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The Austin Chamber Ensemble started life as a wind quartet in 1981 but has grown over the years to include a wide variety of instruments. The group mostly performs works by masters such as Shostakovich, Debussy, Chopin, and Schumann, with the occasional addition of vocals. Performances are held in intimate venues, including private homes and local churches.
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UNIVERSITY AREA. Austin City Limits is a long-running, much-praised live music program airing on public television. The show captures the spirit of the Austin music scene like no other, and while it started out primarily hosting country acts, it now includes something from virtually every genre. Performers have included Tracy Chapman, the Pixies, Sheryl Crow, Alison Krauss, BB King, and Hank Williams Jr. To obtain tickets, call the KLRU Hotline (512-475-9077) for details on dates, times, and ticket distribution. Tickets are often gone within five minutes, so wherever the distribution point is, get there quick.
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Austin Lyric Opera
23rd & Robert Dedman Dr, Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX 78705 · 512-472-5992
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UNIVERSITY AREA. Austin's first professional opera company was founded in 1986 and has had the distinction of hosting many internationally known guest performers over the years. Past productions have included classics like La Traviate, Don Giovanni, La Bohème, Faust, The Magic Flute, and Aïda, as well as the contemporary Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie. The ALO performs at UT's Bass Concert Hall but will move to the Long Center for the Performing Arts in spring 2008.
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The Austin Symphony has an active schedule of performances, including classical, pops, and family series, not to mention several additional holiday performances and free summer concerts at Wooldridge Park. Most performances take place at Bass Concert Hall at UT's Performing Arts Center, although a few can be found at the Riverbend Centre. The symphony will move to the Long Center for the Performing Arts upon completion of construction in 2007.
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Ballet Austin was founded in 1956 as a civic volunteer organization. Today, it's a world-class professional dance company with a strong community outreach program and an academy for established and aspiring dancers. The ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker is an Austin holiday favorite. Most performances are currently held at UT's Bass Concert Hall, but the company will move to the Long Center for the Performing Arts upon completion of construction in 2007.
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Conspirare
Various locations, Austin, TX · 512-476-5775
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After staging a number of successful annual choral music festivals, Conspirare was formed in 1998 to offer a full season of performances. The group, which includes professional singers from all over the country, rapidly reached world-class status. Performances are held at various locations in and around Austin, from churches to private homes to public parks.
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Founded in 1977 by a group of choreographers and performers, Dance Umbrella brings a full roster of premiere dance events to central Texas. Over the years, the group has presented performers ranging from Ballet Folclorico Do Brasil and South Africa's Vincent Mantsoe to New York City's Bill Shannon and Jane Comfort & Company to Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater and Austin's own Deborah Hay Dance Company. They also offer community outreach programs.
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6TH STREET. If you're new to the Austin experience, you have to see Esther's Follies. Each weekend, the talented troupe performs some of the finest political satire to be found in the country. If you don't want to take time out for the entire show, you can view some of their outrageous shenanigans from the large floor-to-ceiling window that faces out to the street.
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NORTH AUSTIN. Incorporated in 1988, Vortex is an artist-owned and -operated performing arts center. It's at the forefront of Austin's alternative theater scene, producing a full season of edgy performances from guest artists like Karen Finley, Rob Nash, and Heather Woodbury. The center also supports a summer youth program and production.
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