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8pm SHARP! Los SuperAvengers
Great instro surf with Mexican Wrestler masks, shreddin' guitars
9:45 DragonzBreath
Fire dance troupe spins the Myth of Oceanus
10pm Oceana cast
Live performances from our breath-takingly beautiful production of Oceana
11pm-2am DJ Chet Polo
Spinning enchanting grooves and tunes for our Under the Sea dance!
$10-$50 sliding scale, benefitting the VORTEX theater. Full dinner spread by Ararat, GoGo Gourmet et al.
Fabulous prizes! Raffle & silent auction including a Driskoll Hotel stay and night on the town.
Full-body art painting avaliable 8-10, come costumed as your favorite ocean god or goddess, sea creature or mythological monster, no shirt, no shoes no problem...
Ride that wave on down to the VORTEX this Saturday!
Reawaken your love affair with the Ocean.
From the makers of Sleeping Beauty and Dark Goddess comes a spell-binding new theatrical work that celebrates stories of the Ocean. Follow the journey of “Gulf Girl†as she encounters powerful oceanic deities and otherworldly spirits from diverse global mythologies. Join her as she meets the Mer (Maid and Men), the Sirens (Greek), Olokun (Yoruban/West Africa), the Selkie (Northern Scotland), Lakshmi (Hindu/India), Hine Moana (Maori/New Zealand), Sedna (Inuit/Arctic), Pele (Hawai’ian/Pacific Islands), and Chalchiuhtlicue (Nahua/Central Mexico). This extraordinary cast of mystical characters lures the spectator to dive deep and discover treasures within the history, magic, and exploration of the precious Ocean. All Oceans are one Ocean.
VORTEX Repertory Company--now celebrating its 21st season of stunning original work--presents the world premiere of Oceana by the award-winning collaborative team of Bonnie Cullum and Content Love Knowles. With dozens of original shows and compositions under their belts, Cullum and Knowles team up again for this extraordinary new work. In addition to writing the show, Cullum directs and Knowles serves as musical director.
With inspiring live music, magical intention, rich storytelling, and fantastical spectacle include a watery set by Ann Marie Gordon, awe-inspiring lighting by Jason Amato, fantasy costumes by Talena Martinez, Rain falling from the INSIDE of The VORTEX by Kenneth Gall and sound by Roy Taylor, Oceana promises to be an extraordinary feast for all of the senses.
Oceana features a stellar cast with award-winning VORTEX Repertory Company artists Gabriel Maldonado, Betsy McCann, Kira Parra, Mindy Rast, Yvonne Reed, Andy Agne, Jonathan Blackwell, and Kimberley Mead and also stars Kimberly Pruit, Rachel Martsolf, Barton Bryan, Katherine Craft, Brenna Pritchard, Jennifer Coy, and Karina Dominguez.www.vortexrep.org
Widely-recognized as the pioneering leader in Austin’s alternative theatre scene, VORTEX has produced over 250 productions including more than 100 world premieres since 1988. Artistic work includes operas, musicals, plays, theatre rituals, and experimental collaborative projects. The VORTEX venue is artist-owned and operated and was the first theatre to make a home for the arts in Austin’s historically underserved Eastside, now a blossoming independent theatre and art district. Recognized as one of Austin’s major theatrical forces, VORTEX has received more than 50 major local awards and hundreds of nominations for artistic excellence. VORTEX has offered its free, award-winning Summer Youth Theatre for 16 years. Internationally renowned as a haven for alternative performance, VORTEX has presented work by dozens of famous cutting-edge artists. Together, VORTEX artists develop new work, explore style, and experiment with technique.VORTEX receives recommendations around the country as a haven for alternative performance in Central Texas. VORTEX proudly produces original cutting-edge work by internationally-recognized guest artists including Karen Finley, Tim Miller, Quentin Crisp, Heather Woodbury, Rob Nash, and Penny Arcade. This programming brings important work to Austin to enrich spectators and artists, broadens the publics horizons, and spreads the word about great performers and audiences at The VORTEX in Austin, Texas all across the national arts scene.
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