A 1916 photographic print shows Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic.

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San Antonio Sierra Club chapter presenting overview of Antarctic research site on Tuesday

UT-San Antonio prof Stephen Ackley will discuss his 30-plus years of navigating the Antarctic’s unforgiving terrain.

by Anjali Gupta March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

UT-San Antonio prof Stephen Ackley will discuss his 30-plus years of navigating the Antarctic’s unforgiving terrain.

Lindy Ryan's latest novel, Dollface, is about a horror author who finds herself entangled in a serial murder case.

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Horror author Lindy Ryan to discuss new book Dollface this Thursday at Nowhere Bookshop

The award-winning scribe’s latest novel is about a horror author who finds herself entangled in a serial murder case.

by Anjali Gupta March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

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San Antonio Library lecture looks at women who redefined race car driving

Tuesday’s talk by historian Elizabeth Blackstock looks at three pioneering French women who debunked the masculine mystique of race-car driving.

by Anjali Gupta March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Turtle Island Quartet is known for blending jazz, classical, rock, folk and more.

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Turtle Island Quartet bringing string-driven tribute to Miles and Coltrane to San Antonio

The San Francisco-based string quartet will perform an original work Friday at the Carver Community Cultural Center that celebrates the two jazz icons.

by Anjali Gupta March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

The Mini Art Museum features small-scale works by dozens of artists.

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San Antonio Contemporary Art month launches Friday with two shows

One show at the Contemporary at Blue Star focuses on photos of people brought together while the other features small-scale works by dozens of artists.

by Anjali Gupta March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Movies

San Antonio film fest Latina Spring: Femme Frontera Showcase taking place on Tuesday

The showcase features work by filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border diaspora and border regions around the world.

by Anjali Gupta February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Music fans gather at downtown's historic Market Square.

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San Antonio’s Historic Market Square offering free rodeo event this weekend

From rodeo clowns and a petting zoo to a varied musical lineup, saddle up for plenty of fun at this free event.

by Anjali Gupta February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen documents the lives and legacies of the 27 Black pilots who went missing near the end of combat on the European front.

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Author of Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen to discuss book

Cheryl W. Thompson will appear in San Antonio Thursday to talk about her book examining the legacy of the revered group of Black World War II pilots.

by Anjali Gupta February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

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Exhibition of eye-popping Ghanian movie posters coming to San Antonio this Friday

Deadly Prey Gallery will bring its touring show of the stylized and often bizarre movie ads to Mercury Project in Roosevelt Park.

by Anjali Gupta February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

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‘Dancing Off Our Tongues’ at Central Library to offer blend of fiction and musical performance

Monday’s event is organized by San Antonio’s Reggie Scott Young, author of ‘Yardbirds Squawking at the Moon.’

by Anjali Gupta February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Mark Menjívar's work explores diverse subjects through photography, stories and found objects while emphasizing dialogue and collaboration.

Arts

San Antonio visual artist Mark Menjívar’s latest exhibition debuts Friday

‘Murmurations’ at the Contemporary at Blue Star, functions like a mid-career survey, sampling the past 20 years of various long-term projects.

by Anjali Gupta February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Austrian artist Heimo Wallner's latest exhibition of drawings opens this Thursday.

Visual Art

Austrian visual artist Heimo Wallner’s ‘desesperado’ opens Thursday in San Antonio

The exhibition of drawings rooted in the stupidity that surrounds humankind will run through the end of February at the Un Grito Gallery.

by Anjali Gupta February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Rutger Hauer plays one of the replicants in Ridley Scott's 1982 classic Blade Runner.

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Blade Runner Live will pair screening of sf classic with performance of its soundtrack

The live performance of Vangelis’ synthesizer-driven score will take place this Friday at San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre.

by Anjali Gupta January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

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‘Fronterizx’ brings together San Antonio, Phoenix artists for exhibition rooted in border experiences

Jenelle Esparza and the creative duo Fronterizx are recipients of the 2024 US Latinx Fellowship.

by Anjali Gupta January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

Visual Art

Alejandro Diaz’s new exhibition ‘Rooms and Places’ embraces imperfection

The Sala Diaz founder’s latest show runs simultaneously in San Antonio and New York at Ruiz-Healy Art.

by Anjali Gupta January 22, 2026January 23, 2026

This Saturday's free event will focus on Western wildlife and their habitats.

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Briscoe Museum to hold free ‘Wild West Wildlife Festival’ this Saturday

The San Antonio Western art museum’s event will include animal-themed art activities and visits from local wildlife experts.

by Anjali Gupta January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

Supernatural follows two brothers as they hunt demons, ghosts and other odd entities.

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Supernatural trivia night coming to San Antonio’s Schaefer Library

This Friday, players. can test their knowledge of the long-running cult TV show — and for free.

by Anjali Gupta January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

The members of ASCO eschewed traditional forms of Chicano art to create risky performative work.

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San Antonio documentary showing will examine lasting impact of ’70s Chicano art collective

The film ASCO: Without Permission looks at the edgy collective whose conceptual work ran the gamut from Stations of the Cross reenactments to fake crime scenes.

by Anjali Gupta January 15, 2026January 15, 2026