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Austin Saturday, May 1 Events
4th Annual Texas Fiber Arts 2010 Exhibit. TEXAS- A Blending of Cultures. The Texas Museum of Fiber Arts is pleased to present a month-long showcase featuring some of the best and innovative textile artwork in the state. Keeping within the theme of the 4th annual exhibit, entries submitted by Texas artists will highlight through their art how Texas and other cultures have blended in history, language, and lifestyles. Location: Mexican American Cultural Center. Event ID: 5/31
Taming of the Shrew. Break ground with Austin’s first Original Practices Shakespearean production... Shakespeare’s fiery masterpiece is performed by an all-male cast, with live musicians on period instruments, and exquisite costumes built with attention to period detail. The Taming of the Shrew is performed with the quick, muscular textual delivery and exuberant character-driven style of the Elizabethans, by accomplished classical actors. Location: 311 W. 7th Street. Event ID: 5/23
Central Texas Airshow. Location: Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. Event ID: 5/2
Agnes of God. John Pielmeier’s powerful drama of three women all in need of a miracle. A young nun has been accused of murdering her child and when a psychiatrist is summoned to meet the novitiate and the over-protective Mother Superior, all three fight desperately forcing a re-examination into the meaning of faith, identity, and the power of love and to find the miracle each one of them needs. Location: The City Theatre. Event ID: 5/23
Fusebox Festival. Fusebox Festival is a contemporary art and performance festival that brings together live performances, visual art, installation, theater, dance and music. The festival will include around 30 events and over 400 artists. Event ID: 5/1
Sleeping Beauty. VORTEX Repertory Company proudly presents Sleeping Beauty, a magical musical faery tale by Bonnie Cullum and Content Love Knowles. This dynamic production joins the musical theatre canon with a feminist, revisionist, re-telling of this well-beloved faery tale. This production is accessible for all ages. Location: The VORTEX. Event ID: 5/2
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.