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, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., San Anto Cultural Arts holds its annual Barrio Block Party, a free event featuring local art vendors like Rubi Ortiz and Rudy Herrera, community organizations like SAY Sí and the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, live music from Grupo Tan Tan, art activities, lowriders and Puro’s Ice Cream for a cold treat on a hot evening.
Newspaper Boys: Ayer y Hoy en San Anto, featuring art by Oscar A. Galván Jr. and Martin Emmanuel Rangel, opens at Centro Cultural Aztlan with a reception on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
August is Xicanx month in San Antonio, and Dock Space Gallery will celebrate by presenting a group show in its annex featuring the works of four local artists: Gilbert Martinez, Lee Ortiz, Edward Perez and Gloria Chavera Ramirez. The show, titled Y Todo Lo Que Somos/Everything We Are, opens Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A solo show by Jose Cosme, Un Poquito De Todo/A Little Bit of Everything, will open in the main gallery.
And if you haven’t seen it yet, get thee to the Central Library for Bajo La Sal, a paired exhibition of paintings by Mauro de la Tierra and portrait photographs by Joshua Anthony Rodriguez that capture images of artful San Antonians who make our city great. The show is on display through Sept. 14, when there will be a closing reception from noon to 4 p.m. with an artist talk at 1 p.m.
