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Nutcracker Ballet kicks off Holiday Season in Lakeway
Don’t miss this free performance of the Nutcracker ballet by Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble on November 13th from 4-5pm at the Lakeway Activity Center. Austin Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble will present a classic holiday tale, The Nutcracker, that has been told through the most famous ballet in history for hundreds of years. It is through the re-imagining of this story that ballet companies across the nation have brought brilliant innovation and context that continues to inspire and excite new audiences every year. Metamorphosis Dance is a unique, dancer-first organization. Dedicated to the art of dance, we believe that innovative choreography and masterful instruction lead to inspirational, enjoyable performance experiences for both dancers and patrons.…
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Be a Part of Women in Art
Calling all Women Artists in the Lake Travis area! International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8th to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. Recently the entire month of March has been designated Women’s History Month as a national celebration. To honor “Women in Art” next March, the Lakeway Arts District will be showcasing many talented female artists in our area at a special month-long exhibit at the Lake Travis Community Library. This group show of paintings, drawings, sculpture, digital art, fiber arts and photographs by women artists can include any subject matter, abstract or realistic, so get ready to share your artistic vision! Artwork inspiration includes women’s history,…
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Enchanting Animals at Lake Travis Library
During the month of October, local artist Georgia Hagan’s realistic animal portraits are on display at the Lake Travis Community Library (LTCL). Georgia’s love of art blossomed while taking lessons at a local Tulsa art museum in her teens. She attended the University of Tulsa, where she met her husband, Marvin. After many years, they moved to Lakeway together and that’s when she began to paint in earnest again. Georgia became a part of the Lakeway Painters in 2015 and quickly discovered that she enjoys creating animal portraits and looking for ways to make her paintings more lifelike. She found that using colored pencils on sanded paper helps her to…
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Meet the Silly Sisters of Nunsense
Don’t miss Nunsense: A Musical Comedy by Dan Goggin from November 3-5 at 7:30 pm at the Lakeway Activity Center and presented by the Lakeway Players. Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium, which is currently set up for the eighth grade production of “Grease.” Here we meet Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary…
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Celebrate 100 Frightful Years of Nosferatu with the LTHS Chamber Orchestra
Join us for the spine tingling 100 year anniversary of the classic vampire horror film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. The talented LTHS Chamber Orchestra performs music to the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu at Lakeway Activity Center. Discover what a real thriller horror movie was like for your great grandparents (or great-great grandparents) with this classic film accompanied by a real chamber orchestra! Concessions available and sales support the Lake Travis High School Chamber Orchestra. Open to the community and don’t forget to wear your best vampire contest for the costume contest! Why does the film need a live orchestra? This 1922 film is a silent film and had to…
