By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor The annual Fotoseptiembre festival was mostly an online affair last year but the 2021 version, which officially opens on Sept. 1, will have quite a few exhibits at brick-and-mortar venues in San Antonio, the Hill Country and San Marcos, in addition to a robust online presence. “We were surprised by how many people wanted to have …

by JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor This is the time of year when performing arts organizations traditionally announce their upcoming seasons, and the Carver Community Cultural Center has done just that, with a lineup brimming with talent, star-power and diversity of genres. There will be 12 mainstage productions, and at least four Little Carver Intimate Series shows.  As of today, all are …

By SUSAN YERKES, Contributing Writer This summer, a drab concrete passage off Broadway sprouted bright plumage and emerged as a happening hotspot. Thanks to Centro San Antonio’s Art Everywhere program, Peacock Alley became a perfect example of the transformative power of art. The artist known as Scotch! created a lively pastiche of color on the walls with his mural “Fly …

The seventh Texas Biennial, officially opens on Sept. 1, featuring 51 contemporary artists in five venues, four of which are in San Antonio. They include Ruby City, The McNay, Artpace and the San Antonio Museum of Art. Named “A New Landscape, A Possible Horizon,” the huge project is presented by Big Medium and was organized by co-curators and artistic directors …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Back in June 2020, when Paula Owen called her colleague Taylor Eighmy, she just wanted to confer with him about potential partnerships that they could develop over time. Their respective organizations had already benefitted from mutual collaborations in the past, so it seemed like the natural thing to do. Owen is the long-time president of the …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor After a longish search, the board of the Public Theater of San Antonio has selected Los Angeles-based Claudia de Vasco to serve as its new artistic/executive director. A native of Houston, she has a long resume that includes acting, directing, production, and leadership positions. “The search committee felt that she has the skills and qualities that …

Most classical music groups are on vacation or performing elsewhere, but the Agarita Chamber Players are here and starting their new season Tuesday at the San Antonio Museum of art. Artistic director and pianist, Daniel Anastasio, chose the musical program in response to the current SAMA exhibit of American Impressionists. The exhibit is gorgeous and the music sounds very promising, …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor The Agarita Chamber Players are known for their collaborations with other artists, from fellow musicians to dancers, poets, photographers, visual artists, and… a glass blower. Yes, you read that right. The “glass blower” the group will be collaborating with is a very special one, Gini Garcia, of Garcia Art Glass, who creates the most original, whimsical, …

Let’s start with theater news. Live, in-person performances are back but they may not last long. With new virus variants threatening again our collective health, venues may start closing again. It’s such an unpredictable time! We already told you about the premiere of “Carmen from Mexico,” an original new work written and performed by actress/playwright Anna De Luna. As far …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor While most of us were shocked and horrified by the events of 9/11, we have moved on with the hope that nothing similar could possibly happen again. But for Lebanese-American poet and theater artist, Andrea Assaf, 9/11 was the beginning of a new journey of exploring the impact of that tragedy as a Lebanese-American and as …