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Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya! The San Antonio Street Art Initiative (SASAI) is throwing a massive bash at 313 Chestnut on August 21 to celebrate the anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and the birthday of its late creator, Paul Reubens. Everybody’s Playhouse , a special edition of the nonprofit’s Third Friday Artwork, will take place from 7-11 pm, bringing more than 25 artists together to honor…
Amidst ongoing pop culture conversations of Ariana Grande’s thin frame and other slimmed-down celebs, the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) is taking a look at how aesthetic standards have shifted over time and place. “ Ancient Beauty and Body Art from Four Continents ,” a new exhibit exploring the traditions of New Kingdom Egypt, Early Imperial Rome, Classic Maya, and Tang Dynasty China opens…
San Antonio’s USAA is branching out from insurance to experiential art. No, the homegrown company hasn’t suddenly gone Meow Wolf, but it is debuting an ambitious installation on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday, July 28. Timed for the United States’ 250th anniversary, the National Military Monument was created to honor the more than 41 Americans who have served in the country’s…
A prestigious global art competition is giving a hand to one of San Antonio’s most distinctive public projects. Mark Reigelman’s Falling Water in San Pedro Creek Culture Park is up for the 2026 International CODAaward , an annual honor recognizing commissioned art. The program is sponsored by CODAworx, an online platform that connects patrons with commissioned artists working in large-scale,…
One of San Antonio’s signature events will soon be lighting up a new location. The Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival will return on November 14 to Houston Street at the intersection of Downtown West and Zona Cultural. The after-dark celebration will fill streets and sidewalks with digital projections, sculpture, live music, poetry, theater, dance, film, and food and art vendors from 6…
For the first time in its century-plus history, a Latina artist's work will greet guests at San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum (6000 N. New Braunfels Ave). Edra Soto's “Screenhouse,” a 10-foot reimagined gazebo, will be installed on the grounds in late July. Although the near-Alamo Heights institution has works from Sonia Romero and Maria Natividad in its contemporary Latino prints collection, this…
Ten years in, San Antonio’s Teatro Audaz is taking its biggest bow yet. The award-winning Latine theatre company has announced “Audaz X: A Decade of Familia,” an anniversary season packed with three mainstage productions and a returning sketch comedy series. Laura T. Garza, Alison Vasquez, and Paula Rodriguez founded Teatro Audaz as Audacious Theatre in 2016. Since then, the company has been…
San Antonio’s Magik Theatre is emerging from its cocoon. After months of renovations to its downtown home base, Beethoven Hall, the beloved children's repertory group, is returning to the stage with a performance of The Very Hungry Caterpillar starting June 13. The Beethoven stage has been dark since the company finished its last performance, A Charlie Brown Christmas , in December 2025. In the…
Two San Antonio artists are bringing some color (and creatures) to the city’s ever-growing collection of public art. New installations by Diana Kersey and RHYS (aka Rhys Munro) will be dedicated alongside the downtown Goodwill at 406 W. Commerce St. on Wednesday, May 20. According to the city’s Department of Arts and Culture, Kersey's "Creatures of the Creek: A Fragile Balance,” at the corner of…
Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival continues is once again lighting up San Antonio’s Aiden hotel with a brand new pop up gallery featuring Texas artists, this one focused on flowers. It runs at 1103 E Commerce St through July 10. “Luminaria’s partnership with The Aiden brings local art to a tourist destination where visitors can enjoy an authentic San Antonio experience and possibly take a piece…
