Alexandra van de Kamp’s poem Dear Time is a poem you’ll want to reread multiple times to discover all the subtle surprises woven into her verses. Alexandra is well known in San Antonio and beyond as the executive director of Gemini Ink, but she is also the author of two poetry collections and a translator of women poets from Spain. …
The COVID-19 pandemic may be on everyoneâs mind, but the climate change issue is still the big crisis coming our way even if temporarily forgotten, it seems. The new exhibit at Bihl Haus Arts, Hot Pursuit: A Visual Commentary on Climate Change, featuring the work of artist Sabra Booth, is here to remind us. The show opens online Aug. 15 …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — Asked if she planned to take a vacation after grueling months of figuring out how to keep the Classic Theater alive in the time of COVID-19, Kelly Roush asked us to repeat the question. We did. âOh, thatâs why I didnât get it,â she said. âI donât understand the word âvacation.ââ Itâs a joke, of …
By Kathy Molga, Contributor Leonel Cavazos has been working hard on his latest painting for his Bihl Haus GO! Arts class. On this particular day, he was planning to present his painting to the entire class for critique and discussion. He knew he was onto something when he set out to paint the Statue of Liberty draped in an American …
Rod Carlos Rodriguez , whose poem is featured today, is the founder of the Sun Poet’s Society, San Antonio’s longest running weekly open-mic poetry reading. He is the author of three poetry collections, including his most recent, “Native Instincts” and the poetry editor of Ocotillo Review published by Kallisto Gaia Press. The adjoining image requires no explanation. Like Rod’s poem, …
Under normal circumstances, arts organizations announce their upcoming seasons in the spring, but COVID-19 has changed that, together with a whole spectrum of other plans and practices. Some companies have outright cancelled the entire fall part of their 2020-21 season, but two of our busiest theaters have found creative and feasible ways to proceed doing what they do best â …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — Though planning a season is a challenging thing to do at this time of uncertainty, the Public Theater of San Antonio has come up with a realistic, and therefore, winning solution. A while ago, it announced that its 2020-2021 season â which they cutely restyled as the 2020-202ONE season â would consist entirely of one-person …
Today’s poem is a ghazal by San Antonio poet and novelist James Dennis whose first poetry collection, “Correspondence in D Minor” was released in 2016. This ghazal poem is from his forthcoming collection “Listening Devices.” James is also the winner of the recent VOICES DE LA LUNA inaugural Harold Rodinsky Memorial Poetry Contest. The beautiful “Blue Smoke” painting is the …
Yes, San Antonio has a film festival, and it has been taking place at this time of the year since 1994. Founded by film enthusiast Adam Rocha, it has served as a showcase for many emerging filmmakers and exposed audiences to a great variety of movies. Last yearâs 25th anniversary was big and flashy, honoring stars like Cybill Shepherd, Cheech …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — Letâs start with the most obvious question. Howâs the post-lockout reopening going?Like everywhere else, traffic is slow. We are experiencing about 25% of our normal visitation due to the pandemic. I expect that to grow slowly over the coming months. Itâs going to take time. You didnât expect a pandemic when you took this job …
