grant to serve as its new Executive Director and CEO, effective September 19, 2011. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jamiegrantnews.htm The children's theatre presents free performances of their original, fully costumed and choreographed musical on July 30th through August 7th at the Boyd Vance Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rumpelstiltskinnews.htm The dance company performs "The Souls of Our Feet - A Celebration of American Tap Dance" on September 24th prior to heading to the People's Republic of China in October. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tapestrychinapreviewnews.htm The annual summer performing arts training program for youth stages the dark comedy by Swiss playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt at the VORTEX from July 22nd through 30th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/physicistsnews.htm Playing Labor Day Weekend for seven days on five stages, headliners include “Saturday Night Live” star Tim Meadows and Greg Proobst from “Whose Line is it Anyway?”. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/oobcfnews.htm The 120-voice symphonic ensemble is one of ten finalists selected from across the country in the category of "Choral Performance: Community or Faith-Based Chorus." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinchorusnominatednews.htm Running July 21st through August 14th, the quick-tongued, fast-paced farce of misplaced desires and hidden agendas provides a fresh take on skewering the health care crisis. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/invalidcitytheatrenews.htm Penfold Theatre continues its tradition of free summer shows in Round Rock with the farce by Carlo Goldoni, playing August 4th through 21st at the Round Rock Amphitheater. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/penfoldsummer2011news.htm The original, electro-funk theatrical production and dance party - an interactive take on musical theater - was conceived by Xaq Webb in collaboration with the band Mighty Five. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mightyfinenews.htm Each Friday and Saturday night in August at the Salvage Vanguard Theater, the cast will create a live "Beverly Hills, 90210" television episode that has never been written before. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/improv90210news.htm The Georgetown theatre recreates their hit Spring 2011 production for two weekends, from August 18th through 28th, playing the recently reopened downtown Austin venue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dirtyrottenremount.htm Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 16th, for Sade in their first tour in more than a decade, with acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist John Legend opening the special concert event. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sadejohnlegendnews.htm After making a splash at the 2008 ArtSpark Festival, the new production "di[verge]" - written and directed by Susie Gidseg - plays Dougherty Arts Center from July 15th through 31st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vestigedivergenews.htm Created and performed by Goodnow, the installation event at Co-Lab Project Space is based on Goodnow’s collaboration with the Generic Ensemble Company in July 2010. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/eaglewomannews.htm A 50th year retrospective of works by composer Michael Torke will be performed on July 22nd, followed by the Tokyo String Quartet with the Aeolus String Quartet on July 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmctorketokyonews.htm The apocalyptic fundraiser on July 20th at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre features food, drink, exploding puppets, MST3K star Mary Jo Pehl, and the White Ghost Shivers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/troublepuppetgalanews.htm Sing-a-long to the most successful movie musical of all time - in magnificent Technicolor and glorious Cinemascope - with subtitles for the songs, all to benefit AIDS Services of Austin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asasoundofmusicnews.htm The 53rd annual free Broadway musical production runs Thursdays through Sundays through August 13st, at the Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater, starting at dusk. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/footloosenews.htm Inspired by the songs on the The Magnetic Fields's triple album "69 Love Songs," the whirlwind about love, love songs, and the use and abuse of both runs July 8th through 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/69lovescenesphotos.htm The 7th season features "The Producers," "Urinetown" and "A Year with Frog and Toad," playing in repertory from July 21st through August 7th at Rollins Theatre in The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/summerstockaustin2011news.htm The downtown theatre hosts the Stone Temple Pilots on August 16th, Blondie on September 29th, and the Dark Star Orchestra performing Grateful Dead set lists on October 14th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aclliveblondienews.htm Steven Brandt's original adult play "The Wolf and the Witch," where Little Red Riding Hood's mother marries Hansel and Gretel's father, runs July 8th through August 21st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcprideconcertnews.htm Presented as part of the Austin Chamber Music Festival, the free concert of music by gay and lesbian composers performs on July 14th at St. James Episcopal Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcprideconcertnews.htm Freddy Carnes adapts his children's show "I Saw Fire: The Story of Cowboy Chris" for the stage during the annual theatre festival running July 7th through 17th at The City Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cowboychrisnews.htm The full day of free dance classes at Ballet Austin's downtown Butler Community School - for all ages and skill levels - will include ballet, jazz, hip hop, hula, modern, tap and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/comedance2011news.htm Inspired by the songs on the The Magnetic Fields's triple album "69 Love Songs," the whirlwind about love, love songs, and the use and abuse of both runs July 8th through 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/69lovescenesrebootnews.htm The four female singers will perform several vocal pieces at Bates Recital Hall in a program that includes works from the Las Huelgas Codex to American folk hymns and gospels. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/anonymous4news.htm From July 7th through 17th, six performance companies will stage 36 shows in 11 days - featuring new works, original musicals, theatre-on-the-edge and original comedy projects. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/summeracts2011news.htm The new season will features two Conspirare Symphonic Choir collaborations with Austin Symphony, two Conspirare Youth Choir concerts and three free Big Sing events. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspirare2011seasonnews.htm The actress and storyteller shares her experiences in Libya - from crazy expatriates to confrontations with the Morality Police - playing July 7th through 17th at The City Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/teaintripolinews.htm Replacing her original Stubb’s date that was canceled due to illness, previously purchased tickets for Adele will be honored for the new date, with additional tickets on sale on July 22nd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/adelereschedules.htm Playing on the Lone Star Plaza, the "Music Under the Star" series features the Invincible Czars, White Ghost Shivers, Del Castillo, Nash Hernandez Orchestra and Cindy Cashdollar. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bullocksummermusicnews.htm The actor, comedian and director - known for his years on "MadTV" in addition to more recent work on ABC's "Cougar Town" - will perform his stand-up in a special one-night show. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/michaelmcdonaldnews.htm The showcase of improvisational theatre features a full weekend of improvised one-act plays from Boston’s Code Duello, plus locals False Matters, Confidence Men and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/improvtheatrefestnews.htm Hailing from Lisbon, Portugal, and Dallas, the musical brainchild of Luis Lopes - an innovative guitarist from Lisbon - performs at the Trailer Space beginning at 8 p.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/humanization4tetnews.htm The 17th season includes Peruvian virtuoso Jorge Caballero, Nicaraguan Isaac Bustos, Swedish prodigy Johannes Möller, Paraguayan Berta Rojas and Brazilian Yamandú Costas. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgs2011seasonnews.htm Celebrando 2011 "Special Edition" features music, dancing, and performances by the Puerto Rican dance company, Viento de Agua Unplugged, Tata Cepeda, and DJ Bufiao. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/celebrando2011news.htm The Austin sketch comedy team debuts "Episode 4: The Sweaty Meringue," a live and video revue featuring feature tales of violent lawyers, street gangs, the afterlife and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/stagcomedyjulynews.htm The sold-out event, held on May 14th, featured music legend Smokey Robinson and marked both the Paramount Theatre’s 95th anniversary and the State Theatre’s 75th anniversary. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/paramountgalarecordnews.htm The first-time award for Texas Performing Arts will support interdisciplinary programming, commissioning of new work, and the formation of a classical music task force. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tpamellongrantnews.htm The Hideout Theatre stages clothing optional improv comedy with a new show where a cast of improvisers will create an original play based on a single audience suggestion. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/livenudeimprovnews.htm Returning for two shows on August 27th and 28th, the one-of-a-kind dance performance on the Austin Studios tarmac celebrates City of Austin Solid Waste Services employees. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/trashprojectseatingupdate.htm The new play for young audiences - "Ducks Vs. Squirrels: The Battle for the Park" by Andrew Perry - runs July 14th through 17th on The Long Center's Rollins Theatre stage. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ducksvssquirrelsnews.htm Following news that the annual fireworks display would be canceled due to the drought, the Symphony has been forced to cancel the concert as well, due to unsecured funding. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asojuly4thcanceled.htm The 2011-12 Season will include "Servant of Two Masters" and "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show" staged in Round Rock, and "Ghosts" and "The Pavilion" at Hyde Park Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/penfold4thseasonnews.htm Performing an evening of contemporary pieces with guest artist Tom Burritt on marimba, the internationally renowned classical quartet performs at Bates Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miroquartetcolincurrienews.htm The evening of laughs at the State Theatre features actress, writer and comedian Hazelle Goodman's provocative new show, "Don’t Get Me Started," plus risque comic Ali Siddiq. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bamcomedynightnews.htm Sixteen teenagers from Austin Shakespeare's youth company tackle Shakespeare's story of love, tragedy and satire, staged June 23rd through July 3rd at The Curtain Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/troiluscressidanews.htm Directed by Lisa Dollar, the Trinity Street Players' staging of the American comedy runs weekends from July 9th through 24th in the Black Box Theatre at First Baptist Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/trinitystreetnerdnews.htm Running June 24th through July 17th, a sinister con man and two ex-cons meet their match in a blind housewife living in a basement apartment in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/waituntildarknews.htm The troupe will give 15 performances of "The Souls of Our Feet - A Celebration of American Tap Dance," including a command performance at the Shanghai International Arts Festival. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tapestrychinanews.htm Considered one of the greatest forces in African music with eleven international albums to her name, Kidjo performs on March 8, 2012, in Bass Concert Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/angeliquekidjonews.htm The program of St. Edward’s University Music Department will present fully staged performances of Falstaff and Carmen along with opera showcases and the popular Song Cafe. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/spotlightonoperasummernews.htm The free production at Republic Park features students from seven Central Texas schools, who built larger-than-life puppets for a grand procession about "How Our Food Grows." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tapsummerpageantnews.htm The East Austin non-profit cultural organization pampers fathers and sons with an all-ages afternoon dance class followed by Latin American music with Luis Angel Ibañez Trio. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/esquinafathersdaynews.htm CircX VorteX will once again transform The VORTEX Theatre into a circus arts hub with a blend of circus arts, performance and vaudevillian style for a Father's Day Carnival. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/circxfathersdaynews.htm The summer-themed show inaugurates the new 10,000 square foot studios with "Funniest Person in Austin" Andy Ritchie, band Ghost Knife, and the Austin City Showgirls. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/varietyshowfirstshownews.htm Grrl Action celebrates its 12th anniversary as approximately 20 girls take the stage and transform their autobiographical writing into two powerful and personal public performances. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/grrlactionjuly2011news.htm The Groundwork Music Orchestra will perform on June 19th to benefit the program that provides free and low cost music classes to students at preschools with limited means. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/groundworkfathersdaynews.htm Palindrome stages a reimagined, revised 90-minute version of their critically-acclaimed Ibsen adaptation on July 28th through 30th, to help fund their August performances in Scotland. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/heddagablerbenefitnews.htm Harpist and pianist James Pinkerton teams with tenor Michael Hamilton to host the "Music for the Angels Among Us" classical concert at 4 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/musicforangelsnews.htm Playing on the Long Center’s two-story high-definition screen at 7:30 p.m., the classic score by Tchaikovsky is performed by the Bolshoi Ballet as choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/swanlakefilmnews.htm Running June 10th through 25th, the romantic farce "For Better" by Eric Coble and directed by Lori Cordova pokes fun at the modern overdependence on the gadgets that rule the digital age. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/forbetternews.htm Starring award-winning actor Ken Webster, the play by Conor McPherson about a small-time Irish hood - and a simple job gone horribly wrong - runs July 7th through August 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/goodthiefnews.htm Tickets go on sale June 13th for the June 15, 2012, Austin performance of new Cirque du Soleil arena production that celebrates "the spirit, passion and heart" of The King of Pop. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/michaeljacksoncirquenews.htm On June 9th, businesses along Congress Avenue - from the Capital Building to Lady Bird Lake - will host free cultural offerings along with food from downtown eateries. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/eatyourartoutnews.htm The Austin-based playwright and Hollywood director will be in attendance and participate in post-show discussions for the afternoon of free theatre performances produced by UpStart. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/arcalivechasonnews.htm The world record holder escape artist brings his award-winning act to the Republic of Texas Rally, offering a $1,000.00 reward to anyone who can bind him so that he cannot escape. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/michaelgriffinnews.htm Prior to the circus’ Erwin Center tour stop in August, Bonzo Crunch, Ambassador of Laughter, makes special appearances at Austin area libraries to launch “Reading with Ringling Bros.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ringlingreadingnews.htm The award-winning improvisers will celebrate two years of comedy performances in the style of playwright David Mamet with an anniversary show on June 12th at The BLUE Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/confidencemenbdaynews.htm Playing two performances on June 17th and 18th at The Long Center, the longest running solo play in Broadway history takes a comic look at the ways men and women relate. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/defendingcavemannews.htm Different Stages closes its 2010-2011 season with W. Somerset Maugham's fast and frivolous comedy of polygamy, playing June 24th through July 16th at The VORTEX Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/toomanyhusbandsnews.htm The six-concert series on June 11th, July 16th and 30th will showcase the best in classical guitar music from the Latin American music cultures of Cuba, Argentina and Mexico. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/pasionnews.htm The comedy festival covers more than 100 shows performed on three consecutive weekends in four cities, concluding with 35 performances in Austin on June 17th and 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/megaphonemarathonnews.htm The Tony Award-nominated play by Douglas Carter Beane's - running June 9th through July 3rd - takes a fast-paced trip through personal identity, fame and the world of celebrity. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/littledoglaughedphotos.htm The free concert event - with donations benefiting the Christian Women's Job Corp - plays June 4th and 5th with show tunes from Broadway by Austin’s women’s ensemble, Cantamos. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/leadingladiesconcertnews.htm Featuring Ballet Austin dancers, choreographers, visual artists and live music, the performances play Austin Ventures Studio Theater at Ballet Austin on June 11th and 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/califadancejunenews.htm The Austin modern dance company ends their 12th season on June 16th through 18th with the premiere of "murmur" and three works by Houston's NobleMotion Dance Company. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/summerdancenews.htm The local jazz divas will perform together at The Belmont - singing everything from The Beatles to Zeppelin to Prince - in one of the last public shows at the downtown venue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sellerdoornews.htm The original absurdist comedy play by Larry Mitchell - and the theatre group’s first full-length new work - will employ inventive processes when it runs June 3rd through June 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sellerdoornews.htm The 74th Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo - Austin’s third largest event economic driver -produced 26 all-time records and six first time successes and raised more than $1.9 million. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rodeorecordsnews.htm The annual concert returns on June 9th and 10th with both Western-themed and Broadway music, and a nightly raffle where the winner gets to conducts the orchestra finale. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acopopsconcertsnews.htm The show runs June 2nd through 4th at St. Philip's United Methodist Church, which is offering their church stage, lighting, and sound systems to the community for performances. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/godspellroundrocknews.htm Sister returns to Austin on June 15th through 26th, providing much needed counseling to coupled audience members through her own wacky version of “The Newlywed Game.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/catechism3news.htm The Tony Award-nominated play by Douglas Carter Beane - running June 9th through July 3rd - takes a fast-paced trip through personal identity, fame and the world of celebrity. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/littledoglaughednews.htm Running July 7th through 23rd at venues throughout the city, the annual music festival brings some of the world's premiere chamber music ensembles to the heart of Central Texas. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcsummerfestivalnews.htm On Wednesday mornings at Symphony Square from June 8th to July 27th, the summer program will feature local musicians, dancers, storytellers, magicians, mimes and crafts people. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asochildrensartparknews.htm Being unveiled in Austin at a live performance on June 11th at The Blue Starlite mini urban drive-in theater, the band will also debut the score in Houston on June 10th at Discovery Green. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/invincibleczarsjekyllnews.htm The new season includes "The Lucky Spot" by Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley, the farce "Tango" by Slawomir Mrozek, and Edward Albee's 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner "Three Tall Women." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/accdramanewseasonnews.htm Now in its ninth summer season, the free ensemble concerts in front of the Long Center City Terrace will run on Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m., from June 5th through August 28th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asosummerconcertsnews.htm The locally-produced television show will unveil its new studio production facility at Highland Mall in Central Austin with free food, drinks, and a "stupid housewarming gift" contest. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/varietyshowopeningpartynews.htm Created for children ages three to ten, the original interactive theatre production runs weekends from July 2nd through August 14th in the historic downtown Austin theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/peterpannews.htm Featuring author Sandy Asher and illustrator Keith Graves, the book signing on Sunday, May 22nd, takes place after the matinee performance of this weekend's stage premiere. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/goslingbooksigningnews.htm In partnership with Emerging Cinemas, the classic ballet production will stream live from Moscow on May 29th at 10 a.m., with an encore screening that afternoon at 2 p.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coppeliafilmnews.htm The annual fundraising event for Salvage Vanguard Theatre includes scenes by Trouble Puppet Theater, Gnap! Theater Projects, Church of the Friendly Ghost and Spank Dance. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/partyonvanguard2011news.htm The eclectic and prolific entertainer - who delights in playing the piano while wearing uncomfortable skinny jeans - stops by the Paramount Theatre on Friday, July 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/timminchinnews.htm Performed from June 15th through 26th at the Power Plant Intake Building on Lady Bird Lake, the work features dancers suspended over the water with harnesses and bungees. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/devotionnews.htm Playing June 2nd through 5th, writer and performer Charles Ross performs all the characters, recreates the effects, sings the music, flies the ships and fights both sides of the battle. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/onemanstarwarsnews.htm The full-length dance performance, "The Aztlan Enchilada Western," visits mythic and magical borderland spaces at the Santa Cruz Center for Culture on May 19th through 22nd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aztlanenchiladanews.htm The 11th annual festival of rhythm - running June 8th through 12th at locations across Austin - includes more than 75 master classes, courses, tap jams, panel discussions, and concerts. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/soultosole2011update.htm The Broadway leading man and star of television’s “Glee” will instead spend his summer as the opening act for The New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys national tour. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/matthewmorrisoncancels.htm Baritone Daniel Teadt will join professional choir Conspirare for its June performances of Roberto Sierra’s "Missa Latina" - replacing previously announced soloist, Nathaniel Webster. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/missalatinaupdate.htm The live stage production, "Thomas Saves the Day," features television's Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends as they teach kids about discovery, friendship and cooperation. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/thomasandfriendsnews.htm The local dance company celebrates major Mexican traditions and celebrations - and premieres new dances from the state of Coahuila - at the Paramount Theatre on June 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/roylozanofiestanews.htm Replacing director Ken Stein - who is moving - the board of directors have named long-time supporter Ritts as the new Executive Director for both the Paramount and State Theatres. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jimrittsnews.htm The Texas premiere of the drama, set along the Texas-Mexico border, runs June 2nd through July 10th on ZACH Theatre’s intimate Whisenhunt Stage prior to its return to New York. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bookofgracenews.htm Running June 3rd and 4th at Hyde Park Theatre, burlesque and cabaret artist McDonald serves up a shot of physical comedy with a dash of storytelling and some bawdy humor. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cocktalesnews.htm The May 28th tribute concert by The Electric Company will recreate the live Pink Floyd experience - including top-flight sound, special effects, and a light show from ILIOS Lighting. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/whichonespinknews.htm The new season also includes evenings with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert, Kenny Rogers, and Martin Short - plus a relaunch of local programming at the State Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/paramount2011seasonnews.htm The Austin Symphony ends its 100th concert season with the Sarah and Ernest Butler Pops concert of the Grammy Award winning jazz artists, performing at the Palmer Events Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/manhattantransferasonews.htm The 70s-themed party at the Spider House Ballroom includes DJ Mahealani, and live improv comedy performances by Coldtowne Theatre, plus food, drinks, and auction items. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/studio54kliftnews.htm Written and directed by Frank Benge, the world premiere from May 20th to June 11th proves hell hath no fury like a woman scorned when wronged sorceress Prospera exacts revenge. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempestprojectnews.htm The lead singer of the seminal rock band The Who will perform their iconic album Tommy, along with other Who classics, on October 11th in one of only two Texas tour stops. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rogerdaltreyonsale.htm The concerts feature an array of music, dancers and images projected on a big screen, highlighted by performances of "And God Created Great Whales" and "Carnival of the Animals." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asoyoungpeoplesnews.htm Dedicated to inspiring youth through the rich variety of Puerto Rico's traditions, the free live music and dance recital will be staged at the Mexican American Cultural Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/prfdanceyouthshownews.htm In town to direct the regional premiere of her new play "The Book of Grace," Parks will recreate her performance piece on May 17th and 24that ZACH Theatre's classroom studio. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/watchmeworkmaynews.htm In town to direct the regional premiere of her new play "The Book of Grace," Parks will recreate her performance piece on May 17th and 24that ZACH Theatre's classroom studio. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/watchmeworkmaynews.htm Artistic director Stephen Mills completes his 10th year as Ballet Austin ends the 2010-11 Season as their best-selling and top attended season in the group's 54 year history. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/balletaustinrecordsnews.htm Carlos Santana and the Santana Band bring their 2011 Sound of Collective Consciousness Tour to The Moody Theatre with special guest Michael Franti and Spearhead. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/santanaonsalenews.htm The Texas premiere of the hit Off-Broadway musical - based loosely on "Pride and Prejudice" and directed by Dr. Michael McKelvey - runs June 9th through 26th at Hyde Park Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/iloveyoubecausenews.htm Austin's second annual festival of sketch comedy will showcase both local and national acts during the Memorial Day weekend, running May 26th through 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinsketchfestnews.htm Students ages 13 to 17 can participate in the free program that provides tuition-free theatre training in June and July, ending with performances of the dark comedy, "The Physicists." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vortexsummeryouthnews.htm The free community arts event on May 4th features artwork and performances of theatre, dance, visual art, film, and music by youth artists from middle and high school programs. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tapyouthfestnews.htm The third annual fundraising event - where eight improv comics perform continuously for 42 hours non-stop - will benefit scholarships for children's educational programs. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hideoutmarathonnews.htm Developed entirely by University of Texas undergraduates, the new play explores sin, virtue, power - and launches the Phoenix Theatre Company, running through May 15th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gamepointnews.htm If you possess a golden ticket to see Holland Taylor inhabit Governor Ann Richards this week at the Paramount in her sold-out show, count yourself among the blessed few. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/annreview.htm Performing the “Piano Concerto in A Minor” by Edvard Grieg, Parker will headline the May 13 and 14 concert that also includes symphonic works by Tchaikovsky and Menotti. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jonparkernews.htm The operetta returns from June 9th through 19th at the Travis High Performing Arts Center, with artistic director Ralph MacPhail, Jr. and music director Jeffrey Jones-Ragona. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mikadonews.htm The story of decadence and obsession erupts in evenings of debauchery and madness - served with coffee and dessert - on the second and third weekends of May and June. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/salomenews.htm The limited run performances presented by Sam Blasco include the Strindberg play The Stronger and an original take on “The Honeymooners,” running May 13th through 21st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/strongerhoneymoonersnews.htm In a statement to the media today, the opera revealed the resignation of director Kevin Patterson and plans were being made to erase the organization’s $1 million-plus debt. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/kevinpattersonresigns.htm The 2011-12 season also includes "Wicked" star Idina Menzel, Mariachi Sol de Mexico with Vikki Carr, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, and the "Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/longcenter2012seasonnews.htm Surf's up for the 26th annual free “Shakespeare in the Park” for a 1960s spin on Shakespeare's comedy, drawing inspiration from "Beach Blanket Bingo" and "American Graffiti." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shakespeareinparknews.htm Directed by Mark Pickell, the gritty, darkly humorous American drama Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Shepherd runs May 12th through June 4th at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lieofthemindnews.htm One of America's highest-profile chamber groups, the Quartet performs their final concert with Sandy Yamamoto, who has been 2nd violinist in the group for the past 15 years. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miroquartetsandyfinalnews.htm With choreography by Stephen Mills set to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the world premiere ballet includes shadow puppetry and fantasy-invoking costumes. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/magicfluteballetupdate.htm The “Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2011” continues to sell out venues throughout the world, including the Austin tour stop that immediately sold out on the first day of tickets sales. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/taylorswiftsoldoutnews.htm Best known for his roles in "Best in Show," "Waiting for Guffman" and "A Mighty Wind," the film and television actor is also an award-winning work as a writer and producer. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/michaelhitchcocknews.htm Adapted and directed by Rudy Ramirez, King Lear becomes a female leader for the modern world, where globalization blurs the line between governments and corporation. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tsobeethovenupdate.htm Adapted and directed by Rudy Ramirez, King Lear becomes a female leader for the modern world, where globalization blurs the line between governments and corporation. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vortexlearnews.htm The spring concert will include both youth ensembles and feature the American premieres of "The Piper" and "Wraggle Taggle Gypsie," by Irish composer Mary McAuliffe. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspirareyouthmaynews.htm The new multi-media concert of dance, theater, visual design, and live music - a movement index of light, sound and aliens - plays May 13th through 15th at The Off Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/arieldancemayupdate.htm The dry conditions and wind have made the fireworks too dangerous, but tonight’s live simulcast on The Long Center City Terrace and post-concert light show will continue. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aso100galaupdate2.htm The U.S. premiere of the complete, immersive piece by composer Cornelius Cardew will be performed on two nights - May 6th and 7th - by a cast of more than 60 performers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/greatlearningnews.htm The Emmy Award-winning actress will to speak today to the students about her unexpected journey of writing her one-woman play, "ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hollandtaylortalknews.htm The modern classic comedy in two acts - about sibling rivalry between two estranged brothers - plays weekends from May 26th through June 18th at The BLUE Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/truewestnews.htm Featuring world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman, the April 28th event at The Long Center will include a live simulcast on the City Terrace and fireworks after the concert. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aso100galaupdates.htm Declaring it a show with “no flaws” and a "must see" before it closes on May 22nd, Olin Meadows rates the production with "Five Out of Five Stars" for its “complex perfection.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/osagecountyreview.htm The concert of Medieval siren songs - songs about love and yearning, not devices to lure sailors to their doom - will play May 6th and 7th at the First English Lutheran Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempmaynews.htm U.T. alumnus and Tony Award-winning designer Kevin Adams will offer a public lecture on May 3rd in conjunction with the Theatrical Design and Technology Showcase. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/uttechshowcasenews.htm The local independent television show will move its facilities on May 1st from South Congress to a 10,000 square foot space that formerly housed Dillard's on the mall's south side. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/varietyshowhighlandmallnews.htm Special guests from the Southwestern University Woodwind Quartet will join the orchestra at St Martin's Lutheran Church for works by Rachmaninoff, Kaminski and Mozart. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acobyrequestnews.htm Directed by Todd Martin, the drama by By David Auburn - about a woman caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician - runs April 29th through May 14th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gaslightproofnews.htm The 1950s musical parody - written and directed by Patti Neff-Tiven - skewers high school educational films of the era and plays the Dougherty Arts Center from May 5th through 21st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/teenagersguidenews.htm The city-wide art installation of pianos - which have enlivened Austin's soundscape for the month of April - will conclude on April 30th and May 1st with free public concert events. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/playmeclosingconcertsnews.htm The free, nine-hour marathon of chamber music at The Long Center on May 1st includes Mother Falcon, Austin Classical Guitar Society, the Balcones Community Orchestra and more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcperformathonupdate.htm Citing the inability to secure a presenting sponsor to anchor fundraising efforts, the group that organized the annual downtown New Year's Eve entertainment event is giving up. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/firstnightdissolvednews.htm The free performances of the play by Paul Zindel - which won the Pulitzer Prize, New York Drama Critics Circle Award and the Obie Award - run April 27th through May 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/effectsofgammaraysnews.htm In addition to the Biscuit Brothers, the family music event will include jazz collective Monster Big Band, plus Austin Taiko, Mariachi Relampago, Sunshine Generation, and many more. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/familyfestupdate.htm Olin Meadows reviews the recent Mary Moody Northen Theatre production of "Carousel" at St. Edward's University, and looks toward their 2011-12 season of theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/carouselreview.htm The Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder hit the stage on Saturdays in May and June for fully improvised episodes of the classic and campy 1960s Batman television program. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/holybatmannews.htm The stage adaptation of by John Steinbeck's classic tale and Nobel Prize-winning novella about two migrant workers' quest for the American Dream runs May 12th through June 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ofmiceandmennews.htm Michael Feinstein, John Malkovich, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, Luna Negra Dance Theatre, and National Theatre of Scotland are included in the 30 scheduled events. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tpanewseasonnews.htm The first in a series of free concerts to take place on The Long Center City Terrance will kick off on Friday, April 29th, with the Lucky Tomblin Band playing from 6:30 p.m. to dusk. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/swingintospringnews.htm Christian artists Hillsong UNITED play June 18th, the Cedar Park PBR Challenge and Cedar Park PRCA Rodeo hit the dirt on June 23th through 25th, and Wiz Khalifa plays July 3rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cedarparksummernews.htm The Institution Theater - the comedic minds behind Staged by the Bell - stage live productions of favorite episodes from TV’s “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Dawson's Creek” at The Highball. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/teenangsttuesdaysnews.htm The highly-respected Austin performer, musical and stage director, professor and composer has accepted the position of Head of Voice at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/michaelmckelveymovingnews.htm The annual contemporary art and performance festival features dozens of individual artists creating original visual and performing arts experiences throughout Austin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fusebox2011updates.htm The star of the CBS situation comedy “Mike and Molly” delves into his rough childhood, wild adolescence and new family life to inspire his live stand-up comedy performances. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/billygardellnews.htm "False Matters" - the new improvised take on the speculative, science fiction worlds of acclaimed author Philip K. Dick - runs May 20th through June 11th at Salvage Vanguard Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/falsemattersnews.htm In honor of both San Jacinto Day and the museum’s birthday, the Bullock Museum will offer free exhibit admission all day plus a display of ten Texas-themed birthday cakes. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bullockanniversarynews.htm Featuring the students of the M.F.A. Acting Class of 2013, the social satires - The Pain and the Itch and new Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner "Clybourne Park" - explore class and race. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/brucenorrispulitzernews.htm With the goal of helping kids learn while being entertained, the annual Shakespeare's Birthday Party at the Curtain Theatre brings Elizabethan England to Central Texas. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shakespearebdaynews.htm The sudden retirement of wrestler The Edge - who was scheduled to be the headlining match - forced a reorganized card for the Austin stop of the SmackDown World Tour. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/smackdownupdatesnews.htm Conspirare closes its season at The Long Center with Roberto Sierra's Grammy Award-nominated spectacular, featuring guest soloists, a 150-voice chorus and full orchestra. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspiraremissalatinanews.htm The Chorus concludes their 22nd season by paying tribute to everything Austin - including the world premier of a special choral arrangement of Amy Cook’s song "Hotel Lights.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ccmcapril2011news.htm With book, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, the Broadway musical reveals one wild evening in the Manhattan apartment shared by a vaudeville dancer and a vaudeville clown. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/wildpartynews.htm Starring Tony Award nominee and "American Idol" finalist Constantine Maroulis, the First National Tour of the hit rock musical plays San Antonio on May 10th through 15th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rockofagesnews.htm The four-time Grammy Award winner and CMA's "Entertainer of the Year” brings her "Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2011" back to the Frank Erwin Center on October 26th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/taylorswiftonsalenews.htm Their first time back in Austin since winning the Grammy Award, the acclaimed Latin funk orchestra returns home for a celebratory concert at the historic Paramount Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/grupofantasmaaprilnews.htm Their first show in more than six months, the theatre troupe returns on May 6th through 28th with Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identity, unrequited love and drunken buffoonery. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/baronsmen12thnightnews.htm World and U.S. champion ballroom dancers Iveta Lukosiute and Gherman Mustuc will headline a full day of dance workshops and performances on Saturday, April 16th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ballroomfestnews.htm The new multi-media concert of dance, theater, visual design, and live music - a movement index of light, sound and aliens - plays May 13th through 15th at The Off Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/arieldancemaynews.htm Loosely translated as "women are like that," Mozart's famous opera about fiancée swapping performs on April 21st, 23rd, 29th and May 1st in McCullough Theatre on the U.T. campus. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cosifantuttinews.htm Schumann performs the Robert Schumann "Piano Concerto in A Minor" - in its original, one movement form - in a free concert that will also feature Rossini, Mozart, and Beethoven. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bcorchestraaprilnews.htm The international performing and recording artist will perform music by John Downland, Johann Sebastian Bach, Luigi Rinaldo Legnani, Isaac Albéniz and Emilio Pujol. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/adamholzmannews.htm With host and creator Zell Miller, III, concentrating on to other projects, the launching pad for some of Austin's top spoken-word artists, dancers, and emcees ends on May 7th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hiphoptheatrefinale.htm Austin singers and musicians will set Shakespeare's “lyrics” to rock, jazz, classical and Cole Porter at Richard Garriott's unique Curtain Theatre on Thursday, April 21st, at 8 p.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dudleysnews.htm Written by Leegrid Stevens and directed by Gary Jaffe, the new play - running May 6th to 22nd - translates a young man's adolescent memories into a malfunctioning 8-bit video game. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dudleysnews.htm Award-winning San Antonio soprano Angela Malek joins bass Gil Zilkha and tenor Jos Milton, with the La Follia Baroque ensemble, in a Bach concert on April 30th and May 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliaaprilnews.htm The free performances - including Williams's struggles to revise the play he ultimately re-titled The "Eccentricities of a Nightingale" - will be staged on April 7th and 10th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shakespeareransomnews.htm Tickets will go on sale on Friday, April 8th at 10 a.m., for the pop star's August 3rd Austin concert stop of her worldwide tour, with special guests LMFAO and Spank Rock. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/keshaonsalenews.htm Saturday, April 16th, will mark the 20th anniversary of popular benefit concert with Kay Rivers Kidd performing wide variety of perennial favorites from the 20s to the 80s. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmckayfriendsnews.htm The wacky farce by Ray Sharkey - about a greeting card writer with a complicated professional and love life - plays April 15th through May 7th at the Leander community theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/yourflakeorminenews.htm The Long Center plays host to the free nine-hour marathon of chamber music on May 1st, with local student chamber ensembles along side top professional chamber music stars. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/yosvanyterrynews.htm Terry brings his latest jazz project, Ye-dé-gbé and the Afro-Caribbean Legacy, to UT’s Hogg Memorial Auditorium for an evening of the Afro-Caribbean Arará culture American jazz. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/yosvanyterrynews.htm Under the direction of Bruce Cain, the San Gabriel Chorale performs "Liebeslieder Op. 52" and "Zigeunerlieder Op. 103" at the Alma Thomas Theater at Southwestern University. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sangabrielchoralaprilnews.htm The Zonta Club of Austin will present Neo Soul in the fourth annual "Event to Bring Awareness to Human Trafficking" poetry slam on April 23rd at ZACH Theater. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/zontapoetryslamnews.htm The annual contemporary art and performance festival features dozens of individual artists creating original visual and performing arts experiences throughout Austin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fusebox2011news.htm The resident graduate string quartet at the Butler School of Music was awarded the grand prize at the Plowman Chamber Music Competition this weekend in Columbia, Missouri. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aeolusquartetprizenews.htm From theatre to poetry to photography, the 11 graduates of the Rude Mechanicals' Grrl Action 2010/2011 class will present their works at events running April 12th through May 14th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/grrlwrap2011news.htm Running April 20th through 24th, Kreyche will direct and play the title role, with Christina Leidel as "Lady Macbeth" in a modern update of William Shakespeare's dark tragedy. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/macbethvortexnews.htm In conjunction with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, the tour will offer regional glee clubs the chance to compete for the opening act performance slot of the Austin concert. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/matthewmorrisonnews.htm With choreography by Stephen Mills set to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the world premiere ballet includes shadow puppetry and fantasy-invoking costumes. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/brucenorrisplaysnews.htm Featuring the students of the M.F.A. Acting Class of 2013, the plays - "The Pain and the Itch" and "Clybourne Park" - explore class, race and the complexities of the American psyche. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/brucenorrisplaysnews.htm Special guests Carpe Diem String Quartet will join artistic director Michelle Schumann on April 30th to perform works by Vaughan Williams, Ernest John Moeran and Sir Edward Elgar. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcbritishconcertnews.htm The free live music spectacular at Oilcan Harry’s will feature singer/songwriters John Pointer, Hedda Layne, Courtney Sanchez, That Damned Band and the Austin City Showgirls. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/japaneventnews.htm Olin Meadows says director Norman Blumensaadt has crafted a beautiful and touching performance about discovering friendship in the most unlikely of places. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/iguanareview.htm The composer and vibraphone musician helps celebrate the Butler School of Music's annual Longhorn Jazz Festival with a special concert in Bates Recital Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/stefonharrisnews.htm The English high tea at the Caswell House will feature delicious offerings by Austin chefs and the vocal harmonies of some of Austin's most talented young female musicians. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/girslchoirteanews.htm Running April 7th through 16th, the original works - all created in 48 hours - had to include passages from the end and the beginning of "Finnegan's Wake" by James Joyce. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/outofinkfestnews.htm Olin Meadows found aspects of the Broadway revival tour to be distracting while other choices make this production of the classic American musical theatre soar to new heights. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/westsidestoryreview.htm The new play - "Finding Yourself in America: A Hotdog Story" - was created "for the betterment of the community" and runs April 6th through 8th at St. Edward's University. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hotdogstorynews.htm Texas Performing Arts and the Austin Classic Guitar Society partner for the concert, featuring the 2010 Grammy Award-winning Brazilian guitar duo in concert at Hogg Auditorium. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/assadsnews.htm Texas' largest all-female comedy festival plays the Salvage Vanguard Theater with acts from Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Toronto joining Austin comedy talent. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/laffnews.htm Running April 8th through 17th, Julio Mella directs the famous play of murder and mayhem in the style of film noir - when women were dames and gangsters were lords. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/richardiiirevived.htm The performance artist shifts the metaphor from “Earth as Mother” to “Earth as Lover” on April 17th to explore the places where sexology and ecology intersect in the American culture. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/anniesprinklenews.htm The Broadway Across America season of touring Broadway shows will also include a return engagement of "Wicked," plus "Beauty and the Beast" and the Beatles tribute show, "Rain." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/broadway2011seasonnews.htm The Choir of St. John's College in Cambridge will be joined by school choirs from Austin and Round Rock, Conspirare Youth Choir, and U.T. Chamber Singers and Symphony Orchestra. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/childrensvoicesnews.htm Based on the movie of the same name, the musical comedy plays the Georgetown theatre for five weekends and follows two competing con men who are living on the French Riviera. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dirtyrottenscoundrelsnews.htm Now the largest non-juried poetry festival in the United States, the four full days and nights of poetry readings and all-age events will be held at 20 citywide venues across Austin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinpoetryfestnews.htm The South Austin theatre space, which had suffered flooding damage one year ago caused by a neighboring business, has been unable to resolve reparation issues with the landlord. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/geminiplayhouseclosesnews.htm The South Austin theatre space, which had suffered flooding damage one year ago caused by a neighboring business, has been unable to resolve reparation issues with the landlord. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/geminiplayhouseclosesnews.htm Ewolt will be starring as the iconic heroine "Maria" when the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival tour of "West Side Story" plays Bass Concert Hall from March 29th through April 3rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/westsideinterview.htm The four-time Grammy Award winner will extend the North American portion of her “Speak Now” tour, adding a one-night Austin stop on October 26th at the Frank Erwin Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/taylorswiftreturnsnews.htm The April Fools Night event at The BLUE Theater also features special guests Datri Bean, Albanie and her Fellas, and members of the Carousel Cabaret Burlesque Troupe. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/minormishapbenefitnews.htm The spring season of Austin's "Live from the Plaza" outdoor music series begins at noon on April 1st with a performance by Matt The Electrician on the outdoor plaza of City Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coanoonconcertsnews.htm The new Austin tradition features participatory entertainment in honor of The Fool, with family-friendly acts until 10 p.m., and adult-oriented entertainment during the nighttime. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/foolsfolliesnews.htm Under the direction of Dr. James Morrow, the nationally-respected early music vocalists - specializing in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire - will debut on May 13th and 14th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ensembelviiidebutnews.htm The 10-piece, Amsterdam-based orchestra - known for its inventiveness, musical genius, and stage antics - comes to Austin to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/icporchestranews.htm An arm of the St. Edward's University Music Department, the opera training program will stage "The Telephone," "The Medium," "A Hand of Bridge" and "Trouble in Tahiti." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/spotlightonoperaaprilnews.htm Running through May 22nd, the musical by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley celebrates its 50th anniversary tale of a Littlechap, a clown who conquers the world but loses himself. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/stoptheworldnews.htm Tickets go on sale March 26th for the Austin stop of the hit comedy stage play by Je'Caryous Johnson, playing The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on Sunday, May 8th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cheapertokeephernews.htm The fifth annual Austin Family Music Festival at Pioneer Farms will include musical performances, farm activities, crafts, and more on the picturesque fields of the Austin attraction. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinfamilymusicfestnews.htm Originally slated for the final day of SXSW on the State Capital grounds, the effort to bring the world record for "largest guitar jam" back to Texas has been moved to Sunday, June 26th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/guitarrecordrescheduled.htm Running April 2nd through 17th, the compelling morality play about the Holocaust, directed by Cathy Jones, plays the Black Box Theatre at the First Babtist Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/incidentatvichynews.htm Award-winning violinist Jessica Mathaes and viola chamber musician Misha Galaganov join the orchestra for a program of works by Mozart, Rossini, Sibelius and Beethoven. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bcomarchnews.htm Twelve of Austin's top musical theatre performers will perform music from more than twenty Broadway musicals in a two-night revue to benefit music education at the Bachus Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/broadwayatbachusnews.htm Tickets go sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 25th, for the June 1st concert date of the Grammy Award-winning singer, who will launch the next leg of his “Crazy Love Tour” in Austin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bubleonsalenews.htm The pop musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" will be directed by Jeff Hinkle with musical adaptation by Andy Berkovsky. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/thisspringoflovenews.htm The seventh concert of the Austin Symphony 100th season of classical concerts on April 1st and 2nd at The Long Center will also include works by Ravel and Mussorgsky. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asonexusnews.htm Written by Academy Award-winning Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, and directed by Ken Webster, the black comedy will run April 28th through May 28th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/behandingnews.htm For the first time in Austin, violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn will play the 1720 "Red Mendelssohn" Stradivarius violin, which inspired the Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Violin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/redviolinnews.htm The festival of Latino culture fuses Spanish language and original music in workshop productions by Austin playwrights Raul Garza, Erica Saenz and Roxanne Schroeder-Arce. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/latinonewplayfestnews.htm Olin Meadows finds that despite some miscast roles, he highly recommends taking a trip up the elevator to visit the folks on the 23rd Floor - giving them "Four Out of Five Stars." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/laughter23rdfloorreview.htm Running through May 8th, the original play for children - written and directed by D.H. Thompson - plays in the historic Scottish Rite Temple, using its majestic sets and backdrops. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sleepingbeautysrctnews.htm The 100th anniversary concert at The Long Center will feature the violin virtuoso performing Bruch's “Violin Concerto No. 1,” plus performances of works by Mozart, Luigini, and Respighi. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aso100thgalanews.htm Conceived and directed by Bonnie Cullum, the sacred dance theatre work runs through March 20th with poetry, aerial dance by Andy Agne, and music by Chris Humphrey. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/airextendednews.htm Austin Symphony principal cellist Douglas Harvey joins violist Elisabeth Kufferath and pianist Stephen Perry for a program of works by Haydn, Liszt, Kurtág, Schumann and Kodály. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/salonconcertsmarchnews.htm Following performances of "The Jungle," the Austin Puppet Incident hosts an evening of short original works created at the O'Neill Theater Center's National Puppetry Conference. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/puppetpandemicnews.htm The contemporary English opera by Jonathan Dove was inspired by a true-life story and tells the saga of an Iranian refugee who lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/flightnews.htm Artistic Director Daniel Johnson explores the music of Léonin and Pérotin, the most important members of the 12th-century School of Notre-Dame, in the March 26th concert. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempmarch2011news.htm The Grammy-winning guitarist returns for a program of works from Handel and Bach, Regondi and Albéniz, and a piece dedicated to him by 20th century composer Patrick Roux. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/davidrussellnews.htm The two-night concert event at Riverbend Centre will also feature Austin musicians Patrice Pike, Dave Madden, Ginger Leigh, Chris Hawkes, Drew Smith and Courtney Sanchez. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/manifestnews.htm Due to artistic and managerial differences, the collective members have reorganized and will launch with William Shakespeare's "Richard III," running March 11th through 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/richardiiinews.htm The historic Palace Theatre in Georgetown has added an additional performance on Thursday, March 17th, at 7:30 p.m., for their well-received production of the musical "Evita." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/evitaextrashownews.htm Running April 6th through 10th, the festival will feature well-known national comedy acts - from Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and more - alongside emerging Austin talent. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hellyesfestnews.htm Directed by Chuck Ney, the classic Shakespeare play - featuring original music by Christopher Fordinal and set in modern day - runs March 30th through April 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asyoulikeitnews.htm Country singing star Lynn - who will undergo surgery and therefore will not perform at Rodeo Austin on March 25th as planned - will be replaced by Jones for the evening’s concert. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/georgejonesnews.htm The return of the improv comedy show - the Hideout Theatre's most popular show to date - extends through March and adds a one-night Rollins Studio Theatre show on March 24th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinsecretsextended.htm The world-renowned guitarist returns to Esquina Tango for an evening of solo flamenco guitar, featuring original compositions and reworkings of traditional flamenco music. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/juanitopascualnews.htm Olin Meadows praises the Cirque du Soleil spectacle of sights and sounds that evoke feelings and emotions on an almost spiritual level, now playing through March 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dralionreview.htm Featuring scenes from "The Merchant of Venice" and an expert panel, the discussion will at the Jewish Community Center on March 24th and the Curtain Theater on March 26th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shylocktalknews.htm The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical - with Equity guest artists Joshua Denning, Cara Johnston and J. Ben Wolfe - runs April 7th through 17th at St. Edward’s University. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/carouselnews.htm Written by Robert King Jr., the original play tells of a neighborhood beauty shop where the gossip is always hot and you can get your life and hair straightened in one place. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hotcombnews.htm The improvised ensemble production depicting life and death in the fictitious Republic of Texas town of Showdown runs March 25th through April 8th at Salvage Vanguard Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/showdownnews.htm The June 8th through 11th festival of tap dance will include 75 master classes, courses, tap jams, panel discussions and video night - plus two concerts at The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/soultosole2011news.htm The Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin hosts the acclaimed concert pianist on March 21st for an evening works by of Schubert, Chopin, and Liszt. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/janinafialkowskanews.htm Running through March 27th at the Austin Playhouse, takes a backstage look at the chaos that goes into writing and producing a show during the 1950's golden age of television. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/laughter23rdfloorphotos.htm Conceived and directed by Bonnie Cullum, the sacred dance theatre work runs through March 20th with poetry, aerial dance by Andy Agne, and music by Chris Humphrey. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/airaslshownews.htm Due to a filming commitment for NBC’s new reality singing competition, “The Voice,” Shelton was forced to cancel, but Grammy Award winner Rimes has stepped in to perform. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/leannrimesnews.htm Nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award for “Best Classical Crossover Album,” the Silk Road Ensemble presents a wide range of music hailing from Asia to Europe to the Americas. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/silkroadensemblenews.htm The dark comedy by Tracy Letts runs March 31st through May 22nd, starring Lauren Lane from television's "The Nanny," plus Lana Dietrich, Michael Holmes, and Janelle Buchanan. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/augustosagenews.htm The fast-paced romantic farce by Marc Camoletti and adapted by Robin Howdon - and set in a French farmhouse - plays weekends through March 26th at the Lockhart theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dontdressfordinnernews.htm The opera baritone has come down with strep throat, forcing him to cancel his March 9th concert performance at Bates Recital Hall on the University of Texas campus. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/nathangunncancel.htm The all-star jazz ensemble - featuring eight of the top jazz performers and composers working today - will bring their concert event to Bass Concert Hall on March 24th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sfjazzcollectivenews.htm Directed by Tyler King, the story of a fiction writer - who finds his writings beginning to mirror a number of bizarre child murders occurring in his town - runs through April 3rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/pillowmannews.htm Tickets go on sale on Saturday, March 12th, at 10 a.m. for the live performance and television taping of the SmackDown World Tour when it returns to the Frank Erwin Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/smackdownnews.htm The season also includes the 49th annual staging of "The Nutcracker," "Romeo and Juliet," and the return of New "American Talent/Dance" and "Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/balletaustin2011seasonnews.htm The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions return to Central Texas for their 41st anniversary tour, playing two shows on Sunday, March 13th at the Frank Erwin Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lipizzanerphotos.htm The new-music ensemble's concert-length music theater work plays March 23rd in McCullough Theatre with librettist/actor/ singer Rinde Eckert and composer/performer Steve Mackey. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/eighthblackbirdnews.htm Disney characters Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Mulan, Jasmine and Sleeping Beauty will perform seven shows at the Cedar Park Center from April 28th through May 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/princessdreamsnews.htm Running March 16th through April 3rd at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre, the puppet theater work for grown-ups features an adaptation of the novel by Upton Sinclair. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/junglenews.htm Featuring direction by the musical's Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents, the Broadway revival tour plays Bass Concert Hall from March 29th through April 3rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/westsidestorytournews.htm The family-friendly performances will present "The Sleeping Beauty" on April 15th and 16th, and "Snow White" on April 16th and 17th, both at The Dougherty Arts Center Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austincityballetaprilnews.htm The intimate showcase of contemporary choreography runs March 25th through April 3rd with works by artistic director Stephen Mills and international choreographer Nicolo Fonte. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/studiotheaterprojectnews.htm The U.T. student dance company present a physical and sophisticated concert of original choreography, guest artist work and a contemporary classic on March 4th through 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/physicallanguagephotos.htm The local television show celebrates its first year on the air with a live episode taping, featuring world-class entertainment, free food and beverages during SXSW Film week. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/varietyshowjmarch2011news.htm In town to cast the upcoming run of her play "The Book of Grace," Parks invites writers, artists and patrons to participate in the performance piece on March 4th at ZACH Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/watchmeworkreturns.htm Almost five years after the closing due to a city water main breaking and flooding the facility, the State Theatre will officially re-open on March 1st for South by Southwest. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/statetheatrereopeningnews.htm Running April 21st through May 7th at The Off Center, the world premiere of the western operetta performance piece caps two years of work-in-progress workshops. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/neverbeensohappypremiernews.htm The fundraising event will help fund the local performance organization, which provides dance performing arts shows for towns in Texas without easy access to the performing arts. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/showgirlschampagnenews.htm The monthly series of professional, rotating workshops are designed to provide area actors with the knowledge, tools, and skills that will take their careers to the next level. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/actorsworkshopsnews.htm The seasonal training program for high school and college students stages "The Producers," "Urinetown" and "A Year with Frog and Toad" - playing July 21st through August 7th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/summerstockseasonnews.htm Performing March 10th through 13th at McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy Theater, the family-friendly show features popular music with spirited show choir choreography. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rivercitypopsspringnews.htm The film series includes "The Making of Bridge Over Troubled Water," Puccini's opera "Tosca," "Romeo and Juliet" by the Old Globe Theatre, and "Caligula" from the Paris Opera Ballet. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/longcentercinemanews.htm Texas Performing Arts offers one last opportunity to experience the renowned contemporary dance company in their final tour, before they disband forever. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mercecunninghamnews.htm From traditional fiddles and violins to the exotic Chinese erhu, the international stage production features world-renowned musicians, fast-paced choreography, and spirited vocals. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bowfirenews.htm The fifth annual series of Thursday noon concerts includes the Joy of West African Drumming, the Anderson High School Choral, and the Hillcrest Baptist Church Handbell Choir. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/stmattslentennews.htm Centaur of Attention cast members will use audience ideas to spontaneously create characters and plots for two nights of comedy benefiting the Chuck Pascoe Scholarship Fund. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/improvshowcasenews.htm Olin Meadows raves about the non-stop sensory overload created by the Blue Man Group in their new stage production, lavishing "6 Out of 5 Stars" on the romp of performance art. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bluemangroupreview.htm The one-night concert fundraiser for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society features Judy Arnold, Jill Blackwood, Martin Burke, Jamie Goodwin, Meredith McCall and Rebecca Schoolar. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cabaretforcurenews.htm MacTheatre - the Fine Arts Academy at McCallum High School - stage the classic rock musical, based on The Who’s famous concept album, running through March 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tommynews.htm Regan's non-stop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each year since 2005 and continues through 2010 with a stop on Saturday, April 16th, at The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/brianregannews.htm The grounds at Kindred Oaks in Georgetown will provide the Cole Porter-inspired backdrop for an evening of dinner and musical theatre selections from the 20s and 30s. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/marvelouspartynews.htm "The Story Seekers" - about a band of children who are prisoners in an alternate world, trapped by the power of a ruthless storyteller - runs March 25th through April 10th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/storyseekersnews.htm New York City playwright Dean Poynor comes to Austin on April 8th to support the regional premiere of his play running March 31st through April 16th at Hyde Park Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/paradisekeynews.htm The Tony Award-winning play by Tennessee Williams - offering a provocative exploration of human struggle and passion - runs through April 9th at The City Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/iguananews.htm The U.T. student dance company present a physical and sophisticated concert of original choreography, guest artist work and a contemporary classic on March 4th through 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/physicallanguagenews.htm Billed as "a rhythmic tour of the human condition,” poet Zell Miller III will join tap dancers from America, Canada and Australia at Rollins Theatre on April 8th through 10th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tapestrylisteningnews.htm Produced with the Long Center, the first-ever concert will debut 12 compositions that were chosen from 25 entries to the Young Composers Competition held in the fall of 2010. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/youngcomposersnews.htm The 2011 winners of the annual youth competition will join the Austin Civic Orchestra in a special concert on Saturday, March 27th at the Bethany Lutheran Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acoamsterconcertnews.htm The British saxophone artist joins the New Music Co-op string players at the Mexican American Cultural Center for a program that includes Cornelius Cardew's mammoth score "Treatise." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/johnbutchernews.htm The free music event on February 27th at Huston-Tillotson University honors Duke Ellington and features composer Graham Reynolds and the Golden Arm Trio. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcellingtonnews.htm Based on the short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Austin debut running February 25th through March 6th features the world premiere of an all new chamber orchestration. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rappiccinioperanews.htm The comedy by playwright Neil Simon, running through March 27th, is based on Simon's co-writers during his stint with Sid Caesar’s television show “Your Show of Shows.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/laughter23rdfloornews.htm Starring Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor, "ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards" plays from May 4th through 7th at the Paramount Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/annrichardsplaynews.htm Presented by the University Co-op and featuring more than 30 theater, music, dance, opera, installations and site specific events, the Festival runs March 28th through April 2nd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cohenfestivalnews.htm Now playing through April 10th, the tense drama by Steven Dietz - the most-produced living playwright in the country - features acclaimed Austin actress Meredith McCall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fictionphotos.htm A vengeful Prospero steps out of Shakespeare’s The Tempest and threatens death and destruction in modern Manhattan in the new play running February 26th through March 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/roughmagicnews.htm The one-of-a-kind dance performance - celebrating the artistry and skill of the City of Austin’s Solid Waste Services - returns to the Austin Studios tarmac on August 27th and 28th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/trashprojectreturns.htm The play "You Wouldn't Know Her, She Lives in London/You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives in Texas" will be performed simultaneously in Austin and the Roundhouse in London. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hiddenroomlondonlocal.htm U.T.'s Department of Theatre and Dance stages the 20th century musical theater milestone - written by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill - from February 18th through 27th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/threepennyphotos.htm The evening for food and song, held at St. John's United Methodist Church, creates a family-friendly dinner theatre event that transports guests to "Merry Olde England." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/girlschoirmadrigalnews.htm Performed with soloists, orchestra, and choir, the concert will feature soprano Gitanjali Mathur, mezzo-soprano Linda Ramsey, tenor David Stevens, and baritone David Small. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mozartrequiemnews.htm Known around the world as a gifted instrumentalist, talented composer, and charismatic performer, Botti plays a one-night concert on March 10th at the Riverbend Centre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chrisbottinews.htm Written and directed by Weird City Theatre Artistic Director, John F. Carroll, the swashbuckling musical runs February 24th through March 12th at the Dougherty Arts Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alvidanews.htm The second annual party on February 22nd, hosted by the professionals' donor group, raises funds to subsidize rental expenses for local arts groups to utilize The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/madhatterpartynews.htm On the heels of her 2010 sold-out Austin shows, tickets go on sale on Friday, February 18th, at 10 a.m. for the comic’s 2011 "Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me" tour stop. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/handlernews.htm The popular crooner launches the fourth leg of his "Crazy Love" tour of U.S. concert dates on June 1st at the Frank Erwin Center ahead of a 17-city, month-long tour itinerary. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bubleannouncednews.htm Led by Conspirare artistic director Craig Hella Johnson, the free community event teaches the public to sing melodic songs that can be easily learned without reading music. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bigsingmarchnews.htm Austin City Council Member Laura Morrison plans to appoint local artists as official City ambassadors to promote Austin and its creative industries on a national and international scale. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/citycreativeprogramnews.htm The economic study, commissioned by the Texas Cultural Trust, shows the impact of the arts in five Texas cities and draws a link between the arts and economic development. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/artseconomystudy.htm With wife Julie Gunn on the piano, the recipient of the first annual Beverly Sills Artist Award will sing a program of works by Hugo Wolf, Charles Ives and Samuel Barber. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/nathangunnnews.htm Tickets go on sale February 14th for the arena production that includes many of the traditional movements and exercises seen the world renowned Spanish Riding School of Vienna. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lipizzanernews.htm With vibrant storytelling, energetic folk dances, and tender moments throughout, Ballet Austin gifts Central Texas with a wonderful Valentine at The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lasylphidereview.htm Tickets go on sale Friday, February 11th, for the March 26th Austin date - which happens to fall on the third anniversary weekend of the Long Center's grand opening in 2008. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/harryconnickjrnews.htm The renowned Italian pianist joins the Symphony to celebrate the 200th birthday of composer Franz Liszt by performing the technically-challenging "Concerto No. 1" and "Totentanz.” http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/benedettoluponews.htm When a free-spirited artist writes her autobiography, scandal looms, and panic ensues among her male acquaintances in the comedy playing February 11th through 27th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/biographyphotos.htm King-Seabrook Chapel at Huston-Tillotson University will be the site for the annual celebration highlighting Simone's life and musical career through music, dance, and film. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ninasimonetributenews.htm Hunsberg will guest conduct the Southwestern University Orchestra and Wind Ensemble on February 19th in a program featuring works by Beethoven, Debussy and Shostakovich. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hunsbergernews.htm Playing through March 13th, three Victorian women in Eric Overmyer's play set off on expedition and encounter with Mr. Coffee, a Yeti and a 1950s presidential campaign. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/onthevergenews.htm The adult-themed "A Sweet Valentine" on Monday, February 14th, will showcase local performers with an evening of comedy, burlesque and live music and spoken word. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/geminivalentinesnews.htm Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 12th, for the Austin concert with Band of Horses - one of three dates added prior to their headline slot at this year's Coachella Festival. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/kingsofleonnews.htm Written by Suzan-Lori Parks and staged in honor of Black History Month, the American drama about family - and brothers at odds - runs February 17th through March 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/topdogunderdogphotos.htm Playing from February 10th through April 10th, the tense drama by the most-produced living playwright in the country features acclaimed Austin actress Meredith McCall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fictionnews.htm Playing April 1st through April 17th at the Kam and James Morris Theater, the Tony Award winning show pays tribute to the African American musicians of the Harlem Renaissance. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aintmisbehavinnews.htm The one-night engagement at the Boyd Vance Theatre at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center will include spoken word artists from the Austin Poetry Slam. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/buddywakefieldnews.htm The actor and stand-up comic brings his "Comedy for Adults ...or People with Really Good Fake ID's" national tour to the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, April 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bobsagetonsale.htm Texas Performing Arts host one of America's highest-profile chamber groups with the 2010 Grammy Award-winning percussionist for a special concert in Bates Recital Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miroquartetcurrieprograms.htm The new art installation by Beili Liu at Women and Their Work will include an interactive performance by the artist during the annual gallery tour event on Saturday, February 26th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mendingprojectnews.htm Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 11th, at 10 a.m. for the Austin return of the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, playing Bass Concert Hall on April 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jamestaylornews.htm Rob Faubion finds moments of magic in the uneven - but nonetheless charming - of Sam Bass Community Theatre’s faithful staging of the perennial Southern favorite. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/steelmagnoliasreview.htm PKWproductions host the fifth anniversary of their flagship series with live performances of Mozart combined with the film "Amadeus" at the Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/musicmoviemozartnews.htm The historic Palace Theatre in Georgetown continues their 2010-11 season with the now-classic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, through March 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/evitapalacenews.htm Austin Classical Guitar Society presents Yang in concert at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, performing works by Bach, Chopin, Albeniz, Regondi, and Rodrigo. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsyangnews.htm Filled with broad asides, lots of slapstick - and terrific vocal performances - the witty, colorful, and thoroughly enjoyable production takes on the persona of an old Marx Brothers film. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/italiangirlreview.htm Running February 17th through March 6th in Rollins Studio Theatre, the production includes the seldom-performed Third Act - "Don Juan in Hell" - presented on February 27th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mansupermannews.htm Directed by Rod Caspers with musical direction by Oliver Worthington, Stephen Sondheim's most popular and successful musical plays one weekend at Jones Theater. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/suintothewoodsnews.htm The invitation-only ceremony - attended by City of Austin officials and area dignitaries - launches construction for the new 420-seat, state-of-the-art Topfer Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/zachgroundbreakingevent.htm Celebrating 40-plus years in show business, Arnaz will headline the gala fundraiser for Austin's only resident professional cabaret on February 13th, at the Driskill Hotel. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/actgalanews.htm Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings the new concept album - about Beethoven's fictional last night on Earth - to the Cedar Park Center on May 7th during an eight-week U.S. tour. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tsobeethovennews.htm Created in 1498 and referred to as one of the world's most beloved choirs, the Vienna Boys Choir has been performing for live audiences for more than 500 years. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/boyschoirnews.htm Running March 11th through 26th, Austin’s only ProRodeo and Concert Series will feature 15 concerts of the music industry’s top performers on the main stage in the rodeo arena. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rodeoaustinconcertsnews.htm The contemporary dance performance exploring self image, feminine energy and anger plays February 17th through 20th at the Austin Ventures Studio Theater at Ballet Austin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/chaddickdancefebnews.htm The mobile concert, "Music at the Blanton: Soundspace," will travel through the museum with performances by U.T. faculty, students, and members of the Austin Symphony. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blantonconcertnews.htm The legendary singer-songwriters, Grammy Award winners and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers bring their “Two Together” tour to Bass Concert Hall on Tuesday, April 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/crosbynashnews.htm Running through July 31st, the "Becoming Tennessee Williams" exhibit draws on the Ransom Center's extensive collection of Williams materials to explore process of artistic creation. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/williamsexhibitnews.htm The fifth concert of the Orchestra’s 100th season will feature works by Haydn, Prokofiev and Stravinsky, along with guest superstar violinist Meyers, on February 18th and 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asomeyersnews.htm Running for only two weeks, February 1st through 16th, the video installation showcases Wilson's interests in theater, architecture, design, music, cinema and performance. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blantonwilsonnews.htm Running February through May, "Classical Cactus" will bring Texas talent to the U.T. venue, while the "Austin Guitar Salon" will showcase artists in three historic Austin homes. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsseriesnews.htm The contemporary re-imagining of the classic Orpheus myth - where the young lovers are torn apart on their wedding day by the bride's untimely death - runs through February 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/eurydicesstedsnews.htm Michael Frayn's comedy of mistaken identities, sexual dalliances - and doors opening and shutting - plays February 15th through 20th on the University Mainstage Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/noisesofftsunews.htm Part of the American Voices New Play Institute at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., the new musical trans-media performance will be featured on January 28th and 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rudemechswashingtonnews.htm The national tour of the play The Hair Show - starring pop singer Chaka Khan - has been canceled, including the scheduled stop at the Frank Erwin Center on February 26th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hairshowcanceled.htm Sponsored by Art Alliance Austin, the annual tour of Austin's premiere galleries and museums features an exhibitions of art, paired with chef-prepared bites, select wines and music. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/artnight2011news.htm The new adaptation by Henrik Ibsen's play, written by Palindrome Theatre's resident playwright Nigel O'Hearn, runs February 18th through March 13th at The BLUE Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/heddagablerpremierenews.htm ZACH Theatre will break ground on its new 420-seat, state-of-the-art Topfer Theatre, with an invitation-only ceremony attended by City of Austin officials and area dignitaries. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/zachgroundbreakingnews.htm Henry Gutierrez chats with the actor and comic who plays the Paramount Theatre tonight with his new show, "Cocktails with Larry Miller: Little League, Adultery, and Other Bad Ideas." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/larrymillerinterview.htm The February 12th and 13th concerts at St. Edward’s Univ. feature music from opera's greatest love scenes - including "Madama Butterfly," "Die Fledermaus," and "The Mikado." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/spotlightoperavdaynews.htm Playing February 18th through March 11th, Austin's only all-female improvised musical comedy troupe sings at The City Theatre with a serialized parody of the hit Fox show "Glee." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gggleenews.htm The most popular and sought after big band in the world today comes to the Gaslight-Baker Theatre in Lockhart for two nights of swing concerts on February 7th and 8th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/glennmillernews.htm The non-profit organization, Voices of a Grateful Nation, will gather at the State Capital on March 20th in an effort to bring the world record for "largest guitar jam" back to Texas. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/guitarrecordnews.htm Featuring folk music from the heart of Europe and Baroque music influenced by folk music from Telemann, the February 4th and 6th concerts also feature Laurie Young Stevens. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tempfebnews.htm U.T.'s Department of Theatre and Dance stages the 20th century musical theater milestone - written by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill - from February 18th through 27th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/threepennyoperanews.htm The original production "You Wouldn't Know Her, She Lives in London/You Wouldn't Know Him, He Lives In Texas" will link London and Austin audiences and actors live via the internet. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hiddenroomlondonnews.htm The National Theatre of Scotland comes to Austin for one week of performances, revealing what it means to be part of the legendary Scottish regiment and part of the war on terror. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blackwatchnews.htm The Carpe Diem String Quartet joins Dr. Michelle Schumann on February 11th and 12th for the Austin Chamber Music Center concert of works from the Silver Screen and Broadway. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcshowtunesnews.htm The "boy meets girl, in a military trailer, on the Texas border" musical - filled with terrorists, insurgent bombers, and illegal border crossings - plays February 4th through 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/droneupdate.htm The weekend of free staged readings of new Russian plays and expert panel discussions around contemporary Russian culture, theater, and literature comes to The Off Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/russiandramafestnews.htm Internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Barbara Conrad returns to her alma mater on February 5th with performers from the University of Texas and Huston-Tillotson University. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/blackhistoryconcertsnews.htm Tim McGraw performs with Luke Bryan and The Band Perry on April 9th, RUSH brings their "Time Machine Tour" on June 12th, and Katy Perry rocks Austin on July 30th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/erwincenterconcertsnews.htm Olin Meadows raves about the acting from the two-person cast of Nathan Jenkins and Molly Fonseca, but is underwhelmed by the technical aspects of the new play. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/goingwithjennyreview.htm The downtown theatre reopens with "Neverlution," Titus’ edgy one-man comedy show that takes on technology, politics, racism, child worship and the prescription drug companies. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/neverlutionnews.htm Rob Faubion finds that Austin Shakespeare's staging of the new play based on author Rand's novella offers a strong production burdened by melodramatic source material. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/anthemreview.htm A Michigan housewife is captured by robots and whisked off to the Ecuadorian rainforest to perform a robo-version of Ibsen’s famous drama in the genre-defying new stage production. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/heddatronnews.htm The third annual Austin dance community event will feature more than 100 free dance classes throughout the city, to introduce Austinites to the world of social dancing. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/freedayofdancenews.htm The Board of Directors of the Austin Theatre Alliance, parent organization to the Paramount and State Theatres, announced that Stein will departure from the organization in June. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/kensteinleavingnews.htm Five questions with actress Lauren Mayeux, who plays “Baby Bop” in the national tour of "Barney Live in Concert - Birthday Bash," coming to the Frank Erwin Center on January 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/barneyinterview.htm Adapted by Hollywood composer Jeff Britting, the new stage production based on the Ayn Rand novella plays the Rollins Studio Theatre from January 19th through 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/anthemphotos.htm NYU graduate Jenny Lavery makes her Austin directorial debut - alongside veteran actors Joe Reynolds, Kyle Odom and Billy Dragoo - for shows on February 3rd through 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/artstagingnews.htm Best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts, the blue-faced trio combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bluemangroupupdate.htm Hyde Park Artistic Director Ken Webster returns as the jaded, skirt-chasing Irish theater critic in the comic one-man show written by Conor McPherson, running through March 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/stnicholasnews.htm Texas Performing Arts host one of America's highest-profile chamber groups with the 2010 Grammy Award-winning percussionist for a special concert in Bates Recital Hall. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miroquartetcolincurrienews.htm The celebrations at Salvage Vanguard Theater on February 18th and 19th feature a special homecoming weekend of reunion shows, special appearances, dances, and parties. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/gnaptheatreanniversarynews.htm Hickman is donating all of the proceeds of her new album to Theatre Action Project, with Keen hosting the CD release concert fundraiser at the Paramount Theatre on February 5th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bestoftimesnews.htm "Parampara Part II: Classical Dance of India" puts a modern spin on the 1,000-year tradition of Indian style dance with three performances from February 4th through 6th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/danceindiajannews.htm The City of Round Rock will host three public "coffee and conversation" workshops as it embarks on a strategic plan and implementation guide to support the arts and culture. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rrartsmeetingsnews.htm The free concert includes works by Schumann, Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Blessinger, and Piazzolla, playing the Alma Thomas Theater at Southwestern University in Georgetown. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lincastrobalbinews.htm Philantopists Ernest and Sarah Butler, music legend Ray Benson, and Harry Ransom Center director Tom Staley are among the honorees who will be inducted on March 1st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/txmedalartsannounce.htm Conceived and directed by Bonnie Cullum, the sacred dance theatre work running February 18th through March 20th will feature poetry, aerial dance and music by Chris Humphrey. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vortexairnews.htm Texas Performing Arts partners with the Butler School of Music to host the award-winning musician for a concert of works by Franz Schubert on Thursday, February 10th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/emanuelaxnews.htm City on a Hill Productions stages the seminal translation of first play in the Western canon for FronteraFest 2011, playing four performances from January 22nd through 30th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/agamemnonnews.htm SXSW Music 2011 landed the Irish music legend as the 25th anniversary Keynote Speaker and Showcase Performer, appropriately performing on March 17th - St. Patrick's Day. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bobgeldorfsxswnews.htm The Austin Civic Orchestra brings internationally recognized violinist Andrews Sords back to Austin to perform Sarasate's Carmen Fantaisie at Southwestern University. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acowinterconcertnews.htm The link between genius and madness becomes blurred in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, running weekends from January 28th through February 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinplayhouseproofnews.htm Playing January 14th through 17th, the fundraiser for the local non-profit fraternity and Shrine Center kicks off with an opening day Elephant Brunch at noon on January 14th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/shrinecircusnews.htm Oscar Wilde's "trivial comedy for serious people" - combining self-parody and a humorous commentary on the melodramatic genre - plays January 14th through February 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/importanceearnestnews.htm Another blues man is dead, leaving two sons to sort out his legacy - and find his missing 1953 D'Angelico guitar - in the new play "D'Angelico" running January 22nd through 30th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dangeliconews.htm Laura Freeman and The Hey Lollies will fill the Cherrywood Coffee House with free children's music and a puppet show on Sunday, January 16th, starting at 10:30 a.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/heylolliesnews.htm The 13-city North American tour will be the first time the electronic pioneers has toured with their classic line-up since their 1988 U.S. stadium tour with Depeche Mode. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/omdnews.htm Austin Classical Guitar Society brings the young French classical guitar virtuoso to Austin for his Central Texas concert debut at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsdecprogramnews.htm The classic 1920 film, featuring Douglas Fairbanks, plays the Dell Hall big screen on January 30th, while Rick Benjamin's Paragon Orchestra recreates the original film score live. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/markofzorronews.htm Austin Lyric Opera will host a spaghetti eating contest at Cannoli Joe’s on January 26th to launch the Rossini opera that runs January 29th through February 6th at The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/italiangirlcontestnews.htm Founded in 1937 in Columbus, Ohio, world-renowned American Boychoir joins forces with the Austin Girls' Choir to perform at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/boychoirnews.htm Jarreau has won seven Grammy Awards, and is only the second singer in history - Michael Jackson being the first - to win the awards in three genres: R and B, pop, and jazz. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aljarreaunews.htm Dixie Longate - the fast-talking Tupperware Lady - packs up her catalogues, leaves her children in an Alabama trailer park, brings her comedy solo show to Austin for one week. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dixietupperwarenews.htm Featuring exquisite sets and costumes worth nearly $1 million, the revered work will finally receive its Austin premiere when it plays February 11th through 13th at The Long Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lasylphidenews.htm Edgar Cardigan is a world-renowned author and university professor - beloved by his students, courted by publishers, desired by women - in the new play opening January 20th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/cardigannews.htm This year's Octavitas party - the official finale to Puerto Rico's holiday season - also honors Chinese New Year with Chinese dancers, Tai Chi performances, and more at the free event. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/octavitasnews.htm Written by Pulitzer Prize winner and acclaimed playwright Suzan–Lori Parks, the American drama about family - and brothers at odds - runs February 17th through March 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/topdogunderdognews.htm The New York-based composers and musicians - trained in classical, electronic, and improvisational music - perform on January 29th at the Mexican American Cultural Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/pamplemoussenews.htm Six of the top American musicians from New York's now legendary Bang on a Can Festival join with Wilco drummer and composer Kotche for a special one-night concert event. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bangacannews.htm The New York-based composers and musicians - trained in classical, electronic, and improvisational music - perform on January 29th at the Mexican American Cultural Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/facesofaustinnews.htm Lin Foulk, Associate Professor of Music at Western Michigan University, will offer a free lecture on January 18th, at 7 p.m. in the Caldwell-Carvey Foyer of the Fine Arts Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/foulklecturenews.htm Reduced by as much as 47 percent, season tickets for the 2011-12 season performances of "The Magic Flute," "Lucia di Lammermoor," and "Turandot" will go on sale on January 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alo25thseasonpricing.htm Reduced by as much as 47 percent, season tickets for the 2011-12 season performances of "The Magic Flute," "Lucia di Lammermoor," and "Turandot" will go on sale on January 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/alo25thseasonpricing.htm The Georgetown theatre stages a four-weekend run, through February 6th, of Simon's comedy about the begrudging television reunion of a former top-billed vaudeville act. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sunshineboysnews.htm Performing at U.T.'s McCullough Theatre, the concert of works by Dvorak, Kurtag, Hindemith, and Mendelssohn will include a post-performance talkback with the artists. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/parkerquartetnews.htm The story of five strangers who arrive in a remote village with five very different goals comes to Austin for FronteraFest 2011, after a sold out run at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/portmanteaunews.htm The City of Austin Art in Public Place program has extended the deadline to January 18th for artists to submit to the African-American Cultural and Heritage Facility project. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coaartprojectnews.htm Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Award, Critics' Circle Best New Play Award, and People's Choice Best New Play Award, the play runs January 7th to 29th at City Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/humbleboyphotos.htm Former Austinite Howard Petrick returns for FronteraFest 2011 with a solo performance on January 18th through 20th about his experiences as an anti-Vietnam War GI at Fort Hood. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rambomissingyears.htm In conjunction with the regional premiere of his new play, "Going with Jenny," Penfold Theatre brings playwright Thomas Ward to the Round Rock Public Library on January 22nd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/penforldworkshopnews.htm Rebranded as "Austin's New Year (ANY) Celebration," the down-sized First Night Austin includes free concerts, films, and fireworks on December 31st at Auditorium Shores. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coanyeupdate.htm Based on the hit show "The Voice of Holland," the new network singing competition show will host preliminary auditions on January 29th in Austin at Music Lab. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/voicenews.htm Running January 28th through February 19th, the revival staging of the well-known play by Robert Harling features favorite local actresses under the direction of Olin Meadows. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sbctmagnoliasnews.htm The Leander community theatre continues their 14th season with Neil Simon's classic farce "Rumors," directed by Christien Bumpus and playing January 7th through 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rumorsnews.htm In the tradition of the popular fad from the 1920s and 1930s, the endurance competition is slated for January 7th with the winner waltzing off with the $500 prize. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dancemarathonnews.htm The newest, rawest, most exciting theatre happenings in Austin take center stage for 25 days of live performance, five nights a week, between seven Austin venues. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/fronterafestannounce.htm Billed as "a harmonious blend of Eastern and Western acrobatic prowess," the new arena tour plays March 10th through 20th with the signature Cirque du Soleil acts. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dralionupdate.htm The comedy theatre venue partners with Gnap! Theatre to take over the Salvage Vanguard Theatre on New Year’s Eve, with two comedic plays and sets by “SNL”'s Rich Talarico. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coldtownenyenews.htm Comedienne Maria Bamford - seen recently as the crazy shopper from the Target commercials - brings her award-winning stand-up back to Austin for a New Year's Eve party. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mariabamfordnews.htm “The Greatest Show on Earth” returns to the Erwin Center on August 17th through 21st with Barnum’s FUNundrum!, celebrating 200th anniversary of the birth of P.T. Barnum. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ringling2011news.htm The Hideout Theatre's most popular show - playing to sold out houses last year and garnering a 2010 B. Iden Payne Award nomination - returns on Saturdays in January and February. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/austinsecretsnews.htm Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Award, Critics' Circle Best New Play Award, and People's Choice Best New Play Award, the play runs January 7th to 29th at City Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/humbleboynews.htm The company's 11th National Endowment for the Arts grant - and their largest to date - will provide $20,000 toward creating world premiere dance work, which opens Spring 2011. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/magicflutegrantnews.htm RubyRico Productions puts the funk into New Year's Eve at The Scoot Inn with the Sugerfoot Family All-Stars 10-piece funk orchestra and dancing by The Sugarfoot Hustlers. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/goodfootnews.htm Olin Meadows give the holiday tour “Six Out of Five Stars” for over-the-top glitz and glamour, along with the dedication and tradition of those high-kicking, always smiling Rockettes. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/rockettesreview.htm Performing concertos by J.S. Bach for one, two, three, and four harpsichords, the concerts on January 8th and 9th include pre-concert talk by KMFA Music Director Sara Hessel. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lafolliajannews.htm The New Year's Eve fundraising event will revisit several of the Round Rock Theatre's most popular shows and deliver a preview of scenes from the upcoming "Steel Magnolias." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sambassnyenews.htm The special guests will experience Tapestry Dance Company’s second annual "Of Mice and Music, A Jazz Nutcracker" on December 18th, along with a backstage tour and party. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miceandmusicupdate.htm Produced by Austin-based Big Medium, the Texas Biennial 2011 exhibition - featuring 50 of the top Texas contemporary artists - will include events in San Antonio and Houston. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/texasbiennialnews.htm The one-night “playground of carnival delights” on December 31st transforms the BLUE Theatre into the dark, mysterious world of the carnival with live entertainment and treats. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bluetheatrenyenews.htm Hosted by award-winning interdisciplinary theater artist Zell Miller, III, the January 17th event will celebrate M.L.K. Day with expressions of free speech and special guests. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vortexopenmicnews.htm Juxtaposing works by J.S. Bach with modern iconic works by Philip Glass, Keith Jarrett, Belinda Reynolds, Scott Brubaker and Arvo Part, the concert plays January 7th and 8th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acmcjannews.htm In the tradition of silent films and B-movie science fiction, the original, over-the-top multi-media movie spoof musical from Electronic Planet Ensemble plays January 14th through 29th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/planetofmermaidsnews.htm The fire and passion of tango dancing comes to Austin for one night only with the show's national tour, under the musical direction of world renowned composer, Emilio Kauderer. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/tangobuenosairesnews.htm The online arts project launches this month with interviews of more than 40 Austin-area artists who participated in the East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.) in November. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/klrucollectivenews.htm Designed as a local twist on the New Deal Program, the development project provides an opportunity for area artists to incubate and experiment as they develop new works. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/worksprogressnews.htm Boulder, Colorado's square product theatre brings the world premiere staging of Allen Ginsberg's "HOWL" - adapted and performed by Teresa Harrison - to Austin's Blue Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/howlnews.htm The four winners of the annual Austin Symphony Youth Awards will perform with the orchestra during the upcoming High School Concerts Tour on January 19th through 21st. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asoyouthcontestnews.htm Tickets go on sale Friday, December 17th, at 10 a.m. for the play was written by Teresa Coleman Wash, playing at at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on February 26th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/hairshownews.htm The second annual "Of Mice and Music, A Jazz Nutcracker," puts a rhythm tap and jazz spin on the traditional story, playing December 14th through 19th at the Boyd Vance Theater. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/miceandmusicnews.htm The FronteraFest show sandwiches Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape" between his shorts, "Catastrophe" and "Ohio Impromptu," playing January 19th to 30th at Salvage Vanguard Theatre. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/beckettcabaretnews.htm Rebranded as "Austin's New Year (ANY) Celebration," the down-sized First Night Austin event will include fireworks and music on December 31st at Auditorium Shores. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/coanyenews.htm The “Renaissance and Response: Polyphony Then and Now” concerts comprises four distinct programs and world premiere works written by series composer-in-residence Robert Kyr. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/conspirarejannews.htm The concert event benefiting the Wright House Wellness Center includes the Cabernet Cabaret, Capital City Men’s Chorus, Holy Cross Church Dancers, and Margaret Wright. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/jinglebelljubileenews.htm The national tour of the new comedy production - staging the entire history of athletic competition - plays B Iden Payne Theatre for two shows on January 29th and 30th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sportsabridgednews.htm Featuring pop music to Broadway, and hip hop to ballet, the student performers will take the stage on December 16th, while the gallery will be open to the public for viewing. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/aspvawintershowcasenews.htm David Esbjornson will direct the Texas premiere of the "Red Hot Patriot" by Margaret and Allison Engel - starring Barbara Chisholm - playing January 27th through March 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/redhotpatriotnews.htm Playwrights Thomas and Sherry Jo Ward will be discuss their new play on January 14th and January 22nd, which runs January 14th through 30th at the Round Rock Public Library. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/goingwithjennynews.htm The performers - who combine technology, comedy, and music to produce a totally unique form of entertainment - play The Long Center on February 20th through 27th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/bluemangroupnews.htm Starring original members of Broadway's "Beatlemania," the return of "Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles" plays December 30th and 31st at Palmer Events Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/classicalmysterytournews.htm Guest artists Kathryn Boren and Calvin Royal III of American Ballet Theatre will join the River City Ballet dancers for their annual "Nutcracker" performance on December 18th and 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/smnutcrackernews.htm The awe-inspiring vocalists and mesmerizing Celtic violinist return to Central Texas in a new touring production, with tickets going on sale on Monday, December 10th, at 10 a.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/celticwomannews.htm The all-male, all-volunteer comedy fundraising troupe, the Austin Babtist Women, host their annual holiday show to benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/abwxmasnews.htm The live tour of the popular children’s show will donate $1 from every tickets sold for the two shows in Cedar Park to Habitat for Humanity to further their homebuilding efforts in Austin. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/yogabbagabbanews.htm Legendary entertainer has rescheduled her previously canceled Long Center concert for March 3rd - tickets for the new date go on sale Monday, December 13th, at 10 a.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/lizareschedulesnews.htm From submissions from more than 30 entries from Austin ISD high school students, judges picked "Take My Music” by 9th grade McCallum High School student Emma Brotherton. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asoartwinnernews.htm An offshoot of the Groundwork Music Project, which provides free music programs in underserved preschools, the orchestra performs December 18th at Thunderbird Coffee. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/groundworkconcertdecnews.htm The critically acclaimed Capital City Men's Chorus presents their annual Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 11th, at 7:30 p.m. at University United Methodist Church. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/ccmcdecnews.htm The picturesque stone and glass archway of Riverbend Centre will once again be the setting of the symphony’s holiday tradition of Handel’s "Messiah" on December 7th at 8 p.m. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/asomessiahnews.htm The actress returns home to the Lone Star State in the national Broadway tour of "9 To 5 - The Musical," playing San Antonio's Majestic Theatre from December 7th through 12th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mamieparrisinterviews.htm The original Tennessee Williams mash-up "Menagerie on a Hot Tin Streetcar" by award-winning writer and performer Rob Nash receives its first staged reading on December 19th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/robnashmenagerienews.htm Based on experiences from his own life, Garza portrays 70-year-old Mexican-American grandmother as she recreates the Charles Dickens classic on December 20th through 22nd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/abuelitaxmasnews.htm The new all-ages play "Sarah Silver Hands" by Chad Salvata was awarded a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for its world premiere at The VORTEX in October 2011. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/vortexneagrantdec.htm Although disappointed by the pacing and design elements, Olin Meadows praises the cast in Austin Playhouse's current production of Horton Foote’s classic Texas drama. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/triptobountifulreview.htm The free, in-the-streets celebration of mobile, un-amplified music of all flavors - from Bourbon Street to Balkan brass to Brazilian blocos - is being planned for March 11th to 13th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/honkfestivalnews.htm The Round Rock community theatre stages the Texas premiere by the trio Jones, Hope and Wooten - who wrote the previous season's "Christmas Belles" and "The Dixie Swim Club." http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/dashingthroughsnownews.htm Jeanne Goka, principal of The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, will star as Mother Ginger at the final 2010 performance of "The Nutcracker" on Thursday, December 23rd. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/mothergingerwinner.htm Austin Classical Guitar Society brings the international star to Austin for a Central Texas debut concert featuring works by Bach, Dowland, Sor, D'Angelo and Regondi. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/acgsdecnews.htm Guest artist Todd Fox, from Miami, returns as the Nutcracker Prince for the 10th annual "Austin Children's Nutcracker" on December 10th through 19th at Dougherty Arts Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/childrensnutcrackernews.htm The festival of song, dance, comedy and games - the holiday event celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas in one night - plays December 16th through 18th at The Off Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/feastoffoolsnews.htm Featuring selected scenes from the playwright and actor's 20 award-winning theatrical works, the staged revue plays two nights only, on December 17th and 18th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/robnashboxedsetnews.htm The new theatrical event by third-year James A. Michener Center for Writers fellow and MFA in Playwriting candidate, Steve Moulds, runs December 2nd through 4th. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/emergencypromnews.htm Tickets go on sale Monday, December 13th, for the musical production featuring Elmo, Super Grover and Sesame Street friends when they return to the Frank Erwin Center. http://www.austinonstage.com/keye/sesamestreetlivenews.htm