Director's Note
Stepping into the Danger Zone!
I hope you have all had a wonderful week! One of the absolute highlights of my job is watching our young artists push their boundaries, step out of their comfort zones, and collaborate across disciplines. Today, I am thrilled to share a peek at one of our most dynamic upcoming traditions: the Creative Writing Cross-Major Show.
This year’s theme, handpicked by our very own Coen, is… DANGER.
(Coen... please tell me the only real danger here is having our jaws hit the floor from sheer awe! COEEEEENNNNNN!!!)
Jokes and feigned terror aside, this show is a true masterclass in collaborative artistry. Our Creative Writing students lead the charge with their brilliant original poetry, scripts, and short stories. But the magic doesn't stop on the page. To fulfill the spirit of the cross-major showcase, our writers pair up with talented students from across NESA and beyond to bring their words to life in full sensory color.
When you join us for the show, your senses are in for a feast. You might watch a visual artist paint a canvas live onstage as a poem is recited, or see our actors bring a brand-new student-written script to life. You might witness a dancer interpreting a story through movement, or hear a original musical score composed by an instrumentalist specifically to mirror the cadence of a writer's prose.
The level of talent, depth, and genuine emotion that blooms onstage during these collaborations is astonishing. If there is any true "danger" in this show, it is simply the vulnerability and raw passion our students bring to the stage—and perhaps the risk of running out of tissues.
We cannot wait to share this incredible evening of multidisciplinary art with you. Head over to booktix (linked on Friday and Saturday below) to get your tickets. Hurry as CW shows have been selling out. Thank you, as always, for your unwavering support of our brilliant student creators!
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Oct 9
- Student Holiday Today
- DANGER!!!! 💥⚡💣💀 Creative Writing Cross Major Show opens TONIGHT! Get your tickets now!
Sat
pARTners News
NESA 30 Individual VIP Pre-Show & Premiere Seats (Limited Number!) For Sale
Thank you to all Sponsors of the NESA 30 Event! We now have a limited number of individual VIP Pre-Show Event & Premiere Seating Tickets available to the Opening Night of Frozen through NESA pARTners Website. Purchase your tickets now - 45 remain. You can purchase just 1 or howevermany until we sell out! Only these tickets will have access to the VIP Pre-Show Event in the Black Box.
Creative Writing – Collaborative “DANGER!” Volunteers Needed!
Danger! is this weekend Oct. 9 & 10 and Concessions Volunteer slots are still available to volunteer. This event is cross collaborative and showcases all NESA disciplines! You won’t want to miss it. Please help us make sure that Concessions has plenty of help.
NESA 30 Frozen Decor Volunteers
Come decorate for Frozen & the NESA 30 Anniversary Celebration to transform the PAC Lobby into a frozen ice palace! We cannot wait to bring the incredible vision to life, but many hands make light work. Please sign up!
NESA 30 Silent Auction Donations Needed!
We are so excited to share the Silent Auction Fundraiser with you all through the Frozen opening weekend. We have some wonderful items so far, but would love to have more to include! Please email us with Silent Auction Donations that you might have access to: nesapartnersfundraising@gmail.com
Thank you NESA 30 Sponsors & Underwriters
Thank you our Family Sponsors: Amescua Family, Howell Family, Zapata Family, Aikens Family, Lizarraga-Thompson Family, Tuder Family, Sloan Family, Garcia Family & Chicken Express! And thank you to our tickets Underwriter: Give Me A Shot Photography! Sponsorships are closed, but the VIP Tickets remaining will be sold until we sell out!
Thank You September Volunteers & Donors!
Thank you to everyone to volunteered and donated during September! We could not operate in support of our students and programming without you! Della Howard, Julie Zapata, Erica Sloan, Thea Lyssy, Key Key Reynolds, Dwayne Whetzel, Donna Whetzel, Laura Mendenhall, Gina Castaneda, Donna Whetzel, Dwayne Whetzel, & Sophie Pullen!
VIP Guests to Attend Upcoming NESA 30 Celebration
We are thrilled to announce the following organizations have RSVP-ed they are able to attend the NESA 30 Event Opening Night of Frozen to celebrate NESA’s 30th Anniversary! Youth Orchestra of San Antonio, Opera San Antonio, Majestic Empire Education, San Pedro Playhouse, Wonder Theatre, Magik Theatre, Zion Theatre, San Antonio Broadway Theatre, KSAT: SA Live, Earl Cobb Dance Studio, and many NESA Alumnae, and many more important individuals to the arts community and to San Antonio!
Popcorn Fundraiser Thank you!
Popcorn Fundraiser raised $6,423 for NESA pARTners! Thank you so very much for making your profiles and sharing with your family and friends to support the needs of the programming at NESA. Again, congrats to our top 3 sellers, who each got a VISA Gift Card!
NESA 30: NESA Student Icicle Crafting Service Hours Option Start Oct. 12
In the spirit of NESA student created work and cross-collaboration, Visual Arts is hosting icicle hours after school for the creation of decorations for NESA 30 for any student who wants to come! Please go to Mrs. Gonzalez’s room any Monday or Wednesday after school until 6pm, starting October 12 to help and get together with students from all NESA majors and earn service hours!
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