Anything but Past: Artpace guest curator Rigoberto Luna finds connections across time

Luna is only the second San Antonio resident to be selected as guest curator for Artpace’s prestigious International Artist-In-Residence Program.

by Anjali Gupta October 11, 2026October 13, 2026

Music

San Antonio country music venue Cowboys Dancehall closes after 23 years in business

The owners said construction around the club makes it too hard to access and will be ongoing through 2028.

by Sanford Nowlin October 9, 2026October 12, 2026

Things to Do

Metro Health’s Baby Buggy Walk in the Park aims to educate about prenatal and infant health

The event will take place this Saturday at San Antonio’s Southside Lions Park.

by Kat McKinney October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

Things to Do

Butthole Surfers event spotlights band’s San Antonio roots and new documentary

The chaotic psych-rock group will be the subject of a Sunday, Oct. 11, panel discussion at Sunset Brews.

by Kat McKinney October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

News

Festival to celebrate 100th anniversary of Japanese Tea Garden’s Jingu House

The free event will take place this Saturday at the iconic San Antonio green space.

by Anjali Gupta October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

Movies

San Antonio native Lacey Pipkin gives mushrooms a voice in film Daughters of the Forest

Daughters of the Forest screens at the locally organized Raza Cósmica Film Festival, which runs Thursday, Oct. 8 through Saturday, Oct. 10.

by Kiko Martinez October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

Things to Do

Fiesta San Antonio staple Oyster Bake rebrands as Oyster Bake Music Fest

Organizers said next year’s party will include ‘bigger musical acts, expanded entertainment and larger audience capacity across two stages.’

by Sanford Nowlin October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Things to Do

San Antonio bar rolls out Freddy Krueger-themed pop-up in time for Halloween

Dance club WKND is calling its horror-drenched pop-up ‘Nightmare on Main Street.’

by Kat McKinney October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

Things to Do

San Antonio-area pumpkin patches and corn mazes to check out for fall 2026

From SA to the surrounding Hill Country, lots of places are breaking out the pumpkins and cutting paths through the corn.

by San Antonio Current Staff October 2, 2026October 3, 2026

Things to Do

Forum at Mexican Cultural Institute San Antonio will explore Mexican American identity

The free program this Saturday will feature scholars, artists, journalists, cultural leaders and advocates from both sides of the border.

by Kat McKinney October 2, 2026October 2, 2026

Visual Art

San Antonio-tied visual artist Vincent Valdez lands MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Valdez will receive $800,000 in funding over a five-year period, allowing him to explore new projects without financial stress.

by Anjali Gupta October 1, 2026October 1, 2026

Classical Music

Analysis: Can an orchestra die? San Antonio will find out.

The Alamo City is watching orchestral identity being dismantled and reconstructed in real time.

by Stacy Jarvis October 1, 2026October 1, 2026

Classical Music

San Antonio Philharmonic sues startup orchestra led by its former musical director

The suit accuses the Phil’s former musical director, Jeffrey Kahane, of stealing ‘trade secrets’ to start the Harmonium of Texas.

by Sanford Nowlin October 1, 2026October 5, 2026

Things to Do

New exhibition by artist Ann Enzminger explores displacement in San Antonio

The show, which opens this Thursday at Fl!ght Gallery, will memorialize a neighborhood erased to make way for HemisFair ’68.

by Anjali Gupta September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Things to Do

Stand-up comic Jo Koy coming to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center show this weekend

The comedian, who just dropped a new Netflix special, will perform this Saturday.

by Valerie Lopez September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Things to Do

San Antonio’s Magik Theatre opens new season with slapstick If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

The play opens this Saturday and will offer the first public look at the children’s theater’s renovated facilities.

by Kat McKinney September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Sports & Recreation

San Antonio Spurs aim to turn NBA Finals heartbreak into motivation this season

‘I’ll use it as fuel to the fire for the whole year and for years to come,’ point guard Dylan Harper said.

by Kiko Martinez September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Texas News

Woman banned from Austin FC games after wearing anti-ICE T-shirt on Hispanic Heritage night

The incident came less than a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Austin shot Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez in the back.

by Michael Karlis September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Things to Do

Jardín de las Catrinas celebrates Dia de los Muertos at San Antonio Botanical Garden

San Antonio Botanical Garden planted 10,000 marigolds and tapped local artist Regina Moya to create larger-than-life sculptures of El Catrina.

by Kat McKinney September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Things to Do

Texas educators get free admission to San Antonio Zoo this weekend

Teachers must buy tickets online and present a valid driver’s license and school ID to qualify for the World Teacher’s Day promotion.

by Michael Karlis September 25, 2026September 25, 2026

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Arts

Anything but Past: Artpace guest curator Rigoberto Luna finds connections across time

San Antonio country music venue Cowboys Dancehall closes after 23 years in business

Metro Health’s Baby Buggy Walk in the Park aims to educate about prenatal and infant health

Butthole Surfers event spotlights band’s San Antonio roots and new documentary

Festival to celebrate 100th anniversary of Japanese Tea Garden’s Jingu House

San Antonio native Lacey Pipkin gives mushrooms a voice in film Daughters of the Forest

Fiesta San Antonio staple Oyster Bake rebrands as Oyster Bake Music Fest

San Antonio bar rolls out Freddy Krueger-themed pop-up in time for Halloween

San Antonio-area pumpkin patches and corn mazes to check out for fall 2026

Forum at Mexican Cultural Institute San Antonio will explore Mexican American identity

San Antonio-tied visual artist Vincent Valdez lands MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Analysis: Can an orchestra die? San Antonio will find out.

San Antonio Philharmonic sues startup orchestra led by its former musical director

New exhibition by artist Ann Enzminger explores displacement in San Antonio

Stand-up comic Jo Koy coming to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center show this weekend

San Antonio Spurs aim to turn NBA Finals heartbreak into motivation this season

Woman banned from Austin FC games after wearing anti-ICE T-shirt on Hispanic Heritage night

Jardín de las Catrinas celebrates Dia de los Muertos at San Antonio Botanical Garden

Texas educators get free admission to San Antonio Zoo this weekend