Week of November 13 - 19
Sunday 13
3pm A Heart's Harvest - Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble @ St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
3pm The Magic Flute - Austin Lyric Opera @ The Long Center
3pm Public Tour @ The Blanton
4pm La Jetee and Sans Soleil @ Arthouse
Monday 14
Tuesday 15
6pm Expanded Pursuits @ Arthouse
Wednesday 16
Thursday 17
12:30pm Perspectives: Representing Women @ The Blanton
6pm Big Sing...
November 13, 2011
November 2, 2011
817 Art
The 817 is taking over 512 for a post. Fort Worth is only a 3hour drive away, and currently it is a trip well worth the 3 hours because CARAVAGGIO is there. The Caravaggio. The bad boy of the Renaissance art world. The man deserves a post. And a road trip.
Well, I'm having a difficult time readjusting...
October 16, 2011
Weekly Roundup
Week of October 16-22
(If you know of other events to add to the list, leave a comment)
Sunday 16
6pm Luminalia @ Umlauf Sculpture Garden
Monday 17
Tuesday 18
6pm Historical Precedents @ Jones Center, via AMOA
8pm Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet @ Bates Recital Hall
Wednesday 19
Thursday 20
5pm Third Thursday @ the Blanton Museum of Art
5:30pm Gallery Reception - Napkin Sketch Exhibit...
October 12, 2011
The Prince of Denmark
I was reunited with theater productions this past summer, having taken a year hiatus from any sort of live performance whilst unemployed and unable to purchase tickets. Can I just say...Man! It feels good to be back in the audience!
This past Sunday I had an afternoon dalliance with...
October 5, 2011
AMOA: Laguna Gloria Photography Excursion
All right, this isn't much of a geographic deviation from the last Photography Excursion post suggestion, but that's because that area of Austin is beautiful. Right along the river, hills galore, and abundant trees in an otherwise urban environment directly to the east in downtown Austin.
I now give...
October 4, 2011
Blanton Student Fest
Today is the Blanton Museum of Art's Student Fest in which University of Texas students receive free admission and can take part in various activities throughout the day. Have an hour or two between classes? Then stop on by!
A list of the day's activities:
10am-12pm: breakfast tacos & coffee specials at the Cafe
12pm-2pm: Choose Your Own Adventure Tours
2pm-7:30pm: Free-drawing activity
2pm-4pm:...
September 25, 2011
Weekly Roundup
Artsy happenings in Austin September 25 - October 1
It's almost October??? Where did September go?
Sunday, 25
AUSTIN MUSEUM DAY!
Monday, 26
Tuesday, 27
12pm Bach Cantata @ The Blanton
5:30pm Napkin Sketch Reception @ Austin Center for Architecture
Wednesday, 28
12pm Poetry on the Plaza @ Harry Ransom Center
Thursday, 29
Friday, 30
7pm Opening Reception for "Pattern Plan" @ Gray Duck Gallery
Saturday,...
Bubbles Galore
I hope everyone took advantage of the free museums today. I was hunkered down at Laguna Gloria being a volunteer for the day, so my only experience is of bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles.
The house museum itself is lovely, with stunningly beautiful grounds that overlook the river and fetch a nice breeze off the water; however, in 100 degree temperatures, even a breeze is no relief. I was a ball...
September 24, 2011
Austin Museum Day
Austin Museum Day is September 25th! As in tomorrow.
It's a day in which participating museums (and there are numerous participants!) open their doors with no admission fees and provide fun activities for the public. It's a family-friendly day, or a single-friendly day of free art!
For a list of activities and museums, see this link.
I'll be volunteering at Laguna Gloria and I hope to see you...
September 19, 2011
Weekly Roundup
The artsy happenings this week:
September 19-24
Tuesday 20
DEADLINE for applications for Teen Programs @ Arthouse
7pm Harry Ransom Lecture: Nicole Krauss @ Jessen Auditorium
Wednesday 21
Spring Awakening opens at Zachery Scott Theatre
6pm 2011/12 Kick-off Party! @ The Paramount Theatre
Thursday 22
1pm: Webinar: Fenestration Clarification w/ AIA Austin @ Austin Center for Architecture...
September 18, 2011
September 15, 2011
Architecture & Arthouse
Time for a slightly embarrassing revelation: This past Friday was my first time to see the inside of Arthouse since its renovation. I know! I know! I am a bad art lover. I mean, sure, I've driven by it, walked by it, and even paused to inspect the exterior. But I had not gone inside it.
I can now say that I'm thoroughly impressed. The building has a natural flow to it. The stairs are obvious, the...
September 11, 2011
Weekly Roundup
The week at a glance (& actually starting with Sunday!)
September 11 - 17
Know of other events? Leave a comment & I can update the calendar
Sunday 11
"The Anxiety of Photography" officially open to the public @ Arthouse
3pm: Public Tour: "Symbol & Allegory: The Hidden Language of Art" @ Blanton Museum of Art
3pm: The Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents Patriot Day Musicale...
September 9, 2011
Opening of Anxiety of Photography
"Anxiety of Photography" opened tonight @ Arthouse.
Initial reaction from yours truly, a volunteer docent:
I love openings of exhibits at museums. It's a wholly separate experience from a typical museum visit. In place of the soft whispers is a welcoming din of voices (I'm sure serving alcohol at these events helps in that regard). I've found my experience of the art itself is changed by the difference...
September 6, 2011
Weekly Roundup
The week at a glance
September 6-September 11(Know of other events? Leave a comment & I can update the calendar)Tuesday 6:
AMOA free day!
Banned, Burned, Seized, and Censored exhibit opens @ Harry Ransom Center
The Greenwich Village Bookshop Door: A Portal to Bohemia 1920-1925 exhibit opens @ Harry Ransom Center
7pm: Artist Talk w/ Mika Tajima @ Blanton Museum
Wednesday 7:
6:30pm:...
August 30, 2011
Weekly Roundup
The week at a glance
August 30-September 3
(Know of other events? Leave a comment & I can update the calendar)
Tuesday 30:
AMOA Free Day!
Wednesday 31:
LAST CHANCE to see "The Night Way: New Etchings by Bob Schneider" @ Flatbed Press
LAST CHANCE to see "Water in Time" @ Flatbed Press
Koki Tanaka's "Buckets and Balls" exhibit opens @ arthouse
Cao Fei's "Shadow Life" on exhibit @ arthouse
8pm:...
August 25, 2011
Photography Excursion
During my time in college I would spend afternoons at least once a month on "Photography Excursions." I explored much of the rural areas surrounding the college town & often times ended up with a handful of fairly interesting photos. As a [very amateur] photographer, I feel the urge to just go take...
August 21, 2011
Weekly Roundup
The week at a glance.
Events for August 21-27
Austin Fashion Week!!! (all free fashion events marked in purple)
Sunday 21:
Last chance to see Overture: New Ways of Seeing the Blanton Collection @ The Blanton
6pm: KaRu Presents...Fly By Night @ KaRu Salon
7:30pm: Hartman Foundation - Concerts in the Park: Woodwind Ensemble, The Austin Symphony
8pm: Glitz. Glam. Betty. @ Urban Betty Salon
Monday...
August 18, 2011
Dirty. Rotten! SCOUNDRELS!
Georgetown Palace Theater's production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, directed by Mary Ellen Butler, is a non-stop belly-laugh inducing musical with marvelous acting and fantastic singing. Not only will I be humming the songs for the next week, I will not be able to get some of those scenes out of my head for the rest of my life - they were that entertaining and long term memory worthy.
The musical...
August 15, 2011
Weekly Roundup
The week at a glance.
Events for August 14th - 20th
Monday 15:
Tapestry Singers' First Rehearsal of the Season (link)
Wednesday 17:
arthouse - Rooftop Members Lounge (link)
Blues on the Green (link)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Dress Rehearsal (link)
Meetspace (link)
Thursday 18:
Third Thursday @ the Blanton (link)
Friday 19:
AMOA - The Artist's Way Session (link)
"Candyland" Austin Fashion Week (link)
"About...
August 14, 2011
Attention Fashion Devotees
It's almost that time of year. That's right: Fashionista domination. August 20-27 is Austin Fashion Week! Tickets are currently on sale for VIP Packages or Badges that enable access to certain events, or fashion hungry folk can attend multiple free events all week long. Each day has a theme (ex: edgy & eclectic and classic couture) and promises to provide innovative looks from designers. If the...
August 12, 2011
AMOA for Free
Art lovers with empty pockets...rejoice! Through September 6th Tuesdays will be FREE at Austin Museum of Art (downtown location). This will enable you to take advantage of their current exhibition, Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller, which focuses on the marriage of art and architecture.
If you're looking for a fun weekend activity for the family, AMOA is offering a Mini Art Furniture event...
August 9, 2011
Art in Austin? Capital!
Austin, Texas is a hub of artistic expression and has a lot to offer for artistic outlets. Whether you're looking for an art encounter, musical performance, theatrical production, or general art on the street...look no further!
This blog is dedicated to all forms of art here in the capital city....