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Find Austin art events, Austin museum exhibitions, and Austin art news here, including Austin music and theater productions.

June 8, 2014

Weekly Roundup: June 8-14 2014

9:00 AM Posted by Unknown
Summer has begun in Austin! Looking for something artsy to do this week? Look no further.
June 8 - June 14

Sunday 8
Monday 9
Tuesday 10
Wednesday 11
Thursday 12
Friday 13
Saturday 14
updated 6/10.2014

June 7, 2014

Hiatus Over!

7:31 PM Posted by Unknown
The hiatus here at 512art is officially coming to a close! Tomorrow morning be on the lookout for a new post with events to carry you through next week on an art high.

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Sorry for the break. I'd love to have a wonderfully elaborate reason for disappearing, but I'll be honest. It's been due to an intense workload, as you can clearly see ;)

August 18, 2013

Weekly Roundup: August 18-24

9:30 AM Posted by Unknown , , ,
Events in the art world of Austin this week
August 18 - August 24

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Saturday 24

July 4, 2013

The Legend of Zelda: The Symphony of the Goddesses

12:05 PM Posted by Unknown , , , ,

This past Saturday I had the great pleasure of going to the Long Center in Austin, Texas, sitting down in the large theater surrounded by music denizens with Nintendo DS's, and witnessing the epic beauty of the Austin Symphony and Chorus Austin as they came together for Symphony of the Goddesses.
The Legend of Zelda symphony is a multimedia experience Behind the orchestra a huge screen displays scenes from the Zelda games, including a mash-up of game footage from the original The Legend of Zelda, an 8-bit beauty to all fans, to the newest releases on Nintendo 3DS of Link's Awakening and Ocarina of Time 3D.

A video game's soundtrack can enhance or diminish gameplay. The moments of suspense in a game are heightened by a crescendo of shrill strings or a boss fight is introduced alongside a booming bass tune. These sounds become a part of the entire gaming experience and fans can't separate their love of a game from the music. The Symphony of the Goddesses plays on that love and devotion by fans and goes a step further. The creators of this symphony take the music, fraught with memory for Zelda fans, and choreograph footage from the games to create an all-encompassing symphony experience. The game footage is expertly synced to the music creating continuity throughout the symphony and drawing listeners into the adventures of the Hero of Hyrule.

This was my second year to go - the symphony came through last year with different arrangements and due to popular demand came back to a sold out crowd in Austin this year. As concerts are concerned, the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses has been an incredibly unique experience both years. I've lovingly referred to the audience as "appropriately rowdy," a phrase I have never used in conjunction with a symphony before. A large chunk of the audience comes in costume, another percentage comes in their favorite Zelda t-shirt, and the remaining lot is dressed in semi-fancy attire. As the symphony progresses, there is laughter and cheering at various parts as listeners/viewers recall their hours spent trying to defeat Ganon or the silly enjoyment they got from chasing chickens. The cheers and standing ovations at the end of the arrangements speak volumes about the beautiful way this symphony is arranged, visualized, and geared toward the love fans have for the little guy in green.
This epic musical adventure was brought to fans by Jason Micahel Paul Productions, Inc and Nintendo. All arrangements were approved by Eiji Aonuma (Nintendo franchise producer) and Koji Kondo (Nintendo composer and sound director). In other words, it was legit. The symphony was conducted by Eimear Noone, a fan of the game herself, and the 4-movement symphony was arranged by Chad Seiter (Zelda Symphony music director). To see if this is coming to a city near you, visit Zelda Symphony.

June 10, 2013

Sound & Cinema this Summer @ The Long Center

10:39 PM Posted by Unknown , , ,
This past week on June 5th do512 & Alamo Drafthouse produced Sound & Cinema for the first time in Austin at the Long Center. The movie of choice on the inauguration of the event was The Labyrinth - a cult classic. It was amazing! I even encountered David Bowie...

The setup throughout the summer is they have a band playing songs related to the film followed by the movie on the lawn outside The Long Center once the sun goes down.

They're promising an excellent lineup this summer that consists of:

  • June 19: "Smokey and the Bandit" w/ The Whiskey Shivers
  • July 17: "Back to the Future" w/ Hello Wheels
  • July 31: "School of Rock" w/ Will Taylor & Strings Attached
  • August 14: "Flash Gordon" w/ Magnifico
  • Austin 21: "Jurassic Park" w/ TBA


The setting is ideal on the hilly lawn of The Long Center, the turnout was fantastic on the 5th with the entire lawn covered with blankets and Labyrinth-lovers, and there is a nice breeze off of Lady Bird Lake (née Town Lake). They clearly had not anticipated such a huge crowd & the sound was not as great as it should have been, but the folks at do512 have assured me that it'll be fixed by the next go-around.

This is a highly recommended event - a great way to take advantage of our fantastic summer evening weather and enjoy a couple of classic films on the big screen. And if you get hungry or thirsty there are food trailers and drink providers available to satiate your hunger or quench your thirst.

May 19, 2013

Weekly Roundup

11:30 AM Posted by Unknown , , , , ,
Events: May 19 - May 25

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Tuesday 21
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Friday 24

  • 7:30pm Austin Shakespeare performs A Winter's Tale @ Zilker Park Hillside Theatre

Saturday 25