What’s art if not a way for creators to deal with their emotional baggage? Artists Brittany Ham of San Antonio and Elise Thompson of New York City make this explicit in their dual exhibition “Fun Baggage,” which opens Saturday at Mantle Art Space. Ham and Thompson each explore the inevitable bittersweetness of nostalgia — how…
San Antonio-born fast-food chain Taco Cabana closed 19 Texas locations on Monday, including a pair of restaurants in San Antonio and New Braunfels. The closures aim to “eliminate all stores with significant losses,” said Richard Stockinger, president and CEO of Fiesta Restaurant Group — the Tex-Mex chain’s owner — in a recent press release. The closures, effective immediately,…
Amid protests from teacher’s groups and public school advocates, Texas education officials are rewriting the state’s rules for approving new charter schools to speed up the process and allow some charter operators to expand more quickly and with less state oversight. The Texas Education Agency solicited comments at a hearing in Austin Monday on proposed…
If Texas doesn’t turn blue in 2020, it won’t be because the Democrats didn’t try. Eager to realize a decades-old dream of flipping what until recently was thought of as a redder-than-red state, Dems have launched what they’re billing as the largest voter registration program in Texas history. The campaign will also go hand-in-hand with…
Following the retirement of owner Ruben Sepulveda Jr., local restaurant Ruben’s Backyard announced its closure last week. Sepulveda, a figure in restaurant dining for more than 42 years, opened the restaurant in early 2019. In a recent Facebook post, the restaurant team thanked the community for their support and patronage within the past year. The restaurant,…
San Antonio microbrewery Busted Sandal Brewing Co. will soon bring its craft brews to a second location at 14743 Old Bandera Road, Unit 5. The Helotes location will include an outdoor patio and a taproom that serves Busted Sandal’s craft brews, though the space could eventually house its own brewing operations. Busted Sandal Brewing Co.,…
Boos in the theater are normally a bad thing, but the Overtime is all about them this month. Rather than angry patrons, though, they’re giving us a night of scares with Horror House. As part of the Tales from Little OT series — which showcases new works by Overtime company members — Scott McDowell has…
Post-hardcore bands Sleeping With Sirens and The Amity Affliction will hit San Antonio for an Aztec Theatre show on Wednesday, April 29. While both acts fall under the same musical genre, savvy listeners will detect a differences between their approaches. Sleeping With Sirens leans more towards acts like Circa Survive and Dance Gavin Dance —…
New Orleans sophisticate Harry Connick Jr. will make a return to San Antonio for a show at the Majestic Theatre on Friday, March 6. Touring in support of recent release True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter, the pianist and vocalist will perform songs from the album as well as classics from earlier works. Connick’s…
If you’re among the many who can’t get over how San Antonio obviously didn’t care about fireworks being illegal and lit up the sky anyway on New Year’s Eve, prepare for a good laugh. As in years past, the San Antonio Fire Department set up a special hotline so concerned residents could report cases of…
QuikTrip wants to build a store in Government Hill, and some residents in the historic neighborhood aren’t having it. While the Oklahoma-based convenience store chain has plopped down numerous Alamo City outlets since opening its first here in 2018, it hasn’t ventured too deep into the East Side. Now, the company wants to open a…
Longtime San Antonio concert promoter Jack Orbin and his Stone City Attractions will be inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame Wednesday night in California. During the ’70s and ’80s, Orbin helped mold San Antonio into the “Heavy Metal Capital of the World” by breaking then-obscure bands such as Rush, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest…
In the face of the nightmarish brushfires ravaging Australia, people worldwide are offering whatever help they can, from crafting pouches for orphaned kangaroo joeys to offering to send veterinarians to help care for injured wildlife. Artists and designers are getting in on the relief efforts as well, including Austin-based duo Name Pinding, who are known…
In what makes the third local arts organization to shut its doors in recent memory, ARTS San Antonio has ceased operations in the middle of its 2019-2020 season. The organization was known for bringing in high-profile artists from around the world, notably including a sold-out concert by world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma in April of 2019.…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott certainly likes to wear his faith on his sleeve. How inconvenient for the Republican governor’s narrative then that all 16 Texas bishops in his own faith — Catholicism — have called him out for slamming the state’s doors on refugees. In a statement released Friday, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops…
Industrial heavyweights Ministry are returning to San Antonio for a July 26 show at the Aztec Theatre. Frontman Al Jourgensen last year told the Current he spent a lot of time in Austin and San Antonio in the ’90s, a time when both cities were at the forefront of the fusion of the industrial and metal…
Between The Buried and Me — a band known as much for its braininess as its brutality — will descend on San Antonio for a June 4 show at Paper Tiger. The North Carolina quartet has forged a rabid following via a sound that encompasses metal, math rock, prog and occasional excursions into jazz, chamber…
Police have arrested a local teen accused of shooting another youth in the face. Suspect Bryan Nash was taken into custody this weekend, months after the alleged incident. An arrest warrant affidavit reveals that on August 28, 2019, a witness saw Nash point a gun at the victim and heard Nash say he was going…
A man who shared online video of his car chase by local law enforcement authorities over the weekend has been arrested. According to reports, Bexar County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched near the intersection of Bulverde and Smithson Valley roads for a disturbance report just before 4:30 p.m. Friday. After they arrived at the scene, Clayton…
Strap on your helmet and watch out for distracted drivers. The Alamo City is among the 20 most deadly U.S. cities for bicyclists, according to an analysis of federal data by the insurance-shopping site CarInsurance.org. San Antonio is 16th on the list with 243 annual bike fatalities per 100,000 commuters in 2017 — or more…
Odd couple Yung Gravy and Dillon Francis are headed to San Antonio for a show at the Aztec Theatre on Saturday, April 5. Being that Yung Gravy is a satirical rapper who doesn’t seem to take himself or much of anything too seriously and Dillon Francis is a rising star within the EDM world, they…
Neil Peart, drummer for the Canadian progressive rock band Rush, has died at age 67. Peart died Tuesday in Santa Monica, California, after battling brain cancer for years. Rush confirmed Peart’s death on Twitter Friday, saying their “friend, soul brother and band mate” had been fighting glioblastoma for three and a half years and suggested…
We need to get the name Juan de Dios Mora’s name on our lips, because this artist is going places. On Tuesday, the University of Texas at San Antonio’s publication UTSA Today announced that the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has acquired five of the Mexican American artist’s linocut prints for its permanent collection. Mora…
Progressive pop band the Alan Parsons Live Project is headed to San Antonio for a show at Tuesday, March 17, show at the Tobin Center. After beginning his career as an assistant engineer at the famed Abbey Road Studios, Parsons worked on iconic recordings such as The Beatles’ Abbey Road and Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side…
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a “physical laugher.” That was one of the observations New York magazine writer Jesse David Fox wrote in a review of Spamilton, a parody of Miranda’s Broadway hit Hamilton, when he saw it 2016. Well, Fox technically saw it, but, as he indicated in his article, when he realized Miranda was in…
Here are a few short reviews of films opening in San Antonio theaters January 10. 1917 Shot and edited to look like it was filmed in one continuous take, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) and Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049) have created one of the most visually stunning war movies in modern…
It’s been a busy week in San Antonio’s food and drink scene. Here’s what you need to know. Despite only having stores in Texas, H-E-B has been named the top grocery retailer in the U.S. After getting knocked off the list in 2019, San Antonio gem Gino’s Deli made a triumphant 2020 return to Yelp’s ‘Top…
Alamo City Jeopardy! fans have a chance to root for a hometown hero when local travel and tourism consultant Jack McGuire competes on the Friday, January 10 episode. McGuire will be pitted against returning champion Katie Needle of Brooklyn, New York, and Alek Van Houghton of Los Angeles in the classic trivia game in which…
Locals streaming the Netflix series Messiah may have spotted some familiar San Antonio imagery as the story unfolded. The new series includes multiple nods to the Alamo City, from a news team using equipment adorned with an old KENS 5 logo (News 4 San Antonio and KSAT are also seen elsewhere in the series) to a…
A Boston man has been banned from that city’s TD Garden arena after throwing an alcoholic drink at the Spurs bench during Wednesday night’s game. According to reports, 22-year-old Justin Arnold has been charged with disturbing a public assembly after throwing a can of spiked seltzer at Spurs players during the third quarter. The outburst…
San Antonio’s biggest brunch bash is back and bigger than ever. The United We Brunch festival will take place at The Espee at St. Paul Square — with savory and sweet bites from over 30 local restaurants, boozy cocktails, beer and bubbles — on Saturday, February 29. Flash Sale priced tickets are available today through Thursday, Jan.…
A San Antonio man was arrested Thursday on charges of human trafficking, months after police became aware of the abuse. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Joseph Sanchez Davila, 39, is accused of soliciting a family member for prostitution on a website. When the victim spoke to officers, she said Davila had abused her…
It’s hard not to feel helpless in the face of the apocalyptic images coming out of Australia as massive fires cause untold damage to the continent’s ecosystem. Although the Alamo City is thousands of miles away, the San Antonio Zoo is doing what it can to assist. It has launched the Australia Wildlife Fund to…
A court ruling Thursday has cleared the way for conservative activists’ lawsuit against the City of San Antonio over its decision not to let Chick-fil-A open an outlet at the airport, the Express-News reports. San Antonio had asked state District Judge David Canales to pitch out the suit, arguing that the state law that serves…
Roughly 50 people gathered Thursday evening at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s downtown campus to protest the assassination of top Iranian general Qassim Soleimani ordered by President Donald Trump. Homemade signs with anti-war messages spelled out protesters concern that the move — taken without Congressional approval — could constitute a declaration of war against…
SAN ANTONIO — At a forum here in late November for the Republicans running to replace U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, an audience member made a pointed request, asking the candidates to list three things they do not like about the retiring congressman. While most of the eight candidates in attendance took turns airing their…
Breathe in, breathe out and take in all nature has to offer as National Geographic Live: I Bought a Rainforest explores the world around us. Charlie Hamilton James, a wildlife documentarian, conservationist and award-winning photojournalist, will engage audience members with stories about his experiences living in the Peruvian rainforest. Having spent the past 20 years…
Although the 2019 “retro comedy” VHYes is shot entirely on VHS and Betamax, there’s no need to unearth your old VHS player from the basement and try to remember how to fix the tracking. The film’s homemade look is supposed to be part of its overall appeal. Set in the 1980s, VHYes follows Ralph (Mason…
DreamWeek returns in 2020 with an extensive film showcase worthy of its mission to inspire civic engagement and pursue this year’s theme of “a collective vision.” Put together by local filmmaker Cedric Thomas Smith’s Well Ced Productions, DreamCinema will feature 16 short films from a diverse host of directors, including Cedric Thomas Smith and fellow…
Telefon Tel Aviv, which blends ambient noise with industrial distortion, is headed to San Antonio for a show at Paper Tiger on Thursday, February 6. The solo act, comprised of founder Joshua Eustis, creates atmospheric music perfect for a dance floor or a dungeon … or maybe even a dance floor in a dungeon. Let’s just say…
Weeks after winning a pact to be one of just three deckles vehicle companies allowed to serve the Alamo City, Lime Scooters is scooting on out of the market. San Antonio is one of 12 “underperforming” cities the startup is leaving in an bid to become profitable this year, officials told Axios. The company is…
Sure, every Second Saturday features a bunch of art openings, but this January, there are simply too many to jam into a single night. That means, in addition to Saturday’s usually scheduled programming, this month’s exhibitions have bled into the rest of the weekend. To make it easy, we’ve curated a selection of exhibitions worth…
Wayback Burgers, a rapidly expanding chain with more than 166 locations worldwide, is preparing to open two new locations in the Alamo City this year. Patrons can expect to see stacked burgers, specialty sandwiches and hand-dipped milkshakes on the menu. The first location (1723 N. Loop 1604 E.) is expected to open next week, while…
The Pontiac, a Hong Kong bar known for its rock ‘n’ roll approach to craft cocktails, is taking over downtown San Antonio’s Jet-Setter bar for one night: Friday, January 17. The Jack Daniels-powered pop-up will be led by Pontiac co-owner and “Queen of the Bar” Beckaly Franks and her assistant Arlene Wong, as they create…
Fiesta cynics beware, because Merit Coffee may have found a way to warm the hearts of even the most scornful among us. On Tuesday, the local coffee roaster revealed its 2020 Fiesta medal, which features a popular image of viral Star Wars character Baby Yoda — canonically, “The Child” — drinking from a Merit Coffee cup…
A school employee in Kerrville is accused of taking inappropriate photos of a student during class last month. An official with the Kerrville Police Department told KENS 5 that Jimmy Lee McElhaney, a teacher’s aide at Grace Academy, reportedly tried to capture photos up a female student’s skirt. Authorities said the incident happened in the…
We weren’t kidding when we told you Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg was betting big on Texas. The billionaire businessman and former New York mayor is kicking off his nationwide campaign with an event Saturday in San Antonio, according to his campaign website. Bloomberg will appear at Viva Villa Restaurant in Market Square at 8:30…
Turns out Texans really love homegrown grocery chain H-E-B. A new report from retail data analytics firm dunnhumby named San Antonio-based H-E-B as the nation’s No. 1 grocery retailer. The company not only dethroned Trader Joe’s but rose from its No. 4 ranking in 2019. While H-E-B has been named a top-rated workplace for retail employees, regarded…
A federal appeals court handed the White House a victory on Wednesday, ruling that President Donald Trump can proceed with a plan to use $3.6 billion in military funds to build his long-promised border wall. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed an earlier decision by a U.S. district judge in El…
SPACE C7’s exhibition showcasing former Artpace resident and current Grand Poo-Bah of The Lodge of Saint Reborlaro at Sala Diaz Heyd Fontenot will grace the walls for a second month (it opened in mid-December). But that doesn’t mean visitors should expect more of the same. To shake things up for Second Saturday, C7’s Jeff Wheeler…
Since its 2005 formation, The Heroine has been one of the hardest working bands to call San Antonio home. With a live show that’ll make most other rock acts seem boring as fuck, combined with relentless touring, the band has found the recipe for a loyal and growing fan base. The show is a tour…
Bexar County on Tuesday approved 38 early voting locations for the March 3 primary election, an increase in 10 over the previous primary, TV station KSAT reports. Bexar Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen told KSAT that turnout for this year’s high-profile presidential election could meet or even exceed that of 2016, when 25% of the county’s registered voters…
Metallic hardcore outfit Hand of Disdain has released an eponymous four-song debut recording — and it fucking rips. The San Antonio band’s demo is raw and straightforward and rides on heavy bass grooves, emotive screaming, thrash-inspired guitar riffs and slamming drums. Fans of metalcore’s late’-90s heyday take note: this recording sounds like it could have…
Christian metal act Silent Planet is headed to San Antonio for a show at Paper Tiger on Thursday, March 19. The California-based band’s reverence for the magical Nazarene may seem strange, especially when expressed via screams. But like a handful of other metal acts expressing pro-religious sentiments, they go hard as, well, hell. Since forming…
The redevelopment of San Antonio’s long-shuttered Lone Star Brewery has been dealt another setback. The owner of the near-Southtown property, Lone Star Brewery Development Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization this week — a move that appears to have halted a pending foreclosure auction. In its Chapter 11 filing, LSBD — a subsidiary of…
A Texas man was arrested after his girlfriend said he choked and headbutted her on Sunday. The assault came after the woman made a comment about the suspect’s particularly potent flatulence. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Wichita Falls’ KFDX, police were called to a residence around 2 p.m. Sunday for a disturbance. The…
School officials — and soon any concerned Texan — will now be able to search a compiled database that includes the names of teachers and other school personnel with criminal backgrounds or histories of misconduct. The state’s new “Do Not Hire” database will include school employees who are either under investigation or deemed ineligible for hire. The…
After last week’s announcement that Paul Rusesabagina, the subject of the award-winning film Hotel Rwanda, will serve as the keynote speaker for DreamWeek’s Opening Ceremony Breakfast, all hell broke loose online. Among the Twitter mentions that flooded the Current was a short missive from Rwanda’s former Prosecutor General Jean Bosco Mutangana, who accused Rusesabagina of…
A detective with the San Antonio Police Department was arrested Sunday after staying at a bar hours past closing time. An arrest affidavit obtained by KSAT alleges that authorities took Detective Evandro Guzman into custody after officers were called to Twin Sisters’ Cantina, a local watering hole on South Hackberry Avenue. Police said they responded…
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Alamo Forest Partnership and the City of San Antonio’s Development Services Department, will host its annual Jammin’ Jams Fruit and Nut Tree Adoption — giving away approximately 1,500 trees — on January 25. The event will take place at 732 Avenue A (in the Avenue…
What’s better than going to the circus? Going to a sexy, spooky circus, of course. At the end of January, Cirque Paranormal is setting up its tent in the JCPenney parking lot at Ingram Park Mall for a weekend of horror-themed shows featuring daring acrobatics, risqué comedy and a healthy dose of cabaret. According to…
You don’t need white tablecloths and reservations to enjoy a great meal. Northside San Antonio gem Gino’s Deli was recently recognized as one of Yelp’s top 100 places to eat in 2020. The deli is best known for its Philly cheesesteaks, sandwiches and burgers, as well as its generous dining rule: you only pay for…
A Hondo teen has been found safe months after her family reported her missing. According to multiple reports, Eva Garcia was located at a home in the Hondo area Tuesday following a tip that she was hiding there. Authorities said the 14-year-old was found safe after disappearing on October 16 of last year. The teen’s…
Audiences can hear the changing tunes of history in concert at the San Antonio Symphony’s performance of Johannes Brahms’ First Symphony. The program pits Brahms against Richard Wagner in alternating selections — much as the two contemporaries found themselves at odds in the 19th century German music scene. The fervor of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony cast a…
Electro-dance, funk-inspired indie rockers Planet Booty have the full package. Emphasis on “package” because these dudes are all about bringing the sex to the stage. In much the way R&B acts like Ginuine, Jodeci and Keith Sweat channel sensual vibes in their music, Planet Booty pull no punches when it comes to getting their audiences…
Audiences can enjoy the dramatic fallout of two sexually entangled families who take “love thy neighbor” to new extremes in Gay Men with Wives, a domestic farce of repression and acceptance opening at the Overtime Theater. The play centers on two couples: Tom and his wife Carida, who are having trouble getting pregnant, and their neighbors…
Local hemp-based specialty store Rodkeys has opened its second store location at 9630 Huebner Road, this time with coffee and tea. Located next door to Alamo Biscuit Co., the shop offers CBD oils, lotions, and edibles. The shop also sells a variety of tea and coffee selections, sourced from Pulp Coffee Roasters, with an option…
A jam-packed bill of South Texas metal, including rising metalcore act Shattered Sun, will take over downtown San Antonio bar Bond’s 007 on Friday, January 10. While Shattered Sun is based in Whataburger’s birth town of Alice, a few of its members hail from SA — Sebastian Elizondo used to play guitar for Darkness Divided and…
Two San Antonio City Council members will join the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in distributing free gun locks this Wednesday. District 8 Councilman Manny Peláez and District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan will hand out the locks at Mission Ridge Range and Academy, 4507 N. Loop 1604 West, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Peláez told Texas Public…
Old-school soul music and Valentine’s Day. Name a better matchup. No, seriously, we’ll wait. The annual Valentine’s Day Super Love Jam is headed to the Alamodome’s Illusions Theater with solid lineup of soul, Chicano soul, Latin rap and R&B. One of the event’s heaviest hitters is San Antonio-based Sunny Ozuna of Sunny and the Sunliners,…
True burger aficionados know nothing says ‘I love you’ like a stack of hot, freshly-made sliders. Though it’s usually impossible to find White Castle in San Antonio, the cult classic chain will pop-up in the Alamo City this February. The White Castle pop-up, which runs Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15, will offer sliders,…
Roughly two-thirds of San Antonio Police Department officers fired during the past decade were reinstated after arbitration hearings, according to an analysis of public data by television station KSAT. Of 40 officer firings between 2010 and 2019, only 13 were upheld in arbitration hearings guaranteed by the city’s contract with the police union, KSAT reports.…
A San Antonio Municipal Court employee is facing a felony assault charge after witnesses say she assaulted a security guard at a nightclub last month. According to a KSAT report, Jennifer Ruiz, a senior record clerk with the court, was in the DJ booth at Pegasus Nightclub on December 28 when a security guard tried…
If you thought the rivalry between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers was old history, think again. Longtime Laker Kobe Bryant brought up the past in a recent interview on the All The Smoke podcast. “San Antonio was tough,” Bryant said. “The talent, the coaching, everything in San Antonio was kind of a…
It’s been a quarter century since late local artist, collector and philanthropist Linda Pace opened the doors to Artpace, a nonprofit residency program and exhibition space she conceived as a “laboratory of dreams” where artists could experiment and venture into unfamiliar creative territory. In that time span, more than 200 artists from around the world…
San Antonio diners can enjoy free beignets and coffee at Walk-On’s locations during the season premiere of Undercover Boss on Wednesday, January 8. From 7 to 8 p.m., San Antonio locations will screen the new episode — featuring Walk On’s co-owners Brandon Landry and NFL quarterback Drew Brees — providing a first-hand, in-depth look at the…
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar joined the chorus of U.S. elected officials demanding that President Trump declassify the administration’s justification for the rocket strike that killed Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani. “If there was an immediate danger, I can understand, but I hope the president will disclose that,” said Cuellar, D-Laredo, during a Monday visit to the Alamo…
While Alamo Drafthouse is well-known for screening cinema’s greatest hits, the theater chain is also a champion of quirky independent flicks. In that vein, lovers of weird cinema can catch a showing of Jennifer Reeder’s Knives and Skin, a surreal, feminist noir that made the festival rounds in 2019. The film centers on a small…
This may be the most banging ’90s R&B bill San Antonio’s ever seen. Or close, anyway. The 16-year-old Love & Happiness will hit the Alamodome’s Illusions Theatre on Saturday, February 22, bringing along headliners including “Nobody” singer Keith Sweat and Ginuwine, the artist best known for “Pony.” The roster of ’90s R&B heavies doesn’t end there, though. SWV…
Dallas nu-metal dudes Drowning Pool are returning to San Antonio for a show on Saturday, January 25. Because, apparently, nothing says “2020” like music from the year 2000. And adding to the Hot Topic vibe, the show will be at Anthem Entertainment, a venue inside Rolling Oaks Mall. All shade aside, Drowning Pool write some catchy tunes…
Anyone who’s bingewatched You may be delighted to know the latest season features an Alamo City native in a key role. That’s right, one of San Antonio’s own plays Forty Quinn. The newest season of the thrilling drama, which dropped in late December, introduced viewers to Forty, played by San Antonio actor James Scully. Forty…
Organizers behind the Barbacoa & Big Red Festival have heard your cries, San Antonio. The annual event’s 2019 installment drew complaints on social media about long lines, vendors running out of tacos and hot temperatures. Now, in a Facebook announcement Saturday, organizers are promising big changes. Fans of the puro event responded positively to news…
There’s a major downside to resolving to eat healthier in the new year — beloved beverages like Dr Pepper are suddenly off limits. But there’s a way to have your Dr P and not drink it, too: indie candle maker 716 Candle Co. has a candle that smells exactly like that mysterious mix of 23…
Less than a week after pulling the plug on his presidential campaign, San Antonio’s Julián Castro has thrown his support behind Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The endorsement comes at a good time for Warren, who’s looking to reignite excitement in her campaign ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Castro — a former San Antonio mayor and U.S.…
San Antonio’s live theatre scene has everything audiences need to start a new year on the right step, from the fresh enthusiasm of fanciful spectacles to the reflective tragedies of history. For theatergoers eager to support local productions, we’ve put together a list of shows to kick off 2020 — either with a laugh or a…
Ever wonder how the tastes of San Antonio craft beer enthusiasts stack up against those in other Texas cities? Well, wonder no longer. The inaugural Texas Craft Beer Report, compiled by independent data group Hopalytics, surveyed Texas beer enthusiasts to find out which styles are favored in each of the state’s four biggest metros. Turns…
A South Texas hotel group has purchased the historic downtown building that previously housed Nix Medical Center, according to a Bexar County deed filing. InnJoy San Antonio LLC bought the property, located at 414 Navarro St., taking out a $19 million loan from Green Rock Properties to fund the transaction. The 200,000-square-foot tower faces the…
Cibolo lifestyle photographer Nancie Jimenez assumed she was in for a typical maternity shoot when she booked a session with Claire, but what arose was something bigger. The night before the shoot, Claire revealed that she was a survivor of breast cancer, and that she wanted to take some additional images to celebrate her altered,…
When Miss Saigon closed at the Broadway Theatre in 2001 after 4,092 performances, it had the distinct honor of being the sixth-longest-running show in Broadway history. But the musical was not without its faults. Even before its arrival on Broadway, Miss Saigon was shrouded in controversy after London’s 1989 West End production cast white actors…
San Antonio rapper Apaso released his newest album, Sorry Not Sorry, on New Years Day, and it goes hard as fuck while bringing him into new lyrical territory. Produced by Erik “Progeny” Frias, half of the SA-based hip-hop duo Chisme, the seven-track release showcases both Apaso’s ferocious vocal delivery and expert cadence. Apaso, born Tomas Salinas, cut his teeth…
Paul Rusesabagina, the humanitarian upon whom the film Hotel Rwanda is based, will deliver the keynote speech for DreamWeek’s January 10 opening breakfast. DreamWeek, now in its eighth year, is an umbrella for dozens of San Antonio events commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of inclusion and community. During the Rwandan genocide, Rusesabagina protected 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi…
It’s a new year, and we’re excited to travel through the Alamo City, one dish and drink at a time. Did somebody say free tacos? It’s cold outside, but the annual Cowboy Breakfast means you can celebrate the beginning of rodeo season with a hot meal. Chef Jungsuk “Sue” Kim and her husband, Eugene Sanchez,…
If you don’t mind waking up super early and standing in the January chill just to get a free taco, we’ve got good news for you. That’s right, the annual Cowboy Breakfast will soon return. Organizers behind the local affair announced that its 2020 edition will take place on Friday, January 24, from 4:30-8:30 a.m.…
There’s one less donut shop in town. Maybelle’s Donuts, the artisan donut shop located inside The Bottling Department at the Pearl, quietly shut down on December 31. No need to fret, the namesake sweets will still be available at Bakery Lorraine locations. Maybelle’s Donuts announced its plans to close last week, thanking the community for…
A San Antonio woman is in police custody after authorities say she neglected animals left in her care and allowed them to die. Lani Elizabeth Taylor was arrested after deputies were called to a home on Firwick Drive on San Antonio’s far West Side in early December. Authorities found two dogs “dead in wire kennels,”…
League MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo makes his only stop in San Antonio this season on Monday night when the Spurs host the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak is averaging career highs in points and rebounds while leading the Bucks to the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Milwaukee has hit its stride under former Spurs assistant…
Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the writer of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s political scene. It’s an early Wednesday morning and I’m sitting across from Jacqueline “Jackie” Valdés, Democratic judicial candidate for the 386th Juvenile District Court, at the offices of Viva Politics. We’re only steps away from the Bexar…
In the six months since Texas legalized hemp and threw district attorneys an unintended curveball in marijuana cases, the number of low-level pot prosecutions has dropped by more than half, the Texas Tribune reports. Passage of the hemp law made it harder for municipalities to prosecute marijuana cases because authorities now must conduct lab tests…
From the inner workings of social media to scientology to high-end fashion, here’s a look at my 10 favorite films released over the past decade. 1. The Social Network (2010) Director David Fincher’s internet epic is an incisively written biopic where legal drama meets toxic ambition. It’s a story of greed, envy and the ruthless…
A suspect has been arrested in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred just after midnight on New Year’s Day and left a 31-year-old man and his 14-year-old daughter dead. According to reports, officers with SAPD’s Street Crimes Unit arrested Cesar Gonzalez around noon Thursday. Gonzalez is accused of driving a white Chevy Silverado at high speeds…
Although San Antonio isn’t as big a metal hub as it was in the ’80s, that doesn’t mean we don’t have plenty of talented acts harnessing the sounds of hammering drums and distorted guitar riffs. One of those is Ammo for My Arsenal. Although the band’s specialty is frantic metallic hardcore, it puts numerous other…
A movie theater with dining is nothing new, but Flix Brewhouse promises to open its first San Antonio location — with a microbrewery — in early February. The 40,000-square-foot space will offer dozens of regional and local craft beers, including six signature theater brews produced on-site. According to a company spokesperson, the new location will…
What better way to kick off the new year than an entire exhibit dedicated to Selena? The exhibition “Selena Forever/Siempre Selena” at the McNay Art Museum will feature a series of photographs shot of the iconic Tejano star by San Antonio photographer John Dyer. It runs Wednesday, January 15, through Sunday, July 5. Dyer photographed the…
New year — new mew. The City of San Antonio’s Animal Care Services (ACS) is advertising a deal for anyone who’s resolved to make new friends this year. In a tongue in cheek Facebook post on Wednesday, ACS advertised “certified pre-loved pets,” which can be adopted for discounted fees between $5 and $25 this weekend. The…
Americana act Shane Smith and the Saints is headed to Gruene Hall for two consecutive dates — Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7. The Austin-based band combines elements of indie folk, country, blues and rock into a mix that pairs timeless songwriting with modern pop production. The Saints’ sweeping fiddle melodies and rolling banjo…
Be on your best behavior, because Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a tea party in honor of the new Little Women movie. Adapted — not for the first time — from Louisa May Alcott’s timeless novel, the story follows the four March sisters as they transition to womanhood in New England following the Civil War. The…
Editor’s note: This is a column of opinion. As we enter the 2020s, I can’t help but think of two challenges facing the downtown area: how to prevent older adjacent neighborhoods from changing wildly, and how to build up the downtown core in a way that’s uniquely San Antonio. The concern about the neighborhoods is…
A local man and teenage girl are dead after their van was struck by another vehicle just 30 minutes into the new year. Multiple outlets are reporting that a white Chevy Silverado driving down West Poplar Street at an estimated speed of 100-120 miles per hour struck a van as it was pulling onto the…
A San Antonio man is accused of threatening to shoot up a local hospital. According to a KSAT report, Jonathan Ernest Garcia was arrested for calling the emergency room at Methodist Hospital multiple times on December 19, claiming that he was going to open fire with a gun. An arrest affidavit details that Garcia called…
The Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q restaurant empire is preparing to open its fourth San Antonio location in the coming weeks. The restaurant, located at 327 Nakoma Drive, is expected to open before the end of January, according to a corporate spokesperson. The space, which previously housed a Grady’s BBQ outpost, will offer San Antonio…
While First Friday openings are by no means a new tradition, anybody that made a resolution to experience more local culture has the perfect chance to take advantage of that #Big2020Energy with this year’s first round of exhibitions. To make it easier for First Friday newbies, we’ve rounded up a selection of what’s in store…
San Antonio police are searching for teenage suspects whose fireworks prank caused shoppers at Ingram Park Mall to think they were in the middle of a shooting. According to reports, the suspects lit fireworks inside the Dillard’s store at the mall on Wednesday afternoon. KSAT reports that two teens — not yet identified by authorities…
Julián Castro, the only Latino seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, has thrown in the towel. The former San Antonio mayor and Obama administration housing secretary announced Thursday via an online video that he’s ending his White House bid. In the clip, Castro thanked supporters and restated his campaign’s commitment to helping poor and vulnerable…
The 2010s went by in a blur, and before we knew it, the musical landscape of San Antonio had shifted in major ways. Fueling that change were local artists who impressed us with their innovative sounds, attention-grabbing showmanship, hard work and solid releases. While there were scores of artists creating amazing music in San Antonio,…
First, a disclaimer: there is no possible way anybody could read every great book released in a single year. We all try our hardest and still we fail. In 2019 I read 53 books. Maybe half of those were actually new titles. Despite my shortcoming, I did read enough to form favorites for the year.…
Named for a harbinger of good luck and guests in Korean culture, The Magpie is a neighborhood bistro in San Antonio’s East Side that promises to welcome guests just as they are. Chef Jungsuk “Sue” Kim and her husband, Eugene Sanchez, launched the restaurant in late November, making it the first of several eateries to…
Newcomers Medusa Complex are celebrating the release of debut EP called Dissociation with this show. The band, formed last March, draws elements from the second-wave, ’90s emo scene — jangly guitars, emotive lyrics and punk-ish drumming — all of which seems appropriate for the feels it’s addressing. “This EP is about struggling with depression and anxiety —…
After watching 228 films in 2019, here is a list of my 10 favorites, plus and a few honorable mentions. 1. Marriage Story Director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Noah Baumbach knows divorce well — personally and, in turn, cinematically. His 2005 independent, dark comedy The Squid and the Whale was a semi-autobiographical look at his parents’…
Editor’s Note: CityScrapes is a periodic column of opinion and analysis. Mr. Mayor: As you move ahead with plans for the ConnectSA sales tax to replace the existing Proposition 1 sales tax for aquifer protection, you need to recognize some fundamental realities of San Antonio political and electoral history. First, San Antonio’s voters have long been concerned…
Start 2020 off with some levity courtesy of Economy Comedy at the Blind Tiger Comedy Club, “the only comedy club in Texas located in the basement of a children’s restaurant.” Hosted by bald buds Bryan Powell and Christopher Breakell — who kick each show off with an admittedly disjointed, podcast-esque back-and-forth — Economy Comedy provides…
“Oh, Death Won’t you spare me over ‘til another year” — American folk song With a new year upon us, it’s again time to reflect on the notable deaths the old one left in its wake. No doubt, plenty of publications have presented slideshows and roundups sending off everyone from Elijah Cummings and Gloria Vanderbilt…
FL!GHT Gallery’s first exhibition of the year is all about the optics. Curated by Seattle-based artist Tommy Gregory, ‘Optics’ features a diverse slate of glassworkers who weave stories through the notoriously fragile medium. Joining Gregory are the De la Torre Brothers of Baja California, Seattle’s Sean Hennessey and Weston Lambert, Houstonian Mat Kubo and two…
MDC, which started life as Millions of Dead Cops but switched provocative monikers every album or so, were one of the ’80s acts that pushed hardcore punk to angry new political extremes. Decades later, singer Dave Dictor and crew are still slinging speedy riffs while delivering an uncompromising leftist message. Add a few rowdy SA…
Trap-rap flavor of the week Stunna 4 Vegas is more about vibe than he is about lyrics. And, love it or hate it, rapping about nothing is sort of en vogue at the moment. Expect to hear him spit run-of-the-mill trap vocabulary including “perks,” “guns,” “brrrt” and “thot” over slow to mid-tempo, bass-heavy beats. While…
