Introducing Ensemble Texas: A Show About San Antonio, For San Antonio

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San Antonio's changing in exciting fashion.

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In the words of former mayor Henry Cisneros, texas, and San Antonio specifically, are at a moment of unprecedented and unstoppable growth.

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We've all become familiar with the story of cities, even within our own state, becoming a victim of their own success skyrocketing home prices where those born and raised one day can't afford a home.

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An economic boom enjoyed mostly by outside corporate hqs where the small business suffers and ultimately shutters its doors, looking like like Anywhere USA, where trends of the time, be it architecture, development, retail stores or whatever else, devour the character of a city once uniquely its own.

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I'm creating this show, ensemble Texas, because I know San Antonio has the potential to do it differently.

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San Antonio can grow in a different, better way.

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Imagine 5, 10, 15, 20 years from now.

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Our small businesses, our restaurants, bookstores, music venues, coffee shops are thriving, not struggling to survive on the verge of becoming relics of the city's past.

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Our green spaces, biodiversity, management of water, waste and food tree canopy have all greatly expanded and evolved and provide cooler temperatures, clean water, air and abundant opportunity for recreation for all San Antonians, no matter their district boundaries, where the spirit of the city sings louder, with a vibrant ecosystem that supports making art, music, theater and more, because we committed now to be a city that believes nothing is more valuable than a unique and storied culture.

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Ensemble Texas is a show about how, not if San Antonio grows in a different way, rebuking the models of old growth at any cost, growth for growth's sake, through exploring the environmental, economic and cultural past, present and future of this city, the region and the state.

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This is a show that connects San Antonians to a vision of growth for San Antonio's sake.

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While breaking news and divisiveness screams so loud that can feel like all we hear, san Antonians need to hear the stories that teach, inspire and energize but sometimes whisper and energized, but sometimes whisper of the people, places and progress that have and will make for a more resilient and thriving San Antonio.

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This show is a conversation about how we address the challenges of the city's past and present to capture and enjoy the opportunity that is a more resilient, more abundant and even more storied future for all of San Antonio.

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I'm Corey Ames, your host, and this show is Ensemble Texas, so Thank you.