Some folks celebrate the arrival of the holiday season with a drive through their neighborhood to gaze at twinkling lights. Others like to celebrate with food, libations and the company of other revelers. Good news for those in the latter camp: an array of San Antonio drinking and dining spots are kicking off the season […]
UTSA Roadrunners head football coach Jeff Traylor has interviewed at least twice for the top job at the University of Houston, a source familiar with the matter told the Express-News. Traylor — who led UTSA to an 8-4 winning record during the school’s first season in the more competitive American Athletic Conference — is a […]
San Antonio Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted Nov. 13 to close 15 schools and merge others, despite an independent audit that said doing so would yield worse grades, poor attendance and lower test scores. The board’s 5-2 decision has prompted concern by parents, especially since the board members only had 72 hours to […]
This week, San Antonio music fans have the chance to check out a couple of OG practitioners of their respective subgenres. On Friday, the Meteors, one of the first and most influential psychobilly bands will bring its mix of rockabilly, punk and horror imagery to Vibes Underground, while Dallas-based alt-country trailblazers the Old 97’s will […]
Some of the most exhilarating queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race are here to slay — or should we say, sleigh. The longest-running drag tour in America, now in its ninth year, A Drag Queen Christmas is a fab holiday extravaganza that’s bringing a dazzling array of former Drag Race contestants to the stage.
A seasonal staple at the Public Theater of San Antonio, A Christmas Carol returns to the Russell Hill Rogers stage this December with a twist. In partnership with the organization Stage Hands, the Public Theater will present the beloved yuletide tale through a combination of spoken word and American Sign Language (ASL).
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Earlier this month, 19-year-old Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama commented on the adversity facing his team — the youngest in the NBA — following its fifth consecutive loss. “It just motivates me more,” Wembanyama told reporters after a 113-118 trouncing by the Miami Heat. “Nobody in the locker room is putting their head down and giving up, so […]
At 76 feet tall and visible from the busy Houston Street thoroughfare, the new mural by San Antonio artist, creative director and educator Andy Benavides is literally one of downtown’s highest-profile pieces of public art. Despite its dramatic size, the mural celebrating San Antonio’s love affair with the Spurs sprung from humble origins, according to […]
The average rental costs for one and two-bedroom apartments in San Antonio took a nose dive over the past 12 months, according to a study published this week by online rental marketplace Zumper. The authors of the report argue that the rapid decline is due to the real estate market “normalizing” following the COVID-19 pandemic. […]