Last Thursday, Aug. 15th, members of MBAW’s Board of Directors and Kids to Concerts committee were invited by Ms. Leticia Chapa, Artist in Education for San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), to present information about Kids to Concerts to SAISD educators. MBAW Artistic Director and CEO Anya Grohovski, Vice President Suhail Arastu, and Board Members Caleb Gonzales and Awilda I. Ramos shared an informative Power Point presentation about Kids to Concerts and introduced initiatives new this year such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) focused curriculum and the creation of a new downloadable student...
Tobin Tour
Last Wednesday Aug. 7, MBAW participated in a fabulous tour of the Tobin Center of the Performing Arts and Cocktail Reception, welcoming new Tobin President & CEO Mike Fresher to our great city! Organized by MBAW Vice President Suhail Arastu, the afternoon included a 30 minute tour of the expansive construction of the grand arts facility set to open in September 2014, followed by tasty summer cocktails mixed by Jeret Peña of The Brooklynite at the historic Carter House graciously opened by Paul Carter, and jazz by local legends George and Aaron Prado with nibbles and drinks at the Radius Cafe. This delightful reception was co-sponsored...