May 09 Thursday
Second Thursday at the McNay is back and better than ever! You just can’t go wrong with live performances, DIY crafts, food trucks, handcrafted margaritas and SNIPSA’s adoptable rescues. Sprawl out on the grassy lawn and enjoy the outdoor festivities, or take advantage of free admission to the main gallery until 9 p.m. Just don’t forget to stop by the SNIPSA tent to take a peek at our precious puppies!
Thursday, May 9th6 - 9 P.M.
A screening of short films and scenes created by NVC DVCP students with the keynote address by San Antonio actor/director/producer Daniel Ramos (The Margarita Man) who has worked with Danny Trejo, Jesse Borrego, Anthony Guajardo, and Pepe Serna.
Tired of being on the sidelines? Want to pick up a new sport? Want a way to get steps outdoors? Looking to expand your network? Consider golf. Chips & Walk is a woman's social golf community. Join us for an unforgettable evening of night golf. Meet other women golfers, make connections, and have fun on the green. Get ready to tee off and make lasting memories on the fairway. We welcome all skill levels. No clubs, no problem.
Visit our website at chipsandwalk.com to get more information and register. Follow us on Instagram @chipsnwalk for updates and info.
Gather with like-minded community members who value the work of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance in their mission to protect the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers (a primary source of drinking water for nearly 2 million texans) as well as their springs, watersheds, and the Hill Country that sustains them.
Guests will enjoy a buffet dinner catered by Tim the Girl, San Antonio's very own James Beard Fellow in the lush oasis of the Ivy Hall event space in the King William Historic District, south of downtown San Antonio.Proceeds support GEAA and our 57 member organizations whose common mission is to protect our groundwater resources.We will celebrate all who have made our work possible over the last 20 years and raise a glass to the next 20 years!
Why do we need you to stand with us now more than ever?With development in the region occurring at an unprecedented pace, the natural resources of our precious region of Texas needs the support of each and every one of us to ensure we have clean safe water for drinking and recreation for our families today and tomorrow.
We invite the community to stand up for the protection of our natural treasures so that we, and future generations, may have the fortunate opportunity to live, work, and play surrounded by the beauty of the Hill Country for years to come!
This will be a recurring event on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.
For emo music lovers and orchestra aficionados alike, Emo Orchestra is a new live experience that brings some of the most beloved emo songs of your youth to the theater stage with a full orchestra arrangement. This show features a band from the massively resurging Emo genre and pairs them with a thoughtfully curated, world-class orchestra. This Spring, Emo Orchestra welcomes ESCAPE THE FATE as the featured guest. The set list includes four songs from the featured artist’s catalog in addition to 13-15 other hits from the genre. Fans will hear ESCAPE THE FATE perform their own hits as well as songs by Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Good Charlotte, and many more.
May 10 Friday
Attention all youth filmmakers, save the date! URBAN-15 and the Josiah Media Festival announce their call for entries for the 18th Josiah media Festival! Filmmakers must be 21 years old or younger, and submit their films between May 1st, 2024 and August 1st, 2024.
Entry Guidelines:
• Filmmakers must be 21 years old or younger• Films must not exceed 20 minutes• Filmmakers must complete all required forms and submit films in valid format, more information at URBAN15.org• Films will be entered into one of four categories: Narrative, Documentary, Animation or Experimental
The Josiah Media Festival will award cash prizes for the top three winners in each film category!
More information at URBAN15.org
Questions? Contact Events@urban15.org or josiahfestival@urban15.org
Call for entries begins: May 1st, 2024
Call for entries ends: August 1st, 2024
Experience the world-premiere of Huntopia: Bunnies, Birds, and Butterflies at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
Created by famed artist, Hunt Slonem, this outdoor art exhibit creates a whimsical world filled with the iconic colorful bunnies, birds, and butterflies the artists has been painting for decades.
Slonem's signature animal muses will be giant-sized for plenty of photo-worthy moments for families and friends throughout the Garden’s 38 acres.
Exhibit Runs May 4 - Nov 3, 2024; Included with Admission
Discover what it takes to become a space explorer and an Earth defender!
Experience life as an astronaut through hands-on activities, see real NASA artifacts and learn how scientists are defending the planet from catastrophic asteroid impacts in Surviving Space: Astronauts & Asteroids.
Night of Artists draws artists, collectors and art enthusiasts to the Briscoe for two days of unforgettable festivities on the San Antonio River Walk and kicks off one of the premier Western art exhibitions and sales in the world. Beyond the opening celebration, Night of Artists is a public exhibition and sale that spans six weeks at the Briscoe, March 24 – May 5.
From scenic landscapes, stunning wildlife and classic cowboys to inspired Native Americans and dazzling vaqueros, the wide range of artworks reflects the vast beauty of the American West – and features something for every art enthusiast. Participating artists this year include Billy Schenck, Don Oelze, Z.S. Liang, John Coleman, C. Michael Dudash, George Hallmark, Kim Wiggins, Jeremy Lipking, Bonnie Marris, Michael Ome Untiedt, Teresa Elliot, Jan Mapes, Kevin Red Star and Walter Matia.
Notable new artists and artists returning to the exhibition this year include Brandon Bailey, G. Russell Case, David Griffin, Jennifer Johnson, Huihan Liu, James Morgan, Ed Natiya, Scott Tallman Powers and Morgan Weistling.