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Sesame Street Live will be performed at the Frank Erwin Center Feb. 18-21.

Sesame Street Live will be performed at the Frank Erwin Center Feb. 18-21.

EVENTS

“Sesame Street Live”

University of Texas Frank Erwin Center – Austin

Feb. 18-21

Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $13-$29. Visit uterwincenter.com

Cirque Du Soleil “Alegria”

Cedar Park Center

Feb. 17-21

Tickets range from $32 (child) to $95. Visit cedarparkcenter.com for details.

Smucker’s “Stars on Ice Tour”

Cedar Park Center

May 12

The tour will include 2009 men’s world champion Evan Lysacek, 2006 Olympic silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, and 2006 Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen. They will be joined by six-time national champion Todd Eldredge, two-time world bronze medalist Michael Weiss and more.

For tickets, visit cedarparkcenter.com or call 1-800-745-3000.

MOVIES

“Shutter Island”

Leonardo DiCaprio is a U.S. marshall investigating a murderer’s mysterious disappearance from a hospital for the criminally insane.

COMING SOON

“Alice in Wonderland” (March 5)

“Brooklyn’s Finest” (March 5)

ON DVD

“Law Abiding Citizen”

“Coco Before Chanel”

THEATRE

Palace Theatre – Georgetown

“A Little Night Music”

Feb. 19-21, 26-28, March 5-7, 12-14

The Stephen Sondheim play, based on Ingmar Bergman’s film, centers on middle-aged Fredrik Egerman and those in love around him and with him. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $8 (children) to $22 (general admission). Visit thegeorgetownpalace.org or call (512) 869-7469.

Sam Bass Theatre

“The Dixie Swim Club”

Jan. 29-Feb. 20

Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives.

Shows are at 8 p.m. each Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. each Sunday. Tickets range from $10-$15. Reservations may be made online at sambasstheatre.org.

Comedy

Paramount Theatre – Austin

Gabriel Iglesias

Feb. 18 @ 8 p.m.

Tickets are $34.

Tim Conway

Feb. 19-20 @ 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $45-$110.

Craig Ferguson

Saturday, Feb. 27 @ 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $25-$55.

Tickets available online at austintheatre.org, by phone at (866) 9PRO-TIX and at the Paramount.

Music

Antone’s

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Feb. 20 @ 9 p.m.

For details, visit antones.net.

Frank Erwin Center – Austin

John Mayer with Michael Franti and Spearhead

Monday, March 8 @ 7 p.m.

Tickets range from $46-$66.

Taylor Swift (with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana)

March 10

Tickets range from $25-$59.50.

Carrie Underwood

May 12 @ 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the event range from $35-$55.

Tickets for all events are will be on sale at H-E-B stores, by phone at 512-477-6060 and 1-800-982-2386 and online at TexasBoxOffice.com.

Graham Central Station – Pflugerville

Casey Donahew Band

Thursday, Feb. 18 @ 8 p.m.

Visit grahamcentralstationaustin.com

Hanovers Draft Haus – Pflugerville

Pride & Joy and Vallejo

Feb. 19 @ 9 p.m.

Mysterious Ways – U2 tribute band

Feb. 10 @ 9:30 p.m.

Outlaw Red

Feb. 24 @ 8 p.m.

Suede

Feb. 26 @ 9 p.m.

The Enablers and The Damn Torpedoes – Tom Petty tribute band

Feb. 27 @ 9 p.m.

Visit myspace.com/hanoversbar for details.

Paramount Theatre – Austin

The Eggmen

Sunday, Feb. 21 @ 7 p.m.

Tickets range from $15-$32.

Keb Mo

Thursday, Feb. 25 @ 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $25-$60.

Visit austintheatre.org or call (866) 9PROTIX.

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