East

The arts district in East Austin is where it's at:

Check out East Austin Studio Tours for a glimpse at all the visual art created east of I-35.

You can find original theatre, music and dance at three venues on the East Side:

The Off Center
(http://www.rudemechs.com) Rude Mechanicals Rude Mechs manages this space.
The Blue Theatre
(http://refractionarts.org...) Refraction Arts manages this space.
The Vortex
(http://vortexrep.org) Vortex Repertory Company manages this space.

ALLGO Austin Latino Lesbian & Gay Organization has a small performance venue.