6.23.2011

Today in Arts & Culture

Movie Night Under the Stars

Host Organization: Palo Alto College Office of Student Engagement & Retention
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Venue: Palo Alto College Courtyard
1400 W. Villaret Boulevard, San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College is sponsoring "Movie Night Under the Stars" featuring Nacho Libre. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the movie.

For more information: (210) 486-3125


Rackspace Foundation Benefit Concert - Featuring The Spazmatics

Host Organization:
Rackspace Foundation
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Rackspace
5000 Walzem Road, San Antonio, TX

Rackspace Foundation funds various non-profit programs in the seven schools of the Roosevelt High School cluster (4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school). There will be food truck vendors as well as a cash bar. A percentage of the profit the food trucks make that night will go towards the Rackspace Foundation.

For more information: co.clickandpledge.com


Sleeping Beauty

Host Organization:
Hill Country Arts Foundation
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Hill Country Arts Foundation, Outdoor Theatre
129 Texas 39, Ingram

Action, comedy and rock 'n roll spice up this musical version of Sleeping Beauty. At Princess Briar Rose's christening, the wicked fairy, Wisteria, puts a curse on the newborn baby after realizing she wasn't invited to the party. Only a guitar-playing prince can conquer the curse, waking her with true love. Sleeping Beauty runs through June 25.

For more information and reservations: (830) 367-5121 or hcaf.com


Red Light Winter

Host Organization:
Proxy Theatre Company
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Proxy Theatre Company, Ruth Taylor Theater
One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212

Adam Rapp’s play is an intense, modern-day fable of unrequited love. The play follows the lives of two former college friends as they travel to the Netherlands and find themselves thrown into a love triangle. Red Light Winter contains adult themes and is intended for mature audiences only. The play runs through June 25.

For more information: (210) 999-8585 or proxytheatre.org


Concerts Under the Stars: Texas Tide

Host Organization:
San Antonio Botanical Garden
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: Gates open at 6 p.m., with musical performances beginning at 7 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston, San Antonio, TX

The San Antonio Botanical Garden continues its popular summer series of Concerts Under the Stars, presenting a different live band twice monthly. Concert-goers may bring lawn chairs and blankets but no outside food and drink. Texas Tide is San Antonio’s Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band but also finds time for waves of classic old time rock and roll from the 50's, 60's, and 70's.

For more information: (210) 207-3255 or sabot.org

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