By STEVEN G. KELLMAN In this town, tacos are a bargain, which is why Eddie Vega proclaims himself “The Taco Poet.” He celebrates poetry as a popular, accessible art. Inaugurated last April as San Antonio’s seventh poet laureate, he embraces the opportunity his new position provides him to be out and about spreading the gospel of his literary art. When …
Let’s start with the Visual Arts this time. One exhibit that should not be missed is “Sacred Art of Altars: One People Many Paths, currently at the San Antonio Art League and Museum. The exhibit features small, artist-made shrines. Each piece has an identical shape and size (12” wide x 14” tall niche) but each “altar” is decorated by an …
Let’s start with the Visual Arts this time. One exhibit that should not be missed is “Sacred Art of Altars: One People Many Paths, currently at the San Antonio Art League and Museum. The exhibit features small, artist-made shrines. Each piece has an identical shape and size (12” wide x 14” tall niche) but each “altar” is decorated by an …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor When cellist Ken Freudigman was nine years old, his mother took him to a concert in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that featured the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. As his mother tells the story, once the virtuosic Slava started playing, her squirmy little boy became transfixed by the player and the sound of the cello, and sat …
Let’s start with the Visual Arts this time. You probably remember the horrible human trafficking tragedy that happened on June 27, 2022, when 53 migrants suffocated in a closed tractor- trailer on the south side. The driver just left them there. In a sincere effort to honor the memory of these 53 migrants, Bexar County Commissioner, Rebeca Clay-Flores commissioned local …
Reviewed by Steven G Kellman Water is the origin of all things, according to the ancient philosopher Thales of Miletus. And water keeps the story flowing throughout Elif Shafak’s 13th novel – her 9th in English – the author’s third language, after Turkish and Spanish. There Are Rivers in the Sky is a tale of two rivers – the Tigris …
August is relatively quiet month, especially for classical/art music but there are exceptions. One chamber music group, The Olmos Ensemble, has a Summer Concert Series which started Aug. 4. The next concert on Aug. 11, will be focused on Baroque music, highlighting the works of Bach and Vivaldi. No specific works are listed. (Aug 18, 3-5 p.m., Shepherd King Lutheran …
By Jasmina Wellinghoff, Editor San Antonio is often listed as one of the top travel destinations in the U.S., and even in the world. In fact, tourism and conventions have become the city’s second largest industry, attracting millions of visitors and contributing $3 billion annually to the city’s economy. One big attraction is the city’s historic heritage that is still …
Flutists from across the U.S. and the world have gathered in San Antonio for the National Flute Association’s 52nd Annual Convention. The flutists will bring hundreds of flute recitals, workshops, masterclasses and more to downtown San Antonio Aug. 1-4. The big event is Gala di Concerti on Saturday night, an All-flute-Concerto concert, which will be performed with the San Antonio …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Tell us about the genesis of this book?I started writing the poems for this book right after I published my first collection, “If I Go Missing,”back in 2014. I thought this book would be a sort of sequel to the first, but it turned out it wasn’t.In “The Book of Wounded Sparrows,” I wrote everything I …
