The Tejano Music Awards may have withdrawn plans to give convicted sex offender Joe Lopez its Lifetime Achievement Award, but a separate awards show still may honor the onetime singer of popular South Texas band Grupo Mazz. Following public outcry over a 2006 conviction on charges that Lopez raped his teenage niece, the Tejano Music […]
In recent months, San Antonians have shared a chuckle reading news stories about what artificial intelligence programs think the average Alamo City resident looks like or their perceptions of how homes here look compared to those in Dallas, Austin and Houston. However, that amusement could give way to panic, according to some predictions.
Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat, dressed up like U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for Halloween, and the results were, well, as scary as one might expect. Gutierrez — who earlier this year entered the primary fray to take on Cruz in 2024 — used his costume to mock the GOP lawmaker’s trip to Cancun […]
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Inspired by a traditional Middle Eastern bazaar, Cirque Du Soleil’s BAZZAR features an eclectic troupe of acrobats, musicians and dancers creating a bustling sensory experience that evokes a traditional open-air market. This run of performances marks the contemporary circus company’s first visit to San Antonio since 2006, and the first time the Alamo City gets […]
The San Antonio Spurs unveiled new retro-style City Edition jerseys Thursday — an annual event that frequently draws oohs and ahs from fans. However, this year’s design — a tribute to HemisFair ’68, San Antonio’s city-altering world’s fair — is leaving many on social media baffled. Some are even comparing the design to that of […]
West-of-downtown nightspot Chiflada’s is launching a period pantry to provide free menstrual products for underserved communities in San Antonio. Organizers are asking for donations of menstrual hygiene products at the pantry’s Friday, Nov. 10, launch and ribbon-cutting. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the bar, 1804 W. Martin St.
The nationally lauded chefs behind Mixtli Progressive Mexican are shooting to open a stylish new coffee spot called Greenhouse in Olmos Park by year’s end. Mixtli co-owners Rico Torres and Diego Galicia confirmed that they have taken their chef de cuisine Alexana Cabrera on as a partner in the new venture. The business is taking […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s hopes of passing school voucher legislation during the current legislative special session are fading fast. The Texas House recessed for a long weekend, meaning it’s highly unlikely anything will get done before the session Abbott called comes to an end on Tuesday, Nov. 7. A voucher proposal has already passed the […]
Vivaldi Music Academy is bringing its extensive music education curriculum to the Alamo City with the opening of its first Texas location outside its Houston home base, company officials said Thursday. The school is scheduled to open Monday, Nov. 6, and is already taking on students for private lessons in instruments including piano, violin, guitar, […]