The chamber ensemble Agarita, whose name comes from a small Texas-native shrub that produces bright red berries, began as four people playing concerts in houses with their respective instruments — cello, violin, viola and piano. Five years later, Agarita blossomed into something far larger, presenting concerts across all of San Antonio that often feature dynamic […]
San Antonio rapper Mike Dimes unexpectedly hit it big — really big — in 2021 when his song “My Story” went viral on TikTok, racking up what’s now reached a total of 15 million views. It’s since pulled in 15 million additional streams on music platforms. After the 2022 LP In Dimes We Trust, which built […]
Harris County authorities closed their investigation into a suspected dead body Wednesday after the corpse in question turned out to be a sex doll, as first reported by Houston TV station ABC 13. Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call Wednesday afternoon about a possible cadaver found in the northeastern part […]
After a COVID outbreak in the cast forced the postponement of Hamilton’s January 2022 dates in San Antonio, the hit musical is finally making its return. The touring company will present 16 performances over the course of two weeks.
Cocktail: The Event is back after a three-year hiatus, and on Friday, July 21 will bring booze, bites and big-top circus shenanigans to St. Paul Square venue The Espee. As its name suggests, the gathering — organized by the the San Antonio Current — puts the focus on signature tipples crafted by top local bars. Also expect light […]
Editor’s Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. Twenty years ago, wind and solar energy accounted for a meager 0.7% of Texas’ electricity generation.
Last week, a San Antonio woman who believed she’d rescued a lemur called Animal Care Services for help when the exotic mammal started causing a ruckus in her car. However, according to a June 12 Facebook post from San Antonio ACS, the animal she rescued wasn’t a lemur but something entirely different. An ACS officer was […]
Every summer, the Briscoe Western Art Museum celebrates the season of long evenings and balmy nights with its Summer Film Series, a set of three Westerns shown on the third Sundays of June, July and August. This year, though, the series has a twist: each of its movies blends the Western genre with science fiction.
For actress Sasha Calle, becoming Supergirl was destiny. “I always knew I wanted to be in an action movie, and I really loved superhero films,” said Calle, 27, who portrays the beloved DC Comics character in the forthcoming Warner Bros. film The Flash.
For the past 50 years, Texas Monthly magazine has published an annual wrap-up of the Texas legislative session in which it highlights which lawmakers who served as heroes and villains — often scrutinizing the latter’s failures with merciless precision. San Antonio legislators don’t always make either list, although we occasionally have years where someone who […]