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JANUARY 2003
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 5 6 7 Catch the Watoto Children's Choir, comprising some twenty children who live in Ugan- dan orphan villages, in Houston today at the Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church. 12 Dallas hosts the 2003 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, bringing the "quad jump king," Timothy Goebel (right), and other skaters to the American Airlines Center. 19 21 New to birdwatch- Lubbock's Buddy ing? Don't wing it: Holly Center opens Take a birding tour "Linda McCartney's at El Paso's Hueco Sixties: Portrait of Tanks State His- an Era," approxi- torical Park with its mately fifty photos population of owls, of musicians hummingbirds, including Janis prairie falcons, Joplin (above). and golden eagles. Linda McCartney's Janis Joplin, 1967 27 28 Hoof it over to Sit by your Houston's Alley woman at the Bass Theatre to hear Performance Hall novelists George in Fort Worth to Saunders and see the musical Colsen Whitehead Stand By Your (left) read from Man: The Tammy their works. Wynette Story. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1 2 The Texas Tech "A Provocative Red Raiders and the Look Through Houston Cougars Chicana/Chicano put their New Year's Eyes," an exhibit resolutions to the of paintings and in- test when the teams stallations, closes at hit the hardwood the Bridge Center in Lubbock's United for Contemporary Spirit Arena. Art in El Paso. Maria Almeida Navidad's Christina, 1998 8 9 Visions of Van Gogh after dark? Take a late-night tour at the Dallas Museum of Art, which is staying open for one hun- dred consecutive hours to celebrate its centennial. Vincent Van Gogh's Riverbank in Springtime, 1887 15 16 The Houston Rockets shoot for the sky today when they play the Phoenix Suns at the Compaq Center. 22 23 Fort Worth's mod- It's in tents. Alegria, ern dance troupe a Cirque du Soleil the Bruce Wood production, pre- Dance Company mieres its North presents its season American tour at premiere at the Dallas' Fair Park. Bass Performance Side effects may Hall in Fort Worth. include dry mouth, nervousness, and coulrophobia. 30 Yo-Yo Ma plays Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich with the Houston Symphony tonight at Jones Hall. FRIDAY SATURDAY 4 Long-haired rednecks reunite: David Allan Coe, who did the time to earn admittance into the Outlaw Country gang, plays at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth tonight. 10 Houston's Alley Theatre celebrates the seventy-fifth birthday of Edward Albee (left) by stag- ing Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? which opens today, and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? later this month. 17 18 Opportunistic city "Old Ironsides planning at its best: Across the Nation," Today San Antonio which includes crowns the King artifacts from the and the Queen U.S.S. Constitution during its Mud (above), departs Festival, a celebra- tomorrow from tion of the draining Austin's Lyndon of the River Walk. Baines Johnson Library and Museum. 25 Today's Coca-Cola High School Foot- ball All-Star Game in North Richland Hills gives Texas seniors a chance to showcase their talents with a Pro Bowl-style challenge. 31 A Skull in Connemara, Martin McDonagh's comedy-mystery set in a small west- ern Ireland town, opens tonight at Fort Worth's Stage West.
AUSTIN
Austin
MUSIC/DANCE
One World Theatre 7701 Bee Caves Rd (512-329-6753). Jan 17 at 7 & 9:30: Diane Schuur; $55-$70, Jan 18: Bozzio/Mastelotto--master drummers Terry Bozzio and Pat Mastelotto explore exotic instruments from around the world; master class at 3, $20; performance at 7, $29-$50. Jan 24 at 7 & 9:30: Jerry Jeff Walker; $55-$70. Jan 25 & 26: Joaquin De Luz and Maria Riccetto of American Ballet Theatre; Sat at 7, Sun at 4:30; $35-$70. Jan 31 at 7 & 9:30: Hal Ketchum; $29-$70. (W+)
Jan 10, 12, 16 & 18: Austin Lyric Opera UT campus, Bass Concert Halt, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-472-5992 or 800-316-7372). Dead Man Walking--the Southwest premiere of Jake Heggie's theatrical opera (with libretto by Terrence McNally) based on Sister Helen Prejean's book of the same title. With the Austin Lyric Opera Orchestra. Guido Ajmone-Marsan, conductor. Jan 10 & 18 at 8, Jan 12 at 3, Jan 16 at 7. $12-$99. (W+)
Jan 28: Ronald K Brown/Evidence UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-477-6060 or 800-687-6010). The choreographer and his African dance-influenced company. At 8. $18-$40. (W+)
Jan 29: Coldplay Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River (512-477-6060 or 512-471-7744). After a Grammy nomination for the band's first album, Parachutes, the British rockers are on their U.S. tour in Support of their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. At 8. $30. (W+)
Jan 31 & Feb 1: Austin Symphony UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (512-476-6064 or 888-462-3787). Chabrier: Espana. Roussel: Symphony No 3 in G Minor. Saint-Saens: Concerto No 2 in G Minor for Piano. Ravel: La Valse. Andre Watts, piano. Peter Bay, conductor. At 8. $19-$35. (W+)
THEATER
Blast! UT campus, Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman Dr (800-731-7469). This Broadway touring production took the tradition of outdoor pageantry, added theatrics and some non-traditional visual elements, and picked up a Tony award in 2001 for Best Special Theatrical Event. Jan 21-26: Tue-Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7:30. $28-$56. (W+)
Paramount Theatre 713 Congress Ave (512-469-7469 or 888-597-7827). A Tuna Christmas--the holiday comedy written by and starring Joe Sears and Jaston Williams. Dec 31-Jan 5: Tue-Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7:30. $23-$40. (W+)
Requiem for Tesla Offcenter, 2211 Hidalgo (512-476-7833). Rude Mechanicals presents Kirk Lynn's loosely biographical, science fiction-inspired homage to Nikola Tesla, the late 19th- early 20th- century Serbian-American inventor. With live music by Golden Arm Trio. Jan 16-Feb 9: Thur-Sun at 8. Gen adm $15, senior citizens & students $12 (Thur & Sun are pay-what-you-wish days). (W)
Zachary Scott Theatre 1510 Toomey Rd (512-476-0541). Thru Jan 5: The Santaland Diaries--David Sedaris' satire about one man's stint as a Macy's Christmas elf. $26-$31. Jan 23-Mar 2: Limonade Tous Les Jours--an older American man meets a young French cabaret singer in Charles L Mee's romantic play. $23-$29. Thur-Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30. (W+)
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
Arthouse Jones Center, 700 Congress (512-453-5312). This modish downtown gallery is run by the organization formerly known as the Texas Fine arts Association (now Arthouse). Thru Jan 5: Glow: Aspects of Light in Contemporary American Art--works in a variety of media by 12 artists exploring the theme of light. 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). Thru Feb 2: At the Edge of Paradise: A Sculptural Dialogue between Jill Bedgood and Beverly Penn. Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10-6; Thur 10-8; Sun noon-5. Gen adm $5 ($1 on Thur), 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. Thru Jan 5: Country Music From the Lone Star State--instruments, costumes, and artifacts that have belonged to a diverse group of Texas musicians, as well as memorabilia from Austin City Limits. Also visit the IMAX theater (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+)
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 by such masters as Rubens, Veronese, and Parmigianino. Jan 24-Apr 13: Painting Explosion: 1958-1963, Part I--works by Hans Hofmann, Franz Kline, Ellsworth Kelly, et al. Jan 24-July 20: Prints From the Leo Steinberg Collection--selections from the recent acquisition of 3,200 prints by Marcantonio Raimondi. Albrecht Durer, Matisse, Picasso, et al. Also visit the museum's screening room for its new series, Projections: Jan 24-July 20: Elementary--a selection of changing, multimedia projections by Burt Barr, Brian Fridge, Samantha Krukowski, et al. Open Mon-Wed & Fri 9-5, Thur 9-9, Sat & Sun 1-5. Free. (W+)
SPORTS
Austin Ice Bats Travis County Exposition Center, 7311 Decker Ln (512-927-7825). The Central Hockey League team's home season. Jan 5 at 3: Fort Worth Brahmas. Jan 10: Laredo Bucks. Jan 11: El Paso Buzzards. Jan 17: Memphis RiverKings. Jan 18: Laredo Bucks. Jan 24: El Paso Buzzards. Jan 25: San Angelo Saints. Jan 31: Fort Worth Brahmas. At 7:30 unless otherwise noted. $11-$21. (W+)
OTHER EVENTS
Bob Schieffer, Jim Lehrer, and Brian Williams Lyndon Baines Johnson Library...
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