With labor day and a new school year among us, there are several events happening in San Antonio that change the focus from scorching hot summer to a cooler fall.
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA - Centenario de Gabriel Figueroa
9/1/2009-9/30/2009
All month long, Fotoseptiembre presents a series of photographic exhibits from various artists throughout the city. From their official website: We provide a nexus and a context in which photographic artists exhibit and profit from their work. With an emphasis on service and quality, we foster a professional exhibition environment, creating opportunities to enhance careers and develop markets for participating artists. Visit the website for more info.Vigils and Protests
09/03/2009 - 09/26/2009
Ramin Samandari exhibits emotional photographs of protests and vigils held in Texas of Iranian-Americans who have united to show support of Iranians who have been killed, jailed, and silenced because of disputed presidential elections.First Friday Conjunto Jam Session
09/04/2009, 6-9:00 p.m.
In addition the Conjunto Heritage Taller is participating in the 2009 FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA-SAFOTO International Photography Festival celebration of photo exhibits throughout the city .The Taller will be hosting a photo exhibit by local photographer Mario Perez. The exhibit will consist of photos by Mario Perez of various conjunto events in San Antonio and his passion for conjunto music.Action Philosophers!
09/04/2009 - 09/05/2009
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s …Plato?? You bet your Nietzsche it is! The comic book series Action Philosophers astounded critics, comics readers, and philosophers with its hilarious and insightful look at the greatest PHILOSOPHERS OF OUR TIME, including Plato, John Stuart Mill, Ayn Rand, and othersRaza en la Plaza with Salero
09/04/2009 8-10:00 p.m.
Raza en la Plaza – “People in the Plaza” – is a series focusing on live regional music. Raza en la Plaza happens every Friday night in September (except September 18)First Saturday with DJ Jester & Karaoke
09/04/2009, 7:30-10:00 p.m.
DJ Jester - The Filipino Fist with Karaoke! Now featuring KARAOKE after his set! Karaoke in the heart of downtown San Antonio? Let’s see what happens! DJ Jester spins from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Karaoke from 8:30 – 10 p.m.Saturday Morning Discovery
09/05/2009-05/22/2010, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Let your children enjoy such artistic activities as drawing, painting, clay sculpting and more. Ages 5 - 17, All are welcome but advance registration required. Call 224-1848 ext. 327, to sign up.Helotes Market Day, Battle of the Bands Contest, and Show ’n Shine Car Show
09/05/2009, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Food and craft vendors in Old Town Helotes, car show along Old Bandera Rd, Battle of the Bands (Country Style).David Rogers’ Big Bugs at the San Antonio Botanical Garden
09/05/2009 - 12/06/2009
The Garden is buzzing this weekend with the local opening of David Rogers’Big Bugs exhibit! Displayed at gardens throughout the country, David Rogers’ Big Bugs is a nationally-prominent exhibit, featuring a friendly swarm of larger-than-life insects. Constructed entirely of natural materials, these tree-sized insects turn the tables on humans, providing a “bugs-eye-view” of the important role crawly critters play in both the plant and human worlds.James Taylor
09/09/2009, 8:00 p.m.
Fresh from two 2009 GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS for Best Male Pop Vocal (Wichita Lineman) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Covers), the legendary JAMES TAYLOR has earned 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards for a catalog running from 1970’s Sweet Baby James to his Grammy Award-winning efforts Hourglass (1997) and October Road (2002).