Art and Culture Guide Central Texas Performing Arts There’s a reason why Austin is known as “The Live Music Capital of the World”. Austin’s live music scene began blossoming in the early 1970s and continues growing today. With dozens of great live music events to choose from every night, there is never a dull moment. If you want to change things up, enjoy the many dance and theatrical performances around town, or sit back and let local and visiting comedians point out the finer points of life. Musical Ensembles & Venues A Cappella Texas PO Box 181075, Austin, 78718 * 512.953.7664 acappellatexas.org Austin Chamber Ensemble 11231 Henge Dr., Austin, 78759 512.219.7457 austinchamberensemble.org Austin Civic Orchestra PO Box 27132, Austin, 78755 * 512.200.2261 austincivicorchestra.org The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble PO Box 9893, Austin, 78766 * acwe.org The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin Austin Classical Guitar Society PO Box 4072, Austin, 78765 * 512.300.2247 austinclassicalguitar.org Nutty Brown Amphitheatre Ballet Austin 12225 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, 78737 501 W. 3rd St., Austin, 78701 Austin Opera 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com 512.476.9151 balletaustin.org 3009 Industrial Ter., Austin, 78758 512.472.5992 austinopera.org River City Pops Ballet East Dance Company rivercitypops.org 3111 Garwood St., Austin, 78702 Austin Symphonic Band 512.385.2838 balleteast.org PO Box 6472, Austin, 78762 * Round Rock Symphony 512.956.7420 austinsymphonicband.org PO Box 2308, Round Rock, 78680 * Butler Dance Education Center roundrocksymphony.org 501 W. 3rd St., Austin, 78701 Austin Symphony Orchestra 512.476.9051 balletaustin.org 1101 Red River St., Austin, 78701 Southwestern University Ensembles 512.476.6064 austinsymphony.org PO Box 770, Georgetown, 78627 * Dance Institute 513.863.1682 southwestern.edu 6612 Sitio Del Rio Blvd., Austin, 78730 Bass Concert Hall 512.346.6612 danceinstitute.com 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin, 78712 Tapestry Singers 512.471.2787 texasperformingarts.org (aka The Austin Women’s Chorus) The Dance Spot PO Box 49578, Austin, 78765 * 900 Round Rock Ave., Round Rock, 78681 The Chamber Soloists of Austin tapestrysingers.org 512.244.3363 dancespotx.com 3922 Balcones Dr., Austin, 78731 Texas State University Ensembles Dance Unlimited Chorus Austin 601 University Dr., San Marcos, 78666 1019 Main St., Buda, 78610 PO Box 204030, Austin, 78720 * 512.245.2651 music.txstate.edu 512.295.3667 danceunlimitedbudatx.com 512.719.3300 chorusaustin.org University of Texas Concert Chorale Greater Austin Dance Academy Gruene Hall 2406 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin, 78712 2641 Forest Creek Dr., Round Rock, 78665 1281 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels, 78130 512.471.7764 music.utexas.edu 512.828.4232 greateraustindance.com 830.606.1281 gruenehall.com Wild Basin Winds Head to Toe Dance H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 9104 Spring Lake Dr., Austin, 78750 330 Mercer St., Dripping Springs, 78620 2100 Ave. of the Stars, Cedar Park, 78613 512.695.2200 wildbasinwinds.com 512.789.9683 headtotoedance.com 512.600.5000 hebcenter.com Dance Groups Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company Heart of Texas Chorus 4703 Fieldstone Dr., Austin, 78735 * PO Box 344, San Marcos, 78667 * AGNI Bollywood Dance 512.934.1082 kdhdance.com 844.600.0441 hotchorus.org 512.761.8759 agnidance.com Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble La Follia Austin Baroque Ariel Dance Theatre 1001 S. Mays St., Ste. 104, Round Rock, 78664 PO Box 29773, Austin, 78755 * 1301 Canterbury St., Austin, 78702 512.246.6047 metamorphosisdance.net 512.879.6404 lafollia.org 512.423.0457 arieldance.org Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklórico de Tejas The Long Center for the Performing Arts AZTLAN Dance Company 1928 Gaston Place Dr., Ste. C, Austin, 78723 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin, 78704 1805 E. 7th St., Austin, 78702 512.928.1111 balletfolkloricodetexas.com 512.474.5664 thelongcenter.org 512.762.7000 aztlandance.com Round Rock Ballet Folklorico 3570 Rocking J Rd., Round Rock, 78665 512.659.5667 roundrockballetfolklorico.org TexARTS 2300 Lohman’s Spur, Ste. 160, Lakeway, 78734 512.634.8589 tex-arts.org Texas Academy of Ballet 20009 FM-685, Pflugerville, 78660 512.670.9959 txacademyofballet.com Third Coast Contemporary 11150 Research Blvd., Ste. 107, Austin, 78759 The Georgetown Palace Theatre, Georgetown 512.349.7197 dancersworkshopaustin.com Theatre Groups and Venues Helm Fine Arts Center Texas State University Theatre Theater at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School 430 Moon St., San Marcos, 78666 Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center 2900 Benny Run, Austin, 78746 512.245.2147 theatreanddance.txstate.edu 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown, 78626 512.327.1213 sstx.org 512.863.1504 southwestern.edu The Vortex Hideout Theatre 2307 Manor Rd., Austin, 78722 Austin Cabaret Theatre 617 Congress Ave., Austin, 78701 512.478.5282 vortexrep.org 6134 Hwy. 290 E., Austin, 78759 512.443.3688 hideouttheatre.com 512.289.2287 austincabaret.org University of Texas Venues Hyde Park Theatre texasperformingarts.org Austin Playhouse 511 W. 43rd St., Austin, 78751 ► B. Iden Payne and Oscar Brockett 6001 Airport Blvd., Austin, 78752 512.479.7529 hydeparktheatre.org 512.476.0084 austinplayhouse.com Theatres in the Winship Drama Building 300 E. 23rd St., Austin, 78712 kidsActing Studio 512.471.5793 Austin Scottish Rite Theater 2826 Real St., Austin, 78722 207 W. 18th St., Austin, 78701 512.836.5437 kidsactingstudio.com ► Bass Concert Hall 512.472.5436 scottishritetheater.org 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin, 78712 Mary Moody Northern Theatre 512.471.2787 Bastrop Opera House St. Edward’s University 711 Spring St., Bastrop, 78602 3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin, 78704 ► Bates Recital Hall 512.321.6283 bastropoperahouse.com 512.448.8484 stedwards.edu 2406 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin, 78712 512.471.2787 Cap City Comedy Club One World Theatre ► Hogg Memorial Auditorium 8120 Research Blvd., Ste. 100, Austin, 78758 7701 Bee Caves Rd., Austin, 78746 2300 Whitis Ave., Austin, 78712 512.467.2333 capcitycomedy.com 512.330.9500 oneworldtheatre.org 512.475.6677 universityunions.utexas.edu City Theatre Palmer Events Center ► Jessen Auditorium in Homer Rainey Hall 3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D, Austin, 78722 900 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, 78704 201 W. 21st St., Austin, TX 78705 512.524.2870 citytheatreaustin.org 512.404.4500 palmereventscenter.com 512.232.6290 music.utexas.edu ► Lab Theatre ColdTowne Theater The Paramount Theatre 303 E. 24th St., Austin, 78712 4803 Airport Blvd., Austin, 78751 713 Congress Ave., Austin, 78704 512.471.5793 theatredance.utexas.edu 512.814.8696 coldtownetheater.com 512.472.5470 austintheatre.org ► McCullough Theatre Dougherty Arts Center Penfold Theatre Company 2375 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin, 78712 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, 78704 PO Box 81044, Austin, 78708 * 512.471.1444 512.974.4000 austintexas.gov/dac 512.850.4849 penfoldtheatre.org Velveeta Room EASY Theatre Rude Mechs 521 E. 6th St., Austin, 78701 512.657.9286 easytheatre.com 305 S. Congress Ave., Austin, 78704 512.766.8358 thevelveetaroom.com 512.476.7833 rudemechs.com EmilyAnn Theatre Way Off Broadway 1101 FM-2325, Wimberley, 78676 Salvage Vanguard Theater 11880 FM-2243 W., Leander, 78646 512.847.6969 emilyann.org 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, 78704 512.259.5878 wobcp.org 512.474.7886 salvagevanguard.org Esther’s Follies The Wimberley Players 525 E. 6th St., Austin, 78701 Sam Bass Community Theatre 450 Old Kyle Rd., Wimberley, 78676 512.320.0553 esthersfollies.com 600 N. Lee St., Round Rock, 78664 512.847.0575 wimberleyplayers.org 512.763.7228 sambasstheatre.org Gaslight Baker Theatre Zach Theatre 216 S. Main St., Lockhart, 78644 Shakespeare at Winedale 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, 78704 512.376.5653 mygbt.org 204 W. 21st St., Austin, 78712 512.476.0541 zachtheatre.org 512.471.4726 liberalarts.utexas.edu Georgetown Palace Theatre Zilker Hillside Theatre 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, 78626 Stateside Theatre at the Paramount 2206 William Barton Dr., Austin, 78704 512.869.7469 georgetownpalace.com 719 Congress Ave., Austin, 78701 512.479.9491 zilker.org 512.472.5470 austintheatre.org Cinema Austinites like watching films as much as they like making them. Austin hosts many local and international film festivals, such as the Austin Film Festival and South by Southwest Film Festival, which draw crowds from all over the world. Enjoy Hollywood blockbusters, award- winning independent films and student short films at national and independent theaters. AFS Cinema 6406 IH-35 N., Ste. 3100, Austin, 78752 512.686.3823 austinfilm.org AMC Theatres amctheatres.com x Barton Creek Square 14 2901 Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin 78746 512.306.1991 x Lakeline 9 11200 Lakeline Mall Dr., Cedar Park, 78613 737.202.3199 Alamo Drafthouse Locations in Austin and New Braunfels. drafthouse.com Alamo Drafthouse – 6th Street, Austin Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In 2103 E. M. Franklin Ave., Austin, 78723 512.850.6127 bluestarlitedrivein.com x The Spot Cinema Eatery and Social Haus Paramount Theatre 1180 Thorpe Ln., San Marcos, 78666 (Summer Only) Bullock IMAX® and Texas Spirit Theater 512.210.8600 713 Congress Ave., Austin, 78701 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, 78701 512.472.5470 austintheatre.org 512.936.4629 thestoryoftexas.com Film Alley – Bastrop 1600 Chestnut St., Bastrop, 78602 Regal Cinemas Cinemark 512.321.0123 bastrop.filmalley.net regmovies.com Locations in Austin, Bee Cave, Cedar Park, x Arbor 8 at Great Hills Location Flix Brewhouse® – Round Rock Pflugerville and Round Rock. 9828 Great Hills Trl., Austin, 78759 2200 IH-35 S., Ste. B1, Round Rock, 78681 cinemark.com 844.462.7342 ext. 684 512.244.3549 flixbrewhouse.com City Lights – Georgetown x Gateway Stadium 16 (IMAX Location) 420 Wolf Ranch Rd., Georgetown, 78628 Galaxy Highland 10 Theatre 9700 Stonelake Blvd., Austin, 78759 512.868.9922 citylightstheatres.com 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin, 78752 844.462.7342 ext. 366 512.467.6165 galaxytheatres.com x Metropolitan Stadium 14 Location Community Cinema and Amphitheater Grand Avenue Theater 901 Little Texas Ln., Austin, 78745 (Free Saturday Night Screenings) 844.462.7342 ext.