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  • April Artist Spotlight: Amy Diane Morrow's "Rest, The Grass is Always Free"
    April Artist Spotlight: Amy Diane Morrow's "Rest, The Grass is Always Free"
    Mon, Apr 21
    Apr 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – Apr 25, 2025, 8:00 PM
    Join us as Amy shares her journey of laughter, somatics, and 555 days of non-stop social dancing. "Rest, the Grass is Always Free" is an invitation to reclaim joy and human connection through movement.
  • Theorist Workshop CDMX and Oaxaca
    Theorist Workshop CDMX and Oaxaca
    Time is TBD
    Time is TBD
    More details TBA
  • March Performance Club: Victoria Wayland
    March Performance Club: Victoria Wayland
    Mon, Mar 17
    Mar 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – Mar 21, 2025, 8:00 PM
    "I'll be your pilot as we take a plane ride and look out the plane windows." - Victoria Wayland
  • February Performance Club: Caroline Caswell
    February Performance Club: Caroline Caswell
    Tue, Feb 18
    Feb 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – Feb 22, 2025, 8:00 PM
    "This piece is about reliving a botched dance team audition I experienced as a teen." — Caroline Caswell
  • January Performance Club with Sam Mandelbaum
    January Performance Club with Sam Mandelbaum
    Sun, Jan 26
    Jan 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jan 30, 2025, 8:00 PM
    Title: The Ubiquity of Ubiquity. "Research into three white men’s ideas centering the myth of center. Rudolf Laban, Yves Klein, and Steve Paxton sandwiched Modernism with performance that dislocated the site of meaning away from the center of the body of the artist/individual." - Sam Mandelbaum
  • January Performance Club: Sam Mandelbaum
    January Performance Club: Sam Mandelbaum
    Mon, Jan 20
    Jan 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jan 24, 2025, 8:00 PM
    Title: The Ubiquity of Ubiquity. "Research into three white men’s ideas centering the myth of center. Rudolf Laban, Yves Klein, and Steve Paxton sandwiched Modernism with performance that dislocated the site of meaning away from the center of the body of the artist/individual." - Sam Mandelbaum
  • XYZ Artist Retreat | Falling Edition
    XYZ Artist Retreat | Falling Edition
    Fri, Dec 06
    Dec 06, 2024, 3:00 PM CST – Dec 08, 2024, 4:00 PM CST
    Come experiment with movement and creative tools that will help you do what you do even better, AND do what you love with those you love even longer.
  • October Artist Spotlight: Sarah Joy Stoker in "SSRO (Stay Staying/Repeat Offenders)"
    October Artist Spotlight: Sarah Joy Stoker in "SSRO (Stay Staying/Repeat Offenders)"
    Sun, Oct 20
    Oct 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – Oct 24, 2024, 7:30 PM
    Her upcoming performance, "SSRO (Stay Staying/Repeat Offenders)," explores the intersection of human presence, environmental degradation, and the urgent need for change, drawing on her three decades of experience in dance, performance, and installation.
  • Inaugural Performance Club Gathering: Katherine Vaughn's "Tether"
    Inaugural Performance Club Gathering: Katherine Vaughn's "Tether"
    Mon, Oct 07
    Oct 07, 2024, 7:00 PM – Oct 11, 2024, 8:00 PM
    This unique piece explores the presence, relationship, and movement between Katherine and her dog, Saba, in a collaborative, open-air setting.
  • Deborah Hay Fall 2024 Workshop Application
    Deborah Hay Fall 2024 Workshop Application
    Mon, Aug 26
    Aug 26, 2024, 11:55 PM – Aug 27, 2024, 12:00 AM
    A 10 day workshop conducted by Deborah Hay in Austin, Texas.
  • 2024 Deborah Hay Fall Workshop Application
    2024 Deborah Hay Fall Workshop Application
    Tue, Aug 20
    Aug 20, 2024, 10:50 PM – 11:59 PM
    A 10 day workshop conducted by Deborah Hay in Austin, Texas.
  • REST Fest: Docuseries
    REST Fest: Docuseries
    Sat, May 18
    May 18, 2024, 10:00 AM – May 26, 2024, 11:50 PM
    On sale now for a limited time! The last total solar eclipse in centuries has forever changed our lives and our REST is revolutionary! Hear the true stories behind REST Fest and see the real show within the show. You had to have been there, but with a docuseries ticket, you still can!
  • Deborah Hay 2024 Fall Workshop Application
    Deborah Hay 2024 Fall Workshop Application
    Wed, May 01
    May 01, 2024, 10:50 PM – 11:50 PM
    A 10 day workshop conducted by Deborah Hay in East Austin, Texas.
  • RESTshops at REST Fest
    RESTshops at REST Fest
    Fri, Apr 12
    Apr 12, 2024, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    RESTshops are our spin on workshops. Open to all abilities. No experience is necessary.
  • REST Fest: Eclipse Edition
    REST Fest: Eclipse Edition
    Thu, Apr 04
    Apr 04, 2024, 6:00 PM
    The time has come for the last total solar eclipse in centuries, and your REST is revolutionary! Eclipse myths tell of celestial dragons and humans fighting for the light. Before the sky goes dark, REST Fest lights up Austin with parades, live music, dance, haptic art, and dinner in the dark.
  • REST Fest 2024
    REST Fest 2024
    Wed, Apr 03
    Apr 03, 2024, 6:00 PM
    TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR! Presold tickets are now closed. See you in Dreamland! The time has come for the last total solar eclipse in centuries, and your REST is revolutionary! REST Fest lights up Austin with parades, live music, dance, haptic art, and dinner in the dark.
  • 2024 REST Fest Vendor Application
    2024 REST Fest Vendor Application
    Fri, Mar 08
    Mar 08, 2024, 11:59 PM CST – Mar 09, 2024, 12:04 AM CST
    REST Fest is interested in presenting all haptic art forms inviting mixed-ability accessibility, theatrical and site-specific performances, and new media installations. We accept applications for Austin vendors to participate in the festival!
  • XYZ Artist Retreat | Wintering Edition
    XYZ Artist Retreat | Wintering Edition
    Fri, Feb 16
    Feb 16, 2024, 3:00 PM CST – Feb 18, 2024, 4:00 PM CST
    Come experiment with movement and creative tools that will help you do what you do even better, AND do what you love with those you love even longer.
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Call for Vendors

We invite vendors to apply for free during REST Fest Eve, October 20th

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Friends of The Theorists:

Tito's Handmade Vodka, Gem & Bolt Mezcal, Southside Pizza, Odd Duck, Restore Hyperwellness, Blue Owl Brewing, & Wood Haven ATX

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