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THE HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS 2024 Tickets On Sale March 27


by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2024

Get ready for the Heller Awards for Young Artists 2024, celebrating the brightest young talents in the arts. Tickets go on sale on March 27 at 6pm at The Long Center....

Review: O. HENRY STORIES


by Victoria Schwarz - February 18, 2024

Written by O. Henry (William Sydney Porter 1862-1910) and adapted for stage by Ann Ciccolella, Austin Shakespeare’s O. HENRY STORIES is an evening of delight, laughter, and surprise....

Review: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Austin Opera


by Victoria Schwarz - February 04, 2024

Music by José “Pepe” Martinez, Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martinez and Leonard Foglia, Book by Leonard Foglia, Orchestration by David Hanlon, CRUZAR offers a deeply moving and acutely transparent experience....

Ballet Austin Celebrates Valentine's Weekend With A Bold Trio Of Dance Works


by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2024

Ballet Austin presents TRIAD: Three Bold Dances! Celebrate Valentine's Weekend with George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco, Amy Seiwert's Renaissance, and the world premiere of Stephen Mills' BUBBLEGUM! Don't miss this unforgettable evening of dance....

Austin Shakespeare to Present O. HENRY STORIES at Rollins Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 19, 2024

Austin Shakespeare presents 'O. Henry Stories' at Rollins Theatre, exploring the life of a famous Austin resident. Tickets starting at $20....

Austin Shakespeare to Present New Adaptation Of EL CID


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2023

Austin Shakespeare will debut a new adaptation of Corneille's romantic tour de force El Cid by Michael Meigs. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

2023 Heller Awards for Young Artists Winners Announced


by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2023

The 10th Annual Heller Awards for Young Artists (HAYAs) took place last night at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX, presented by the Long Center, in partnership with Texas Performing Arts, and ZACH Theatre....

Tickets To Go On Sale This Week for The Heller Awards for Young Artists 2023


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023

The Heller Awards for Young Artists announced tickets for the 2023 Awards will go on sale Wednesday March 29 at 6:00 p.m. ...

Nominees Announced For 2023 Heller Awards for Young Artists


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2023

The Heller Awards for Young Artists has announced nominees for the 2023 Awards....

Past Shows

O. Henry Stories
O. Henry Stories
2/16 - 2/25/2024


Directed by Ann Ciccolella Come enjoy a play that brings to life the wit, charm, and unexpected twists of classic O. Henry tales, such as ...

HELLER AWARDS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS


The Long Center presents the 10th Annual Heller Awards for Young Artists, an evening of live performance including awards in 18 categories, performances by our ...

Bad Kid
Bad Kid
9/24 - 10/5/2014


We’re ALL about keeping it weird here in Austin, Texas, but growing up that way can be tough! Just ask David Crabb, creator and star ...

Nice Work if You Can Get It
Nice Work if You Can Get It
10/1 - 10/2/2014


The Long Center is kicking off its 2014-15 Broadway Season with ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It,’ one of two Broadway shows in the ...

Evil Dead: The Musical
Evil Dead: The Musical
9/17 - 9/21/2014


Chainsaws (and horror fans!) will be buzzing in Austin this September as Evil Dead: The Musical makes its bloody way into town. The show runs ...

Menuhin Competition Opening Concert, Ut Symphony Orchestra


Founded in 1983 by famed violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin, the Menuhin Competition is the world’s leading international violin competition for players up to the ...

Sprites
Sprites
1/24 - 1/26/2014


This new dance drama for young audiences introduces audiences to a young girl named Wren who is new to the neighborhood. Being new isn’t always ...

Salute to Vienna


Salute to Vienna celebrates 19 years of New Year’s tradition, rounding off the holiday season with its famous simultaneous concert series. Modeled after Vienna’s Neujahrskonzert ...

Shen Yun
Shen Yun
12/27 - 12/29/2013


Experience a journey into a long-lost world you cannot see anywhere else—from ancient legends to heavenly palaces to the dusty plateaus of the Middle Kingdom. ...

Giselle
5/10 - 5/12/2013


This Mother's Day weekend, Ballet Austin brings audiences a tale of love, heartbreak and madness. Giselle is among ballet's great classics, with a lead role ...

Faust
4/25 - 4/28/2013


Faust, an aging scholar, wants another chance at youth and love, and forges a malevolent pact with Méphistophélès to seduce the beautiful and innocent Marguerite. ...

Time
Time
4/12 - 4/14/2013


WHO: Tapestry Dance Company WHAT: TIME – A Journey Toward Present Grace WHERE: The Long Center / Rollins Theatre WHEN: April 12th – 13th, 2013 ...

The Rite of Spring
2/15 - 2/17/2013


“This music (The Rite of Spring), which was written by Stravinsky in 1913, is some of the greatest music composed in the 20th Century,” Mills ...

The Marriage of Figaro
1/31 - 2/3/2013


In this single “day of madness,” Mozart takes us on a laugh-out-loud ride filled with schemes, masquerades and mistaken identities. The infamous Figaro, his bride-to-be ...

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