Cityscrapes: San Antonio excels at building facilities but fails to support the artists they're intended for
Somehow, this community could manage to build a grand new performing arts center, and yet fail to support and sustain a symphony orchestra originally founded in 1939.
By Heywood Sanders
Oct 11, 2022
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