Performing Arts Center

Welcome To The 2004/2005 UT PAC Season!

Fasten Your Seatbelts for an Unbelievable Ride

From B.B. to Bill Cosby to Broadway, the 2004/2005 Performing Arts Season at the UT PAC has got something for everyone. For more than 20 years, they have been bringing world-class entertainment to you. And this year is no exception—this is just a small sampling of the 2004/2005 season, but for a full schedule, go to, www.utpac.org. Take a moment to peruse your options— you won’t be able to pick just one!

The fall kicks off with David Byrne, front man and co-founder of the Talking Heads, who brings his “My Backwards Life Tour” to Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, September 12, 2004. Austin’s award-winning ensemble, The Tosca Strings will join Byrne on stage.

P.J. O’Rourke (Thursday, September 16, 2004, Hogg Memorial Auditorium) is one of the most prolific journalists on the American scene. With more citations in The Penguin Dictionary of Humorous Quotations than any other living writer, P.J. O’Rourke has established himself as America’s premier political satirist.

Blues legend B.B. King and special guest Jimmie Vaughan come to Austin for one very special performance on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at Bass Concert Hall. At 76, B.B. is still singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. King and his guitar, “Lucille” will be joined by Austin favorite Jimmie Vaughn.

“The Carol Burnett Show” was a Saturday-night staple in the 1970s. Two of the funniest men to ever walk the planet, Tim Conway and Harvey Korman, were fixtures on that show. They’re Together Again at Bass Concert Hall for two shows on Friday, October 1, 2004. In their latest production, they revive some treasured bits that are sure to test Korman’s ability to keep a straight face (and yours!).

How do you feel when a single note reverberates through your soul straight to your heart? A celebrated Portuguese songstress, Mariza (Tuesday, October 12, 2004, Hogg Memorial Auditorium) has essentially reinvented Fado, the soulful, emotional music of Portugal. With her crystal voice and mesmerizing stage presence, she takes this musical tradition and honors it with her own inspired interpretation.