Oct 3-9, 2018
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And African Village Makes Three: New Ethiopian Restaurant Adds More Injera and Spice-laden Platters to San Antonio
“Is Teff the New Supergrain?’ teased the New York Times a couple of years ago. “New” should likely be in additional quotes as teff, “naturally high in minerals and protein,” was “first domesticated in Ethiopia more than 3,000 years ago” — a distinction that places it firmly in the pantheon of ancient crops (quinoa is…
Explore the World of Christian Hip-hop When Lecrae, Andy Mineo Stop By Aztec Theatre
That hip-hop and Christianity, at least the mainstream versions of each, seem to be incompatible probably has more to do with our preconceived notions of each than anything else. Indeed, humility, forgiveness and compassion seem opposed to the core hip-hop tropes of claiming superiority, glorifying violence and disrespecting enemies (and others). But, as a vehicle…
Council Members Blast Fire Union’s Chris Steele Over Tape Where He Claims to Have Their “Solid Votes”
With a vote for the fire union’s three controversial changes to the city charter less than a month away, the avalanche of embarrassments continues for union president Chris Steele. Three city council members held a news conference Tuesday to decry an audio recording where Steele appears to claim he had their support for forcing stalled…
A Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Classic Is Making Another Comeback – For Now
In 2017, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q brought back five classic offerings from the dead to coincide with the release of the second season of Stranger Things. Well, the Upside Down won’t be returning to Netflix any time yet (the third season is slated for a July 2019 release), but Bill Miller is once again bringing back…
Haiku News: Today is the Last Chance to Register to Vote in Texas
You don’t want that to happen again, do you, babe? Register to vote. Today is the very last day to register to vote in the November 6 general election. The Bexar County Election Department at 1103 S. Frio St., Ste. 100, is open today until 7 p.m. Click here for more information on voter registration.…
Founder of Popular South San Antonio Restaurant Has Passed Away
Raymond Jones, who opened the Bud Jones Restaurant on the city’s South Side, passed away on Sunday, October 7. The news was shared on the restaurant’s Facebook page with details on Jones’ funeral services. Bud Jones Restaurant 1440 SW Military, San Antonio, MI (210) 977-9161 website So many restaurants, so little time. Find out the…
Eva Longoria Voices Support for Beto O’Rourke, Encourages Texans to Vote
Actress Eva Longoria Baston is publicly backing Beto O’Rourke, y’all. Longoria, a native of Corpus Christi, took to social media over the weekend to back the U.S. senate candidate. She highlighted that O’Rourke supports healthcare for all and investing in public schools. Speaking in English and Spanish, she used the hashtags #betofortexas and #VotaXBeto to…
NBA Players React to Rising Star Dejounte Murray’s Devastating ACL Injury
The 2018-2019 season is all but over for Dejounte Murray. In a Sunday matchup against the Houston Rockets, the 22-year-old point guard drove past James Harden to make a shot. Murray’s knee gave out, and he spent the next minute writhing in pain underneath the basket before getting himself up and walking off the court.…
Filmmaker Richard Linklater’s New Commercial Trolls Ted Cruz Over His ‘Tough as Texas’ Slogan
If Beto O’Rourke won’t go on the attack, looks like Austin movie director Richard Linklater and a Dallas-based PAC are more than happy to do it for him. A new commercial directed by Linklater rips on the “Tough as Texas” slogan of O’Rourke’s opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz, pointing out how the Republican incumbent is clinging…
Unlike Morrissey, Former Smiths Guitarist Johnny Marr Showed Up – and Rocked Paper Tiger
If you’d told me in 1987 (after their band, The Smiths, broke up) that I would one day rather see Johnny Marr than Morrissey in concert, I would have scoffed. Scoffed, I say! Sure, Marr wrote The Smiths’ beautiful, intricate melodies, but it was Morrissey who gave them the perfect drama-queen lyrics, making you laugh…
’60s Psych Legends the Zombies Will Descend on Paper Tiger
The Zombies, whose baroque take on psychedelia made them one of the most distinctive bands of the British invasion, will play San Antonio in February. Recognizable for Colin Blunstone’s breathy vocals and Rod Argent’s eerie minor-key keyboard work, the band boasted a strong singles game with “Time of the Season,” “She’s Not There” and “Tell Her No”…
If Texas Were Its Own Country, Here’s How It Would Stack Up
You’ve surely wondered how big a beast Texas would be in the global economy as a stand-alone country. Good news – the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas recently provided a few answers in its latest Southwest Economy newsletter. Texans would control the 18th largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product of $1.7 trillion,…
After Coming Close the Past Two Years, San Antonio Wins a Perfect LGBTQ Equality Score
San Antonio was one of 78 cities to score a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Council’s annual Municipal Equality Index, which measures efforts to protect LGBTQ communities. For the past two years, the Alamo City scored 95 on the index, which rates more than 500 cities on non-discrimination laws, treatment of LGBTQ employees, fair legal…
San Antonio Symphony to Play Concert Alongside Screening of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Classy Potterheads, this one’s for you. The San Antonio Symphony will bring Harry Potter to life with a performance of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner and Azkaban score alongside a screening of the 2004 film. The film follows Harry’s third year at Hogwarts. He deals with teen angst, being on the lookout for escape…
Come On Down, San Antonio: ‘The Price Is Right Live’ Coming to the Majestic Theatre
“And now here’s your host, Drew Carey!” The Majestic Theatre will host the longest-running TV game show next spring – in a way. That’s right, the decade-spanning The Price is Right’s live show is coming to San Antonio on Friday, March 15, 2019. The show will let you experience the excitement that you see on…
Nothing More Returns to San Antonio Next Year with Biggest Headlining Tour to Date
It’s not every day a band from San Antonio shows up on Billboard and iTunes charts. Let alone at high positions on them. But upon the release of last year’s effort The Stories We Tell Ourselves, San Antonio rockers Nothing More found themselves on some peak positions including No. 5 on the Billboard Top Current…
San Antonio Burger Shop Adds Halloween Specials Complete with Radioactive Queso
Pumpkin spice has thankfully not crossed over into savory territory, but one San Antonio burger shop is still having fun with a Halloween special. Hawx Burger Bar unveiled the Frankenstein Burger, which includes half a pound of Angus Chuck beef, bacon, fried egg, chipotle coleslaw, and jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage. That’s not the spooky part.…
ICYMI: San Antonio Has a New Crepe Shop
A second crepe shop has opened in San Antonio and it brought with it three chocolate fountains. Opened by Baha’a Al Mohtasib, a native of Jordan who fell in love with crepes during a visit to France, Crepeccino will open from noon to midnight during its first week. The hours will transition in the coming…
New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany + More Coming to San Antonio Next Year to Turn 2019 into 1989
Lol wut. Ok, I haven’t had any coffee yet, so I’m not quite processing what the heck is happening. New Kids On The Block just announced they’re embarking on The MixTape Tour which will feature Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty by Nature, set for next year. If this isn’t a San Antonio dream-come-true, I…
Taco Truck Customer Gets Mad Someone Is Taking Too Long to Order, Shoots Three People Outside Pegasus Nightclub
Three people were shot early Monday morning after a fight broke out in line at a taco truck near a bar in San Antonio’s LGBTQ nightlife district, television news reports. One man waiting in line for tacos around 1 a.m. in front of Pegasus Nightclub grew enraged when another customer couldn’t decide what to order,…
Karate in the Mosh Pit: Unearth, The Agony Scene and More Metalcore Coming to San Antonio Next Month
Ten days before the release of their seventh full-length record, metalcore legends Unearth return to San Antonio for what might be one of the sickest lineups we’ve seen all year, which is saying a lot since we do get a shit ton of metal (of all subgenre) creeping through the city year-round. Unearth, which you…
West Coast Legends Zion I and Casual from Hieroglyphics to Rock Paper Tiger
When The Source magazine (arguably one of the most trusted and respected publications in hip-hop) nominates your debut album as best independent album of the year, folks should pay attention. And most of us hip-hop heads did just that back in 2000 when the Oakland duo (now just rapper Baba Zumbi) dropped their first record…
Fire Union Chief Chris Steele Faced Criminal and Civil Complaints in the ’90s
Chris Steele, the fire union chief leading a contentious campaign to amend San Antonio’s city charter, faced both a felony criminal charge and a civil suit from the state of Texas in the ’90s, according to court documents. The criminal charge was ultimately dismissed, but Steele signed a voluntary compliance agreement to settle the civil…
If You’re Not Registered to Vote, You’ve Got Four Days, San Antonio
Hot under the collar about what’s happening in DC and/or San Antonio? Sure, that’s all you need for a hot rant on Twitter or Facebook. But if you want an outlet in the world you actually walk around in, try voting. Not registered to vote? You’d better get a move on – the official deadline…
The World’s Biggest Bounce House Returning to San Antonio This Month
San Antonians will want to jump at the chance to reach new heights as the world’s biggest bounce house returns to the Alamo City this month. Big Bounce America will take over the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex Friday, October 19, through Sunday, October 21, for a weekend of family-friendly fun. The massive bounce house takes…
This San Antonio YouTuber Wrote a Rap Song About Whataburger’s A1 Thick & Hearty Comeback
Whataburger excited fans earlier this week when they brought back their prized A1 Thick & Hearty burger, and one local foodie went all out to celebrate the menu reinstatement. El Paso transplant Aaron Sanchez, who shares fast-food reviews on his Full Nelson Eats A Lot YouTube channel, made the A1 burger the star of his…
Former James Avery Employee Accused of Stealing More Than $17,000 Worth of Jewelry
A former James Avery employee was arrested earlier this week after being accused of pawning merchandise worth thousands of dollars from the jewelry store. Velvet Vargas was employed at the Quarry Market location for almost a year a manager noticed Vargas was wearing a bracelet “that was unaccounted for on her store records” on Aug.…
Former Talking Heads Frontman David Byrne Coming to San Antonio for Second Time This Year
Former Talking Heads singer David Byrne will return to the Tobin Center just six months after a sold-out show to grace us with a second dose of his solo American Utopia tour. San Antonio really “must be the place” where he wants to be. The man with the big suit will perform with a twelve-piece…
Ex-Smiths Guitarist Johnny Marr Set to Play San Antonio And We Can’t Stop Crying
So if there’s something you’d like to try – like, for instance, going to see ex-Smith’s guitarist Johnny Marr play in the Alamo City – ask us, we won’t say no, how could we? If those Smith’s lyrics threw you for a loop and you’re wondering just what in the hot heck we’re talking about,…
Young Thug, 2 Chainz Added to Mala Luna Lineup, Daily Lineup Revealed
With ACL about to be in full swing, Mala Luna Music Festival just announced the daily music lineup for the third annual weekend celebration of music and culture, including two new headliners to complete the music lineup. On top of already having major headlining rap sensation Cardi B, organizers booked 2 Chainz and Young Thug…
Metal Pioneers and San Antonio Favorites Saxon Return in February
Saxon, one of the architects of the early ’80s new wave of British heavy metal, will thunder into town early next year. Although only singer Biff Byford and guitarist Paul Quinn remain from the original lineup, the current incarnation has been together since the late ’90s and in the midst of a creative renaissance. The…
Post-hardcore Outfit Mayday Parade Returning to San Antonio
Chances are, if you graduated high school in the late 2000s, you or one of your friends had a Mayday Parade record and wore the hell out of it. In 2006, without any label support, the Floridians sold over 50,000 copies of their debut release Tales Told by Dead Friends, a six-song EP that fused…
YAAAS: Trap Heartthrob J Balvin Returns to San Antonio This Weekend
On the heels of a banging, brass-heavy performance of “Mi Gente” with Beyoncé at Coachella and a cameo in Cardi B’s “I Like It,” alongside Puerto Rican trap artist Bad Bunny earlier in the festival, Colombian Reggaeton star J Balvin is returning to San Antonio. Cue collective freak-out. His 27-date tour is in support of…
Fire Union’s Chris Steele Names Surrogates at Combative Press Conference
The San Antonio fire union’s Thursday afternoon press conference felt like a piece of performance art. Maybe a prank. In wood-paneled room in the union’s Northwest San Antonio headquarters, union President Chris Steele read from an Express-News op-ed by UTSA Associate Dean Francine Sanders Romero urging both sides to avoid “overstatement and innuendo” in their…
Tower of the Americas Celebrates First-Ever Beer Festival
More than 70 beers will be poured at the first-ever Beer Fest at the base of the Tower of the Americas this Saturday, October 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. The day will feature 24 breweries pouring their fall selections such as Oktoberfests, pumpkin ales, IPAs, and wheat beers. Activities will include a jalapeño eating contest,…
Seguin’s Seventh Annual Mead Fest Gets Even Sweeter
If you’re over IPAs and porters bore you, you may want to dabble in mead. And you’ll have a chance to do as much at the seventh annual Texas Mead Fest on Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Held yearly in Seguin’s Town Square, the Texas Mead Fest celebrates the versatile “alcoholic beverage…
9 Dope Acts To Check Out at ACL This Weekend
The music does not stop in Texas. This weekend, Austin City Limits Music Festival kicks off its first weekend with headliners Metallica, Travis Scott and fucking Paul McCartney (nice touch y’all). The fest started in 2002 and began as a one-weekend event until 2013, after Austin City Council members voted unanimously to allow the festival…
Study Says Immigrants in San Antonio Boast Big Economic Impact
For all the bashing they’ve taken from Trumpsters, immigrants pack a big punch in San Antonio’s economy, according to a study by New American Economy, an immigration-policy think tank. In 2016, they paid $1.6 billion in state and local taxes and boasted spending power of $5.1 billion. They were also 55.2 percent more likely to…
Houston Police Sergeant Under Investigation After Viral Video Shows Him Take A Picture of a Woman’s Butt at Drake Concert
A Houston police sergeant is currently under investigation after being caught on video taking a picture of a woman’s butt at a Drake concert on Tuesday. Twitter user @HeyChalice shared a short video of a Houston Police Department sergeant (according to his sleeve insignia) taking a not-so-secret picture of a woman from behind. The woman…
Manu Ginobili Will Get His ‘Retirement Club’ Induction in Upcoming H-E-B Commercials
Now that Manu Ginobili has retired, he’s joined the rest of the Spurs legends in the team’s H-E-B commercials. The San Antonio team, Texan supermarket chain and the Spurs players have been sharing behind-the-scenes photos of the filming that’s been going on this week. TD welcoming the newest member to the @HEB Legends Commercials. pic.twitter.com/bVNUww2KRt…
27th Annual Run & Walk for AIDS Steps Off on Saturday
This article was originally published by our sister publication Out In SA. The San Antonio AIDS Foundation’s 27th annual Run and Walk for AIDS will step off on Saturday, October 6 at at the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex where hundreds of walkers and runners are expected to participate. The event is one of the largest…
92-year-old Former Hollywood Exec, San Antonio Native Marcia Nasatir Hosts Movie Screenings This Weekend
Cinematic legend and San Antonio native Marcia Nasatir, 92, will be back in her hometown for a series of events, including two special screenings on Oct. 4 and 7. In 1974, Nasatir became the first female vice president of a major Hollywood studio (United Artists). In that role, she greenlit the Academy Award-winning films One…
‘We Are Not Sin City’: Houston City Council Bans Proposed ‘Sex Robot Brothel’
Well, it looks like the “sex robot brothel” isn’t happening after all. Houston City Council voted Wednesday to ban the sex robot brothel proposed by Yuval Gavriel, who owns Kinky S Dolls in Toronto. Set to open near the Galleria area, the city’s ordinance allowed the sale of sex robots, but not to let eager customers…
That Mayor Ron Nirenberg-Chris Steele Debate on KSAT? Never Mind.
Remember that debate on KSAT between Mayor Ron Nirenberg and fire union President Chris Steele, planned for October 10? Where they were going to finally have it out over the union’s three propositions on the November 6 ballot. Well, we did warn you that it might not happen. And here we are. During KSAT News’…
USPS Truck Driver Loses Control of Vehicle, Dies in Fiery Crash on I-35 Overnight
The driver of a United States Postal Service truck is dead after police say he drove into an embankment overnight. Safety officials say the driver lost control of the truck on I-35 near Weidner Road just after 1 a.m. on Thursday. The driver reportedly drove off the highway across the access road and hit multiple…
Recording Lays Out Fire Union Chief Chris Steele’s City Hall Ambitions
In an audio recording that appears to contradict his public statements, fire union president Chris Steele said he’s pushing the union’s three proposed ballot measures to secure a labor contract and make Councilman Greg Brockhouse San Antonio’s next mayor. The 49-second recording was made at a union meeting an unidentified firefighter, according to Christian Archer,…
Rep. Castro Demands Answers About Trump Administration’s Detention of Migrant Children in Tent City
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro wants to know why the Trump administration is shipping migrant children to West Texas’ Tornillo tent city. The San Antonio Democrat sent a letter to Heath and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar demanding that he explain what’s being done to protect the kids, ensure access to legal representation and how long…
San Antonio Museum of Art, Composer Nathan Felix Team Up for Special Scavenger Hunt Through Music
Renegade composer Nathan Felix is known for programming multi-faceted musical/visual performances in unconventional spaces. With his huge DIY choir From Those Who Follow the Echoes in tow, Felix has consistently put on shows that challenge and delight. Anyone remember that opera on the VIA bus last October? This weekend, Felix, a transplant from ATX whose…
Stations of the Border Cross: Self-discovery and Smoldering Epiphanies in Octavio Solis’ Memoir Retablos
In his literary debut Retablos: Stories From a Life Lived Along the Border, El Paso native Octavio Solis invites his audience to consider the ephemera of one’s adolescence as the essence of identity. The playwright-turned-memoirist accomplishes this by employing a folk Catholic tool for self-reflection: the retablo, the framed art behind an altar or, as…
VIA Gets Half the Financial Support of Texas’ Other Big-city Metros — And That Won’t Cut It Much Longer
Things are really moving at VIA. San Antonio’s metropolitan transit authority plans to create high-speed transit corridors to relieve congestion and speed up rides. It’s already purchased lower-emitting buses and slashed the waits on many routes. On top of that, the nonprofit ConnectSA, created this year by Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson…
Eccentric San Antonio Artist Jimmy James Canales Brings New ‘Receiving Interrupt’ Exhibition to Sala Diaz
You can safely expect the unexpected from local artist Jimmy James Canales, who often creates works that blur boundaries between performance, sculpture, costumery and bodily rituals. As we reminded readers last October, Canales once had his knuckles tattooed in front of an audience at the McNay; moved into UTSA’s Satellite Space for a period of…
Vera Deckard Chats About Künstler Brewing’s Award-winning Spiced Porter, Her Start in Beer and More
Though she fell into brewing haphazardly, award-winning brewer Vera Deckard took home silver at this year’s Great American Beer Festival. For this episode of The Big Spoon podcast, she shares how she got into brewing, what she likes making the most, and what’s next for Künstler Brewing, which will host its Oktoberfest this weekend and…
Lloyd Doggett and Democratic Reps Say They’ll Target Trump’s Taxes After a Midterm Win
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and other Democratic lawmakers said they’ll use subpoena powers to open President Donald Trump’s tax returns if their party retakes the House in November. A New York Times investigation into the Trump family’s taxes published Tuesday raises new questions about the president’s finances and potential conflicts of interest, said Doggett, whose district includes…
Where to Find National Taco Day Deals in San Antonio
We’re not going to tell you where to score your favorite taco, or what tacos we like best. We trust that in a city filled to the brim with taco goodness, you are capable of finding decent tacos. But we will tell you where to find deals this National Taco Day (Thursday, Oct. 4) so…
Colette Provides an Empowering and Timely Message, But Lacks Support for its Title Character
While mainstream audiences might associate two-time Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game) with her role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, just as many moviegoers probably consider her more recognizable from the handful of costume dramas she’s starred in during her career. From the emotionally resonant 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice…
Save the Date for the Mission City Music Festival
Attention all music lovers! Mission City Music Festival is right around the corner, on Saturday October 13th on the grounds of St. Ann’s Catholic Church. This is an all-day, family fun for all ages event that is FREE to attend. The event will start at 12pm and end that evening at 11:30 pm. While the…
A Safe Bet: Airbnbs and Other Short-Term Rentals Will Be Regulated in San Antonio
City council is, for the most part, intent on regulating Airbnbs and other short-term rentals – something the city doesn’t currently do. The only real question is, how? But that’s a big, hairy question that’s resulted in a lot of sniping between people who rent their residential properties (or the upstairs or downstairs or guest…
Spurs Rookie Lonnie Walker IV Cut His Signature Hairstyle
Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker IV may have caused a buzz on social media for his unique hairstyle in the past, but not anymore. Walker took to Instagram to tease out his new look – sans his signature hairstyle. He added a selfie to his story with the caption “no more floating hats.” The 19-year-old basketball…
Hemisfair Throwing ’80s Glow Bash for Third Anniversary of Yanaguana Garden
Time is a flat circle, because somehow it’s been only three years since Hemisfair debuted its updates. To celebrate the third anniversary for Yanaguana Garden, Hemisfair will host an ’80s themed party on Saturday, October 6 with 1980’s cover band Sound Stone setting the mood, glow stilt walkers by Aqua Acro Entertainment, and performances by Flowbotics Hoop…
Indie Pop Icons Metric Return to San Antonio with Latin Rockers Zoé
If you were at the Metric show at the Pearl stables back in 2013 and smelled weed, that was definitely me. But can you blame me wanting to enhance a rare experience like watching Metric in an unconventional venue space like the Pearl Stables of all places? #worthit Anyway, the Canadian four-piece are headed back…
Owner of West Side San Antonio Piñata Shop Says Fire Caused $1 Million in Damages
A fire at a piñata shop on the city’s West Side Tuesday evening caused more than $1 million in damage, according to reports. Around 6:40 p.m., firefighters received a call about a fire at Cuevas Piñatas, located at 1335 Culebra Road. Reports say heavy smoke was seen coming out from the front of the building,…
The Big Spoon: Luby’s is Worth Saving, But Can We?
Editor’s Note: The following is The Big Spoon, an opinion column on San Antonio’s food and drink scene. To say I’m conflicted about the news that Luby’s troublingly low earnings could lead to more closures is an understatement. The restaurant, a San Antonio institution that first opened in 1947, serves up a whole lot more…
Spurs Inviting San Antonio to a Free Open Scrimmage Tonight
If you’re hyped to see what the new era holds for the San Antonio Spurs, you can see the Silver & Black at the AT&T Center at no cost. The Spurs are inviting San Antonians to show up to an open scrimmage on October 3 at 7 p.m. (Yes, that’s tonight.) The intra-squad scrimmage will…
Gina Ortiz Jones and Other Texas Candidates Lasso Endorsements from Obama
Former President Barack Obama this week threw his support to Gina Ortiz Jones, the Democrat running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd in a border district that includes Southwest San Antonio. Ortiz Jones, a former air force intelligence officer, was one of nine Texas Democrats seeking national or state office to win Obama’s endorsement.…
Presa House Gallery Brings Together San Antonio’s Joe De La Cruz, Corpus Christi’s Ashley Thomas in New Exhibition
October at Southtown favorite Presa House sees the blending of works by San Antonio’s own Joe De La Cruz and Corpus Christi-based Ashley Thomas — two like-minded artists who were admittedly “unfamiliar with each other’s work” but smartly paired by the homey gallery based on “undeniable similarities in style, content and execution.” A steadfast presence on…
Comedian Pauly Shore Setting Up Camp at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club This Weekend
Hey, bu-ddy. Best known for his lowbrow comedies in the 1990s like Encino Man, Son in Law and Bio-Dome, actor and comedian Pauly Shore has been focused more on his stand-up career in recent years. It makes perfect sense since his mother Mitzi Shore, who passed away this past April at the age of 87,…
Enduring Diva: The San Antonio Dance Community Celebrates Local Flamenco Legend Teresa Champion
In a captivating scene from the 1960 John Wayne film The Alamo, flamenco dancer Teresa Champion dances atop a small table in a cantina. Surrounded by an overzealous crowd, Champion unleashes a fury of footwork as her husband, Willie “El Curro” Champion, plays the guitar. The film, which was shot 130 miles south of San…
FL!GHT Gallery’s New Whimsical Exhibit Highlights Everything You (Probably) Love About San Antonio
Like that feeling you get on an 8:45pm trip to Bill Miller that nets you some unexpected (and glorious) extra goodies, this new exhibit serves up the kind of joy that only San Antonians can fully appreciate. This whimsical exhibit, at least in part inspired by homesick visions/daydreams of San Antonio charm, collects all new…
Here’s What to Expect at the First Weekend of ACL
Metallica is headed back to Texas to headline ACL, which is actually sort of weird and awesome since most of ACL’s headliners recently have been the likes of Radiohead, Jay-Z and Willie Nelson – not gigantic metal acts. If you’ve seen Metallica in recent years you’d probably be stoked too since they usually play very…
A Star Is Born Follows a Familiar Template But the Music and Romance Hit Some Emotional High Notes
Three-time Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) makes a mostly convincing, albeit imperfect, directorial debut with A Star Is Born, the third reimagining of the film since the original version hit the silver screen more than 80 years ago. In this newest reiteration, six-time Grammy-award-winning singer Lady Gaga steps into the spotlight where actresses…
Blue Star Contemporary Unveils This Year’s Fall Exhibitions This Weekend
Butterflies, braceros, and Berlin are but three of the factors that creatively coalesce in a quartet of fall exhibitions at Blue Star Contemporary (BSC). Organized by San Antonio-born curator Risa Puleo and first presented at Omaha’s Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, the sprawling group show “Monarchs: Brown and Native Contemporary Artists in the Path of…
Holding Down the Forts: A Federal Program That Protects San Antonio’s Missions and Other Parks is Dying Because Congress Won’t Act
A 53-year-old federal program that’s poured millions of dollars into protecting cherished South Texas landmarks including the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park and Padre Islands National Seashore is in danger of disappearing. Congress had until Sunday to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and as of press time had failed to do so.…
Savage Love: Hearts and Minds
Q: Is it even possible for a couple that stopped having sex to start back up again? My girlfriend and I (we’re both women) have been together for four years, and we haven’t had sex for two. I thought the sex was good before it stopped, but apparently she was going through the motions. She’s…
Free Will Astrology (10/3/18-10/9/18)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Electra is an action-packed story written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. It features epic characters taking drastic action in response to extreme events. In contrast to that text is Marcel Proust’s novel In Search of Lost Time, which draws from the sensitive author’s experiences growing up, coming of age, and falling…
Brick Hosting Pop-up Exhibit Spotlighting Women Artists ‘Greater Than 40’
Like every other facet of our society, the art world has historically paid a disproportionate amount of attention to men and, secondarily, to younger women. Brought to you by Negative Space, the new curatorial venture from Sarah Fisch and Ann Enzminger, Brick will host a one-day pop-up exhibit that shines the spotlight solely on women…
San Antonio’s Pinko Joins Toronto’s Metz for Paper Tiger Lineup
Toronto outfit Metz, in town for a show this week, makes rock music that can appeal to pretty much everyone who likes any strain of the vague and far-flung genre. Starting from a grungy alternative rock base, the trio blends in elements of noise, punk and experimental hard rock. It is hard-edged yet highly palatable,…
The Breeders Stopping by the Aztec Theatre to Support New Album, Play ‘Cannonball’
The Breeders are coming to San Antonio, andddddd that’s pretty fucking cool. Because they haven’t toured in, like, 25 years, and they’re one of the major players that contributed to now-nostalgic, dreamy, ‘90s alt-rock sound. Comprised of Ex-Pixies singer-bassist Kim Deal, along with twin sister Kelley, bassist Josephine Wiggs and drummer Jim Macpherson — The…
Up Close and Kinda Personal: Julián Castro’s Memoir, An Unlikely Journey, is Out October 16. Parts of It Might Surprise You.
Journalists from national and international news outlets started crowding into City Hall around 2011, late in Julián Castro’s first term as mayor and the start of his second. They wanted to interview this diminutive, low-key overachiever because he was one of the fastest-rising stars in the Democratic Party, the young pol upon whom President Barack…
Expand Your Knowledge of Pop Art with McNay’s Newest Exhibition
Whether your knowledge of Pop art stalls somewhere between Roy Lichtenstein’s comic-strip-inspired parodies and Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans or encompasses territory populated by the flags of Jasper Johns, the supersized sculptures of Claes Oldenburg and the text-reliant work of Robert Indiana, chances are it doesn’t extend beyond the boundaries of the United States —…
Get in the Halloween Spirit with Terror’s Show at Alamo City Music Hall
While it may not be quite Halloween yet, we know our city well enough to know that you’re already getting in the spirit. As you finish hanging your final decorations – a fake blood-spattered shower curtain, how edgy of you – consider a well-timed dose of Terror to build your tolerance for the macabre. By…
Cocktail of the Week: Hoppy Monk’s Bat-Inspired Drink
As we transition into fall, so begins the menu shift from clear spirits to those that have an age, spice, and oak. Cocktail menus aren’t the only things that are shifting, the bats that call the South Texas area home for the majority of the year are starting to migrate as well. What better way…
