On this episode of Tripod, join us for a conversation with Patricia Morales, former Director of Young Artist Programs with UTSA and the Southwest School of Art, former Education Coordinator at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas, Texas, and the current Head of Public Engagement and Communications at the Ruby City contemporary art center in San Antonio, to discuss Ruby City, contemporary art, and the importance of making art accessible as a vital, social force.

On this episode of Tripod, join us for a conversation with Julia Martin, professor emeritus in the Department of English at the University of the Western Cape, published essayist, and author of several titles including her most recent publication, On the Sponge Islands: Loss and Restoration in the Aegean, to discuss her visits to the islands, and all the sponge divers of the past and present have to teach us about people, places, and our planet.

On this episode of Tripod, join us for a discussion with Vincent T. Davis, Air Force veteran, seasoned journalist of the San Antonio Express-News, and author of The Front Porch: Stories from the Soul of San Antonio, to discuss the art of finding the extraordinary in ordinary lives, and the importance of story telling to cultural and human legacy.