The big event this weekend is the Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival, the oldest and longest-running conjunto fest in the country. Organized by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, this year’s event “Is shaping up to be an incredible Tejano Conjunto Festival a great line-up and more enthusiasm than ever from conjunto fans,” according the GCAC executive director, Cristina Balli. Most of …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Not long ago, many music lovers feared that San Antonio would be left without a symphonic orchestra after the dissolution of the former San Antonio Symphony. But that did not happen. The musicians of the defunct Symphony didn’t let it happen. They marshaled their talents as both musicians and organizers, and re-created a symphonic orchestra, which …
The San Antonio Philharmonic will present a great concert this weekend! One of the classical repertoire’s most famous and admired symphonies – Beethoven’s Symphony No.3, “Eroica” will be the centerpiece, conducted by Noam Aviel, the former San Antonio Symphony associate conductor. Since leaving San Antonio, Aviel has gained recognition on the international scene with engagements in Iceland, Israel, and with …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor The moment you step into Susan Toomey Frost’s house, you notice colorful tile pieces, from practical tables to two-dimensional sculptures and exquisite smaller artwork on the shelves. This lady loves tiles, and she’s been collecting them for a few decades. “I think it’s been part of my life-long interest in old things,” she explains as she …
BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Shakespeare wrote “Measure by Measure” in 1604 but the Classic Theater of San Antonio is bringing the story into the 21st century. “Measure for Measure” has always been a favorite play of mine,” said Artistic Executive director Jimmy Moore, “and I chose it for this time of the season because I felt it was a really …
NEWS ROUNDUP, May 4, 2023 Lots of good music coming up! Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW) is closing its season with a very promising concert, Expedition, featuring two Russian artists, cellist Boris Andrianov and classical guitarist Dimitri Illarianov. The two will combine classical music with folk tunes in a program that will include music by Albeniz, Vivaldi, Piazzolla and …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor How does it feel to be the winner of SAALM’s 2023 Juried Exhibition?It was wonderful. I was really surprised. I remember telling my husband that it was nice to be included in the show. Usually, the museum will send you an invitation to the opening if you are one of the winners but I had not …
Fiesta is not an art-event but there are art components – music, dance and a few exhibits. So, let’s get to that. Here’s what’s coming up:Annual Fiesta Exhibit: A World of Inspiration, at the Witte Museum. It’s a show of Order of the Alamo Fiesta Gowns from the museum’s collection, plus some gowns that are temporarily loaned to the Witte. …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor You may remember the lively press coverage from last year about a woman who bought a sculpture at a Goodwill store in Austin only to find out subsequently that her find was a sculpture that dates back to Roman time. The lucky shopper and art collector, Laura Young, found the bust under a table in the …
Although Fiesta is about to take over the city, this is still National Poetry Month and time to attend a few poetry readings. San Antonio happens to have a significant number of good poets, and – unlike what you might have heard – a great deal of contemporary poetry is not at all intimidating. Just go enjoy it. A good …
