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THU | 06.17 - SAT | 06.26
SPECIAL EVENT
FIESTA
With an extra year to plan, this year’s Fiesta celebration will be big.
Revelers can start the week with the o cial Fiesta kick-o celebration at Hemisfair Park in the heart of San Antonio on June 17. Hosted by the Fiesta San Antonio Commission, locals and tourists alike are welcome to partake in live music, locally made arts and crafts and food made by local culinary experts. Barter for Fiesta medals and go home with your own medal rainbow, the ultimate Fiesta tradition (Free, 4-10 p.m. June 17, 434 S. Alamo St., fiestasanantonio.org).
Folks with an a nity for nature can explore 38 acres of it just north of downtown during Viva Botanica at the San Antonio Botanical Garden on June 19. Bring a blanket and enjoy a day of family-friendly activities, food tastings and live performances ($12-15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 19, 555 Funston Pl. sabot.org).
The following week, the San Antonio Zoo hosts its Festival de Animales, an event highlighting the zoo’s conservation e orts in South and Central America and the animals native to the region ($25.9929.99, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. June 26 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 27, 3903 N. St. Mary’s St., sazoo.org).
A local favorite, A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) is returning to La Villita. This year, the event will be at limited capacity and will incorporate a new online touchless and cashless payment system. All 14 cultural areas will be included, although with a new layout consisting of more than 150 food and drink booths and live entertainment. Two new areas will make their debut: the country-western Frontier Town and Mexican Haymarket. Advance tickets are available online, and all attendees must show their e-ticket purchase code via phone or printout at the gate. No physical tickets will be available ($20, 5:30-10:30 p.m. June 22-25, 418 Villita St., niosa.org). While most parades were nixed from this year’s citywide party, June 21’s colorful and vibrant Texas Cavaliers Parade is an exception. The boat parade down the San Antonio River has raised more than $10 million for children’s charities since its 1926 inception. This year’s supports The Zoo School ($14-26, 6-9 p.m. June 21, San Antonio River Walk, texascavaliers.org).
On June 22, partygoers can celebrate youth arts at the River Walk’s Ford Mariachi Festival. The event features traditional folklorico dancers and mariachis from local high schools and college programs (Free, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 22, various locations, thesanantonioriverwalk. com).
Dog parents can include their furry friends in the virtual Fiesta Pooch Parade on June 26, which includes a live costume contest with a finalists’ competition and real prizes (Free, 10 a.m. June 26, fiestapoochparade.org).
For a full list of events, check out the Fiesta San Antonio Commission’s online calendar at fiestasanantonio.org. — Dana Nichols
THU | 06.17 TUE | 06.29
ART
RUBY CITY
After an extended closure during the pandemic, Ruby City is finally reopening its doors to the public. With that return, the contemporary art center will debut two new installations, Isaac Julien’s five-screen film installation Western Union: Small Boats (2007) and Margarita Cabrera’s The Craft of Resistance (2008), which is comprised of 2,500 monarch bu erflies made from copper. Ruby City has also extended its inaugural exhibition “Waking Dream” through summer 2022. Safety protocols for the reopening include a face-mask requirement and advanced
ticket reservations online. For now, Studio at Ruby City will remain closed, but the space will welcome guests on August 5 as one of the sites hosting the 2021 Texas Biennial, a group exhibition showcasing 51 artists with connections to the Lone Star State. Free, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday starting June 17, Ruby City, 150 Camp St., (210) 227-8400, rubycity.org.
— Kelly Merka Nelson
Focus Features
TUE | 06.22
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
Slab Cinema will keep the movie action rolling at Legacy Park with a showing of the 2004 Spanish-language road fi lm The Motorcycle Diaries. The movie recounts an early expedition of famous Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara as fi rst told in Guevara’s trip diary. Guevara and companion Alberto Granado are transformed over their journey as they encounter the conditions faced by impoverished indigenous people. The fi lm features the Academy Award-winning track “Al otro lado del río,” and stars Gael García Bernal and Rodrigo de la Serna. The screening will begin at dusk, about 15 minutes after sundown. Seating is limited and tickets are required. $5-10, 8 p.m., 103 W. Houston St., slabcinema.com.
— Mackenzie Cook
WED | 06.23
SPECIAL EVENT
VIRTUAL CONVERSATION: SELENA, IDENTITY, AND BELONGING
Twenty-six years ago, at nine years old, journalist Maria Garcia came home to her mom in tears over the news that Selena Quintanilla was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her fan club — news that would change Garcia’s life. In her podcast Anything for Selena, Garcia explores Selena’s role as an incomparable symbol for Latinx identity and American belonging, focusing on storytelling from the perspectives of people of color. Join Garcia, the show’s producer Kristin Torres, and McNay Head of Education Kate Carey for a discussion of Selena’s bi-cultural infl uence and identity, and the relation of that to Garcia and the present day. The conversation is a part of the museum’s current exhibition “Selena Forever/Siempre Selena,” which is on view through August 1. Registration is required for the webinar,
Courtesy of the Pastie Pops
FRI | 06.25
BURLESQUE THE PASTIE POPS BURLESQUE & VARIETY SHOW
The Pastie Pops are back and taking the stage at the Overtime Theater for their fi rst in-person show in over a year with not one, but two back-to-back performances in one night. The show is hosted by Jasper St. James and Topsy Curvy and includes Pastie Pop favorites as well as two special guests: Chola Magnolia and Natasha B. Capri. Based in San Antonio, the Pops are known for their extravagant and titillating performances and were named “Best Burlesque Troupe” in the Current’s 2017 Best Of San Antonio issue. Seating is limited as a safety precaution and tickets are selling fast, so don’t wait around to claim your spot. $25-75, 7 and 10 p.m., The Overtime Theater, 5409 Bandera Road #205, (210) 557-7562, facebook.com/pastiepops. — dn
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Reminder:
Although live events have returned, the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Check with venues to make sure scheduled events are still happening, and please follow all health and safety guidelines.
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JUNE 17, 2021 l HEMISFAIR l 4 – 10 PM
Fiesta San Antonio www.fiestasanantonio.org
June 17-27, 2021 #Fiesta2021 | #FiestaSA
Photos by Julián P. Ledezma
TUE | 06.22 - SAT | 06.26
SPECIAL EVENT
PRIDE MONTH
The pandemic can’t keep San Antonians from a proper celebration of Pride Month. Whether you’re in the mood to celebrate virtually, widen your understanding of LGBTQ+ culture or just get your party on, there’s an event for you.
SAY SÍ: YOUTH VOICE YOUTH PRIDE
San Antonio’s youth aren’t just the future of Pride — they’re the present too. Join Say Sí, a local nonprofi t focused on empowering young artists from marginalized communities, in celebrating LGBTQ+ youth voices in the arts. Young fi lmmakers Carlo Rodriguez, Alejandro Peña and Yoomi Park, all former Say Sí students, will host a screening of their LGBTQ+-themed fi lms and a virtual Q&A about their experiences as queer artists. Free, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, SAY Sí, (210) 201-4950, saysi.org.
FIESTA FRENZY 2021
San Antonio-based drag queens Eryca Daniels and Autumn Summers will serve as mistresses of ceremonies as PRIDE San Antonio’s 2021 Fiesta Frenzy celebrates power, pride and perseverance. The show will feature local queens Amber Nixx, Taryn Taylor, Layla LaRue, Kourtney Deveraux, Lady Ti any, Lee Marshall, Victoria Rosa and Mia Marie. While open to all ages, Pride San Antonio has noted that the show isn’t necessarily “family friendly,” so prepare to shield the kids’ eyes if need be. $15-$25, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, Public Theater of San Antonio, 800 W. Ashby Place, pridesanantonio.org.
PRIDE BIGGER THAN TEXAS VIRTUAL PARADE
What’s Pride without a parade? While the annual downtown parade was postponed by the pandemic, San Antonians can celebrate from the comfort of their own homes in Pride San Antonio’s Pride Bigger Than Texas Virtual Parade. Join in on the Facebook or YouTube livestream for an evening with local and national entertainers, award presentations, an online wedding event and, of course, the virtual community parade. Free, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 26, pridesanantonio.org.
PRIDE ON THE STRIP
As the hub for San Antonio gay nightlife, the Strip is the obvious choice for an evening of celebration. Hop on over after the virtual parade to enjoy local entertainment, food, drink, local vendors and a classic block party in true Pride fashion. Free, Saturday, June 26, North Main Avenue and Evergreen Street, facebook.com/TheStripSA.
PEGASUS PRESENTS ROXXXY ANDREWS
Any longtime fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race is familiar with the All-Star Roxxxy Andrews, Ms. “Thick & Juicy” herself. A season 5 fi nalist and All Stars season 2 contestant, Andrews is revisiting her roots with an SA performance. While Andrews started her career in Orlando’s Parliament and Pulse nightclubs, her drag mother, the late Erica Andrews, was based in San Antonio. The day’s festivities begin at 2 p.m. and include a meet-and-greet with Andrews at 6 p.m. before the show. Free, 7 p.m. June 26, Pegasus Nightclub, 1402 N Main Ave, (210) 299-4222, facebook.com/ThePegSA. — DN
TUE | 06.29
A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Hop on your computer and celebrate the 20th anniversary of A.I. Artifi cial Intelligence with Texas Public Radio. The fi lm, directed by Steven Spielberg and originally conceptualized by Stanley Kubrick, takes the classic Pinocchio fairy tale and thrusts it into the future. Focusing on the existential odyssey of David (Haley Joel Osment), the fi lm explores the inner world of an artifi cially intelligent robotic boy that possesses the unique ability to love. Those who register for this free event ahead of time will be sent an Amazon Watch Party invite prior to the fi lm, and will be eligible for a door prize. Free (requires Amazon Prime), 7:30 p.m., tpr.org/tpr-cinema-tuesdays. — mc
