Jul 29 Tuesday
Dragons Love Tacos is a fun-filled production adapted from the New York Times Best Selling book. A sizzling story full of fiery fun for the entire family!
June 21 – August 3, 2025
By Ernie Nolan.Based on the book by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri.Produced by special arrangement with Plays for Young Audiences.
This production is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts.
You know what dragons really love? Tacos, of course! They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. While a boy and his dog are watching TV, they unexpectedly learn the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of what kinds of tacos to serve dragons. Unfortunately, when the boy throws his new dragon friends a spicy salsa taco party, red-hot trouble ensues!
Discover the dietary delights and dilemmas of dragons in this fun-filled production, adapted from the New York Times best-selling book Dragons Love Tacos. It’s a sizzling story full of fiery fun for your entire family!
Join us for an Opening Night pre-show Party in the Park, in partnership with Hemisfair, on Saturday, June 21st, starting at 5 PM! Enjoy music by DJ Mayhem, tacos, aguas frescas, and dragon crafts!
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 3 +
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: Approximately 60 minutes
Jul 30 Wednesday
Save the date and join us Wednesday, July 30th to celebrate the release of Curtains of Rain, the new novel from celebrated local artist and poet Anel Flores.
Aug 02 Saturday
Our amazing children’s bookseller is bringing you a story and activity every Saturday at 10:30am! 🤩
We hope to see everyone this Saturday (and every Saturday)!
Aug 09 Saturday
Aug 11 Monday
This month we are reading “The Push” by Ashley Audrain. After the birth of her first born, Blythe is convinced that Violet is not her daughter. Blythe’s husband, Fox, believes it’s all in her head. Then her second child, Sam, is born. Blythe finally has that motherly instinct she was missing with Violet. Once disaster strikes, Blythe is left having to face the truth.
We will meet August 11th, 2025 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm to discuss our book of the month. Please see the front desk at the Parman Library for a copy while supplies last.
Aug 12 Tuesday
Join us for a virtual MACRI Talk with Dr. Albert Camarillo about his new memoir, Compton in My Soul: A Life in Pursuit of Racial Equality. Learn about the history of Compton, Los Angeles, and Camarillo’s path to becoming the first Mexican American to earn a Ph.D. in Chicano History and a founding scholar of the field of Mexican American history and Chicano Studies.
📍This virtual MACRI Talk will stream live on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6 PM Central on MACRI's Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI and YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI.
RSVP at https://www.somosmacri.org/event-details/macri-talk-compton-in-my-soul to receive a reminder and links for the talk!
MACRI's programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Spurs Give, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
As always, views and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI, its staff, or funders.
Aug 16 Saturday