| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 22nd Annual Superhero Contest and Exhibit Presented by Centro Cultural Aztlan at Centro Cultural Aztlan May 25-May 31, 2013 Centro Cultural Aztlan is hosting our 22nd Annual SUPERHERO contest and exhibit. This exhibit is open to any students 6 to 18 years of age. We ask students to identify a positive role model in their lives and create a drawing, illustration, painting, or sculpture of their Superhero. The key word and subject of this contest is “Super Heroes”, who the students consider as positive role models in their school, community, or home. Special attention will be to creativity and... | Centro Cultural Aztlan | 05/25/13-
05/31/13 | 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 |
| Primer Sabado : Fun in the Sun! | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 06/01/13-
06/02/13 | 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 |
Of AnimalsPresented by The Art Institute of San Antonio at Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center June 7-June 8, 2013 Of Animals is a photography collaboration between 8 photography students from the Art Institute of San Antonio and is a photographic representation of the human-animal experience. | The Art Institute of San Antonio | 06/07/13-
06/08/13 | 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 |
Texas Folklife FestivalPresented by Institute of Texan Cultures at Institute of Texan Cultures June 7-June 9, 2013 The signature event and the Institute of Texan Cultures, the Texas Folklife Festival brings Texas history and heritage to life. Across the museum grounds, visitors can find more than 40 unique cultures, represented by some 250 participating organizations.
The celebration features a menu of 150 unique food items. Musicians, dancers and entertainers perform on seven stages. More than 60 skilled artisans will share their talents, such as leatherworking, whittling, pottery,... | Institute of Texan Cultures | 06/07/13-
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 |
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 |
| Fathers Day Weekend | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 06/15/13-
06/16/13 | San Antonio |
In The HeightsPresented by Woodlawn Theatre at Woodlawn Theatre May 24-June 23, 2013 The historic Woodlawn Theatre presents the San Antonio Premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, May 24 through June 23, 2013. With a zesty score that skips from Latin pop to hip hop and back, the show is infused with simple, yet infectious joy…just like the barrio in which the story unfolds.
Performances, sparkling with the beat of Bombasta, San Antonio’s Barrio Big Band, will take place at the Woodlawn, 1920 Fredericksburg Rd., Fridays and... | Woodlawn Theatre | 05/24/13-
06/23/13 | San Antonio |
Music for Your Eyes tourPresented by Villa Finale June 27, 2013 Walter Mathis enhanced Villa Finale’s world of visual beauty by filling his home with the sounds of music. Guests to his home were treated to a unique visit as they toured Villa Finale’s collections while their ears were entertained by the musical delights of antique machines. In this popular tour, we recreate this experience by treating today’s visitors to demonstrations of some of the rare music machines in the Mathis collections including the automated 1921... | Villa Finale | 06/27/13 | San Antonio |
| Freedom Fest 2013 | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 07/04/13-
07/07/13 | San Antonio |
| Salsa in the Plaza | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 07/20/13-
07/21/13 | San Antonio |
Camp Guadalupe- Summer 2013Presented by Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center at Guadalupe Gallery June 10-July 26, 2013 Camp Guadalupe is designed for ages 8–12 and includes 6 weeks of activities Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Each week is independent from the other enabling participation for the week/s that fit each family’s schedule.
Dates: June 10-28, 2013 July 8-26, 2013
Location: GCAC Art Gallery Building, 723 S. Brazos Street, 78207
Cost/Registration Fee: Current GCAC Membership & Tuition: $100 per week
| Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center | 06/10/13-
07/26/13 | San Antonio |
Jo-Anne McArthur curated by Cyndi RookPresented by Epitome Institute July 12-August 2, 2013 Award-winning photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur documents our interactions with non-human animals in such a way that we may find new significance in ordinary, often unnoticed situations of use, abuse and sharing of spaces. Her documentary project, We Animals, is internationally celebrated and over 80 animal organizations, including Igualdad Animal, Sea Shepherd and the Jane Goodall Institute, have benefited from her photography. In April 2013, Ghosts In Our Machine, a feature length film... | Epitome Institute | 07/12/13-
08/02/13 | San Antonio |
| Primer Sabado : Back to School | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 08/03/13-
08/04/13 | 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 |
| Primer Sabado : Mariachis y Guitarras | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 09/07/13-
09/08/13 | 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 |
| Fiestas Patrias | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 09/14/13-
09/15/13 | San Antonio |
Made in TexasPresented by Institute of Texan Cultures at Institute of Texan Cultures July 2, 2012-September 29, 2013 Cowboy boots and computers. Salsa and Texas-shaped tortilla chips. Jalapeño jelly and prickly pear wine. Ancient stone tools and artificial hearts. What do these all have in common? Texas! “Made in Texas” explores a diverse array of Texan-made objects which add to the fabric of life not only in our state, but across the globe.
Explore objects, concepts, ideas and expressions of culture which originate in, are made in, or have strong ties to Texas: foodways,... | Institute of Texan Cultures | 07/02/12-
09/29/13 | San Antonio |
| Hispanic Heritage Weekend Celebration | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 09/28/13-
09/29/13 | San Antonio |
| 4th Annual Market Square Car Show | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 10/12/13-
10/06/13 | San Antonio |
| Los Altares del Mercado | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 10/12/13-
11/03/13 | San Antonio |
| Dia de Los Muertos Celebration | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 11/02/13-
11/03/13 | San Antonio |
| Market Square Tamalada | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 11/16/13 | San Antonio |
| Feria De Santa Cecilia "Dia Del Musico" | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 11/29/13-
12/01/13 | San Antonio |
| Primer Sabado:La Pastorela | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 12/07/13-
12/08/13 | San Antonio |
| 26th Annual Blessing of the Animals | City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development | 12/14/13 | San Antonio |
Salt Of The Earth ~ Contemporary Art Month (CAM) Exhibit Opening ReceptionPresented by The Jackson Ranch February 27, 2013-February 27, 2014 Please join us for a CAM, Contemporary Art Month, Exhibit, SALT OF THE EARTH, featuring several local artists exhibiting a variety of mediums, including sculpture, paint, jewelry, photography, and more.
Water sculpture by Lauren Browning;
Iron Sculpture by our darling, the late Krisanne Frost;
Photography of Incan Salt Mines by Patrice Villastrigo;
Hand sculpted jewelry by Denise Smith-McCoy;
Scultpure and a painting by Janice... | The Jackson Ranch | 02/27/13-
02/27/14 | San Antonio |
H-E-B Free Tuesdays at SAMAPresented by San Antonio Museum of Art at San Antonio Museum of Art June 19, 2012 - Ongoing Thanks to the generous support of H-E-B, SAMA is free every Tuesday from 4:00 - 9:00 PM. Join us for a variety of free programs including lectures, films, sketching and tours. Cafe des Artistes is also open until 9:00 PM to match SAMA’s extended hours. | San Antonio Museum of Art | 06/19/12-
Ongoing | San Antonio |
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