5 Things You Have to Do This Week
Tue 7/1 Cinema Tuesdays: 12 Angry Men Texas Public Radio’s Cinema Tuesdays series revives Sidney Lumet’s 1957 classic 12 Angry Men, a radical courtroom drama surrounding a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. The screening also includes Malcolm Clarke’s The Lady In Number 6, an Oscar-winning short documentary about 109 year-old Alice Herz…
VIA: Streetcar Will Have A $1.3 Billion Impact on Local Economy
Photo courtesy of VIA Metropolitan Transit. The proposed downtown streetcar project is expected to have an economic impact of $1.3 billion for the city of San Antonio. That’s according to a study sanctioned by VIA Metropolitan Transit. (You can read the nine-page report here.) Dr. Steve Nivin, director and chief economist for the SABÉR Research…
B Daddy’s BBQ In Running For 2014 BBQ Food Truck Of The Year
If only electronics had smell rays. It’s 2014 dammit, let’s get on that. (via) SA-based mobile food truck B Daddy’s BBQ is currently in the running for the 2014 BBQ Food Truck Of The Year on mobilecuisine.com. Fourteen other contestants are vying against B Daddy’s to win the coveted prize. The truck, which usually sets…
SA Food Pics: Food excursions throughout SA
It felt like the track “One Thousand Miles” was the anthem for many SA natives this week while they pursued food. In the words of one-hit wonder songstress Vanessa Carlton, “Making my way downtown. Walking fast. Faces pass. And I’m home bound.” Local did make their way downtown and elsewhere this week, perhaps walking fast and definitely seeing faces pass,…
5 Foods Buzzfeed Forgot in its ’25 Foods Texas Does Better Than Anywhere Else’ Post
Much like our readers who fill comments sections with “How dare you forget X” and “I can’t believe you left off Y” in any list we make, I decided to take Buzzfeed to task over a June 23 list by staffer Javier Moreno titled “25 Foods Texas Does Better Than Anyone Else.” While the list…
9 Free Events Happening This Week
Mon 6/30 Act OUT Among the San Antonio Public Library’s efforts to highlight the Alamo City’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, the collaborative LGBT Pride Month offering Act OUT features excerpts from the Playhouse’s 2013-2014 season presented in an up-close and personal format. Free, 6-8pm Monday, 600 Soledad, Auditorium, (210) 207-2500, mysapl.org. Tues…
Sunday Night Sound Bite: Paul Oakenfold: ‘Trance Mission’ Minimix
Lucky for Alamo City trance fans, Grammy-nominated British DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold is squeezing SA’s own Club Rio into an insane touring schedule that recently included Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot Genève’s World Cup party in Brazil and continues throughout the summer with major festival dates like the Electric Daisy Carnival in the UK and Tomorrowland in Belgium. Inspired by his desire to…
Oaks Crossing at H-E-B Gives Tips To Charity
via To tip or not to tip, that is the question. And as a slew of readers let us know in Facebook and online comments of this week’s cover story, “5 Reasons Your Server Hates You,” it’s very much so a hot-button issue. Diners won’t have to worry about that at Oaks Crossing Bistro and…
Watch This Three-Minute Video… If It’s Worth Your Time
Adam Conover finger-wagging about attention College Humor has thrown a challenge to the four corners of the internet, daring us all to give them three minutes of our undivided attention. Not to raise awareness to some dire cause, not to make some witty or even crass joke, but just to see if we can. The…
True Story about UT Longhorn Football ‘My All American’ filming in SA
Aaron Eckhart portrays Darrell Royal in an upcoming feature film San Antonio is not the first place directors go to film a “major motion picture.” That was proven wrong this week when Hoosier and Rudy director Angelo Pizzo came to the city to film his newest movie, My All American. The script revolves around the true story…
10 More Things San Antonians Know To Be True
Ah, real estate blogs, they try so hard to pretend they have an intimate knowledge of our fair city, and their observations always appear slightly off. Whether they are declaring San Antonio the second most “country” city in the nation or not as exciting as Conroe, it is evident whoever is banging out these posts…
Chic on the Cheap: What $50 gets at The Brick Marketplace
Photo by Robert Pecina In the Blue Star space formerly home to Jump Start theater, a Parisian style flea market is popping up on Sundays. Elizabeth Ciarfeo and Mike Looney run The Brick Marketplace with local vendors and artists offering everything from clothing to doggie treats to live musical performances to Cirque du Soleil lessons. So,…
Cute Baby Warthogs Piglets Debut At San Antonio Zoo
Courtesy Photo After a 172-day pregnancy, warthogs Sekini and Nikki now enjoy the pitter-patter of hoofed feet from their pair of adorable warthog newborns. Melanie Lough, Senior Zoo Keeper, tells the Current that these babies are developing wonderfully. Eight hours after they were born, they started walking. Two weeks later, they doubled in size. In…
13 Artsy Summer Camps and Activities for Kids
It’s that time of year again when kids are out of school for the summer and parents are eager to find them something to do—especially if it involves keeping them away from the hypnotic appeal of the TV. And lucky for us, San Antonio is definitely not lacking when it comes to the variety of…
5 Shows to See this Weekend
First Caste Takeover (Friday June 27) First Caste Logo Founded by SA producer Lizarazo to feature the Alamo City’s DJ/producer talent, First Caste Records will showcase its weight Friday evening at Hi-Tones. With Jungle Noize, Cyge, Lizarazo, Xy!o and ALr boosh. $3, 9pm, Hi-Tones, 621 E Dewey, (210) 785-8777 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz3uAdBmUm4 Joe King Carracsco (Friday June 27) The…
SA/ATX trio Vetter Kids announces Daytrotter Session
Vetter Kids’ Daytrotter Session cover Splitting their time between San Antonio and Austin, punk trio Vetter Kids released a live session on famed indie site Daytrotter. The site for Illinois’ Horseshack records, Daytrotter debuted four live renditions from Vetter Kids recent III EP on SA-based label Texas is Funny. Made up of active and former members of Sohns, Brother/Ghost,…
More Cooking Channel Love for SA
Cooking Channel’s Mooking. (via) San Anto’s 15-minutes of fame aren’t up yet–Cooking Channel’s Man Fire Food will air its SA-centric episode next Tuesday, July 1 at 7 p.m. CST. Host Roger Mooking of Everyday Exotic and host of Man Fire Food on Cooking Channel, visited the Alamo City this spring and chatted with instructors at…
Spurs draft forward Kyle Anderson, dish for forward Nemanja Dangubic
UCLA forward Kyle Anderson In the 2014 NBA draft, the Spurs didn’t go for any huge surprises, selecting and trading around for two solid forwards with high b-ball IQ’s and skilled passing games. With the last pick in the first round, the recently-crowned champs picked up UCLA small forward Kyle Anderson. Nicknamed slo-mo, Anderson makes up for his…
5 Most Anticipated Summer Music Releases
Via Every summer needs a soundtrack album to be remembered by. If you haven’t already chosen one, here’s a midsummer look at the top five upcoming albums to be the backdrop for whatever you choose to do with your time, be it lounging, working, adventuring or otherwise. 5. They Want My Soul (August 5) Spoon Tired after…
10 Appetizers for the Fourth of July
Independence Day, aka the Fourth of July is coming up soon so we compiled some appetizing recipes outside of veggie patters and crackers with cheese to try on the fourth. Here are ten tasty bites to have before you get to grilling: 1. Fried Avocado with Chipotle Cream Sauce via Recipe via Damn Delicious 2. Soft Pretzel…
First Course: Peachy happenings at Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market and a new brunch spot
First Course Fodder brings in exciting food news to you in tiny, digestible bits. Chorizo benny from Big Hops. via The Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market (255 E Basse) is bringing in this year’s crop of fresh Fredericksburg peaches on Sunday, June 29 and Sunday, July 6. Everything peachy will be offered from special fruit treats to…
Shot of the Week: The Snow Cone
This shot comes from the team at The Lost Bar & Grill. Their moniker may seem to indicate they’re confused, but they certainly know how to quench my thirst and beat the summer heat. It’s not the same as one of those famous snow-cones in Alamo Plaza, but at the end of a long day…
Keep Calm & Get Tested: Friday Is National HIV Testing Day
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is providing free HIV testing and condoms at special testing events around the country. In October of 2012, the AHF awarded the San Antonio Aids Foundation (SAAF) a mobile testing van on a trial basis and officially turned over the van’s title…
‘Express-News’ Reporter’s Final Story Comes With A Hilarious Easter Egg
Eva Ruth Moravec. Photo courtesy of the San Antonio Express-News. Eva Ruth Moravec, the county government reporter for the San Antonio Express-News is off to graduate school. After six years on the job, it’s understandable that she wants to have a little fun while filing her final story. Fortunately for us, it’s all fun and games…
Phil Collins Publicly Announces His Donation of Alamo Artifacts
Phil Collins, the world’s most avid rememberer of the Alamo, made it official this morning. The former Genesis vocalist and drummer (and honorary Texan) expressed his intention to donate his extensive private collection of artifacts from the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. Dozens of tourists and locals gathered in front of the…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 6/26 A Very Gay Fiesta Dr. Amy L. Stone is an associate professor of sociology and anthropology at Trinity and the author of the 2012 book Gay Rights at the Ballot Box, a historical overview of anti-gay ballot measures dating back to 1974. Having previously tackled such topics as transgender inclusion in queer sexual…
Plans to Open More Shelters for Unaccompanied Migrant Children Include San Antonio
City Councilman Ron Nirenberg represents District 8, where many refugees resettled by the Department of State now live. (Photo by Bill Conroy) U.S. officials are in the process of identifying additional properties around the country that can be used to temporarily house the tens of thousands of unaccompanied children now fleeing their violent, impoverished homelands…
Aural Pleasure Review: Marcus Rubio’s ‘Land of Disenfranchisement’
Marcus Rubio | Land of Disenfranchisement | Already Dead | **** SA native Marcus Rubio has long drawn a pretty clear line between his pop and experimental output, though he’s increasingly found ways to blend the two into something greater than the sum of their parts. He managed to nail this balance on 2012’s Hello Dallas,…
Senate Committee Approves Castro’s HUD Nomination
Mayor Julián Castro addresses the U.S. Sentate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs on June 25, 2014. The political ascendancy of Mayor Julián Castro cleared its first major obstacle in Washington this morning. His nomination to join President Obama’s cabinet as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was approved by the Senate…
Yo, What’s Up With That?
Over the last few weeks, various corners of the internet have been abuzz about the new app on the block, Yo. The app, available for iPhone and Android, takes the implied simplicity of texting shortcuts to a whole new level, merely sending the message “Yo” to one’s contacts who have also downloaded the app. The…
Texas “Likes” Xbox One More Than Playstation 4
via In this bitter console war between Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, Texas has finally chosen a side. No, it isn’t Nintendo. According to Movoto, a real estate website, Texas prefers Xbox One to all others. Based on the number of Facebook “likes” each game company received on Facebook, 22 states prefer Xbox One and 19 states prefer Playstation…
Anime Tokyo is a Japanese Toy Nerd Heaven
via I lust after anime toys as much as the next anime nerd so when I discovered Anime Tokyo (3505 Wurzbach Rd, (210) 277-8563), a new Japanese toy and specialty store in San Antonio, I had to investigate. “Anime” are cartoons from Japan. Television shows like Naruto and One Piece, as well as the eponymous…
4 Ways to Get Your Drink/Grub on this Week
(Via) Saturday, June 28: Cured is hosting a “Young Guns” heirloom tomato dinner which will include charcuterie with tomato rillettes and sausage, an edible Bloody Mary, freshwater bouillabaisse, beefsteak with tomato terrine and a tomato garden stuffed with peaches, plums and cherries. All dishes will be prepared by chef Steve McHugh’s team of up-and-coming cooks. $100…
SA’s Lucas Jack is a Featured Artist on Reverb Nation
Lucas Jack via Facebook San Antonio piano rocker Lucas Jack has been deemed a featured artist this week on Reverb Nation. Born and raised in Michigan, Jack honed his chops performing in Chicago before moving to South Texas. His newest release, 2013’s Sun City, is composed of 15 originals, blending the old school piano fun of Elton John…
Phil Collins Gifts His Grand Alamo Collection to Texas
Phil Collins’ obsession with the Alamo, although crazy random, is no big news. We went wild over it in 2012 when he published The Alamo and Beyond, a catalogue of his obscure collection, known as the largest private collection of relics from the Texas Revolution – military hardware like a Davy Crockett rifle and James…
Aural Pleasure Review: Lana del Rey’s ‘Ultraviolence’
Lana Del Rey | Ultraviolence | Interscope | ** “They judge me like a picture book?/ By the colors, like they forgot to read,” Lana Del Rey waxes defensively on “Brooklyn Baby.” But she’s got it backward—it’s the rich chamber pop coloring, Del Rey’s voicings and Dan Auerbach’s opulent production that give Ultraviolence anything resembling character.…
Missions Untapped Lands on Broadway
High-school chemistry teachers haven’t had the best PR of late. Walter White might feed your Netflix quota, but he doesn’t necessarily inspire the healthiest life choices. Funny then that I first heard about Missions Untapped in a teachers’ workroom. Word was that the chemistry teacher and baseball coach at the school where I taught, Xavier…
Q&A with Comedian (and Spurs fan) Hannibal Buress
Before he even dropped his debut album (2010’s My Name Is Hannibal), stand-up Hannibal Buress was called a comic to watch by the likes of Variety and Chris Rock. Without ever having written a sketch, Buress reportedly secured a writer’s gig on Saturday Night Live in 2009 because of a killer set on Late Night…
Sips and Pours: Drink experts share what makes their blood boil
Baristas, bartenders and sommeliers aren’t immune to your tomfoolery. We chatted with four local liquid connoisseurs about their personal pet peeves and found out how they retaliate. Java Joes We talked to a seven-year corporate coffee slinger, whose biggest complaint is that the customer isn’t always right. “The customer knows our policy (‘Just say yes’)…
Flavor File: New food truck joins Quarry Farmers Market, Tiki Week hits SA and details on Hotel Emma
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and now there’s a new food truck cranking out amazing day-starting meals. I first met Nick Fuentes, chef-owner of LocaVore along with partner Jessica Vargas, while he was part of the Texas Cooks’ Co-Op. Since then he’s moved his talents from Tre Trattoria Downtown to Biga…
Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires Reclaim Skynyrd’s Sound
Lee Bains’ southern-fried garage-country is like a legendary burger shack way off in the sticks. Part of what makes it amazing is how the grill’s been seasoned by generations of grease and grit. Bains grew up in Birmingham, Ala., and takes cues from local legends Verbena’s extraordinary 1997 debut, Souls for Sale—the Stonesy swagger of…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to an astrologer named Astrolocherry (astrolocherry.tumblr.com), Aries is the sign of the freedom fighter, the explorer, the daredevil and the adventurer. That’s all true; I agree with her. But here’s an important caveat. As you get older, it’s your duty to harness all that hot energy on behalf of the…
5 Reasons Your Server Hates You
Table 18 needs ketchup. Where the hell is 20’s food? Gotta split the checks for 17 … but wait—what did that one dude order? Don’t forget the fuckin’ ketchup. What’s that muck on my apron? How many drink refills does that guy need? This was my routine for three hellish months as a server at…
Live and Local: Black and Brown Sounds at UTSA
“You have to educate yourself about the culture before you can make art about the culture,” said Easy Lee of Third Root toward the end of the Black and Brown Sounds panel last Wednesday. Speaking to the beginnings of Third Root, Lee told the audience that only after his cohort Mexican Stepgrandfather, aka Dr. Marco…
The Mayoral Horse Race: Slow going for the ponies
Maybe it’s the calm before the storm, but about the only movement in the race for mayor was a vote on the process to select an interim mayor as presented by City Attorney Robbie Greenblum. That process starts as soon as Mayor Julián Castro is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, after which council members can…
Shenanygans II Brings Its Tomfoolery to the West Side
Love Shenanygans (no relation to the restaurant from Super Troopers) on Babcock but live on the far West Side? Well, you’re in luck: Shenanygans II is here to whet those Westside whistles. The same varied food and drink menu and pleasant atmosphere that made Shenanygans (Shenanygans I now?) a popular after-work spot is intact at…
Glitter Political: For 45th District Judge Candidate John Bustamante, politics is in the blood
In a cozy but over-sunlit corner of Local Coffee at the Pearl Brewery, John Marcus Bustamante, candidate for Bexar County’s 45th District Court Judge, sits across from me wearing a sky blue-checked shirt underneath an indigo blazer. Fresh from winning his May Democratic runoff, he now goes on to face a new rival, Republican nominee Stephani Walsh,…
8 Ways to Get Your Drink/Grub on this Week
Wednesday, June 25: Rosella Coffee Co. loves playing host to fun soirees. Visit their loft and sample a few Saint Arnold beers as paired with meats and cheeses. Learn about pairing while noshing on snacks. Limited to 25 guests. $20, 203 E Jones, Ste 101, (210) 277-8574, facebook.com/rosellacoffee. Wednesday, June 25: Tiki Week, hosted by…
James Franco and Gia Coppola Make ‘Palo Alto’ a Family Affair
The nepotism level on writer-director Gia Coppola’s feature debut is high. It’s not unreasonable to think the Coppolas rival the Wayanses in familial product placement. In Palo Alto, Gia Coppola finds a spot for a voiceover from her grandfather, Francis Ford Coppola. There’s also a small role filled by her great-aunt Talia Shire and music…
‘Life in Color’ Maps Modern Master Henri Matisse’s Evolution
French artist Henri Matisse never lets you forget you’re looking at a painting. He fills every square inch of his canvas with color and pattern so no point is any more or less important than any other point in his flattened picture plane. Brush strokes are easy to discern, colors and forms seem to have…
Savage Love: Old but alive
I’m a bit out of your usual demographic, age-wise (I’m 70), but I am still an avid reader. My cousin and I have flirted and joked about getting it on together for about 50 years or more. Now she’s divorced and having the time of her life. The other day, she told me what she’d…
Jenny Slate Won’t Shut Up about Abortion in ‘Obvious Child’
The use of Paul Simon’s tune “The Obvious Child,”—with its chorus of “Why deny the obvious child”—both in the title of this smart indie and shoehorned into the soundtrack, practically begs to be addressed. OK, I’ll bite: What is so obvious? And what are we denying? Well, it’s obvious that women get abortions—and not just…
Bi_Polar Bear Releases Sophomore LP in the Face of Tragedy
Rounkles, Lopez and Randolph pictured left to right San Antonio’s Bi_Polar Bear brews up doomy, sludgy, psychedelic rock music with electronic and experimental flourishes that lend it a sublime sense of midnight wilderness. Comprised of producer/percussionist Eric Lopez, guitarist Jeremy Rounkles and theremin guru Mike Randolph (of Polysynth Fusion), the innovative group challenges the boundaries…
Amnesty International’s Iggy Pop Ad Causes Copyright Stir
Amnesty International’s Iggy Pop advert “Justin Bieber is the future of rock ‘n’ roll,” says the French text under Iggy Pop’s battered mug in an Amnesty International ad condemning torture. Amnesty International—an NGO whose mission statement is to “generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights”—is stating that rock icon and proto-punk…
The Hawks (of holy rosary) Debut New Song “Robert DeNiro” & Tour Diary
Hawks of Holy Rosary via. Hot off a tour with Pennsylvanian indie-poppers Dr. Dog, SA’s The Hawks (of holy rosary) have sneaked a sample from their forthcoming sophomore LP What Team Am I On? Called “Robert Deniro,” The Hawks’ newest tune features the quintet’s signature group vocals, casio-sounding keys and huge drums, with tongue in cheek lyrics…
SA Ranks Tops In Texas For Employee Satisfaction
(via) If you’re one of the many in the area working day in and day out just to scrape by, buck up. According to the employment website Glassdoor, you’re most likely satisfied in your role as a cog in the machine. San Antonio ranked ninth in a survey that measured employee satisfaction. The city bested…
Booze News: Hoppy events and details on Missions Untapped’s grand opening
Booze News brings the news without the snooze every Tuesday. When staring out into the vast fields of the vineyard everything becomes so clear. (via) Tomorrow night The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium (11255 Huebner) will host a brewery night in honor of German brewery Bitburger at 7 p.m. Simply buy a pint of the brew and keep the…
