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San Antonio Spurs bring on former 76ers coach Brett Brown as assistant, lose Lonnie Walker IV
Brown was an assistant under Coach Gregg Popovich from the Spurs’ 2002-2003 season until 2012-2013.
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San Antonio teen Nicholas Barrón wins $25,000 at national musical theatre competition
Barrón, a rising senior at NESA, was awarded Best Performance by an Actor at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards.
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Abortion, Migrant Deaths: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Might as well call this week’s roundup of the Current’s most-read stories the ‘Texas Atrocities Tour.’
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s food and tequila truck rolls into San Antonio this weekend
The Mana Mobile will make several appearances around town between Friday and the Fourth of July.
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San Antonio’s Sexology Institute burglarized, asking for help identifying the thieves
The Institute’s physical and online shops will be closed this weekend to ‘recover, rebuild and heal.’
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Texas board rejects proposal from group to call slavery ‘involuntary relocation’ in public schools
Deliberation on a new curriculum is being conducted as GOP lawmakers try to eradicate classroom topics that make students ‘feel discomfort.’
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One of Texas’ medical marijuana suppliers extends the pickup hours for San Antonio patients
The company also said the Alamo City is on its ‘short list’ for a full-fledged dispensary.
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From Brownsville to Balenciaga: South Texas non-binary model Fish Fiorucci seizes the moment
Armed with otherworldly style and a keen understanding of walking, Fiorucci began navigating San Antonio fashion circles as a teen.
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Texas-raised actor Zane Phillips offers queer take on Jane Austen character in Fire Island
‘San Antonio is a weird home for me,’ Phillips told the Current during an interview earlier this month. ‘I love it. I’m rooting for her.’
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San Antonio photographer Anthony Garcia holding First Friday show of rock ‘n’ roll-inspired portraits
Garcia shot 100 black-and-white portraits of musicians, visual artists and other creatives during socially distanced sessions in the middle of the pandemic.
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San Antonio’s Castle Hills neighborhood gains new Golden Chick location
The Castle Hills store is Golden Chick’s eighth San Antonio location. The chain started in San Marcos and has grown to 200 storefronts.
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Feds arrest fourth suspect in connection with deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio
Authorities arrested the fourth man after finding communications between he and the truck’s driver on a cell phone.
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Artist José Villalobos unveils new exhibition ‘Trokiando’ at FL!GHT Gallery this weekend
The exhibition, which challenges gender norms associated with Latinx car culture, will be on view June 30-July 31.
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Food Truck Journey: Chef Ryan Rhys is all about change in his personal and culinary life
The transgender chef-owner of the Satisfried food truck also operates the Enzo’s Culinary Events catering outfit.
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Three new exhibitions open at San Antonio’s Blue Star Contemporary this week
The exhibitions ‘Fake Plastic Forest,’ ‘De Ami’ and ‘The Other Side’ will be on view Jul. 1-Oct. 9.
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Dejounte Murray’s departure signals a complete rebuild for the San Antonio Spurs franchise
The Spurs want to remove themselves from NBA limbo and start from the ground up after trading Murray.
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Glitter Political: Climate justice activist DeeDee Belmares envisions a cleaner future
Belmares is the former co-chair of the Community Alliance for a United San Antonio (CAUSA), the coalition that worked to get the 2013 non-discrimination ordinance passed.
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Six of 007 film series closes out with movies from the most recent James Bond actors
The final two films in the series at Hemisfair are Goldeneye (July 2) and Skyfall (July 9).