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New SA Children’s Museum Is A Masterpiece
It’s always the most stimulating and visually engaging places, like museums and galleries, which enforce strict “do not touch” policies, as if bystanders could ever hope to truly become a part of what they’re seeing. The DoSeum aims to break that mold. Imagine a museum, built from the ground up, to be an imagination-activating wonderland.…
Sam Rubik Releases Video For ‘I Got Em’
After being recently inducted as a MTV artist, releasing 2015 videos “Low Low” and “Que Quiero” with fellow SA rapper 3Zone$ and opening for rappers Wale, Lil Debbie and Shabazz Palaces to name a few, Sam Rubik is reppin’ the 210 and doing it justice. In Rubik’s latest video, directed by Jalin Morgan, he takes a…
Denny’s Re-Opens with Bargain Breakfast
Denny’s has hit a grand-slam of a promotion with their re-opening “Grand Celebration” of one of their San Antonio locations (4510 Fredericksburg Road). The Fredericksburg Road location will be unveiling its renovations Saturday, June 13, with a special offer of reduced-priced Original Grand Slam breakfasts at $2.99 from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. The Grand…
Get ‘Wild & Scenic’ At San Antonio River Authority’s Environmental Film Fest
In celebration of National Rivers Month, the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) teams up with the South Yuba River Citizens League’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival to screen a selection of national and international short films about nature, adventure, wildlife, environmental justice and conservation. Free, but limited to the first 200 attendees to arrive, the…
Hair Braiders No Longer Need A Cosmetology License In Texas
Hair braiders in the state of Texas will no longer be required to obtain a cosmetology license. Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill yesterday that lifted regulations governing hair braiding salons and training facilities which were criticized for inhibiting minority business ownership. Braiding salons are predominately owned by black entrepreneurs and serve a mainly black…
North Texas Police Officer Who Pulled Gun On A Teenager Resigns
A North Texas police officer who threw a teenage girl to the ground by her hair and pulled a gun has resigned. The officer, David Eric Casebolt, was responding to reports of a fight at a pool party in McKinney when a bystander videotaped him roughing up a teenage girl. BREAKING: Attorney: Texas police officer…
Rockstar Mayhem Festival Featuring Slayer, King Diamond, Moves To Alamo City Music Hall
Good news for San Anto metal fans without a car. On July 31, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, featuring Slayer, King Diamond and The Devil Wears Prada, will be at Alamo City Music Hall. Originally intended for Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, the heavy, mini-festival has relocated to downtown SA. Ticketholders for the original…
U.S-Cuba Negotiator Slated As Next Top Envoy To Mexico
A high-ranking American diplomat and longtime observer of Latin America is now poised to become the first female U.S. ambassador to Mexico. The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that President Barack Obama nominated Roberta Jacobson to the high-profile post. Jacobson, 53, is currently second in charge of the State Department’s Western Hemisphere Affairs division.…
San Antonio Water System To Lift Water Restrictions For The First Time Since 2011
Here’s one more sign that Texas is pulling out of one of the most devastating droughts on record: The San Antonio Water System will lift all water restrictions for the first time since 2011, effective tomorrow. The decision comes after “recent deluges have sent the Edwards Aquifer level skyrocketing,” according to a news release. May…
Fire Shuts Down Cappy’s & Cappycino’s
Details are scarce, but we know this so far: Cappy’s (5011 Broadway) and Cappycino’s (5003 Broadway), two beloved Alamo Heights institutions, will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to an early morning fire. Crews were out at 8:45 a.m. trying to put out the scorcher, which engulfed Cappy’s kitchen. This puts a hard stop…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds A Texas Law Closing Most Abortion Clinics
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a strict 2013 law dreamed up by Texas legislators that leaves just eight abortion clinics open in Texas is lawful. The law, called HB 2, requires abortion clinics to meet ambulatory surgical center standards and requires doctors who work in the clinics to have admitting privileges…
Plan For Complete Reliance On Renewable Energy Outlined For Texas
A team of environmental engineers from California have devised a plan for every state to transition to completely renewable energy sources. Yes, that includes fossil fuel-rich Texas — the nation’s leader in energy production. The study, developed by engineering researchers Mark Jacobson of Stanford University and Mark Delucchi of the University of California, Berkeley, examines…
Caliber Collision Hopes To Raise 2 Million Meals This Summer
Caliber Collision is working on restoring a different kind of drive to kick-off summer. The national chain of auto centers will be hosting its fourth annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive through Friday, June 26 that will support the San Antonio Food Bank. The company’s mission is to restore regular meals for at-risk children whose diets will be…
Early Voting Ends Today, Election On Saturday
Today is one of your last chances to earn your right to complain about low voter turnout and who voters elected as the Alamo City’s new leader. San Antonio will finally elect a new mayor on Saturday, June 13. Sure, you can wait until Saturday to pick between State Senator Leticia Van de Putte and…
Satiate Those ‘Mamma Mia!’ Cravings At These 5 Pita-Filled Eateries
Mamma Mia! It’s here! The award-winning production, written by Catherine Johnson and based off of the songs of ABBA, will bring the atmosphere and culture of Greece to San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre Tuesday, June 9, and it will run through Sunday, June 14. The musical will likely leave the audience with a craving for Greek food (and a…
SA Food Pics: Burgers, Sammies and Pizza Ruled The Week
It’s time for SA Food Pics again! As always, we have 10 of the most delicious looking foodie photos that we found on Instagram tagged with #SAFoodPics. To start things off we have buffalo meatballs from Boiler House Texas Grill & Wine Garden (312 Pearl Pkwy.), up next we have a gyro from Pasha Mediterranean…
Tex Pop Opens Exhibit On The Late, Great Casbeers At The Church
From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, the eccentric culture curators Tex Pop open their exhibit on Casbeers at the Church, the late, great music venue on South Alamo. Operated by the late husband and wife pair of Steve Silbas and Barbara Wolfe, Casbeers ran until 2011, championing the blues and Americana…
Refugee Who Attempted Suicide Moved From Karnes County Detention Center
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed a 19-year-old Honduran woman who tried to commit suicide last week from the Karnes Family Detention Center, according to the non-profit group of attorneys representing her. Lilian Yamileth Olivia-Bardales was last seen being shuttled from the Karnes facility at about 5 a.m. on Monday, June 8, according to…
UTSA, Trinity Join Student Leaders In Asking Governor To Say No To Campus Carry
Gun rights advocates all over the nation are celebrating a victory in Texas: campus carry. The new law, which is waiting on a signature from Lone Star State supreme commander Governor Greg Abbott, allows concealed handguns on college campuses, including in classrooms, bathrooms, green spaces, in hollowed-out text books, stuffed inside a calzone in the…
7 Photos And Videos Of McKinney Pool Party Protest
Video of McKinney police officer David Eric Casebolt wrestling 15-year-old Dajerria Becton to the ground and drawing his gun at a pool party sparked a firestorm of over social media and in the northeast Dallas suburb itself. Casebolt and other officers responded to reports of fighting and rowdiness by teens at a pool party on…
Learn The Ins And Outs Of Luminaria’s 2015 Call For Entries Tonight At SAMA
Inspired in part by France’s influential arts festival Nuit Blanche, San Antonio’s shape-shifting Luminaria has been in a state of creative flux since its arrival on our cultural landscape back in 2008. Outlined in a five-year plan commissioned in 2013, the festival is now committed to “staging in a different area of downtown annually, extending…
5 Shows To See This Week
Monday, June 8 The Lifeforms, Junkie, The Two Lips Reppin’ Jacksonville’s garage rock scene with fuzzy, surf-infused jams that could only come from the Sunshine State, The Lifeforms are pop with a cassette tape rawness. On their latest release xoxo, SA’s Junkie’s chillaxed, danked-out melodies are the perfect soundtrack to a lazy day at the beach…
Video Shows Police Detaining Black Teens While White Teens Told To Go Home
After a fight broke out at a pool in McKinney last Friday, a community northeast of Dallas, a police officer pulled a gun on a teenager and slammed a girl to the ground by her hair. And, like an ever-growing number of questionable use-of-force cases, there’s video taken by a bystander. “The initial call came…
Bexar County To Offer Attorneys To Poor, Mentally Ill Offenders At First Hearing
The Bexar County Public Defender’s Office will now provide attorneys to poor, mentally ill offenders at their initial hearing, making Bexar the only county in Texas to do so. The new service is possible because of a grant from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission. The grant will provide about $600,000 worth of support over four…
Rick Perry’s Campaign Song ‘Answer To No One’ Sucks As Much As He Does
In a surprisingly self-aware move, Rick Perry chose a country-rap-rock song as the official tune of his 2016 campaign. I say self-aware, because Perry is the ballot equivalent of the single worst genre of all-time. I’d rather eat my own corndog vomit, spew it back up and eat it again on an indefinite loop of…
Promise Zone Job Training Program Kicks Off
A program that offers free job training and placement sounds like fodder for a con or an online scam. But that’s exactly what’s being offered to 300 residents of the San Antonio Promise Zone. Officials from Alamo Colleges and the City of San Antonio kicked off the Promise Zone to Work initiative on Saturday at…
They Said What About Caitlyn Jenner?
As Caitlyn Jenner prepares to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, OutInSA published a story pointing out the wide array of stupidity and negativity targeting a wold-class gold-medalist Olympian champion. Writer Luke Anthony Schulte calls it like it is. If we can’t see eye to eye on this, then we can’t be friends. I’m sorry.…
‘Bizarre Foods’ San Antonio Ep Will Air June 15
Set those DVRs, pals. The Travel Channel will air it’s San Antonio-centric episode of Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods on Monday, June 15 at 8 p.m. CST. The episode, “San Antonio: Brains, Balls & Blood,” will focus on Zimmern’s trip to the city in March with stops at Mixtli, Restaurant Gwendolyn, El Machito and Broken Arrow…
Boiler House Adds Cocktails To Its Lineup
You’ll now be able to enjoy cool cocktails along with beer and wine at Boiler House Texas Grill & Wine Garden (312 Pearl Pkwy., Building 3, 210-354-4644). The Pearl-based eatery announced the addition of a new mixed beverage program today, along with new tequila, mezcal and whiskey offerings. The new drinks include The 210 with…
Businesses Of Mayoral Candidates’ Spouses Scrutinized
After months of debates, politicking and — at least lately — a little bit of mud-slinging, we’re finally in the last week of the mayoral election. After Saturday, we’ll know if Mayor Ivy Taylor will continue her tenure, or if former State Senator Leticia Van de Putte will take control of the city’s top political…
5 Things You Have To Do This Week
Monday, June 8 A Fare Thee Well Event With Zulco, Presented By The Esquire Tavern Miss Speed Rack Dallas Zulcoralis Rodriguez will be jet-setting off to the New York City this week to compete in the Speed Rack national completion. Wish her luck during her final practice before the big speed bartending competition at the Esquire…
500 Bikers Rallied In Downtown Waco This Weekend
Protesting the arrests of 177 bikers in mid-May, including many who are still behind bars on million-dollar bail, hundreds of motorcyclists revved their engines in Waco Sunday afternoon. The rally, dubbed All for 1, was an effort to protest the Waco Police Department and the county’s judges. “The Waco PD and other agencies involved has…
Not Cool Uncle Joey: Dave Coulier Pokes Fun At Chacho’s
Dave Coulier, who famously played Joey Gladstone on Full House is in town for the weekend. Coulier will finish off his stop in San Antonio after performing Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club. The former Uncle Joey began his stay in San Antonio with a late Friday night…
The Rim Is Getting Its Own Lion & Rose
The Land of Loops is weeks away from getting another locally owned eatery. This time, Lion & Rose British Restaurant & Pub will head to The Rim at 17627 La Cantera Pkwy., Suite 103. The Rim location will join the other four in town (Broadway, Park North, and The Forum*) in mid-July, according to area…
Live and Local: The Lost Project At The Empire Theatre
As the summer begins in this city I continue my search for music to add onto the ever-important summer playlist, and with that I’ll jump in any direction for a band releasing a new noise. Last night, The Lost Project celebrated the release of their newest album, Far From Where You Are, at the…
SAPD Wants To Apply For DOJ Grant To Buy More Than 1,000 Body Cameras
The San Antonio Police Department is asking for City Council approval to apply for up to $1.2 million from a Department of Justice grant that helps police department’s purchase body cameras. If approved, the SAPD will purchase 1,030 body cameras from the vendor it selected during its pilot program. The grant — dubbed the Body-Worn…
The Phantom Room Adds Cheeky Twist To Lesbian Night
On Thursday, June 18 The Phantom Room (2114 N. St. Mary’s St.) is hosting an event that we should all taco ’bout. Every Thursday, the bar, owned by Danny Delgado (Hi-Tones, Faust), celebrates ladies that love ladies by offering a weekly lesbian night, although next week’s “Cock Block Thursday” is going to be a little different.…
Fracking Has Little Impact On Drinking Water, Feds Find
A study released yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency found little proof that hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, results in groundwater contamination. Fracking, the process of injecting thousands of gallons of water, chemicals and sand into the earth at high pressure, catalyzed a domestic energy boom by opening up previously unattainable formations of oil…
So … Cattle Rustlin’ Is Still A Thing
A 56-year-old man from North Texas is accused of stealing 144 head of cattle from two ranchers, including one who is elderly. The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced in a press release that Jerry Dean Kulow, who is accused of third degree felony theft of livestock and second degree felony theft of livestock…
Hello, Is It Tea You’re Looking For?
The first week of June set the bar high in terms of national food holidays, but the month’s second week is surpassing that bar with a strong performance of its own. Following the week that included National Egg Day and National Doughnut Day, the second week will be highlighted by National Iced Tea Day on…
Can You Believe The U.S. Government Doesn’t Recognize The Republic Of Texas’ Legal System?
So you thought you’d be able to summon a public official to a court with no legality in the eyes of the United States government? Nope. Think again. Kerr County authorities arrested two members of the Republic of Texas Thursday — Susan Cammack and David Kroupa — on three misdemeanor charges (each) of simulating the…
Residents Of Bruce Jenner Lane in Austin Mull Changing Their Street Name
Now that Caitlyn Jenner has revealed herself to the world with a Vanity Fair cover story and stunning photo shoot, some Austin residents are wondering if they should go through the hassle of renaming the street they call home. Why? Because they live on Bruce Jenner Lane. Austin’s KVUE reports, a tiny South Austin street in…
Donate To YOSA’s Kickstarter For Its ‘OK Computer’ Live Concert
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA) has created a Kickstarter in hopes of funding a unique concert performance of the landmark album, OK Computer by Radiohead. YOSA asks San Antonio’s for help bringing the event that will likely not be forgotten. On June 27, YOSA will collaborate with some of San Antonio’s best-known musical acts…
John Stewart Can Barely Contain His Glee Over Rick Perry’s Presidential Bid
The Daily Show host John Stewart couldn’t contain his glee last night while covering former Governor Rick Perry’s latest presidential bid, which was made official on Thursday. “Omigawd omigawd omigawd,” Stewart exclaimed. “Perry is running for president. Wow, prayer really does work. Gimme more!” The host mocked Perry’s announcement video, which asked Americans to “do…
Refugee Attempts Suicide At Karnes County Detention Center
A refugee in custody at the Karnes County Residential Center attempted suicide on Wednesday after being denied parole and asylum, according to The Huffington Post. Lilian Yamileth, a 19-year-old mother of one, said she fled her native Honduras after facing rape and death threats. U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has detained Yamileth since October. ICE…
A Week’s Worth of Eggless Breakfasts
This is the worst timing to coincide with National Egg Day this past June 3. With egg prices skyrocketing due to avian flu, the only people that seem unaffected by the outbreak are the vegans. Here are some ideas for traditional breakfast items with the eggs subtracted from the mix. These meals will be good…
7 Dino Eats And Treats For Your ‘Jurassic Park’ Viewing Party
Jurassic World is only a week away from opening in theaters, which makes it the perfect reason to throw a trilogy-recap-party. These recipes are probably the closest you’ll get to having Chris Pratt in your kitchen (sorry). The Peacock will air the the 1993 classic with commentary from Chris Pratt and Steven Spielberg on Friday, June…
Teen Dies After Beer Pong Argument Leads To Shooting
An argument over a game of beer pong at a graduation party in College Station ended in the shooting death of a 19-year-old Blinn college student. The Bryan-College Station Eagle reported that Lacie LaRose was shot by Ronald Wayne McNeil, a 39-year-old neighbor of party’s host on May 2. McNeil showed up to the party…
Geez, The AT&T Center Could’ve At Least Had A Garage Sale
Bexar County Precinct 4 County Commissioner Tommy Calvert is all up in arms because he really wanted to buy some chairs. The 13-year-old AT&T Center, the place with the basketball, is currently undergoing a $100 million dollar renovation, and as part of the upgrades,18,000 stadium seats are being thrown away. The move upsets the county…
McNay Art Museum To Expand, Part of Rittiman Road Will Close
The McNay Art Museum will re-connect with a two-thirds acre — shaped like a triangle — that is split from the property by Rittiman Road. “This closure will create a safer entrance and exit to the museum as well as allow for more green spaces for everyone to enjoy,” District 10 Councilman Mike Gallagher says…
Rick Is Going To Run: Perry Announces For President
Rick Perry is running for president. Again. The longest-serving governor in the history of Texas announced in an airplane hangar outside Dallas today that he’s taking the plunge for the second time, joining a seemingly bottomless pool of Republican 2016 presidential wanna-bes. Perry will promote a populist message centered around his executive experience as a…
San Antonio Approves Public-Private Deal For Downtown Office Tower
“Yay, let’s clap on that one. I’m excited.” So says San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor after City Council approved a public-private partnership between the city, Frost Bank and Weston Urban LLC for land swaps that will result in the Alamo City’s first Class A office tower since 1989. The City of San Antonio will spend…
There’s A New Face At Dorcol Distilling Co.
The trifecta is complete again, at least physically, as Dorcol Distilling Co. (1902 S. Flores St.) has found a new barkeep. Valentino Lucio, previously with the San Antonio Express-News for 10 years, will replace Nick Kenna starting tonight, June 4. Lucio will focus on learning the expansive drink menu, while also helping owners Chris Mobley…
The Lost Project Celebrates Genre-dodging ‘Far From Where You Are’
San Antonio’s The Lost Project has been one of the hardest-working bands in town for the past five years. Gigging frequently and churning out a smattering of EPs and one-off releases, including 2012’s promising Writing’s On the Wall EP, the band has honed in on its own eclectic sound and is ready to present its…
Dance Yourself Clean: Four Hands And Underground Dance Collective Sub.Culture
The bedroom on the cover of Four Hands’ début cassette Home is lit from two sides by a naked lamp and a TV screen broadcasting white static. There are familiar signs of home life around them — posters on the wall, a rug on the floor — but the eye is drawn upwards, as if…
Bexar County’s Drug And DWI Courts Offer Alternative Path To Recovery
Charlene’s children know she’s coming home every night. That wasn’t always the case during her 13-year addiction to heroin and cocaine. “Sometimes I put them to bed and would tell them I have to leave, but said I will come back. They would ask me, ‘Mommy, are you really coming back?” Charlene told a crowd…
Scorpions Emperil Youth Soccer In SA
Playing for the San Antonio Scorpions Youth Academy takes an intense commitment. The teams practice four times per week. They play multiple games on weekends, sometimes traveling to out-of-state tournaments. Soccer leaves little time for other extracurricular activities, much less a social life. But the effort does come with some perks. The U.S Soccer Development…
Brewing Controversy: City Of San Antonio Negotiating With Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group
A slow-brewing controversy beneath the Hays Street Bridge is actually still fermenting. The City of San Antonio and the Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group quietly started negotiating a settlement this spring after the city appealed a court decision that found it breached its contract with the restoration group. “The court ordered us to participate in…
Mezcal Matters: A Primer On SA’s Fledgling Smoky Spirit Scene
With The Yard’s Mezcaleria Mixtli grand opening behind us, the San Antonio Current’s spirits and wine writer Ron Bechtol, along with food and nightlife editor Jessica Elizarraras, sit down to chat about what the opening means for the city, for bar-goers and the future of our cocktail scene. Bechtol: Confessions of a Spirits Snob Yes,…
Sir-Wacha’s Vietnamese Hits At The Block
Food trucks may be commonplace in today’s culinary landscape, but traditionally they have not draw the attention of food reviewers. Yet readers want to know where to chow down when it comes to meals on wheels in and around the city’s food truck parks. The very essence of food trucks — even the more established…
The Pizza Rolls You’ve Been Waiting For at Halftime Pizza
Traces of previous owners still lurk inside of Halftime Pizza in more ways than one. The hand chalk setup on the wall (from where pool tables used to stand) and a handful of tall tables in one corner and beers on tap in the other give away the spot’s life as a sports bar a…
3 Pungent Beers Made Using Belgian Ingenuity
My Latin students always chuckled when we read Caesar’s assessment of the Belgians as the fiercest bezerkers of his conquest of Gaul. These are the people that dip their fries in mayonnaise, after all, a nation more associated with waffles than warfare. Take on a flight of beers from the country’s southeast, however, and you’ll…
Savage Love: The Affairs
I’m a 35-year-old divorced man. I’ve been on plenty of dates since my marriage ended, but I invariably get asked this question on or before date #2: “Why did you get divorced?” This is where everything goes to shit. I’m honest: “We got divorced because I cheated on my wife. A lot.” This usually catches…
‘Love & Mercy’ Takes An Unconventional Look At Beach Boy Brian Wilson
Most biopics suck. Oh, sure, history of the Oscars is littered with actors who have taken home the statue for playing real-life individuals whose lives were worthy of cinematic treatment. But how many folks actually put films like Ray, Walk The Line or J. Edgar in their Netflix queue? The problem with most biographical dramas…
‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’ Charms Without Bells And Whistles
I’ll See You in My Dreams is the antithesis of mainstream Hollywood cinema: Its lead actors are over 70, there are no visual effects, the humor is wholesome, it doesn’t have an undeniably happy ending and there’s no shameless pandering for a sequel. This is the simple story of a widow who’s a lonely soul…
Southerleigh’s Open For Lunch And June’s Foodie Events
Though Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery (136 E. Grayson St., Suite 120, 210-455-5701) opened its doors this April, the eatery operated by Jeff Balfour quietly added a lunch menu about a week and a half ago. You’ll find dinner favorites, along with new sandwiches and salads, but the highlight for yours truly was the Celleman’s…
Free Will Astrology, Week of June 1
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Persian scholar Avicenna was so well-rounded in his knowledge that he wrote two different encyclopedias. Even as a teenager he was obsessed with learning all he could. He got especially consumed with trying to master Aristotle’s Metaphysics, which did not easily yield its secrets to him. He read it 40…
