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McPhee Exposes Nature’s Human Interfacenew
Of the many photography shows in Fotoseptiembre this year, one of the most compelling is Laura McPhee’s “River of No Return” on view at Southwest School of Art.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-15-2011 |
Art
Con Safo Artists Bring El Movimiento to Canvasnew
You may have seen this emblem marked in the corner of a mural or on street art: C/S.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-14-2011 |
Art
Tejano’s “Red Alert”new
The 31st annual edition of the Tejano Music Awards being held at the San Antonio Event Center this Saturday, come during a critical point for the genre.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-08-2011 |
Performance
Berlin Dance Fest Tears Down Boundariesnew
The 17 days of this year’s 23rd International Dance Festival in Berlin will be remembered as a convergence of traditions
San Antonio Current |
Anjelika Jansen |
09-08-2011 |
Performance
ISTORIA at UTSA Satellite Spacenew
Regardless of how it’s done, storytelling has always been a big part of photography’s role.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-08-2011 |
Art
After Decades of Neglect, Could San Antonio Become a Live-Music Capital Again?new
Pick a day. Any day. Check out what bands are coming to, say, Austin. Then look to see what other cities they’ll be visiting.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-07-2011 |
Commentary
A Haven for Old-School Gamersnew
Eight-vs-eight online death matches, intuitive AI enemies that adapt to your tactics, destructible environments governed by real world physics, and deep, enriching narratives that weave complex characters into a singular goal to stop an overwhelming evil force.
San Antonio Current |
Grayson Hamilton |
09-01-2011 |
Video Games
LH: The biggest art lab in townnew
“The words aren’t there yet, this is hard to talk about,” said Penelope Boyer, director of the Land Heritage Institute.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-01-2011 |
Art
‘Tweens and Teens’ get Stone Oak Trainingnew
I first saw Nikki Young in 2004, during one of San Antonio Theatre Coalition’s TheatreASAP programs.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-01-2011 |
Culture
Photo-Driven Event Heavy on Taiwanese Lensesnew
Fotoseptiembre, now one of the largest photography festivals in the country, began 17 years ago as an effort to bring photographers from Latin America to exhibit in San Antonio next to local talent, to join North with South.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-01-2011 |
Art
Ballot count: ‘Ugly People’ at Overtimenew
How has politics responded to the 24-hour news cycle? By running election campaigns non-stop, of course.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
08-31-2011 |
Performance
Intentionally or Not, Political Art Month Breeds Rabbits and Maizenew
It’s been two years since Contemporary Art Month decamped from its traditional summer home for the tourist-friendly month of March, but Gene Elder claims he doesn’t give a damn.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
07-14-2011 |
Art
Artifacts: Deborah Kuetzpalin Vasqueznew
One of the artists in the NALC show at R Gallery is Deborah Kuetzpalin Vasquez, whose paintings and drawings deal with themes of feminine empowerment from an Out Queer Latina and Indigenous viewpoint.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
07-14-2011 |
Art
International Artists on the Dalai Lamanew
Good endings are important. “The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama,” on view at SAMA to July 31, is finishing a five-year international tour at a location well suited for the exhibition.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
07-08-2011 |
Recreation
Tags: Dalai Lama
Colony of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats Gaining a Followingnew
At dusk under the I-35 bridge at Camden Street a small crowd lingers. They bob their heads between wristwatches and cell phones and something above not yet visible.
San Antonio Current |
Patricia Portales |
07-08-2011 |
Recreation
