Started by musician Juan Tejeda 36 years ago, the annual showcase of conjunto music known as the Tejano Conjunto Festival will be in full swing this weekend at Rosedale Park and at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

To close its fifth season, Alamo City Opera (ACO) has chosen to present “La Hija de Rappaccini” (Rappaccini’s Daughter”) by Mexican composer Daniel Catan, which is being promoted as the first contemporary opera sung in Spanish in San Antonio history.

A California native and son of migrant workers, Herrera is a prolific writer who has penned some 30 books of poetry and prose.

In the play, two couples get together for dinner in a posh Manhattan apartment and soon find themselves involved in some pretty heavy stuff.

Ultimately, the joy and magic of this performance is in the music, but it takes great entertainers to bring the music alive.

Founded by Nelda Drury 59 years ago, the fest is now organized by a committee of volunteers under the auspices of the non-profit organization Texas International Folk Dancers.

Opera. En espanol? Alamo City Opera continues to change the way people in San Antonio feel about opera with the city’s first presentation of an opera in Spanish. Daniel Catán’s gorgeous La Hija de Rappaccini, or Rappaccini’s Daughter will debut in San Antonio on May 20 and 21.

Now San Antonians have another chance to see the iconic ballet in a fully-staged production produced and performed by our own professional ballet company.