Maggie and Joey Villarreal — the couple behind local watering holes including Joey’s, Blue Star Brewing Co. and Joe Blue’s — are bringing their brews to North Star Mall. The couple was approached by the mall to expand Blue Star Brewing’s reach and introduce its beers to a wider audience in the new location, the…
Based on a new study, San Antonio may want to rethink its “Military City, U.S.A” nickname. Four other Texas cities scored higher than SA on a new ranking by financial site WalletHub of the best and worst places for veterans to live. Indeed, it barely made the top quartile of the 100-city list, sliding in…
With the San Antonio Spurs scheduled to retire Tony Parker’s No. 9 jersey on Monday, November 11, it seems appropriate to remind everyone of this really important fact about the hoops legend: Around the halfway mark of his 18 seasons of pro basketball, the dude put out a rap album. While the 11-track release wasn’t…
Composer Nathan Felix is one of the most ambitious, interesting and engaging creatives in San Antonio. On the heels of his first ever film installation — a haunting, avant-garde rumination on social media and identity entitled [nothing], which showed at Damas Gallery in October — Felix is back to what he does best: bringing a…
Almost a year after going missing, Andreen McDonald will soon be laid to rest. Funeral services have been announced for McDonald, who was last seen on February 28 and was reported missing the next day. Her husband, Andre McDonald, was quickly named a suspect. The 29-year-old woman’s body, which appeared to have been set on…
We all know how gross it would be to accidentally fall into the San Antonio River. Turns out, one man continued to jump in on purpose Monday as he carried out what looked like a religious ritual along the River Walk. James Woodard — yes, music fans, the same one who plays guitar for avant-metal…
Jennifer McShane’s documentary Ernie & Joe made a splash at SXSW this year, but hasn’t gotten a wide release — until now. The feature film following San Antonio Police Department mental health officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro will premiere on HBO on November 19. Ernie & Joe chronicles the two officers’ innovative and empathetic approach…
Local authorities arrested a man for possession of explosives while searching for a separate suspect accused of raping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint. Investigators with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office were looking for Raul Casas Campos, who allegedly lured an ex-girlfriend to his home in Elmendorf, forced her inside at gunpoint, tied her up and brutally…
The federal government has flagged five San Antonio nursing homes for alleged instances of abuse and neglect, the Express-News reports. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, issued the warnings about Retama Manor Nursing Center-San Antonio West, River City Care Center, San Pedro Manor, Senior Care of Windcrest and Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A flag by…
Don’t forget to collect your check on the way out. The city of San Antonio has doled out nearly $357,000 in administrative leave pay since the beginning of 2016, according to a new report by KSAT 12, citing what the station called a months-long investigation. Most often, municipalities put workers on paid administrative leave when…
Former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro will refocus his 2020 presidential bid on Iowa, Nevada and Texas and has informed staffers layoffs may be coming, CNN reports, citing people familiar with the plans. Castro’s campaign has been considered a long shot since it launched in January. Last month, the candidate — who’s polling in the…
San Antonio’s High Voltage Music Program aims to keep kids on the right path with rock ‘n’ roll. The three-year-old project, predominantly focused on Southside school districts, provides an after-school outlet for aspiring teen rockers, including lessons, rehearsal space and even the musical instruments on which they learn. Seven bands from the program are scheduled to…
Snoop Dogg was spotted snooping on hoops this weekend — but we don’t think he took the opportunity to sip on gin and juice. The rapper known for his many animal-themed name changes and close friendship with none other than Martha Stewart sat courtside, decked out in purple and gold, for Sunday’s Spurs vs. Lakers…
After seven years at The Pearl, The Granary will close its doors on Saturday, Nov. 30. The restaurant opened as The Granary ‘Cue & Brew in 2012, and has since won acclaim for its modern approach to BBQ, including making Texas Monthly’s Top 50 Barbecue lists in 2013 and 2017. Despite the restaurant’s success, chef Tim Rattray decided to…
If this isn’t the most H-Town rap show to come to San Antonio, we don’t know what is. Houston rap pioneer Bun B of the duo UGK is headed to San Antonio for a show at the Aztec Theatre on Friday, December 6. The “Get Throwed” rapper is also bringing along some of the Bayou…
La Familia Cortez, the multigenerational restaurant group behind local dining destinations like Mi Tierra and La Margarita, will open its fifth restaurant — Mi Familia de Mi Tierra — in The Rim on Tuesday, November 19. The Northside eatery will offer classic La Familia Cortez dishes plus new chef-driven plates and family-style options, according to…
Every once in a while we come across a release from a San Antonio-based group that really blows us away. Today, it’s the all-female hardcore punk outfit called RATS, who last week released a ripping demo that belies its rather generic title: Demo 2019. The eight-song release straight-up sounds like it could have come out…
State Rep. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, is set to announce Saturday that he is running again for Senate District 19 after coming up short in a special election last year that ended in a Republican upset. Gutierrez’s campaign said he will make the announcement at 2 p.m. at an event in San Antonio. After the…
Halloween may be behind us, but this November marks another important occasion for fans of the fantastic. No, we don’t mean Blade Runner month but the 60th anniversary of iconic sf and horror series The Twilight Zone. To celebrate, Fathom Events is screening The Twilight Zone nationwide on Thursday, November 14, marking the first time episodes of…
Troubles just keep mounting for San Antonio-based Blue Duck Scooters. First the company missed the deadline to file for a contract to service its home city, then its CEO departed amid a new funding round. Now, it’s being sued in federal court by a former vendor. California-based Sweep, which collects and charges e-scooters like the…
Considering the divisive political climate we’re in, now seems like the perfect time for Rage Against the Machine to return to the stage. Yesterday, the politically charged rock band posted a photo of protestors in Chile on its Instagram and shared a handful of concert dates underneath. March 26 in El Paso was one of…
For Halloween, makeup blogger Yvette Marie Gonzalez of Donna, TX, dressed as her greatest childhood fear. The self-taught makeup artist has been serving up lewks all month — from Beetlejuice to Pennywise — but her macabre take on the terrifying La Chancla takes things to the next level. In an October 30 post on Facebook…
Last night, San Antonio Pets Alive! put out an urgent request for emergency dog fosters. According to a Facebook post labeled “Code Red,” the city municipal shelter and all SAPA! facilities are completely full — there is no room left at the inn. If accommodation is not found immediately, dogs may be euthanized today due to…
Worried about the suppression of young voters in 2020, national and Texas Democrats are suing the state over a newly implemented election measure that’s triggered the shuttering of early voting places, including on college campuses, in various parts of the state. In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Austin, the Texas Democratic Party — joined…
If you have any Steel City Pops rewards, try using them on out-of-town trips. The San Antonio stores, located at 812 South Alamo Ste. 101 and 17619 La Cantera Pkwy. closed on Oct. 31. As of November 1, the website shows only five remaining store locations in Texas. According to Steel City Pops owner Jim Watkins,…
Arena pop-rockers Journey will hit San Antonio for an AT&T Center show on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. The current incarnation of Journey features founding members lead guitarist Neal Schon and bassist Ross Valory, having long since gone separate ways with singer Steve Perry. Expect to hear the band dish out ’70s and ’80s hits like…
Let’s get real here. Lots of Christian music, especially “worship” music — i.e. singing songs to God and what have you — is corny as hell. Or should we say “heaven”? Either way, you get my point. Hillsong Worship however, manage to break away from the bullshit and release well-written tracks that tear into moments of…
Here are a few short reviews of films opening at San Antonio theaters or debuting on-demand November 1. Adopt a Highway Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) stars as Russell Millings, an ex-convict who was put behind bars for 21 years for a low-level drug offense during the early 1990s when the controversial “three-strikes law”…
Commuters experienced major delays this morning as a result of a fatal wreck on Interstate 35. KSAT reports that a man was ejected from a vehicle and run over multiple times in the incident. According to authorities, at around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning a man in a compact car collided with a concrete barrier along Loop…
San Antonio restaurants this week announced plans for openings, closures and relocations, including lots of local burger- and pizza-related updates. Jason Dady’s Shuck Shack will close this month, but seafood lovers can expect the restaurant to be resurrected in a brand new location in 2020. There’s a new family-owned BBQ restaurant opening in North San…
Julián Castro supporters can stop biting their nails. For now. The former San Antonio mayor and current Democratic presidential long shot has reached his $800,000 fundraising goal, meeting an Oct. 31 deadline to keep his campaign afloat. The campaign said in a press release that it had pulled in more than $1 million for October…
After pairing 26-year-old superstar Anthony Davis with a motivated LeBron James, expectations are sky-high for the Lakers in Los Angeles. Along with the Kawhi Leonard-led Clippers, the Lakers entered the new season as favorites to capture the NBA crown despite a six-year playoff drought. Davis joins a Lakers pantheon of dominant big men that includes…
San Antonio transplant and multimedia artist Justin Korver opened his latest exhibition, “An Arrow and a Needle” at Palo Alto College’s Gallery100 this past Monday. Early next week, he’ll return to give an inside look at his new body of work. In “An Arrow and a Needle,” Korver uses his expertise with fiber arts to examine…
Amid his mad dash to raise $800,000 to stay in the 2020 presidential race, Julián Castro managed to carve out time to give the Washington Post a tour of his San Antonio alma mater. In a video posted Tuesday, the former San Antonio mayor tours the halls of Jefferson High School with reporter Libby Casey, explaining that…
After 15 years of creating pizza favorites for the Stone Oak area, the team behind Trilogy Pizza & Wine Bistro will open a second restauarant concept devoted to burgers. Trilogy Owner John Gladders opened the pizza spot in 2004, offering a mix of New York, Chicago deep dish and California-style pizzas. This week, he took…
Chef Jason Dady’s Shuck Shack will close its doors on Nov. 10. The seafood restaurant, best known for lobster rolls and oysters, is expected to relocate to North San Antonio in late 2020. “We have an exciting opportunity to move the concept to a new development in North Central San Antonio towards late 2020,” Dady…
The recently passed revisions to San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance aren’t stopping a coalition of business groups from suing to stall its December 1 implementation. The San Antonio Restaurant Association and others have requested a temporary injunction in Bexar County District Court to halt the rule, wire service Bloomberg reports. A hearing for the injunction will…
It’s easy for holiday-themed events and concerts to veer into the cheesy. However, The Hip-Hop Nutcracker — which hits the Majestic Theatre on Thursday, December 5 — actually seems like something that may bring a fresh approach to holiday entertainment. The night will open with a short set by legendary rapper Kurtis Blow, best known…
Fresh off its recent collaborative performance with photographer Natalia Sun, San Antonio-based chamber ensemble Agarita is at it again. This time, the quartet has partnered with SAY Sí to perform with a selection of young spoken-word artists to close out this year’s Muertitos Fest. The program will feature selections from Manuel Ponce, Maurice Ravel and…
For some families, Halloween’s a neighborhood affair. The kids grab their candy buckets and amble down the block, hoping familiar faces are willing to shell out for something a little better than Tootsie Rolls this year. But for others, the holiday is an excursion into adventure. Mom or dad packs everyone into the car and…
Día De Los Muertos isn’t the only big holiday coming up. Diwali, the traditional festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, also is drawing near. Originally launched in commemoration of San Antonio’s Sister-City relationship with Chennai, India, the Alamo City’s one-night Diwali celebration brings authentic Indian culture to Hemisfair, including traditional…
Forget about the Macy’s Day Parade — the biggest event of the year is going to be Catrinas on the River Parade from here on out. San Antonio is not messing around with its inaugural river barge parade, which is a major jewel in the crown of the city’s new official Día de los Muertos festival. To…
Sometimes scare tactics work. After announcing he’d likely pull the plug on his 2020 presidential campaign if he can’t raise $800,000 by the end of October, Julián Castro on Tuesday tweeted that he’s almost hit that fundraising goal. “I have some great news: Because of grassroots contributions from all over the country, we’re more than…
The Aztec Theatre will be one steamy venue when the famed Chippendales dancers head to San Antonio next year. The popular Las Vegas show will stop in San Antonio as part of its 2020 Get Naughty tour. The exotic male review will perform on Sunday, February 16 — perfect timing for some post-Valentine’s Day sexiness.…
San Antonio artists of all stripes have the chance to have their work serve as the official 2020 art for the San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. Submissions are currently open, with a final deadline of 4 p.m. on Friday, November 15. The fifth annual art contest is open to Bexar County residents of…
Meat lovers have something to look forward to: a new North Side barbecue joint. Brooks BBQ & More will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, November 2. The family-owned restaurant is headed by pitmaster Robert Brooks. Folks will find the usual lineup of meats on the menu — brisket, chicken, ribs and housemade sausage — all smoked…
As terrible a place the internet can be, there are spaces between the all-caps screaming and social media nastiness, that can actually brighten our day. Take for example this a mashup of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer” with Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” — you know, the theme song from the ’80s movie. The songs were woven…
Families living on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and Laughlin AFB in Del Rio have filed a federal lawsuit alleging substandard housing conditions at the two military facilities sickened them. The suit accuses private contractor Hunt Military Communities of exposing military personnel and their families to dangerous conditions, including mold, airborne toxins and vermin infestations. The…
Have you ever whispered into someone’s ear “I want to fucking tear you apart?” The dudes from She Want Revenge have — well, at least in a song. And that song turned into the post-punk-inspired rockers’ biggest hit, “Tear You Apart.” If you’re a fan of the mid-aughts bop, you may be excited to find…
Good news for LuAnn plate lovers: Luby’s has begun delivery services from 80 restaurant locations across Texas, including those in San Antonio. Houston-based restaurant company Luby’s Inc. recently teamed up with Favor Delivery to offer the new service, its latest effort to revitalize business operations. San Antonio grocery giant H-E-B purchased Favor Delivery in 2018. The…
With children roaming the streets to trick-or-treat on Halloween night, many parents are eager to steer them away from houses they deem unsafe. To that end, the Texas Department of Public Safety maintains an online database showing where convicted sex offenders live. By typing in an address, residents can identify registered offenders nearby and see details…
Move over, Australian firefighters — San Antonio’s breaking into the “dudes posing with cute animals” scene. Local guinea pig rescue organization Second Chance Cavy Rescue has tapped 12 notable San Antonio hunks to serve as calendar models alongside the cuddly rodents that Second Chance works to save. The 2020 lineup for “A Piggy & A…
A San Antonio girl prevented her school bus from crashing into a home Monday after the driver suffered a medical episode. According to a News 4 San Antonio report, the driver was transporting fifth and sixth grade students from Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD’s Schlather Intermediate School on Monday afternoon. Fifth-grader Serenity Hugo told the news station that the…
The flamboyant Texas attorney who bills himself as the “DWI Dude” was found guilty Tuesday of scamming cocaine trafficker clients out of $1.5 million by claiming he could bribe U.S. officials to drop their cases. A jury in a North Texas federal court found Jamie Balagia, 62, guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering, obstruction…
Touring in support of 2018’s See You Later Simulator, the Austin duo of keyboardist-drummer — probably not at the same time — Thomas Ross Turner and singer-guitarist — yes, simultaneously, in this case — Aaron Behrens have morphed their sound into “electro-dance rock,” “synth-funk” and “Freddie Mercury-helms-Daft Punk.” Over 16 years as a band, they’ve played…
If the Kiss Me Cam at sporting events gives you anxiety, consider yourself lucky you’ve never ended up in the friend zone in front of an entire arena. Such was the case for a fan at Monday night’s Spurs game. According to a video shared by @barstoolsports on Twitter, the camera went to a young…
Anyone who’s driven south of San Antonio since the Eagle Ford Shale fracking boom got underway has likely endured some white-knuckle rides surrounded by tanker trucks and sand haulers. Perhaps it should come as little surprise that, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, nearly half of the state’s 2018 traffic deaths occurred in the…
Just because it’s Halloween doesn’t mean the art scene is going to take the month off. This First Thursday and Friday, San Anto’s spooks will have plenty of things to see if they choose to make Southtown their stalking grounds. To that end, we’ve rounded up five openings — plus a bonus performance — that…
A Chicago bank may hold the majority interest to Whataburger, but the burger chain isn’t forgetting its Texas roots. The popular fast-food chain recently teamed up with Justin Boots to design Whataburger-inspired cowboy boots. Randy Rogers announced the news during a recent performance at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes. The boots — complete with brown…
VIA Metropolitan Transit is offering free rides to passengers who present a valid voter registration card on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5. The Ride VIA to Vote service is available both for standard bus rides and VIAtrans paratransit. Beyond the free lifts, customers can plan excursions to their respective precincts via VIA’s downloadable goMobile app. Texas…
Just in time for the spookiest day of the year, communications company Frontier Bundles surveyed folks to find out which horror movie villains are most popular around the United States. The company took 12 popular villains from horror movies from films made before 2000, then analyzed Google trends to determine which is the most searched…
Avocado lovers, brace yourselves for some sad news. The collision between a big rig and tanker truck just before 12:45 a.m. on Interstate 10 in Cibolo resulted in a tasty — yes, tasty — spill. According to the Cibolo Police Department, the rig was transporting several thousand pounds of the vegetable some consider green gold.…
This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune. When Julián Castro walked off the Miami debate stage in June, his campaign staff felt confident he’d had a successful night. They weren’t the only ones. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent him a text congratulating him on his performance. For any other sharp-elbowed politicians competing for…
Burger Culture closed on Monday, but don’t worry: the Southtown restaurant team is getting ready for bigger and better things. “Effective Oct. 28, 2019, Burger Culture will cease operations at 801 S. Presa and the staff will be repositioned to be part of very special things happening at Southtown Pizzeria, 728 S. Presa; details coming…
A top San Antonio River Authority exec has resigned after an investigation revealed that he didn’t report a potentially racially charged incident to human resources, KSAT reports. John Chisholm, SARA’s director of operations, was briefed on an incident in January in which a worker tied rope to resemble a noose and hung it at maintenance…
San Antonio’s Mala Luna Music Festival caught the attention of the White House. Well, sort of. Video from the music festival last weekend shows one of the acts, rapper YG, inviting a fan on stage and asking the young man to say “Fuck Donald Trump.” The phrase’s acronym, “FDT,” is the title to one of…
Unfortunately, Henry Thomas isn’t the only famous San Antonio native to have a recent run-in with the cops. Early Sunday morning, Jared Padalecki — star of long-running TV series Supernatural and graduate of James Madison High School — was arrested in Austin outside the downtown club Stereotype. As Supernatural winds down to a close, Padalecki has…
After nearly three years, Periphery on Main is coming to an end. The restaurant opened in 2017, winning acclaim for its simple approach to great dining — with a mix of Southern and Italian-inspired dishes, including the cast iron cornbread, seasonal vegetables and signature chicken. Chef and owner Mark Weaver recently announced via Facebook his…
San Antonians love Gabriel Iglesias — and he loves us back. The popular comedian known for his “Fluffy” jokes will return to the Alamo City early next year on his Beyond the Fluffy World Tour. This past spring, Iglesias said that he would return to the 2-1-0, and he has kept his promise. On March…
La Cantera Resort & Spa’s former management company will pay $2.625 million to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging it created a hostile workplace for Latinx workers. The federal agency sued in September of 2018, alleging that the Hill Country resort’s operator Destination Hotels and Resorts — purchased last year by Hyatt Hotels…
The Brooklynite’s speakeasy vibes are long gone, but 516 Brooklyn Ave. is home to a new, modern and welcoming brewpub — Back Unturned Brewing Co. — slated to open by mid- November. Ricardo Garcia, owner of Back Unturned Brewing Co., began his brewing career with a home brewer’s kit nearly a decade ago. Garcia was inspired…
Folks looking to keep a little puro in their Halloween celebrations may want to take a peek at these Jack-o-lanterns designed by a local artist. Art Alaquinez, who goes by @kingart_86 on Instagram, recently shared photos of his latest creations. Though he carved a pumpkin in tribute to Manu Ginobili in the past, this year Alaquinez decided to…
A San Antonio woman was arrested Saturday after reportedly abandoning her children at a local hospital. Chaunize Simmons admitted her 5-year-old child for medical treatment at a local hospital last Thursday. On Saturday, she told nurses that she had to go to work and that she’d also be leaving her 8-year-old child there, News 4…
Too old to trick or treat and not looking to party hard on a Thursday night? That doesn’t mean that you can’t get into the Halloween spirit. For anyone who wants to have a more laid back evening but doesn’t want to be stuck as a lonely ghost at home, we’ve rounded up three spooky…
A local woman is in police custody after attacking her mother with a religious object. According to a report from News 4 San Antonio, Christian Lydia Martinez came home drunk during the weekend and began arguing with her mother. The argument escalated to the point that Martinez grabbed a heavy, 10-inch crucifix off the wall…
Two dozen people gathered Sunday evening outside Pastor John Hagee’s San Antonio megachurch to protest the controversial preacher’s ongoing sponsorship of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. Hagee — who preaches that Palestinians have no right to the land where they reside — is founder of Christians United for Israel, an influential pro-Israel lobbying group.…
Tool brought its Fear Inoculum tour to the AT&T Center on Friday night, showcasing both the band’s cerebral progressive metal and its enigmatic stage design. Though Tool first hit the scene in the early ’90s at the same time as grunge, they were never entirely a fit for that musical style. And as the decade…
While the sound of soul outfit Durand Jones and the Indications, isn’t exactly new, that’s not what really matters. What is that their music is sexy as hell. Lucky for you, the five-piece is touring behind its new album American Love Call and will hit San Antonio for a show at Paper Tiger on Thursday,…
On Friday, the San Antonio Museum of Art installed a new permanent member of its collection on the museum’s grounds. The six-and-a-half-ton Taihu Scholars’ Rock, which had been waiting patiently in storage since its arrival in late May, was carefully positioned on a pedestal behind the museum’s River Pavilion, where it will be visible from…
Widening support for the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump shows his diminished ability to use the probe as a political weapon, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett said Friday. Doggett, D-San Antonio/Austin, said Trump’s willingness to lash out at members of his own party for not coming to his defense shows his desperation. The congressman began advocating for…
Halloweekend is here, y’all. Whether you prefer the spooky scene or just want to get drunk off your ass, a ghoulish gaggle of Halloween parties are happening this weekend. And, because we’ve been there too, you’ll be able to find reliable Bloody Marys and micheladas at these spots for your inevitable hangover. Friday, October 25…
Broadway’s longest-running musical is back. If you’ve been alive for the past 18 years, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered some kind of rendition of its famed ballad “Memory.” Whether you’re nostalgic for Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Jellical Cats” or sick to death of them, they’re not going anywhere in the near future. In fact, Hollywood…
Who knew playing with your food can lead to great things? For San Antonio 12-year-old Neko Masi, it led to opportunities such as cooking alongside Gordon Ramsay on season 7 of MasterChef Junior. While Masi didn’t win the competition, the young cooking enthusiast is staying busy with a new YouTube channel and creative recipes such…
Selena Quintanilla as a Catrina? Yes, please! As Día de los Muertos celebrations take place throughout San Antonio, a 10-foot-tall altar to the late singer Selena “La Reina” Quintanilla will be installed by the city to allow fans to celebrate and remember the icon. The Catrina is adorned with more than 2 million beads, requiring…
The State of Texas has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation alleging that the Alamo’s overseers cut Native Americans out of deciding how to deal with human remains at the site. Texas’ General Land Office and the nonprofit Alamo Trust argue in documents filed this week that…
Though Hawx Burger Bars recently closed its doors, owner Christian Hawx isn’t done with San Antonio’s food scene. We had a Q&A with the local entrepreneur to learn more his new concepts and projects coming soon. The closure of Hawx Burger Bars seemed sudden for many customers, but what actually happened? The closure just became…
San Antonio’s food and drink scene is undergoing major changes — from the closure of a longtime dive bar on Brooklyn Ave. to the new Day of the Dead celebrations at La Villita. But there’s still plenty of new developments to celebrate. San Antonio burger lovers were sad to see all of the Hawx Burger Bar…
Thursday night’s severe weather rained down misfortune on San Antonio, from structural damage to a historic building to multiple floodwater rescues. Intermittent thunderstorms and heavy winds are likely to blame for a roof collapse at Travis Park United Methodist Church early Friday morning. Firefighters responded to the downtown church just after midnight and found that parts…
Matching catchy-as-hell vocal melodies with hip-hop beats, Grapevine-raised Post Malone has cemented his spot in both the rap and pop worlds thanks to a fresh approach to both genres. Plus, all the memes that (occasionally) poke fun at his … look. If you’re part of the camp that bumps his tracks, you’ll want to go…
MATAMOROS, Mexico — The makeshift shelters are clustered just past the river’s edge, a rainbow of tarp colors, woven with trash bags and held together with sticks, stones and metal rods that have become home to an estimated 2,000 migrants from Honduras to El Salvador, Nicaragua to Mexico. Some have lived here for months; all…
The Buzz Osbourne-led Melvins are so damn prolific, from the studio and on the road, that it’s easy to forget — even if you’re a longtime fan — that the band is now in its fourth decade. Hell, this year alone Melvins has dropped four new releases and re-issued several classics. The band’s eclectic early output,…
Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike’s latest film First Love doesn’t stray far from the hyper-violence and dark humor that have made him a favorite for fans of eccentric Asian cinema. From his 1999 Japanese horror movie Audition, with its infamous vomit-eating scene, to 2001 manga-inspired action flick Ichi the Killer, which was banned in a handful…
Reality television medium Theresa Caputo wants San Antonio to come celebrate Halloween with her. The star of TLC’s Long Island Medium is bringing her TV-touted psychic abilities to the Tobin Center to make a big show of reconnecting the city’s most credulous citizens with their dearly departed abuelitas. Whether due to a worldwide obsession with…
Viral YouTube stars Cody Ko and Noel Miller are taking on the Tobin Center as part of their Tiny Meat Gang Tour, which brings the pair’s comedy podcast to the stage. If you know Cody and Noel, it’s either because they were pretty big deals on Vine (RIP) — or maybe because you watched the…
The curiosity factor around this gig — with Suffocation, Belphegor, Abiotic and Necronomicon on the bill — should be high for fans of extreme metal. The tour marks Long Island-based Suffocation’s first since frontman Frank Mullen retired from the road late last year. Can Mullen’s replacement match his distinctively manic stage presence? That’s a tall…
Like it or not: it’s spooky season folks. And, whether you’re into the whole costume thing or not, the last few weeks of October also provide ample opportunity to party and enjoy live music. Enter Monster Mash Music Fest. A music festival with a Halloweenie bent, bosting over the top fun to spare, the new…
Send in the clowns, because this Saturday local art collective La Llorona is hosting an event celebrating all things Stephen King. Hot on the heels of the release of IT Chapter Two, the group’s Stephen King Horror Fest will bring together over 35 artists and vendors for a bloody evening at the Hermann Sons Ballroom. While…
After nearly two years in his new home of Amsterdam, Shandon Sahm — son of San Antonio’s legendary Tex-Mex roots-rocker Doug Sahm — is back in the States touring behind a new EP of him covering his father’s songs. A performance celebrating the release of Sahm Covers Sahm will take place at the South Texas Museum…
San Antonio’s Disability Pride celebration — the second annual abilitySTRONG Parade and abilityMARCH — will take place downtown on Saturday, October 26. The march — with the theme of “Awareness… we’re stronger together” — aims to change the way people think about disability. One in every seven individuals in the Alamo City has a disability. The event, which runs 9…
San Antonio indie-rock stalwarts Girl in a Coma may be gone, but they’re not forgotten. Next Tuesday, Artpace is hearkening back to the band’s roots with a screening of the TV documentary Jammin’, which chronicles the band’s humble beginnings. In 2006, Artpace alum Jim Mendiola was tapped by bilingual cable network SiTV to produce a…
Just in time for cooler weather, the 39th Annual Tejano Music Awards and Dance will turn up the temperature this Saturday, November 16, at San Antonio’s Scottish Rite Auditorium. This event isn’t to be confused with the Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair, which happened back in March and also featured numerous top artists in the…
We all know that “Iris” was a bop and “Slide” was a jam too. Both songs came from the band’s 1998 record Dizzy Up the Girl, from the Goo Goo Dolls’ heyday. Twenty years later, the pop act continues to write and release albums, the latest being Miracle Pill. $39.50-$99.50, Sunday, Oct. 27, Majestic Theatre,…
There I was, in a South San Antonio patio paved with pebbles and bottle caps, having a “madeleine moment” with masa. How do Marcel Proust and Fish Lonja come together across time and cultures? Let me explain… I’ve yet to read Marcel Proust’s seven-volume In Search of Lost Time, but its theme of “involuntary memory” — for…
If you like your costumed revelry served with a side of conceptual enlightenment, look no further than this multipurpose pre-Halloween gathering at Presa House. Presently in the midst of its third anniversary celebration, the quaint-but-mighty Southtown staple looks as if it’s been invaded by madcap tinkerers who were left to their own wild devices in…
If you get warm fuzzy feelings for fall festivities, then downtown San Antonio is a prime October destination. In addition to Halloween and Oktoberfest events, it’s playing host to yet another autumn holiday — Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. In many Latin American cultures, death is seen as a natural…
Don your finest fishnets for two nights of yelling “Janet! Dr. Scott! Janet! Brad! Rocky!” during The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Bonham Exchange, presented by The Public Theater of San Antonio. It also might be a good idea to pack your favorite heels to dance in while you sing along with classics like…
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has once again signaled his subservience to President Donald Trump. This time over Turkey’s attack on the Kurds, a key U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS. Even as Republican colleagues — including Ted Cruz, Texas’ other senator — continue to rip the president for jerking U.S. troops out of Syria,…
A local woman was arrested earlier this week after she allegedly pushed her elderly father-in-law down the stairs. The 88-year-old victim was treated at Brooke Army Medical Center earlier this week, where doctors determined he had fractured his left hip and would require surgery. The man told a nurse that daughter-in-law Camille Schober shoved him…
Is there anything more comforting or underrated than a bowl of fideo loco? The San Antonio favorite will receive its rightful recognition during the third annual Fideo Loco Festival & Cook-Off at Alamo Beer Co. on Saturday, November 2. The event will showcase a number of local and professional chefs, including Chef Edward Villarreal of Homegrown Chef —…
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had a big night with Wednesday’s season opener. The 2019-2020 season marks Pop’s 24th season with the Spurs, a record for the longest coaching tenure with the same team — not just within the NBA, but also in the NFL, NHL and MLB, according to reports. Yeah, that’s a big…
Within the local landscape, San Antonio native Eric Fonseca is perhaps best recognized for his 2010 film The Fall of the House of Usher — a stop-motion animation adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe story that took him four years to complete. Staged in an intensely detailed model house haunted by Gothy puppets with hollow eye…
San Antonio’s Migrant Resource Center is closing Friday in response to a decrease in the number of asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The seven-month-old center provided assistance to 32,000 asylum seekers who traveled through the city after being released from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facilities during a surge in migration from Central America.…
For the third consecutive year, H-E-B was named the No. 1 top-rated workplace for retailers via popular job search site Indeed. According to Indeed employee ratings and reviews, H-E-B has managed to develop a “tight-knit culture” with flexible hours for its staffers. “H-E-B is by far one of the best places to work in the…
Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the writer of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s political scene. Last June, during a UTSA panel discussion on the Texas Legislature, Republican State Sen. Pete Flores acknowledged that holding onto his seat would be a challenge in 2020. In the upcoming race to represent Flores’…
Editor’s Note: The following is City Current, a column of opinion and analysis. CPS wasn’t exactly an eager participant in the two years of public input that forged San Antonio’s Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, or CAAP. According to multiple people involved in the process, officials from the city-owned utility kept to the back of…
Mexican American stand-up Felipe Esparza has added a second show on Saturday at the Tobin Center. The comedian is hitting up San Antonio on his Bad Hambre Tour, which comes hot on the heels of his latest HBO special, Translate This. Esparza lays it all on the stage in his stand-up, from family squabbles to his stint…
San Antonio’s music scene is mourning the loss of legendary horn player Vernon “Spot” Barnett, who died in his East Side home on earlier this month. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, the saxophonist led the 20th Century Orchestra, the house band at the East Side’s storied Ebony Lounge. He also performed with noted artists including…
The Public Theater and the Sheldon Vexler Theatre are here to prove that you don’t need a huge cast to make a big impression. This weekend, the Public’s five-person musical shows that you can rouse up some song and dance without a full chorus, and the Vex will take a famous film back to its…
Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has always been known for his extreme aesthetics. With looks ranging from androgynous alien to mentally unstable patient locked in a 1920s psych ward, Marilyn Manson can serve a look, henny. Unless you were able to see his live shows, fans were introduced to Manson through his iconic music videos, which…
The restaurant group formerly known as Hawx Burger Bar has closed. The restaurant’s location at 2895 Thousand Oaks location recently shuttered its doors, a recent Express-News story reported. The other two locations — 2603 Vance Jackson Road and 700 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 318 — also closed within the last year. Christian Hawx opened his first Hawx Burger Bar…
Michoacán import Carnitas Don Raúl, a small food truck at 3303 Broadway St., is keeping the carnitas-making traditions alive in San Antonio. The result? Some of the best carnitas we’ve had to date. The food truck, run by husband-and-wife team Martin and Michelle Muñoz, was years in the making — inspired by the original location started by…
On top of the start of the regular season, Wednesday marks one of the best days of the year for Spurs fans. The team’s H-E-B commercials are almost here! Fans will find a lot to love about this year’s TV spots, as the set of commercials includes Tony Parker’s induction to the “Legends” and Bryn…
While a descent into madness is hardly a new concept in cinema, it takes a visionary writer and director to display a character’s declining mental capacity in a way that doesn’t simply turn them into another looney bin cliche. Recently, director Todd Phillips gave viewers a unique perspective on the DC Comics villain the Joker…
Three students at Theodore Roosevelt High School were arrested Tuesday after threats were made against the school and fake toy guns were discovered on campus. According to a KSAT report, three freshmen — two 15-year-old girls and a 14-year-old boy — were charged with making a terroristic threat. The charges come after the North East…
Carrying on the sound of late-’90s metalcore acts like Norma Jean and Underoath, Bring Me the Horizon has clawed its way to the forefront a new generation of bands mixing metal’s chunkiness with the ferocity of hardcore. With a new album Amo under its belt, the band has continued to reign as a leader in…
Arising at the end of the grunge era and somehow grabbing airplay during nu-metal’s subsequent rise, Tool managed to sound like neither genre while still winning over a legion of fans. With every release, the band’s sound veers a little bit further from the traditional rock-song format and into psych, prog and post-rock. Now touring…
Can’t get enough of iconic rock band Queen’s catchy, omnipresent songs? Then grab a fake mustache and check out We Will Rock You as the jukebox musical it makes its way to the Majestic Theatre. Framed around Queen’s greatest hits, the appropriately titled We Will Rock You follows Galileo, Scaramouche and a group of outcasts…
La Villita has been home to one of the city’s biggest Dia de los Muertos celebrations, Muertos Fest, for the better part of a decade, but a new city-sponsored event series — Day of the Dead San Antonio (DODSA) — is poised to take its place. Though not without controversy. DODSA’s champion, celebrity chef Johnny…
In a post-Lonely Island world, your comedy clout extends only as far as your singing range allows. Randy Rainbow is part of a new wave of comics using viral music videos to yield big laughs. Since 2016, the YouTuber has been uploading short, sassy and simplified song parodies covering topical — read: Trumpical — events…
After injecting heroin for more than 20 years, Teal McDonald found a reprieve in in buprenorphine, a drug prescribed by a doctor to kill her craving for opioids. “I actually went back to work and got a job at a dealership selling cars,” said McDonald, who also tried methadone during years of struggles to stay…
Whether fronting a star-crossed Team USA at the FIBA World Cup in China over the summer, or trading barbs with the commander in chief during pre-season, Gregg Popovich has become the unequivocal voice of his respective squads. As Popovich and the Spurs tip off the regular season Wednesday night against the Knicks, at least one…
The local comic convention landscape has changed dramatically since Alamo City Comic Con, or ACCC, debuted as San Antonio’s first such mega-show back in 2013. Six years and hundreds of celebrities later, the geekdom that gave birth to that single pop-culture-focused event has transformed into a monster — its own version of the gamma-infused Incredible Hulk.…
One of San Antonio’s premier venues is celebrating its 5th birthday with a performance by a bonafide R&B legend — Gladys Knight. Buyer beware, though. Knight’s backing group the Pips retired in ’89, so nostalgic Pipheads risk disappointment. $100, Thursday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m., Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624,…
Everyone and their late great-great-grandfather loves Pixar, and 2017’s Coco only solidified that affection, blending music and tradition to create an Oscar-winning animated tale of a young boy’s quest to find his ancestor in the Land of the Dead. Centered around Día De Los Muertos, the film was the first on its scale to feature…
Self-proclaimed antichrist-superstar Marilyn Manson doesn’t need much of an introduction. Through the ’90s, the singer was conservative politicians’ scapegoat for drugs, perversion and even school shootings. Ironically, Manson’s underlying intent has been to reflect the dark underbelly of American culture: greed, excess, violence, you name it. Releasing albums every few years, he continues to remind…
