Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. For someone who’s spent four years in public office and passed the Texas Bar Exam, State Sen. Mayes Middleton appears to have a piss-poor grasp of stuff most of us learned in 8th grade civics class.
Rock tribute albums have proliferated over the past few decades, a phenomenon that allows musical artists to honor their influences while cashing in on music fans’ nostalgia. Some are inspired, but as with anything that gets overdone, the majority fall into the ho-hum category.
The San Antonio couple accused of helping their son hide the dead bodies of pregnant teen Savanah Soto and her boyfriend are asking for their bonds — which total a combined $1.7 million — to be lowered. In late January, court-appointed attorneys representing Ramon Preciado, 52, and Myrta Romanos, 47, filed motions asking for their […]
In honor of Black History Month, The Classic Theatre of San Antonio is presenting Lorraine Hansbury’s landmark drama A Raisin in the Sun, which will take place at the company’s new home at the San Pedro Playhouse, in the former Cellar Theater space. A Raisin in the Sun first premiered on Broadway in 1959 and […]
Nearly 400 volunteers convened during one of last month’s torrential rainstorms to conduct a census of those living unhoused on San Antonio’s streets. I accompanied those doing the count, unsure of what I might find in a city with a growing unhoused population and overburdened resources.
Editor’s Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. Bombing civilians began long before the invention of the airplane or drone.
The FBI arrested a Tennessee man Friday on an illegal weapons charge after he stated he wanted to shoot migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border to stop an “invasion,” according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Current. The arrest came amid warnings by Texas Democrats and extremism experts that Gov. Greg Abbott’s rhetoric likening the current surge […]
The owners of homegrown brunch and pastry chain La Panadería plan to bring their brand of bread cultura to San Antonio’s La Cantera and Stone Oak areas, news site MySA reports. Siblings and business partners David and José Cáceres began selling baked goods at the Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market in 2013. Since then, they have grown […]
San Antonio strip-club aficionados now have the chance to own a piece of local adult-entertainment history — assuming they have a spare $30,000 lying around. Northwest San Antonio’s long running AllStars Gentlemen’s Sports Club has closed its doors, and its star-studded neon sign, a familiar I-10 landmark, is now up for grabs. The sign was listed Feb. […]
From a couple of free shows featuring local talent to a sold out one by indie-pop darlings Portugal. The Man, it’s a busy week for live music in San Antonio.