The San Antonio Philharmonic will perform a free Diez y Seis concert Friday, Sept. 15, at the Lanier High School Auditorium. The program for the performance will include both national anthems, music from renowned Mexican composers and other favorites, according to Philharmonic officials. The orchestra organized the concert as it was establishing its home office at the West Side’s […]
Comedian, actor and screenwriter Adam Sandler is bringing his latest standup tour to San Antonio on Thursday, Dec. 7. The Saturday Night Live alum will perform at the AT&T Center (soon to the be the Frost Bank Center) as part of The I Missed You Tour. His fall and winter road dates follow the Adam Sandler […]
The Current’s Little Bites feature is a weekly roundup of San Antonio food-focused events and news tidbits. Gourmet hot dog spot Dog Haus has launched a small menu of eats to benefit Hawaiian wildfire relief. The chain will donate $1 from every new Ohana Chicken Sando, spicy Mighty Moa Wings and Aloha Spirit cocktail order […]
The roar of souped-up, 12,000-pound trucks will shake the Alamodome early next year as Monster Jam marks its return to San Antonio. The monster truck tour will include shows on Saturday, Jan. 13, and Sunday, Jan. 14, according to organizers. As of press time, the lineup will feature 12 drivers, including Tom Meents, the most decorated […]
San Antonio’s official website describes the city as a “diverse, progressive and globally competitive,” adding that it boasts a “solid vision for national and international development.” Although one could argue the Alamo City is progressive and diverse, a recent study ranking the 100 best cities in the world didn’t find San Antonio globally competitive — […]
Plenty of new stores from out-of-town coffee chains have percolated up across San Antonio recently, but none has a name as fun to say as the city’s latest entrant. Colorado-based Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii — yes, the “of Hawaii” is part of its full name — plans to open five new stores in the […]
During a public safety town hall Monday, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales blamed the recent string of shootings of San Antonio police officers on the state’s open-carry firearms law, which he said prompted a rise in violent crime. However, at least one legal expert questions that logic, saying multiple factors played into the shootings […]
A majority on San Antonio City Council signaled support for creating a $500,000 fund as part of next year’s city budget to help residents obtain legal abortions outside of the state, the Express-News reports. Metro Health would administer the money and authorize grants to nonprofits that work for abortion access and reproductive health, according to […]
A Ken Paxton whistleblower testified Tuesday that the attorney general took an unusually intense interest in a charity’s lawsuit against Nate Paul in 2020, leading to the belief that Paxton had “turned over” his office to Paul. The whistleblower, Darren McCarty, said he ultimately found the agency’s involvement in the Mitte Foundation’s lawsuit to be “unethical, […]
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