Editorial
Notes from Nirenberg: A Mayor’s Parting Thoughts on the Future of Our City
With our mayoral elections here in San Antonio fast approaching on May 3–and early voting running from April 22 through April 29–we thought a valuable voice to hear from among the cacophony of candidates currently vying for the spot would be the man who’s occupied the position for the past four terms: Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
Raise the Curtain: Jaselyn Blanchard-Pace Expands Joci Straus’ Legacy and Empowers the Next Generation
First, there was Joci Straus, whose passion and determination saved these theaters from decline. Now, Jaselyn Blanchard-Pace is carrying that mission forward, not only preserving their historic grandeur but also expanding opportunities for young performers through the Joci Awards and other educational initiatives.
Cirque du Soleil’s Allora Leonard talks Songblazers
With a musical career that started with a rendition of the national anthem at a rodeo, to having recently taken top honors in a 2023 Ranch Horse Versatility event, you’d be forgiven for imagining that the Cirque folks might have created Allora’s role with her already in mind. Not many others are so uniquely suited for the rigors–musical, physical, and technical–involved in those performances, the fruits of which San Antonians will get the chance to witness for themselves at the Majestic theater, beginning Wednesday, August 21st.