On quiet weekday evenings over the past 14 years, San Antonians have gathered in some of the city’s most beloved architectural landmarks — among them the Empire Theatre, the Scottish Rite Cathedral and Mission Marquee Plaza — to discover, through the glorious medium of PowerPoint, what their neighbors do for a living.
Started in Tokyo in 2003 by an architectural firm looking to bring their city’s diverse workforce together, PechaKucha nights — pronounced pay-tcha koo-tcha — have since spread to 1,100 cities in 140 countries, while retaining the same simple, indelible, endlessly adaptable format: presentations of 20 slides where each slide auto-advances after 20 seconds, resulting in short, sweet introductions to one’s interests.
San Antonio’s latest installment, which will take place this Thursday at the historic Sunken Garden Theater, features six brave souls: animal advocate Emily Casso, creative director and designer David Carlos Garcia Jr., chefs and business owners John and Elise Russ, writer Tori Pool, immigration attorney Cristian Sánchez and Trinity University archivist Abra Schnur.
Artists Cruz and Olivia Ortiz will serve as emcees, complemented by musical guest Primo Y Beebe and flavored by a pre-show “happiest hour” at 7 p.m. the promises to build community an hour before presentations begin.
$10, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, Sunken Garden Theater, 3875 N. St. Mary’s St., pechakucha.com.
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This article appears in Apr 2-15, 2025.