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SHOWTIME



AMERICAN FIESTA
The State bring back a revival of Steven Tomlinson’s beautiful, funny, redemptive monologue. Congratulations to Steven Tomlinson on the success of American Fiesta, which was touted as a top Theatrical Treasure & Pleasure of 2005 by the Austin Chronicle and as the Best Play of 2005 by the Austin-American Statesman. July 19 - August 6, Wednesday - Saturday @ 8 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm, a STATE THEATRE PRODUCTION AT UT'S MCCULLOUGH THEATRE.,1/866/4GET-TIX or online: www.austintheatre.org



CROWNS
Back in August by popular demand! Directed by Dave Steakley, CROWNS played to sold out houses last season, prompting numerous requests for more. CROWNS written by Regina Taylor, is based on the book, "Crowns: Portrait of Black Women in Church Hats" by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry Sporting hats of extraordinary confectionery delights, the powerful circle of African-American women in CROWNS hold their heads high as they help each other through the losses and victories of life. Janis Stinson, Judy Arnold and Roderick Sanford. June 1- July 30, Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Lamar and Riverside, 512/476-0541 www.zachscott.com

DANCE CAFE
Don't miss this fun musical about four waitress pushing salads and low-fat sandwiches in a truck-stop town. Dinner provided by Baxter's on Main. Presented by Easy Theatre Aug 4 - 19 at the Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St. 512 321-6283



THE GOOD DOCTOR
Georgetown Palace Summer Stock Theatre Program presents Neil Simon1s The Good Doctor. A vaudevillian tribute to the flaws of human nature. With the writer as our guide, we are introduced to an interlocking stock of outrageous characters as real as they are outrageous. Aug 3 - 13, The Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown. 512-869-7469



KEEPIN' IT WEIRD
ZACH's hit musical about Austin's most eccentric returns this summer for a special encore run!Featured on national news program CBS Sunday Morning, the show also won the Austin Critics' Table Award for "Best Hometown Tribute!" Aug 17 - Sep 17, Zachary Scott Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Lamar and Riverside, 512/476-0541 www.zachscott.com










RADIO :30
Hyde Parl Theatre and Universal Cynic Productions reprise last summer's hilarious tour-de-force of a comic meltdown starring Mical Trejo and Robert S. Fisher as directed by Ken Webster. Thurs - Sat, July 13 - August 5. Thursday is Pay What You Can Night; Friday and Saturday tickets are $15 ($13 for students, seniors, and ACOT members). Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd. 479-PLAY (7529). Cool flash animation promo: http://www.hydeparktheatre.org/site/flash

RED CANS
Run for your lives! Rubber Repertory and Rude Mechs invite you to witness a new species of performance. Because of the unique nature of this show, audience members are advised to wear tightly fitting shoes and refrain from using any perfumes, colognes, or strong deodorants. A Rubber Repertory production in association with Rude Mechanicals Aug 3 - 19 at The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo. 512-476-7833 (RUDE)

































MUSIC




AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:
HARTMAN FOUNDATION CONCERTS IN THE PARK
The Austin Symphony returns with the 4th summer of presenting free ensemble concerts running May 28 - August 20, 2006 in the early evening. These concerts are a gift from the Hartman Foundation and are presented to the Austin Community as a thank you for its generous support. Each Sunday, a different ensemble will be featured under the gazebo performing arrangements by composers from Mozart to Ellington to Rodgers & Hammerstein. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a family affair. (Sorry, alcohol and glass containers are not permitted in the park) Wooldridge Park at 9th and Guadalupe at 7:30 PM. www.austinsymphony.org
Continuing Series Schedule
August 13 - Brass Ensemble
August 20 - Grand Finale














DANCE





COMEDY


ESTHER’S FOLLIES
A Long-running Austin Favorite! Changes Every Week!
The Follies show is a crazy funny topical revue, featuring a repertory company of professional performers, with sketches and songs updated as the news dictates, changing the shows out every 3-4 months. They have both spectacular and intimate versions of our show traveling around the Hill Country non-stop throughout the Holidays. Reservations Essential: 320-0553, 525 East 6th St. at Red River. Thursdays 8 pm, Fri days & Saturdays at 8 pm and 10 pm. www.esthersfollies.com

Don't forget the legendary VELVEETA ROOM next door. Esther's Follies ticket holders get in free! Thursday is open-mike night. Thur - Sat, 9:30 and 11 pm.






AUSTIN IMPROV COLLECTIVE AT THE HIDEOUT:
CRASH & BURN ELIMINATION IMPROV every week
All Austin Improv Collective shows happen at the Hideout Theatre (click here for a map) every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Click HERE for general show descriptions. Tickets for most shows are $7-10 (pay what you wish). For all things improv and comedy in Austin, visit www.hideouttheatre.com Check it out. The Hideout, 617 Congress. 512 -H-I-D-E-O-U-T


WHIRLED NEWS TONIGHT
Beginning April 1st, 2006 some of Austin's most incisive comedians satirize the week's news and world happenings in this local production of the long-running Chicago show. Directed by Erika May and with executive direction from Jason Chin, “Whirled News Tonight" is an exciting new form of political and social satire. Literally ripped from the day's headlines, this show creates a blend of satire, drama, and hilarious comedy that is brand-new each and every time it's performed. Using articles selected by the audience, this long-running Chicago hit comes to Texas featuring an ideologically diverse cast of some of Austin's most incisive actors and comedians to deconstruct the news as it is reported locally and abroad. A Comedybroads Production. Plays every Saturday at 10:30 PM. The Hideout, 617 Congress. 512-461-5897

KIDS & FAMILIES






A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical. True to the spirit of the original stories the musical follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons. The jazzy upbeat score is a perfect match for the hopping, crawling and flying creatures that inhabit Frog and Toad's world. Aug 3 - 10, Theatre at the J, Dell Jewish Community Campus. 7300 Hart Lane. 512 735-8058


PATTY'S AESOP'S FABLES
Come and sing along with some delightful familiar faces including The Tortoise and the Hare, The Country and City Mice, and many more friends. Second Youth Family Theatre, Aug 12 - 20, Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., 512-397-1468








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FILM

ALAMO DRAFHOUSE
Alamo Drafthouse Regular Downtown Showtimes
409 Colorado Street 512-476-1320  http://www.drafthouse.com Please call for regular schedule.

Alamo Drafthouse Village Cinemas Showtimes  
Alamo Village € 2700 W. Anderson Lane € 512-476-1320
http://www.drafthouse.com  Please call for regular schedule.

Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek Showtimes
http://www.drafthouse.com  Please call for regular schedule

VISUAL ARTS, SPOKEN WORD, LITERARY & SPECIAL EVENTS




VSA


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