“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,...
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR and “ONE FUNNY MOTHER
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...
ATAC GLOBE AWARDS CELEBRATE LIVE THEATER
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...
SPECTACULAR “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” BALLET AT THE TOBIN
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
Dear Readers, SA Arts will be silent for a couple of weeks. Posting will resume in early October. Arrivederci!
“LA TRAVIATA” TO OPEN OPERA SEASON
“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...
NEW LEADERS FOR ARTPACE, GEMINI INK
Almost simultaneously, two prominent San Antonio arts organizations announced the appointment of new executives to lead them into the future. The internationally known artist residency nonprofit, Artpace, promoted its longtime studio director and recent interim...
HISTORIC SAMA EXHIBIT FEATURES ART FROM SPAIN
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...