With Writing For Change as a theme, the conference is positively packed with interesting workshops, panels, social events, readings, and a small-press book fair, which collectively offer opportunities to hear many diverse voices and meet prominent authors, editors and publishing experts.
The Art Side of Fiesta
It’s Fiesta week and there’s no shortage of things to do. – parades, NIOSA, food fairs, exhibitions, parties, etc. Here are a few of my favorites that I would like to invite you to check out.
The New Witte
The overarching theme of the entire project is referred to as Texas Deep Time, a little phrase that poetically conveys the museum’s focus on Texas history, natural history and the related sciences, which together tell the multifaceted Texas story, going back to dinosaur time.
The Woodlawn Theater Has A New Leader
A few weeks ago, the Woodlawn Theater co-founder Kurt Wehner announced that he would be leaving the theater and his position as executive director to pursue new adventures on an island off the coast of Panama.
Nutcracker Season Has Arrived
The show has become such a holiday tradition across North America that few choreographers dare tamper too much with the basic style and presentation of the iconic story.
“Painting The Page,” Inkstravabamza and More From Gemini Ink
Donovan is a multiple-award winning poet and chair of Creative Writing and Literature at the Santa Fe University of Art & Design. His book of lyrical essays, “A Cloud of Unusual Size and Shape: Meditations on Ruin and Redemption” was published this year by Trinity University Press.
Jazz’sAlive, “Carmina Burana” Launch Fall Season
The lineup includes familiar names such as Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz Orchestra; Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovato and his trio; Lao Tizer and his band; saxophonist Kirk Whatlum, and terrific guitarist Sergio Lara and his trio.
2016 Pasta e Basta!
The Board of Directors of Alamo City Opera, formerly named Opera Piccola, cordially invites you to a fun night of pasta, wine and opera, featuring pasta dishes from 20 of the city’s best Italian restaurants, strolling mandolins and opera performances throughout.
Three Summer Festivals
Around here, summer is definitely not a dead season when it comes to the arts. Something is always going on and this weekend is a good example. Not one but three different festivals are taking place, all featuring multiple events.
Atticrep’s New Show “14” and Piano Fireworks
If you are a music fan, the San Antonio International Piano Competition should be on your list of thing to do this week.