Yes, we know Fiesta throws everything outta whack, but it would be a shame to let chicken-on-a-stick distract you from some really good live music percolating up all over town. Let’s take a look at the options — some of which are actually Fiesta-connected. Thursday, April 23 Fredstock This free annual festival celebrates the legacy of […]
The spirit of Fiesta is taking over the San Antonio Zoo this weekend with the annual Festival de Animales. Running from April 25-26, the two-day celebration will feature folklorico dancers, mariachi performers, and other live entertainment throughout the San Antonio Zoo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full list of Festival de Animales performers […]
You could call Boise, Idaho musician Mike Frazier’s two upcoming San Antonio gigs a homecoming of sorts. As frontman for the Austin bands Transmography and the Shut Ups, Frazier developed a fondness for the Alamo City, and the latter band was more of a fixture here than in its hometown. Now, he’s returning to the […]
NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN, created and presented by Austin-based collective Rude Mechs, will run Thursday through Sunday in the campus’ Stieren Theater. The post New play at Trinity U. examines the ‘age of humans’ through the life of mountains appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Five people are hospitalized, three in critical condition, after a pair of explosions rocked a North San Antonio neighborhood overnight, according to media reports. Ten families have since been evacuated from the area. San Antonio police arrived at the 15000 block of Preston Hollow Drive around 6 p.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a home […]
From Erika Kirk and San Antonio’s Public Works Department to Councilwoman Sukh Kaur’s dog, no one in local or national politics was spared during the first night of Cornyation, Fiesta’s annual satirical romp. During Tuesday’s opener at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, the show went after targets like a pitbull with a taste for letter […]
San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel is leaning further into its spot at the blues crossroads. The historic downtown hotel where legendary bluesman Robert Johnson recorded some of his best-known songs in 1936 is launching an inaugural birthday celebration for the late singer and guitarist. To celebrate what would have been the musical icon’s 115th birthday on […]
Markings for a physical border wall have reappeared on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s updated map of its planned projects in Big Bend National Park. The changes appeared Tuesday on the CBP’s map without an announcement from the federal agency. Four portions of planned border wall, indicated in green, appear in the national park, directly […]
We’re guessing it’s Chick-fil-A’s pleasure to add another San Antonio location. The Georgia-based chicken chain — known for polite staff who frequently say “my pleasure” — will open its 37th Alamo City restaurant next spring, a filing with state regulators shows. The new store will be located in Northwest San Antonio at 8889 Bandera Road near […]
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama could be out the rest of the Western Conference quarterfinals after slamming his head against the floor during the team’s 103-106 loss Tuesday to the Trail Blazers. Under NBA guidelines, a player in concussion protocol must have at least 48 hours of inactivity and recovery time, and they also must hit […]