CARICATURE SKETCH
Cabaret, by Al Hirschfeld The McNay’s Al Hirschfeld exhibit follows the evolution of the pen-and-ink illustrator’s work If you know the work of the celebrated caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, you undoubtedly also know the fun of Nina-hunting. Hirschfeld, a pen-and-ink illustrator whose work graphically defined The New York Times Sunday Arts & Leisure section from…
ARTIFACTS
Derrick Saunders’ fudd, painted wood, 12 x 20 inches, currently on display at REM Gallery. news and notes from the san antonio art scene Finesilver/FYI Gallery will host an opening in honor of artists Joel Morrison, Aaron Parazette, and Leo Villareal on Thursday, June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. LA-based sculptor Joel Morrison…
THREE BOMBSHELLS, ONE BOMB
At what point does over-the-top, silly fun become an over-the-top, mindless bore? Or to borrow from Ghost World, where does “so bad it’s good” end and “so bad it passes through good and comes back to bad” begin? Cartographers may still be trying to pin down that elusive border, but movie buffs can help…
NEW REVIEWS
The Hulk The Hulk is pursued by the U.S. military through the streets of San Francisco. Dir. Ang Lee; writ. James Schamus, John Turman, Michael France; feat. Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte, Josh Lucas, Paul Kersey (PG-13) First things first: In the weeks before The Hulk’s opening, the question on prospective…
ALL THE REAL GIRL(AMATIC)S
Artist Lea Hernandez works on a comic in her studio. Photo by Mark Greenberg Indie comics artist Lea Hernandez wants to bring female-friendly comics to the Web – and make it pay. The inside of Lea Hernandez’ mind probably looks a lot like her in-home studio: cluttered, charming, and chock-full of strange and interesting…
STILL PLAYING
2 Fast 2 Furious Dir. John Singleton; writ. Michael Brandt; feat. Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes (R) Content-free, 2 Fast exists for purposes of visual stimulation only, like a video game, so, of course, anything approaching dirty reality is stricken from the record. Yes, there’s a story somewhere, but it’s more of an excuse than…
FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS UNDERBELLY OF AMERICAN CINEMA
Photo by Mark Greenberg When aspiring filmmakers come to cult-movie godfather John Waters for advice, he generally tells them not to start out by making an earnest, angst-filled film about their own lives. Make a movie about sex and violence, Waters argues, because those are the things that people really want to see. Sure,…
ALL EARS
THE SCHIZOPHRENIC SEPTET So many jazz records, so little record store shelf space! Few mainstream retail outlets have much energy to devote to jazz artists who aren’t lovely ladies (hello, Ms. Krall) or established best-sellers, but that doesn’t mean little labels aren’t still pumping out lots of great stuff. In an attempt to group together…
BEAT MASTER
Amp Live and Zion of Zion I Hip-hop auteur Amp Live takes the lessons of San Antonio to the Bay Area When acclaimed hip-hop producer Amp Live – the beatsmith half of the Bay Area recording duo Zion I – attended San Antonio’s Clark High School in the late ’80s, he was torn between…
OPRYLAND OF DREAMS
Two Tons of Steel, most nights running better than a 1956 Cadillac. Nashville’s bastion of country tradition has changed, and Two Tons of Steel are proof of it After a couple of late nights at the 8.0 Bar in Fort Worth, and Juanita’s in Little Rock, local rockabilly favorites Two Tons of Steel will…
PROCESSED EDGE
Quick, somebody notify Alamo security! Mr. Osbourne is back in town. There is more to metal than changing your name to Vlad and forming a band called Csarbi Testicles. Metal portrays itself as fierce and brutish; its raw occult overtones contrast with the slick production of Justin Timberlake. But beneath the surface, metal is…
FUEGOS DISTANTES
Cuando hace algunos días nuestros cielos de primavera alcanzaron una opacidad y agobio poco comunes en estas fechas del año y el aire se volvió espeso y sofocante de cenizas y humo, nadie entre nosotros pareció mostrar mayor asombro. Salvo por unas pocas líneas informativas en la prensa local, no se hizo mayor comentario público…
THREE FOR ONE
The Black Eyed Peas When Justin Timberlake unapologetically rants, “Your bridges were burned, and now it’s your turn to cry,” on the year’s best breakup song, the Timbaland-produced “Cry Me a River,” you can’t help but wonder if this former-NSYNC-er is talking about his ex-girlfriend, Britney Spears. Or at least you can’t help but…
DISTANT FIRES
When a few weeks ago our early spring skies became dark and oppressive and the air was with heavy with ashes and smoke, no one among us seemed to be surprised. Except for a few informative lines in the local press, there was no public reaction to the uncommon phenomenon. An odd fact this silence.…
SOUND AND THE FURY
a week on the scene CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES Forget Ozzfest. Forget Justin and Xtina. The place to be on Saturday, June 28 is the Municipal Auditorium, where Texas Public Radio will host its second annual “musical extravaganza,” San Antonio Sings, featuring none other than Patsy Torres. Well, it won’t just be Torres. The “celebration of…
HORSES AS COURSES
Pat Dickey of Marble Falls has rescued more than 100 abandoned or neglected horses. Photo by Mark Greenberg What constitutes humane treatment when an animal goes to slaughter? This is the second installment of a two-part series about horse slaughter in Texas. To read Part 1, go to “All The Pretty Horses” here at…
ALL THE PRETTY HORSES
Pam Holyfield feeds Bogie out of her hand at her family’s ranch outside Marble Falls. Bogie was donated to the ranch after his owners gave him up. He will eventually be placed in a new home. Photo by Mark Greenberg Texas’ horse slaughter plants have operated illegally for more than 25 years — and…
PUBLIC SOUNDS OFF OVER COAL PLANT
After months of tippy-toeing around the issue, on June 23, City Public Service staff finally announced that it wants to build a new coal-fired power plant. It would be the third such plant in San Antonio, and would be located near the Spruce and Deeley Units at Calaveras Lake on the City’s beleagered Southeast Side.…
