Ruby City presents a two-hour immersive, interdisciplinary evening presented in celebration of Contemporary Art Month, with live creative coding and projections by Diego Chavez, a featured performance choreographed by Violeta De Leon Davila, and music by DJ Jevonchi. 

Guests are invited to bring folding chairs or picnic blankets and enjoy an evening under the stars.  

This event is free and open to all. Registration is requested but not required. 

Join us every third Sunday of the month for a restorative, hour-long meditation session led by seasoned practitioner Pamela Martinez. Held outdoors in the tranquil setting of Chris Park, each session offers a variety of mindfulness techniques and begins with a gentle introduction, perfect for both first-time and experienced meditators alike.

Please dress comfortably for outdoor weather and bring a mat or cushion for sitting.

Free and open to all. Registration is recommended but not required.

Ruby City & Trinity University KRTU’s partnership continues with a special installment of Music in the Park featuring José Amador and Terra Nova at Chris Park. 

Guests are invited to bring folding chairs or picnic blankets and enjoy an evening of live music under the stars. Complimentary drink will be provided along with light bites from Ming’s at Midtown. 

This event is free and open to all. Registration is not required. 

José Amador & Terra Nova is led by Puerto Rican–born percussionist and bandleader José Amador and is known for its vibrant blend of Latin jazz, salsa, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. The ensemble brings fresh energy to jazz traditions through dynamic Latin arrangements of classic works by artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, and Herbie Hancock, alongside original compositions. Based in San Antonio, José Amador & Terra Nova are celebrated for their high-energy performances, rich percussion work, and deep connection to Latin musical traditions. 

***Please note*** The April session has been rescheduled and will take place on Sunday, April 5 (instead of the third Sunday of the month).

Join us every third Sunday of the month for a restorative, hour-long meditation session led by a seasoned practitioner. Held outdoors in the tranquil setting of Chris Park, each session offers a variety of mindfulness techniques and begins with a gentle introduction, perfect for both first-time and experienced meditators alike.

Please dress comfortably for outdoor weather and bring a mat or cushion for sitting.

Free and open to all. Registration is recommended but not required.

Ruby City welcomes writer, art critic, and podcaster Ben Luke for a special evening talk exploring the ideas behind his new book, What is Art For? Contemporary Artists on Their Inspirations, Influences and Disciplines. Known for his writing for The Art Newspaper and for hosting the podcasts The Week in Art and A Brush With, Ben Luke examines creative processes, artistic lineages, and the questions that drive contemporary art today. 

Through reflections drawn from conversations with artists across the globe, Luke discusses the roles of inspiration, discipline, and curiosity in shaping artistic practice, and how these ideas resonate within today’s cultural landscape. 

Guests are also invited to continue the weekend’s conversations at the San Antonio Book Festival the following afternoon, where Ben Luke will be joined by South Texas author Stephanie Elizondo Griest, discussing her new book Art Above Everything. Their conversation will be moderated by Ruby City Director, Elyse A. Gonzales. 

This event is free and open to all. Registration is requested but not required. 

Ruby City is proud to sponsor a special author panel at the San Antonio Book Festival, bringing together writer and art critic Ben Luke and South Texas author Stephanie Elizondo Griest for a conversation about contemporary art, creative practice, and storytelling. Moderated by Ruby City Director Elyse A. Gonzales, the panel explores how artists and writers navigate inspiration, discipline, and personal experience in their work, and how art can shape our understanding of culture, place, and identity. 

Drawing from Luke’s global conversations with contemporary artists and Griest’s deeply personal and place-based writing, the discussion offers insight into the ways visual art and literature intersect, revealing how creative practices inform one another and provide space for reflection, dialogue, and connection. This program reflects Ruby City’s commitment to interdisciplinary exchange and its ongoing support of artists and writers working across mediums.  

The San Antonio Book Festival unites readers and writers in a celebration of ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture. Learn more and see the full line-up of authors at sabookfestival.org.

Ruby City is proud to partner with National Poetry Month San Antonio for the annual Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, culminating in a public Celebration Reading at the McNay Art Museum. Winning poets will read their original poems inspired by Norma (2019), a painting by Daniel Rios Rodriguez from his exhibition Open This Wall, currently on view in Studio at Chris Park.

Ekphrastic poetry responds to works of visual art, exploring how an artwork moves, challenges, or inspires the writer. The contest is open to San Antonio and South Texas poets, with categories for adults and youth.

Poets interested in participating can visit the Ruby City website to learn more about submission guidelines and how to enter the contest between February 4 and March 4, 2026. Selected poems will be featured online and shared throughout April in celebration of National Poetry Month.

To celebrate the dreaming life of our founder, Linda Pace, Ruby City will host its second quarterly dreamwork workshop with writer and creativity coach, Leigh Baldwin.

In each 90-minute session, participants discuss how and why to work with dreams, how to improve recall and recording of dream messages, and methods of interpreting dream symbols. Sessions will conclude by offering up dreams from our participants for group discussion and interpretation. All materials for workshop will be provided.

Free to attend, space is limited. Reserve your spot!