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Austin
Music/Dance
MAR 17: WILLIE NELSON
Don't take Willie's incessant touring for granted: See for yourself if the 73-year-old journeyman is still at the peak of his career. At 7:30. $37.50-$40.50. The Backyard, 13101 W. TX Hwy 71 (512-263-4145). (W+)
MAR 31: ASSAD DUO
Brazilian brothers Sergio and Odair Assad are classical guitarists of a dramatic bent who awe audiences with their one-guitar, four-hand playing. At 8. $25-$50. Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Dr (522-300-2247). (W+)
MAR 31-APR 2: JERRY JEFF WALKER BIRTHDAY WEEKEND
The outlaw country musician celebrates his 64th year on earth with e kickoff party and concerts featuring special guests. Call for schedule & prices. Fri: Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar. Sat: Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave. Sun: Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Rd, Gruene (512-477-0036). (W+)
AUSTIN SYMPHONY
Mar 3 & 4 at 8: Schubert: Symphony No 6 in C Major. Haydn: Concert for Cello in D Major. Strauss: A Night in Venice Overture. Strauss: Pleasure Train. Strauss: Pizzicato Polka. Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz. Alisa Weilerstein, cello. Ernest Hoetzl, guest conductor. $19-542. UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-476-6064). (W+)
UT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Mar 3 at 8: Maria Schneider Orchestra; $28 & $36 (Hogg Memorial Auditorium, 24th & Whitis). Mar 5 at 3: Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan; $20-$100 (Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr). Mar 5 at 7: Estonian Philharmonic Choir; $28 & $40 (Hogg Memorial Auditorium, 24th & Whitis). Mar 22 at 8: Rosa y Joe Perez; $15 (McCullough Theatre, 2400 Robert Dedman Dr). Mar 24 at 8: Ying Quartet; $35 (Hogg Memorial Auditorium, 24th & Whitis). UT campus (512-477-6060 or 800-687-6010). (W+)
Theater
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Mar 2 at 8: Marvin Hamlisch--the composer of more than 40 motion-picture scores performs his instantly recognizable Broadway and Hollywood hits. $35-$96. Mar 5 at 2 & 4:30: Alexander Who's Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move--Alexander has already weathered a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, but he's putting his foot down when he finds out his family is moving "a thousand miles away" in this kid friendly musical. $11.50-$22.50. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave (512-472-2901). (W+)
UT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Voices of Valor-inspired by a UT professor's ongoing project to document the oral histories of Latinos who served in WWII, James Garcia's new play recounts their heroic but forgotten stories. Mar 24 & 25 at 8. $10-$18. B Iden Payne Theatre, 23rd & San Jacinto (512-477-5060). (W+)
Museums/Galleries
AUSTIN MUSEUM OF ART-DOWNTOWN
Thru Apr 30: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Wurth Collection--see more than fifty years' worth of work by the innovative couple best known for 2005% The Gates, in New York City's Central Park. On display are approximately 75 early wrapped objects, preparatory drawings and collages, and photographs of their public artworks, including Pont Neuf Wrapped (Paris), The Umbrellas (Japan and California), and Surrounded Islands (Miami). Mar 31: Booksigning by Christo and Jeanne-Claude (noon to 2; museum admission waived with designated gift shop purchase). Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10-6; Thur 10-8; Sun noon-5. Gen adm $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. 823 Congress Ave (512-495-9224). (W+)
BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM
This museum, which is named for the former Texas lieutenant governor, houses three floors of exhibits that trace the history of Texas. Thru Apr 15: A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie--pewter cups, muskets, navigational tools, iron shackles, and other artifacts that sank 35 miles off the Key West coast in 1700 are on display. Check out a scale model of the British merchant slave ship and learn about its archaeological recovery. Open Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun noon-6. Gen adm $5.50, senior citizens $4.50, youths 5-18 $3, 4 & under free. 1800 N. Congress Ave (512-936-8746). (W+)
Sports
AUSTIN ICE BATS
Central Hockey League. Mar 17: Tulsa Oilers. Mar 18: Laredo Bucks. At 7:30. $11-$35. Bell County Exposition Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton (512-927-7825). (W+)
AUSTIN TOROS
NBA Development League. Mar 8: Roanoke Dazzle. Mar 21: Albuquerque Thunderbirds. Mar 23: Fayetteville Patriots. At 7:30. $11-$35.50. Austin Convention Center, 4th & Red River (512-235-8333). (W+)
RIVER CITY TEN-MILER
Last run in 1995, this newly revived race picks up where it left off--on a fast course through the scenic Shoal Creek neighborhood and downhill along Lamar Boulevard, finishing at Town Lake's Auditorium Shores. Gather at RunTex (422 W. Riverside Dr) for the post-race party. Mar 19 at 7:30 a.m. $60 ($50 adv). Race starts at Northcross Mall, Anderson Ln & Burnet (512-326-1600). (W+)
Other Events
CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE
To coincide with an exhibit of their work at the Austin Museum of Art-Downtown, the husband-and-wife artists will lecture on their most recent work-in-progress, Over the River, a project to suspend fabric above portions of the Arkansas River in Colorado. Mar 30 at 7. $20 & $48. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave (866-443-8849). (W+)
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
Neil Young takes on emcee duties at the Music and Media Conference, Robert Altman's movie A Prairie Home Companion debuts on opening night of the Film Festival and Conference, and tech entrepreneurs Jim Coudal and Jason Fried headline the Interactive Festival. Mar 10-14: Interactive Festival. Mar 10-18: Film Conference and Festival. Mar 15-19: Music and Media Conference and Festival. Passes available for each festival or for entire conference. Call for schedule & prices. Austin Convention Center, 505 E. Cesar Chavez, and various locations (512-457-7979).
ZILKER PARK KITE FESTIVAL
Necks will be craned and the skies filled with flying contraptions at this 78th annual nod to spring weather. Enter your kite in the "steadiest," "smallest," and "most unusual" contests. Mar 5 from 10 to 5 (rain date Mar 12). Free. 2100 Barton Springs (512-448-5483). (W)
Points of Interest
THE CAPITOL
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 Men-Fri 8:30-4:30, Sat 9:30-3:30, Sun noon-3:30 (call ahead for groups of 10 or more). 11th & Congress Ave (512-463-0063). (W+) The Capitol Visitors Center (11th & Brazos, 512-305-8400), located in the 1857 General Land Office Bldg, houses historical exhibits. Open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun noon-5. Free. Parking at 12th & San Jacinto (first 2 hours free). (W+)
Dallas
Music/Dance
MAR 1-5: THE TEN TENORS
Music plus comedy equals a night of not-your-parents'-classic-tenor-ballads when these Australian men take the stage to sing opera, pop, rock, and more. Tue-Fri at 8, Sat & Sun at 2 & 8. $15-$60. Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm (214-880-0137). (W+)
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mar 3-5: Simply Streisand. Julie Budd, vocalist. Marvin Hamlisch, conductor. Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $21-$92. Mar 7: Juilliard Orchestra. Joseph Kalichstein, piano. James DePriest, conductor. At 8. $8-$85. Mar 9-12: Mozart: Concerto No 23 for Piano. Mozart: Symphony No 40. Robert Levin, piano. Claus Peter Flor, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $8-$102. Mar 16-19: Mozart: Concerto No 24 for Piano. Mozart: Symphony No 41. Robert Levin, piano. Claus Peter Flor, conductor. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. $8-$102. Mar 22 & 23: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville. At 8. $50-$125. Mar 24 & 25: The Golden Age of Film. At 8. $32-$92. Mar 30-Apr 1: Stravinsky: Concerto for Violin. Hoist: The Planets. Women of the Dallas Symphony Chorus. David R Davidson, director. Emanuel Borok, violin. Andrew Davis, conductor. At 8. $8-$98. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora (214-692-0203). (W+)
NOKIA THEATRE AT GRAND PRAIRIE
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