‘Current’ steams through Houston Press Club awards with four firsts
A fine sweep at the Lone Star Awards of the Houston Press Club capped off a successful 2012 awards season for the Current. On Saturday, Staff Writer Michael Barajas (right) was cradling three icy plastic turrets with submerged stars declaring his coverage of mental health and toxicity legacies in the military complex of San Antonio…
The Raconteurs’ ‘Live at Montreux 2008’ out on DVD ****
The Raconteurs’ 2008 show at the Montreux Jazz Festival is out on DVD and Blu-ray, and it includes songs from both of their albums (2006’s Broken Boy Soldiers and 2008’s Consolers of the Lonely, which they were then promoting), including “Steady, As She Goes,” “Many Shades Of Black,” “Broken Boy Soldier,” and “Salute Your Solution.”…
‘Jimi plays Berkeley,’ out on DVD and Blu-ray
The remastered version of 1971’s Jimi Plays Berkeley is out on DVD and Blu-ray. The new version, remastered from the original 16mm film, has 15 minutes of added concert and documentary footage not found on the original release and it includes “Machine Gun,” “Hear My Train A Coming,” and a 10-minute version of “Voodoo Child…
Angel Castorena on the “new” Korova
July 5 and 6 were two key days in the history of the Korova. First, the Ghostpizza event was supposed to be a sneak preview of what was going to happen with the “remodeled” venue on the next day. I stopped by for a few minutes before the Ghostpizza event (which, by all accounts, was…
Actress Dania Ramirez on ‘American Reunion,’ ‘Premium Rush,’ ‘Devious Maids’
Actress Dania Ramirez stars as Selena in the sequel “American Reunion.” In American Reunion, the fourth theatrical installment of the American Pie series, actress Dania Ramirez (TV’s Entourage) joins the cast as Selena, a former band geek who has matured into a very attractive young woman over the years. While everyone is back in town…
July First Friday preview
Signs of construction abound, but it’s a bit quiet, art-wise, at the Blue Star Arts Complex these days. Here are some pix from last night’s opening at UTSA Satellite Space. “Delicate Sensibilities,” curated by Casey Arguelles Gregory, presents works by KC Collins, Lee Littlefield, Carly Silverman, Corey Stein. The artists reception continues tonight 6-9pm during First Friday.…
New border wall construction in the Rio Grande may deflect floodwaters into Mexico
As anyone who has been watching national politics these last few years could probably attest: They’re not done with the border wall. Launched with the 2006 Secure Fence Act, Homeland Security was originally tasked with raising 700 miles of 14-foot-high, double fencing across the nation’s southern land boundary. While construction rushed ahead from San Diego…
Untitled 344 by Marco Gamboa
Amnesia is a cultural phenomenon. I don’t mean that it happens only in some cultures (though that may be true) but that we are a culture of amnesia, so ready to forget. Get a divorce and forget about it (that is get married again at the drop of a hat). But, oh, the sweet oblivion…
Future Shorts Film Festival comes to SA 7/10
The global Future Shorts Festival is the latest addition to the San Antonio film fest circuit. The self-proclaimed “world’s biggest pop-up film festival” has been seen in over 144 cities of 55 countries. Now, thanks to Slab Cinema Outdoor Movies and Alamo Street Eat Bar, it comes to San Antonio on July 10. Judging by…
