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Summer fun on a budget: What to do in Corpus Christi for less than $20
Looking for fun and affordable things to do in Corpus Christi? The Caller-Times found 15 things people could do in the city for less than $20. Art Museum of South Texas Cost: Free to $10 Hours and location: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd. More information: Beaches Cost: Most beaches require a $12 parking permit that can be purchased at your local H-E-B or Stripes. More information: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Cost: Free to $15 Hours and location: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; 1900 N. Chaparral St. More information: Corpus Christi Public Libraries Cost: A library card is free. Hours: Vary by location. More information: Concerts at Executive Surf Club Cost: Free to attend Hours and location: Live music performances start at 8:30 p.m. The restaurant's hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; 306 N. Chaparral St. More information: Find the schedule of musicians at Instituto de Cultura Hispánica de Corpus Christi Cost: Free, but donations are encouraged. Hours and location: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1617 N. Chaparral St. More information: Corpus Christi parks Cost: Free Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. More information: Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve & Learning Center Cost: Free Hours and location: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; 2446 N. Oso Parkway More information: Selena Museum Cost: Free to $5 Hours and location: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 5410 Leopard St. More information: Skateparks Cost: Free Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily More information: South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center Cost: Free to $10 Hours and location: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; 8545 S. Staples St. More information: Public splash pads and swimming pools Cost: Free Hours: Vary at each pool; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at splash pads More information: Tennis centers Cost: $3 to $6 Hours: Vary at each center. More information: Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures & Education Center Cost: $3 to $6 Hours and location: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; 1809 N. Chaparral St. More information: Treasure Island Golf & Games Cost: $8 to $10 Hours and location: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 14041 S. Padre Island Drive More information: 361-949-1769 RELATED COVERAGE More: Big hair, bigger heart: 'Hairspray' takes stage at Harbor Playhouse More: Looking for fun things to do in the Corpus Christi area in July 2025? Check out our list. John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Have a story idea? Contact him at Consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to the Caller-Times. This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Here are 15 things to do in Corpus Christi for less than $20 Solve the daily Crossword
Hypebeast
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Ai Weiwei's ‘Zodiac Heads' Land in the Hamptons After Global Tour
Summary After traveling to more than 30 cities worldwide,Ai Weiwei's 'Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold' (2010) has returned to New York, the city where it first debuted. The celebrated sculptures are now on view atMother Nature in the Bardo, a group exhibition presented byBlackBookin Southampton through September 31. Launched at the Pulitzer Fountain in 2011, Ai Weiwei's largest iteration of the work, entitledZodiac Heads:Large Bronze, drew acclaim when they were inaugurated by then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg alongside key art figures such as Julian Schnabel and Shirin Neshat. At the time, Weiwei himself was unable to attend the debut, as he was detained by Chinese authorities just a month prior and remained without a passport for four years. The series reimagines 18th-century zodiac sculptures that once adorned a Qing dynasty fountain before being looted by French and British forces in 1860. Ai's work recontextualizes these historic artifacts, exploring ideas around cultural theft, authenticity and restitution. Alongside Ai Weiwei,Mother Nature in the Bardofeatures works by Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and others. Launching in September, Ai Weiwei's 'Zodiac Heads (Bronze)' will be installed at Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park led by theSeattle Art Museum. The 12 towering sculptures, reimagining looted Qing dynasty zodiac figures, will be arranged in a semi-circle at Ackerley Meadow. Mother Nature in the Bardo245 Country Road 39Southampton, NY 11968
Hypebeast
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Kenny Scharf To Present His Largest Solo Exhibition ‘Emotional' at MAM Shanghai
Summary Kenny Scharf's largest solo exhibition to date,Emotional, has opened atModern Art Museum(MAM) Shanghai, marking his China debut with a sweeping showcase of over five decades of work. Featuring more than 120 multidisciplinary pieces, the exhibition explores Scharf's playful yet intricate depictions of emotion, expressed through his vivid, cartoonish iconography. Spanning three floors, the show invites visitors into Scharf's world, culminating in the immersive Beach Club installation, a space designed to transport guests into the artist's West Coast-inspired utopia. Curated by Shai Baitel, Artistic Director of MAM Shanghai,Emotionalhighlights Scharf's distinctive visual language, merging ancient pictographic traditions with modern emoji culture. His work, characterized by exaggerated facial expressions and dynamic compositions, has long examined the complexity of human emotion and communication. Organized into thematic sections – Anger, Disgust, Fear, Happiness, Sadness and Awe – the exhibition offers audiences an interactive emotional journey. Reflecting on the exhibition, Scharf shares, 'We've engineered a universe that brings complex realities and emotions together into one central experience.' A standout feature of the exhibition, Kenny Scharf's Beach Club, transforms an entire museum floor into a Venice Beach-inspired escape, blending art, nostalgia and immersive interaction. Visitors can experience paddleball games, vintage surfboards, inflatables and skateboards, all adorned with Scharf's signature pop-art motifs. Five newly created sculptures surround a reinterpretation of Venice Beach's iconic pink lifeguard tower, serving as the installation's centerpiece. Beyond the Beach Club, the exhibition also includes Scharf's most celebrated series, such as Facial Illustrations, Cosmic Cavern and Cosmic Garden, alongside his explorations of sci-fi, animation and pop culture influences. Pieces fromThe JetsonsandThe Flintstonesseries reflect his fascination with society's evolving relationship with technology, while the Pop Apocalypse and Ecological Crisis series embody themes of environmental consciousness and surrealist pop art. Rounding out the collection, Scharf's Art Cars, inspired by hippie movements and the 'on-the-road' spirit of the '70s, add an unconventional, mobile dimension to his work. Opening on June 28, Kenny Scharf'sEmotionalwill run until October 8, 2025, at MAM Shanghai. MAM Shanghai4777 Binjiang AvenuePudong New Area, ShanghaiChina, 200120
The Guardian
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Trump fires National Portrait Gallery director in latest conflict with arts
Donald Trump says he is firing the first female director of the National Portrait Gallery, which contained a caption that referenced the attack on the US Capitol that his supporters carried out in early 2021. The president announced the sacking Friday through a post on his social media platform that accused Sajet – born in Nigeria, raised in Australia and a citizen of the Netherlands – of being 'a strong supporter' of diversity initiatives that his administration opposes as well as 'highly partisan'. He cited no evidence for either claim. In its collection of portraits of American presidents, the gallery had this text about Trump: 'Impeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection after supporters attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, he was acquitted by the Senate in both trials. After losing to Joe Biden in 2020, Trump mounted a historic comeback in the 2024 election. He is the only president aside from Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) to have won a nonconsecutive second term.' Sajet arrived in the US with her family in 1997, held positions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and was appointed director of the National Portrait Gallery in 2013, according to a Guardian profile of her. The National Portrait Gallery is an art museum in Washington DC that opened in 1968 and is part of the Smithsonian Institution. It boasts the only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House. After beginning his second presidency in January, Trump issued an executive order directing the removal of 'improper, divisive or anti-American ideology' from the institution's storied museums. Sajet had said the gallery under her leadership tried 'very hard to be even-handed when we talk about people and that's the key'. 'Everyone has an opinion about American presidents, good, bad and indifferent,' Sajet said. 'We hear it all, but generally I think we've done pretty well.'
Daily Mirror
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Lesser-known French region has amazing wine and is cheap to stay in
''No joking…it IS him,' my friend insisted. But I wasn't convinced. From where we were sitting we could see right into the kitchen and she was sure it was Gordon Ramsay running the show. And because we were in a two Michelin star restaurant Jy's in Colmar, France, enjoying an exquisite seven-course meal paired with local wines, it wasn't beyond the realms of possibility that it could be the angry TV chef doing the cooking. But it turned out to be a chef called Jean-Yves Schillinger who was the spitting image of his Scottish counterpart. And when we spoke to him after our meal, he told us he is routinely mistaken for Ramsay. He can certainly cook just as well. His restaurant is attached to the luxurious L'Esquisse Hotel and Spa in Colmar which is in the glorious Alsace region of France. Colmar is the start of the Alsace Wine Trail which was established as a tourist trail in 1953 and winds more than 170 miles from north to south passing through nearly 70 wine producing villages and more than 1,000 producers who open their doors to visitors. It is a handsome town compact enough to get around on foot. Travellers can escape April showers with these bargain beach holiday deals We started our day at the Art Museum, which houses the famous Isenheim Altarpiece. This 14th-century painting was moved to Colmar in 1793 and has undergone extensive restoration ever since. It is now on display in all its eye-popping glory. Other artistic treasures on display include works by Picasso and Renoir ( £10 per adult). Starving after all this art and culture we headed to Wistub Brenner – a restaurant in the 'Little Venice' area of the town– for lunch. I had a nice view of the photogenic canals as I enjoyed my excellent braised beef and herbs. After lunch we jumped on 'The Little Train' which trundled us tourists around the Colmar to get a good handle on the history of the place. We passed by the wine and chocolate museum and decided to investigate ( £7 per adult). The wine area of the museum was amazingly comprehensive with an audio guide in English explaining the wine-making exhibits in an entertaining way. One really nice touch is the 'Et Retrouvez Les Aromes' – an area where you get to test your nose and identify the aromas of various wines. My nose obviously isn't that refined as I could only get vanilla and citrus ( £10.50 per adult). A really cool fact about Colmar is its historic New York connection. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the designer of The Statue of Liberty was born here and the town has its own mini version of the lady with the torch. We had started off our French adventure the previous day in Paris at the mouthful Domaine de la Reine Margot Paris-Issy MGallery Collection – a smart boutique hotel conveniently located in Issy-Les-Moulineaux just two Metro stops from the city centre. From my balcony I had a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower. The original hotel building dates back to 1606 when it was the residence of a French queen. It then passed into the hands of the Priests of Saint-Sulpice who added a chapel, now deconsecrated, that serves as a funky rum bar, with the hotel offering rum mixing and tasting sessions. We went for the tasting and out of the selection I can report that the Santiago De Cuba goes down a treat (rum tasting, £83 per person). The hotel has a really nice bar and restaurant. The chef cooks all the fresh herbs and vegetables which are grown in the huge hotel gardens. I had the special of Bouchees Marguerite, lobster and beetroot served with tarragon. From Colmar we headed to the village of Mittelbergerheim to tour the Domaine Boeckel winery. Thomas Boeckel, a fifth generation winemaker, showed us around the cellars where huge oak barrels hold wine which takes between seven and 14 months to mature. The aroma there is divine. Thomas explained that the area is such a rich one for wine-making because of the five different soil types found in Alsace. His winery produces 300,000 bottles a year – the stars being their Rieslings ( £17 per adult including tasting and tour). Thomas gave us a wine tasting at the end of the tour and the samples were so good I failed to spit them out! A very merry me left for our next stop, Barr. We stopped at Elfin restaurant for lunch – another Michelin star gem – where we enjoyed a six-course fine dining lunch. The food couldn't have been fresher. The beef I had melted in the mouth. Swanky Barr is another village that looks straight out of a fairytale. Our hotel was the 5 Terres Hotel and Spa, a former 16th century meeting house where the winemakers used to gather and fix the prices. Now it's been recently renovated to keep many of the original features of the old building. The owner and designer, Jean-Daniel Seltz, is also a wine expert. His hotel has a huge cellar holding more than 10,000 bottles, with 60% of the stock being local wine from Alsace. A wine tasting is available to book from reception and we did just that, with Jean-Daniel there to guide us through the best of his stock. I did spit it out this time as I wanted to be sober enough to enjoy another fine dining dinner at the swanky hotel restaurant La Table du 5. On our final day we travelled to Strasbourg – the capital of Alsace – to join a walking tour of the city (Strasbourg Original Private Tour £128 per group. Up to 10 people). Another picture postcard city, its most famous building is the majestic gothic cathedral, built in 1439, and now the second most visited cathedral in France after Notre-Dame. It was for 227 years, from 1647 to 1874, the world's tallest building and houses an astronomical animated clock, built between 1837 and 1842, which still works. There is no entry charge. Fascinating facts on our Strasbourg stroll included learning that this is where Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press. The chic and touristy area 'Little France' is so called because it was the red light district where French troops hung out when the city was under German control. Strasbourg was also the birthplace of the French national anthem La Marseillaise, written here in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle after France's declaration of war against Austria. There is a plaque on the house where he lived to commemorate this momentous event. Famished after all this walking and history we retired to the city's oldest restaurant, Maison Kammerzell. A place that seems to have been visited by every politician and celebrity past and present with all the signed pictures on the walls. The German influence is still strong here, and in tribute I ordered the three fish sauerkraut. It was very good indeed and the French Gordon would have approved. We only scratched the surface of the Alsace region during our short day but learned there is much to like in this historic and classy destination. Book the holiday London to Paris with Eurostar starts at £39 one-way. Paris to Colmar with TGV INOUI starts at around £23.50 one-way; Colmar to Strasbourg around £13; Strasbourg to Paris around £16. Rooms at the Domaine de la Reine Margot Paris Issy - MGallery Collection hotel in Paris start at around £283 a night B&B. Rooms at the L'Esquisse Hotel & Spa Colmar - MGallery Collection in Colmar start at around £258 a night B&B. Rooms at the 5 Terres Hotel & Spa Barr - MGallery Collection in Barr, Alsace, start at around £198 a night B&B. More info at
