One of Sesame Street s new Black Muppets brought to life by San Antonio puppeteer
Deborah Martin, Staff writer
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When Bradley Freeman Jr.’s mom saw a photo of Wesley Walker, the Muppet that he’s been bringing to life for “Sesame Street,” she said, “That looks like you.”
“I was like, that’s kind of the point,” said Freeman, 22, who grew up bouncing between San Antonio and Brownsville. “That’s exactly who Wes is intended to be. If I had seen Wesley as a kid, I would have been his biggest fan.”
Wesley is one of two Black Muppets introduced in March on the online platforms run by the Sesame Workshop, which produces the venerated children’s program.
So different to have an audience - performing arts groups are starting to go live again
Deborah Martin, Staff writer
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Cassandra Parker-Nowicki, director of the Carver Community Cultural Center, got teary watching patrons arrive last month for “The Bad Mama Jama Remix,” the first show with a live audience there in more than a year.
“I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to have an audience in the theater again,” she said. “We’ve done things virtually, but it’s so different to have an audience with you.”
The doors of the Carver and the rest of the city’s performing arts venues and organizations largely have been closed to the public since the middle of March 2020 to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Five San Antonio filmmakers to watch, including award-winning independent directors, writers and producers
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San Antonio filmmaker Alex Ramirez’s most recent work, “The Quiet Shore,” is making the rounds on the festival circuit.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Natasha Straley’s films include the prize-winning comedy short “Cauliflower.”Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Than Niles, standing in his garage turned film studio at his apartment in San Antonio, worked with Jesse Borrego on his latest short film, “Luminous.”Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Felise Garcia wrote, produced and stars in the web series “The Honey Trapper,” which can be seen on Amazon Prime.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Sheldon Vexler Theatre in San Antonio to remain closed indefinitely
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Ken Frazier, who has run the Sheldon Vexler Theatre since it opened in 1999, is clearing out the space. Operations have been suspended for the foreseeable future.Deborah Martin /Express-News staffShow MoreShow Less
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John Stillwaggon played the title role in the Sheldon Vexler Theatre’s steampunk-influenced staging of “Hamlet.” He says the loss of the Vex is a blow to the city’s theater scene.Courtesy photoShow MoreShow Less
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Ken Frazier, center, and his wife, Tammy, co-directed “Peter and the Starcatcher” at the Sheldon Vexler Theatre. The couple frequently collaborated at the theater, which closed last year because of the pandemic.Kin Man Hui /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
Big Frida Kahlo exhibit coming to San Antonio Botanical Garden
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Frida Kahlo’s work includes the 1943 painting “Self Portrait With Monkeys.” The artist’s love of nature and its impact on her work will be explored in “Frida Kahlo Oasis,” opening in May at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.LAUREN FLEISHMAN /NYTShow MoreShow Less
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A visitor in the courtyard and garden of the Casa Azul, the birth and death place of the painter Frida Kahlo. The garden of the home, which is now a museum, will be recreated at the San Antonio Botanical Garden later this year.Daniel Sambraus /Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less