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Blanton Museum of Art Receives $5 Million From Still Water Foundation
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
The University of Texas at Austin has announced that two of its major arts programs have received gifts totaling $10 million from Austin-based Still Water Foundation. The Blanton Museum of Art and Landmarks will each receive $5 million to strengthen their respective programs.
Vocal Group Aka To Perform At HCCT
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2020
Travel back in time to celebrate the music of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s at the Hill Country Community Theatre!  HCCT will host the vocal group aka, visiting from Lakeway and performing a?oeSongs through the Decades,a?? for two performances only, Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, March 8 at 2:15 pm. 
Sharone Sayegh of COME FROM AWAY at Bass Concert Hall
by Kathy Strain - February 10, 2020
September 11, 2001 was a terrifying day for so many people. There were so many who initially felt so helpless as the news continued to broadcast all the sadness, destruction, and death surrounding the attacks. Planes were ordered to land wherever they could leaving the passengers worried, alone, and far from home and loved ones. Then, stories on the news started to emerge about the humanity and compassion being shown to each other. The story COME FROM AWAY shares the story of the town of Gander in Canada that came together to help stranded passengers feel at home while waiting to get to their own homes again. BWW caught up with actress Sharone Sayegh who plays Bonnie and others as the show prepares to come to Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas.
Tickets Now On Sale For MOON OVER BUFFALO
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Tickets are now on sale for the comedy a?oeMoon Over Buffaloa?? presented by the Hill Country Community Theatre.  Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office.   Comic genius Ken Ludwig, writer of last year's hit, a?oeBaskerville,a?? is a master of old-fashioned knockabout farces. 
BWW Review: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Captivates at ZACH
by Joni Lorraine - February 04, 2020
A great production with a stellar lead giving us an incredible voice that may be as close to the real thing as we can get.
BWW Review: THE TURN OF THE SCREW at Filigree Theatre: An Intimate Little Haunt
by Madelyn Geyer - February 04, 2020
I walk into the Romy Suskin Photography Studio serving as the venue for The Filigree Theatre's THE TURN OF THE SCREW. A darkened room and dimly lit candles greet me while classical music playing from a small speaker in the corner blankets the space with paranoia-tinged peacefulness. With just two actors and chairs for only ten audience members, director Elizabeth V. Newman creates an intimate atmosphere that still manages to transport the audience to the drafty halls of a Victorian mansion where THE TURN OF THE SCREW takes place.
Rita Anderson's GLIDERS Opens This Weekend at Different Stages
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
Different Stages continues its 2019 - 2020 season with the premier of Rita Anderson's Gliders. In the summer of 1969, three generations of seemingly ordinary women begin to uncover secrets about themselves even as the extraordinary events of the Apollo 11 mission unfold overhead. 
ZACH Theatre Will Present Two Premieres in February
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
ZACH Theatre brings two productions new to Austin this February, with a ZACH360 experience and a world premiere musical based on the beloved children's book. Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe will make its regional premiere at The Whisenhunt at ZACH, February 5-March 29, 2020 starring Kriston Woodreaux. ZACH Moody Foundation Family Series will bring a world premiere musical by the Emmy Award-winning Allen Robertson, Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch playing February 29-April 11, 2020 at The Whisenhunt at ZACH.
A Contmporary MEASURE FOR MEASURE is Coming to the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
His city caught in a moral free fall, the Duke of Vienna hands over power to his personnel assistant, Angelo, who enforces long dormant codes of chastity with zealous fervor. But when an aspiring nun, Isabella, comes to plead for the life of her condemned brother, Angelo gives in to his own unholy desires and exposes the political and moral corruption that pollutes the entire city. The Duke, disguised as a friar, secretly watches the city's turmoil and attempts to fix the challenges his departure created.
MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET Comes to The Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Robert Ramirez (head of acting, interim department chair) and Charles O. Anderson (head of dance) February 26-March 8, 2020 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
BWW Review: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW at The Kleberg At ZACH
by Sabrina Wallace - February 01, 2020
Under the direction of Shannon Fox, THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW is a perfect way to introduce the little ones to live theatre. Colorful puppets and delightful puppeteers team up to bring to life four of Eric Carle's most beloved stories.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with TexARTS THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: DREAM ON
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2020
TexARTS is getting ready to boogie on down memory lane with The Wonderettes as they sing and dance to the biggest hits of the '60s and '70s. The Wonderettes take the TexARTS Kam and James Morris Stage this February.
LUCKY DRAW LIVE Returns To Austin
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2020
Luck Reunion, presented by Southwest Air, the flagship festival of Luck Productions, is pleased to announce the 2020 installment of their fan-forward ticket buying initiative, Lucky Draw Live. On February 13th at 6 PM, fans looking to get lucky with tickets to the festival will be treated to a free and intimate performance from Glorietta and 2019 Southwest: Artist on the Rise to Luck winner, Katie Pruitt at Austin's legendary Antone's Nightclub. Over the past 40 years, Antone's has brought Austin a variety of blues and music from across the country including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, and James Brown, and helped develop local talent like Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bob Schneider, and Gary Clark Jr.a?"aligning directly with Luck's motto of a?oecelebrating the legacies still among us, while lifting up the new crop of individuals who share a respect for those who blazed the trails before them.a??
NNPN Rolling World Premiere Of WOLF PLAY By Hansol Jung Comes to Company One Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2020
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, announces the continuation of its Rolling World Premiere (RWP) of Wolf Play by Hansol Jung. The play was commissioned by Artists Rep and began its Roll there last year. Company One Theatre (January 20 - February 29, 2020) continues the RWP through February 29.
Shrewd Productions Will Present World Premiere of ALABASTER
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2020
A darkly comic southern drama about love, art and the power of healing. After a tornado barrels through North Alabama leaving nothing but death and destruction, only June and her wisecracking pet goat Weezy live to tell the tale. When Alice, a prominent photographer, arrives to take pictures of June's scars, all are tipped to the breaking point in this beautiful story of life after death.
The Archive Theater Presents THE MAN OF DESTINY
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2020
A fierce young general . . . a mysterious lady . . . a furiously funny battle of wits . . . all over a love letter. Who was Napoleon before he became an Emperor? Find out in The Man of Destiny, a hilarious, intimate comedy by George Bernard Shaw.
DCT's World Premiere Of ANDI BOI Announces Interactive Audience Experience And Community Event
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2020
Dallas Children's Theater (DCT), recognized as one of the leading professional family theaters in the United States, revealed new details about its upcoming groundbreaking play ANDI BOI, a world premiere production focused on one transgender teen's journey. DCT, in conjunction with Grob Technologies, Inc., will be launching new innovations in storytelling via the use of 3D model projections and augmented reality. These explorations will bring gaming special effects into a theater setting. ANDI BOI will run at DCT from February 7 a?" February 16, 2020 for a limited engagement of six performances. Tickets are currently on sale at dct.org/andiboi. 
Texas State University Department of Theatre and Dance Will Stage Virginia Grise's BLU
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2020
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University will stage Virginia Grise's 'blu' Feb. 6-9 in the PSH Foundation Studio Theatre.
Ground Floor Theatre Announces Cast For Lisa B. Thompson's SINGLE BLACK FEMALE
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2020
Ground Floor Theatre (GFT) announces the cast for Single Black Female by Lisa B. Thompson kicking off the 2020 season and running February 13-29, 2020 at Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Rd. Directed by Matrex Kilgore this dramatic comedy will star Michelle Alexander and Valoneecia Tolbert in multiple roles.
BWW Review: CLICK Envisions the Future of #MeToo at The VORTEX
by Amanda England - January 27, 2020
What can two women do to fight back when one becomes the victim of an attack that is witnessed by the world? That is the question asked by playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger in CLICK. And in this #MeToo story, the women retaliate by harnessing the power of digital media.
THE TIN WOMAN Will Run on The Wimberley Players Stage Beginning in February
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2020
Sean Grennan's beautiful and heartwarming family comedy The Tin Woman will run on the Wimberley Players' stage from February 14th through March 8th.
City Theatre brings premiere play ANNA CATHERINE IFF to Austin.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2020
When Henry begins restoring an old abandoned house, his worldview is shaken by the arrival of the ghost of Anna Catherine. Questioning her presence - and his own sanity a?" Henry's search for answers leads him straight into the world of her living descendants and a romance that will touch his life forever. As the story weaves through time and generations, Henry becomes the unwitting catalyst for healing, change, loss, and love, mending broken ties between the present and the past. This premiere production of Rod Mechem's new play, transport a magical story through time and space, creating an imaginative, engaging evening of theatrical storytelling.
Spectrum Theatre Company Presents LIVING THE LEGACY: A TRIBUTE TO DR. BILLY HARDEN
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2020
Spectrum Theatre Company, Austin's leading African-American theatre company, is proud to present 'Living the Legacy: A Tribute to Dr. Billy Harden,' at the Vortex Repertory Theatre, 2307 Manor Road. Performance dates and times are Saturday, February 8 and Saturday, February 15 at 3:00 p.m. Parking is free but limited! Advance reservations are not required. A $10 suggested donation may be made at the door.
BWW Review: TRADE WITH KLAN at Southwest Theatre Productions At Santa Cruz Theatre
by Lynn Beaver - January 22, 2020
Ah the good old days! Back when the sky was clear, the water was clean and the red, white and blue of the 48 star spangled banner still waved true. Only not so much for people of color and immigrants who came to the 'land of opportunity'. Prejudice and racism is as American as apple pie as Southwest Theatre Productions's world premiere of TRADE WITH KLAN by Donald E. Baker so clearly illustrates.
Photo Flash: The City Theatre Austin Will Open its 2020 Season with ART
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2020
How much would you pay for a white painting? This odd question sparks a firestorm in Yasmina Reza's Tony and Olivier Award winning comedic masterpiece about the lives of three old friends, the meaning of art and life, and the lengths we go – however, joyful, painful, or maddening – to protect those we care about.

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