Austin performing arts events

O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships

Saturday, May 18 11:00a

O. Henry Museum, Austin

The date for the 36th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships is Saturday, May 18, 2013...

Shakespeare in the Park: "The Winter's Tale"

Saturday, May 18 8:00p

Zilker Park, Austin

The City of Austin, Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Beverly S...

Tracy Morgan

Saturday, Jun 1 9:00p

The Paramount Theatre, Austin

In May of 2013, comedian and actor Tracy Morgan will embark on 22-date tour called “Excuse My French...

Zilker Park Pops Concert

Friday, Jun 7 8:00p

Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater, Austin

Free Concert in the Park. An ACO tradition, no summer would be complete without our Pops Concert in Zilker Park and the guest conductor selected by a raffle.

"The Book of Mormon"

Tuesday, Oct 1 8:00p

Bass Concert Hall, Austin

Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” Entertainment Weekly says it’s “the funniest musical of all time...

Legend of Zelda Symphony

Saturday, Jun 29 8:00p

Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin

Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc...

Noises Off

Saturday, May 18 8:00p

Austin Playhouse at Highland Mall, Austin

Enjoyed by millions of people worldwide since it premiered in 1982 and hailed as one of the greatest comedies ever written, this award-winning backstage farce serves up a riotous double bill – a pl...

Weird! True Hollywood Tales: "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"

Saturday, May 18 8:00p

Salvage Vanguard Theater, Austin

Lights! Camera! Sparkle! In this episode, we'll examine the fabulous lives and often tragic deaths of Hollywood's favorite gay icons...

Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa

Thursday, Sep 12 8:00p

Bass Concert Hall, Austin

To open the 2013-2014 season, Texas Performing Arts invites you to enjoy an evening with the #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook author and Emmy-winning host of Barefoot Contessa on the Food Net...

Big City/Litttle City Dinner Cabaret

Saturday, May 18 8:00p

Spiderhouse Cafe & Ballroom, Austin

Ever get the feeling that you’re possessed by split personalities? Performance Artist Laura Freeman can relate! She embodies the musical duo of both the quick-witted LUNA TART and her sweet-as-mo...

"The Cruel Circus": A Trouble Puppet Show

Saturday, May 18 8:00p

Salvage Vanguard Theater, Austin

Trouble Puppet Theater Co. presents The Cruel Circus, an original play by Connor Hopkins. Frankenstein meets the island of misfit toys . . . and goes to the circus...

Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries

Sunday, May 19 12:00p

Frank Erwin Center, Austin

“Scooby-Doo” has been delighting families for decades, and now, everyone’s favorite characters from one of TV’s longest-running animated series will take center stage in an all-new family show Scoo...