Is SXSW Over?

It has been a terribly busy past few weeks for all of us who jump headlong into the affairs of South by Southwest. I will be back to business as usual this coming weekend. Until then, I give you some food for thought:

A Mondrian Cake made in the ATX. It was hard to construct, difficult to cut, sadly crumbly, but ultimately tasty & fun to attempt! Next time it won't look so... so... droopy abstract?

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Weekly Roundup

March 3 - March 9
SXSW kicks off in Austin on the 8th!
Set your sleep schedules to "non-existent," your networking to "social marathon," and your livers to "hang in there"

Sunday 3

Image from Texas Performing Arts

• 2pm Music at the Blanton: Brass Ensemble: Renaissance @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 3pm Public Tour: Through the Eyes of Texas @ The Blanton Museum of Art

Monday 4

• 7:30pm Branching Out - One World, Many Voices - Tapestry Singers @ St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

Tuesday 5

• 8pm The Joffrey Ballet: Rite of Spring @ Bass Concert Hall

Wednesday 6

• 12pm Poetry on the Plaza: Portraits @ Harry Ransom Center
• 8pm The Joffrey Ballet: Rite of Spring @ Bass Concert Hall

Thursday 7

• 12:30pm Perspectives Gallery Talk: Through the Eyes of Texas @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 5pm Kiah Denson artist reception @ Art on 5th
• 7pm Curator's Tour: Arnold Newman: Masterclass @ Harry Ransom Center

Friday 8

• 8pm Yolanda Kondonassis on harp @ Dell Hall

Saturday 9

• "Abstraction: Take 3" exhibit opens @ Davis Gallery
• 3pm Public Tour: Through the Eyes of Texas @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 5pm Allison Gregory artist reception @ Art on 5th
• 8pm Yolanda Kondonassis on harp @ Dell Hall

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One Man Star Wars Trilogy

Okay, so maybe it was only the past Wednesday and it was only as far away as the Long Center, but it was definitely Star Wars and incredibly funny.

This blog usually focuses on traditional arts, not necessarily movies or comedians, but I'm going to make an exception in this case to reveal my inner geek and encourage others to get in touch with theirs. Charles Ross takes his One Man Star Wars act on tour around America. He is a comedian who tried out performing the first movie of the Star Wars trilogy as a skit during a normal comedy routine at a comedy club and discovered it was a hit. As Ross puts it: there is a little geek in all of us. From there Ross expanded the skit to include all three movies and made it a standalone show. And now we get to enjoy the epic sci-fi trilogy from our childhood in a way we've never experienced them before.

This is a clip from one of his shows back in 2007. His performance has improved in 5 years, but this will give you a general idea of what to expect:

Don't miss an opportunity to catch Charles Ross' performance at the Long Center! Tomorrow, Sunday March 3rd is the last showing here in Austin. Get tickets here.

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