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A part of you, Parte de ti   November 14, 2008

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Cinderella
Nov 22 & 23
Lila Cockrell Theatre
 
Song and Dance
Ensemble of West Africa
Nov 23
Carver Cultural Center
 
Mariachi Vargas
Nov 30 - Dec 6
River Walk
 
Holiday in Brass
Nov 30
Beacon Hill Presbyterian
San Antonio Brass
 
Handel's Messiah
Dec 8
OLLU
SA Choral Society
 
The Nutcracker
Dec 5 - 14
Lila Cockrell Theatre
 
Sing We Noel
Dec 14
Mission San Jose
Voci Di Sorelle

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JumpDoņa Rosita's Jalapeņo Kitchen
Nov 14 - 16
Jump-Start Performance Co.
108 Blue Star

Doņa Rosita's Jalapeņo Kitchen is a hilarious one woman play starring Ruby Nelda Perez. The award-winning actress and comedienne has been called "irresistible and irreverent." Surrounded by her crock-pot and piles of chile peppers, she'll dish out plenty of laughs with some philosophical advice on the side. www.jump-start.org
ViennaVienna Boys' Choir
Nov 14
Laurie Auditorium
1 Trinity Place
 
In 1498 Emperor Maximilian I formed the ensemble that would evolve into the Vienna Boys' Choir. Centuries of practice have indeed made them close to perfect, and their sublime harmonies, wide repertoire, and their signature sailor suites have made these 24 singers, ranging from 10 to 14, favorites of audiences around the globe. www.artssanantonio.com
PhillipsMeasure for Measure
November 14 - 23
Watson Fine Arts Center Theatre
1801 Martin Luther King Drive
 
The St. Philip's College Theatre Program proudly presents Shakespeare's dark comedy "Measure for Measure." Shakespeare's last comedy of lust and absolutism is set in pre-Katrina New Orleans. Ben Rosario, the Theatre Arts Instructor at Burbank High School, is the featured guest artist. 210.531.4700 or 210.531.4704
Athari DanceSuraj Kund Outdoor Dance Festival
November 15, 5:30 - 10 p.m.
Arathi School of Indian Dance
IASA Community Center
9114 Summer Wind
 
Arathi School of Indian Dance presents this festival featuring dancers from San Antonio and across Texas, as well as family fun with food, fabric, jewelry and dance. FREE 210.273.2200
SavaAdmiration
Through November 21
SAVA Exhibition Gallery
849 E. Commerce
Space 205
 
Out of 471 artworks, 69 exemplary pieces were chosen for the national juried "Admiration" exhibit. Former Mayor and avid arts patron Lila Cockrell helped present awards to San Antonio artists including; Best of Show Susan Carlin, 2nd Place James Hendricks, 3rd Place Rebecca De Leon Almazan and the Curator's Choice Award went to Liu Qing. www.savisualartists.org

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November Artist of the Month
ToroGet to know San Antonio artists! The November artist of the month is writer and performer Vincent Toro.
 
Vincent Toro is a Puerto Rican poet, playwright, performer, and educator from New York. He is currently the Theater Arts Director at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio and is featured in "2 to Watch" this month at Gemini Ink.
 
Read more from Vincent Toro in his interview here.
Art News Headlines
SAN ANTONIO
 
Historic marker honors artist Warren Hunter in Bandera
San Antonio Express News (11/07/08)
Dan R. Goddard
Painter, etcher, book illustrator and inspiring teacher Warren Hunter is being honored with a Texas Historical Commission Historical Marker, which will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera.
 
TEXAS
 
Texas Ballet Theater gets grant to stay open through the year
Fort Worth Star Telegram (11/08/08)
Andrew Marton
The Texas Ballet Theater announced Friday that it had received a $500,000 grant from the Dallas-based Meadows Foundation, enabling the financially beleaguered ballet to reach its goal of $2 million to keep its doors open the rest of the year.
 
NATIONAL

Budget cuts target tourism, technology, businesses
Gazette (11/6/08)
In Maryland, Governor O'Malley's budget cuts include "$2.3 million less for the Maryland State Arts Council."

INTERNATIONAL
 
Arts sales: Prices finally plunge
The Telegraph (11/11/08)
Colin Gleadell

"Colin Gleadell looks at the effects of the credit crunch on the high-end arts sales market."
 
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