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September

September 4, 7pm. Architecture @ the Umlauf Lecture Series with Mark Odom Studio: Finding Space. $5 admission, free to Umlauf Members. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

September 4, 7 pm. Ballet Austin presents an educational workshop exploring how the arts can open dialogues for students, featuring examples from their original productions of The Monologue Project and Light /The Holocaust and Humanity Project. Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10–6; Thurs 10–8; Sun noon–5. General admission $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. AMOA, 823 Congress Ave 512-495-9224. www.amoa.org

September 6, 1:30 – 3 pm. Sculptor to Be! Workshop for Kids Create your own fanciful clay versions of the animals that live in our garden. For ages 7 – 11, $12 per student, reservations required. 512/445-5582 Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

September 6, 3 pm. Gallery Talk: Talking Art with guest curators Marcin Ramocki and Paul Slocum. Guest curators discuss works selected for video game based exhibition, RESET/PLAY. Free and open to the public. Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Avenue. www.arthousetexas.org

September 6, 3 pm. AMOA curators present a tour of the Modern Art. Modern Lives Then + Now exhibition. Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10–6; Thurs 10–8; Sun noon–5. General admission $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. 823 Congress Ave 512-495-9224. www.amoa.org

September 11, 7 pm. Teatro Vivo presents two original one-act bilingual plays that reflect the heart and soul of Latino reality with humanity and humor. Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10–6; Thurs 10–8; Sun noon–5. General admission $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. AMOA, 823 Congress Ave 512-495-9224. www.amoa.org

September 18, 5 – 9 pm. Third Thursday: Explore Art in Three Dimensions. Join us for our free evening of great art and great activities. Wine, beer, and soda are available for purchase by Austin Catering. Wine, beer, soda available for purchase. 6 pm- Art Fix: Make a Sculpture; 6:30 pm- *Yoga in the Galleries with Olivia Silver; 7 pm- Book Club, Camille Claudel: A Novel by Alma H. Bond; 7 & 8 pm- Art Brief: Sculpture. Media sponsor: Univision. * All levels are welcome to Yoga in the Galleries (please wear appropriate clothing). Space is limited. Please show up early as class begins promptly at 6:30. Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

September 19, 6-9 pm. Nature Nights. These family nature programs provide fun, interactive explorations of animals, plants and ecology in Central Texas on Fridays once a month through November. Topics covered will be plants and people, spiders and astronomy, respectively. September Nature Night will focus on how people make use of plants for everyday needs. Besides learning how to make corn bread, mesquite jelly and other products from native plants, visitors can talk to Spanish-speaking volunteers about these and other hands-on activities. Other garden-related material will be available in Spanish, thanks to a grant from the AT&T Foundation. The AT&T Foundation and KVUE are September sponsors. $1 admission, or free to families who obtain a special admission coupon available soon from the Wildflower Center Spanish Web site or through select local Hispanic publications and venues. 512-232-0100. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. www.wildflower.org/

September 21, 1-5pm. Maker Kids Showcase. Kids are invited to show something fun they’ve invented and talk about their creative process. Appointments are 15 minutes each, starting at 1:00pm on September 21. To register for an appointment by September 18, call 472-2499 x201 or email reservationist@austinkids.org. Please RSVP with the following information: adult’s name, child’s name, contact phone number and email. Free for Maker Kids and 2 guests. Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado St. 512-472-2499. www.austinkids.org

Sunday, September 21, 2 pm. UT Faculty Chamber Ensemble. Enjoy beautiful music in the museum's Rapoport Atrium. David Small, Baritone, Brian Lewis, Violin, Roger Myers, Viola, Anne Epperson, Piano, and Josh Gindele, Cello perform Leider by Brahms, Faure, Finzi, and a piano trio by Mendlesson. Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

September 25, 4 pm. Round Table: The New York Graphic Workshop. Join artists Luis Camnitzer and Liliana Porter for a discussion on the experimental and innovative concepts practiced by the New York Graphic Workshop during the 1960s. Other participants include: Gabriel Perez-Barreiro, director of the Colección Cisneros and former Blanton curator of the Latin American art department; Beverly Adams, curator of the Bruce and Diana Halle Collection; and Ursula Davila-Villa, interim curator of Latin American Art for the Blanton. Location: ACES Building, Avaya Audtorium (rm. 2.302), 24th and Speedway on the UT campus. FREE. Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

September 26, 3:30 pm. Artist Panel in conjunction with Reimagining Space. In conjunction with the opening of Reimagining Space: The Park Place Gallery Group in 1960s New York, Mark di Suvero, Dean Fleming, Tamara Melcher, and Forrest Myers, four of the founders of the Park Place Gallery, will talk informally about their pioneering venture in New York in the 1960s. The panel will be moderated by guest curator and UT Art History professor Linda Dalrymple Henderson. Location: ACES Building, Avaya Audtorium (rm. 2.302), 24th and Speedway on the UT campus. FREE. Funding for this program is provided by the Carolyn Harris-Hynson Centennial Visiting Professorship in Fine Arts. Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

September 27, 1 – 5 pm. Members-Only Preview Day. Preview the Blanton's new fall exhibitions before they open to the public: Reimagining Space: The Park Place Gallery Group in 1960s New York The New York Graphic Workshop, 1964 – 1970. Open to all Blanton members. Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

September 26, 27, 28. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum CLOSED for Austin City Limits in Zilker Park.

Tuesday, September 30, 12 pm. Bach Cantata Project. Back by popular demand, the Bach Cantata Project, the museum’s collaboration with the UT School of Music offers beautiful music in the Blanton’s soaring atrium. This month: BWV 53 Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde (Strike then thou, O blessed hour) featuring Rose Taylor, Mezzo-Soprano, and BWV 100 Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (What God does, that is well done). Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October

October 1, 12-1 pm, High Noon Talks. Celebrate NASA’s 50th anniversary at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum! Special guest Dr. Don Carleton, Executive Director of the Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin will discuss Walter Cronkite’s impact on NASA’s space program. Free with exhibit admission. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746.

October 1, 7 pm. Architecture@ the Umlauf Lecture Series with Michael Hsu Design, $5 admission, free to Umlauf Members. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

October 2, 12:30 pm.  Curator’s Tour: The New York Graphic Workshop: 1964 – 1970. Gina McDaniel Tarver, curatorial associate in the Blanton’s Latin American department, leads a gallery talk titled, Juan Trepadori, or How to Succeed as a Latin American Artist in New York in conjunction with The New York Graphic Workshop.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 3, 6 – 11 pm.  B scene: Art from the Underground: 1960s New York.  Go below the surface and experience the wild side of art from New York in the 1960s. Celebrate the opening of the Blanton’s fall exhibitions, Reimagining Space: The Park Place Gallery Group in 1960s New York and The New York Graphic Workshop with a live performance by the Strange Boys and the retro beats of DJ Rachel Goldstar.Also, enjoy art activities, tours, a cash bar, appetizers courtesy of Austin Catering, and much more! Cost: $5 members; $10 non-members. Buy tickets online or at the museum. Media sponsor: KGSR.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 3, 8-10 pm. Opening Reception for 13th Annual Young Latino Artists (YLA 13): Everything’s Going to be Okay. Curated by Leslie Moody Castro, YLA 13 is about our moments of weakness that turn into our greatest strengths, and an affirmation that ultimately everything will in fact be okay. The artists in this exhibition do not define themselves by the blood running through their veins or their ancestral history, but rather the personal histories they’ve worked through. Everything’s Going to be Okay is about finding and regaining strength, and relating to each other on a level that transcends race. Opening night is free (members only preview is from 6:00-8:00 PM). Exhibition runs through November 9, 2008. $5 for adults; $4 for students and seniors; $1 for children 12 and under. Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave., 480-9373, www.mexic-artemuseum.org

October 4, 1:30 – 3 pm. Sculptor to Be! Workshop for Kids Learn about Louis Nevelson & Frank Stella, then create your own mixed media masterpiece. For ages 7 – 11, $12 per student, reservations required. 512/445-5582 Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

October 7, 7 pm. Atzlan Dance Company presents contemporary expressive Latin dance. Open Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10–6; Thurs 10–8; Sun noon–5. General admission $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. AMOA, 823 Congress Ave (512-495-9224). www.amoa.org

October 9, 12:30 pm.  Expert Perspective: Reimagining Space. John Clarke, Annie Laurie Howard Regents Professor in Fine Arts at UT, puts the Park Place Gallery into the context of the New York art world of the 1960s.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 10, 6-9 pm. Nature Nights. These family nature programs provide fun, interactive explorations of animals, plants and ecology in Central Texas on Fridays once a month through November. Topics covered will be plants and people, spiders and astronomy, respectively. September Nature Night will focus on how people make use of plants for everyday needs. Besides learning how to make corn bread, mesquite jelly and other products from native plants, visitors can talk to Spanish-speaking volunteers about these and other hands-on activities. Other garden-related material will be available in Spanish, thanks to a grant from the AT&T Foundation. The AT&T Foundation and KVUE are September sponsors. $1 admission, or free to families who obtain a special admission coupon available soon from the Wildflower Center Spanish Web site or through select local Hispanic publications and venues. 512-232-0100. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. www.wildflower.org

October 11, 12-4 pm. SECOND SATURDAYS ARE FOR FAMILIES Create your own Super-duper Swinging Sculpture. Families $7, Member Families $5. AMOA, 823 Congress Ave 512-495-9224. www.amoa.org

October 11, 1:30 -3:30 pm. Sculptor in Me! Workshop for Grown Ups Slap, push, press & squeeze: learn the fundamentals of the ancient (but very modern!) art of ceramic sculpting with sculptor Steve Dubov. $20 per student, reservations required. 512/445-5582 Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

October 16, 12:30 pm.  Expert Perspective: Reimagining Space
Craig Wheeler, Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor in Astronomy and distinguished teaching professor, discusses the Space Age and cosmology at the Park Place Gallery.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 16, 5 – 9 pm.  Third Thursday: The Passage of Time. Wine, beer, soda available for purchase.  6 pm- Art Fix: Vijai Patchineelam, artist in residence from Brazil, will speak about the meaning of time through the Blanton's permanent collection; 6:30 pm- Yoga in the Galleries; 7 pm- Book Club, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle; 7 & 8 pm- Art Brief: Time in works of art.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 18, 19, 9 am - 5 pm. Fall Plant Sale & Gardening Festival. The best selection of native plants in Central Texas will be available at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Fall Plant Sale, with nearly 300 species and thousands of plants to choose from. Experts provide plant advice, and hourly garden tours mid-day. A members’ only sale is October 17, 1 to 7 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, $3 for children, and free for Wildflower Center members and children under 5. 512-232-0100. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. www.wildflower.org/

Sunday, October 19, 1-4 pm. Opening Celebration for the exhibit Cowboys and Presidents. FREE Celebrate the opening of Cowboys and Presidents at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum with cowboy storytellers and other performers from Bandera, Texas, “The Cowboy Capital of the World,” and meet Texan Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Sam Houston in the exhibits. Make a cowboy hat of your own to wear home! Create a special leather craft at our family leather stamping workshop ($2 materials fee applicable). 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746

October 19, 3:30-5 pm, Drawn to Politics: An Afternoon with Political Cartoonist Ben Sargent. Political cartoons can capture and define issues. What makes them so persuasive? How have they been used to critique politics? In conjunction with the exhibit Cowboys and Presidents, Ben Sargent, Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist for the Austin American-Statesman, will provide some answers, sharing wit and humor through his own presidential cowboy cartoons. Members Free, $2 Non-Members Reservations required by calling (512) 936-4649. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746.

October 23, 12:30 pm.  Curator’s Tour: Reimagining Space.  Linda Henderson, David Bruton, Jr. Centennial Professor in Art History and distinguished teaching professor at UT, and guest curator for Reimagining Space, explores The Park Place Gallery group’s interest in the fourth dimension.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 24, 6-9 pm. Spook-tacular! Wear your favorite costume and go “batty” over a live bat presentation by Dottie Barnes. Get goosebumps listening to “just scary enough” campfire stories and White House ghost stories in the exhibits with Bernadette Nason. Craft your own trick-or-treat bag and collect plenty of spooky treats at this special family event! Free. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746.

October 26, 4-7 pm. Goblins in the Garden. Boo! Time to dress in your Halloween finest and come to the Wildflower Center's fourth annual Goblins in the Garden family festival. Enjoy the Scarecrow Exhibit, family portraits and more. Enjoy the not so scary Scarecrow Exhibit on display throughout the gardens. Have your family portrait taken in the Punkin’ Patch, Trick or Treat around the gardens and check out the Haunted Tower. Halloween fun at the Wildflower Center for the whole family! $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, $3 for children, and free for Wildflower Center members and children under 5. 512-232-0100. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. www.wildflower.org/goblins/

October 26, 3 pm.  UT Faculty Chamber Ensemble.  Members of the wind and brass faculty perform beautiful music from the Renaissance and Baroque eras to the modern day.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 26, 4-5:30 pm. Visions & Voices Speaker Series. Join John Barletta, author of Riding With Reagan, as he recounts his experience working as Ronald Reagan’s secret service agent for over a decade. Barletta paints an intimate portrait of the cowboy president, sharing stories about their shared love for horse riding and the outdoors. A book signing will follow the presentation. Members Free, $2 Non-Members Reservations required by calling (512) 936-4649. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com.

October 28, 12 pm.  Bach Cantata Project.  Enjoy beautiful music in the museum’s atrium. BWV 79 Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild (God the Lord is sun and shield) and RV574 Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns, and Violin in F. A joint venture between the Blanton and the UT School of Music.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 30, 12:30 pm.  Expert Perspective: Reimagining Space.  Michael Starbird, distinguished teaching professor, Department of Mathematics at UT discusses topology and geometry in the exhibition.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

October 30, 7 pm. efraction Arts performs excerpts from “Exploration of a Trash Bag,” and their newest intersection of media and performance, “Unflappable.” General admission $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. AMOA, 823 Congress Ave 512-495-9224. www.amoa.org

November

November 1, 10 am – 5 pm.  Symposium: The Counterculture in the 1950s and 1960s:  From the Beats to Bucky Fuller.  In conjunction with Reimagining Space, this daylong interdisciplinary symposium explores the culture of the 1960s from a variety of perspectives with lectures by scholars from UT and across the country. Free to UT faculty and students and Blanton members. For the general public there is a $20 registration fee. Lunch options are available in the museum’s new café. To register or for more information, please contact Jason Mendiola at (512) 471-9210 or jason.mendiola@blantonmuseum.org. This event will take place in the Blanton’s new Smith Building. Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

November 1, 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Sculptor to Be! Workshop for Kids. For ages 7 – 11, $12 per student, reservations required. 512/445-5582 Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

November 1, (check website for times). 25th Annual Día de los Muertos Procession and Celebration. Don’t mourn this fall…come celebrate death Día de los Muertos style with Mexic-Arte Museum! For the past 24 years, the Museum has been dedicated to developing awareness of Día de los Muertos and sharing its importance with our community. Día de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday when family and friends gather to honor and remember loved ones, celebrating through live music, food, community, and festivities. This year, Mexic-Arte Museum is proud to present the 25th Anniversary of its Día de los Muertos Procession and Celebration. The Altar Exhibition will be on display at Mexic-Arte Museum from October 20-November 9, 2008. 480-9373. Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave., www.mexic-artemuseum.org

November 2, 1:30 – 3:30 pm. The Art of American Indian Music and Storytelling Experience and join in a lively celebration of American Indian drumming, singing, dancing, and storytelling. Drummers and singers, plus some winners of the dance competition at the Austin Powwow, will perform Northern and Southern drumming traditions. Learn about the significance of the dances and participate in the circle dance. Storytellers will also delight you with animal tales, and stories filled with humor and parody. Free. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746.

November 6, 7 pm. Architecture@ the Umlauf Lecture Series with Mell Lawrence Architects, $5 admission, free to Umlauf Members. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

November 6, 12:30 pm.  Expert Perspective.  Tim High, associate professor of printmaking, Department of Art and Art History at UT, leads a gallery talk of New York Graphic Workshop.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

November 7, 6 - 9 pm. Nature Nights. These family nature programs provide fun, interactive explorations of animals, plants and ecology in Central Texas on Fridays once a month through November. Topics covered will be plants and people, spiders and astronomy, respectively. September Nature Night will focus on how people make use of plants for everyday needs. Besides learning how to make corn bread, mesquite jelly and other products from native plants, visitors can talk to Spanish-speaking volunteers about these and other hands-on activities. Other garden-related material will be available in Spanish, thanks to a grant from the AT&T Foundation. The AT&T Foundation and KVUE are September sponsors. $1 admission, or free to families who obtain a special admission coupon available soon from the Wildflower Center Spanish Web site or through select local Hispanic publications and venues. 512-232-0100. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. www.wildflower.org

November 7, 6 – 11 pm.  B scene.   Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

November 13, 12:30 pm.  Expert Perspective.  Andrea Giunta, title title, leads of gallery talk of New York Graphic Workshop.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org
 
November 15, 1-3 pm. Get Roped In. Join Kevin Fitzpatrick as he demonstrates some “tricks of the trade” of a cowboy and professional trick roper. Tommy Worrell of the Diamond W Cowboy Show will also lead a hands-on workshop on the art and science of lasso making. Free with exhibit admission. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-4600.

November 19, 12-1 pm. High Noon Talks. Meet in the Cowboys and Presidents exhibit with special guest Harry Middleton, Director Emeritus of the LBJ Library and Museum, who will share stories about the extraordinary character of cowboy president, Lyndon Baines Johnson. Free with exhibit admission. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746.

November 20, 12:30 pm.  Curator’s Tour.  Ursula Davila-Villa, interim curator of Latin American Art at the Blanton, leads a gallery talk of New York Graphic Workshop.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

November 20, 5 – 9 pm.  Third Thursday: An Evening of Artistic Inspiration
Wine, beer, soda available for purchase.  6 pm- Artistic License: Marcelo Pombo; 6:30 pm- Yoga in the Galleries; 7 pm- Book Club, Flatland: a romance of many dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott, a special book club led by Linda Henderson, David Bruton, Jr. Centennial Professor in Art History and distinguished teaching professor at UT, and guest curator of Reimagining Space; 7 & 8 pm- Art Brief: Inspired Art.  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

November 25, 12 pm.  Bach Cantata Project.  A joint venture between the Blanton and the UT School of Music. This month enjoy: BWV 70 Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! (Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch!).  Contact: Brady Dyer, bdyer@mail.utexas.edu, 232-5171, Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress, 471-7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

November 27. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Ongoing Exhibits

June 20—September 16. Exhibition: The Aztec and Maya Revival. The exhibition illustrates the resurgence of Pre-Columbian motifs and patterns in the modern art and culture of Mexico during the late 19th and early 20th century. Mexico developed this new style of art by appropriating the iconography of many of its Pre-Columbian ancestral groups, including but not limited to the Aztec and Maya cultures. The front gallery exhibition features revival decorative art such as furniture, jewelry, ceramics, paper, books, and textiles, as well as authentic Pre-Columbian artifacts. Fine art works include paintings by Roberto Montenegro and Miguel Covarrubias. In the back gallery, 1950’s Mexican horror films from the Aztec Mummy Collection will be showing in the Museum’s recreation of the Aztec Theater. Mexic-Arte Museum at 419 Congress Avenue, www.mexic-artemuseum.org

August 30 to October 12: Caddo Lake Art Exhibit. Come visit the Wildflower Center for the opening of “A Place of Dreams,” an exhibit of paintings and photos of Caddo Lake by Bruce Tinch. The East Texas lake helped Lady Bird Johnson gain a connection to Texas landscapes as a child, and has been invaded by a Brazilian fern that chokes out other flora and fauna. The Tinch exhibit in the Wildflower Center’s McDermott Learning Center will include signage about this environmental threat. $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, $3 for children, and free for Wildflower Center members and children under 5. 512-232-0100. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. www.wildflower.org/exhibits

September 5 – November 2 RESET/PLAY Explore contemporary art inspired by video games. Guest curators Paul Slocum and Marcin Ramocki question the history, control mechanisms, political and art-historical implications of electronic games, RESET/PLAY assembles a formidable group of international artists who made a significant impact on this growing post-game artistic sub-genre. Artists include Cory Arcangel, Michael Bell-Smith, Brody Condon, Alex Galloway, JODI, Guthrie Lonergan, Kristin Lucas, Joe McKay, Michael Smith, and Eddo Stern. Free and open to the public. Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Avenue. www.arthousetexas.org

September 13, 2008 through January 4, 2009: Ben Woitena: A Retrospective (1963 – 2008), A look back at 45 years of work by noted Houston sculptor & former Umlauf student, Ben Woitena, ranging from the figurative to the abstract, from hydrastone to steel. $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, $1 for students, free for children under 6 & Museum Members. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd. www.umlaufsculpture.org

September 27, 2008-May 30, 2009 – All Systems Go. By bus, train, bicycle, car or foot, this feature exhibit is all about people going places and how they get there. Families will learn through playing with hands-on components that teach about different methods of transportation, energy and safety. Austin Children’s Museum. 201 Colorado St. 512-472-2499. www.austinkids.org

October 18, 2008-January 4, 2009. Cowboys and Presidents. From Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush, United States presidents have used the powerful iconographic symbol of the heroic American cowboy to define themselves and their administrations to the nation and the world. In this election year, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum explores the fascinating and ongoing intersection of cowboy culture and presidential politics in Cowboys and Presidents. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746.

November 29 – December 21, 2008 – Gingerbread House Workshops. It’s sticky fingers, candy and fun in this seasonal favorite at Austin Children’s Museum. Build and decorate you own gingerbread house using real, soft gingerbread and sugar icing. Go ahead and get messy – we’ll clean it up! Includes Museum admission. Reservations required. 512-472-2499. 201 Colorado St. www.austinkids.org

TEXplorations. Free with exhibit admission Where will your imagination take you? Join us every first Saturday for a story time the whole family will enjoy. Every third Tuesday, 2-4 year olds and their families can enjoy a story time geared just for them, and every fourth Sunday, the whole family can participate in sing-alongs, theater shows and other performances. October is Creepy-Crawly Month Saturday, October 4, 2-4 pm, Family Story Time Tuesday, October 21, 10 am – noon, Preschool Story Time Sunday, October 26, 2-4 pm, Family Program. November is Ride ‘Em Cowboy Month Saturday, November 1, 2-4 pm, Family Story Time Tuesday, November 18, 10 am – noon, Preschool Story Time Saturday, November 29, 2-4 pm, Family Program. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or (512) 936-8746.

Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum, 3-5pm. Come enjoy some hands-on science activities led by real scientists, engineers and student groups on select Sundays. Groups and topics vary. Check www.austinkids.org. 201 Colorado St. 512-472-2499. www.austinkids.org

Baby Bloomers – Mondays, 9am-noon. Exclusively for ages 0-3, join us on Monday mornings for Storytimes, Sing-a-longs and The Little Explorer’s Lab. Check fees on web. Austin Children’s Museum. 201 Colorado St. 512-472-2499. www.austinkids.org

Community Night – Wednesdays, 5-8pm. Come out and play EVERY Wednesday night and enjoy Austin Children’s Museum’s exhibits and hands-on activities. Admission by donation so bring the whole family! 201 Colorado St. 512-472-2499. www.austinkids.org

Engineering Saturdays at Austin Children’s Museum, 10am-noon. Explore engineering first hand on select Saturday mornings. Activities presented in collaboration with students from UT’s Cockrell School of Engineering. Check www.austinkids.org for schedule. 201 Colorado St. 512-472-2499

Every Saturday, 12-2 pm, SKETCHING IN THE GALLERIES Austin artists guide your sketching experience in the galleries. Observe, learn, and draw surrounded by art. General admission $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. AMOA. 823 Congress Ave (512-495-9224). www.amoa.org.

Every Saturday, 2 pm—PUBLIC TOURS General admission $5, senior citizens & students $4 (everybody $1 on Tue), children 12 & under free; first Sat pay what you wish. AMOA, 823 Congress Ave (512-495-9224). www.amoa.org