TPR’s Cinema Tuesdays Series Continues with ‘Redes’ — a 1936 Anomaly Driven by Captivating Images and Classical Music
It’s not often that a classic film is better remembered for its cinematography and score than its plot and acting, but such is the case with Redes — a 1936 anomaly that rallied the talents of iconic American photographer Paul Strand, Austrian-born director/future Oscar winner Fred Zinnemann and noted Mexican composer Carlos Chávez. Commissioned by the…
Singer-Songwriter Azul Barrientos Draws Inspiration from Mexican Icon Mario Moreno for ‘Noche Azul: Cantinflas’
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is a true San Antonio staple, hosting a variety of events advocating cultural diversity and the arts, and tackling social justice issues since 1987. The center’s strong, historically feminist background has paved the way for local artists and musicians like cherished local singer-songwriter Azul Barrientos, host of the Esperanza’s…
Centro Cultural Aztlan Kicks Off its 40th Year on Sunday with ‘El Gran Día de Los Artistas’
Since its formation in June of 1977 at the hands of organizers “active in the Chicano movement and eager to extend its message of pride and empowerment,” Centro Cultural Aztlan has cemented itself as a steadfast pioneer of the Alamo City’s artistic communities — celebrating established, emerging and student artists exploring myriad forms of expression. Possibly…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 6/22 “Puente*Bridge” A creative response to “a time when borders seem more like barriers,” Cinnabar’s “Puente*Bridge” marks a collaboration with San Antonio-based artist Ernesto Ibañez and his Arte International, an agency designed to connect Latin American artists with U.S. galleries and corporate buyers. Aiming to “build a bridge between the art community in Texas…
San Antonio Public Library Observes LGBT Pride Month with Screenings of PBS Documentary ‘Growing Up Trans’
Growing Up Trans, a Frontline PBS documentary, educates viewers on the process, difficulty and overall happiness of eight families’ experiences through the transitioning of the children, specifically. Rather than analyzing and addressing the way adults navigate their way through the transitioning process, the filmmakers go back farther into the formative years of a child’s mind…
Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp Concert Showcases the Genre’s Rising Stars
Ah … Summer Camp. A delightful fusion of art and culture, finesse and melodrama, skill and passion. Not the Summer Camp you were recalling? Well, at the Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp, you’ll find these things and more in great measure. Featuring award-winning vocalists from San Antonio’s annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, paired with a full choir,…
The Briscoe Offers a Rare Look at George Catlin’s ‘North American Indian Portfolio’
While the rest of 19th-century Americans battled conflicting emotions of awe and fear toward the Native American populations whose lands they were stealing, George Catlin became the first American to depict the indigenous tribes. The author and painter lived among the Mandan, Sioux, Blackfeet, Crow and other tribes in the summer months between 1832 and…
SAMA’s Eclectic Family Flicks Series Continues with Brazilian Oscar-winner ‘Boy and the World’
Boy and the World (O Menino e o Mundo), the Academy Award-winning (Best Animated Feature, 2013) work of Brazilian writer/director Alê Abreu and company, is a visually stunning film that says a great deal by saying very little. Literally. The film has very little dialogue, and what dialogue it does have is delivered in backwards…
