To some, it may sound like an insult, but the team behind The Austin Art Garage has gone to great lengths to make exhibiting and buying art as easy as possible. They work only with up-and-coming Austin artists and their goal is to offer fair but affordable prices to customers. It's an eccentric space that largely captures the lively spirit of South Austin. The Davis Gallery is a collaboration between artist couple Felice House and Dana Younger, representing the West End neighborhood of Austin.
The couple pays special homage to American nature, drawing inspiration from the painter Thomas Cole. His personal work, which was recently exhibited, includes Younger's intricate sculptural work of nature and the vibrant interpretations of House's national parks. No matter who they're showing off to, however, the couple is known for being very welcoming and knowledgeable. If you're in the market, they also make high-quality custom frames. Riches Art Gallery is a beloved, black-owned art venue on East 6th Street.
Founded by experienced watercolor artist and former South Texas football player Richard Samuel, the lively gallery hosts weekly events, including live drawing classes, conferences, and stand-up shows. The gallery has just finished its exhibition “Good Kid, M, A, A, D City, Cole World”, an exhibition dedicated to rappers J. It featured a variety of media, including detailed sculptures and personalized clothing. Creativity and the arts are part of the beating heart of Austin and the city is home to world-class producers, designers, painters, sculptors, writers, photographers, filmmakers, dancers and musicians. Austin is rich in performing arts and also in its performing arts rooms.
From stately, nationally recognized performance venues with 3000 seats to intimate theater for ensembles, Austin is fully equipped to educate and entertain you. Here's our list of the best performing arts theaters in Austin. Designed following the classic tradition of performance spaces, the Michael & Susan Dell Hall is a large concert hall with a capacity for 2,442 people. The levels of the parterre, the mezzanine and the balcony surround the interior walls of the room to form boxes on each level. The commitment to acoustic excellence places Michael & Susan Dell Hall in a prestigious group of performing arts centers in the United States.
With its flexible “black box” design, the Debra and Kevin Rollins Studio Theater primarily serves local and regional artists and community arts groups, providing a space that can be adapted to meet specific and unique performance needs. The ZACH Theater produces some of the best live theater in Austin for audiences of all ages. Musicals, plays, family theater shows, camps, classes, special events and more are all part of their repertoire. ZACH's productions include plays and musicals as well as Theater for Families. ZACH incubates original works by cultivating, commissioning, developing and producing new plays and musicals by Central Texas playwrights and composers as well as internationally renowned artists. Hyde Park Theatre produces world and Southwestern premieres of some of the best alternative theater from around the world as well as classic alternative theater works that still have the power to challenge modern audiences.
Hyde Park adds to the canon of American theater by creating, developing and producing new works by local and national writers. Hyde Park Theatre develops writers, designers, directors and actors from the Austin community while simultaneously producing works by exciting new and established voices from the alternative theater scene. Originally opened as a vaudeville theater in 1915, the historic nonprofit Paramount Theater continues to thrive as Austin's grand entertainment palace. The Paramount presents beloved series of classic summer movies as well as hosting Austin's red carpet world premieres such as SXSW and the Austin Film Festival. The venue plays an integral role in the Austin music scene by hosting launch parties hiring local talent and hosting touring acts.
Paramount Education programs reach more than 22000 Central Texas students each year both in theaters and in schools. Theaters also produce Moontower Comedy Festival one of the largest comedy festivals in the country. Built in 1935 The State Theater is located next to Paramount Theater on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin Texas with approximately 300 seats The State has an intimate and comfortable environment for both movies and live performances. The venue hosts Moontower Comedy Festival (produced by Paramount & State Theatres) SXSW Film Festival and hundreds of concerts films and exhibitions from local nonprofit arts organizations each year that reflect diverse spirit of Austin community. The Brockett Theater is an intimate 244-seat stage most often used for Theater Department's student productions & Dance this theater helps convert new talent into experienced artists as part of educational mission of Texas Performing Art. Located next to Bass concert hall McCullough Theater has 400 seats a 30-foot proscenium stage orchestra pit equipped for 35 musicians home to student productions University of Texas Opera other Texas performing arts events this versatile space hosts chamber music opera theater dance solo recitals more. Widely recognized as pioneering leader in Austin alternative theater scene VORTEX Repertory Company was founded in 1988 by University of Texas at Austin graduate students Bonnie Cullum Steve Bacher Lurana Donnels O'Malley Sean T C created to create relevant plays push limits form content VORTEX helped change palate what was possible Austin theater scene. The Austin Scottish Rite Theater is an Austin gem: a fully functioning modern theater that thrives inside an impressive historic landmark. The SRT is oldest theater in Austin built 1871 same year that Austin became capital Texas we offer quality shows all ages enriching program children. For nearly century half countless artists events all kinds have adorned our venue from operas circus trapezes that enthralled crowds during 19th century children's multimedia world live music programming that delights Austin residents today. As part of commitment to promote art culture city offers many options for those looking explore vibrant art scene from galleries museums theaters there something everyone enjoy discover about art culture city.
