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Austin’s artistic side is alive and well. including Austin Lyric Opera, Ballet institution serving up musical theater We are a creative community of Austin, and the Austin Symphony, as under the stars, celebrated its 50th designers, painters, sculptors, dancers, well as a rich local tradition of innovative anniversary in 2008. The Texas Film filmmakers, musicians . . . artists of all and avant-guarde theater groups. Commission is headquartered in Austin, kinds. And Austin is as much our and increasingly the city is being identity as it is our home. Austin is a creative community with a utilized as a favorite film location. The burgeoning circle of live performance city hosts several film festivals, The venues for experiencing art in theater venues, including the Long including the famed SXSW Film Festival Austin are very diverse. The nation's Center for the Performing Arts, held every Spring. Get out and about largest university-owned collection is Paramount Theatre, Zachary Scott and explore! exhibited at the Blanton Museum, and Theatre Center, Vortex Repertory you can view up-and-coming talent in Company, Salvage Vanguard Theater, our more intimate gallery settings. Scottish Rite Children's Theater, Hyde Austin boasts several world-renowned Park Theatre, and Esther's Follies. The classical performing arts organizations, Zilker Summer Musical, an Austin Performing Arts Choir A CAPPELLA TEXAS \ 512-477-7664 \ acappellatexas.org
For the artistic-minded individual looking to CAPITAL CITY MEN’S CHORUS \ 512-477-7464 \ ccmcaustin.org
CHORUS AUSTIN \ 512-719-3300 \ chorusaustin.org get a taste of what Austin has to offer, the HEART OF TEXAS CHORUS \ 866-801-4238 \ hotchorus.org task might seem daunting; there are truly RIVER CITY POPS \ 512-660-7677 \ rivercitypops.org TAPESTRY SINGERS AUSTIN WOMEN’S CHORUS \ tapestrysingers.org endless opportunities to take in the arts in UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CHORALE \ 512-471-0806 \ music.utexas.edu the Capital City, and throughout the rest Ballet & Dance of the metroplex. Here are just some of the AZTLAN DANCE COMPANY \ 512-478-9717 \ aztlandance.com AUSTIN BABTIST WOMEN \ 512-291-1563 \ babtistwomen.com great Austin performing arts venues. ARIEL DANCE THEATRE \ 512-458-4258 \ arieldance.org
BALLET AUSTIN \ 512-476-9151 \ balletaustin.org
BALLET EAST DANCE THEATER \ 512-385-2838 \ balleteast.org
KATHY DUNN HAMRICK DANCE CO. \ 512-934-1082 \ kdhdance.com
ROY LOZANO’S BALLET FOLKLORICO DE TEJAS \ 512-928-1111 balletfolkloricodetexas.com
TAPESTRY DANCE COMPANY \ 512-474-9846 \ tapestry.org
THIRD COAST CONTEMPORARY \ 512-349-7197 \ dancersworkshopaustin.com
Orchestra
AUSTIN CIVIC ORCHESTRA \ 512-200-2261 \ austincivicorchestra.org
AUSTIN SYMPHONIC BAND \ 512-345-7420 \ austinsymphonicband.org
AUSTIN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE \ 512-219-7457 \ austinchamberensemble.com
AUSTIN CIVIC WIND ENSEMBLE \ acwe.org
AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA \ 512-476-6064 \ austinsymphony.org
LA FOLLIA AUSTIN BAROQUE \ 512-879-6404 \ lafollia.org
WILD BASIN WINDS \ 512-695-2200 \ wildbasinwinds.com “People don’t live in Austin to work. They work to live there.” -Robert Rodriguez Theatre & Opera AUSTIN OPERA 3009 Industrial Terrace #100 \ 512-472-5927 \ austinopera.org
AUSTIN PLAYHOUSE 6001 Airport Blvd \ 512-476-0084 \ austinplayhouse.com
AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE 6001 Airport Blvd, Ste 2280-A \ 512-470-4505 austinshakespeare.org
BASS CONCERT HALL 2350 Robert Dedman Dr \ 512-471-2787 \ texasperformingarts.org
B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE 300 E 23rd St \ 512-471-5793 \ utexas.edu/finearts/tad
CITY THEATRE COMPANY 3823 Airport Blvd, Austin \ 512-524-2870 \ citytheatreaustin.org
ESTHER’S FOLLIES 525 E 6th St \ 512-320-0553 \ esthersfollies.com
GEORGETOWN PALACE THEATRE (Georgetown) 810 S Austin Ave \ 512-869-7469 \ georgetownpalace.org
HIDEOUT THEATRE 617 Congress Ave \ 512-443-3688 \ hideouttheatre.com
LONG CENTER 701 W Riverside Dr \ 512-474-5664 \ thelongcenter.org
OFF CENTER 2211 Hidalgo St \ 512-476-7833 \ rudemechs.com/off_center
ONE WORLD THEATRE 7701 Bee Caves Rd \ 512-330-9500 \ oneworldtheatre.org
PARAMOUNT THEATRE 713 Congress Ave \ 512-472-5470 \ austintheatre.org
SALVAGE VANGUARD THEATRE 2803 E Manor Rd \ 512-474-7886 \ salvagevanguard.org
SCOTTISH RITE CHILDREN’S THEATER 207 W 18th St \ 512-472-5436 \ scottishritetheater.org
STATESIDE AT THE PARAMOUNT 719 Congress Ave \ 512-472-5470 \ www.austintheatre.org
THE VORTEX 2307 Manor Rd \ 512-478-5282 \ vortexrep.org
WIMBERLEY PLAYERS (Wimberley) 450 Old Kyle Rd \ 512-847-1592 \ wimberleyplayers.org
ZACHARY SCOTT THEATRE 1510 Toomey Rd \ 512-476-0541 \ zachtheatre.org
ZILKER HILLSIDE THEATRE 2201 Barton Springs Rd \ 512-477-5335 \ zilker.org LIVE MUSIC “All you really have that really matters are feelings. That's what music is to me." -Janis Joplin
Austin is known across the globe as on Austin. The longest-running The city is a cradle of musical talent, the Live Music Capital of the World, concert music program on American nurturing everyone from the late with literally hundreds of music television, Austin City Limits, is Stevie Ray Vaughan and Janis Joplin, venues and a reputation for videotaped on the University of to living legends like Willie Nelson, nurturing talent. Some also call it the Texas at Austin campus. Jerry Jeff Walker, and The Dixie Third Coast because of the city's Chicks. Whatever your musical influence on popular culture. Once known mostly for its country tastes, you’ll be sure to find them in and blues music, today Austin's the capital city. Go...Listen... The premier showcase of the city's music scene is as diverse as its music scene is the annual spring ever-growing population, hosting SXSW Festival when musicians and musical events from the Celtic fans from around the world descend Festival to Reggae Fest. CONTINENTAL CLUB Concert Halls & Large Venues 1315 S Congress Ave \ 512-441-2444 \ continentalclub.com AUDITORIUM SHORES 800 W Riverside Dr \ 512-974-6700 \ austinparks.org DIRTY DOG BAR 505 E 6th St \ 512-236-9800 \ dirtydogbar.com AUSTIN ACOUSTICAL CAFÉ 2874 Shoal Crest Ave \ 512-474-5921 \ austinacousticalcafe.com DONN’S DEPOT 1600 W 5th St \ 512-478-0336 \ donnsdepot.com AUSTIN MUSIC HALL 208 Nueces St \ 512-377-1120 \ musichallaustin.com EAST SIDE SHOWROOM 1100 E 6th St \ 512-467-4280 \ www.eastsideshowroom.com CACTUS CAFÉ 2247 Guadalupe St \ 512-475-6515 \ cactuscafe.org EL SOL Y LA LUNA 600 E 6th St \ 512-444-7770 \ elsolylalunaaustin.com CEDAR PARK CENTER (Cedar Park) 2100 Avenue of the Stars \ 512-600-5000 \ cedarparkcenter.com ELEPHANT ROOM 315 Congress Ave \ 512-473-2279 \ elephantroom.com FRANK ERWIN CENTER (UT Austin) EMO'S EAST 1701 Red River St \ 512-471-7744 \ uterwincenter.com 2015 E Riverside \ 888-512-7469 (ticket info) \ emosaustin.com
LONG CENTER EVANGELINE CAFÉ 701 W Riverside Dr \ 512-474-5664 \ thelongcenter.org 8106 Brodie Ln #115 \ 512-282-2586 \ evangelinecafe.com
MOODY THEATER (Austin City Limits) FADO IRISH PUB 310 W Willie Nelson Blvd \ 512-225-7999 \ acl-live.com 214 W 4th St \ 512-457-0172 \ fadoirishpub.com/austin
PARAMOUNT THEATRE FLAMINGO CANTINA 713 Congress Ave \ 512-472-5470 \ austintheatre.org 515 E 6th St \ 512-494-9336 \ flamingocantina.com
THE HOLE IN THE WALL GIDDY UPS 2538 Guadalupe St \ holeinthewallaustin.com 12010 Manchaca Rd \ 512-280-4732 \ giddyups.com
TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS GREEN MESQUITE BBQ 512-471-2787 \ texasperformingarts.org 1400 Barton Springs Rd \ 512-479-0485 \ greenmesquite.net Bass Concert Hall \ Bates Hall \ Hogg Auditorium GYPSY LOUNGE 1504 E 6th St \ 512-243-6118 \ gypsyloungeaustin.com
Live Music GUERO’S 1412 S Congress Ave \ 512-447-7688 \ guerostacobar.com ABGB 1305 W Oltorf St \ 512-298-2242 \ theabgb.com HANOVER'S DRAUGHT HAUS (Pflugerville) 108 E Main St \ 512-670-9617 \ hanoversaustin.com ANDERSON MILL TAVERN 10401 Anderson Mill Rd \ 512-918-1599 \ andersonmilltavern.com HILL'S CAFE 4700 S Congress Ave \ 512-851-9300 \ hillscafe.com B.D. RILEY'S IRISH PUB 204 E 6th St \ 512-494-1335 \ bdrileys.com HOTEL VEGAS & VOLSTED LOUNGE 1500 E 6th St \ texashotelvegas.com BAT BAR 218 E 6th St \ 512-474-6363 \ batbaraustin.com LA FUENTES CANTINA Y COMIDA 6507 Circle S Rd \ 512-442-9925 \ lafuentesmexicanfood.com BEERLAND 711 Red River St \ 512-479-7625 \ beerlandtexas.com LUCKY LOUNGE 209A W 5th St \ 512-479-7700 \ theluckylounge.com BOAT HOUSE GRILL 6812 Ranch Rd 620 N \ 512-249-5200 \ boathousegrill.com MAGGIE MAE'S 323 E 6th St \ 512-478-8541 \ maggiemaesaustin.com BROKEN SPOKE 3201 S Lamar Blvd \ 512-442-6189 \ brokenspokeaustintx.com THE NORTH DOOR 502 Brushy St \ 512-485-3002 \ ndvenue.com CAROUSEL LOUNGE 1110 E 52nd St \ 512-452-6790 \ carousellounge.net NUTTY BROWN CAFE & AMPHITHEATRE 12225 W Hwy 290 \ 512-301-4648 \ nuttybrown.com C-BOY'S HEART & SOUL 2008 S Congress Ave \ 512-215-0023 \ cboysheartnsoul.com PATSY'S CAFÉ 5001 E Ben White Blvd \ 512-444-2020 \ patsyscafe.com CEDAR STREET COURTYARD PLUSH 208 W 4th St \ 512-495-9669 \ cedarstreetaustin.com 617 Red River St \ 512-478-0099 \ plushatx.com
CLUB 1808 AND ANNEX RATTLE INN 1808 E 12th St \ 512-524-2519 \ club1808andannex.com 610 Nueces St \ 512-279-4564 \ therattleinn.com RED 7 BROKEN SPOKE 611 E 7th St \ red7austin.com 3201 South Lamar \ 512-442-6189 \ www.brokenspokeaustintx.com
RED EYED FLY COTTON CLUB & STEAKHOUSE (Granger) 715 Red River St \ 512-474-1084 \ redeyedfly.com 212 W Davilla St \ 855-783-8270 \ cottonclubandsteakhouse.com
REPUBLIC LIVE DALLAS NIGHTCLUB 301 W 5th St \ 512-895-9567 \ republicliveaustin.snappages.com 7113 Burnet Rd \ 512-452-1300 \ danceatdallas.com
SAHARA LOUNGE THE LITTLE LONGHORN SALOON 1413 Webberville Rd \ 512-927-0700 \ saharalounge.com 5434 Burnet Rd \ 512-524-1291 \ thelittlelonghornsaloon.com
SAXON PUB MIDNIGHT RODEO 1320 S Lamar Blvd \ 512-448-2552 \ thesaxonpub.com 2201 E Ben White Blvd \ 512-443-2623 \ midnightrodeoaustin.com
HISTORIC SCOOT INN THE OLD COUPLAND INN & DANCE HALL (Coupland) 1308 E 4th St \ 512-394-5486 \ scootinnaustin.com 101 Hoxie St \ 512-856-2777 \ couplanddancehall.com
SHINER'S SALOON 422 Congress Ave \ 512-448-4600 \ shinerssaloon.com
SPEAKEASY 412 Congress Ave \ 512-476-8017 \ speakeasyaustin.com
STUBB'S 801 Red River St \ 512-480-8341 \ stubbsaustin.com
TEJANO RANCH 7601 North Lamar Blvd \ 512-834-2640 \ tejanoranchaustin.com
THE BELMONT 305 West 6th St \ 512-476-2100 \ thebelmontaustin.com
THE CHUGGIN MONKEY 219 E 6th St \ 512-476-5015 \ thechugginmonkey.com
THE MEAN-EYED CAT 1621 West 5th St \ 512-920-6645 \ themeaneyedcat.com
THE MOHAWK 912 Red River St \ 512-666-0877 \ mohawkaustin.com
ONE-2-ONE BAR 1509 S Lamar Blvd \ 512-473-0121 \ one2onebar.com
THE PARISH 214 E 6th St \ theparishaustin.com
SPIDER HOUSE CAFE & BALLROOM 2908 Fruth St \ 512-480-9562 \ spiderhouseaustin.com
THE TINIEST BAR IN TEXAS 817 W 5th St \ 870-577-7355 \ tiniestbarintexas.com
THREADGILL'S 301 W Riverside Dr \ 512-472-9304 \ threadgills.com VICTORY GRILL 1104 E 11th St \ 512-291-6211 \ facebook.com/VictoryGrill
WHIP IN 1950 S IH-35 \ 512-442-5337 \ whipin.com WHITE HORSE 500 Comal St \ 512-553-6756 \ thewhitehorseaustin.com
Dance Halls
GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION (Pflugerville) 1719 E Grand Ave Pkwy \ 512-252-0664 grahamcentralstationaustin.com AMOA - THE JONES CENTER Museums & Galleries 700 Congress Ave \ 512-453-5312 \ thecontemporaryaustin.org
AMOA - LAGUNA GLORIA Austin museums and art galleries offer an 3809 W 35th St \ 512-458-8191 \ thecontemporaryaustin.org eclectic mix of art and history to see any time ART ON 5TH 3005 S Lamar Blvd \ 512-481-1111 \ arton5th.com of the year, any day of the week in a variety of ARTWORKS GALLERIES venues located across the city. You can enjoy 1214 W 6th St Ste 105 \ 512-472-1550 \ artworksaustin.com AUSTIN AQUARIUM the work of designers, painters, sculptors, 13530 N Hwy 183 \ 512-284-9240 \ austinaquarium.com writers, photographers, filmmakers, dancers AUSTIN ART GARAGE and musicians. Austin offers museums featuring 2200 S Lamar Blvd \ 512-351-5934 \ austinartgarage.com AUSTIN GALLERIES past presidents such as the LBJ Presidential 5804 Lookout Mountain Dr \ 512-495-9363 \ austingalleries.com
Library and Museum, and ones that exhibit our AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER 810 Guadalupe \ 512-974-7480 \ library.austintexas.gov/ahc diversity, the Mexic-Arte Museum. We have AUSTIN NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER museums that honor our Texas history and the 2389 Stratford Dr \ 512-974-3888 \ austintexas.gov United States Military, such as the Bob Bullock BLACK LAGOON: ART + YOGA 4301 Guadalupe St \ 512-534-6719 \ blacklagoongallery.com Museum and the Texas Military Forces Museum BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART (UT) at Camp Mabry. The Thinkery (formerly known 200 E MLK Jr. Blvd \ 512-471-7324 \ blantonmuseum.org as the Austin Children’s Museum) is also very BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM 1800 Congress Ave \ 512-936-8746 \ thestoryoftexas.com popular, especially for the younger crowd. We CENTER FOR TEXAS MUSIC HISTORY (San Marcos) also have the nation's largest university-owned Texas State University \ 512-245-6465 \ txstate.edu/ctmh CENTRAL TEXAS WING OF THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE collection in one exhibit, the Blanton Museum. (San Marcos Municipal Airport, San Marcos) 1841 Airport Dr # 2249 \ 512-396-1943 \ cafcentex.com Art and history isn’t just for tourists, it is a part CLAYWAYS POTTERY STUDIO & GALLERY of our creative soul. So visit a museum soon. 5442 Burnet Rd \ 512-459-6445 \ clayways.com
CREATIVE RESEARCH LABORATORY 2832 E MLK Jr. Blvd \ 512-322-2099 \ uts.cc.utexas.edu/~crlab
DAVIS GALLERY AND FRAMING 837 W 12th St \ 512-477-4929 \ davisgalleryaustin.com
DICK'S CLASSIC GARAGE CAR MUSEUM (San Marcos) 120 Stagecoach Tr \ 512-787-2406 \ dicksclassicgarage.com
DOUGHERTY ARTS CENTER 1110 Barton Springs Rd \ 512-974-4000 \ austintexas.gov
ELISABET NEY MUSEUM 304 East 44th St \ 512-458-2255 \ austintexas.gov
FLATBED PRESS 2830 East MLK Jr. Blvd \ 512-477-9328 \ flatbedpress.com
FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM 802 San Marcos St \ 512-472-8180 \ frenchlegationmuseum.org
GALLERY SHOAL CREEK 2832 E MLK Jr. Blvd #3 \ 512-454-6671 \ galleryshoalcreek.com
GALLERY SOCO 1714-A S Congress Ave \ 512-442-5144 GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CENTER MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER 1165 Angelina St \ 512-974-4926 \ austintexas.gov 5805 N Lamar Blvd \ 512-459-4046 \ texasdpsmuseum.com
GLASS BLOWING AUSTIN TEXAS MUSIC MUSEUM 6910 Shirley Ave \ 512-968-2551 \ glassblowingaustin.com 1009 E 11th St \ 512-472-8891 \ texasmusicmuseum.org
GRAYDUCK GALLERY TEXAS STATE CAPITOL 2213 E Cesar Chavez St \ 512-826-5334 \ grayduckgallery.com 1100 Congress St \ 463-0063 \ www.tspb.state.tx.us
HARRY RANSOM CENTER (UT) TEXAS STATE CEMETERY 300 W 21st St \ 512-471-8944 \ hrc.utexas.edu 909 Navasota St \ 512-463-0605 \ cemetery.state.tx.us
HAVEN GALLERY THINKERY - AUSTIN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 1122 W 6th St \ 512-477-2726 1830 Simond Ave \ 512-469-6200 \ thinkeryaustin.org
JEAN MARC FRAY DECORATIVE ARTS UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN AND MUSEUM 1009 W 6th St #102 \ 512-457-0077 \ jeanmarcfray.com 605 Robert E. Lee Rd \ 512-445-5582 \ umlaufsculpture.org
JOSEPH & SUSANNA DICKINSON HANNIG MUSEUM VISUAL ARTS CENTER (UT) 411 E 5th St \ 512-974-3830 \ austintexas.gov 2300 Trinity St \ 512-232-2348 \ utvac.org WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY KATHY WOMACK GALLERY 1202 W 6th St \ 512-472-7428 \ wallyworkmangallery.com 411 Brazos St, Ste #100 \ 512-288-0238 \ kwomack.com THE WILLIAMSON MUSEUM (Georgetown) LA PEÑA GALLERY 716 S. Austin Ave \ 512-943-1670 \ williamsonmuseum.org 227 Congress Ave #300 \ 512-477-6007 \ lapena-austin.org WINDBERG ART CENTER (Georgetown) LBJ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM 7100 N I-35 Frontage Rd \ 512-869-5588 \ windbergartcenter.com 2313 Red River St \ 512-721-0200 \ lbjlibrary.org WOMEN & THEIR WORK LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY 1710 Lavaca St \ 512-477-1064 \ womenandtheirwork.org 360 Nueces St #50 \ 512-215-4965 \ lorareynolds.com YARD DOG GALLERY LOTUS ASIAN ART & ANTIQUES 1510 S Congress Ave \ 512-912-1613 \ yarddog.com 1009 W 6th St #101 \ 512-474-1700 \ lotusasianart.com
MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM 419 Congress Ave \ 512-480-9373 \ mexic-artemuseum.org
MONDO GALLERY 4115 Guadalupe St \ mondotees.com
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC WAR (Fredericksburg) 340 E Main St \ 512-997-8600 \ nimitz-museum.org
NEILL-COCHRAN HOUSE MUSEUM 2310 San Gabriel St \ 512-478-2335 \ nchmuseum.org
O. HENRY MUSEUM 409 E 5th St \ 512-472-1903 \ www.austintexas.gov
OKAY MOUNTAIN 1619 E Cesar Chavez St \ 512-293-5177 \ okaymountain.com
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MUSEUM 510 E Anderson Ln\ 512-339-1997 \ drtinfo.org
RUSSELL COLLECTION FINE ART GALLERY 1137 W 6th St \ 512-478-4440 \ russell-collection.com
STEPHEN L. CLARK GALLERY 1101 W 6th St \ 512-477-0828 \ cowboyfineartphotographs.com
TEXAS MEMORIAL MUSEUM U.T. 2400 Trinity St \ 512-471-1604 \ utexas.edu/tmm
TEXAS MILITARY FORCES MUSEUM (Camp Mabry) 2200 W 35th St \ 512-782-5659 \ texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence 2005-2015
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