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San Angelo Offers Rich Culture, Arts
Home to a variety of museums, galleries, musical offerings and more, San Angelo offers natives and visitors alike a unique cultural experience.
San Angelo Academy Broadway Youth Theatre
The San Angelo Academy Broadway Youth Theatre is a nonprofit, educational theatrical facility for children in the San Angelo area. Participants receive an education in drama, music and the inner working of the theatre, and are taught by trained professionals. Previous performances have included the Jungle Book,... Read More »
Christmas Events Illuminate San Angelo Holidays
San Angelo businessman Lee Pfluger is a self-proclaimed Christmas fanatic, and proves it in a big way every December.
The local philanthropist oversees the annual Concho Christmas Tour of Lights, an idea of his that began in 1995 with a small, static holiday lights display in downtown San Angelo in front of the Concho River. Today, Concho Christmas has evolved into a three-million-light spectacle illuminating the river bank that residents and tourists can enjoy via a 2.5-mile self-driving tour... Read More »
San Angelo's International Waterlily Collection Blooms with Unique Varieties
From its humble beginnings in the 1980s‚ the San Angelo International Waterlily Collection has blossomed into an attraction deserving of the national attention it receives.
“It is the only premier waterlily display in North America‚” says Kenneth Landon‚ who created the garden. “We show plants that have never been seen by mankind and bring the world to our city.”
Landon, an engineer‚ built jet engines during the Vietnam War era‚... Read More »
Music, Arts Scene Rocks Downtown San Angelo
The rock never seems to stop at The Deadhorse and Fat Boss's Pub, two downtown nightclubs that have become popular hotspots for residents of San Angelo – and beyond.
Lately, the downtown district of San Angelo has become musically noteworthy in western-central Texas. Headline acts such as Gilby Clarke, Canobliss, Junglenoize and hundreds of up-and-comers have given the district a reputation as a place where opportunity knocks and nighttime rocks for musicians and audiences.
And it's not... Read More »
Rail Museum of San Angelo Keeps City's History on Track
More than a decade ago‚ the Historic Orient/Santa Fe Depot was well on its way to train heaven. Typical of a lot of old depots‚ it was in total disrepair. A bottomless pit of tax money for the railroad‚ it was set to be torn down.
A group of concerned citizens‚ how ever‚ saw value in the history about to be lost forever. They banded together and‚ since the group was not yet designated a nonprofit organization‚ talked the railroad into donating the depot to the city of San Angelo. Today‚ the... Read More »
San Angelo's Musical Diversity Spans Genres, From Mariachi to Classical
When San Angelo brothers JoJo‚ Ringo and Henry Garza – collectively known as the Texican rock and roll band Los Lonely Boys – won a Grammy Award for their No. 1 single “Heaven” in 2005‚ the world learned something San Angelo residents have known for a long time: This city is ripe with musical talent.
From the San Angelo Symphony to local bands like The Funky Munky and the Mariachi Golden Angels‚ it’s clear even to newcomers that music adds a lot of spice to life in San Angelo.
The Funky Munky... Read More »
Old Chicken Farm Now Home to Variety of Artists
This is no yoke – some of the most unusual works of art in West Texas can be found at the Chicken Farm Art Center.
Opened in 1971‚ the center – and‚ yes‚ it was formerly the site of a large chicken farm – is now a complex of two galleries‚ 15 artist studios‚ a bed-and-breakfast operation and the Silo House Restaurant. The main objective of the San Angelo attraction is to trumpet the accomplishments of local artists. Visitors can see the artists at work‚ as well as have the opportunity to... Read More »
Mural Projects Continue to Brighten Downtown San Angelo
Painting the town red – and green‚ blue and yellow – continues in San Angelo’s downtown district‚ with two new outdoor art projects unveiled in 2007.
A huge display called “Art Opens Doors” is now featured on the exterior of J B Automotive on South Oakes Street. The project involved 17 local artists who painted various images on doors hung on the building. Nearby‚ a painting/sculpture called The Cat Burglars now dresses up a West Beauregard Avenue building‚ between Wells Fargo Bank and Farmers... Read More »
Rare San Angelo Concho Pearls Promise Head-Turning Jewelry
Forget white pearls. If you really want to turn heads, wear pink, peach or purple ones instead.
Concho pearls are found in freshwater mussel shells that live in San Angelo lakes and rivers, and no two pearls are alike.
The naturally produced jewels come in radiant colors, and harvesters have been attracted to the gems for at least 400 years. Legend has it that Concho pearls are included in several pieces of the Spanish Crown Jewels.
Concho pearl jewelry may be found at select jewelry stores in... Read More »
San Angelo Symphony Hits All the Right Notes
For 60 years, the San Angelo Symphony has been a cultural mainstay of the community, providing a variety of classical concerts, family events and educational programs.
From the 2009 season’s opening concert Rachmaninoff Rocks! in October to its exciting conclusion, The Crown Jewels of Mexico, in April, the symphony will provide a wealth of entertainment during this landmark anniversary season.
The Crown Jewels performance will feature the world-renowned Mariachi Vargas in their first... Read More »
