The race starts and finishes at the Mueller Browning Hangar, and an after-party includes music. Gorilla suits are included in the cost to participate. Proceeds from the race directly benefit the Ruth Keesling Wildlife Health and Research Center in Kampala, Uganda.

9 a.m. $15-$40 (children age 12 and younger), $40-$109 (adults). Mueller Browning Hangar, 4550 Mueller Blvd. 720-524-0272. www.austingorillarun.com

OTHER EVENTS:

JAN. 26-MARCH 9: Salvage Vanguard Theater's "You're the Boss" Playmaking Workshops offers youths the opportunity to work with playwrights, directors, designers and actors in an educational program geared toward students ages 914. The program improves participants creative side by allowing them to create their own story and characters in a six-week course that culminates with a live performance of their play. 4:306:30 p.m. Mondays except Feb. 16). $175. Salvage Vanguard Theater,2803 E. Manor Road (studio space)[email protected]

JAN. 28: As part of the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum INSIGHTS series, artist and sculptorJess Morales details his experiences and shares insight into his time spent working with Luis Jimnez on the making of Sodbuster, which is on display at the museum trough April 19. 68 p.m. Free.Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Road. 512-445-5582.www.umlaufsculpture.org

JAN. 28MARCH 1: Peter Panprequel "Peter and the Star Catcher" tells the story of a young orphan who became Peter Pan. 2:30 p.m. (Sun.),7:30 p.m. (Wed.Sat.). $25-$73. ZACHs Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar Blvd.512-476-0541, ext. 1. www.zachtheatre.org

JAN. 29: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, one of the worlds top contemporary dance companies,visits Austin to celebrate its 37th season. 7 p.m. (preperformance lecture from Andrea Beckham, The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance senior lecturer), 8 p.m. (show). $36-$42. Bass Concert Hall, 2300 Robert Dedman Drive. 512-471-2787. www.texasperformingarts.org

JAN. 29/FEB. 1: Austin Opera presents Charles Gounod's take on the Shakespeare classic"Romeo and Juliet." The opera performance will be sung in French with the English translation projected above the stage. There will be two intermissions. 7:30 p.m. (Jan. 29), 3 p.m. (Feb. 1). $19-$141. Long Cetenr for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. 512-457-5100. www.thelongcenter.org,www.austinopera.org/event/romeo-juliet

FEB. 1: The ninth annual Jo's Coffee Shop Chili Cook-Off combines food and live music to benefit the 100 Club, a nonprofit that financially helps families of fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers. Noon. 3 p.m. Free (entry), $20 (chili tastings). Jo's Coffee Shop, 1300 S. Congress Ave.512-444-3800. www.joscoffee.com/congress