Arts San Antonio

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Our Mission ARTS San Antonio’s mission is to entertain, enrich and educate the people of San Antonio and South Texas.

Our beliefs and core values • We believe that performing-arts experiences are integral to the development and well-being of people in all communities.

• We aspire to enrich the cultural heritage, elevate the reputation, and magnify the potential of our citizens and community by joining San Antonians with world-class artists.

“…we feel like we are giving back to the community, the City of San Antonio and its students. Plus, we get some really great entertainment at the same time. It is hard to beat that combination.”

-Jo Runce and Bill Holik, Subscribers and Donors since 2015

• We seek to inspire our audiences by bringing exceptional and meaningful arts experiences to the people, stages, and classrooms of San Antonio and South Texas.

• We produce and present the highest-quality performing arts and arts education in a manner that represents our values of accessibility, collaboration, diversity, excellence and financial responsibility.

Leela Samson of Spanda Dance Company teaches a masterclass to local high school students.

Majestic Theatre full of excited patrons ready for the performance to begin.

ARTSTEACH

ARTS San Antonio’s arts-education initiative.

ARTSTEACH is a community program that provides access to the arts for all ages through: • Performing-arts masterclasses with professional dancers and musicians for middle and high school students

• Hands-on workshops in elementary-school classrooms • Workshops that serve young persons in community centers and social-service agencies after school and during summer and winter breaks

• Dedicated performances for student audiences Student workshop at Ella Austin Center

• Hosted attendance at public performances for students and seniors

• Workshops at seniorliving facilities

Each year more than 10,000 students and seniors participate in our ARTSTEACH program with many young people having their first exposure to the arts.

Why is

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ARTSTEACH important

• Our programs are aligned with teaching objectives and standards and are provided by professional artists with years of experience in teaching.

• Incorporating arts education into the curriculum stimulates and develops the imagination and critical thinking, and refines cognitive and creative skills.

• Arts education has tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has proven to help level the “learning field”across socio-economic boundaries.

“…thousands of San Antonio students are able to have the same experience through the outreach program of ARTS San Antonio.”

-Cathy Cummins, Subscriber since 2017

• Arts education nurtures important values, including team-building skills, respecting alternative viewpoints, and appreciating and being aware of different cultures and traditions.

• Arts programs for seniors help retain and sharpen cognitive skills, provide social interaction and bring rich content to those who may have limited access to activities they previously enjoyed.

Student workshops at Ella Austin Center

Join us in our exciting cultural journey around the world!

Dear Patron of the Arts, International excellence, diversity, accessibility and collaboration are the aspirational values that inspire us to curate and bring to you the most entertaining and enriching performance experiences touring the globe today.

ARTS San Antonio’s 2018-19 Tricentennial Celebration Season marks our 27th year of globally-significant performing arts and educational engagement. Our unique and acclaimed ARTSTEACH arts-education initiative begins its 21st year! It’s an exciting time for San Antonio and for ARTS San Antonio audiences.

You will discover a season filled with awe-inspiring artistry, colorful technique and ingenious work, shared with you by the most intriguing performers and ensembles touring the world today. Come on a journey full of pleasurable creativity and soul-stirring performances, all joyously seasoned by international cultures and influences.

Experience and share our passion and commitment to excellence and diversity. Join us in bringing the world to San Antonio and in building our city’s reputation as an international cultural destination.

Whether you are new to our audience family or you are continuing your cultural voyage with us, we thank you for actively engaging in the performing arts. Enjoy exploring the pages that follow.

Join us, please, for a new season with ARTS San Antonio.

What we do together makes a huge difference!

I look forward with pleasure to welcoming you.

John A. Toohey President and Executive Director john@artssa.org 2

P.S. Let’s have fun.

from New York City

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Friday, August 10, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Charline McCombs Empire Theatre

Two-time GRAMMY award winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, sets the standard of excellence for authentic, New York style, hard-core Salsa. Live or recorded, it doesn’t get any better.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra comes at you full force from start to finish. Their onstage energy, rich sound and musical precision will leave you mesmerized. With an unwavering respect for the music’s rich history, 13 world-class musicians and vocalists create an unparalleled musical experience.

from New York City

Presented in collaboration with the Trinity University Music Department.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Ruth Taylor Recital Hall at Trinity University 12-time GRAMMY Award Nominee Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped music’s course over more than three decades.

Hersch has long defined jazz’s creative edge from his breathtaking solo recitals to innovative chamber settings.

Artists, dates, venues and programs subject to change.

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from Mexico City This performance is made possible in part by a grant from the SA 300 TriArt Commission.

Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Lila Cockrell Theatre Join us as we celebrate San Antonio’ s Tricentennial with Ballet Folklorico of Mexico!

Ballet Folklorico of Mexico brings together the music, dance and vibrant expression of Mexican folklore, from pre-Colombian civilization through the modern era.This visually stunning performance illustrates colorful story and swirling dance that sets the standard for folkloric dance across the world.

from China

Thursday, October 18, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Majestic Theatre Come and see the exciting spectacle that is The New Chinese Acrobats as they mix the technique, style and virtuosity of today’s generation with the best of China’s ancient folk art. With performers selected from across China for their high-level acrobatic skills and innovative staging, the perfromance includes award-winning acts from prestigious circus festivals such as Monte Carlo Circus Festival and World Circus Festival of Paris.

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from Soweto, South Africa

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Thursday, October 25, 2018, 7:30p.m.

Majestic Theatre The Soweto Gospel Choir’s 30-member ensemble celebrates African gospel, spirituals, Reggae and popular American music. The Nottingham Post describes The Soweto Gospel Choir as, “Their vivacious mix of peerless voices and hienergy dance is fun, glamorous, dignified, and deeply enriching.”

from Australia

Friday, November 9, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium at Trinity University

The Ten Tenors are undoubtedly one of Australia’s most successful touring groups of all time, with more than 90 million people worldwide witnessing their unmistakable charm, camaraderie and vocal power.

High energy! Vocally powerful! Performing some of the greatest hits of all time.

Artists, dates, venues and programs subject to change.

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from Ogden, Utah

Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium at Trinity University The 5 Browns return with a must see exciting holiday-themed program.

Whether performing individually or together in complex five-piano arrangements, The 5 Browns reveal a deep connection while bringing a fresh energy and dynamic character to the color and tonal spectrum of their performance.

Presented in collaboration with San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet

Thursday, December 20, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 21, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 22, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Lila Cockrell Theatre

Experience the magic, joy, and splendor of the holiday classic The Nutcracker.

Mejia Ballet’s take on the Tchaikovsky classic will enchant the child and dreamer in all of us with beautiful storytelling and dynamic choreography by acclaimed ballet master Paul Mejia.

What would your holiday be without The Nutcracker?

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from Minneapolis, Minnesota

IN CONCERT

Presented in collaboration with the Trinity University Music Department

Friday, January 25, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Ruth Taylor Recital Hall at Trinity University

23-year-old pianist Kenny Broberg won the Silver Medal at the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for performances that showed, “an imaginative shaping of themes, revelation of inner voices, and an unfailing sense of momentum,” Texas Classical Review. Broberg’s award-winning musicianship and virtuosity draw out the imagination and express a blazing display of bravura that holds you with every note.

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from Havana, Cuba

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium at Trinity University

Winner of six GRAMMY Awards and three Latin GRAMMY Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader Chucho Valdés has been a key figure in the evolution of Afro-Cuban Jazz for the past 50 years.

Experience the return of legendary “dean” of Afro-Cuban Jazz Piano Chucho Valdés and his Trio Jazz Bata as they deliver an exhilarating blend of African rhythm, Bata, and Cuban flavor.

Artists, dates, venues and programs subject to change.

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from Dublin, Ireland

Thursday, March 7, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium at Trinity University

Celtic Nights’ Oceans of Hope captures the very essence of Irish history. Through music, song and dance, you will be taken on a journey through the struggles and dreams of a people fighting for liberty, freedom, dignity and above all, family.

Experience the colorful and redefining storytelling of multicultural heritage through Irish music.

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from London and New York City

Friday, March 22, 2019 7:30 p.m., Majestic Theatre The World of Musicals brings the very best of musical theatre to life!

This captivating production is an emotional journey through the great world of musicals that will leave you spell-bound.

With beautiful and emotional ballads from Evita, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera plus great up-beat favorites from Dirty Dancing, Jersey Boys and Mamma Mia, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

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Artists, dates, venues and programs subject to change.

from Oslo, Norway Unique.

Passionate.

Powerful.

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Charline McCombs Empire Theatre

Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has established herself as one of the foremost trumpet soloists of our time, garnering critical acclaim for her soulful, lyrical sound and collaborative approach towards music making.

Founded by Helseth, the ten-piece, all-female brass ensemble tenThing isW celebrated for their commitment to music through a diverse repertoire that spans from Mozart to Weill, Grieg to Bernstein, and Lully to Bartok.

String Quartet from New York City

Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

University of the Incarnate Word Concert Hall

Four principal musicians from New York’s fabled orchestra: violinists Frank Huang and Sheryl Staples, violist Cynthia Phelps and cellist Carter Brey, travel to San Antonio to perform a sublime program of masterworks. Together the quartet displays cohesiveness, balance, perfect intonation and a refreshing non-theatrical stage presence.

Together the quartet delivers a joyful experience that reinvigorates one’s love for music.

Presented in collaboration with the University of the Incarnate Word Music Department.

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The Ten Tenors

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The World of Musicals

Thank you to our Sponsors From April 15, 2017 to April 15, 2018, includes in-kind, event sponsorships and pledges.

Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts

INTERNATIONAL ZURICH PROPERTIES, INC.

City of San Antonio City Council Project Funds

The Eleanor M. Purcell Trust, Linda Purcell, Trustee

David and Betty Sacks Foundation

Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation

Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation

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Ballet Folklorico of Mexico The Soweto Gospel Choir

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