The iconic “Christmas Rappin’” Kurtis Blow is here to give us, yet again, an exciting contemporary twist on a seasonal classic, The Nutcracker.
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NPR's All Things Considered Previews Kronos Quartet World Premiere
Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance.
Hip Hop Nutcracker tops Austin 360’s list of can’t miss holiday shows
This touring show is a new addition to the Austin holiday calendar. A dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky’s music, it was created by Jennifer Weber, a heralded hip-hop artist based in New York and Los Angeles.
Jason Moran on Jim Europe and the Harlem Hellcats
Houston-born pianist Jason Moran is not only one of the most adventurous and forward-thinking minds in jazz but in all of music, yet he continually mines the past. His latest show is all about WWI-era pioneer James Reese Europe and his Harlem Hellcats, a huge band that introduced war-torn Europe to American jazz.
'The Masked Singer' is coming to Austin with a secret 'local celebrity'
When you watch the minor celebrities sing, or approximate singing, while wearing giant animal mascot heads on Fox's "The Masked Singer," do you ever wish quietly, in the smallest part of your heart, "I hope I get to see this live in my own city one day"?
An American cultural treasure, Ballet Hispánico returns to Austin after too long away
Ballet Hispánico, which will also perform as a full company at Mendez Middle School in South Austin, was recently designated one of "America's Cultural Treasures" by a national group of major funders led by the Ford Foundation.
Texas Performing Arts presents Ballet Hispánico
For their 40th season, Texas Performing Arts welcomes Ballet Hispánico.
Austin's performing arts giants are back onstage — will the box office follow?
Austin's "Big 5" performing arts troupes — as well as the city's "Big 3" performing arts presenters — have survived what appears to have been the worst of the long pandemic.
Underground musical turned Broadway hit stages Austin residency in 2022
The Tony Awards returned last month after a year off, with Hadestown finally passing the best-musical torch to another adaptation of a classic, Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Ballet Hispánico to Return to Austin for 50 Year Celebration
Texas Performing Arts is opening their 40th season with the return of Ballet Hispánico, a cultural phenomenon and America's leading Latinx dance organization, this October.
Texas Performing Arts receives nearly $9M grant to recover from COVID-19 pandemic
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program gave over $16 billion in grants to venues in the United States that closed for long periods of time during the pandemic.
Deborah Hay's New Work for Dancers in Sweden Was a Long-Distance Creation
When Texas Performing Arts Executive Director Bob Bursey caught wind of Hay choreographing in her home, he promptly offered her use of an otherwise empty McCullough Theatre.
Single tickets for HAMILTON at Bass Concert Hall will go on sale to the public Thursday
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts announced today that single tickets for HAMILTON at Bass Concert Hall will go on sale to the public Thursday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. CT.
Texas Performing Arts gives you a shot at presale tickets to smash hit Hamilton
Ahead of the highly anticipated Austin return of Broadway smash Hamilton in December, Texas Performing Arts is releasing tickets — and giving theater fans a shot at presale ticket access.
Don't forget this date: Tickets go on sale Sept. 9 for 'Hamilton' in Austin
Write this down: Single tickets for "Hamilton" at Austin's Bass Concert Hall will go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 9. The groundbreaking muscial returns to town Dec. 7-19.
Texas Performing Arts Announces on Sale for HAMILTON
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts announced today that single tickets for HAMILTON at Bass Concert Hall will go on sale to the public Thursday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. CT.
Texas Performing Arts announces sale for 'Hamilton' tickets
Single tickets to see the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" in Austin go on sale to the public on Sept. 9. After a delay caused by the pandemic, the musical will finally be in Austin from Dec. 7 to 19.
A 'Long, Long Intermission': Texas Performing Arts Plans Its 40th Anniversary Season After A Pandemic Break
Bob Bursey came on board as the new executive and artistic director of Texas Performing Arts in January of 2020, so he wasn’t on the job long before all of the organization’s stages were forced to go dark for the Covid-19 lockdowns.
This Upcoming Season at Texas Performing Arts Might Be the Best Yet
Listen to a JuliARTS interview with TPA Executive Director Bob Bursey on Majic 95.5 FM.
Catch ‘STOMP’ This Weekend At The Bass Concert Hall’s First Performance Of The Year!
This weekend you can see the first live theatre performance at the Bass Concert Hall since March of last year, where you can catch “Stomp” and see what all the noise is about.