PechaKucha San Antonio Closes Out 2026 Season with Architecture-Inspired Volume 49
Get ready for an evening of rapid-fire inspiration, architecture, and local culture. PechaKucha San Antonio is closing out its 2026 series with Volume 49 on Thursday, October 15, 2026, hosted at the newly renovated Magik Theatre. (PechaKucha San Antonio, 2026)
📅 Event Details at a Glance
- Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Location: Magik Theatre (420 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205)
- Welcome Reception: 6:30 PM
- Presentations: 7:30 PM
- Tickets: $10 (+ fees) | Available at the door or online
🏛️ Returning to Architectural Roots
Created in 2003 by Tokyo’s Klein Dytham Architecture, PechaKucha (Japanese for “chit chat”) gives creative minds a platform to share their passions using a unique storytelling format: 20 images, shown for 20 seconds each (a total of 6 minutes and 40 seconds per speaker). What started as a showcase for architects has evolved into a global phenomenon in over 1,200 cities worldwide.
For Volume 49, PechaKucha San Antonio is returning to its design origins in a special collaboration with the Texas Society of Architects, featuring a curated lineup inspired by design, architecture, and the built environment.
🎤 Featured Presenters
The evening features a diverse array of local voices:
- Sanda Coyle – Business Strategist + Community Champion
- Robert Diaz de Leon – Blacksmith
- Everett Fly – Landscape Architect + Architect
- Kirt Haeberlein – Picker
- Seema Kairam – Affordable Housing Advocate
- Michelangelo Sabatino – Architectural Educator + Historian
- Jessica Flynn Saldaña – Client + Homeowner
Emcee: Mike Long (builder at work, armchair philosopher at leisure)
🎷 Music, Bites & Hospitality
Come early for the 6:30 PM welcome reception, featuring:
- Live Music: Fresh, modern jazz standards performed by the 210 Young Jazz Trio (Joel Castillo, Jared Finn, and Isaiah Williams).
- Complimentary Bites: Delicious food and coffee courtesy of local favorites:
- Liberty Bar
- Olla Express Coffee
- Duke’s Dive / Mission Bell
- Folklores Catering
🤝 Community & Venue Partners
This event is presented in partnership with The Power of Preservation Foundation.
Annual Sponsors
Maltz Properties • Frost Bank • Lake|Flato Architects • Best Quality Daughter • 80|20 Foundation • Big City Small Town • Blue Star Arts District
Community Partners
Texas Society of Architects • Magik Theatre • Josh Huskin Photography • Studio Morris • Giant Noise • Sprocket Productions • Wenger Productions • SmithPrint • Ben Yanto Visuals • Gary Sweeney’s Postcards • Liberty Bar • Olla Express Coffee • Duke’s Dive/Mission Bell • Folklores Catering
About the Venue:
Founded in 1994 by Richard Rosen, the non-profit Magik Theatre creates professional, accessible, literature-based theatrical experiences designed to ignite young imaginations and inspire empathy across San Antonio families.
