61. Texas Bach Choir
City: San Antonio, TX
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Telephone: (210) 828-6425, ext. 201
Address: 11 St. Luke’s Lane
Description: The Texas Bach Choir has been performing for San Antonio audiences since 1976. TBC sings a variety of choral arrangements from a range of years and styles but specializes in the works of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Each season there is at least one concert devoted solely to his work. The choir, which has performed all of Bach’s major works for choral choir, is made up of the finest voices in the San Antonio area, who must try out in a competitive audition process.The Texas Bach Choir has performed in many churches and concert halls throughout the San Antonio area. It has also taken two European concert tours, performing in Central and Eastern Europe. In an effort to educate the community about the beauty of choral music, TBC runs educational programs at San Antonio schools.
62. San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 650-8810
Address: 2800 NE Loop 410, Suite 307
Description: This professional company is aimed at providing entertainment to San Antonio citizens while supplying young dancers with the opportunity to gain experience and broaden their artistic scope. The San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet has been in operation since 1983, first as the San Antonio Dance Theatre before its name change in 1995. Two major productions are presented every year, one in spring and one in winter. The company performs modern dance and jazz as well as ballet. Classes are held from August through April each year.
63. Ballet Conservatory Of South Texas
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 820-3400
Address: 5200 Broadway
Description: This preprofessional dance company offers classes in contemporary American ballet for dance students ages 3 to 21, allowing serious young dancers to develop their craft in a nurturing environment. The performing company is made up of dancers ages 11 through 21, who conduct public performances several times a year. The organization raises funds for scholarships to allow deserving students from all economic backgrounds to participate. The conservatory also encourages students from underserved communities, offering free tickets to performances and conducting workshops in schools and social service centers in San Antonio. Classes run from late August through mid-June.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Address: 300 Augusta St.
65. Cinefestival
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 271-3151
Address: 1300 Guadalupe St.
Description: This February event is the country’s largest and oldest Latino film festival. Since 1978, CineFestival has showcased shorts, features, and experimental and documentary works either by Latinos or about the Latino experience. Tickets range from $8 to $30.
66. San Antonio Film Commission
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 207-6730
Address: 203 S. St. Mary’s St., Suite 200
Description: The San Antonio Film Commission’s purpose is to bring film and video productions to San Antonio. It has lured a number of movie, television, and commercial shoots to the Alamo City. San Antonio has a lot to offer film studios. Within an hour’s drive of the city, there are rolling hills, farmland, and arid plains. There are well-preserved historic buildings as well as new buildings downtown that can present a modern look.For these reasons, San Antonio is becoming a popular movie location. Among the films that have been shot here are Syriana (2005), Spy Kids (2000), All the Pretty Horses (1999), and The Newton Boys (1997).
67. Artpace
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 212-4900
Address: 445 N. Main Ave.
Description: This contemporary arts gallery was founded by the late Linda Pace, daughter of David Earl Pace of Pace Foods fame (if you’ve been in San Antonio for long, you’ve sampled their picante sauce). The gallery opened its doors in January 1995 and quickly attracted attention with its artists-in-residence programs. The 18,000-square-foot facility houses three artists at a time: one international, one national, and one from the San Antonio region. The artists live and work at ArtPace for two months; at the end of that period there is an exhibition of their work. The gallery is open Wed through Sun from noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Address: 116 Blue Star
69. Galeria Ortiz
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 225-0731
Address: 102 Concho St.
Description: This distinctive gallery showcases mainly contemporary Southwestern art. Lisa Ortiz moved to San Antonio from New York in 1978. She took over the DagenBela Galeria in 1995 and changed the name to Galeria Ortiz. Up-and-coming artists’ work is featured alongside that of internationally recognized artists. Painting, jewelry, and sculpture are displayed and sold.
70. Greenhouse Gallery Of Fine Art
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 828-6491, (800) 453-8991
Address: 6496 N. New Braunfels Ave.
Description: This gallery is one of the most respected in the US. Its 12,000 square feet are filled with works by many nationally and internationally known artists, including oil paintings and bronze sculptures by some of the 21st-century art world’s biggest stars. The Greenhouse Gallery is closed Sun and Mon.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Address: 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Address: 200 W. Jones Ave.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Address: 909 NE Loop 410, Suite 636
74. San Antonio Symphony
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 554-1010
Address: 224 E. Houston St.
Description: The San Antonio Symphony performs in the beautiful Majestic Theatre in downtown San Antonio. Composed of 76 professional musicians, the symphony performs several times a year. The San Antonio Mastersingers is the symphony’s chorus, made up of 120 volunteers from the San Antonio area. The symphony is a highly competitive organization; as many as 600 candidates from around the globe compete for every opening through an anonymous audition process.The symphony’s Young People’s Concert Series, started in 1945, has taught generations of San Antonio youngsters about the joys of music. The series of 4 concerts is very affordable and is aimed at children in grades 4 and 5.
75. Jump-Start Performance Company
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (210) 227-5867
Address: 108 Blue Star
Description: Found in the Blue Star Arts complex (see listing), Jump-Start Performance Company presents enjoyable shows of contemporary theater. Jump Start is committed to bringing artists together, despite ethnicity or other differences. The nonprofit company produces works by its members and features local and international artists in a guest series. It also offers classes and workshops.Jump-Start presents some of San Antonio’s most innovative theater work.