By PHIL HOUSEAL, Contributing Writer As I settled into my seat, I automatically, noted the subtle cues of an impending musical experience: the murmurs of seatmates, the scraping of chairs, the shuffling of music stands upfront, the clearing of throats and the tuning of reeds and strings. It all sounded familiar and comforting. Then all sound ceased as the conductor …
Let’s start with theater this week. Companies are getting more active and the range of stage offerings is exciting.The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Arts/Teatro Salon will present “La Carpa de Frontera,” written and performed by CARPA San Diego, a touring Mexicano vaudeville show from San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. Now marking its tenth anniversary, the show will include San Antonio …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Ten years! Let’s start with that!It’s gone very quickly, very quickly! I came to San Antonio in 2013 and we had only a year-and-a half at that point to get the building built and the business built. There was nothing. So, we worked on it and got it done. We opened in September 2014. What’s happened …
v NEWS ROUNDUP, 3/7/2024 Big news from UTSA: The Southwest Guitar Symposium, San Antonio’s Classical Guitar Festival, returns to UTSA this month. It’s a three-day event that showcases the versatility of the classical guitar and allows musicians, guitar makers and music lovers to network. The event includes performances and masterclasses led by internationally respected guitar players as well as solo …
NEWS ROUNDUP, 2/29/2024 March is Contemporary Art Month in San Antonio. It provides a month-long platform for the artists and March galleries in the city to share the best they have to offer. The annual CAM Kick-off will take place at the Contemporary at Blue Star in the Blue Star Complex, Friday March 1. For the occasion, the Contemporary will …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF Editor Let’s start with work related issues. A few months ago, the Public Theater sent an SOS email to its patrons and to the community, asking for immediate help because it was in danger of having to close for good. How did you recover from that crisis?We just jumped in head first. We knew we had to …
Let’s begin with ballet news! San Antonio has only one professional ballet company, and this company has only a couple of productions a year. Premiering this weekend is a brand-new production, inspired by Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream.” The company sent emails saying “Hey San Antonio!Demetrius, Oberon, Puck, and others can’t wait to meet you!” The production was choreographed by …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Most San Antonians know that our city has the San Antonio Philharmonic, the successor orchestra to the San Antonio Symphony, which closed several years ago. But we also have another symphony orchestra – The South Texas Symphonic Orchestra, or STXSO for short. And there’s no better time to introduce it to you than this week. The …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Most San Antonians know that our city has the San Antonio Philharmonic, the successor orchestra to the San Antonio Symphony, which closed several years ago. But we also have another symphony orchestra – The South Texas Symphonic Orchestra, or STXSO for short. And there’s no better time to introduce it to you than this week. The …
This weekend you have the opportunity to enjoy a very special treat. The Austin Baroque Orchestra is back in action after several years. The period-instrument ensemble focuses on the Iberian world: Latin America. Spain and Portugal; also, France and Italy. They have done a lot of research about music predating the 1755 devastating earthquake that practically destroyed Portugal’s capital of …
