Things to Do in San Antonio This Week (10/18/17-10/24/17)

By San Antonio Current Staff

There's always something to do in San Antonio! We've compiled the best things to do across the Alamo City this week. Whether you're a movie buff, music lover, comedy fanatic or sports fan, we're letting you know how to have a good time this week.

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Wed 10/18, Spurs v. Timberwolves
Spurs basketball officially tips off at the AT&T Center on opening night with San Antonio hosting Minnesota in an early season showdown between prospective Western Conference contenders. During an off-season marked by player movement, the Timberwolves landed All-Star Jimmy Butler in a trade with the Bulls, along with standouts Jamal Crawford, Taj Gibson, and Jeff Teague via free agency. NBA general managers recently voted Karl-Anthony Towns, the centerpiece for the young Wolves, as the player “most likely to have a breakout season.” Towns has put up Tim Duncan numbers in his first two seasons and is hoping for his first glance at playoff glory. For the Spurs it’s all about Kawhi Leonard, who, after sitting out the preseason with a thigh injury, will likely make his season debut challenging Butler. $18-$661.25, 8:30pm, AT&T Center, One AT&T Center Pkwy., (210) 444-5000, attcenter.com. — M. Solis

Thu 10/19, Josiah Media Festival
Named after 20-year-old Josiah Miles Neundorf, a film/media student who passed away in 2006 from osteosarcoma, the Josiah Media Festival serves as a reminder that, oftentimes, youth films are more daring and original than those made by more experienced but derivative filmmakers. This year is no exception: the four winners (chosen out of a pool of 1,800 international 20-minutes-or-less shorts directed by auteurs 21 and under) in narrative, documentary, experimental and animation categories are a feast for the eyes. But the doc and animation winners are must-sees: Gente di Mare (USA, a gorgeous yet gloomy look at the Italian-American fishing community in Gloucester, Massachusetts) and iRony (Australia, by 18-year-old Radheya Jegatheva, who wrote, drew, shot, scored, directed and produced this trapped-by-technology gem) easily stand out. Full disclosure: my wife (and other local educators) will be a panelist in the “State of Youth Media Panel in Bexar County” roundtable on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., and her SAY Sí students will participate in the local youth screenings at 2 p.m. on the same day. The festival ends with an awards ceremony and Skype conversation with the international winners. In total, 54 films will be screened, including second and third prize winners. $10 per screening, $30 for a festival pass, 7pm Thu-Sat, URBAN 15 Studios, 2500 S. Presa St., (210) 736-1500, josiahmediafestival.com. — Enrique Lopetegui

Thu 10/19, Family Film Series: Ghostbusters
Make the most out of your #ThrowbackThursday with a free screening of the classic 1984 Ghostbusters. Whether you’re an old fan of the film or are watching it for the first time, we’re sure you’ll enjoy watching this flick in the former drive-in movie theater. Free, 7-11pm, Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt, (210) 207-8612.

Fri 10/20, Thievery Corporation
For more than 20 years, DJs/producers Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have, with assists from a whole society of avid collaborators, invited listeners on the global musical journey that is Thievery Corporation. The duo’s supremely chill electronic music ranges in flavor and styles from album to album, but they never fail to find a hazy sweet spot between stoned-out relaxation vibes and intimations of the dance floor. Using a mind-blowingly diverse spectrum of samples, Thievery Corporation offers up a sound that includes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, hip-hop, bossa nova and more. The duo’s recently released tenth album, The Temple of I & I, explores familiar and outré sounds from Jamaica and beyond. $22.75-$115, 9pm, Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — James Courtney

Fri 10/20-Sat 10/21, All Hallow's Eve Dinner and Ghost Tour at the Haunted Menger Hotel
There’s plenty of ghost tours in San Antonio to choose from, but Sisters Grimm is arguably the best one. After enjoying a literal feast (three courses and all) in the haunted Colonial Room Restaurant, you’ll explore the hauntings within the historic Menger Hotel and downtown San Antonio. $59-$79, 6:30-10pm, Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza, (210) 638-1338, sistersgrimmghosttour.com.

Fri 10/20-Sun 10/22, The Biggest Bounce House in the World
That’s right. The biggest bounce house in the world is coming to San Antonio for three days, giving you the chance to get jumping. Get your tickets for a full day (or three) of jumping, games and music. $5-$19, 8am-7:30pm, Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, 200 Noblewood Drive, (210) 714-0017, thebigbounceamerica.com.

Fri 10/20-Sun 10/22, Godfrey
I’m African,” says comedian Godfrey, the child of Nigerian immigrants. “I know you don’t believe me ’cause I have clothes on and shit.” The perception problem — says the Chicago-raised stand-up and actor who can be seen in Zoolander, Soul Plane, 30 Rock and Louie — comes from news reports and documentaries that exploit underdeveloped parts of the world for cheap, quick pathos: “Poverty is lucrative.” Godfrey’s web series The Village Idiot examines the difference between reality as it actually is and the way it’s packaged and presented for entertainment by contrasting the polished format of his Comedy Central special with rougher late-night spots at clubs like New York City’s Comedy Cellar, which sometimes require him to shout down hecklers. “It’s raw, but people need to see that,” says the comic, who first got laughs as a class clown and by impersonating his college football teammates. “Comedy is an ugly sport.” $18.50, 8pm & 10:15pm Fri-Sat, 7pm Sun, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 541-8805, lolsanantonio.com. — Jeremy Martin

Sat 10/21, San Antonio Beer Festival
Beer guzzlers of every expertise can’t miss this festival - the largest of its kind in San Antonio. Take your pick from more than 400 premium and craft beers made at 125+ breweries all over the world. To compliment the beer, there’s also live music, games, a wine garden, food trucks and booths as well as vendors. $35-$75, 1:30-6:30pm, Dignowity Park, 701 Nolan, sanantoniobeerfestival.com.

Sat 10/21, ‘The Black Lodge: A Twin Peaks Art Show’
The recent finale of Twin Peaks: The Return, which saw David Lynch and Mark Frost revisiting their iconic, cult classic TV series Twin Peaks after 25 years, left fans and newcomers alike asking some pretty important questions. Will this really be the end of this beloved, transcendental mystery? How is Dale (the real one) such a badass? Also: what the fuck even happened at the end there? While you might not find any answers to these questions at this weekend’s Twin Peaks-inspired art show (appropriately dubbed “The Black Lodge”), you will have the opportunity to view/purchase sweet themed artwork, to enjoy/endure some fittingly surreal live music from Porridge Fist and The Midnight Cleaners, and to feast your eyes upon projections from/inspired by the series. Real Ale Brewing Company will be serving up adult beverages, and, of course, there will be coffee (presumably damn good and hot!) as well as pastries. Free, 9:00pm, Pan Dulce Gallery, 1005 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 797-2628, facebook.com/pandulcegallery. — JC

Sat 10/21, VIVA Cultural Adventure
Nathan Felix, a recent transplant from Austin who locals might remember from his old band The Noise Revival Orchestra, is up to some exciting things with his DIY choir From Those Who Follow the Echoes. A large collective of singers and (sometimes) musicians, Echoes is something of a guerrilla operation, bringing pop-up choral/orchestral concerts to unconventional spaces, often with little warning. In honor of Museum Month, Felix and company have teamed with Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio Museum of Art, the McNay Art Museum, and VIA VIVA to present a progressive opera performance right on the 11A culture buses (see viainfo.net for exact scheduling). You’ll be able to catch the special performance in full if you board the bus at Blue Star or the McNay at approximately 1 p.m. However, you can also pop in anywhere on the route for a choose-your-own-adventure kind of effect. Free, 1-3pm, McNay Art Museum (6000 N New Braunfels Ave.), San Antonio Museum of Art (200 W. Jones Ave.), Blue Star Contemporary (116 Blue Star), (210) 824-5368, mcnayart.org. — JC