The Happiness Gym™ is a National New Play Rolling World Premiere conceived and trademarked by Ken Weitzman.

The Happiness Gym™

The Vortex

Don’t miss your chance to see the third and FINAL run of our sold-out show!

SEXE: A Burlesque Revue

SSANJAY (Sanjay Sreedhar) is a 19-year-old Houston singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist shaping indie/alt-pop with the pull of R&B and soul. He enjoys putting his own spin on crowd favorites and showcasing originals built in his own bedroom. Join us for a night of familiar tunes, original work, and some good music!

SSANJAY: Live

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

Magical Mind Mysteries w/ Magical Mystical Michael

every.Word Poetry invites the public to its Black History Month spoken word poetry experience, Lines for Liberation. Four poets embark on a journey toward freedom, discovering what a future for Black lives can look like and how liberation might be claimed in order to be transported to a time co-crafted by these literary seers.

EVERY.WORD POETRY’S LINES FOR LIBERATION - A Black History Month Spoken Word Experience

Expect bold looks, big feelings, sharp humor, and a full-heart celebration of queer desire and pride. Masc4Match invites audiences into a campy, performance-forward world where queer masculinity takes center stage. Playful, theatrical, and unapologetically sincere.

Masc4Match

In this late night queer cabaret and puppet show, we get a glimpse into the quintessential life of Lady Puffmuffin and her perfect nuclear family unit. But as most things that seem perfect, nothing is as it seems.

Lady Puffmuffin and the Failed Marriage

A high‑energy alternative and inclusive drag brunch full up with punk attitude, clown realness, horror flair, and misfit type fun.

Controlled Chaos Drag Brunch

This open mic centers Black poets while welcoming musicians and allies. The evening celebrates freedom of speech, resistance through art, and the collective power of community storytelling inside The VORTEX’s historic Eloise Brooks Cullum Stage, located in Six Square – Austin’s Black Cultural District.

An every.Word Poetry MLK Day Open Mic Hosted by Ebony StewarT

The VORTEX presents the wolf you feed, a new play by Darcy Parker Bruce. Inspired by Where The Wild Things Are, this modern fable tells the story of Max and her relationship with a pack of chaotic punk-influenced wolves. Recently separated, Max has moved into the Shady Pines Motel at the feral edges of a national forest. Everything she used to know is transforming. Will the wolves lure Max into the wild to run with their pack?

the wolf you feed

The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!) is Austin's most extraordinarily original holiday event, perfect for the whole family! The production features talented circus dogs, music, dancing, circus acts, and holiday fun!

The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!)

At a time when our collective imagination often feels stifled by division and uncertainty, Dora’s Gently Used Dreams Store invites audiences to step into an alternate reality where dreams can be preserved, exchanged, and even sold. Blurring the lines between art installation and performance, Dora’s world reminds us of the power and fragility of our inner lives and the importance of nurturing imagination as a form of resilience and connection.

Dora’s Gently Used Dreams Store

The show blends powerful live performance with intentional community-building. The first part of the evening transforms The Butterfly Bar @ The VORTEX into a community cocktail hour with conversation cards, focusing on the topics in The Target Shoots Back. As we enter the theatre, guest performers open the show with poetry, drag, and music. Then Chibbi takes the stage with a live performance of their poetry album, creating an experience that was both intimate and electric.

The Target Shoots Back

Brother Xen & Sister Xyla are hosting a dinner party for YOUR enemies. Curious?

Bait & Hook

Samhain. The witches’ new year. The time of year when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. Join the Chantry in their inner sanctum as they call upon the spirits of the dead. Protected by only a circle of candles, will they be able to gain knowledge of the other side? Or will they lose themselves in the process?

Malum Malus Burlesque: Samhain

every.Word Poetry, the collective behind Austin’s most celebrated Monday night open mic, the home for spoken word poets that consistently packs The Butterfly Garden at The VORTEX, now steps into the Eloise Stage with its first fully staged choreopoem production. The Blasphemy of a Good Bath premieres as a fully staged work-in-progress choreopoem.

The Blasphemy of a Good Bath

Calling all creatures of the night...Get ready to sink your fangs into the hottest Halloween party in Austin. The VORTEX is rolling out the blood-red carpet for The Bloody Ball: A Vampyre Soirée. This decadent, dark, and delicious cocktail party will have you delighting in all things sinfully supernatural. One night only.

The Bloody Ball: A Vampyre Soirée

America's Master Mentalist, JON STETSON, has mesmerized audiences across the globe for over 25 years. By combining psychology and magic into an unforgettable blend of live entertainment, he has firmly established himself among today's most respected Intuitives on the world stage.

Ladies Only Psychic Party

Renowned mentalist JON STETSON blends the art of mystery with the power of intuition and the results are true magic.

Jon Stetson: America's Master Mind Reader

All-new, family-friendly, live entertainment starring our favorite rescue canines, created by the makers of The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!). Puppies, Puppets, Aerial Art, Juggling, Circus Acts, Original Music, and more!

Wizard of dOgZ

The wheel of the year inspires this occult-based burlesque performance art with a small ensemble. Created by Blaise Ricin.

Malum Malus Burlesque: Beltane

Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing characters explore love, life, happiness, and silence in this dynamic new play by L M Feldman. Directed by MoMo Holt. A bilingual collaboration between deaf and hearing artists and audiences.

The Vortex Repertory Company

Mar 29 - Apr 19, 2026

The Happiness Gym™

Mar 11 - Jun 14, 2026

Magical Mind Mysteries w/ Magical Mystical Michael

Apr 30 - May 3, 2026

Malum Malus Burlesque: Beltane

May 20 - Jun 7, 2026

Another Kind of Silence

Mar 29 - Apr 19, 2026

The Happiness Gym™

20 - 21 Mar, 2026

SEXE: A Burlesque Revue

The Vortex Repertory Company