Community Calendar

URBAN-15 and Jacque Salame are proud to present “Happy Birthday Mom”, Salame’s groundbreaking, multidisciplinary dance performance, premiering at 8pm on Saturday, August 30th at URBAN-15 Studios (2500 S. Presa). This powerful production was Directed by Salame and co-written by Eli Rios, Chrystal Alexander, and writing consultant Joyous Jimenez Windrider, and delves into the complexities of family, loss, and the urgent need for reform in our justice system. Tickets are available at https://dojour.us/e/58786-happy-birthday-mom .

HBDM uses a unique blend of original music, animation, dialogue, spoken word and dynamic choreography by Rosie Torres, Jonathan Estrada Sologuren and Salame, to tell the emotional story of a mother who discovers her son is missing on her birthday. She encounters a harrowing experience during her search for him that sheds light on systemic issues affecting communities of color. The narrative invites audiences to reflect on the implications of justice and the experiences of those often marginalized.

Inspired by true events, "Happy Birthday Mom, HBDM" is a groundbreaking multidisciplinary dance performance. Directed and written by Jacque Salame, alongside co-writers Eli Rios, Chrystal Alexander, and writing consultant Joyous Jimenez Windrider, this powerful production delves into the complexities of family, loss, and the urgent need for reform in our justice system. Through a unique blend of original music, animation, dialogue, spoken word and dynamic choreography by Rosie Torres, Jonathan Estrada Sologuren and Salame, HBDM tells the emotional story of a mother who discovers her son is missing on her birthday. As she embarks on a desperate search for him, she encounters a harrowing experience that sheds light on systemic issues affecting communities of color.
This one-hour presentation not only captures the emotional weight of personal struggle but also serves as a vital commentary on the current societal and political challenges that demand attention and action. The narrative invites audiences to reflect on the implications of justice and the experiences of those often marginalized.

UT San Antonio is squaring off against Texas State—not only on the football field, but in a spirited fundraising competition to tackle food insecurity. Huddle Against Hunger is a week-long challenge to rally the most donors in support of campus food pantries at both universities. From August 29 to September 6, fans and alumni can join the challenge by making a gift to help stock the shelves for students in need. With nearly half of college students nationwide reporting recent struggles to access nutritious meals, your support makes a real difference. Learn more and donate at https://huddlehunger.com/.

Emotions at Play with Pixar's Inside Out, the first interactive exhibit based on the award-winning Disney and Pixar film, helps visitors - young and old - understand the important role emotions, memory and imagination play in our everyday lives. Focusing on the five core emotions featured in the film - Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear - hands-on and digital experiences in the exhibit offer opportunities to explore some of the ways we express our emotions - and recognize emotions in others, too.

Ruby City proudly presents Synthesis & Subversion Redux, an exhibition celebrating the legacy of Frances Jean Colpitt and the evolving conversation around Latinx art. This new exhibition revisits Colpitt’s groundbreaking 1996 show, Synthesis and Subversion: A Latino Direction in San Antonio Art, and its influence on contemporary art practices today.
In 1996, Colpitt brought together a group of San Antonio-based artists—Jesse Amado, David Padilla Cabrera, Alejandro Diaz, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Ana de Portela, and Chuck Ramirez—who explored identity, abstraction, and the everyday through conceptual approaches. The exhibition challenged norms and sparked critical debate, becoming a pivotal moment in San Antonio’s art history.

Now, nearly 30 years later, Redux builds on Colpitt’s vision while reflecting the profound changes in the art world since then. Curated by two Latinas in leadership roles at major institutions, Ruby City Director, Elyse A. Gonzales, and Curator of Latinx Art at the McNay Art Museum, Mia Lopez, Redux showcases the work of five contemporary artists: Juan Carlos Escobedo, Jenelle Esparza, Bárbara Miñarro, Angeles Salinas, and José Villalobos. These artists bring fresh perspectives to themes of identity, memory, and culture, often through craft-informed practices that incorporate textiles, personal history, and connections to the U.S.-Mexico border.

The exhibition will be on view from February 15, 2024 through September 28, 2025 at Studio, located inside Chris Park (111 Camp Street).

This is a call for much needed volunteers for community events we host on the Southeast side of San Antonio, Texas! All our events are open to the public and to all of San Antonio. Our goal is to help bring much needed resource vendors to our neck of the woods and help support the many small businesses that make up our beautiful city! We are always in need of Volunteers to help with this events, from greeting attendees, answering questions, helping with event setup, giveaways, etc.

Our volunteer opportunities offer community service hours as well!

If you are interested please reach out to us via email MonteViejoEventServices@gmail.com or our website monteviejocommunityevents.com/about-us to get more information!

Drawn primarily from the McNay’s outstanding collection of works on paper, this exhibition highlights the extraordinary creativity in 19th-century France, a time when we also rarely consider that printed images were subject to censorship laws—particularly between 1820 and 1880. In fact, some of this creativity was strategy to subvert and work around existing laws. The exhibition features critical images by Honoré Daumier and Édouard Manet in the context of prints made by their peers and later artists. The latter group includes Pablo Picasso, José Clemente Orozco, José Guadalupe Posada, who were inspired by how artists such as Manet and Daumier dealt with government censorship and used caricature to make protest art. In addition, more recent works by activist Guerrilla Girls and Donald Moffett add a contemporary lens to the presentation.

"Do Not Meddle With It!!: Print Censorship in 19th Century Paris" is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Ph.D., Curator of Prints and Drawings.

Support is provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992.

O’ Powa O’ Meng—”I came here, I got here, I’m still going”— is how Jody Folwell describes, in her Tewa language, her personal journey with pottery. A contemporary artist from Kha’p’o Owingeh (also known as Santa Clara Pueblo, in New Mexico), she is among the most significant and influential clay artists of her generation. Across five decades of artistic practice, Folwell has revolutionized contemporary Pueblo pottery with energetic, avant-garde innovations of form, content, and design that have influenced younger generations of Pueblo potters. This exhibition presents iconic works that demonstrate the arc of Folwell’s trailblazing career and place her within the canon of contemporary American art.

"O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell" is organized by the Fralin Museum of Art and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Major support for the national tour and exhibition catalogue is provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Curator-in-charge at the McNay Art Museum is Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions.

Support is provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992; the Flora Crichton Visiting Artist Fund; Ewing Halsell Foundation, Louis A. and Francis B. Wagner Endowment; and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

Celebrate the king of red grapes with a guided tasting of three bold and expressive Mexican Cabernet Sauvignons, each showcasing the rich diversity of the region.

Your tasting includes:
✔️ 3 premium Mexican Cab Sauv pours
✔️ A curated mini cheese & charcuterie board
✔️ Educational tasting notes & wine insights

Whether you're a Cab connoisseur or just Cab-curious, this is the perfect way to sip something special and discover your new favorite red.

Limited seating — reserve your spot today!