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World Premiere Of Horror Comedy HUMAN RESOURCES: THE MUSICAL To Debut Online This December
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2020
Austin, Texas (and around the internet) -- A team of artists from across the country are excited to announce the premiere of a brand new musical. Yes, it's online. Yes, they're doing this in quarantine. And yes, they want you to see it. That musical is Human Resources, with book and lyrics by Mallory Schlossberg, music by Schlossberg and Alexandra Smith, and arrangements and full scoring by Smith.
THE HIP-HOP NUTCRACKER Available To Stream For North Texas Audiences
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2020
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (www.hiphopnutcracker.com), a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky's timeless music, is available to stream for Eisemann Center audiences this holiday season. The live show was a sell-out at the Eisemann Center in December 2016.
The Theatre Company of Bryan-College Station Presents ROCKY V: A ROCKY FAMILY REUNION
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2020
The Theatre Company of Bryan-College Station will present Rocky V, A Rocky Family Reunion! It’s no secret that the global pandemic has wrecked live theatre plans nationwide, including at TTC.
Honey Made to Perform Live At The Far Out Lounge
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2020
The Austin based funk and soul band Honey Made follows up their recent EP, Couple Few, with their debut studio full length album Brand New. For Honey Made, the new album is an ode to looking forward, finding that newness in life that can make it so interesting, from love, to a journey, to a new musical venture, Brand New takes on so many meanings.
Austin Nonprofit HOME Announces Updates For Virtual Benefit
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2020
Austin-based nonprofit HOME, Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers, announces the lineup for their cooking segment taking place during their annual benefit, “HOME COOKIN' FOR THE HOLIDAYS,” on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 from 7 - 9 p.m. via virtual broadcast.
Gigi Fischer, Co-Founder Of Hill Country Community Theatre Has Passed Away
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2020
Virginia Lee “Gigi” Fischer co-founder of Hilly Country Community Theatre, Gigi Fischer, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2020.  She was 91.
Ground Floor Theatre Announces Resident In Artist Program
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2020
Ground Floor Theatre (GFT) announces GFT In Residence, a new quarterly artist in residence program beginning this month with the first artist named as comedian Laura de le Fuente. This new program allows Ground Floor Theatre to expand their mission driven work supporting art by and for unrepresented communities. Artists will have full use of GFT's venue resources to work on their theatre making, mentoring from the GFT creative staff, receive a stipend, along with a fully supported performance at the theatre.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
This is your LAST CHANCE to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Austin Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
Karen Maness, Texas Performing Arts (TPA) Scenic Art Supervisor talks McNay Art Museum and TPA partnership
by Kathy Strain - October 28, 2020
Karen L. Maness is a UT Lecturer and Texas Performing Arts Scenic Art Supervisor. Maness is the co-author of The Art of The Hollywood Backdrop, the definitive behind-the-scenes history of Hollywood’s cinematic backdrops and the scenic artists who brought them to the big screen. BWW recently caught up with Karen Maness to discuss how this all came about.
Austin Jewish Film Festival Celebrates 18th Anniversary Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2020
The Austin Jewish Film Festival will celebrate its 18th year, a year of significance.
AGLIFF Community Screening And Events Announced for the Remainder Of 2020
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2020
Austin's oldest film festival, The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) announces community screenings and events for the remainder of 2020.
Texas Performing Arts Presents Online Concert and Classes From Jazz at Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2020
JAZZ 101: A Beginner's Guide to Jazz is a free four-week Thursday night virtual class on October 29, November 5, 12 and 19, 2020 at 7 pm CST on Zoom. Acquire an ear for the intricacies that make the music endlessly fascinating while guided through the history and development of the styles.
Blanton Museum of Art Presents Curated Conversations This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2020
The latest installation of Curated Conversations, a Zoom series from the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas in Austin, which returns Tuesday, October 27th at 6pm Eastern/5pm Central for a virtual curator talk on the recently opened exhibition Expanding Abstraction: Pushing the Boundaries of Painting in the Americas, 1958–1983.
Angelo Civic Theatre Announces Two Upcoming Radio Shows
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2020
Angelo Civic Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup of live shows, including two radio shows.
ZACH Theatre Presents POP! A ROCKIN' HOLIDAY CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2020
ZACH Theatre has announced a live socially distanced Holiday Concert for 2020, 'POP! A Rockin' Holiday Concert', running November 25 through January 3, 2021. Holiday cheer will be rockin' in The Topfer at ZACH Theatre this season.
TexARTS Announces Upcoming School Holiday Camps
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2020
TexARTS, the performing and visual arts nonprofit organization, will welcome area youth for two musical theatre camps during the upcoming Thanksgiving and winter school holiday breaks. The 'Best of Frozen' musical theatre camp takes place during the Thanksgiving holiday break, November 23 - 25, followed by 'Best of Descendants,' December 28 - 31.
Texas Theatre and Dance Presents UTNT (UT NEW THEATRE), Part One
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2020
The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance at Austin presents UTNT (UT New Theatre), November 5-20, 2020 in a series of unique virtual performances.
Photo Flash: ZACH Theatre Presents SONGS UNDER THE STARS With Jill Blackwood and Matthew Redden
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2020
ZACH Theatre recently presented the first week of their Songs Under the Stars series, a socially distanced outdoor concert series on The Plaza at ZACH playing October 15-November 8, 2020. Opening week starred Jill Blackwood and Matthew Redden with “On Broadway.” Celebrating the Golden Age of Broadway.
Two Weeks Left To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2020
There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Austin Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
Texas Theatre and Dance Presents LA RUTA by Isaac Gómez
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2020
Texas Theatre and Dance will present La Ruta by Isaac Gómez October 23-24, 2020 as a livestreamed performance event. The heartbreaking story of a border town, a bus route and the women of Ciudad Juárez who are disappearing.
BWW Review: GRATITUNES by TILT Performance Group
by Madelyn Geyer - October 16, 2020
When the world is burning, gratitude seems to elude us. But the cast members of TILT Performance Group find that elusive gratitude in spades, and they're sharing it with the world in their virtual concert, GRATITUNES. TILT is an Austin based performance group on a mission to shatter stereotypes surrounding people living with disabilities.
Other Worlds Film Festival Announces Full December Dates And First Five
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2020
Other Worlds Film Festival, the premier SciFi Film Festival in the United States, announces the dates and First Five for the 2020 Festival going virtual this year. The virtual festival will be held December 1a?"6, 2020, offering more than a dozen features and short film programs showcasing the diverse genre of SciFi. In addition, with the upcoming 2020 Election Other Worlds Film Festival will host a?oeVote The Future,a?? an online social event with prizes and more. Badges for the 2020 Other Worlds Film Festival are on sale now at otherworldsfilmfest.com/badges.
The Paramount Theatre Presents Interactive Theatre Experience ART HEIST
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2020
The Paramount Theatre presents Art Heist, a new interactive theatre experience. Performances take place October 14a?"31.
VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon Donates $15,000 to the Hideout Theatre in Austin
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
This week, Jimmy Fallon is highlighting some of his favorite comedy clubs that have helped shape him as a comedian. With help from the show's partners at Indeed, each club mentioned is getting $15,000 to help support them during the trying times of the pandemic.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Austin Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!

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