CineFestival fast facts

• Thriller
• Short films
• Documentaries
• Sci-fi
• Comedy
• Coming of Age

What we’re looking forward to

• ”...and the Earth Did Not Swallow Him / ...y no se lo tragó la tierra” | Saturday, July 13 | 4 p.m. | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Park North, 618 NW Loop 410, Ste. 307 | From local writer + filmmaker Severo Perez comes a movie adaption of "...y no se lo trago la tierra” set in 1952.
• “Estela, Is It You?” | Sunday, July 14 | 8 p.m. | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Park North, 618 NW Loop 410, Ste. 307 | A grieving woman communicates with her dead husband through the car radio, tickets for two please.
• “Mint Chocolate Chip” | Sunday, July 14 | 3 p.m. | The Little Carver Civic Center, 226 N. Hackberry St. | This two-minute short film follows a young boy making a decision: Ice cream or friendship?

What to know before you go

• Free screenings are available at both locations.
• All films that are not in English include subtitles.
• The All Access Pass is $45.
• Individual tickets cost $8.

• Grand Opening | Monday, July 8 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Pluckers Wing Bar, 11202 Alamo Ranch Pkwy., San Antonio | Cost of purchase | Celebrate the grand opening of this wing restaurant in the Alamo Ranch area.
• Make Your YA Novel a Reality | Monday, July 8 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Gemini Ink, 1111 Navarro St., San Antonio | $75-$150 | Jump start your author career and learn from writer David Bowels.

• Author Appearance | Tuesday, July 9 | 6-7 p.m. | Nowhere Bookshop, 5154 Broadway, San Antonio | Free | Celebrate Gabriella Gamez’s latest novel “The Next Best Fling” with a discussion led by local author Etta Easton.
• Brain Battle Trivia | Tuesday, July 9 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Elsewhere, 103 E. Jones Ave., San Antonio | Free | Bring your friends and grab a cold one while solving brain-teasing questions for prizes.

• Arrosta at Pearl closed on June 29 after two years of service. The Italian restaurant served handmade pasta and a daily three-course menu option. Its seafood-focused counterpart, Allora, remains open for lunch and dinner. (SA Express-News)

• San Antonio Parks and Recreation is offering free swim classes this summer. Let’s Swim SA 2024 is open to residents three months and older — and yes, adult classes are available. Space is limited so sign up today.

• McCombs Enterprises is planning a new development in southwest San Antonio. The company applied for a new subdivision project called Redwest Commercial. Located on a 50-acre parcel, the land is currently zoned for business park uses such as offices, campus-styled development, and retail. (SA Business Journal)

• Freshest Ice Creams, a vegan + lactose free ice cream shop, launched a new line of merch made by Maria Paula Q Art. Stop by its location at 8053 Callaghan Rd. to shop its t-shirts and stickers depicting the shop’s Colombian + Brazilian roots.

• The Texas Hill Country is a nominee for USA Today’s Best Wine Region in the US. The Lone Star State has been nominated in this category over the past six years, ranking between No. 3 and No. 10. Want to learn more about the region? Check out our Fredericksburg guide.

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• Last week, we reported Whataburger was celebrating National French Fry Day on Friday, July 5. National French Fry Day actually lands on Friday, July 12. Plan ahead to snag those free fries this week.

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