The Cohen New Works Festival Comes to The University Of Texas Campus

The Cohen New Works Festival, presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, returns in a biennial, five-day festival celebrating new, student-created work April 15-19, 2019 on the university campus. The 2019 Festival will present 30 new works, including works of dance, theatre, new plays, installations and site-specific performance work.

The Festival exists as a creative space for the innovative and original production of theatre, dance, music, film, design, visual art, architecture and a wide variety of alternative mediums for emerging artists. It provides a nurturing environment and resources for the development, production and discussion of new and interdisciplinary work with the help of faculty, guest artists and scholars who come together in the spirit of collaboration and critical inquiry.

WHEN: April 15-19, 2019 Performance times vary daily. All events are free. For more information about the Festival lineup and scheduling, visit newworksfestival.org.

WHERE: Venues in and around the F. Loren Winship Drama Building (300 E. 23rd St.). A map of the campus: http://theatredance.utexas.edu/about/location-directions-parking

Admission is free. Tickets are available online at newworksfestival.org beginning April 5, 2019. Walk-up tickets are also available at each venue in advance of the event and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is limited for select venues. Please refer to the full schedule of events online at newworksfestival.org

For more information on The Cohen New Works Festival please visit newworksfestival.org. All titles, times, locations and creative teams are subject to change.

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