There are two exhibitions currently on display at Austin's Mexic-Arte Museum, exploring different but connected aspects of Latin American, and specifically Mexican culture. In the main gallery, Masked takes a look at the history of Mexican dance masks, which for years have been tied to cultural and religious celebrations. The colorful masks are steeped in history but have also become popular more recently as souvenirs and wall decor. In the back gallery, Unmasked celebrates a more pop culture version of the Mexican mask: those worn by luchadores, or Mexican wrestlers. Luchadores have been popular in Mexico for decades; they're sort of a combination of athlete and super hero, appearing not just in the wrestling ring but also in dozens of popular movies and television...
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Austin's Fusebox Festival is now in its ninth year, and the thing just keeps getting bigger. This time around, it'll span 12 days, take place in twenty-something locations around town, and feature dozens of artists from Austin, the U.S., and abroad. This is a hybrid art festival, so you can expect to experience and discuss arts of all disciplines, including the popular Digestible Feasts series partnering artists and chefs and Cue China, a performance piece so intimate that the audience is only the two people (which could be you and friend or stranger) who are performing the piece. There's far too much going on during Fusebox to list here, but you can find a full schedule of events and a map of venues at the Fusebox site....
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