March 2010
1st
Imagining Mexico: Expressions in Popular Culture
Mexic-Arte Museum
Now through April 18
Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fri. + Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun. Noon - 5 p.m.
$5 Adults, $4 Students/Seniors,
$1 Children 12 & under, Free for Members
419 Congress Avenue
mexic-artemuseum.org
2nd
H-E-B Broadway Across America - Austin
Presents Fiddler on the Roof
March 2 – 7
Performances are
Tuesday - Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Tickets start at $20
Texas Performing Arts at
The University of Texas at Austin’s Bass Concert Hall
Purchase tickets online at
BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
3rd
Tony Award winning
URINETOWN, The Musical
March 3 – 7
Weds. + Thurs., 7 p.m.;
Fri. + Sat. 8 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m.
Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Theatre, Southwestern University,
1001 East University Avenue, Georgetown, TX 78626
Purchase tickets online at
southwestern.edu/boxoffice
4th
Women’s History Month
6:30 p.m. Opening Reception, refreshments served;
7:15 p.m. Film Screening of Sunshine;
8:30 p.m. Audience Discussion with Karen Skloss, Austin filmmaker
Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Road
Room 8500 | 8000 Building
West End Galleries
1st Thursday; 6 – 8 p.m.
Enjoy six galleries within walking distance
West Sixth Street
5th
“New Wave Ball”
80s Dance Party Benefiting Austin Children’s Shelter
8 p.m. – midnight; Tickets $50,
sponsorships start at $500
Hyatt Regency, downtown Austin
For details, visit the website at newwaveball.org or
austinchildrenshelter.org
ART on 5th presents
“The Art of Mackenzie Thorpe”
March 5 - 7
Fri. + Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun. Noon - 5 p.m.
1501 W. 5th St.
arton5th.com
Complete Works for Violin and Piano by Johannes Brahms
Intimate Concert March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at a private Austin home;
Synchronism March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
First Unitarian Church,
4700 Grover Avenue
Intimate Concert: $45;
Synchronism: $25/$10 Students
Tickets on sale now at 512.454.0026 or
AustinChamberMusic.org
6th
AMOA Public tours
Every Saturday at 2 p.m.
Free with museum admission
Austin Museum of Art –
823 Congress Ave.
on the corner of 9th Street
and Congress Avenue
512.495.9224
Wally Workman Gallery Presents New Works by Jennifer Balkan
Opening reception 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Exhibit dates March 6 - 27
Wally Workman Gallery
1202 West 6th Street
wallyworkmangallery.com
8th
Women’s History Month
Austin Women in Media Panel Discussion By and About Austin Women in Media
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
South Austin Campus, Room 1130
1820 W. Stassney at Manchaca
10th
My Daughter, My Self Workshop
Learn from Barb Steinberg, LMSW, how to lay a strong foundation for a healthy relationship with your daughter, improve communication and much more
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
$35 per person; $30 per person for two or more
2208 Forest Bend Drive
Austin, TX 78704
RSVP at http://barbsteinberg.com/workshops/for_adults.html or email nxpana@yahoo.com
11th
10th Anniversary Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards
6 p.m.- 10 p.m.
Tables Start at $5,000
Austin Studios, Stage 5
1901 East 51st Street
shannon@austinfilm.org
512.322.0145 (ext. 3222)
12th
The Russell Collection Hosts
Special Appearance and Art Show by Three Contemporary Spanish Master Painters
Reception March 12, 6 - 8 p.m. and March 13, 1 - 3 p.m.
Free with RSVP
Russell Collection Fine Art Gallery
1137 West 6th Street
RSVP at 512.478.4440
13th
KUT Welcomes Jeff Lofton’s 1950s Miles Davis Tribute
to the One World Theatre
9 p.m.
Tickets: $20 advance,
$25 at the door,
optional pre-concert dinner $35
Dinners are served at 7:30 p.m. and must be pre-ordered
7701 Bee Cave Road, Austin
Order tickets at
oneworldtheatre.org
Travis County Master Gardeners Association:
Spring Vegetable Gardening
10 a.m. - Noon
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd.
Bright Leaf Hikes
Free, guided hikes for the public
March 13 + 14
Hikes start at 9 a.m.,
only one hike per day
Hikes are approximately 4 miles long and last about 2 hours
Bright Leaf parking lot is off of 2222 between Mopac and 360.
For more information call 512.459.7269 or email
FriendsOfBrightLeaf@gmail.com
BrightLeaf.org
What Women Need to Know About Divorce
Second Saturday Each Month
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
See austindivorceworkshop.com
or call 732-1244
16th
American Society of Women Accountants-Austin Chapter
Open to women in business, finance, and accounting related fields. Networking, Dinner, Speaker and CPE
Meets the third Tuesday of each month, 6-8 p.m.
Contact 512.328.1636 or
aswaaustin.org for additional details
23rd
aw Tiara Tuesday
Charity Happy Hour
6-8PM
Manuels @ the Arboretum
Benefitting Assistance League Austin
26th
The Armstrong Community Music School of Austin Lyric Opera Celebrates its 10th Birthday
Scholarship Concert Fundraiser
Ducloux Hall
7 p.m.; $50
Located at the corner of Barton Springs Road and Bouldin Avenue
Make reservations by calling 512.472.5992
Refresh and Renew Mini Self-Care Retreat
De-stress and restore inner peace with Renee Trudeau
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$175
The Crossings Spa and Resort
Register online:
ReneeTrudeau.com
27th
Long Center’s Second Anniversary Party
Featuring concert by legendary rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates
The evening’s theme and attire is Shades of Purple
VIP Sponsor Pre-Concert Party begins at 6 p.m.; Concert begins at 8 p.m., followed by after parties
Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 West Riverside Drive
Tickets for concert and after parties start at $75,
VIP tickets $1,250
For general admission tickets, call the 3M Box Office at 512.474.5664
or visit thelongcenter.org
28th
Women’s History Month
Comedy Sportz comedians entertain with fun and laughter
2 p.m.
Northridge Campus, 11928 Stonehollow Drive
Room 4136 | 4000 Building
The Armstrong Community Music School of Austin Lyric Opera celebrates its 10th Birthday
Free open house for the community with music and storytelling
1 - 4 p.m.; Free
Located at the corner of Barton Springs Road and Bouldin Avenue
TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls: Hellcats vs. Rhinestone Cowgirls
Doors Open at 6 p.m.,
Bout at 7 p.m.
Tickets $15 at the door,
$13 from frontgatetickets.com or any of their ticket vendors,
$10 from a rollergirl.
Kids under 12 are free!
Palmer Events Center