Upcoming Events: Performing Arts Center, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON SPECIAL

Back by "popular" demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” ( USA Today)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON SPECIAL

Back by "popular" demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” ( USA Today)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON SPECIAL

Back by "popular" demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” ( USA Today)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON SPECIAL

Back by "popular" demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” ( USA Today)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON SPECIAL

Back by "popular" demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” ( USA Today)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON SPECIAL

Back by "popular" demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” ( USA Today)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON SPECIAL

Back by "popular" demand! Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it first played Austin, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” ( USA Today)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Wang Fujian, conductor

Presented in partnership with the Asian American Cultural Center

Enjoy an evening of traditional and contemporary Chinese music as the Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra makes its Texas debut. Founded in 1952, this is the first modern Chinese orchestra in China and is renowned for its harmonious collaboration among its members and outstanding mastering of all types of works, including original compositions. Under the direction of Wang Fujian, their eclectic performance repertoire includes Chinese orchestral works, stringed and wind instrumental pieces, Cantonese music, plucked-strings instrumental ensemble, and percussion instrumental ensemble.

“The first truly modern Chinese classical music ensemble.”
BC MAGAZINE, HONG KONG

The 2012 national tour of the Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra is part of a major, multi-year cultural exchange with Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, the Chinese Ministry of Culture, and the US Major University Presenter’s consortium. Support for the tour has been provided by the Ministry of Culture, People’s Republic of China.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music

Award-winning Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt makes her first appearance at Texas Performing Arts to help us celebrate this milestone season. London’s Sunday Times calls her one of the reliably mesmerizing musicians of the day and the complete performer. Hewitt’s eleven-year project to record the entire major keyboard works of Bach has been hailed as one of the recorded glories of our age and her musicianship and virtuosity make her one of the most captivating and in-demand classical performers.

The program will feature works by Bach and Ravel.

“Ms. Hewitt is one of those rare musicians who seem to get something into their heads and hearts and find it at their fingertips instantaneously.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES

RESOURCES
Angela Hewitt website

We are grateful to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their support of classical music programming at Texas Performing Arts.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Monday, February 20, 11AM
Bates Recital Hall

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

FAMILY FOUR PACK ALSO AVAILABLE AT A SPECIAL PRICE

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Jacques Heim, artistic director

Presented in partnership with L Style G Style and the Department of Theatre and Dance

PROGRAM:
Fearful Symmetries
Trajectoire

Diavolo Dance Theatre reinvents dance, re-imagines theater, and redefines thrills. Dancers, gymnasts, and actors take movement, athletics, and daring to the extreme, creating abstract narratives through surreal tableaux. Founded in 1992 in Los Angeles by Jacques Heim, Diavolo Dance Theatre creates an almost cinematic experience of powerful images that develop conceptual accounts of the human condition, utilizing everyday items such as doors, chairs, and stairways to provide the backdrop for an evening of dramatic movement.

“Heim puts his feel for props, his knack for kinetic drama and his taste for danger in the service of a metaphor, and the result is dazzling.”
NEWSDAY

RESOURCES
Diavolo Dance Theatre website

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Thursday, February 23, immediately following the performance
Bass Concert Hall

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

For students in grades 7–12
Reservation required – email bsimms@texasperformingarts.org for more info.
Friday, February 24, 11AM
Bass Concert Hall

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

NEW YORK STORIES
An Opera in Three Apartments
Music by Daron Hagen
Libretto by Barbara Grecki and Daron Hagen

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

BROKEN PIECES

Pamela, a thirty-something divorcee, lives alone in a small apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She's been waiting for months for the tile man to come and fix the broken tiles in her bathroom. Antonio, a middle-aged Italian immigrant,arrives to do the work. During the course of his visit, the two connect andshare a lovely moment.

JUST FOR THE NIGHT

Babs, a woman of a certain age and wealth, receives an unexpected visit from her brother Chip on Christmas Eve and turns him away.

CRADLE SONG
Mama and Papa, a composer couple, arrive home after a night on the town and attempt to put their infant son down for the night.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

FAMILY FOUR PACK ALSO AVAILABLE AT A SPECIAL PRICE

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Jacques Heim, artistic director

Presented in partnership with L Style G Style and the Department of Theatre and Dance

PROGRAM:
Fearful Symmetries
Trajectoire

Diavolo Dance Theatre reinvents dance, re-imagines theater, and redefines thrills. Dancers, gymnasts, and actors take movement, athletics, and daring to the extreme, creating abstract narratives through surreal tableaux. Founded in 1992 in Los Angeles by Jacques Heim, Diavolo Dance Theatre creates an almost cinematic experience of powerful images that develop conceptual accounts of the human condition, utilizing everyday items such as doors, chairs, and stairways to provide the backdrop for an evening of dramatic movement.

“Heim puts his feel for props, his knack for kinetic drama and his taste for danger in the service of a metaphor, and the result is dazzling.”
NEWSDAY

RESOURCES
Diavolo Dance Theatre website

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Friday, February 24, immediately following the performance
Bass Concert Hall, 6th floor

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

BERLIN NOCTURNE

Step into the streets of nocturnal Berlin with charismatic German cabaret crooner Max Raabe and his 12-piece big band ensemble Palast Orchester. Since 1986, Raabe and Palast Orchester have transported audiences to Berlin’s Weimar-era cabaret scene of the 1920s and early '30s with nostalgic renditions of Cole Porter and George Gershwin—and cabaret-style parodies of Britney Spears and Tom Jones. The evening is filled with romantic melodies such as "Leben ohne Liebe kannst du nicht" ( "You Can't Live Without Love"), big band arrangements of standards like "Amapola", and a variety of classics like "Sie Sind mir so sympathisch" ("I Find You So Sympatico"). Slick, nostalgic, and unmistakably modern, their performances are executed with uncanny precision, drama, and humor.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

NEW YORK STORIES
An Opera in Three Apartments
Music by Daron Hagen
Libretto by Barbara Grecki and Daron Hagen

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

BROKEN PIECES

Pamela, a thirty-something divorcee, lives alone in a small apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She's been waiting for months for the tile man to come and fix the broken tiles in her bathroom. Antonio, a middle-aged Italian immigrant,arrives to do the work. During the course of his visit, the two connect andshare a lovely moment.

JUST FOR THE NIGHT

Babs, a woman of a certain age and wealth, receives an unexpected visit from her brother Chip on Christmas Eve and turns him away.

CRADLE SONG
Mama and Papa, a composer couple, arrive home after a night on the town and attempt to put their infant son down for the night.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

NEW YORK STORIES
An Opera in Three Apartments
Music by Daron Hagen
Libretto by Barbara Grecki and Daron Hagen

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

BROKEN PIECES

Pamela, a thirty-something divorcee, lives alone in a small apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She's been waiting for months for the tile man to come and fix the broken tiles in her bathroom. Antonio, a middle-aged Italian immigrant,arrives to do the work. During the course of his visit, the two connect andshare a lovely moment.

JUST FOR THE NIGHT

Babs, a woman of a certain age and wealth, receives an unexpected visit from her brother Chip on Christmas Eve and turns him away.

CRADLE SONG
Mama and Papa, a composer couple, arrive home after a night on the town and attempt to put their infant son down for the night.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Presented in partnership with KUT’s Across the Water

Texas Performing Arts celebrates the best of Celtic music with an extraordinary double-bill featuring Irish singing sensation Maura O’Connell and the internationally acclaimed super-group Solas.

Irish-born singer O'Connell combines traditional Celtic music with modern folk sensibilities to create an unmistakable sound. From her days as lead singer of DeDanaan to a successful solo career, O'Connell has earned a legion of fans around the world. Her ground-breaking musical penchant for blending Celtic traditions with a wide variety of other genres has led to collaborations with Van Morrison, James Taylor, Nanci Griffith, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, The Chieftains, and Roseanne Cash.

Heralded by fans and critics alike as the most popular, influential, and exciting Celtic band to ever emerge from the United States, Solas has garnered worldwide attention by mixing fire-tested tradition and contemporary sensibility with an ease and naturalness that is as astonishing as their overwhelming musicianship. As a result, they transcend musical genres into the realm of pure musical expression that only a handful of musicians attain.

"Truly interpretive singers are a rare commodity outside of country and pop. O'Connell is as good as she is rare."
THE NEW YORKER

“Mind-b...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Presented in partnership with L Style G Style

Hailed by The New Yorker as “the world’s reigning male chorus,” San Francisco’s Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer returns to Texas Performing Arts to help celebrate our 30th season. The choir is recognized around the world as an orchestra of voices for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass. From Renaissance to jazz, gospel to adventurous new music, Chanticleer’s programs are rich with original interpretations of vocal literature. Their Bass Concert Hall performance will include works by Tavener, Pärt, and Mahler.

“The singing of Chanticleer is breathtaking in its accuracy of intonation, purity of blend, variety of color and swagger of style.”
THE BOSTON GLOBE

RESOURCES
Chanticleer website

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

NEW YORK STORIES
An Opera in Three Apartments
Music by Daron Hagen
Libretto by Barbara Grecki and Daron Hagen

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

BROKEN PIECES

Pamela, a thirty-something divorcee, lives alone in a small apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She's been waiting for months for the tile man to come and fix the broken tiles in her bathroom. Antonio, a middle-aged Italian immigrant,arrives to do the work. During the course of his visit, the two connect andshare a lovely moment.

JUST FOR THE NIGHT

Babs, a woman of a certain age and wealth, receives an unexpected visit from her brother Chip on Christmas Eve and turns him away.

CRADLE SONG
Mama and Papa, a composer couple, arrive home after a night on the town and attempt to put their infant son down for the night.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

WE ARE ALL GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS: A JOHN CAGE CELEBRATION

With special guests
Cenk Ergün, composer
Beth Meyers, viola

We are grateful to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their support of classical music programming at Texas Performing Arts.

Presented in partnership with Fusebox Festival

Coined New York City’s “experimental powerhouse” by The Village Voice, SÅ쳌 Percussion is America’s premiere modern performance ensemble. After a sold-out performance at McCullough Theatre in 2010, they return to Texas Performing Arts—along with guest composer Cenk Ergün and violist Beth Meyers—to present the Austin premiere of a new two-concert program commemorating the life and work of composer John Cage in his 100th birthday year.

SÅ쳌 Percussion is hailed for navigating through the many extremes of emotion and musical possibility. Called “astonishing and entrancing” by Billboard Magazine and “brilliant” by The New York Times, SÅ쳌’s innovative work is paired with original music by some of today’s most exciting composers.

"The range of colors and voices that SÅ쳌 Percussion coaxes from its menagerie is astonishing and entrancing.”
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

“Anyone who feels that percussion music must by definition be merely ‘noise’ would have heard that idea discredited...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

WE ARE ALL GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS: A JOHN CAGE CELEBRATION

With special guests
Cenk Ergün, composer
Beth Meyers, viola

We are grateful to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their support of classical music programming at Texas Performing Arts.

Presented in partnership with Fusebox Festival

Coined New York City’s “experimental powerhouse” by The Village Voice, SÅ쳌 Percussion is America’s premiere modern performance ensemble. After a sold-out performance at McCullough Theatre in 2010, they return to Texas Performing Arts—along with guest composer Cenk Ergün and violist Beth Meyers—to present the Austin premiere of a new two-concert program commemorating the life and work of composer John Cage in his 100th birthday year.

SÅ쳌 Percussion is hailed for navigating through the many extremes of emotion and musical possibility. Called “astonishing and entrancing” by Billboard Magazine and “brilliant” by The New York Times, SÅ쳌’s innovative work is paired with original music by some of today’s most exciting composers.

"The range of colors and voices that SÅ쳌 Percussion coaxes from its menagerie is astonishing and entrancing.”
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

“Anyone who feels that percussion music must by definition be merely ‘noise’ would have heard that idea discredited...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest forces in African music, a creative energy with eleven international albums to her name. In 2007, her album Djin Djin received a Grammy award. In 2010 Kidjo shared the stage with Alicia Keys, John Legend and Shakira for the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg South Africa.

Kidjo’s most recent release, 2010’s Oyo featuring John Legend, Bono and Dianne Reeves, is a measure of her maturity. The album is deeply introspective, reflecting on the events that have brought Kidjo to this point. Born in the West African state of Benin, Kidjo is a tireless campaigner for women’s health and education in Africa, a UNICEF Peace Ambassador and a prolific songwriter.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Every person entering the hall must have a ticket including infants and children

Real guitars, real drums, real fun! Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty – of the Emmy-winning Disney Channel TV series “Imagination Movers”–bring their 2012 Rock-O-Matic Tour to Bass Concert Hall!

The Movers were the highest-rated and most popular live family act of 2011. They combine danceable power pop songs with extremely catchy choruses to inspire audience participation. Their reputation of onstage silliness truly engages the littlest of kids along with their older siblings, parents, and grandparents. The Movers also pepper their live shows with musical references to their many inspirations, including U2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Johnson, the Beastie Boys, among other classic and modern rockers.

On the Rock-O-Matic tour, the guys will be playing all their favorite songs from their wildly popular TV series as well as debuting new material from their brand-new “Rock-O-Matic” CD/DVD.

The Imagination Movers began in 2003 as a rock band for kids in New Orleans and have grown into the stars of a hit television series seen in over 55 countries on the Disney Channel. On the show, the Movers star as four friends who work together in the Idea Warehouse to solve problems through creativity and teamwork. Their friends Nina and Warehouse Mouse are there to help along the way...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

Tuesday, March 20, 7PM
Bass Concert Hall Lobby

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:03 AM CST

MAX
Ohad Naharin, artistic director

Sponsored by the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies and the Viola S. Hoffman and George W. Hoffman Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Fine Arts

Presented in partnership with the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Jewish Community Center of Austin

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE OF THIS PERFORMANCE HAS CHANGED

Classic, modern, and contemporary dance forms come together with awe-inspiring synergy as Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company brings their vibrant piece, Max, to the Bass Concert Hall stage. Founded in 1964 by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild, the troupe is now one of the most inspirational and sought-after dance companies in the world. Through their revolutionary movement language, Gaga, Batsheva’s dancers continually push artistic boundaries, creating new movement possibilities and awakening dynamic sensitivity.

An original work by Batsheva artistic director Ohad Naharin, Max is a journey into the human spirit, a primal expression of pain and happiness, the solitude of the individual, the essence of the couple, the essence of a team, and of society as a whole.

RESOURCES
Batsheva Dance Company website

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Inaldo Cavalcante de Albuquerque "Spok," musical director

Texas Performing Arts presents the Austin debut of this Brazilian big band sensation, touring the United States for the first time. Fronted by musical director/saxophonist Maestro Spok, this 17-musician outfit—saxophone, trumpet, trombone, rhythm sections, bass, and guitar—draws inspiration from frevo, a vibrant music of elaborate arrangements and deep roots. SpokFrevo Orquestra consistently pushes musical boundaries by texturing tradition with complex jazz improvisation, reinventing tradition without subverting it.

ArtesAméricas performance

RESOURCES
SpokFrevo Orquestra biography
SpokFrevo on MySpace

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

Friday, March 30, 7PM
Bass Concert Hall Lobby

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

Roy Haynes, often called the pulse of legendary jazz, makes his first appearance at Texas Performing Arts. For more than a half-century, Haynes has influenced and innovated, shaping some of the greatest recordings in jazz. His joyous drumming with the legends of the genre altered the very fabric and direction of jazz improvisation. His distinct style has driven the beat on classic recordings by Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Ella Fitzgerald.

"The fabled Haynes touch...a highly flammable mixture of charisma and skill...that ignites during each of his drum breaks to bring jazz to a boil."
DOWNBEAT

RESOURCES

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

SECOND SHOW ADDED!

Daniel is currently one of the most requested headliners in the country. Earlier in his stand-up career, Daniel evolved into one of the most popular and successful college acts, having performed at more than seven hundred campuses in his career. Daniel’s casual style and sharp material have proven to be greatly appreciated by his audiences, young and old (but mostly young).

Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve marks the second stand-up tour that COMEDY CENTRAL has produced with the comedian. In 2010, Tosh Tour Twenty Ten was a resounding success with over 75 performances in theatre-size venues.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

SECOND SHOW ADDED!

Daniel is currently one of the most requested headliners in the country. Earlier in his stand-up career, Daniel evolved into one of the most popular and successful college acts, having performed at more than seven hundred campuses in his career. Daniel’s casual style and sharp material have proven to be greatly appreciated by his audiences, young and old (but mostly young).

Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve marks the second stand-up tour that COMEDY CENTRAL has produced with the comedian. In 2010, Tosh Tour Twenty Ten was a resounding success with over 75 performances in theatre-size venues.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

Every person entering the hall must have a ticket including infants and children

MARY POPPINS is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production that over-delivers on every level!” Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time — plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft — MARY POPPINS is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show! Get swept up in the fun of this high-flying musical The New York Post gives 4 out of 4 stars and calls “a perfect piece of musical theater.”

TWO OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
• Become a Texas Performing Arts Season Subscriber, order online or call 512.471.4454.
• Become a Broadway Across America-Austin Season Ticket Holder, order online or call 800.731.SHOW.

Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
Thu Apr 12, 2012 | 8 PM
Fri Apr 13, 2012 | 8 PM
Sat Apr 14, 2012 | 2 PM

Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: 6 years and up

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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

LONGHORN JAZZ FESTIVAL
UT Jazz Orchestra
Jeff Hellmer, director
With special guest
John Clayton, bass

Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music

Grammy Award-winning bassist John Clayton joins the UT Jazz Ensemble as part of the Butler School of Music’s annual Longhorn Jazz Festival.

Directed by Professor Jeff Hellmer, the UT Jazz Orchestra is the Butler School of
Music’s premiere jazz ensemble. The Jazz Orchestra has performed in recent years with such luminaries as Michael Brecker, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, Conrad Herwig, and Stefon Harris. The ensemble’s eclectic repertoire features original compositions of its members.

Bassist extraordinaire John Clayton is recognized in both the jazz and classical fields. Co-leader of the Grammy-nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, he served as the artistic director of jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1998 through 2001 and has written and arranged music for legendary artists including Milt Jackson, Nancy Wilson, McCoy Tyner, Quincy Jones, and Gladys Knight.

“John Clayton is one of the most technically imposing bassists in jazz…”
THE NEW YORK TIMES

RESOURCES
John Clayton website

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

Love, revenge, and drunken joy return to the Butler Opera Center with a new production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus. It’s not just the best operetta. It’s ‘the’ operetta.

Die Fledermaus tells the tale of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who decides to attend his friend’s costume ball despite being sentenced to eight days in jail. His wife Rosalinde, believing her husband to be incarcerated, seizes the opportunity to partake in the festivities, and chaos ensues before a Viennese backdrop of glittering waltzes and spirited drinking songs.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

Love, revenge, and drunken joy return to the Butler Opera Center with a new production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus. It’s not just the best operetta. It’s ‘the’ operetta.

Die Fledermaus tells the tale of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who decides to attend his friend’s costume ball despite being sentenced to eight days in jail. His wife Rosalinde, believing her husband to be incarcerated, seizes the opportunity to partake in the festivities, and chaos ensues before a Viennese backdrop of glittering waltzes and spirited drinking songs.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

Love, revenge, and drunken joy return to the Butler Opera Center with a new production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus. It’s not just the best operetta. It’s ‘the’ operetta.

Die Fledermaus tells the tale of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who decides to attend his friend’s costume ball despite being sentenced to eight days in jail. His wife Rosalinde, believing her husband to be incarcerated, seizes the opportunity to partake in the festivities, and chaos ensues before a Viennese backdrop of glittering waltzes and spirited drinking songs.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
Butler Opera Center

DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss

General Admission $20
Faculty/Staff $17
Students $10

Love, revenge, and drunken joy return to the Butler Opera Center with a new production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus. It’s not just the best operetta. It’s ‘the’ operetta.

Die Fledermaus tells the tale of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who decides to attend his friend’s costume ball despite being sentenced to eight days in jail. His wife Rosalinde, believing her husband to be incarcerated, seizes the opportunity to partake in the festivities, and chaos ensues before a Viennese backdrop of glittering waltzes and spirited drinking songs.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

SECOND PERFORMANCE ADDED!

Special Guest Glen Hansard

Eddie Vedder's solo album, Ukulele Songs, was released on May 31, 2011 through Pearl Jam's Monkeywrench Records. Recently nominated for the Best Folk Album GRAMMY Award, Ukulele Songs is a collection of original songs and covers performed by Vedder on ukulele.

Also released on May 31st was Water on the Road, a live-concert DVD directed by Brendan Canty of Fugazi and Christoph Green featuring performances from Vedder’s August 16th and 17th 2008 solo tour engagements at Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

SECOND PERFORMANCE ADDED!

Special Guest Glen Hansard

Eddie Vedder's solo album, Ukulele Songs, was released on May 31, 2011 through Pearl Jam's Monkeywrench Records. Recently nominated for the Best Folk Album GRAMMY Award, Ukulele Songs is a collection of original songs and covers performed by Vedder on ukulele.

Also released on May 31st was Water on the Road, a live-concert DVD directed by Brendan Canty of Fugazi and Christoph Green featuring performances from Vedder’s August 16th and 17th 2008 solo tour engagements at Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

THE SHAPE, THE SCENT, THE FEEL OF THINGS

Original music performed live by Jason Moran

Sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and the Department of Art and Art History

Seminal video and performance artist–Jonas presents her cutting edge multi-media video installation. Since the 1970s, Jonas has worked between various mediums, freely incorporating video, movement, music, sculpture, and the spoken word into open-end narratives. Featuring music by Jason Moran, this collaborative work evokes the American Southwest through an artistic consideration of the Hopi snake dance, a ritual that affected Jonas during visits to Arizona in the 1960s.

A featured performance of the 2012 Fusebox Festival

“For The Shape, the Scent, the Feel of Things, I went to Arizona and I was thinking about memories of the American landscape, by which I mean memories from before the Europeans came here. The Southwest is a perfect example of different cultures layered on top of each other, and next to each other. I’m very interested in how stories are retold, of course. That’s what we do—we retell stories.”
JOAN JONAS

RESOURCES
Joan Jonas exhibition photographs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

The Lone Star Jam, now in its fifth year, will include performances by Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Cody Canada & The Departed, Charlie Robison, Brandon Rhyder, Whiskey Myers and more. The Lone Star Jam will also feature a very special performance from former members of the legendary Texas Country group Ragweed. Headlining artists will be announced in March 2012.

For more information, visit lonestarjam.com

Performers subject to change

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

THE SHAPE, THE SCENT, THE FEEL OF THINGS

Original music performed live by Jason Moran

Sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and the Department of Art and Art History

Seminal video and performance artist–Jonas presents her cutting edge multi-media video installation. Since the 1970s, Jonas has worked between various mediums, freely incorporating video, movement, music, sculpture, and the spoken word into open-end narratives. Featuring music by Jason Moran, this collaborative work evokes the American Southwest through an artistic consideration of the Hopi snake dance, a ritual that affected Jonas during visits to Arizona in the 1960s.

A featured performance of the 2012 Fusebox Festival

“For The Shape, the Scent, the Feel of Things, I went to Arizona and I was thinking about memories of the American landscape, by which I mean memories from before the Europeans came here. The Southwest is a perfect example of different cultures layered on top of each other, and next to each other. I’m very interested in how stories are retold, of course. That’s what we do—we retell stories.”
JOAN JONAS

RESOURCES
Joan Jonas exhibition photographs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

THE SHAPE, THE SCENT, THE FEEL OF THINGS

Original music performed live by Jason Moran

Sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and the Department of Art and Art History

Seminal video and performance artist–Jonas presents her cutting edge multi-media video installation. Since the 1970s, Jonas has worked between various mediums, freely incorporating video, movement, music, sculpture, and the spoken word into open-end narratives. Featuring music by Jason Moran, this collaborative work evokes the American Southwest through an artistic consideration of the Hopi snake dance, a ritual that affected Jonas during visits to Arizona in the 1960s.

A featured performance of the 2012 Fusebox Festival

“For The Shape, the Scent, the Feel of Things, I went to Arizona and I was thinking about memories of the American landscape, by which I mean memories from before the Europeans came here. The Southwest is a perfect example of different cultures layered on top of each other, and next to each other. I’m very interested in how stories are retold, of course. That’s what we do—we retell stories.”
JOAN JONAS

RESOURCES
Joan Jonas exhibition photographs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

TWO MORE OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
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Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
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Duration: 3 hours(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: Family

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

TWO MORE OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
• Become a Texas Performing Arts Season Subscriber, order online or call 512.471.4454.
• Become a Broadway Across America-Austin Season Ticket Holder, order online or call 800.731.SHOW.

Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
Thu May 31, 2012 | 8 PM
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Sat June 2, 2012 | 2 PM

Duration: 3 hours(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: Family

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

TWO MORE OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
• Become a Texas Performing Arts Season Subscriber, order online or call 512.471.4454.
• Become a Broadway Across America-Austin Season Ticket Holder, order online or call 800.731.SHOW.

Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
Thu May 31, 2012 | 8 PM
Fri June 1, 2012 | 8 PM
Sat June 2, 2012 | 2 PM

Duration: 3 hours(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: Family

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

TWO MORE OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
• Become a Texas Performing Arts Season Subscriber, order online or call 512.471.4454.
• Become a Broadway Across America-Austin Season Ticket Holder, order online or call 800.731.SHOW.

Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
Thu May 31, 2012 | 8 PM
Fri June 1, 2012 | 8 PM
Sat June 2, 2012 | 2 PM

Duration: 3 hours(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: Family

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

TWO MORE OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
• Become a Texas Performing Arts Season Subscriber, order online or call 512.471.4454.
• Become a Broadway Across America-Austin Season Ticket Holder, order online or call 800.731.SHOW.

Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
Thu May 31, 2012 | 8 PM
Fri June 1, 2012 | 8 PM
Sat June 2, 2012 | 2 PM

Duration: 3 hours(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: Family

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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

TWO MORE OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
• Become a Texas Performing Arts Season Subscriber, order online or call 512.471.4454.
• Become a Broadway Across America-Austin Season Ticket Holder, order online or call 800.731.SHOW.

Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
Thu May 31, 2012 | 8 PM
Fri June 1, 2012 | 8 PM
Sat June 2, 2012 | 2 PM

Duration: 3 hours(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: Family

For information about single...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 8:00:04 AM CST

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Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans, and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “ a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

TWO MORE OPTIONS FOR BUYING BROADWAY TICKETS
• Become a Texas Performing Arts Season Subscriber, order online or call 512.471.4454.
• Become a Broadway Across America-Austin Season Ticket Holder, order online or call 800.731.SHOW.

Texas Performing Arts Subscriber Dates:
Thu May 31, 2012 | 8 PM
Fri June 1, 2012 | 8 PM
Sat June 2, 2012 | 2 PM

Duration: 3 hours(includes 15 minute intermission)
Age Appropriateness: Family

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