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Austin Area Arts

Hang around with the Matchbox Children’s Theatre

I don’t remember when I first read E.B. White’s 1952 book “Charlotte’s Web.” I think I was an adult and plowing through classics of children’s ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, April 2, 2017 10:49 am

Austin Area Arts

Comedy show set for the funniest day of the year

Comedian Jeff Pfoser is the headliner for Jokes On Us: April Fool’s Comedy Showcase at the Historic Paramount Theatre  at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, March 26, 2017 12:55 pm

Austin Area Arts

Innovative show coming to Paramount

“Whether you are a rock star or a platypus, no matter the color of your skin, inside me, inside you, right now there’s a cell ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, March 19, 2017 7:16 am

Austin Area Arts

Celebrating 3 years of the arts at the Austin ArtWorks Center

The Austin ArtWorks Center will be celebrating a three-year anniversary this August. The space has accomplished many programming goals for the Austin Area Commission for ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:01 am

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Paramount hosting CLIMB Theatre

The Historic Paramount Theatre is proud to present a race and equity event called “Feeling History:  African Americans’ Reach for Equality” on Saturday, March 11 ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, March 5, 2017 7:01 am

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Northwestern Singers to present annual show

Austin has enjoyed our own real-life “Glee” since the 1950s: the Northwestern Singers. A group of about 40 talented men and women, Northwestern Singers is ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, February 26, 2017 7:01 am

Austin Area Arts

Students engage their senses

Some people love visual art and like to view artwork that engages their senses in new ways. Some people love classical music and seek out ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, February 19, 2017 7:01 am

Austin Area Arts

Kids to learn polymer sculpture

“Once upon a time each of us was a little kid. Everything was nonsense. We wondered about everything. We wondered what was in the cupboard, ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, February 12, 2017 1:03 pm

Austin Area Arts

Tonic Sol Fa back in Austin

The Historic Paramount Theatre is proud to present Emmy Award-winning a capella trio Tonic Sol-Fa on Feb. 3. Long-time Austin favorites, Tonic Sol Fa began ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, January 29, 2017 7:01 am

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Think pink in a classic tale

Are you ready to “think pink”? Kick off Mower County’s Paint the Town Pink celebration to raise funds for breast cancer research at The Hormel ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, January 22, 2017 10:36 am

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AACA turning to the public for ideas

The Historic Paramount Theatre has been a part of the Austin community since opening in 1929. The Austin Area Commission for the Arts wants to ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Monday, January 16, 2017 5:01 am

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AACA paying tribute to Holly, Valens and Big Bopper

Music trivia time: Who is Charles Hardin Holley? Richard Steven Valezuela? Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr? What do these three men have in common? The three ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, January 8, 2017 8:19 am

Austin Area Commission for the Arts

The power of the arts and children: AACA offering plenty of chances for kids to get involved in the arts

We are sold on the power of arts education for children. Studies show that creative activity improves fine motor skills, language and vocabulary, decision making, ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, January 1, 2017 7:01 am

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The arts are a gift to Austin

Merry Christmas, Austin! The Austin Area Commission for the Arts wrapped up a gift for you. It’s sitting under the tree. What is inside? The ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, December 25, 2016 7:39 am

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AACA’s retail space offers many holiday gift options

Are you ready for a holiday shopping experience that is calm and soothing with sprinkles of delight and humor? Give the Austin ArtWorks Center a ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, December 17, 2016 12:02 pm

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