Local Aesthetic Issue 2

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An inside look at San Antonio’s local art world

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The Powderkids Jaime Alexander Trevino WHITE Elefant Vintage SA POSTHUMOUS INTERVIEWS

August 2010

Local Aesthetic Team

Mike: CO Fo under / Ed itor

& Photograp her r o it d E r, e d n u Kat: Fo

Felicia: Writer and Photographer

James: Writer

contributors Buddy Calvo Jaime Alexander TreviĂąo Bianca ARGĂœELLEZ Mike Hughes Kristopher Thomas Carolina Hinojosa For more information on contributing to Local Aesthetic please call 210.748.2982 or email us at localasa@gmail.com

Miguel: Writer

Contents

August 2010

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Editorial

05 Felicia Esparza’s editorial 60 Posthumous Interviews

Sounds

10 Who Cares? What I saw at Pitchfork Music Festival and Why i Think it matters.

28 A Peoples’ history of White Elefant

Taste

54 Chef Jamie Treviño serves up summer

Sights

06 22 41 62 16

Artist of the month Brown bag Special What I found the library Vintage San Antonio

Movement

30 Battle of the alamo 6

Calendar

64 Galleries and events

EDITOR’S LETTER

Summer time and the livin’ is. . .

Dear San Antonio, Its looks like our summertime fling is coming to an end. We want to say that you’re beautiful and extremely talented. We also want to thank you for supporting each other and us here at Local Aesthetic. Its been a little while since our last issue, but not because of a lack of talent or art. Thank you for your patience and for your time.

We’ve been busy here at Local Aesthetic since our last issue. We were privileged enough to attend Billy “VoodooChild” Angellini’s “Battle of the Alamo” as official photographers. No, not the battle that took place down town in 1836 but a break dance competition that attracted talented young people from all over. We got a chance to sit down with Chef Jaime, who shared with us a dish from the grill sure to get your taste buds flowing. And, as always, we scoured San Antonio high and low for talented artists to showcase in this issue!

From all of us here at your Local Aesthetic MagazineEnjoy!

Kat Carey

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This issue’s highlighted ArtistBIANCA ARGÜELLEZ Continued on page 6...

To submit your artist of the month send an e-mail to www.localasa@ gmail.com

EDITORIAL

Dear summer, Its been real FELICIA ESPARZA

Not to rush August and wish for September, but it’s already the end of July and by my standards and calculations, its almost the end of Summer.

I would never mutter the words “Summer’s almost over” to James, my high-school-teacher boyfriend, as I know his internal school clock is already ticking louder and louder as each day in late July passes and I wouldn’t want to urge any additional anxiety. But shit, pencils and paper are already on sale at the grocery store so it’s a little hard to keep fighting back the thought.

Usually, right around this time in Summer, I’m preparing to go back to school; trying to figure out where I’m going to scam money to buy textbooks I know I’m never going to use but should inevitably have on hand anyway and hoping that Professor So-and-So will finally lay off and stop giving me a hard time about not graduating on time. However, this summer is different.

It marks the first time in my life (save infancy) that I’m not returning to school in some way. No grad school, no law school, no beauty school. I realized this fact earlier in the Summer and made up my mind to have the best summer ever.

You know Summer don’t you? The school year is over and you put away your backpack and bring out your bikini, anxiously waiting for the pool to be open and to maybe, just maybe, spend a weekend at the coast. The time to visit your grandma and grandpa’s house and sleep all day and drink out of their liquor cabinet and watch cable all night. The time to hang out with all of your cousins (not by choice) and walk around the neighborhood talking about how boring it is, over paletas from the old grey man on the bicycle. Summer ‘Salute Your Shorts’ re-runs. Summer pizza all day every day… and it’s ok. Summer reading lists. Summer trips. Summer lovin’, Danny and Sandy style. Summer, you know, when you stay out late, and swim all day, and toob twice around the Comal. Summer. Summer, for as long as I could remember, was what ‘it’ was all about.

Summer’s been good and the living’s been easy as they say. James and I spent time at the beach, inhaling the

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salty air and swimming freely in the warm waters of the Gulf, warily aware that even the Gulf would never have a Summer like this again. We spent some time in Chicago, flirting with her so much that we decided maybe one day San Antonio will happily agree that we need time apart and let us go and live with her for a little while if we promise to return, or at least never forget. We’ve had a Summer of beauty and adventure.

We’ve rested and recuperated from the ever-incessant needs of the world of us. And now, Summer is almost over.

This Summer was like no Summer before and a beautifully stark contrast to my last Summer. There will never be another Summer like this. As you will see in the later pages of the latest edition of our magazine, over this Summer; Kat met a new country, James met a new city, and I feel like I’ve met a new part of myself, a part that sees the beauty of now and enthusiastically welcomes what comes next. Without our experiences of the past Summer months, our contributions to this edition of the magazine wouldn’t have been as rich and vivid and full of what this magazine is about: an appreciation for our local flair, our collective culture, of who we are and where we come from. Every page features contributions that are puro San Antonio in some way.

So Summer, it’s been real. You’ve been everything I needed you to be when I was eye-ing you right around May. Ill see you again in a few months, no doubt different from when you last saw me, but still needing you as much as always.

- Feli

Artist Bio: BIANCA ARGÜELLEZ Bianca was born 1987 in Cuero, Texas and raised in Saspamco, a small town south of San Antonio. It’s a town so small everyone knows you by your first and last name. As a child she drew on just about anything she could get her hands on. At the early age of thirteen, her parents encouraged her to enter a poster contest. It was then that she fell in love with painting. Her parents bought her a color wheel, a few canvases, brushes, and fifty-cent paints.

It all began in the bedroom she shared with her older sister. It was in that room that she spent countless hours experimenting. She would lock herself away, listening to amusic, drawing and painting. It became her world and it seemed as if nothing else existed.

Bianca was self-taught until reaching high school where she was accepted into advanced art courses. The courses lead to attending The University of the Incarnate Word to pursue a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Art. During her second year at the University of the Incarnate Word she was chosen as the first artist intern sponsored by Blue Star Contemporary Art Complex to Alex Rubio, a well known artist who lives and works in San Antonio. The internship gave her the opportunity to engage in a working artist’s studio. She was able to work as an assistant in all aspects of a professional artist’s work. Rubio helped her grow as an artist, and soar to new levels.

Bianca has exhibited at Blue Star Contemporary Art Complex, McAllen STC Art Gallery, Lone Star Studios, San Antonio Art League, C-Art Gallery, and selected as a featured artist in ART Pace’s Chalk it Up. and continues striving to reach new heights with her artwork.

She would like to send out a Thank you to all of her professors and mentors: Miguel Cortinas, Kathy Vargas, Alex Rubio, parents, family, and friends who have encouraged her to pursue her career in art.

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Bianca Art goes here

DAY AND NIGHT Bianca Argüellez Acrylic on Canvas 36x46 DIPTYCH “I am frustrated. In my mind I want to forget about it all!”

Underneath a young man’s boiling flesh there is a vacant heart locked away. He is fighting to make changes. Each day is a vicious cycle. By night he is empty, by day he remains the same. He needs to find the strength to move forward, and not relive the past. In the darkest hour and at the brightness of day colors show and sometimes fade.

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ARTIST STATEMENT My artwork focuses on personal experiences, self-identity, culture, family, and how I view the world. I am constantly experimenting with ideas and everyday surroundings that inspire me.

My most recent series of works serves as a surrogate of the life of a sibling. In humans there is a consistent desire to change who we are; whether it be mentally or physically. It is not easy to make changes.

Sometimes, our hearts feel so empty, and it feels easier to hide away than to let the world know how you truly feel.

I believe changes are a result of who you become. It is my hope that the expressive imagery in the “Vacant” exhibition will address a positive message.

The images in the “Vacant” exhibition are an attempt to show a visual narrative of a young man transitioning from his past into a new life. As he struggles to overcome his past he boards up his heart just like a vacant home. His inner-self is destroyed, leaving him fuming and feeling alone. Consequently it is up to him to leave his past “vacant” and press on with new beginnings.

-Bianca Argüellez

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M o k r o h f W aw at PitchI Think it S y h I W t a d h n .

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by, Jamie Courtney

This summer (July 16-18) Felicia and I got the privilege of attending the Pitchfork Music Festival. The festival, held in Chicago’s Union Park, is absolutely a music-lovers music festival. This summer’s event marked the fifth straight year that some of the best, most interesting, most avant-garde, and most ‘indie’ bands have played for 35,000+ happy and sweaty seekers of aural thrills. Having never been to a music festival myself, having heard a great deal of good and bad (mostly bad) stories from friends who had previously attended Austin City Limits Festival and Lollapalooza, having watched the Woodstock 1999 debacle live on MTV, and having read my fair share of commentaries concerning other ‘important’ music festivals- I found myself oddly certain that what Pitchfork Media (the Whole Foods of alternative music press?) had in store for Felicia and I would be genuine and beautiful. Perhaps because of this steadfastly positive assumption or perhaps because of the sheer joy of taking a trip to Chicago with Felicia (our first long-distance getaway); I was, to understate the point I am about to overstate, not disappointed in the least. For the nearly three full days the festival lasted, I felt myself immersed in one of the most engaging and spiritually-optimistic experiences of my life.

Here are some of the things I saw and felt:

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The Kids and the Vibes

No one acted like a dickhead. It’s true, tall people still apparently don’t know how difficult it is to see through them… but all in all everyone behaved as though they truly understood- no… truly felt that the common goal was all that mattered. There was a clear and refreshing sense of kinship between festival-goers, staff and musicians alike. People of all ages and walks of life, from all over the country, hipsters and posers and haters and all the rest seemed fairly content to just be humans for a day. We were all there hoping to watch the music change into a force bigger than music and, in the process, to be somewhat changed ourselves. For three days, art and Heineken and ‘that dude sharing the weed’ mattered more than war, global-warming, or the great dominating social structures of our time.

The Water and Food

After initially being a fairly reasonable $2, the festival ‘higher-ups’ mercifully and wisely dropped the price of water to $1. This made great sense and was great for the health of the folks who, like me, could stand to conquer the water-to-beer ratio problem a little easier knowing you could buy five waters before you were sacrificing even one full beer.

Being vegetarians and living in Texas, Felicia and I are pretty accustomed to having to be patient and create options where others won’t create them for us. One of the great things about this year’s PitchforkFest was that there was an amazing diversity of healthy (and not so healthy) food options. The fairly affordable choices ranged from burgers and fries to vegan corn dogs, Indian cuisine and pad-Thai noodles with veggies.

And whatttya know? We saw almost no one missing out on the experience due to exhaustion or dehydration (though a few probably still won’t remember much).

Liars

I’m not gonna lie… (ahem.) I have barely listened to the two Liars albums neatly filed away on my hard- drive. That fact, however, probably makes it all the more meaningful and miraculous that I was so taken by the noisy and powerful dancy-artpunk-rock grooves they shared with us and a steadily growing crowd on Friday (July 16) in the five o’clock sun. Lead man Angus Andrew successfully channeled Jim Morrison; hunching over the mic yelping and bellowing and putting me into a festival bliss that grew out of my consciousness of the 1960’s. They played for around an hour and, though many were initially just waiting around for indie-rock stalwarts Broken Social Scene and Modest Mouse, they seemed to win over most of the crowd. For me, Liars and Swedish indie-pop chanteuse Robyn defined day one of PitchforkFest 2010.

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Raekwon the Chef

I’ve had most of the songs that Raekwon, venerated Wu-Tang Clan vet, performed on Saturday (July 17) memorized since middle school. Raekwon performed with an out of breath charisma that more than made up for early-set DJ shortcomings. The feeling of the day instantly went from hot and sour (should Titus Andronicus really be allowed to play in the sunlight?) to an electric pounding crunkness. Rae even brought up some 11 year-old native Chicagoan brea k- dancers. A lot has changed since I was in middle school… but WuTang Clan still ain’t nuthin’ to fuck with and Raekwon is still The Chef cookin’ up those crazy rhymes.

Panda Bear

With a new record called “Tomboy” out soon and an audience practically generated just for him (Fact: Pitchfork and it’s readers love Panda Bear’s band Animal Collective), Noah Lennox took the stage as Panda Bear at an amazingly serene moment early Saturday evening. Despite some with little patience, a fondness for LCD Soundsystem or small bladders fleeing early, the set was a mesmerizing combination of pulsing noises and tricky rhythms. If one came to it with the right openness, the set provided a space in which to journey inward and reflect of your own creative and far-intuitive qualities. The hazy lazy freak- folky beach-bar-poppy wall of sounds and odd visualizations that Panda Bear presented us with were perfect for the moment. An astounding compliment to the setting sun, the set (it really must be thought of as one piece) seemed to suggest something natural and supremely peaceful… though the songs themselves were buzzing with purity (and reverb) and happily devoid of the baggage of an inherent message. This show, right at the middle of the festival, helped us feel more in touch with ourselves, each other and with the people with whom we were in the process of sharing three wonderful days.

Best Coast

Bethany Cosentino and her band Best Coast have been talked about a great deal this year. Felicia and I had listened to their earlier four EP’s quite a bit together and, like so many others, have spent many summer car rides listening to the grungy-beach-countrypop of Crazy for You (released: July 2010). Sunday morning (July 18) and the approach of Best Coast’s early (2 PM) set found us excited and hopeful (if slightly pessimistic) that the live show could convince us that there is at least a little more passion than bubble-gum in Best Coast’s work. While it may not have proved to have much of a point, Best Coast’s set made a convincing argument that having a point is pointless and that kitties, weed, boys and singing in a band are very fun. Best Coast is intense just for the hell of it.

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Beach House

We had seen Beach House before, but still knew we couldn’t miss their performance in the middle of a partly cloudy and busy final day at PitchforkFest. We decided, since circumstances permitted it, to get closer to front and center than we ventured for any other show of the weekend. We nestled in tight and witnessed a band and a community, each at their apex. The crowd swayed in unison, people were sharing in the most real sense. With every jittery bang of her head, with every twisted sway or note carried on and on- Victoria Legrand had us… and we breathed the music. The show closer and Teen Dream (January 2010) stand-out “10 Mile Stereo” challenged us all with its haunting refrain “they don’t know how far we’ll go”. And really, who knows? The experience was like a surreal nap in a cabaret with a loud jazz record that drags and warbles, a drummer in a closet with glasses and no shirt, and a woman whose voice is divine and evil at once. You just never wanted to wake up.

Surfer Blood and Here We Go Magic

Just thirty minutes after Surfer Blood (whose front-man failed to mention Here We Go Magic in his rundown of awesome bands to hit the stage that day) had finished delivering a crisp and youthful response to the question “what if the dudes from The Beach Boys and Weezer were all in one band?”, Luke Temple took his currently large group of cohorts on stage as Here We Go Magic. Perhaps the best way I could describe the performance that followed, is by noting that the kids in Surfer Blood will probably never forget to mention Here We go Magic again. If Surfer Blood’s performance of songs like “Take It Easy”, “Harmonix” and “Swim” was youthfully loud and modestly sparse when necessary; Here We go Magic’s performance of songs like “Casual”, “The Collector” and “Tunnelvision” was mature and meticulous in their very near perfect use of texture and musical space. But what struck those of us who were fairly close was the sheer unyielding volume, the inescapability of each song; like an over-full house where everything seemed unquestionably necessary. Great performances by both bands, but…

Surfer Blood… I hope you were paying attention.

Sleigh Bells Dream-crunk, smash-pop, bubble-gum with razors. Brooklyn band (surprise) Sleigh Bells performed as the sun was going down and the air was cooling off on Sunday. Everyone was there and poised to let loose in a raucous manner that, I would wager, most of us aren’t too accustomed to anymore. No one was disappointed (except for the hipster next to us who said “ick, her voice.” Jack-ass). The pounding crappy-metal-guitar-laced noise and ecstasy of Sleigh Bells barely thirty-minute set, was the perfection of anarchy: water and empty bottles flying everywhere, sweat in your eyes that you hope is yours, everyone exhausted from a weekend of fun and substances, crowd-surfing and stage-diving. No one got hurt and no one left dry or with their wits about them. When singer/badass Alexis Krauss responded to a call for an encore by saying “that’s all we’ve got”, I don’t think any one of us felt like we could have really asked for anything more.

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So…Who Cares?

Any experience of art (perhaps thoughtful music especially, but not necessarily) has the power to change you for the better if you are willing to let it. If you are willing to act without acting, to change with the help of an agent that you cannot control, to let yourself become a part of something which makes you feel big and small at once- then you can use experiences like concerts, festivals, art shows, poetry readings, plays, and movies to regenerate what is best and most basic about you as a human being. What I saw and felt at Pitchfork Music Festival was the overwhelming reality that there are others who feel this way, who want seek truth but let joy lead them, others willing to set aside the ego, to perhaps forgo fashion and finance for vision and romance, others who think that the greatest commodities in the universe cannot be measured or named precisely.

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Vintage in SA: Classic

by Kristopher Thomas

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Sights

W

alking around the King

Williamʼs District on a Thursday summer afternoon, I am almost alone. This kind of solitude, in an area filled with local food, drink, and entertainment of all kinds, is something I should not be experiencing. But then I remember the saying surely uttered by an Austin or Houston college student countless years ago: “San Antonio is lame.” I mention this not in agreement, but to speak against it. I find most things in life have their own distinguishing qualities about them just so long as one is willing to explore a little...or sometimes a lot. After a discussion with some local heads of the cloth, I continue on my self-guided tour of local vintage shops; a journey that would prove to be anything but lame.

Before I delve into the shops I want to make sure everyone's on the same page.

The term “Vintage” refers to somethingʼs age rather than its condition or particular styling.

So yes, both cars and clothes can be vintage. Vintage is not in the eye of the beholder, and for most (respectable) fashionistas or store owners the item in question must be at least 25 years old to be considered vintage. In other words: No. Nothing from the 90's is vintage.

Regardless of what reality TV has to say. And yes. Most 80's clothing is or soon will be considered vintage.

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For this tour around the town, there would be stops outside of Downtown San Antonio, and so rating these stores by location, other than in terms of parking space, wasn't much of a factor. To get the most out of San Antonio, one must be okay with driving. I wanted the most honest experience for the reader, and made each stop without calling ahead or notifying of the stores.

I was not disappointed with what I found.

Every store I checked out had a listing on­line. Most did not have active, independent web­sites (though I'm sure it would help with exposure in this world of Wal­ Mart, Kohl's, et al) or emails, just your standard store number. Some places I had wanted to check out have moved while other had shut down over the years. Still, San Antonio holds a fair number of quality establishments.

The first stop I made was just above Southtown. San Antonio College resides off of San Pedro Avenue, and the adjacent streets in all four directions are filled with houses of all ages and sizes. Those houses go for 3 to 4 more rows before giving way to all kinds of businesses, most being locally owned, like record shops, clubs, restaurants, and theaters. Off of North St. Mary's and W Josephine St lies REDEMPTION GARBAND VILLAGE, across from a Mexican restaurant. I walked in, and was immediately in the main showroom. For all of the pieces they carry, the space is

not over­crowded, although I don't think they expect more than 5 customers at a time.

There is a small changing room in the rear with good sized mirrors, but I didn't use the room myself. The section of men's clothes (as in most cases with authentic vintage or resale shops) was surprisingly varied and well suited for average sizes, though limited in overall quantity and only occupying the side wall. Admittedly, other than the purposefully curious, actors and other costumed persons, or the lost, most males don't care much for fashion to begin with, much less fashions of the past. I did find a jacket and some hats I might head back for, but I decided instead to head across the short hall and check on the women's section. This room was maybe 25% smaller, but the selection and sheer amount was greater with a huge selection of­ hats, shoes, bags and more.

Jewelry resides in the short hall by the check­out counter.

Though the owner was not present, the staff was friendly enough and well educated about their wares. I did not quiz them on skirt patterns of the 1960's or anything, but I got the distinct impression that they would have passed with flying colors had I decided to do just that. Prices are acceptable on most of the merchandise – it's genuine (98% at least) and in good condition. They buy from sellers, so the more hardcore customer could perhaps ask about sources after a purchase to find a particular item. After the brief talk, I walked out and headed downtown.

$ After one turn and countless traffic signals (something I dislike about downtown, but have no answer for, and therefore choose not to publicly complain about) I drive past a GOODWILL off of West Commerce St and Santa Rosa.

I say past, because it is partly surrounded by one­-way streets and the parking lot is behind the building, though there are streets to turn onto in order to reach it from either side. Some of you might be wondering why I am at a Goodwill, and to explain simply- itʼs a vintage store. Technically, Goodwill, JANIE'S ATTIC (which reside inside some Goodwills), and others are donation stores, but depending on the location you visit, and the season, you can find anything from modern

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wedding gowns and prom dresses to suits, radios, and books from the 1970's, 1960's, 1950's and beyond.

Admittedly, these ARE donation shops and the condition of most merchandise is very worn, but the finer items are usually only accepted if in a wear­able state. Being Goodwill the prices are incredible, having single items averaging under $4.00, and many under $2.00. If there is a Janie's Attic in the store, check that first – that's the in­shop area for the older, more period things. While many period items were present in the store, most stores have only a few period items in stock at a time usually, and merchandising changes monthly. The employees are educated on where merchandise might be found in a general sense, but very few know how to find specific items. Some locations, such as the Austin Highway store, maintain a high level of older clothes and a

more experienced and knowledgeable staff. I managed to find some nicer pieces, but left without buying anything when I noticed I had stayed for some time; this location has recently changed their parking policy: the lot attendant now collects $3.00 per vehicle, per hour and I needed to jog back to my car before I passed my “70 minute” safety zone. I know....I plan ahead.

After making sure my windshield was paper­ free, I headed down Santa Rosa and turned on Durango towards

Southtown, home of JIVE REFRIED VINTAGE AND ORIGINALS. The store itself is easily lost among the windows lining the area, but a landmark restaurant Rosario's has a parking lot directly across from it. I happened to pick the wrong day to “jive” however, as upon trying to open the front door I found it locked. No sign denoting “Closed”, but their “OPEN” neon sign was off, so I snapped a few shots, dipped inside Rosario's for a break and checked up on the store with some friends who had recently shopped there.

The selection for actual vintage is better and greater than the stores I've already mentioned, but their prices also happen to be some of the highest. Also, not all the items inside are actual vintage (*a replica or re­ production line is not vintage, though it can be considered costume or “situationally appropriate” for live use) and the customer is expected to have some knowledge of clothes coming in. This brings up a valid tip – if you're genuinely trying to find something, calling ahead can save much stress and frustration, as some stores have not updated their information in years and have moved down the street, or over a block. The call can also guarantee the store is open, and the item doesn't slip away before you arrive (or return). I left King Williams and Southtown for the day, but another area of interest for the art­-inclined is the BLUE STAR ARTS COMPLEX, some of whose artists work with clothes as their medium of choice.

Next is a brief listing of shops sure to provide a quality vintage shopping experience.

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VINTAGE HOUSE - North of Southtown near Hemisphere Park (which happens to be some of your best parking for the area actually, depending on time), though I could not find it easily.

CHERRY's COSTUME

GALORE - Technically a costume shop but with a wonderful selection, rentals and fair pricing. Understand though that unless noted otherwise, it's not genuine and therefore not vintage.

PLATO'S CLOSET - I am told has a smaller selection but one of the nicer staffs and pricing.

NELDAʼS VINTAGE CLOTHING - the last store I checked this day was done from the comfort of my home.

Nelda's (http://

www.neldasvintageclothing.co m) has one of the best selections in town, and I say “in town” because any on­line outlet or independent retailer will have a physical place they store and possibly sell from, and Nelda's used to be another King William's District tenant.

They moved to a solely on­line presence when drop in local support got to be too much.

She still runs the phone though, keeps regular business hours, answers questions, and knows most of what there is to know for vintage and San Antonio.

She is not the only local with a web­site and she is by no means the biggest or the vendor with the rarest collection, but her policies and pricing plus personality give her one of my top two spots.I headed out this day, not knowing what to expect other than some like-minded consumers, a few zany costumers, and a firsthand lesson in real San Antonio vintage. What I found was something entirely un-lame: a city rich in Vintage culture ready to be explored by even the most novice of fashionistas. I found a city whose blending of the culture of years past and present. And I certainly found an appetite for all things San Antonio Vintage that would take much more than a day-long outing to satisfy.

TIPS FOR QUOTES IN ARTICLE:

1. SMALL CUSTOMER BASE MEANS SMALL WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY - MOST VINTAGE SHOPS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA ARE OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 1PM TO 6PM.

2. CALL AHEAD! FRUSTRATIONS OVER CLOSED

OR RELOCATED SHOPS CAN BE AVOIDED, AND THAT SPECIAL PIECE YOU’VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR COULD BE TRACKED DOWN (AND RESERVED) OVER THE PHONE.

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Do you have a Story, Photograph, Event, Painting, Sculptor, Design, Recipe, Album, Organization, Announcement, Drawling, Video, Movie, Poem, etc. that you would like to share with your city?

Submit it to: localasa@gmail.com

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Brown Bag Special

work by

Luke

Frankie mixed media on brown paper bag

by Luke Thetruth Š 2009*LukE*

Golden Heart mixed media on brown paper bag

by Luke Thetruth Š 2009*LukE*

Grateful One mixed media on brown paper bag

by Luke Thetruth Š 2009*LukE*

Winged Skull#2 mixed media on brown paper bag

by Luke Thetruth Š 2009*LukE*

Window Pain#1 mixed media on brown paper bag

by Luke Thetruth Š 2009*LukE*

What’s Wize mixed media on brown paper bag

by Luke Thetruth © 2009*LukE*

For more information on Luke’s work please email localasa@gmail .com

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A People’s History of White Elefant

By Felicia Esparza and Jamie Courtney When you think of White Elefant you think, “surprise gift”; never mind the fact that it’s often something you don’t want, because this one… you’ll like…

In its four years as a creative entity, White Elefant has grown in sound and in fury. Having experienced changes; from member departures to lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Josh Mathis’ move from San Antonio to Austin- the band has explored and expanded its unique aesthetic.

Changes and the interference of work schedules and romantic relationships have, interestingly enough, only enhanced and cultured the maturity and playfully nuanced sound of the band. It’s a paradoxical sound that is, at once, angsty and wise.

performance at Rebar (8134 Broadway), White Elefant announced that they would be performing their entire song catalog in chronological order: a “People’s History of White Elefant”.

To their diehard fans the idea was a perfect treat, satisfying their desire to see a band that doesn’t play shows regularly. The night was certainly filled with memories, in chronological order (as promised) of course, as the good-sized crowd of earliest fans, close friends, Rebar regulars and Josh Mathis’ parents recalled their first and funniest moments with White Elefant. For first-timers and cult of LeFant believers alike, the show was a gasp… an explosion of fierce alternative-pop-rock and an oddly peaceful and perceptive bad attitude.

The trio filled the bar with a sound as jarring as it was bouncy. We wanted to dance and throw stuff around, to shake people, to ask everybody to forget about themselves and watch how that drunk old dude in the Titlist cap got down.

Some early supporters of the band recall how Mathis used to be a stationary and slightly wary presence on stage, leaving much of the flair and band-antics to bass player Fil Grady. In recent performances however, Mathis seems to have obtained a very clear and confident conception of his band, its sound and of himself.

At the band’s July 29th Local Aesthetic AUGUST 2010

Photography by Carolina Hinojosa

The fact that White Elefant played for the listener as it seems to be only fifteen originals (with one for the band. Another, this one excellent cover) may be the result of late-set, favorite of the evening was slightly newish drummer W.J. Robinson the newer “Same Old Nothing”; a not knowing every single song Fil and humdrum roar of a sea-chantey that Josh have ever played together. It lurches forward all slinky and may also be a statement of how Mathis unabashedly jaded, heavy with thump has had to balance his almost and sneer. Ending the band’s set was instinctive knack and desire for the new song “I’ll Make It Up To musical creation with the reasonable You”; a quick, energetic, and demands placed on a twenty-something pounding cry of self-forgiving who is ‘going somewhere’. The songs triumph, crowning the band’s all sound tight, historical document of full of a sense of a set-list and making purpose garnered it impossible for the from much reworking enthralled fans (by now and tweaking. bouncing with hands in “Chain Reaction”, an the air) to refrain oldie they played at from demanding an their first show encore, any encore, back in 2006, was paying no mind at all their first song of to the fact that the the night and a real band had already played standout (they every song they had. played a by-request “balls to the wall” If the last five songs version again to end of Thursday July 29th’s the show). “Gold show are any indication Rush”, “Safety In (and why wouldn’t they Numbers” and “Look be?) White Elefant is Both Ways” were the going to continue three songs that making music that is anchored the showever more satisfying positioned at four, and enduring, like the six, and nine in greatest art; simple Photography by, Carolina Hinojosa chronology. “Safety and gratifying on face In Numbers” and “Gold Rush” are songs while thoughtful and complex in that nicely exemplify the way in reality. which the band uses tempo and time changes to add big drama and It is said that elephants (and dimension to what could otherwise be presumably Elefants) have remarkably simply catchy pop-rock songs. “Look good memories, so even as their Both Ways” has been one of White repertoire grows in length and Elefant’s most impressive and expanse… don’t think they’ll be inventive songs for a couple of years forgetting these songs or letting up and on this occasion it came off on their quest to create earnestly, perfectly full with intensity: now in their own vision, without being held back and hushed, now brimming ensnared in the passing demands of over and leaping. It’s an almost ‘the scene’. And YOU don’t forget to demonic pulse of a whirling and headcatch them live next time they play a bobbing dance that “Look Both Ways” show… it’ll be worth the wait. calls us to… probably as cathartic Local Aesthetic AUGUST 2010

MUSIC

Battle of the

Alamo 6

MUSIC Put down your fists

and

pick up your talent

by Kat Carey

Groovin, jivin, bumpin and grindin, poetry in motion...

There are many ways to describe dancing and there are many ways to dance. To see people of all ages, sexes and races coming together to create moving art is always an amazing experience. At this year’s Battle of the Alamo 6, an annual break dance competition in San Antonio, I was privileged enough to have a front row seat and an opportunity to share this incredible experience with you.

“Put down your fists and pick up your talent.” That’s the motto of the Angellini family. Billy “VoodooChild” Angellini and his wife Xiomara along with their two boys Lyric and Amadeus have been putting on the Battle of the Alamo for almost 7 years now, bringing people from all walks of life together to battle it out on the floor using nothing but respect and talent as their weapons.

movement

I check to make sure I remembered my wide lens before stepping into the gymnasium. At the front door Xiomara greets everyone with a warm smile and a hello as she sells wristbands for the event. She is also collecting canned and dry foods for the victims of the most recent weather related tragedy, offering a steep discount to those who choose to donate.

She waves me in to give me a big hug. I met Xiomara at my first job close to a decade ago and we have been friends ever since. The gym is starting to fill up.

Dancers and spectators alike are

beginning to form shoulder to shoulder circles to warm up and observe the abundance of talent in the building.

From all over the gym you can hear yells of disbelief and approval as someone hits a pose or flies through the air. Contortionists come to mind as I watch them bend and twist. Hugs and hand shakes are given out liberally all around as friends begin to catch

glimpses of each other. As I set up my gear by the DJ booth a gigantic circle starts to form in the middle of the floor.

The MC announces the first two names. “Let’s battle!”

Billy “VoodooChild” Angalini grew up in San Antonio Texas and has been dancing since he could walk.

Now a husband and father of two amazingly talented

sons he continues to dance, teach, mentor, produce, and sponsor a new generation.

The Battle of the Alamo had humble beginnings, attracting small crowds and hardly making enough money in ticket sales to cover expenses. Now the annual event attracts dancers from Brownsville, Austin, Dallas , Fort Worth, Houston and beyond. The battle is judged by well known and respected break dancers, many of them the mentors and idols to the new generation of talent. Two of the rising stars happen to be the sons of Voodoo.

Having a professional break dancer as a dad is a perk to learning the trade but they know better than to expect any special treatment. They go out there and battle kids twice there age.

Lyric, the oldest of the two, has already made a name for himself as a dancer in Tony Parker’s music video, and both he and his brother are members of the Junior Jammers, a crew of kids that dances at the halftime games for the San Antonio Spurs. Already showing this level of skill at such a young age, one can only imagine how far they will go.

I had the pleasure of getting to go behind the scenes with some of the amazing dancers at this years battle. Misa Soliz AKA Militia is a competitor in the Mickey and Mallory competition. This is a two man or should I say two person team that is a combination of a male and female. I Asked her to give me a few words on her

are other females that I hold in high regard.

Within the last year I have taken a lot of notice to the thought process of a bboy/bgirl as they battle. When I battle, i'm never battling my opponent.

I am always battling myself, all my doubts, all my anxieties, everyday frustrations, my sore muscles, my social

experience and opinion of The Battle of the Alamo.

“I have attended BOTA since the beginning. It is a battle I look forward to every year. I have a great deal of respect and admiration for VooDoo. I believe that his kindness, humble personality and genuine love for the hip hop scene is felt 100 % at his events. When I first started I was inspired by WURM of Jive Turkeys. His energy is unstoppable. Beta from HeartBreakerz has an definitively bold style. Bboy Recon from Austin, TX is another inspiration. I consider them as impressions that laid the foundation for my perception of this art. Bgirl Bonita, Bgirl Shie Chan and Bgirl Narumi

awkwardness.

I need to achieve these goals I have chosen; for myself and anyone else who wanted to do something but haven't attempted because they doubt themselves. I've produced a battle. I've been on a short tour and in a couple music videos. It's not because I was qualified, but because I put forth the effort to try. I only hope that another female sees that and is inspired by me as I was inspired by others.”

This years “Popping” champion Boogie Bones starting dancing back

in 2005 and competed in his first Battle of the Alamo in 2006.

We asked Boogie Bones about his influences and his thoughts on future battles: “Of course there are the Electric

Boogaloos, who created the dance.

Now I'm influenced by the new school kids because they are very creative and have a lot of heart. To drop a couple of names, theres Boogie Frantick, Future, John Doe, Dnoi and DSkreet. Check them out on youtube!” Since I won the popping event last year, I might see if I can judge. Let someone else have the title, but I will see them in the cyphers. On another note, I think all of San Antonio should be there.

It would be very beneficial to the city if people supported their scene. There is a lot of good talent in San

Antonio and I think some of them need to get some exposure.”

Josh AKA Elusive is also a Mickey and Mallory competitor. He has been to countless battles and been doing it for about 5 years. “When we battle, I want to

display all of our skills and progression. More importantly, I want to see both of us achieve new limits. I started dancing 6 years ago. I was always good at starting walking on my hands when I was younger, but never built on that talent until my friend sent me a clip from BBoy.org which was a toprock tutorial. From there I begun browsing through the other

tutorials on how to 6 step, how to windmill, etc. Then 6 months later I met Blitz who taught me the next 6 months, once a week.

There is no one that has particularly influenced me, but there are a few I can name. I have always admired Ken Swift's smoothness and simplicity, BBoy Cloud's style because you can see him just being himself and BBoy Physicx's combination of strength and technical moves. But the most people that influence me the greatest, and there is no limit of people on this, are the one's that genuinely beat me in a battle. As they say, 'An enemy is more useful than a friend�

You will be seeing Elusive this year in the exhibition battle Shorty vs Elusive.

Battle of the Alamo 7 kicks off November of 2010. Young people and not-so-young people will come from far and wide to battle it out on the dance floor. Put down your fists, pick up your talent, friends before battle, blood sweat and tears, crew on crew, heart and soul. These are just a few of the many ways to describe the BOTA.

BAttle of the

Alamo 7:

Coming November 2010 click here for more info

DARKROOMPhotography &Video 210.748.2982 • katcarey@mac.com • www.darkroomfoto.com

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What I fou nd Series by Kat Carey

Yellow Photograph By Kat Carey Š2010Darkroom Photography

This summer, Kat Carey ventured to Cambodia with her camera and returned having captured the country in her heart as evidenced by the stunning collection of photographs titled “What I Found”. With the assistance of her brother, Matt, who is serving his second year in Cambodia as a Peace Corps volunteer, Kat had the ability to sincerely immerse herself into her colorful Cambodian surroundings and into the lives of the people she so vividly captures in her collection of photos titled, “What I Found”.

Kat’s photos contain a compelling light and purity despite having the backdrop of one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. In her collection, Kat captures Cambodia (and Thailand) through an affectionate yet inquisitive lens. The photos capture the essence of Kat herself; they are honest, open, and curious (also much like her subject matter). Looking through the photos featured in “What I Found”, you see images rich in color, in spirit, and in meaning. Additionally, the photos document the modern life of people who may live very far away but are much like us; walking toward the altar, sharing a beer with friends, dreaming about the world at large. What is most important to me about “What I Found” and the importance of this collection of photos in relation to Kat’s work, is the sprit and insight Kat has displayed. It is apparent that the cheerful smiles and looks of bewilderment of the subject matter were always returned on the other side of of the lens.

-Felicia Esparsa

Big Brown Eyes Photograph By Kat Carey ©2010 Darkroom Photography

The Gates Photograph By Kat Carey Š2010 Darkroom Photography

Neighbor Photograph By Kat Carey Š2010Darkroom Photography

Window Photograph By Kat Carey Š2010Darkroom Photography

Kneiling child Photograph By Kat Carey Š2010Darkroom Photography

Family Photograph By Kat Carey ©2010Darkroom Photography

For Sale Photograph By Kat Carey ©2010Darkroom Photography

“What I Found”

by Kat Carey

Opening Night August 6th 2010 February Collective inside Blue Star Art Complex 6:30- 9:30 pm To see a private viewing of the entire series or for more information please call 210.748.2982

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album reviews?

If you’re take time about the hear from So: 1.

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wondering why we at Local Aesthetic could not out of our busy schedules to write a review music in San Antonio, it’s because we want to you.

you send us the link to the album that you want to review include a photo of yourself giving two thumbs up, down or somewhere in the middle, send us all of your contact info,

and we will publish it in the next issue of Local Aesthetic. Let’s see what you have to say...

Local Aesthetic AUGUST 2010!

Taste

Jaime Alexander Treviño

photography

by Kat Carey

Local Aesthetic AUGUST 2010!

I love summertime; it always reminds me of time spent by the water with great company, tons of family and a full day of "“grillin -nchillin” as I like to say. Whether it'’s hamburgers and hotdogs or a fully roasted pig with all of the fixings, summertime is meant for grillin.

So take that dirty rain cover off your grill, bust out the long tongs, grab a cold drink and let'’s get grillin!

For this summer treat I between two felt like doing a toasted wheat buns. twist on a classic For the veggies I and making bison grilled asparagus burgers which are (one of my extremely lean yet favorites) zucchini packed with flavor. and corn with a Since bison is so compound butter for lean it leaves room the corn. to add many toppings, such as Also, with bison roasted mushrooms, being one of the caramelized onions, leanest meats I stone-ground added some fat such mustard, arugula as olive oil and eggs and melted goat along with some cheese without special seasonings to feeling guilty about keep the burgers it, and all of that juicy and together goodness was in Local Aesthetic AUGUST 2010!avoiding a dry while

hard patty. And always remember to never over work your burgers or they will turn tough on you (like meatloaf).

The less you mess with your meat the juicier the burgers will be! If you’re having an outdoor event always be sure to get a head count. The worst thing is when someone shows up and sees everyone else eating your amazing feast you prepared and there’s nothing left!

If you’re wondering which wine pairs best with this amazing summer grillin and chillin bison burger it would have to be a light pinot noir which just so happens to be one of my favorite grapes of all time. I hope you’re hungry now and inspired to get out there and grill because summer is here and it’s time for some grillin and chillin. So fire it up and start cookin.

Chef Jaime’s Tip of the Day:

Happy eating and for any recipe ideas feel free to check my blog in the near future at tastbudsneverlie.com for pairings, reviews, tips and treats!

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August 19th 2010 7:00pm Santikos Palladium San Antonio Texas buy your tickets now www.thepowderkids.com

EDITORIAL

A conversation with Mr. Gary Coleman

By Miguel Romero

drawing by, Steven Chateauneuf

LaSA: Gary, your fame as a child star had, no pun intended, haunted you throughout your life for decades after “Diff’rent Strokes”.

How do you think your life would’ve been…diff’rent had you not starred on the show?

Gary: Man, I’m dead and I still can’t get away from that fuckin’ show. Sometimes I wish I’d never done it. Nobody ever took me seriously.

LaSA: It’s hard to take anyone seriously when they have chubby cheeks and don’t break five feet in height.

Gary: I had a kidney disease! The medicine I took for it stunted my growth, I couldn’t help it! I spent the rest of my life suing the shit outta everyone I knew just to pay for medical bills!

LaSA: So, if you wouldn’t have been on the show you wouldn’t have been able to pay for your medical treatment. Seems like you were screwed from the start.

Gary: You know it’s funny you mention that. I had that same thought right before I punched that woman in her crotch at the mall. I woulda gone Mike Tyson on her ass if I could’ve reached her ear.

LaSA: All she wanted was an autograph, don’t you think that’s a little harsh?

Gary: Fuck no. I’m straight up gangsta. I ran over some punk with my truck for taking my picture at a bowling alley.

LaSA: Did you use the gutter bumpers and a pink 8-pound ball that day?

Gary: Fuck you.

LaSA: Did you used to carry a booster step in your truck so you could climb in?

Gary: Booster step? Whatchoo talking ‘bout?

LaSA: You know, like the kinds kids use to reach the sink to wash their hands.

Gary: Man, this fuckin’ interview is over.

LaSA: Wait, wait, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you. I just have one last question: How did you reach the pedals of the truck?

I would think you’d need like platform shoes to be able to drive a truck! Was it a standard or automatic?

Gary: Fuck this I’m out.

Have you recently had a conversat ion with a dead celebrity ?? Well unlike those Jerks that don’t believe that Elvis is speaking to you from beyond the grave, we want to hear about it.

So next time you sit down with them, ask them the questions you have always wanted to know.

Then send it to localasa@gmail.com

Welcome to the Library A collection of this months short stories, poems and literary works

Sights

By Mike Hughes

Sights

  i'm 24 yrs old and, by allen ginsberg, i'm considering my national resources. you know what, i'm having another beer. i'm listening to ben kweller 'make it up' and singing to a song of which i know very little. i feel beautiful. i spend all this time listening to music and writing poetry. i'll probably never convince anybody, but i challenge myself in this cocoon of introspection. the world is a stranger place each time i read a book, watch the natgeo channel, come across a bum who i really don't want to give money to - they're all talking about black holes, metaphoric or otherwise. the horror of seeing madness coming and being powerless to act, the market's flooded with this con. blah. that's why i don't feel guilty retreating, occasionally seeming disinterested or aloof. back to my point, if i had one. ben kweller 'make it up'. i played that song on a whim, and instantly plunged into my typical relational interpretations. has colleen really made her mind up about me? gasp. i know i thought that, i know that's why i crooned so passionately, but did i deign to write that..... apparently i did, and for good reason. bra, that's the wonder of art at play, goading you to reflect, inciting all sorts of inexact and absurd responses in some year of some lord. i'm generally too bashful to ask this, but do you ever let songs, poems, plays, paintings, operas, whatever, narrate your life? do you strive to connect the dots of personal experience and public stimulus, do you envelope yourself with the bizarre mish-mash of observations? if you do, then i love you. and if you're still reading this and wondering 'what the fuck?', then i might love you even more, but, humbly and knowingly, back to ben kweller and that song of his. it's really not all that special or noteworthy, but statements like that, as my man the notorious g.i.b. says, are 'equivalent to shaking salt into the sea'. i mean, in this age of internet and instant gratification, what isn't at your fingertips; and, therefore, what isn't completely and horribly ordinary? i got a little bit dramatic with the 'horrible' part, but as far as i can tell the oldest human past-time is writing off and diminishing. luckily or perhaps perversely, romanticism and embellishment run a close second. yes, people have conflicted veins. we are, indeed, a strange lot. woops, i got off-track again, but that song, really... ben's voice sounds like most teenage to mid-twenty types, more than a bit creaky and unsure, but blessed with bursts of passion. if having accessible vocals means that the average person is able to reasonably imitate them while driving in their car at 3am and after 5-7 cigarettes, then he's got it without a doubt. i don't care, i find his tonal shortcomings endearing. besides, i can karaoke his tunes fairly well, and don't feel selfconscious, with the windows rolled all the way down, with the wind and the head-bobbling making a perfect mess out of my tussled hair. piano, guitars, drums, and, if you can muster it, an everyman's voice...that's all it takes. you'll be yelling and slamming fists into thighs, melodizing with the awesome fury that authors pure joy. i'll be honest, the lyrics are simple and it's story is pretty old hat. it's all in the title. the refrain "have you made it up?" is the song's crux. it evokes familiar visions of the oh so shaky status of romantic relationships and the ultimatums that make or break them. admittedly, when i hear it, i think of ex-girlfriends, and one in particular. colleen and i broke up countless times, but we kept making a go of it. when i listen to this song, i think of her and still feel light, happy even. i'm able to forget the god awful arguments, the time she threw my clothes out on her front porch (i felt hijacked into some 'b' movie), when she found out i hadn't stopped smoking weed, the incident of lorena's photograph in my wallet. this girl was irish and from the country. she was direct and opinionated, with just the right, tantalizing amount of intuition and intelligence... a song is so important in reminding you that your emotions and experiences, expired or enduring, are meaningful. i hear ben make that last plea to meditate and smile, exhale a bit of amusement and nostalgia for 'real' love, and feel better. i would feel lame, but i think that's why we listen to music.

Calendar

Austin Texas

San Antonio Texas

Art on the 5th 1501 West 5th Street, Austin Texas 78703 www.arton5th.com

Art at the Jalapeno, 512 South Flores, San Antonio Their First Friday myspace.com/artatthejalapeno

Austin Galleries 1219 West 6th Street Austin 78703 www.austingalleries.com

Art in The Chamber, Chamber of Commerce, 602 East Commerce, San Antonio ,

Austin Art Space a place for established and emerging artists www.austinartspace.com Bydee Art Gallery 512-480-3100

ArtistiKIDS! A mobile art ministry, encouraging Creativity through Christ, www.artistikids.org Alisha 210-909-1409 Bent Easel, 121 Blue Star Suite 6, San Antonio

Positive Image Art and Gallery, 512-472-1736

Blue Star Art Complex 116 Blue Star in Southtown San Antonio, Celebrate First Fridays of the Month www.bluestar.com 210-227-6960

Clayways Pottery Studio and Art Gallery, 888-487-3667

Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredricksburg Road, www.bihlhouse.org

Rock of Ages Fine Art Gallery, 512-762-1736

Brad Braun Studios, 9107 East Mistletoe, They are a part of the Second Friday Art Walk, Art on the Hill

Jones art Gallery, 512-328-2886 Yard Dog Folk Art, 512-912-1613 www.yarddog.com Quality Frames and Art Gallery, 512-328-3631

Carver Cultural Center, 226 North Hackberry, Will be displaying the art of the Gevers Street Studio, www.thecarver.org 210-207-7211 Calcasieu Gallery 214 Broadway San Antonio

More Info

Casa Margarita, 732 South Alamo, San Antonio, Texas78205 210-222-8444

www.inthegalleriesaustin.com profiles and reviews of galleries and studios in Austin along with a calendar of events

Centro Cultural Aztlan 1800 Fredricksburg Road Suite 103, Ramon Vasquez 210-649-6072

The Arts I Austin Links for galleries and studio in Austin www.austinlinks.com/arts

David Shelton Gallery, 20626 Stone Oak Parkway San Antonio, 210-481-5200,

Monica Aroaz has a news letter that she puts out, email her at monica@maroazgallery.com

El Sol Studios, 936 South Flores www.elsolstudios.com 210-226-9700

Corpus Christi Texas Sur de Tejas ixchelartist@grandecom.net

Esperanza Center for Justice, 9200 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio Fighting Wolf Studio, Bandera Road, San Antonio 210-534-8109 Gallist Art Gallery, 1913 South Flores, Second Saturday Celebration, Art Poetry (hosted by Tom E), music and refreshments, call Joe Lopez 210-212-8606 joegallista@sbcglobal.net Gevers Street Studio, 718 South Gevers,

Gevers News (Lauren Browning) will be displaying her art at the Brenda Ladd Studio in Austin, 1509 Newning Avenue, Austin 512-707-0070, The Carver Cultural Center on North Hackberry in San Antonio and La Casa Rosa 527 West Dewey San Antonio. www.laurenbrowning.com/ Galleria Ortiz, 4026 McCullough www.galleriaortiz.com 210-826-8623

Villa del Carmen Sculpture Conservatory, 11354 Vance Jackson, San Antonio, Texas"Tx Dinner Wine Friends Sculptors Outdoors Cool!!!, March 27, 2010 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas www.wittemuseum.com

Guadalupe Cultural Art Center, 1300 Gudalupe Street, 210-271-3151 www.guadalupeculturalarts.org

Announcements

High Wire Arts, 326 West Josephine, 210-827-7652 210-320-5702 www.highwirearts.com They are Part of the Second Friday Art Walk "Art on the Hill"

Please Visit Localasa.com for more information on call for entries and competitions.

Inspire Fine Art Center, 1539 East Sandlewood, San Antonio, Texas (In an old Red Brick Firehouse) More Info 210-829-5592 www.inspirart.ning.com Tracy Oliver 210-842-9723 Joan Grona Studio, 116 Blue Starr , Oart of the First Friday Celebration at the Complex La Casa Rosa Art Studio, 527 West Dewey,www.luislopezartist.com 210-785-0743 Long Hall Art Gallery, 618 West Craig, www.longhallgallery.com Mango's Gallery ouz@mangosgallery.com www.discoveredartist.com/ ofeliaz

“What I Found” A Photography Sires by Kat Carey August 6th @the February Collective inside Blue Start Art Complex 210.748.2982 August 19th 2010 7:00pm Santikos Palladium San Antonio Texas www.thepowderkids.com Battle of the Alamo 7 Dance battle of the year.

November 2010 210-317-4649 www.myspace.com/battleofthealamo

McNay Art Gallery, 6000 North New Braunfels www.mcnay.org 210-824-5368

Societies and Organizations

SAVA Art Gallery, River Center Mall 101 Bwie Street (Corner of Bowie And Commerce shirleneharris@yahoo.com www.savisualartists.org

San Antonio Visual Artists SAVA Shirleneharris@yahoo.com www.savisualartists.org

Studio4FM The Martinez Street Women's Shelter, 1508 South Hackberry, 210-534-6638 www.mswomenscenter.org SAMA San Antonio Museum of Art Free on Tuesdays, 200 West Jones www.samuseum.org 210-978-8100 Tobin Hill Art Alliance, "Art on the Hill", Every second Friday of the Month, several galleries and studios within walking distance of each other have an Art Walk (High Wire Art 326 West Josephine, La Casa Rosa 527 West Dewey, Brad Braun Studios 9107 Mistletoe and others) start time is 5:30 pm www.highwireart.com 210-785-0743

Texas Photographic Society www.texasphoto.org

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jelly Photograph By Kat Carey Š Darkroom Photography