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Austin, TX
"City of the Violet Crown" ~ Population: 656,562

  
ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS
Cinema

Cinemark Barton Creek Cinema 2224 B Walsh Tarlton, Austin, TX 78746, Loop 360 & Walsh Tarlton, Office phone: 512-306-8289, 512-306-1691

Cinemark Discount Cinema 8 3407 Wells Branch Parkway, Austin, TX 78728, Office phone: 512-244-1114, 512-244-6622

Cinemark Tinseltown 17 5501 Ih 35, Austin, TX 78744, South, I-35 North Of Stassney Lane, Office phone: 512-326-4408, 512-326-3800

Regal Gateway 16 9700 Stonelake Boulevard, Austin, TX 78759, Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. , 512-416-5700

Regal Metropolitan 14 901 Little Texas Lane, Austin, TX 78745, Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. , 512-447-0110

Regal Westgate 11 Theatres 4477 South Lamar Boulevard Build, Suite 800, Austin, TX 78745, Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. , 512-416-5700


Night Life

Continental Club 1315 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704, A live music venue which began its rich music heritage back in 1957. , 512-441-2444

Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon 5434 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756, Host of live musical performances, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon is a fun place to get a drink, catch up with friends, and listen to some music. Ginny's is closed on Monday nights, 512-458-1813


Concerts & Performances

Ballet Austin 3002 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705, Ballet Austin presents both classical and contemporary works during its fall to spring season (September to May), with the goal of providing innovative performances and educational programs that enrich the cultural life of those in the Austin area., 512-476-9051

Austin Symphony 1101 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, Founded in 1911, and the oldest performing arts organization in Austin, the Austin Symphony Orchestra takes it as its mission to enhance the cultural life of both adults and young people through its concerts and programs. The Symphony is headquartered in Sympony Square, a rich complex of historic limestone buildings and an ampitheatre, and holds its performances in this square. The ASO offers classical, pops, family, casual classic and special attraction concerts; it also provides educational programs to the public., 512-476-6064

South By Southwest Music and Media Conference Box 4999, Austin, TX 78765, Various locations, mostly downtown, Musicians and music-industry types from all over the world flock to Austin for one of the country's most important music-industry conferences, the now legendary South By Southwest Music Festival. This conference showcases a great diversity of musical styles that represent an international scope., 512-467-7979


Plays & Productions

Esther's Follies 525 East 6th, Austin, TX 78701, Austin's favorite comedy and magic troupe, Esther's Follies has been performing for 20-odd years. Esther's also offers their entertainment services in conjunction with catering for parties and events., 512-320-0553

Hyde Park Theater 511 West 43rd, Austin, TX 78751, The Hyde Park Theatre produces new and classic productions of alternative theatre. Along with the award-winning plays produced in this cozy and intimate ninety-seat theatre, the annual FronteraFest offers a five-week fringe festival that showcases over eight hundred local and national artists., 512-479-PLAY

State Theatre Company 719 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701, Formerly Live Oak Productions, the State Theatre Company has moved into its permanent residence, a renovated movie cinema, and now works to offer engaging productions that support and encourage local talent and original creations. The productions offered range from classics to new plays, from challenging drama to musicals. In addition to the productions staged by the theatre, the company also offers drama classes on the premises through the aegis of The State Theatre Company School of Acting., 512.472.2901

Mary Moody Northen Theater 3001 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704, The Mary Moody Northen Theatre hosts productions regularly that often feature well-known directors and acclaimed guest stars. The theatre is located on the campus of Saint Edwards University, and is the centre of the Theatre Arts degree program that is offered by this liberal arts university. The program stresses a mixture of classroom learning and on-stage experience that is gathered on the boards of the Moody Northen Theatre stage., 512-448-8484

Paramount Theater for the Performing Arts 713 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701, Built in 1915, this thirteen-hundred-seat classic vaudeville house is now the premier venue in Austin for the performing arts. The shows that are offered include drama, comedy, Broadway shows, concerts, children's theatre, dance and films. The architectural elegance of the theatre's interior makes each performance even more of a special event., 512-472-5470


Arts & Crafts Shows

Austin Country Flea Market 9500 US 290 East, Austin, TX 78724, 5 miles east of Interstate 35, This is the largest fleamarket in central Texas; it spans one hundred thirty acres and contains hundreds of covered booths, an open show stage, and display and entertainment areas., 512-928-2795

Eclectic Ethnographic Gallery 700 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78703, The Eclectic Ethnographic Gallery is Austin's original Ethnographic art gallery, and features tribal, ancient, and folk art, as manifested in furniture, decorative pieces, sterling silver jewelry, masks, belts, dinnerware, and many other featured items., 512-477-1816


Festivals & Fairs

Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo 7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX 78724, Formerly the Austin-Travis Country Livestock Show and Rodeo, this event is now known as the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo, and features the famous rodeo itself, as well as well-known Country & Western performers each night of the event, livestock and agricultural exhibits, an auction carnival, a barbeque cook off, a children’s barn, and much, much more. , 512-928-3710


Marathons & 10K Runs

Texas Relays University of Texas Campus, Austin, TX 78712, The Texas Relays are one of the oldest and best track meets around, and feature some of the best high-school and college track and field athletes in the world., 471-4602


Tours

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center 5550 FM 2495, Austin, TX 75752, This innovative complex features over 300,000 gallons of aquarium exhibits and for the first time, visitors can see nearly every major species of freshwater fish found in Texas in its natural habitat., 903-676-2777


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