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Brooklyn’s Unheard-of Ensemble presenting interactive performance in San Antonio this Saturday

Written by on 5 June 2024

Brooklyn-based Unheard-of Ensemble is a contemporary chamber collective dedicated to connecting new music to communities across the United States. The group accomplishes this through the development and performance of adventurous musical presentations and programs that harness emergent technology, interactive media and revolving collaborations with an ever-growing network of like-minded young composers.

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West San Antonio staple La Amistad Tortilleria closing after nearly 40 years

Written by on 5 June 2024

Beloved West Side mainstay La Amistad Tortilleria will close its doors June 30, after nearly four decades of serving up barbacoa and handmade corn and flour tortillas. The business, located at 2754 Culebra Road, shared the news Monday on Facebook, inviting fans to visit on weekends through the end of the month. It’s open 6 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Texas’ two senators near top of the list for taking money from fossil fuel industry

Written by on 5 June 2024

In Texas, the oil and gas industry has long wielded an outsized political influence. Now, a new analysis of campaign finance records shines fresh light on just how significant that influence is. Texas’ two Republican U.S. Senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, have individually received more campaign funds from the fossil fuel industry since 1990 […]

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Art exhibition by San Antonio’s Marcy McChesney examines residents’ time during COVID

Written by on 5 June 2024

San Antonio visual artist Marcy McChesney most recent exhibition, “Between Two Dimensions,” revolves around stories told in collage and evoked by the most challenging and traumatic time in recent history: the COVID years. The exhibition, which opens this Thursday at the Blue Star Arts Collective, is made possible by an Individual Artist Grant from the […]

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AI-generated picture of San Antonio ladies feeding Charles Barkley churros goes viral

Written by on 5 June 2024

An AI-generated image of basketball commentator Charles Barkley being fed churros by plus-sized women in front of the Alamo is making the rounds on social media. The joke, of course, is that Barkley has made comments about San Antonio’s “big ol’ women” a running joke during appearances on TNT’s Inside the NBA show. The not-exactly-slender commentator regularly chalks up […]

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San Antonio Reddit users not keen on paying for new Spurs, baseball facilities

Written by on 5 June 2024

Although speculation continues to swirl about a downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs and a new stadium for the Missions baseball team, talk on the r/sanantonio Reddit page suggests that public funding for those facilities may be a tough sell. “Who is cool with helping pay for the AA Missions’ proposed downtown stadium?” Reddit user @ThayerRex […]

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Some Texas school officials are skeptical that a K-12 curriculum with Christian influences is the lifeline state leaders promise

Written by on 5 June 2024

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas education officials and Republican lawmakers say proposed elementary school lessons that incorporate extensive biblical references will boost student achievement and save teachers time from developing their own curriculum.

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Travis County DA says he’ll try to overturn Texas governor’s pardon of convicted murderer

Written by on 5 June 2024

Travis County District Attorney José Garza said Tuesday that he’ll ask Texas’ top criminal court to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial pardon of a man convicted of murder in the 2020 shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester, the Texas Tribune reports. Last month, Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles […]

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San Antonio Democratic congressmen push back against Biden immigration order

Written by on 4 June 2024

Democratic members of San Antonio’s congressional delegation joined immigrant-rights groups in railing against President Joe Biden’s Tuesday executive order, which places daily caps on asylum requests at official points of entry. Under political pressure to tighten immigration restrictions amid a surge in border crossings, Biden issued an order that temporarily halts asylum requests once the average […]

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San Antonio council members exchange words with vet defending downtown carriages

Written by on 4 June 2024

During Tuesday’s discussion on the fate of horse-drawn carriages on downtown streets, City Council members questioned comments from a man who identified himself as the “veterinarian for the City of San Antonio” and suggested horses are immune to health risks from car emissions. In response to a presentation by Dr. Ben Espy, both District 2 Councilman […]

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