Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America addresses the social roles of textiles and their visual representations in different media produced in Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela during the 1600s and 1700s. Beyond emphasizing how aesthetic traditions of European and Indigenous origin were woven together during this period, the exhibition showcases the production, use, and meaning of garments as
Hilos de Tradición: Dresses of Mexico is a collaborative exhibition with the Brownsville Historical Association that presents Mexican textiles as living traditions with roots that can be traced back thousands of years to the earliest peoples in Mesoamerica. The tools, patterns, materials, and techniques of crafting these textiles have evolved over the centuries. European influences and
WHO: AVANCE-Austin WHAT: Special dance performance by JWSD Studio, a reading of the iconic book Rosita y Conchita, and a performance by DJ Kickit alongside dancing for the whole family. Throughout the night, we will also have tacos y agua frescas from Sarita’s Tacos and face painting, paper making workshops, skull mask decorating, and a
The Austin Chamber Music Center (ACMC) continues its 2022–2023 Concert Season "Big Fish, Bigger Pond" on November 11 and 12 with a new program, "The New World." Artistic Director and pianist Dr. Michelle Schumann has programmed composers throughout the season that burst through boundaries to build a style that was wholly unique and unchartered. The New World
Each weekend will feature a new lineup of vendors and a curated selection of surprise pop-ups, rotating brunch menus and immaculate DJ sets. 100% open-air, outdoors and free the public. When? Saturday, December 3, 2022, 11:00 AM Sunday, December 4, 2022, 4:00 PM Where? Ani's Day and Night Produced by Future Front Texas and powered by you,
