Must-see show: England in 1819 at Moses Rose’s, 4/27
Baton Rouge-based England in 1819, the trio of Liam Callaway and his sons Andrew and Dan will make its SA debut at 8:30 pm on Friday, April 27, at Moses Rose’s Hideout (518 E Houston). The band’s second album, Alma, is one of the year’s best records on my list and I’m dying to see…
Pop Pistol’s listening party for vinyl ‘Angelus’
The guys from Pop Pistol are keeping busy, and that’s not news. Next for the trio is the listening party for the brand-new, limited (300, 100 already reserved) vinyl edition of their classic 2008 album Angelus. The party will take place this Wednesday, April 25, at Hogwild Records (free, 6:30pm, 1824 N Main). The 12-inch…
Monday’s NPM poem, Border Tryptich by Norma E. Cantu
Norma E. Cantu serves as a Professor of English at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and is the author of the award-winning Canicula: Snapshots of Girlhood en La Frontera. A co-founder of CantoMundo, a national organization for Latina/o poets, she is a member of the Macondo Writers Workshop. Border Tryptich…
Dr. Jane Goodall talks about new doc ‘Chimpanzee’
In the entire animal kingdom, no name is as synonymous to a specific species as British primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall is to chimpanzees. Goodall, 78, is best known for her endless research on wild chimpanzees in East Africa. In support of the new Disneynature documentary Chimpanzee, Goodall spoke to me about the rare footage directors…
Scorpions rescue a point at home in 91st minute
I couldn’t catch this game, but judging by the highlights, I know three things for sure: The Scorpions may win, tie, or lose, but they won’t give up without a fight; both goals were legitimate: no offside; and Pat Hannigan is a hell of a goalie (he had no responsibility in the six goals scored…
Mother’s Day brunch includes dialogue with SA Councilwomen
Martinez Street Women’s Center–Raising the next generation of women leaders in San Antonio Several years ago, I became acquainted with a small, but impressive nonprofit, Martinez Street Women’s Center (MSWC). Squeezed in a small row of storefronts on East Hackberry, MSWC offers programs and resources for women and girls in the pursuit of their own…
Video: Alice Bag at Esperanza, 4/20/12
Alice Bag, former singer of L.A. punk band the Bags, was at the Esperanza Friday reading from her book Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage/A Chicana Punk Story.
Friday’s NPM poem, Amapolasong by Jacinto Jesús Cardona
“Amapolasong” is by Jacinto Jesús Cardona from his poetry book, Pan Dulce, published by Chili Verde Press. He teaches English at Incarnate Word High School. Amapolasong Dear amapolas, You don’t remember me, but I first felt your pink presence when I was a child deep in the hub of South Texas. Mother took…
‘Marley’ and ‘W.E.’ open today at the Bijou
I saw it at South by Southwest, and I highly recommend it: Marley, directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September), is the ultimate documentary on Bob Marley, the king of reggae and one of the key musical figures in the 20th century. But there’s another movie opening today: I haven’t seen…
The Busker by Lindsey Clepper
The other day as I was walking home along the river, there was a young man playing guitar under a bridge not too far from the library. I didn’t recognize what he was playing but it was good. It made me miss those street performers that I used to encounter in other cities. Miss them…
Dick Clark (1929-2012)
Various media sources are reporting the death at age 82 of Dick Clark, the media personality and influential music host known as “America’s Oldest Teenager.” Born just outside of New York City in November of 1929, Clark followed a fairly typical course for a small-town media figure before becoming the near-omnipresent TV and radio host…
A nightmare on Wurzbach Pkwy: Scorpions lose home opener
Off the pitch, everything was a big party for the San Antonio Scorpions on Sunday, April 15: a crowd of 13,501 (a total sell out) watched their first home game, exceeding the expectations of even the most optimistic fans. On the field, it was a disaster: the team lost 0-4 against the Puerto Rico Islanders,…
NPM event: A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying
This Thursday and Friday Lisa Cortez Walden directs A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying at the Palo Alto Performing Arts Center, a theatrical presentation of poetry and prose by Laurie Ann Guerrero featuring Jesse Borrego, Selena Sue Navarro, and Monessa Esquivel, with artwork by Erick Bosse and music by the Marco Cholo Quintet.…
San Antonio mobilizing local food economy with Policy Conference
? San Antonio is getting even more serious about local food, food “deserts” (those areas without access to nutritious whole foods), seasonal eats, and farm-to-table meals. In other words, accessibility to farm-grown, Texas produce and goods is more important than ever as our food system becomes more mechanized, big, unhealthy and impersonal. As if our…
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy/God Townes: 'In Love' (Split 7”)
Record Store Day was made for releases like this: The Grasshopper Lies Heavy (the name is a reference to Philip K. Dick’s classic novel The Man In The High Castle, by way of the Bible) and God Townes (the new project from Sohn’s former guitarist Marcos Gossi) split 7-inch released in separate yellow, blue, and…
Slideshow: Junk-O-Rama Prom and Round Top Antiques Fair
For many, the Junk-O-Rama Prom is the ultimate highlight of the Round Top Antiques Fair. Devised by the Junk Gypsies (the design team of sisters Jolie and Amie and mom Janie Sikes) as a way to repurpose castoff prom dresses, the twice yearly party gives buyers and sellers an excellent excuse to get dolled up…
