With “Battle of Flowers,” Buttercup Lets it Rip
I think that I’ve finally, after more than ten years trying at it, figured out who Buttercup frontman Erik Sanden reminds me of: Mr. Fox from Wes Anderson’s killer, stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book Fantastic Mr Fox. Sprightly, confident in a self-aware (and thus romantic) kind of way, charismatic, and dashing, Sanden, like Mr.…
Get In The Pit: 10 Metal Shows To Get You Through Summer
San Antonio has long had the reputation of a town that’s seriously into metal. And while we’re seeing way fewer blast beats and distorted guitar thrashing out of the local scene (maybe we burned out on 20-band bills at the old White Rabbit), that doesn’t change the fact that somewhere, nestled deep under coats of…
Guess Whose Political Forums Mayor Taylor Has Been Skipping
(Heads up: today, April 6, is the last day to register to vote in the May 6 municipal elections) Mayor Ivy Taylor has earned a tense relationship with San Antonio’s LGBTQ community. The rift dates back to the 2013 battle over an equal rights ordinance here, when homophobic and transphobic backlash from religious-right groups failed…
‘San Antonio Four’ Documentary Named Finalist for Peabody Award
A documentary exploring the dramatic case of four San Antonio women wrongly convicted of gang-raping two children in the 1990s has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Peabody Award. For years, Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four, by documentary filmmaker Deborah Esquenazi, has been the primary vehicle for drawing nationwide…
Rick Perry Appointed to National Security Council, Continues to Benefit From the ‘Cancer on Conservatism’
In the early months of Donald Trump’s rise in the Republican Primary, Texas’ longest serving governor was unflinching in his criticism. Rick Perry was one of the first and loudest within his own party to decry Trump’s brand of politics, famously calling him “a cancer on conservatism” that “must be clearly diagnosed, excised, and discarded.”…
Anti-LGBT Religious Refusal Bills Abound in Texas Legislature
This post originally appeared in our sister paper, Out in SA. Republicans in the 85th session of the Texas Legislature are pushing a number of religious refusal bills that would codify anti-LGBT discrimination into state law. State lawmakers failed to pass nearly a dozen religious refusal bills in 2015 and in 2017 are again trying…
Head to Culebra for More Pollos Asados
Pollos Asados Los Norteños, of smoky fame, has more competition these days. The Culebra corridor gained a new chicken-centric eatery on March 7, with the opening of Super Pollos Asados Los Primos which offers mesquite-grilled roasters available as either half and whole bird with rice, charro beans, grilled onions and lime. Unlike Pollos off Rigsby,…
The Tobin Welcomes National Tour of Hedwig — the Queerest Musical Ever
Hedwig and the Angry Inch may be the most prescient show in Broadway history; originally developed as a glam-rock riff on a gender-bending myth from Plato’s Symposium, this 1990s musical made the leap to Broadway in 2014 just as America collectively freaked out about borders of every stripe: borders between genders, nations, and even bathrooms.…
Spurs Clash with Clippers in Final Home Game of the Regular Season
Following recent losses to the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Clippers return to San Antonio in search of their playoff groove. Despite the efforts of captain Chris Paul and first time All-Star DeAndre Jordan, injuries and inconsistency have dogged Doc Rivers’ squad throughout the regular season. Home court advantage in the first…
Beloved Lunch Spot, Saigon Express, Will Close this Friday
A popular lunchtime eatery known for flavorful Vietnamese plates, large bánh mì and inexpensive lunch specials will close its doors after 14 years in business this Friday. Owner Jack Phung confirmed the closing, but wouldn’t discuss it with us over the phone. The former South Vietnamese Air Force pilot, now in his 70s, first opened the…
Gov. Abbott and AG Paxton Ask Congress to Pass Bill Allowing Political Endorsements in Church
On Wednesday, Texas’ top officials took time out of their week to urge members of Congress to pass a bill that unabashedly blurs the line between church and state. “Religious liberty is a cornerstone of our republic,” write Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a joint letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan…
75 Percent of Sexual Misconduct Cases at UTSA Go Unreported, According to Survey
Last month, a study surveying sexual misconduct on 13 of the 14 campuses in the University of Texas systems found that 15 percent of female undergrads at UT Austin say they’ve been raped. That same report found that 75 percent of sexual misconduct incidents at UT’s San Antonio branch go unreported — a startling three points…
A Breakdown Of All The Bands Playing Main Stage At Maverick Music Fest
From SXSW spillover shows to SA based local fests like Imagine Fest and South By St. Mary’s and really just our regularly packed concert schedule, San Antonio has been barraged with great concerts right out the gate in 2017. Adding to this healthy dose of performances and shows is Maverick Music Festival, which returns to…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 4/6 Ariana Grande Bursting into pop music after her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series Victorious, Ariana Grande is quickly becoming one of the most admired female pop vocalists on the planet, not only because of her voice but also the charming and goofy persona she often lets shine through her TV…
Poteet Celebrates 70 Years of Strawberry Festival
What’s red, fresh, sweet and makes the perfect snack? In San Antonio that usually means a raspa, but down in Poteet the answer is always strawberries. This year the strawberry capital of Texas is hosting the Strawberry Festival for the 70th time. The Poteet Rotary Club organized the first festival in 1948 to give World…
Branchline Brewing Co. Has Filed For Bankruptcy
After four years of serving up brews in San Antonio, Branchline Brewing Co. has filed for bankruptcy. On Tuesday afternoon, the Express-News broke news that the brewery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy — something typically filed in order to reorganize a business. Last month the Current reported Branchline’s announcement that it would close its tap…
A Condensed Timeline of Cornyation
1950: In the 1950s, Cornyation really began as a satire of the Coronation of the Queen of the Order of the Alamo, an exclusive Fiesta event. Staged at the Arneson River Theatre during the San Antonio Conservation Society’s Fiesta event A Night in Old San Antonio, Cornyation was focused on directly mocking the Coronation. The…
Stunning Visuals and Grown-up Themes in the Body-switching Anime Your Name
If you were thoroughly scouring critics’ lists of last year’s best movies, you may have run across Your Name popping up on a few — a very few, since this Japanese animated film only played in theaters in Los Angeles in December and wasn’t widely screened for critics elsewhere. This week, however, the Texas-based anime…
San Antonio Ranked 8th in Country for Solar Energy
San Antonio has become the 8th largest source of solar energy in the country and top solar producer in the state, according to an Environment Texas report released Tuesday. This shouldn’t come as a surprise for San Antonio, a city that’s made serious investments in solar rebate programs in recent years. In January, CPS Energy…
Chelsea Lately Alum Jo Koy Returns to Laugh Out Loud
Many comics imitate their immigrant mothers onstage. But when Chelsea Lately regular Jo Koy tells a story about his Filipino mom playing Wii or mocking him for losing his car keys, not only is the attention to detail closer to a short story than a caricature, but he, not his mother, becomes the ultimate butt…
Beloved Local Artist Robert Tatum Is Having a ‘Mid-Century Crisis’
Thu 4/6 – Fri 4/7 “Mid-Century Crisis” As proprietor of the Blue Star emporium Choice Goods Gallery, California transplant Robert Tatum has emerged as a champion of San Antonio’s offbeat creative class, introducing scenesters to the likes of sci-fi illustrator Mike Fisher and patchwork-obsessed fiber artist Michele Morrill. While his own street-smart aesthetic can be…
Free Will Astrology (4/5/17-4/11/17)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be interested in first things, Aries. Cultivate your attraction to beginnings. Align yourself with uprisings and breakthroughs. Find out what’s about to hatch, and lend your support. Give your generous attention to potent innocence and novel sources of light. Marvel at people who are rediscovering the sparks that animated them when…
Celebrated San Antonio Poets Join Forces for Mega Corazón
Thu 4/6 Mega Corazón As National Poetry Month begins, you’ll no doubt find yourself with an unusual glut of literary events to be excited about. One of the most unique and talent-rich of such events, put on by the good folks of URBAN-15 with support from the Texas Commission on the Arts, is the fourth…
Savage Love: Domme and Dommer
I’m a woman in my late 40s. In my early 20s, I married a much older man. We did all the requisite things: kids, house, intercourse once a week. When the sex fell off due to his declining health, he surprised me by suggesting we open our marriage. He said I was too young to…
You’ve Got 90 Days Left to Enjoy a Timbo’s Burger
Timbo’s, the off-shoot of the late Little Hipps, will close its doors this June after receiving a 90-day notice from their landlord to vacate the premises. According to a gofundme crowdfunding page set up by Teresa Lang, the restaurant hasn’t been able to keep up with the rising costs of the Broadway corridor. Presently, we…
Someone Vandalized the Aggie Ring Plaza with Pro-Rape Graffiti
Texas A&M students and faculty woke up this morning to find that the campus’ Haynes Ring plaza, home to the university’s Aggie Ring statue, had been vandalized overnight with the words “Rape is inevitable may as well enjoy it — Clayton Williams” written in spray paint. Below it, two arrows point directly at the Clayton…
SA is Months Away From Really, Really Hot Pizza
This summer, as we get ready to fire up fireworks for Fourth of July, Ashley Andres will fire up a seriously hot oven. As franchise owner for the San Antonio Market, Andres will introduce 1,000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza to the area with the first store opening inside the former home of Fattboy Burgers & Fries…
Float Fest Announces 2017 Lineup
Let’s get tubular, dude. Back again for its fourth year of live music, camping and river shenanigans, Floast Fest 2017 has released its full lineup for this year which is to include Passion Pit, MGMT, Mac Miller, and Weezer to name a few. Despite suffering some tuber backlash, which initially resulted in a blocked permit…
Border Democrat Says “I Don’t Believe In Separation of Church and State”
Eddie Lucio Jr. is a unique kind of Democrat in the Texas Senate, a devout Catholic from the state’s border lands who openly admits that his faith guides his decisions as a lawmaker. Over the years, that has meant Lucio’s been quick to help his colleagues across the aisle champion policies his party generally eschews…
Texas State Student to Anti-Choice Protester: ‘Get the Fuck Out of Here With This Bullshit’
A student was filmed at Texas State University yelling at an anti-choice protester while punching and kicking the protester’s signs in the center of the campus’ quad. The student, who is seen holding flowers and a balloon while walking up to the other man, and immediately sets them down and starts yelling, “Get the fuck…
Expect Crappy Traffic When Part of I-35 Shuts Down this Weekend
Beginning at 9 p.m.* Friday, I-35 near NE Loop 410 will be shut down for four days due to the demolition of an old bridge. All lanes between Rittiman Road and George beach will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday, with the exception of 6-11 p.m. Saturday when traffic lanes will reopen for the Spurs…
La Vernia School District Superintendent Does Little to Calm Community Shaken by Sexual Assault and ‘Hazing’ Scandal
The monthly board meetings for the La Vernia Independent School District usually don’t attract any more than five audience members. On Monday evening, however, more than one hundred parents, teachers, students, and other community members filled the small La Vernia High School cafeteria to watch what is usually an uneventful proceeding. Monday night was different…
Our Picks for the Fifth Annual San Antonio Book Festival
Five years ago, the folks behind the San Antonio Public Library Foundation and the Texas Book Festival (which turns the grounds around the Texas capitol into a literary mecca every fall) decided to bring the show a little bit south. Which means that every year, at the Central Library and Southwest School of Art, San…
Amy Stone Sheds Light on the Bizarre History of Cornyation
For many San Antonians, Fiesta is simply something that “happens” each year — a sprawling, expensive, messy celebration that lures tourists into downtown, dumps confetti all over the place and inspires folks to get dolled up in candy-colored garb to gawk at bedazzled “royalty” passing by on parade floats. Impossibly heavy beaded trains, tricked-out cowboy…
Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana in Texas Clears First Big Hurdle
A bill that would effectively decriminalize small-time pot possession in Texas cleared its first major legislative hurdle on Monday. House Bill 81, which would replace arrest and jail time with a simple $250-max civil fine for anyone caught with an ounce or less of marijuana, passed the Texas House’s criminal jurisprudence committee on Monday with…
You’ll Soon Be Able to Drink Rosella Coffee Inside 2 H-E-Bs
Rosella Coffee Co. has been busy expanding its reach across San Antonio, and owner Charles Gonzalez shared news of more locations on the way. The coffee company will open small “Rosella Express” locations inside former IBC Bank spaces at the Alon and Lincoln Heights H-E-Bs. Both clock in at approximately 400 square feet, so he…
A Mighty Fine Evening at Andrew Weissman’s Signature
All over the country acclaimed chefs are shuttering temples of haute cuisine — or, at the very least, spinning off more casual kin in a kind of bet-hedging maneuver. The reason? Rising costs, a shrinking fine-dining demographic, the hot-today, old-hat-tomorrow Instagram and Twitter culture … Andrew Weissman, no stranger to high-end culinary concepts, steadfastly denies…
The Moth Mainstage Promises One of San Antonio Book Festival’s Brightest Highlights
Born on a porch in Georgia and later developed in bars and clubs in New York City, The Moth is a globally recognized organization built around “true stories, told live and without notes.” Encompassing StorySlam events hosted in 27 cities, a radio show aired by 450 radio stations and a podcast downloaded by 44 million…
Music Picks: Shows To See This Week
Explosions in the Sky Thursday, April 6 Formed in 1999 in Austin, Explosions in the Sky helped pioneer the genre known as post-rock, a form of experimental rock which uses traditional rock instruments to produce instrumental soundscapes. In fact, they’re still probably one the most recognized in the genre, alongside Mono, Godspeed! You Black Emperor and…
At The Drive In Premieres New Video For ‘Hostage Stamps’
Set to release in just one month with a supporting tour that will make a stop in San Antonio, El Paso’s At The Drive In has been creating quite the buzz around In·ter a·li·a, the band’s first album in 17 years. Fueling that buzz was the sudden release for their first video off the album…
Mayoral Contender Manuel Medina Chastises Express-News For Reporting Things
Here are some words mayoral candidate Manuel Medina now uses to describe the San Antonio Express-News and/or columnist Brian Chasnoff: offensive, ignorant, narrow-minded, racist, hateful, insensitive, xenophobic, thoughtless and bigoted. That’s because of Chasnoff’s column last week reporting that, despite Medina saying he’s lived in the United States ever since he immigrated from Mexico at…
ICE Arrests 64 Undocumented Immigrants in San Antonio Over 12-Day Period
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 153 undocumented immigrants across Southeast Texas over a 12 day long sweep that ended Friday, according to the federal agency. The vast majority of those immigrants were picked up in San Antonio. In total, ICE arrested 62 people in San Antonio, 24 in Austin and Waco (combined), 29 in…
Here’s How You Can Get Mi Tierra’s 2017 Fiesta Medal
Beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, San Antonians can add Mi Tierra’s 2017 Fiesta medal to their collection. Folks looking to be the first to get the latest hardware from the restaurant can join a Mi Tierra for breakfast during its medal launch party and walk away with their own for $10 a pop.…
Texas Preacher Thinks Women’s March Was Witchcraft
On January 21, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington to participate in what would become the largest protest in American history. And while we saw millions of people worldwide come together to protest issues regarding women’s rights, immigration reform, LGBTQ rights and racial equality, one Texas preacher saw something entirely different. During a February…
Financial Advisor Admits to Defrauding Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan’s former financial advisor pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in San Antonio federal court Monday. The charges against Charles Banks stem from investments Duncan allegedly made at his urging when he was still advising the 15-time All Star Spurs player. In fact, the criminal case against Banks dovetailed with lawsuits Duncan…
Texas Foster Girl Forced to Live in Office Building Struck and Killed by Car After Running Away
The state’s band-aid solution to housing displaced foster kids now has a death toll. Early Sunday, two teenage foster girls were hit by a car after escaping the Houston Child Protective Services office they were supposed to temporarily call home. One of the girls died at the scene. This is the first time a foster…
Big Hops Will Bring Back Crowlers After TABC Axes Stupid Rule
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has quietly given up the fight on so-called crowlers, a portmanteau of “can” and “growler” that, until the agency banned them more than a year ago, had been the hip new craft beer trend at Texas bars, grocery stores and specialty beer shops. Last month’s decision by the TABC marks…
Austin Eastciders Has Released a New Flavor
Fans of craft beer and local flavors will want to keep an eye out on market shelves as Austin Eastciders releases a new flavor as of today. The cider makers known for their Austin Eastciders Original, Austin Eastciders Texas Honey, Austin Eastciders Hopped, and Austin Eastciders Pineapple ciders are adding blood orange to the lineup. The new…
2 Local Chefs Named to Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in America List
San Antonio is getting national attention this morning with the release of Food & Wine’s 29th annual Best New Chefs in America list. Chefs Diego Galicia and Rico Torres, co-owners of Mixtli, made the cut this year. The list is compiled from nominations solicited from restaurant critics, food writers and other experts according to a…
Mala Luna Returns to Lone Star Brewery this Year
Mala Luna Music Festival announced that it’ll be back for a second round this year on Halloween weekend, Oct. 28 and 29, at the Lone Star Brewery. Last year’s inaugural event brought big names like Steve Aoki, Kehlani, G-Eazy, Kaskade and Travis Scott to the brewery for two sold-out nights. And in celebration of their…
State Lawmaker Wants Penalties for Removing Memorials to Confederate Leaders
Claiming that the country “hasn’t been perfect all the time,” a Texas House representative has introduced a bill that would penalize any officials who remove memorials to Texas confederate leaders. The “Texas Hero Protection Act” was filed by Rep. James White, the sole African-American Republican in the Texas House, and is meant to protect any…
Dallas Acid and Mustachio Light Show Get Trippy at The Planetarium
The very first Astral Projections, a series, created by K23, that pairs esoteric electronic music with psychedelic visuals, went down at San Antonio College’s Scobee Planetarium on Saturday night (April 1). The evening brought together consciousness-assaulting visuals (on the dome screen, of course) by Mustachio Light Show and the deconstructed sonic starscapes of Dallas Acid.…
Steel City Pops Is Coming to SA this Summer
We’ll have another way to cool down this summer as the Alabama-based Steel City Pops makes its San Antonio debut this June. The shop, at 812 S. Alamo St., will occupy approximately 3,600 square feet of production, office and dining space, and will also feature a covered patio. Steel City Pops is a privately owned…
Experimental Folksters Wolverton Have A New Record
Be it their soothing vocal harmonies or free-form acoustic guitar riffage, there’s something awfully calming and sort of therapeutic about listening to Wolverton, whose debut full-length album Wizard Land is set for an official release on May, 20 up in Austin. The band says it “accidentally” formed in March 2011, and after their first show,…
Now at 10 Suspects and 25 Victims, La Vernia Sexual Assault Case Continues to Grow
Shortly after Alejandro Ibarra was charged with sexual assault of a minor Wednesday, he went to Facebook to defend himself. As he commented on a San Antonio reporter’s post on his arrest: “We are innocent. Watch and see!” Ibarra, 17, is the tenth La Vernia High School student to be arrested for his alleged involvement in…
Witness Says Driver Who Crashed into Church Bus Was Texting
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I was texting on my phone.” According to Jody Kuchler, these were the first words 20-year-old Jack Young said after driving his pickup truck into church bus outside Garner State Park on Wednesday, killing almost every passenger inside. Kulcher, who says he had been driving behind Kulcher’s white truck, witnessed the…
At Least 19 San Antonio Companies are Interested in Building Trump’s Border Wall
At least 150 of the 700 companies interested in building parts of President Trump’s border wall are located in Texas — and 19 of them are in San Antonio. From concrete pourers to environmental consultants to engineering firms — a variety of local business have signed up as “interested vendors” on the submission page. As of…
It’s the Last Day for Best of San Antonio Voting
There’s only a few hours left to get your votes in for Best of San Antonio 2017. Be sure to lock in your votes for best salsa in SA, best dog park, and of course, best Spurs player, among several others. If you haven’t already, head over to the Best of San Antonio voting page and get…
Chief Says San Antonio Cops Never Cover Up For Each Other. Disciplinary Records Show Otherwise
In federal court this week, lawyers for the family of a man shot and killed by an off-duty cop are trying to convince a jury that San Antonio Police Department officers attempted to cover up what really happened the morning of February 28, 2014. That’s when a fender-bender at a northeast side Chacho’s led to…
Current Playlist: 8 New Tracks From Local Artists
There’s plenty amazing music pumping out of the walls of River City this year, which means there’s plenty of exciting stuff to share that will show you just what in the hell SA artists have been up to lately. Stretching across a broad spectrum of genres (including pop, harsh noise, psychedelic rock and hip-hop), you’ve…
Poets and Musicians Team Up for the National Poetry Month Series ‘Voices and Vibes’
Inspired by the nationwide observances of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March), the Academy of American Poets claimed April as National Poetry Month back in 1996. Now billed as “the largest literary celebration in the world,” the initiative posts thousands of homegrown events on its online calendar and also champions the art…
BurgerFi Is Celebrating Baseball Season with $1 Dogs
Though San Antonio is a basketball town, the Alamo City won’t object to a baseball game here and there by way of the Missions. To celebrate the start of baseball season on April 2, BurgerFi will offer $1 Dog Day on Sunday. Guests can purchase up to two Vienna dogs per person for $1 each…
The East Side Is Getting A Distillery
Alamo Premium Distillery is moving its operations from the airport-adjacent industrial park they’ve operated out of for the past two years to 621 Chestnut. Launched by church buddies Noel Burns and Daniel Taylor, the distillery will also rebrand in the coming weeks and transition into Alamo Distilling Co., which customers use more regularly. Burns, an…
Ben and Jerry’s Free Cone Day Is Almost Here
Free Cone Day, the annual thank you from Ben & Jerry’s to their customers, will be held on April 4. The Vermont-based company will open their shops — San Antonio has one outpost — from noon to 8 p.m. that day with a free cone for every customer. The San Antonio location will partner with…
What Can Texas Learn From the “Compromise” Over North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill”?
A Thursday vote in the North Carolina state House, followed shortly by Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature, achieved what some are calling a “repeal” of the state’s so-called “bathroom bill.” While it comes with some contentious conditions (like a three-year ban on cities creating nondiscrimination ordinances), some say the bill’s general purpose is a sign that…
Here Are All The Restaurants That Opened in March
This month’s openings were filled with more cajun, more desserts and definitely more reasons to work out. Let’s welcome the new eateries: The Argentina-based Café Martinez opened in late February off Louis Pasteur with empanadas, Argentinian espresso drinks, sandwiches, and homemade cheesecake. At Cafe Martinez off Louis Pasteur, the 2,000-square-foot space is chic and airy…
Texas Senate Votes to Ban Red Light Cameras
The Texas Senate voted Wednesday to ban the use of red light cameras as a means of traffic enforcement. Currently, the cameras are used as a way to prevent car wrecks and accidents at busy intersections. While police and other supporters of the cameras claim they help to reduce crashes, critics argue that the cameras are…
Religious Foster Care Providers Could Discriminate Against Children and Families Under New Bill
In the middle of a legislative session bent on rebuilding Texas’ fraught foster care program, state conservatives have introduced a so-called religious liberty bill that critics say could further harm foster youth. The bill, authored by Rep. James Frank, would legally safeguard faith-based groups for making decisions based on their “sincerely held religious beliefs” when…
Texas Police Release Pig-E-Mon, a Pokemon-inspired Game
Either the Aransas Pass Police Department is trying really hard to get the community to like them or they’ve completely lost it. In an unusual video posted on the department’s Facebook page, APPD announced the release of Pig-E-Mon, a Pokemon-inspired card-trading game. This version, however, replaces Pikachu, Bulbasaur and Starmie with local police officers. Folks…
NIOSA Will Pour Local Craft Brews for the First Time Ever
This year as San Antonians make their way through La Villita’s make-shift multi-cultural villages such as Mexican Market, Frontier Town, Froggy Bottom, they should be on the look out for a few familiar beverages. Night in Old San Antonio chairman Patti Zaiontz has finally made a goal of hers a reality by adding local craft…
‘The House on Mango Street’ Returns to the Classic Theatre by Popular Demand
In September of last year, the Classic Theatre’s production of Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street was so successful, every spot of the theater’s 99-seat capacity was sold out for each night of the performance. Six months later and the play, directed by José Rubén De León, returns to San Antonio by popular demand.…
13 Killed in Church Group Bus Crash Near Garner State Park
A bus carrying a senior church group collided with a pickup truck outside Garner State Park on Wednesday, killing 13 people. Texas Department of Public Safety officials say the wreck, on the two-lane highway U.S. 83 north of Uvalde, occurred when the driver of a Dodge pickup crossed the center lane at a bend in…
Police Don’t Know What’s Behind SA’s Rise In Violent Crime, DA Blames “Jungle Mentality”
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus wants to be clear: San Antonio is an incredibly safe place. “I’ve heard a lot recently that San Antonio is unsafe…To respond simply, these comments are inaccurate,” McManus told reporters at a Tuesday press conference. “San Antonio remains one of the safest major cities in the country. Period. End…
Texas Push to De-Fund Planned Parenthood Is Based on the Work of Two Alleged Criminals
In recent years, the undercover videos shot by anti-abortion activists David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt have been very important to Texas’ Planned Parenthood-hating conservatives. It was those heavily-edited, undercover videos accusing Planned Parenthood of hawking fetal tissue for profit that led to Texas’ latest crusade to defund the group. Even as those secretly-recorded discussions with…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 3/30 Jim Jefferies Known for a “controversial and belief-challenging stand-up style” that’s reached the masses through comedy specials including I Swear to God, Contraband, Alcoholocaust and Fully Functional, Australian comic Jim Jefferies brings his Unusual Punishment Tour to the Tobin in support of his new Netflix special Freedumb. $39.50-$49.50, 8pm Thu, Tobin Center for…
Get the “Sloppy” Option at The Lost Cajun
The northwest side area gained more po’boys as of March 20 with the opening of The Lost Cajun, the Colorado-based chained that opened at 5602 Hausman Road, Suite 102. The franchise has less than two dozen locations across several states including South Carolina and Tennessee and Texas. Another Lone Star State location is due for…
Texas Tech Wants to Give Campus Pigeons Birth Control
Students and administration at Texas Tech University have had it with the overpopulation of pigeons flying around and pooping on their campus. So, they’ve come up with an idea to solve their problem: pigeon birth control. According to the Houston Chronicle, the university typically spends over $100,000 a year to clean up pigeon poop — money…
Menus for Houston Street Food in April Are Now Available
On Sunday, April 9, the block of Houston Street between St. Mary’s and Navarro will close and foodies will play as part of Houston Street Charities’ quarterly gourmet picnic. Known as Houston Street Food, the event invites food lovers to order a basket and grab a seat along the communal table and enjoy near-limitless wine…
