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Article Excerpt
09.17.04
Hundreds of thousands of music worshipers who have made the pilgrimage to Zilker Park the past two years to see their idols perform at the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL will no doubt make the journey again this year. The lineup, which includes Cat Powel, the Pixies, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Sheryl Crow, and Wilco, guarantees to entertain all weekend long (clockwise from top left, Cat Power's Chan Marshall, Harper, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Crow, and the Pixies' Frank Black). Of course, Austin City Limits fans know that the television program received a National Medal or Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts last year, and is the only TV show to be so honored. But average concertgoers have other things on their minds, like more than 130 bands to see on eight stages.
Austin
Music/Dance
SEPT 12: DAVID BYRNE
Same as it ever was: The adventurous and inventive former Talking Heads front man continues to stretch his legs, so to speak. His latest, Grown Backwards, features two opera arias (Un di Felice, from Verdi's La Traviata, and Au Fond Du Temple Saint, from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers) and a cover of Lambchop's The Man Who Loved Beer. The Tosca Strings join Byrne for this stop along the My Backwards Life Tour. At 8. $45. UT campus, Hogg Aud, 24th & Whitis (512-471-1444). (W+)
SEPT 17: MODEST MOUSE
A canceled Lollapalooza tour won't stop Modest Mouse from hitting the pavement to promote this year's acclaimed release, Good News for People Who Love Bad News. Whether you've been with the sardonic indie rockers since their birth in 1993 or you just can't get enough of their first single off the record, Float On, you will have the chance to catch the band twice in Austin, as they are also in town for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Call for time & price. Stubb's 801 Red River (512-389-0315).
SEPT 17-19: AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL
This Austin City Limits concert-in-the-park spin-off is back for its third summer. We'll let this splice of the lineup, as of press time, speak for itself: Terry Allen, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Calexico, Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Sheryl Crow, Pat Green, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Los Lonely Boys, My Morning Jacket, the Pixies, Bob Schneider, Spoon, Toots and the Meytals, and Wilco. Sept 17-19 from noon to 10. Three-day pass $75. Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Rd (512-469-7459 or 888-597-7827). (W+)
SEPT 29: BB KING AND JIMMIE VAUGHAN
The legendary King of the Blues declared his recent performance at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival one of the finest of his career. Good to know King is still going strong at age 78 (he'll be 79 by the time he rolls into the Capitol City). Vaughan, a legend in his own right, no doubt hopes for the same longevity. At 7:30. $30-$58. UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-471-1444). (W+)
AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA
Sept 17-20: Puccini: Tosca. Richard Buckley, conductor. Fri, Sat & Men at 7:30, Sun at 3. $17.50-$111.50. UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-472-5992 or 800-316-7372). (W+)
AUSTIN SYMPHONY
Sept 10 & 11 at 8: Verdi: Overture to La Forza del Destino. Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello In A Minor. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra. Pinchas Zukerman, violin. Amanda Forsyth, cello, Peter Bay, conductor. $19-$37. Sept 24 & 26 at 8: Stravinsky: The Fairy's Kiss Ballet Suite (Divertimento). Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D Minor. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 2 in C Minor. $19-$37. UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-476-6064 or 888-462-3787). (W+)
BALLET AUSTIN
Not Afraid of the Dark: The Show That Glows (choreography by Stephen Mills, concept and music by Joe Scruggs). Glow-in-the-dark special effects illuminate a night in the life of a child. Sept. 10-12: Fri at 7, Sat at 2, 4:30 & 7, Sun at 2 & 4:30. $15.50-$19.50. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave (512-469-7469). (W+)
ONE WORLD THEATRE
Sept 17 at 7 & 9:30: Guitars & Saxes, featuring Marc Antoine, Jeff Golub, Euge Groove, and Warren Hill; $20-$70. Sept 21 at 7 & 9:30: Fourplay; $50-$85. 7701 Bee Caves Rd (512-329-6753). (W+)
Theater
SALVAGE VANGUARD THEATER
Death of a Cat--C Denby Swanson's creepy comedy manages to pull together disease, death, and puppets into a single show. Sept 10-Oct 2 at 8. Gen adm $15, senior citizens & students $12. The Offcenter, 2211 Hidalgo (512-474-7886).
ZACHARY SCOTT THEATRE
Sept 9-Oct 24: Omnium Gatherum--lively debate ensues as eight great thinkers gather around the dinner table. Call for times. $20-$35. Sept 30-Nov 14: Crowns-based on the book Crowns: Portrait of Black Women in Church Hats (by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry), this show depicts one generation teaching another. Call for times & prices. Thru Sept 12 (at Kleberg Stage, 1421 W Riverside Dr): House Arrest: A Search for the American Character In and Around the White House Past and Present--a satire by Anna Deavere Smith about life in that great big fishbowl on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $20-$35. 1510 Toomey Rd (512-476-0541). (W+)
Museums/Galleries
ARTHOUSE AT THE JONES CENTER
Sept 11-Oct 24: Comic Release; Negotiating Identity for a New Generation--more than 50 artists from around the world use cartoons to convey their messages. Open Tue, Wed & Fri 11-7; Thur 11-9; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5. Free. 700 Congress Ave (512-453-5312). (W+)
AUSTIN MUSEUM OF ART-DOWNTOWN
Sept 10-Nov 28: The Disembodied Spirit--an exploration of the supernatural, with works by Diane Arbus, Joseph Beuys, Julia Margaret Cameron, Jim Campbell, Gregory Crewdson, Ann Hamilton, Clarence John Laughlin, Sally Mann, Bruce Nauman, Tony Oursler, James Van Der Zee, et al. Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10-6; Thur 10-8; Sun noon-5. Gen adm $5 ($1 on Tue), senior citizens & students $4 ($1 on Tue), children 12 & under free. 823 Congress Ave (512 495-9224). (W+)
LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Items from Johnson's personal life and his presidency include photos and videos relating to the Kennedy assassination and the Vietnam War, Thru Sept 5: The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden--the Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibit includes a brass inkwell used by Abraham Lincoln whlle writing the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, a microphone used during FDR's fireside chats, a gavel used during Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, and other presidential artifacts. Open daily 9-5. Free. UT campus, 2313 Red River (512-721-0200).
Sports
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS
Texas League baseball with the Astros' AA affiliate. Sept 1: Wichita Wranglers. At 7:05. $5-$10, Dell Diamond, 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd on U.S. Hwy 79, Round Rock (512-255-2255). (W+)
UT LONGHORNS
Big 12 Conference football. Sept 4: UNT Eagles. Sept 25; Rice Owls. Call for times. $55. UT campus, Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, 21st & San Jacinto (512-471-3333 or 800-982-2386). (W+)
Other Events
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON
The nationally syndicated columnist offers up her take on the presidential candidates. Questions from the audience encouraged. Sept 26 at 4. $18-$35. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave (512-472-5470). (W+)
FETE 2004
Ballet Austin's annual black-tie fundraiser to kick off the upcoming season. The affair includes a cocktail party at the Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave), an hour-long performance of excerpted works by artistic director Stephen Mills, and a dinner and dance, of course (the latter two events are at the Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazes). Call for schedule & prices, Various locations (512-476-9151).
PHOTOSYNTHESIS X
Workshops, exhibits, an auction, and the TPS National Competition fill this weekend hosted by the Texas Photographic Society. Sept 10-12. Call for schedule & prices, Various locations (210-824-4123).
PJ O'ROURKE
The political satirist will have plenty of material to work with as the election nears. Sept 26...
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