Austin Saturday, April 1 Events
Austin Fine Arts Festival
Celebrate the arts while shopping the original artwork of 220 local, national
and international juried artists. Surrounding Republic Square Park in beautiful
downtown, the outdoor festival also features live artist demonstrations, kids
art activities, interactive art installations, Grammy award-winning musicians
and live performances and delicious cuisine. Location: Republic Square, Fifth
and Guadalupe. Call 512-495-9224 for more details.
40 Acres Fest
40 Acres Fest is a fun-filled festival by and for the students of UT. Features
local bands, student performances and carnival games. noon- 6pm. Location:
University of Texas Campus.
Bat Watching
The 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the Congress Avenue
Bridge take flight in a mass exodus each night at dusk. Located at Congress Ave.
& Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78704.
Art After Dark
Art After Dark transforms the Austin Fine Arts Festival into an exquisite
culinary and visual art experience. Enjoy an exclusive evening celebrating 220
visual artists, live music performances, culinary creations from some of
Austin's finest restaurants including Castle Hill Cafe, Mansion at Judge's Hill,
Shoreline Grill, Starlite, and libations provided by Grape Vine Market. 7-10 pm;
$55 per person. Location: Republic Square Park. Call 512-495-9224 for more info.
The Exonerated
This gripping new drama tells the true stories of six Death Row inmates wrongly
convicted of murder who, in the face of new evidence, were freed with their
innocence proclaimed and their lives reclaimed. Taken from over 40 interviews
with persons falling through the cracks of our justice system, their
unforgettable stories are told in their own words. Location: Zachary Scott
Theatre. Call 512-476-0541 for more info.
Shear Madness. The longest-running comedy in ZACH's history
returns in an all-new production! It's murder among the curlers in this
hilarious whodunit where you play armchair detective, uncover the secrets, and
help an outrageous cast of characters solve the crime amidst a trendy Austin
hair salon. Location: Zachary Scott Theater
Call 512-476-0541.
The Vietnam Experience. The Vietnam Experience is strongly
interpreted in this selection of 22 paintings, watercolors, and drawings by six
combat artists.
These paintings and drawings give a visual sense of the Vietnam War, from the
colors and landscape to the people and the adrenaline-charged combat actions.
The paintings capture the surprise attacks of the guerilla conflict, the vigil
River Patrol Boats maintained in keeping rivers open, and eyewitness accounts of
the dangers of this war. Location: Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Call 512-721-0200 for details.
New Botanicals Exhibit. Mary Welborn's New Botanicals is an exhibit of lyrical watercolor paintings of native flora and the role they play in our complex ecosystems. It is on display from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sundays in the McDermott Learning Center. These paintings are a charming and educational twist on traditional botanical painting
Ballet Austin's Director's Choice/Evolution
Gina Patterson and Stephen Mills each showcase two productions during Director’s
Choice. Patterson juxtaposes her work, Insideout, with a new piece set to
Dimitri Shostakovich’s music. Mills presents Red Roses, in contrast with his new
ballet set to the music of Steve Reich. Location: Bass Concert Hall. Call
512-476-2163 for more details.
Bluebonnet Blues & Fine Arts Festival
A rock solid line up of more than 50 musicians, including W.C. Clark, Flaco
Jimenez, Pinetop Perkins, Gary Clark, Jr., Los Flames, Debbi Walton and Sweet
Soul Vibe. Location: Main Street, Marble Falls. Call 800-864-5175 for more info.
Spamarama
This annual April festival is as unusual as the name sounds—a Spam Cook-Off.
It’s simple enough—whoever makes the best Spam wins the prize. Along with the
cook-off there are the Spamalympics and the Spam Jam, which has included such
artists as Jerry Jeff Walker. Location: Waterloo Park. Call 512-834-1827 for
more info.