Residents from the San Antonio’s most ethnically diverse city council district sought pledges from candidates in the May 6 election to fight Islamophobia and protect their neighbors, thousands of whom are refugees and immigrants.

  "Chicken Soup," a salon style art show featuring works of 20 artists, opens with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the MBAW Gallery, 23705 IH-10 West, Suite 101. The exhibition continues through Dec. 31.