Arts/Culture/Photos

In 1991 the Austin City Council proclaimed Austin as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” and thirty years later the vibrant music scene found its patron saint, Santa Cecilia. This humble saint was a martyr who refused to accept a forced marriage and chose instead...

As I walked into the lobby of a beautiful local hotel, I was met with a long, blonde haired Sonja De La Paz who greeted me with a big smile. We take a seat in the lobby and we immediately begin to talk about her musical roots. While she is fairly new to being a solo...

UT Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA) and Agarita Chamber of Commerce came together this week to help raise funds for the UTHSCSA refugee clinic. The ensemble collaborates with local artists to bring awareness to various entities within the San Anto...

The Art of Jacinto Guevara: Documenting Unique Latino Culture Earth Day, Godfather movies, and disco music fascinated young people. The advent of the computer revolution marked a major change in society. For Latinos, the decade included significant events as cities...

Luminaria is an annual event tied to the arte of la onda. For one night of the year, the gente of San Anto gathers together under the stars to take in art from local filmmakers, artists and performers. However, this year was all of that with the addition of a tribute...

The most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show promising employment figures and a drop in unemployment rates for the third quarter of this year. Essentially, the Bureau reported that the U.S. economy was improving, citing hefty job gains of more than 500,000 in...

Photos by Motion Arts Media

Destacando la vitalidad continua y las tradiciones artísticas de las comunidades nativas americanas, y las tribus locales que ayudaron a dar forma a San Antonio, el Museo de Arte Occidental de Briscoe invita a todos a disfrutar de su anual Festival de Arte Indio de...

Houston’s skyline has changed dramatically in the last two decades, and Mario E. Figueroa, aka Gonzo247, has made sure that Latino art has kept up with the exciting and transformative urban landscape. As Houston, one of America’s largest cities, added more skyscrapers...

It was December 17, 1935, Woodrow Douglas and Lurene Haywood welcomed a beautiful fourteen-pound baby girl, Lettye Jo Douglas. Lettye grew up in the San Antonio area, accepted Christ at age twelve and was baptized by her Pastor Rev. V.M. Bailey at the Mt. Pleasant...