Arts organizations are starting their 2022-23 seasons, so a lot is going on all fronts! San Antonio’s premier presenter of international artists, Musical Bridges Around the World, is launching its concert series this Sunday with “It Ain’t Necessarily So” featuring Duo Baldo, consisting of pianist/actor Aldo Gentileschi and violinist Brad Repp. The two combine their virtuosic performances with theatrical humor …
BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editot There was a time when artist Sylvia Benitez expressed her creativity by constructing all sorts of experimental, site-specific – and often ephemeral – installations that won praise, awards and grants. That was when she lived on the East Coast, trying to follow the contemporary art trends. Today, Benitez lives near Seguin in a peaceful, pastoral enclave …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor This is the time of the year when arts organizations announce their upcoming seasons, and the Public Theater of San Antonio has a promising one. It’s also the first full season selected by new executive artistic director, Claudia de Vasco, who relocated from California to take the helm of the Public in September 2021. At the …
The classical music scene is rather quiet at this time of the year, but the Olmos Ensemble tries to fill the void. It starts its season with three August concerts, the second of which will take place Sunday at their performing home, The Laurel Heights United Methodist Church. Dubbed “Treasures of the Baroque,” the program includes the big stars of …
