A free family-oriented showcase of local creativity at Wooldridge Park. Favorite childrens’ musicians the Biscuit Brothers will be the strolling minstrels as Greater Tuna’s Aunt Pearl (performer Joe Sears) helps children make Halloween crafts and various performances from Austin Bike Zoo, improv comedians and the Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts put on a show. Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite artistic character and to bring their own chairs or blankets for seating. Water will be available. 4pm–7pm, Wooldridge Park, 900 Guadalupe St.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Start 'Em Early
World Art
The artistry of coiled basket weaving in America is traced to its traditional African origins in a traveling exhibit organized by New York's Museum for African Art. Regular gallery hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6. George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina St.
Dos Mundos
Perspectives: Jerry Bywaters" features poetry of Carmen Tafolla. Description: Carmen Tafolla, renowned poet, author and performance artist, reads from her works on the bilingual, bicultural world of the Texas-Mexico border as depicted by artist Jerry Bywaters. Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Location: Blanton Museum of Art (BMA) Admission: Free
Shape Of Things
Professor Jeff Weeks presents "The Shape of Space." When we look out on a clear night, the universe seems infinite, yet this infinity might be an illusion. During the first half of this presentation, computer games will introduce the concept of a "multiconnected universe." Interactive 3-D graphics will take the viewer on a tour of several possible shapes for space. Learn how recent satellite data have provided tantalizing clues to the true shape of our universe. A reception will follow. Time: 7-8 p.m. Location: Thompson Conference Center. Admission: Free and open to the public
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