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events + openings October 2009
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| Austin Museum of Art Thursday, October 1, 7 pm Poetry Reading By Dean Young A Couple of Ways of Doing Something: Photographs by Chuck Close Poet Dean Young reads his work, which is largely influenced by the New York School of poets and combines aspects of experimentation and surrealism. His Elegy on Toy Piano (2005) was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. |
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| Arthouse at the Jones Center October 1, 7 pm Arthouse Visiting Lecturer Series Roselee Goldberg, Founding Director and Curator, PERFORMA, New York Held at Arthouse Read more |
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| West End 1st Thursday October 1 1st Thursday Gallery Night Open until 8 pm |
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| Blanton Museum of Art October 2, 6-11 pm B scene 1st Friday Fees/Admission: $5 for members/$10 for non-members |
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| ART on 5th Friday - Sunday, October 2 - 4 Traditional European Paintings Show 300 paintings by recognized artists from New York art dealer Walter Edelman Featuring Impressionism, Figurative, Still Lifes, Florals, Contemporary, Abstracts, French Landscapes, Plus a Selection of Works on Paper by Rembrandt, Miro, Chagall, Picasso, Dali |
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| d berman gallery Saturday, October 3, 1 pm Gallery Talk Beili Liu: Bound |
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| Austin Museum of Art Saturday, October 3, 2 pm Public Tours First Saturdays All programs take place at AMOADowntown and are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted. For more information go to http://www.amoa.org/ |
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| Russell Collection Fine Art Artist Talk: Saturday, October 3, 2-3 p.m Artist Reception: Saturday, October 3, 6-9 p.m Maxine Price DIVERSITY: Realism to Abstraction |
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| Austin Galleries October 3, 3-7 pm Opening reception Texas Society of Sculptors 2009 Juried Exhibition |
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| Arthouse at the Jones Center October 6, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Art:21 Season 5, Episode 3 Screening Theme: Transformation Held at Arthouse Free admission Read more |
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| Women & Their Work Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm Opening Reception Erin Curtis: Perspective Threshold Paintings, Drawings & Installations |
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| Harry Ransom Center Thursday, October 8, 7 pm HARRY RANSOM LECTURE Alan Furst, whose archive is housed at the Ransom Center, reads from his work and answers audience questions. A book signing follows. Presented by the University Co-op. |
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| Austin Museum of Art October 10, 12-4 pm Crazy Cool Color Second Saturdays are for Families Check out the amazingly colorful abstract works of art in Collection Selections, a showcase of AMOA’s permanent collection. Then, create your own wild work of art of by experimenting with paper chromatography! Join Brandy Arena of Bea Love Yoga for a family yoga class at 1 pm inspired by the artistic collaborations in the exhibition. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one! Drop in and create! $7 per family; Members $5. |
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| Wally Workman Gallery Saturday, October 10, 6-8 pm Opening Reception Will Klemmt |
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| Arthouse at the Jones Center October 13, 7-8 pm Arthouse Presents…Conversations at the Carver Participants, tba Held at Carver Branch of the Austin Public Library, 1161 Angelina, Austin, TX |
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| Austin Museum of Art October 15, 6-9 pm La Dolce Vita Enjoy "the sweet life" as you sample fare provided by over 50 of Austin's most prestigious chefs. The finest wines from Twin Liquors and many Texas wineries. The majestic Italian villa and grounds of Laguna Gloria will transform into parts of Fellini's La Dolce Vita movie set as Via Veneto in Roma. Make a wish in the Trevi Fountain, dance to live music, and visit the Cigar & Scotch Lounge for your choice of a cigar, scotch, port, and a local dolce. Purchase tickets on AMOA website |
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| Harry Ransom Center Thursday, October 15, 7 pm PERFORMANCE From Out That Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe Lucien Douglas, Professor of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, performs "The Tell-Tale Heart" and other selections from Edgar Allan Poe. |
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| Harry Ransom Center Thursday, October 22, 7 pm TOUR From Out That Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe Molly Schwartzburg, the Ransom Center's Curator of British and American Literature, leads a gallery tour of From Out That Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe. |
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| Davis Gallery Saturday October 24, 7-9 pm Artist's Reception oil, water, light New Paintings by Laurel Daniel, Chris St. Leger, and William Wahlgren |
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| d berman gallery Thursday, October 29, 6-8 pm Opening Reception Katie Maratta & Owen McAuley |
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| Harry Ransom Center Thursday, October 29, 7 pm, JESSEN AUDITORIUM PERFORMANCE Music from the Collections: Professor Robert Freeman presents "Can You Tell a Joke with Music?" featuring works by Chabrier, Debussy, Haydn, and Mozart. |
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| d berman gallery Saturday, October 31, 1 pm Gallery Talk Katie Maratta & Owen McAuley |
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