There’s something about barbershop music that makes the genre so unique. It’s at once wholly American and wholly global, as the existence of organizations like Sweet Adelines International demonstrates.
In San Antonio, we have the Alamo Metro Chorus, a local chapter of Sweet Adelines. AMC and its affiliated quartets regularly travel and compete regularly in international showcases. I’ve heard them, so I can tell you they deserve it.
Which brings us to last weekend. Continue reading
They say into each art some rain must fall… or at least they would if I were They.
It was a lesson learned back in March, when organizers of Luminaria: Arts Night in San Antonio found themselves faced with the threat of storms on the very day they had planned to hold the city’s biggest arts gathering. After considerable discussion, they took the side of safety and postponed the event from March 10 to May 5.
I’d have been there under any circumstances, of course. But as Nikki was scheduled to MC one of the music stages (having done the job before, two years ago, she was invited back for this year), I wanted to be there to support her and take pictures. So, I made sure to keep the new day open on my calendar.
Lee Hurtado, Writer 