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

June 15, 2014

Weekly Roundup: June 15 - 21 2014

8:30 AM Posted by Unknown
Sunday 15
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Tuesday 17
Wednesday 18
Thursday 19
Friday 20
Saturday 21

June 10, 2014

Austin Sound and Cinema 2014 Summer Line-Up

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Last year was the inaugural summer of Austin Sound and Cinema on the lawn of the Long Center in Austin, Texas. And it was a huge success, meaning it's returning again this year! Imagine this setup: a warm summer evening, blankets on the lawn, food trucks, beverages for sale, live music while the sun sets, and a movie at sundown. Pretty ideal, right?

The event is organized by the wonderful folks at Alamo Drafthouse and do512, with sponsors helping to make this wonderful event possible. This year they have a wide variety of movie genres represented:
  • June 8: "The Three Amigos" with The Crooks
  • July 2: "Pee Wees Big Adventure" with The Urban Achievers Brass Band
  • July 16: "E.T." with Henry + The Invisibles
  • July 30: "The Pink Panther" with The Jeff Lofton Quartet
  • August 13: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with The Golden Dawn Arkestra
  • August 30: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" with a special guest
I went to most of them last summer and can't recommend this enough. You get to relax at the end of the day with live music and a good movie while basking in the beauty of a summer evening in Texas. The backdrop isn't too bad either ;)
More details available at do512


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
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Tuesday 10
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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

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Events in the art world of Austin this week
August 18 - August 24

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July 4, 2013

The Legend of Zelda: The Symphony of the Goddesses

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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.