Hemisfair Archives - San Antonio Report https://sanantonioreport.org/tag/hemisfair/ Nonprofit journalism for an informed community Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:01:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-SA_Report_Logo_512pxArtboard-1-32x32.jpg Hemisfair Archives - San Antonio Report https://sanantonioreport.org/tag/hemisfair/ 32 32 172243930 Outdoor movie season begins with a splash https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-outdoor-movies-2024-hemisfair-travis-park-mission-marquee/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5370995 Slab Cinema screens a movie at Arneson River Theatre.Summer is the season for outdoor movie fun, including poolside films in San Pedro Springs Park and in nearby Schertz.
Outdoor movie season begins with a splash was first posted on June 5, 2024 at 6:00 am.
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Visitors bid farewell as UTSA shutters 50-year home of Institute of Texan Cultures at Hemisfair https://sanantonioreport.org/utsa-shutters-institute-of-texan-cultures-at-hemisfair/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5370616 Glenn Havel who has been a docent at the Institute of Texan Cultures since 2006 provides a demonstration of the ranching and traveling history of Texas via covered wagon.In its final days, museum staff and volunteers said farewell to the last-half-century home of the Institute of Texan Cultures at Hemisfair.
Visitors bid farewell as UTSA shutters 50-year home of Institute of Texan Cultures at Hemisfair was first posted on June 3, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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Hemisfair breathes new life into La Semana Alegre music festival https://sanantonioreport.org/la-semana-alegre-music-festival-2024-civic-park-hemisfair-san-antonio/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5366624 The revived La Semana Alegre music festival kicked off Thursday evening with performances by Chavela, Tribú, Lonely Horse and more. The festival continues Friday at Civic Park.
Hemisfair breathes new life into La Semana Alegre music festival was first posted on April 26, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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Hemisfair sports court to bring basketball to downtown San Antonio https://sanantonioreport.org/hemisfair-sports-court-to-bring-basketball-to-downtown-san-antonio/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5363948 A conceptual rendering shows the proposed sports court at Hemisfair to be located near the Tower of the AmericasThe McCombs Foundation and Spurs Give contributed $1.8 million for a new sports court and pavilion to be built at Hemisfair.
Hemisfair sports court to bring basketball to downtown San Antonio was first posted on April 7, 2024 at 6:00 am.
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Total Eclipse of the Park, heartfelt art and poesía in this weekend’s ‘Go Do That!’ https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-weekend-events-eclipse-meshell-ndegeocello-poetry-month/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5364033 Children play at Hemisfair's Yanaguana Park.Go Do That! is a curated roundup of weekend arts and culture events from the San Antonio Report. Follow us on Instagram to get these recommendations in video form. With much focus on the coming eclipse, this weekend’s Go Do That! offers art, music and poetry leading up to the big event. The nonprofit Hearts Need […]
Total Eclipse of the Park, heartfelt art and poesía in this weekend’s ‘Go Do That!’ was first posted on April 4, 2024 at 12:00 pm.
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UTSA to demolish Institute of Texan Cultures, house museum at Frost Tower https://sanantonioreport.org/utsa-to-demolish-institute-of-texan-cultures-hemisfair-move-museum-to-frost-tower/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:12:14 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5363975 Image of the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures building.Redeveloping the land at Hemisfair "will best serve the future of the museum, the university and the community," UTSA's statement said.
UTSA to demolish Institute of Texan Cultures, house museum at Frost Tower was first posted on April 3, 2024 at 3:12 pm.
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La Semana Alegre music festival lineup announced https://sanantonioreport.org/la-semana-alegre-music-festival-2024-lineup/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:21:14 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5361378 The returning La Semana Alegre music festival at Hemisfair will feature bands and DJ sets as part of this years Fiesta offerings.The revived La Semana Alegre music festival has secured its headliners: 1990s-era Fort Worth legends the Toadies will anchor April 25, and genre-bending Los Angeles band Ozomatli will be the featured act on April 26. Other bands announced by Hemisfair include San Antonio’s own Girl in a Coma, Inner Wave, Grupo METÁL featuring Chris Perez, […]
La Semana Alegre music festival lineup announced was first posted on March 7, 2024 at 12:21 pm.
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How Hemisfair land parcels could be assembled to form a sports district https://sanantonioreport.org/hemisfair-sports-district-arena-spurs-missions/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:30:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5360630 View from above: Separated by several hundred feet, each of these buildings read as isolated objects within a deserted suburban landscape. Photos/renderings courtesy of Brantley Hightower/HiWorks Architecture.Hemisfair's unused land near the Institute of Texan Cultures improve the odds that the area could become an entertainment destination.
How Hemisfair land parcels could be assembled to form a sports district was first posted on March 4, 2024 at 6:30 am.
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La Semana Alegre music festival returns to Hemisfair for Fiesta 2024 https://sanantonioreport.org/la-semana-alegre-music-festival-returns-to-hemisfair-for-fiesta-2024/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:11:41 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5359464 Hundreds of people gather in Hemisfair for Fiesta Fiesta Thursday. The theme for the first full-blown Fiesta since 2019 is resilience.Musician and music archivist Hector Saldaña recalls attending many La Semana Alegre music festivals in the 1980s and ’90s, including playing several with his band The Krayolas.  On Wednesday, Hemisfair announced the return of what it calls “downtown’s original music festival,” to take place April 25-26 on Hemisfair grounds during Fiesta. Fiesta San Antonio runs […]
La Semana Alegre music festival returns to Hemisfair for Fiesta 2024 was first posted on February 21, 2024 at 3:11 pm.
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State approves National Register nomination for UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-institute-texan-cultures-utsa-historic-designation/ Sat, 13 Jan 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5354288 Image of the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures building.A review board had been expected to deny the request amid UTSA's objection.
State approves National Register nomination for UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures was first posted on January 13, 2024 at 12:30 pm.
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