February Events to LOVE!

Happy February to all! There are lots of great things happening in Austin this month and we want to be the first to share them with you! Comment below and let us know which events you will be attending! See you there!

*We LOVE our community and want to feature you/your pictures in our event blogs! Please send any event photos to katy@westaustin.com

Sports

2/5, 8:30 am
Cupid’s Chase 5K
Georgetown
http://cupid.georgetown.org/

2/12, 9 am
CACCC Valentine’s Day 5k Fun Run/Walk
New Braunfels
http://www.runtex.com/web/2-3421.asp

2/19, 8 am
Vern’s No Frills 5k – Race #23
Georgetown
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=135015020579

2/20, 6 am
Austin Marathon and Half Marathon
Austin
http://youraustinmarathon.com

2/20, 7:30 am
Paramount Break A Leg 5K
Austin
http://www.austintheatre.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=24081

2/23, 5 pm
Ranger Stampede 5K Run/Walk #24
Austin
http://www.runtex.com/web/2-3510.asp

2/26, 8:30 am
Run for the Bluebonnets 5K and
Kid’s 1K Fun Run
Bastrop
http://www.runtex.com/web/2-1223.asp

2/27, 8 am
Race with Advocare 5k run/1mile walk,
Kids Fun Run
Leander
http://www.racewithadvocare.com

Texas Stars Schedule
Cedar Park Center
http://www.texasstarshockey.com

Austin Toros Schedule
Cedar Park Center
http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/index_main.html

Texas Longhorns Basketball Schedule
http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-baskbl/tex-m-baskbl-body.html

Theatre/Culture

2/2-4, 7:30 pm and 2/6, 3:00 pm
The Italian Girl in Algiers
Gioachino Rossini
Long Center
http://www.thelongcenter.org

2/3, 7 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
One World Theatre
http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

2/4, 8 pm
Lionel Loueke Trio
with special guest Esperanza Spalding
One World Theatre
http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

2/4, 7:30 pm
The Sunshine Boys
The Georgetown Palace Theatre
http://www.georgetownpalace.com/nowplaying.php

2/5, 7:30 pm
Black History Month Concert
University of Texas, Bates Recital Hall
http://www.music.utexas.edu/calendar/details.aspx?id=20310

2/7, 7 pm – 8 pm
Austin Civic Orchestra With Andrew Sords,
Violin Southwestern University, Georgetown
http://www.southwestern.edu/calendar/sucalendar/main.php?view=event&eventid=1281991872711

2/8, 3:34 pm – 4:45 pm
Ballet Austin’s
Symphony of Clouds
Austin Ventures Studio Theater
http://www.balletaustin.org/education/arts_blitz.php

2/11, 7 pm & 9 pm
Jerry Jeff Walker
One World Theatre
http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

2/11-12, 8 pm, and 2/13, 3 pm
La Sylphide
Choreography: August Bournonville
Music by: Severin Lovenskiold
Long Center
http://www.thelongcenter.org

2/12, 12 pm
The Metropolitan Opera:
Nixon in China
Cinemark Cedar Park, Cedar Park
http://www.cinemark.com

2/13, 7 pm – 2/14-15, 7:30 pm
George Winston
One World Theatre
http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

2/18 -19, 8 pm
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
(Haydn, Prokofiev, Stravinsky)
Long Center
http://www.thelongcenter.org

2/18, 7 pm & 9:30 pm
Arturo Sandoval
One World Theatre
http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

2/19, 7 pm & 9:30 pm
Keiko Matsui
One World Theatre
http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

2/20, 4 pm
Vienna Boys Choir
Long Center
http://www.thelongcenter.org

2/22-27, See web page for times
Blue Man Group
Long Center
http://thelongcenter.frontgatesolutions.com/choose.php?lid=42664

2/25, 8 pm
The Chieftains
Riverbend Centre
http://http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

2/27, 6 pm & 8:30 pm
John Pizzarelli
One World Theatre
http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/AllShows.aspx

Music

2/4, doors @ 10 pm
Guns of Navarone
W/ Fatback Circus & Cold Cold Ground
Stubb’s BBQ (Indoor)
http://www.stubbsaustin.com

2/4, doors @ 7 pm | show @ 8 pm
Blues at The Crossroads:
The Robert Johnson Centennial Concert
Featuring Big Head Todd and the Monsters
with special guests Hubert Sumlin and
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm
The Paramount Theatre
http://www.austintheatre.org

2/5, doors @ 9 pm
Tina Dico
Stubb’s BBQ (Indoor)
http://www.stubbsaustin.com

2/5, 8 pm
Robert Earl Keen In Concert
Featuring Sara Hickman’s New Best
Of Times CD
Austin’s Paramount Theatre
http://www.austintheatre.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Home

2/13-14, 8 pm
Willie Nelson
The Moody Theater
http://www.acl-live.com/calendar/2011/2

2/18, doors @ 9 pm
Cadillac Sky
Stubb’s BBQ (Indoor)
http://www.stubbsaustin.com

2/18, doors @ 9 pm
Tapes ‘n Tapes w/ Oberhofer
Emos
http://www.emosaustin.com

2/22, doors @ 9 pm
Lucero w/ Robert Ellis & the Boys
Emos (Outside Stage)
http://www.emosaustin.com

2/22, doors @ 8:30 pm
The Get Up Kids w/ Steel Train, River City Extension
Emos (Outside Stage)
http://www.emosaustin.com

Festivals and Events

2/5, 9 pm
Carnaval Brasileiro
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs

2/5, 7 pm
Jerry Seinfeld
University of Texas at Austin:
Bass Concert Hall
http://texasperformingarts.org/events

2/5, 10 am
Midwinter Festival
Very family friendly. Bands perform on stage all afternoon & evening.
Dougherty Arts Center
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/dougherty

2/12, 6 pm
The Dinner Detective Austin
Valentine’s Weekend!
Our interactive murder mystery dinner show
guarantees an entertaining evening for you
and your loved one.
Courtyard by Marriott- Convention Center
http://www.thedinnerdetective.com

2/12, 6 pm – 10:30 pm
Rodeo Austin Gala
Palmer Events Center
http://www.rodeoaustin.com/events_detail.aspx?id=806