museums & galleries
Art Spaces Museums The Contemporary austin: laguna gloria
3809 W. 35th St. (512) 458 8191 Driscoll Villa hours: Tu–W 12-4, Th-Su 10–4 Grounds hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 10–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org. the contemporary austin: Jones Center
700 Congress Ave. (512) 453 5312 Hours: W 12-11, Th-Sa 12-9, Su 12-5 thecontemporaryaustin.org Austin Children’s Museum
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“This Wonderful Life” at Zach Theatre
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nspired by the Christmas film classic "It’s a Wonderful Life", ZACH Theatre will stage its first production of “This Wonderful Life,” starring actor Martin Burke, who was named “Austin Actor of the Year 2013” by The Austin Chronicle. In the play, Burke takes on the momentous and hilarious task of playing all 37 characters in the film, from Jimmy Stewart to Clarence the Angel. “It is a theatrical celebration of the ordinary choices that add up to extraordinary lives,” explains the show’s director Richard Robichaux. “We all need to be reminded of that, especially around the holidays.” For Burke, the new adaptation of the beloved film is an opportunity to resonate with audiences directly. “I love what Clarence the angel inscribes in the book that he gives George at the end [of the show]: Remember, no man is a failure who has friends,” Burke says. “Somewhere, someone has been touched by your life, and it has caused a lasting, positive effect.” Performances run Nov. 21-Dec. 29, Wednesday-Sunday at 7:30 and Sunday matinee at 2:30. For more information about added performances and ticket ordering, visit zachtheatre.org. m. bryce
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december 2013 tribeza.com
201 Colorado St. (512) 472 2499 Hours: Tu 10–5, W 10–8, Th–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 austinkids.org Blanton Museum of Art
French Legation Museum
802 San Marcos St. (512) 472 8180 Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org George Washington Carver Museum
1165 Angelina St. (512) 974 4926 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver Harry Ransom Center
300 E. 21st St. (512) 471 8944 Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu LBJ Library and Museum
2313 Red River St. (512) 721 0200 Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlibrary.org
Mexic–Arte Museum
200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 7324 Hours: Tu– F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org
419 Congress Ave. (512) 480 9373 Hours: M–Th 10–6, F–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
O. Henry Museum
1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936 8746 Hours: M–Sa 9–6, Su 12–6 thestoryoftexas.com Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E. 44th St. (512) 458 2255 Hours: W–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney
409 E. 5th St. (512) 472 1903 Hours: W–Su 12–5
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. (512) 445 5582 Hours: W–F 10–4:30, Sa–Su 1–4:30 umlaufsculpture.org
image courtesy of Zach scott theatre
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