SAMA’s Next Art History 201 Features Groundbreaking Artist Rashaad Newsome
Continuing it’s increasingly wonderful talks series Art History 201, in which visiting contemporary artists discuss the place of their work in the history of art, the San Antonio Museum of Art welcomes New York-based multi-media artist and provocateur Rashaad Newsome. A critically-lauded artist with features and solo exhibitions aplenty—from his home state of Louisiana to…
Can You Imagine Taking a Skyride from the Airport to the Pearl?
Imagine taking a skyline from the airport to the Pearl, flying high in the sky, San Antonio unfolding from a never-before-seen perspective below. Sounds crazy, right? Now imagine this: while soaring above Broadway your eyes wander, finding a cityscape dotted with soothing and useful green space. But not just one or two, here and there;…
Check Out Ramsay Bolton’s Soft Side in His Folk-pop Band
What happens when the “most hated man on TV” trades daggers for an acoustic guitar? When Game of Thrones bad boy Ramsay Bolton’s not releasing the hounds, raping, murdering or flaying, he spends his free time writing John Mayer-esque pop tunes and filming corresponding music videos. As a reverse-emo, Bolton inflicts his internal torment onto…
Diddy’s “Bad Boy Family Reunion” Tour is Coming to the ATT Center
The first – and probably not last – tour to honor the history of Bad Boy Records and the Notorious B.I.G. is going down at the AT&T Center Friday, September 16. Masterminded by Sean John Combs (currently Diddy, formerly Puffy Daddy, formerly Puff, formerly Puffy, formerly P. Diddy, formerly relevant), the tour celebrating the east coast hip-hop label…
Republicans Are Upset the Library of Congress Doesn’t Call Undocumented Immigrants Illegal Aliens
Aliens. It was definitely aliens, or so a wise History Channel sage turned internet meme once said. But he wasn’t talking about immigration. However, Congressman Joaquin Castro is talking about making derogatory words used to describe immigrants a remnant of the past. We’ll get to that in a minute because some background is in order.…
McNay to Screen Several Films through Beach & Boardwalk, Get Reel Series
This summer, catch a flick at the McNay Art Museum, (6000 N New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368), through two of their film series, Beach & Boardwalk and Get Reel. So far, the following films have been scheduled to screen at the museum: Beach & Boardwalk: The Gilded Lily2-3:30 p.m. May 22 Get Reel: The Crowd6:30-8 p.m., May…
Thuggery, Muggery and Cross-dressing in Frothy Farce One Man, Two Guvnors
In British slang, “guvnor” means master, especially of a social inferior. To be a Servant of Two Masters, as Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni titled his 1746 comedy, is to be doubly distressed, particularly if the servant faces dire consequences if either master learns of the other. In One Man, Two Guvnors, his 2011 adaptation of Goldoni’s Il servitore…
Proposal Mandating Women Make Up Half of All City Boards and Commissions to Be Considered
Updated 8:30 pm with comment from Councilwoman Gonzales: The City of San Antonio Governance Committee will consider a proposal tomorrow that could level the gender imbalance on City citizen panels. The Council Consideration Request, written by District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales, would mandate that women make up 50 percent of all boards and commissions. There are dozens of…
Chance The Rapper Goes Way Up for Coloring Book
Other than Kendrick’s untitled, unmastered, major releases from hip-hop’s elite have been less than stellar. Yeah the numbers don’t lie, but neither do vibes. Drake’s Views was bland and outright underwhelming, similar to his SNL performance. It wasn’t that funny. Kanye’s The Life of Pablo was interesting, but lacked that real … umph. The latter was called “a gospel album with cussing,”…
Severe Storms Could Bring Heavy Rain and Hail Today
Hold on to your hats, more severe weather is expected to roll through San Antonio this afternoon. The National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio is warning that numerous strong and severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon through Wednesday morning. Those storms may include large hail, damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall making flash…
Country Singer-songwriter Guy Clark is Dead at 74
Born in Monahans, Texas in 1941, Guy Charles Clark would go on to become one of the most appreciated and respected songwriters in the country music genre. Although his personal record sales wouldn’t necessarily indicate such, Clark’s skills as a tunesmith are generally considered on par with his friend and fellow inspiration, the late Townes…
Emilio Navaira Has Died
El rey del rodeo, the king of Tejano and San Antonio native Emilio Navaira, 53, died last night, Monday, May 16. Emergency responders were called to Navaira’s New Braunfels home and he was rushed to Resolute Health Hospital where he was officially pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. Currently, Navaira is believed to have died due…
Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde Turns 50: Here’s a Track by Track Breakdown
The magnum opus of Dylan’s so-called “wild, thin mercury” sound, Blonde on Blonde was the final surrealistic statement from Dylan before the motorcycle accident, his subsequent disappearance into manager Albert Grossman’s Woodstock estate, the birth of his children and his re-emergence as a bible-quoting family man with John Wesley Harding (1967), Nashville Skyline (1969), Self Portrait…
Austin Pastor Admits He Made Up Story About Gay Slur on Cake from Whole Foods
The pastor who infamously claimed an employee of Whole Foods wrote a homophobic slur on a cake he purchased has recanted. On Monday, Jordan Brown, pastor of an Austin church, ended his lawsuit against the company and apologized. “The company did nothing wrong,” Brown said in a statement released to the Austin American-Statesman. “I was…
The Beach Boys to Play the Majestic
Although Brian Wilson was recently scheduled to play the last live performance of the 1966 Beach Boys record Pet Sounds – the Boys’ Sgt. Pepper’s – at the rained-out Levitation Fest, buck up Beach Boys lovers! Mike Love will be heading to town to perform some of the classic tracks from the quintet’s brilliant catalog. Having penned…
Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony to Perform at Dorćol Distilling Company
If you have daydreams of downing fancy cocktails while being serenaded by string ensembles, your incredibly specific fantasy is about to become a reality. On Thursday, May 19, The Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony (MOSAS) will play the Dorćol Distilling Company (1902 S. Flores St.), a young, up-and-coming business celebrated for its apricot liqueur,…
Blue Star Contemporary Will Honor Chuck Ramirez at Red Dot Fundraiser
Blue Star Contemporary will commemorate late artist Chuck Ramirez at its 26th annual Red Dot fundraiser on Wednesday, May 18. The fundraiser coincides with the museum’s 13th anniversary and will also celebrate arts patron Rick Liberto. “[Ramirez and Liberto] have enormously supported and influenced the growth of a vibrant Blue Star Contemporary and the rich…
Texas AG Rushes to ExxonMobil’s Side in Climate Change Probe
The Lone Star State’s top lawman doesn’t want the Virgin Islands’ attorney general to acquire ExxonMobile records from a 10-year period concerning climate change. In a press release, AG Ken Paxton claims Virgin Islands’ AG Claude Earl Walker is seeking more than four decades worth of Exxon records through a subpoena. Walker believes Exxon has…
The Texas Republican Party Says It Wants to Improve the State’s Only Medical Marijuana Law
Baby steps are better than none at all. During the Texas Republican convention in Dallas last week, GOPers approved an item that makes Heather Fazio, Texas Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Project, hopeful. “This confirms what we already knew: marijuana law reform is not a partisan issue,” Fazio said. “Across the board, Texans of…
Brunch Alert: Southerleigh Adds Sunday Brunch Hours
Oh hey, another reason to wake up after last night’s heartbreaking and season ending game. Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery (136 E. Grayson St., Suite 120, 210-455-5701) has announced the addition of Sunday brunch. Though the casual eatery was previously closed on Sundays, it’ll now open for brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Expect…
Celebrate Bat’s B-Day at The Last Word This Saturday
The best superhero of all time (and I’ll fight anyone that argues this — KAPOW!) celebrates his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 with a cocktail-fueled birthday bash at The Last Word (229 E. Houston St., 210-314-1285) on Saturday, May 14. The party will double as The San Antonio Public Library Foundation’s monthly 1st Edition Libation…
How to Process Your Spurs Blues
Whether we want to believe it or not, the Spurs’ exceptional 2015-2016 season has come to a close. Perhaps the most painful part of getting knocked out in the second round of a season that seemed destined to climax with the Silver and Black facing off against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference…
Alamo Beer Adds Maibock as Third Seasonal
You can buy a new sixer at your local beer depot this spring. Alamo Beer Company has added the new seasonal Alamo Maibock to its portfolio. Though the Maibock has been available since the brewery opened last March, the company is just now making it available in bottles and kegs for retail. A cross between…
City Reaches Federal Benchmark for End of Veteran Homelessness
Mayor Ivy Taylor announced today that San Antonio had reached a long sought-after goal: The city had effectively ended veteran homelessness. The benchmark doesn’t mean that there are no homeless veterans on the street though. Instead, it indicates that “the infrastructure and systems … ensure that any veteran experiencing a housing crisis in San Antonio…
Local Painter Gilbert Durán’s Surrealist Tribute to Conjunto Icon Flaco Jiménez
Gilbert Durán is a one-man artistic institution — a self-taught pintor who, over 45 years of making art, has dabbled in the artistic styles of the masters while creating his own. His paintings have transformed over the years; from early wildlife landscapes to hot-rod images of his hometown, Durán sees the world with a brush…
Live and Local: John Fogerty at the Majestic
The bass didn’t seem to be working properly as John Fogerty, former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman, and his band launched into the engine-revving “Travelin’ Band,” but with Fogerty’s gold Gibson Les Paul high up in the mix and backed by two other guitarists, you didn’t miss it much. The show, a perfect distraction from what…
Moriah Jefferson Navigates the Stars
San Antonio’s other professional basketball team tips off its season this Saturday with a dynamic young guard running the point. Drafted by the Stars with the number two pick in this year’s WNBA draft, Moriah Jefferson is a proven winner. The Dallas native captured four consecutive NCAA titles at the University of Connecticut, along the way winning back-to-back Nancy Lieberman…
San Antonio Current Hires Award-Winning Journalist as Editor-in-Chief
Euclid Media Group announced on Thursday afternoon the addition of Michael Barajas as the San Antonio Current’s new Editor-in-Chief via press release. As an award-winning journalist, Barajas will bring talent and experience as a former staff writer for the publication. His investigative reporting and feature writing have earned the Current recognition on state and national…
Shook Ones: Which Spurs Will Show Up In Game 6?
May 18, 1997 must seem like a lifetime away for Spurs faithful, particularly those holding their collective breath until Game 6 tips off tonight in Oklahoma City. It was that day, in another century, that the ping-pong balls aligned for the Spurs, granting them the right to draft Tim Duncan, the big man out of…
Burn It Down: A Brief yet Thrilling Dialogue with Mad Genius David Shields
Internationally bestselling author David Shields is a perverse provocateur, a legit rebel, a contrarian and a smug questioner of all that we hold dear. To say that I mean all of that in the most complimentary possible way is an understatement. As I mentioned here, Shields is maddeningly adroit at revealing rich and complex layers of…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 5/12 – Sun 5/15 “Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008” Fitting for the locale that introduced the nation to roller coasters, Coney Island has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Possibly named by the Dutch in honor of the resident rabbits (or “coneys”) that once hopped its shores, the Brooklyn…
With Strings Attached, City Council Backs $375,000 Bailout for San Antonio Pets Alive
City Council approved a $375,000 bailout today for San Antonio Pets Alive (SAPA), the animal rescue group that’s helped the city reach no-kill status. SAPA shelters thousands of animals per year. Without doing so, the city couldn’t have reached no-kill status in December 2015, defined as a 90 percent live release rate for animals that…
The Witte Museum Reveals Mayan Civilization in Stunning New Exhibition
This weekend you can travel back in time and learn about the marvels of what was once one of the Western Hemisphere’s most advanced cultures: the Maya. The much anticipated “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed,” a 10,000-square-foot exhibit, opens Saturday in the Witte Museum’s new Mays Family Center. “‘Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed’ beautifully represents the impact…
Original Misfits Lineup to Reunite
The famously contentious relationship between original bassist Jerry Only and singer and primary songwriter Glenn Danzig seems to have been worked out, for the moment. The group, consisting of bassist Only, vocalist Danzig and guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, who will be performing at Riot Fest in Denver (Sept. 2-4) and Chicago (Sept. 16-18) as…
Merle Haggard’s Last Recorded Song Will be Released Today at 4
With Prince supposedly possessing a vault of thousands of unreleased recordings and David Bowie leaving “enough material … to be released over the next five years,” it isn’t a great surprise that an artist with a career as vast as Merle Haggard’s would have a couple of things left unheard. However, what is exciting is…
10 Shows to See This Weekend
Thursday, May 12 John Fogerty Not many artists could release a record that features such disparate collaborators as the Zac Brown Band, the Foo Fighters, Keith Urban, Alan Jackson, Bob Seger, Dawes, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Tom Morello and Kid Rock. However, on 2013’s Wrote a Song for Everyone, John Fogerty, former frontman for corner…
Pecha Kucha Announces Next Round of Presenters
Make sure to pack the sunscreen for this one: Pecha Kucha San Antonio has announced its next event slated for May 31 at 7:30 p.m. For Volume 22, the San Antonio chapter of this arts and culture series that tasks participants with presenting 20 slides at 20 seconds each on their subject of choice will…
Dave Chappelle to Perform at the Aztec Theatre June 14
You gotta know by now that Dave Chappelle certainly is not “crazy.” The comedic genius who could never hear “I’m Rick James, bitch!” again and it would be too soon, famously walked away from a $50 million contract with cable giant Comedy Central during the filming of his third and fourth season and flew to…
Celebrate American Craft Beer Week at Flying Saucer Starting May 15
Revisit the hangovers and headaches of San Antonio Beer Week by celebrating American Craft Beer Week next week. The Brewers Association and craftbeer.com are the masterminds behind the week-long event. “Beer weeks celebrate the culture and community of craft beer, and give breweries and beer businesses the opportunity to connect with the fans,” according to…
Holy Shit! The Melvins are Coming to Paper Tiger Sunday, September 18
After three decades of consistently releasing noisy, grimy sludge-metal and giving zero fucks about “mainstream” acceptance, the Melvins can put the generic title “godfathers of grunge” over their fireplace mantle. Or, like most level-headed people who know better, bury that shit deep and hope that no one blames you for post-grunge (not that a group…
Julian Castro Probably Won’t Join Hillary Clinton’s Ticket
Sorry, San Antonians, but it doesn’t look like Julian Castro will join Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential ticket. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development piqued the interest of Washington D.C. after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. Since the minute he stepped down as mayor of San Antonio in May 2014, media…
Local Director Invited to Cannes to Promote Short Film, Network
Dave Sims, San Antonio filmmaker and co-founder/president of Astrobleme Films, is on his way to France this week. Cavern, his 15-minute drama/thriller, was one of 2,448 short films from around the world accepted into the Court Métrage (Short Film Corner) at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival. This means Cavern will be accessible online through the Digital Film…
You Need to Eat Mings Thing Latest Farmers Market Snack
Two weeks ago, I went on a brief trip to New York City to visit a few friends. As this was a personal trip, I basically had two choices: Go to every museum in town and get re-energized through art in different mediums, OR eat my way through the city. I chose the latter. With…
Ella Austin Community Center Asks City for Help With Budget Shortfall
Unexpected maintenance demands have created a budget deficit at the Ella Austin Community Center, and the social service agency has asked the City of San Antonio for help. The community center, located on the East Side along Pine Street, provides a variety of social services. They offer early child development programs, short-term assistance for individuals…
Have Your Say On A City Proposal That Could Improve Air Quality
Large trucks are part of life in San Antonio. You see them traveling north or south, delivering goods. They stop at hotels and truck stops and along little used roads while on their journey. Sometimes, they sit at construction sites waiting for a load. This is all part of daily scenery around San Antonio’s highways,…
Third Person Charged in Northeast Bexar County Child Abuse Case
The third suspect in a Northeast Bexar County child abuse case turned himself in last night, and is currently in custody of sheriff’s deputies at the Bexar County Jail. Deandre Dorch turned himself into the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for his alleged role in leaving several young children unattended at a home near the Camelot…
Paper Trail SA Will Showcase Over 40 Paper Artists This Weekend at Brick Marketplace
Paper Trail SA, an event dedicated to paper art, will make its second appearance beginning May 13 at Brick Marketplace in the Blue Star Arts Complex. Organized by Tiny Roar Creative, the two-day event will feature over 40 artists and vendors selling pieces at affordable prices. Ranging from the classy to the underground, the exhibition…
Early Morning Storms Usher in Era of Confluence Park
Early this morning, employees of the San Antonio River Authority and the San Antonio River Foundation began texting and emailing each other. A pre-dawn storm was soaking San Antonio and the long-anticipated groundbreaking ceremony for Confluence Park was just hours away. But by 9 a.m., blue skies prevailed and the rain or shine show went…
Listen: After Years of Silence, a Son Reconnects With His Homeless Father
Some of the stories you come across as a reporter are massive and complicated. Others are smaller, more intimate. The story below is the second kind — it’s a story about two people, a father and a son, and how through a little reporting and luck, they found each other after years of silence. Listen…
CurrentCast: Spurs Jesus on Being a Part-Time Public Figure and Whether the Spurs Can Win It All
After last night’s loss to the Thunder, the Spurs might need a little divine intervention to keep their championship hopes alive. Luckily, we know a guy. Spurs Jesus came by the San Antonio Current office for this week’s CurrentCast. What started as a Halloween costume has now taken a life of its own. When he’s…
Our Picks for the 35th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival
Thursday, May 12 Conjunto Blues | Guadalupe Theater | 6pm Activist, accordionist and artist Nicolás Valdez presents the San Antonio debut of his grab-bag performance piece and documentary Conjunto Blues. In interviews and musical performances, the San Anto native cuts to the working class experience at the heart of the tejano and conjunto tradition, laying bare the…
Gary Sweeney Interviews Meredith Dean
Artist on Artist
King Pelican: Not Your PTA President’s Luau Band
Coral Riffs
John Fogerty Has Spent His Career Begging the Question:
Where’s my America?
Newsmonger
Bathroom Safety, Deporting a Rape Victim, No Idling
Vino Mexicano Is a Thing
Keeping Tabs
Mating Games
Savage Love
Free Will Astrology
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This Modern World
(5/11/16)
How a Son Reconnected with His Homeless Father
Lost and Found
