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June 12
Carver Community
Cultural Center
Essentials
June 24
Guadalupe Gallery
Generaciones
June 26 & 27
Carver Community
Cultural Center
Latin Jazz Concert
June 27
McNay Art Museum
Josiah Youth
Media Festival
July 8 - 10
URBAN-15 Studios
Summer Literary
Festival
July 9 - 25
Gemini Ink
Cactus Pear
Music Festival
July 8 - 17
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 Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo and Juliet
June 2-5, 8pm
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston
A collaboration between The Magik Theatre and the San Antonio Botanical Society, Shakespeare in the Park is a free annual event that brings full-scale productions of Shakespeare's work to the entire community. Shakespeare in the Park gives everyone the opportunity to see Shakespeare's characters and stories come to life with the beautiful Botanical Garden background as its stage. Gates open at 6:30pm. www.sabot.org or www.magiktheatre.org
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 Fire in the Belly
June 3, 6-9pm
Blue Star Labs
114 Broadway
Blue Star_Lab, an annex of Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, is a venue that allows for expanded exhibitions from the Blue Star Main Campus, as well as the promotion of experimental work. The first exhibition at Blue Star_Lab will be Fire in the Belly, a joint-show with Blue Star's Middle Gallery. The grand opening reception will feature live music by Diego Bernal and The Colt of Us in Best Buy Alley at Blue Star_Lab and by Mickey House at the Main Campus. The Blue Star Bus will provide complimentary shuttle service between the two locations on the evening of the opening. www.bluestarart.org
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 Mas Rudas Collective:
Operation Canis Familiaris
June 3, 6pm
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Gallery
723 South Brazos
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center celebrates the closing of the exhibition, Mas Rudas Collective: Operation Canis Familiaris. The closing event includes a silent auction featuring works up for bid from each of the artists, "Save the Westside Gau Gaus" t-shirts and posters for sale, a special "Bean Dip" set up inside the Mas Rudas living room and live bands playing in the Gallery. www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
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 THE SAY SÍ BIENNEIAL: NEW WORK
June 3, 6-9pm
SAY Sí
1518 S Alamo
Every two years SAY Sí presents new works featuring SAY Sí leadership and exemplary alumni. The year SAY Sí presents artwork by; Mike Schroeder, an architect and founder of say sí; Jorge Garza, an artist, retired arts educator and say sí board president; Jeannette Macdougall, an artist, arts educator and former say sí board member; Rolando Garza, a local artist and firefighter; Jon Hinojosa, an artist and the artistic/executive director of say sí; and Jesse and Marcos Medellin, say sí alums, college students and alumni instructors in say sí's outreach program. www.saysi.org
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 Nadja Plays Bruch
June 4 & 5, 8pm
Majestic Theatre
208 E. Houston Street
The San Antonio Symphony presents the finale of their 70th anniversary season. The performance begins with one of Beethoven's most powerful overtures and concludes with the great English symphonic masterpiece conducted by Artistic Advisor Christopher Seaman, and features Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg on violin. A musician, author, and teacher, Nadja is recognized as one of the world's preeminent violinists. www.sasymphony.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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June Artist of the Month
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 The June Artist of the Month is Roberto Prestigiacomo.
Roberto Prestigiacomo is a theatre-maker whose creative work includes directing, playwriting, developing community-based theatre through improvisation, storytelling techniques, and the creation of original performances (TransPerformance). Roberto teaches at Trinity University and is the co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of AtticRep, a professional theatre company in residence at Trinity University. AtticRep will open its final production of its fourth season on June 9, with a double bill of two one act plays: The Reason of the Insane written and directed by Roberto Prestigiacomo and .us. created by AtticRep Theatre Ensemble and directed by Rachel Joseph.
Read more about Roberto.
Watch for Roberto's video interview coming soon!
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What's on in SA
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 San Antonio ArtsBeat - June
For the June episode, SAArtsBeat visits the Guadalupe Gallery on San Antonio's West Side. Sebastian sits down with Patty Ortiz, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Executive Director and members of the Más Rudas Collective; Ruth Buentello, Kristin Gamez and Mari Hernandez; and guest artist curator Cruz Ortiz. The group discusses the recent exhibition at the gallery, Más Rudas Collective: Operation Canis Familiaris.
Watch it online now!
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Arts News
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Two Architects Have a Meeting of the Minds at a Texas Museum
New York Times (5/26/2010)
Nicolai Ouroussoff
"It's fair to ask if Renzo Piano was fully sane when he agreed to design the addition to Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum."
NATIONAL
(New York) Arts groups remain vulnerable in 2010
Crain's New York (5/26/2010)
Miriam Kreinin Souccar
"There are some signs the city's nonprofit arts industry is recovering from the recession, but many groups are still suffering, according to an annual survey."
INTERNATIONAL
Cultural sites 'vulnerable to criminals' during 2012 Olympics
The Guardian (5/31/2010)
Dalya Alberge
"Former Scotland Yard expert warns that security focus on London games will leave museums, galleries and cathedrals open to theft."
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