Let’s start with the new kid-on-the-block, Teatro Audaz. It’s not brand new but still largely unknown among theatergoers. Its mission is to “explore the varied experiences and cultures of Latinx people through producing and showcasing the creative talents of our artists.” The company is currently presenting an original play by Hilary Bettis, titled The Ghosts of Lote Bravo. Readers may …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor By definition, film festivals present the new cinematic works but the 44th CineFestival will start with an old movie, 30 years old, to be exact. The film is “Blood in, Blood Out,” from 1993, a seminal work of the Chicano film cannon, directed by Taylor Hackford. The story was based on actual life experiences of the …
Summers and arts Festivals go together, and San Antonio has its fair share of them. In fact, we mentioned a couple of music festivals last week. But we also have two film festivals and one of them is opening in a few days. The 44th Cinefestival San Antonio, which is dedicated to Latinx films, will be presenting 114 films, including …
As we noted before, the symphonic orchestra and various chamber groups have all closed shop for the summer, but there will be lots of good music in the upcoming weeks thanks to two music festivals this month: The Cactus Pear Music Festival of chamber music, that’s been going on for years, and a brand- new series of concerts presented by …
By Arts Alive San Antonio Team “We are excited to name Roberto Trevino as our first executive director,” said the orchestra’s board chair – and player – Brian Petkovich. “His passion, dedication and wealth of knowledge about the arts, the orchestra and the city, make him the right person to build on our success.” The San Antonio Philharmonic is not …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor San Antonio music lovers probably know Daniel Anastasio as the pianist and artistic director of the chamber music quartet Agarita, which recently turned the galleries of the San Antonio Museum of art San into temporary concert halls, playing music of different periods and styles. But he is involved in other musical pursuits, including an upcoming festival …
Summer means a quieter time for many arts organizations, but there’s still plenty to explore and enjoy. So, let’s start with visual arts. Many San Antonians are not even aware of the Ruby City Museum that features works from the vast Linda Pace Foundation. Pace was also the founder of Artpace, a space that’s more familiar to locals since it’s …
By BERIT MASON, Contributing Writer 517 Stieren St. is the address of a charming and modest house south of downtown San Antonio, tucked inside of an old and gentrifying neighborhood. Right off of S. St. Mary’s, the white, one-story frame dwelling is nicely shaded, decorated with flowering plants and strings of lights. But in 1995, this simple home was transformed …
NEWS ROUNDUP, June 15, 2023 Juneteenth celebrates June 19th 1865, the day that Texas slaves learned about the Emancipation Proclamation that freed all enslaved people. A number of commemorative events in honor of that historic event will take place in San Antonio in the next few days, including both solemn and fun happenings. Since we are an arts publication, we’ll …
