Culture and Society

'Hollywood Does Abortion' chronicles how the entertainment and film industries shaped or reflected the public's perspective about abortion.

Every seat in the room was taken when the presentation began with a showing of Season 1 Episode 5 of The Twilight Zone, “Walking Distance.”

'Girl, Interrupted' by Matyna Majok with music by Aimee Mann is based on the Susanna Kaysen memoir. Its themes echo with haunting poignance.

The fantasy fable follows the preparations for a wedding between over-the-moon Jenny and Sebastian, a shiftless, barely-interested charmer who seems to have proposed as a lark.

A new exhibit explores the myriad of ways we have created musical instruments in our own image – and incorporated them into our own physicality.

Xhloe and Natasha's shows almost represent a genre all their own. There's comedy and clowning, eros and acrobatics. There's zany dialogue that touches on deep human subjects. The pair are masters of both physical comedy and conceptual juggling.

Made up of 10-minute plays, the more than 2-hour show started off very strong with Wild Rice's resident playwright Alfian Saat's Appetiser which was insightful and cheeky at the same time.

A couple in the audience actually closed their eyes and lifted their hands in prayer. The line between make-believe and reality had blurred, if only for a moment.

Celebrated writer, broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough revisits the planning, trials and triumphs of the groundbreaking documentary.

A nine-production lineup in three venues adds up to nearly a full year of live theater in the heart of San Antonio.