Veteran emcee and lyricist, Brandon Morgan a.k.a. “Mad1one” (pronounced mad one), has sent the San Antonio hip-hop scene into a frenzy with his latest album, Eternity’s Sequel. Morgan has been a creative in San Antonio since the ’90s, working alongside a large sum of the city’s most-well known music artists. His tenure and skills have…
Friday, March 1 Mardi Gras Artisan Show // Celebrate Mardi Gras with great art — ceramics, jewelry, paintings and more — during this special event on the River Walk. 11am-11pm, 100 Villita St., (210) 227-4262. First Friday Pub Run: Mardi Gras // Make your way downtown with a 13-stop pub run, starting with Moses Rose’s Hideout and ending…
A month ago, we launched a series asking members of San Antonio’s music scene to share information on their three favorite local artists working inside their respective genres. This week, we tapped experimental percussionist extraordinaire Claire Rousay, who also curates the avant-garde music program Contemporary Whatever. Nadia Botello Nadia Botello produces sound installations rather than…
The director of the City of San Antonio’s military affairs office is warning that President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a border wall could jeopardize local military facilities. In an email circulated last week to city council, Juan G. Ayala, the retired Marine major general who heads military affairs for the City, said millions…
Brown Coffee Co. will close its HQ location on Saturday, as the company prepares to open its new Southtown shop on March 9. In its 13 years in operation, Brown Coffee Co. has developed a reputation for great coffee — even gaining recognition from TV food personality Alton Brown as the place for the world’s…
Few bands, especially in metal, have pushed their genre as far forward in technicality and sheer musicianship as Animals as Leaders. With lone guitarist Tosin Abasi at the helm, the three-piece combines elements of technical metal and progressive, polyrhythmic rock for dizzying results known to makes brains explode. Alongside acts like Periphery and Born of…
A suspected drunk driver is in custody after police say he hit a shopping cart in a Dollar General parking lot, killing a 1-year-old baby. Sgt. Ralph Salazar said a woman was putting items in her vehicle when David Fuentes made a wide turn into the store’s parking lot while speeding and hit the cart…
During her performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Kacey Musgraves proved just how Texan she is. For her first-ever Houston rodeo performance, the new Grammy winner channeled Selena with a bell bottomed jumpsuit and sang the late singer’s “Como La Flor.” View this post on Instagram @spaceykacey singing Selena’s “Como La Flor” at…
The discovery of three eggs at Elmendorf Lake has stymied a plan by the city and Joint Base San Antonio to shoo off a flock cattle egrets that the military considers a hazard to planes using nearby runways. The city began working on its relocation plan after the military complained the birds jeopardized the flight paths…
For a rare treat, local fans of 1960s psych-pop can catch veteran British outfit the Zombies in action at Paper Tiger this week. The five-piece band, whose two principals — keyboardist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone are still at the helm — was formed in 1962 and rode the British Invasion to success, dropping two…
Tinder is a vulnerable place, a place where selves are spit-shined into more interesting versions, a place where we wait on the deer stands of our heart for our prey. While vacationing in San Francisco, Nichole, a Vermonter, logged onto Tinder to survey the local landscape, only to find that she had been banned from…
On Sunday, I had the opportunity to meet backstage with comedian Kevin Fredericks, better known as “KevOnStage,” right before a performance of great stand-up. Fredericks, 35, is currently on tour in support of his latest independently-funded production, The Real Comedians of Social Media. Alongside fellow comedians Tahir Moore, 34, and Tony Baker, 41, the tour…
Hemisfair will welcome its newest tenants — Blue Cat Yoga Studio and Healing Arts and Chocolazzo — in the coming weeks. Blue Cat Yoga Studio will celebrate its soft opening on Friday, March 1, with several free public yoga classes, including a “Bend and Brew” event with Con Safos. Sign up for a free class here. Blue Cat…
Don’t let anyone tell you you’re lazy, San Antonio. A new study by the always-studying-something folks at WalletHub ranks San Antonio as the 44th-hardest-working city in the United States. The hardest-working among the nation’s 116 largest cities is Anchorage, Alaska, while the least-hard-working is Detroit. The financial site compared the cities using data ranging from…
The Beignet Stand — a new food trailer from husband-and-wife team Michael Grimes and Elisa Treviño — promises to bring cafe au lait and freshly-fried treats to new and familiar San Antonio customers this March. The couple introduced San Antonio to their take on classic and creative beignets via Southern Grit, their catering and pop-up food business,…
Although they were birthed of the London punk scene, circa 1977, the sound of the Psychedelic Furs has evolved over time, from edgy to downright poppy. Formed by Brothers Richard and Tim Butler, the Psychedelic Furs produced chart-topping hits relatively early in their career, and in 1986, filmmaker John Hughes used a version of their…
The San Antonio Choral Society has been serving as Alamo City’s premier community choir since 1965, performing a broad range of masterworks with four to five performances per season. On Sunday March 3, the choir will hold the third concert of its 54th season with Cantamos! Voices from Around the World, which features a choral…
A local megachurch has fired an employee after he admitted to “inappropriate behavior” with several minors. During services over the weekend, lead pastor Ed Newton at Community Bible Church told his congregation that an employee, who he did not name, had been fired for his behavior, which included “less than 10 victims” involved in the…
If you’re up for getting the meat sweats this weekend, you may want to hit up the second annual Wild Game Sausage Showdown. This Sunday, the sausage fest will return to Beethoven Maennerchor from 2-6 p.m. for an afternoon of cured meats with a gamey twist, cold German beer and polka tunes. More than a…
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) decided to fire off a bizarre, out-of-context quote from infamous 20th century Italian fascist Benito Mussolini on Sunday morning. “We were the first to assert that the more complicated the forms assumed by civilization, the more restricted the freedom of the individual must become.” Benito Mussolini — Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn)…
If it wasn’t bad enough that the San Antonio Spurs lost last night to the lowly New York Knicks, the NBA team with the second worst record in the league, news of their defeat spread across Hollywood when Oscar-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) shared the news on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony.…
The Trump administration’s plan to slash the backlog of immigration cases by pressuring judges to hear more cases has had the opposite effect, according to new data. The average wait for an immigration hearing is now more than two years, according to a Los Angeles Times review of Syracuse University’s Transactional Access Records Clearinghouse, which…
San Antonio pharmaceutical rep Holly Blakely this week entered a guilty plea deal for her role in an $8 million healthcare fraud, from which she gained $1 million, according to a Fox29 report. Blakely, 45, was charged in a 30-count indictment and admitted to flowing more than $400,000 in bribes and kickbacks to healthcare providers…
When your band has garnered four Grammy’s, eight Latin Grammy’s and 19 Billboard Latin Music Awards, just to name a few accolades, chances are, you’re doing something right. Maná, one of the biggest names in Latin rock, will head back out on the road this year for the Rayando El Sol Tour, named for the single…
All 12 Democrats in the Texas Senate have confirmed they’d vote against approving Secretary of State David Whitley, the official behind a recent gaffe-ridden review of the voter rolls, according to the Texas Tribune. You may remember Whitley as Gov. Greg Abbott’s appointee who launched a voter citizenship review that flagged 95,000 Texas voters for…
In the inspirational sports dramedy Fighting with My Family, English actress Lena Headey plays Julia Knight, a former professional wrestler in the English independent circuit and the mother of two grown children, son Zak (Jack Lowden) and daughter Raya, AKA Paige (Florence Pugh), who are hoping their commitment to the sport of pro wrestling will…
Here are a few short reviews of movies that will be released between February 22-26 in San Antonio theaters or on VOD. Arctic As with most one-man survival stories for the big screen like 2000’s Castaway starring Tom Hanks or 2013’s All is Lost starring Robert Redford, the majority of the film’s emotional stock is…
A longtime player in San Antonio’s bar scene has gotten a major upgrade to keep up with the times. Bar America, which opened in 1942, recently remodeled, adding a rooftop patio and a mural — both features common across its arty Southtown neighborhood. Posts on the watering hole’s Facebook page show off the space and encourage…
State capitals aren’t always the biggest or best cities in their state, but Austin can brag about being the best city among U.S. state capitals. A new report from financial site WalletHub ranked all of the capitals by affordability, economic well-being, quality of education and health as well as quality of life. The study suggests that…
Joe Lopez of Grupo Mazz wants to start a new chapter in his career after serving 12 years in prison and registering as a sex offender, but San Antonians aren’t fond of that idea. Instead, local residents expressed enough outrage to have Lopez cancel a planned appearance at Market Square. Lopez was scheduled to perform at…
Kawhi Leonard may be well into his first season with the Toronto Raptors, but Spurs legend David Robinson isn’t letting up on his criticism of the former Spur. In the past, Robinson has been vocal about Leonard’s demand that he be traded from the Spurs. And, in a recent article from Bleacher Report, the retired…
Gourdough’s Public House Friday announced plans to postpone the Grand Opening of its new River Walk location — originally slated to open this weekend — to Saturday, March 2. Don’t fret, donut fans: Gourdough’s still will introduce its special Selena-inspired donut (and give away more free donuts) next Saturday, between noon to 4 p.m. During that time,…
At least two members of San Antonio’s congressional delegation have fingerprints on the House resolution introduced today to block President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to expedite his border wall. Rep. Joaquin Castro authored the resolution and appeared on a press call this morning with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to announce its filing. Rep.…
The Board Couple, run by real-life local couple Bryan Gonzales and Monica Nino, served custom grazing boards — filled with cheese and charcuterie — for a local Thursday night event with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The company, which pairs specialty foods including cheese, cured meats, fruits, nuts and honey, designed the boards to include artisan crackers,…
How I didn’t get caught smoking weed at the Pearl Stables during the 2013 Metric show is beyond me. But hey, I’ll take the W, because the band’s dynamic indie-pop sound was even more fun with a little bit of THC in my system. Anyway, Metric is returning to the Alamo City for a co-headlining…
Four-legged friends (and their owners) are invited to celebrate Mardi Paws with NOLA-style bites and drinks, live music and an absurdly cute pet parade on Saturday, Feb. 23. Attendees can sip cocktails from Dorćol Distilling + Brewing Co., enjoy a legit crawfish boil from the Cookhouse, beignets by the Beignet Stand and milkshakes from Honeysuckle Teatime as well…
In San Antonio, where the black community makes up 7% of the total population, Black-owned restaurants, food trucks and businesses are often overlooked for their contributions to the city’s food culture. The inaugural Black Restaurant Week San Antonio (BRWSA), Feb. 24- March 3, 2019, will highlight great food events and local deals from participating restaurants…
Torchy’s Tacos, the Austin-based postmodern taqueria, is apparently growing their network of San Antonio locations. The Express-News reports that paperwork has been filed on a location in Sonterra (18210 Sonterra Place, to be specific) with August 1 targeted as the completion date for construction. Dates can be impressionistic this early in the process, but that…
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro will meet with veterans in San Antonio tonight to discuss exposure to battlefield burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The discussion — held in conjunction with veterans group Burn Pits 360 — will highlight legislation and court decisions related to burn pit-related ailments. The meeting will take place at Audie L. Murphy…
After becoming a four-year university in 2016, Texas A&M-San Antonio is ready to raise its profile again — this time by adding varsity sports. The Alamo City’s newest university is preparing to sell both students and the Texas Lege on a plan that would roll out four Jaguars sports teams next year, according to News4SA.…
Holy shit, you guys, Stereolab is sliding to San Antonio. The avant-garde pop act formed in 1990 combines elements of krautrock and lounge music with hints of jazz and bossa nova thrown into the mix. It’s basically the hippest elevator music you’ve ever heard, although they’re much more than that. After a decade hiatus to…
There’s a good chance a San Antonio woman will seize the brass ring on the Rock’s reality show The Titan Games. Jackie “Jax” Wood has represented the Alamo City during the inaugural season of the NBC program, and she’s one of the eight remaining women that made it to the semifinals. During Thursday evening’s episode,…
The good news is that the neon sign remains in place, signaling back to the history of the Olmos Pharmacy, which had done business since 1938. Volare has opened their doors for business in the old soda fountain. It is the pizzeria’s second location, and owners Pilar De La Vega and Antonio Sorgente have expanded…
Draw a vertical line down the center of Texas. If east Texas is the South and west Texas is the Southwest, where do you plot San Antonio? To make the calculation into a cultural one, the indicators could be diehard Mardi Gras celebrants measured against the number of ranchers in your bloodline. Call it crawfish…
Anitra Jay is a Houston-based singer-songwriter whose managed to create a buzz for herself with great press and a recent TV show song placement. On the 23rd, she’ll bring her estimable talents to a relatively new venue in town. This is a show to be excited about. First, because Jay is one hell of a…
Chicago’s Post Animal is a psychedelic rock six-piece that’s charted a different musical course than most of its contemporaries. The band’s music incorporates elements of math rock (especially in its frequent tempo shifts), some harder edges borrowed from metal and a ritualistic vibe that feels more raw and immediate than the spacey, new age-y bullshit…
As many expos and conventions as San Antonio hosts, it’s surprising a large-scale guitar show has never landed here. But that’s indeed the situation, and to remedy it, the owners of Robot Monster Guitars and Collectibles have launched the Alamo City Guitar Bazaar, the first of what they’re hoping becomes an annual excuse for musicians…
Known to most for either his roles in slapstick comedies like 2004’s Without a Paddle or his marriage to Veronica Mars herself, Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard has embarked on a path taken by many a celebrity before him: podcasting. His show Armchair Expert follows the conversational format typical of the medium, which readily lends itself…
One of the most iconic Latin groups to contribute to the hip-hop genre, Cypress Hill are living legends. The Los Angeles-area outfit got its start in the early ’90s, differentiated by frontman B-Real’s recognizable nasal tone. By the time of the 1993 release of the single “Insane in the Brain,” the band was moving millions…
Two-time National Book Award winner and MacArthur fellow Terrance Hayes will be in San Antonio next week for a few events. On Thursday, February 28, Hayes will give a free public reading at Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium at 7 p.m. Fellow poet Michelle Whittaker, a friend of Hayes, will moderate the reading. A true patron of…
Construction projects at Joint Base San Antonio could fall under the budget ax if President Trump uses Defense Department money to fund his border wall, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar warned. The Laredo Democrat, who sits on the Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, said Texas bases would be vulnerable if the White House re-directs $4 billion…
The Good Kind will open its second location in Southtown on Saturday, February 23. The Southtown menu features savory breakfast options and wholesome pastries as well as grab-and-go items like sandwiches, smoothies, salads and even indulgent dishes like mac and cheese, which range between $4 and $11. Expect to try classic and new brunch and…
Michelada lovers may want to save the date for Michelada Mania, an annual tradition headed by San Antonio’s own chef Johnny Hernandez. Michelada Mania will return for a third year at La Gloria’s Dominion location on Sunday, March 10, from 1-5 p.m. Guests 21 and over can snag a $15 ticket that will get them…
Wheaties may be the breakfast of champions, but tacos are without a doubt the breakfast of San Antonians. Except LaMarcus Aldridge, apparently. During All-Star Weekend, the Spur sat down with ESPN’s Alfredo Lomeli for an interview, during which he admitted that he doesn’t eat breakfast tacos — or, really, any tacos for that matter. Lomeli,…
Jewelry maker James Avery certainly knows what Texans love and it’s made a business out of catering to those interests. Remember the Whataburger-inspired charms? I rest my case. Now the Kerrville-based company is tailoring to Texans’ other interests by releasing culture-based symbols relevant to the Lone Star State. Check out its recently released a charm in…
Cherubs, a band from the golden era of Texas underground rock, is back with a vengeance. The noisy three-piece got its start in the Austin music scene of the early ’90s, playing shows alongside acts like Butthole Surfers and Drain, which actually was comprised of members of both bands. The band broke up in ‘94,…
The Bonham Exchange has announced details on its Facebook page of a memorial for owner Kenneth Garrett, who died earlier this month. The remembrance will take place Monday, February 25 at 11 a.m. inside the club. At 12:30 p.m., it will move to nearby Davis Park in the River Road area where Garrett lived. Directions,…
People invent food-based holidays all the time. Seriously, it seems like National Donut Day happens every other week. But National Margarita Day, Friday, February 22, seems especially relevant in San Antonio. So, here are a few local spots offering marg specials to celebrate. Q Bar at Hyatt Regency San Antonio // Can’t commit to one margarita?…
Pennsylvania-based Pissed Jeans’ music is just cohesive enough to not be trash. It’s noisy and abrasive at times — sounding like a bunch of dudes slamming their instruments around in a room — but somehow the band’s repetitive riffs and ability to stay on beat give the proceedings a curious, psychedelic edge. If you close your…
If you were expecting any drama between LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard, we’re sorry to disappoint you. But maybe you can join us in laughing at the two standing nearby each other in a photo of Team LeBron. “Nearby” seems to apply here, since there’s no way to claim the pair are standing next to…
Best known for the songs “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy Gone,” Milwaukee folk-punksters Violent Femmes were one of the most-beloved cult bands of the ’80s. After a breakup possibly stemming from the selling of “Blister in the Sun” to fast-food chain Wendy’s and a lengthy hiatus, the band reformed back in 2013 for…
According to the official Tejano Explosion website, organizers will not throw the unofficial Fiesta musical event this year. “Important Announcement! We were not able to find a suitable venue for this year,” reads a message on the site’s front page. “However, we are hoping to find one for 2020. Thank you for your continued support.”…
South Texas counties and municipalities are throwing support behind a San Antonio state rep’s bill that would mandate an exhaustive environmental review of the Trump administration’s border wall. So far, El Paso and Cameron counties and the city of Presidio have adopted resolutions supporting HB990, introduced three weeks ago by Democrat Rep. Roland Gutierrez. “The…
An accused serial killer from San Antonio was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without possibility of parole. Judge Lori Valenzuela handed down the sentence to Johnny Joe Avalos, who admitted to slaying five women from 2012 through 2015, according to a report by MySanAntonio.com. Avalos, 31, will serve a pair of life sentences at…
A bartender at a Mexican restaurant in West Texas called out a customer who left a Trump-fueled message instead of a tip. On Sunday, Hehsus Baeza served a customer who ordered a plate of asado with two tortillas and a Dos XX. Rather than leave a monetary tip for the $17.55 ticket, the customer wrote,…
Chef Jason Dady, owner of renown local restaurants including Tre Trattoria, Range and Alamo BBQ, introduced his newest restaurant, Chispas, to downtown Austin this week. “We’re not trying to take San Antonio to Austin, we’re just trying to create a cool, fun place to get tacos and margs,” he told the Current. “I’m not getting…
Get ready to do the washing machine with a donut in hand, y’all. As Gourdough’s Public House opens its doors in San Antonio this weekend — the gourmet donut maker’s first venture outside of Austin — it’s all about fitting into the neighborhood. As such, it’s catering to local tastes with a Bidi Bidi Bon…
You know you’re onto something as a rapper in today’s hip-hop landscape if you get a co-sign from J. Cole. The rapper’s name has become synonymous with what older heads refer to as “cred.” Which is to say, everyone knows Cole isn’t about playing games or chasing fads and frills — he’s about the art of…
San Antonio residents will have a chance to sound off on a draft of the city’s first Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, or CAAP, Tuesday at the Central Library. The draft lays out strategies for slashing the region’s greenhouse gas emissions. It also includes a roadmap for the city, citizens and local businesses to reduce…
Crews like NXG (Next Generation Dance Crew), led by Marques Mireles, are one of many in San Antonio’s street dance culture. Omar Davila works to enhance the culture in a major way. Omar Davila, 33, has been a B-boy (break-boy), since the age of 12. Breakdancing is a sub-genre of hip-hop. Created as early Disk Jockeys…
Of the three supermoons happening in year-of-our-lord 2019, February’s “super snow moon” will be the biggest and brightest. Unfortunately for San Antonio though, most of the city will be blanketed under clouds tonight. Supermoons occur when a full moon coincides with the point in its orbit that it is closest to earth. That point is…
Around 100 protesters gathered in downtown San Antonio today to hear speakers, including U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, decry President Trump’s recent national emergency declaration to fund a border wall. “I ask every Democrat and every Republican again — this should be above party politics — to come together … to protect separation of powers, to…
For a band that writes in standard verse-chorus pop music structure, Of Montreal have taken a weird (though relatively accessible) approach to their craft. At times, frontman Kevin Barnes and friends sound like the Beatles, other times they sound like Animal Collective, but most importantly, they sound like themselves: an indie-pop group on a ton…
If you were in your late teens to early 20s when Ghostland Observatory first blew up on the scene, there’s a good chance you were under the influence of hallucinogens while listening to their music. And though it’s been over a decade since “Sad Sad City” hit their airwaves, the Austin-based due released See You…
Periphery on Main is teaming up with award-winning Texas winery McPherson Cellars for a special paired dinner on Wednesday, February 27. Guests are invited to join the family-style dinner to hear from winemaker Kim McPherson. The dinner will feature six courses, including charred spring vegetable salad with green curry vinaigrette, chicken schnitzel and a special…
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is celebrating Presidents Day —Monday, Feb. 18 — with $1 admission to the rodeo fairgrounds, as well as select carnival rides and foods until 6 p.m. Head to the rodeo to get your funnel cake fix, catch stunt shows and live music or cheer on cutest pigs in the Swifty…
Sit down for a moment, for this bit of news is quite sad. A truck carrying 42,000 pounds of avocados crashed into a river near Junction, Texas, over the weekend. Lovers of avocado in all of its beautiful forms will be sad to know that a driver overturned his truck Saturday night, throwing the vehicle…
The folks who first introduced San Antonians to food truck culture are returning with a special event this spring. Boardwalk on Bulverde, the city’s original food truck park, has announced its comeback – sort of. A Spring Fling festival set for March 8-10 will bring together food trucks and trailers as well as beer, live…
Attendees at last night’s Decibel Magazine Tour 2019 kickoff date at the Vibes Event Center can be forgiven if they were shocked to see other fans holding up their cell phones. All four bands on the package tour laid down an old-school death metal beatdown that transported the crowd back to the early ’90s, when…
Valentine’s Day may be over but it was a full on lovefest at the VIBES Event Center Friday night as British heavy metal legends Saxon blasted through a two-hour set that hit multiple milestones from their 40-year career. The band opened with “Thunderbolt,” the ferocious title track of their 2018 album, and then immediately launched…
Lee Haines, the Bonham Exchange’s general manager, wants patrons to know it will be business as usual at the iconic downtown dance club despite the recent death of owner Kenneth Garrett. The community has nothing to worry about, Haines said, explaining that the nightspot will remain open and is still owned and operated by 1122 Corp.,…
“I must break you.” That’s right, Dolph Lundgren – the actor who uttered that famous line in his role as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV – is coming to end you, San Antonio. The actor will make an appearance during this year’s Celebrity Fan Fest in June. He’s the third Aquaman star to be announced,…
Director/co-writer and San Antonio native Robert Rodriguez admits he really wasn’t interested in making a Robert Rodriguez movie when the opportunity to make Alita: Battle Angel fell into his lap. Visionary filmmaker and Oscar winner James Cameron (Avatar, Terminator) had long been linked to the project and had planned on directing it himself. While Cameron…
Here are a couple of short reviews of movies that will be released on February 15 in San Antonio theaters or on VOD. Donnybrook Writer/director Tim Sutton (Dark Night) chooses grit over a gripping screenplay in Donnybrook, a heartless and violent exploration of the most miserable fringes of American society from the perspective of a…
Darkwave revivalist Wesley Eisold is returning to San Antonio with his project Cold Cave in an apparent bid to make sure the polar vortex lasts through Spring. Eisold and friends will bring their icy synths sounds and brooding post-punk vocals to the Paper Tiger on Wednesday, March 13. Adult and Vowws will augment the gloom.…
You couldn’t really escape a Local Natives song in the early 2010s. With the hit “Wide Eyes,” Los Angeles-based band’s sound embodied all the lushness of that era of indie rock: pop aesthetics, acoustic textures, layered vocals and harmonies, clever guitar licks and danceability. Along with acts like Fleet Foxes, the Shins and Yeasayer, Local…
Alamo City Music Hall — an East Side music venue that’s hosted touring acts playing anything from metal and punk to rap and teen pop — will close its doors, according to a brief message on its Facebook page. The post by venue owner Sylvia Fernandez didn’t state a closing date, only that some shows this…
For rock bands, touring can be a way to reach a wider audience, hone your craft on the road and make a little cash in a time when downloads are killing music sales. But touring — especially overseas — can financially crater a band if things don’t go as planned. Which makes it all the…
San Antonians love the combination of mango and chamoy, especially when served cold — like in the form of a margarita or mangonada. But will they go for it in a cookie? Looks like H-E-B is putting San Antonio’s puroness (did we just make that a thing?) to the test by releasing Mango Chamoy Twisters in…
Police are searching for a driver who lost control of a pickup truck and crashed into the storefront of Karolina’s Antiques in the Midtown area of Blanco Road early Friday morning. Officers responded to the crash, first reported around 2:30 a.m., and found a pickup truck halfway through the family-owned antiques and collectibles store. The…
Local culinary event series Homegrown Chef will celebrate Asian fusion and fresh foods during its inaugural Sumo Spring Bash at the Burleson Yard Beer Garden on Thursday, March 7. Chef Edward Villarreal will host some of San Antonio’s best culinary talents, including chef Teddy Liang, chef Dave Terrazas of the San Antonio Botanical Garden, Diana and John…
Attention, food and beverage entrepreneurs! Officials with H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best — an annual statewide competition that brings original products to grocery store shelves — will meet with San Antonio food producers on Thursday, March 14, and Thursday, March 21. San Antonio-based H-E-B is touting the two events as an opportunity for San…
One part The Weeknd, one part John Mayer, the music of Boston-based Juice falls somewhere between pop, folk, R&B and blues. Formed in 2013, the seven-member group produces the kind of pop music you could easily hear on like a Disney movie, which is to say it’s family-friendly. But don’t let the approachability fool you.…
Since Texas Secretary of State David Whitley issued an advisory on January 25 claiming more than 95,000 non-citizens may be registered to vote in Texas, that number appears to be dwindling by the day. Election officials in Collin, Fort Bend, Harris, Travis and Williamson Counties received calls from Whitley’s office informing them many of the flagged…
This article was originally published by the Texas Tribune. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said Thursday that he’s added language to a compromise bill aimed at avoiding another government shutdown that would prohibit border fencing at five major landmarks in the Rio Grande Valley. On Thursday, the House and Senate approved a 1,159-page spending package that the…
As largely expected, city council has tightened the rules for dockless scooters, which currently operate on San Antonio streets under a six-month pilot program. The rules approved Thursday prohibit scooter companies from allowing their rentals to be used between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. and encourages users to park them in designated zones — as…
Texas boy and hillbilly hellhound Reverend Horton Heat is bringing his posse to town. Heat and band are notorious far and wide for a high-octane fusion of country, blues, rock, swing, surf and punk. The Reverend, who’s been maniacally trucking along since the mid-1980s, is considered to be a pioneer, in fact, of the modern…
Every genre has collected its share of tropes over the years. In a horror story, parents refuse to believe their children about the monster in their closet. In a romance, someone’s bound to get down and dirty in the rain. In a Western, someone will be kicked in the skull by an enraged horse. And…
UPDATE: Due to the announcement that Alamo City Music Hall is closing, the event has been moved to the Vibes Event Center. With 14 albums out since its 1988 formation, it’s safe to say that Cannibal Corpse has outlived the majority of its death metal counterparts from that era. While the band delivers pummeling waves…
The City of San Antonio has reached a deal that would require the area’s dominant outdoor advertising company to take down a quarter of all billboard signs in the city. In exchange, San Antonio-based Clear Channel Outdoor would be allowed to add new digital displays to the flipside of 11 of its existing outdoor digital…
The San Antonio River Foundation, in partnership with the City’s Parks and Recreation Department, will host a free tree adoption event — giving away approximately 400 native tree — to residents on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. The event will be held at the Resendez Pavilion at Confluence Park, from 9 a.m. to noon, while supplies last. Residents are…
Often drawing from oral histories and the myriad realities of her home in Queens, New York, writer, actor, performance artist and educator Judith Sloan creates socially driven works that explore “the vagaries and luminescence of character, the relationships between social structures and the individual, and the pathos and absurdity of life.” In addition to earning…
Of course this tour is coming to San Antonio. It feels like it’s become a trope to make fun of the Alamo City for how many ’90s rock bands roll through each year, but they wouldn’t keep showing up if there wasn’t a market. Be it nostalgia or an ignorance of San Antonio’s own burgeoning music…
The Texas Hill Country is the southernmost American Viticultural Area (grape-growing region) and one of the biggest. While it is certainly possible to drive it yourself, why not farm out the shuttling to a professional? Why not live every day like it’s a bachelorette party? There are two accessible wine trails commonly begun from San…
Gregg Popovich will soon be a Hall of Famer. On Wednesday, the United States Air Force Academy unveiled the roster of individuals who will be inducted into its Athletics Hall of Fame on May 4. Popovich, who found his way to the Alamo City during his time in the Air Force, is among the inductees. .@NBA…
Good news for folks wanting to take a bite of the Big Apple: American Airlines is now offering direct flights between San Antonio and New York City. San Antonio International Airport and American Airlines today announced the launch of a nonstop flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport. It departs daily at 9 a.m. with a return scheduled…
Selena is coming back to us, y’all! Well, at least the actress and singer who played Selena in the South Texas queen’s biopic. And even though Jennifer Lopez isn’t Selena in the flesh, she’s still proven herself as a pop and R&B icon by bringing visibility to the underrepresented demographic of Latin women in popular…
Democratic rock star Beto O’Rourke met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last week to talk about a potential run against Sen. John Cornyn, Politico reports citing an unnamed person familiar with the meeting. O’Rourke, the former El Paso congressman who came close to beating Sen. Ted Cruz last year, has confirmed he’s weighing a run…
Even if you haven’t read Michael Moorcock, you’ve likely encountered his ideas and influence in the fantastic end of the pop culture spectrum. The gritty, morally ambiguous fantasy of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire? Moorcock went there first with his Elric sword and sorcery novels. The mashup of science fiction and…
The raw and staggering performance Lebanese director/co-writer Nadine Labaki is able to pull from non-professional child actor Zain Al Rafeea in the Academy Award-nominated drama Capernaum is gut-wrenching. It’s something that can’t be taught — a rare depiction of extreme sadness that could only have been made at the right time and place and in…
The Box Street Social — a beloved San Antonio food truck and catering company — was recently recognized as the fourth-best food truck in the nation. The crew at the Box Street Social— including chef Edward Garcia III and restaurateur Daniel Treviño— was excited to hear the good news in the article published on the website Love Food. “It’s…
Hundreds of parents, students and survivors of gun violence converged in Austin today to lobby the Texas Legislature for stricter gun laws. Buses leaving from San Antonio and other big Texas cities carried members of the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and others to a rally at the state capitol, followed by…
Bar Crawl Nation, some sort of partying-marketing conglomerate, is planning a “brunch inspired bar crawl” for June 15. The event promises some sort of uber-brunch: red carpet photography, bubbly, a VIP mimosa buffet and a DJ. The Facebook event promises an “afternoon of classy day-partying.” The partying itself will sprawl across seven different River Walk venues…
In a swipe at the paid sick time ordinance San Antonio passed last year, Gov. Greg Abbott has backed a bill in the Texas Legislature that would bar local governments from stipulating what types of benefits employers must offer. The bill, introduced this week by Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe and Rep. Craig Goldman of Fort Worth,…
You know it’s starting to get bad if Thomas J. Henry Law is starting to sponsor articles about scooter injuries, trawling for clients. “Our experienced San Antonio electric scooter accident lawyers are available 24/7, nights and weekends to hear your claim.” Scooters have been banned in the Pearl, New Braunfels, Fredericksburg and regulated to bike…
Texas is one of those states with a big emphasis on food culture. Hell, we even have our own kind of toast. (Because Tennessee toast just doesn’t sound as appealing.) But what food best represents Texas? According to State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the answer is tacos. This week, she proposed House Resolution 57, which would…
As someone who has been in the film industry for more than 30 years, San Antonio resident Jackie Earle Haley thought he had done everything he could possibly do in Hollywood. From starring in the Academy Award-nominated 1979 film Breaking Away to portraying a DC Comics vigilante in 2009’s Watchmen to earning his own Oscar…
It’s last call for The Brooklynite as we know it — at 516 Brooklyn Ave.— so stop by for your favorite house cocktails before doors close on Monday, February 25. Loyal customers and new fans alike are invited to celebrate the bar’s final days with Tiki and Oaxaca-inspired events before the bar’s last party on Monday night…
This article was originally published by the Texas Tribune. A Republican and a Democrat are moving on to a runoff in the race to replace ex-state Rep. Justin Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, in a traditionally Democratic district. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Republican Fred Rangel got 38 percent of the vote and Democrat Ray Lopez…
Fast food restaurants and corner stores define much of the South Side’s landscape — and its food desert. This lack of healthy eating options is especially tough on vulnerable residents in District 3. For many elderly people and families living in poverty, it’s not easy to make a trip to the nearest grocery store for fresh…
San Antonio loves Saxon. And vice versa. As stalwarts of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that roared out the U.K. in the ’80s, Biff and the boys remain a solid draw in this metal-obsessed town. Case in point: on its recent U.S. tour with fellow Brits UFO, Saxon was the supporting act in…
Trapped in a cramped Houston apartment with her spineless son and domineering daughter-in-law, the elderly Carrie Watts pines for her beloved hometown of Bountiful, Texas. After being denied a begged-for trip to see Bountiful once more before she dies, Carrie makes a break for it, wending her own way toward the small town on her…
Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the writer of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s political scene. Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales is sipping her cappuccino under a poster for the 2016 San Antonio Film Festival at Shotgun House Coffee Roasters, a little piece of Oslo in the heart of the West Side. Dressed…
Leann Rimes is a badass. The singer-songwriter is one of the few artists who’s had mega-hits in multiple genres yet continues to approach music in new and interesting ways. Instead of staying safely nestled between pop and country, Rimes has ventured out and has included elements of alt-rock, jazz and folk. Headed to Gruene Hall…
Alita: Battle Angel is going to have a tough road ahead trying to convince moviegoers, who aren’t familiar with the Japanese-style comic books and graphic novels known as manga, to give it a shot. It’s the same uphill battle past films like last year’s Mortal Engines (based on a British, steampunk novel), and the 2017…
Originally composed by Georges Bizet as an opera, Carmen has been regularly performed as a ballet since Roland Petit first premiered his company’s adaptation of the work in London in 1949. Drawn from Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella, Carmen depicts the dangerous, ill-fated romance of protagonists Carmen and Don José. Certainly, the writing seems to be…
Last spring, the inaugural San Antonio Pop Con drew more than 2,100 people. While that may pale in comparison to the tens of thousands drawn by pop-culture conventions like Alamo City Comic Con, it outstripped the expectations of the San Antonio Public Library, which organized the event as a new way to engage with the…
Q: I am a 56-year-old heterosexual man, and I have lived with ALS for the past six years. I am either in a wheelchair or in a hospital bed, and I have very little motor ability in my limbs. Like most or all male ALS patients, I still have full sensory ability, including a fully…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When directors of movies say, “It’s a wrap,” they mean that the shooting of a scene has been finished. They may use the same expression when the shooting of the entire film is completed. That’s not the end of the creative process, of course. All the editing must still be done.…
Julliard-schooled, Grammy-nominated and jazz critic-approved, drummer-bandleader Sammy Miller is a man on the rise — and the sky’s the limit. Miller and his ensemble the Congregation released their self-titled debut back in 2017 and have been winning fans with effusive, often ebullient live shows ever since. With his mission to “put the generosity back into…
We’ve seen burgers evolve from a humble beef patty between sliced bread into an American classic served up by gourmet restaurants and fast-food chains alike. Given the staple’s ongoing evolution, it’s safe to say there’s a burger for every mood and moment. Whether you’re trying to cure an intense hangover, looking for a cheap but…
Currently on his 2019 Quality Time Tour, Jim Gaffigan, Grammy-nominated observational comedian, actor, writer, producer and pitchman (yes, he’s one of about a dozen thespians to play KFC’s Colonel Sanders on TV), will make a stop at the AT&T Center during this year’s San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Although he’ll have to compete with…
Having cut her teeth in France, Erika Moon’s take on burlesque is distinctly European, veering away from the solo-centric American burlesque tradition. Just in time for Valentine’s, Moon’s latest production, Cabaret Follies, makes its debut as the tour launches in San Antonio. Cabaret Follies epitomizes Moon’s unique style, combining burlesque, cabaret, comedy and dance into…
Regardless of a person’s profession or lot in life, regardless of their disposition or the details of their deeds (done or undone), regardless of how wide their circle swings or how far down their passions root — for everyone, always and everywhere, cancer is a special kind of unfair. It is a personal meteor, a…
Sorry, arachnophiles – The Public’s latest production is not centered on the spindly eight-legged creatures often found huddled en masse in dark corners. No, the musical’s eponymous character is in fact a wealthy benefactor of the bipedal variety, who pays for orphaned protagonist Jerusha Abbott’s schooling and requests only monthly letters from her in return.…
What happens when you cross the campiness of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with body horror SFX? 1991’s The Guyver, of course! Based on the long-running manga Bio Booster Armor Guyver (which is still ongoing), this flick is often overlooked as yet another of the myriad failed science fiction adaptations of the ‘80s and ‘90s.…
Naked Girls Reading is back in the buff to darkly mark Valentine’s Day with an event they’ve dubbed “Bad Romance.” If you’re sick of aisles of chocolates and saccharine celebrations of “twoo love,” the Naked Girls certainly empathize: for Bad Romance, the readers will bare their bodies and relate stories of heartbreak both classic and…
A Deco District signature presented under the umbrella of Bihl Haus Arts, the On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour first took shape in 2007 when gallery director Dr. Kellen McIntyre took note of the high concentration of artists and artisans living and working in the neighborhoods of Monticello Park, Beacon Hill, Jefferson, Alta Vista,…
Championing a provocative aesthetic that sways from ethereal and romantic to dark and slightly macabre, La Santa Luna has evolved from a specialty boutique into a self-described “fashion collective” driven by creative director/designer/“head mother” Erica Reyna with support and inspiration from photographers, makeup artists, models, muses and brand ambassadors. After she celebrates her birthday with…
A California native of Russian descent, David Petruschin is admittedly fond of “winged creatures.” As a go-go boy on the SoCal club scene, he dubbed himself Phoenix before developing the drag persona Raven. Arriving on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race back in 2010, the professional makeup artist and performer explained his shape-shifting aesthetic…
Despite early success as a member of the uber-influential LA-based improv troupe the Groundlings (Will Ferrell, Kathy Griffin, Phil Hartman, Melissa McCarthy and Paul Reubens are all alums) and as a Wayans Brothers collaborator who helped write the films White Chicks and Dance Flick, former sorority sister Heather McDonald will perhaps always be best recognized…
In 2016, New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) unveiled “From the Collection: 1960-1969,” a chronologically organized capsule of its world-renowned permanent collection that went beyond the expected paintings, drawings and sculptures to include books, design objects and archival materials in immersive environments that conjured stylized time capsules. Reporting on that inspired reconfiguration, the New…
As San Antonio art nerds might tell you, 1986 was a pivotal year for the local scene. Triggered by the San Antonio Museum of Art’s firing of curator Stephen Bradley and cancelation of the 25-person group exhibition “San Antonio Contemporary,” disgruntled artists joined forces under the leadership of Southwest Craft Center Director Jeffrey Moore to…
