10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 12/1 – Fri 12/2 “nos/otras” Currently an MFA candidate at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Chicano artist and musician Jason Eric Gonzales Martinez works between sculpture, performance art and assemblage to create “artefacts/mixtech” that deal directly with “the experience of Texas Mexican Americans and the hybridity that is formed by living as…
Unlike the First Movie, Bad Santa 2 is a Miserable, Vulgar Slog
Bad Santa 2 is a bad sequel. It’s a vile, offensive and unfunny movie that does little to build on the hilarious 2003 original, and, as a result, plays like yet another Hollywood cash grab that would’ve been better off not existing. Wait a minute, you’re thinking: The first movie was vile and offensive and…
The Last PechaKucha of 2016 Has a Spur-filled Lineup
If you’re looking for a bit of inspo heading into 2017, you might as well glean some from the last PechaKucha San Antonio of the year on December 6 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Volume 24 will feature presentations where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds as with the past 23 volumes. This time…
Local Produce Company Supplies Area Restaurants with Hard-to-Source Goods
If you’re a fan of Rebelle, Folc, Mixtli, Grayze, Feast, or The Bin, you’re already familiar with their standout flavors — all made possible by adding a slew of ingredients you will definitely not find at your local H-E-B. Owned by Joe Mendez, Unifresh Produce is a relatively small three-unit vendor located in a small…
Texas Sees First Locally Transmitted Zika Case
State health officials on Monday announced what appears to be Texas’ first homegrown Zika case. Lab tests last week confirmed that a Rio Grande Valley woman contracted the virus from a mosquito bite, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The woman hasn’t visited Mexico or anywhere else where Zika is currently being…
Isela’s Tacos on the West Side Has Near-Perfect Tortillas
Reposted with permission from The Tacoist. The name of the place is Isela’s Tacos, but it should be Isela’s Wonderful Tortillas. What filled the tortillas was good to very good, but the flour tortillas emerged as one of the best so far on this Tacoist odyssey. They are light and kind of that perfect thinness/thickness.…
Here’s What You Can Expect From SA’s Latest Brewery
The wait is finally over. On November 19, San Antonio’s newest brewery, Weathered Souls Brewing Co., celebrated their grand opening in very grand fashion. With doors opening at noon, the guys at Weathered Souls (located at 606 Embassy Oaks, suite 500) celebrated long and hard until around midnight with eight hundred of their closest friends.…
Man Dies After Jumping Into River at Brackenridge Park
Late Sunday morning, police recovered the body of a man who cut himself with a bottle before jumping into the San Antonio River at Brackenridge Park. In a brief statement to reporters, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said police got a call from witnesses reporting an attempted suicide at the park at around 11…
The Mix, Frank Hold Supply Drive for Standing Rock Water Protectors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this weekend that it plans to close the camps where for months Native American groups and allies – who have called themselves “water protectors” – have protested to block the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, which they say threatens the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s main water supply and cultural…
Domestic Violence Leads to Black Friday Shooting in Walmart Parking Lot
Police say a father of four was shot and killed Friday afternoon because he saw a man beating a woman in a northwest side Walmart parking lot and told him to stop. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus called the victim, identified as 39-year-old Isidro Zarate, a “good samaritan” who’d just dropped his wife off…
Live Music Roundup: Who to See This Week
Plastic Pinks Monday, November 28 Garage rockers from the sandy flatlands of Miami, Plastic Pinks have split the bill with a diverse array of festival headliners, including the vintage badasses of King Krule and Shannon and the Clams, the dancey savants behind Neon Indian and RJD2 and folky freak shows like the Black Lips and…
Aztec Theater Welcomes Ms. Lauryn Hill
With only one solo album (two, if you consider the unjustly maligned MTV Unplugged No. 2.0), former Fugee Ms. Lauryn Hill (hence the “MLH” in this concert tour, based on an April Brooklyn Festival) firmly established herself as one of the most talented figures in popular music. Just like Juan Rulfo or the Sex Pistols,…
Spurs Face Orlando Magic at Tuesday’s Home Game
All-Star Kawhi Leonard started the NBA season on a tear, putting up what teammate Danny Green described as “Michael Jordan numbers” to tip off his sixth career campaign. Through the first six games of the season, Leonard averaged almost 30 points and four assists, complementing his suffocating defense with stunning offensive efficiency. Leonard’s numbers have…
Save Love: Eat Me
Q: I’m a very sex-positive girl and I finally convinced my boyfriend to open up about his fetishes. I could tell he was ashamed and torn about sharing them with me, but I’ve been with my fair share of guys and surfed the net for years, and I was convinced nothing would shock me. Well,…
Holiday Classic The Nutcracker Takes Center Stage at the Tobin
Ballet San Antonio once again brings the perennial holiday favorite, The Nutcracker to the Tobin for nine performances. Inspired by the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, reality and fantasy blend in a young girl’s dreams of a handsome prince, frightening rodents at war, and exotic characters from around the globe.…
Food Court: Fire at Phantom Room and Where to Feed your Baklava Obsession
No More Necia Nights at Phantom What is with all these damn fires? The San Antonio Express-News and KSAT 12 are reporting a third fire in just as many weeks has consumed Phantom Room, a popular dance club/bar on the St. Mary’s Strip known for its live performances and necia weekend nights. According to the Express-News, the building was…
Here and Now: A Look at 3 New Local Releases
Ernest Gonzales, Dreaming in Color, released November 11 San Antonio teacher and electronic/hip-hop producer Ernest Gonzales’ latest effort Dreaming in Color, his first since 2012’s Natural Traits, is a delightfully easy going journey through his considerable and ever-expanding talent. While fans, and the current socio-political climate, could probably really use a new joint from Gonzales’…
Cactus Face: Artist’s Work Dismantles the Shame of Looking Like Your Ancestors
As a third-generation Mexican American living in a large Mormon family right outside of Salt Lake City, life was was pretty much mapped out for Maritza Torres — or so she thought. Growing up, she was taught that a woman’s role is limited to getting married and having children, and as the oldest sibling in…
Live Music Roundup: Who to See This Weekend
Back in Black: An AC/DC Tribute Friday, November 25 Descend the timeless “Highway to Hell” with five women who fuckin’ adore AC/DC. As rowdy as their arena rock muses, Back in Black are a female tribute band hailing from the snowy caps of Switzerland. (Pretty random, right?) Praised for their diehard antics, the femme fatales…
Americana Songwriter Jonathan Tyler Makes a Stop in San Antonio this Weekend
Jonathan Tyler, who used to include his backing band The Northern Lights in his official moniker, is a blues/Americana rock musician and songwriter, with a knack for emotive depth and crunchy, rootsy hooks. His gritty sound and his gently raspy voice catapulted him to fame, from his launching pad in Dallas, in the form of…
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Comes to the Woodlawn Theatre
For their holiday show this year, the Woodlawn Theatre presents the upbeat and family-friendly Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Originally written in 1968 asa 15-minute “pop cantata” for a private London boys school, Joseph was the first collaboration of the legendary Sirs Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who went on to write Jesus…
For the Conscious Shopper: Esperanza Peace Justice Center Presents Annual Mercado de Paz
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is once again presenting the truly splendid Mercado de Paz, now in its 27th year. A local mainstay for fans of all manner of arts and crafts, the Mercado de Paz is a whole lot more than just a weekend pop-up arts fair. As stated on the nonprofit’s website,…
“Academic Racist” Coming to Speak at Texas A&M
A white nationalist who’s called for the “peaceful ethnic cleansing” of America is coming to Texas A&M next month. Richard Spencer will speak on campus December 9 about the “alt-right” movement — the recent uprising of radical conservatives with overtly racist values who see an ally in President-elect Donald Trump. Spencer, labeled an “academic racist” by…
Willie Nelson at The Majestic: A Shot of Stubborn Joy
Last night, country music giant and Texas treasure Willie Nelson delivered a warm and ambling performance of some of his most beloved songs (and a few clutch covers) to an adoring audience at The Majestic. It was the first of two special shows at the historic downtown theater, with another one scheduled for Wednesday night,…
The San Antonio Four Are Finally Declared “Actually Innocent”
The claims were always fantastic – as in, difficult to believe. The girls, ages 7 and 9, told police and child protection workers that a weeklong visit to their aunt’s Westside San Antonio apartment in the summer of 1994 had turned into a sadistic, orgy-like nightmare. They said their aunt, Elizabeth Ramirez, had red, wild…
Morrissey Sends Fans on a Roller Coaster of Emotions, Says He’s Coming to San Antonio After All
Morrissey, who was scheduled to perform at the Tobin last Thursday, Nov. 17, will now be coming to the Majestic Theatre Sat. Dec. 17. The sold-out concert was canceled after after keyboardist Gustavo Manzur collapsed backstage at a Boulder venue. Morrissey’s website announced that Texas stops would be canceled, but it looks like there’s been a…
TABC Faces Setback in Its War on Crowlers
There’s sign the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission could be losing its fight against so-called “crowlers,” a portmanteau of “can” and “growler” that, until the TABC banned them last year, you could find in a small but growing number of bars, grocery stores and specialty beer shops. In a decision last week, state administrative judge John Beeler sided…
Texas Judge Screws Over 4.2 Million Americans Who Were About to Get Overtime Pay
A judge in Texas has blocked a new federal overtime rule, set to go into effect next month, that would have made some 4.2 million American workers eligible for mandatory overtime pay, including some 370,000 Texans. The injunction from U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant comes on the heels of yet another Texas-led legal assault on…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 11/24 A Lonely Horse Danksgiving For the second time in as many years, estimable SA spirit-rock duo Lonely Horse is throwing a party on Thanksgiving, so you have a good excuse to run away from your family and drink yourself out of that food coma. Now back in action and rocking with the kind…
Judge Who Told Newly-Minted Citizens to “Go to Another Country” If They Don’t Like Trump Will Retire
John Primomo, a federal magistrate in San Antonio, received a barrage of complaints after earlier this month he was caught on video telling newly-minted immigrants in a naturalization ceremony that they should leave the country if they don’t like that Donald Trump will be president. On Monday, judges suspended Primomo from conducting any more naturalization…
Freewill Astrology (11/23/16-11/29/16)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Creative people are at greater risk,” said psychiatrist R. D. Laing, “just as one who climbs a mountain is more at risk than one who walks along a village lane.” I bring this to your attention, Aries, because in the coming weeks you will have the potential to be abundantly creative,…
From the Internet Surveillance Act to the Corporate Exploitation of a Global Refugee Crisis, These are the Top 10 Censored Stories of 2016
Throughout its 40-year history, Project Censored has covered a lot of ground that the corporate mainstream media has missed. Begun by Carl Jensen, a sociology professor at California’s Sonoma State University shortly after Watergate in 1976, it’s become an institution involving dozens of faculty members and institutions working together to come up with an annual…
Texas Rejects Experts’ Recommendations to Fix State’s Floundering Foster Care System
Texas officials finally have real recommendations on how to fix the state’s floundering foster care agency — but they don’t want to hear them. Earlier this year, reports found that thousands of Texas foster children were at risk of serious abuse, dozens had spent nights sleeping on the floor of state offices, and most lived…
Affidavit Details Manhunt For Suspect Accused of Executing San Antonio Detective
At about 7 am on Sunday morning, Otis Tyrone McKane walked through the front doors of the San Antonio Police Department Public Safety Headquarters, a fortress-like complex at the corner of Santa Rosa and Cesar Chavez that houses administrative and investigative offices for both the local police and fire departments. McKane, wearing a hoodie and…
Sabra’s Recall Is Affecting More Products
Bad news hummus fans. A recall of Sabra Dipping Company’s products due to a possible contamination is affecting a few more items on shelves. Taylor Farms, which uses Sabra products, is holding a voluntary recall for products labeled “Taylor Farms Veggie and Hummus Bistro Boxes” and “Schnucks Vegetable and Hummus Snack Trays,” which contain Sabra Hummus…
We’re Getting More Sake Bombs This December
The flashbacks of many a happy hour spent on Kona Grill’s patio are slowly pouring back in. The upscale sushi joint with 44 locations in the country announced a second location for San Antonio which will join its already existing post at The Shops at La Cantera. The new outpost for American cuisine-meets-sushi rolls will…
10 Grocery Stores Open in San Antonio on Thanksgiving Day
No matter how much time you spend planning and prepping for your Thanksgiving meal, it’s inevitable that one or two ingredients will get left off the grocery list. Whether it’s potatoes, green beans or wine (just kidding, no one could forget the wine), these places will come to the rescue when you need them most.…
Thanksgiving Burgers Are a Thing Now
If you’re not sick of stuffing just yet and you love burgers, you may want to try these two burger beasties currently on menus. Over at Hawx Burger Bar, which is amassing quite the following for its scratch-made burgers, chef Christian Hawx is making a ground turkey burger with walnut jam, organic herb stuffing, smoked…
Suspected Cop Killer Says He “Lashed Out at Somebody Who Didn’t Deserve It”
During his perp walk to be booked on a capital murder charge for ambushing and killing a San Antonio police detective in broad daylight, Otis Tyrone McKane told reporters, “I just wanted to see my son.” McKane, who police arrested Monday afternoon after a day-long manhunt, said frustration over a child custody dispute had sent…
Bleed For This a Painfully Simple, Average Boxing Flick
For its first 45 minutes, Bleed For This is a typical boxing movie: Talented fighter Vinny Pazienza (a game Miles Teller) has talent and determination, but a lot to learn. He teams with down-on-his-luck trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart), works hard, and finds success. What comes next, however, is anything but typical: Vinny breaks his…
Get Ready for the Holidays with The Overtime Theater’s Merry Gentlemen
The Overtime Theater presents Merry Gentlemen, an original production written and directed by local playwright Sheila Rinear. Drawing inspiration from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Merry Gentlemen tells the story of Ben and Tim Dickens, a father and son whose lives have been on hold ever since a car accident that killed Mrs. Dickens and…
The Bean and Cheese at Pancho’s Are Worth the Drive
Reposted with permission from The Tacoist. At home, because I’m a poor ass, I make a pot of beans every week. They’re a great source of protein, and they’re inexpensive to make. And in my beans, I don’t use animal fat. Which is fine. I cook them ’til tender with salt, garlic, onions, etc., and…
3 Beer Milkshakes We’re into for the Holidays
Can you survive the holidays without booze? Yes, but do you have to? We’ve turned three beers into floats that can be shared with friends, family and anyone in between. Use these as a guide, the possibilities are endless. Pairs Well with Cranberry SauceDallas’ Bishop Cider Co. delivered one of our favorite combinations. Mixing cranberry…
San Antonio 100: Healthy, Kosher, Delicious Falafel at Moshe’s Golden Falafel
We’re compiling a list of our favorite 100 dishes in the city with the San Antonio 100. Check back weekly for a new dish we love that either screams SA or you need to enjoy ASAP. What’s better than a healthy, vegan meal? How about your rabbi putting his stamp of approval on your Kosher…
Suspect Arrested in Ambush Killing of Detective Outside San Antonio Police Headquarters
San Antonio police have arrested a suspected cop killer less than 48 hours after a detective was gunned down in broad daylight outside the city’s police headquarters. In his second press briefing Monday, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus identified the man suspected of ambushing and killing Detective Benjamin Marconi as 31 year old Otis…
Happy Hour at The Edison Experiment Means $6 Craft Cocktails
When venturing outside of the Loop 410 area, you rarely find a beautiful craft cocktail bar that sports excellent happy hour deals. Next time you find yourself outside the loop, have no fear, you no longer have to drive miles to find a great drink at a decent price. Edison Experiment, located off of Loop…
State Skips Opportunity to Save Texans from Opioid Overdoses
State health officials missed a shot at federal funding that could have supplied hundreds of medical clinics with naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid or heroin overdoses. Since May, the Department of State Health Services worked with drug addiction experts and advocates to apply for a $1 million federal grant that would have have armed…
Kayne West Won’t Be Coming to San Antonio After All
After Kanye West’s bizarre performance in Sacramento on Saturday – during which he insulted Beyonce, Hillary Clinton and Mark Zuckerberg, expressed his support for Trump and then rushed off stage after only three songs – Pitchfork announces that the rest of the Saint Pablo has been canceled. West, who was scheduled to perform in San…
Live Music Roundup: Who to See This Week
Willie Nelson Tuesday, November 22 Willie Nelson changed the face of country music. There’s a restrained complexity in his simple poetry that hardhearted listeners are bound to miss. Even when he’s playing the maverick in hits like “Whiskey River,” the rollicking showman embraces sensitivity. Fusing the acoustic charm of traditional country with honky tonking edge,…
Fans Say Goodbye to For Today at Paper Tiger
About five minutes into being at Paper Tiger for the Norma Jean and For Today show, I texted my friend Angel: “Feeling kind of sad and panicky at this Christian hardcore show.” I didn’t realize that all the bands on the bill were Christian until the friend I was with mentioned it. I’d seen Norma…
SAPD Detective Executed in Broad Daylight Near Police Headquarters
Update 6pm: Police announced late Monday that they’ve made an arrest in the case. See this story for updates. — Detective Benjamin Marconi was conducting a routine traffic stop just before noon Sunday outside the San Antonio Police Department headquarters downtown when another driver pulled up behind his cruiser. As Marconi, a 20-year San Antonio…
Lawmaker Files Bill in Response to Skyrocketing Creepy/Criminal Teacher-Student Relationships
In fiscal year 2015-2016, Texas broke a new record that they definitely didn’t want to achieve: An eight-year high in inappropriate teacher-student relationships. On Friday, Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 7 in order to try and reel in a problem that has become such a mess that Texas Lt. Gov. Dan…
A Healthy Spurs Team Could Bring Back ‘Beautiful Basketball’
It was always important to stay patient amid the Spurs’ shaky start to the season (yes, 5-3 can qualify as ‘shaky’ in San Antonio), even when some fretted their three early losses at home, questioned whether the team should bench Tony Parker and worried about Pau Gasol’s fit alongside Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge. The…
6 Uber-Talented Vocalists Right Here in SA
In song, no instrument is capable of moving listeners the way that the human voice can. Its singular range, its power to carry emotion from heart to heart, filter free, and its unique association with identity (like fingerprints, no two voices are exactly the same) make it a musical element beyond compare. While San Antonio…
Catch Old-school Cat Kool Keith this Week at Paper Tiger
Keith Thornton, best known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an old-school cat (dude is 53) who’s been new-school since before it was a thing. Active since the early 1990s, the prolific and relentlessly creative rapper/producer has made a strange and fruitful career out of challenging the norms of hip-hop, playing characters (Dr. Octagon…
Las Nuevas Tamaleras Comes to Guadalupe Theater
The book Tamales, Comadres and the Meaning of Civilization reminds that tamales have served as “one of the keys to the survival of humans for the last 7,000 years in the Americas.” Deceptively simple in appearance, these holiday staples can prove quite challenging to make, which is the premise behind Alicia Mena’s Las Nuevas Tamaleras.…
Phantom Room Fire Leads to Cries of “Save Our Strip”
When a fire tore through the Phantom Room this week, San Antonio didn’t just lose a short-lived but cherished party spot along the North St. Mary’s Strip. Now that fire officials are calling the building a “likely total loss,” the void left by the Phantom Room blaze has left many wondering what’s next for the…
Revolver Brewing Co. Brews Will Hit Shelves the Week After Thanksgiving
More Texas beer is arriving in San Antonio soon, adding to an already robust craft beer scene. Granbury-based Revolver Brewing Co. will be riding into town the week after Thanksgiving with their five core beers: Blood and Honey, an American Wheat Ale with orange zest; Ironhead IPA, an easy-drinking American IPA; High Brass, a malty…
ICE Bans Lawyers From Bringing Crayons Into South Texas Lockup For Asylum Seeking Women and Children
Kids armed with crayons have apparently become too destructive for federal immigration officials. As a result, the feds have banned pro bono attorneys representing asylum-seeking women and children from bringing in crayons when they visit clients at a South Texas immigration lockup run by a for-profit prison company. Staffers with RAICES, a San Antonio nonprofit…
City’s First Mezcal Bar Has Closed
Mezcalería Mixtli, which opened its doors in May 2015, has closed as of Sunday, November 13. The Mezcalería, owned by the folks behind Mixtli, the fine dining Mexican restaurant inside a teensy box car at The Yard on McCullough, was the first of its kind in the city. Though other bars and bartenders have gone…
New Distillery Opens on SA’s North Side
Raise those tiki glasses, people: San Anto is now making rum. As first reported by the San Antonio Express-News, Edwards Ridge Distillery Company opened its tasting room this month. Owned by Nathan Brown, Luis Gonzalez, Joe Neely and Jonathan Reading, Edwards Ridge is open Thursday and Fridays from 3 p.m. to midnight and Saturdays from 3…
Proposed Bill Would Make Teachers Out Their LGBT Students
Texas Republicans are really uncomfortable with LGBT kids. First, they blocked a federal order to allow trans students in public schools to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity. Now, they want teachers to out LGBT students to their parents, with or without the student’s consent. Sen. Konni Burton introduced a bill on Thursday…
Weathered Souls Microbrewery Opens This Weekend
Though first announced this June, Weathered Souls Brewing will finally open its doors this Saturday, November 19 at 606 Embassy Oaks, Suite 500 with a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. Hours for the brewery will be noon to midnight for Saturday and the brewery will feature blondes, pale ales, New England style IPAs, West Coast IPAs and…
St. Sucia is Disrupting How Latinas Are Seen in Pop Culture
When it comes to brown women in the media, there’s a lack of authentic representation. There are stories that aren’t being told and voices that are overlooked, and women who don’t see themselves in movies, on TV, in popular magazines or books are fed up. And two San Antonio women, Isabel Ann Castro and Natasha…
The Love Story of Selena Quintanilla and Chris Perez is Being Adapted for TV
The love story of Tejano Queen Selena Quintanilla and Chris Perez could be coming TV, thanks to Endemol Shine North America and Major TV. Based on Perez’s best-selling book, To Selena With Love, which was published in 2012 in both English and Spanish, the series will be made for English and Spanish audiences, and will include details…
Marshall Students Perform Skit Called “The Assassination of Donald Trump”
Go figure that the discontent stirred by this year’s election season has spilled over into Texas public schools. Some have responded to president-elect Donald Trump’s win last week by chanting “build that wall!” at Hispanic students. Others have posed in front of their school, middle fingers raised high, declaring: “Redneck population, fuck you if you don’t…
SA Judge Tells Newly-Minted Immigrants to “Go To Another Country” If They Don’t Like Trump
On Thursday night, hundreds of immigrants gathered at the Institute of Texan Cultures to become naturalized U.S. citizens at a pretty weird time for this country. So maybe that’s why it was a different kind of naturalization ceremony last night, with federal district court judge John Primomo telling those gathered that they should go to…
Santa Paws Holiday Rescue Tour Comes to the Tobin
Growing up poor alongside 21 siblings in Santiago, Chile, Richard Olate found his niche for training dogs after adopting a stray off the street. Reinforced with subsequent rescues, he developed a canine circus that toured South America and relocated to the U.S. in 1989. Since earning top honors ($1 million) on America’s Got Talent in…
Free Will Astrology (11/16/16-11/23/16)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is a 97 percent chance that you will NOT engage in the following activities within the next 30 days: naked skydiving, tight-rope walking between two skyscrapers, getting drunk on a mountaintop, taking ayahuasca with Peruvian shamans in a remote rural hut, or dancing ecstatically in a muddy pit of snakes.…
Savage Love Talks Mourning in America
Q: My boyfriend is undocumented. His sister married a US citizen and may receive a green card. We had hoped to someday do the same. But next year, the extreme right will control all three branches of the federal government. Deportation will surely come for my boyfriend. Additionally, we’re a gay couple, and Donald Trump…
White Students Keep Using Trump Chants to Goad Rival Hispanic Teams
You can now add Texas to the list of states where students from mostly-white high schools have used Donald Trump-themed chants to mock rivals from predominantly Hispanic schools. During a high school volleyball game last week, students from a North Texas high school started chanting “build that wall!” at the opposing team, which comes from…
Spurs Face the Mavericks Monday Night
During last season’s historic campaign, the Spurs were unbeatable in the AT&T Center until the second-to-last home game on the schedule. Their only loss came to the Warriors in April, tying the ’86 Celtics record for most victories at home, not including the playoffs. Two weeks into the regular season, San Antonio has already dropped…
Where to Order Your Holiday Pies
Bakery Lorraine (210) 862-5582, 306 Pearl Pkwy. Suite 110, bakerylorraine.com. OK, it might not be a full meal, but everyone knows that dessert is the best part of Thanksgiving, and Bakery Lorraine will be offering large pies (pumpkin, pecan, dutch apple, apple cranberry) and seasonal macaroons (pumpkin spice, cranberry and caramel) for order through Nov.…
9 San Antonio Restaurants that Have Your Thanksgiving Meal Covered
Though fun to eat, cooking a Thanksgiving meal can be a time consuming, stress-inducing, hellish ordeal that most people wouldn’t want to take on. Lucky for you, these 10 San Antonio eateries are prepared to make your Thanksgiving dinner as easy as pie. So, sit back, put on your stretchy pants and let these restaurants do…
Feds Settle Second Case of Abuse by Texas Border Agents This Year
Laura Mireles, a U.S. citizen, had worked at the duty-free store near the Brownsville port of entry for several years. While driving home from work one day in November 2012, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent pulled her over and asked to search her car. Evidently Mireles got too close the guy, identified by…
SA Man’s Car Tagged With Swastika, Homophobic Slur in Less Than One Week
Drew Galloway has been the victim of hate-fueled vandalism twice in the past week. Five days ago, Galloway found a message scrawled on his car door in black Sharpie reading: “It’s over faggots.” The white car had been parked in front of his and his partner Martin’s house inside a gated northeast side neighborhood. They…
Catch Terence Blanchard & the E-Collective at the Caver Community Cultural Center
Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Terence Blanchard is set to play a special show at The Carver with his new group The E-Collective. Blanchard, who boasts jazz cred for days, having worked with the likes of Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, and childhood friend Wynton Marsalis, to name a few, has won five Grammys and contributed to…
Study: Texas Prison System Routinely Ignores Sexual Assault and Rape
None of the sexual assault and rape cases reported by inmates in Texas prisons have been appropriately followed up on, according to a new survey of Texas prisoners. Instead, the vast majority of inmates who have reported abuse have been retaliated against for filing a complaint in the first place. These findings, published Wednesday by the Prison…
AARC Opens LGBT Clinic
Originally published in our sister paper, Out in SA. The Alamo Area Resource Center has opened the first non-profit clinic in South Texas to provide health services for the LGBT community. The new facility, called the Health Equity Clinic, began taking patients on July 12 and had its official grand opening on November 3. It…
State Could Assume Control of Yet Another Scandal-Prone San Antonio School District
A Texas Education Agency investigation released this week concludes that Southside ISD’s elected leaders have mismanaged the district to such an extent that a slate of state-appointed managers should replace them to get things back on track. In its report, the TEA investigators say they began looking into the district after receiving several complaints alleging…
Man Chases Down, Corners and Points Assault Rifle at Teens Who Tried to Turn Around in His Driveway
Coty McDonnell took housesitting for his neighbor very seriously. So much so that at around midnight on October 23, he was standing watch when a silver Volkswagen Jetta pulled up to the house and saw a couple of teenagers exit the car. McDonnell’s immediate response, according to Converse Police Department records, was to run to…
The Spurs Will Officially Retire Tim Duncan’s Jersey Next Month
The San Antonio Spurs will raise Tim Duncan’s no. 21 jersey to the rafters on Sunday, December 18, the team announced on Wednesday. The ceremony will take place at the AT&T Center following their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, which tips off at 6pm. Duncan retired this summer after 19 years in San Antonio,…
Texas Board of Education Rejects Mexican American Studies Textbook
The Texas Board of Education has unanimously voted to bar the controversial Mexican American Heritage textbook from being used in public schools across the state. The textbook, which contained racist stereotypes and historical errors, was the only submission to the board’s 2014 request for a new Mexican American Studies textbook. The board announced a second…
GrillsGiving Comes to Mission County Park this Saturday
On Saturday, November 19, San Antonians of all ages are invited to dig in and enjoy barbecue, live music, beer, games and more, all in the name of charity. Celebrating their 3rd annual GrillsGiving event at Mission County Park, CPS Energy will host a cook-off fundraiser, featuring barbecue goodness served up by 32 teams in…
San Antonio Muslims Say Post-Election Harassment “Worse Than After 9/11”
Sarwat Husain was in New York City on election night. When she returned to her work as president of the Council on American-Islamic Relations office in San Antonio, Husain’s voicemail and email inbox was packed with messages from worried members of the local Muslim community. The calls have yet to stop. “Parents are pulling their…
Phantom Room Succumbs to Wednesday Morning Fire
What is with all these damn fires? The San Antonio Express-News and KSAT 12 are reporting a third fire in just as many weeks has consumed Phantom Room, a popular dance club/bar on the St. Mary’s Strip known for its live performances and necia weekend nights. According to the Express-News, the building was deemed a…
Texas Could Finally Blunt Its Harsh Marijuana Laws Next Year
Believe it or not, 2015 was actually kind of a banner year for marijuana reform at the Texas Legislature. A bill seeking to lower criminal penalties for anyone caught with a small amount of pot made it farther and gained more support than it ever had in past sessions. Texas lawmakers passed the state’s first…
