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All aboard The DoSeum Express, a holiday exhibit for all ages

Dec 11, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

Amid the playful cacophony of the DoSeum’s many interactive displays, a new holiday tradition has emerged. The decision was made in 2021 to combine the museum’s longstanding artists-in-residence program with a year-end holiday exhibit, and a Tiny Trains theme seemed appropriate, said John Atkins, director of exhibits and facilities. Trains have a holiday vibe about them, Atkins said.
Cullum's Attaboy restaurant has deep San Antonio roots

Dec 10, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

The culinary journey of 2024 James Beard Award finalist Christopher Cullum began inauspiciously, towing a beat-up vintage Airstream down the highway from Houston to San Antonio. That Airstream would be outfitted with a working kitchen and in 2012 became the first version of Cullum’s Attaboy, the casual brunch restaurant that has since earned accolades and loyal customers at its brick-and-mortar location in Tobin Hill.
San Antonio joins Smithsonian’s National Conversation on Race

Dec 5, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

With an official kick-off Tuesday evening at the Carver Community Cultural Center, San Antonio is now part of a nationwide dialogue on issues concerning people of color. The Smithsonian Institution’s National Conversation on Race convened a panel of local nonprofit leaders to discuss the effects of historical racial bias and its continued emergence in present-day issues such as housing equity, civil rights, treatment of immigrants and cultural disenfranchisement.
New Eastside community center honors San Antonio's Black history

Dec 5, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

The new $5.5 million ZerNona S. Black Multi-Generational Cultural/Community Center opened Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members and dignitaries attuned to the history and present-day needs of San Antonio’s East Side. Rev.
From podium to football field, Ronnie Sanders keeps the score

Dec 1, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

What do you call a person who practiced guitar in middle school, played the defensive end position in high school football, conducts a regional symphony orchestra, composes original choral music, creates oil paintings, acts as an extra in television and film and referees varsity football games in his spare time?
Where to see 'The Nutcracker' in San Antonio

Nov 30, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

First performed in 1892, the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s melodic ballet The Nutcracker has evolved to become an indelible nationwide holiday tradition. From Ballet San Antonio’s grandly staged performances to youth ballet companies, a folklórico-tinged concert and even a hip-hop version, locals and visitors have plenty of options to see The Nutcracker this holiday season.
Holiday lights, local makers, zines and a river parade

Nov 28, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

Go Do That! is a curated roundup of weekend arts and culture events from the San Antonio Report. Get a head start on the holidays with handmade crafts at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center’s 35th Annual International Mercado de Paz/Peace Market. The festive fun starts Friday at 10 a.m. with music by the Conjunto Heritage Taller, The Foreign Arm and Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson and others, and the market runs through Sunday.
Here's where to buy holiday gifts from local San Antonio artisans

Nov 27, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

The talent of San Antonio artisans flourishes during the gift-giving holiday season, when local maker markets sprout up throughout the city. Here’s a selection of holiday markets offering handmade goods, fun fashions, baked treats, warming beverages and much more.
10 Texas travel destinations for your next road trip

Nov 24, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

Texas is a big state with plenty to see outside of the big cities. These road trips to less traveled destinations range from an hour or so from San Antonio to a six-to-seven-hour drive, depending on along-the-way meandering.
vote for your favorite local music acts

Nov 22, 2024 | sanantonioreport.org | Nicholas Frank

When KLRN digital marketing manager Ian Cruz worked for the city’s international relations office, he saw firsthand a wide swath of San Antonio’s culture. Showing off the city to international delegations “opened my eyes to the diversity of our scene,” Cruz said. His knowledge has been transformed into the KLRN City Showdown, a lighthearted competition among musical acts from each of the city’s 10 council districts.