Change Up: Bright Like The Sun Says Goodbye To Founding Member With Final Show
The landscape of the San Antonio music scene, like most cities, continues to grow and change as local artists and bands contribute their own individual piece to the story. While everyone knows this town used to see itself primarily as a hub for both latin music and heavy metal, in recent years, new artists, venues…
Where to Drink and Eat This Cinco de Mayo
Cumbias, Tejano orchestras and more are in store for this Cinco de Mayo. Bang Bang Bar: Relive the best of SA’s festival foods with Fiesta in a Cup Micheladas! This drink is garnished with a turkey leg, chicken-on-a-stick and elote with Hot Cheeto crumbles. Or you can enjoy a Big Red cocktail accompanied with a…
Here’s How You Can See The Deftones or Incubus for $20
So, you know how when you go online to buy tickets to some show you want to see with your boo and by the time you get to the checkout screen the price advertised is now like $8 more than you expected? It’s those blasted service fees! But they actually used to be a lot…
Doubts, Complaints Fly at Last Hearing on Alamo Plaza Redesign
In a passionate and lengthy public hearing Tuesday night, the group charged with developing the Alamo plaza redesign received what felt like a public beating from over 200 community members. The meeting, held in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, was the last hearing before City Council votes on May 11 for the proposed $300…
Diving into the City’s Growing Filipino Fare
Just outside of the San Antonio city limits, neighboring the Randolph Air Force Base in Universal City is My ChockDee Oriental Market. Though the name doesn’t suggest it, half of My ChokDee is also a buffet-style restaurant and all of it is catered to Filipino cuisine. In other words, it’s a Filipino grocery store and…
Racist Flyer Found on UT Austin Campus a Day After Stabbing
Another month, another Texas college hit with racist propaganda. On Tuesday, University of Texas at Austin students found a flyer attacking African Americans posted on a campus emergency call box reading, “Around blacks…never relax!” The flier also contained the address for a neo-Nazi website. The text is accompanied by a racist, minstrel-like caricature of a…
A Look Inside the Weird World of Leigh Anne Lester’s Mutant Botanicals
Within the realm of contemporary art, context often gets obscured, abstracted or lost entirely — and sometimes it was never there to begin with. One could say the opposite’s true of the work of local artist Leigh Anne Lester, whose meticulously rendered drawings and sculptural installations (often involving hand-cut drafting film and vinyl) instantly evoke…
The Sun Continues to Set on the Spurs as We Know Them
You won’t hear many Spurs talking about the looming offseason – not while they’re fully focused on the race for championship número seis. This is, after all, an organization averse to making waves off the basketball court. Think about how swiftly it put LaMarcus Aldridge trade rumors to bed earlier this season, or how Tim…
Gregg Popovich Uncorks Another Vintage Season
There’s little consensus among connoisseurs on when wines peak. Depending on conditions, some can be at their best five, 10 or 15 years after they’re bottled, and deciding what “best” even means can open up its own contentious debate. The parallels don’t usually extend to professional coaching, where individual tenures tend to be short-lived and…
Area Whole Foods Finally Score Mochi Ice Cream Bars
Mochi has landed at area Whole Foods Markets. The grocery store first announced the launch of a new mochi bar at select stores ( Wheaton, Illinois, Fremont, California, Austin, Texas) on January 31, and San Antonio’s two locations now lay claim to their very own mini mochi self-serve bars. Mochi ice cream, a Japanese-American dessert…
Meet the Spurs Reserves Bringing New Energy to the Game
When it comes to NBA playoff basketball, it’s all about the superstars. San Antonio’s first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies was defined by the ascendance of Kawhi Leonard to A-list status, but no man is an island, even if he happens to be named after one. The Spurs leaned heavily on Leonard to crack the…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 5/4 – Sun 5/7 Finding Neverland Based on the 2004 film of the same name, Finding Neverland is a musical retelling of the story behind J.M. Barrie’s most famous creation, the immortal boy Peter Pan. As it turns out, Peter and the Darlings were inspired by a real family – the Davies, whom the…
Free Will Astrology (5/3/17-5/9/17)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Beware of feeling sorry for sharks that yell for help. Beware of trusting coyotes that act like sheep and sheep that act like coyotes. Beware of nibbling food from jars whose contents are different from what their labels suggest. But wait! “Beware” is not my only message for you. I have…
Presa House Gallery Waxes Nostalgic with First Friday’s ‘IV Art Space Retrospective’
Given the Alamo City’s dense and unusual history, it’s only natural that localized nostalgia is an ever-present theme here — evidenced by Facebook groups dedicated to everything from “Vintage San Antonio” to bygone nightclubs like Phazez and Changez. In this same vein, Presa House Gallery is set to commemorate the six-year run of IV Art…
Weekend Arts Preview: 10 Shows Not to Miss
Thu 5 “Feminine/Feminist”With its new exhibit, entitled “Feminine/Feminist,” Cinnabar seeks the middle ground within an oft-polarizing discourse that is regularly treated as black and white. Curated by Susan Oliver Heard, the exhibit, which features local, national and international artists, is comprised of pieces that address the intersection of femininity and feminism. Recognizing that “Pop culture often…
ARTS San Antonio Welcomes The 5 Browns
The 5 Browns are delivering on their dream to wake up classical music by introducing it to the widest, largest and most excited audience they can find. Whether performing individually or together in various combinations from duo to complex five-piano arrangements, The 5 Browns reveal a deep connection to the intent of their material while…
Savage Love: The Leftovers
Nancy, the tech-savvy at-risk youth, two gimps, Christ on the cross, the Easter Bunny, two weeping women, and the Easter Bunny’s smoking-hot leather master took to the stage at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, for a live taping of the Savage Lovecast on Easter weekend. Audience members submitted their questions on cards (I take my…
Some Guy Burned a Tim Duncan Jersey and San Antonians Are Pissed About It
We all know that Charles Barkley has beef with San Antonio, specifically the Spurs and San Antonio women — comments about which he recently “apologized” during last night’s Inside the NBA segment. We would be salty too if we didn’t win a championship title during a 16-season career. But we’re puzzled by this man’s problem…
The Spurs Got Moneyballed Monday Night
If you missed the Spurs’ abysmal Game 1 performance versus the Rockets, or are still trying to make sense of how a 61-win team could fall behind by as many as 36 points at home, a helpful place to start is math. Not the kind that dictates that 126 points (Houston’s score) is greater than…
Linkin Park Is Coming To SA
It feels like at least once a week an “active rock” or nu metal band from yesteryear announces that they’re coming through San Antonio. Evidently this town still cannot get enough of the stuff (thanks, KISS FM). The latest announcement comes from the AT&T Center, which will host Linkin Park, along with Bad Boy recording artist Machine…
SAPD Detective Suspended Three Days for Alleged Domestic Abuse
Last August, a San Antonio police detective was accused of hitting his wife in the face, leaving a gash and leading to an assault charge against him. While the wife of detective Xavier Cordero dropped charges against him in December, SAPD was still considering firing him — what the department calls an “indefinite suspension.” But according…
Cinco Is Offering Free Uber Rides During Cinco De Mayo Weekend
From noon on Friday, May 5, through 3 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, locally made Cinco Vodka will team up with Uber to offer 1,000 free rides. Before you go get ride happy and try to head to the Stone Oak on Cinco’s dime, we have to point out the $10 credit for a ride applies…
Janet Jackson Is Coming to San Antonio…Hopefully
So, Janet Jackson is coming back to San Antonio, y’all. But should we hold our breath? This whole situation feels vaguely familiar to the Morrissey fiasco we dealt with recently: A show is announced, we all get hyped up, then the artist cancels and promises they’ll be back. Then, said artist announces another show, we…
San Antonio Hippo “Tumbo” Dies at 42
Tumbo, a Nile hippopotamus at the San Antonio Zoo, died yesterday after weeks of fighting an illness. He was euthanized by zoo veterinarians just one day shy of his 43rd birthday. The hippo was a popular member of the zoo’s Africa Live! exhibit, one which “brought millions of guests closer to hippos than they could…
Fratello’s Downtown Cafe Is Now Open
Casual Italian fare with a delicious flair is back in the Downtown area. Fratello’s Deli opened a second location inside the former home of O’liva Healthy Cuisine & Tasting Room. Fratello’s Centro Citta, owned by Bobby Corbo, Dan Martinelli and Tommy Magaro, opened May 1 with breakfast and lunch. There will be a few tweaks…
Study Examines Impact of Discrimination on LGBT Texans
This story originally appeared in our sister paper, Out in SA. A recently released study by the Williams Institute finds that Texas laws and social climate contribute to an environment where LGBT adults experience stigma and discrimination in employment and other aspects of their life. Affected too are LGBT youth who are bullied in schools…
Dallas-Area Police Don’t Know Why Officer Shot and Killed an Unarmed Teenage Boy
*Update May 3, 7 am: Officer Roy Oliver, the Balch Springs police officer who shot and killed Jacob Edwards was fired Tuesday night, after an internal affairs investigation ruled that he’d violated “several department policies.” It’s still unclear whether Oliver will face any criminal charges. — (Original story) On Saturday night, an unarmed, 15-year-old black…
With Joaquin Castro Out, Texas Dems May Dodge Primary Fight for Ted Cruz’s Senate Seat
Joaquin Castro finally ended speculation over a possible U.S. Senate run and, per the Washington Post, even started quietly telling close supporters and donors this past weekend that no, he won’t try to take on Ted Cruz next year. On Monday, Castro made it official in an email to supporters. “I’ve kept my pledge to…
Houston Threw a Three-Point Fiesta and the Spurs Were Invited
On to the next. Focus shifts to Game 2 on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/COaaVmWtd2 — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 2, 2017 Here’s one take on the Spurs’ historically bad Game 1 loss to the Rockets: nobody could’ve seen it coming. Houston knocked down an franchise-playoff-record 22 three-point shots, each one slowly draining the life out of…
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille Brings Back #FlashbackFriday
You’ll want to follow Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille on Facebook (Facebook.com/PerrysDining), Twitter (@PerrysDining) and Instagram (@PerrysSteakhouse) to get the date for their next #FlashbackFriday, which celebrates the restaurant’s original 1979 opening with 79 cent pork chops. But these aren’t your average pork chops. Perry’s offering is a “seven-finger high chop that is hand-selected, cured, roasted, slow-smoked and…
Local and International Artists Explore ‘What It Means to Be Feminine and a Feminist’
In the political climate of the moment, it’s easy to lose sight of the most important things, while fearing full scale reversion to a past marred by even worse gender, racial and economic inequality than we have now. Even as we fight tooth and nail against the latest waves of hate and oppression against society’s…
San Antonians Open Their Hearts (and Wallets) Thursday for the Big Give
Part of the national movement Give Local America, the Big Give S.A. takes shape in a 24-hour online fundraiser “fueled by the power of generous donors, creative nonprofits, social media, collaboration, and you.” Since its launch in 2014, the initiative has raised more than $10 million for 1,600-plus nonprofits dedicated to myriad causes. Following a…
Sultry California Girl Valentina Wants to Be America’s Next Drag Superstar
Born James Andrew Leyva, California girl Valentina brought tears to the judges’ eyes when she dressed as Lady Gaga during her first challenge on the current season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The Los Angeles native’s winning strategy so far involves a look that’s equal parts old-school Hollywood glamour and modern telenovela starlet. Adding to the…
Music Picks: Shows To See This Week
UVTV Wednesday, May 3 At first listen, UVTV’s blend of three-cord distorted guitar progressions, washed out poppy vocal hooks and classic fast-paced punk drumming sound reminiscent of old school punk rock daddies The Ramones – but with, like, a female singer (I know, I know, what punk band isn’t influenced by The Ramones?) However, UVTV…
McCollum High School Band’s Performance of ‘El Baile de la Gorila’ Was Spot On
Grupo Massore’s masterpiece “El Baile de la Gorila” got a Fiesta makeover this weekend with the McCollum High School Band’s performance of the famous cumbia. A video shared by Dan Hernandez shows the band dressed in flashing lights during the Fiesta Flambeau Parade on Saturday night with plenty of on-lookers dancing along. The video has…
San Antonio’s Top Prosecutor Publicly Scolds Newspaper for Reporting Things
By now, it’s become commonplace for politicians to blame the press for lying if it reports on anything that makes them look bad. We all remember President Donald Trump attacking any news organization critical of his campaign, lovingly calling journalists the “enemy of the American people.” Then Texas’ top officials joined the fight, calling all…
One Dead, Three Injured in Stabbing at UT Austin
One person is dead and at least three others are injured after a man began stabbing people on University of Texas at Austin campus Monday afternoon. According to UT Austin police, the suspect is in custody and there is “no longer an ongoing threat” to people on campus. In photos of the arrest posted on…
Spurs Renew I-10 Rivalry
The last time we faced the @HoustonRockets in the #NBAPlayoffs was 22 years ago. pic.twitter.com/BhKKokfXBB — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 28, 2017 The last time the Spurs and Rockets met in the NBA playoffs, the teams played in the Alamodome, Dennis Rodman was still rocking silver and black, and Tim Duncan was a sophomore…
Airbnb Starts Collecting, Paying Taxes in Texas as State and City Consider More Regulations
Starting today, Airbnb hosts in Texas will be required to pay a six percent state hotel occupancy tax, which the company will collect and then hand over to the state. The agreement, struck in April between the Texas Comptroller’s office and Airbnb, is supposed to make it easier for hosts to meet state guidelines. Laura Spanjian,…
Here’s How You Can Score a $1 Sub from Jimmy John’s Tomorrow
It’s Customer Appreciation Day tomorrow over at Jimmy John’s, which means customers can score big on sandwiches. From 4 to 8 p.m., the sandwich shop will offer $1 subs at any of these 20 San Antonio locations. Sandwiches must be purchased in-shop, and there’s a one-sandwich-per-customer limit. Since you’ll only be spending a buck for…
Star Wars-themed Events Take Over San Antonio on May the Fourth
Although it made its first public appearance on May 4, 1979, in the unlikely form of an advertisement celebrating the victory of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (which read “May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations”), May the 4th didn’t reach its full potential until the internet allowed fans to band together and…
San Antonio Labor Unions Plan May Day Protest for Monday Afternoon
San Antonio laborers have no shortage of reasons to protest this May Day. With legislation at state and national levels that could hamper women’s health care coverage or discourage undocumented workers from reporting crimes, local labor unions have been forced to expand their International Worker’s Day rally this year to include new, overlapping issues. “We’re…
Dirty Surgery Tools Temporarily Close Half of BAMC’s Operating Rooms
On Friday, the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio announced that it would curtail elective surgeries after 73 incidences last month in which surgeons discovered improper methods of sterilization. In 16 of these cases, fragments of organic material including bone, skin, or blood were left on surgical equipment. BAMC serves as the army’s largest…
Texas’ Big-City Police Chiefs Hate The “Sanctuary Cities” Bill
Last week, after a bitter and hours-long debate, the Texas House passed the latest version of Arizona’s infamous “papers please” law, a crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities” and one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priorities this session. While the measure, Senate Bill 4, seems destined for Abbott’s desk, some of the loudest voices opposing it are…
A Hollywood Enigma Partially Solved in the New Documentary ‘I Am Heath Ledger’
When Australian actor Heath Ledger died at age 28 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, he was at the pinnacle of his career yet remained an enigma within the realm of Hollywood. Between a breakout role in the high school rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You (a late ’90s remix of Shakespeare’s The Taming…
The Dip Get Down And Dirty At Limelight
If you decided to skip Cornyation, or migrate from chaos of NIOSA Thursday night, a good place to land would have been the North St. Mary’s Strip. That’s because last night, Seattle soul band The Dip was in town closing out an evening at Limelight with local openers The Foreign Arm. It was a special…
Through Clutch Play and Grit, the Spurs Pass Their First Postseason Test
At 25, Kawhi Leonard’s game has reached the point where we expect superstar performances on a nightly basis. His do-it-all brilliance is now, whether fair or not, taken for granted. It’s not unlike how fans once looked at Tony Parker. The Frenchman, who turns 35 in a few weeks, was often the star San Antonio…
Poop Jokes, Sexy Robots and a Retro Soundtrack Can’t Save ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
“You were insufferable to start with,” groans Gamora, the badass green chick who should be the hero of the Guardians of the Galaxy series. She says this, rolling her eyes, about “hero” “Star-Lord,” aka doofy Earther Peter Quill, after a revelation about his parentage that is at the center of the tedious, been-there-bought-the-T-shirt plot of…
