Debutantes and Vagabonds' Are You Alive?, billed as "a collection of macabre theatre", and featuring a series of short plays interspersed with performances from various notable local bands—White Ghost Shivers, The Georgian Company, or Scott H. Biram, depending on the night—turned out to be a compelling concept that, in practice, had little reason to exist. more ›

The performance series, spread over three nights, splices together a series of short plays from local playwrights Aimee Gonzalez, Fred Jones IV, Greg Romero, and Sarah Saltwick, with live music from notable Austin bands—White Ghost Shivers on night one, Georgian Company on night two, and Scott H. Biram closing things down. Each play is punctuated with a song or two from the musical guest, creating a sort-of variety show effect that offers a few different takes on what makes the live arts so vital. more ›