Q&A with Rebekah Williams, co-founder of the Miscast Theater Company

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Tell me how and why the Miscast Theater Company was formed?We had a group of friends that met about seven years ago just doing shows around San Antonio, and we talked about how, if we had a theater company, we would do things differently, including more color-conscious casting and casting people who don’t get many opportunities. …

News Roundup, Jan. 5, 2023

The arts scene is getting livelier this weekend! Leading the excitement is the new exhibit, Texas Dimensional- Fine Art in Three Dimensions at the San Antonio Art League and Museum, which officially opens Sunday, Jan. 8. Curated by the husband-and-wife duo, Andre and Virginia Bally, the show includes works by Texas artists – including quite a few San Antonians – …

SA Ballerina Refines Her Skills in Moscow & London

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Lucy Hassmann was only four years old when her parents took her to see “The Nutcracker,” performed by the Moscow International Ballet, at the Majestic Theater. At intermission, Mom and Dad wanted to leave but their young daughter protested. The dancing captivated her. “I stood up throughout the first act, and they could not get me …

A Q&A with Matthew McLendon, McNay’s Museum’s New Director

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Before accepting the new position, McLendon was the director and chief curator at the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia. He will assume his leadership duties at the McNay on Feb. 13, 2023. In the press release, McNay’s search committee co-chair, Darryl Byrd, expressed confidence in the choice. “Matthew stood out from numerous, …

“A Christmas Carol” Like you have never seen before

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor ‘Tis the season for caroling and for productions of “A Christmas Carol, and, in fact, at least two San Antonio theaters staged their different versions of the classic tale, including a Broadway-style musical. But here comes a novel take. The upcoming performance by the San Antonio Choral Society is billed as a “modern-day dramatization” of Charles …