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Uptown Art Stroll
November 1 & 2
Olmos Park Terrace
Every Voice Counts
November 4 - 28
Fiber Art Space
New World Wine
& Food Festival
Nov 5 - 9
Various Locations
Music of Nature
Nov 7 - 11
Majestic Theatre
Latino Music Fest
November 8
Main Plaza
An Afternoon of
Ragtime Piano
Nov 9
Christ Episcopal Church
Tempestuous Celebrations
Nov 12-13
SOLI
2 to Watch
Nov 13
Gemini Ink
Doña Rosita's
Jalapeño Kitchen
Nov 14 - 16
Jump-Start
Vienna Boys' Choir
Nov 14
Laurie Auditorium
Cinderella
Nov 22 & 23
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Volunteers: TX Art Education Conference Nov 7&8
VSA Artist information
Meeting: Opportunities
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Artist Proposals: Oct 31
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Dia de los Muertos Highlights! | |
 Observed on November 2nd, with exhibits and events beginning in October and continuing through the middle of November; Día De Los Muertos is a colorful flurry of traditional and contemporary festivities celebrating ancestral remembrance, and harvest season rituals from Central Mexican indigenous cultures.
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 Muertitos Fest 2008, 12 - 4pm
Exhibit on display: November 1 - 30
SAY Sí, 1518 South Alamo
Student exhibits of traditional folk art will be joined by a curated exhibit of "arte Popular". Traditional Ofrendas, family workshops, food booths, artisans, live music and dance performances will add to the high-spirited occasion. First Friday Opening: November 7, 7 - 11pm. www.saysi.org
Calaqueando en el Rincon, 6 - 9pm Exhibit on display: October 31 - November 8 Rinconcito de Esperanza, 816 & 820 S. Colorado The event includes indoor and outdoor altares, calaveras and dedication readings, plus music by Las Tesoros del Westside. 210.228.0201 El Campo Scare, 6 pm Galeria Tonatzin, 723 S. Brazos A re-creation of a cemetery during Día de los Muertos, the event will include installations by Teresa Aguilar; David Zamora Casas; Eddie Chavez; Henry De Leon & Tony Rocha; Jane Madrigal; Martinez St. Women's Center; the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative; Mary Agnes Rodriguez and Raul Servin. The event will also feature wandering musicians courtesy of Conjunto Taller as they serenade the various decorated tombs. www.guadalupeculturalarts.org |
Jump Start's Annual Altares Show, 3 - 5 pm
Exhibit on display: November 2 - November 31
Jump Start Performance Company, 108 Blue Star
Jump Start presents a performance piece by Ruben Ornelas, work by Raquel Beechner, Monessa Esquivel & Sandy Dunn. www.jump-start.org
 The 31st Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration, 6 - 9 pm Exhibit on display: November 2 - 14 Centro Cultural Aztlán, 1800 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 103 Centro Cultural Aztlan has made a tradition of Dia de los Muertos by bringing together artists and community people to install traditional and artistic altars that express their personal point of view on this universal subject. www.sacalaveras.com Conjunto Heritage Taller Alter and Concert, 5 - 8 pm Exhibit on display: November 2 - 16 Conjunto Heritage Taller, 725 South Presa An altar and a musical celebration by the Conjunto Heritage Taller Students and Master Musicians dedicated to Conjunto greats who have passed. The event includes food, refreshments and live conjunto music. 210.212.8560  URBAN 15'S Carnival de los Muertos, 7 pm Instituto Cultural de Mexico, 600 Hemisfair Plaza Carnival de San Anto presents its annual performance ritual as part of Dia de los Muertos. The procession parade of dancing and drumming Calaveras can be seen at Instituto Cultural de Mexico starting at 7 pm. Then they will travel to Centro Cultural Aztlan to perform at their Altar Ofrenda at 8:30 pm. www.saculturamexico.org |
Day of the Dead
Through November 3
The Instituto Cultural de Mexico, 600 Hemisfair Park
The Instituto Cultural de Mexico celebrates the Day of Dead presenting a traditional altar for Emilio Carballido (writer, 1925-2008), for Divas in the Mexican Cinema and a Mayan altar. www.saculturamexico.org
 Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda
Through November 9
Southwest School of Art & Craft, 300 Augusta Street
SSAC participants are welcome to bring in personal offerings to honor the memory of an ancestor or loved one. www.swschool.org |
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More San Antonio arts and culture events at www.sahearts.com! |
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The deadline to participate in Luminaria is FRIDAY October 31 at 8pm. To fill out the application form online, or for more information, please visit the website www.luminariasa.org/participate
The 2008 Artist Foundation grant awardees were announced last week and many Creative Capital artists were among the winners or finalists. Award Winners: Karen Mahaffy, Katie Pell, Roberto Prestigiacomo, Hills Snyder and Guillermina Zabala. Finalists: David Alcantar, Mellissa Marlowe, Michele Monseau, Timothy Kramer and Ansen Seale.
Look for a new artist of the month next week. November features a local writer and performer.
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SAN ANTONIO
Artist Foundation award winners plan projects
San Antonio Express News (10/24/08)
Dan R. Goddard
"Here is where you can read about the latest round of grants by the Artist Foundation of San Antonio."
TEXAS
Shot in Texas: More wrangling over film incentives
Dallas Morning News (10/24/08)
"Family-friendly may be the catch phrase in 2009 as the Legislature looks at increasing the financial incentives offered to films shooting in Texas."
NATIONAL
Obama and McCain's visions for the arts
Los Angeles Times (10/24/08)
Kate Linthicum
"The presidential candidates disagree over funding for the arts and arts education, with Obama calling for more federal support and McCain calling for less. . . . McCain's campaign has released very little official language on the subject. But two weeks ago it issued this four-sentence statement that calls for funding for arts education to be left to local entities, where 'local priorities allow.' Obama, on the other hand, has made arts proposals a part of his official party platform."
INTERNATIONAL
Bollywood deal 'will aid UK film'
BBC News (10/22/08)
Darryl Chamberlain
"A deal to help Bollywood producers to work in the UK will help the British movie industry withstand the economic downturn, the film minister has said."
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| October Artist of the Month |
 Get to know local San Antonio artists! The October artist of the month is filmmaker Stephen Acevedo.
Steve co-wrote and directed the 10-minute dark comedy, Shot. Filmed in downtown San Antonio, Shot premiered in March at SXSW, and recently won the Grand Jury Prize at the San Antonio Local Film Festival. In August, Steve was selected from more than 600 applicants to participate in the Disney-ABC/DGA Television Directing Fellowship. The yearlong fellowship provides aspiring television directors the opportunity to hone their craft and jump-start their careers by working alongside veteran directors on drama and comedy series such as Lost, Desperate Housewives, Scrubs, etc.
Shot will be screening at the San Antonio Local Film Festival, 7pm on Oct. 10, 2008 at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre (www.salfilmfest.com).
Read more about Stephen Acevedo here. | |
