You have about three more weeks to see the historic exhibit “Spain: 500 Years of Spanish Painting from the Museums of Madrid” at the San Antonio Museum of Art. It’s “historic” because it’s the first such undertaking by a local museum and also because it introduces...
ENTERTAINING SHOW LOOKS AT RELATIONSHIPS
Both men and women need love and intimacy, but they often have a hard time getting them because of inherent differences between the sexes. If they understood those differences, results would be much more satisfying for both. That was basically the premise of John...
URBAN 15 RAFFLES OFF CREATIVE HATS
URBAN !5 RAFFLES OFF CREATIVE HATS URBAN 15’s artistic director Catherine Cisneros is widely known as a dancer and the leader of a vibrant dance and drumming ensemble called Carnaval de San Anto, which enlivens parades, stages and other events with the driving rhythms...
GEORGE W. BUSH’S ELOQUENT PORTRAITS OF VETS AT THE WITTE
Though George W, Bush is not the first American president with artistic skills,* the body of work he recently created is likely to have a greater impact than anything produced by previous artistic presidents. Bush's remarkable collection of portraits of military...
GEMINI INK HOSTS THIRD WRITERS CONFERENCE
For writers, who mostly work in solitude, writers’ conferences are excellent opportunities to mingle with other writers, attend informative workshops and hang out with successful poets and novelists while also picking up useful information about the business side of...
“MAMMA MIA!” READY TO CHARM SAN ANTONIANS
The musical that has seduced audiences all over the world has finally made it to a San Antonio stage courtesy of the Public Theater of San Antonio. Directed by guest director Ken Urso and choreographed by resident choreographer Courtnie Mercer, the exuberant...
CACTUS PEAR FESTIVAL CELEBRATES TRICENTENNIAL
The 22nd Cactus Pear Music Festival will celebrate the 300 years of San Antonio’s history by presenting a season of “Three Centuries of Greatest Hits from the Cultures that Shaped La Villa de San Antonio.” Founder and artistic director Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio has put...
SAN ANTONIO IN CALLIGRAPHIC ART
Monica Brooks has loved letter forms since she was a child. She still remembers a demonstration of calligraphy she saw when she was in middle school and how fascinated she was by it. Today, Brooks is a member of the San Antonio Calligraphers’ Guild and an accomplished...
BROADWAY HIT “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS” at the MAJESTIC
Ballet dancer Allison Walsh has been involved with “An American in Paris” since the very beginning. She auditioned for it five years ago and was part of the original workshop version of the musical that would go on to win four Tony Awards and a whole list of other...
TANGO OPERA “MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES”
The Alamo City Opera has a special treat for tango lovers this weekend. The company is closing its 2017-18 season with Astor Piazzolla’s tango operetta “Maria de Buenos Aires” which will have two performances at the Buena Vista Theater on the campus of UTSA Downtown....
