Robert Hammond, Executive Director of Friends of The High Line and native of San Antonio, helped turn an abandoned freight line above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side into The High Line, New York City’s preeminent linear park. Hammond’s lecture on reimagining the use of public infrastructure will be followed by a panel discussion on San Pedro Creek Culture Park, currently one of the most important urban planning projects in the nation. Free with Admission to San Antonio Museum of…

Capital Punishment in Texas (CPITX) AP Art Lab and S.M.A.R.T. Project Space 1906 S. Flores Opening reception: Saturday, May 9th 7PM-­10PM For the 2014-­2015 school year, artist Mark Menjivar and educator Ryan Sprott have been working with a group of 30 students at the International School of the Americas to explore capital punishment in Texas from multiple perspectives. Using public archives, oral histories, community engagement, and the arts, participants have created a diverse body of work that includes zines, drawings,…

Former Ambassador Sichan Siv will speak about his childhood in Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge regime, living in a Thai refugee camp, arriving to the States and having a variety of service jobs. He will also talk about his time as Deputy Assistant to President George H.W. Bush at The White House and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.  Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebration.