San Antonio’s Arts & Culture Department and the city’s film commission are celebrating a jump in MovieMaker Magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker.”
A vibrant new mural on the South Side weaves together San Antonio’s rich cultural heritage — from the Missions Historical Park to San Antonio Spurs basketball celebrations.
Several city departments and the District 4 council office have announced the completion of an art installation channeling the solar system and Coahuiltecan heritage.
Superstition meets opportunity as San Antonio residents embrace Friday the 13th through spiritual cleansings and discounted tattoos.
The City of San Antonio has officially designated a new cultural district, the Pride Cultural Heritage District, in the Tobin Hill community near North Main Avenue.
A place to learn about the stories of the people who lived in the area over time, particularly those who are Mission descendants, is the purpose of the new World Heritage Center, which had a grand opening Friday.
The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture is gearing up to hold four information sessions for local artists and nonprofit cultural organizations.
The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture announced today that they are hosting an open call for artists and providers to apply for their prequalified public art list.
From Belgian flower fields to a deadly military plane crash, KSAT spoke with long-time residents of South San about what it was like growing up in the neighborhood.
Former San Antonio poet laureate Nephtalí De León is suing the City of San Antonio for defamation and wrongful termination of his contract.
The convenience of living downtown comes at a cost. Everything is walkable, but finding parking can be a challenge. Those who live downtown say they are surrounded by culture and vibrance — and the tradeoff is worth it.
The cosmic sensation can be explained by pure science and mathematics based on decades of research, but it wasn’t always that way. In ancient times, many cultures believed an eclipse hung on a paranormal or mythical factor.
Two art installations paying tribute to the musical legacy of Tejano and Conjunto music debuted in San Antonio on Tuesday.
Eduardo “Eddie” Vega, a director at Holy Cross San Antonio, will serve as San Antonio’s poet laureate beginning April 1, ultimately finishing his term on March 31, 2027.
Luminaria will commemorate its 15th anniversary from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the newly renovated Hemisfair area and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
The first center to support the cultural restoration of the American Indian peoples of South Texas is getting a permanent location after nearly three decades of serving the community.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration of Mexican tradition and culture.
The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office announced the upcoming seventh annual World Heritage Festival, celebrating the city’s historic missions as the first and only United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in Texas.
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” teaser was released and the Hispanic community has taken to the internet to share their excitement for the cultural representation.
The annual Fiesta Noche del Rio, the city’s longest-running outdoor musical revue, will host a performance Saturday night at the Arneson River Theater.
The McNay Art Museum’s mission to share visual art with the community of San Antonio and drive innovation through today’s youth is seen through their new interactive studio which opened on Friday.
A Ukrainian exhibit at the Igo Library aims to teach people in San Antonio about Ukraine's deep history and culture amid an ongoing war with Russia.
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The sights and sounds of San Antonio came alive at the Arneson River Theater on Saturday for a production that has entertained guests at the River Walk for 64 years.
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SAN ANTONIO – The Southwest School of Art in total has 4,000 students at the college level, along with adults in continuing education and youth in art programs. It’s also known as a beautiful event space, but the pandemic has been tumultuous to its financial situation. “Almost all of our income, both contributed and earned income through tuition, rentals and all the other revenue streams, it just dried up immediately,” Paula Owen, President of the Southwest School of Art said. The pandemic forced faculty and students to learn in different ways. I think everyone knows that intuitively, but I don’t think they remember that through the pandemic that arts and artists are suffering.
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That might sound contradictory and impossible by math standards, but that partly explains the greatness of the Harlem Renaissance. The result was the birth of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural, artistic, social and intellectual explosion that spanned the entire Roaring ’20s. One of his most recognized works was a poem called “Madam and the Minister,” which spoke of the mood toward religion in the Harlem Renaissance. One of the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston was a key contributor to a magazine called “Fire! There no doubt will be good celebrations in 2020, but, given the Harlem Renaissance was more than just a one-year movement, the tributes will be lasting for years to come.
