Mar 22, 27 Blanton Happenings 
Blanton Museum of Art, Congress & MLK
(512) 232-5171, blantonmuseum.org
Mar 22 Public Tour: The Geometry of Hope - 12:30 p.m.
Andrea Giunta, Professor of Art History, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Argentina and Harrington Fellow, discusses The Geometry of Hope.
Mar 27 Bach Cantata Project - 12:00 p.m.
Enjoy an introduction by the conductor before the performance and connection to a work in the galleries afterward. This month: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern BWV 1.
Mar 22 The Advent of Sound - Lecture 
7:00 p.m.
Harry Ransom Center for the Humanities, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu
Don Crafton, Notre Dame Professor of Music, presents "1927: The Advent of Sound" about the emergence of sound in movies.
Mar 23 Watergate Panel 
2:00 p.m.
McCullough Theatre, 23rd and Robert Dedman Drive
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu
The Harry Ransom Center presents "The Legacy of Watergate: Why It Still Matters" this Friday. Watergate journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein participate in two panels: "Watergate and Presidential Accountability" and "Watergate and the Media: Did the System Work?" Select items from the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers, including materials from the Mark Felt (?Deep Throat") file, will be on display in the Ransom Center's lobby from March 23 through April 8, 2007. Seating is free, but limited. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Mar 23-Aug 31 Voces de Fuego 
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, 211 Congress
(512) 477-6007, lapena-austin.org
You?re invited to join La Peña Gallery for the Opening Reception of a special exhibition honoring International Women's Day and Women's History Month. This stunning exhibit, which is on display at Las Manitas Avenue Café, features many artists who have exhibited with La Peña over the years. These women have used their art work to represent, share and preserve a rich cultural heritage while at the same time creating a platform to speak out on important issues facing women and minorities.
Mar 23-Aug 31 Testimonio 
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
La Pena Gallery, 227 Congress
(512) 477-6007, lapena-austin.org
Exquisite ceramic sculpture. This is what you will see during the Opening Reception for Testimonio, an exhibition showcasing the ceramic and sculptural works of artist Marsha Gomez. This show also honors her life as an artist, activist, art educator, single mother, community organizer for environmental and community rights and friend to many. Although her life was tragically cut short in 1998, Marsha Gomez's work, ideas, and actions continue to influence people today.
Mar 24 Discover Nature!
10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
Texas Memorial Museum, 2400 Trinity Street (2 blocks north of the UT stadium)
(512) 477-1064, texasmemorialmuseum.org
You?re invited to Discover Nature! at the Texas Memorial Museum. Activities will include: public nature walks with UT scientists and other experts; presentations by UT scientists and Austin-area science organizations; Bill Oliver and the Otter Space Band; booths presentations by: UT scientists; and Austin-area science organizations and K-12 school groups partnering with nature organizations. It?s a fun, free day!
Mar 24 The Artwork of THE WHO 
Art on 5th, 1501 W. 5th
(512) 481-1111, arton5th.com
Exhibit Extended! The art of The WHO has been extended through March 24th. Artwork will be available for purchase.
Mar 24 Biomedical Engineering Day
10:00 a.m.
Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado
(512) 472-2499, austinkids.org
Austin Children's Museum and the UT Biomedical Engineering Student Leadership Council present Biomedical Engineer Day, where kids can discover what makes the body work in a fun, hands-on way and have a souvenir to take home! Kids will learn about organs and how they function in the body by drawing their own organs on a t-shirt they can take home. For more information visit austinkids.org or call (512) 472-2499.
Mar 25 One on One with Robb Kendrick
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress
(512) 936-4600, thestoryoftexas.com
The creative mind behind the exhibition Revealing Character: Robb Kendrick's Texas Tintypes has traveled across the world shooting photographs for publications ranging from National Geographic to Sports Illustrated. Hear Kendrick talk about his unique tintype techniques as well as his traditional commercial work. Meet the photographer from Spur, Texas who is using historic photographic techniques to showcase modern day Texas cowboys. Call (512) 936-4649 for reservations.
Mar 28 Austin Responds - What is Community? Public Artists Respond
7:00 p.m.
Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress
(512) 495-9224, amoa.org
Laurence Miller moderates as Mel Ziegler and guest artists, The Art Guys (Houston) and Mags Harries and Lajos Heder (Cambridge), discuss the role of community in public art. Co-organized by Austin's Art in Public Places.
Mar 28 Arttalk Spring Series: 
Inside the Texas Biennial
--buying proven local talent while you still can
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Okay Mountain, 1312 E. Cesar Chavez, Ste. B
austinfineartsfestival.org/arttalk.html
Guest Speaker: Rachel Koper. The Texas Biennial was founded in 2005 by Bolm Studios, Camp Fig, the Dougherty Arts Center, Gallery Lombardi and Eastside Coop. These art spaces joined forces to develop and promote the many talented artists that live in Texas. Over 600 submissions from 99 Texas cities were received, and the final 36 artists, representing 12 Texas cities, were chosen by a 12-member jury panel. texasbiennial.com This week's event is hosted by the Austin Fine Arts Alliance and Studio 107. Location: Okay Mountain, 1312 E. Cesar Chavez, okaymountain.com.
Still On Display Downtown...
To 3/30: Freaks of Nurture, Women & Their Work, womenandtheirwork.org
To 3/31: Draw, Gallery Lombardi, gallerylombardi.com
To 4/1: Joe Ely's Bonfire of Roadmaps, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 4/1: Vessels and Inspirations, Mexic-Arte Museum, mexic-artemuseum.org
To 4/5: Hello My Name Is, Studio 107, studio107.com
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 4/11: Will Klemm, Wally Workman Gallery, wallyworkmangallery.com
To 4/21: The Geometry of Hope, Blanton Musem of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 4/22: Animations: Nathalie Djurberg, Brent Green, and David Shrigley & Chris Shepherd, Arthouse at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.org
To 4/22: Arthouse Presents...Katie Dove, Arthouse at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.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 5/4: In My Stairwell by Mark Seliger, Fielding Lecht Gallery, fieldinglecht.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 8/31: Testimonio, La Peña Gallery, lapena-austin.org
To 8/31: Voces de Fuego, La Peña Gallery, lapena-austin.org
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
