Gayle Brennan Spencer – sending random thoughts to and from South Austin
Texas “asparagus”* grows tall, as tall as though sprouted from Jack’s magic beans.
Giant. Like everything else.
*Photo of agave plant on Guenther Street in King William Historic District, April 29, 2013
Update added on June 25, 2013: This vintage series of photographs of “trophy” fruits and vegetables is wonderful.
Uncharacteristically (for Fiesta Week) comfortable weather, plenty of elbow room to browse the rows of art and the lively music of Brave Combo added up to make Saturday an extremely pleasant day for taking in the Fiesta Arts Fair at the Southwest School of Art.
If you are reading this on San Jacinto Day, Sunday, April 21, STOP! Get off the computer, and meander on over to the fair before it’s too late.
| Bud Light Music Stage | |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Choupique High Rollers |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Michael Martin & the Infidels w/ special guest Patricia Vonne |
| 2:30 – 3:30pm | Stephanie Urbina Jones |
| 4:00 – 5:00pm | Suzy Bravo & The Soul Revue |
| McNutt Garden Stage | |
| 12:00 – 3:00pm | George Gaytan |
| 3:00 – 5:00pm | Juan Cabrera |
The first Luminaria on Alamo Plaza was magical.
Replicating that feeling the following years proved difficult.
But last night, organizers and artists had a new formula nailed. There was room to move and more to see and experience than you could possibly squeeze into the fleeting five hours.
And, in defiance of the predicted rain, the apocryphal Saint Apophenia, “the patron saint of fortune tellers, the mentally ill, coincidence, patternmakers and artists,” kept the clouds from crying on the crowds.
Update on March 11, 2013: First impressions of Luminaria from the website of the Express-News
Update on January 13, 2014: An artistic pilgrimage to artist Chris Sauter’s Saint Apophenia is underway in San Antonio currently: http://therivardreport.com/chris-sauter-pilgrimage/.
Postcards from Barton Springs 