Malum Malus burlesque: Samhain
October 29 - November 7, 2026

The wheel of the year inspires this occult-based burlesque performance art ensemble. Samhain. The witches’ new year. The time of year when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest.

Magical Mind Mysteries
Wednesday, November 4, 7:30PM

Magical Mystical Michael is not your typical Magician. Combining wit, charm, and a "sleight" attitude, the show is laced with his eccentric and illusive logic creating entertaining magic of the mind, eyes, and hands.

Something Wicked This Way Comes
November 13 - December 5, 2026

Presented by Different Stages

Something Wicked This Way Comes is a dark fantasy by Ray Bradbury about two boys, Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway, who confront a sinister, magical carnival that arrives in their Midwestern town just before Halloween.

Magical Mind Mysteries
Sunday, December 6, 7:00PM

Magical Mystical Michael is not your typical Magician. Combining wit, charm, and a "sleight" attitude, the show is laced with his eccentric and illusive logic creating entertaining magic of the mind, eyes, and hands.

Tammie Brown's HOLIDAY SPARKLE
December 10 and 11, 8:30PM, 2026

Tammie Brown from RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race Allstars, America’s Got Talent, and more, brings her holiday show Tammie Brown's Holiday Sparkle back to Austin.

The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!)
December 18, 2026 - January 2, 2027

The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!) provides the most extraordinary original, holiday entertainment in Austin for the holidays at The VORTEX. Darren Peterson brings his masterful juggling and unicycling, as well his gifted dog-training. This year’s production features our canine stars: the brilliant and talented Firefly, Dragonfly, and Coyote, along with our newest talented puppy in her Mutt-Cracker debut - Butterfly!

The Trial: A Funhouse Mirror Reflection of Race in America
January 14 - February 6, 2027

The VORTEX is thrilled to present a fresh new version of one of Le Monde’s Top 100 Books of the 20th Century, The Trial by Franz Kafka. Adapted and directed by award-winning theatre artist Charles P. Stites, The Trial: A Funhouse Mirror Reflection of Race in America embraces the absurd intricacies of being Black in America. 

LOVE - A Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole Musical - A World Premiere Staged REading in Celebration of Black History Month
Wednesday, February 17, 7:00PM, 2027

FREE EVENT - Donations Encouraged

In Celebration of Black History Month, we bring you a World Premiere Staged Reading of a New Musical called L.O.V.E.; the Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole Musical