Art For All: San Antonio’s Creative Economy with Krystal Jones, Executive Director of the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture
At the Centro de Artes in historic Market Square, one cannot help but to be captivated by the vibrant works that fill its gallery spaces. Two floors of contemporary art speak boldly to the city’s cultural roots while celebrating its creative future. In this dynamic setting, Krystal Jones, Executive Director of the City of San […]
Funding Hope, Shaping Futures: The Charity Ball Association’s 71st Chrysanthemum Ball
For more than seven decades, the Charity Ball Association of San Antonio has been a pillar of hope for children across Bexar County, quietly and consistently transforming the philanthropic landscape of the city. Since its founding in 1954, the organization has granted more than $30 million to local children’s nonprofits, funding programs that provide healthcare, […]
Superfly for a Cause: The Contemporary’s Disco Bingo Dazzles for Arts Education
On a sparkling September night at Blue Star, The Contemporary’s annual Disco Bingo fundraiser turned into a full-blown celebration of art, community, and the transformative power of creativity. Beneath a cascade of disco lights, guests traded cards and boogied their best moves, channeling the spirit of the 1970s for a cause that looks squarely toward […]
Broadway Bank Renovation Marks a New Chapter in Its Legacy of Service to San Antonio
For nearly six decades, the cut of a red silk ribbon has marked moments of growth and change at Broadway Bank. It was first cut in 1968 by then-Mayor Walter McAllister alongside Colonel Charles E. and Betty Cheever, and again in July by interim CEO and president Harvey P. Hartenstine, signaling more than a renovation, […]
A House That Welcomes a City: Inside the McNay with Director & CEO Matthew McLendon
On a golden afternoon inside the McNay’s historic Semmes Lobby—the original entryway to Marion Koogler McNay’s home—sunlight spills across Spanish tile and arched windows, illuminating nearly a century of artistic legacy. It’s here that Voice of San Antonio sat down with Director and CEO Matthew McLendon for a conversation about heritage, hospitality, and how one […]
Little Red Barn: A Legacy of Community, Hospitality, and San Antonio Spirit
On San Antonio’s South Side, a sprawling red building with wooden benches and pewter plates has been serving steak dinners since 1963. Little Red Barn is more than a steakhouse restaurant. It is a story of perseverance, hospitality, and a city’s embrace of authenticity over the course of six decades. The restaurant was born from […]
I Could Live Anywhere: Lisa Weller, Visionary Global Stylist
San Antonio has always been home, even as my career has taken me far beyond it. I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve earned—through countless auditions, long hours, and proving myself backstage in New York, Paris, London, Milan, and Los Angeles. Those experiences led me to Fashion Week with Guido Palau and to red carpets from […]
It’s Time for San Antonio vs Challenges, Not Mayor vs Council
I’ll confess that I felt a spark of hope this past election season. I had a hope that City Hall would feel different this time. That the newly implemented four-year terms and the reconfigured council members would herald a fresh start for San Antonio. Instead, just two months in, San Antonio residents are watching a […]
San Antonio’s Book Boom Is Real, If We Keep It Alive
San Antonio’s literary scene is not just alive, it is in full bloom. Over the past decade, festivals and bookstores have multiplied, turning the city into a destination for readers of every age and taste. The only question left is whether the rest of the country is paying attention. The spark came in 2012, when […]
One Living Room, Countless Bridges: How Musical Bridges Around the World Turned San Antonio Into a Global Music Hub
In 1997, not long after moving from the USSR to San Antonio, I invited my piano professor from Moscow to perform here. But where? With no concert hall at our disposal, friends graciously opened their Hill Country living room for the evening. The response was electric. People packed the space, and before the final note […]