Opera San Antonio 2017-2018 Season
Brings Powerful Drama and Tender Romance
Macbeth, September 8 and 10
La Bohème, May 17 and 19, 2018
This September the company presents Giuseppe Verdi’s take on the dark and powerful Shakespearean drama, Macbeth. In May 2018, high-spirited hijinks, tender romance and heartbreaking loss is presented in Puccini’s beloved masterpiece, La Bohème. OPERA San Antonio performances will be in the Tobin Center’s H-E-B Performance Hall. The Tobin Center’s lineup for September and October features more than 30 additional productions. www.tobincenter.org, www.operasa.org
Mexico Modern at
The Harry Ransom Center, Austin
September 11 through January 1
Chronicling two decades of cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States, the exhibition Mexico Modern: Art, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange, 1920–1945 showcases examples of modern Mexican art and design. The exhibition demonstrates how, in the 1920s and 1930s, Mexican art that was initially received as avant-garde gained mainstream acceptance. Over 200 items in the exhibit include works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Miguel Covarrubias and more. www.hrc.utexas.edu
Harry Potter and the Scorcerer’s Stone™ -
In Concert at Bass Concert Hall, Austin
September 23 and 24
Presented by Texas Performing Arts and Austin Symphony, for the first time ever, audiences can rediscover the magic of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ while a live symphony orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score. www.texasperformingarts.com
San Antonio’s Chef Cooperatives
“Pop-Up” in Victoria, Texas
September 24, 1:00 to 4:00pm
The Chef Cooperatives is a nonprofit group comprised of some of San Antonio most seasoned chefs, and is instrumental in raising funds through their pop-up dinners to actively support the prosperity of South Central Texas farmers, ranchers and vintners. These periodic dinners take place at various locales, with the next in Victoria. Guests will enjoy a family-style meal made with fresh, locally-sourced and chef-crafted dishes, beer from Alamo Beer and wine from Kuhlman Cellars and Lost Draw Cellars. www.chefcooperatives.com
2017-2018 North Park Lexus Broadway in San Antonio Season at The Majestic Theatre
The season opens in September with the market premiere of The Bodyguard, followed by one of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works The King and I in October. December welcomes the must-see holiday classic Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Then it’s Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella for a return engagement in January 2018. The Color Purple is scheduled in February, and On Your Feet! in March chronicles the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Back by popular demand, The Book of Mormon returns in May, and the season concludes in June with An American in Paris with unforgettable songs from George and Ira Gershwin. Special announcement: HAMILTON will be coming to The Majestic for the 2018-2019 Broadway season!
Mark Haworth - Hidden Corners of Texas: From the Hill Country to Big Bend
at Insight Gallery, Fredericksburg
Opens October 2, 2017
Featuring stunning views of the Texas Hill Country along with wide open western landscapes of Big Bend, Mark Haworth’s scenes are not often recognizable or popular places. They truly are in hidden corners or down less beaten paths. Opening reception with the artist on Friday, October 6 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. www.insightgallery.com