Robert P. Hallman Chautauqua Lecture Series: “Sixty Years of BerLit: Apocalypse, New Beginnings and Reconciliation”
Host Organization: Schreiner’s Center for Innovation Learning
Date: Monday, February 28
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Schreiner University, Cailloux Campus Activity Center Ballroom
Kerrville, TX
Silke Feltz, instructor of German and English, will be the featured speaker. Feltz will discuss three representative works that are connected to Berlin: “A Woman in Berlin,” a diary written in 1945 and published anonymously; “The New Sufferings of Young W,” an example of East German literature by Ulrich Plenzdorf; and “Russian Disco,” an example of contemporary immigrant literature by Vladimir Kaminer.
For more information: (830) 792-7352
Open Writing Workshop
Host Organization: Gemini Ink
Date: Every last Monday
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Venue: 513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX
A peer-driven workshop facilitated by longtime Gemini Ink volunteers Dario Beniquez, Jim Dawes and Roland Huff. Share your writing and get feedback on works-in-progress in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Participants should bring 6-10 copies of their work to share.
For more information: (210) 734- 9673 or geminiink.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.28.2011
2.27.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
Music of America
Host Organization: San Antonio Symphonic Band
Date: Sunday, February 27
Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: Josephine Theatre
339 W. Josephine, San Antonio, TX 78212
The concert will feature soloists Daniel Thrower and Kevin Saunders under the direction of Donald K. Miller. The program will feature Compositions by the following composers: Frank Ticheli, Timothy Mahr, Aaron Copland, John Barnes Chance, Arthur Pryor, John Phillip Sousa and George Gershwin.
For more information or tickets: sasymphonicband.org 210-734-4646 or josephinetheatre.org
Organ Recital
Host Organization: The Church of Our Lady of the Atonement
Date: Sunday, February 27
Time: 4 p.m.
Venue: The Church of Our Lady of the Atonement
15415 Red Robin Road, San Antonio, TX
The recital will feature James O'Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey in London. The program will feature compositions from Franz Liszt, Jehan Alain, J.S. Bach, Cesar Franck, Ad Wammes and Maurice Duruflé. Reception to follow in the Pope John Paul II Library.
Admission Price: Free-will offering will be received for the support of the parish Music Series
For more information: atonementonline.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: San Antonio Symphonic Band
Date: Sunday, February 27
Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: Josephine Theatre
339 W. Josephine, San Antonio, TX 78212
The concert will feature soloists Daniel Thrower and Kevin Saunders under the direction of Donald K. Miller. The program will feature Compositions by the following composers: Frank Ticheli, Timothy Mahr, Aaron Copland, John Barnes Chance, Arthur Pryor, John Phillip Sousa and George Gershwin.
For more information or tickets: sasymphonicband.org 210-734-4646 or josephinetheatre.org
Organ Recital
Host Organization: The Church of Our Lady of the Atonement
Date: Sunday, February 27
Time: 4 p.m.
Venue: The Church of Our Lady of the Atonement
15415 Red Robin Road, San Antonio, TX
The recital will feature James O'Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey in London. The program will feature compositions from Franz Liszt, Jehan Alain, J.S. Bach, Cesar Franck, Ad Wammes and Maurice Duruflé. Reception to follow in the Pope John Paul II Library.
Admission Price: Free-will offering will be received for the support of the parish Music Series
For more information: atonementonline.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.26.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
HERSTORY:A Unique Mural Project:Honoring Strong,Smart and Bold Women
Host Organization: Girls Inc. of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Venue: Girls Inc. of San Antonio
1209 South Saint Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX
The mobile HERSTORY Mural Project is a collaborative initiative established by Girls Inc. of San Antonio and SAY Si, to empower girls and to immortalize female trailblazers and activists who paved the path for women today. The HERSTORY Mural includes: Sandra Cisneros, Maria Antonietta Berriozabal, Former Governor Ann Richards and Emma Tenayuca.
For more information: (210) 212-2598
The St. Maranara Massacre by Dave Cortez
Host Organization: Cameo Theatre
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Spaghetti Warehouse
1226 E Houston Street, San Antonio, TX
It's the roaring 20's Chicago, with the corruption, the tommy guns and flappers, and all the ingredients for a delicious murder mystery served up with Italian cuisine. Reservations required.
For more information and reservations: (210) 212-5454 and cameocenter.com
For groups of ten or more: (636) 443-9736
Vanities
Host Organization: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
800 W. Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX
This bittersweet comedy, written by Jack Heifner while still a student at Southern Methodist University, delivers an astute, snapshot sharp picture of three Texas girls at three different times in their lives.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
An Evening of Decadent Dessert and Music
Host Organization: Schreiner University
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: William Logan Library and Dietert Auditorium
Schreiner University, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, TX
The event will begin with gourmet coffees, wines, desserts served up in Schreiner’s William Logan Library. At 7:30 p.m., the action will move to Schreiner’s Dietert Auditorium, where the combined choirs will entertain with big production numbers from musical theater.
For more information: (830) 792-7417
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola
Host Organization: Arte y Pasión
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Carmen’s de la Calle
720 East Mistletoe, San Antonio, TX
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola will share the stage with Francisco J. “Yiyi” Orozco, Jose Perello, and Tamara Saj. Arte y Pasiónis a consortium of independent artists who wish to share and promote the authentic art of flamenco throughout San Antonio and beyond.
For more information: (210) 737-8272 or tamarasaj.com
Texas Medical Center Orchestra
Host Organization: Round Top Festival Institute
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: Round Top Festival Institute
248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954
This program will include an overture by Wagner, Beethoven's 5th symphony, and Chopin's piano concerto in f minor. The Chopin concerto will feature the University of Houston's great professor of piano, Abbey Simon.
For more information: (979) 249-3129 or festivalhill.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Girls Inc. of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Venue: Girls Inc. of San Antonio
1209 South Saint Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX
The mobile HERSTORY Mural Project is a collaborative initiative established by Girls Inc. of San Antonio and SAY Si, to empower girls and to immortalize female trailblazers and activists who paved the path for women today. The HERSTORY Mural includes: Sandra Cisneros, Maria Antonietta Berriozabal, Former Governor Ann Richards and Emma Tenayuca.
For more information: (210) 212-2598
The St. Maranara Massacre by Dave Cortez
Host Organization: Cameo Theatre
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Spaghetti Warehouse
1226 E Houston Street, San Antonio, TX
It's the roaring 20's Chicago, with the corruption, the tommy guns and flappers, and all the ingredients for a delicious murder mystery served up with Italian cuisine. Reservations required.
For more information and reservations: (210) 212-5454 and cameocenter.com
For groups of ten or more: (636) 443-9736
Vanities
Host Organization: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
800 W. Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX
This bittersweet comedy, written by Jack Heifner while still a student at Southern Methodist University, delivers an astute, snapshot sharp picture of three Texas girls at three different times in their lives.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
An Evening of Decadent Dessert and Music
Host Organization: Schreiner University
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: William Logan Library and Dietert Auditorium
Schreiner University, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, TX
The event will begin with gourmet coffees, wines, desserts served up in Schreiner’s William Logan Library. At 7:30 p.m., the action will move to Schreiner’s Dietert Auditorium, where the combined choirs will entertain with big production numbers from musical theater.
For more information: (830) 792-7417
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola
Host Organization: Arte y Pasión
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Carmen’s de la Calle
720 East Mistletoe, San Antonio, TX
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola will share the stage with Francisco J. “Yiyi” Orozco, Jose Perello, and Tamara Saj. Arte y Pasiónis a consortium of independent artists who wish to share and promote the authentic art of flamenco throughout San Antonio and beyond.
For more information: (210) 737-8272 or tamarasaj.com
Texas Medical Center Orchestra
Host Organization: Round Top Festival Institute
Date: Saturday, February 26
Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: Round Top Festival Institute
248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954
This program will include an overture by Wagner, Beethoven's 5th symphony, and Chopin's piano concerto in f minor. The Chopin concerto will feature the University of Houston's great professor of piano, Abbey Simon.
For more information: (979) 249-3129 or festivalhill.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.25.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
“An Evening of Decadent Dessert and Music”
Host Organization: Schreiner University
Date: Friday, February 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: William Logan Library andDietert Auditorium, Schreiner University
The event will begin with gourmet coffees, wines, desserts served up in Schreiner’s William Logan Library. At 7:30 p.m., the action will move to Schreiner’s Dietert Auditorium, where the combined choirs will entertain with big production numbers from musical theater.
For more information and reservations: mgkahl@schreiner.edu or (830) 792-7417
Vanities
Host Organization: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Friday, February 25
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
800 W. Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX
This bittersweet comedy, written by Jack Heifner while still a student at Southern Methodist University, delivers an astute, snapshot sharp picture of three Texas girls at three different times in their lives.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Friday, February 25
Time: 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, "If You Give a Pig a Party" is adapted for the stage by David Morgan with music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends, Mouse, Moose, and more. Before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Schreiner University
Date: Friday, February 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: William Logan Library andDietert Auditorium, Schreiner University
The event will begin with gourmet coffees, wines, desserts served up in Schreiner’s William Logan Library. At 7:30 p.m., the action will move to Schreiner’s Dietert Auditorium, where the combined choirs will entertain with big production numbers from musical theater.
For more information and reservations: mgkahl@schreiner.edu or (830) 792-7417
Vanities
Host Organization: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Friday, February 25
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Playhouse's Cellar Theater at San Pedro Playhouse
800 W. Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX
This bittersweet comedy, written by Jack Heifner while still a student at Southern Methodist University, delivers an astute, snapshot sharp picture of three Texas girls at three different times in their lives.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Friday, February 25
Time: 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, "If You Give a Pig a Party" is adapted for the stage by David Morgan with music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends, Mouse, Moose, and more. Before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.24.2011
Today in Arts and Culture
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX
The program is a comedy by Paul Slade Smith
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Announcing Auditions for Miss Saigon
Host Organization: Woodlawn Theatre and Pennington Productions
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Venue: The Woodlawn Theatre
1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78201
Miss Saigon is a sung-through musical that follows the storyline of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and sets it in Vietnam, Thailand, and Atlanta, GA, from 1975 to 1978. Miss Saigon is scheduled to open on June 24th, 2011, and is booked through July 24th, 2011. All auditioners must email penningtonproductions@live.com to schedule an audition time. Email contact is Carol Wade. All requests for audition time or information must be sent by email.
For more information: woodlawntheatre.com
French Baroque Concert
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: St. Luke's Episcopal Church
11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, TX
Cellist Frederick Edelen and harpsichordist Christina Edelen will present a concert of music of the French Baroque. Special guests include tenor Tony Boutte´ and baroque flutist Colin St. Martin. The concert will feature music by Rameau, Monteclair, and Boismortier and the Coffee Cantata of Nicolas Bernier
For more information: (210) 828-6425
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola
Host Organization: Arte y Pasión
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Carmen’s de la Calle
720 East Mistletoe, San Antonio, TX
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola will share the stage with Francisco J. “Yiyi” Orozco, Jose Perello, and Tamara Saj. Arte y Pasiónis a consortium of independent artists who wish to share and promote the authentic art of flamenco throughout San Antonio and beyond.
For more information: (210) 737-8272 or tamarasaj.com
Get Reel Film: Complete Metropolis
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum, Chiego Lecture Hall
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city’s mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. Fritz Lang’s sci-fi masterpiece was recently restored with 25 minutes of found footage. Silent with English intertitles.
For more information: (210) 824-5368 or mcnayart.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX
The program is a comedy by Paul Slade Smith
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Announcing Auditions for Miss Saigon
Host Organization: Woodlawn Theatre and Pennington Productions
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Venue: The Woodlawn Theatre
1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78201
Miss Saigon is a sung-through musical that follows the storyline of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and sets it in Vietnam, Thailand, and Atlanta, GA, from 1975 to 1978. Miss Saigon is scheduled to open on June 24th, 2011, and is booked through July 24th, 2011. All auditioners must email penningtonproductions@live.com to schedule an audition time. Email contact is Carol Wade. All requests for audition time or information must be sent by email.
For more information: woodlawntheatre.com
French Baroque Concert
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: St. Luke's Episcopal Church
11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, TX
Cellist Frederick Edelen and harpsichordist Christina Edelen will present a concert of music of the French Baroque. Special guests include tenor Tony Boutte´ and baroque flutist Colin St. Martin. The concert will feature music by Rameau, Monteclair, and Boismortier and the Coffee Cantata of Nicolas Bernier
For more information: (210) 828-6425
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola
Host Organization: Arte y Pasión
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Carmen’s de la Calle
720 East Mistletoe, San Antonio, TX
Flamenco dancer Antonio Arrebola will share the stage with Francisco J. “Yiyi” Orozco, Jose Perello, and Tamara Saj. Arte y Pasiónis a consortium of independent artists who wish to share and promote the authentic art of flamenco throughout San Antonio and beyond.
For more information: (210) 737-8272 or tamarasaj.com
Get Reel Film: Complete Metropolis
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Thursday, February 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum, Chiego Lecture Hall
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city’s mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. Fritz Lang’s sci-fi masterpiece was recently restored with 25 minutes of found footage. Silent with English intertitles.
For more information: (210) 824-5368 or mcnayart.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.23.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
Announcing Auditions for Miss Saigon
Host Organization: Woodlawn Theatre and Pennington Productions
Date: Wednesday, February 23
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Venue: The Woodlawn Theatre
1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78201
Miss Saigon is a sung-through musical that follows the storyline of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and sets it in Vietnam, Thailand, and Atlanta, GA, from 1975 to 1978. Miss Saigon is scheduled to open on June 24th, 2011, and is booked through July 24th, 2011. There will be auditions for several roles. All auditioners must email penningtonproductions@live.com to schedule an audition time. Email contact is Carol Wade. All requests for audition time or information must be sent by email.
For more information: woodlawntheatre.com
CCSA's Project: Sing! Concert
Host Organization: Children's Chorus of San Antonio
Date: Wednesday, February 23
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Our Lady of the Lake University, Thiry Auditorium
The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio will present the closing concert of Project: Sing! Project: Sing! is CCSA’s neighborhood-based satellite program that gives area children the opportunity to sing, learn, share and excel right in their own back yard. Singers represent ten schools spanning grades 3-6.
For more information: (210) 826-3447 or childrenschorussa.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Woodlawn Theatre and Pennington Productions
Date: Wednesday, February 23
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Venue: The Woodlawn Theatre
1920 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78201
Miss Saigon is a sung-through musical that follows the storyline of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and sets it in Vietnam, Thailand, and Atlanta, GA, from 1975 to 1978. Miss Saigon is scheduled to open on June 24th, 2011, and is booked through July 24th, 2011. There will be auditions for several roles. All auditioners must email penningtonproductions@live.com to schedule an audition time. Email contact is Carol Wade. All requests for audition time or information must be sent by email.
For more information: woodlawntheatre.com
CCSA's Project: Sing! Concert
Host Organization: Children's Chorus of San Antonio
Date: Wednesday, February 23
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Our Lady of the Lake University, Thiry Auditorium
The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio will present the closing concert of Project: Sing! Project: Sing! is CCSA’s neighborhood-based satellite program that gives area children the opportunity to sing, learn, share and excel right in their own back yard. Singers represent ten schools spanning grades 3-6.
For more information: (210) 826-3447 or childrenschorussa.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.22.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
Sketching in SAMA's Galleries
Host Organization: San Antonio Museum of Art
Date: Tuesday, February 22
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio Museum of Art
200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78215
The museum offers an evening of casual instruction every Tuesday based on the works of art found in the San Antonio Museum of Art collections. Each session will provide participants the opportunity to improve their drawing skills while exploring new techniques presented by the instructor. Sketching in the Galleries is offered to visitors ages 12 and up and is open to all levels of experience. Attendance is limited. Participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils. This program is made possible by generous support from the M.E. Hart Foundation.
For more information: (210) 978-8100 or samuseum.org
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Tuesday, February 22
Time: 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, "If You Give a Pig a Party" is adapted for the stage by David Morgan with music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends, Mouse, Moose, and more. Before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: San Antonio Museum of Art
Date: Tuesday, February 22
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio Museum of Art
200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78215
The museum offers an evening of casual instruction every Tuesday based on the works of art found in the San Antonio Museum of Art collections. Each session will provide participants the opportunity to improve their drawing skills while exploring new techniques presented by the instructor. Sketching in the Galleries is offered to visitors ages 12 and up and is open to all levels of experience. Attendance is limited. Participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils. This program is made possible by generous support from the M.E. Hart Foundation.
For more information: (210) 978-8100 or samuseum.org
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Tuesday, February 22
Time: 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, "If You Give a Pig a Party" is adapted for the stage by David Morgan with music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends, Mouse, Moose, and more. Before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.20.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
TPR Cinema Winter Series: Black History
Host Organization: Texas Public Radio
Date: Sunday,February 20
Time: Cabin in the Sky (11:45 a.m.)
Malcolm X (1:45 p.m.)
Venue: Santiko’s Bijou Cinema Bistro
4522 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX
Celebrate Black History Month with back-to-back screenings of two influential films that showcase black culture.
For more information and reservations: (800) 622-8977 or tpr.org
Daniel Rodriguez in Concert
Host Organization: The Cailloux Theater
Date: Sunday, February 20
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater
910 Main Street, Kerrville, TX
Well known tenor, Daniel Rodriguez (the singing policeman) will perform. He will be accompanied by the Symphony of the Hills in a concert benefitting the SOH, the Hill Country Youth Orchestras and Playhouse 2000.
For more information and tickets: caillouxtheater.com or (830) 896-9393
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Texas Public Radio
Date: Sunday,February 20
Time: Cabin in the Sky (11:45 a.m.)
Malcolm X (1:45 p.m.)
Venue: Santiko’s Bijou Cinema Bistro
4522 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX
Celebrate Black History Month with back-to-back screenings of two influential films that showcase black culture.
For more information and reservations: (800) 622-8977 or tpr.org
Daniel Rodriguez in Concert
Host Organization: The Cailloux Theater
Date: Sunday, February 20
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater
910 Main Street, Kerrville, TX
Well known tenor, Daniel Rodriguez (the singing policeman) will perform. He will be accompanied by the Symphony of the Hills in a concert benefitting the SOH, the Hill Country Youth Orchestras and Playhouse 2000.
For more information and tickets: caillouxtheater.com or (830) 896-9393
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.19.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
TPR Cinema Winter Series: Keaton vs. Chaplin
Host Organization: Texas Public Radio
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: The General (1 p.m.)
Modern Times (3 p.m.)
Venue: Santiko’s Bijou Cinema Bistro
4522 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX
A TPR event featuring Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times and Buster Keaton in The General to determine which of these classic comedians is the funniest.
For more information and reservations: (800) 622-8977 or tpr.org
The Heiress
Host Organization: The Wimberley Players
Date: Saturday,February 19
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Wimberley Playhouse
450 Old Kyle Road, Wimberley, TX 78676
Set in the drawing room of an affluent residential square in New York City during the 1850’s, The Heiress is a Tony award winning drama by Ruth Ann and Augustus Goetz. This story about love, loss, greed and betrayal is directed by Robert FitzGerald. The play runs on the weekends through March 13.
For more information and tickets: wimberleyplayers.org or (512) 847-0575.
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith
Admission Price: $12-$18
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Theater at Schreiner
Host Organization: Schreiner University Theatre Department
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hanszen Fine Arts Theatre, Schreiner University
Sleuth, by Anthony Shaffer will be performed by Schreiner Theatre Department.
For more information: csulliva@schreiner.edu or (830) 792-7401.
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, "If You Give a Pig a Party" is adapted for the stage by David Morgan with music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends, Mouse, Moose, and more. Before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
Vienna Boys Choir in Concert
Host Organization: ARTS San Antonio
Date: Saturday,February 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
Today there are 100 choristers between the ages of 10 and 14, divided into four touring choirs. The four choirs give 300 concerts and performances each year for almost half a million people. They visit virtually all European counties and they are frequent guests in Asia, Australia and the Americas. The choir’s repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music.
For more information: ticketmaster.com, (210) 226-2891 or artssa.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Texas Public Radio
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: The General (1 p.m.)
Modern Times (3 p.m.)
Venue: Santiko’s Bijou Cinema Bistro
4522 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX
A TPR event featuring Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times and Buster Keaton in The General to determine which of these classic comedians is the funniest.
For more information and reservations: (800) 622-8977 or tpr.org
The Heiress
Host Organization: The Wimberley Players
Date: Saturday,February 19
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Wimberley Playhouse
450 Old Kyle Road, Wimberley, TX 78676
Set in the drawing room of an affluent residential square in New York City during the 1850’s, The Heiress is a Tony award winning drama by Ruth Ann and Augustus Goetz. This story about love, loss, greed and betrayal is directed by Robert FitzGerald. The play runs on the weekends through March 13.
For more information and tickets: wimberleyplayers.org or (512) 847-0575.
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith
Admission Price: $12-$18
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Theater at Schreiner
Host Organization: Schreiner University Theatre Department
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hanszen Fine Arts Theatre, Schreiner University
Sleuth, by Anthony Shaffer will be performed by Schreiner Theatre Department.
For more information: csulliva@schreiner.edu or (830) 792-7401.
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Saturday, February 19
Time: 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, "If You Give a Pig a Party" is adapted for the stage by David Morgan with music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends, Mouse, Moose, and more. Before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
Vienna Boys Choir in Concert
Host Organization: ARTS San Antonio
Date: Saturday,February 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
Today there are 100 choristers between the ages of 10 and 14, divided into four touring choirs. The four choirs give 300 concerts and performances each year for almost half a million people. They visit virtually all European counties and they are frequent guests in Asia, Australia and the Americas. The choir’s repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music.
For more information: ticketmaster.com, (210) 226-2891 or artssa.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.18.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
The Autograph Series Presents Audrey Niffenegger
Host Organization: Gemini Ink
Date: Friday, February 18
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Venue: Pearl Stable
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, TX
Audrey Niffenegger is a visual and book artist. Niffenegger has written The Time Traveler’s Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, both attracted international attention. Her most recent release is The Night Bookmobile, a graphic novel which first appeared in serial form in The London Guardian and was published in September 2010. There will be a public reading and Q&A session with the author.
Admission Price: $50/seat; $350/table of eight
For more information: (210) 734-9673 or geminiink.org
Book signing with June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D.
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Friday, February 18
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (book signing)
Venue: Scobee Planetarium, San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX
In her new book, Silver Linings: My Life Before and After Challenger 7, June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D., shares her inspiring story as the wife of the Challenger commander and as founder of the nonprofit Challenger Center for Space Science Education.
Admission Price: $2 for children ages 4 to 17 years, $5 for adults ages 18 to 54 years, $3 for seniors ages 55+
For more information: alamo.edu
Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway
Host Organization: Kerrville Performing Arts Society
Date: Thursday, February 17
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Boerne-Champion High School Auditorium
201 Charger Boulevard, Boerne, TX
Produced by Neil Berg, a lyricist, composer, accompanist and producer, this two-hour show will feature treasures from the Broadway stage performed live by five talented performers.
For more information: (830)896-5727, (830)357-4421 or kpas.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Gemini Ink
Date: Friday, February 18
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Venue: Pearl Stable
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, TX
Audrey Niffenegger is a visual and book artist. Niffenegger has written The Time Traveler’s Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, both attracted international attention. Her most recent release is The Night Bookmobile, a graphic novel which first appeared in serial form in The London Guardian and was published in September 2010. There will be a public reading and Q&A session with the author.
Admission Price: $50/seat; $350/table of eight
For more information: (210) 734-9673 or geminiink.org
Book signing with June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D.
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Friday, February 18
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (book signing)
Venue: Scobee Planetarium, San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX
In her new book, Silver Linings: My Life Before and After Challenger 7, June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D., shares her inspiring story as the wife of the Challenger commander and as founder of the nonprofit Challenger Center for Space Science Education.
Admission Price: $2 for children ages 4 to 17 years, $5 for adults ages 18 to 54 years, $3 for seniors ages 55+
For more information: alamo.edu
Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway
Host Organization: Kerrville Performing Arts Society
Date: Thursday, February 17
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Boerne-Champion High School Auditorium
201 Charger Boulevard, Boerne, TX
Produced by Neil Berg, a lyricist, composer, accompanist and producer, this two-hour show will feature treasures from the Broadway stage performed live by five talented performers.
For more information: (830)896-5727, (830)357-4421 or kpas.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.16.2011
Paying Extraordinary Attention to the Ordinary, for Profit
From "arbol de la vida" by Margarita Cabrera. Photo Courtesy the Sara Meltzer Gallery.
The McNay Art Museum's exhibition New Image Sculpture inspires a lot of questions about art, value and authenticity. What does it mean if an artist painstakingly handcrafts an object usually associated with mechanized mass production, like a plastic water bottle, and then sells that object to a collector for thousands of times what the "real" bottle is worth? Do these objects undermine capitalism while simultaneously participating in it? Or are the artists just selling out?
San Antonio art-goers should be used to these questions by now, just a month after Joshua Bienko's painted Louboutins tried to start a conversation about art and consumer desire.
Instead of manipulating readymade objects, however, the 13 artists and art collectives of New Image Sculpture "manufacture" (with an emphasis on the Latin root manus, meaning "hand") their imitations of ordinary objects like luggage, potato chip bags and trash cans from scratch. Their materials are just as ordinary: cardboard, cheap wood, clay. The results are physically ephemeral representations of the throwaway objects that surround us.
The show's diversity is one of its strongest qualities. The Austin-based collective Okay Mountain undertook a hilarious carpentry project, constructing exercise machines out of wood and rope. The Mexican artist Margarita Cabrera built an actual-size tractor out of pinkish clay and metal hardware, covering it with little clay birds and flowers like the kind you might see hanging from a wind chime. The result is one part socialist realism, another part curios shop.
The Brooklyn-based artist Jade Townsend filled a corner of the space with her installation An Allegory of Taste Between Here and There, which features an suburban home exploding for all the junk stuffed inside it. The figure of a king wrapped in a flannel bathrobe sits atop a heap of hoarded junk trying to steer the wreck with a pair of reins. The piece incorporates more narrative than most of the other work in New Image Sculpture, and the image of ephemeral, household objects piled up works well as a culmination of the show in its position at the end of the exhibition.
"I think of these pieces as challenges to collectors," says Townsend regarding the art's perishability as well as the sheer amount of it, "I dare them to collect these."
In the beautiful full-color book accompanying the show (co-authored by curator René Paul Barilleaux), the critic Eleanor Heartney tries to link the work of New Image Sculpture to the Dutch and Flemish vanitas style of painting. These 17th-century works feature exacting likenesses of the things of the world, like food, jewelry and other symbols of human pomp and prosperity, and set them next to skulls or in shadowy rooms to emphasize their "emptiness" (translation of the Latin word vanitas), transience and the unavoidability of death. New Image Sculpture isn't quite so moralistic in its ambition, exploring more the ambiguities of value and commerce, but I guess there might be a connection.
Ultimately, the works of New Image Sculpture fill their space more skillfully than Bienko's Ever So Much More So, which leaves the WindowWorks space at Artpace looking kind of undone, like a retailer during a liquidation sale, although Bienko's installation is much sexier and cooler than the work at McNay. The questions posed in both shows, however, are so similar that their proximity seems a little unfortunate. The questions of value and authenticity Libby Black raises in her piece, for which she builds cardboard replicas of Louis Vuitton, Hemès and other designer luggages seem very close to those Bienko asks with his manipulated designer high heels. As a result some of the ideas in New Image Sculpture feel a little tired. One wonders if there aren't questions to ask in art about things besides the mysteriousness of the market.
New Image Sculpture runs through May 8 at the McNay Art Museum.
Today in Arts & Culture
ARTMATTERS 14: Sandy Skoglund: The Cocktail Party
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX
The 14th presentation in the ARTMATTERS series of works by contemporary artists, features The Cocktail Party. Recently acquired for the McNay's collection, the installation-accompanied by a large color photograph of the same title-re-creates a typical suburban American cocktail party using Cheez Doodles as surface material. An illustrated gallery guide accompanies the exhibition. The exhibition runs through May 8.
For more information and museum hours: mcnayart.org
Extraordinary Sculptures of Ordinary Objects
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX
Organized by the McNay's Chief Curator and Curator of Art after 1945, New Image Sculpture assembles works by emerging and mid-career artists who freely appropriate from art history, ethnographic artifacts, fashion, folk art, hobby crafts, popular culture, and the world of do-it-yourself. The exhibition runs through May 8.
For more information and museum hours: mcnayart.org
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 9:45 am & 11:30 am
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff; Adapted for the stage by David Morgan; Music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a Pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends - Mouse, Moose, and more and before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX
The 14th presentation in the ARTMATTERS series of works by contemporary artists, features The Cocktail Party. Recently acquired for the McNay's collection, the installation-accompanied by a large color photograph of the same title-re-creates a typical suburban American cocktail party using Cheez Doodles as surface material. An illustrated gallery guide accompanies the exhibition. The exhibition runs through May 8.
For more information and museum hours: mcnayart.org
Extraordinary Sculptures of Ordinary Objects
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX
Organized by the McNay's Chief Curator and Curator of Art after 1945, New Image Sculpture assembles works by emerging and mid-career artists who freely appropriate from art history, ethnographic artifacts, fashion, folk art, hobby crafts, popular culture, and the world of do-it-yourself. The exhibition runs through May 8.
For more information and museum hours: mcnayart.org
If You Give a Pig a Party
Host Organization: The Magik Theatre
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 9:45 am & 11:30 am
Venue: The Magik Theatre
420 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Based on a book by Laura Joffe Numeroff; Adapted for the stage by David Morgan; Music by Ricky Hernandez. If you give a Pig a party, she’s going to ask for some balloons, and she’ll want to decorate the house. When she’s finished she’ll put on her favorite dress. Then she’ll call all her friends - Mouse, Moose, and more and before you know it, there’s a wild and crazy party going on. The play will run through March 26.
For more information: magiktheatre.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.15.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
“Rock Paper Figures”
Host Organization: Hill Country Arts Foundation
Date: Tuesday, February 15 - Saturday, February 20
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Venue: Hill Country Arts Foundation
120 Point Theatre Road South, Ingram, TX 78025
The artist, Alma Helbig Hobson, has worked in clay, plaster, resins, cement, stone, handmade rag papers, acrylic and watercolors. This unique one-woman show is currently on display through February 26.
For more information: (830) 367-5120
Renaissance and Baroque Concert
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Tuesday, February 15
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio College, McAllister Auditorium
The concert will feature members of the San Antonio College Music Department. The program will include works by Susato, Bach, Telemann, Mancini and Quants performed on replicas of period instruments.
For more information: (210) 486-0255
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Hill Country Arts Foundation
Date: Tuesday, February 15 - Saturday, February 20
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Venue: Hill Country Arts Foundation
120 Point Theatre Road South, Ingram, TX 78025
The artist, Alma Helbig Hobson, has worked in clay, plaster, resins, cement, stone, handmade rag papers, acrylic and watercolors. This unique one-woman show is currently on display through February 26.
For more information: (830) 367-5120
Renaissance and Baroque Concert
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Tuesday, February 15
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio College, McAllister Auditorium
The concert will feature members of the San Antonio College Music Department. The program will include works by Susato, Bach, Telemann, Mancini and Quants performed on replicas of period instruments.
For more information: (210) 486-0255
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.13.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78213
The program is a comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
Admission Price: $12-$18
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Mame
Host Organization: San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: San Pedro Playhouse
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
The madcap Mame is entrusted with raising her nephew, Patrick, after the demise in Africa of his missionary parents. Mame is set to one of Jerry Herman’s greatest scores. There will be weekend performances through February 20.
Admission Price: $23 with a $3 discount for seniors 60 plus and active military. Students up to age 22 with ID - $13. Additional $2 service fee applies to each ticket.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
You Say Tomatoes
Host Organization: The Cameo Theatre
Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Cameo Theatre
1123 E Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Cameo presents the romantic comedy, You Say Tomatoes, by the acclaimed screen and playwright, Bernard Slade. The play runs through February 13. You Say Tomatoes is directed by Vivienne Elborne and stars a fantastic all-star local cast that includes Catherine Babbitt, Honorable Philip Kazen, Catherine Hayes and Greg Hinojosa.
Admission Price: $29.50 Adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Military/Student 12 and up, $8 Children under 12
For more information and tickets: cameocenter.com or (210) 212-5454
Concert: Renaissance Treasures
Host Organization: The McNay Art Museum
Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum, Main Collection Entrance Hall
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
Copperleaf Quintet presents an a capella concert designed to complement the art in the museum’s Oppenheimer collection, featuring music by Dutch, Flemish, French, and German composers. The ensemble includes Ruth Moreland, soprano and artistic director; Amy Phipps, soprano; Lauren Grindle, alto; Andrew DeVoogd, tenor; and Steve Wegner, baritone.
For more information: (210) 805-1732 or mcnayart.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78213
The program is a comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
Admission Price: $12-$18
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Mame
Host Organization: San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: San Pedro Playhouse
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
The madcap Mame is entrusted with raising her nephew, Patrick, after the demise in Africa of his missionary parents. Mame is set to one of Jerry Herman’s greatest scores. There will be weekend performances through February 20.
Admission Price: $23 with a $3 discount for seniors 60 plus and active military. Students up to age 22 with ID - $13. Additional $2 service fee applies to each ticket.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
You Say Tomatoes
Host Organization: The Cameo Theatre
Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Cameo Theatre
1123 E Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Cameo presents the romantic comedy, You Say Tomatoes, by the acclaimed screen and playwright, Bernard Slade. The play runs through February 13. You Say Tomatoes is directed by Vivienne Elborne and stars a fantastic all-star local cast that includes Catherine Babbitt, Honorable Philip Kazen, Catherine Hayes and Greg Hinojosa.
Admission Price: $29.50 Adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Military/Student 12 and up, $8 Children under 12
For more information and tickets: cameocenter.com or (210) 212-5454
Concert: Renaissance Treasures
Host Organization: The McNay Art Museum
Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum, Main Collection Entrance Hall
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
Copperleaf Quintet presents an a capella concert designed to complement the art in the museum’s Oppenheimer collection, featuring music by Dutch, Flemish, French, and German composers. The ensemble includes Ruth Moreland, soprano and artistic director; Amy Phipps, soprano; Lauren Grindle, alto; Andrew DeVoogd, tenor; and Steve Wegner, baritone.
For more information: (210) 805-1732 or mcnayart.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.12.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78213
The program is a comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
Admission Price: $12-$18
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Mame
Host Organization: San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: San Pedro Playhouse
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
The madcap Mame is entrusted with raising her nephew, Patrick, after the demise in Africa of his missionary parents. Mame is set to one of Jerry Herman’s greatest scores. There will be weekend performances through February 20.
Admission Price: $23 with a $3 discount for seniors 60 plus and active military. Students up to age 22 with ID - $13. Additional $2 service fee applies to each ticket.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
Boerne’s Second Saturday Art and Wine Experience: Art Wine & Chocolates
Host Organization: Convention and Visitor Bureau of Boerne Texas
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Venue: Various Gallery Locations, Boerne, TX
Participating venues will have a 2nd Saturday Banner visible, maps are also available at the Visitor Center on Main Street.
Admission Price: Free
For more information: (830) 249-1500 or secondsaturdayartandwine.com
Texas Tech Celtic Ensemble Performance
Host Organization: International Folk Culture Center at Our Lady of the Lake University
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Venue: 411 SW 24th Street, San Antonio, TX 78207
Texas Tech Celtic Ensemble will play for the regular Saturday night contra dance on February 12, 2011. No partner is needed. Contra dances will be taught and danced by all who are present.
Admission Price: $6 per person
For more information: (210) 431-3922 or sacontradancers.org
You Say Tomatoes
Host Organization: The Cameo Theatre
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Cameo Theatre
1123 E Commerce Street
The Cameo presents the romantic comedy, You Say Tomatoes, by the acclaimed screen and playwright, Bernard Slade. The play runs through February 13. You Say Tomatoes is directed by Vivienne Elborne and stars a fantastic all-star local cast that includes Catherine Babbitt, Honorable Philip Kazen, Catherine Hayes and Greg Hinojosa.
Admission Price: $29.50 Adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Military/Student 12 and up, $8 Children under 12
For more information and tickets: cameocenter.com or (210) 212-5454
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78213
The program is a comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
Admission Price: $12-$18
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
Mame
Host Organization: San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: San Pedro Playhouse
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
The madcap Mame is entrusted with raising her nephew, Patrick, after the demise in Africa of his missionary parents. Mame is set to one of Jerry Herman’s greatest scores. There will be weekend performances through February 20.
Admission Price: $23 with a $3 discount for seniors 60 plus and active military. Students up to age 22 with ID - $13. Additional $2 service fee applies to each ticket.
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
Boerne’s Second Saturday Art and Wine Experience: Art Wine & Chocolates
Host Organization: Convention and Visitor Bureau of Boerne Texas
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Venue: Various Gallery Locations, Boerne, TX
Participating venues will have a 2nd Saturday Banner visible, maps are also available at the Visitor Center on Main Street.
Admission Price: Free
For more information: (830) 249-1500 or secondsaturdayartandwine.com
Texas Tech Celtic Ensemble Performance
Host Organization: International Folk Culture Center at Our Lady of the Lake University
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Venue: 411 SW 24th Street, San Antonio, TX 78207
Texas Tech Celtic Ensemble will play for the regular Saturday night contra dance on February 12, 2011. No partner is needed. Contra dances will be taught and danced by all who are present.
Admission Price: $6 per person
For more information: (210) 431-3922 or sacontradancers.org
You Say Tomatoes
Host Organization: The Cameo Theatre
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Cameo Theatre
1123 E Commerce Street
The Cameo presents the romantic comedy, You Say Tomatoes, by the acclaimed screen and playwright, Bernard Slade. The play runs through February 13. You Say Tomatoes is directed by Vivienne Elborne and stars a fantastic all-star local cast that includes Catherine Babbitt, Honorable Philip Kazen, Catherine Hayes and Greg Hinojosa.
Admission Price: $29.50 Adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Military/Student 12 and up, $8 Children under 12
For more information and tickets: cameocenter.com or (210) 212-5454
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.11.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
You Say Tomatoes
Host Organization: The Cameo Theatre
Date: Friday, February 11
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Cameo Theatre
1123 E Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Cameo presents the romantic comedy, You Say Tomatoes, by the acclaimed screen and playwright, Bernard Slade. The play runs through February 13. You Say Tomatoes stars a fantastic all-star local cast that includes Catherine Babbitt, Honorable Philip Kazen, Catherine Hayes and Greg Hinojosa; directed by Vivienne Elborne.
Admission Price: $29.50 Adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Military/Student 12 and up, $8 Children under 12
For more information and tickets: cameocenter.com or (210) 212-5454
Mame
Host Organization: San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Friday, February 11
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: San Pedro Playhouse
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
The madcap Mame is entrusted with raising her nephew, Patrick, after the demise in Africa of his missionary parents. Mame is set to one of Jerry Herman’s greatest scores. There will be weekend performances through February 20.
Admission Price: $23 with a $3 discount for seniors 60 plus and active military. Students up to age 22 with ID - $13. Additional $2 service fee applies to each ticket
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: The Cameo Theatre
Date: Friday, February 11
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: The Cameo Theatre
1123 E Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Cameo presents the romantic comedy, You Say Tomatoes, by the acclaimed screen and playwright, Bernard Slade. The play runs through February 13. You Say Tomatoes stars a fantastic all-star local cast that includes Catherine Babbitt, Honorable Philip Kazen, Catherine Hayes and Greg Hinojosa; directed by Vivienne Elborne.
Admission Price: $29.50 Adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Military/Student 12 and up, $8 Children under 12
For more information and tickets: cameocenter.com or (210) 212-5454
Mame
Host Organization: San Pedro Playhouse
Date: Friday, February 11
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: San Pedro Playhouse
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
The madcap Mame is entrusted with raising her nephew, Patrick, after the demise in Africa of his missionary parents. Mame is set to one of Jerry Herman’s greatest scores. There will be weekend performances through February 20.
Admission Price: $23 with a $3 discount for seniors 60 plus and active military. Students up to age 22 with ID - $13. Additional $2 service fee applies to each ticket
For more information and tickets: (210) 733-7258 or sanpedroplayhouse.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.10.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
Robert Earl Keen Concert
Host Organization: Shreiner University
Date: Thursday, February 10
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater
910 Main Street, Kerrville, TX
An important fixture in the music scene and a dynamic performer, Robert Earl Keen is known for pushing boundaries, evoking emotions and inspiring deep thoughts with great songs that are not held down by one-genre limitations.
Some tickets include a pre-concert Meet & Greet with Robert Earl Keen at 6:15 PM at the Cailloux Theater.
For more information and tickets: (830)-9393 or caillouxtheater.com
Artist Talk: Leigh Anne Lester: The Artist’s Work
Host Organization: Southwest School of Art
Date: Thursday, February 10
Time: 6 p.m.
Venue: Ellison Lecture Hall, Navarro Campus
Lecture and image presentation by prolific San Antonio artist, currently exhibiting at Southwest School of Art
For more information: swschool.org
Artist Looking at Art: Sara Vanderbeek
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Thursday, February 10
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX
Painter Sara Vanderbeek explores portraiture, focusing on friends and family as subjects. Vanderbeek depicts members of the McNay’s “family,” including staff, docents, and supporters.
For more information: (210) 805-1732 or mcnayart.org
Teacher / Teen Workshop: Daring to Draw Registration Deadline
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 10 a.m. – noon, (teachers); 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (teens)
Venue: McNay Art Museum, Valero Learning Centers
San Antonio artist Chris Sauter leads a drawing workshop for teachers in the morning and for teens in the afternoon. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain inspiration from drawings by other local artists on view or move in a new direction. Teachers earn two hours of continuing professional education credit. Teens must be ages 14 and up. Space is limited; registration deadline February 10.
For more information and to register: (210) 805.1768, education@mcnayart.org or mcnayart.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Shreiner University
Date: Thursday, February 10
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater
910 Main Street, Kerrville, TX
An important fixture in the music scene and a dynamic performer, Robert Earl Keen is known for pushing boundaries, evoking emotions and inspiring deep thoughts with great songs that are not held down by one-genre limitations.
Some tickets include a pre-concert Meet & Greet with Robert Earl Keen at 6:15 PM at the Cailloux Theater.
For more information and tickets: (830)-9393 or caillouxtheater.com
Artist Talk: Leigh Anne Lester: The Artist’s Work
Host Organization: Southwest School of Art
Date: Thursday, February 10
Time: 6 p.m.
Venue: Ellison Lecture Hall, Navarro Campus
Lecture and image presentation by prolific San Antonio artist, currently exhibiting at Southwest School of Art
For more information: swschool.org
Artist Looking at Art: Sara Vanderbeek
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Thursday, February 10
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX
Painter Sara Vanderbeek explores portraiture, focusing on friends and family as subjects. Vanderbeek depicts members of the McNay’s “family,” including staff, docents, and supporters.
For more information: (210) 805-1732 or mcnayart.org
Teacher / Teen Workshop: Daring to Draw Registration Deadline
Host Organization: McNay Art Museum
Date: Saturday, February 12
Time: 10 a.m. – noon, (teachers); 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (teens)
Venue: McNay Art Museum, Valero Learning Centers
San Antonio artist Chris Sauter leads a drawing workshop for teachers in the morning and for teens in the afternoon. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain inspiration from drawings by other local artists on view or move in a new direction. Teachers earn two hours of continuing professional education credit. Teens must be ages 14 and up. Space is limited; registration deadline February 10.
For more information and to register: (210) 805.1768, education@mcnayart.org or mcnayart.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.08.2011
Today in Arts & Culture
Alice Gomez in Concert
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Tuesday, February 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio College, McCallister Auditorium
The program features a faculty recital by Alice Gomez. Gomez and company will perform a variety musical styles on the Cribbean steel drum.
For more information: (210) 486-0255
"Quartet"
Host Organization: Three Walls
Date: Tuesday, February 8
Venue: Studio 106D Blue Star, Building B
San Antonio, TX.
Three Walls announces a collaborative exhibition by Houston duo The Art Guys and San Antonio's Mark and Angela Walley. The exhibition runs through February 25.
For more information: (210) 219-1562
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Tuesday, February 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio College, McCallister Auditorium
The program features a faculty recital by Alice Gomez. Gomez and company will perform a variety musical styles on the Cribbean steel drum.
For more information: (210) 486-0255
"Quartet"
Host Organization: Three Walls
Date: Tuesday, February 8
Venue: Studio 106D Blue Star, Building B
San Antonio, TX.
Three Walls announces a collaborative exhibition by Houston duo The Art Guys and San Antonio's Mark and Angela Walley. The exhibition runs through February 25.
For more information: (210) 219-1562
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.07.2011
SAFILM, KLRN Partner to Bring Back Fresh Cut
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| Photo Courtesy of SAFILM |
2.06.2011
CineFestival 33 - Day 3, Part 1
Saturday’s third day of CineFestival began with a showcase of local student films from Say Sí, Film School of San Antonio, Edgewood Fine Arts Academy, Mustang Cinema Club, and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Juntos en Arte Stop-Motion Animation 101 class. The Premio Mesquite Award for Emerging Artist went to Emileigh Potter, a student at Say Sí, for her documentary short. “We March” chronicles the César Chávez March, which Potter has participated in since she was a small child. The most remarkable element of this documentary is the collection of archival photos and never before seen footage of Chavez at rallies and his funeral, material provided by Jaime Martinez, founder of the César Chávez Education and Legacy Foundation.The Premio Mesquite Award Winner for Best Documentary followed—Esaú Meléndez’s “Immigrant Nation!: the Battle for the Dream.” In the style of advocacy or guerilla filmmaking, “Immigrant Nation!” represents the immigrant rights movement through its portrayal Elvira Arellano, an undocumented mother of a young boy, a U.S. citizen. Based in Chicago, Arellano fought against her deportation though 2006 and 2007 but lost; she and her son now live in Mexico. The documentary is chock-full of footage from marches and demonstrations throughout Illinois as it illustrates how organizations, activists, community leaders, and individuals rallied against anti-immigration forces.
In my opinion, “Immigrant Nation” was awarded for its treatment of an urgent issue for an under-represented and often misunderstood community. However, the best social issue documentaries apply cinematic art and a poignant, well-crafted story to an urgent issue within a national or international dialogue. I found “Immigrant Nation” to be flat in its form and craft and its Manichean representation of characters. It missed a number of opportunities to dig into the critical grays of the immigration debate, and it failed to transcend its preaching to the choir. Pablo Veliz’s “Cartoneo y Nopalitos,” although not a documentary, presents a more nuanced and affecting testament to the struggles of undocumented immigrants.
Photo: Emileigh Potter, winner of the Premio Mesquite Award for Emerging Artist, and her teacher, Guillermina Zabala, Media Arts Director at Say Sí.
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Founder’s Day: Happy Birthday Marion!
Host Organization: The McNay Art Museum
Date: Sunday, February 6
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Venue: The McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
Celebrate the Marion Koogler McNay and hear a performance of favorite tunes from the era of Marion’s life, performed by Shavonne Conroy. Guests can enjoy art-making activities and a search-and-find hunt through the galleries and museum grounds.
For more information: (210) 824-5368 or mcnayart.org
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Sunday, February 6
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
The Marriage of Figaro
Host Organization: San Antonio Opera
Date: Sunday, February 6
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
200 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
This opera composed by the German-speaking Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian text is based on a French play. Master and servant clash and women outsmart their men in a story brimming with infectious wit and pace. Natural intelligence and ability win out over power and nobility.
For more information and tickets: (210) 225-5972 or saopera.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: The McNay Art Museum
Date: Sunday, February 6
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Venue: The McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
Celebrate the Marion Koogler McNay and hear a performance of favorite tunes from the era of Marion’s life, performed by Shavonne Conroy. Guests can enjoy art-making activities and a search-and-find hunt through the galleries and museum grounds.
For more information: (210) 824-5368 or mcnayart.org
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Sunday, February 6
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
The Marriage of Figaro
Host Organization: San Antonio Opera
Date: Sunday, February 6
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
200 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
This opera composed by the German-speaking Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian text is based on a French play. Master and servant clash and women outsmart their men in a story brimming with infectious wit and pace. Natural intelligence and ability win out over power and nobility.
For more information and tickets: (210) 225-5972 or saopera.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.05.2011
CineFestival 33 - Day 2
On the second day of CineFestival, the morning line-up was cancelled due to the rare dust of snow and icy, closed highways. Those who ventured out in the evening were treated to a mix of vintage.
“Run, Tecato, Run” (Run, Junkie, Run) is a 1979 classic filmed in San Antonio, directed by and starring Efraín Gutiérrez. The film was restored and presented by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Lauded as the first Chicano feature filmmaker, Gutiérrez attended last night’s screening.
“Walkin After Midnight” screened after “Run, Tecato, Run.” It’s music video for the local band Girl in a Coma who cover the Patsy Cline favorite. Bass player Jen Alva directed it, and you can see it here:
And, if you missed Thursday’s episode of KLRN’s “Conversations,” TPR reporter David Martin Davies speaks with GCAC Director Patty Ortiz and CineFestival Co-Curator Jim Mendiola.
“Run, Tecato, Run” (Run, Junkie, Run) is a 1979 classic filmed in San Antonio, directed by and starring Efraín Gutiérrez. The film was restored and presented by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Lauded as the first Chicano feature filmmaker, Gutiérrez attended last night’s screening.
“Walkin After Midnight” screened after “Run, Tecato, Run.” It’s music video for the local band Girl in a Coma who cover the Patsy Cline favorite. Bass player Jen Alva directed it, and you can see it here:
And, if you missed Thursday’s episode of KLRN’s “Conversations,” TPR reporter David Martin Davies speaks with GCAC Director Patty Ortiz and CineFestival Co-Curator Jim Mendiola.
Watch the full episode. See more Conversations.
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Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
The Marriage of Figaro
Host Organization: San Antonio Opera
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
200 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
This opera composed by the German-speaking Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian text is based on a French play. Master and servant clash and women outsmart their men in a story brimming with infectious wit and pace. Natural intelligence and ability win out over power and nobility.
For more information and tickets: (210) 225-5972 or saopera.com
Gallery Tour and Artist Talk: Mark Menjivar: You Art What You Eat
Host Organization: Southwest School of Art
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 2 p.m.
Venue: Central Public Library Gallery
600 Soledad Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
San Antonio photographer Mark Menjivar leads a gallery tour to view his exhibited works as part of the public events connected with this exhibition focused on healthy eating.
For more information: swschool.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
The Marriage of Figaro
Host Organization: San Antonio Opera
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
200 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
This opera composed by the German-speaking Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian text is based on a French play. Master and servant clash and women outsmart their men in a story brimming with infectious wit and pace. Natural intelligence and ability win out over power and nobility.
For more information and tickets: (210) 225-5972 or saopera.com
Gallery Tour and Artist Talk: Mark Menjivar: You Art What You Eat
Host Organization: Southwest School of Art
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 2 p.m.
Venue: Central Public Library Gallery
600 Soledad Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
San Antonio photographer Mark Menjivar leads a gallery tour to view his exhibited works as part of the public events connected with this exhibition focused on healthy eating.
For more information: swschool.org
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Calendar at tpr.org
2.04.2011
CineFestival 33 - Day 1
Each year on the heels of Sundance Film Festival, local folks gather at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center to celebrate and reflect on Latino cinema—contemporary and historical, Chicano, Latin American, and Indigenous. On Thursday evening’s launch of CineFestival, filmmakers, actors, commissioners, curators, and friends huddled in the Cine Lounge—a warm glow of bomber jackets and leather boots, wool coats, caps, and scarves—sipping Modelos and embracing each other with jovial talk as the outside temperatures rivaled Park City, Utah.
By eight o’clock, a brimming crowd packed the Guadalupe Theater, and Patty Ortiz, director of the GCAC, was moved to tears in her opening comments. Young girls in fancy dress with bows in their hair flitted down the aisles to their seats. Then, in his humble tone, CineFestival Curator Manuel Solis affirmed, “Tonight, Aztlán is in focus.”
“Rooftop Wars” and “Cartoneo y Nopalitos” (“Cardboard Dreams”), the two films that opened CineFestival last night, are inspiring illustrations of how cinema connects us to a broader world of insight—one that is visceral, emotional, tangible. Through the experiences of children growing up in the United States, both films illuminate under-represented, or misrepresented, communities.
Miguel Silveira’s “Rooftop Wars” won the Premio Mesquite Award: Best Short Film for its portrayal of a fierce afternoon in the life of a Mexican-American boy whose father died as a soldier in Iraq. Silveira filmed in the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen and worked with a 90% cast of non-actors. His film achieves a visceral atmosphere of the neighborhood and a nail-biting climax, yet allows for relief and the belief that hope prevails.
The Premio Mesquite Award: Special Jury Award went to “Cartoneo y Nopalitos” (“Cardboard Dream”). Director Pablo Véliz, an alumn of Say Sí and San Antonio’s rising star, adds a moving, soulful story of human dignity to the angry and frustrated debate over the Dream Act. (In attendance were five individuals on hunger strike for the Dream Act.)
In the Q&A session after the film, Véliz asserted that he didn’t intend for his film to serve as a political tool, and he avoided the trap of stereotypical characters. Rather, he wanted to offer a personal, human picture, with empathetic characters throughout, appealing to the hearts and minds of a wide audience. Véliz shared the stage with the cast and his local production team of CineVéliz: Director Pablo Véliz, Producer Dago Patlan, Casting Director Victor Augustin, and Composer Douglas Edward.
Despite a few false starts with the projectors, a few ringing cell phones, and a few chatty viewers, the first night of CineFestival was rich and layered with stirring engagements between films and neighbors—then, letting us out to slide home on ice, just before a snowfall.
Photo Credit: Ray Santisteban.
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The Dixie Swim Club
Host Organization: Boerne Community Center
Date: Friday, February 4
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Boerne Community Theatre
907 E. Blanco, Boerne, TX 78006
The play is a comedy written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Kathleen Lovejoy, it is about five southern women whose friendship began many years ago on their college swim team and spans a period of thirty-three years. When fate throws a wrench into one of their lives, these friends, proving the enduring power of teamwork, rally around their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a surprising direction. The play runs through February 19.
For more information and reservations: (830) 249-9166 or boernetheatre.org
2011 Dinnerbox Series: The Mystery of Irma Vep
Host Organization: The Company Theatre
Date: Friday, February 4
Time: 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Big Apple Room at Little Italy
820 Afterglow, San Antonio, TX 78216
This outrageous spoof, written by Charles Ludlam, is a family-friendly horror-comedy, complete with werewolves, vampires and an archaeologist with mummy issues. The play is a campy tribute to gothic horror films, liberally stealing from well-known classics. Two actors play all of the play's characters, racing through a literal quick-change marathon.
For more information: (800) 838-3006 or thecompanytheatre.org
The Marriage of Figaro
Host Organization: San Antonio Opera
Date: Friday, February 4
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
200 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
This opera composed by the German-speaking Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian text is based on a French play. Master and servant clash and women outsmart their men in a story brimming with infectious wit and pace. Natural intelligence and ability win out over power and nobility.
For more information and tickets: (210) 225-5972 or saopera.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: Boerne Community Center
Date: Friday, February 4
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Boerne Community Theatre
907 E. Blanco, Boerne, TX 78006
The play is a comedy written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Kathleen Lovejoy, it is about five southern women whose friendship began many years ago on their college swim team and spans a period of thirty-three years. When fate throws a wrench into one of their lives, these friends, proving the enduring power of teamwork, rally around their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a surprising direction. The play runs through February 19.
For more information and reservations: (830) 249-9166 or boernetheatre.org
2011 Dinnerbox Series: The Mystery of Irma Vep
Host Organization: The Company Theatre
Date: Friday, February 4
Time: 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Big Apple Room at Little Italy
820 Afterglow, San Antonio, TX 78216
This outrageous spoof, written by Charles Ludlam, is a family-friendly horror-comedy, complete with werewolves, vampires and an archaeologist with mummy issues. The play is a campy tribute to gothic horror films, liberally stealing from well-known classics. Two actors play all of the play's characters, racing through a literal quick-change marathon.
For more information: (800) 838-3006 or thecompanytheatre.org
The Marriage of Figaro
Host Organization: San Antonio Opera
Date: Friday, February 4
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Lila Cockrell Theatre
200 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
This opera composed by the German-speaking Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian text is based on a French play. Master and servant clash and women outsmart their men in a story brimming with infectious wit and pace. Natural intelligence and ability win out over power and nobility.
For more information and tickets: (210) 225-5972 or saopera.com
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
2.03.2011
San Antonio Opera Presents 'The Marriage of Figaro'
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| Photo Courtesy of San Antonio Opera |
Listen to the interview on tpr.org.
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2011 Dinner Box Series: The Mystery of Irma Vep
Host Organization: The Company Theatre
Date: Thursday, February 3
Time: 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Big Apple Room at Little Italy
820 Afterglow, 824 Afterglow St., San Antonio, TX, 78216
This outrageous spoof, written by Charles Ludlam, is a family-friendly horror-comedy, complete with werewolves, vampires and an archaeologist with mummy issues. The play is a campy tribute to gothic horror films, liberally stealing from well-known classics. Two actors play all of the play's characters, racing through a literal quick-change marathon.
For more information: (800) 838-3006 or thecompanytheatre.org
Exhibition Talk: Drawing: Preparation for Other Media? Or an End in Itself?
Host Organization: The McNay Art Museum
Date: Thursday, February 3
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: The McNay Art Museum, Lawson Print Gallery
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
Lyle Williams, Curator, Prints and Drawings, discusses how drawing functions for today’s artists.
For more information: (210) 824-5368 or mcnayart.org
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Thursday, February 3
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
For a complete listin of community events, visit the TPR Community Calendar at
tpr.org
Host Organization: The Company Theatre
Date: Thursday, February 3
Time: 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Big Apple Room at Little Italy
820 Afterglow, 824 Afterglow St., San Antonio, TX, 78216
This outrageous spoof, written by Charles Ludlam, is a family-friendly horror-comedy, complete with werewolves, vampires and an archaeologist with mummy issues. The play is a campy tribute to gothic horror films, liberally stealing from well-known classics. Two actors play all of the play's characters, racing through a literal quick-change marathon.
For more information: (800) 838-3006 or thecompanytheatre.org
Exhibition Talk: Drawing: Preparation for Other Media? Or an End in Itself?
Host Organization: The McNay Art Museum
Date: Thursday, February 3
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: The McNay Art Museum, Lawson Print Gallery
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
Lyle Williams, Curator, Prints and Drawings, discusses how drawing functions for today’s artists.
For more information: (210) 824-5368 or mcnayart.org
Unnecessary Farce
Host Organization: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio
Date: Thursday, February 3
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
The program is a ridiculously funny comedy by Paul Slade Smith.
For more information: (210) 302-6835 or vexler.org
For a complete listin of community events, visit the TPR Community Calendar at
tpr.org
2.02.2011
Long-Running Latino Film Festival Starts Tonight
Tonight the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center hosts CineFestival 2011, the longest running celebration of Chicano/Latino/Indigenous film projects in the United States. The three-day event will take place at the historic Guadalupe Theatre on San Antonio's westside.
This year's festival features films ranging from low-budget, historic films like Run, Tecato, Run (1979), by the first Chicano feature director, Efrain Gutierrez, to comparatively big-bidget productions like Eva Longoria's Latinos Living the American Dream, which is sponsored by Pepsi. Also featured are several new local films like Emileigh Potter's We March, and Cartoneo y Nopalitos by Pablo Veliz, as well as an early short film by Robert Rodriguez, director of the popular Mariachi Trilogy (El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico).
This is the 33rd annual CineFestival, furthering the Guadalupe Cultural Art's center's ongoing mission to preserve, promote and develop the arts and culture of Latino, Chicano and Native American peoples.
CineFestival 2011 starts tonight at 8 and runs through Sunday.
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Wednesday Night Blues Jam
Host Organization: San Antonio Blues Society
Date: Wednesday, February 2
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11p.m.
Venue: Sam's Burger Joint
330 E. Grayson, San Antonio, TX 78215
Live blues jam hosted by SABS Member Band and the Bob Bass Band. Blues jammers are wanted! Musicians must sign up and tune up.
For more information: (210) 641-8192 or sanantonioblues.com
New Beginnings Faculty Concert
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Wednesday, February 2
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio College, McAllister Auditorium
1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212
The program includes several different instruments and styles to be featured by the music faculty.
For more information: (210) 486-0255
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: San Antonio Blues Society
Date: Wednesday, February 2
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11p.m.
Venue: Sam's Burger Joint
330 E. Grayson, San Antonio, TX 78215
Live blues jam hosted by SABS Member Band and the Bob Bass Band. Blues jammers are wanted! Musicians must sign up and tune up.
For more information: (210) 641-8192 or sanantonioblues.com
New Beginnings Faculty Concert
Host Organization: San Antonio College
Date: Wednesday, February 2
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Venue: San Antonio College, McAllister Auditorium
1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212
The program includes several different instruments and styles to be featured by the music faculty.
For more information: (210) 486-0255
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Calendar at tpr.org
2.01.2011
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Free Art Demo
Host Organization: The San Antonio Watercolor Group
Date: Tuesday, February 1
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Venue: Church of Reconciliation
8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX 78217
Award -winning Texas artist Lee Ricks will be offering a free art demonstration. With over 45 years experience in the difficult medium of watercolor, it is Lee's goal to capture the beauty of sunlight and shadows with a special emphasis on color.
For more information: watercolorsanantonio.org or (210) 655-2731
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
Host Organization: The San Antonio Watercolor Group
Date: Tuesday, February 1
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Venue: Church of Reconciliation
8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX 78217
Award -winning Texas artist Lee Ricks will be offering a free art demonstration. With over 45 years experience in the difficult medium of watercolor, it is Lee's goal to capture the beauty of sunlight and shadows with a special emphasis on color.
For more information: watercolorsanantonio.org or (210) 655-2731
For a complete listing of community events, visit the TPR Community Events Calendar at tpr.org
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