Music, music everywhere! Where to begin? Two outstanding chamber music ensembles are having concerts next week. SOLI Chamber Ensemble, which performs music by 20th and 21st-century composers, is presenting its second concert of the season, “Fractals,” described as “an exploration of infinite color, shape and voice, as composers weave new sounds and combinations into the ever-evolving kaleidoscope of music.” Scheduled …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Luminaria, the nighttime, outdoor, contemporary arts festival is returning to the Hemisfair Park this fall, live and with new energy, ready to razzle-dazzle San Antonians with lights, dance, music, visual installations, poetry, theater and more. Some 45 Texas artists and groups, representing about 150 individual artists have signed up to participate. “Through the pandemic, the arts …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor A few months ago, Gemini Ink decided to honor San Antonio poet and playwright Gregg Barrios at its annual Inkstravaganza event, a major fundraiser for the writing arts organization, which always honors local literary personalities. “We have a very vibrant literary community in San Antonio, so Inkstravaganza celebrates that, but it also celebrates one leading literary …
The fun community event known as Chalk It Up takes place this Saturday, Oct. 9 on the grounds and in parking lots of ten public libraries across the city. Organized by Artpace, the 18th annual event will once again have artists – and sometimes their teams -design murals at each library location reflecting the 2021 theme: The Spirit of San …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Rising-star opera singer, Craig Verm, says he enjoys portraying the bad guys. This week, Opera San Antonio will give him a great opportunity to do just that since he’s portraying the title role in OSA’s production of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni at the Tobin Center for the Performing arts.  Better known as Don Juan, the title …
Five years ago, the folks at the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne decided to give local writers and writers published by small presses “a day to show their books” on library grounds. From that modest beginning, a new book festival has emerged, with the support of the library and the entire community. The 2021 version, named, Boerne Book & …
BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor During its 24th season, Musical Bridges Around the World will, once again, showcase talented musicians and vocalists from around the world, and the concerts will, once again, take place live and in-person at the beautiful San Fernando Cathedral downtown, like – you know! – before the pandemic. “I am very excited about it,” said MBAW founder …
The arts scene is definitely getting livelier! This weekend another well-known chamber music group, Camerata San Antonio, will launch its 2021-22 season with in-person concerts at three area locations. “We are so excited to perform for you and enjoy chamber music TOGETHER this year,” said Camerata’s season announcement. Co-founder and artistic director of the group, Ken Freudigman, explained that in …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor While many performing arts organizations closed their doors in 2020, a few found new ways to stay active and survive – and even prosper – despite the pandemic. One of those was the SOLI Chamber Ensemble, which opted to perform concerts live, outdoors, at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. This is something that the quartet intends …
Everybody likes to laugh and this weekend San Antonians will have a chance to indulge in lots of laughter during the second annual HA Festival -The Art of Comedy, taking place in our city Sept. 17-19.The fest will showcase more than 20 shows and some 40 Hispanic comedians, with events spread over several venues. It is a new and improved …
