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CLASSICAL MUSIC
the varied experiences and identities of those affected by service in the armed forces. “Travel Distance,” curated by Amber Zora, is based around the individuals and families who have served in the military and have dealt with the aftermath of deployment and relocation. The
FILM
Main Gallery exhibition features artists Miridith Campbell, Joe Devera,
MUSICIANS OF THE SAN ANTONIO SYMPHONY WITH CHRISTOPHER WILKINS
MEMORIA Something goes bump in the night in Thai filmmaker Apichatpong
Phillips, Daniel Rios Rodriguez, Renee Romero and Sarah Sudhoff.
The latest in the series of concerts performed by the Musicians of
Weerasethakul’s arthouse fantasy drama Memoria. Actually, it’s more of
“Travel Distance” is paired with a library of books in the Learning Lab
the San Antonio Symphony (MOSAS) will feature Music Director
a thud that awakens Jessica (Tilda Swinton), an expat living in Bogotá,
titled “The Veterans Book Project.” Authored collaboratively by artist
Claudia Hare, Jenn Hassin, Gina Herrera, Monte Little, Jessica Putnam–
Emeritus of the San Antonio Symphony Christopher Wilkins, who led
Monica Haller along with many people who have been affected by the
the orchestra for 10 years in the early 2000s. In two performances on
American conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, “The Veterans Book Proj-
Thursday, June 2 and Friday, June 3 at First Baptist Church, the ensem-
ect” rearranges and materializes the fleeting experiences and narratives
ble comprised of striking Symphony musicians will present a program
of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Free, Opening Reception 6-9 p.m.
featuring Arturo Márquez’s Danzon No. 2, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide
Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday through Sept. 25,
Overture and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations. The selected repertoire
Blue Star Contemporary, 116 Blue Star, (210) 227-6960, bluestarcontempo-
also includes two pieces of music that local nonprofit the San Antonio
rary.org. — Ashley Allen
Symphony League integrated into its 48th annual Paint to Music program: William Grant Still’s The American Scene: Grand Teton and Richard Wagner’s “Forest Murmurs” from the opera Siegfried. For this interdisciplinary arts program targeted at elementary school students, the Symphony League made the works by Still and Wagner available to local students and asked them to create drawings based on the music. The winners of the Paint to Music program will be announced at MOSAS’ free Family Concert at 10 a.m. on June 4, a shorter, kid-friendly program that will also be held at First Baptist Church. $20, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, First Baptist Church of San Antonio, 515 McCullough Neon
Ave., (210) 226-0363, mosas.org/concerts-events. — Kelly Nelson Colombia, and sets her on a journey to discover the origin of the
mysterious booming sound that only she can hear. Jessica describes the sound as “a ball of concrete hitting a metal wall surrounded by seawater.” The film was inspired by Weerasethakul’s own medical condition, exploding head syndrome, which WebMD describes as a sleep disorder in which an individual hears “a loud noise in the head upon waking up at night or during the wake-sleep transition.” To match its unconventional narrative, the film was placed on an unusual release schedule. Its studio, Neon, announced a “never-ending” release in the U.S., where the film would move “from city to city, theater to theater, week by week, playing in front of only one solitary audience at any given time.” Memoria was submitted as Colombia’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards but wasn’t selected. $10, 7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday, Arthouse at Bluestar, 134 Blue Star, (210) 212-9373, slabcinemaarthouse.com. — Kiko Martinez
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‘TRAVEL DISTANCE’ AND ‘THE VETERANS BOOK PROJECT’ Two new exhibitions opening at Blue Star Contemporary explore Courtesy of MOSAS
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Courtesy of Daniel Rios Rodriguez and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery
SAT | 06.04 SPECIAL EVENT
SA CYCLIST PRIDE RIDE Grab your bikes, helmets and plenty of water and kick off Pride Month with a casual, 12- to 15-mile ride celebrating San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ community. Mixxedfit SA will be providing a hype session and warmup in Crockett Park before Team Taco Cycling Group guides participants on a route touring spots of LGBTQ+ interest around San Antonio. The
