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state A SELECTIVE GUIDE TO AMUSEMENTS AND EVENTS WEDNES- THURS- SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY DAY DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 5 A new The produc- Canadian tion of Bress Rodgers plays at and Jones Hammer- Hall in stein's Houston Flower tonight. Drum How Song aboot makes it, eh? its natio- nal de- but at the Dallas Summer Musi- cals at Fair Park. [ILLUS- TRATION OMIT- TED] 7 8 9 10 13 At the "Side- "Luis "Walk Lubbock walks Jimenez: Ways," Memo- of New Line, an exhi- rial York: Form, bit ex- Civic Stage and ploring Center, Designs Energy" walking listen From A opens at as a to Tree the theme, poetic Grows Tryler opens cowboys in Museum today at recite Brook- of Art. Austin's during lyn to Arthouse the Na- West Fiesta at the tional Side Dancers, Jones Cowboy Story" 1985 Center. Sympo- opens Next sium at the [ILLUS- month: and Ce- McNay TRATION runways. lebra- Art OMIT- tion, Museum TED] Matthew which in San Mc- ends Antonio Caslin's today. Jo Check it Mieizi- Out, ner's 1998 scene design [ILLUS- for TRATION Mc- OMIT- Levy's TED] window in A Tree Grows in Brook lyn, 1951 [ILLUS- TRATION OMIT- TED] 14 15 18 19 20 The The The Art Los The Old Umlauf Texas Museum Lobos Jail Art Sculp- Rangers of South fans and Center ture play Texas in Ronnie in Garden the Corpus Mislap Albany and Seattle Christi enthu- opens Museum Mari- opens siasts Grit and in ners The eye each Glory: Austin tonight Pilot other Laura hosts at the Hill suspi- Wilson's Sculp- Ball- Collec- ciously Photo- fest park in tion of as they graphs 2003. Arling- Contem- await of Six- Trivia: ton. porary concerts Man Which Art," at Bay- Foot- cast an exhi- fest in ball." member bit of Corpus Maybe of TV's more Christi, Wilson's Char- than which movie lie's eighty begins star Angels works by today sons, studied Califor- along Owen, under nia Shore- Luke, Charles artists. line and Umlauf? Boule- Andrew, Roger vard. will Theresa Herman's stop by. Bayer's Untitled [ILLUS- Dragon TRATION Moran, Ocarina (Study OMIT- Texas, for TED] 1991 [ILLUS- Audito- TRATION rium), [ILLUS- OMIT- 1984 TRATION TED] OMIT- [ILLUS- TED] TRATION OMIT- TED] 22 23 24 25 Pulit- Is the There Got big zer a won't be dream? prize dough- any Big Tex winner nut I smoke will Jhumpa see and fulfill Lahiri before mirros, them to- (left) me? The just morrow, opens Bass compo- when the the Perfor- sers State Inprint mance Philip Fair of Brown Hall in Glass Texas Reading Fort (below) kicks Series Worth and a off at at the hosts friend Fair Alley Mac- at Hogg Park Theatre Homer, Audito- in in a one- rium in Dallas. Houston man Austin to- play by tonight night. Rick for "A Miller Conver- [ILLUS- (below sation TRATION left) With OMIT- that Terence TED] fea- Blan- tures chard more and than Philip fifty Glass." voices from [ILLUS- the TV TRATION show OMIT- The TED] Simp- sons. [ILLUS- TRATION OMIT- TED] 28 30 The If you Houston haven't Texan taken play the the time to Jack- check son- out the ville month- Jaguara long at Foto- Reliant sep- Stadium tiembre in 2003-- Houston more today. than fifty events in San Antonio featu- ring pho- togra- phy-- then do so now; today is your last chance.
MUSIC/DANCE
The Backyard TX Hwy 71 at RR 620 (512-469-7469 or 888-597-7827) Sept 6 at 8:30: Shawn Colvin with Matt the Electrician (benefit show for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas); $30. Sept 16 at 6:15: 3 Doors Down; $35. (W+)
Cactus Cafe UT campus, the Texas Union 24th & Guadalupe (512-475-6515). Sept 2: The Willow Band. Sept 3: Steve Poltz. Sept 4: Radney Foster. Sept 5 & 6: Monte Montgomery. Sept 11: Cary Pierce. Sept 12: Bruce Robison Sept 18: John Gorka. Sept 16: Cheryl Wheeler. Sept 17: Matt the Electrician. Sept 18: Peter Case Sept 19: Shake Russell and Dana Cooper. Sept 20 Rajamani Sept 26: David Lindley Call for schedule & prices. (W+)
One World Theatre 7701 Bee Caves Rd (512-329-6753). Sept 5 at 7 & 9:30: California Guitar Trio; $29-$50, Sept 6 at 8 & Sept 7 at 4:30: Smuin Ballet; $40-$70 Sept 12 at 7: Little Feat $29-$70 Sept 19 at 7 & 9:30: Sergio Mendes; $29 $70 Sept 21 at noon: Carnival of Animals featuring the Austin Ballet; $16-$18 Sept 21 at 6 & 8:30 Branford Marsalis; $29-$70. (W+)
Sept 5 & 6: Austin Symphony UT campus. Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-476-6064 or 888-446-3787). Smetana: The Moldau From My Fatherland De Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain Sibelius: Symphony No 2 in D Major. Emanuel Ax, piano. Peter Bay, conductor At 8 $19-$35. (W+)
Sept 12: Quasar Dance Company UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-471-1444 or 800-687-6010). The Brazilian company, comprised of eight dancers, presents a program titled Lend Me Your Eyes by choreographer Henrique Rodolvalho. At 8. $20-$45. (W+)
Sept 14: Gerre Hancoek UT campus, Bates Recital Hall, 25th & E. Campus Dr (512-471-1444 or 800-687-6010) The organist performs works by Franck, Bruhns, Bach, and de Grigny. Ai 3. Gen adm $14, students $10. (W+)
Sept 21: Carlos Prieto UT campus, Bates Recital Hall, 25th & E. Campus Dr (512-471-1444 or 800-687-6010). The renowned cellist performs for the Capital City. At 7. $35. (W+)
Sept 23: Terrence Blanchard Sextet UT campus, Hogg Aud, 24th & Whitis (512-471-1444 or 800-687-6010). The famed trumpeter and mastermind behind many a Spike Lee score takes the stage with his group At 8. $20-$42. (W+)
THEATER
The Graduate UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-477-6060 or 800-781-7469). What's that you say, Mrs Robinson? This coming-of-age tale stars Jerry Hall Sept 17-21: Wed-Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7:30 $23-$53. (W+)
Paramount Theatre 713 Congress Ave (512-469-7469). Sept 19 & 20 at 8: MacHomer--The Bard meets Bart in this one man show featurlng Rick Miller and 50 voices from the comedic TV family Doh! $18.50-$31 Sept 21 at 3: Into the Ring--a multimedia affair based on the works of JRR Tolkien. Call for prices. (W+)
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
Arthouse at the Jones Center 700 Congress Ave (512-453-5312) Sept 13 Nov 2: Walk Ways--works created around the motif of walking. Sept 20-Nov 2: William Pope L: Some: Of Place and Desire. Open Tue, Wed & Fri 11-7; Thur 11-9; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5. Free. (W+)
Austin Museum of Art-Downtown 823 Congress Ave (512-495-9224). Aug 24-Nov 9: Andy Warhol--more than 80 works by the pop icon. 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. (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. Thru Jan 4: Play Ball! Texas Baseball--original uniforms and Equipment, stadium details, and other memorabilia celebrate the excitement of the sport. Also check out the IMAX theater, which is playing Texas: The Big Picture, Top Speed, and Mexico (shows daily; call for times & prices). Open Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun noon-6, Gen adm $5.50, senior citizens $4.50, children 18 & under free. (W+)
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center UT campus, 21st & Guadalupe. (512-411-8944). 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 40 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 & Son Noon-5. Free. (W+)
Jack S Blanton Museum of Art UT campus, UT Art Bldg, 23rg & 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 countrys largest collections of Italian paintings from the Renaissance and Baroque periods by such masters as Rubens, Veronese, and Parmigianino. Aug 27-Jan 4: Prints From the Leo Steinberg Collection: Part II--more selections from the recent acquisition of 3,200 prints by Marcantonio Raimondi, Albrecht Durer, Matisse, Picasso, et al; also Le feo de este mundo: Images of the Grotesque--pieces of 20th century Latin American art that explore the humanism behind abnormal works; also Transgressive Women--works by Yayoi Kusama, Lee Lozano, Ana Mendieta, and Joan Semmel Open Mon-Wed & Fri 9-5, Thur 9-9, Sat & Sun 1-5 Free. (W+)
SPORTS
UT Longhorns UT campus, Darrell K Royal--Texas Memorial Stadium, 21st & San Jacinto (512-471-3333 or 800-982-2386). Big 12 Conference football. Sept 13 at 11: Arkansas Razorbacks: $55. Sept 27: Tulane Green Wave; $40; call for time. (W+)
OTHER EVENTS
Austin City Limits Festival Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Rd (512-469-4769 or 888-597-7827) The long running public television show comes out of the studio and...
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