LAMENT for ROBB ELEMENTARY, IMay 24, 2022 By JUAN PEREZ How could I ever find the words to sayto keep a place I love from such sorrowto just do something instead of nothingto being present that day to stop him How could I ever find the words to saythat I would gladly give my life for yoursjust to see you …
Hispanic Heritage Month officially starts today and there are many events planned for this and upcoming weeks to celebrate the Hispanic heritage in San Antonio, including several arts events. The festivities commemorate Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1810 and the Mexican-American culture. It all starts with the El Gritto Ceremony and Cultural Program co-hosted by the Mexican Consul in San …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Just a couple of weeks after they announced the creation of the new entity called the San Antonio Philharmonic, the musicians of the now defunct San Antonio Symphony are ready to start the new season, “Forward Together,” in their new home, the First Baptist Church of San Antonio, which is a stone throw away from their …
UVALDE, UNITE FOR WHAT’s RIGHTBy NANCY FIERSTIEN Could there possibly be an American townwith as deeply furrowed a brow?I have no real close ties to Uvalde,but I feel close to its townspeople now. They have 21 reasons and then someto be stricken, in shock, in deep pain.One sick soul with a gunshattered their horizon and obscured the sun But not …
In honor of Hispanic History Month, several San Antonio theaters are presenting shows with Hispanic themes and characters.The Public Theater of San Antonio, housed in the historic San Pedro Playhouse, is opening “American Mariachi,” by Jose Cruz Gonzalez, a musical that focuses on an all-female mariachi band and the power of determination, music and familial love. Lots of mariachi music …
ANYWAY By RUDI HARST Holding your smartphone in handfeeling the pull of all the voices demanding to be heard.all the choices that need to be made A few moments later a news bulletin flashes:another teenage shooter on a rampagewith a lethal gun Not far from where you sitin stunned disbelief.Good grief! Not Again! Nineteen young students dead,their tender bodiesFilled with …
In the coming days, San Antonio will celebrate the World Heritage Festival that honors and commemorates UNESCO’s designation of the historic Spanish Missions as a World Heritage Site. All cities in the world that are also blessed with this coveted designation are urged by the global Organization of World Heritage Cities, to protect and promote their respective sites. The first …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor When I walked into the San Antonio Art League and Museum Monday, I was met with a lively, rather chaotic scene. More than a dozen people were busy installing a new exhibit throughout the downstairs and upstairs galleries. It was an artsy chaos as artists and various helpers mounted works on the walls and positioned them …
UVALDE, TX By JANIE ALONSO My body feels like my wings have been pulled off, slowly.My iridescent purple appendages of creativity and lightness are lying on the ground. I feel defeated, broken, my hopeful spirit on the verge of extinction. My mind is with the children whose lives have been evaporated in the hot Texas sun. My soul cries out …
We must start with the news from the former musicians of the San Antonio Symphony. You’ll recall, they formed their own nonprofit, MOSAS Performance Fund, and performed several successful spring concerts at the First Baptist Church of San Antonio. Then, many left to pursue summer engagements. Well, they are back, and they have good news. To begin with, they have …
