March Sadness: Spurs guard and ‘Horns alum T.J. Ford retires
It’s official ” I Retire from the NBA ” as of today — TJ Ford (@tj_ford) March 12, 2012 There’s only one number that matters today for Texas Longhorn fans – 11. Less than 24 hours ago, the number 11 represented the seed the men’s Longhorn team was dealt for the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Today,…
Pride Center of San Antonio wants your feedback
A social statistics class at Trinity University is conducting a survey of the LGBTQ population in San Antonio. The group wants to know what the LGBTQ population looks like in the River City and what challenges people in this city have experienced because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. This survey is being completed for the…
“Beauty Salon,” performance at Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
“Beauty Salon,” performance installation at Cesar Chavez Building, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, March 10, 2012. Curated by Ethel Shipton, with performances by Nate Cassie, Jimmy James Canales, Mat Kubo, Rae Culbert. Guest appearance by Amada Claire Miller, Miss Cam Antonio 2012. Shot and chopped by Cindy Chafin.
Arne Duncan pumps DREAM Act
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a pass through town pumping support for the DREAM Act, while also touting some of the same federal education reform incentives that have made him controversial among teachers’ unions. At a town hall Thursday night with Mayor Julián Castro, Duncan said undocumented students caught in immigration limbo (those…
Tony Parker’s “Nueve Nightclub” VIP Opening
Basketball superstar Tony Parker’s nightclub, Nueve Lounge, opened this week in grand style. Guests were able to preview the club early this week and enjoy cocktails, live music and special guest DJ, Cut Killer. The lounge features four VIP areas and a humidor with wine storage and private lockers. There are three bars, a large…
Review: The Wicked Stage at Superior Donuts
Compared to his Pulitzer Prize-winning August: Osage County, Tracy Lett’s Superior Donuts is an inferior play. That’s not to say that’s a bad play, but that you have to dial down expectations: it’s exactly the sort of thing that an artist writes after winning every theater award on the planet. In form, Superior Donuts is…
Luminaria Postponed
Rain, rain, go away…well, it has for now. But anticipating more cold, wet stuff, Luminaria 2012, the annual light-themed arts festival held at HemisFair Park— has been postponed. It was scheduled for Saturday, March 10. Here’s the official word: “For the safety of our artists, attendees and organizers, Luminaria 2012 is postponed due to…
Edge on his career, ‘Bending the Rules’
As an 11-time World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion, wrestling superstar Adam “Edge” Copeland knows it takes giving everything he has to be the best in the business. Forced into retirement last year because of a major neck injury, Edge now hopes to be as successful as he was in the ring during the next chapter…
Fukushima disaster anniversary protest to rally for an end to nuclear power in San Antonio
Plans to double the 1,080-megawatt nuclear-power complex in Matagorda County responsible for a full third of greater San Antonio’s power fell through after ballooning cost estimates gave way to internal bickering and lawsuits, but some local residents want the city to withdraw from pending applications to extend the operating licenses of the two-reactor South Texas…
7527 Meadow Lawn by Matthew Guzman
7527 Meadow Lawn by Matthew Guzman has the feel of a Chris Ware comic: silent, morose, damaged. There’s sound but even that feels muted and cold. In fact, the only real sound is that inside the nameless little boy’s head. Even the constant use of the copulative works toward hushed repression. Send your flash to…
White House officials to hold local summit
Over a dozen Obama Administration officials will swing through town tonight and tomorrow to talk education, environmental justice, and immigration. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is scheduled to hold a town hall with Mayor Julián Castro tonight at Café College at 6 p.m. to kick off the White House’s local Hispanic Community Action Summit,…
Bad Gatorade and Batmanu: Creating more Spurs viral moments
Kobe Bryant doesn’t need to do anything to go viral. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers five-time NBA Champion and 14-time All-Star shooting guard is one of the Association’s longest-tenured attractions. Recently, Bryant has been forced to masquerade about the NBA hardwood in a protective mask after suffering a nasal fracture in the NBA All-Star…
