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Alcantar exhibit at gallery

May 2nd, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat

“Maneuver,” an exhibit of paintings by David Alcantar (including “Storm Negotiation,” above), opens this weekend at Three Walls, 106D in the Blue Star Arts Complex, Alamo at Probandt.



Woodlawn to stage ‘The Producers’

May 1st, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

The folks at the Woodlawn Theatre are working out their shows for next season, and have announced that the lineup will include “The Producers.” The acclaimed musical is slated to play in April.



Behind the scenes: Classic’s ‘King Lear’

May 1st, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

NOTE: This is the eighth in a series of blog posts about Classic Theatre’s staging of “King Lear,” which opens May 11. Monday night (April 30), the cast got to work on part of the set for the first time. A small crew, led by designer Mary Evans a…



San Pedro snags ‘Spring Awakening’

May 1st, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Asia Ciaravino, the new executive director at the San Pedro Playhouse, has hit the ground running. Today (May 1) was her first official day at the helm, but she and Artistic Director Frank Latson have already changed some of the 2012-’13 season. …



Behind the scenes: Classic’s ‘King Lear’

Apr 30th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

NOTE: This is the seventh in a series of blog posts about Classic Theatre’s staging of “King Lear,” which opens May 11. Sunday’s rehearsal (April 29) was all about the fightin’. Though it began with a bit of holsterin’. Props mi…



‘Anesthesiologist’ to benefit Riddle’s family

Apr 28th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Folks who catch Saturday’s (April 28) performance of “For the Love of an Anesthesiologist” at the Overtime Theater will also be helping out the family of Paul Riddle Jr. Riddle, co-founder of the Renaissance Guild, passed away last we…



Review: ‘Captain Cortez’

Apr 28th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

In the panel discussion that followed Friday’s (April 27) premiere of “The Last Stand,” the season finale of “The Adventures of Captain Cortez and the Tri-Lambda Brigade,” creator Scott McDowell jokingly compared the episo…



Riddle funeral set

Apr 24th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Editor’s  note: This item has been changed to correct the location of the services. Funeral arrangements for Renaissance Guild co-founder Paul Riddle Jr. have been announced. Visitation for Riddle, who passed away last week, is from 5 to 8 p.m. …



‘Beer Pong’ returns

Apr 23rd, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat

COURTESY ROSE THEATER Playwright Chris Manley has revived “Beer Pong,” his very funny show set at the Beer Pong World Championship, with a few changes. Some of the competitors are different – one team consists of Jesus and Tim Tebow, …



Review: ‘Dance Kaleidoscope 2012′

Apr 22nd, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat

By Jasmina Wellinghoff/For the Express-News Outstanding guest performers have always been part of San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet’s “Dance Kaleidoscope,” but this year’s guests were a little different. Instead of a ballet duo, the audience got …