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Congrats to these San Antonio based artists who were selected to each receive grants as part of the Department of Arts & Culture’s Individual Artists Project Grants Program. Aimed to support a diverse portfolio of artists working across San Antonio, the grants support the production of new, original and high-quality art to be presented in the city over the next year. The grantees range in disciplines including Literary Arts, Media Arts, Multi-Disciplinary, Performing Arts,...

Thousands convened at Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair, popularly known as Muertos Fest, an event National Geographic has called one of the United States' Seven Best Fall Festivals. The gathering to celebrate departed loved ones included live music, a procession, art, poetry readings, food, shopping and numerous homemade altars.

San Antonio's Dia de los Muertos celebrations kicked off Friday night with the annual River Parade. During the event, 25 artisan-crafted vessels made their way down the river, each representing figures and cultural symbols associated with the holiday.

While this serene stone-exterior house in the heart of Olmos Park doesn’t necessarily have healing properties, plenty of medical knowledge has resided in its walls. Head and neck surgeon Charles B. Simpson once lived in the property, according to local property records. And, since 2014, obstetrician-gynecologist Cristina Paloma Simpson has called it home. The $1.4 million residence has hardwood floors and plenty of elegant old-school flair befitting its 1934 construction d...

The white interior and exterior of this 1925 house in the historic Monte Vista neighborhood is a canvas for color and wrought-iron touches throughout. The stairway to the second floor of the Spanish Revival home is a work of art with a corkscrew iron railing and colorful tile risers between gleaming wood stairs. The corkscrew design repeats itself throughout the house in the pillars of an ornate arched interior entryway and pedestals in the parlor of the $700,000 home. The hardwood floors a...

Italian goth-metal band Lacuna Coil and nu-metal pioneers Fear Factory brought crushing sounds to the Aztec Theatre on Tuesday night, and San Antonio fans showed up in force to bang their heads. Here's a look at both bands' raging sets and multiple generations of Alamo City metalheads who came to have their eardrums punished. 

The 15th annual Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival bathed downtown San Antonio in the glow of creativity on Saturday night. The free event included visual art, live music, dance, film, theater and more. The colorful performances and exhibitions were staged in various center-city locations. 

A secluded Hill Country home that's big on both quirky design and natural settings recently went on the market with a $950,000 price tag. The home was designed and built in 1991 by a visual artist, according to its listing agent, and the structure certainly bears the stamp of someone creative.

Following a partnership with Saks, local beauty favorite Mane & Company will soon unveil an additional location inside San Antonio’s Saks Fifth Avenue Store. Slated to open Fall of 2023, the 3,486 square foot space will feature a luxuriously appointed salon, spa, and retail area featuring premium beauty products.

A hilltop home in Helotes has hit the market for $2.5 million, and among its many notable features is a secret room hidden behind a bookcase.