The University of Texas at San Antonio will relocate the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) to Frost Tower as it works on a permanent home for the museum — a move that potentially frees up substantial downtown space for a new Spurs arena. The 180,000-square-foot museum, built during HemisFair 1968, is in need of pricey […]
Those of us raised in the ’90s may want to pencil in Fredericksburg’s Eclipse-O-Rama event next week — because Bill Nye “the Science Guy” is headed to Central Texas. The Planetary Society — the company helmed by the 68-year-old TV personality and science educator — will host the two-day Texas Hill Country camping experience April […]
As a May 2013 rainstorm inundated the North Side’s Shearer Hills neighborhood, a torrent running down Dellwood Drive nearly swept away a woman and her grandchildren as she tried to navigate the flood-prone street in her car. Neighbor Erika Noriega spotted the vehicle as it came to rest against a telephone pole.
The Book of Mormon’s bumbling black-tied missionaries are headed to San Antonio to deliver their gospel — along with plenty of laughs. After a successful eight-show run in 2015, The Book of Mormon will return to the Majestic Theatre this month for a one-weekend stint.
The April 8 eclipse visible from portions of San Antonio will be the last total solar eclipse visible to the contiguous United States until 2044. While plenty of high-priced festivals, parties and events have popped up to offer a view of the spectacle, these Alamo city spots aren’t charging a dime for the amazing sight.
Bars come, bars go. Few leave indelible marks on a city’s music and cultural scene.
Music performances linked to celestial events are as old as time. Older even than Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
Pat Molak, co-founder of San Antonio mainstay Josephine Street and legendary music venue Gruene Hall, has died. He was 76 years old. Both establishments shared the news on their social media accounts, calling Molak a “true pioneer” and “a true steward of Texas culture.”
From Monday, April 1 through Sunday, April 14, San Antonio-based burger chain Whataburger will raise funds for the nonprofit Gratitude Initiative as part of the Month of the Military Child. During the two week-long fundraiser, guests who visit any Whataburger location and donate a minimum of $1 will receive a coupon for a free Whataburger […]
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