Events - 4 Feb 16

We offer aerial silk classes to our community and visiting artists. Throughout the year, our dance classes provide a unique challenge and offer a creative way for students to develop strength and grace while exploring aerial movement.

Blue Lapis Light also offers aerial workshops for colleges, high schools and community organizations. These workshops are uniquely designed for every project, providing an exceptional dance experience for all participants. We can host master classes at our studio or visit your location to conduct site-specific work.

Austin Opera continues its long-standing commitment to American and English-language opera with Carlisle Floyd’s operatic rendition of John Steinbeck’s iconic novella, Of Mice and Men, foundational support provided by the Georgia B. Lucas Foundation.

Based on John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, this riveting American opera is a faithful retelling of one of America’s most celebrated works of literature. Carlisle Floyd vividly captures the lives of the characters, the feel of the era, the bunkhouse, the depressed economy, and Lennie’s tragic story.

Stage director Kristine McIntyre, known for her visually stunning and emotionally rich productions, has directed more than 50 operas throughout the United States at The Metropolitan Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Arizona Opera, Dallas Opera, and many others. McIntyre’s “canny ability to meld visual and musical elements” will seamlessly allow Floyd’s score and libretto full voice to clearly communicate the work’s central theme—that personal relationship, however tenuous, is far superior to solitary existence.

“Of Mice and Men” is an important work of theater, literature, film and, of course, opera. Its plea for compassion and hope is as timely now as when John Steinbeck wrote the novella on which the opera is based.

An Opera in three acts, sung in English with lyrics projected above the stage.

Saturday, January 23, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 28, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 31, 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $35 – $200

http://austinopera.org/event/ofmiceandmen/
512.472.5927
tickets@AustinOpera.org

Austin Opera continues its long-standing commitment to American and English-language opera with Carlisle Floyd’s operatic rendition of John Steinbeck’s iconic novella, Of Mice and Men, foundational support provided by the Georgia B. Lucas Foundation.

Based on John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, this riveting American opera is a faithful retelling of one of America’s most celebrated works of literature. Carlisle Floyd vividly captures the lives of the characters, the feel of the era, the bunkhouse, the depressed economy, and Lennie’s tragic story.

Stage director Kristine McIntyre, known for her visually stunning and emotionally rich productions, has directed more than 50 operas throughout the United States at The Metropolitan Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Arizona Opera, Dallas Opera, and many others. McIntyre’s “canny ability to meld visual and musical elements” will seamlessly allow Floyd’s score and libretto full voice to clearly communicate the work’s central theme—that personal relationship, however tenuous, is far superior to solitary existence.

“Of Mice and Men” is an important work of theater, literature, film and, of course, opera. Its plea for compassion and hope is as timely now as when John Steinbeck wrote the novella on which the opera is based.

An Opera in three acts, sung in English with lyrics projected above the stage.

Saturday, January 23, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 28, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 31, 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $35 – $200

http://austinopera.org/event/ofmiceandmen/
512.472.5927
tickets@AustinOpera.org

The Long Center presents Bill W. and Doctor Bob, February 2-7 in the Rollins Studio Theatre.

In 1929, famous New York stockbroker Bill Wilson crashes with the stock market and becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon from Ohio, has also been an alcoholic for thirty years, often going into the operating room with a hangover. Through an astonishing series of events, Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet and form a relationship, each helping to keep the other sober. This is the amazing and often humorous story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the story of their wives, who founded Al Anon.

The vision of this production is to celebrate the power of recovery, educate people about the disease of alcoholism through breaking down barriers and stigmas, and support outreach to all who still suffer and their friends and loved ones.

As many reviews have said: ‘This play is not just for AA, it’s a play for everyone.

• *Please note that Thursday, February 4th’s performance will be performed in Spanish.

Valentine Pop Up Gallery Shop

one for me + one for you – happy hour
Thursday, February 4, 5:00 – 7:00PM
Shop & Sip! Please come over and mingle with these Austin makers, enjoy refreshments and browse our locally handmade delights. The gallery shop is open, too, and full of goodies.

The Barton Table –chocolate sauce – Mary Wommack Barton has jarred her secret and delicious family recipe to share with Austin, straight from the Barton Table.

Hey Murphy – jewelry – Sarah Murphy’s minimalist creations range from playful to dramatic and are often striking in their simplicity.

Son of a Sailor – jewelry – William Knopp and Jessica Tata are the husband and wife team behind Son of a Sailor. They embrace the convergence of innovation, functionality, storytelling, and bright, bold geometry in all of their designs.

Metalcakes – metal objects – Matt Norris and Camden Torres founded Metalcakes in 2014. They create metal and mixed-media works that captivate based on insects and mechanics.

Women & Their Work Gallery Shop
1710 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701
http://womenandtheirwork.org/upcoming_exhibitions.html?itemid=1374
https://www.facebook.com/events/1685046878410893/

The Long Center presents Bill W. and Doctor Bob, February 2-7 in the Rollins Studio Theatre.

In 1929, famous New York stockbroker Bill Wilson crashes with the stock market and becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon from Ohio, has also been an alcoholic for thirty years, often going into the operating room with a hangover. Through an astonishing series of events, Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet and form a relationship, each helping to keep the other sober. This is the amazing and often humorous story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the story of their wives, who founded Al Anon.

The vision of this production is to celebrate the power of recovery, educate people about the disease of alcoholism through breaking down barriers and stigmas, and support outreach to all who still suffer and their friends and loved ones.

As many reviews have said: ‘This play is not just for AA, it’s a play for everyone.

• *Please note that Thursday, February 4th’s performance will be performed in Spanish.