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Artist Lecture: Vaqueros de la Cruz del Diable with Werner Segarra and John Phillip Santos

Listen in as Werner Segarra and guest moderator John Phillip Santos take a closer look at how the videos and photographs of Vaqueros de la Cruz del Diablo were created and what inspired Segarra to pursue the subject. Following the lecture, Segarra will sign copies of his book, “Vaqueros de la Cruz del Diablo”, available at the Museum Store. The lecture and signing are free with museum admission.

A member of the board of directors of the Briscoe Western Art Museum, John Phillip Santos serves as a University Distinguished Scholar in Mestizo Cultural Studies to the Honors College at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is the author of the acclaimed book, “Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation”, as well as “The Farthest Home Is in an Empire of Fire”. Santos has created an international forum for exploring mestizo cultural identity, or mestizaje, at UTSA and As an Emmy-nominated television producer, he has produced more than 40 broadcast documentaries and news programs on cultural themes in 16 countries for CBS and PBS.

Vaqueros de la Cruz del Diablo is supported in part by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992, the Texas Commission on the Arts, with special consideration to the Wyatt Family Foundation.

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Artist Tour with Werner Segarra

Join photographer Werner Segarra for a guided tour through Vaqueros de la Cruz del Diablo. Peer into the world of the Northern Mexican vaquero as an intimate observer and discover how Segarra was able to capture the life of the vaquero and a way of life that is on the brink of disappearing. Free with museum admission.

Vaqueros de la Cruz del Diablo is supported in part by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992, the Texas Commission on the Arts, with special consideration to the Wyatt Family Foundation.

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Join us to savor a vaquero culinary experience from barbecue pitmaster and published cookbook author, Adrian Davila of Davila’s BBQ in Seguin, Texas. Learn firsthand the culinary traditions used by the vaquero and vaquera.

Guests will enjoy a presentation and hands-on demonstration of traditional vaquero cooking style, using similar methods as vaqueros would on the range. Following the demonstration, Adrian will guide guests through a three-course meal featuring recipes from his cookbook: Cowboy Barbecue: Fire & Smoke from the Original Texas Vaqueros.

The evening will include a book signing and raffle drawing. $10 Raffle tickets available to win the door prize: 

-Davila’s Decadent Dinner for Four at the restaurant with a behind-the-scenes pit tour

-A full meal for four hungry people, featuring a wide array of menu items and a few off-menu items (date to be arranged in advance)

-Two bottles of Davila’s BBQ sauces

-$25 gift certificate for a return visit

The winners will be announced during the evening.

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The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West. Our neighbors can enjoy a day of art and culture for a 50% discount off general admission, a $6.00 savings.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West. Our neighbors can enjoy a day of art and culture for a 50% discount off general admission, a $6.00 savings.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West. Our neighbors can enjoy a day of art and culture for a 50% discount off general admission!

CLICK HERE to learn more.