Celebrate The San Antonio Arts

  The world-famous Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan know San Antonio quite well. They have been the main attraction at the annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza since 1995, when the local PR firm, Munoz Public Relations, started organizing a festival showcasing the...

VOICES DE LA LUNA EVENT FEATURES THREE POETS LAUREATE Yes three! Two will be there in person while the third, Aline B. Carter, will be present in spirit through her poetry. Organized by VOICES DE LA LUNA, a literary non-profit that publishes the VOICES DE LA LUNA...

“We like to put our mark on songs we love,” say the men who together make up The TEN Tenors ensemble, and they do just that and do it beautifully enough to charm millions of people around the globe at their mostly sold-out concerts. The Australian group’s current U.S....

“Imagine a moving altar of Muerto characters wearing vivid masks, large sugar calavera heads and flowers – but dancing down the street…” That’s how URBAN 15 is describing its famed dancing and drumming performers who will make up the Carnaval de los Muertos this...

“If the Mummy, Vampire or Zombie Don’t Get You, the Giant Crocodile Will.” How’s that as an incentive to go see “Unhappy Campers,” the latest play penned and directed by playwright William M. Razavi at the Overtime Theater? And there are killers on the loose as well,...

Two very different shows are coming to town this weekend and both are worth catching.  In the 15 years since its founding, the South African Soweto Gospel Choir has won many awards, toured the world and delighted audiences with their voices, exuberance and message. On...

The 28th Alamo Theater Arts Council’s Globe Awards show is scheduled to take place Sunday, Oct.21, at the Charlene McCombs Empire Theater downtown at 7 p.m. Dubbed “A San Antonio Theater Family Reunion” by the current ATAC board, the event recognizes achievement in...

Ballet San Antonio has a special treat for San Antonio audiences. This weekend, the company is launching its 2018-19 season with a brand- new production of “Beauty and the Beast,” a full-length ballet choreographed by prominent guest choreographer Bruce Wells. ...

Dear Readers, SA Arts will be silent for a couple of weeks. Posting will resume in early October. Arrivederci!  

“La Traviata” is my favorite opera. As a teenager, I received the recording of Verdi’s masterpiece as a gift, and I listened and listened to it repeatedly until I could actually sing along with the beautiful voices on the record. Many operas have one or two gorgeous...