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Luminaria to set Hemisfair, Mission San Jose aglow

November 7, 2018 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

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Azul Barrientos. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Josh Huskin</b></em> Work by Ann Lewis. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Ann Lewis</b></em> Anna de Luna. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Anna Deluna</b></em> Atentamente Una Fresa. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Atentamenta una Fresa</b></em> Buttercup. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Josh Huskin</b></em> Cadillac Muzik. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Cadillac Muzik</b></em> Cristina Goletti, Jadd Tank and Hideaki Tsutsui. <em><b>Courtesy Photo</b></em> Work by Jeff Zischke. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Jeff Zis</b></em> Jose Villalobos. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Jose Villalobos</b></em> Work by Justin Eastman. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Justin Eastman</b></em> Work by Albert Alvarez. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Albert Alvarez</b></em> Work by Laura Schultz. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Laura Schultz</b></em> The Magnetosphere by Matthew Steinke is on display at the Kendall College of Art and Design at Ferris State University. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Matt Gubancsik</b></em> Work by Nancy Wood. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Nancy Wood</b></em> Nina Diaz. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Nina Diaz</b></em> Work by Patty Ortiz. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Patty Ortiz</b></em> Proyecto Diaspora. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Proyecto Diaspora</b></em> Rosa Nussbaum. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Rosa Nussbaum</b></em> Work by SAY Sí. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of SAY Sí</b></em> Susi Lopera. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Susie Lopera</b></em> Work by Yuliya Lanina. <em><b>Photo Courtesy of Yuliya Lanina</b></em>
Luminaria, downtown’s largest arts festival, will envelope Hemisfair and, for the first time, Mission San Jose with art in all forms, artists of all ilk this weekend.

The big day is Saturday when hundreds of artists will occupy Hemisfair from 7 p.m. to midnight. The festival continues Sunday with art workshops and brunches at Hemisfair during the day, and a performance by chamber group Agarita and artist Chuck Drew in the evening at Mission San Jose on the South Side.

The mission is “to bring the arts to downtown, but also to bring the arts to as many people as we can for free, and openly accessible,” Luminaria Executive Director Kathy Armstrong said.

This year, three quarters of the artists are from San Antonio in tribute to this city’s tricentennial celebration. There are more than 52 groups represented over the two days, but the number of artists range in the hundreds, Armstrong said.

On Saturday night, the main stage includes performances by Volcán, Nina Diaz and Buttercup, among other musical heavy-hitters. Other stages will feature more music, theater, poetry, dance and other performing arts.

“A really magical place this year will be along the River Walk near the Convention Center,” Armstrong said. “There will be an operatic piece performed down there; there will be interactive art.”

Browse our slideshow or visit Luminaria’s site to learn more about the featured artists.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Community Arts Day at Hemisfair will be composed of workshops, including one on DJ-ing and another on glass blowing, and brunches offering folks a chance to meet the artists. It will also include an artists market with CDs and artwork for sale. The brunches cost $35 each. A $5 donation is suggested for the workshops. Visit Luminaria’s Sunday schedule for more info.

At 4 p.m. Sunday at Mission San Jose, chamber ensemble Agarita will perform numerous pieces set to visuals by artist Chuck Drew.

“It’s a very ambitious program to get access to a historic site of that caliber, and to be able to have artists interpret that site and our history is pretty phenomenal,” Armstrong said. “That doesn’t happen every day.”

Contact Ben Olivo: 210-421-3932 | ben@saheron.com | @rbolivo on Twitter

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