Jul 26 – Aug 1, 2017
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Night of the Living Synth to Showcase Underbelly of Regional Electronic Music
Here’s a show that, while it might be in a bit of a surprising (read: straight-up odd) venue, is practically tailor made for fans of darkwave, goth-pop, chiptune, and trap music. The unbeatably named “Night of the Living Synth” showcase will feature local apocalyptic synth-punk outfit Lovers (definitely a dark horse), local chiptune/trap slanger Starfighter…
Tone City Jam Fest to Showcase SA Hip-hop Artists
San Antonio hip-hop. To those who haven’t been paying attention, the juxtaposition of that particular genre and the Alamo City might seem odd … at first. But it hasn’t stopped local rhyme-sayers and beat-makers from pursuing a particular style of music that resonates with them regardless of how often their shows get promoted by local…
HoneyHoney Returns to San Antonio
Definitely the most Southern-sounding group that appeared on the heavy indie-pop lineup at this past April’s Maverick Music Festival, HoneyHoney incorporate banjos, violins, electric guitars and pop vocals for a blend of indie folk rock that’s not at all boring. Combining beautiful vocal harmonies over jangly indie rock the LA two-piece prove that alt-country and…
Poetry, Indie Rock and Synth Pop Collide at Word Of Mouth
Word of Mouth is a kind of sporadically occurring, grassroots showcase/celebration of music, art, dance, and poetry. It’s the type of event that offers a little bit for everyone and then some, all the while fostering goodwill and communication between far-flung elements of the local scene(s). At this weekend’s incarnation of Word of Mouth, an…
Voice Contestant Taylor Phelan to Play Sam’s Burger Joint
Listening to Taylor Phelan’s newer work you’d wonder if Sam’s Burger Joint was moving away from their usual Americana/country/folk programming (which has been awesome for a long time). While The Voice contestant’s early material was punctuated with more guitar-forward songs, Phelan’s new single “Settle Down” has a bit more of an electronic, Foster The People-type…
After 30+ Years, Betty’s Battalion Is Teaming up with Familiar Partners
There’s no way Betty Ford breaks the 5-foot mark. But that wee ma’am from West Texas has commanded the corner of Grayson and New Braunfels Avenue in front of Fort Sam for the past 31 years inside what Texas Monthly called one of eight great dives in the state as recently as December 2016. For…
Share If Your Body Is a Wonderland: John Mayer Is Coming to SA
If you think that John Mayer is some douchebag pop dude with an acoustic guitar, Mayer himself might (jokingly) admit you’re correct. However, if you haven’t listened to John Mayer Trio or the tracks off his last EP The Search For Everything – Wave Two, you might be selling yourself short on some very good…
Finding Tapas Far From España
It happens all the time. A dish (or a word, for that matter) starts out being defined in one way and gradually takes on new forms and emphasis over the years. You only have to think fajitas, which began as a simple, but specific, cut of cast-off beef tossed on the coals and morphed into…
Marisela Barrera Brings Urban Legends to Life in ‘Ruby Reds, Big Birds y Burras’
For one weekend only, theater-goers can find themselves face to face with two of San Antonio’s most feared urban legends: Lechuza and the Donkey Lady. Only this time, they’ll be portrayed with a modern twist in Marisela Barrera’s second installment of the Tejana Trilogy. First performed as a one-woman show at Jump-Start Performance Company, Ruby…
Los Lonely Boys Are Headed to The Aztec
Chicano soft-rock just seems like a thing that couldn’t possibly exist, for a variety of reasons. Los Lonely Boys, the celebrated band of Texan brothers, however, really are a soft-rock/adult-contemporary act that dabbles in Latin rhythms, slick riffs, blues, and the Tex-Mex sound. On recorded output though, in all fairness, is probably not the best…
Free Will Horoscope (8/2/17-8/8/17)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In my astrological opinion, your life in the coming days should draw inspiration from the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, a six-day bout of revelry that encouraged everyone to indulge in pleasure, speak freely, and give gifts. Your imminent future could (and I believe should) also have resemblances to the yearly…
‘Cher’ and ‘Britney’ Team Up for a Dragtastic Double Feature at the Aztec
Within the realm of RuPaul’s Drag Race alums, performers Chad Michaels and Derrick Barry stand out for several of the same reasons: they both use (at least part of) their birth names, they both found substantial success before appearing on the reality series, and they’ve both perfected the art of celebrity impersonation. Crowned “Queen of…
Local Glass Artists Experiment with Light for the First Friday Show ‘Lux Vetro’
From a “desire to create a meditative experience” with glass, a group of artists have been hard at work on the new exhibition “Lux Vetro.” As the Latin name meaning “light glass” suggests, these works combine intricate, colorful glasswork with various types/sources of light. For the philosophy junkies out there, it’s interesting to note that…
Savage Love: Crossed Dressers
Q: My wife has been seriously ill for three years, and I have been her sole caregiver. The doctors here weren’t getting the job done, so we made the difficult decision for her to move 2,000 miles away to start over and be near her family. Our sex life has been nonexistent since she became…
Austin’s Hikes Are Coming to SA with Japan’s Sakura Shock
Everytime we get word of an Austin-based band playing a show here I can honestly say I’m not super-eager to check them out and often times think to myself “coooooool, some bullshit indie group attempting to sound like Broken Social Scene … again.” However, a stroll down their first couple “most played” Spotify tunes later,…
5 Adults, 7 Children Sent to Hospital After Truck “Purposely” Rams Cars in Southwest Side
A dozen people, including seven children, have been taken to the hospital after a man driving a pickup truck crashed into 10 different vehicles on SW Military Dr. According to Express-News, witnesses told San Antonio Police Department officers it looked like the man was “purposely” hitting other cars. The truck eventually came to a stop…
Saint City Supper Club is Hoping to Give You the Meat Sweats
Prepare to get roasted at the Saint City Supper Club’s “Meat Up” event on August 17 at 7 p.m., inside The Monty (formerly The Monterey) + Ivy Hall. This dinner, hosted by supper club founder Joel Rivas, will feature chefs Robbie Nowlin and Halston Connella in an all-out flavor invasion. While both chefs call the shots…
Campus Carry Comes to Community Colleges
Community college students and faculty are now allowed to carry a concealed gun on campus, joining Texas’ four-year public universities in upholding the state’s 2015 “campus carry” law. The law permits licensed gun owners ages 21 and older to carry a concealed gun in most spaces on campus — including dorms, classrooms and cafeterias. The…
Councilmen File Request to Remove Confederate Monument from Travis Park
The San Antonio City Council’s return from its month-long July recess was jump-started Monday with a somewhat controversial policy request. Councilmen Roberto Treviño and Cruz Shaw filed a Council Consideration Request (a document recommending a new city policy) to move the Travis Park Confederate monument to a new location. The councilmen asked that a committee – consisting…
FruitMix Added Thai-Style Rolled Ice Cream to its Menu
Roll on over to FruitMix on Bandera for their latest menu item: rolled ice cream. The Thai-style dessert, often found in Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and the Philippines, has finally graced San Antonio after being in the States for about two years. Tasty Nation, a rolled ice cream shop, will open off De Zavala later this year. Owned…
Religious Right Lobbyists Are the Lone Supporters of Texas’ Bathroom Bill
Law enforcement. The National Football League. Tech companies. Small businesses. And now, the largest oil and gas companies in the nation. None of the communities Texas Republicans have historically rallied behind want the GOP-led state legislature to pass its so-called “bathroom bill.” In fact, each and every one of these groups have come out in vehement…
‘Detroit’ Recreates one Harrowing Battle in an Ongoing Conflict
It probably doesn’t need to be said, but Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit isn’t really about Detroit. At least, it’s not just about Detroit, though its narrative explores a horrifying real-life incident during the July 1967 Detroit race riots that left three young African American men dead. When you’re telling a story in 2017 about young, unarmed…
July Restaurant Openings and Closings
July was a busy month for restaurants. Here’s a look at what opened and closed in our dining scene. Openings Bottling Department Food Hall: The Pearl opened its long-awaited food hall (the first of its kind in San Antonio) and with it came Tenko Ramen, The Good Kind, Maybelle’s, Bud’s Southern Rotisserie and Fletcher’s Hamburgers.…
In Its 23rd Year, SAFILM Continues to Develop Its Own Distinct Flavor on the Festival Circuit
For the last 23 years, the San Antonio Film Festival has always done its own thing. “We’re not the Toronto Film Festival or anywhere close to South by Southwest, and we’re not trying to be,” said Adam Rocha, director and founder of SAFILM, which runs through August 6 at the Tobin Center for the Performing…
Printmaking Reaches Unexpected Heights in the Work of Anthony Rundblade
A UTSA grad currently working as a studio technician at Artpace, rising local artist Anthony Rundblade works within the parameters of printmaking but pushes the boundaries of the medium to unexpected destinations with stacked arrangements and compositions incorporating elements of collage. With exhibition credits that include solo shows at Agora Art, Haus Collective and the…
Paranormal Investigator Chad Calek Brings Sir Noface and Other Alleged Ghosts to the Tobin
While it’s inevitable that any mention of the word “paranormal” will be met with debunking, it’s also hard to ignore the hype surrounding ghost hunts and investigations into unexplainable phenomena. As his story goes, former Texas resident Chad Calek got drawn into the realm of paranormal investigation as a 12-year-old dealing with an alleged haunting…
Former AZ Sheriff Convicted for Ignoring Orders to Stop Racial Profiling
In the midst of a national push to get local law enforcement officials doing the job of federal immigration agents, a former sheriff has been convicted for doing just that. It’s not just any sheriff — it’s former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, poster boy of the anti-immigration movement known for detaining hundreds of Latinos based solely on the…
Chulita Vinyl Club Is Too Latin for Austin
I’ve joked around and have talked shit about Austin, Texas. If you’ve been living here long enough, you probably have too. Living in San Antonio, a city that continues to get labeled the ugly little sister of the “live music capitol of the world,” it’s easy to throw a gigantic “LOL” at folks that don’t…
9Happy Hours in Downtown We’re Into Right Now
The best part about visiting, living, and/or working in the city center is the unending options of good food and drinks. The only thing better than good food and drinks is, of course, cheap food and drinks. We’ve put together some of our favorite happy hour spots starting a little bit north of downtown at…
Jamaican Me Crazy- Jamaica Jamaica’s Happy Hour
Jamaica Jamaica, a restaurant off of Austin Highway, recently underwent renovations and has finally re-opened its doors. This renovation expanded the size of the restaurant and added a new bar, complete with a happy hour menu. During happy hour, the Jamaican joint is offering three mixed drinks for $4. The Liquid Marijuana and Rum in the…
Mexic-Arte Museum Highlights San Antonio LGBT Artists
This story originally appeared in our sister paper, Out in SA. The 22nd installment of the Young Latin@ Artists exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin brings together eight emerging artists from around the state. Two of the featured artists, San Antonio residents Michael Martinez and Jose Villalobos, showcase work that deals with LGBT issues…
Bonham Exchange Celebrates 36th Anniversary
This story originally appeared in our sister paper, Out in SA. The Bonham Exchange, the popular LGBT dance club located in the heart of downtown San Antonio just two blocks east of the Alamo, is marking its 36th anniversary this weekend with a special celebration on July 29. The Bonham Exchange is one of San…
Smuggling Survivors Are Being Held in a Federal Immigration Detention Center
Thirteen survivors of smugglers’ thwarted attempt to shuttle more than a hundred immigrants in a sweltering, locked cargo truck are being held in a federal immigrant detention center in downtown San Antonio. While the undocumented immigrants are not charged with any crimes, the feds say they have to hold the victims to make sure they stick…
New Northside Restaurant Adds More Poké, Sushirritos and More
Last June, poké, a raw Hawaiian salad, made its way to SA and our lives have never been the same. And this week, San Anto finally got its own poké shop. Rolling Fish Sushirritos and Poké opened last Friday at 12730 I-10 W. Suite 304 in the same shopping complex as a Twin Peaks and Hu…
Police Arrest Man Tied to Eastside Shooting that Killed 4-Year-Old Boy
Police arrested a man Wednesday who may be connected to the July 20 shooting death of a 4-year-old boy in San Antonio’s east side. Charles Lee Bethany was initially arrested for possessing more than 28 grams of cocaine with intent to sell. This arrest came after San Antonio Police Department officials searched his east side…
The Art of Donut to Open this Weekend
North St. Mary’s Street is about to get a whole lot sweeter with the grand opening of The Art of Donut crafted donut bar, set for 10 a.m. this Sunday, July 30. The Art of Donut, which originally opened shop as a food truck last December at The Point Park & Eats by Andrea Aguirre and…
Full Circle: How a San Antonio-born Dancer Landed a Feature in a Nike Ad
Over the last year or so I’ve had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing numerous artists and bands who either have been making a buzz in the local and regional music community, or are artists coming to San Antonio to play a show. From well-known rappers like Aesop Rock to the many bands in…
A Ghost Story Director David Lowery Talks Life After Death, Ambiguous Movie Endings
In his new paranormal indie drama A Ghost Story, Dallas-based filmmaker David Lowery takes audiences into the afterlife with an intricate, reserved and oftentimes beautiful approach to the narrative. The film stars Casey Affleck as a man who dies and returns to the home he once shared with his wife (Rooney Mara) as a metaphysical…
Trump’s Military Ban Rattles Trans Troops, Veterans in Military City, USA
On Wednesday morning, San Antonio army veteran Danny Ingram got a worried call from a friend in the Air Force. “She had seen the news and was scared, suddenly it felt like her job was on the line,” said Ingram. The call came a few hours after President Donald Trump issued a jarring series of…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 7/27 #IMOMSOHARD Motherhood is no joke, but to Kristen Hensley and Jen Smedley, the women behind the hilariously honest web series #IMOMSOHARD, it kind of is. With two husbands, four kids and three dogs between them, Hensley and Smedley bring comic relief to motherhood, body odor, the stresses of marriage and lots more in…
House Committee Votes Unanimously To Restore Therapy Funding for Vulnerable Children
A Texas House committee voted unanimously Tuesday to restore therapy funding for children with disabilities that was previously slashed by state officials. In December, the state health department cut $350 million worth of funds from Early Childhood Intervention, a Medicaid program that provides free or low-cost treatment to some 60,000 Texas kids struggling with speech delays,…
Dallas Comic Con Highlights Latino Talent in Texas
In the very first issue of El Peso Hero, a comic book created by Dallas-based comic book artist Hector Rodriguez in 2011, main character Ignacio Rivera discovers a mysterious crystal in the caves of Chihuahua, Mexico, that transforms him into a Latino superhero with extraordinary powers and sets him on a path to take on…
Eat a Burrito for a Good Cause at Local Chipotles Today
For one day only, you can eat a burrito and help contribute to culinary scholarships and education in San Antonio, all in one place and at the same time. Until 10 p.m. today, San Antonio and Selma-area Chipotles will donate a portion of proceeds to Culinaria, a local wine and culinary arts organization that hosts events…
Rick Perry talks Pig Poop with Prank Callers
Last week, former Texas Governor and reality T.V. star Rick Perry was duped into having a 22-minute phone chat with Russian pranksters, where they talked cyber hacking, the Paris Climate Agreement and pig poop. According to Bloomberg News, Perry (currently the U.S. Secretary of Energy) believed he was speaking with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, not Vladimir “Vovan”…
SAPD Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Overnight Robbery Scuffle
San Antonio Police Officer Nathan Becerra was shot Wednesday morning during a confrontation with a robbery suspect in the city’s northwest side. He is currently recovering after surgery at the University Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and is expected to survive the bullet to his stomach, according to SAPD Chief William McManus. Becerra had been called…
