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Theater: Where Did We Sit on the Bus?
By Brian Quijada Directed by Chay Yew Where Did We Sit on the Bus? is an electric one-man show pulsing with Latin rhythms, rap, hip-hop, spoken word, and live looping. During a third grade lesson on the Civil Rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latino boy raises his hand to ask, "Where did we sit on the bus?" and his teacher can't answer the question. This thrilling autobiographical production examines what it means to be Latino through the eyes of…
Find out more »Theater: This is a Manifesto
THIS IS A MANIFESTO A Performance with San Antonio Artists & Virginia Grise January 27, 2018 at 8 pm Jump-Start Theater (710 FREDericksburg Rd.) $5 Admission at the door Join us and welcome Virginia Grise as she opens Jump-Start’s 2018 season with readings and performances alongside San Antonio artists: Adela C. Arellano, Jessica Balladares, Bianca Flores, Joyous Windwider Jimenez, Ruth Mini, Holly Sophia Nañes, Clint Taylor, Jo Reyes-Boitel, and David Zamora Casas. They will share their original manifestos developed through…
Find out more »***IN SEGUIN*** Shaka Senghor @TLU
Shaka Senghor is the author of Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison Shaka Senghor is a leading voice in criminal justice reform and a Senior Fellow with the Dream Corps. His memoir, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, was released in March 2016 and debuted on The New York Times Best Seller List as well as The Washington Post Best Seller List. An unforgettable tale of forgiveness and second chances,…
Find out more »UTSA Civic Engagement Summit
The Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been nationally recognized for its dynamic and noteworthy community outreach efforts in San Antonio and its impact on the global community through teaching and research, public service, volunteerism, civic partnerships and economic development. To create an open forum for the community to share ideas and perspectives on civic engagement, the Center is hosting the 3rd Annual Civic Engagement Summit on Thursday, February 8, 2018. The…
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****RESCHEDULED**** Cultural Conversations: From Community Trauma and Division to Hope and Action
Free, but register in advance on Eventbrite. From political divisions that divide families to mass shootings that devastate our sense of peace, what traumas and divisions hold us back from creating more connected, kinder communities? And how do we move forward in the wake of events that shatter our hope and connection? Join Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Sen. José Menéndez in exploring the topic during our fourth iteration of Cultural Conversations, a dialogue event intended to promote tolerance, celebrate diversity…
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