Weekly Roudup

Art Events in Austin
July 29 - August 4
Warning: it appears to be the dog days of summer - not a whole lot this week

Sunday 29

• 3pm Public Tour: The Human Touch @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 7:30pm "Concerts in the Park" @ Hartman Concert Park

Monday 30
Tuesday 31
Wednesday 1
Thursday 2

• Bernie Taupin: "Beyond Words" opens @ Russel Collection
• 10am Art-Making Activities for Families @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 10:30am Story Time Tour @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 1pm Kids' Choice Tour @ The Blanton Museum of Art

Friday 3

• International Art Show opens @ Art on 5th
• 10am Art-Making Activities for Families @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 10:30am Story Time Tour @ The Blanton Museum of Art
• 7pm Hiroshima @ One World Theatre
• 9:30pm Hiroshima @ One World Theatre

Saturday 4

• Hybrid Forms opens @ The Jones Center 
• Possible Objects opens @ Davis Gallery

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Fedoras! Frocks! Feathers!

Austin Fashion Week is almost upon us!  August 10-18 will bring Austin fashionistas out onto the streets in full force & designers will descend upon the city.  Start planning your outfits now, folks.  It's dress to impress week.

For a full lineup of events, go here.  I'm hoping more events appear on the list in the next week; last year there were more free events on the schedule in the evenings and let's face it: I cannot afford the tickets to be an official fashion week attendee.  Be that as it may, I shall report back after enjoying some of these events & I hope to see you there (even if I don't know that I've seen you!).

You can also check them out on Facebook.
Or on Twitter.
Or on Pinterest.
OR on Google+.
Oh, social media outlets...

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Weekly Roundup

Sunday 8

• 3pm Public Tour: Human Touch @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 7:30pm Austin Symphony Hartman Foundation "Concerts in the Park" @ Hartman Concert Park

Monday 9
Tuesday 10

• 6pm John Staub Exhibit Opening Reception @ Austin Center for Architecture

Wednesday 11

• 9:30am Children's Day Art Park @ Symphony Square Amphitheatre

Thursday 12

• 10am Art Making Activity for Kids @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 10:30am Story Time Tour @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 12:30pm Public Tour: Go West @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 7pm Biblical Film Series @ Harry Ransom Center
• 7:30pm Hot Spots, Cool Drinks @ Jones Center
• 8pm Is Life Worth Living @ The Vortex

Friday 13

• 10am Art-Making Activity for Families @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 10:30am Story Time Tour @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 8pm Is Life Worth Living @ The Vortex

Saturday 14

• 11am 2nd Saturday Family Day @ Laguna Gloria
• 3pm Public Tour: Collecting the Impulse @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 7pm Jamal Cyrus Performance @ Jones Center
• 8pm Is Life Worth Living @ The Vortex

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Weekly Roundup

Weekly Art Events
June 17 - 21

Sunday 17

• 7:30pm Austin Symphonic Band: Father's Day in the Park @ Zilker Park
• 7:30 Concerts in the Park @ Long Center's Hartman Concert Park

Monday 18
Tuesday 19
Wednesday 20

• 9:30am Children's Day Art Park @ Symphony Square Amphitheatre

Thursday 21

• Last chance to see Ana Fernandez: Real Estates and Other Fictions @ women and their work
• 10am Art-Making Activity for Families @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 10:30am Story Time Tour @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 12:30pm Public Tour: The Collecting Impulse: Fifty Works from Dorothy and Herbert Vogel @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 1pm Choose Your Own Adventure Tour @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 5pm Third Thursday @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 6pm Blanton Lecture @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 6pm Biblical Film Series: The Ten Commandments @ Harry Ransom Center
• 8pm Young Shakespeare presents Julius Caesar @ The Curtain Theatre

Friday 22

• 10am Art-Making Activity for Families @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 10:30am Story Time Tour @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 7:30pm Film: The Unknown @ Laguna Gloria
• 8pm Young Shakespeare presents Julius Caesar @ The Curtain Theatre
• 8pm Chorus Austin: The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses @ The Long Center

Saturday 23

• Last chance to see New Works @ Davis Gallery
• 8pm Young Shakespeare presents Julius Caesar Toga Night! @ The Curtain Theatre
• 8pm ROCK: The Improvised Rock Opera @ The Hideout Theatre

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Weekly Roundup

Artsy Fartsy Events
May 6-12

Sunday 6

• Last day to see Memen to Mori @ grayDuck Gallery

Monday 7

• European Art Weekend ends @ ART on 5th

Tuesday 8
Wednesday 9

• Art on the Green opens @ Laguna Gloria
• 5:30 pm Tour of ZACH Theatre (sold out - email for waitlist)

Thursday 10

• 12:30pm Blanton Perspectives: Go West @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 6pm Opening Reception for Ana Fernandez's Real Estates and Other Fictions @ Women and Their Work
• 8pm Twelfth Night @ Zilker Hillside Theatre

Friday 11

• 8pm Twelfth Night @ Zilker Hillside Theatre
• 8pm Ballet Austin presents Romeo & Juliet @ The Long Center

Saturday 12

• Last day to see The Laramie Project @ ZACH Theatre
• 11am Second Saturday for Families @ Laguna Gloria
• 3pm Public Tour: American Scenery @ Blanton Museum of Art
• 7pm Capital City Men's Chorus presents "Just Go to the Movies" @ St. Martin's Lutheran Church
• 8pm Twelfth Night @ Zilker Hillside Theatre
• 8pm Ballet Austin presents Romeo & Juliet @ The Long Center

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Photography Excursion: Kite Festival

I discovered the Kite Festival in Austin last year.  It's a big event that takes place in Zilker Park and attracts a multitude of people trailing kites to the great outdoors.  

The event has food stalls, kite competitions, and various arts and crafts booths for people to enjoy whilst at the fest.  

In addition to being a fun day long event, it's also a great spot for some fun, lighthearted photography.

 It's also a great place to bring your hoop.

The festival is TODAY!  Grab your kite, your camera, & get on over to Zilker Park for a relaxing afternoon.

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