Events - 15 Nov 14

Record-breaking live theatre sensation, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. London’s Sunday Express says, “This crowd-pleasing stage adaptation hits the jackpot!” Featuring the hit songs, “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “Do You Love Me?” and the heart stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” You’ll have the time of your life!

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Under the direction of Charles O. Anderson, Yacov Sharir, and Andrea Beckham, The University of Texas at Austin’s award-winning dance company Dance Repertory Theatre is going “downtown” this season, presenting contemporary works inspired by New York City’s “downtown dance” scene. Fall For Dance includes works by nationally acclaimed choreographers including Christian Von Howard, Charles O. Anderson, Ellen Bartel and Andrea Beckham.

GENaustin’s We Are Girls Conference is a statewide annual event that helps girls explore the issues of bullying, body image and being a girl. Skill-building workshops and dynamic presentations are offered on topics including creating healthy relationships, building financial and media literacy, enhancing parent-daughter communication, and increasing positive body image, health, and wellness. Designed especially for girls in grades 3-12 and the adults who care about them, the We Are Girls Conference connects individuals with questions to experts who have the answers.

Celebrate the grand opening of the Center for Creative Action. We’ll have activities for friends and family of all ages! This event is free and open to the public.

Are you excited about EAST, but daunted by the number of artists and not sure where to start? Join a limited-capacity tour lead by some of Austin’s most knowledgeable and active arts leaders, introducing you to some of Austin’s most exciting artists.

The 33rd annual Black Tie Dinner will be held on November 15th, 2014 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. This year’s theme is “FORWARD,” which focuses on the diversity of Black Tie Dinner’s beneficiaries, who provide programs and services in the areas of community, marriage equality, arts, family, health, faith and civil equality. To date, Black Tie Dinner has distributed over $18 million to its beneficiaries.