The Winter’s Tale

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My real reason for visiting San Antonio was to see Shakespeare in the Park.  Tonight’s performance was “The Winter’s Tale”.  There were kings, queens, lovers, dancers, and even a bear.  The story is a good one, so go see the play if you ever have the chance.  The Arneson River Theater is magical in itself – with people walking by on the Riverwalk and realizing they are suddenly on the front row of a play, boats full of tourists snapping selfies as they cruise by, ducks floating by and taking no notice to the proceedings, and the lovely outdoor theater.  Too much fun!

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Three Black Butterflies

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It turns out that I am an Origami Master.  Those three beautiful black butterflies were all created by me.  Give it a try and test your skills with a square sheet of paper.  The event today was called the 1,000 Cranes Origami Festival.  It was a great idea for an event, and the Asian American Resource Center was packed with other skilled Origami Artists working their magic.

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Art City Austin

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Another day, another fun festival in Austin.  Today it was Art City Austin where they blocked off a portion of Cesar Chavez Street for artist booths, food trucks, and live music.  The best artist in my opinion was international photographer Greg Davis.  The best food truck was anyone who sold cool, refreshing liquids on this hot day in the street.  The best and most energetic band was Holiday Mountain.  Check out the links if you want to learn more.

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Earth Day Festival

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Wednesday is Earth Day.  To celebrate in Austin, there were farm animals, trees, a lake, cloudy skies, kites, flowers, a Lion Dance Team, Capoeira, Belly Dancing, Drummers, The Mayor, food trucks like Load A Bowl, snacks like Jim-Jim’s Italian Water Ice, Teslas, a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus, booths, and tons of other fun.

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HONK! TX – Bramaya

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My favorite HONK! TX band tonight on South Congress was Bramaya.  The description on their website says, “Bramaya is the musical project of Austin-based West African master percussionist Abou Sylla. Named in honor of his father’s village, Abou’s band, Bramaya, combines new musical ideas and traditional West African rhythms.” They totally rocked the stage at Jo’s Coffee.  I hope to see them perform again at the remaining two days of the music festival.

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