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 …
By Jasmina Wellinghoff, Editor After several years, we decided to revisit Ruby City, the red museum that Linda Pace built. Some of our readers will remember that Pace – an artist and art collector – hired a prominent British architect, David Adjaye, to design the unusual building – all sharp lines and angles – on Camp Street, near the San …
BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor EKPHRASTIC POETRY CONTEST is PART of the 2024 POETRY MONTH By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Poet and artist Linda Simone has been writing poems since she was in 4th grade, and at some point, she got interested in composing ekphrastic poems. Today she’s one of the coordinators of the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, which is part of National …
Let’s see what’s going on our stages! The always popular Magik Theater whose programming is oriented toward young audiences, is opening a new show with an amusing title: “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.” It’s a musical based on Mo Willems’ bestselling books. When the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers late, the wily …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Piano music lovers – and they are legions – must have felt like they were in heaven the past couple of weeks while the Gurwitz International Piano Competition took over several music venues in town. Presented by the non-profit Musical Bridges Around the World, the competition attracted 76 young pianists from around the world, of which …
The San Antonio Philharmonic is playing at the Majestic Theater this weekend while the “Harty Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” film plays on the screen. You are invited to “watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok, and magic mirrors in high-definition, while a live orchestra performs John Willaims’ famous score. The score is the best part of …
The San Antonio Philharmonic is playing at the Majestic Theater this weekend while the “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” film plays on the screen. You are invited to “watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok, and magic mirrors in high-definition, while a live orchestra performs John Willaims’ famous score. The score is the best part of …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Many kids and adults know the story of BABAR, The Little Elephant, but the Heart of Texas Concert Band, will present its version Sunday, performed by a narrator and an 80-member band. Still not well known in San Antonio, the HTxCB was founded in 2009 by conductor Mark Rogers and his wife Sudie and has since …
The GURWITZ International Piano Competition is back for another round of piano fireworks, events and festivities. Seventy-six young pianists from around the world applied, and 12 were chosen to take part in the 2024 Gurwitz IPC, organized by the local music organization, Musical Bridges Around the World. The goal of the competition is to discover the next generation of top …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor How do you define yourself as an artist? What is your medium and what are your interests?I am an artist who likes to engage the community with public art. I have had several solo exhibitions in museums and my work is also in private art collections, but I most like to engage the public by creating …
