Indigenous People And Latino Mestizo Culture
October 12th is recognized in many US states as Indigenous People’s Day, which is celebrated on the second Monday of October. Indigenous People’s Day traces its origins to a United Nations conference in Geneva in 1977 where attendees promoted the principles of...
Chicano Art: Presente! !Printing The Revolution: The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now Smithsonian American Art Museum
There is exciting news on the Chicano art front. The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, in association with Princeton University Press, has just mailed out its fabulous 340 page book, !Printing The Revolution: The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics,...
La Celebración Anual De Las Artes Indígenas De Yanaguana Ancla El Mes De La Herencia Nativa Americana En The Briscoe
El Museo de Arte Occidental de Briscoe rinde homenaje al papel que desempeñaron los nativos americanos en la configuración del oeste americano, marcando el Mes de la herencia indígena americana con eventos especiales, exposiciones y actividades familiares. La...
UTSA Professor Discusses the Resilience of San Antonio’s Cultural Heritage
By R Eguia . Last month, scholars, community members and students gathered at the Southwest School of Art Coates Chapel to hear a conversation by the San Antonio Conservation Society Endowed Professor at UTSA, William Dupont, called A Resilient Heritage: Designing San...
Computer and Internet Addiction is a Real Thing
Are you dependent on technology to bring you satisfaction in life? Dependency can be playing video games to escape reality, posting to social media to get attention or validation, compulsive online spending when anxious or bored, or visiting dating sites with the...
S.A Performance Art Collective HoK
On March 9, the local performance art collective, HoK (House of Kenzo) presented Permutations, a 20 minute production exploring systems, fluidity, work and cycles, at the Lawndale Art Center in Houston. The trio, Ledef (sound production), Brexxitt (choreography) and...
Mariachi Girl Stars Lucero Garcia at the Magik Theatre
Many women have made their mark in the performance arts. In San Antonio, girls go to places like the Magik theatre to begin their journey. Like 14-year-old San Antonio actress, Lucero Garcia. She began acting at the age of 7 during The Magik Theatre’s summer camps and...
Guadalupe Cultural Arts
By Melinda Gonzalez There is a renewed energy in the air and the culmination of efforts to re-establish the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (GCAC) as the beacon of Chicano Art is paying off. Founded in 1980 and located in the heart of San Antonio’s historic Westside,...
LAN! is Coming to Texas
Latino Art Now! (LAN!) is coming to Texas--at last! This week the first of 70 planned exhibitions opened. LAN! has been in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, but never in a Texas city. That makes the LAN! Conference in Houston ever more significant. Over...
Three Kings Day Celebration Tradition
The Puerto Rican Heritage Society will host the Three Kings Day Celebration today, January 6, 2019 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the San Fernando Hall (San Fernando Cathedral) located at 231 West Commerce Street Downtown. Entry is free and parking is available on the...
