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R E S T A U R A N T P O L L B A L L O T P . 4 6 - The Austin Chronicle

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CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) L I STI N G STHE AUSTIN COMEDY TRAINWRECK Stand-up comedy– right there on the Drag, in the heart of collegiateTexas. Tuesdays, 10pm. Hole in the Wall, 2538Guadalupe. $5. www.myspace.com/austincomedytrainwreck.APOCALYPSE Brandon Paul Salinas directs a crackteam of Gnap! <strong>The</strong>ater Projects improvisers in longformscenarios somewhere Beyond Thunderdome asits many characters ride improv shotgun in a blazinghandbasket to hell. Recommended. Through April 17.Fri.-Sat., 8pm Salvage Vanguard <strong>The</strong>ater, 2803 ManorRd., 474-7886. $10. wordpress.gnaptheater.org.KICK BUTT COMEDY Open Mic Comedy Bring it orhave it brought to you, clever citizen. Wednesdays,8pm. Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport #725, 454-5425.danceLUCILA DANCE PRODUCTIONS: BELLY-DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA Some of thebest belly dancers in <strong>Austin</strong> perform at the Greekthemedcoffee and wine bar. Fridays, 9-11pm. Opa,2050 S. Lamar. 416-8800. Free. www.luciladance.com.BALLET AUSTIN II: THAT SPRING THING Ballet<strong>Austin</strong> II, Ballet <strong>Austin</strong> trainees, and young artists ofBallet <strong>Austin</strong> perform this annual rite of spring, featuringchoreography by Stephen Mills, Thang Dao,Nick Kepley, and Jennifer Hart. April 9-10. Fri., 7:30pm;Sat., 2pm. <strong>Austin</strong>Ventures Studio<strong>The</strong>ater, Ballet <strong>Austin</strong>,501 W. Third, 476-2163. $15. www.balletaustin.org.BALLET EAST DANCE COMPANY: SOARINGRodolfo Mendez and Melissa Villarreal present thecompany’s spring production, with new works byMelissa Villarreal, Gina Patterson, Eric Midgley, DannyHerman, Sheila Cruz, Amberlee Cantrell, and ElizabethPalmer. April 8-11. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm.Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., 385-2838. $12 ($8, seniors, children). www.balleteast.org.TWO LEFT FEETSECOND FRIDAY ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Atthis fragrance-free event, dances are called by expertteachers, so you can be a beginner and still enjoythis elegant form of dancing. No partner necessary!Fri., Apr. 9, 7:30-10pm. Carpenter’s Hall,400 Josephine. 266-9949. $6.classicalmusicOPENINGAUSTIN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: SPELL-BOUND: WIZARDS, WITCHES AND TRICK STERSThis Saint Cecilia Series concert features musicabout, or sung by, villains and other misunderstoodcharacters (the fictional characters, not the singers).Pianist Martha Dudgeon accompanies soprano EvaLaskaris, tenor Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, and others in aprogram of pieces by Gilbert and Sullivan and musicfrom a variety of musical interpretations of <strong>The</strong>Wizard of Oz. Fri., April 9, 8pm. First PresbyterianChurch, 8001 Mesa, 345-8866 x55, $15 ($12,seniors; $5, students). www.stceciliamusicseries.org.AUSTIN SYMPHONY: INGRID FLITER, PIANOCelebrating the music of Frederic Chopin and RobertSchumann, pianist Fliter features for Chopin’s PianoConcerto No. 2 in F Minor, while Maestro Bay closesthe evening with the “Spring” Symphony No. 1 bySchumann. Fri.-Sat., April 9-10, 8pm. Long Center forthe Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside, 476-6064. $19-48 ($5, student rush tickets). www.austinsymphony.org.THE WATER SONG PROJECT AT HOME <strong>Austin</strong> pianistsPatricia Burnham and Liz Wirtz of Concordia University,mezzo-soprano Stephanie Prewitt and soprano KathleneRitch, and others perform to raise funds for a waterwell in Ghana. Sat., April 10, 11am, 2 & 6pm. UnitedMethodist Church, 16321 Great Oaks, Round Rock.244-2175. $10. www.thewatersongproject.org.SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CHORALE WITHORCHESTRA Bach’s Magnificat and Cantata 140,Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. Kenny Sheppardconducts. Sun., April 11, 7pm. Lois Perkins Chapel,Southwestern University, Georgetown. 512/863-1504.Free. www.southwestern.edu/boxoffice.TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS: SOWETO GOSPELCHOIR <strong>The</strong> choir provides a powerfully honest anddeeply uplifting story of South Africa’s past, present,and future. Sun., April 11, 7pm. Bass Concert Hall,23rd Street & Robert Dedman Drive, UT campus, 477-6060. $29-39. www.texasperformingarts.org.WILD BASIN WINDS: JE NE SAIS QUOI Musicby Ravel, Milhaud, Taffanel, and Ibert, featuring (onMonday) Harvey Pittel. Mon., April 12, 7:30pm. HopePresbyterian Church, 11512 Olson. Tue., April 13, 7:30pm.Grace Methodist Church, 205 E. Monroe. 331-9333.$20 ($10, seniors, students). www.wildbasinwinds.com.visual artsEVENTSARTHOUSE VISITING LECTURER: THE WHITNEYBIENNIAL’S GARY CARRION-MURAYARI <strong>The</strong> associatecurator of this year’s edition of the WhitneyBiennial, organized by the Whitney Museum ofAmerican Art in New York, brings his news and viewsto the fore at the Carver Museum this artful night.Thu., April 8, 7pm. 1165 Angelina, 472-4809.www.arthousetexas.org.CO-LAB: RIFF Artists Wura-Natasha Ogunji and JorgeRojas engage in a ’round-the-clock, 24-hour improvisatoryexchange using raw materials (paper, thread,wax) and sensory elements (sound, light, mirrors) toexperiment with new ways of communicating throughspace and time. Performance: Fri., April 9, 8pm toSat., April 10, 8pm. Discussion with the (barely rested)artists: Sun., April 11, 2pm. 613 Allen, 300-8217.www.ustream.tv/channel/2412-riff.BLANTON MUSEUM: CUAUHTEMOC MEDINA ANDRUBEN ORTIZ-TORRES <strong>The</strong> public is invited toattend the informative conversation between Medina,an art critic, curator, and historian based in MexicoCity, and Ortiz-Torres, artist and professor in theVisual Arts department at the University of California,San Diego. Sat., April 10, 2pm. MLK & Congress,471-7324. www.blantonmuseum.org.OPENINGGALLERY 5619: CONGREGATED This inauguralshow, exploring the notion of collecting – ideas,memories, physical objects, smells, and emotionsof collecting – features artists Clarke Curtis, HeidiLandau, and Andy St. Martin, curated by Shea Little.Reception: Sat., April 10, 7-10pm. Exhibition: ThroughMay 14. 5619 Airport, 751-2360. www.gallery5619.org.D BERMAN GALLERY: THE PERFECT MACHINE <strong>The</strong>original collages for Lance Letscher’s illustrated children’sbook are no less brilliant and meticulously constructedthan his non-narrative creations. In a word,wow. In three words, holy freakin’ wow. Highly recommended,but we reckon the reception will be packed.Reception: Thu., April 8, 6-8pm. Booksigning and gallerytalk: Sat., April 24, 1pm. Exhibition: Through May 15.1701 Guadalupe, 477-8877. www.dbermangallery.com.TEXAS FOLKLIFE: ART FOR LIFE Tattoo photographyby Alan Govenar. Through April 16. 1317 S. Congress,441-9255. www.texasfolklife.org.THE GALLERY AT MUSEO Photography by MattLankes, Paul Hassett, Simi Shonowo. Reception:Thu., April 8, 5:30-7:30pm. Exhibition: Through April 17.11266 Taylor Draper, 775-7547.CONVERSATION: CUAUHTEMOC MEDINA ANDRUBEN ORTIZ-TORRES Sat., April 10. 471-7324.Free. www.blantonmuseum.org.BAY6 GALLERY: HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETE-LY New works by Susannah Blanton explore the actof disappearing or the desire to disappear, whetheremotionally, chemically, or physically. Reception withlive music by Treachery of Others: Sat., April 10,7-10pm. Exhibition: Through April 25. 5305 Bolm,553-3849. www.bay6studios.com.AUSTIN ART SPACE: STUDIES IN BLUES Newworks in many media by the gallery’s resident artists.April 12-25. 7739 Northcross Dr. Ste. Q.www.austinartspace.com.CLOSINGWOMEN & THEIR WORK: KATHRYN KELLEY <strong>The</strong>Houston-based artist recycles and reanimatesobjects of urban refuse – inner tubes, doors, frames,and windows – into large fleshy sculptures for thisexhibition called “treading where no one hears theecho of her foot fall.” Through April 15. 1710 Lavaca,477-1064. www.womenandtheirwork.org.AUSTIN ART SPACE: FIGURATIVE SHOW Newworks by <strong>Austin</strong> artists, juried by Terence Grieder andMelissa Grimes. Through April 11. 7739 Northcross.www.avaaonline.org.ON SALE NOW! • MAY 11-16 • Bass Concert HallTickets available at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com, 512.477.6060and all Texas Box Office Outlets.For groups of 20 or more, call 877.275.3804Photo: Paul KolnikNew Cast Recording Available on Masterworks BroadwayDue to the nature of live entertainment dates, times, prices, shows, actors, venues andon sales are subject to change without notice. All tickets subject to convenience charges.www.AChorusLine.coma u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m APRIL 9, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 73

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