Austin Thursday, April 6 Events
Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
One of the premiere track & field events in the country, the Texas Relays bring
together the best high school, college and professional athletes from Texas, the
U.S. and the world. Location: Mike A. Meyers Stadium, UT campus. Call
800-687-8379 for more info.
Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
The best Texas and nationally known chefs and wineries pair their best culinary
creations and fruits of the vine at a variety of venues ranging from an exotic
game ranch to an outdoor festival in the park. Location: Four Seasons, Driskill
Hotel and other locations. Call 512-249-6300 for more info.
Diavolo
Diavolo’s work is the ultimate in artistic risk-taking and physically
overwhelming. Leaping, flying, spinning, dancing on a variety of
larger-than-life structures that challenge the dancers to perform at the very
edge of their abilities. For his work with the company, Jacques Heim, Artistic
Director is currently choreographing the newest permanent show for Cirque du
Soleil. His sensational dance troupe brings dance to a new level. Location: The
Paramount Theatre. Call 866-4-GET-TIX for tickets.
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.
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