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Chopin Piano Concerto
Feb 26 & 27
Majestic Theatre
TAO
Feb 28
Laurie Auditorium
Jazz Reflections
Feb 28
McAllister Auditorium
Musical Theatre Geniuses
March 1
Josephine Theatre
South Pacific
March 2 - 7
Majestic Theatre
Betrayed
March 5 - March 3
San Pedro Playhouse
Dearly Departed
March 6 - 21
Cameo Theatre
Voci di Sorelle Concert
March 7
Christ Episcopal Church
Luminaria: Arts Night
in San Antonio
March 13
Downtown
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 Autograph Series public reading and Q&A
February 18, 7pm
Trinity University
715 Stadium Drive
Local writers David Liss and Andrew Porter are the featured writers for Gemini Ink's spring semester Autograph Series. David Liss is the author of five novels. His debut novel, A Conspiracy of Paper, was named a New York Times Notable Book and won him the 2001 Barry, MacAvity and Edgar awards for Best First Novel. Andrew Porter is the author of the short story collection, The Theory of Light and Matter, which won the 2007 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. www.geminiink.org/autograph-series
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The Lady's Not For Burning
February 19 - 27
UIW Theatre Department
4301 Broadway
The sublime and the ridiculous feed the fire of this comedy pairing a woman falsely accused of witchcraft and a man who claims to be the devil. A play by Christopher Fry. www.uiw.edu/theatre
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Asian Festival: Year of the Tiger
February 20, 10 am - 5 pm
Institute of Texan Cultures
801 E. Durango Blvd.
The Asian Festival brings together organizations rich in Eastern culture, showcasing their respective cultures with an educational and entertaining approach. The event includes performances, martial arts and cooking demonstrations, botanicals and cuisine from more than a dozen Far Eastern countries - such as Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Pakistani, Filipino, and Polynesian. Activities for the younger visitors include making paper lanterns, origami, and more. www.texancultures.com
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On & Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour
February 20 & 21
Bihl Haus Arts and surrounding neighborhoods
2803 Fredericksburg Rd.
From reclaimed former neighborhood grocery stores to intimate backyard sanctuaries, the studios on the tour provide the environments in which artists create a variety of works, such as large-scale ceramic sculptures, metalwork, one-of-a-kind light fixtures, art photography, beadwork and embroidery, and painting in a variety of styles. Demonstrations, hospitality, and opportunities to purchase art-all part of the On and Off Fred experience. FREE www.onandofffred.org
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Music on the Move: Asia
February 22, 6 pm and 8 pm
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 West Jones Avenue
This series will take audiences through the Japanese, Chinese and Korean Art Collections performing music from those countries. Featuring works for the Japanese shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and compositions by contemporary composers for string ensemble including Voyage and Forest Whispers by Marty Regan, assistant professor of music at Texas A&M University. Also presenting music of Takemitsu and Zhou Long. Pre-concert lectures: 5:15 pm and 7:15 pm www.musicalofferings.org
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 What's Up in SA
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If you have news or announcements, let us know! Email Linsey at linsey.whitehead@sanantonio.gov
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February Artist of the Month
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 The February Artist of the Month is Bernice Appelin-Williams.
Appelin-Williams, a mixed-media artist, educator and urban planner, began her career in the 1980s by producing collages, installations and assemblages that often reflected political, spiritual and social issues.
Find out more about artist Bernice Appelin-Williams, including her current exhibit at St. Philip's College.
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What's on in SA
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 SA ArtsBeat - February 2010The Office of Cultural Affairs launched three new online Cultural
Tours. For the February episode of ArtsBeat, Sebastian explores the
Eastside of San Antonio, visiting the Carver Community Cultural Center,
Mickels Country Cooking and the historic City cemeteries. |
Arts News
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SAN ANTONIO
Third Luminaria features new footprint
San Antonio Express News (2/16/10)
Deborah Martin
"Luminaria: Arts Night in San Antonio, the city's annual downtown arts blowout, is doing a little moving this year."
TEXAS
Art in Times of Crisis
New America Media (2/14/10)
Lolbé Corona
"Though the economic stimulus to the cultural sector in Texas was scant, for its beneficiaries the funds received were a blessing."
NATIONAL
Broadway Shakes Off the Mid-Winter Chill
The New York Times (2/16/10)
Patrick Healy
"Broadway box offices rebounded robustly last week after three weeks of modest ticket sales during the traditional mid-winter chill for plays and musicals."
INTERNATIONAL
Playwright breaks 400-year male grip on Globe
The Guardian (2/15/10)
Mark Brown
"Bedlam playwright Nell Leyshon will be the first woman to have a play staged at what is now Shakespeare's Globe."
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