The Quilt Archives - Musical Bridges Around The World

“The Quilt” Debuts on PBS Texas – February 2026

January 20, 2026

“The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”, the educational documentary for children and adults produced by Musical Bridges Around the World, will make its PBS debut the week of 15 February 2026 on all 10 PBS Texas member stations and streaming on PBS Passport. The film will come as part of Season 2 of the award-winning Made in Texas series that celebrates Texas storytellers with films that tell stories from the Lone Star state. How To Watch Online Streaming Made in Texas is available to stream on: pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet,...

Valentine’s Day Special – “My Garden in the Countryside”

February 14, 2025

Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day with a breathtaking live concert performance of “My Garden in the Countryside,” a heartfelt piano piece composed and performed by the incredibly talented Arlington Jones. Written as a love song for his wife, this beautiful composition is the perfect soundtrack for romance, making it an ideal watch for Valentine’s Day....

Featured Video – “Wade in the Water” – The Quilt: Live in Concert

January 27, 2025

Dr. Nicole Cherry and company perform the classic African-American spiritual as part of “The Quilt: Live in Concert” in January 2025. This event was part of DreamWeek San Antonio’s city-wide summit.🎶🎶 In the spirit of the award-winning documentary “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”, San Antonio and Texas artists highlighted music genres born and formed by African American history and culture, including gospel, jazz, spirituals, and...

Summer 2024 Newsletter

June 4, 2024

“The Quilt” Makes Its San Antonio Debut

July 27, 2023

Cast and crew of “The Quilt” film speak during a Q&A session following the screening premiere. © 2023 Robert Michaelson “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”, an educational documentary produced by Musical Bridges Around the World, had a full house for its red carpet premiere at the Jo Long Theatre of the Carver Community Cultural Center. The venue is also the same location where all of the onscreen dialogue and some of the film’s musical performances were filmed, with the rest being captured at Texas Public Radio’s Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater & Studio. Community is a big...

What is “The Quilt”?

January 18, 2022

Actress Lauren Hunter onset. (Credit: Rob Michaelson) Film Director Julya Jara and Director of Photography Alejandro Guiterrez adjust the camera on pianist Arlington Jones. (Credit: Manuel Alejandro Hernández Cardona of CMC Studios) The concept arose when MBAW Educational Director Caleb Gonzalez assessed needs from area teachers on which culture they wanted to study in the 2021-22 school year with our programs. At the height of U.S. racial tensions and the Black Lives Matter movement, teachers overwhelmingly expressed interest to bring African American culture into the classroom. We soon realized the project’s importance, recognizing it...

NOTICE: Two Public Events Postponed, Community Programs Also Affected

January 5, 2022

Update by Sean Kithas, MBAW Marketing Manager Public Programs & Events Due to the recent COVID-19 spike after the holidays, Musical Bridges Around the World and its event partners have made the decision to postpone the following two (2) public events to a later date (to be determined): Saturday 8 January, 5-8 PM – The Quilt: Behind the Scenes (MBAW Art Gallery Reception) Sunday 16 January, 11 AM – 1 PM – The Quilt: A Community Celebration If you have already registered for free tickets to either of these events, you will still be registered for the new date(s) and will not need to re-register. New registration will not...