June 2009

Monthly Archive

Summer Sounds at Sunset

Posted by thomas-cummins on 20 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Sat, Jun 20
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Summer Sounds at Sunset

Every Saturday This Summer!

Host:
Historic Sunset Station
Type:
Network:
Global
Date:
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Time:
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Location:
Historic Sunset Station
Street:
1174 E. Commerce
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX
Phone:
2102229481
Email:

Description

6/20 Peekaboo Theory, 8PM
Raleigh Maroon, 9PM
You’re Done For, 10PM

Congratulations to Slick Dickens and Sally Theives, winners of 6/06 and 6/13 shows! They will be competing on 6/27 against 6/20 winners.
Summer Sounds at Sunset, the first annual summer music series supporting local music, is hosted by Historic Sunset Station.

Musicians will compete starting June 6 for a $2,500 cash prize and a full production headlining concert at Sunset Station’s Lonestar Pavilion on August 28, complete with full star treatment, a green room and VIP catering service.

Three Texas artists/bands will perform every Saturday night on the Plaza Stage, beginning June 6. Audience votes will help determine which artist will move forward to the next round. Winners will be announced on the Sunset Station website the Monday after the performance.

American Sabor Music Fest at Alameda

Posted by thomas-cummins on 19 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Sat, Jun 20
12:00 pm to 10:00 pm

American Sabor Music Fest

Over 20 bands on 3 stages!

Host:
Type:
Network:
Global
Date:
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Time:
12:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:
Market Square
Street:
101 S. Santa Rosa
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX
Email:

Description

Join us as we celebrate the opening of “American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S. Music” with an all day concert series! Over 20 bands including Brownout, Ernie Garibay & Cats Don’t Sleep, DJ Scubagooding, and Mexican Stepgrandfather will be performing on 3 stages throughout Market Square. Visit www.thealameda.org/asmfc for the full lineup and more information.

This event is free and open to the public.

Buttercup at Main Plaza

Posted by thomas-cummins on 19 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Sat, Aug 22
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Raza en la Plaza

Buttercup, always interactive, poetic, and grooving –begins their monthly summer-time appearance at the Plaza on Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. Upcoming Buttercup dates include July 18 & August 22.

All events are free and open to the public and take place at Main Plaza in the heart of downtown San Antonio adjacent to San Fernando Cathedral and the Riverwalk.
Chairs, pets [on leashes], and dancing shoes are welcome; coolers are not.  Food and beverages (beer, wine, and nonalcoholic) are available for purchase onsite.

Houston Street Fair

Posted by thomas-cummins on 19 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Sat, Aug 29
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sat, Sep 26
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Houston Street Fair & Market

is a FREE one-day event that offers San Antonian’s and their families a place to come together and have fun. The event takes place on the last Saturday of each month, from Noon to 6 pm.

The Houston Street Fair & Market’s mission is “To encourage visitation of downtown to our local citizens and those in the surrounding areas, and to provide a venue for local artisans and entertainers.”

Mayor Hardberger’s vision for the Houston Street Fair & Market is to provide an outlet for San Antonian’s to promote their products and businesses, as well as give residents and visitors alike a reason to come downtown monthly.

Each month the Houston Street Fair has a different theme with special activities and guests.

In addition, every month the fair features hand-made arts and crafts by local artisans and there are many great food and drinks to enjoy.

Live, local entertainers will perform throughout the day so bring your lawn chair and enjoy the day’s activities.

Don’t forget to visit the City of San Antonio’s “Pets in the Park” pet adoption area and add a new member to your family.

PARK FREE on event day beginning at noon until 6pm in the city’s St. Mary’s Street Parking Garage located at 400 N. St. Mary’s at Travis Street.

Event Dates


Events begin every last Saturday of the month, unless otherwise noted.

2009 Event Dates & Themes
January 31st – Wild West Rodeo
February 28th – San Antonio History
March 28th – Fiesta Fest
April 2009 – No Date
May 30th – Ice Cream Fest
June 27th – C4 Ultimate Bull Blowout
July 25th – Summer in SA
August 29th – 3rd Annual Car Show
September 26th – Animal Kingdom
Fall/Winter 2009 & 2010 – Dates to be announced August 2009

PuroSlam Poetry Fund-Raiser

Posted by thomas-cummins on 19 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Sat, Jun 27
8:00 pm to 11:59 pm

On Saturday, June 27th, the PuroSlam Team is having
> > a fund-raiser to help us get to the National Poetry Slam in August.  We will
> > be competing against 80-plus other teams from all over the United States in
> > West Palm Beach, FL, and we need your help in getting there!  Join us for a
> > fun-filled night of food,drink, and amazing performances by some of the
> > city’s most cutting-edge poets–THE 2009 SAN ANTONIO PUROSLAM TEAM!!!  The
> > event is FREE and open to the public.  Bring whatever you want to drink.
> > This is a laid-back, back-yard event at the amazing home of Donato Arredondo
> > and Lisa De La Luz, and for those of you who have attended some of our other
> > events, you know it will be an extravaganza of poetic delight!  DONATIONS TO
> > THE SLAM TEAM’S TRIP TO FLORIDA WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!  Donato &
> > Lisa just moved in to a cool new house, and we’re helping to break it in!
> > Please come and support your local poetry scene, and please forward this
> > message to anyone you think might be interested in the event!  EVERYONE
> > WELCOMED!!!
> >
> > Place: CASA DE LA LUZ, 1918 RIALTO WAY. SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230.
> >
> > Date/Time:  Saturday, June 27th, 8:00 P.M. – 2:00 A.M.

CAM: Frida Celebration, Bismark Studios, UTSA Main Gallery

Posted by thomas-cummins on 19 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Thu, Jul 9
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm


MAUC 3rd Annual Frida Celebration (Exhibit)

Pearl Stable at Pearl Brewery
Thursday, Jul 9, 6:00 pm 8:30 pm
Thursday, Jul 9


The Mystery Remains–Being Noticed Can Be A Burden (Exhibit)

San Antonio Meeting Center
Olivia Villanueva Juan Farias
Thursday, Jul 9, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Saturday, Aug 1


ARTmosphere: Line, Form, Space and Color (Exhibit)

Bolivar Hall at La Villita
Students and teachers of SA Parks and Recreation
Thursday, Jul 9, 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
Friday, Jul 31


Shifting of Views (Exhibit)

Carver Community Cultural Center
Bernice Appelin-Williams
Thursday, Jul 9, 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
Friday, Aug 7


Benito Huerta: Shock & Awe (Exhibit)

The University of Texas at San Antonio Art Gallery (Main Campus)
Benito Huerta, Arlington
Thursday, Jul 9, 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
Friday, Aug 14

Bismarck Studios Art Opening: Billy L. Keen

Opening Reception For Billy L. Keen at Bismarck Studios

Host:
Type:
Network:
Global
Date:
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Time:
6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location:
Bismarck Studios
Street:
930 Proton Suite 202
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX
Phone:
2103147747
Email:

Video vs. Video or, Silent Stargazing

Posted by aaron on 17 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: adventure day, art paparazzi, celebrity sightings, music, party photos, photography, rock!, video/film

No audio. Play simultaneously for best effect.

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman.

Brooklyn’s Stars Like Fleas (featuring SA-town homeboy Ryan Sawyer on drums and lead beard) play a PopRally event at MOMA on June 8, 2009 – shot and edited by Austin Rhodes.

[hattips to albert flores & cosmo inserra for the first and ryan sawyer for the second.]

The Revolution Will Be Wheatpasted

Posted by ben on 16 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: graffiti, politics

FryingPanFire posts images of street art from Tehran, made by pro-Mousavi activists (h/t Andrew Sullivan). This creature holds a green sign, like many of the protesters:

Tehran street art

San Antonio’s Outrage! or, The Great Rock’N'Roll Poster Swindle

Posted by aaron on 15 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: coverage, design, music, rock!, typography

<i>An apparently forged Sex Pistols flyer fools Christie's authenticators and ignites controversy amongst internet design nerds.</i>

An apparently forged Sex Pistols flyer fools Christie’s authenticators and ignites controversy amongst internet rock’n'roll/design geeks.

As part of an ongoing project archiving San Antonio music flyers on my Facebook page, I have been frequenting the website Gigposters.com to comb through its San Antonio-related contributions. Early last week, I came across a singular new addition – the flyer pictured above, purporting to be from the Sex Pistols notorious Randy’s Rodeo concert in San Antonio on January 8, 1978. (Headline from the next day’s Express-News: “Pistols Win S.A. Shootout.”) The third date on the Sex Pistols short-lived American tour, it has gone down in punk rock lore as the concert at which Sid Vicious, after being repeatedly hit in the face with airborne full cans of beer, retaliated against the offending audience member’s head (and possibly innocent bystanders as well) using his bass guitar.

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Camp Artpace

Posted by thomas-cummins on 14 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Mon, Jun 15
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Camp Artpace: June 15 – 19, 2009
Open to children between the ages of 6 and 12

Camp Artpace is maximizing creativity! Former International Artist-in-Residence Katie Pell offers a week of play and art. Using past and present Artpace exhibitions as inspiration, your young artist (or young artists) will create new masterpieces and discover new ideas. A student exhibition and parent reception will be held on the last day of camp to celebrate the week’s creative explorations. $295 tuition includes all materials and snacks. Students bring a sack lunch. To register or inquire about camp scholarships, contact Kendra Curry at or .

CAM 1st FRIDAY

Posted by thomas-cummins on 14 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Fri, Jul 3
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm


Soomin Jung: Coexistence (Exhibit)

Three Walls
Soomin Jung


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Friday, Jul 31


Mexican Myths & Superstition (Exhibit)

Rendon Photography and Fine Art
Gordon Delgado
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Monday, Aug 31


Resonance: A study of Tensegrity in Our Connective Tissue (Exhibit)

Suzanne Wright Crain Studios, LLC
Suzanne Wright Crain


Thursday, Jul 2, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Sep 4, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Saturday, Sep 5


Animal (Exhibit)

Cactus Bra
Meg Langhorne
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Saturday, Aug 1


EnLIGHTenment (Exhibit)

SAY Si Central
SAY Si Students
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 10:00 pm
Friday, Jul 24


Paper, Canvas, Paint (Exhibit)

El Sol Studios
Cheryl Finfrock


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 11:00 pm

Friday, Jul 31


Con Ajo Y Baroque (Exhibit)

UTSA Satellite Space
Julia Barbosa Landois Beto Gonzales


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Sunday, Jul 26


PAST PRESENT (Exhibit)

Los Aura Studios
Margarita Gonzales Carolina Flores
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Monday, Aug 31


Journey of the Opportunist (Exhibit)

Stella Haus Art Space
Mark Walley Angela Guerra


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Friday, Jul 3


So Fierce (Performance)

Jump-Start Performance Co.
S.T. Shimi
Friday, Jul 3, 9:00 pm 10:00 pm

Grand Re-Opening of The ***** Collective

Kevin Rayhons New Works 2009

Host:
Kevin Rayhons
Type:
Network:
Global
Date:
Friday, July 3, 2009
Time:
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location:
104-A Building B, Blue Star (upstairs)
Street:
blue star
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX
Phone:
2103852484

Description

Join us for a fresh contemporary art month show at the grand re-opening of The February Collective – now with Kevin Rayhons curating.
To start us off for contemporary art month, Kevin Rayhons will be showing us some of his new japanese-inspired works exploring the visionary phenomenon of pattern and motion in our world around us.

Gallery will be open:

Friday, July 3 – 6-9pm

Early viewings will be available Thursday, July 2 by appointment only

to find the Gallery go up the exterior staircase near Jump-Start Theater and it will be the first door on the left as you go in.

CAM 1st THURSDAY

Posted by thomas-cummins on 14 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: music, upcoming events

Thu, Jul 2
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm


Texas Draws 1 (Exhibit)

Southwest School of Art & Craft
Alice Leora Briggs, Lubbock Susan Davidoff, El Paso Trenton Doyle Hancock, Houston Benito Huerta, Arlington Jules Buck Jones, Austin Jayne Lawrence, San Antonio Mona Marshall, Austin Katie Pell, San Antonio Jimmy Peña, Corpus Christi Regis Shephard, San Antonio Bonnie Young, Houston Christine Olejniczak, Marfa Eric Zimmerman, Austin
Thursday, Jul 2, 5:30 pm 7:30 pm
Sunday, Sep 6


Christine Olejniczak with Electric Dirt (Performance)

Southwest School of Art & Craft
Christine Olejniczak, Marfa
Thursday, Jul 2, 5:30 pm 7:30 pm


Gregory Alan Johnson – Solo Exhibition (Exhibit)

Southwest School of Art & Craft
Greg Johnson
Thursday, Jul 2, 5:30 pm 7:30 pm
Saturday, Sep 5


Eden’s Room (Exhibit)

Fiber Artspace
Laurel Gibson


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Sunday, Aug 16, 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

Saturday, Aug 29


Paper, Canvas, Paint (Exhibit)

El Sol Studios
Cheryl Finfrock


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 11:00 pm

Friday, Jul 31


Gi Normous Prints (Exhibit)

StoneMetal Press Print Center
Hebron Chism Paul Karam Justin Parr Katie Pell Kathleen Baker Pittman Alex Rubio Crystal Rudis Gary Sweeney Robert Tatum Luis Valderas Bernice Williams
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 31


Con Ajo Y Baroque (Exhibit)

UTSA Satellite Space
Julia Barbosa Landois Beto Gonzales


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Sunday, Jul 26


Journey of the Opportunist (Exhibit)

Stella Haus Art Space
Mark Walley Angela Guerra


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Friday, Jul 3


Members and Friends “Hot Off the Press” (Exhibit)

StoneMetal Press Print Center
Carol Hayman John Semple Carlos Chavez Le Green Kristian Johnson Michiels Jim Kane Joe Lopez Terry Ybanez Paul Gentry


Saturday, Jun 27, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Friday, Jul 31


Joan Grona Gallery CAM (Exhibit)

Joan Grona Gallery
Derrick D. Durham Paula Cox Jason Jay Stevens
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Saturday, Aug 8


Soomin Jung: Coexistence (Exhibit)

Three Walls
Soomin Jung


Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Friday, Jul 31


and …. (Exhibit)

Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
Kevin Patrick McClellan
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Saturday, Jul 25


Graham Toms: Live Exhibition and Performance (Exhibit)

Jump-Start Performance Co.
Graham Toms
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
Tuesday, Jul 28


Lonely Are the Brave (Exhibit)

Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
Kelly O’Connor Justin Boyd Chris Sauter Jesse Amado
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Saturday, Aug 15


Experimenting Sound (Exhibit)

JUSTICEWORKS studio
Jessica Garcia Cody Willams Gary Wise Joseph Rains
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:00 pm 10:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3


Exhibition Talk: In Their Own Right: Contemporary Women Printmakers (Educational event)

The McNay Art Museum
Helen Frankenthaler Isca Greenfield-Sanders
Thursday, Jul 2, 6:30 pm 8:30 pm


Resonance: A study of Tensegrity in Our Connective Tissue (Exhibit)

Suzanne Wright Crain Studios, LLC
Suzanne Wright Crain


Thursday, Jul 2, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Jul 3, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Friday, Sep 4, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm

Saturday, Sep 5


EXPERIMENTING SOUND

Host:
JUSTICEWORKS studio
Type:
Network:
Global
Start Time:
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:00pm
End Time:
Friday, July 3, 2009 at 10:00pm
Location:
113-1 blue star
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX
Email:

Art Trike

Posted by ben on 13 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: adventure day, art + bikes, art paparazzi, design

As I was walking my bike down the road to get a flat fixed, Daniel Saldaña stopped to offer me a ride to the shop in his pickup. I was doubly lucky: Saldaña had his new art tricycle in the truck and let me snap a few shots before delivering it. (See this post for more on Saldaña’s art bikes).

art_trike2

art_trike

SA Film Festival

Posted by thomas-cummins on 13 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Thu, Jun 25
2:00 pm to 11:00 pm

2009 San Antonio Film Festival

Serving as an accessible and inclusive platform for artist in the category of cinema & providing cinematic culture to a diverse audience.

Host:
Type:
Network:
Global
Start Time:
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:00pm
End Time:
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 9:00pm
Location:
Instituto Cultural de Mexico en San Antonio
Street:
600 Hemisfair Park
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX
Phone:
2102270123

Description

The 15th Annual San Antonio Film Festival will captivate audiences in the heart of San Antonio on June 25-28, 2009. This year’s festival will once again take place at the beautiful Instituto Cultural de Mexico. SAFILM is currently accepting film submissions thru May 1st, all entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2009. To enter download forms here.
This year SAFILM will be awarding 9 jury prizes.

Awards include:
1. Grand Prize
2. Jury Prize for Best Performance
3. Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short
4. Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short
5. Jury Prize for Best Animated Short
6. Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
7. Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
8. Jury Prize for Best San Antonio Filmmaker
9. Jury Prize for Best High School Filmmaker

Now in its 15th year, the San Antonio Film Festival — formerly The San Antonio Underground Film Festival — is held annually in June at the Instituto Cultural de Mexico en San Antonio & is looking for 100% DIY narrative, animation, doc, or experimental shorts or features. New this year are the nine categories.

SAFILM is a non-profit 501c3 whose mission is to serve as an accessible and inclusive platform for artist in the category of cinema and provide cinematic culture to a diverse audience. SAFILM showcases film from around the world while nurturing, fostering, and developing filmmakers of all ages. SAFILM is supported by the City of San Antonio’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Instituto Cultural de Mexico, San Antonio Film Commission, G2E Services, Southwest Airlines, and the San Antonio Express-News.

Tuesdays at SAMA

Posted by thomas-cummins on 13 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Tue, Jun 16
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Open to 9 free after 4
Public Tours: Museum Highlights
Tuesday, June 16, 4:30 pm
Meet at the Front Desk. Free.
Meditation Workshop
Tuesday, June 16, 6 to 7:30 pm
Beretta Hops House. Free.
Sketching in SAMA’s Galleries
Tuesday, June 16, 6 to 8 pm
Facilitated by Regis Shepherd. Free.

Thursdays at McNay: Tom Slick Lecture

Posted by thomas-cummins on 13 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Thu, Jun 18
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Open to 9 and free after 4

Lecture: Tom Slick: Visionary!

Thursday, June 18, 6:30 pm, Chiego Lecture Hall
Peer inside the brilliant, creative mind of a man who created five scientific research foundations, developed new species of cattle and grasses, discovered major oil fields, loved several beautiful women, searched for the Yeti, wrote two books on world peace, and assembled an extraordinary modern art collection – all before he died at age 46. Author Catherine Nixon Cooke shares highlights and historic photographs from her biography about her uncle Tom Slick (Tom Slick: Mystery Hunter; Paraview Press, 2005).

‘Invisible Threads’ at SAY Si

Posted by thomas-cummins on 13 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Fri, Jun 19
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

“INVISIBLE THREADS” – in celebration of SAY Sí’s 15th anniversary a curated exhibit of alumni student’s current artwork and digital films. Featuring the work of David Cordero and Gabriel Garcia First Friday Exhibit | Friday June 5, 6-9 PM * Alumni Film Showcase Screening | Friday June 19, 7-9 PM

Aaron Forland: Street Art vs Public Art

Posted by ben on 12 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: graffiti, public art, responses/reviews

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For my latest post on Glasstire, I took on a series by local artist and Emvergeoning contributor Aaron Forland. These pieces help us understand the differences between “street art” and “public art”:

Like a street artist, he uses spray paint on an existing surface, and doesn’t ask permission. But more like a public artist, he takes his time and carefully works over composition and placement (Forland removes these electrical covers, takes them home, methodically paints them, and then replaces them). Some of these pieces are months in the making. He also takes a painterly approach, and the series is much more reminiscent of a series of paintings than a group of tags.

I dealt with similar issues in a review for Art Lies a little while back (in this one I focussed more on street art vs gallery art, which would be an apt way to discuss Forland’s work as well). You can read it here.

ArtBall Sneak Peak

Posted by ben on 11 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: arts organizations, celebrations, rumors, sneak peeks

I’ve been digging around a bit for details about tommorrow’s Artist Foundation fundraiser, the ArtBall (aka aLadaDadaGala). I managed to get ahold of a list of artists in the auction, although I don’t know how complete it is:

Anne Wallace, Ansen Seale, Ben Mata, Bettie Ward, Charlie Morris, Chris Sauter, Cruz Ortiz, Diana Kersey, Ed Saavedra, Enrique Martinez, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Gary Sweeney, Hills Snyder, Jeremiah Teutsch, Jerry Cabrera, Jessica Halonen, Jim Keller, Joey Fauerso, John Mata, Kelly O’Connor, Ken Little, Kristy Perez, Leigh Anne Lester, Loretta Rey, Louis Vega Trevino, Mark Hogensen, Marlys Dietrick, McKay Otto, Michele Monseau, Peter Zubiate, Richie Budd, Susan Budge, Susan Strauss, Thomas Cummins, Trish Simonite, Dan Borris, Scott Lifshutz

I’ve also heard that there will be a reading from a Dada play (Pere Ubu Ubu Roi??), and a performance by the Saint Lorraine Dance Company.

Two artists in the auction have posted images of their ArtBall pieces on Facebook: Michele Monseau and our own Justin Parr. I also hear that a bicycle custom-painted by Alex Rubio, and a library of signed books by San Antonio authors will be auctioned. I’ll update this post as I hear more…

Justin Parr

Justin Parr

Michele Monseau

Michele Monseau

UPDATE: Here’s Hills Snyder’s contribution to the auction:

Hills Snyder

Hills Snyder

Current’s Very Vodka at SwSAC

Posted by thomas-cummins on 11 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Fri, Jun 26
7:00 pm to 11:59 pm

The Current pours out refreshing vodka cocktails on a hot summer night. This year’s event will feature local artists to tie in with our Arts Issue on June 24. You’ll find food samplings by local restaurants such as Le Cake, Pacific Moon, Guillermo’s Deli, Sushi Zushi, Tycoon Flats, Whole Foods and many more. Entertainment for the evening includes local art, DJ Donnie D spinnin’ hot tunes and live music brought to you by The Gatsby. It’s a party atmosphere for all of you vodka lovers.
The Current would like to especially thank this year’s sponsors Kremlin Nightclub & Gabriel’s Liquor.

  • Tickets: $30 each @ www.ticketweb.com (link provided below) or Current’s office at
    915 Dallas St. available through Thursday, June 25 (entry at 7:00pm)
  • VIP Experience: $50 each. Only available at the Current’s office. Limited to the first 100 tickets.
  • Includes early entry at 6:00pm, priority entry if you come late plus parking on the grounds of the Southwest School of Art & Craft

  • Accept all major credit cards. Order your tickets by phone through the Current at weekdays from 9am-5pm.
  • 21 and Up
  • Sponsorship opportunities available

www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1674884

Contemporary Art Month calendar online

Posted by ben on 10 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: announcements, arts organizations

Contemporary Art Month just posted their calendar on the website. Lots to sift through.

Artslam at LimeLight

Posted by thomas-cummins on 09 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Sat, Jun 13
9:00 pm to 11:59 pm


TheAlameda.org Hacked

Posted by ben on 09 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: arts organizations

Uh oh. San Antonio’s newest museum’s website has been hacked, , and with only days to go before the acclaimed Phantom Sightings show closes:

Of the 7 pages we tested on the site over the past 90 days, 7 page(s) resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent. The last time Google visited this site was on 2009-06-09, and the last time suspicious content was found on this site was on 2009-06-09.

We see website security breaches all the time, so this doesn’t necessarily reflect poorly on the Alameda’s web team, but I hope they’re working overtime to get it fixed.

UPDATE: As long as we’re on the topic of museum websites, I just went to the McNay’s site and found:

McNay Museum website

UPDATE II: It’s June 11th, and it looks like our museum websites are safe & accessible. Alameda purged their malware and McNay fixed their scripting bugs. Whew.

‘The Case of the Neon Twins’ at Jump-Start

Posted by thomas-cummins on 08 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Fri, Jun 12
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

The Case of the Neon Twins

Written by Billy Muñoz & Daniel Jackson

Host:
Type:
Network:
Global
Start Time:
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 8:00pm
End Time:
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 8:00pm
Location:
Jump-Start Theater
Street:
108 Blue Star
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX
Phone:
2102275867
Email:

Description

June 12-13, 19-20
Friday and Saturday shows at 8:00pm

There will be post show discussions on both
Saturdays: June 12 & 19, 2009.

Jump-Start Performance Co., 108 Blue Star, located in the Blue Star Arts Complex at the corner of S. Alamo and Probandt.

The Alamo City only gets bigger and stranger in the near future. Take a sneak peek at our city as it stands in the year 2068. In The Case of The Neon Twins, we follow Detective Franco as he wades through a multimedia, future-noir production unlike anything we’ve ever seen. It’s his most troublesome case yet- a beautiful stranger with a missing sister, a vixen with an ugly secret, a mysterious & meddling über-corporation and missing pieces of his memory. Can he crack this before time runs out?

Comic-book styling meets fierce stage performance in this new full-length play. Written by Billy Munoz & Daniel Jackson, featuring Monessa Esquivel, S.T.Shimi, and Joel Settles. Directed by Dave Robb.

This production is a part of the Electric Performance Lab, a project in it’s fourth year, funded by the City of San Antonio & the Kronkosky Foundation. It features original company productions that are in various stages of development. All audiences are invited to fill out surveys to assist with the further development of Electric Performance Lab shows.

$16 general admission, $12 students, military & seniors.
Groups of ten or more are $10 per person.
Jump-Start members receive a 50% discount on tickets.

*20 Student Rush tickets will be available each night. Student Rush Tickets are $5, and are available 5 minutes before each show. Cash Only. Limit 2 tickets per Student I.D.

Please call or visit www.jump-start.org to purchase and print your tickets from the comfort of your own home!

2nd SATURDAY: ‘Singlets for a Practical Society’ ‘Paper Bullets’

Posted by thomas-cummins on 07 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events

Sat, Jun 13
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
June“Singlets for a Practical Society”info ±

Jennifer Khoshbin, Paul Lewis, phil luna, Katie Pell & randy wallace

opening: June 13, 2009

closing: July 6, 2009

Singlets for a Practical Society For a detailed description of this exhibit, or for help with your current anguish, please call TOLL FREE 1-888-REFARM-1.


PAPER BULLETS

I’ve practically died every day to give you peace. And you still not have any peace. You look better than I’ve seen you in a long while, but it’s still not the kind of peace that I want to give you.

Host:
ONE9ZERO6
Type:
Network:
Global
Date:
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Time:
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:
ONE9ZERO6 ART GALLERY
Street:
1906 S Flores
City/Town:
San Antonio, TX

Description

I am that voice that tells the enemy to surrender or die.
I am the shadow of doubt that makes the enemy question their actions.
I am that power of influence that despots despise.
I was and I am…PSYOP.

I am the broadcast of reason over radio, television and loudspeaker.
I am the light of truth in print media, leaflet, newspaper, handbill or poster.
I am the force multiplier that wins my country’s wars.
I was, I am and I will forever remain…PSYOP.

Second Saturday

Nueva Generacion II

Curated by: Alex Rubio

Music By: STX, Heavy Feathers

BYOB

7-11pm

Flyer to come soon…

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