Hot: The Exhibit

12/09/2025

This Is Your Story — one night only!
We’re so excited to support Shannon Stott and her show This Is (Y)our Story on Saturday, December 13th at 6pm.

If you saw Shannon’s work with The HOT Exhibit’s Raw & Unfiltered A Night of Per(i)forming Arts, you know how magical that intimate show was, and that was just a taste.

Her full version includes a shared meal and warm tea, as well as the Improvised story created from everyone in the room.

It’s connection, community, and creativity woven together in real time.

Performed in a cozy home in Hill Country,
Your ticket includes dinner, tea, the show, and an evening that will stay with you. Tickets at improvonandoffthestage.as.me

Full details sent upon booking!

06/27/2025

Some snapshots from "Meet the Artists" and "HOT: The Exhibit Closing" events. Thank you to all the HOT artists for participating and saying yes and sharing your art and experiences with the community. Thank you for your courage and vulnerability and helping to start these important conversations around peri/menopause. We are so grateful!

Thank you Ground Floor Theatre for hosting our HOT events!

06/25/2025

Sharing some photos from the special workshops held as part of HOT: The Exhibit programming. Thank you to all our workshop artists for creating space for the community to explore (and share) peri/menopause experiences through art, storytelling, intuitive wisdom, improv and movement.

Images 1-3 Trashformation with

Images 4-7 Approaching Menopause with Intuitive Wisdom, with Katy Troy

Images 8-9 All Together Now with Shannon Stott

Image 10 - Community Artwork from Root and Bloom Workshop Exploring the Trans & Gender Nonconforming Menopause Experience with & (Niku)

Photo Credit Images 1-9:
Sarah Annie Navarrete Sarah Annie Photography

Workshops that we unfortunately didn't capture photos - Storytelling to Connect with Mahani Zubedy, Come to the Table with HOT Co-Curators Andee Kinzy & Melissa Knight

Thank you for hosting our HOT events and supporting community.

06/23/2025

Not only was HOT: The Exhibit a three week multimedia event that included arts events including an art gallery, performing arts and community workshops, it was also an opportunity for the community to attend panels with experts to discuss health and wellness around peri/menopause.

Panels Included:
"Beyond the Silence: Talking About Peri/Menopause Together/Mas Alla del Silencio: Hablemos de la Peri/Menopausia" English/Spanish panel with Austin Public Health held at Montopolis Neighborhood Center

UT Women's Health Panel with Dr. Margaret Whitney & Dr. Julie Farrington

Menopause Toolbox with

Reclaiming Menopause: Owning Our Sexual and Relational Power with .han.ren &

Menopause Unfiltered: A Functional Medicine Guide to Thriving with Heather Satterfield

We Don't Talk About That with Sophie Hunt and at

Thank you to all panelists for sharing your time and knowledge about peri/menopause with the community!

Thank you to Ground Floor Theatre for creating space and supporting HOT: The Exhibit and the community.

Image 5 photo credit:
Sarah Annie Navarrete Sarah Annie Photography

06/23/2025

Standing ovation for the performing artists at the close of the Raw & Unfiltered Per(i)forming Arts Night! Thank you to all the performers! What a beautiful and supportive audience!








Greta Gardner
Donna Lipman and the former Texas Lovebirds

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Photo credit Sarah Annie Navarrete

Video by .carcamo

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06/21/2025

The final performance for our Raw & Unfiltered Night of Per(i)forming Arts at Ground Floor Theatre was Donna Lipman and the Former Texas Love Birds. Such a perfect way to end the evening with some fun songs about getting older.

Thank you for making this evening so special and memorable Donna and Love Birds!

06/19/2025

Congratulations to the most wonderful, amazing and generous Lisa Scheps! ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏽

The Best of Austin 2025 winners have been revealed!

06/18/2025

"Birthday Gifts for Anjela: A Peri Tale" was written and performed by Angela Tolle for HOT: The Exhibit's Raw & Unfiltered A Night of Per(i)forming Arts, at Ground Floor Theatre May 19, 2025.

Thank you Anjela for sharing A Peri Tale and being part of our performing arts showcase and creating an amazing and memorable evening of per(i)formances!

Photo Credit: Sarah Annie Navarrete Sarah Annie Photography

06/16/2025

"Millennium Woman Part 2: On the Verge of Pause." performed by Kanya Lyons for HOT: The Exhibit's Raw & Unfiltered A Night of Per(i)forming Arts, at Ground Floor Theatre May 19, 2025.

Thank you Kanya for being part of our performing arts showcase and an amazing evening of per(i)formances.

Photo Credit: Sarah Annie Navarrete Sarah Annie Photography

06/16/2025

"(Y)our Story" was improvised and performed by of for HOT: The Exhibit's Raw & Unfiltered A Night of Per(i)forming Arts, at Ground Floor Theatre, May 19, 2025.

Thank you Shannon for being part of our performing arts showcase and an amazing evening of per(i)formances!

Shannon also facilitated a very special workshop part of HOT: The Exhibit programming. A beautiful workshop. Thank you Shannon! We are so grateful you said YES (and)!

Photo Credit Images 1-10:
Sarah Annie Navarrete Sarah Annie Photography
Photo Credit Image 10: Andee Kinzy