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Patti LuPone and Vanessa Williams set to make Austin’s Broadway dreams come true
Even during a pandemic, Texas Performing Arts is bringing the Great White Way to Austin.
UT Austin and San Antonio museum lift curtain on glamorous new Hollywood exhibit
For the first time ever, the McNay Art Museum and the University of Texas at Austin will cross their respective city limits to create Hollywood’s Sistine Chapel: Sacred Sets for Stage & Screen, on display now at the San Antonio museum.
Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Make Space to Create
The two organizations partner on a residency program to support Austin artists making adventurous new work
This is not a normal Austin fall arts season guide (and there’s more to come)
Some local arts groups have announced complex plans for a virtual fall season.
Contra-Tiempo founder brings Austin joy through virtual family dance class
Ana Maria Alvarez, the founder of the Los Angeles-based Contra-Tiempo dance company, will be hosting a virtual class for Austin families Aug. 22.

Building a Bridge with Robots
This fall, UT students working in TPA’s Scenic Studio will design and build robots for short online performances created in a virtual collaboration with students from at Austin’s Metz and Sanchez Elementary Schools.
‘Hamilton’ star Christopher Jackson to perform livestream show Saturday
The show, which will feature Jackson performing with a live band at New World Stages in NYC, includes “a little bit of ‘In the Heights,’ a little bit ‘Hamilton’ and what I think is going to be a really beautiful tribute to one of my one of my idols, Harry Belafonte,” he said.
In The News
TPA Executive Director Bob Bursey appeared on FOX 7’s Good Day Austin this week to discuss Christopher Jackson’s upcoming concert and when Broadway will be back.
‘Hamilton’s’ Christopher Jackson to do benefit performance for Texas Performing Arts
On August 15, Broadway actor Christopher Jackson will virtually serenade arts lovers across the country with a livestream concert event, “Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side.”

Student Spotlight: Vivian Gonzalez
We met with Vivian Gonzalez '21 to chat about the performing arts and her time as a valued student employee.

2020 Tocker Award Winners
Congratulations to TPA students Rebecca Wrench and Ameli Garcia!
Opinion: As we recover, our city must invest in the arts
As we look to the future, TPA Executive Director Bob Bursey shares his opinion on the arts as critical infrastructure in the Austin American-Statesman.
At Home with TPA Executive Director Bob Bursey
KMFA-FM’s Austin Classical host Dianne Donovan sits down with TPA Executive Director Bob Bursey to talk about his celebrated career, forthcoming plans for Texas Performing Arts, and how he is staying centered and inspired through quarantine.

Student Spotlight: Hayley Naples
We sat down with senior Hayley Naples to chat about her time as a valued student employee.

APAP Blog: Diversity in the Big City
This week, Sophmore Madison Sheridan reflects on her experience at the APAP Conference.

APAP Blog: Exploring the Business Side of Performing Arts
Junior Maria Burgee shares her APAP Conference experience as a music student.

APAP Blog: Learning through Volunteering
Senior Julio Munoz shares his experience as a volunteer leader.

Save the Date: Sound in Sculpture 2020
Sound in Sculpture brings art pieces to life with original musical compositions through their annual free event.

APAP Blog: Falling in Love with the Arts
Sophmore Basil Montemayor discovers career paths and a new love for the theater.