Connecting with audiences is central to actor and singer Mandy Patinkin’s 50-year career. From iconic films including The Princess Bride to TV series such Homeland to his award-winning performances on Broadway, Patinkin hopes his contributions to the entertainment industry have touched viewers as much as their support has sustained him.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which is dedicated to supporting state legislative races, is throwing support behind three Texas candidates this election cycle, including Kristian Carranza, who’s running for a Texas House seat representing San Antonio’s South Side. Carranza, 33, a progressive community organizer, aims to unseat Texas Rep. John Lujan in historically Democratic Texas House District 118. Lujan […]
With only a few wooden chairs and a company barely larger than 10 members, Come From Away tackles the heartrending, impossibly large and utterly true story of the aftermath of Sept. 11. The Tony Award-winning musical centers the often-forgotten town of Gander, Newfoundland, which — in the midst of the post-9/11 U.S. airspace closure — […]
Hip Southtown eatery Bar Loretta has launched a new onsite market to supply neighborhood residents and visitors with curated eats and essentials. Among other things, the restaurant’s adjoining Bar Loretta Market, 320 Beauregard St., stocks grab-and-go breakfast and lunch sandwiches, a signature burger, cheese boards, ready-made cocktails, beer and wine, according to details shared by […]
Austin’s SXSW festival pulls in musical acts from around the world, then pays them peanuts for the privilege of playing in its industry showcase. Little surprise then than plenty of those artists book gigs in nearby cities to help recoup their travel-related losses.
In a surprising move, Texas’ far-right lieutenant governor has endorsed U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, a centrist Republican representing a South Texas district that includes San Antonio. Gonzales last week was forced into a runoff in Texas 23rd Congressional District against Brandon Herrera, a gun-brandishing YouTube personality known as the “AK Guy.” Gonzales also was censured by […]
Honolulu-based chain L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has said “Aloha” to a fourth San Antonio location, this one in the northeastern suburb of Universal City. The new store is now open at 1645 Pat Booker Road, according to a Monday social media post from L&L’s local operation. The chain also has a flagship location on Austin Highway […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its stay of Texas’ controversial immigration law that would allow local and state law enforcement to arrest people suspected of crossing the border illegally. The ruling prevents the measure — which civil-rights groups and other critics dubbed the “show me your papers” law — from going into effect until […]
Last year, a Mexican entrepreneur’s knockoff version of iconic Texas truck-stop brand Buc-ee’s, which he dubbed “BUK-II’s,” went viral on social media. Much like the original, the south-of-the-border retail spot even featured a logo of a gopher wearing a red baseball cap. But BUK-II’s isn’t the only bootleg of a well-known Texas brand that’s popped […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A state judge on Monday blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to investigate an El Paso migrant shelter and questioned the state’s intentions behind demanding documents from the non-governmental organization. In an order […]