Step Into Frida Kahlo’s Garden at a Lush New San Antonio Exhibit
Vibrant tropical plants and prickly cacti grow alongside original sculptures by Mexican artists, in a tribute to the artist s love of the natural world.
May 17, 2021
The exhibit includes replicas of Casa Azul s iconic blue walls and Diego Rivera s pyramid.
Photograph by Joel Salcido
At the center of Frida Kahlo’s home at the Casa Azul in Mexico City was a garden. Teeming with lush bougainvillea, fruit trees, cacti, and native plants like agave and yucca, Kahlo’s garden was a creative refuge and a source of inspiration for her art. A lover of the natural world, Kahlo also surrounded herself with animals, including two pet spider monkeys named Caimito de Guayabal and Fulang Chan, parrots, an eagle, a deer, and a pack of Xoloitzcuintli, or Mexican hairless dogs.
Posted By Kelly Merka Nelson on Thu, May 13, 2021 at 2:17 PM click to enlarge The Classic Theatre presents
Our Town at the San Antonio Botanical Garden starting this weekend. This month, the Classic Theatre wraps up its season of theater in the rough with a final outdoor production at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
Our Town, a classic drama by American playwright Thornton Wilder, opens this weekend for a three-week run. Described by playwright Edward Albee as the greatest American play ever written,
Our Town is set in the small New Hampshire burg Grover s Corners, located near the Massachusetts border. The three acts chronicle the lives and deaths of the town s citizenry at the turn of the century, from 1901 to 1913.
10 Fun Things to do in San Antonio this Weekend: May 13-16
Tim Duncan’s Hall of Fame Photo Walk
Celebrate Tim Duncan’s Saturday induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with a visit to the AT&T Center. The Spurs are giving fans the chance to honor Duncan by viewing memorabilia (including all five championship trophies that Duncan helped to earn) and participating in various photo opps. Donations to the San Antonio Food Bank are being accepted at the entrance and the Spurs Eats food truck will be on-site from 4-7 p.m. Friday.
Thursday, noon-6 p.m.; Friday 2-7 p.m. 1 AT&T Center Pkwy., nba.com/spurs
NOVO Acai Bowl s Grand Opening (Saturday).Celebrate San Antonio s newest açaí bowl and smoothie stop with buy one get one 50% off from their menu.
Our Town @ San Antonio Botanical Garden. Starting Thursday, Classic Theatre SA will perform the heartfelt classic drama by Thornton Wilder outdoors in the beautiful botanical garden.
Vanessa Zamora Live @ Paper Tiger (Friday).An enchanting and energetic live performance from one of Tijuana, Mexico s most promising singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
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