By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — The highly respected literary critic, Harold Bloom, wrote in his analysis of Shakespeare’s Macbeth that the relationship between Macbeth and his Lady Macbeth is “the best marriage in Shakespeare.” Though that may surprise a lot of theatergoers who seldom think of those two as a loving couple, actor John Stillwaggon who portrays Macbeth in the …

Natalia Trevino’s powerful poem is from a series “responding to the Seven Sorrows of Mary,” Mary being the mother of Jesus. “This sorrow poem is about her ache over the loss of her child, but also a response to the repeated loss of children due to the global pandemic and the loss of children due racism,” wrote Trevino in a …

For contemporary arts lovers, Blue Star’s Red Dot Show & Sale is a beloved annual tradition, which this year is somewhat different in a definitely good way. Forced by the pandemic to rethink the format of what used to be a one-night event for collectors, the organization has expanded Red Dot’s reach both in terms of featuring new artists in …

by JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — The Blue Star Contemporary’s Red Dot Art Sale is always a big deal but this year it’s a deal with a twist. Instead of packing 500 collectors and other art lovers into the Blue Star galleries during a single big party – which is, of course, verboten at this time – the organization decided to …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — Arts organization have been hit hard by the COVID pandemic and the measures put in place to prevent the spread of the disease. Many closed their doors for months, furloughed employees, halting programming and worried about long-term survival. The hardest hit were small performing arts companies that depend on ticket sales and do not have …

Jonathan Fletcher’s poem “No Longer Boys” echoes the anxiety and loss of confidence all adults experience at this time. We bring it to you today with a photo of young Jonathan and his carefree buddies playing in the schoolyard years ago. No Longer Boys By Jonathan Fletcher When our former classmate took his life,which the paper reported as an accident,we …

A unique exhibit featuring contemporary Chickasaw artists is opening next Friday at the Briscoe Western Art Museum. If you think of Native American art in terms of turquoise jewelry and woven basketry, you will be surprised to discover a whole new range of artistic expressions in painting, sculpture, mixed media, fiber, and other media. Titled Visual Voices, and actually put …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — Back in 2017, the Briscoe Museum’s CEO, Michael Duchemin, traveled to Norman, OK, to see an exhibit that he thought might be right for the Briscoe. It was called Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art and it was presented by the Fred Jones Jr. Museum on the campus of the University of Oklahoma at Norman. He …

AskACurator Day at the Witte Museum Today For an hour today, from 3-4 p.m., you can visit with several Witte Museum curators who will speak about their jobs at the Witte and answers your questions. The announcement of this virtual visit was sent out to the press earlier today. The featured curators are chief curator Amy Fulkerson, curator of archeology …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — v Back in 2018, the furniture store Period Modern decided to offer its customers – and other San Antonians – something special by hosting live music performances on its premises. “It was a really cool experience, having people sitting on the eclectic furniture and watching a band play,” said Roberto Martinez, the Texas Public Radio’s …