Mar 1-3 Vintage Poster Show 
Art on 5th, 1501 W. 5th
(512) 481-1111, arton5th.com
Experience one of Art on 5th's favorite shows featuring hundreds of unframed, original vintage posters from 1900 to the 1970's. These European posters address a wide array of subjects, including movies, sports, music, fashion, travel & wine. Preview Thursday March 1, 6:00 -8:00 p.m. Admission: Free.
Mar 1-Apr 1 Joe Ely's Bonfire of Roadmaps 
Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu
This Spring, The University of Texas Press will publish Joe Ely's Bonfire of Roadmaps, an illustrated collection of writings from 1972 to the present. In association with UT Press, the Ransom Center will present showcase an installation of Ely;s artwork featured in the new book. For over three decades, famed Texas musician, Joe Ely, kept journals and created sketches and paintings of the people, places and things he saw as he toured across America and Europe. This installation will be nearly 50 feet long, and be like viewing a floating world or dreamscape that begins and ends in the flatlands (panhandle) of Texas, according to Ely.
Mar 1-4 Blanton Happenings 
Blanton Museum of Art, Congress & MLK
(512) 232-5171, blantonmuseum.org
Mar 1 Curator's Tour: The Geometry of Hope - 12:30 p.m.
Tour the exhibition with Ursula Davila, assistant curator of Latin American art, and get an indepth look and understanding of this outstanding installation.
Mar 1 Art Fix: Latin American Wines - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy an introduction to Latin American wines with Seth Pollard, wine director for Central Market. This includes a wine tasting, and you must be 21 or older to participate. Free admission.
Mar 1 Public Tour: The Geometry of Hope: Montevideo in the 1930s - 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Part one in a six-part series on the cities and the artists that defined Latin American art in the twentieth century. Montevideo in the 1930s takes a closer look at the work of Joaquin Torres-Garcia and Gonzalo Fonseca.
Mar 2 B Scene: A Night in Brazil - 6:00-11:00 p.m.
See and be seen, sway to bossa nova strains, enjoy Brazilian cocktails (caprihinas) at the cash bar, light appetizers, and tours of the exhibition. Mingle to the sounds of DJ Aquaman Chill. Presented in collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin's Brazil Center. Cost: $5 for members; $10 for non-members. Tickets available at the museum.
Mar 3 Hot Art Hip Kids - 11:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Art-making and hands-on activities for kids. This event is held in conjunction with Explore UT, a special day when the university holds an open house for families.
Mar 3 Public Tour: Greatest Hits of the BMA - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Highlights from the permanent collection are featured in this 50 minute tour.
Mar 4 Public Tour: The Geometry of Hope: Montevideo in the 1930s - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
The Geometry of Hope brings together the leaders of twentieth-century Latin American art including Carlos Cruz-Diez, Gego, Joaquin Torres-Garcia, and Gonzalo Fonseca.
Mar 3-Apr 5 HELLO My Name Is 
Studio 107, 200 Block of E. 5th, #107
(512) 477-9092, studio107.com
Hello My Name Is showcases the work of young artists who are living, working and studying in Austin. Opening at St. Edward's University on March 2 and at Studio 107 on March 3, the two-location exhibition features fresh photography, video, and installation work of 22 St. Edward?s University graduating seniors of. Each location will host unique displays, refreshments, music, and fun. The Opening Reception at Studio 107 will be Saturday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Mar 4 Arthouse Family Day with The Sirens' Song
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress
(512) 453-5312, arthousetexas.org
Join Arthouse to celebrate the current exhibition: The Sirens' Song. Come see the art, learn about the artists and how they make their artwork, and enjoy free, fun hands-on art activities! Ideal for ages 6 and up. As always, admission is free.
Mar 6 Dana Gioia Reading
7:00 p.m.
Harry Ransom Center for the Humanities, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu
Dana Gioia, poet and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, will read a selection of poetry, with a question and answer session to follow.
Still On Display Downtown...
To 3/4: The Siren's Song, Arthouse at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.org
To 3/7: Lin Swanner & Judith Simonds, Wally Workman Gallery, wallyworkmangallery.com
To 3/30: Freaks of Nurture, Women & Their Work, womenandtheirwork.org
To 4/1: Vessels and Inspirations, Mexic-Arte Museum, mexic-artemuseum.org
To 4/8: Virtuoso Lithography, Blanton Museum of Art, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 4/8: European Prints of Ornament, 1500-1700, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 4/8: Jusepe de Ribera, 1591-1652, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 4/19: Revealing Character: Robb Kendrick's Texas Tintypes, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
To 4/21: The Geometry of Hope, Blanton Musem of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 4/26: Owen McAuley: New Work, d berman gallery, dbermangallery.com
To 4/27: The Queen of Peace: S & P Stanikas, Volitant Gallery, volitant.com
To 5/5: Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler:America Starts Here, 1985-1995, amoa.org
To 5/18: Fun, 2,3,4: all about a number of things, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 5/27: On the Plains: The Art of Frank Reaugh, Texas Capitol Visitors Center, TexasCapitolVisitorsCenter.com
To 5/28: Power to the People, LBJ Library & Museum, lbjlib.utexas.edu
To 7/28: The American Twenties, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 12/31: Antarctica: Life at the Bottom of the World, Texas Memorial Museum, texasnaturalsciencecenter.org
Ongoing:
To 1/31: People's Gallery 2007 Exhibition, Austin City Hall, cityofaustin.org
European Paintings from the Permanent Collection and America/Americas, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
Gems and Minerals, Texas Memorial Museum, texasmemorialmuseum.org
