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Austin Friday, May 26 Events
Latina Showcase
As part of Latino Music Month, Threadgill's hosts the Latina Showcase, featuring
Patricia Vonne, Rosie Flores, Mary Welch y Los Curanderos, Myrna Cabello & the
Gris Gris Blues Band. Location: Threadgill's. Time: 7:30pm. Cost: $10 cover.
It's Braggin' Time Sneak Preview and Free Concert
See a preview of the exhibit opening of It STILL Ain't Braggin' If It's True on
the Lone Star Plaza and help celebrate the music that Texas brags about. Settle
in and enjoy a free performance by Texas star, Grammy® winning Conjunto legend,
Flaco Jimenez, and then get a sneak preview of the exhibit before the grand
opening on Saturday. Location: Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Time:
6-9pm. Admissions: Free. Call 512-936-8746 for more information.
I am My Own Wife
Charlotte is an unforgettable real survivor of the Nazi regime in Germany, the
Soviet-dominated Communist dictatorship of East Berlin, and the fall of the
Berlin Wall. In a reunited Berlin, Charlotte now runs a small, fantastic museum
of memorabilia where this soft-spoken, but tenaciously gender-bending male,
portrays more than 40 characters in the performance of a lifetime. A shattering
secret is revealed that calls into question Charlotte's entire life story in
this testament to the will to survive. Location: Zachary Scott Theatre. Call
512-476-0541 or visit
http://www.zachscott.com for more details.
Over + Over: Passion for Process
Ordinary materials—from paper cups and pencil stubs to tires, twist ties and
playing cards—are transformed by a dozen artists into extraordinary art. As the
digitized image on the plasma screen becomes the ubiquitous means of
communication, and the keyboard supplants the hand, a number of artists are
turning to traditional hobbies and craft expressions as foundations for their
art. Their manual work includes meticulous hand beading, sewing, quilting,
silhouette cutting, collaging and collecting. Informed by process art of the
1970s, and attached to the grid that has organized much of the art of the last
fifty years, these artists are reenacting some of the tenets of the Arts and
Crafts movement of a hundred years ago. Location: Austin Museum of Arts
Downtown. Call 512-495-9224 for more info.
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.
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.