Garden Cafe is hosting a movie screening on Friday, May 24. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a la carte dinner from 6 to 8:30 p.m. BYOB, and snacks offered during the film. The movie is Viva Les Amis, which looks at a local cafe in Austin as an example of a national trend: the loss of the mom and pop shop. The film explores the 27-year history of Les Amis Cafe through the eyes of Newman Stribling, who was once the manager of the coffee shop and is now a cab driver after his sidewalk cafe was replaced by Starbucks. If you’re interested, RSVP for $4 at gardenfilms.eventbrite.com. Ages 18 and up only.
Oswald Poreau, Belgium b. 1877, “Le Pont Marie, Paris”
Closing Friday, May 31, the directors of Alan Barnes Fine Art bring you “The Other Impressionists,” an exhibition dedicated to the French, Belgium and European artists from the Impressionist period. The exhibition accounts for over 35 artists in France and Belgium during the same time as Monet. The event is at Alan Barnes Fine Art, 2800 Henderson, 214.828.1311. The exhibit begins May 10 and continues through May 31. The hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment.
Texas Ballet Theater Springfest is this weekend, from May 24 to 26. Lakewood resident Anna Donovan has been working as an integral part of the world-class Texas Ballet Theater artistic staff to prepare for the TBT Springfest at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. The Springfest is a celebration of two cultures, life, heroism and Balanchine. The event is in the Wyly Theater. For more information, visit texasballettheater.org or call 877.828.9200. Tickets are $19-99.
