Fall Arts Guide
Ladies and gentlemen (and enigmatic readers who defy such conventionalcategorization), let me introduce to you one of our favorite special issues of the year, a blithe spirit suitable for clipping and saving, an all-around good egg … the Fall (performing) Arts Guide. The F(p)AG has two main roles to play in your life: (1) Plan…
Fall Arts Guide
FALL 2006 PERFORMING ARTS CALENDAR Classical Music Camerata San Antonio Pinnacles. Composers at The Height of Their Powers. Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, violin, Emily Watkins, viola, Kenneth Freudigman & Marilyn de Oliveira, celli, and Kristin Roach, piano. Travis Park United Methodist Church. Sep 24. $15. ■ Tango Tango Tango!! Piazzolla and the Tango Revolution. Annie Chalax &…
Fall Arts Guide
Ladies and gentlemen (and enigmatic readers who defy such conventionalcategorization), let me introduce to you one of our favorite special issues of the year, a blithe spirit suitable for clipping and saving, an all-around good egg … the Fall (performing) Arts Guide. The F(p)AG has two main roles to play in your life: (1) Plan…
Fall Arts Guide
Ladies and gentlemen (and enigmatic readers who defy such conventionalcategorization), let me introduce to you one of our favorite special issues of the year, a blithe spirit suitable for clipping and saving, an all-around good egg … the Fall (performing) Arts Guide. The F(p)AG has two main roles to play in your life: (1) Plan…
All You Can Eat
New and notes from the San Antonio food scene Gary and Kathy Gilstrap owned a pharmacy in Galena, Kansas, for 20 years — until they took a vacation to Europe and discovered their ardent interest in the art of fermentation. After intensive research, the Gilstraps decided to “look for dirt,” and dirt they found, in…
Desert Storms
The Town and the City Los Lobos (Hollywood Records) Anyone introduced to Los Lobos via their 1983 EP … and a Time to Dance could tell that they had thoroughly mastered every imaginable form of American roots music, from blues to country to norteño to classic soul. The real surprise of this band’s long career…
Coyote Tales
By all accounts, 1983-84 was a so-so season for the San Antonio Spurs. Although George Gervin was named an NBA All-Star for the eighth-straight season and Artis Gilmore led the league in field-goal percentage, the Spurs posted a ho-hum 37-45 record, finishing fifth in the Midwest Division and missing the playoffs. Two months into the…
Straight Shooter
Right from Dan Garcia’s introductory letter at the beginning of Malo No. 1, we know what we’re in for: “Malo is about booze, babes, and @ss (sic) beatings. He is here to raise hell, hand out chingazos (Spanish @ss beatings), and satisfy the ladies.” You’ve been warned. Maybe it’s the spelling of “@ss beatings” or…
Woodlawn Paradiso
A pair of young dreamers take on a Deco District grande dame While most college grads are working to pay off their student loans and find a spot on the humdrum corporate totem pole, Jonathan Pennington and Kyle Wilson are busy making decisions about lobby decor, sound systems, movie-screen sizes, and impending rehearsals for their…
Something New
Light British mock-doc Confetti offers laughs, cockle-warming, and smacky dude-balls (something blue?) When Confetti, Britain’s leading (and fictional) glamour-wedding magazine offers a £500,000 house to whomever can come up with the year’s most original fantasy wedding, three teams are selected from a pool of lousy Confetti Dir. and writ. Debbie Isitt; feat. Martin Freeman, Jessica…
Toast
The Gourmet Cocktail If you got past the October lockjaw-inducing “Yes, Suri, She’s My Baby” Vanity Fair cover, you would have discovered two articles in VF’s unparalleled gossip-history hybrid style. The common theme? Visionary artists whose feats were eclipsed and unacknowledged by their savvy business partners. Exhibit A: Jeremiah Tower, the lanky bon vivant and…
Aural Pleasure – Album Reviews
FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake (Jive) Perhaps the greatest mystery surrounding the release of Justin Timberlake’s sophomore album FutureSex/LoveSounds is: Where the hell did “sexy” go before JT brought it back? Knowing whether or not “sexy” is an adjective, curious noun, or maybe even an enigmatic proper noun could help us crack this riddle, too. Whatever the…
Straight Shooter
Right from Dan Garcia’s introductory letter at the beginning of Malo No. 1, we know what we’re in for: “Malo is about booze, babes, and @ss (sic) beatings. He is here to raise hell, hand out chingazos (Spanish @ss beatings), and satisfy the ladies.” You’ve been warned. Maybe it’s the spelling of “@ss beatings” or…
Ann Richards: 1933-2006
The gubernatorial race that sealed the Democrats’ doom In July 1992, a Texas Monthly cover story touted then-Governor Ann Richards as presidential material. At a time when Democrats thought they’d conceded the 1992 presidential election by nominating a scandal-plagued former Arkansas governor named Bill Clinton, many serious politicos saw Richards as the party’s best hope…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
Toast
The Gourmet Cocktail If you got past the October lockjaw-inducing “Yes, Suri, She’s My Baby” Vanity Fair cover, you would have discovered two articles in VF’s unparalleled gossip-history hybrid style. The common theme? Visionary artists whose feats were eclipsed and unacknowledged by their savvy business partners. Exhibit A: Jeremiah Tower, the lanky bon vivant and…
After Sunset
Banjos and storytime I made my first Casbeers visit on the anniversary of the Katrina Hurricane. Some displaced New Orleans musicians and a few locals played a show that night to raise money on behalf of Gulf Coast hurricane victims. I sat myself high on a stool at the bar, ate a delicious burger (after…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily) were shoveled into Artifacts’ Inbox, resulting in a spring-summer hiatus. It’s like a Guggenheim ghost declared a local arts-institution one-upmanship contest ’round here, what…
Straight Shooter
Right from Dan Garcia’s introductory letter at the beginning of Malo No. 1, we know what we’re in for: “Malo is about booze, babes, and @ss (sic) beatings. He is here to raise hell, hand out chingazos (Spanish @ss beatings), and satisfy the ladies.” You’ve been warned. Maybe it’s the spelling of “@ss beatings” or…
Ann Richards: 1933-2006
The gubernatorial race that sealed the Democrats’ doom In July 1992, a Texas Monthly cover story touted then-Governor Ann Richards as presidential material. At a time when Democrats thought they’d conceded the 1992 presidential election by nominating a scandal-plagued former Arkansas governor named Bill Clinton, many serious politicos saw Richards as the party’s best hope…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
The Bar Tab
Bittersweet Dolce, “a seductively inviting ultra-lounge,” has an equally seductive website, but don’t succumb to its wiles; I spent the first part of the evening driving aimlessly through industrial parks, following the online directions. A cordial gentleman gives me phone directions and my friend and I arrive in a Dolce 18322 Sonterra Pl. 845-5257 Dolcesa.com…
After Sunset
A man and his banjo: virtuoso picker Bela Fleck. Banjos and storytime I made my first Casbeers visit on the anniversary of the Katrina Hurricane. Some displaced New Orleans musicians and a few locals played a show that night to raise money on behalf of Gulf Coast hurricane victims. I sat myself high on a…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily) were shoveled into Artifacts’ Inbox, resulting in a spring-summer hiatus. It’s like a Guggenheim ghost declared a local arts-institution one-upmanship contest ’round here, what…
Guess who’s not doing ‘Urinetown’ (again)?
Our critic doffs the white gloves for his annual ‘Broadway Across America’ smackdown Having suffered through last season’s decidedly lackluster “Broadway Across America” offerings — oh, did we cry for you, Argentina — San Antonio could definitely look forward to a fresher touring season. And indeed, the winter and springtime slate for San Antonio includes…
Time Out
After last year’s flirtation with the Saints, the Alamodome readjusts to life without the NFL September 14 is a very busy day for Michael Abington. The director of the Alamodome is preparing for a big-ticket college-football matchup between Texas A&M and Army on Saturday, playing phone tag with promoters for a projected fight featuring ex-heavyweight…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
Deep in the Heart of Persia
In its new location, Turquoise Turkish Grill serves “99-percent authentic” delicacies, including this Doner kebab. Turquoise Turkish Grill’s new location is authentically delicious Sensing a deeply felt but seldom-expressed need for such information, I’m going to present a few random facts about Turkish cuisine: Sour cherry is a popular fruit in Turkey, and the juice…
Sound and the Fury
THEY LOVE THE ’80s I like to think of myself as a connoisseur of tribute-band names. I’ve never seen the Abba tribute band Bjorn Again or the Doors tribute band The Back Doors, but I kinda love both of them simply for the effort they put into their monikers. Normally, I’m less enthusiastic about the…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene The grounds and scupture garden of the McNay’s new exhibition wing will triangulate geographically and stylistically with Houston’s Menil and the Fort Worth Modern. Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily)…
Guess who’s not doing ‘Urinetown’ (again)?
Our critic doffs the white gloves for his annual ‘Broadway Across America’ smackdown Having suffered through last season’s decidedly lackluster “Broadway Across America” offerings — oh, did we cry for you, Argentina — San Antonio could definitely look forward to a fresher touring season. And indeed, the winter and springtime slate for San Antonio includes…
Time Out
After last year’s flirtation with the Saints, the Alamodome readjusts to life without the NFL September 14 is a very busy day for Michael Abington. The director of the Alamodome is preparing for a big-ticket college-football matchup between Texas A&M and Army on Saturday, playing phone tag with promoters for a projected fight featuring ex-heavyweight…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
Of Pluto and Produce
What do Lindane and a demoted planet have in common? They’re out! Many scientists, opinion columnists, and concerned members of the public have been on a rampage in recent weeks in response to the planet-formerly-known-as-Pluto’s demotion from planet to the less-sexy category of “dwarf planet” within the family of extraterrestrial items known as “trans-Neptunian objects.”…
Fixated
In a pop landscape littered with blonde, superficial faux-sexpots, Shakira shows her roots and walks the walk There are conundrums that will endlessly baffle, like why soccer is the biggest sport in the world but is ignored in the U.S., or why Donald Rumsfeld still has a job despite proving himself less qualified for it…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene The grounds and scupture garden of the McNay’s new exhibition wing will triangulate geographically and stylistically with Houston’s Menil and the Fort Worth Modern. Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily)…
Guess who’s not doing ‘Urinetown’ (again)?
Our critic doffs the white gloves for his annual ‘Broadway Across America’ smackdown Having suffered through last season’s decidedly lackluster “Broadway Across America” offerings — oh, did we cry for you, Argentina — San Antonio could definitely look forward to a fresher touring season. And indeed, the winter and springtime slate for San Antonio includes…
Time Out
After last year’s flirtation with the Saints, the Alamodome readjusts to life without the NFL September 14 is a very busy day for Michael Abington. The director of the Alamodome is preparing for a big-ticket college-football matchup between Texas A&M and Army on Saturday, playing phone tag with promoters for a projected fight featuring ex-heavyweight…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
That’s a Wrap
Snap judgments about this week’s premieres If there’s such a thing as a rock-star book-to-script screenwriter/adapter, Steve Zaillian is well within his rights, next time he rents a hotel room, to defenestrate a few TV sets, romance a groupie with a red snapper, and gag on several pints of his own vomit. (Now there’s a rave…
Fixated
In a pop landscape littered with blonde, superficial faux-sexpots, Shakira shows her roots and walks the walk There are conundrums that will endlessly baffle, like why soccer is the biggest sport in the world but is ignored in the U.S., or why Donald Rumsfeld still has a job despite proving himself less qualified for it…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene The grounds and scupture garden of the McNay’s new exhibition wing will triangulate geographically and stylistically with Houston’s Menil and the Fort Worth Modern. Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily)…
Guess who’s not doing ‘Urinetown’ (again)?
Our critic doffs the white gloves for his annual ‘Broadway Across America’ smackdown Having suffered through last season’s decidedly lackluster “Broadway Across America” offerings — oh, did we cry for you, Argentina — San Antonio could definitely look forward to a fresher touring season. And indeed, the winter and springtime slate for San Antonio includes…
Time Out
After last year’s flirtation with the Saints, the Alamodome readjusts to life without the NFL September 14 is a very busy day for Michael Abington. The director of the Alamodome is preparing for a big-ticket college-football matchup between Texas A&M and Army on Saturday, playing phone tag with promoters for a projected fight featuring ex-heavyweight…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
Last Words
Written and drawn by Chuck Kerr
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene The grounds and scupture garden of the McNay’s new exhibition wing will triangulate geographically and stylistically with Houston’s Menil and the Fort Worth Modern. Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily)…
Out of Bondage
The Feds aren’t the only lawmakers who use giant budgets to hide big giveaways We’re going to get to vote on $550 million in new City of San Antonio debt next May. We don’t yet know what the projects are. We don’t know what part of town will get what. And we don’t know who…
Time Out
After last year’s flirtation with the Saints, the Alamodome readjusts to life without the NFL September 14 is a very busy day for Michael Abington. The director of the Alamodome is preparing for a big-ticket college-football matchup between Texas A&M and Army on Saturday, playing phone tag with promoters for a projected fight featuring ex-heavyweight…
Armchair Cinephile
Va-Va-Voom! Say the name Jayne Mansfield, and most people think of two things. For those of us whose heads aren’t in the gutter, those things are rock ’n’ roll. It’s true that the bombshell was made a star by a studio happy to exploit her top-heavy proportions and pigeonhole her as a poor man’s Marilyn.…
Something New
Light British mock-doc Confetti offers laughs, cockle-warming, and smacky dude-balls (something blue?) When Confetti, Britain’s leading (and fictional) glamour-wedding magazine offers a £500,000 house to whomever can come up with the year’s most original fantasy wedding, three teams are selected from a pool of lousy applicants to compete against one another for the prize on…
Last Words
Written and Drawn By Chuck Kerr
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene The grounds and scupture garden of the McNay’s new exhibition wing will triangulate geographically and stylistically with Houston’s Menil and the Fort Worth Modern. Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily)…
Main Plaza Plan Ignores History
Would you believe that in 1861 Robert E. Lee was abducted on Main Plaza and run out of San Antonio for refusing to join Texas’s efforts to secede from the United States? Main Plaza was the locale for dozens of landmark events, from a treaty celebration with the Apaches in which a horse was buried…
Coyote Tales
By all accounts, 1983-84 was a so-so season for the San Antonio Spurs. Although George Gervin was named an NBA All-Star for the eighth-straight season and Artis Gilmore led the league in field-goal percentage, the Spurs posted a ho-hum 37-45 record, finishing fifth in the Midwest Division and missing the playoffs. Two months into the…
Of Pluto and Produce
What do Lindane and a demoted planet have in common? They’re out! Many scientists, opinion columnists, and concerned members of the public have been on a rampage in recent weeks in response to the planet-formerly-known-as-Pluto’s demotion from planet to the less-sexy category of “dwarf planet” within the family of extraterrestrial items known as “trans-Neptunian objects.”…
Something New
Light British mock-doc Confetti offers laughs, cockle-warming, and smacky dude-balls (something blue?) When Confetti, Britain’s leading (and fictional) glamour-wedding magazine offers a £500,000 house to whomever can come up with the year’s most original fantasy wedding, three teams are selected from a pool of lousy Confetti Dir. and writ. Debbie Isitt; feat. Martin Freeman, Jessica…
Last Words
Written and Drawn By Chuck Kerr
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene The grounds and scupture garden of the McNay’s new exhibition wing will triangulate geographically and stylistically with Houston’s Menil and the Fort Worth Modern. Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily)…
Main Plaza Plan Ignores History
Would you believe that in 1861 Robert E. Lee was abducted on Main Plaza and run out of San Antonio for refusing to join Texas’s efforts to secede from the United States? Really. The guy who eventually led the Confederates in secession (when his beloved Virginia seceded). Irony of all ironies. Most San Antonians probably…
Fixated
In a pop landscape littered with blonde, superficial faux-sexpots, Shakira shows her roots and walks the walk There are conundrums that will endlessly baffle, like why soccer is the biggest sport in the world but is ignored in the U.S., or why Donald Rumsfeld still has a job despite proving himself less qualified for it…
Deep in the Heart of Persia
Turquoise Turkish Grill’s new location is authentically delicious Sensing a deeply felt but seldom-expressed need for such information, I’m going to present a few random facts about Turkish cuisine: Sour cherry is a popular fruit in Turkey, and the juice is often added to vodka. (Or vice-versa.) Feta, though used, is not as ubiquitous as…
Something New
Something nude: “Naturists” Joanna (Colman) and Michael (Webb) fight for the right to a balls-out wedding. Light British mock-doc Confetti offers laughs, cockle-warming, and smacky dude-balls (something blue?) When Confetti, Britain’s leading (and fictional) glamour-wedding magazine offers a £500,000 house to whomever can come up with the year’s most original fantasy wedding, three teams are…
Last Words
Written and Drawn By Chuck Kerr
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene The grounds and scupture garden of the McNay’s new exhibition wing will triangulate geographically and stylistically with Houston’s Menil and the Fort Worth Modern. Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily)…
Main Plaza Plan Ignores History
Would you believe that in 1861 Robert E. Lee was abducted on Main Plaza and run out of San Antonio for refusing to join Texas’s efforts to secede from the United States? Really. The guy who eventually led the Confederates in secession (when his beloved Virginia seceded). Irony of all ironies. Most San Antonians probably…
After Sunset
Banjos and storytime I made my first Casbeers visit on the anniversary of the Katrina Hurricane. Some displaced New Orleans musicians and a few locals played a show that night to raise money on behalf of Gulf Coast hurricane victims. I sat myself high on a stool at the bar, ate a delicious burger (after…
Straight Shooter
Right from Dan Garcia’s introductory letter at the beginning of Malo No. 1, we know what we’re in for: “Malo is about booze, babes, and @ss (sic) beatings. He is here to raise hell, hand out chingazos (Spanish @ss beatings), and satisfy the ladies.” You’ve been warned. Maybe it’s the spelling of “@ss beatings” or…
Fit for a Viceroy
All the King’s Men offers a mouthwatering cast and some impressive moments, but can’t put it together Cranking out movies in the immediate wake of a successful book is no modern development. All the King’s Men won a Pulitzer in 1947, and the hit film version came out two years later. And by “hit,” I’m…
Last Words
Written and Drawn By Chuck Kerr
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily) were shoveled into Artifacts’ Inbox, resulting in a spring-summer hiatus. It’s like a Guggenheim ghost declared a local arts-institution one-upmanship contest ’round here, what…
A Play a Day
La Colectiva makes its debut with Suzan-Lori Parks’s tour-de-theater
Aural Pleasure – Album Reviews
Perhaps the greatest mystery surrounding the release of Justin Timberlake’s sophomore album FutureSex/LoveSounds is: Where the hell did “sexy” go before JT brought it back? Knowing whether or not “sexy” is an adjective, curious noun, or maybe even an enigmatic proper noun could help us crack this riddle, too. Whatever the case, whether “sexy” be…
Of Pluto and Produce
The USDA nullified the unnatural union of eggs and dairy, but you can still enjoy them in non-kosher bliss. What do Lindane and a demoted planet have in common? They’re out! Many scientists, opinion columnists, and concerned members of the public have been on a rampage in recent weeks in response to the planet-formerly-known-as-Pluto’s demotion…
Fit for a Viceroy
Sean Penn channels Howard Dean for a rabble-rousing speech in All the King’s Men. All the King’s Men offers a mouthwatering cast and some impressive moments, but can’t put it together Cranking out movies in the immediate wake of a successful book is no modern development. All the King’s Men won a Pulitzer in 1947,…
Counterpoint &mdash Whitewash
From the Editor Councilwoman Sheila McNeil tries to redirect attention from a debacle “Isn’t that story finished?” asked a young woman at Sheila McNeil’s office when I called to speak with the District 2 councilwoman about the Nolan Street underpass mural that’s caused an Eastside uproar. She added that the councilwoman had important things to…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily) were shoveled into Artifacts’ Inbox, resulting in a spring-summer hiatus. It’s like a Guggenheim ghost declared a local arts-institution one-upmanship contest ’round here, what…
A Play a Day
La Colectiva makes its debut with Suzan-Lori Parks’s tour-de-theater In 2002, Suzan-Lori Parks decided to write a play every day for the whole year. I’m so glad Chekhov didn’t have that idea. Can you imagine? All Anton, all the time – wow, that’s sort of how I imagine hell. Monday: The Cherry Orchard! Tuesday: Uncle…
Desert Storms
Anyone introduced to Los Lobos via their 1983 EP … and a Time to Dance could tell that they had thoroughly mastered every imaginable form of American roots music, from blues to country to norteño to classic soul. The real surprise of this band’s long career has been their eagerness to experiment, to take their…
Of Pluto and Produce
What do Lindane and a demoted planet have in common? They’re out! Many scientists, opinion columnists, and concerned members of the public have been on a rampage in recent weeks in response to the planet-formerly-known-as-Pluto’s demotion from planet to the less-sexy category of “dwarf planet” within the family of extraterrestrial items known as “trans-Neptunian objects.”…
All You Can Eat
Gary and Kathy Gilstrap owned a pharmacy in Galena, Kansas, for 20 years — until they took a vacation to Europe and discovered their ardent interest in the art of fermentation. After intensive research, the Gilstraps decided to “look for dirt,” and dirt they found, in the Pedernales River Valley, where they founded their Texas…
Matt Dillon Grows Up
Factotum’s star and director talk about limning a literary legend – sort of Charles Bukowski was punk before punk was cool, a Beat Generation poet who composed his best work a generation too late, an inmate in an asylum who, like Ken Kesey, knew better than the society that wanted to rehabilitate him. Contrary to…
Counterpoint &ndash Whitewash
From the Editor Councilwoman Sheila McNeil tries to redirect attention from a debacle “Isn’t that story finished?” asked a young woman at Sheila McNeil’s office when I called to speak with the District 2 councilwoman about the Nolan Street underpass mural that’s caused an Eastside uproar. She added that the councilwoman had important things to…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily) were shoveled into Artifacts’ Inbox, resulting in a spring-summer hiatus. It’s like a Guggenheim ghost declared a local arts-institution one-upmanship contest ’round here, what…
Shall I Compare Thee to Shakespeare?
Thou, John Poole’s new play, art more modern and just as original Some folks love Shakespeare, some worship Shakespeare, and others have Shakespeare thrust upon them — usually by some well-meaning educator who has to put up with a lot of bewailing and bemoaning from the thrust-ees. John Poole’s The Return of the Shrew (an…
Matt Dillon Grows Up
Factotum’s star and director talk about limning a literary legend &mdash sort of Charles Bukowski was punk before punk was cool, a Beat Generation poet who composed his best work a generation too late, an inmate in an asylum who, like Ken Kesey, knew better than the society that wanted to rehabilitate him. Contrary to…
All You Can Eat
New and notes from the San Antonio food scene Gary and Kathy Gilstrap owned a pharmacy in Galena, Kansas, for 20 years — until they took a vacation to Europe and discovered their ardent interest in the art of fermentation. After intensive research, the Gilstraps decided to “look for dirt,” and dirt they found, in…
Matt Dillon Grows Up
Factotum’s star and director talk about limning a literary legend &mdash sort of Charles Bukowski was punk before punk was cool, a Beat Generation poet who composed his best work a generation too late, an inmate in an asylum who, like Ken Kesey, knew better than the society that wanted to rehabilitate him. Contrary to…
Counterpoint &ndash Whitewash
From the Editor Councilwoman Sheila McNeil tries to redirect attention from a debacle “Isn’t that story finished?” asked a young woman at Sheila McNeil’s office when I called to speak with the District 2 councilwoman about the Nolan Street underpass mural that’s caused an Eastside uproar. She added that the councilwoman had important things to…
Artifacts
News and notes from the San Antonio art scene Artifacts is back, and glad to be, people. A lot’s been going on in the short span since some additional duties (happily) were shoveled into Artifacts’ Inbox, resulting in a spring-summer hiatus. It’s like a Guggenheim ghost declared a local arts-institution one-upmanship contest ’round here, what…
Shall I Compare Thee to Shakespeare?
Thou, John Poole’s new play, art more modern and just as original Some folks love Shakespeare, some worship Shakespeare, and others have Shakespeare thrust upon them — usually by some well-meaning educator who has to put up with a lot of bewailing and The Return of the Shrew 8pm Thu-Sat Through Sep 23 $9; teacher…
Matt Dillon Grows Up
Factotum’s star and director talk about limning a literary legend &mdash sort of Charles Bukowski was punk before punk was cool, a Beat Generation poet who composed his best work a generation too late, an inmate in an asylum who, like Ken Kesey, knew better than the society that wanted to rehabilitate him. Contrary to…
All You Can Eat
New and notes from the San Antonio food scene Gary and Kathy Gilstrap owned a pharmacy in Galena, Kansas, for 20 years — until they took a vacation to Europe and discovered their ardent interest in the art of fermentation. After intensive research, the Gilstraps decided to “look for dirt,” and dirt they found, in…
Matt Dillon Grows Up
Dally Winston, older and wiser: Matt Dillon steps into Charles Bukowski’s beat-up shoes. Factotum’s star and director talk about limning a literary legend &mdash sort of Charles Bukowski was punk before punk was cool, a Beat Generation poet who composed his best work a generation too late, an inmate in an asylum who, like Ken…
Straight Shooter
Right from Dan Garcia’s introductory letter at the beginning of Malo No. 1, we know what we’re in for: “Malo is about booze, babes, and @ss (sic) beatings. He is here to raise hell, hand out chingazos (Spanish @ss beatings), and satisfy the ladies.” You’ve been warned. Maybe it’s the spelling of “@ss beatings” or…
Woodlawn Paradiso
A pair of young dreamers take on a Deco District grande dame While most college grads are working to pay off their student loans and find a spot on the humdrum corporate totem pole, Jonathan Pennington and Kyle Wilson are busy making decisions about lobby decor, sound systems, movie-screen sizes, and impending rehearsals for their…
Fit for a Viceroy
All the King’s Men offers a mouthwatering cast and some impressive moments, but can’t put it together Cranking out movies in the immediate wake of a successful book is no modern development. All the King’s Men won a Pulitzer in 1947, and the hit film version came out two years later. And by “hit,” I’m…
