Original Play, Concerts Coming Up

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor – In San Antonio, most arts organization remain active throughout the summer months and the offerings remain as high caliber as during what is traditionally called “the season.” Here are a few things coming up! The Public Theater of San Antonio, is presenting “Sink, Florida, Sink,” the first play chosen through its Fresh Ink program designed …

Adult Children Deal With Painful Issues in “Four Places”

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor – Director/producer Eva Laporte spent her afternoon the other day doing media interviews about “Four Places,” the new play her company, The Surround Project, is opening Thursday at the Classic Theatre of San Antonio. And she had a good explanation for why the play was attracting so much attention. “It’s a mixture of two things,” she …

The State of Hand Stitch

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor – Many contemporary artists are exploring new media through which to express themselves while others are discovering new ways to use traditional techniques and materials for the same purpose. An example of the latter is the use of hand stitching to create art which bears little resemblance to traditional embroidery. A group of 11 such artists …