Witte Calendar 2009
July
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Celebrate Independence Day with
The San Antonio Municipal Band
Saturday, July 4, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Kick off fourth of July weekend at the Witte Museum! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, enjoy a hamburger and milkshake from Cheesy Jane's and relax in the Witte courtyard to the sounds of The San Antonio Municipal Band. Included with museum admission. For more information please call 210.357.1910. No outside food or drink please. |
Beat the Heat Mondays
Admission only $5 per person every Monday July 6 - September 7, 2009! |
| As the mercury is rising during San Antonio’s record-breaking summer heat, the Witte Museum is dropping prices! Head through the doors of the cool Witte Museum for Beat the Heat Mondays, where general admission is only $5 per person every Monday beginning July 6 through Labor Day, Sept. 7. Find out more HERE. |
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Summer Adventure Club
Monday - Friday, July 6 - July 31
Summer Adventure Club at the Witte Museum is a great way for kids, grades 1-2 & 3-5, to explore the people, environment, science and history of this incredible place we call South Texas. Also, investigate the mystery of time in the summer exhibit Playing with Time.
All sessions are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost per week is $180 for museum members and $230 for non-members. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold reservations. Limited, need-based scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scholarships are generously provided by USAA Federal Savings Bank. To make a reservation call 210.357.1910 or for more information click HERE. |
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Sunday Jazz at the Witte
Hard Bop Jazz
July 12, 2009, 4 - 7 p.m.
Hard Bop evolved naturally from the bop style that originated in the 1940s by artists like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. It often featured a rhythm section with influences of gospel and R&B. For more information call 210.357.1910 or click HERE. |
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Amazing Skies is coming to the Witte!
Sunday, July 19, 12noon - 5pm
Experience outer space right in our back yard! This exciting event will feature NASA astronauts, hands-on activities, space exhibits and feature presentations for the whole family. Meet former NASA Astronaut Rick Hieb and John Blaha, shoot model rockets and ride the Rockit Rider in this informative and exciting atmosphere. Free with museum admission. For more information call 210.357.1910 or go to www.amazingskies.org. |
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A Night at the Witte Camp-In:
The Time is Right!
Friday evenings, June 26-September 25
Explore the museum after hours and spend the night at the Witte. Cost per Camp-in is $32 per child and $15 per adult; minimum of 40 participants or $1200 per evening. Advance registration required, call 210.357.1903 to check availability. Find out more HERE. |
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Now through September 27, 2009
Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery
Playing with Time is a fun and exciting exhibit that all ages can enjoy. Using high speed cameras and time-lapse photography, you can control time and see the amazing unseen world that changes too quickly or too slowly to perceive naturally.
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Breathing Places:
History of San Antonio Parks
Now through August 2009
Focus Gallery
San Antonio, founded by the Spanish in 1718, traces its parks’ legacy to the early 1730s when the Spanish government granted public lands to the municipality. Utilizing historical photographs, maps, paintings and original drawings, Breathing Places provides an in-depth look at the 280 year legacy and the evolution of San Antonio’s parks and recreation system by illustrating the transition of the city’s public spaces from Spanish plazas to large, natural areas.
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Wild Wild West:
True Stories and the Arena
Now through August 23, 2009
Piper Memorial Wing
Step into the Wild Wild West and experience the stories and legends from the arena. For more information call 210.357.1910.
Preview the exhibit |
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Queens and Crowns: Fiesta’s Royal Traditions
Now through September 7, 2009
Betty Coates Textile Gallery
This year’s Fiesta exhibit honors the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Alamo. The highlight of the exhibit, and the basis for the Witte’s 2009 Fiesta pin, is the cream silk dress and blue velvet train worn by Helena Guenther, Queen of the Court of Carnival of Flowers in 1911—the oldest royal robes in the Witte Museum Collection. The exhibit also highlights the 60th anniversary of Miss Fiesta, which began in 1949. News Release |
August
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Good Times for Families
Saturday, August 1, 1 - 4 p.m.
Time is of the essence! Join us for an exploration of time elements through hands-on activities for the entire family. Then head to the Playing with Time exhibit and examine sights that are too fast or too slow for the human eye to see including popping corn kernels, flowers blooming, seeds sprouting, light from space and growing old. Included with museum admission. Call 210.357.1910 for more information. |
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Send in the Clowns!
Sunday, August 2, 1 - 4 p.m.
The Jolly Joeys are back to celebrate National Clown Week with a fun-filled family day. Spend the afternoon with the San Antonio clown troupe, the Jolly Joeys and get your face painted, design your own clown hat, create balloon animals and enjoy the clown shows! Included with museum admission. Call 210.357.1910 for more information. |
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The Search for a Chili Queen
Sunday, August 2, 2 p.m. |
| The time is the 1880s, the place is San Antonio and the search is for a chili queen. Join award-winning author Marian Martinello as she reconstructs her detective work by explaining the questions she asked, sources she consulted and the clues she uncovered in 19th century photographs, artifacts and other primary sources. Enjoy a short reading of a selected episode that demonstrates how the search informed the story. Included with museum admission. Call 210.357.1910 for more information. |
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Sunday Jazz at the Witte
Hot Sauce Jazz
August 9, 2009, 4 - 7 p.m.
Hot Sauce Jazz comes in three flavors: mild, medium, and HOT! This beautiful and eclectic music includes elements of Flamenco, hip-hop, jazz, brazilian, south american and mexican music with eastern overtones and a touch of rock n roll flamboyance. For more information call 210.357.1910 or click HERE.
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September
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Sunday Jazz at the Witte
Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats
September 13, 2009, 4 - 7 p.m.
The Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats specialize in early, classic jazz, exemplified by many of the well-known masters such as Louis Armstrong, Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, Jack Teagarden, Bix Beiderbecke and Joe "King" Oliver. For more information call 210.357.1910 or click HERE. |
October
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Sunday Jazz at the Witte
Henry Brun & the Latin Playerz
October 11, 2009, 4 - 7 p.m.
When performing with his ensemble, his music covers cavalcade of Latin styles, ranging from the slow tempo of a Cuban cha-cha, and the more upbeat mambo, to the conga and rumba, guaguanco, songo, charanga, timba, and merengue rhythms. The Latin Playerz are known to integrate rhythm and blues, swing, and straight ahead Jazz with a Latin beat. For more information call 210.357.1910 or click HERE. |
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CIRCUS FOLK: SECRETS BEHIND THE BIG TOP
October 24, 2009 - February 14, 2010
Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery
They came from every corner of the world—some were born into it, others ran away to join it—but no matter the reason, they became circus folk, a family creating magic in a traveling tent show. Come one, come all and discover the secrets that took place behind the big top. Circus Folk is drawn from the Witte’s famous Hertzberg Circus Collection, one of the largest and most impressive collections of circus art and artifacts in the world. Call 210.357.1910 for more information. |
November
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Sunday Jazz at the Witte
West Side Horns
November 8, 2009, 4 - 7 p.m.
Don't miss the last show of the season with the West Side Horns! For more information call 210.357.1910 or click HERE. |
Call 210.357.1910 for more information.
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