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FLAMENCO 411
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Feature Stories
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Seventeen Years of Flamenco: A Festival and the Artists Who Shaped It
From the Cameo Theatre to Main Plaza, seventeen years of performances, artists and collaborations that shaped WeFlamenco Fest.
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Watch Daniel Caballero’s new video “El Viaje a California”
Daniel Caballero’s El Viaje a California pays tribute to Gene Kelly while bringing flamenco technique, movement, and cinematic atmosphere into a rain-soaked video.
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In loving memory of Wayne Holtz
by Tamara Adira I remember when I first met Wayne Holtz. He was selling antiques on Fredericksburg Road. It was a smokey and dusty place cluttered with antiquities, furniture,…
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Inesita: A century of dance, devotion and enduring power
By Sunny Hubler A petite but striking woman stands on a small stage, captured in soft-focus black-and-white film. She breaks into dance. The zapateado she uses—like tap, but faster and…
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Gerry Gibbs on Jazz Evolution and Carmens’ Impact
by Marco Aquino In this interview, band leader and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Gibbs reflects on his early years of musical performances at Carmens de la Calle. The son of…
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Founder Joel Settles looks back at Flamenco Fest origins
by Joel Settles Roots in San Antonio Parks and Recreation As the creator of Flamenco Fest, former San Antonian Joel Settles shares memories of his work and the…
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Arte y Pasión’s Sonidos de libertad Explores Parallels Between Punk and Flamenco
by Marco Aquino Since its debut in 2009, Tamara Adira’s avant-garde troupe Arte y Pasión has used flamenco as a vehicle for social commentary, political protest, and artistic…
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Between the keys at a flamenco festival
By Laila Freeman The powerful rhythmic strumming of guitars, the stamping of boots, the clapping of hands, the pounding of piano keys. Flamenco’s back in town. Wait a…
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Flamenco dancer Lakshmi Basile dances with spirits
By Linda Chase In Spanish folklore, duende is a supernatural spirit. In the flamenco tradition, it refers to passion and inspiration creating that moment when, through some mysterious…
Interviews
Conversations with artists, makers and cultural voices. View all interviews.
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Interview: El Turry brings flamenco’s next generation to San Antonio
Antonio Gómez “El Turry” brings Love Flamenco to San Antonio Sept. 30 with a young cast he believes represents the next generation of flamenco.…
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Gerry Gibbs on Jazz Evolution and Carmens’ Impact
by Marco Aquino In this interview, band leader and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Gibbs reflects on his early years of musical performances at Carmens de la…
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An interview with costume designer Lisa Perello
An interview with costume designer Lisa Perello Marco Aquino As a former flamenco dancer, Lisa Perello creates costumes for every professional flamenco dancer and…
News
Flamenco, cultural arts and community news from San Antonio and beyond. View all news.
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A’lante Flamenco brings Flamenco Under the Stars to Zilker Park
The 411 A’lante Flamenco returns to Zilker Park September 18 and 19 for two free performances of Flamenco Under the Stars. The Austin company…
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The Carver Announces a New Season of Music, Dance and Cultural Discovery
San Antonio’s Carver Community Cultural Center launches its 2026–27 season with a multigenerational lineup spanning music, dance, theater and community programming.
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Love Flamenco World Tour Brings a Night of Cante, Baile and Compás to the Carver
Spain’s Love Flamenco World Tour arrives at the Jo Long Theatre at the Carver on September 30, bringing an international cast of singers, dancers,…
Confluencias
Artists, ideas and cultural forces that cross boundaries and reshape how we see the world.
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Tamara Adira Brings La Vida de Basquiat to Sevilla Bienal OFF
Tamara Adira brings La Vida de Basquiat, a new teatro flamenco production blending multimedia, spoken word and performance art, to Sevilla’s Bienal OFF Festival on September 26.