Comunidad

In the 1950s the Alameda became a nationally recognized venue for Spanish-language acts and movies featuring stars such as Maria Felix, Pedro Infante, Cantinflas, Pedro Gonzalez and Antonio Aguilar. Today the City of San Antonio, in partnership with Bexar County, TPR and La Familia Cortez, plan to restore and reopen the Theater as a multi-media live performing arts and film center.

San Pedro Creek Culture Park is a multi-year project transforming the birthplace of San Antonio into a world-class linear park, brimming with public art and creating a destination space in the heart of San Antonio. San Pedro Creek has been transformed to reflect its place in our cultural history, improve its function in flood control, revitalize natural habitat, and catalyze economic development.

The Centro de Artes in San Antonio is a beautiful exhibition space located in Historic Market Square, in what used to be the Museo Alameda (the first formal affiliate of the Smithsonian). The Centro de Artes aims to facilitate an understanding and appreciation of Latino arts and cultures and their influences, through exhibitions and related educational programming for a variety of audiences.

Rancher, merchant, and one of only two native-born Texans to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence, José Antonio Navarro was a leading advocate for Tejano rights. Casa Navarro, his original 1850s homestead, is a historic jewel among its urban surroundings. The site was designated a Texas State Historic Landmark in 1962 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.