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Enjoy Classic Outdoor Movies this Summer
Just when you thought it was safe to go to a film screening… Join the Lake Travis Film Festival (LTFF) and Austin Pedal Kayaks for a free lakeside screening of the classic thriller JAWS (1975, PG) on Lake Travis! To kick off the LTFF Summer Screening Series in grand style, Austin Pedal Kayaks and Lake Travis Film Festival present “JAWS on the Lake”, a free lakeside screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 thriller classic, JAWS. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Bring blankets or chairs for a fun night on the lake. The event starts at 7:30, and the movie starts at 8:00 (or as soon as it’s dark…
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Arts in the Afternoon: Pianist Kiyoshi Tamagawa
Join us for another delightful “Arts in the Afternoon” performance with a summertime classical piano concert featuring the extraordinary Kiyoshi Tamagawa at 4:00pm on Sunday, July 23rd at the Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway, TX. There may even be some holiday music surprises! This concert is free to the public and brought to you by the City of Lakeway Arts Committee. Concert Program Five Variations on a Japanese Song “Akatonbo” [Red Dragonfly] (1956-57) by Haruna Miyake Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 by Robert Schumann Children’s Corner (1905) by Claude Debussy Rondo in C minor, Op. 1 by Frédéric Chopin About Kiyoshi Tamagawa He received his D.M.A. in 1988…
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Congratulations to the 2023 Lakeway Photo Festival Winners!
The City of Lakeway Arts Committee is proud to announce the winning photos for the 2023 Lakeway Photo Festival! There were 164 beautiful digital photographs entered from 54 talented local photographers – the most ever! The categories this year were Artistic, Community, Nature/Greenery, Nature/Sky, Nature/Water, Pets, Wildlife/Birds and Wildlife/Critters. Thanks to everyone who attended the awards reception and special thanks to our live jazz musicians and talented honors band saxophonists, Nick and Luka, who played so beautifully in the 100 degree heat! From July 1st to August 31st, the winners and honorable mention photographs will be on display at the Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery with an opening reception on…
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Weaving Artistic Dreams with Natural Elements
Local fiber artist Sharon Moore will display her mixed media art in the Lake Travis Community Library this month. A native of Houston, Moore graduated from Rice University and taught high school English and Humanities before moving to Austin. Moore is a lifelong artist who spent many years painting in oils and acrylics and creating handmade jewelry. Now she focuses on creating fiber designs such as wall hangings, mandalas, dreamcatchers, and organic tapestries that incorporate materials like shells, feathers, beads, and driftwood. She also fashions woven forms on wire matrixes to create baskets and sculptural artwork. All are invited to Moore’s reception at the Lake Travis Community Library on Saturday…
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Feel the Undercurrent at Contracommon Art Gallery
Contracommon art gallery is proud to present Undercurrent, a juried regional exhibition of artists working in any media within a 100 mile radius of it’s Bee Cave location. The exhibition will be on view in the gallery from May 29th through July 10th, 2023. Undercurrent will open in conjunction with their Summer Arts Festival on Saturday, June 3rd from 2 – 8pm. In addition, Contracommon will host a closing reception for the exhibition on Saturday, July 8th from 6 – 9pm. Leading up to Undercurrent, Contracommon members invited prominent members of the local art community in Central Texas to serve as jurors for this exhibition: Ryan Runcie, Sarah Fox, Gabi Magaly,…
