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CURRENT EVENTS

FEATURED EVENT: LEWITT X 2 AT AMOA

Austin Museum of Art Downtown presents LeWitt x 2. This two part exhibition focuses both on the artworks of Sol LeWitt and on his personal collection of contemporary art. Sol LeWitt: Structure and Line documents the full arc of the artist’s career. Renowned for his contribution to minimalism and conceptual art, LeWitt’s pencil drawings, brilliantly colored gouaches, and “structures” made of wood, aluminum, and fiberglass have defined and pushed the limits of art-making for over forty years. Throughout his career critics have admired how his work synthesizes left and right brain creativity and provokes both intellectual and emotional responses. Selections from the LeWitt Collection showcases works by an exciting array of national and international artists including Alice Aycock, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Alighiero Boetti, Chuck Close, Gilbert & George, Hans Haacke, Eva Hesse, On Kawara, Shirin Neshat, and Robert Ryman.

LeWitt x 2
AMOA Downtown
823 Congress Avenue at 9th Street
Through August 17

Art Talk Thursday, August 7, 2008, 7 pm

Join Dr. Richard Shiff for a slide lecture discussing Sol LeWitt’s affinities to other artists of his generation.

CELEBRATING 38 YEARS AT THE ARMADILLO WORLD HEADQUARTERS

Threadgill’s World Headquarters is proud to announce its celebration of The 38th Anniversary of the Armadillo World Headquarters with special live music shows throughout the month of August.

Kicking off the anniversary celebration on August 1st will be a show with Gary P. Nunn, original member of the legendary Lost Gonzo Band, followed by a show August 2ng with breakthrough artist and Americana Music Association Album of the Year nominee Hayes Carll.

Additional shows that will be part of the Armadillo Anniversary include:

Tuesday, July 29 – Jeff Plankenhorn w/ special guest stars

Thursday, July 31 – Will Taylor & Strings Attached, The Abbey Road Show

Friday, August 1 – Gary P. Nunn & Bo Porter

Saturday, August 2 – Hayes Carll

Thursday, August 7 – Bob Schneider’s Texas Bluegrass Massacre

Friday, August 8 – Asylum Street Spankers

Saturday, August 9 – White Ghost Shivers

Wednesday, August 13 – Shinyribs w/ Kevin Russell from The Gourds

Thursday, August 14 – Guy Forsyth

Friday, August 15 – Joe Ely and Joel Guzman w/ Colin Gilmore

Saturday, August 16 – Terri Hendrix

THE BLANTON PRESENTS: EXQUISITE VISIONS OF JAPAN THROUGH AUGUST 24

This summer the Blanton Museum of Art presents Exquisite Visions of Japan, a special exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints from the James A. Michener Collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The exhibition provides viewers a rare opportunity to examine the history of the medium from its inception in the 17th century through the 20th century, highlighting the techniques, processes and subjects that characterize these remarkable works. It includes fifty prints from master Japanese printmakers including Kitagawa Utamaro, Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige. Ann Wilson, interim director of the Blanton states, “Japanese prints are among the most beautiful and accessible works of art in any medium. The Blanton is delighted to bring this wonderful collection to Austin as our special summer exhibition. We think visitors will also enjoy reflecting on this very different aspect of Michener’s collecting interests in the gallery building named for him.”

Exquisite Visions of Japan: Prints from the James A. Michener Collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts
June 29 – August 24, 2008
More info

FEATURED EVENT: LIVE AT THE GARTEN WITH BRUCE ROBISON & FRIENDS

Austin’s Bruce Robison released his self-titled debut over a decade ago, and he continues to write and perform his own original brand of Americana. His latest recording, It Came from San Antonio features wife Kelly Willis and fiddle prodigy Warren Hood.

Every Wednesday through August at Live at the Garten Bruce Robison will perform live at Scholz Garten. He will have special guests with him each week. Come out and enjoy cool music in the Garten.

Bruce Robison at Scholz Garten
1607 San Jacinto Boulevard
Every Wednesday through August
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. [info]

THE BLANTON PRESENTS THE LANGUAGE OF PRINTS

The Language of Prints

Prints are the most frequently experienced but least understood works of art. In the history of art, and most exhibitions, the medium is usually presented in terms of its great masters, from Albrecht Durer through Jasper Johns, or explained solely in terms of technique. Instead, The Language of Prints exhibit explores the medium as a uniquely rich and largely collective system of expression, a “language” with distinctive principles, persistent tendencies, and special processes that are shared across time and space. Planned to coincide with the annual meeting of The Print Council of America, the first ever in the state of Texas, the exhibition will feature around 100 of the collection’s finest and most distinctive prints.

The Language of Prints
April 19 through August 17

THREADGILL'S BEER GARDEN SERIES

Threadgill’s South, a.k.a., Threadgill’s World Headquarters, has some great live music coming up, so put on your dancin’ boots and head on out!

The 2008 Beer Garden Series is underway celebrating the 38th anniversary of the Armadillo World Headquarters. KUT is proud to party with Threadgill’s to present another great year of music in the beer garden.

Friday, August 8th – The Asylum Street Spankers

Saturday, August 9th – The White Ghost Shivers

Friday, August 15th – Joe Ely

Saturday, August 16th – Terry Hendrix

Sunday, August 17th – Music March for Heroes w/ Jimmy LaFave, Kevin Welch & Betty Soo

Thursday, August 21st – Steam Heat Reunion, 47x Its Own Weight, Starcrost, Beto & Los Fairlanes

Friday, August 22nd – The Steps

Saturday, August 23rd – Will Taylor & Strings Attached presents Rubber Soul

Tuesday, August 26th – Nelo

Thursday, August 28th – Corb Lund, The Band of Heathens

Friday, August 29th – Uncle Lucius, Reid Wilson & His So Called Friends

Saturday, August 30th – Eliza Gilkyson

Sunday, August 31st – Soulhat & Carson Brock

Visit the Threadgill’s website for ticketing information.

THE LONG CENTER PRESENTS A BRONX TALE

Academy Award-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri returns to the stage in an unforgettable performance fresh from a successful run on Broadway, where it was praised by the critics and adored by the public. In A Bronx Tale, the celebrated play on which he based the legendary movie, Palminteri vividly depicts a young boy’s rough childhood in the 1960s-era Bronx and the unforgettable people he encountered. A classic coming-of-age story about reaching your true potential and trusting your heart, A Bronx Tale is directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks.

The Long Center Presents A Bronx Tale
Dates: Sept 3-6, 2008
Tickets: 474-LONG
Online: www.TheLongCenter.org