It’s no secret that the culinary industry is still dominated by male chefs, but women like San Antonio chef Tim McDiarmid, owner of The Good Kind, are determined to change that through entrepreneurship. McDiarmid was recently selected — as one of 20 industry professionals from a national pool of applicants — to join the 2019 Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership…
Emails made public Tuesday show Texas Gov. Greg Abbott initiated the bungled purge that risked pushing up to 100,000 people off the state’s voter rolls. The state abandoned the project in April after being sued by civil-rights groups, who alleged that the review by Texas Secretary of State David Whitely — ostensibly to remove noncitizens…
The San Antonio chapter of Naked Girls Reading is back at it, this time bringing us summer blockbusters in the buff. No, they won’t be reenacting lightsaber battles naked (which would honestly be hazardous – Jedis wear those robes for a reason, y’all). Instead, they’ve dug up the books behind many of our favorite Hollywood…
Both wing-lovers and football/soccer/futbol fans can kick off the 2019 Women’s World Cup with wing specials and raffle contests at COVER 3 starting Friday, June 7. This month, the Texas-based restaurant chain will honor women in sports — offering a fresh lineup of globally-inspired wings, a sporting equipment drive to benefit young athletes and a chance for one lucky…
With summer upon us, it’s that time of year again where kids will be home to rest and enjoy their break from school. However, just because school is out doesn’t mean they’ll be closed for good. School districts across the city will offer free breakfast and lunch options to children 18 and under at many…
Despite significant advances in evidence collection and scientific testing, many sexual assault cases remain unsolved because evidence has not been processed. Nationwide, scores of rape kits remain ignored in storage, and many times end up damaged by mold, rendering them useless as evidence. Since 2011, Texas has passed multiple laws aimed at addressing its backlog…
Peanut butter and jelly. Gin and tonic. Fried chicken and beer. Some things just seem like they were created to compliment each other. And whether they did it on purpose or by accident, the King Khan & BBQ Show blended two musical genres together that made a lot of sense: doo-wop and garage punk. Mark…
Even if you’ve only lived in San Antonio for a few months, you’ve probably gathered that this city loves musical nostalgia. And it doesn’t just extend to the ’70s and ’80s. We seem to dig our share from later decades too. Take industrial/nu-metal act Powerman 5000, another peaked-in-the-’90s act that’s returning to town. Powerman 5000,…
Last month, a flurry of reports from online and print media revealed potential Trump administration rule changes that would permit discrimination in housing, health care and adoption assistance against LGBTQ people. But television news largely ignored those apparent reversals of federal policy, according to recent analysis by the group Media Matters. From May 22-31, most…
A relative of Beatrice Sampayo, the grandmother of King Jay Davila, has accused the 65-year-old woman of being a “manipulator.” Elizabeth Sampayo, niece to Beatrice Sampayo, said the elderly woman devised the false kidnapping narrative to cover up the death of 8-month-old King Jay. “She’s a manipulator,” Elizabeth Sampayo told reporters Monday outside of the courtroom…
Two men suffering from gunshot wounds reportedly drove themselves to the hospital early Tuesday morning. The children’s hospital, that is. Police said a pair of individuals were wounded in a shooting just before 6 a.m. at a home on Flanders Avenue on the South Side. Authorities told KSAT that officers responded to a call but didn’t…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued San Antonio as part of his probe into the city’s decision not to include Chick-fil-A in an airport concessions contract. His suit, filed Monday, seeks a court order forcing the city to cough up internal communications in which council members and staffers discussed the contract. Paxton, like other…
Over the years, politicians have bandied about some interesting theories to explain away climate change. But District 4 council candidate Johnny Arredondo’s is a new one on us. He blames NASA. “The number one source of climate change is NASA,” Arredondo said during a recent League of Women Voters forum. “NASA’s satellites in the air actually measures…
Once labelled as “women’s work” and deemed unworthy of serious consideration, the fiber arts have experienced a renaissance in the digital age. Now, entire online communities are dedicated to knit and crochet, a Canadian mayor went viral for chronicling the inequality of speakers a la Madame Defarge and yarn-bombing has become a popular form of street…
The state of American political discourse inspires many people to drink, but here’s a new twist. Independence Brewing Co. aims to get beer fans to the polls via the debut of Freak Power, its new blood orange and clove hefeweizen available at San Antonio stores through September. Freak Power — named for the political party that emerged during…
Talk about loyalty. Apparently, it takes more than creating a national embarrassment and leaving taxpayers on the hook for $450,000 to shake Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s trust. Days after former Secretary of State David Whitley lost his job over bungled review of Texas’ voter rolls, he’s back to work at the governor’s office — and…
No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, you’re likely applauding Gov. Greg Abbott for signing a bill this weekend that bans red-light traffic cameras. But before you start coasting through intersections in celebration, let’s examine the fine print. The state’s ban takes effect September 1, but under the law, municipalities already in the middle…
This article was originally published by our sister publication Out In SA. Circle Brewing Company of Austin and Equality Texas are teaming up for the launch of a beer in a rainbow colored can during a June 7 party at the Friendly Spot Ice House. The brew, Fanny Pack Kolsch, is described as a “crisp,…
New York-based burger favorite, Shake Shack, will open the doors to its long-awaited second San Antonio location — located at 3003 Broadway Street, just outside Brackenridge Park — on Friday, June 7. The first 100 customers in line when doors open at 11 a.m. will receive a custom tote bag that can be screen printed on-site,…
Since rising to prominence in the mid-’80s — a time when guitar shreddery alone seemed to be enough to launch a musical career — Tony MacAlpine has continued to wow audiences with his fretboard proficiency. The classically trained musician has released instrumental work as a solo artist and served in the metal supergroup M.A.R.S. He…
Known for chart-topping hits like “Love is a Battlefield,” “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” and “Heartbreaker,” Pat Benatar has made a lasting impression on the rock ‘n’ roll world. Some might even say her status is legendary. Not only does she continue to be influential songwriter and performer, her perseverance helped pave the way…
Five women were arrested following a high-speed vehicle chase that ended in a crash early Monday morning. According to reports, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies noticed a stolen vehicle driving erratically near Loop 1604 and Somerset Road around 2:45 a.m. Deputies attempted to pull over the vehicle, but the driver sped off. Authorities said speeds…
While watch parties for Texicanas, the San Antonio-based Bravo reality show, have been an exclusive affair in the past, local fans soon will have a chance to rub elbows with the show’s cast members and give back to the community at the same time. Mayra Farret, one of the show’s stars, does philanthropy work for…
San Antonio police arrested a man Friday for luring a teen via the Internet in order to rob him. Authorities responded to the incident at Business Careers at Holmes High School last Tuesday morning. A 16-year-old victim said 18-year-old Hassan Ismael Mzrhd had messaged him on Snapchat asking him to skip school and hang out.…
An official historic marker honoring First Lady of Tejano Lydia Mendoza was unveiled at her gravesite on Saturday. Originally approved in 2016, the marker was dedicated in a ceremony that took place on what would have been Mendoza’s 103rd birthday. Known as “La Alondra de la Frontera” (or “The Lark of the Border”), Mendoza’s career…
Buddy workouts can help you exercise more often, give you additional motivation to do that extra rep and provide you with more support when you need it. Grab a gym buddy and try this workout. Each move incorporates a high-five, which is what you’ll deserve for pushing each other. The High-Five Workout High-five shuffle Squat…
Friday afternoon reports indicate that legendary psych-rock musician Roky Erickson, the main songwriter for the 13th Floor Elevators, has died. According to Variety Magazine, Erickson’s death was confirmed by his brother Mikel to Bill Bentley, with Bentley stating, “Roky lived in so many worlds, you couldn’t keep up with him. He lived so much, and…
President Trump’s threat to slap a 5% tariff on all goods entering from Mexico unless it halts the flow of illegal immigration into the United States is a “crazy” move that would have dire economic consequences for the U.S. and Texas, a local economist cautions. The White House said it will begin imposing the penalties…
Foodies loving the emergence of CBD-infused treats may want to consider a reservation for an upcoming dinner dedicated the magical compound. Hotel Havana, Flora + Fortitude and Chef Mariah Lange are teaming up for a special CBD dinner. Each of the four courses will include CBD-infused items, such as a starter salad with an infused…
Here are a couple of short reviews of movies that will be released at San Antonio theaters or on Netflix May 31. Always Be My Maybe It’s usually very exciting when talented, established comedians are given the opportunity for the first time on a big stage to write their own take on a genre as…
Holy. Fucking. Shit. The tour to end all tours has just been announce, and no it’s not Deftones and Korn, San Antonio. Calm down. But if you like your metal with an extra layer of schtick, take heart. The McDonald’s-themed Black Sabbath cover band Mac Sabbath and Ned Flanders-inspired “Nedal” band Okilly Dokilly are heading…
Hell hasn’t frozen over, but it’s true. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, two of the most far-leaning elected officials in their respective parties, are teaming up. On Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that she believes members of Congress shouldn’t be able to “leverage [their] service” to become lobbyists. At the very least, there should…
This Sunday, the “Austin born-and-bred ensemble,” the Austin Baroque Orchestra, will visit San Antonio and perform a selection of Classical and Romantic pieces that are rarely featured under the title “Eine Kleine Kammermusik” (literally, ‘a little chamber music’). The small sampling of music is aptly selected from men who were in correspondence with one another…
The story of San Antonio metalcore band Upon a Burning Body is one of endurance, ingenuity and work ethic. After forming in the mid-2000s, the four-piece quickly became a local and regional favorite based on its blend of furious guitar shreddery, hammering drums and emotive vocal roars. Eventually, it signed with Sumerian records, releasing its…
You can’t rush greatness, and Alamo Biscuit Co. — the new brunch-friendly eatery from chef Ceasar Zepeda of Sangria on the Burg and Ceviche Ceviche, and restaurateur John Vale — is worth the wait. The Northwest side restaurant quietly opened Thursday with a selection of freshly-made flavorful biscuit sandwiches, appetizers and mimosa flight options. ABC’s flaky,…
An inmate held at Bexar County Jail on a murder charge has now been accused of killing his cellmate. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, Shandrick Van Anthony Buckley committed the second killing on Thursday. Sheriff Javier Salazar described the prisoner as a “very violent individual.” Salazar told reporters that a detention deputy noticed…
Between his radio show Star Talk, live appearances and hosting the reboot of the docuseries Cosmos, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson cultivated for himself a squeaky-clean image as a charismatic “science communicator” and heir apparent to the mantle of the late, great Carl Sagan. But, at the end of 2018 he found himself mired in accusations…
The matriarch of one of San Antonio’s most well-known restaurant empires has died. Cruz Cortez, who co-founded Mi Tierra with her husband Pedro, died Thursday, according to a Facebook post. She was 98 years old. The Cortez family released a statement, saying the restaurant founder is survived by second, third and fourth generations of the…
City Council on Thursday approved $500,000 in funding to allow the San Antonio Housing Authority to continue installing air conditioning in public housing units currently without it. The money will come from the city’s general fund, clearing SAHA to install some 2,400 window units by the end of June. Work on the installation project started…
SOLI Chamber Ensemble caps off this season with the world premiere of Scott Ordway’s The Clearing and the Forest, a site-specific evening-length work commissioned by the ensemble for its 25th anniversary. Ordway last collaborated with SOLI for its 20th season concert Future, and his star has only risen in the five years since. Critically acclaimed…
Metalachi, we submit, is the perfect San Antonio band, even though it’s actually based in Los Angeles. First of all, the Alamo City’s obsession with metal and enthusiasm for Mexican music — in this case, mariachi — are both satisfied by this act that. As you may have gleaned from the Metalachi’s name, it plays…
The family of Charles “Chop” Roundtree Jr., who was fatally shot in October, held a news conference Wednesday calling for SAPD Officer Steve Casanova to be terminated and indicted for murder. Since the shooting, the officer has been on administrative duty. Recently released bodycam footage of the shooting showed Casanova approach a home on the city’s West…
Celebrity Fan Fest’s lineup of Marvel heroes now has a villain in its midst. Lee Pace, who played vengeful Kree alien Ronan the Accuser in Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel, will appear at the con on Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16. Pace, who got his break on the cult hit TV show…
The newly announced lineup for this summer’s 41st Annual CineFestival puts the spotlight on Texas filmmakers as well as films with a focus on immigration and border communities. That makes sense, given this year’s theme, Frontera in Focus. Of the 42 films on the schedule, 30 were made by Texas filmmakers or shot in the Lone…
Besides annual visits from the now-Austin-based Japanese rock outfit Peelander-Z, performances by Japanese bands in the Alamo City are relatively rare occasions. And probably something to take advantage of. On that note, indie rockers TAMIW are headed here Friday night for a show at Jandros as part of a North American tour that spans 12…
At this point, the whole anthem-y indie-pop sound has sort of played itself out. Even so, there are still some bands who helped pioneer the sound and able to keep adding new dynamics to keep it fresh. Enter: Young the Giant. The California-based act, which headlined SA’s Maverick Music Fest in 2017, has been around for…
Expect to see a lot fewer folks scooting around San Antonio. City council on Thursday voted to shrink the number of dockless scooter companies operating in the city from a current total of seven to just three. Those who remain will be decided by October following a competitive bidding process. What’s more, the new rules…
Lila Cockrell, a former San Antonio mayor, was not allowed to vote when she showed up at the polls Wednesday. The 97-year-old four-term mayor was turned away from the Lions Field voting site when she tried to cast a ballot without any identification, according to a Express-News report. Texas law requires voters to present identification…
For each new season, San Antonio’s SOLI Chamber Ensemble tries to up the ante, and the group’s latest project is no exception. The ensemble commissioned “boundary-defying” composer Scott Ordway to create a special, site-specific piece, The Clearing and the Forest, a project that soon took on a life of its own, requiring Ordway to call in…
Get ready for a splashy grand opening. The Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Round Rock is expected to debut in 2020, bringing one of the largest indoor water parks in the U.S. to Texas. Corporate parent Kalahari Projects already has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, making its upcoming Texas park its first in…
People have been flocking to Texas — enjoying its lower living costs and housing prices — for years. However, the Lone Star State is also a great place to find a new job, according to a recent report from WalletHub. The study found that Texas offers the highest average starting salary rates in the nation,…
San Antonio’s city council this week began reviewing a new report detailing troubling statistics about the safety, health and opportunities for local women. The Status of Women in San Antonio report was commissioned by city officials to provide an overview of gender disparities in San Antonio, especially in the areas of health and well-being, economic…
Millennials who grew up with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers may want to set their sights on Traders Village this weekend. Steve Cardenas, who played Rocky DeSantos aka the Red Ranger, will be at the flea market Saturday and Sunday. His appearance is tied in with its POP Swap & Nerd Stuff event. Cardenas will…
A San Antonio man who thought he was meeting up with two women he met on Facebook got an encounter of a different kind on Thursday morning. The 22-year-old arranged to meet the women he thought he was communicating at a home on the 200 block of Spruce Street on the city’s East Side for a hookup,…
Travel plaza chain Buc-ee’s debuted its first non-Texas location in Alabama earlier this year, and now it’s in the Middle East. Well, not exactly. Maurice Chammah, a writer for investigative news site The Marshall Project, was perplexed to find what appeared to be a counterfeit Buc-ee’s while in Amman, Jordan. He tweeted a photo of a…
As the city of San Antonio gets closer to regaining ownership of a contentious piece of property at 803 N. Cherry St., north of the Hays Street Bridge, the group responsible for the take-back sees two major problems with the potential outcome. The Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group, which, nearly 20 years ago, began the…
First acquainted on the set of Three Amigos, Steve Martin and Martin Short developed a longstanding friendship that has kept them in each other’s orbit for almost three and a half decades. The duo reconnected as performers with a show for 2011’s Just for Laughs festival, which took the format of a dual interview between…
One of the most famous and influential figures in Africa, singer-songwriter-actress Angélique Kidjo has built an incredible career and gathered an audience as diverse as her musical palette. From jazz and Afro-pop/Afrobeat to reggae and gospel, from Latin pop and world fusion to funk and rock, Kidjo — now working out of New York — has…
This stacked electronica bill could be reason for a Saturday night out. Sidewalks & Skeletons mixes a corrosive, trance-y sound with insistent beats, while Brothel., a rising producer, brings in vibes from a more cerebral zone reminiscent of the faded IDM scene. You might dance, you might think, you might just chill to the beat.…
This package of local metal heavyweights is headlined by a band set on world domination, but the main attraction could be one of the support acts. Nahaya defeated nearly 20 bands at state and regional portions of the 2019 Wacken Metal Battle to advance to the national finals in Los Angeles on May 25. If…
Nine Inch Nails and Ministry may have been the bands that brought industrial music to a wider audience in the ’90s, but they aren’t the only prominent exponents of the genre still making music. My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult is also continuing to record and tour. And Curse Mackey — whose ’90s-era San Antonio…
Thanks to sisters Silvia Alcaraz and Lupita Rivero, ‘Paella Sunday’ is about to become a thing for aspiring chefs and diners in San Antonio. The monthly event was inspired by the duo’s past popups via Cocina Heritage, the sisters’ local catering company, and their family’s paella recipe from Galicia, Spain. Starting June 2, event attendees will…
Diminutive gay icon with a heart of gold Leslie Jordan has taken a break from his adventures in cat rescue to tour the country with his latest one-man show. As part of a slew of Texas dates, he’ll soon slide into San Antonio. A Hollywood veteran, Jordan’s more recent work includes a role on FOX’s The…
Mayoral aspirant Greg Brockhouse seems to be holding out hope that Chick-Fil-A will be the hen that plops out a golden egg come June 8. In a news release, the District 6 councilman argued that a decision to remove discussion of two federal grants from this week’s council agenda signals that the city may lose…
Named after the turtle from The Neverending Story, Spain’s Vetusta Morla may be one of the most exciting bands heading to town this year. Not just because of its European pedigree, which is dope in itself, but because of its unique take on the broader indie-rock sound. Matching textures from bands like Blur, Radiohead and…
On Tuesday afternoon, police arrested a San Antonio man accused of violently attacking his pregnant girlfriend. According to reports, Bryan Lee Hoover allegedly sprayed rubbing alcohol on his partner and set her on fire, causing severe burns to her arms and legs. The woman, who is six months pregnant, was admitted to the ICU at…
First-day turnout for San Antonio’s municipal runoff election was double that of the first day of early voting for the recent general election, according to numbers released by Bexar County. “What a wonderful day…” the county’s elections department posted on its Facebook page yesterday. “This makes today the largest first day of early voting in…
Now we’ve seen it all. A San Antonio woman is selling her breast implants on Facebook. Well, her “slightly used titties,” as she puts it. A post on Facebook Marketplace shows that a woman named Tammie is selling her size D implants for $100 a pop or $200 for the pair. She had a bit of fun…
Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man outside of a popular adult nightclub early Wednesday morning. According to reports, a man was shot in the Sugar’s parking lot as he was walking to his car just after 2 a.m. Attackers allegedly pulled up in a gray or silver Acura and began arguing…
A San Antonio man was arrested earlier this week after a woman said he sexually assaulted her and abandoned her at a Whataburger last month. Police arrested Juan Angel Perez, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his car on April 21. According to the arrest affidavit, Perez contacted the victim through a…
Very few contemporary soul artists have managed to build as lasting a career as Lee Fields. Since his first single in 1969, the bluesy crooner has weathered every trend imaginable. Part of his longevity no doubt comes to the power of his music to connect with human emotions and make folks fall in love. Consider…
Want a longstanding career in entertainment, but don’t know how to make it last? Take a page from magician duo Penn & Teller’s book and carve out your own niche! Penn & Teller first hit it big in the ’80s with their unique blend of comedy and skillfully crafted illusions, which they have parlayed into…
Donovan Keith specializes in soul music so upbeat it’s almost disco. And while “almost disco” might not be a selling point to some readers, it shouldn’t dissuade them from noting the power of Keith’s vocals, which, honestly, could hold their own a cappella or with only a few backing instruments. They certainly stand out among…
Chuck Squier’s latest original work, Gaylord’s Last Happy Hour at the Gilded Cage, premieres at Jump-Start Performance Co. this weekend. Squier originally created Gaylord Kaiser — “an aging drag queen with all that entails” — as part of Jump-Start’s 8×8 performance series, in which participants stage eight-minute performances inside of an eight-foot cube. Gaylord and…
Chef, filmmaker and author Adán Medrano will return to San Antonio for a special culinary event and reading of his newest cookbook, Don’t Count your Tortillas: The Art of Texas Mexican Cooking, on Friday, June 21. The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center will host Medrano for a brief book reading at 7 p.m. The event,…
Roots rocker Ryan Bingham knows how to keep shit jangly and loose. Since the mid-aughts, the singer-songwriter’s blend sultry, scratchy vocals with freewheeling Southern rock vibes has helped him build a fanbase with every release. On his latest, American Love Song, which dropped in February, Bingham holds true to his roots. The album gives space…
In the closing hours of the legislative session, Texas lawmakers voted to approve a controversial measure that would make it a felony for protesters to interrupt the construction of oil pipelines. Under House Bill 3557, “impairing or interrupting” a pipeline would become a felony punishable by up to two years behind bars. Damaging a pipeline during…
After sweet indie record deals that turned sour and recently slipping from under the yoke of a major label contract with Atlantic, rapper Snow Tha Product has somehow managed to land on both feet, no thanks to a shifty music industry. Born Claudia Alexandra Feliciano, Snow Tha Product matches hard-hitting raps with technicality and flavor…
Mon Laferte’s sound is as eclectic as her inspirations. Drawing influence from Chilean punk, Colombian rock and the Seattle grunge, the singer-songwriter born Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte has a vocal timbre reminiscent of Gwen Stefani or Emily Whitehurst of the pop-punk band Tsunami Bomb. Overall, Laferte’s vibrato-kissed delivery makes a fine match for her music’s horn-forward Latin…
With Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, Kawhi Leonard’s Uncle Dennis is speaking out on his nephew’s departure from the Spurs. Yes, nearly a year after Leonard’s dramatic trade from San Antonio, the infamous uncle — whose full name is Dennis Robertson — decided to discuss “what went wrong” between…
Texas Secretary of State David Whitley — the engineer of a highly publicized botched effort to kick non-citizens off the state’s voter rolls — has resigned. The Texas Senate closed out the legislative session Monday without confirming Whitley, the state’s top election official and a former aide to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Under the Texas…
Here are a few short reviews of movies released on Friday, May 24 at San Antonio theaters and on Netflix and a couple we missed the week before. Aladdin At best, Disney live-action remakes of past animated movies have been inconsistent over the last decade. For every beautiful reimagining – like director Kenneth Branagh’s 2015…
This year’s mayoral election between incumbent Mayor Ron Nirenberg and challenger Greg Brockhouse hasn’t been pretty. And now it’s taken an even uglier turn as both candidates’ campaigns reported election sign vandalism — some with “inflammatory messages” — leading up to the June 8 runoff. The San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association shared a video showing graffiti on…
Street artist Shek Vega got himself a shout out on the floor of the Texas Lege last Friday. In an Instagram post, Texas House Representative Diego Bernal repped his district and Latino heritage with Vega’s latest merch – a tee printed with “My Spanish Is Bad, Pero My English Is Worser.” View this post on…
Raise your hand if you had Fredericksburg, Virginia, down as a reggae hotbed. Nope? That’s just one intriguing reason to check out Adwela & the Uprising, a seven-piece band named Best New Artist in 2015 by Virginia Reggae. Want another? When he’s not singing, Adwela Dawes blows on a tube plugged into his hand-held keyboard.…
There’s nothing San Antonians love more than to wear our hearts on our sleeves, so why not also on the tips of our fingers? We’ve collected the most puro manicures this side of the River Walk for you to check out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 ⓑⓤⓑⓑⓛⓔⓢ (@crystalbubbles) on Apr…
It’d be too easy to size up comparisons between relatively new Power Trip and another thrash crossover outfit from Texas that’s been around for 30-plus years. So here goes. Power Trip is from Dallas; D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) hails from Houston. Power Trip’s 2013 debut was Manifest Decimation; D.R.I. has a song called “Manifest Destiny.”…
Grab that friend of yours who can do an ear-splitting two-finger whistle and hail a taxi to the Overtime Theater’s latest original production — Ride: The Musical. New York City cab driver Stockton spends his days in traffic, living his life in stop-and-go as he scrambles to pay the bills each paycheck, while his daughter…
Royal Thunder frontwoman Mlny Parsons has the type of voice that’ll make those in the beer line put that first sip on hold. She doesn’t come across as overbearing, but the tone of her pipes is more than enough for an entire venue to take notice. The stoner-ish sounds of Dead Now, the Sabbath-y offerings…
With an iconic opening action sequence that traumatized yours truly as a toddler (most four-year-olds have yet to confront human mortality, let alone at the hands of a massive, unstoppable boulder), Raiders of the Lost Ark marked the birth of a new classic that spawned three sequels spanning as many decades, much in the vein…
These days when someone says “snakehandlers,” it’s easy to think of Evangelicals and our current, Handmaid’s Tale-esque reality. Rest assured, however, this show will be a helluva lot more fun. The Hayride Hop is a regular Monday night event, and Austin’s Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers will certainly keep it lively. The Americana outfit describes…
Although he’s built himself quite the name in film and television, from voicing rat protagonist Remy in Pixar’s Ratatouille (2007) to his viral role on Parks and Recreation as a disgruntled, filibustering citizen in 2013, as well as myriad appearances on almost any show you can imagine, Patton Oswalt’s true calling has always been stand-up…
After weeks of tough negotiations, lawmakers have come up with a final deal on how to increase public education funding and cut school district taxes — and it includes a compromise on raises for full-time teachers, nurses, counselors and librarians. House Bill 3, a copy of which was obtained by The Texas Tribune after it…
Local restaurants and bars are planning Memorial Day food and drink deals for active duty service members and veterans, not to mention some holiday menus civilians can enjoy as well. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar // Participating restaurants are offering a 10% discount for active and retired service members and their families now through Friday,…
San Antonio Congressman Chip Roy sure is making his first term a memorable one. A few days after a red-faced meltdown in defense of drug makers taking as much profit as they damn well please, the Republican lawmaker has singlehandedly held up an aid package that would flow $4 billion to parts of Texas prone…
LA-based psychedelic band Mystic Braves is headed back to the Alamo City to make sure things stay real trippy, man. Critics have praised Mystic Braves for capturing the essence of psychedelic rock better than most of their genre-revival brethren. Since its 2013 eponymously named debut, the outfit has won over audiences with a blend of desert…
Avengers fans will have another chance to catch actor Jeremy Renner in the Alamo City. With a scheduled appearance at Celebrity Fan Fest on June 14 and 15, EVO Entertainment Group announced Thursday that the Clint Barton/Hawkeye actor will make a special appearance during a screening of Avengers: Endgame on Friday, June 14. As part…
Composer Justin Sherburn’s indie rock cum contemporary classical ensemble Montopolis — whose members are drawn from the Austin Symphony, Tosca String Quartet, Okkervil River and Polyphonic Spree — follows up 2017’s Music for Enchanted Rock with an album celebrating the scrubland wilderness of Big Bend National Park. Described by Texas Monthly as “the perfect soundtrack for the…
You may be well on your way to the coast, or perhaps you’ve even claimed your spot on the beach already. Either way, please take a moment to read up on all the shit you’ll likely be swimming in this Memorial Day weekend. A map on Texas General Land Office’s Beach Watch website breaks down…
Just weeks after cancelling an appearance at a local music festival, Snoop Dogg seems to be disappointing San Antonians again by throwing shade at the Spurs. The rapper and weed enthusiast recently appeared on Fox Sports’ Undisputed and talked about Kawhi Leonard. Naturally, the basketball star’s 2017-2018 season with the Spurs and his dramatic exit…
The annual Texas SandFest draws thousands of visitors to Port Aransas for a weekend that celebrates the transitory art form of sand sculpture. And this year, spectators got a potent political statement as part of their pilgrimage. Canadian Master Sculptor Damon Langlois — purportedly known to some by his superhero alter-ego “SandyMan” — crafted this…
It’s hard to imagine enduring a sweltering a summer without paletas, or Mexican popsicles. But they haven’t always been a San Antonio mainstay. Before José Flores and his wife, Maria, opened the doors of El Paraiso — the Alamo City’s best-known paleta maker — in 1984, there were few local paleterias, or dedicated paleta shops. Not to…
During a late-night talkshow appearance, former Housing and Urban Development secretary Julian Castro unloaded with both barrels — verbally, anyway — on the current head of that federal department. Castro, a former San Antonio mayor now chasing the Democratic presidential nomination, told host Seth Meyers that HUD Secretary Ben Carson “seems to think that if you’re poor,…
Joe Bob Briggs is here to school us on the importance of the redneck to the cinematic canon in an evening event he’s dubbed “How Rednecks Saved Hollywood.” A persona invented by John Irving Bloom as a reporter at the Dallas Times Herald, Briggs made a name for himself in the ’80s and ’90s as…
Despite the number of dance movies Hollywood has churned out over the last century, from Swing Time and Footloose to the Step Up franchise, the feature dance biopic has never found its footing. Take any great dancer from any genre — Martha Graham, Sylvie Guillem or Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers — and some might…
Get lulled into Citizen’s hypnotic trance of soothing melodies at your own risk. It’s only going to result in jolts back to riffage reality. Members hail from Michigan and Ohio, but apparently, nobody told them those states aren’t supposed to like one another. Knuckle Puck caters even more to the college-radio style with its intense…
Texas is fucking weird. Spend enough time here and its surreal peculiarities will work their way inside you like worms partying within a buried skull. Maybe it’s the heat. A Texas sun is not like any other sun. The first week I moved here from Indiana, I took a walk along a farm-to-market road while wearing…
On Thursday, KENS 5 obtained bodycam footage depicting the fatal shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Charles “Chop” Roundtree last fall. Officer Steve Casanova fired the shot that struck Roundtree in the chest, killing him. On October 17, 2018, Casanova and two other officers responded to a criminal complaint made by Maria Herrera and Esteban Preciado, who…
Hot Luck Festival, chef Aaron Franklin’s annual Austin food and music event — taking place this weekend — kicked off festivities Thursday with some of the best culinary talents in the nation, including San Antonio chefs Rico Torres and Diego Galicia of Mixtli. Now in its third year, the festival will welcome back the culinary…
Actor and Texas native Woody Harrelson has spoken out against Bandera’s “Bacon Bash,” a pig-centric festival that rose from the ashes of the “Wild Hog Explosion,” which was cancelled in early March when treatment center Warriors Heart pulled out of running the event after public outcry from animal rights activists. The Bash came together with…
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to continue Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) operations, and restoring an additional measure to allow the state’s craft breweries to sell beer-to-go. Texas, unlike other states, has prohibited its craft breweries from selling beer to-go, legislators argued. The passage of the amendment, as part of HB-1545, is…
This weekend, the San Antonio River Authority hosts a three-day fiesta celebrating the decennial of the Museum Reach, a $72 million River Walk extension project that first opened in 2009. The Museum Reach, as many know, brought us a version of the San Antonio River that isn’t flooded with tourists — meaning locals gained a thoroughfare…
Pulling together arguably the most puro lineup we’ll see this year, Talón Fest! will feature an eclectic array of talent from the Latin music scene in San Antonio — and elsewhere. The Saturday, June 15, event at Paper Tiger will feature performances inside the venue from accordion-punkers Piñata Protest, East LA cumbia-psych act Tropa Magica…
San Antonio is about to get steamy, y’all. Las Vegas attraction “Thunder from Down Under” is taking its show on the road and will be stopping in the Alamo City this summer. The all-male, Australian-inspired revue show will set up at the Aztec Theatre for a performance on Wednesday, July 17. Sorry young ‘uns, this show…
A new report confirms what many residents have known for years: San Antonio has a parks problem. The Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore Index ranks San Antonio 72 out of 100 of the nation’s biggest cities in terms of its public parks. Last year, it landed at 67. The index ranks cities’ parks by accessibility,…
A San Antonio police officer reportedly shot a suspect in a car burglary Thursday morning after the officer said he believed he was on the “losing end” of a fight with the suspect. Chief William McManus told reporters that the officer was responding to a call about a man who was burglarizing vehicles in the…
Finally, there’s a reason to use all those pennies you find. Taco Cabana is celebrating National Penny Day on Thursday, May 23 with a one-day special offer: a bean and cheese taco for just a penny. Though bean and cheese is a go-to breakfast order, the special will be available all day at participating chain locations,…
I guess it’s just the year of tacos and music — and festivals celebrating the love for both. (Surely you remember Taco Fest back in April.) Produced by Inspire Productions, a Houston-based event planning and production company, the Texas Taco Tequila & Music Festival is headed to San Antonio for the first time, and the lineup…
The Trump administration has revealed that a 10-year-old migrant girl from El Salvador died in its custody last September, making her the sixth child in the past eight months to die while being held by U.S. immigration officials. The death was not previously revealed by the federal government, only coming to light Wednesday after a CBS…
Hey queens! Do you have the need to stunt on these basic folks with an accessory that will bequeath you “queen of the apartment complex?” Yes? Then you’ve stumbled onto the right blog. IKEA has just announced a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June. The collaboration has…
In a significant victory for marijuana-reform advocates, the Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill expanding the number of serious ailments that can be legally treated with cannabis oil. The vote advances a bill by Texas Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, that broadens the state’s Compassionate Use Program. Currently, the program only allows people with intractable…
After picking up endorsements this week from the Texas Organizing Project and the Texas Democratic Party, Mayor Ron Nirenberg soon will gain the backing of the Castro twins. Former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro, now chasing the Democratic presidential nomination, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro will make their official endorsement at a Saturday rally, according…
Tomorrow, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is hosting a screening of hit documentary Knock Down the House, followed by a community discussion. An underdog from the start, the film was produced on a shoestring budget of $28,111 raised on Kickstarter. Filmmakers Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick followed four female candidates spurred to action in the…
Back when I was a kid, my older brother and I used to walk across town to our local Hollywood Video. The building itself was peculiar, as half of it belonged to Hollywood Video and the other half, literally split down the middle, was operated by Blockbuster. I never understood how this arrangement worked, but…
Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the writer of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s political scene. San Antonio native Melissa Cabello Havrda believes that there’s a lesson to be learned from every one of her life experiences. The past four months of her second bid to represent District 6 on San…
Psychobilly, with its fevered fusion of rock ’n’ roots stylings with punk energy, might seem like a uniquely American genre. But few have done it better over the years than Danish act Nekromantix. Catch them this Saturday and get ready to rock. $18, Sat May 25, 7pm, Vibes Event Center, 1211 E. Houston St., vibeseventcenter.com.…
Blessed with a powerful voice and overflowing charisma, Whitney Shay make soulful pop music that blends elements of jazz, swing, R&B, blues and soul. This young, rising star may come from San Diego, but she sounds a whole lot more like Vegas, baby. $10, Sat May 25, 9:30pm, Luna Music Bar, 6740 San Pedro Ave.,…
Two thrash metal stalwarts, both newly active for the first time in years, descend on the Alamo City as one combined and freakish force of nature. So you better make plans to catch Sacred Reich and Sworn Enemy live this Saturday. Fans of old-school San Antonio metal take note: former SA Slayer drummer Dave McClain…
Three environmental groups plan to sue San Antonio’s Valero Energy Corp. in federal court for violating the federal Clean Air Act at its Port Arthur oil refinery. The suit will allege that the refiner spewed out 1.8 million pounds of unauthorized pollution over the past five years in hundreds of separate “emission events” detailed in…
How much longer can the teen comedy Mean Girls remain relevant, relatable and quotable? Just ask Plastics infiltrator and reluctant mathlete Cady Heron and she’ll tell you: “The limit does not exist.” Penned by Saturday Night Live alum Tina Fey, directed by Mark Waters and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried in career-launching…
Mayor Ron Nirenberg has landed the endorsements of a couple organizing heavyweights that sat on the sidelines in the run-up to May’s citywide election. The Texas Organizing Project, or TOP, will officially endorse Nirenberg on Thursday, according to a statement from his campaign. And the Texas Democratic Party made its support official on Wednesday. No…
Polish up those resumes, folks. T.J. Maxx is bringing a whole lot of jobs to San Antonio. On Tuesday, Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran welcomed representatives from TJX Companies for the grand opening of a new distribution center for the discount retailer and $150 million worth of investments in Viagran’s Southside district. The 1.5 million-square-foot facility will…
We must be in another wave of an aughts-indie revival, y’all. With Yeasayer, Built to Spill, Pedro the Lion, Neon Indian and Stereolab gearing up for dates here in San Antonio, it’s not exactly a shock that Appleseed Cast has now been thrown into the mix. While birthed out of the same ’90s emo scene…
A Schertz man has been indicted after officials said he pointed a laser at an aircraft earlier this year. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, officials said Justin John Shorey knowingly aimed a laser pointer beam at a San Antonio Police Department helicopter and its path on February 17. Police…
More information has emerged about the alleged gang rape involving five servicemen arrested at Lackland AFB last week. Earlier reports named Dominick Burns, 20; Mauricio Chaparro, 28; Anthony Cooney, 21; Kenneth Johnson, 20; and Kyle Tuschmann, 19, as the five U.S. Navy servicemen accused of sexually assaulting a woman in San Marcos. Now, an arrest…
Back in the early 2000s, Christian-based labels Solid State Records and Tooth and Nail Records signed bands like Norma Jean and Underoath, who brought metalcore to the masses. Hot Topic, of course, would sell all the bands’ merchandise to mall rats, making fandom for so-called “scene” bands even more accessible. Of course, alongside Norma Jean and…
Cinnabar Art tapped London artist Emanuel De Sousa for a poppy exhibit centered on kung fu movie master Bruce Lee’s iconic yellow tracksuit. Ironically, despite the exhibition’s title, “Bruce Lee Shoes,” the subjects of each portrait are pointedly not wearing Lee’s famous Onitsuka Tigers. If they even have shoes on, they are depicted in impractical footwear…
Oscar Perez was in grad school studying architecture and between jobs when he learned how to bottle homegrown produce and make salsitas — influenced by his Norteño heritage with less focus on tomato, and more focus on bold, bright flavors — that he could sell on Facebook. “I really didn’t start this as a business,…
In writer-director Ritesh Batras’ 2013 romantic comedy The Lunchbox, the Indian filmmaker delighted audiences with a heartfelt narrative set in Mumbai about a woman who begins an innocent penpalship with a stranger when the lunch she packs is accidentally delivered to him instead of her husband. Batras, who also directed the 2017 Netflix drama Our…
When REATA Real Estate purchased Sunset Station and 11 buildings within St. Paul Square in late 2017, the firm had a vision of transforming the historic near East Side complex into a dining and entertainment destination. Less than two years later, many of the square’s previously vacant buildings are filling up with restaurants, including Toro…
Hailing from Lake Jackson, Texas, but based out of Austin, Blue Water Highway is a fiery young five-piece that blends indie rock elements into its folk and country roots. Dig the band’s sound online ahead of the show at bluewaterhighwayband.bandcamp.com. $12-$15, Fri May 24, 7pm, John T. Floore Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Rd, Helotes,…
Once: The Musical, now on the main stage of the Public Theater of San Antonio, delivers mightily on a recent agreement with Actors’ Equity Association: the production boasts no fewer than ten Equity-affiliated artists. (In fact, the female lead, Olivia Clari Nice, has already played Once twice. Now thrice.) And such expertise is sorely needed:…
Experimental percussionist Claire Rousay’s Contemporary Whatever series has brought plenty of boundary-shedding musicians to San Antonio, but none with the heroic stature of Peter Brötzmann. The German saxophonist’s career in improvised music has spanned 50 years, multiple groundbreaking projects and included work on some of free jazz’s definitive albums. For this date, Brötzmann is collaborating…
Whether it be the fearsome “Imperial March,” the iconic alien communique from Close Encounters of the Third Kind or the magical celeste melody that set the tone for the Harry Potter universe, John Williams’ simple yet arresting motifs have enhanced the onscreen artistry of a vast array of beloved films. While many may think that…
Q: I keep running into the same issue with my best friend of five years. (She’s also my maid of honor at my upcoming wedding.) We’re both empaths — most of my friends are — and we’re both in therapy working on how to cope with that. I have severe anxiety that impacts my physical…
Chris Benavidez and Sheila Hyde, a retired couple who, in 2017, bought and rehabbed a craftsman-style house on West Houston Street, a few blocks from the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, welcome the wave of development that’s expected to enter the near West Side in coming years. After retiring recently — he from the U.S.…
The Lucky Odds’ sound brings forth an image of Fonzie using his office in the boys’ restroom for way more than business transactions — like blasting the Sex Pistols while having sex clad in his trademark leather jacket. The Lucky Odds stay true to rockabilly roots while adding a wild touch of psychobilly to the mix.…
A band that refuses to confine itself, Jon Stickley Trio’s blend of drums, violin and guitar create music that wouldn’t be out of place at a medieval court, a progressive music fest, a gypsy campground or a bluegrass jamboree. In the group’s hands, the musical styles and histories meld into one. Free, Wed May 22,…
Athens duo Dega know a thing or two about groove, ably matching dream-pop aesthetics with electronic pulses. Soulful crooner Alyson Alonzo and experimental R&B duo HunnyBunny round out the eclectic bill. $5, Wed May 22, 8pm, Limelight, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St., thelimelightsa.com. Limelight 2718 N St. Mary’s, San Antonio, TX (210) 995-7229; (210) (FAX)…
If you keep up with the slideshows we post on sacurrent.com, you’ve undoubtedly come across the work of Julián P. Ledezma, a tireless photographer who closely follows San Antonio’s wide-ranging drag scene. Beyond the many late nights he spends shooting entertainers and partyers on the Main Strip, Ledezma also stages studio portraits with drag performers,…
Many Texans — myself included — were fortunate enough to become familiar with esteemed Palestinian-American poet, author and educator Naomi Shihab Nye quite early in life. Beginning in the 1970s, Nye led youth poetry workshops and brought warm, playful energy to classrooms near and far as part of the Artists in Schools program. Based on conversations…
Consisting of Easy Lee Peters, Marco Cervantes (aka Mexican StepGrandfather) and DJ Chicken George, hip-hop group Third Root has been putting in work via a series of four EPs collectively known as Trill Pedagogy. Kicking off last year with Summer Semester, the series explores themes of decolonization and raises awareness about injustices endured by people of…
