Progressive Pop-Up Échale Books to Celebrate Second Anniversary with Pachanga and Sale
Like many other forward-thinking folks in the U.S. and beyond, San Antonio-born Gianna Rendon took the sucker punch of President Donald Trump’s 2016 victory as an urgent call to action. After some pondering, the West Side native and Esperanza Peace and Justice Center alum launched Échale Books in response to the mounting “hatred in the…
Will San Antonio Be Featured in the Upcoming Carol Burnett Movie?
A film based on legendary comedian and San Antonio native Carol Burnett’s 2013 book “Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story” is now in development at Focus Features. Burnett, who was at the Tobin Center for Performing Arts last week to talk about her life and career, will produce the film through her company, Mabel…
Silkk the Shocker Returns to San Antonio During Fiesta
Famed New Orleans rapper Silkk the Shocker is headed to San Antonio for an apropos appearance at an event called Taste of Nawlins (not to be confused with the official Fiesta event Taste of New Orleans, which takes place at Sunken Gardens a few days prior). Rising through the ranks under the leadership of his…
San Antonio City Manager Sheryl Sculley Auctioning Fiesta Memorabilia
If former San Antonio city manager Sheryl Sculley is salty at voters for triggering her exodus in November, she’s not letting it show. According to a MySanAntonio report, she’s auctioning off her collection of 13 years’ worth of Fiesta bling to benefit SA’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy. She even plans to match donations up to $10,000.…
Report: Election-Administration Failures Affected 278,000 Texas Voters
Despite a wave of civic engagement in the 2018 election, at least 278,000 Texas voters were affected by election-administration failures, invalidating their ballots or sometimes preventing them from casting ballots at all, according to a new research report. The Texas Civil Rights Project today issued the report, which is based on public election information and…
Selena Fan Instagram Account Shares Late Singer’s Last-ever Interview, Which Took Place at the Alamodome
During a zoned-out scroll fest on Instagram, we stumbled upon what looked like a rare interview with Selena. According to the post, it really was, and it was conducted at the Alamodome. It’s also noteworthy because it was her last interview. View this post on Instagram Selena's very last interview — backstage at the Stay…
San Antonio Picnic Event to Benefit Local Special Needs Programs
Couples and families can enjoy a curated picnic experience — with live music, drinks and a chef-prepared basket — during the 4th annual Baskets & Blankets event on Saturday, March 30. The event, which benefits Eva’s Heroes, a local nonprofit for special needs programming and resources, will be held at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Attendees can expect…
Channel Your Inner Philanthropist by Donating to San Antonio-area Nonprofits During the Big Give
One doesn’t have to look far to find inspiring, thought-provoking quotes about giving. Iconic industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller encouraged people to “Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.” Legendary Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi found that “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of…
Dozens of Dogs Rescued From Poor Living Conditions at South Bexar County Home
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community to open their home to one of dozens of dogs recently rescued from poor living conditions at a local residence. On Monday, deputies and officials from Bexar County Animal Control teamed up to take in 37 dogs that were being kept at a home in the…
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Actor Lou Diamond Phillips Are Friends, Apparently
Mayor Ron Nirenberg is friends with Ritchie Valens, y’all. Not really, but he is pals with actor Lou Diamond Phillips, who played the late rising star in the 1987 biopic La Bamba. Phillips was in San Antonio Sunday for a special screening of the film followed by a discussion at the Tobin Center. After the…
Beloved DIY Venue Imagine Books & Records Is Moving
“Bittersweet” is the word Ezra Hurd is using to describe the new journey on which he and his family are embarking. Since 2011, 8373 Culebra Rd #201B has been the home of the DIY bookshop, record store and venue Imagine Books & Records. Mid-April will mark its relocation to a new space. “Me and my…
Nirenberg Drops Hint of Another Delay for San Antonio’s Climate Action Plan
After once delaying a vote on San Antonio’s controversial climate action plan, Mayor Ron Nirenberg is hinting he wants to push back the deadline yet again. “Action and adaptation to a changing climate is too important not to get it right,” the mayor said written statement provided to the Current. “We’re getting inundated with public…
San Antonio Officer Who Handed Feces Sandwich to Homeless Man Wins His Termination Appeal
A San Antonio bike cop canned over 2016 allegations that he tried to give a homeless man a sandwich filled with dog feces has won an appeal of his dismissal, according to the Associated Press. However, SAPD officer Matthew Luckhurst remains off the beat after a suspension for a separate poop prank. That one involved taking a…
San Antonio Jazz Fusion Group 16 the Olympus to Play San Marcos’ Martian Festival 2019
The San Antonio-based band 16 the Olympus has gained quite a bit of traction in the past few years. Having been picked-up as official SXSW artists last year, they continue to make waves. “SXSW was a great learning experience for the band and also the first time we’ve traveled and spent more than a day…
San Antonio’s Bloody Mary Fundraiser to Support Blood Cancer Research
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Stirista, a local marketing agency, will serve classic cocktails for a worthy cause at Bloody Marys Against Blood Cancer on Friday, March 29. The event, which is free and open to the public, will kick off the 2019 LLS Man & Woman of the Year event, a fundraising competition that…
Creed’s Scott Stapp Returns to San Antonio This Summer
Scott Stapp, the former singer for the Christian wannabe-grunge band Creed is returning to San Antonio for a show at the Aztec Theatre on Wednesday, July 10. And while Stapp is probably one of the easiest rock stars to place at the butt of a joke (especially with that whole Kid Rock sex tape fiasco),…
Man Arrested for Raping San Antonio Teen After He Lured Her By Saying He Was ‘Instagram Famous’ and Paid for Her Uber Ride to His Florida Home
A man has been arrested after luring a San Antonio teen to his Florida home where he kept her locked up and raped her. Richard Brown was arrested last Thursday after he sexually assaulted a teenage girl he met online, according to KSAT. The 25-year-old Florida resident reportedly met a San Antonio teen on Instagram,…
Mass Detention Release Sends 1,000 Migrants to San Antonio
Apparent overcrowding in Rio Grande Valley border patrol holding facilities has caused authorities to mass release detainees, many of which end up in San Antonio. Catholic Charities, a non-profit dedicated to providing, among other resources, refugee and immigrant services, claimed that approximately 1,000 immigrants were dropped off in San Antonio over the past week. “We…
Inaugural San Antonio Donut Fest Heading to the Tobin Center This May
Lovers of sweet, fried things may want to save the date for the inaugural San Antonio Donut Fest, a one-day, family-friendly festival that pays homage to Homer Simpson’s culinary obsession. SA Donut Fest is all about donuts, from classic and simple glazed rounds to the decked out treats topped with savory and sparkly snacks. Slated…
San Antonio Grandma Said Two Teens Attacked Her, Stole Her Car After She Helped Them with Car Trouble, Bought Them Whataburger
A teen has been arrested after a 79-year-old woman told police that she was attacked and robbed for helping him and another man. In a report from KSAT, Joan Baskin said she tried to help Jose Carbajal and another unidentified suspect after Carbajal approached her while she was getting the mail in her neighborhood on…
Cinematic Spillover: Short Reviews of Dragged Across Concrete and Gloria Bell
Here are a couple of short reviews of movies that were recently released in San Antonio theaters or on VOD. Dragged Across Concrete Filmmaker S. Craig Zahler pumps the breaks and returns to a more slow-burning type thriller – the kind he introduced audiences to with his feature debut in 2015, Bone Tomahawk. Two years…
‘The Spot on Houston’ Pop-up Event Series Brings Food, Drinks and Music to Houston Street
Skip rush hour traffic to explore downtown San Antonio — via Sound Cream Airstream music, Rosella drinks and a Pinch Boil House crawfish boil — at The Spot on Houston event on Friday, April 12. The event, hosted by nonprofit Centro San Antonio, invites residents to explore downtown and help cement Houston Street as the city’s “main…
Queensryche’s San Antonio Performance Strikes a Balance Between Delivering Classics and Moving Forward
“I’ve seen Queensryche,” said one attendee of the band’s Friday night show at the Aztec Theatre. “But this is the first time I’ve seen the cover band.” And that’s the obstacle the touring reboot of the ’80s progressive metal act had to overcome. Even so, Queensryche and tourmates Fates Warning drew a house full of…
San Antonio U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Calls for Full Release of Mueller Report
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett has called on Attorney General William Barr to release the full contents of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which was submitted this evening. Concern has swirled that the Trump administration may try to interfere with the release of the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election to protect the president…
San Antonio Hardcore Outfit Amygdala Signs With Prosthetic Records, Putting It in Company With Lamb of God, Kylesa and Testament
San Antonio hardcore favorites Amygdala have just signed with Prosthetic Records, proving that sometimes hard work pays off. Since their formation in the spring of 2014, the San Antonio-based punk outfit has been a voice for peripheral queer, QPOC and femme communities while touring relentlessly through the U.S. and Europe. It’s also given back to…
Street Love Sessions Helps Up-and-coming San Antonio Artists Connect with Audiences
Music with a focus on how artists can build connectivity to the audience. That’s what Street Love Sessions is all about: the unity between music creator and music listener. 25-year-old emcee Joshua Garcia, also known as Shredzy, is the brains behind the event. Being one of San Antonio’s newest live music events, Garcia tailors showcases…
Report: Police Twice Responded to Domestic Violence Calls Involving San Antonio Mayoral Candidate Greg Brockhouse
Citing police records, the San Antonio Express-News reported that mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse has twice in the past 13 years been at the center of allegations of domestic violence. The revelation — which Brockhouse denied Friday in a phone interview — adds one more live wire into a race already crackling with tough rhetoric. Brockhouse has…
San Antonio’s Cereal Killer Sweets Brings Colorful, Nostalgic Treats
Cereal Killer Sweets — a new San Antonio sweet shop inspired by the colorful, nostalgia-inducing breakfast staple — may prove to be a guilty pleasure that doesn’t require your Netflix password. Owner Megan Morales decided to close her previous local business, Pink’s Popcorn, to focus on making her popular oversized rice cereal-bars. The chewy treats come…
With Death-Defying Stunts, Fire and Lights, P!nk Brought One Hell of a Show to the AT&T Center
While it’s not uncommon for a slew of pop acts roll through the Alamo City every year, P!nk’s performance last night at the AT&T Center had a message deeper than choreographed dance numbers and explosions. Even before the show’s opener, singer-songwriter Julia Michaels, was done with her half-hour set, the AT&T Center seethed with anticipation…
COSA Employees Start GoFundMe for Woman Struck By Bus in Downtown San Antonio
A city employee was fatally struck and killed by a charter bus on Wednesday, and now her co-workers are heading a GoFundMe to support the 13-year-old son she leaves behind. On Wednesday, Omega McKinnon was leaving work around 4:25 p.m. when a bus driving southbound on St. Mary’s Street turned onto Market Street and struck…
VIA, Bexar County Partnership Provides Free Rides to San Antonio’s Cesar E. Chavez March
VIA Metropolitan Transit and Bexar County will offer free rides to those attending the Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice — an annual event that brings thousands to march in downtown San Antonio — on Saturday, March 30. The 2019 march, co-sponsored by the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy & Educational Foundation (CECLEF) and the City of…
Fan Favorite Drag Queens Slated to Get Shady at Hater’s Roast at Aztec Theatre
The Detroit-based production company known simply as Murray & Peter Present is behind the campy holiday revue A Drag Queen Christmas and the allegedly forthcoming Ultimate Drag Idol — a “gender-inclusive” RuPaul’s Drag Race alternative promising a $100,000 grand prize. Unleashed on the Aztec last year with a cast of 10 Drag Race contestants, the duo’s…
San Antonio Police Say Woman Shot By Officer for Pulling Uzi Gun Had Fake Weapon
San Antonio police said a woman shot by a sergeant after she was believed to have pulled a gun on authorities actually had a fake weapon. Sergeant David Perry said 26-year-old Hannah Westall drew what appeared to be an Uzi submachine gun on him during a confrontation near Huebner and Vance Jackson on Wednesday. Once…
Beloved Broadway Classic Fiddler on the Roof Setting Up at the Majestic
Probably most well-known for its 1971 film adaptation, productions of Fiddler on the Roof have run seemingly non-stop since its premiere on Broadway in 1964. With timeless classics such as “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” it’s no surprise that the musical has become a hallmark of community theater nationwide. The…
City Council Votes Down Chick-Fil-A Restaurant at San Antonio Airport Over Chain’s LGBTQ Record
This article was originally published in our sister publication Out In SA. The San Antonio City Council voted Thursday against the opening of a Chick-Fil-A concession at the city’s airport after members of council voiced concern about the chain’s record on LGBTQ issues. The vote was 6 to 4 with one abstention. The Chick-Fil-A restaurant…
Beto O’Rourke Might Single-Handedly Reunite the Mars Volta If He Becomes President
Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has brought the likes of Willie Nelson, Margo Price and Spoon along to play his rallies, and he doesn’t shy away from talking about how he enjoys counterculture stuff like punk rock music and skateboarding. And O’Rourke even played in a band with Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who would eventually front post-hardcore gods At…
Lou Diamond Phillips Hosting Special Screening of La Bamba at the Tobin This Sunday
For the next iteration of its Conversation series, the Tobin Center hosts Lou Diamond Phillips for a screening and moderated discussion of the film that gave him his first big break – 1987’s La Bamba. In the movie, Phillips plays Ritchie Valens, who rocketed to fame as a teen with the love ballad “Donna” and…
Follow the Chickens: San Antonio Coop Tour Launches Next Month
Learn what it takes to raise backyard chickens (and how to collect those delicious, farm-fresh eggs) during the second annual Chicken Walk Coop Tour on Saturday, April 13. The event, hosted by San Antonio Food Policy Council (SAFPC), will offer self-guided tours of six local coops — starting at the Olmos Basin Farmers Market at…
Study Finds Lead in Drinking Water at Nearly 800 Texas Schools
A pair of environmental groups released a report Thursday giving Texas a failing grade for its efforts to deal with lead in schools’ drinking water. Since 2017, testing has uncovered lead in the drinking water of at least 784 Texas schools, or 71 percent of those tested, according to the report by Environment Texas and…
Jesse Borrego, Shea Serrano to Make Guest Appearance on Live Recording of Spurs Podcast This Sunday
Two San Antonio favorites will be part of a special recording of Spurs podcast Spurscast this Sunday. Actor Jesse Borrego and New York Times bestselling author Shea Serrano will join Project Spurs content director Paul Garcia and Energy 94.1’s Anthony A. of the Dana Cortez Show for a live episode of Spurscast this Sunday from…
Iconic Boston Pops Orchestra to Perform at the Tobin
Led by conductor Keith Lockhart, who succeeded famed movie composer John Williams, the Boston Pops Orchestra helps draw new audiences into orchestral music by performing recognizable compositions from across the pop-culture realm. At this concert, the Boston Pops take on cinema classics along with rock and pop tunes from Queen to Led Zeppelin. $74.50 -…
Singer P!nk Stops By Buc-ee’s Ahead of San Antonio Concert
When in Texas, singer P!nk does as Texans do, apparently. Ahead of her concert at the AT&T Center tonight, P!nk posted photos of her family roaming around Buc-ee’s. Her caption reads, “Truck stops in Texas. Don’t ask, just do it.” View this post on Instagram Truck stops in Texas. Don’t ask, just do it. A…
Culinary School Scholarships Offer $15,000 to San Antonio Women
The San Antonio chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International, an organization dedicated to women in culinary arts, is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2019-2020 academic year. The scholarships are open to San Antonio women who are pursuing a post-high school culinary education — in food, wine, hospitality or agriculture — and will provide up to…
City Council Majority Wants Hays Street Bridge Land Appeal Dropped
Editor’s Note: This story will be updated as other council members respond to our survey. In a City Council survey conducted late Wednesday by the Heron, members Roberto Treviño, Art Hall, Rey Saldaña, Greg Brockhouse, John Courage and Clayton Perry said they support the city dropping its appeal in the case involving a piece of…
Nothing More Returns to San Antonio for Hometown Show
Hometown active-rock heroes Nothing More know a thing or two about work ethic. For a dozen years, the band has toured incessantly while also investing time, energy and their own money into albums that have helped cement their longevity. During the last few years, they’ve even secured slots on the Billboard charts and managed to…
Artist Joe Hedges’ ‘Arcane Wilderness’ Opens at Mantle Art Space This Weekend
Joe Hedges’ “hypercombines” lean into the dichotomy between traditional and new media by juxtaposing oil paintings on wood and canvas with technological components. In Inscriptions, Hedges draws the viewer into a cave depicted in a wash of blues and grays, as the distorted echoes of contemporary broadcast news envelop them in an “echo chamber” of…
‘Rowdy Women Take Over’ at TexPop to Feature Female Artists, Vendors
The future is female? More like the present! To celebrate this year’s Women’s History Month, the South Texas Museum of Popular Culture (known familiarly as TexPop) is getting overrun by Rowdy Women of all stripes. The event features more than 40 artists and vendors, including Genevieve Ashcraft, Laura Robles, Lisa Nigro, Melanie Longoria and Grandma…
Congressmen Ask Trump to Keep His Hands Off San Antonio Military Construction Funds
Members of San Antonio’s congressional delegation are waging a bipartisan war to stop President Donald Trump from using construction funds from local military facilities for his border wall. Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd joined Democratic counterparts Lloyd Doggett, Henry Cuellar and Joaquin Castro in firing off a letter to Trump that requests the president not…
Filmmaker Gaspar Noé Literally Turns the Horror Genre on its Head with Climax
Provocative French-Argentine filmmaker Gaspar Noé (Irreversible) might be the first to admit that his new horror-dance movie Climax isn’t necessarily something audiences haven’t seen before, but you might beg to differ. In Climax, Noé introduces moviegoers to a large group of dancers who are celebrating a successful day of rehearsals with an after-party at their…
Filmmaker Jordan Peele Explores the Ugly Truths of a Divided Country in His Ambitious Second Horror Feature Us
If the ultimate goal for filmmaker and Oscar-winning screenwriter Jordan Peele is to continue to create a catalog of thrillers that challenge audiences to think beyond the visceral horror elements of the standard slasher flick, he’s definitely on the right track with Us, the follow-up to his 2017 critically-acclaimed directorial debut Get Out. With Us,…
San Antonio Tops the Nation in Credit Card Utilization — and Low Income Plays a Big Part
San Antonians are living on borrowed money. No, seriously. We have the highest credit-card utilization rate in the country, according to a new study by loan broker Lending Tree’s CompareCards unit. The Alamo City’s rate of 35.1 percent is significantly higher than the average of around 30 percent. That percentage — essentially the balance of your…
Lights Out: UFO Heads to San Antonio for Final Show With Singer Phil Mogg
UFO, one of the hard rock outfits KISS-FM helped turn into a San Antonio radio staple, is headed to San Antonio on what may be its last tour. Formed in 1969 London, the band has released 22 albums of iconic guitar shreddery, earning a seat in hard rock history. Now, UFO frontman and sole original…
Watch San Antonio-Born Alejandro Escovedo Rock an NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Alejandro Escovedo’s Tiny Desk Concert feels like a longtime coming. Backed by the Italian band Don Antonio, the roots rocker shook the NPR office with a three-song set taken his 2018 album The Crossing. Born in San Antonio before his family transplanted to California, Escovedo got his musical start playing guitar for first-wave punk band…
Texas is the Most ‘Instagrammable’ State in the U.S.
Expect to see lots of millennials ’round these parts, because Texas was just named the most “Instagrammable” state in the U.S. Big Seven Travel, an online content platform that publishes travel guides, ranked all 50 U.S. states by how often they appear on the photo-sharing site, which was determined by adding up the number of…
Reward Now Offered for Information Leading to Arrest in Andreen McDonald’s Disappearance
Crime Stoppers is now offering up to $5,000 to anyone who has information on the the person, or people, behind Andreen McDonald’s disappearance and presumed death. The 29-year-old was last seen near her home February 28 and was reported missing on March 1 when she didn’t show up to work or her gym, where she…
New Study Names San Antonio as ’19th-Fattest U.S. City’
Everything is bigger in Texas, but when it comes to health problems like obesity and diabetes, that’s nothing to brag about. So excuse us if we’re not all that excited to see the San Antonio-New Braunfels area come in as the nation’s “19th-fattest city” in a new study by financial site WalletHub. The study —…
Lemonade Day at Raising Cane’s Supports Young Entrepreneurs
You can support young entrepreneurs when you treat yo’self to a lemonade from Raising Cane’s on Wednesday, March 20. All Raising Cane’s restaurants — which includes more than 400 locations in 25 states — will donate $1 from every lemonade purchase to Lemonade Day, a national nonprofit dedicated to youth entrepreneurship and education. In 2018, the…
Popular ‘Restored By Light’ Show Reimagines Dramatic Mission San José Restorations
Back by popular demand is the striking spectacle “Restored by Light,” a historical demonstration at the San Antonio Missions that first premiered at Mission Concepción in 2015. This time, “Restored by Light” returns to Mission San José with a light show that uses custom 3D mapping to project a dramatic recreation of the brilliantly colored…
Pick 3: Vonna’s D’vonna Miller Highlights Three Artists Making Some Noise in the San Antonio Music Scene
Pick 3 is a continuing series where the Current asks participants in San Antonio’s music scene to tell us about three homegrown acts making interesting and inspiring sounds. This week, we tapped D’Vonna Miller, frontwoman for the dreamy indie two-piece Vonna, and asked her what local performers continue to inspire her. Miller brings valuable perspective as both…
World Food Championships Open to San Antonio Chefs, Food Entrepreneurs
The World Food Championships (WFC), now in its eighth year, is looking for Texas chefs and food entrepreneurs to demo original food products and ideas this October. The championships, which take place Oct. 16-20, provide five-days of cooking demos, competitions and family-friendly fun in Dallas. The WFC team plans to give its top applicants a free,…
Bills in the Texas Legislature Would Make It Easier for Businesses to Sue People Exercising Free-Speech Rights
A pair of bills in the Texas Legislature would make it easier for businesses and deep-pocketed individuals to sue whistleblowers for exercising their First Amendment rights to free speech and to harass them into silence. Both House Bill 2730 and Senate Bill 2162 seek to gut the Texas Citizens Participation Act, a law protecting residents’ right…
Trump’s Emergency Declaration Puts Up to $77 Million in San Antonio Military Spending on Chopping Block
There’s now a price tag for how much local military spending is in jeopardy thanks to President Trump’s emergency declaration. A new list supplied by the Defense Department lists the military construction projects whose funds could be slashed to help fund the president’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Add those up, and it looks like…
The ’90s are Alive: NOLA Brunch & Beignets Planning Boozy ’90s-themed Brunch Event
NOLA Brunch & Beignets became a BYOB-friendly spot when it opened with popular dishes, sans liquor license in 2017. Now armed with an official license, chef Pieter Sypesteyn and the NOLA team will celebrate its new menu— beer, wine and bubbly options — with a ’90s style brunch bash, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March…
Rising Weirdo Indie Pop Star Mitski is Coming to San Antonio
From touring as direct support for the Pixies in 2017, to securing the No. 1 spot in Pitchfork’s top 50 albums of 2018, Mitski has emerged as one of indie pop’s most exciting artists. And, lucky for us, she’s headed to San Antonio for a show at Paper Tiger on Thursday, June 6. Born Mitski…
San Antonio Spurs Display All the Right Moves in Victory Over Golden State Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs extended their season high winning streak to nine games on Monday night at the AT&T Center, with a determined 111-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors. DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge combined for 49 points to pace the Spurs, but it was a collective effort on the defensive end of the…
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Manu Ginobili’s Jersey Retirement Ceremony
Months after Manu Ginobili announced his retirement from the Spurs, San Antonio will finally get to celebrate his 16-year career during his jersey retirement ceremony on Thursday, March 28. The franchise announced details of the event on Monday. Here’s the lowdown: after the Spurs take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, a special post-game ceremony on the court…
Medical Cannabis Expansion Has High Support in the Texas Legislature. But Dan Patrick Might Stand in the Way.
This article was originally published by the Texas Tribune. State Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, was on the floor of the Texas House in 2015 trying to convince her colleagues to open up the state to medical cannabis, and it was not going well. One lawmaker yelled, “This is a bad bill.” Others booed as…
Hollywood Hunk John Stamos Will Be in San Antonio Tonight
The Beach Boys had a reputation of magically showing up in San Francisco to jam out with the Tanner/Katsopolis/Gladstone crew on the sitcom Full House. And now Uncle Jesse will be doing just that at the band’s show tonight. Actor John Stamos announced on Instagram that he’ll be joining the Beach Boys on tour for select…
Anti-pop Singer P!nk Heading to San Antonio This Week
While acts like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé generally pass us by, we’re grateful for the pop mega-acts that do stop in the Alamo City to put on a show. Justin Timberlake exhibited his starpower earlier this year and Ariana Grande is set for an eventual return, so anti-pop singer P!nk should provide a welcome fix…
Dairy Queen To Give Out Free Ice Cream This Wednesday
I know what you’re thinking: What could possibly be better than ice cream? Well, I’ll tell ya, folks. FREE ICE CREAM. To celebrate the first day of spring, Dairy Queen will be giving out free (yes, completely free – no purchase necessary) ice cream cones this Wednesday. Free Cone Day + first day of spring equals…
Post-SXSW Thoughts: San Antonio Rapper KPthaProfit Gives the Rundown on His Experience at This Year’s SXSW
It’s the Monday after South by Southwest 2019, and if you were here this past week, you know that Austin was a nonstop party with hundreds of official and unofficial music showcases poppin’ up all across the 5-1-2. We caught up with KPthaProfit who rocked an official showcase with fellow San Antonio rapper City, to…
Snow tha Product Returns to San Antonio This Spring
Hip-hop is already a tough business to break into, and with it still a boys’ club in many respects, it can be even harder for women to get the respect the deserve. San Diego-based Chicana emcee Snow tha Product is a good example. She raps with more ferocity and lyrical skill than her male counterparts,…
Main Plaza Farmers Market Reopening on Tuesday
The Main Plaza Farmers Market will kick off its new season on Tuesday, March 19 with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, cooking demos, live music and vendors. Attendees are invited to the Tuesday grand re-opening to shop for produce, enjoy mariachis and talk to participating farmers before opening remarks from local and organizational representatives. The weekly farmers…
Report: San Antonio Police Officer Fired for Using Racial Slur, Telling Man ‘F–k You’ During Arrest
A San Antonio police officer has been terminated for using unprofessional language during an arrest last summer, and video shows him using a racial epithet during the encounter. In a report aired by KSAT, former officer Tim Garcia’s body camera indicated he repeatedly used the slurs while arresting a black man named Dewaxne Robinson at…
San Antonio’s Amada Miller Opening ‘Subjective Timbre’ Exhibition at the Gallery at MBS
Amada Miller dove into 2019 with exhibitions at galleries Sala Diaz, FL!GHT, Blue Star Contemporary and Austin’s Mass Gallery, and she’s showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. For her third opening this month, Miller will take over the unconventional gallery space at Southtown’s MBS Fitness with “Subjective Timbre,” an esoteric exploration of color using…
Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat Stop By AT&T Center to Battle Against the Spurs
The D. Wade World Tour touches down in San Antonio Wednesday night, when Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade returns for one last dance with the Spurs. After a stellar NBA career that includes three championships, 13 All-Star appearances, and a Finals MVP, Wade is hanging up his sneakers at the end of the season. Even…
Online Voting Now Open for the Best of Contemporary Art Month: People’s Choice Award
As March slips into our rearview mirror, another Contemporary Art Month (CAM) draws to a close with the annual presentation of the CAMMIE Awards, which recognize “excellence and diversity throughout the city’s rich landscape.” Essentially a wrap party celebrating CAM’s most impactful happenings, the casual ceremony brings artists, curators, gallerists, museum folks and art scenesters…
Man Arrested for Shooting Another Man During Wedding Reception at San Antonio Church
A man has been arrested after arguing with and shooting another guest at a wedding reception over the weekend. Hours after a couple tied the knot, two wedding guests got into a verbal altercation inside Holy Spirit Church’s parish hall around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. The argument then moved outside, where Juan Vicente Flores allegedly…
Two San Antonio Chefs Pass First Round of MasterChef Junior
MasterChef Junior Season 7 has narrowed its competition to 20 young culinary talents, including pint-sized San Antonio cooks — Jayden, age 12, and Nayeli, age 9 — who have made it past two episodes, celebrity chefs and several culinary challenges. We spoke to San Antonio’s Jayden and Nayeli, who recently prepared a delicious lunch for…
Joaquin Castro Likely to Run for Cornyn’s Senate Seat in 2020
Looks like Democrat Joaquin Castro is hoping to build on the Beto effect. Citing sources close to the San Antonio congressman, Texas Monthly reports that he’s “all but certain” to challenge Sen. John Cornyn in 2020. Castro’s twin brother Julián — on the campaign trail chasing the Democratic presidential nomination — also recently dropped a Twitter hint…
GOP Trolls Beto O’Rourke with St. Patrick’s Day Twist on DWI Mugshot
The GOP has wasted no time taking jabs at Beto O’Rourke, who after months of speculation announced his presidential campaign on Friday. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the Republican Party trolled O’Rourke by adding a leprechaun hat to the Democrat’s mugshot from when he was arrested for a DWI in 1998. A caption reads…
Fourteen Texas Voters Dropped From the Rolls as Part of Botched Fraud Review
Fourteen voters flagged in the Texas Secretary of State’s botched voter-fraud review had their registrations canceled and subsequently reinstated, the Texas Tribune reports, citing details of a San Antonio court case. The Texas Attorney General’s Office revealed the number late last week in the court of District Judge Fred Biery as part of a suit over the…
Texas Supreme Court Rules Against City of San Antonio on Hays Street Bridge Development
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against the city of San Antonio in a lengthy, often-bitter dispute over what can be developed adjacent to the historic Hays Street Bridge. The state’s high court today ruled that the city is not immune to claims it committed a breach of contract when it sold a lot next…
How the Legislature’s Paid Sick Time Debate Has Blown Up Into a Battle on LGBTQ Rights
It could have remained a borderline-wonky debate over employee benefits — a legislative exercise where business and labor interests quibble over details of employment law. Instead, it’s fast becoming a firestorm. Thanks to a last-minute wording tweak, Senate Bill 15 — the proposal that would bar cities like San Antonio from requiring private employers to…
Jake Phelps, the Editor of Pioneering Skateboard Magazine Thrasher, Has Died
Skateboarder Jake Phelps, best known as the editor of Thrasher magazine, has died. Thrasher’s publisher Tony Vitello discussed Phelps’ death on the magazine’s website: “Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this world. When loved ones…
Hello Kitty Food Truck Arrives in San Antonio Next Week
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck — an all-pink mobile cafe that is the stuff of Sanrio dreams — will roll into San Antonio on Saturday, March 23, for a one-day event filled with sweets and kawaii accessories. The popular truck will set up shop at La Cantera, offering snacks including a giant Hello Kitty cookie, small petit…
Your Allergies Are About to Get Much Worse, San Antonio
If your allergies are brutal today, it’s because tree pollen is wicked high. And those trees aren’t about to show you any mercy. Currently, the Weather Channel’s allergy tracker shows tree pollen as “high,” and it’s only going to get worse. The tracker has a forecast of “very high” for pollen from Saturday, March 16,…
Andreen McDonald’s Husband Asks for Bail Reduction from $2 Million
Andreen McDonald’s husband, the lone suspect in the San Antonio woman’s disappearance, is requesting to have his bail lowered. Andre McDonald, who’s been in jail on a charge of tampering with evidence related to his wife’s March 1 disappearance, is now asking a judge to lower his bail of $2 million. A date for that…
Leon Valley Police Searching for Missing Teen Who Previously Had Contact with Child Predator
Update 2:30 p.m.: Willow Clayton has been found safe according to Bring Our Missing Home. Original story: Leon Valley police are searching for a missing teen and are asking the public to help finding her. Willow Clayton, 17, was last seen Tuesday on the 6000 block of Forest Wood in Leon Valley. Police believe she…
Downing ‘Em Downtown: Familiar Center San Antonio Drinking Spots Offering New Twists
Editor’s Note: Nightlifer is a column focused on bars and late-night entertainment in the Alamo City. It’s easy to fall into a happy hour rut — you lose track of cocktail menus, pass on the places that you’ve visited more than a handful of times and stick to the cheap specials you know. When that…
Is San Antonio Doing Enough to Address Displacement?
For five months, the city’s Housing & Neighborhood Services Department (NHSD) has been crafting a policy designed to help residents who have been forced to leave their homes, or who are on the verge of being uprooted. Maybe the residents are experiencing rising housing costs because they live in a rapidly changing neighborhood, or live…
Sort of Secular, But Mostly Christian Rock Band Switchfoot Playing the Aztec Theatre
An essential band for sheltered ’90s kids whose parents only let them out of the house for school, church and youth group, Switchfoot were one of those barely crossover bands that straddled the secular and religious music world. The video for its biggest song, “Meant to Live,” appeared on MTV2 alongside bands like Incubus, P.O.D.,…
Experience Classic Pop, Rock Jams in 1930s Style at Puddles Pity Party
The sad clown with the golden voice is coming to San Antonio with his heartfelt anthems and a suitcase full of tissues. Most recognized for his performance on America’s Got Talent, Puddles sings 1930s versions of classic pop and rock songs from ABBA, Bowie, Cheap Trick and Queen. It’s kinda absurd, but Puddles’ schtick is…
Get Your Dose of Synthy-Heavy Pop When Ghostland Observatory Hits Up Paper Tiger
Even though it’s been over a decade since Ghostland’s “Sad Sad City” hit the airwaves, synth-heavy pop music has only grown more popular. But it’s not like the duo has been chilling in Austin for a decade. See You Later Simulator, released last fall, packs an electro punch, maybe even more so than the pair’s…
Relive the Days of the Beach Boys When They Stop by the Majestic Theatre
Mike Love and his version of the Beach Boys will be in town to once again give San Antonio fans a dose of pleasant nostalgia. Of course, with Love at the helm and sans Brian Wilson, these Beach Boys are basically an early-1960s boyband, but that won’t stop a single one of us from going…
The Grandfathers of Hardcore Black Flag Return to San Antonio in September
Seminal punk rock outfit Black Flag has just announced a return to San Antonio as part of a lengthy tour that extends throughout North America and into Europe and Japan. Led by Greg Ginn — the only original member left in the band and the guy who owns rights to its name — Black Flag…
Joaquin Castro Delivers Smackdown to Cruz and Cornyn for Supporting President’s Emergency Declaration
Both Texas senators voted against the resolution by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro to block President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration, drawing a sharp verbal rebuke from the San Antonio Democrat. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz declined to join the 12 other GOP senators who crossed the aisle Thursday afternoon to shoot down emergency funding for…
9-year-old San Antonio Girl Amazes Twitter Users After Jiu-jitsu Match Video Goes Viral
Twitter users are amazed by a local girl who is literally kicking ass and taking names. Aundria Nuncio has a created an online sensation by posting a video of her 9-year-old sister Apolonio, a rising jiu-jitsu star nicknamed “Apple,” going head-to-head against a boy 15 pounds heavier than her, according to a report from MySA.…
Don’t Worry, Tucker’s is Reopening Soon
Tucker’s Kozy Korner hasn’t posted much on social media, much less been open for business, lately. But there’s no need to worry, the iconic East Side spot isn’t going anywhere. Tucker’s originally opened in 1948, and has since become a San Antonio institution, offering soulful music and equally soulful dishes in celebration of the East…
Shotgun Coffee Roasters to Open New Shop in Southtown
It’s been less than a year since Shotgun House Coffee Roasters opened on San Antonio’s West Side, but the company is preparing to lift the curtain on a second retail storefront — this time, in Southtown — within the next 10 days. Shotgun House, co-owned by couple Jessica Callery and Eddie Laughlin, has become known for roasting its…
Bubbling Up: Southside Craft Soda Looks to Grow While Bottling San Antonio Culture
Southside Craft Soda Co. was developed by an unlikely team — a local brew master, an ad executive, an entrepreneur and an accountant — but together, this February, they bottled 700 cases of TexaCola, becoming the first locally owned and crafted soda to distribute in San Antonio in 50 years. “I think there’s a lot…
Vice Magazine Highlights San Antonio’s Thriving ’80s Metal Scene
For the first time in recent history, San Antonio’s St. Mary’s Strip and rich heavy metal history have landed some national media attention. Vice, the magazine and blog often focused on subculture news and other weird shit, on Wednesday published an article paying homage to a piece of San Antonio’s beloved music history: the metal…
SAPD Claims Officer Shot Chihuahua to Stop It From Suffering
After East Side residents said a San Antonio police officer killed a Chihuahua, the department has released a statement indicating that the officer did so stop the dog from “suffering.” Police were responding to an unrelated call near Poinsettia and Walters streets on Monday when they said someone alerted them about the Chihuahua that was…
San Antonio Police Arrest Man They Say Intentionally Ran Over Woman He Met at Club and Took Home
San Antonio police have arrested a man who they said intentionally ran over a woman on the city’s West Side earlier this week. Luis Diaz-Quijas is the lone suspect in connection with the death of Christy Cantu, according to multiple reports. The 40-year-old woman was found dead near San Joaquin Avenue and Culebra Road in…
Beto O’Rourke Is Officially Running For President – Here Are the Big Challenges He’s Facing
As his appearance in early voting state of Iowa suggested he might, Beto O’Rourke today threw in as a Democratic presidential contender. Fresh from his almost-pulled-it-off Senate race against Ted Cruz, the former El Paso congressman has shown his ability to whip up a national buzz while raising mountains of cash. Plus, his positive energy…
Musicians Coming From Across the U.S., Mexico and Beyond for Texas Loopfest
The marquee event for a larger festival that takes place over several days and at a few different locations (see the website below for more details), Loopfest bills itself as “the single most creative music and technology performance art fest you’ll ever see.” That may be a bit strong on the hyperbole. However, the fest…
Mike McCrary’s Novel Hard Hearts Swings Big Secrets Like a Hammer
All good characters have secrets. It’s what makes them intriguing and worth reading about. Nothing in this world is more boring than a flawless protagonist without anything to hide. Novice authors often throw all their cards on the table early in their books, spoiling the sense of mystery almost immediately. Luckily, in Austin resident Mike…
‘Civil Pleasures’ Group Show Welcomes Artists From Across the U.S. All Connected By Art Mecca Marfa
At its core, Contemporary Art Month (CAM) is designed to “promote and raise the national profile of San Antonio contemporary art and artists” but the nonprofit that makes the tradition tick also understands the value of outside perspectives and welcomes them annually through creative collaborations with national and international artists and curators. While it’s not…
San Antonio Spurs Ready to Go Up Against Defending Champs the Golden State Warriors
The Spurs go for their second win against the Golden State Warriors this season on Monday night at what is sure to be a raucous AT&T Center. When the two teams clashed back in November, San Antonio prevailed with 24 points and 18 rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge. The February rematch in Oakland went decidedly in…
Dancers in the Dark: Climax is an Art-house-horror Hybrid From the Provocative Mind of Filmmaker Gaspar Noé
“On acid” is a phrase people tend to use when describing something recognizable that has been reworked to give the impression that it exists in some kind of altered and exaggerated state. For example, last year, director Julius Avery described his zombie action flick Overlord as “Indiana Jones on acid.” The Netflix original series Russian…
T-Pain Brings Hip-hop Vibes to Aztec Theatre After Cancelled Performance
After postponing his show for unexplained circumstances, T-Pain is finally gearing up for a performance in the Alamo City — and we’re pretty much here for it. If you’re familiar with NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, you know that the broadcaster invites artists of all genres to play acoustic or stripped-down versions of their songs in…
Univision Launches App at SXSW Targeting Latin Music Market
Uforia— developed by Univision as the biggest Latin music media platform in the nation — launched its new music app, developed in partnership with Napster, during a South by Southwest event Wednesday. The announcement was made during a Univision press event headlined by popular Reggaeton singer J. Balvin and featuring comments by representatives from both…
Touring Production World of Musicals Packs a Pupu Platter of Show Tunes into One Spectacle
“Proudly promoting Irish artists and Irish Culture,” the Emerald Isle’s GFD Productions trots the globe with vocal groups like Celtic Angels and the International Magic Tenors, lively Irish dance showcases and fully staged spectacles such as the narrative musical On Eagles Wing and the Tina Turner tribute Tina: Break Every Rule. Now, seemingly custom-crafted for…
Anime Punk Weirdos Peelander-Z Return to San Antonio in May
Peelander-Z is coming back to San Antonio this spring, and if you’ve seen them onstage, you know the band puts on one of the best live shows ever. Seriously, if you haven’t experienced one of the band’s energetic performances, you can’t leave the planet without rectifying that situation. Lucky for you, Peelander-Z will be bringing…
Meet Heartless the Monster: San Antonio’s Most Slept On MC
Heartless the Monster is one of the best rappers in San Antonio. While there is a ton of rap talent residing in the Alamo City, some artists just have that special shine that catches our attention. With Heartless the Monster, a combination of things make his art gleam. From his vocal delivery, cadence and lyrical…
Bexar County Democratic Chair Accuses Party Members of Money Laundering and Forgery
A long-simmering dispute between Bexar County Democratic Party officials overflowed on Wednesday into allegations by its current leader that loyalists to former chairman Manuel Medina committed financial crimes. At a press conference outside the Bexar County Courthouse, current Chairwoman Monica Alcantara said she discovered documents showing “more than 15” party insiders may have committed money…
Taking Flight: Birds of Passage Confronts Drug Cartel Narrative From a Unique Perspective
When revisiting some of the best films about a criminal’s rise to power, you don’t have to look much farther than the original 1972 Oscar-winning drama The Godfather and how a baby-faced Al Pacino stepped up to take over the Corleone family’s shady business and keep them relevant and feared. Since then, strong foreign films…
Good Neighbor: Eastside Kitchenette Winning a Fan Base That Extends Beyond Its Government Hill Digs
It’s not easy for new restaurants to become part of the fabric of a neighborhood, but just weeks after its January opening, Eastside Kitchenette is on its way to making that happen. The restaurant, found in a historic home in the East Side’s Government Hill, is already building a loyal following for approachable Southern cuisine…
Masterchef Junior Contestants, Local Chefs Showcase Food with San Antonio Style
Expect to see and taste incredible dishes from renown local chefs and young culinary talents during the Chef 2 Chef event at the San Antonio Botanical Garden on March 17. The event will feature local chefs including Dave Terrazas of the San Antonio Botanical Garden, John Brand of Supper, Elizabeth Johnson of Pharm Table, Laurent Rea…
Funny Is Funny: Comedian Carol Burnett Returns to San Antonio to Reflect on Her Life and Career
It’s been more than 40 years since comedian Carol Burnett’s namesake variety TV show went off the air, but the San Antonio native still knows what it takes to make audiences laugh. Burnett, who grew up on the city’s West Side before moving with her grandmother to Hollywood in the late 1930s as a child,…
South by So What: San Antonio Artists Ponder Whether the Benefits of Playing South by Southwest Outweigh the Hassles
Der Kindestod is looking forward to a much less stressful South by Southwest this year. For years, the avant-garde producer and underground rave DJ has been throwing his own unofficial shows during Austin’s much-hyped music conference. That meant doing everything, including booking the venue, lugging equipment, bringing in talent and playing the show. This year,…
Study: San Antonio Drivers Are Pretty Aggressive, But Not the Worst
While Alamo City drivers aren’t the worst in the nation, new data hints that they’re still pretty lead-footed. A recent GasBuddy study found that San Antonio has some of the most aggressive drivers in the U.S., ranking 21st of the 30 most-populous metro areas. The Alamo City landed behind cities like Los Angeles, which topped…
Cake Boss’ Italian Chain Buddy V’s Ristorante Suddenly Closes San Antonio Location
Buddy V’s Ristorante, the Italian restaurant chain from Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro, has closed its San Antonio location about a year after its much-anticipated opening. Signage posted at the La Cantera restaurant on Tuesday let patrons know that the restaurant was “permanently closed for business.” The location opened in late January 2018. “Thank you…
Democrats Present United Front as Ray Lopez Seizes District 125 Victory
With Ray Lopez’s Tuesday night win over Fred Rangel to represent District 125 in the Texas House, Democrats routed an effort by the top state Republicans to flip another solidly blue district in a special election. High-ranking Republican officials including Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn had thrown support to businessman and party…
Documentary on the San Antonio Police Department’s Mental Health Unit Wins a Special Jury Award at the SXSW Film Festival
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival announced its Jury and Special Award winners last night at the Paramount Theater in Austin. Winning “Special Jury Recognition for Empathy in Craft” in the documentary film category was Connecticut-based director Jenifer McShane for her feature Ernie & Joe. The doc tells the story of Ernie Stevens and…
San Antonio’s Downtown Councilman Roberto Treviño Strives to Strike a Balance
Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the writer of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s political scene. I’m sitting across from Roberto C. Treviño in his office, its walls full of art by local creators. “You see, my office is full of art because I don’t have a window,” he says with…
Women Artists Take Over Artpace with a Trio of Exhibitions Tackling Gender, Race and Identity
Quite often with the exhibitions born out of Artpace’s world-renowned International Artist-in-Residence program, connections and common threads can be elusive at best. The opposite might be said about the trio of forthcoming exhibitions created by current residents Jennifer Ling Datchuk (San Antonio), Sama Alshaibi (Tucson) and Roshini Kempadoo (London), three accomplished women artists selected by…
Gaming Expo, From Video Games to Tabletop, Sets Up in San Antonio This Weekend
San Antonio’s homegrown games convention Gamexpo 4.0 returns this spring for a weekend celebrating games of all types, from video games to tabletop, and every niche in between. Gamexpo puts gaming first — while the convention schedule only features four panels, every hour of the day is jam-packed with gameplay, ranging from the wily game…
Savage Love: Loaded Question
Q: Let’s say my kink is edging and I edge myself for a few days leading up to a date. Is it my responsibility to tell my potential partner? There are a few variables here that are important to note. This is a first/Tinder date, and it’s just a coffee date, BUT she and I…
Free Will Astrology (3/13/19-3/26/19)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The coming weeks might be a good time to acquire a flamethrower. It would come in handy if you felt the urge to go to a beach and incinerate mementoes from an ex-ally. It would also be useful if you wanted to burn stuff that reminds you of who you used…
Detention Inc.: Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown Means Big Money for Private Prisons, Including Three in San Antonio’s Backyard
It’s tempting to think President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration polices are playing out elsewhere, the immigrant roundups and family detentions having their biggest impact in dusty border towns. But, in reality, the San Antonio area is ground zero for Trump’s zero-tolerance policies. That’s because three of the largest federal immigrant detention centers are located in…
Darkwave, Synthpop Vibes at Paper Tiger This Week with Cold Cave, ADULT., Vowws Lineup
This bill amounts to a can’t-miss for fans of darkwave electronic music and synthpop. Cold Cave will be at Paper Tiger this week with likeminded acts ADULT. and Vowws. Cold Cave, as any self-respecting emo kid with a taste for electronic pop will know, is an LA band that grew to indie stardom in the…
Prepare to Get Down When Earth, Wind & Fire Stop By the Majestic Theatre
Earth, Wind & Fire is one of those veteran acts that you have to talk about in terms of distinct eras of creative output. No one description or writerly encapsulation can truly pin down the outfit’s identity. The group, which blended funk, jazz, pop, soul and R&B in novel ways, was founded by Maurice White…
DIY Music Fest Returns to Imagine Books & Records for Spring Break 2019
DIY-as-fuck and a testament to a true love for local music, Imagine Books & Records (also known as the Loudest Bookstore in Texas) is already a few days into Imagine Fest IV, its annual, weeklong showcase of local, regional and national musical acts from a variety of genres. While a few days’ worth of music…
