Up Next @ SVT

East Austin Studio Tour: Austin Video Bee @ SVT

[ NOV 22 & 23, free happy hour nov 22, 5-9p]

East Austin Studio Tour 2008 coincides with Austin Video Bee's release of "2," the second themed project from the Austin based multi-media collective. "2" is a collaborative effort, a compilation curated by each AVB member in the invitation of a guest artist, culminating in 9 pairings of works on video related to the binary theme, presented in a group gallery exhibition and a happy hour screening on Saturday November 22 from 5-9pm.
Featured local artists are Elizabeth Abrams, Anna Krachey, Ivan Lozano, Jill Pangallo, Corkey Sinks, Laura Turner, Kate Watson, Lee Webster, and Jamie Wentz. For more on Austin Video Bee, visit their blog or MySpace page.

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Still Fountains

[Nov 29 - Dec 14, Thur-Sat 8p, Sun 2p]

2 short plays about 8 people trapped in the circular logic of family. What happens when desire, love, homophobia, racism, and politics mix with a deep longing for home? A diptych of one-acts by Michael Mitchell, directed by Katie Pearl

HIGHWAY HOME
4 people circle each other on the terrace of the family home playing a dangerous game of uncertain rules. When the barbed witticisms, sharp legalese, and emotional land mines mix with unwelcome vulnerability attempted honesty, match point becomes breaking point. The game ends and the players are as they began: a fractured family stuck on the terrace of a crumbling house with a fountain that hasn't worked for years.

THEM
"we don't use names at the fountain"
A hook-up at a public fountain turns from expected cat-and-mouse game into unexpected connection as 2 men accidentally uncover each other's deepest longing. are you one of them? do you like me? do you want to come home with me? do i want to go home with you? are you my home? could i finally have found family here, at the fountain, after all?

All ticket sales will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation and The Fuse Box Festival . Tickets are available here.

Ongoing @ SVT

GNAP's Saturday Night Special

[ every saturday night @ 10:30pm ]

Fantastic improv duo Shannon Mc Cormick and Shana Merlin combine their forces to perform as Get Up! Then, invite some of Austin's best to join them on the double bill. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online here.

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Church of the Friendly Ghost

[ Check the Calendar for days and times ]

Church of the Friendly Ghost is a growing community organization dedicated to the proliferation of creative musics, future-minded expressions, experiments in sound, and cutting edge jazz especially of the home-grown variety (Austin/Texas.) C.O.T.F.G. seeks to serve as a transom for the creative music community in Austin, provide a viable stage alternative to the commercial bar/venue game, and curate a truly exciting series of performances accessible to the public.

Art is a right, not a luxury item.

 

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Lila Flow Yoga: Winter 2009

[ tuesdays & Saturdays Jan 6 - Feb 28]
Tuesdays (beginning Jan 6) 5:30-6:30pm and Saturdays (beginning Jan 10) 10:15 - 11:15am.

Drop-in: $12 | Full session (either Tue or Sat): $60 | Full Session (both Tue and Sat): $110

Leigh Fisher is a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour level with yoga alliance. Leigh has been practicing yoga since 1998 and teaching since 2004. She leads fun, high-energy classes that strike a balance between fast paced vinyasa flow and strong posture alignment. Although her classes are physically challenging, she invites any student with a sense of humor and an awareness of his or her own limitations to come play with her. Leigh strives to create a joyful and safe atmosphere, offering modifications to suit many levels of practice. Email eclecticyoga@hotmail.com for info.

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Directions to Salvage Vanguard Theater

To get to The Salvage Vanguard Theater take IH-35 to the Manor Road exit. Take Manor Road eastbound. Go past East Side Café and SVT will be on your right hand side before Airport Blvd. The address is 2803 Manor Road.