The play is a quixotic tale of 1990s U.S. rave culture that follows a mute, queer migrant who transforms into a shamanic DJ. The post Playwright Amalia Ortiz’s Miraculous Mixes of DJ Santa Cecilia opens this week in San Antonio appeared first on San Antonio Current.
San Antonio is the large Texas metro least prepared to thrive in the decades ahead, according to the Geography of Prosperity Index, a new study unveiled at Austin’s SXSW festival that measures how U.S. population centers are poised to adapt to the future. The study authors — demographic futurist Bradley Schurman and data consultant Jaymes […]
The owners of the neighborhood beer bar reportedly opted not to renew their lease. The post Southtown fixture The Filling Station tapping out after 14 years in business appeared first on San Antonio Current.
As sexual abuse allegations continue to pile up against late labor leader César Chávez, some voices online are calling on San Antonio rename the major downtown thoroughfare that bears his name. On Wednesday, National Farm Workers Association (later United Farm Workers) co-founder Dolores Huerta released a statement accusing her longtime collaborator of raping her on […]
Some San Antonio police personnel are raking in $100,000 to $200,000 annually in overtime pay alone, according to documents obtained by the Current. The post As San Antonio negotiates a new police contract, data suggests it’s not reining in overtime abuse appeared first on San Antonio Current.
New Braunfels’ nearly century-old Faust Hotel is staking its comeback on a multi-concept food and beverage program that aims to appeal to both locals and destination diners, its ownership group revealed Tuesday. The historic hotel at 240 S. Seguin Ave. is expected to open later this spring as it completes a multimillion-dollar makeover. The Lark […]
Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy. The post What Texans need to know about upcoming SNAP restrictions appeared first on San Antonio Current.
This week, San Antonio music fans can enjoy seeing an old dog from the UK who’s mastered some tricks or a rising Mexican star deemed one of the artists shaping the future of music. There’s also plenty of cool stuff somewhere between. Let’s dive in. Wednesday, March 18 Fred Eaglesmith Canada’s Fred Eaglesmith is the […]
U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett on Tuesday ordered Texas’ school voucher portal to remain open and continue accepting applicants until March 31, the Associated Press reports. The portal was set to close at midnight Tuesday. The Houston judge made his ruling after four Muslim families in Texas filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s exclusion of […]
Organizations close to the late César Chávez on Tuesday revealed troubling allegations about the iconic Chicano leader, helping explain why separate San Antonio and Corpus Christi marches in his honor were suddenly called off earlier this month. Both the César Chávez Foundation and United Farm Workers issued statements addressing “disturbing allegations” against the union organizer […]