Experience a tale as old as time as Belle (Brenna Mulligan-Olson) and the Beast (Michael Agudelo) put on their pointe shoes for a two-act ballet retelling of the classic story Beauty and the Beast. Choreographed by Bruce Wells with music by Léo Delibes, this production combines recognizable elements from the story — a stolen rose, […]
New York-based restaurant chain KPot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot has opened its first San Antonio location, promising to turn cooking into a hands-on experience. The new dining spot, located at 12485 I-10, Suite 103, in Northwest San Antonio follows a practice common in Korean cuisine in which diners pick out meat and other ingredients […]
Sometimes the names of events just write themselves: take the inaugural Winos for Rhinos Conservation Gala, for example. Just like it sounds, the Thursday, Nov. 9 gala in the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg will raise money for rhino conservancy while serving award-winning Texas vino. Conservation of Indonesian rhinos is a cause close to the […]
When she first began teaching 13 years ago, Katrina Rasmussen, a studio art teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in the Dallas Independent School District, said her salary was enough to make a living. But between rising inflation and minimal teacher salary raises, Rasmussen and her husband, who is also a public school teacher, now […]
The University of Texas at San Antonio welcomed its largest freshman class to date this semester. Nearly 6,000 first-year students are attending the university, according to officials there — a 3% increase over last fall. “More and more students are choosing UTSA online and on-campus to create their bold futures,” UTSA Interim Provost and Senior […]
A group of Texas tourists stuck in Israel is trying to get out after this weekend’s brutal attacks by Hamas fighters, according to NBC news. The 15 Texas residents were visiting the country a tour run by Florida-based Mejdi Tours, which offers socially conscious dual-narrative tours of both Israel and the Palestinian territories. The excursions […]
The eighth annual San Antonio Startup Week, Oct. 16-22, will offer free keynotes, panels and workshops to inspire and educate local entrepreneurs and people interested in launching their first business. Hosted by tech incubator Geekdom in partnership with the 80|20 Foundation and Trinity University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the conference will kick off Monday, […]
With a net worth of $7.6 billion, H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt is the wealthiest resident of the Alamo City, according to Forbes’ annual list of the 400 richest people in the United States. Butt ranks at No. 13 among the 45 Texans on the list and also at No. 121 nationwide.
The leader of one of Texas’ highest-profile conservative political action committees is under fire for meeting for nearly seven hours Friday with white supremacist Nick Fuentes, the Texas Tribune reports. Jonathan Stickland — leader of the Defend Texas Liberty PAC and owner of Pale Horse Strategies, a political consulting group — hosted prominent white supremacist Nick Fuentes and other extreme-right […]
San Antonio-based steakhouse outfit Chama Gaúcha is planning a second location, this one across the street from The Majestic Theatre. An Oct. 4 filing with the city’s Historic and Design Review Commission notes the business is eyeing 219 E. Houston St. for a new eatery. The filing requests permission to make external changes to the […]