When in Rome’s
Put the days of gluttony behind you and eat like a vegetarian
Recent Reviews
Anchorman Dir. Adam McKay; writ. Will Ferrell & Adam McKay; feat. Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steven Carell, David Koechner (PG-13) Ferrell plays anchorman Ron Burgundy, whose all-male, fraternity-like news team is thrown into disarray when the station hires a woman who takes her job very seriously. The two fall madly in love, but…
A bountiful Boerne roadtrip
Jody Jones of Boerne peruses the wine racks at the Cellar on Main Street. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) A bountiful Boerne roadtrip By Ron Bechtol It’s an easy cruise up the road to a generous wine shop and a pastoral restaurant Sometimes, the merest whisper of an excuse is all that’s required to round up…
When in Rome’s
Manager Mona Robinson prepares to serve a Chicken Picatta Pizza, one of the specialty pizzas available at Rome’s Pizza on DeZevala and I-10. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) When in Rome’s By Alejandro Pérez Put the days of gluttony behind you and eat like a vegetarian For children, birthday celebrations and pizza parties go hand-in-hand, but…
Fundraising and food
Fundraising and food World’s Largest Ice Cream Cake Social The Third Annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Cake Social will be held Thursday, July 29, 5-8pm, at the Cold Stone Creamery at the Silverado Station Shopping Center, 11851 Bandera. Each guest will receive a free slice of Make-A-Wish Ice Cream Cake. Proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish…
A big ole’ bandwagon
John Kerry greeted hundreds of supporters during a March rally in San Antonio. Those who had campaigned for Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich are now working for Kerry. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) A big ole’ bandwagon By Jodie Briggs Local Dean, Kucinich supporters throw weight behind Kerry Judy Hall spoke with the fervent tone of…
Multimedia message
DJ Spooky: the thinking-person’s turntablist Multimedia message By M. Solis DJ Spooky drafts a manifesto for global post-hip-hop heads Paul D. Miller is one well-rounded b-boy. As DJ Spooky, aka That Subliminal Kid, he coined the term “illbient,” and released a slew of albums that stretched the boundaries of some of his beloved genres, including…
Money, it’s a gas
The winers and diners Julián Castro: $24.58, Little Caesar’s, meeting Patti Radle: $41.45, El Chilaquil, staff breakfast Roger Flores: $160.09, Grady’s, task force meeting Joel Williams: $897, Pappadeaux, fund-raiser Mayor Ed Garza: $1,882, various swank eateries, business lunches The jetsetters Art Hall: trip to Monterrey for soccer shindig, $645 Carroll Schubert: to court PGA in…
Sound and the Fury
Sound and the Fury a week on the scene San Anto Bash On Sunday, August 1, San Anto Cultural Arts will simultaneously bless its 26th mural – Mary Agnes Rodriguez’s Stained Glass Mosaic para La Hierboleria La India – and celebrate the 10th anniversary of its first mural blessing. The celebration will also include a…
Taking stock
DJ Eric Ross descends on the local scene with all the aggressiveness of a former day trader. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) Taking stock By Gilbert Garcia Producer/DJ Eric Ross: a Florida transplant in search of collaborators Eric Ross rarely stops to take a breath. The 35-year-old producer/engineer, who settled in San Antonio three months ago…
Cumbia connection
Cumbia connection By Alejandro Pérez On stage, Aniceto Molina and his group are the embodiment of cool, what with their non-stop energy and nonchalant demeanor. This vibe translates well to his recorded music: rhythmic, fast-paced cumbias characterized by his heavy, intense accordion playing and the sound of the bombardino, a high-pitched brass instrument resembling a…
Secret history
Whitfield Lovell’s installation at SAMA combines furniture and memorabilia with paintings to resurrect the forgotten residents of Quakertown, Texas. Secret history By Glynis Christine Whitfield Lovell imbues the official history with everyday ghosts Many folks believe that history is merely an objective retelling of events that have occurred chronologically, while storytelling is a personal account…
Psychobilly messiah
Rev. Horton Heat Psychobilly messiah There’s an old saying that all political leaders are either hedgehogs or foxes: Hedgehogs know one big thing, while foxes know many little things. If you apply that notion to musicians, Jim Heath – aka the Rev. Horton Heat – is most assuredly a hedgehog. For two decades, the Rev.…
Artifacts
Artifacts News and notes from the San Antonio art scene Will-ful (mis)behavior Ken Little has cited western swing king Bob Wills as a frequent inspiration for his visual art, and Little brought that influence closer to home when he took the stage at Gotham for Grackle Mundy on July 12. Decked out in black jeans…
All Ears
All Ears By John Defore Ooh La La I just spent a weekend among very nice people who, though they had fine taste in many things, rubbed me wrong by singing the praises of Rod Stewart’s recent mega-platinum LPs of old standards. Had they never heard an Ella Fitzgerald record, I wondered? More importantly, had…
The shoe that fits
Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) find their stoners’ Holy Grail. The shoe that fits By Kiko Martinez ‘Harold & Kumar’ stars talk about breaking the leading man mold for minorities It seemed like New Line Cinema created a simple enough marketing strategy for its most recent stoner comedy, Harold & Kumar Go to…
Special Screenings
Special Screenings ‘Every Mother’s Son’ three-day community forum on police brutality Dir. Kelly Anderson and Tami Gold (NR) A Puerto Rican, a Jew, and a Guinean had little in common, except that each lost a son to police violence. Anthony Baez was tossing a football outside his house when a rogue cop felled him with…
D.I.Y. death
South Dakota rancher Bernard Carr personalizes his own casket with the help of his son, who will bury him weeks later. The Carrs are one of many families who are choosing a home funeral over the industry’s alternative. D.I.Y. death By Steven G. Kellman There is a home funeral movement afoot that resists the lure…
New Reviews
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy revisit their original roles in Before Sunset, a meandering and authentically awkward look at the “what-if” encounter of two former lovers. New Reviews Before Sunset Dir. Richard Linklater; writ. Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan; feat. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy (R) They can go on meeting this way. Nine years ago, in…
Armchair Cinephile
Armchair Cinephile John DeFore on DVD Masquerades In general, I think there are few cooler jobs than digging through studio vaults to create new DVD reissues. Occasionally, though, I don’t envy the guys: I can imagine the trepidation with which MGM employees approached their new Charlie Chan Chanthology, which is sure to be a tough…
