Here are some of our picks for the best things to see and do in San Antonio this week.
Savor the Arts Thu., May 18, 7-11 p.m., (210) 224-1848, $55-$130, Southwest School of Art
Local Beer, Local Music- Lonely Horse Thu., May 18, 7:30 p.m., Frank
Groovy: A Psychedelic Summer Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through Aug. 27, $15-$20, McNay Art Museum
Whose Live Anyway? Thu., May 18, 7:30 p.m., 29.50-$49.50 at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
The Outsiders Thu., May 18, 8 p.m., Free, Mission Marquee Plaza
PNB Rock Thu., May 18, 8 p.m., $15, Paper Tiger
Shonen Knife Thu., May 18, 8 p.m., $13-$15, The Korova
“I Came From Wet” Thursdays-Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through May 20, (210) 458-4391, Free, Terminal 136
Poetaco Poetry Showdown Thu., May 18, 8 p.m., Free, Presa House Gallery
“Cuerpo Cubano/Cuban Body” Fri., May 19, 6-9 p.m., (210) 383-9723, Free, Bihl Haus Arts
Okilly Dokilly Fri., May 19, 7 p.m., $15, Paper Tiger
Best of the International Children’s Film Festival Fri., May 19, 8 p.m., Free, San Antonio Museum of Art
Devin the Dude Fri., May 19, 8 p.m., $20-$65, The Korova
Piñata Protest Fri., May 19, 9 p.m., (210) 449-2231, $10 at the Bang Bang Bar
“The Odds” & “Plural Forms” Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through July 16 Abstracted fields of color, otherworldly objects and imagined narratives converge in “The Odds” and “Plural Forms” — a unique pairing of solo shows organized by the Southwest School of Art. A Mexico City-based artist who favors both experimental and scientific processes, Victor Pérez-Rul employs sculpture and installation to “explore and exploit” intersections between “energy, matter and consciousness.” For “The Odds,” Pérez-Rul fuses traditional and technological elements in a sound-equipped environment informed by “science and futuristic thought.” Born in Bishop, Texas, and based in San Antonio, UTSA alum Esteban Delgado plays with color, light and perspective in geometric paintings reminiscent of the minimalist aesthetics of Ad Reinhardt and Josef Albers. His “Plural Forms” takes shape in a series of large-scale paintings and a site specific installation referencing “tensions between various colors and forms” found within the South Texas landscape. Opening in tandem in the school’s San Antonio Express-News Photography Gallery, “Atomic Color” sees local photographer Tom Turner altering and enhancing appropriated historical footage of nuclear test explosions.
San Antonio Stars vs. Phoenix Mercury Fri., May 19, 7 p.m., $12, AT&T Center
Metalachi Fri., May 19, 8 p.m., $15, The Rock Box
In the Times of Protest- A Workshop Sat., May 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Free, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center
“The MotherHouse” Sat., May 20, 7-11 p.m., Free, Wallflower Farm and Garden
EvidenceSat., May 20, 8 p.m., $35, Jo Long Theatre
MexiQueens II: Bigger & Browner Sat., May 20, 8-11 p.m., (210) 731-9787, $10, Karolina’s Antiques
The Pancakes & Booze Art Show Sat., May 20, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, Paper Tiger
Radio Aztlan Sat., May 20, 8-10 p.m., $10-$15, URBAN-15
Mexican Retro Art Walk Sat., May 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Free, Wonderland of the Americas
Burgers, BBQ and Beer Sun., May 21, 1 p.m., $10, La Cantera
Night at the PusiKat Sun., May 21, 2-6 p.m., $10, South Texas Museum of Popular Culture
John Mulaney Sun., May 21, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Aztec Theatre