Go Do That! is a curated roundup of weekend arts and culture events from the San Antonio Report. Follow us on Instagram to get these recommendations in video form.
Friday evening at Stable Hall, chamber music quartet Agarita and cancionera Azul Barrientos join for an evening of musical arrangements blending original compositions with classical masterpieces. The 7:30 p.m. hourlong concert is free of charge and will be presented in a bilingual format.
Is it time for Luminaria already? Yes, indeed. The annual contemporary arts festival kicks off with a party on Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in St. Paul Square. A $10 donation helps keep the fall festival free for all. Entertainment will be provided by DFoy Music and DJ Mr. G, along with a chance to mix with local artists.
Also Friday, local music makers Mockingbird Express celebrate their debut record release — a vinyl EP — at Lonesome Rose, with opening acts Christian Bland and the Revelators and Heavy Meddo, and DJ sets by Strawberry Jams. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 or $12 at the door.
Celebrate Black history and culture at the Wonder Theatre with its production of The Wiz, running Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Based on the children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the musical is a modern retelling of Dorothy and her friends’ journey down the yellow brick road. Tickets range from $18 to $32.
The Festival of India, Saturday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at La Villita, will feature sumptuous regional cuisine, captivating Bollywood performances, traditional dances and the Garjana Dhol Tasha community drummers. The free event is sponsored by the India Association of San Antonio.
And Sunday, two of San Antonio’s premier ceramics makers — Jordan Skruhak of Gray Fern Ceramics and Michelle Hernandez of Meechi Ceramics — will pop up at Tandem to show their wares from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
