Events - 7 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

On Saturday, February 6, 2016, Project Transitions hosts the 19th Annual Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner culinary fundraiser to benefit people living with HIV/AIDS. More than 200 Austinites will gather all over town to enjoy fine wine and dining in private homes, followed by champagne and dessert reception at NEST Modern.
Dinners start at 7 p.m., followed by the reception at NEST Modern from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Guests have the opportunity to pick from several themed-dinners hosted in private homes throughout the city. Sample themes this year include, The Cheese Board, Shish Kebab Fabulousness, Mediterranean Magic, and many more.
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is one of our most delicious and unique fundraisers,” said Craig Thibodeau, Executive Director of Project Transitions. “Our guests have the opportunity to mingle with new and old friends across the city, while being a major supporter of our programs that serve many men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS.”
Due to the generosity of the dinner hosts and event underwriters, HEB Grocery Company and Susan B. Hammer, 100% of the money raised from Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner flows directly to the programs of Project Transitions.
Project Transitions is a non-profit organization that provides housing, hospice and support services for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS in Central Texas. Programs include Doug’s House, a five-bedroom residential hospice and recuperative care facility; Roosevelt Gardens, Highland Terrace, and Community Housing, supportive transitional housing programs; and Top Drawer Thrift, a re-sale shop at 4902 Burnet Rd.
Seating at Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is $125.00 per guest and is limited. Guests are encouraged to make reservations as soon as possible to ensure their preferred choices.
For more information or to make your reservation, call: (512) 454-8646 or visit http://www.projecttransitions.org/guesswho.

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.

The Wildflower Winter Open House
featuring LGBTWeddings.com & 3 Of Cups Weddings + Events

The Wildflower Winter Open House at LBJ Wildflower Center is a curated social event featuring local Austin event vendors. Event programing includes activities geared towards all folks that are planning a wedding or event. The event is open to the public; RSVP: 3OfCupsMedia@gmail.com

12:00-2:00pm Open House Venue Walk Through
2:00pm-3:00pm Presentation by LGBTWeddings.com + Vendor Introductions in the Auditorium
3:00-5:00pm Cocktail Party in the Gallery

Guests attending The Wildflower Winter Open House will have the opportunity to meet LGBT-friendly event professionals, enjoy complimentary refreshments by Rosemary’s Catering/The RK Group, and take a leisurely stroll through the outdoor gardens and interior event spaces at LBJ Wildflower Center. LGBTWeddings.com will be hosting an informative presentation on the topic of wedding and event planning from 2:00pm-3:00pm in the Auditorium, followed by a Cocktail Party in the Gallery, showcasing 3 Of Cups Design + Florals with photobooth by Twin Lens Weddings Photography.

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.