I came to the ZACH Theater for the first time. "Dear Evan Hansen" is an emotional story that really…read morestays with you. The performances captured the vulnerability and loneliness at the heart of the show. The themes of connection, mental health, and the need to be seen feel incredibly relevant. It's not always an easy watch, but it's meaningful and worth it. I felt every character and it truly had me breaking into tears. Getting tickets at "will call" was easy. The Libby had lots of seating. Tables and chairs, and small lounge couches. There was a young women singing on a small stage with a guitar. Played a few songs that we all knew. And charmed us with her own original song. Beautiful voice. There is a small bar in the back. I did get a small cocktail and a box of popcorn. The auditorium room had wonderful seats. It looks like row K is the best seat because they have like a small bar like table in front of you. The chairs don't have cupholders. So you end up having to hold everything or place on the floor. No one obstruct your view from the stage. Every seat is a good seat. Parking is easy. I paid $15.00 and found parking easily. I was also a little early for the show. I just started following ZACH on IG to see up coming shows. If you want to see this show, they did say they are extending to May. I hope you come see the show and support the local theater.

We became Zach XP members in Jan and this was our first show since joining, my wife is a huge…read moreAgatha Christie fan and so I got the tickets for Valentine's day. We went early as that is who we are, and this was great. The cast was amazing, the sets were fun and the use of the screen added to the feeling and drama. We took seats with a bar in front to store your drinks and snacks which is great. You get discounts on parking, drinks, and merch which is also nice, we took an uber/lyft but good to know if we ever drive. The staff was all friendly and helpful, they had entertainment before the show in the lobby, a singer who was quite good though we only saw the last 2 or 3 songs by her. As is normally the case anytime you go out to a place like this the drinks are fairly pricey and small. Made well though, they have a nice feature where you can use a QR code to order for intermission to have your drinks and snacks waiting at a central table to save time. SHANA SAYS: I appreciate having Zach as a cultural resource. The facilities are great! Actors are great! One thing that could use some work is the bathrooms. Since intermission is only 20 mins, at least at this show, the bathrooms both had long slow lines. They had a men and women's restroom and there were about 4 urinals and 4 stalls. I made it back but just barely and there were people behind me and even more in the woman's restroom line. The positives outweigh the downsides and we have loved the few shows we have seen here. We do love theatre and love having this option and being members.

Genuinely is my childhood I LOVE KIDSACTING Ï have been in so many of these plays used to be in the…read moregoogle maps picture, absolutely built my confidence. Is the reason why Ím in theatre. Love Kel Sanders, Anthony, Mary, and Henry! (Srry if I spelt any names wrong) AND DON'T FORGET EVERY CHILD IS BORN TO BE A STAR!!!

Stumbled into the production of "Cabaret." Surely this would be some very creative adaptation…read moreappropriate for the cast members. NOPE! I was astonished to see high school girls....14,15,16,17,18,19 year old girls in lingerie! Really! Fish nets, thigh highs, garter belts, corsets, laughing up shaking their barely covered bums and bosoms in clear sexual intent towards an audience of adults. Imagine your 15 year old daughter saying they found a job, making good money, scantily clothed and provocatively dancing for adults. Sign me up, right?!? But hey, for the "arts," let's encourage it. *Parents beware.* There is a serious lack of judgement by this organization and some of the performance had to be bordering on criminal. I don't have photos to add to the review...I would end up on some watch list if I did.

ZACH Theatre's College Bound Conservatory truly changed my life. Not only did the program make me…read morethe actress I am today, but it also inspired me to pursue theatre education. With the amazing professional help of my educators at ZACH, I got into every school I applied to. I wouldn't be going to my dream University without the guidences from ZACH Theatre's Performing Arts School and the College Bound Conservatory.

Laurel sees everything. She truly knows how to get you out of your head and into the moment AND…read morewill absolutely help your improve if you put in the effort, the focus, and are patient. I may learned more in her class in the past 2 months than I have in the past 2 years of acting professionally. I also believe that I have met Austin's best actors in her class.

I can't put into words how happy I am to have found Virginia. I've been singing backup vocals for a…read morefew years by just winging it, and always lacked confidence and structure that might help me feel good about my singing. I'm finding that confidence through working with Virginia. I love her organized teaching system; she provides enough structure to give you a path to follow while leaving plenty of room to be intuitive. I like her focus on placement, a concept I didn't even know existed beforehand. And I love her focus on grounding into yourself and seeking your own true expression of voice. I was lucky to meet Virginia just before the pandemic hit, so I had a few sessions in person at her studio in Wimberley. Since then we've worked through Zoom and it's been great. Virginia introduced me to the 'Original Sound' setting in Zoom, and with that set our virtual sessions are just as productive as being in the same room. Of course, nothing beats the vibe of being live in person, and I can't wait to get back there, but in the meantime I'm able to use this time to do the work I need to do. And Virginia is a great guide on that journey. She's always supportive, and very knowledgeable. She knows all the tricks to get me out of my head and into my true voice.

Virginia helped me so much with techniques to physically relax and focus, so I would be clear and…read morecalm when I presented in front of a camera. She also helped me breaking down some habits of thought and beliefs that were kind of stuck in my voice patterns. I felt very cleared up and ready to perform when i left. Virginia is authentically warm, intuitively and knows what she is doing. Thanks!

Love. Hate. Passion. Betrayal. A typical Friday night out at the bars for me, but also the major…read morethemes running through "Blood Wedding" (Bodas de Sangre), a tragic play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. Written in 1932, it has now been adapted in 2011 by The Wondrous Strange Players, an acting troupe that will be putting on the show here in Austin, TX at the Community Renaissance Market Theater. I was invited by my friend Trey, after he had read my impressions of other local plays I attended over the summer. He basically cut to the chase and said: "On our opening night, I want to see YOU in the audience". He sent me to their website and I made plans to be there, since that's usually when there's all that "opening night" electricity in the air. The Community Renaissance Market was at first, admittedly, a venue I was completely unfamiliar with. That is until I drove up and realized it was that south side market with a variety of locally owned micro-businesses; it's basically an air-conditioned hub for Austin's thriving "Buy Local" initiatives. Black curtains cordon off the stage and seating area from the rest of the market, and if I thought Zach Scott was an intimate setting, then compared to that space we were almost sitting in the actors' laps. We were instructed not to leave until intermission, as the actors would be making various entrances from each side. It's a reasonable request, because I could remember pondering at other theaters how one would even be able to go to the bathroom during the performance since there were always people lined up waiting for their cue. I was lucky enough to be sitting with Trey's friends, all of whom I could deduce work at the same office together. Actually, they kept referring to having come to support their friend "'Austen", so I thought we were there to see different people. When they asked me who I had come to see, I said I couldn't find his name on the cast list. They probably thought I was lying. A whole half hour went by before I realized that Trey *was* Austen, and I made sure to explain that to everyone during a break, so they didn't think I was some psychotic who pretends to know someone and then randomly name-drops actors to get into shows. The play is divided into three acts and two intermissions, but the total run time is about equal to that of one with just two acts. The story follows a love triangle that ends up with what can only be described as the wedding reception from Hell. When I described the plot to my mother the day before, she abruptly blurted out "Oh--that's García Lorca!" Apparently her Spanish teacher loved the playwright and had drilled all his works into their heads during her upper level Spanish literature courses. She said it would probably be really dramatic and ethereal, and that's exactly how it turned out. My friend Austen Simien played Leonardo, The Bride's old lover who is now married to another, but still madly in love with her. The Bride, played by Cameron Holmes, feigns that she doesn't love him back, but as with all good tragedies--of course she does. In short, if these people had computers, they'd still be Facebook stalking each other even after they'd both changed their relationship statuses. Ms. Holmes pulls off "stressed out" quite well, and she can do a mean cry, too. I also enjoyed the performance by Terrie Cooper as The Mother, whose son gets stood up by The Bride; her scenes at the end were especially well done. There's a lot of symbolism (a lullaby at the beginning metaphorically spells out the upcoming events). and some larger themes such as the role of women in society (The Mother explains to The Groom that if The Bride ever doesn't want to hit the sack, he has a right to press the issue because he's a dude. Ladies, your thoughts?). There's also moments of a capella singing, done especially well by Kat Eason as The Bridesmaid. In the director's thanks on the program, there's a shout out to the venue for "allowing a lot of crazy theatre people to do what they love". And that's what you're paying to see. I'd also recommend it to those especially familiar with the works of García Lorca, as the poetry is quite beautiful even in English. "Blood Wedding" is like the theatrical equivalent of live music in Austin; it's people working on their craft, no matter how big or small the venue, and having fun doing so. Tickets for "Blood Wedding" are $10, and can be purchased ahead of time from their website or at the door. The show runs September 8th-11th and 15th-18th.

I was looking to revive my love for dance when I joined Sway with Pray! I was happy to join such a…read morewelcoming dance group! Pray does such a fantastic to engage the whole class and ensures everyone feels comfortable before moving on to even the next step! She's so attentive and considerate! Her classes are so much fun and each session has something new to offer! I'm so happy I joined and I'm looking for to the next sessions coming up! You can't go wrong with her classes! Try it and see!

From the owner: Bollywood Dance Classes, Wedding Choreography/ Wedding Choreographer, Private classes, and Wellness…read morePrograms for Corporates. In-Person and Virtually: These are group classes scheduled on a Monthly Basis. Private class for Groups or Individuals : If you are looking for a fun class with friends or preparing for an upcoming performance we have the right music and themes for you. Wedding Choreography: Weddings are an elaborate affair for South Asian families. Every custom/ritual is done with great pomp and joy.Pray has taught many South Asian and American brides and grooms their first dance for Sangeet and Mehendi ceremonies. Additionally, if you (solo) or alongside bridesmaids and family members, wish to perform a special song at any of your wedding functions, Pray can choreograph any song to suit the theme and mood of the setting. She can tailor any performance or evening of performances as per your need. Corporates: In recent times, many corporate setups are incorporating Bollywood songs and dance sequences to encourage more engagement and entertainment in their office parties. Here's a list of customized services for my corporate clients: Monthly dance workshops (part of the Employee wellness program); Fitness sessions using Bollywood fusion dance forms; Private tutorials for annual events; Fun workshops for teams that can help with team building and employee morale.

I love this place! I am a Chinese Medicine student and get almost all of my supplies from this…read morelocation. They have a great selection of needles and herbs at reasonable prices. There are also lots of other interesting things in the store as well. Though I wouldn't shop here if it weren't for the supplies I need as a Chinese medicine student. They also won't sell needles to the general public, which I like. You can, however, buy whatever herbs you like, but you should always have either Chinese medicine training or have a prescription from someone who does, because otherwise you won't know what you're doing. You can't just pick an herbal formula labeled simply for "stress" like you can in Western medicine. It doesn't work like that. I've never received any treatments from interns so I can't vouch for that, but I hear they're awesome. Their staff is very friendly and know me and my friends by name because we frequent there so much. :o) Plus! Every day they have a deal going on. I know Monday their herbs are 10-15% off, but I can't remember what the other days are.

This is an odd place. The service is sometimes snotty, sometimes good. But it's a really good place…read moreto browse for Buddha-ish accoutrements for your decor or altar if your a meditator. I got some really cool stone carved elephants on the cheap, and a neat wood happy Buddha. They have some good flavors of Dagoba bars that I can't find elsewhere (chai) and sometimes some cool zenish clothes. I also like the one on Anderson for post Korea-house sushi shopping. I know they have all kinds of herbal medicine but I have not delved as of yet.