March Scene and Heard

Sandwiched between February's Stock Show and Rodeo and Fiesta, March used to be a relatively calm month in the Alamo City. No more. First, former Mayor Phil Hardberger and his wife, Linda, helped S.A.'s vibrant arts community get the annual Luminaria celebration off to a brilliant start. This month, the 3rd annual Luminaria―fast becoming a major national arts event and tourist attraction―is set for March 13. Most remarkable of all, perhaps, is the fact that it's free to everyone, so families and folks from all walks of life can revel in our city's rich creative culture together.

Folks who worried Mayor Julian Castro might not support the creative community as passionately as his predecessor should feel relieved―while the young mayor is all over the map with initiatives from high-tech to pre-school preparation for our youngsters, he's also voiced strong support for the arts.

February Scene and Heard

The Stock Show and Rodeo is back in town with another jam-packed passel of fun, food, festivities and farm animals―and a carnival to boot. As the Stock Show and Rodeo's official magazine, this month's Scene in SA is your guide to all things rodeo― from hot events to cool facts about the kind of fun you'll find there this year. Here's something you won't find, though―norteno star Ramon Ayala, famous for his narcocorrido ballads, who was busted in Mexico in December as his band played a bash at the home of an alleged kingpin of the notorious Beltran-Leyva drug cartel.

January Scene and Heard

Wine and roses? That’s so passe.

"Wine and rodeos" is the cool new thing out at Freeman Coliseum, where the San Antonio Stock Show &Rodeo folks are already into the rodeo spirits—um, spirit —for the big event, coming up Feb. 4–21. As the official magazine of the annual Stock Show & Rodeo, we’ll have plenty of handy info for you next month, as well as on our web site. But a few inside tips about this month’s pre-rodeo events can help you plan your fun.