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AUSTIN
MUSIC/DANCE
One World Theatre 7701 Bee Caves Rd (512-329-6753). June 6: Jean-Luc Ponty; $29-$70. June 20: Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman; $55 & $70. At 7 & 9:30. (W+)
Stubb's Bar-B-Q 801 Red River (512-480-8341). June 3 at 7: Dalek, the Melvins, and Tomahawk; $22.50. June 8 & 9 at 9: Supersuckers and Throw Rag; $19.50. June 14 at 7: Ziggy Marley; $22.50. June 19 at 7: Burlesque Festival; $22.50. (W)
June 9: Crosby, Stills & Nash The Backyard, TX Hwy 71 at RR 620 (512-469-7469). Doors at 6, show at 7:30. $46 & $76. (W+)
June 13: ZZ Top Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River (512-477-6060 or 512-471-7744). The Texas troubadours on tour with their new CD, Mescalero. Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Double Trouble open. At 8. $39.95. (W+)
THEATER
Miss Saigon UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-477-6060 or 800-687-6010). Claude-Michel Shoenberg, Richard Maltby, Jr, and Alain Boublil's reworking of Puccini's Madame Butterfly; national touring production. May 27-June 1: Tue-Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7. $23-$51. (W+)
Paramount Theatre 713 Congress Ave (512-469-7469). I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change--musical hit about dating and mating with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. June 24-29: Tue-Fri at 8, Sat at 3 & 8, Sun at 3 & 7:30. $12.50-$38.50. (W+)
Zachary Scott Theatre 1510 Toomey Rd (512-4760541). Thru June 22: Side Man--Warren Leight's dark comedy about musicians whose lives are affected by a fading jazz culture. $28-$33. June 6-Aug 31: Fully Committed--Becky Mode's new comedy in which one actor plays 40 characters. $22-$28. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. (W+)
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
Austin Museum of Art-Downtown 823 Congress Ave (512-495-9224). Thru Aug 10: Embracing the Present: The UBS Art Collection--paintings, sculpture, and photographs from some of the most prominent American and European artists of the past four decades, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Chuck Close, Andreas Gursky, Gerhard Richter, Edward Ruscha, David Salle, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Kiki Smith, Cy Twombly, and Andy Warhol. 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 Thur), children 12 & under free. (W+)
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum 1800 N. Congress Ave (512-936-8746). This museum, which is named for the former Texas lieutenant governor, houses three floors of exhibits that trace the history of Texas. June 14-Jan 4: Play Ball! Texas Baseball--original uniforms and equipment, stadium details, and other memorabilia celebrate the sport. Also check out Texas: The Big Picture, a new IMAX film created for the museum, which will open worldwide in September (shows daily; call for times & prices). Open Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun noon-6. Gen adm $5, senior citizens $4.25, children 18 & under free. (W+)
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center UT campus, 21st & Guadalupe (512-471-8944). items in the center's collection range from a Gutenberg Bible to the world's first photograph (taken in 1826). The center also houses some 30 million literary manuscripts including those by James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, and Tennessee Williams. Thru Sept 14: In A New Light--see works from the HRC's holdings including original art by Frida Kahlo, photographs by Walker Evans, manuscripts of Sinclair Lewis, and samples of theatrical designs by Norman Bel Geddes. Open Tue, Wed & Fri 10-5; Thur 10-7; Sat & Sun noon-5. Free. (W+)
Jack S Blanton Museum of Art UT campus, UT Art Bldg, 23rd & San Jacinto (512-471-7324). Masterpieces of European Painting, a permanent exhibit, displays more than 40 works from the museum's Suida-Manning Collection, one of the country's largest collections of Italian paintings from the Renaissance and Baroque periods with works by such masters as Rubens, Veronese, and Parmigianino. Thru July 20: Prints From the Leo Steinberg Collection--selections from the recent acquisition of the 3,200 prints by Marcantonio Raimondi, Albrecht Durer, Matisse, Picasso, et al. Also visit the museum's screening room for its new series Projections: Thru July 20: Elementary--a selection of changing, multimedia projections by Brian Fridge, Samantha Krukowski, et al. Open Mon-Wed & Fri 9-5, Thur 9-9, Sat & Sun 1-5. Free. (W+)
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum UT campus, 2313 Red River (512-916-5137). Items from Johnson's personal life and his presidency include photos and videos relating to the Kennedy assassination and the Vietnam War. Thru Aug 3: Discovering America: The World of Lewis and Clark--a celebration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition featuring artifacts and images such as the Louisiana Purchase document, the diary of Sgt Charles Floyd, and Meriwether Lewis' expedition notes. Open daily 9-5. Free.
Pru-Jex Gallery 1705 Guadalupe (512-472-7707). June 2-30: Nude Works 10--nude photography featuring the work of 10 photographers including Nell Coleman, Wade Jones, Gary Dillard, Holly Henderson, Jim Newberry, and Ross Johnson. Open Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat by appt. Free. (W+)
SPORTS
Round Rock Express Dell Diamond, 3400 E. Palm Valley on U.S. Hwy 79, Round Rock (512-255-2255). Minor league baseball with the Astros' AA affiliate. June 1 & 2: Frisco RoughRiders. June 3-6: Arkansas Travelers. June 23-26: Frisco RoughRiders. June 27-30: Arkansas Travelers. At 7:05. $4-$9. (W+)
OTHER EVENTS
George Lopez Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave (512-469-7469). The comedian delivers stand-up. June 13 at 7:30. $42.50. (W+)
Juneteenth MusicFest Outside the Victory Grill, 1104 E. 11th (512-472-8669). A street festival including entertainment by Vel Davis & the Blues Specialists, Hot Wax, the Charles Medearis Group, and Gary Clark, Jr. June 21 & 22. Call for schedule & prices.
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River (512-477-6060 or 512-471-7744), The 132nd edition of the Greatest Show on Earth. June 25-29. Call for schedule & prices. (W+)
POINTS OF INTEREST
The Capitol 11th & Congress Ave (512-463-0063). The statehouse, dedicated in 1888, was completely restored in 1994. Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat & Sun 9-8. Free tours Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30, Sat 9:30-3:30, Sun noon-3:30 (call ahead for groups of 10 or more). (W+) The Capitol Visitors Center (11th & Brazos, 512-305-8400), located in the 1857 General Land Office Bldg, houses historical exhibits. Thru Aug 3: Stories of the Land: Historic Maps of Texas. Open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun noon-5. Free. Parking at 12th & San Jacinto (first 2 hours free). (W+)
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse (512-292-4200). The center's expansive grounds feature courtyards and landscaped gardens showcasing native Hill Country plants. Evening group tours available, call for information. Thru June 1: Wildflower Days. May 31-June 1: An Artisans Festival: Nature's Palette--plein air artists and artisans show and sell their crafts. Open Tue-Sun 9-5:30. Gen adm $7, senior citizens & students $5.50, children 5 & under free. (W+)
Dallas
MUSIC/DANCE
American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave (214-222-3687). June 14 at 8: ZZ Top, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Double Trouble; $39.50-$49.50. June 19 & 20 at 8: The Eagles; $45-$175. June 26 at 7:30: Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera; $42.50-$69.50. (W+)
Gypsy Tea Room 2548 Elm (214-744-9779 or 888-5977827). June 6: The Gourds; $10. June 7: Eleven Hundred Springs; $10. June 12 (doors at 8): The Lilys and Need New Body; $8. June 13: Riverboat Gamblers and the Dragons; $8. June 14: Better Than Ezra; $17 (adv $15). June 15 (doors at 8): Ziggy Marley; $21. June 18 (doors at 6:30): All-ages show with Bigwig, Cruiserweight, and Stereotyperider; $8. June 20: Ian Moore; $15 (adv $12). June 25 (doors at 8): Angle Aparo; $8. Doors at 9 unless otherwise noted. (W+)
Smirnoff Music Centre Fair Park, 1st Ave & Robert B Cullum Blvd (214-373-8000). June 8 at 6:30: Journey, REO Speedwagon, and Styx; $29.50-$85.50. June 9 at 7:30: Pearl Jam; $42-$46. June 16 at 7:30: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dog, and the Mars Volta; $38-$48. (W+)
June 14-28: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (214-692-0203). Summer Casual Classics. June 14, 18, 21, 26 & 28 at 7:30. $10-$65. (W+)
June 22 & 27: Turtle Creek Chorale Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (214-526-3214). The group honors modern day music icon Elton John with an all-EJ program. At 8. $14-$34. (W+)
THEATER
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