Current 25: Chuck Ramirez (1962-2010)
Local art legend Chuck Ramirez died November 6, 2010, after a bicycle accident down the street from where he lived in one half of the little duplex that houses Sala Diaz. The SA designer and artist was known for his sculpture and large format photographic prints celebrating the ephemera of life: chocolate, the remains of…
Current 25: Some of San Antonio’s most indelible foodie moments
Farm to Market Before there was Central Market, there was Farm to Market on Austin Highway, a pioneering specialty store that started with high-quality produce in October of ’83. Debra Auden did her first bread there with owner Phil Dyer, and when chef Cathy Tarosovic arrived in 1990 the bakery and deli/takeout operation blossomed. Dyer…
Current 25: Linda Pace (1945-2007)
1991-1995
Current 25: Votes for a living city
2001-2005
Current 25: Fickle AT&T comes and goes
1991-1995
Current 25: 25 years of memories submitted by our readers
President George W. Bush hosted the presidents of six Latin American nations including Mexico and Colombia here in 1992. For several days San Antonio was going to be featured on the network news. It was going to be the most publicity the city had gotten since 1984 when a local baboon’s heart was transplanted into…
Current 25: After a wild start, lean years, the ‘Current’ grows up … but not too much
(and a guide to all our 25th Anniversary stories)
Current 25: SeaWorld and Highway 151
1986-1990
Current 25: Where will San Antonio be in the next 25 years?
Corporate lobbying, deregulation, and privatization of America’s social programs created the right mix for the perfect storm. What would people have done differently knowing that tectonic shifts, solar flares, and a massive reversal of the Earth’s polar fields would disrupt telecommunications worldwide? Supermarkets, bank systems, and unshielded networks collapsed within hours. After three days, food…
Current 25: The Cisneros Effect
1996-2000
Current 25: Ladies and germs: Augie Meyers!
Bob Dylan once called Augie Meyers a “master of syncopation and timing,” but what’s important is not what Dylan said about South Texas’ living legend — it’s what he did with him in the studio. After an erratic ’80s career, Dylan came back with a vengeance with Time Out of Mind (1997, which won three…
Current 25: Ladies and germs: Augie Meyers!
Bob Dylan once called Augie Meyers a “master of syncopation and timing,” but what’s important is not what Dylan said about South Texas’ living legend — it’s what he did with him in the studio. After an erratic ’80s career, Dylan came back with a vengeance with Time Out of Mind (1997, which won three…
