| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | GET REEL Film: The SwimmerPresented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum May 30, 2013 From private backyard swimming pools in the affluent suburbs to a crowded public pool, Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) swims his way home. On the way he re-visits his past, encountering love, power, despair, and ruin. Based on a short story by John Cheever. USA. 1968. English, 95 min., color. Not rated.
The McNay Contemporary Collectors Forum (MCCF) presents GET REEL, a program featuring critically acclaimed independent and foreign films and videos. From May through July, GET REEL... | McNay Art Museum | 05/30/13 | San Antonio |
Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night's DreamPresented by Magik Theatre at San Antonio Botanical Garden May 29-June 1, 2013 About the show
The lines between dreaming and waking are deliciously blurred in Shakepeare’s comic tale of love and magic!
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Shakespeare in the Park is an annual event by The Magik Theatre that brings free, full-scale productions of Shakespeare’s work to our community. Hosted by the San Antonio Botanical Garden, Shakespeare in the Park brings San Antonians of all ages together in the balmy summer twilight to experience the joys,... | Magik Theatre | 05/29/13-
06/01/13 | San Antonio |
Fiesta, Fête Film: Dangerous BeautyPresented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum June 2, 2013 From Denmark to Russia and from Spain to Venice, four films celebrate international festivals in the McNay’s Fiesta, Fête Film Fest. Free with museum admission. Some films may not be appropriate for all audiences.
1:00 pm Tour of Fiesta, Fête, Festival
1:30 pm Fairground fare
2:00 pm Feature film
Loosely based on the life of Veronica Franco, a poet and courtesan, Dangerous Beauty celebrates the exotic Carnivale atmosphere of Venice. USA. 1998.... | McNay Art Museum | 06/02/13 | San Antonio |
Members-only Preview and Reception: Norman Rockwell: Behind the CameraPresented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum June 4, 2013 Join the McNay for a special preview of summer exhibition Normal Rockwell: Behind the Camera, a landmark exhibition exploring in depth Rockwell’s richly detailed study photographs, commissioned by the artist as references for his iconic paintings. Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, this presentation reveals a rarely seen yet fundamental aspect of Rockwell’s creative process, and unveils a significant new body of Rockwell imagery in an unexpected medium through over 250... | McNay Art Museum | 06/04/13 | San Antonio |
Exhibition: Fiesta, Fête, FestivalPresented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum January 16-June 9, 2013 Fiesta, Fête, Festival moves from San Antonio to Seville, Venice, Versailles, St. Petersburg, and other cities to celebrate some of the world’s great festivals. Scene and costume designs from the Tobin Collection reveal that San Antonio’s own Fiesta—from NIOSA and Charreada to the Coronation of the Queen of the Order of the Alamo and Cornyation—belongs to a rich tradition of popular and court celebrations.
*Display Image: Eugene Berman, Costume... | McNay Art Museum | 01/16/13-
06/09/13 | San Antonio |
Exhibition Performance: Rockwell Sings AmericaPresented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum June 6-June 9, 2013 Celebrate a bygone era with food, cocktails, music, and the spirit of Norman Rockwell. In conjunction with the Broadway Reach Community Weekend, sing along to American favorites with Allegro Stage Company directed by Tim Hedgepeth and Tom Masinter.
Cocktails available at cash bar. Broadway Reach institutions offer special programs June 6–9. Visit www.broadwayreach.org for schedule of events and more information. | McNay Art Museum | 06/06/13-
06/09/13 | San Antonio |
Broadway Reach Community WeekendPresented by Broadway Reach at McNay Art Museum June 6-June 9, 2013 This summer, the Broadway Reach invites San Antonio residents and visitors to discover what our organizations have to offer with the Broadway Reach Community Weekend, June 6–9. This four-day celebration allows visitors to explore cultural and entertainment offerings with family-friendly programs on art, history, nature, and more. A discounted joint ticket is available for purchase beginning June 1. Visit all venues to get your Broadway Reach passport stamped and enter a raffle to win... | Broadway Reach | 06/06/13-
06/09/13 | San Antonio |
Textile Bookmaking Workshop - 3 DayPresented by Surface Design Association at University of Incarnate Word June 10-June 12, 2013 The International Surface Design Association presents: Interface 2013 Post Conference 3-Day Workshop with Naomi S. Adams.
Textile Bookmaking
Dive into the world of creating your own unique textile artists’ books and sketchbooks. The class will cover the foundations of bookmaking, with opportunities for advanced exploration of new techniques for more experienced students. Special emphasis will be placed on special methods and ideas... | Surface Design Association | 06/10/13-
06/12/13 | San Antonio |
Art in the DarkPresented by San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind at Witte Museum June 13, 2013 Over the past two years Art in the Dark has grown into one of San Antonio’s most unique art events. This year The Witte is the Presenting Sponsor and has donated the museum for the evening. Marise McDermott, CEO/President of The Witte is the Honorary Chair.
Art in the Dark is an evening to remember! as the “touch”…the “feel”…the “sense” of art is explored and celebrated……. Some of the most distinguished local... | San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind | 06/13/13 | San Antonio |
Summer Teacher Institute: Every Object Tells a StoryPresented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum June 11-June 13, 2013 Just as authors tell tales with words, artists use materials to describe scenes, characters, actions, and conversations. This summer, experience three days of storytelling, art making, and careful visual investigation. Look to works of art and consider the stories we know, the stories we learn, and the stories we imagine.
Teachers earn 18 hours of continuing professional education credit for attending all three days. Fee (includes lunch on Thursday and museum admission all three... | McNay Art Museum | 06/11/13-
06/13/13 | San Antonio |
Ronnie Laws & Tom Browne BandPresented by Carver Community Cultural Center at Carver Community Cultural Center, Jo Long Theatre June 15, 2013 • Two great funk and jazz icons Ronnie Laws and Tom Browne perform before the Carver audience!
• Saxophonist Ronnie Laws is one of the great figures in contemporary music; he helped create the blueprint for modern contemporary jazz; trumpeter Tom Browne has re-emerged in a solid recording career.
• Over their 30-year careers, Ronnie and Tom have played with some of the biggest acts in the business including Quincy Jones, Earth Wind & Fire, Mariah... | Carver Community Cultural Center | 06/15/13 | San Antonio |
2013 Annual SAFILM - San Antonio Film FestivalPresented by SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival at Palladium June 17-June 23, 2013 SAFILM is a non-profit organization that appreciates the assistance of everyone in the film community and beyond. Thanks to the devoted support of our friends for helping to bring top quality cinema to the Alamo City for the past 19 years.
Everyday of the festival is filled with film screenings, panels and parties. For a full list of events, visit safilm.com | SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival | 06/17/13-
06/23/13 | San Antonio |
Dinosaurs Unearthed: Bigger. Better. Feathered... Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum February 23-September 2, 2013 Dinosaurs are back at the Witte ? and this time they are bigger, better and more feathered than ever!
Allow curiosities to soar and step back in time to discover the most fascinating creatures to have roamed the Earth. Experience the world’s largest and most advanced life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, complete skeletons, fossils, hands-on interactives, a paleontological dig site where visitors can unearth fossils as well as the opportunity to explore the most current... | Witte Museum | 02/23/13-
09/02/13 | San Antonio |
Exhibition: Majority Rules: A Decade of Contemporary Art AcquisitionsPresented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum January 23-September 15, 2013 Supporting acquisition of contemporary art for the McNay Art Museum is a vital part of the mission of the McNay Contemporary Collectors Forum (MCCF). Since 2003, MCCF has purchased one or two works of art for the McNay’s collection at the group’s annual fall View & Vote. To date, MCCF has acquired 12 contemporary works in various media. Previous acquisitions include works by John Miller (2003), Ed Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz (2004), John Fraser (2005), Susie Rosmarin... | McNay Art Museum | 01/23/13-
09/15/13 | San Antonio |
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