It’s that time of year, when the people who usually couldn’t care less about football — the Los Angeles Rams are playing the New England Patriots on Sunday, btw — can party with hardcore sports fans, commercial-watchers and that really hungry dude who just wants to eat his weight in chicken wings. El Luchador //…
He may not be the Castro running for president, but U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro’s Washington profile is still ascending. The San Antonio Democrat, and twin brother of presidential aspirant Julián Castro, today was elected as vice chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The position is yet another power post for Castro, who was recently named…
A little more than half of Bexar County families were either living in poverty or a single emergency away from it in 2016, according to a new study by the United Ways of Texas. In Bexar, 15 percent of households fell under U.S. poverty guidelines during that period. However, another 36 percent — more than twice as…
“Ooooooooh yeaaaa” Soulful crooner serving sexy, old-school vibrations circa 1960, Lee Fields and the Expressions are a retro phenomenon you need in your life. Releasing music since ’69, Fields was born in North Carolina before moving to New York City to pursue music at the age of 17. And boy are we glad he did.…
When reviewing the career of Tanzanian-born, London-based architect Sir David Adjaye, it begins to make perfect sense that he studied art before finding his calling in architecture. Born in 1966 to Ghanian parents, he traveled extensively during his childhood, living in Ghana, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Egypt before arriving in London in the 1970s. As…
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich headed to Maverick on Sunday night to celebrate the team’s win over the Washington Wizards as well as his 70th birthday. Although Popovich actually turned 70 on Monday, January 28, he invited his family and friends to the Southtown restaurant on Sunday for an early birthday celebration, according to a…
Four Houston police officers were shot and a fifth injured while serving a search warrant on Monday afternoon. Officers broke down a door at an alleged drug house in an attempt to arrest two reported heroin dealers. Instead, the two suspects opened fire on law enforcement, critically injuring two of the officers. Officers returned fire,…
Big Freedia is the spiritual leader we didn’t know we needed. If you’ve ever been to her live show, you’ll know the kind of freedom and emotional lift the occasion can provide. And even though asses are shaking – twerking to the rapid fire bass drums – somehow the aggressive, queer, femme energy casts out…
This article was originally published by our sister publication Out In SA. Pride Center San Antonio has hired it’s first-ever employee, a community empowerment coordinator who will help organize programming, services and outreach to the city’s LGBTQ community. The Center’s new hire, Lex Loro, has over six years experience of supporting LGBTQ and disabled youth…
There must be something in the air right now (besides the pollen and mold, ugh), because musical releases are flying out of the Alamo City at a rapid rate. From conscious hip-hop to left-field post-post rock and doom-metal, it’s been a prolific time for local artists, so we thought we’d share five that made a…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a memo Monday that revealed its top House targets for 2020. The list included 33 currently Republican-held districts, including six in Texas, that the DCCC believes it could flip in the coming election. Of the six Texas districts, two — House Districts 21 and 23 — are in the…
When your morning commute is cut down to one lane for a new highway project, don’t say the Texas Department of Transportation never asked your opinion on the matter. TxDOT is kicking off a series of public-input meetings Tuesday, January 29, in San Antonio to gather citizen input for its Texas Transportation Plan 2050, the blueprint for…
Soulja Boy has made a hilarious mark in pop culture. After appearing on last week’s episode of The Breakfast Club, a New York City-based radio show that’s syndicated on local station 98.5 The Beat, his interview has inspired a local San Antonio artist. “This is in San Antonio?!” That’s been most people’s reaction to the…
When Tom Brokaw was gathered for a round table on “Meet the Press,” the former anchor of NBC Nightly News suggested, “Hispanics should work harder as assimilation.” While acknowledging Brokaw’s legendary status, Rep. Joaquin Castro called out the “stunningly ignorant” remarks. Castro tweeted, “Unfortunate to see xenophobia pass for elevated political commentary.” .@tombrokaw, for a celebrated @NBCNews…
One of the San Antonio firefighters union’s staunchest allies is urging the group to come to the negotiating table with the city. Greg Brockhouse — the sole council member to support the union’s November charter amendments and a frequent critic of the city’s controversial suit against the union — sent a letter to its leadership…
Four of San Antonio’s youngest culinary talents — Jayden, Nayeli, Neko and Thomas, all under the age of 13 — will take the stage for MasterChef Junior’s seventh season FOX premiere on March 5, 7 p.m. CST. The first episode will follow 24 young chef-testants as they compete to create the best breakfast, reimagine school…
Dunkin’ has teamed up with the Girl Scouts of the USA again this season to bring iconic cookie flavors — Coconut Caramel, Thin Mints® and Trefoils® — to your coffee cup. San Antonio customers can add their favorite cookie flavors to Dunkin’s line of hot and cold coffee beverages, espresso beverages, or frozen coffee and…
A public funeral service for Chucky, a fallen Bexar County K-9 deputy, will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Community Bible Church. Chucky, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois, was shot and killed Friday, January 25 while attempting to subdue a suspect. The alleged shooter, Matthew Reyes Mireles, 38, led authorities on a multi-county chase…
While San Antonio is still known far and wide as hub for heavy music, sometimes we get passed up on some of the weirder, avant-garde heavy shit, in which case we have to travel to Austin for. Save a few cases like when Godspeed! You Black Emperor! descended on Paper Tiger back in 2017 and…
When you’re a makeup enthusiast and you love the Spurs, it makes sense you’d create a look all about San Antonio’s beloved basketball team. A local woman did just that and shared the puro AF results on Instagram. Mireya Barrera – who goes by @miraellamakeup online — paid tribute to the Spurs’ classic Fiesta colors…
The Spurs continued their dominance over the Washington Wizards in San Antonio on Sunday night with a disjointed 132-119 win. LaMarcus Aldridge paced the Spurs with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists against a Wizards squad that hasn’t tasted victory in San Antonio in almost 20 years. After Wizards forward Thomas Bryant soared for an uncontested dunk,…
John Mayer has this douchebag, startup-company-bro vibe, but then seems so nice in concert. It’s confusing to say the least, but one thing that’s certain is his guitar chops. And boy do they chop. Back in 2017, the early-aughts, folk-pop heartthrob slayed the Alamo City with his guitar-shreddery and soulful-crooning, which also included a cameo…
Everybody to the conference room, there’s going to be a bar crawl themed around The Office. Fans of comedy series The Office (which seems to be most people, if we’re judging from online memes) will be able to put their knowledge to the test during a bar crawl centered around life at Dunder Mifflin Paper…
Early voting for the Texas House District 125 special election began Monday, and will continue through Feb. 8. Gov. Greg Abbott called for the special election to replace outgoing State Rep. Justin Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, who accepted an appointment as Bexar County commissioner on Jan. 4. Five Candidates are vying for the opening: Democrat Art Reyna,…
The comedian Michael Blackson, most well-known for his appearance in the movie Next Friday (Ice Cube liked him that much after hearing his set), will be bringing his comedy stylings to the Alamo City in March. Michael Blackson, also known as “The African King of Comedy,” has seen an increase in comedic appeal after his…
Gaining a cult-like following over the last 15 years, Trampled by Turtles blends folk, punk, bluegrass and country for a sound that’s eclectic as fuck. Hailing from Minnesota, the sextet shred faster than Slayer at moments. Just listen to “Wait so Long.” But the band can also get a little somber with medium-to-slow paced rhythms…
Last week, we hit up local honky-tonkster Garrett T. Capps for his opinion on which San Antonio artists we should be paying attention to. Now, we’re touching base with local rapper Kree Villegas, better known as Kree23, who graced the of our 2017 San Antonio Music Showcase issue. The tattooer and ferocious live performer has been…
Get ready to eat for a great cause. Titans of Tailgate, a Culinaria event led by Chef Jason Dady, kicks off with bites, beer and wines this Sunday at the Sunken Garden Theater. The tailgate event, which raises funds for culinary education in San Antonio high schools, features an impressive lineup of local and internationally…
A what circus? Cirque Italia’s Aquatic Spectacular brings a cool twist to the quirky but exciting performances many remember from childhood, using lasers and disco lights to complement their beautiful fountains and water curtains performers jump, twist and spin over. Created in 2012, the show features over 30 artists from all over the world and…
The CIA Bakery Café reopens at the Pearl on Monday, January 28 to offer sweet and savory pastries, breakfast and lunch items. Located inside Savor, a new CIA restaurant staffed by culinary and pastry students, the cafe will open for weekday meals before closing for dinner service. If, like me, you’ve missed the cafe’s alfajores…
Calling all responsible 21-and-overs, ready your IDs and suit up snuggly for an night of pub hopping and partying on Saturday, February 9. Traveling across the nation in their noble pursuit of cocktails and mocktails, We Love Pub Crawls is inviting San Antonians to pour up across five venues in downtown. The crawl will feature…
From humble beginnings as a family affair timed with Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year), the Institute of Texan Cultures’ Asian Festival has grown into a sprawling celebration that unites dozens of organizations for a day filled with diverse cuisine, eclectic vendors and enlightening demonstrations. In its 32nd year, the kid-friendly favorite observes the…
Sen. Ted Cruz was put on blast this week after a fellow senator called him out for shedding “crocodile tears” over the government shutdown. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) is normally a mild-mannered man, but he let loose on Thursday. Clearly frustrated by the government shutdown — now the longest in U.S. history — Bennet zeroed…
A 12-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting death of an up-and-coming boxer in Uvalde. John Duane VanMeter was shot in his Uvalde home around 8 p.m. Wednesday. Uvalde police said a woman, identified as VanMeter’s girlfriend Sammy Arellano, called 911 after someone tried to kick in the door at the home and shot VanMeter…
When it comes to paying folks what they’re worth, Democratic presidential hopeful Julián Castro appears to be putting his money where his mouth is. The former SA mayor, who’s made economic justice a key pillar of his presidential run, is paying all campaign workers, even interns, $15 or more an hour, according to a press…
As part of the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio’s Zachry Series, the YOSA Philharmonic performs with Time for Three at the Tobin. With the unusual ensemble makeup of two violins and a double bass, Time for Three bucks tradition to form a tight-knit trio with serious panache. Violinists Nicolas Kendall and Charles Yang join forces…
Almost 40 years ago, the Spurs and Washington Bullets clashed in a dramatic seven-game series with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. Led by Hall-of-Famer Wes Unseld, the defending champs from the nation’s capital clawed out of a 3-1 hole in the Eastern Conference Finals to take the series, only to fall…
Two stalwart scuzz/street punk acts will romp through San Anto this weekend to satisfy your urge for the kind of off-the-grid, socially antagonistic catharsis that only the purest of throwback punk acts can muster. Orange County-bred Total Chaos, for starters, is a hardcore punk band that’s been at it since 1989. Fronted by SOS Records…
Remember that earwormy Los Lonely Boys 2004 hit “Heaven” that was sandwiched in-between the Latin rock sounds of Santana and the feel-good inescapability of Smash Mouth’s “All Star?” That combination may make some cringe today, but others may find it a charming relic of simpler radio days when Maroon 5 was thoughtful blue-eyed soul and…
Veteran ska-punk outfit Reel Big Fish made quite a splash (ahem) back in the 1990s, especially during the brief and — to some — regrettable period where ska, blended with rock and pop stylings, enjoyed a surge in popularity, owing at least in part to its sheer novelty in the era of grunge and alternative rock. The…
A San Antonio lawmaker has filed a bill in the Texas Legislature that would require the state to study whether the Trump administration’s border would increase flooding and environmental damage. Rep. Roland Gutierrez’s House Bill 990 would direct the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to review the wall’s potential…
Gaming fans from across the globe gathered in the Henry B. González Convention Center this past weekend to take part in the fifth annual PAX South convention, Texas’ indie counterpart to Penny Arcade’s worldwide video game exhibitions. A misty Friday morning gave way to a sunny Saturday as tens of thousands of attendees rolled into…
At least four federal lawsuits are now challenging the Trump administration over its treatment of migrant children, according to reporting by National Public Radio. The suits argue the administration’s ongoing detention of immigrant children, largely from Central America, violates a 2008 federal rule requiring children be housed “in the least restrictive setting available.” The suits bolster…
San Antonio’s Beacon Hill neighborhood has been named one of the hottest and most affordable places to live in the U.S. Real estate website Redfin recently released a list of the “10 Hottest Affordable Neighborhoods of 2019,” which includes neighborhoods that have shown considerable popularity based on year-over-year growth. To determine affordability, Redfin took the “average…
Austin Terror Fest has announced its 2019 lineup and it might be one of the most impressive bills we’ve seen in recent Texas history. Started by local entrepreneurs and talent bookers Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi, Austin Terror Fest was created in 2016 to celebrate underground and independent heavy metal music and rock culture. While…
Does camp coffee taste any good in real life? Estate Coffee Company and Alamo Outdoor Company are giving professional and amateur coffee brewers the opportunity to find out. “Basecamp Coffee Competition” will take place this Friday, January 25 at 7 p.m. at Hub MRKT (1203 S. Alamo St.) in Southtown. Sign-ups start an hour before. A…
Duck Donuts is ready to make one lucky customer’s donut dreams come true— well, for a year. The North Carolina-based company is celebrating its first anniversary in San Antonio with a week of store specials and free giveaways. Purchase donuts between now and Saturday, Jan. 26 for a chance to win a year of free…
The highly-anticipated IKEA location in Live Oak is weeks from opening its doors — and it looks like the Swedish company is just as excited as its local fans. The big blue store will host a grand opening Wednesday, February 13. Customers can start lining up for the event at 5 a.m., though doors don’t officially…
Erik Walsh, the lone finalist to become San Antonio’s next city manager, played to a home crowd Wednesday night during his first public forum. The hour-long Q&A at UTSA’s downtown campus frequently turned into a lesson on how a council-manager city government works. While the moderator, Greater Good founder Maria Luisa Cesar, asked Walsh about controversies such…
The bounty of midwinter gulf seafood has begun to roll into town. A few days ago, Pinch Boil House announced the return of crawfish. Being among the first in town to get them in stock, they promptly began selling out. Pinch serves a variety of seafood boils. In addition to crawfish, their current menu lists…
Thursday is one of those bands whose sound defines a generation. In the early 2000s underground hardcore and post-hardcore scenes, the music and live shows of the New Jersey sextuplet became havens for angst-fueled youth craving connection and understanding. And Thursday’s poetic lyricism and glittery chord progressions — punctuated by moments of pure hardcore punk…
Honestly, who’d have thought Minneapolis would emerge as a hub for underground hip-hop? The mighty Rhymesayers Entertainment hip-hop label calls the city home, and the label’s fearless leader, Slug of Atmosphere, has certainly put in work to create a movement in the city. Starting in the early ’90s, Atmosphere created a buzz in the underground…
Incorporating indie rock, ’60s baroque pop, ’80s R&B, French house and underground hip-hop, Toro Y Moi is arguably the leader of all things chillwave. Much like bands such as Norma Jean and Thursday defined the sound of a generation with metalcore and post-hardcore, Toro Y Moi has sort of done that same in the 2010s…
Riding the tubular wave of chill (the genre chillwave – it’s the end of the day, give me a break) through the aughts, STRFKR (pronounced star fucker) really knows how to write a good song. Through their five albums, the band has managed to add just the right amount of dynamic to their music without…
After nine years of dance floor magic, the Soul Spot will light up its disco ball for the last time at Tucker’s Kozy Korner. Co-founded by JJ Lopez and DJ Scuba Steve in 2010, the Soul Spot was a bi-weekly party held every other Friday at Tucker’s, located on the edge of East Houston and…
When natural disaster strikes, communities usually lean on the nearest food bank — and a national network of food banks — for extra support and supplies. However, a human-created disaster like the government shutdown means “every food bank is dealing with their own local disaster,” said Eric Cooper, CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank.…
Burger Boy’s new ownership, while vowing to keep the food the same, is continuing to expand their local footprint. A third location on the Far West Side was teased January 23 on Instagram. The post suggests this third location will open in the summer near the juncture of Liberty Field and Leslie Road. The second…
Abstraction maintains an appropriately nebulous identity: while the entire genre gets lost on some, others can instead get lost inside abstract art. That means, for every obnoxious parent who claims their “5-year-old could do that,” there’s a thoughtful observer excavating meaning from a work of art, or perhaps concocting a narrative all their own. Miles…
San Antonio appears likely to hit just 36 percent of the goals set by the SA2020 initiative launched by former mayor (and Democratic presidential aspirant) Julián Castro to foster a more prosperous city by 2020. SA met or exceeded 20 percent of the goals originally identified in a series of community workshops, and it’s on track…
San Antonians watching Super Bowl LIII may spot a few familiar faces. Local sports fans can take pride in knowing the Alamo City will be well-represented during the biggest night in football. In case you haven’t kept up with the Los Angeles Rams (and why would you when most San Antonians are diehard Cowboys fans?),…
Less than a week after President Donald Trump claimed San Antonio has a wall, Fox News will roll into town to host a “Battle at the Border” town hall. Brian Kilmeade of Fox will stop in the Alamo City Friday, January 25, to host a panel discussion on border security and immigration. He’ll be joined…
Best Quality Daughter (BQD) — a pop-up food series developed by Tenko Ramen co-owner Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin and artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk — is kicking off the Chinese New Year with a one-night takeover of Cullum’s Attagirl on Monday, February 4. If ticket prices kept you from enjoying their pop-ups in 2018, there’s good news: you…
The Internet just can’t get enough of the magical border wall Donald Trump seems to think passes through San Antonio. First there was the barrage of Twitter memes mocking the president’s tenuous grasp on geography (and perhaps reality). Now, someone’s created a Facebook event for a Cinco de Mayo “search party” at the Alamo to get…
Converse police arrested two suspects allegedly found cooking meth in a Walmart parking lot. Police took September Alvarez and Robert Robles Jr. into custody Tuesday morning on suspicion of several felony charges, including possession of drugs and stolen items. Authorities arrived on the scene around 3 a.m. after witnesses reported a suspicious vehicle in the store’s…
Remember Staind? Yeah, you do. And if you were a fan of their blend of emotionally painful lyrics and heavy nu-metal, you remember how frontman Aaron Lewis wouldn’t move onstage but just stand there looking sad and singing about, well, being sad. Jump 20 years later, and Lewis’ music still retains an edge of melancholy,…
After a year’s hiatus, the Amazing Acro-Cats are back on the road — bigger and better than ever. Under the guidance of troupe leader and trainer Samantha Martin, the housecat circus act tours the nation with a show that features feline feats of acrobatic prowess. Martin trains all the cats in the troupe with the…
Rising with the tide of nu-metal in the late ’90s, Disturbed actually brought something new to an often soundalike genre. Part of the credit goes to frontman David Draiman’s unique vocal stylings — a blend of strained singing and a rhythmic, almost rapping, delivery. For fans of the genre, the band quickly became favorites, and their…
As hip-hop began to rediscover itself in the mid-to-late 2010s, A$AP Rocky rose as a leader who would bridge the gap between mainstream rap, old school gangsta and SoundCloud trap music. The rapper was an anomaly, bringing a fresh wave of flavor to the genre, and in the process, securing an enormous fan base that…
For its first 2019 screening, Planet X Cinema asks you to Stay Tuned! Late at night, an enigmatic man knocks on the door of a suburban family’s home with a dubious, yet enticing, gift — a powerful satellite dish with access to a then-unheard-of 666 channels. Of course, this comes at a cost, for the…
Q: I’m an early-30s hetero woman in a monogamous relationship with my mid-30s hetero guy. We’ve been together 10 years, married seven, no kids. We have a lot of fun—traveling, shared hobbies, mutual friends, etc. We have sex fairly regularly, and it’s not bad. However, his primary sexual fetish and main turn-on is furry porn—namely,…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): We might initially be inclined to ridicule Stuart Kettell, a British man who spent four days pushing a Brussels sprout up 3,560-foot-high Mount Snowden with his nose. But perhaps our opinion would become more expansive once we knew that he engaged in this stunt to raise money for a charity that…
San Antonio’s not done tinkering with the rules for e-scooters and e-bikes. And if you like riding ’em in the wee hours of the morning or parking ’em where they shouldn’t aughta be parked, you probably won’t be a fan of the suggested tweaks. In October, city council approved a pilot program to rein in…
A panel discussion scheduled as part of DreamWeek will address the implications of San Antonio’s deepening business and diplomatic ties to Israel in light of that country’s 50-year occupation of Palestinian land. Mayor Ron Nirenberg led a 2017 trade delegation to Israel, and San Antonio maintains “Friendship City” status with the city of Tel Aviv. Moderator…
Industrial/nu-metal act Static-X is gearing up for a 20th anniversary celebration of their 1999 debut Wisconsin Death Trip. The festivities will come in the form of a memorial tribute to the late vocalist Wayne Static and a tour, kicking off in Arizona June 18 and finishing in Las Vegas on July 27. Lucky us, the tour…
The honky-tonk and outlaw country sounds seem to be on the rise. Just take a look at D.T. Buffkin and Garrett T. Capps as of late. The two are each gaining more traction in the scene and have even gotten nods from national publications. Headed to the Aztec Theatre on Saturday, June 1 is outlaw…
Drummed up on the rooftop of a Greenwich Village apartment by playwrights Jonathan Larson and Billy Aronson, the rock opera RENT famously took seven years to come to fruition but then swiftly accomplished what it set out to do: shake up a stagnating Broadway with a gritty reinvention of Giacomo Puccini’s 19th-century opera La Bohème.…
If you’ve ever wondered what Tim Duncan is up to now that he’s retired, you may be happy to know that he is still kicking ass — literally. After 19 seasons and five championships with the Spurs, the GOAT still has a competitive edge. Kickboxing instructor Jason Echols recently shared a couple short videos of…
Gourdough’s Public House, the Austin-based donut empire, will host a two-day “Big.Fat.Job Fair” this week as it prepares to open its first San Antonio location on the River Walk. The job fair will take place at the new restaurant (215 Losoya Street) on Wednesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 24, from 11 a.m. to 3…
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has never been one to hold back on his criticism of President Donald Trump, and that’s no exception during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. While the Spurs volunteered Monday at the Champions Against Hunger dinner, a fundraiser for the San Antonio Food Bank, Popovich spoke his mind on…
As readers may recall from the McNay’s 2012 exhibition “Estampas De Le Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection,” Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo gifted the museum an incredible portfolio of more than 60 prints by significant Latino/a artists (including San Antonio’s own Joe Lopez, Michael Menchaca, John A. Hernandez, Leticia V. Huerta, Juan Miguel…
San Antonio-based Merit Coffee Roasters — the team behind Local Coffee — is slated to open two new Dallas locations in Highland Park and Deep Ellum next month, according to the Dallas Observer. Since co-founders Robby and Neesha Grubbs opened Local Coffee in 2008, the company has expanded to include six store locations in San…
There’s just something heavy as fuck about doom metal, separating itself from it’s often faster-played sister genres thrash metal and death metal. Drawing listeners from across a hellish metal landscape into its bosom, doom is like watching a slow-moving rain cloud about to release a flood over an unsuspecting town. Or watching a tornado rip…
Matching American thrash with Scandinavian black metal and new school death metal, Children of Bodom have never been able to comfortably fit within just one sub-genre of extreme metal. Their willingness to unabashedly push musical boundaries has garnered them plenty of metal fans worldwide. The Finnish dudes last came through San Antonio at the tail…
A single missed paycheck can affect the quality of life for many individuals and families. The government shutdown— now in its fourth week— has left an estimated 800,000 federal employees without pay or access to services with no clear end in sight. Several local businesses and national food chains are offering free and discounted meals…
Garrett T. Capps had a pretty gnarly 2018. On top of releasing the neo-honky tonk record In The Shadows, Capps also put out an ambient remix of that same album entitled In the Shadows (Again). The SA local also managed to sling his song “San Antone” onto the season premiere of the Showtime hit drama…
Hot chicken is a Nashville specialty but, this month, Chi Chi Birds Hot Chicken will bring the heat to Sangria on the Burg during its Monday night pop-ups. San Antonio native Caleb Lott, owner of Chi Chi Birds, spent more than a decade working in Colorado and California kitchens, but “when I got back, I…
The tallest building in the United Kingdom, a highly controversial 1972 exposition, remixed election signs and the concept of “pictorial reproduction” are among the unrelated subjects up for consideration in four new shows opening this week at the Southwest School of Art. Curated by David Platzker and circulated by the New York-based nonprofit Independent Curators…
The San Antonio Zoo is mourning the loss of Kemala, a 12-year-old Sumatran tiger that was euthanized on Friday after sudden complications following a physical exam. A Facebook post from the zoo said Kemala underwent a routine physical on Wednesday when she started experiencing complications while under sedation. Veterinarians and animal care staff said the…
Texas ranks near the bottom of the 50 states — 39th to be exact — in a new study comparing them by education levels. Financial site WalletHub ranked the states by educational attainment, school quality and gaps in achievement between genders and races. Among the 20 metrics it used were university rankings, gender gaps in educational…
The San Antonio Spurs honored the memory Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday Night at the AT&T Center, before succumbing to the Los Angles Clippers 103-95. Prior to tipoff, Patty Mills welcomed the crowd, recounting the team’s visit to the site of King’s assassination in 1968. “Our team recently had the opportunity to go…
Post-hardcore band Thursday provided many folks’ stepping stone into the Land of Emo. And while scores of bands attempted to copy the New Jersey dudes’ sound, there was something authentic and raw about it that’s yet to be duplicated. Between 2001’s Full Collapse and 2003’s War All the Time, Thursday carved out their place and…
Justin Timberlake ain’t nothin’ to fuck with. While it’s clear that his 30-year-career in music and entertainment sort of speaks for itself, his performance at the AT&T Center last night was a spectacle of undeniable talent. Even if you don’t like pop music — like, if you don’t get down with Britney and Madonna and…
Pop into Traders Village on Saturday, January 26 or Sunday, January 27 for a chance to trade, sell or show off your Pop! Vinyl figures and other “nerd stuff” like anime merch, games, posters, shirts, and more. Cosplayers are, naturally, welcome as well. Vendors can reserve spots for $15 a day by calling Traders Village at…
I am often asked what it’s like being a comedian in San Antonio. I tend to say it’s similar to having a pimple on your ass — no one notices until it gets really big or when it takes a picture with someone famous. San Antonio has a thriving comedy scene that not many people…
This article was originally published by our sister publication Out In SA. The leaders of PFLAG San Antonio and Fiesta Youth are extending an invitation to other LGBTQ groups to join a unified effort to march together at the Martin Luther King, Jr. March on Monday, January 21. “The struggle for equal rights for all,…
Do you like your spaghetti slightly sweet? Do you like it served with a hamburger, next to some fried chicken? Do you have opinions about pineapple as a topping? If so, the popular Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee is planning their second Texas location in San Antonio. The Express-News reports that it will open in June…
It feels weird that we haven’t announced anything metal-related in a few weeks as scores of bands from the genre seem to pillage the streets of the Alamo City on a monthly basis. Welp, the wait is over, y’all. The Chaos and Carnage Tour has just been announced and the lineup is B-R-U-T-A-L. Headliners Whitechapel,…
String trio Time for Three bucks tradition and puts on show-stopping and genre-bending performances worldwide, in which Top 40 hits are as likely to make an appearance as the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Active since the early aughts, the trio brought on violin phenom Charles Yang in 2015 after founding member Zachary DePue left…
Formed as a way for Coma Cinema frontman Mathew Lee Cothran to confront and examine his fears and anxieties, Elvis Depressedly plays a mix of experimental indie and folk pop reminiscent of Elliot Smith and early Daniel Johnston. The band first started in 2011 and have released eight albums. A new record is expected for…
After a disappointing 2017 meeting of the Texas Legislature, beer, wine and spirits makers are all hoping to win something this session that will boost their businesses and meet growing customer demand. Lawmakers are expected to introduce bills this session to let customers depart from brewery tours with to-go beer, allow wineries to offer more…
Olive oil is well known for its potential health benefits, but new products like Special Leaf teas, made with olive leaf extract, promise to deliver more antioxidants and new flavors to consumers, without drinking a bottle of oil. Chef Chris Cook, a local culinary consultant and VP for Chef Cooperatives, launched a Kickstarter this week…
Among the long list of films debuting at this year’s South by Southwest festival is none other than Running with Beto, which gives an inside look at Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz. Though we all know how the campaign ended, the documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at O’Rourke’s rise from a relatively…
First introduced on the pages of author Amanda Brown’s novel Legally Blonde, the tenacious character Elle Woods now seems inseparable from actress Reese Witherspoon, who seemed to effortlessly embody the effervescent UCLA sorority president-turned unlikely Harvard Law student in director Robert Luketic’s 2001 dramedy of the same name. Debuted on Broadway in 2007, the musicalized…
Don’t be alarmed, but there’s a chance that longtime Spurs coach Gregg Popovich won’t return to coach the San Antonio team next season. After a post-game interview on Wednesday, Popovich was asked about his plans for next season. “I don’t know the answer,” he responded. Though it may seem that his hesitation came out of…
Proudly “promoting San Antonio as a premier food and wine destination” since 2010, the local nonprofit Culinaria is behind the Jason Dady-driven Titans of Tailgate event (January 27), a breezy, boozy 5K Wine & Beer Run (save the date for March 16) and a full-fledged festival spread across various venues (set for May), but it’s…
Give some credit to first-time screenwriter and director Henry Dunham on his attempt to make a steadily paced thriller reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino’s debut film, 1992’s Reservoir Dogs, without falling into some of the cliché trappings most novice filmmakers might deem enticing. In The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Dunham’s focus is on his characters and…
The Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers square up for the third time this season on Sunday, with San Antonio leading the regular season series 3-1. In previous wins, LaMarcus Aldridge has been the catalyst for the Spurs, scoring a combined 65 points in San Antonio’s December victories versus the Clippers. After signature wins against the…
It’s difficult to read the new barrio noir novel from Gabino Iglesias without also being reminded of Childish Gambino’s “This is America.” Back in May 2018, that song’s music video blew up the Internet for a solid week — no easy task, considering how many new things are pumped into our brains every time we…
Miss the epic blood moon in October 2014? Don’t worry — 2019’s got you, fam. San Anto is a prime viewing locale for the next total lunar eclipse, which also coincides with a supermoon. To celebrate the occasion, the San Antonio College Astronomy Department and SAAA Astronomy Club are taking over the top of the…
CPS Energy’s two Calaveras Lake power plants are leaking contamination from waste created when coal is burned to produce electricity, according to the Environmental Integrity Project, or EIP. Pollutants from coal ash are contaminating the groundwater, not just near CPS’s Southeast San Antonio site, but at all 16 of Texas’ coal-fired power plants that monitor…
Granary at the Pearl is raising the bar for elevated Southern dining with a new, accessible dinner menu, happy hour specials and a specialty cocktail program. Granary owner/chef Tim Rattray and his brother Alex opened the restaurant in 2012 as a place for great ‘cue and brews, but “when [Alex] left to pursue larger-scale brewing…
By moving Erik Walsh forward as the candidate most likely to become San Antonio’s next city manager, council yesterday showed its comfort with staying the course set by outgoing manager Sheryl Sculley. After all, Walsh is a native San Antonian, a 24-year city employee and a longtime Sculley lieutenant. But, observers point out, staying the…
“Body Chemistry,” the new single from the Drums is an absolute bop, so we were more than ecstatic to hear that 2016 Maverick Music Festival headliners are heading back to San Antonio. On Saturday, April 27, on the heels of new album announcement (Brutalism – coming out April 5), the band will stop by the…
Following the breakup of New York City punk rock band Choking Victim in 1998 (which actually reunited for a few shows back in 2016), Leftover Crack formed a year or so before the actual break up and eventually assumed the role as leaders of the underground crust punk community. Leftover Crack was originally used as a…
San Antonio Cocktail Conference attendees gathered Wednesday night at SAY Sí to celebrate the women — chefs, bartenders, brand ambassadors and creatives — currently shaking up the regional food and drink industry. The Women Shaking It Up event showcased music by DJ Soulstairs while the crowds tried dishes from local chefs and women-run restaurants including…
The Barbacoa and Big Red Festival is returning for a ninth year of celebrating the Alamo City’s most puro meal combination. The event’s 2019 edition will move from its longtime location at R & J Pavilion to The Greenline SA at Brooks. This year’s fest is scheduled for Sunday (obviously), May 19. The Barbacoa and Big…
Inmates in local jails are just as outraged as the general public toward the family members accused of taking part in King Jay Davila’s staged kidnapping. According to reports, the women charged with tampering with evidence in the case of the dead child have received varying amounts of aggression while in custody. The Bexar County…
The Joan Mitchell Foundation recently announced the 2018 recipients of its Painters and Sculptors grants, and this year’s list includes none other than Jose Villalobos, the lone Texas artist to receive $25,000 in unrestricted funds. Previous San Antonio artists who’ve received the grant include Ruth Buentello and Ana Fernandez, who both won the award in…
About three months after an October 2017 fire sent the original Chris Madrid’s from their brick and mortar into a food truck, Diana Madrid was applying for a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Fast forward another 11 months, and here we are. Diana’s Burgers opened their doors last week, according to an Express-News…
Don’t let his downy, delicate-sounding surname fool you. Ask stand-up comedian Jay Whitecotton about the comedy scene in San Antonio and he’s brutally honest about his complicated relationship with it. A stand-up for 15 years, Whitecotton left for Austin in 2012. Before he bailed, however, he opened the Blind Tiger — an underground comedy club and…
The Texas Legislature kicked off its 86th regular session last week with elected officials pledging to make public school reform its top priority. But if you believe the lege will actually open up new revenue streams — i.e. raise taxes — to make that happen, maybe we could interest you in some nice beachfront property in…
Starring Liz Bouk and Jose Rubio, the contemporary opera As One tells the story of Hannah Before and Hannah After, the sole protagonist on her journey of self-realization and transition. Since its premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Art in 2014, the 75-minute chamber opera has become one of the most performed operas in the…
From its origins as a grassroots endeavor founded by activist Turana Burke in 2006 to its evolution as a viral hashtag fueled by actress Alyssa Milano amid the Harvey Weinstein scandal in 2017, the #MeToo movement has gone far beyond its original mission to “help survivors of sexual violence, particularly young women of color from…
Hip-hop fans may want to take note that Memphis rapper Young Dolph is blazing through town this weekend. If you’re not familiar with his work, you might be tempted, based on his membership in the dubious — and seemingly endless — club of rappers calling themselves “Young This” or “Lil That,” to write him off as another…
A quartet of new developments asking for incentives under San Antonio’s recently retooled housing incentive program pledged to set aside more than half their units for affordable housing, city officials said today. The applications are the first since SA revamped its Center City Housing Incentive Policy, or CCHIP, last month. The plan, started by former…
Despite condemnation by fellow Republicans for a recent racially charged remark, Rep. Steve King has raked in hefty campaign contributions from three of Texas’ most prominent GOP figures. Sen. Ted Cruz, former Rep. Lamar Smith of San Antonio and Rep. Kevin Brady of Houston each provided thousands of dollars to the nine-term Iowa congressman, according…
On Tuesday, the NWS twitter account for Austin and San Antonio tweeted, “Spring like temperatures Thursday and Friday followed by a strong arctic cold front Saturday and much colder over the weekend. Wind chill values Saturday night will drop into the teens and 20s.” Your questions have been anticipated and answered below. How arctic is arctic?…
Most street food is a microcosmic accident of globalization. If you got it from a stall and can hold it in your hand, it was probably made by a wave of immigrants who picked up spices on the trail that lead them there. Nothing embodies this quite like kebab. Two paths, east and west, merge into…
Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the writer of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s political scene. I sat down with the late Paul Elizondo, County Commissioner, Precinct 2, about seven months before his death. During our interview at Mi Tierra Restaurant and Bakery, the local icon shed light on how he…
Texans drink Dr Pepper like no one’s business, but should it be the Lone Star State’s official soft drink? Officials behind the sweet soda certainly think so and have created a Change.org petition to get Texans’ love of Dr Pepper in writing. “Like any Texan, Dr Pepper has only the deepest pride and appreciation for…
The tragic story of King Jay Davila’s death has saddened many in San Antonio and elsewhere in the U.S., allowing scammers to capitalize on the heartbreak. Representatives from popular fundraising site GoFundMe said the company is looking into accounts related to King Jay, some of which began accepting donations for the baby’s burial. One page…
The Beacon Hill neighborhood’s period of major development, from the last half of the 19th century to the 1930s, assures a congenial mix of historic residential structures, and its main north-south thoroughfare, Blanco Road, has somehow managed to retain an animated commercial life into the current century. A striking obelisk at Blanco and Fulton Avenue…
Savor, a new restaurant from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA)- San Antonio, set to open January 22 at the Pearl, promises to educate new culinary talents and provide guests with a view of the chef’s table. Formerly home to Chef Andrew Weissman’s Sandbar, the restaurant features a welcoming, yet industrial modern space designed by Clayton…
The Sam Houston Jazz Series has rebranded as the Alamo City Jazz Series. As such, they’re kicking things off with a heavy-hitting Valentine’s Day show at a new location – the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. Headlining the event is guitarist/singer Jonathan Butler, who gained a huge following in the ’80s and ’90s with his soulful…
American remakes of already wonderful foreign-language films can sometimes be a hard sell, especially when Hollywood’s take doesn’t live up to the original movie. For every Oscar-winning film like The Departed (a remake of the 2002 Chinese film Infernal Affairs) there is a badly-executed U.S. version of Oldboy (a remake of the 2003 South Korean…
What can’t Justin Timberlake do? He rose to fame with the uber-famous boy band NSYNC to somehow survive the awkward music decade of the 2000s. Then, somehow, he managed to build a solo musical career while working on his acting resume. Let’s just say his management deserves every penny of their percentage. Supporting his latest…
The geeks are nearly upon us, and they’re coming in costume. Get ready for the return of PAX South, a three-day celebration of all things gaming that descends on San Antonio Jan. 19-20. Attendees can enter video game tournaments, forge new friendships among hundreds of board and card game tables, bring their own computers and…
Editor’s Note: The following is City Current, a column of opinion and analysis. When announcing his presidential bid on Saturday, Julián Castro showed all the political savvy that elevated him to political rising star during his 2012 keynote address at the Democratic convention. In many ways — from the unapologetically left-of-center policy planks he unveiled in…
San Antonians love their pro wrestling, whether it’s a lucha libre match in a makeshift outdoor ring or the grittier New Japan-style wrestling that’s becoming more popular in the States. So, when the WWE rolls into town with an event, fans of the sport come from all around the area to get a glimpse of…
Q: I’m a middle-aged man dating a younger guy. He wanted to be a “boy” to a Dom top daddy, and I was happy to oblige. The sex is amazing, and we click as people, too. Then a couple days ago, he told me he wanted to explore small penis humiliation (SPH). I was taken…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1917, leaders of the Christian sect Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesied that all earthly governments would soon disappear and Christianity would perish. In 1924, they predicted that the ancient Hebrew prophet Moses would be resurrected and speak to people everywhere over the radio. In 1938, they advised their followers not to get…
It’s past midnight inside the Blind Tiger, a tiny club in the basement of the Magic Time Machine Restaurant, and a dozen comedians from San Antonio and Austin are delivering rapid-fire sets on the small, makeshift stage. About 30 people huddle in the dark, crackerjack box-sized room, taking in the weekly Friday-night showcase. A teal-colored…
It’s safe to say that anime has some of the most bomb soundtracks ever. I mean, the story lines are epic as fuck, so the creators need to match that craziness with banging beats. From the killer hip-hop intro from Samurai Champloo to the almost frightening metal of Deathnote, if there was a showdown between…
Since its inaugural outing in 2012, the San Antonio Cocktail Conference has grown in leaps and bounds, earning consistent support from the local community and nods of approval from big-name publications like Fodor’s and Paste magazine — all while donating hundreds of thousands of dollars from event proceeds to area charities such as ChildSafe, the…
This week, New Orleans-based singer-songwriter and ace guitar player Lindsey Baker, who records and performs under the name Guts Club, will play Lowcountry with some killer local support. Guts Club, on tour behind Trench Foot, a breakthrough of a third LP that hit last July, boasts a moody, swampy, folk and rock-based sound (with some…
Offering a unique translation of DreamWeek’s mission to “advance the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other great humanitarians like him,” Jump-Start Performance Co.’s Semana de Sueños weaves together timely stories exploring themes of “tolerance, diversity and equality.” Written and directed by company member Eraina Porras, the new production takes shape in three…
DreamWeek belies its name as its constellation of events marches onward into a second week of festivities. Privately, Henrietta Lacks’ illness and death was a family tragedy, but, unbeknownst to her relatives, a sample of her cancerous cells was taken without her consent and became an integral part of medical research. Members of the Lacks…
It’s been a rough couple of years for Hector Saldaña, founding member of the San Antonio power-pop band the Krayolas. He lost his father in 2017 from a progressive disease, then last year had a traumatic amount of musical gear stolen, including a Harmony guitar he played at his dad’s funeral. Police caught the thief,…
Between Ian Thomsen’s insightful account of the 2010-11 NBA season in The Soul of Basketball and the encyclopedic oral history Basketball: A Love Story by Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew and Dan Klores, 2018 proved to be a banner year for basketball-themed books. Then, just before the holidays, physical copies of Spurs forward Pau Gasol’s recent Spanish-language…
