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SUMMARY:North Indian Flute Across Traditions  with Maestro Deepak Ram
DESCRIPTION:A recital of Bansuri and Tabla\, featuring two evening ragas\, concluding with a traditional folk song. (North Indian Classical music) \nDeepak Ram is a versatile artist who is well known for his evocative performances in traditional North Indian (Hindustani) classical music\, his collaborations with musicians of other genres\, his innovative compositions and for his excellence as a teacher. \nDeepak’s first love is north Indian classical music. Indeed\, he is an accomplished soloist. He is a delightful and captivating performer\, combining technical mastery with personal charm. He has performed in the United States of America (where he is currently based)\, South Africa\, India\, United Kingdom\, Ireland\, France\, Austria\, Germany\, Lebanon\, Turkey\, Taiwan and Holland and had the honor of accompanying his teacher\, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia\, in Geneva\, London and Paris. \nDeepak’s versatility is apparent in his numerous collaborations with musicians of various genres. These include performances with jazz pianists Darius Brubeck and Bheki Mseleku\, Tunisian oud player and vocalist Dhafer Yousseff and the popular South African band Tananas. On January 1\, 2000\, Deepak performed with South African musicians like Sibongile Khumalo and the Rwandan diva\, Cecile\, on Robben Island in South Africa’s Millennium Concert hosted by presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki. Deepak has 9 solo albums to his credit and as a session musician can be heard on over 60 albums. His bansuri can also be heard on movie soundtracks\, such as “The Fast And The Furious”\, “Matrix Revolutions”\, “India\, Kingdom of the Tiger”\, “Stealth” and “Before The Rains”. \nIn 2000\, Deepak was awarded Best Instrumental Album at the South African Music Awards for his album “Searching for Satyam”. His previous album “Flute for Thought” also saw him being nominated for Best Male Artist and Best Instrumental Album in the 1999 South African Music Awards. Both these albums as well as “Beauty in Diversity” feature Deepak’s compositions and arrangements based on elements of north Indian music. In 2008\, The Board of Directors of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in California selected Deepak Ram for the 2007 Award of Outstanding Contribution to Arts and Humanities. Previous recipients of this award include Ustad Ali Akbar Khan\, Ustad Zakir Hussain and Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. \nDeepak’s knowledge of both Indian and western traditions is evident in his compositions which range from pieces for jazz groups\, western flute quartets (flute\, violin\, viola and cello)\, choral works and ballets to orchestral pieces. His last work ‘SURYA’ for classical guitar and bansuri\, commissioned by the award-winning guitarist Mesut Özgen was premiered at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. Deepak is currently working on music for bansuri and string quartet. \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/north-indian-flute-across-traditions-with-maestro-deepak-ram/
LOCATION:UTSA Recital Hall\, One UTSA Circle\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:In Honor: We Hold the Line
DESCRIPTION:Dates: October 23 and October 24\, 2026\nTime: 7:00 PM each evening\nLocation: Radius Center\, downtown San Antonio\nTickets: Available to purchase directly on the Grief Dialogues Event Page \nABODE is honored to be a sponsor for this immersive theatrical experience coming to San Antonio in October. \nIn Honor: We Hold the Line is an immersive\, multimedia theater experience presented by Grief Dialogues. Directed by Donna Provencher\, it highlights the courage\, grief\, and sacrifices of military veterans and their families through poetry\, music\, sculpture\, and shared storytelling. \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/in-honor-we-hold-the-line/
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:Birds and Barrio Ecologies with Marisol Cortez
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the third event in the 2026-27 Arts + Ecology Series featuring artist\, Marisol Cortez \nRooted in San Antonio\, Marisol Cortez writes across genre about place and power for all the other borderwalking weirdos out there. She is\nauthor of the award-winning South Texas cli-fi novel Luz at Midnight (FlowerSong Press 2020) and two books of poetry\, The Bird Church\n(Finishing Line Press 2025) and I Call on the Earth (Double Drop Press 2019)\, a chapbook bearing witness to the forced removal of Mission\nTrails Mobile Home Community. She teaches creative writing at the University of Texas San Antonio and serves as Creative Editor for\nDeceleration\, a grassroots media project that covers environmental justice thought\, praxis\, and art for South Texas. Other projects and\npublications can be found at mcortez.net.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/birds-and-barrio-ecologies-with-marisol-cortez/
LOCATION:McNutt Co-Lab | Negley Building\, 300 Augusta Street\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T203000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
DESCRIPTION:You’ve heard this before\, but the whimsically named Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is really tough to describe. Veering from in-your-face\, jaw dropping chops and passion\, to those quiet moments when the background noise disappears and you hold your breath to take in a soundscape of solitude\, the power trio of electric bass (E’Lon JD)\, drums (Maison Guidry)\, and steel pans (Jonathan Scales) combines elements of jazz\, classical\, and progressive rock\,peppered with latin rhythms and soulful outbursts of funk. From club and festival stages across\nNorth America and Europe\, and tours of Africa\, Southeast and Central Asia as a Cultural Ambassador for the US Department of State\, to their NPR Tiny Desk Concert featuring Béla Fleck\, the Fourchestra’s live shows make even the most jaded listeners forget where they are…even if just for a precious moment. \nThis may seem an odd thing to say\, but on the verge of releasing their eighth studio recording\, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is only now truly embracing their idenity as a group. For many years\, Jonathan’s live band was a fluid lineup of top-notch musicians\, and even included an “all-star” version with bassist MonoNeon (Prince\, Nas)\, drummer Sput Searight (Snarky Puppy\,Snoop Dogg) and percussionist Weedie Braimah (Trombone Shorty\, Christan Scott aTunde Adjuah)\, as well as a number of other marquee players. Now\, however\, the Fourchestra is a decidedly indivisible band\, and Jonathan is writing for the trio\, not just the pans.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/an-evening-with-jonathan-scales-fourchestra/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Recital Hall\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Anotnio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:With a Shared Vision Artist-in-Residence Program Exhibition Artists Panel
DESCRIPTION:More information to be announced. \nAn Exhibition in celebration of the UT San Antonio Artist-In-Residence: Public Art for Public Schools Program \nFeaturing: \nCalvin Pressley\, Albert Gonzales\, Luis Valderas\, Symone Harvey\, Laurel Bodinus\, Mary Gilley\, Gary Sweeney\, Brandy Gonzalez-Kee\, Jennifer Arce\, Jaqueline Hammond\, Jesselyn Gordon\, Amy Stengel\, Lily Jimenez\, Marcy Rossi\, Faith Ortuno\, Karla Arguello\, Rubio\, Victoria Leal\, Margaret Craig\, Monica Vitela\, Hilary Rochow\, Alex Bow\, Joel Guera\, Louis Vega Trevino\, Joann Limon\, Paola Sanchez\, Sarah Shore\, Nicholas Perry\, Shelby Criswell\, Liz Diaz\, Stephanie Cox\, Angeles Salinas\, Breanna McDonald \n  \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/with-a-shared-vision-artist-in-residence-program-exhibition-artists-panel/
LOCATION:Bihl Haus Arts\, 2803 Fredericksburg Road\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:With a Shared Vision: Artist-In-Residence Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:An Exhibition in celebration of the UT San Antonio Artist-In-Residence: Public Art for Public Schools Program \nFeaturing: \nCalvin Pressley\, Albert Gonzales\, Luis Valderas\, Symone Harvey\, Laurel Bodinus\, Mary Gilley\, Gary Sweeney\, Brandy Gonzalez-Kee\, Jennifer Arce\, Jaqueline Hammond\, Jesselyn Gordon\, Amy Stengel\, Lily Jimenez\, Marcy Rossi\, Faith Ortuno\, Karla Arguello\, Rubio\, Victoria Leal\, Margaret Craig\, Monica Vitela\, Hilary Rochow\, Alex Bow\, Joel Guera\, Louis Vega Trevino\, Joann Limon\, Paola Sanchez\, Sarah Shore\, Nicholas Perry\, Shelby Criswell\, Liz Diaz\, Stephanie Cox\, Angeles Salinas\, Breanna McDonald \n  \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/with-a-shared-vision-artist-in-residence-exhibition-opening/
LOCATION:Bihl Haus Arts\, 2803 Fredericksburg Road\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T203000
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SUMMARY:Brass Classics & Bold New Sounds with Boston Brass
DESCRIPTION:José Sibaja\, trumpet \nJeff Conner\, trumpet \nChris Castellanos\, horn \nDomingo Pagliuca\, trombone \nWilliam Russell\, tuba \n  \nSince 1986 Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience featuring colorful classical arrangements\, burning jazz standards\, and the best of original brass repertoire. Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of musical entertainment that bridges the ocean of classical formality\, delighting regular concertgoers and newcomers alike with great music and boisterous fun in performances across all 50 U.S. states and over 30 countries to date. \nMusic education is at the core of Boston Brass’s identity and the quintet conducts sessions around the world in the form of masterclasses\, residencies and collaborations\, everywhere from your local schools to major music conservatories. The quintet has longstanding relationships at many institutions\, most notably Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Singapore and North Dakota State University\, both schools having named Boston Brass “Visiting Ensemble in Residence” starting in 2024. Boston Brass is also proud to be a member of the International Artistic Advisory Council to the College of Music at Mahidol University in Bangkok\, and in 2023 the group was inducted into the prestigious American Bandmasters Association as associate members. \nThe quintet’s newest album Blues for Sam features a mix of classical and jazz arrangements alongside old favorites and is dedicated to the late Sam Pilafian who can also be heard on Simple Gifts (2018)\, Reminiscing (2016)\, and Rewired (2015). Newly released in 2023 is the album Joe’s Tango\, which introduces our world premiere of Jorge Machain’s Five Cities Concerto alongside the UNLV Wind Orchestra. Other ongoing Boston Brass projects include performances of Gordon Goodwin’s composition Perplexing Times\, and premiere performances of Arturo Sandoval’s wind dectet written especially for Boston Brass and Imani Winds. \n  \nBoston Brass is a Yamaha Performing Group and performs exclusively on Yamaha instruments. Boston Brass is Visiting Ensemble in Residence at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory at the National University of Singapore\, and the Challey School of Music at North Dakota State University. \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/brass-classics-bold-new-sounds-with-boston-brass/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Recital Hall\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Anotnio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:Exquisite Entropy Artist Talk with Trish Simonite
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite\, 1972 – 2025 offers audiences the opportunity to enjoy exemplary works from multiple periods produced across Simonite’s celebrated career. Curator Paula Owen has chosen 125 works that present Simonite’s fascination with the paradoxes that historical narratives may carry forward information from the past into new contexts of meaning and that photographic images may inspire new contemplation far beyond the time and place of their creation. As a transnational artist\, Simonite’s transformations of scenes and elements of natural and built environments from the English countryside\, Greek islands\, and Texas honky tonks. \nTrish Simonite was born and raised in Norwich\, Norfolk\, England. She married and moved to Houston\, Texas\, in 1968. She received a B.F.A. and an M.F.A. from the University of Texas in San Antonio in 1984 and 1987. Subsequently\, she taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Alamo Community College District\, at the Southwest School of Art\, and at the San Antonio Art Institute. \nGallery Hours: Thursday – Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/exquisite-entropy-artist-talk-with-trish-simonite/
LOCATION:Russell Hill Rogers Galleries\, UT San Antonio Southwest Campus\, 1201 Navarro\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T210000
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SUMMARY:Bomba Puertorriqueña: Raíces y Ritmos with Tambores del Pueblo
DESCRIPTION:Tambores Del Pueblo\, an Austin-based Puerto Rican Bomba Ensemble. Founded around 2018 by a group of friends with diverse professional music backgrounds from Puerto Rico and the US\, their mission is to promote wellness and community through traditional dance and music. They have shared their performances and educational activities across multiple local venues and through volunteer work with local nonprofits. \nFree percussion class for all: \n4:00pm – 5:30pm:  Bomba percussion class: Introduction to Puerto Rican Bomba rhythms and improvisation (Location TBD)  \nInstagram: @palpuebloatx\nTik Tok: @tamboresdelpueblo\nFacebook: @tamboresdelpuebloatx\nWebsite: www.palpueblo.net
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/bomba-puertorriquena-raices-y-ritmos-with-tambores-del-pueblo/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Recital Hall\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Anotnio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260903T155436Z
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SUMMARY:Community Devising Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Explore devised theater with Turnip Ensemble Theater at this FREE Devised Theater Workshop on September 13\, 2-4pm at the Amy Shelton McNutt Historical Arts Center. Open to ages 16 and up (with a parent or guardian)\, this workshop will present an introduction to the tools and methods the Turnip ensemble uses to create brand new\, original theater performances using words\, stories\, and movement. Participants will be introduced to Turnip’s current in-process project and invited to enter the theatermaking process by sharing their own perspectives\, stories\, and experiences as vital contributors to the piece.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/community-devising-workshop/
LOCATION:McNutt Co-Lab | Negley Building\, 300 Augusta Street\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T150000
DTSTAMP:20260804T160735Z
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SUMMARY:Antithesis in Contemporary Collage Artists Talk
DESCRIPTION:Antithesis in Contemporary Collage is an exhibition emphasizing high contrasts in paper collage\, bricolage\, and assemblage. Collage is an inherently versatile creative method\, often using old and new source materials\, with the ability to posture surreal environments by interruptions of scales\, figures\, spaces\, and perspectives. In this exhibition\, more intense contrasts are highlighted to elicit something even further\, in the way of opposites\, or relative extremes– aesthetically\, conceptually\, and curatorially. Sixteen local\, regional\, and national artists present antithetical notions of nostalgia\, identity\, comfort\, chaos\, destruction\, sociology\, beauty\, and nature. \nCurated by Vikky Jones \nExhibiting artists: Todd Brandt\, Tink Castillo\, Kristen Elzey\, Rafael Fernando Gutierrez Jr.\, Leticia Huerta\, Myriam Lanau\, Marcy McChesney\, Tim Olson\, Chloe Poeme\, Octavio Quintanilla\, Linda Sandoval\, Courtney Wynn Sheets\, Jennifer Sperry Steinorth\, Oscar Tirado\, Jeff Wheeler\, Donna Zinck \nGallery hours: Thursday – Saturday\, 10 am – 2 pm
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/antithesis-in-contemporary-collage-artists-talk/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Art Gallery\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260903T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260922T141623Z
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SUMMARY:Antithesis in Contemporary Collage
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: September 3\, 10 am – 1 pm \nArtist Talks: September 12\, 1 – 3 pm \nAntithesis in Contemporary Collage is an exhibition emphasizing high contrasts in paper collage\, bricolage\, and assemblage. Collage is an inherently versatile creative method\, often using old and new source materials\, with the ability to posture surreal environments by interruptions of scales\, figures\, spaces\, and perspectives. In this exhibition\, more intense contrasts are highlighted to elicit something even further\, in the way of opposites\, or relative extremes– aesthetically\, conceptually\, and curatorially. Sixteen local\, regional\, and national artists present antithetical notions of nostalgia\, identity\, comfort\, chaos\, destruction\, sociology\, beauty\, and nature. \nCurated by Vikky Jones \nExhibiting artists: Todd Brandt\, Tink Castillo\, Kristen Elzey\, Rafael Fernando Gutierrez Jr.\, Leticia Huerta\, Myriam Lanau\, Marcy McChesney\, Tim Olson\, Chloe Poeme\, Octavio Quintanilla\, Linda Sandoval\, Courtney Wynn Sheets\, Jennifer Sperry Steinorth\, Oscar Tirado\, Jeff Wheeler\, Donna Zinck. \nGallery hours: Thursday – Saturday\, 10 am – 3 pm
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/antithesis-in-contemporary-collage/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Art Gallery\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
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SUMMARY:Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite\, 1972-2025
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: August 28\, 6 – 8 pm \nArtist Talk: September 26\, 1 – 3 pm \nThe exhibition Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite\, 1972 – 2025 offers audiences the opportunity to enjoy exemplary works from multiple periods produced across Simonite’s celebrated career. Curator Paula Owen has chosen 125 works that present Simonite’s fascination with the paradoxes that historical narratives may carry forward information from the past into new contexts of meaning and that photographic images may inspire new contemplation far beyond the time and place of their creation. As a transnational artist\, Simonite’s transformations of scenes and elements of natural and built environments from the English countryside\, Greek islands\, and Texas honky tonks. \nTrish Simonite was born and raised in Norwich\, Norfolk\, England. She married and moved to Houston\, Texas\, in 1968. She received a B.F.A. and an M.F.A. from the University of Texas in San Antonio in 1984 and 1987. Subsequently\, she taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Alamo Community College District\, at the Southwest School of Art\, and at the San Antonio Art Institute. \nGallery Hours: Thursday – Saturday\, 12 – 5 pm
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/exquisite-entropy-photographs-by-trish-simonite-1972-2025/
LOCATION:Russell Hill Rogers Galleries\, UT San Antonio Southwest Campus\, 1201 Navarro\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T203000
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SUMMARY:Seasonal Insights: Looking at Leopold  with Andrew Brei
DESCRIPTION:Join philosopher Andrew Brei as he helps us unpack the writings of Aldo Leopold and how they can help us better observe the world around us. You will also be invited to join a new year-long writing project. Presented in partnership with Gemini Ink.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/seasonal-insights-looking-at-leopold-with-andrew-brei/
LOCATION:McNutt Co-Lab | Negley Building\, 300 Augusta Street\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T155317Z
CREATED:20260609T155317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T155317Z
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SUMMARY:Subversive/ Intimate: Adult Community Art Programs' Bi-Annual Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Andrew Leo Stansbury \nOn view until July 24th. \nGallery Hours: Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/subversive-intimate-adult-community-art-programs-bi-annual-exhibition/
LOCATION:Russell Hill Rogers Galleries\, UT San Antonio Southwest Campus\, 1201 Navarro\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T120000
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SUMMARY:On-Corps Band Performance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our spring performane of Military City USA’s beginning and intermediate concert and jazz band program On-Corps for veterans! Under the co-direction of Retired Army SFC Juan Garcia and Retired Air Force MSgt Donald Marchand.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/on-corps-band-performance/
LOCATION:UTSA Recital Hall\, One UTSA Circle\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T194151Z
CREATED:20260210T194021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T194151Z
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SUMMARY:Fiesta Arts Fair
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URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/fiesta-arts-fair/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Southwest Campus\, 300 Augusta\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T220000
DTSTAMP:20260223T221720Z
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SUMMARY:Felon: An American Washi Tale with Reginald Dwanye Betts
DESCRIPTION:Performed by poet\, lawyer and MacArthur Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts\, Felon: An America Washi Tale is a powerful solo performance exploring the unexpected significance of paper in the American prison system. The play is about reimagining paper\, from legal documents that initiate and end sentences to “kites” — letters from loved ones providing vital lifelines\, or book pages slid under the cell door of an incarcerated teenager— paper serves as both a burden and a beacon of hope. \nWeaving together traditional theater\, poetry\, fine art and Japanese papermaking aesthetics\, the piece is a meditation of Betts’ own experience with incarceration and his legal advocacy work to free others. This reflection on the challenges of living in the shadow of mass incarceration is a story of violence\, love and fatherhood. The world of Felon is shaped by set design by Japanese paper artist Kyoko Ibe\, crafted from “prison paper” that artist Ruth Lingen constructed from the clothes of men Betts first met in prison as a teenager\, visually extending the play’s reach beyond the artist’s own story to illuminate how incarceration touches us all.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/felon-an-american-washi-tale-with-reginald-dwanye-betts/
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260401T194048Z
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SUMMARY:En Vivo Concert Series: Tacet(i) Ensemble-Instrumental Circuits: Ritual Rewired
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Bangkok-based Tacet(i) Ensemble- fusing electronic circuitry and instrumental resonance. Works by Miles Jefferson Friday\, Justin Boyd\, student collaborations\, and more. \nEstablished in 2014\, Tacet(i) is Southeast Asia’s leading new music ensemble dedicated to creating new compositions by both local and international composers and artists. Tacet(i) explores new works that integrate elements of music technology\, improvisation\, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Annually\, Tacet(i) premieres and collaborates on over 50 new pieces per year\, showcasing its repertoire in Thailand\, Asia\, Europe\, and the United States. \nThe ensemble has been performing in festivals such as Thailand New Music and Arts Festival (TNMAS)\, China-ASEAN New Music Festival (China)\, Tesselat Collective Collaboration Project (Japan)\, Cornell Council of Arts (CCA\, New York)\, Crossover Contemporary Music (Netherlands)\, Diffused Portrait (United Kingdom)\,IntAct Festival (Thailand)\, International Computer Music Conference – ICMC (China)\, Spectrum New York (USA)\, Thailand-European Composers (Netherlands) and many more. Tacet(i) is awarded and funded by prestigious organizations and supporters such as Siam Cement Group Foundation (SCG Foundation\, Thailand)\, British Council Grants – Connection through Cultures (CTC – UK)\,Office of Contemporary Art And Culture (Thailand)\, Japan Foundation Grants (Japan)\, Prohelvetia\, Swiss Art Council (Switzerland)\, Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music (PGVIM\, Bangkok)\, Cornell Council of the Arts (USA)\, Vasinee Food Corp (USA). Recently\, the ensemble was broadcasted by CNN Worlds as a part of the composer’s interview\, Piyawat Louilarpprasert’s exclusive interview\, “Young and Gifted the series: Meet the rebel Thai composer taking music to unheard heights.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/en-vivo-concert-series-taceti-ensemble-instrumental-circuts-ritual-rewired/
LOCATION:The Josephine Theatre\, 339 W Josephine\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260324T151446Z
CREATED:20260309T144519Z
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SUMMARY:Lady Strings the Blues Featuring Nicole Cherry\, Tanesha Payne\, & Aaron Prado
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of music\, movement\, and collaboration with Nicole Cherry\, Tanesha Payne\, and Aaron Prado in Lady Strings the Blues\, a dynamic performance inside Coates Chapel at UTSA’s Southwest Campus on April 1 at 7:30 PM. \nBlending jazz\, classical\, and contemporary influences\, this performance features an evening of interdisciplinary collaboration. The evening will include selections inspired by Billie Holiday\, alongside works by composers such as Duke Ellington and Igor Stravinsky\, offering a rich and unexpected musical journey. \nThe performance is supported by UT San Antonio string students\, faculty and sumRset Movement dancers\, with a special featured appearance by Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson. \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/lady-strings-the-blues-a-tribute-to-billie-holiday-featuring-nicole-cherry-tanesha-payne-aaron-prado/
LOCATION:Coates Chapel\, 300 Augusta St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T213000
DTSTAMP:20260316T135831Z
CREATED:20260305T192424Z
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SUMMARY:En Vivo Concert Series: Rami El-Farrah & Claire Salli
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/rami-e-farrah-claire-salli/
LOCATION:Coates Chapel\, 300 Augusta St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260318T153236Z
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SUMMARY:Thorns and Living Systems Catalog Launch in partnership with Pharm Table
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Dr. Scott A. Sherer and Lizzy Hayman \nThis exhibition brings together works from the individual creative careers of Jayne Lawrence and Leigh Anne Lester and a variety of materials that reference their collaborative endeavors in cactusBRA and cactusBARN\, the influential galleries they founded in San Antonio. While pursuing unique themes and perspectives\, Lawrence and Lester bring critical attention to the possibilities of imagination to transform expectations that structure standard knowledge systems. Lester’s works often have a foundation in considerations of the natural world whereas Lawrence’s works often develop in consideration of challenges to narratives that influence subjectivity and social engagement. The exhibition features mixed-media two- and three-dimensional works and installation. \nLed by acclaimed chef\, Elizabeth Johnson\, Pharm Table is a mecca for healthful farm to table cuisine. The restaurant focuses on fresh farm produce and meats carefully sourced from regenerative farmers. Their niche is locally sourced ingredients\, and globally inspired flavors that promote an overall better quality of life. They believe in the medicinal power of food and botanicals. Their recipes are driven by our use of spices and herbs\, reflecting the season’s bounty.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/thorns-and-living-systems-catalog-launch-in-partnership-with-pharmtable/
LOCATION:Russell Hill Rogers Galleries\, UT San Antonio Southwest Campus\, 1201 Navarro\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260318T151636Z
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SUMMARY:Inside/Outside: Considerations for Teaching Artists
DESCRIPTION:This workshop equips teaching artists to engage thoughtfully and responsibly in carceral settings by grounding their practice in critical ethical frameworks\, trauma-informed and healing-centered methodologies\, and deeply relational approaches to arts-making. Moving beyond technical instruction\, the workshop invites participants to examine power\, consent\, agency\, and accountability in environments shaped by surveillance\, coercion\, and structural violence. Through dialogue\, case studies\, and embodied exercises\, artists will reflect on their positionality and develop practices that prioritize dignity\, care\, and mutual transformation. Participants will also receive practical tools for navigating the institutional realities of carceral spaces\, including understanding security protocols\, establishing collaborative relationships with correctional staff and community partners\, designing adaptable curricula\, and planning for long-term sustainability. Attention will be given to maintaining ethical boundaries\, responding to trauma in ways that avoid re-harm\, and cultivating creative processes that honor participants’ lived experiences without instrumentalizing them. Centering radical imagination as a form of resistance and possibility\, the workshop positions arts engagement not as charity\, but as a site of solidarity\, critical inquiry\, and collective meaning-making. Teaching artists will leave with concrete strategies\, reflective frameworks\, and a renewed commitment to fostering artistic spaces that affirm humanity within and beyond carceral institutions. \n\n\n\n\nDr. André de Quadros is a professor of music at Boston University whose work is centrally engaged with incarceration\, prison education\, and the global carceral state. With affiliations spanning African\, African American & Black Diaspora\, American\, Asian\, Jewish\, and Muslim Studies\, as well as Forced Migration\, his scholarship and artistic practice examine the intersections of race\, mass incarceration\, state violence\, and human rights. As an artist\, scholar\, poet\, and activist\, he has led sustained music initiatives in prisons and detention centers across multiple countries\, working alongside incarcerated people\, individuals in psychosocial rehabilitation\, refugees\, and survivors of torture and sexual violence. His carceral work foregrounds music-making as a site of dignity\, resistance\, and collective transformation\, challenging punitive logics and advancing abolitionist imaginaries. He directs choirs and choral projects in Indonesia\, Sri Lanka\, the United States\, Israel and the Arab world\, and along the Mexico–US border\, often in contexts shaped by confinement and displacement. He is the author or editor of eight books and numerous scholarly publications and choral editions. In 2019\, he was a Distinguished Academic Visitor at the University of Cambridge\, and he has received many honors\, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Melbourne.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/inside-outside-considerations-for-teaching-artists/
LOCATION:The Josephine Theatre\, 339 W Josephine\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260210T190053Z
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SUMMARY:Southwest Guitar Symposium
DESCRIPTION:UT San Antotnio School of Music would like to welcome you to the third annual Southwest Guitar Symposium. The 2026 edition of the Symposium will take place March 13 – 15 in the beautiful city of San Antonio\, hosted by the University of Texas San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a variety of programming and performances by distinguished concert artists from around the world! This year we have the distinct pleasure to present acclaimed guitarists John David Quijano (Colombia)\, An Tran (Vietnam)\, Rene Izquierdo (Cuba)\, Isaac Bustos (Nicaragua)\, Jay Kacherski and Jonathan Dotson (USA)! In addition\, we are also presenting the winners of the 2025 SWGS Competitions\, Camden Wells and Alberto Daniel Quintanilla\, along with guest performances by the UTSA Guitar Ensemble\, UTSA Grad Guitar Duo\, and Duo Latino Americano(Peru/Colombia). Additionally\, the SWGS hosts solo competitions for High-School and Collegiate Undergraduate Categories. \nWe hope that you will join us for what promises to be an uplifting\, exciting\, and enriching event! \nFRIDAY\, MARCH 13 \n9:00 AM – Registration Check-in (ART Bldg. Lobby) \n10:00 AM – 3:00PM – Preliminary Round – Open and Highschool Divisions (Recital Hall) \n3:30 PM – Duo Latino Americano and UTSA Guitar Duo (Recital Hall) \n5:00 PM – Guitar Ensemble Showcase \n7:30PM – Concert – Isaac Bustos Recital (Recital Hall) \n  \nSATURDAY MARCH 14 \n10:00 AM – 1:00PM – Open and Highschool Divisions – Semi-Finals (Recital Hall) \n1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Masterclasses – Bustos (AR 2.03.18A) \n1:00 PM – 3:00PM – Masterclasses – Dotson/Kacherski (AR. 2.03.08) \n5:00 PM – Winners Concert – Camden Wells and Alberto Daniel Quintanill (Recital Hall) \n7:30PM – Evening Concert – An Tran and Rene Izquierdo (Recital Hall) \n  \nSUNDAY MARCH 15 \n11:00 AM – Highschool and Professional Competitions Final Round. \n1:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Rene Izquierdo Masterclass – (AR 2.03.18A) \n1:30 PM – 3:30 PM – An Tran Masterclass – (AR 2.03.08) \n4:00 PM – John David Quijano (Recital Hall) \n6:00PM – Closing Concert – Jonathan Dotson and Jay Kachersk \n  \nLearn more about the artist at the Southwest Guitar Symposium Website.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/southwest-guitar-symposium/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Recital Hall\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Anotnio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260305T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260209T152608Z
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SUMMARY:En Vivo Concert Series: Eighth Blackbird & Viet Cuong
DESCRIPTION:UT San Antoniuo School of Music & UTSA Arts present Grammy-award winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird performing Vital Sines by distinguished guest composer Viet Cuong. This program also features UTSA Symphonic Band (Dr. John Zarco) and UTSA Wind Symphony (Professor Ron Ellis). The program will also feature works by student composition contest winners: Javier Lopez (Symphonic Band) and Jaden Hernandez (Wind Symphony) \n  \nEighth Blackbird \nThe inconic Eighth Blackbird moves music forward through innovative performance\, advocacy for music by living creatives\, and its growing legacy of guiding an emerging generation of artists. The name “Eighth Blackbird” derives from the eighth stanza of Wallace Stevens’s evocative\, imagistic poem\, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird: “I know noble accents / And lucid\, inescapable rhythms; / But I know\, too\, / That the blackbird is involved / In what I know.” Ensemble includes Lina Andonvoska (flutes)\, Zachary Good (clarinets)\, Maiani da Silva (violin)\, Aaron Wolff (cello)\, Matthew Duvall (percussion)\, and Lisa Kaplan (piano). \nThe ensemble’s accolades include Four Grammy Awards for Best Small Ensemble/Chamber Music Performance\, The MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions\, The Concert Artists Guild Competition Grand Prize\, The Musical America Ensemble of the Year\, The Chamber Music America Visionary Award\, The APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards Performance of the Year.  \neighthblackbird.org \n \n\nViet Cuong\nDescribed as “alluring” and “stirring” by The New York Times\, the “arresting” (Gramophone)\, “irresistible” (San Francisco Chronicle)\, and “exhilarating” (Chicago Tribune) music of Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong (b. 1990) has been commissioned and performed on six continents by musicians and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic\, Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra\, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, Eighth Blackbird\, Kronos Quartet\, Sandbox Percussion\, WindSync\, PRISM Quartet\, and Dallas Winds\, among many others. Cuong’s music has been heard at Carnegie Hall\, Kennedy Center\, and Lincoln Center\, as well as on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk and PBS NewsHour. His works for wind ensemble have garnered over a thousand performances worldwide\, including at Midwest\, WASBE\, and CBDNA conferences. \nViet Cuong Photo by Aaron Jay Young. 2021.\n  \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/eighth-blackbird-viet-cuong/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Recital Hall\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Anotnio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T203000
DTSTAMP:20260223T231913Z
CREATED:20260223T215718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T231913Z
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SUMMARY:Voices in Action: Arts\, Dialogue & Community Writing
DESCRIPTION:Voices in Action: Arts\, Dialogue & Community Writing is a participatory gathering that invites community members into shared reflection\, conversation\, and creative expression. The evening will include artistic offerings\, facilitated dialogue\, and opportunities for writing as tools for connection and collective exploration. Centered on storytelling and lived experience\, the event opens space to consider the impacts of incarceration and how art can support empathy\, awareness\, and community care. This event is intended for adults (18+)\, with multiple ways to engage at one’s own comfort level through listening\, reflecting\, and responding. \nGuest Moderator: Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/voices-in-action-arts-dialogue-community-writing/
LOCATION:Little Carver Civic Center at the Carver Community Cultural Center\, 226 N Hackberry St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T143000
DTSTAMP:20260114T195733Z
CREATED:20260114T192723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T195733Z
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SUMMARY:Thorns & Living Systems: Jayne Lawrence\,  Leigh Anne Lester\, cactusBRA/cactusBARN Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Artist Talk with Jayne Larence & Leigh Anne Lester from our current exhibition Thorns & Living Systems: Jayne Lawrence\, Leigh Anne Lester\, cactusBRA/cactusBARN\,
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/thorns-living-systems-jayne-lawrence-leigh-anne-lester-cactusbra-cactusbarn-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Russell Hill Rogers Galleries\, UT San Antonio Southwest Campus\, 1201 Navarro\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260127T224218Z
CREATED:20260127T224218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T224218Z
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SUMMARY:En Vivo Concert Series: Gregg Bissonette\, Percussion
DESCRIPTION:Gregg Bissonette\, winner of “Best All-Around Drummer” in Modern Drummer’s 2023 Readers Poll\, is one of the most versatile musicians in the business. Since 2008\, Gregg has been performing around the world in the All Starr Band with his drumming hero\, Ringo Starr. Bissonette has played with David Lee Roth\, James Taylor\, Santana (on his Grammy-winning album Supernatural)\, Don Henley\, Joe Satriani\, Andrea Bocelli\, ELO\, Maynard Ferguson\, Spinal Tap\, Steve Lukather\, The Reddcoats\, and countless others. Gregg has recorded for numerous films (including The Bucket List\, Finding Nemo\, Best in Show\, The Bourne Supremacy\, The Devil Wears Prada\, The 40-Year-Old Virgin)\, TV shows (Friends)\, and the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert and video. He recently recorded video lessons for Kennan Wylie’s Drumset Method books (Hal Leonard) and has three solo CDs: Gregg Bissonette\, Submarine\, and Warning Will Robinson. He also has an award-winning 2-disc DVD\, “Musical Drumming in Different Styles” (Hudson Music).
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/en-vivo-concert-series-gregg-bissonette-percussion/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Recital Hall\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Anotnio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260127T215124Z
CREATED:20260127T215007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T215124Z
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SUMMARY:En Vivo Concert Series: Mackenzie Melemed\, Piano
DESCRIPTION:UT San Antonio School of Music and UTSA Arts presents “Keys Across America” an all-American recital to celebrate USA 250\, with rarely heard music from Second New England School Composers (Amy Beach\, Arthur Foote\, Edward MacDowell)\, as well as classics from Ives\, Copland\, Price\, and the funky 1st Piano Sonata by Ned Rorem. \n  \nMore about the artist: \nRecipient of the 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant\, 30-year-old American pianist Mackenzie Melemed has emerged as one of the most distinctive musical voices of his generation\, admired for his nuanced interpretations\, technical finesse\, and deep artistic sensibility. Hailed as “an excellent young pianist” by the New York Times\, Melemed enjoyed an abundance of early stage experience\, with over 500 performances to his name by age 13\, undoubtedly one of the most seasoned pianists among his peers. Whether in recital\, chamber music\, or orchestral settings\, his performances are marked by a desire to communicate\, to reveal\, and to connect—with the score\, with fellow musicians\, and most of all\, with the audience. \nBorn in Massachusetts\, Melemed began piano studies at age four\, and soon after was performing weekly for senior citizens. At the age of five\, he made a national appearance on The Rosie O’Donnell Show\, and by nine\, he was headlining a 60-show run at the Tropicana Resort in Atlantic City\, New Jersey. From nine to thirteen\, he was invited annually to perform at the White House during the Holiday Open House celebrations—experiences that proved instrumental in shaping his identity as a performer. This wide-ranging exposure fostered a deep comfort on stage and a natural ease in sharing music. \nMelemed’s artistry goes beyond performance\, combining music and storytelling into memorable experiences for both newcomers and seasoned listeners. Through thoughtfully curated programs that blend familiar works with rare discoveries\, he creates intimate connections with audiences\, sharing insights that illuminate the music. His vision extends beyond the concert hall: he aims to spark curiosity for lesser-known composers while inspiring future pianists to explore uncharted repertoire\, gradually expanding what we consider essential to the classical canon.
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/en-vivo-concert-series-mackenzie-melemed-piano/
LOCATION:UT San Antonio Main Recital Hall\, 1 UTSA Circle\, Art Building\, San Anotnio\, TX\, 78249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260129T193154Z
CREATED:20260122T171608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T193154Z
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Katie Gutierrez
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the UT San Antonio Creative Writing Department and Gemini Ink \nKatie Gutierrez is the bestselling author of the mystery novel MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW\, a Good Morning America Book Club pick and Edgar Award finalist. Her essays and features have appeared in TIME\, Texas Highways\, Harper’s Bazaar\, and more. She has an MFA from Texas State University and lives in San Antonio\, Texas. Gutierrez will be reading from her work and sharing her approach to writing in a conversation with Dr. Kimberly Garza\, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing to follow. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://arts.utsa.edu/event/in-conversation-with-katie-gutierrez/
LOCATION:Maverick Carter House\, 119 Taylor St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Readings
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