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Harris’ official residence. Subsequently, Abbo ’s office sent a statement to the Current saying he’d had discussions with DeSantis about his program of expelling asylum seekers prior to the Florida governor’s Martha’s Vineyard stunt.
And, not to be further upstaged, Abbo signed onto a le er by DeSantis and 20 other GOP governors urging President Joe Biden to scrap his plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for Americans.
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With the midterms approaching in the wake of Texas implementing its unpopular near-total ban on abortion, the state’s health department said it will miss its Sept. 1 deadline to release new data on maternal mortality. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the new data will now have to wait until after both the election and the next meeting of the state legislature. Texas hasn’t provided an update on pregnancy-related deaths in nine years.
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As justification, the governors claimed the plan would force hourly workers to “pay off the master’s and doctorate degrees of high salaried lawyers, doctors, and professors.” Never mind that people earning $125,000 or more annually are exempt or that those eligible to cancel more than $10,000 are required to be recipients of grants for low-income students.
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Gov. Greg Abbo ’s re-election campaign launched a deceptive TV ad claiming that Democratic rival Beto O’Rourke supports defunding the police. The spot edits together separate statements O’Rourke made during the summer of 2020 to make it seem he favors slashing police budgets. Instead, O’Rourke said he supports activists’ efforts to reallocate “line items that have overmilitarized our police” on programs that prevent crime.
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San Antonio’s second-largest school district has chosen a former U.S. Secret Service agent to head up its security operation. U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Paul Duran will start work as North East ISD’s senior director of safety and security on Oct. 3 after departing the San Antonio secret service field office. Duran was once charged with protecting presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. — Abe Asher
Anyone questioning whether Gov. Greg Abbo is chasing the 2024 Republican nomination need look no further than his despicable actions last week to see he’s all in.
A former San Antonio police officer has been indicted for felony child abuse. Adam Franklin-Alonso, 29, was indicted on three felony counts of injury to a child in February and fired by SAPD in June. According to TV station KSAT, Franklin-Alonso, who’s accused of pointing a gun at a child during a game of hide-and-seek, is at least the seventh current or former SAPD officer to face criminal charges so far this year.
City council last week approved a $3.4 billion budget for the City of San Antonio’s 2023 fiscal year, commi ing to major investments in local infrastructure and additional property tax relief. The city also is giving its civilian employees a 5% raise, while increasing its starting hourly wage to $17.50. Also included was a controversial rebate to CPS Energy customers which some on council argue should have funded climate-change readiness.
After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — currently a frontrunner for the GOP presidential nod — grabbed headlines last Wednesday by cruelly stranding 50 asylum seekers picked up in San Antonio in Martha’s Vineyard, Abbo refused to beTheoutdone.following day, Abbo dumped two busloads of migrants at Vice President Kamala
“None of them wanted to come to Martha’s Vineyard. They’ve never heard of Martha’s Vineyard. This was a political move. Not one person has asked for a handout; they have asked to work.”
Clearly, neither compassion nor truth are much of a consideration in Abbo ’s race to the bo om with DeSantis. Clearly, these two sewer dwellers understand that in the post-Trump Republican Party, such characteristics are political liabilities. — Sanford Nowlin
Gov. Greg Abbo continues to lead Democrat Beto O’Rourke by a narrow margin in the race for governor. A new poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin found Abbo ahead of the former El Paso congressman by five percentage points. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and A orney General Ken Paxton both lead their respective Democratic challengers by similar margins.
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“We’ve lost members from the business community as the process dragged on,” said task force member David Uhler, president of German American social club Beethoven Männerchor. “It’s sort of dwindled during the last few months. Without question, we need more people from the business community to a end, because this will affect them directly.”
A task force that’s spent more than a year weighing an update to those guidelines last month received its final report from a consultant hired to study how to stave off conflicts between neighbors and businesses over sound levels.
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With Pi s’ final report now in hand, City of San Antonio Development Services Department Director Michael Shannon said he’d like the task force to present final recommendations to a city council committee in November.
That’s the dilemma facing San Antonio bar, restaurant and venue operators as time ticks down on their chance to comment on the city’s pending overhaul of its rules for live music and other amplified sounds.
If that happens, the full council could vote on the new rules by the end of this year or early next year.
“I think it’s critical to have [businesses’] input right
Even so, the report suggests changes that will shake things up for bar and restaurant operators. Chief among them, businesses with outdoor speakers will be required to obtain a city permit and face potential loss of that permit for repeated rule violations.
“If it was all predetermined, it wouldn’t have taken us a year to get to the end result,” he said.
As part of its proposed revamp, the city hired sound consultant Don Pi s, known as the “Noise Whisperer” for his success in tackling Austin’s conflict between residents and its booming club and nightlife scene.
Blayne Tucker, who owns North St. Mary’s bar The Mix, resigned from the group last fall, complaining in an email about its lack of geographic diversity and unwillingness to compromise.
But Shannon maintains that the task force was always an a empt to find a middle ground that both businesses and residents can live with.
After all, they’ll have limited recourse once the proposal is in front of city council with staff’s recommendations.“Ithinkthere’s a sense that this is going to go forward no ma er what,” he said.
With input from the commi ee, Pi s spent months reviewing San Antonio’s noise issues and shared his final recommendations on Aug. 24.
Shannon said he’s heard from some businesses that the task force meetings are difficult to a end because they happen in the early evenings, when many are opening for business or dealing with the dinner rush.
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As a result, the group plans to hold at least two more meetings in early October — one during the day and another during the evening. A larger community session also is in the works, he added.
Uhler began taking part in the meetings out of concern that new noise restrictions might stop his King William beer garden from presenting live music, something it’s done since the 1920s.
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The recommendations don’t establish a price for the permit, which would be used to cover the cost of the city’s new enforcement and mediation efforts.
However, some involved in the process worry the businesses most affected by the pending changes haven’t been involved enough as the group readies to hand its final recommendations to city council.
The report doesn’t suggest heavy handed solutions such lowering the city’s allowable decibel levels. It also identifies outdoor amplified sound — not music being played inside clubs and other venues — as the source of most complaints.
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now,” he said. “We want to make sure that we’re giving them a chance to have input and doing it in away that they have time to a end.”
mined by proximity to neighbors — during which businesses can play amplified sounds outdoors.
Some venue operators have complained that the task force is too heavily weighted with residents, adding that its outcome was already predetermined.
Just the same, Uhler said he wants restaurant, bar and club owners to show up and make sure their voices are heard.
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MThe majority of San Antonio’s noise complaints stem from outdoor amplified sound, according to a consultant’s report.
Further, the consultant advises that San Antonio hire a professional sound engineer and full-time personnel to help mediate between neighbors and businesses when noise levels become a flashpoint. That would move enforcement away from the San Antonio Police Department, which has said it doesn’t have the time or resources to handle the work.
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As Banned Books Week celebrates its 40th anniversary, it’s time to unequivocally condemn censorship
Moving forward, one thing is clear: although the country is divided on many topics and issues, cancelling views or perspectives with which one disagrees is not the solution. Open dialogue, discourse and debate hold the answers to our current conundrum. Opposing censorship and supporting academic freedom must be bipartisan issues. It is one thing to prohibit one’s own child from reading a specific book, shortsighted and ineffectual as that
curriculum, controlling what can and cannot be taught, in at least 36 states. Another PEN America study, America’s Censored Classrooms, measured a 250% increase over the past year in what the study refers to as Educational Gag Orders, state legislative efforts to restrict “teaching about topics such as race, gender, American history, and LGBTQ+ identities in K–12 and higher education.” They include not only the infamous “Don’t Say Gay” law and Stop WOKE Act in Florida (which several other states are mimicking), but also legislative a acks on critical race theory (despite it seldom being taught in K-12 classrooms) and requirements to enforce the teaching of more “patriotic” (read: acritical) assessments of American history, whatever that may be. All of the bills were launched by Republicans in their respective states, with only one Democratic sponsor among them. While many in the GOP denounce cancel culture on the left, they seem to be perfectly fine controlling what can be read, discussed and taught in the nation’s schools.
But challenges to books are not the only issue facing students and our schools. There has also been an increase in legislative efforts to curtail
Mickey Huff is director of Project Censored, president of the Media Freedom Foundation, and a professor of history and journalism. He is co-author of the critical thinking textbook Let’s Agree to Disagree, as well as the forthcoming The Media and Me, and is co-editor of Project Censored’s State of the Free Press 2022 Project Censored is a longtime member of the Banned Books Week Coalition.
In spring 2022, PEN America published findings from its first ever Index of School Book Bans, a comprehensive count of more than 1,500 instances of individual books banned by some 86
Some of the books reference traumatic realities in people’s lives, others question the societal status quo on issues from police violence to heteronormativity or identity politics. Regardless, all are important works of literature, including many artistic and broadly appealing comics that have something to teach us, especially in educational se ings. However, increasingly, parents and local community members around the country disagree.
prohibition may be; it is another thing altogether to extend that forbidding desire to the public at large, depriving others of hearing the many wondrous and diverse voices that comprise our society. Children should not be taught to fear ideas different than their own, and adults should not let ignorance guide their civic engagement.
For its 40th anniversary, the Banned Books Week Coalition’s theme is “Books Unite Us: Censorship Divides Us.” Indeed, as we survey today’s contentious political climate, we would all do well to pick up, read and share a banned book or two. Doing so, we might discover amazing things about each other — not to mention ourselves. We can learn how to “agree to disagree,” while honoring the higher ideals of an open society, free expression and the right to Censorshipread. anywhere is a threat to “FReadom” everywhere. Celebrate Banned Books Week Sept. 18-24, but stay vigilant and keep reading and sharing banned books every week throughout the year.
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n her best-selling novel Speak, young adult author Laurie Halse Anderson wrote, “Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” Since the American Library Association (ALA) and Association of American Publishers helped launch Banned Books Week 40 years ago, that dysfunctional family of censorship has unfortunately grown larger and more vociferous. Across the United States, this past year has brought a staggering increase in book challenges, bans and other a acks on the right to read and academic freedom.
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Editor’s Note: Even though the Current’s latest issue publishes in the middle of Banned Books Week, Sept. 18-24, recent efforts by Texas lawmakers to restrict students’ access to books and to limit what educators can say in the classroom made it vital for us to share this commentary.
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Most efforts to curtail access to books involves younger readers at schools and public libraries. There are recurrent themes to such challenges that result in the muting of voices from outside the so-called “mainstream” of American society. According to the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, the top 10 most challenged books in recent years are by or about marginalized peoples, including BIPOC and LQBTQ+ authors and characters; these books typically address complex, challenging issues such as sexuality, abuse and violence; or they simply use profanity.
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school districts in 26 states, between July 2021 and March 2022, impacting more than two million students. The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom reported fielding 729 book challenges in 2021 alone, targeting nearly 1,600 titles at schools and universities. Both organizations clearly state that the number of reports received are only a fraction of the challenges and potential bans that occur, many of which result in books being removed from shelves, in breach of existing policies, without fanfare or public knowledge, and often under a cloud of fear among librarians, faculty and staff.
This rise in censorship comes at a time when the United States is in the throes of a larger moral panic epitomized by a corrosive “cancel culture” that spans the political spectrum from right to left. Although educators and concerned citizens have sounded the alarm, cancel culture has also galvanized students to fight back on the front lines, in classrooms and at school board meetings. Cameron Samuels did just that in their suburban Houston school district this past year as a high school senior, with great success. Starting as a lone voice decrying parental challenges to books at their school, Samuels gradually built a coalition of students, engaging the school board and broader community, and creating a “FReadom Week” initiative that distributed more than 700 banned titles. The campaign Samuels led kept many challenged books on the shelves at the school’s library, garnered national a ention and led to Samuels being recognized this year as BBW’s first ever Youth Honorary Chair.
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The late Anthony Bourdain summed up immigrants’ economic contribution in practical terms.
“We’re being overrun,” Abbo exclaimed to the Conservative Political Action Conference back in August — a line he’s tweeted incessantly and parroted on every right-wing media outlet he frequents. Unscrupulous invasion rhetoric aside, the continental United States comprises more than 3 million square miles, and according to LendingTree, there are more than 11 million vacant homes in America. We have plenty of room.
With 90,000 Texans now dead from COVID, Abbo has failed miserably at protecting us from the disease. Instead, he appears to believe the migrants themselves are the plague.
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the summer of 2020.
o, I suggest that we look to the stream of poison that is being injected into our national life through that lower type of foreigners. I would build a wall of steel, a wall as high as Heaven, against admission of a single one.” — Gov. Clifford Walker of Georgia at the Second Imperial Convocation of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, 1924
What we don’t have is labor. Before the pandemic, half of agricultural workers and a quarter of construction workers were undocumented immigrants, according to some estimates. One big culprit in rising price inflation is the fact that — thanks to former President Trump’s zero-tolerance policies such as teargassing migrant children and separating them from their parents — we’re down nearly 2 million foreign-born workers from where we would have been if post-2010 trends had“Lackpersisted.ofprogress in expanding legal channels has pushed yet more migrants to view unchecked border crossings and asylum claims as their best route into America,” The Economist explained this year.
To listen to Texas Gov. Greg Abbo , the explanation for the carnage is obvious: President Joe Biden’s “open border” policies. But when you block those seeking asylum from so much as approaching designated ports of entry, where are they supposed to turn?
Yet half of white Republicans admit to feeling triggered when they hear a foreign language spoken in public, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey. Last month, the Express-News reported that San Antonio’s migrant resource center, opened to help asylum seekers with service referrals and transportation connections, has drawn unfounded “fear and suspicion.”
Mad about high prices? Blame immigration hardliners like Trump and Abbott.
“Venezuelans were by far the most common nationality encountered by Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio sector in July, followed by Cubans,” the Associated Press reported. Republicans talk an awfully good game about opposing socialism, but when the opportunity to accept refugees from autocratic states including Venezuela and Cuba arises, Abbo ’s more than happy to send them right back to the repressive regimes from which they’ve escaped. Andthe hypocrisy doesn’t end there. Abbo continues to defend keeping Title 42 in place, a Trump-era emergency measure authorizing rapid deportations to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Yet he’s also acted as if the pandemic was all but over, precipitously lifting public health ordinances in
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can’t be surprised when Republicans perennially reach for the nativism card to win close elections.
“Contrary to our most fearful and xenophobic instincts, undocumented workers from countries like Mexico on balance are a net gain for Social Security, creating an estimated $7 billion net surplus per year to the system,” business columnist Michael Taylor wrote in the Express-News earlier this month.
“What has made America great is ambitious, hardworking people going to extraordinary lengths to get here then contributing disproportionately to the nation’s economic might.”
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service economy — the restaurant business as we know it — in most American cities, would collapse overnight without Mexican workers,” the chef and author wrote. “Some, of course, like to claim that Mexicans are ‘stealing American jobs.’ But in two decades as a chef and employer, I never had ONE American kid walk in my door and apply for a dishwashing job, a porter’s position — or even a job as prep cook. Mexicans do much of the work in this country that Americans, provably, simply won’t Immigrantsdo.”bus your tables, harvest your crops, mow your lawns, deliver your pizzas and babysit your kids. They are not mostly “rapists” or “bringing drugs,” contrary to what certain fascist blowhards would have you believe.
Another nine dead bodies were fished out of the Rio Grande earlier this month. According to the United Nations, more than 4,000 migrants have died at the U.S.-Mexico border since 2014 — most from drowning or dehydration. And that’s not counting the 53 migrants trapped to death in the back of a boiling tractor-trailer in San Antonio this June.
The GOP’s shameless demagoguery and willful obstruction of comprehensive immigration reform, not “open borders,” are why migrants are dying in droves — and why we as a country have fallen abysmally short of the values we claim to hold dear.
It’s not those fleeing violence or looking for work who are holding you back, it’s the richest 1% stoking division and lining their pockets with wealth that should go to working people’s wages — native-born and foreign-born alike.
With such a reliable wellspring of anti-immigrant anxiety and animosity, we
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But even if you don’t give a flying Ted Cruz about basic human decency, there’s more to consider.
At the very least, granting citizenship to those brought to this country as kids would allow them to grow up to be engineers and doctors and make us all proud. Defying the odds, many have already done just that.
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that moment, I started to just rely on my sense of humor and to be more myself ... It’s a really powerful message to show people that you can be stepped on but you can rise up.” Wildly inventive and unpredictable, the self-described “drag clown” flexed that winning sense of humor through nine episodes and even took top honors in the notoriously unforgiving “Snatch Game” — during which she impersonated Joan Rivers and pretended to snort the ashes of the comedy icon’s late husband. Earlier this year, Jimbo returned to the Drag Race fold as part of UK Versus the World, which united former contestants from across the globe. Importantly, that series flipped the script by placing eliminations in the hands of each week’s winner, who could chop the weakest link ... or perhaps the fiercest competition. In the premiere episode’s talent show, Jimbo perplexed and delighted as her bizarre alter ego Casper the Baloney Ghost, birthing a stack of cold cuts and then tossing the slices onto her white vinyl costume. That conceptual clownishness landed her in the top — as did the shimmering gold gown she made from scratch in the following episode. The upward trajectory hit a snag when Jimbo failed to impress with her portrayal of Dodo the Dog in West End Wendy’s: The Rusical and landed in the bo om. In a move that set the internet ablaze, Thailand’s
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jokes before. Peruse TikTok and there are countless videos that use audio from a joke he told during his 2018 comedy special ’Til Death. The audio is used by husbands worldwide who want to capture their wives’ reactions to the story Treviño tells about his flawless spouse. “She’s perfect, my wife,” the joke begins. “Never makes any mistakes. But this is
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Currently rocking an exaggerated silhoue e enhanced with supersize breasts, the Canadian wildcard lands in San Antonio for two Bonham Exchange performances presented by Rey Lopez Entertainment. $20-$25, 10:30 p.m. and midnight, Bonham Exchange, 411 Bonham St., table reservations via text only at (210) 386-4537, facebook.com/reylopezentertainment. — Bryan Rindfuss
If you’ve never seen stand-up comedian Steve Treviño perform, there’s a good chance you’ve heard at least one of his
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Once again, it’s time for San Antonians to fill up their bike tires, lace up their athletic shoes and explore car-free streets at Síclovía. This free, bi-annual event organized by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio encourages families to get active and explore the community on bikes, skates or on foot along a pedestrian-friendly route that connects three San Antonio parks. The route spans from the San Antonio College area to Maverick Park downtown with stops at Madison Square Park and Crockett Park along the way. Each park will host a Reclovía area o ering free group exercise classes, live music, water stations, rest areas and food for purchase. As always, the event is customizable, allowing participants to enjoy one park on foot or take the o cial bike route the entire way through. Síclovía is also pet-friendly, so furry friends can also take part in the fun. Free, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., downtown San Antonio, ymcasatx.org/programs/community/siclovia. — Macks Cook
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During a revealing confessional on the inaugural season of Canada’s Drag Race, Victoria-based performer and costume designer Jimbo described a “chaotic” childhood riddled with judgement and homophobia. “I was very awkward,” she told the show’s producers. “I had no friends. But in grade 10, I was on the bus and I made a joke and everyone laughed. Being myself in that moment paid off, and from
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props that they’ll incorporate into their acts. Hosted by Jasper St. James and Topsy Curvy, the show will feature headliner Chola Magnolia, an award-winning burlesque performer from Austin who’s been named 2020 Queen of the Noire Pageant in NYC, 2018 Queen of Texas Burlesque and 2015 San Antonio Queen of Burlesque. Additional performers for the variety show include Dallas-based Lily Liqueur as well as Mademoiselle Du Jour, Vixy Van Hellen, Mary Anne e and St. James. $10-$100, 8 p.m., Bonham Exchange, 411 Bonham St., (210) 224-9219, instagram.com/pastiepops. — Kelly Nelson
the same person who walks around our house every day going, ‘Call my phone. Can you call my phone? I don’t know where my phone is.’” The joke ends with Treviño’s wife finding her phone right where she left it. “Ah, it’s in my purse,” he says. Known as “America’s Favorite Husband,” Treviño delivers stand-up routines comprised of stories about life with his family. “My comedy is very personal to me,” he says in his bio on his website. “My goal is to make sure that everyday married men can laugh at themselves. I’m just an average married man madly in love with my above-average wife — and I want to make her happy. I think that translates to the audience.” $29.50-$39.50, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — Kiko Martinez
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Rather than merely rely on their virtuosic talent, violinist Brad Repp and pianist-actor Aldo Gentileschi joined forces as Duo Baldo in the early aughts, presenting performances merging the greatest hits from the classical canon with pop music and physical comedy. The duo’s concerts feature pieces by composers including Antonio Vivaldi, Johannes Brahms and George Gershwin, but those aren’t the only recognizable tunes that may emanate from the stage. The programmed repertoire is often interrupted by strains from pop and rock music, such as the iconic opening riff of Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” or a rapped verse from Beck’s “Loser.” The pair’s performances are also awash with comedic antics — past gags include a fight with a flimsy folding music stand, a hybrid piano-accordion performance necessitated by a hand stuck in a strap, and leaps off the piano bench timed to violin pizzicato. Musical Bridges Around the World originally intended to bring Duo Baldo to San Antonio in 2020, but the concert was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. Instead, Musical Bridges streamed a performance the duo recorded in Italy. The Sunday concert will open the 25th Jubilee Season of the organization’s Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral. Free, but tickets required from musicalbridges.org, 7 p.m., San Fernando Cathedral, 115 Main Plaza, (210) 464-1534. — KN
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through a resonant soundtrack brimming with jazz, gospel, ragtime and African musical influences, the soul-sparking story celebrates the magic that can happen when one crosses the line between surviving and living. The production’s three-week stint will include an ASL Night Oct. 14. $18-$32, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 267-8388, woodlawntheatre.org.
The Briscoe Western Art Museum’s retrospective exhibition of work by acclaimed wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen will take visitors on a visual tour of breathtaking natural landscapes, including Alaska’s Denali range and the Great Smoky Mountains. Mangelsen’s photos document more than 40 years of field experience and appear in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of
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The latest outing by San Antonio’s Pastie Pops comes with a scintillating twist. For the troupe’s Burlesque Revue and Variety Show, the usual slate of sensuous performances will be amped up with a special segment being billed as skin-prov. During this round, the audience will vote on songs for the Pops’ all-star cast to perform, as well as the
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This free Oktoberfest-themed event in Brackenridge Park celebrates San Antonio’s rich German heritage with food, music and — naturally — plenty of beer. Held between the Koehler Pavilion, Cypress Pavilion and Pecan Grove, Parktoberfest features live entertainment by the Beethoven Maennerchor and Dirty River Jazz Band. Participants also will be able to enjoy free samples of suds from local and regional brewers including Alamo Beer, Freetail Brewing, Texas Beer Co. and others. Onsite food vendors will provide noshes ranging from pretzels to paletas. The 11th annual Parktoberfest honors the memory of Emma
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Adapted from the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, the musical adaptation of The Color Purple (directed by Darcell Bios) spans 40 years in the life of Celie (Danica McKinney), a young African American woman who endures physical and emotional abuse at the hands of both her stepfather (Courtney Davis) and her husband, Mister (Edward Burkley). Despite being held prisoner in her own home and struggling to forge an intimate connection with Mister, Celie finds semblances of hope in small things, including a passion project that turns into a successful small business and a budding romance with Mister’s mistress, blues singer Shug Avery (Jessica Winston). Told
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Natural History in Washington D.C. “Thomas D. Mangelsen: A Life In The Wild” features 40 photographs of landscape and wildlife scenes, including animals such as the American bison, grizzly bear, kestrel and mountain lion. The exhibition marks the photographer’s first Texas show, and it kicks off with a Thursday, Sept. 29 preview party, followed by nature walk through the Briscoe’s McNu Sculpture Garden on Saturday, Oct. 1. $6-$12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday, Sept. 30-Jan. 29, 2023, Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., (210) 299-4499, briscoemuseum.org. — Ashley Allen
in a last-ditch effort to salvage the family bond. Along the way, they encounter kooky new characters, traverse treacherous locations and bridge the distance that’s been growing in the family. The venue will open at 7 p.m., with the movie beginning 15 minutes after dusk. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets to spread out and get cozy under the stars. Guests are welcome to bring snacks or purchase food from onsite vendors. This screening is suitable for every member of the family to enjoy, including pets. A full listing of films being shown in the series is available at the Mission Marquee’s website. Free, 7 p.m., Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt Ave., (210) 207-2111, missionmarquee.com. — CW
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America’s favorite frightful and delightful family will creep onto the big screen just in time to ring in the spooky season. The South Side’s Mission Marquee Plaza will show The Addams Family 2 (2021) as part of its Outdoor Family Film Series. In this animated spin on the classic supernatural comedy franchise, Gomez and Morticia Addams are faced with the one terror to which they aren’t immune: watching their children grow up. When Wednesday and Pugsley begin skipping family dinners, taking on a ’tude and spending more time with their screens than with each other, their parents become distraught. Much to the kids’ protest, Gomez and Morticia plan an impromptu road trip
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Writer, director and performer Marisela Barrera says her project Regeneración: San Antonio has evolved over the years. It started as a photo exhibit. Now, it’s a hybrid performative piece that includes a monologue and two short films — “Magón at Leavenworth” and “The Donkey Lady Talk Show,” which have been strung into one seamless cinematic experience by director Alex Ramirez. In “Magón at Leavenworth,” Barrera portrays Ricardo Flores Magón, a Mexican anarchist and social reform activist credited by many for helping start the Mexican Revolution. His followers were known as Magonistas. “I could argue that he’s one of the fathers of the Chicano Movement,” Barrera, 50, told the Current. “He
Prior to his appearance in San Antonio, extreme filmmaker Bryan Smith faced down dangers including an encounter with machete-wielding locals in Papua New Guinea and dealing with frostbite while making the first-ever ice climb of Niagara Falls. Along the way, he’s explored deep canyons in the South Pacific and ascended North
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lived and died by his ideals.” In “The Donkey Lady Talk Show,” Barrera takes on the role of the creature known from San Antonio urban folklore. “The mystique behind the Donkey Lady is fascinating,” she said. “And now, she has her own talk show.” Barrera hopes a endees of Regeneración: San Antonio develop a deeper curiosity about the history of both characters she presents on screen. “As an activist, writer and educator, I’m able to do the research and funnel these personas,” she said. “I hope people also learn a li le about themselves and have some laughs.” $10-$15, 8 p.m., Arthouse at Blue Star, 134 Blue Star, (210) 2129373, slabcinemaarthouse.com —
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America’s highest mountains. Tasked with capturing the impossible, Smith often puts his own life at risk while exploring the planet’s most remote environments. In his presentation, Smith will detail what it means to adventure with purpose and discuss the rewards of the heart-pounding risks he takes in his work. Nat Geo Live: Capturing the Impossible starts at 2 p.m., but the lobby and Nat Geo Bookstore open at 1 p.m. for those looking to score merch before the show. $15-$45, 2 p.m., Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 2238624, tobincenter.org. — MC
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Stand-up comedian and Emmy Award-winning actor Kevin James was a big name on TV when he starred on nine seasons on The King of Queens, starting in 1998. During that time, he also scored big at the movies, playing opposite Will Smith in the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch. Since then, James has kept busy with TV and film projects, including the sitcom Kevin Can Wait and a slew of bo om-tier Adam Sandler flicks such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Grown Ups and Pixels. His most recent film was the Netflix comedy Home Team, where he portrayed New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton during his one-year suspension from the NFL in 2012. Payton’s punishment came in response to a scandal in which the Saints paid their players bounties to injure opponents. During his suspension, Payton returned to his hometown, where he took a job coaching his son’s middle school football team. James’ most recent TV show was the 2021 Netflix sitcom The Crew, where he played the chief of a NASCAR garage. The show — which co-starred San Antonio native Bruce McGill as the owner of the racing team — ended up in the scrap heap after one season. $39.75-$145, 7:30 p.m., Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — KM
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New York Times best-selling author and four-time Emmy-nominated comedian, producer, actor, singer and writer Randy Rainbow — yes, that’s his real name, not a stage name — is coming to the Alamo City for a performance showcasing both his musical theater background and famous song parodies. Those parodies, along with his cu ing political satire, have racked up worldwide acclaim and three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. Rainbow’s YouTube channel — where he regularly posts newscast-style political sketches along with his song spoofs — boasts some 736,000 subscribers. His memoir Playing with Myself has also garnered acclaim for its vivid depictions of his experiences as an LGBTQ+ youth. $39.50-$169.50, 7:30 p.m., Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — MC
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Hwang, one of South Korea’s most prominent modernist painters, has focused on family themes in a career span-
Yonghyun Lim’s mixed-media work Tik Tok uses 3D mapping technology to project a kaleidoscope of vivid colors and images of Diet Coke bo les. Like Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup prints, Lim’s work is a commentary on consumer culture. And much like Warhol himself, who once prophesied that, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes,’’ Lim considers the impact of social media on contemporary culture.
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San Antonio currently has 11 established Sister City relationships around the globe.
Seonhooi Cheng combines traditional Korean paper and LED lighting with the piece In the Morning of the Temple in the Mountain. Cheng’s mixed-media creation contemplates the constant changing of light throughout the day on a mountainous landscape, an effect that mimics the fleeting moods created by sunrise and sunset.
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Park’s creation extends beyond the painting into a three-dimensional space that includes folded, mountain-like sculptural materials that reach from floor to ceiling.
Further, the area is considered a significant site for the struggle for democracy in Asia, a reputation embodied in Koreans’ references to the “Gwangju Spirit.” That fearless and innovative streak also is evident in many of the works on display at Artpace.
The Artpace San Antonio exhibition “Our Step, Our Hope,” which opened Sept. 8 and runs through Jan. 1, celebrates that relationship by introducing 10 of Gwangju’s leading artists to local viewers.
ning more than half a century. In the Artpace exhibit, the artist borrows from traditional Korean culture and motifs to remember relatives lost during the Korean War. His Family Story, a visually striking oil on canvas, stands at the center of the gallery as a symbol for human connectedness.
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The work of Eunsol Cho considers human interaction both literally and figuratively. In the video installation Two to Tango, Cho contemplates nonverbal communication and the building of relationships through touch. The clip depicts a pair of hands gently massaging, touching and appearing to examine each other. A second video installation on the gallery floor shows a series of hands as they reach out forYoungsungcontact.
the viewer via subtle changes of light and the soothing sounds of falling rain and water.
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The nonprofit art space’s fall show marries both traditional and contemporary works to reveal the beauty, history and cultural landscape of Gwangju and its surrounding Jeolla-do Province. It also adds to the list of collaborative efforts and cultural exchanges between San Antonio and the South Korean city.Established shortly after World War ll by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Sister Cities International initiative was meant to develop globe-spanning economic and cultural exchanges. The program also encourages understanding, tolerance and familiarity with foreign cultures.
Artpace exhibition ‘Our Step, Our Hope’ showcases art from San Antonio’s South Korean sister city
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In Yellow Smoke, Namjin Lim borrows from traditional Buddhist folk painting of the Goryeo Dynasty to capture the everyday lives of contemporary people. He depicts a raging sea as a metaphor for struggle and the hardships he is determined to overcome.
an Antonio and the South Korean municipality of Gwangju have been Sister Cities since 1982, a relationship established in part to foster a relationship in the creative arts.
Leenam Lee appropriates paintings by Korean impressionist artists Jiho Oh and Uijae Baek-ryun Huh and projects new forms of lighting and emotion onto the works. The result creates an almost meditative space for
With more than a thousand years of history, the city of Gwangju offers a culture straddling tradition and modernity, as evidenced by the works in “Our Step, Our Hope.” The region’s rich, natural terrain, surrounded by the Southwestern Sea and Honam Plains, continues to inspire artists.
The work featured in “Our Step, Our Hope” is an eclectic mix of video and installation works that provides a glimpse of Gwangju through the cu ing-edge creativity of some of its premiere artists.
The work of Seol Park occupies one corner of the gallery. In the mixed-media piece It’s About an Incomplete Landscape, Park employs a collage technique that merges with traditional ink-and-water nature painting.
Inspired by the South Korean landscape, Park creates a new form of Korean painting that leaves open a door for possibilities.
Free, Sept. 8-Jan. 1, (210)Artpace,Saturday-Sunday,Monday-Friday,10a.m.-5p.m.,noon-5p.m.,445N.MainAve.,212-4900,artpace.org.
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so much. I often think there’s a perspective that anytime something comes out that is new and representing an underrepresented group of people, it’s somehow threatening to the mainstream. I just don’t think that is the case.
“Are you cool with telling Luke if you’re not cool with something?” So much about those scenes had to be spontaneous. I would say 80% was in that moment. So, our intimacy coordinator just made sure to look us in the eyes and ask, “You guys cool?”
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I watched the movie in a theater, where I caught a couple of people cringing during the sex scenes. What do you think that says about a person when they’re not comfortable watching same-sex intimacy? God, that’s such an interesting question! There will be those people. The first movie I ever did was Kinsey, [the 2004 biopic on American sexologist Alfred Kinsey]. I played Liam Neeson’s and Laura Linney’s son. In one of my scenes at the dinner table, I ask why everyone is always talking about sex all the time. Kinsey would suggest that those who are uncomfortable have the thing that they have to examine in themselves the closest. I don’t know if I entirely agree with that. But if you truly bring yourself to a movie, we don’t go to the movies only to see ourselves. We go to look at other people and see how we’re like them. I would tell those people to lean into that discomfort. Ask yourself why you think that makes you uncomfortable? Kinsey certainly thinks he knows.
We’ve come a very long way. When I was a kid, there was certainly never a movie like this in the multiplex in the suburbs where I grew up. Do we have further to go? Yes, absolutely. But I also think it’s important to know that that’s not going to jeopardize any of the straight stories that we’ve come to appreciate
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What is it like working with an intimacy coordinator on set?
n the mainstream comedy Bros, Canadian actor Luke Macfarlane (TV’s Brothers & Sisters), who is openly gay, plays Aaron, a much-too-handsome estate lawyer who hooks up with a museum curator named Bobby Lieber (Billy Eichner) through a dating app.
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It’s different for every single project. But Billy and I very quickly developed a sort of rapport and relationship, and the intimacy coordinator for us was really just a conversation. They sort of brokered the deal where it was like,
As to be expected in rom-coms, the couple is totally wrong for each other — yet totally right. Unlike most-rom coms, however, Bros feel like a groundbreaking movie because this kind of LGBTQ+ content has never felt so easily
Duringaccessible.aninterview with Macfarlane, the Current asked the actor about gay comedies hi ing the mainstream and his experience working with an intimacy coordinator. We also talked about straight moviegoers who are uncomfortable watching gay sex scenes. Bros, which is directed by Nicholas Stoller (Forge ing Sarah Marshall) and co-produced by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up), opens at theaters on September 30, 2022.
Well, honestly, I’ve done a lot of romantic comedies. I never would have thought when I graduated from Juilliard 19 years ago that I would make a lot of television series that many people are not aware of and make a handful of Hallmark films that many people are very aware of. So, I kind of learned a lot about some of the romantic tropes that Bros subverts in this movie. I was also thrilled to be part of a studio picture. I didn’t know if that was ever gonna happen. It’s a very rarefied space and becoming more and more rarified. Studios are making less and less films, especially films that take chances.
With a film like Bros, do you feel like LGBTQ+ content is coming to the mainstream and can’t be labeled as a niche product anymore?
I think on this project, I was working with people that have not been given a lot of opportunities. So, we were all really grateful to be there. That creates a very generous work environment. I mean, yes, we have a common sort of vocabulary and common history. I’ve been on a lot of sets, and it would surprise a lot of people to know that there’s a lot of apathy on movie sets. People get a li le tired, and that’s expected. But that was not the case with these actors. Most of them had never been in a movie of this scale. So, there was just great gratitude and appreciation.
Is there a different dynamic on set when you’re working on a movie with so many other gay actors?
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“We’retwist. trying to do different variations of classics on every menu, and I like to see it as almost a Mr. Potato Head. It’s the same structure of the classic, it just has a different nose and eyes,” said Derik Cortez, managing partner of new downtown cocktail spot Sojourn, 244. W. Houston St. “Every menu, we’re also training the staff about the nuances of classic cocktails. So, they’re all learning too.”
The two men occupying seats to my right shuddered. Then, over bo led beers, openly discussed how dumb it was to order a cocktail made famous by Daniel Craig’s turn playing sophisticated secret agent James Bond.
hortly after Southown spot Bar Ludivine opened last fall, I wandered in after hi ing some nearby vintage shops and was surprised to see a Vesper martini on the cocktail menu.
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Clearly, the pair weren’t up to speed on the boozy, slightly sweet and bi er charms of the classic cocktail, but I didn’t let that ruin my experience. I was overjoyed at the version the bartender had shaken up. It was the most delicious Vesper I’d ever tasted — and I’ve had them in Nashville, Sea le, Boston and New York
PopularizedCity. in Ian Fleming’s 1953 Bond novel Casino Royale, the Vesper is just one classic cocktail the staff at Ludivine executes spectacularly. And the bar is far from the only one in San Antonio pu ing new spins on old favorites — from old-school drinks enjoying current revivals to those all but forgo en.
San Antonio bartender Joey Rico shakes up a Raspa cocktail at downtown’s Sojourn.
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offers a variety of similarly altered classics, ranging from a Demerara rum-heavy Mai Tai to the Staycation Martini — a nod to the bar’s moniker, which means an escape or temporary getaway. The expected martini components of gin, vermouth and bi ers are all there, but embellished with the silky, earthy notes from oolong tea, umami bi ers and lemon oil.
Sojourn isn’t the only new spot offering its unique take on the humble martini.
New downtown “American tavern” concept Double Standard, 114 E. Houston St., recently launched a Friday steak lunch special that features $1 martinis. There, the new spin isn’t adding ingredients to the three-ingredient cocktail, but pre-mixing large batches and serving the drinks from an ice-cold keg.
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The popularity of classic cocktails ebbs and flows, but recent additions to the Alamo
“One of our most popular sellers is [a classic] most people have never heard of: the Charo’s Kick,” he said. “It’s really easy and refreshing, with mezcal and tequila, but people have never heard of it. Even something as simple as a margarita, we’re changing up.
Right now, Triple Sec is at a higher price point [than usual], so it’s really hard to offer an affordable, approachable margarita when [the orange-flavored liqueur] is more expensive thanCortez’stequila.”solution?
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Sojourn occupies the just-off-Houston Street space that formerly housed moody craft-tipple enclave Juniper Tar. Cortez’s bar boasts an airier, more approachable atmosphere than its predecessor, and that’s by design. He’s trying to create an environment that encourages customer curiosity and a desire to learn.
City’s bar and nightlife scene are dedicating entire sections of their menus to those venerable tipples — and often adding a puro SA
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For example, the tropical vibe of his recently opened La Ruina lends itself to an easygoing a itude. Far from the darkly hued and dimly lit craft-cocktail establishments of a few years ago, La Ruina is big on emerald, plum and lavender along with wallpaper featuring animal and plant life native to Central America.“Itcould be Barbados, it could be the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico,” Naylor said. “This is just party time. It’s fun.”
Similarly, Sojourn’s interior features a larger-thanlife tropical mural, ra an and deep wooden accents, gli ering chandeliers and rich blue and teal tones. Owner-operator Cortez said the decor is meant to emphasize comfort and approachability. He hopes visitors to nearby Milam Park will stop in after using its jogging trail or taking one of its yoga classes.
Even so, the leather-aproned, wax-mustached bartender stereotypical of the early aughts appears to have gone by the wayside. If these pros are indicators of what lies ahead, the future of San Antonio’s craft cocktail scene is a less-fussy approach where rethinking the classics is part of the fun — for both the bartender and the imbiber.
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MDowntown bar Sojourn’s Raspa cocktail features Apple Jack 86 and Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum.
Thankfully, the booze wizards behind Double Standard — and many other local craft cocktail joints — left the trash can punch approach behind years ago, creating artfully concocted blends of rums for classic offerings, including tropical and tiki-inspired sips. Well-prepared Mai Tais, Painkillers and Zombies all use a variety of rums as their boozy base.
still haven’t had a fucking bracingly cold martini,” said Myles Worrell, who oversees Double Standard’s bar operations. “And that’s one of the biggest things about a martini: ge ing it extremely cold before it over-dilutes. A lot of people fail at that point, but in a keg and on ice, I can get it colder than a walk-in [refrigerator].”Notonlydoes Double Standard’s batched delivery system boost efficiency by allowing staffers to serve the usually labor-intensive cocktail more quickly, it also allows large groups to be exposed to a drink that’s stood the test of time, Worrell points out.
But that new appreciation of rum doesn’t just apply to tropical tipples.
“Our mo o is, ‘What we do, we take seriously. But we don’t take ourselves seriously,’” he said. “We’re looking to create a place where people get away and escape. I want this to be a place where people expect to have fun.”
“Because they’re $1 [on Fridays], we have plenty of people that just order a round for their table. ‘Whatever, that’s 10 bucks,’” he said. “I really, really love the idea of super-cheap martinis, and with this … we have an opportunity to change peoples’ perspective onDoublethem.”
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these people are and going from there.”
“Rum is an agricultural product, so a rum is going to denote some special flavors depending on how it’s made,” he explained. “For instance, rum from Guyana is specifically made from turbinado sugar, so that tends to offer more of a caramel kind of note. Rums from Barbados have, for me, a big apple flavor, so there’s a li le bit of a sweet taste from them. I’m not trying to mimic the flavors of whiskey, but I definitely want to offer a unique option to those that do like whiskey.”LaRuina’s spin on the Old Fashioned further shakes things up by adding a blend of bi ers rather than just the Angostura used in a standard take. Complex Aztec chocolate bi ers and Peychaud’s — for a touch of anise — meld with the Angostura to create a drink likely to appeal to folks who normally turn up their noses at rum.
New Eastside drinkery La Ruina, 410 Austin St., uses a blend of rums from Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados and Hispaniola for its take on an Old Fashioned. Traditionally made with robust bourbon or rye, the Old Fashioned is a straightforward blend of the spirit plus sugar and a dash of bi ers. That simplicity makes it ripe for What’sexperimentation.more,thestripped-down template allows the subtleties of the rums to shine, La Ruina Bar Manager David Naylor said.
Standard — launched by Chad Carey, the restaurateur behind Hot Joy, Barbaro and other local favorites — also offers nods to classics including the margarita, the Manha an, the Hurricane and rum punch. The la er two feature proprietary rum blends that are a far cry from the haphazard, overly sweet jungle juices of many imbibers’ youth.
And if a revamped take on a classic cocktail adds to that accessibility, all the be er.
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While it may be tempting to a ribute San Antonio’s trend of rethinking classic cocktails to a new breed of bartenders, the roots have been in place for someNaylor,time.Worrell and Cortez have all spent considerable time behind Alamo City bars: more than 50 years, collectively. The three learned their chops at spots known not just for their creativity but for their impeccable execution of classics. Their pedigrees include the Esquire Tavern, George’s Keep, The Modernist, Park Social and Mixtli Progressive Mexican Culinaria, to name a few.
“[It’s a] well-rounded, bigger, brighter, more robust
That change extends beyond a itude and into atmosphere, according to Naylor.
“I think it’s definitely ge ing away from the pretentiousness that a lot of bars have been known for, especially cocktail bars,” Naylor said. “We’re seeing places just dialing back to what it is at the forefront of it: hospitality and fun, having a good time. We have a crew that’s friendly and outgoing, despite all of them, for the most part, being introverts. They kind of bust out of their shell when they’re behind the bar, and our model is just about showcasing who
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Old Fashioned that I think big whiskey drinkers would appreciate at least once,” he said.
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Gin stars in these classic but easy-to-make cocktails
Myles’ Gin Martini
Add the gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express the citrus oils of the lemon peel over the surface of the drink and rub the garnish along the rim of the glass before dropping it into the cocktail.
Lemon zest for garnish
2 dashes orange bi ers Brandied cherry for garnish
Stir all liquids in mixing glass over ice and strain into chilled coupe glass. Garnish with the lemon zest.
.25 ounces maraschino liqueur
tez shared his recipe for a lesser-known classic, the Tuxedo No. 2. Cortez omits absinthe, an often-seen variation on the sipper. Maraschino liqueur lends an herbal, bi er-dry flavor with notes of cherry and almond that aren’t overly sweet.
3 ounces Corsair Pot Distilled American Gin
Sojourn operating partner Derik Cor-
2 ounces Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
in figures in numerous classic cocktails, but many novice home bartenders are intimidated by the juniper-forward spirit.Developed by European monks and alchemists as a medical elixir, gin features botanical and herbal flavors perfect for imbibers who enjoy discerning different layers of flavor with every sip. But that same complexity leads some to regard it as an acquired taste or scratch their heads about how to make it play nicely with other cocktail ingredients.
Strength Gin
.75 ounces Reisetbauer Blue Gin
.75 ounces Monkey 47 Dry Gin
Nina’s Vesper
Nina Rangel
.75 ounces Dolin dry vermouth
Add ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into chilled glass and garnish with brandied cherry.
To help demystify things, we asked San Antonio bar pros to share recipes for gin cocktails they enjoy at home. These are great drinks to make when you want to let gin’s many flavor components shine. Just be warned: they aren’t for the faint of heart. Each contains few, if any, non-alcoholic ingredients. Be sure you imbibe responsibly and invest in quality gin.
.75 ounces Dolin dry vermouth
1 ounce Humboldt Organic Vodka
Derik’s Tuxedo No. 2
Ginned Up
I don’t presume to be any sort of cocktail pro, but when it comes to gin cocktails, I consider myself an advanced study. A Vesper martini is always a good call, but more so at this time of year, when Meyer lemons are in season. Their zest adds more floral and subtly spicy notes than the typical Lisbon variety of lemons prevalent in the produce aisle.
To start, Double Standard Beverage Manager Myles Worrell offered this recipe for a sturdy martini featuring three kinds of gin plus a vermouth made from a blend of 15 different botanicals. This specific brand of vermouth offers a slightly bi er citrus note which also complements the earthy nuances of the gin.
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.75 ounces Hayman’s Royal Dock Navy
Nina’s Vesper
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In particular, the band members cited the importance of matching certain musical moments with the jump scares playing out onscreen.
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hese days, you go to a movie expecting loud, high-quality sound to boom from the speakers. But that wasn’t always the case. Until the late 1920s, most films were silent.
“Once we started doing silent film, we realized no one else is doing this,” Invincible Czars frontman Josh
Rocking Bartók
“We would choose classical music that we know,
Nosferatu is the Czars’ seventh film score, preceded by The Nutcracker Suite, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Aelita: Queen of Mars.
Even though the group has performed shows with underground mainstays including Melt-Banana and NoMeansNo, it’s since shifted much of its a ention to alternative film scores. With that change, it began performing in theaters, including the cinephile-catering Alamo Drafthouse.
Tellingly, a Fantômas flyer hung on the wall behind Manha an, who wore a beanie adorned with what appeared to be a mash-up of the anarchy symbol and the tri-force logo from the Legend of Zelda video game series. If you want to know the essence of what the Czars do, there you have it: geek culture refracted through classical motifs.
Invincible Czars to perform live score for classic horror film Nosferatu at Alamo Drafthouse
BY MIKE MCMAHAN
Cinematic precision
The Czars’ ultimate take on Nosferatu is inspired by the composer Béla Bartók, who had an interest in Romanian folk dances.
$20, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, Alamo Drafthouse Park North, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 677-8500, drafthouse. com.
A endees of the Tuesday, Oct. 4 concert-slash-screening can expect an immersive experience that balances a love of tradition with a modern musical sensibility. Yes, the band has features drums and guitar, not to mention violin and flute.
Robins said. “And then Alamo Drafthouse is right here, so as they expanded, we expanded. ‘Oh, they opened on in Virginia? Let’s go there.’”
Robins, who handles guitar and sound effects, and Skunk Manha an, the band’s keyboardist and vocalist, spoke to the Current via Zoom as they rehearsed for an upcoming tour. Flautist and vocalist KatieO Radio also popped in for part of the interview.
Invincible Czars’ take on the score evolved over a hundred performances.
“We kept the same feel but changed up the melodies, changed up the chords,” Robins added.
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The band’s score also incorporates modern sound effects, such as a heartbeat that surfaces when the titular vampire sinks his teeth into a victim.
As a recent addition to the Invincible Czars, flautist-vocalist KatieO Radio brought a perspective of both a band member and former audience member. Even though the performance is in a cinema rather than a club, there’s a similar symbiosis.
“The energy and relationship that the band has with the audience is what creates the tone,” she said. “Seeing a live band play to a movie is an experience.”
Night of the Vampire
For movie enthusiasts who want a taste of that era, Austin band Invincible Czars will perform its soundtrack for the legendary silent vampire film Nosferatu while it plays onscreen at Alamo Drafthouse Park North.
Monsters are no strangers to Robins and Manhattan, who first met when they played in a heavy metal band
Whiletogether.goodmetal requires a certain precision, a live film score performance takes things to an even higher level. That’s particularly true since the Czars don’t use a click track, a form of audio cue that arena-sized bands use to keep music and video in sync.
“The number one reason that it’s tough is not that we are somehow deficient in this music,” Robins said. “The standard that we now have for ourselves, by having go en that precise, is unrealistic.”
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Invincible Czars’ instrumentation might be described as traditional, but in an orchestral sense. It’s ostensibly a band, but it doesn’t hurt for the audience to have a grounding in post-rock and eclectic rock-adjacent acts such as the Mike Pa on-fronted Fantômas, which incorporates horror, film noir and cartoon musical tropes into its compositions.
To be sure, Nosferatu has no shortage of significance for movie geeks. Especially since this year marks the 100th anniversary of the film — revered both as a seminal horror flick and a prime example of German expressionism.Theblack-and-white adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula premiered in 1922 with music wri en by Hans Erdmann and performed by an orchestra. Since then, much of the original score has been lost. That’s led to a tradition of composers writing their own music to accompany the film.
that we think will work,” Robins said. “Then we either incorporate that music — which is usually what we’ve done — or use it as a leaping point for tone, modality or tempo. Then we develop music based on that.”
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Masters of stylized and delicately layered soundscapes, vocalist Victoria Legrand and guitarist Alex Scally make up the Baltimore-based duo Beach House. The duo’s sound has evolved over the past 18 years, but at its core, Beach House remains an intoxicating combo of shoegaze and dream pop. Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne called Beach House’s 2012 release Bloom one of the 10 albums that changed his life. Need a six-minute escape from reality? Dive into the dreamy “Superstar” from Beach House’s recently released Once Twice Melody $31-$61, 8 p.m., Tech Port Arena, 3331 General Hudnell Dr., (210) 600-3699, techportcenter.com. — Danny Cervantes
Beach House
Diana Krall
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An exceptional jazz singer and pianist, Diana Krall has more musical skill in her left pinky than most people do in their whole body. She’s had eight albums debut high on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, and thanks to her pop-crossover appeal, she’s raked in multiple Grammys and Juno Awards. Her musical approach resonates because she’s able to sound contemporary while channeling the swinging elegance of a bygone jazz era. $59.50-$250, 7:30 p.m., Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — BE
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Pennsylvania-based alt-metal act Halestorm is touring behind its fifth studio album, Back from the Dead, recently released by
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Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
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Halestorm, Pretty Reckless
Tuesday, September 27
If whistling was an Olympic sport, Andrew Bird would be in medal contention. He’s best known for the song “Sisyphus” from 2019’s aptly titled and Grammy-nominated My Finest Work Yet, which highlights both his whistling and wordsmithing abilities. A violinist with a degree from his hometown Northwestern University, Bird specializes in a brand of indie rock that incorporates influences as diverse as Claude Debussy and Fats Waller. Iron & Wine showcases the intimate, stripped-down vocals of Sam Beam, whose songs are born of deeply revelatory vignettes and remain popular on movie soundtracks and in co eehouses. $40.50-$84.50, 7:30 p.m., Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — DC
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Memphis’ blackened death-grind sextet Knoll has been shaking up the world of underground metal with a brutal and shockingly vile sound that could be compared to later era Full of Hell yet retains its own unique style. The band’s spastic and violent live sets are also likely to win over fans of the heavy stu . Local acts including Decimate, Incisor and Closed Casket round out the bill. $12-$14, 6 p.m., Vibes Underground, 1223 E. Houston St., (210) 255-3833, facebook.com/vibeseventcenter. — EB
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The members of hip-hop sensation $uicideboy$ went from SoundCloud fame to owning and operating their own record label G*59 in fewer than 10 years. Whether it was this duo of cousins’ ultra-depressing lyrics or stylized verses about drug abuse, something clearly resonated with fans. Currently one of the most popular outfits in underground rap, the ’boy$ have breached the Billboard charts and collaborated with rock band Blink-182. $143$470, 6:30 p.m., Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston St., (210) 226-1177, freemancoliseum.com. — Brianna Espinoza
Featuring drums, keys and guitar, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio — sometimes known as DLO3 — evoke memories of funky ensembles such as the Meters and Booker T. and the M.G.s. Even so, the group isn’t afraid to step outside the patterns of the past. On the track “Cold As Weiss,” for example, the chord changes and playing may feel like a traditional organ trio, but the beat ropes in a feel more akin to contemporary electronica. $16.50-$70, 8 p.m., Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 E. Grayson St., (210)
Atlanta-based band Collective Soul has sold nearly 10 million albums, and its Grammy Award-winning songs have been covered by the likes of the great Dolly Parton. The outfit’s current tour celebrates its 30 years as a band, and fellow Grammy Award winners Switchfoot are along for the ride. The headliner recently released it 11th studio album, Vibrating, a pop-rock record several years in the making. $49.50-$225, 8 p.m., Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — EB
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
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I Prevail
Thursday September 22
Little Jesus, Divino Niño
Legs Diamond, Moxy, Lita Ford and more There are bills that will do well in San Antonio, and then there are bills that are custom-made for the city. This one is the latter. Proto-metal act Legs Diamond got its break here after catching the ear of legendary KISS-FM DJ Joe Anthony, and its signature song “Woman” got so much airplay it’s practically in our DNA. Hard rockers Moxy developed a similar local following thanks to heavy play on KISS. And don’t sleep on Lita Ford, who also found success in the ‘80s via hits like “Kiss Me Deadly” and was a member of legendary girl group the Runaways. Jack Russell’s Great White, Kingdom Come and local act Jessikill round out the stacked bill. $35-$65, 5 p.m., Tech Port Center, 331 General Hudnell Dr., (210) 600-3699, techportcenter.com. — MM
The Birthday Massacre
Appropriate to October’s approaching spooky season, the Birthday Massacre is steeped in eerie gothic tones. The band leans towards dark wave with plenty of memorable synth melodies. Dress in your finest black for this night of fun graveyard shenanigans — and bring along your clove cigarettes, if you’re so inclined. $25-$30, 7:30 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — BE
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Collective Soul, Switchfoot
The key word in ’90s rap sensations Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s name has always been “harmony.” Beyond being able to spit verses with machine-gun ferocity, members Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone and Flesh-N-Bone also have a knack for melding their voices together. After successfully auditioning for Eazy-E’s label in a backstage dressing room in their hometown of Cleveland, the group broke out big with 1994’s summer anthem “Thuggish Ruggish Bone.” Despite a variety of departures and solo projects over the years, the original fiveBone lineup reunited in 2018. $30-$65, 8 p.m., Aztec Theater, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — DC
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Little Jesus hails from Mexico City and mixes rock en español with indie pop flavored by Beatles-esque harmonies and hooks. Co-headlining group Divino Niño is based in Chicago, but its origins are Colombian. The members describe their new album as partly inspired by “falling in love again with [instrumental hiphop wizard] J Dilla.” That reference, along with the group’s Latin sound and reggaeton influence, suggest attendees may want to bring along their dancing shoes. $18, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — Mike McMahan
The son of multi-platinum singing icons Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre, Mexico’s Pepe Aguilar has emerged as musical force all his own. He’s a popular singer, songwriter and producer who’s earned four Grammys, five Latin Grammys, 19 Lo Nuestro Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The singer’s Jaripeo Sin Fronteras tour brings an authentic taste of Mexico to the audience. Jaripeo refers to the Mexican tradition of mounting angry bulls. $40-$875, 8 p.m., AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, (210) 444-5000, attcenter.com. — EB
Post-hardcore quintet I Prevail rose to fame with a 2014 cover of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space,” which went on to be certified platinum. Since then, the group has gone on to earn a Grammy nomination and tour the globe. Its return to San Antonio on the True Power Tour comes with support from emo rockers Pierce the Veil, melodic metalcore outfit Fit for a King and Australian pop-punk band Yours Truly. There’s something for everyone in this mixed bag of a lineup — assuming you already scored tickets or get one from a scalper. Sold out, 7 p.m., Tech Port Arena, 3331 General Hudnell Dr., (210) 600-3699, techportcenter.com.
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of the forthcoming biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, in which Daniel Radcli e — Harry Potter himself — will play the musician and humorist. $39.50-$59.50, 7:30 p.m., Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-5700, majesticempire.com. — BE
Sorry to disappoint if you’re hoping to hear Yankovic play a setlist full of song parodies such as “White & Nerdy” and “Like a Surgeon.” This tour will reportedly focus on original works spanning the quirky singer-accordionist’s 14-album discography. The performance comes exactly a month before the Nov. 4 release
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Knocked Loose, Bitter End, Creeping Death
Atlantic Records. The group’s 2012 Grammy win for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance with the song “Love Bites (So Do I)” made vocalist Lzzy Hale the first woman to win in the category. And make no mistake, Hale’s powerhouse vocals are one of the band’s key selling points. The Pretty Reckless and New Year’s Day round out the tour package. $35.50-$71.50, 7 p.m., Tech Port Center, 3331 General Hudnell Dr, (210) 600-3699, techportcenter.com.
Led by founding frontman Sascha Konietzko, German firebrands KMFDM have been delivering a pulsing soundtrack to our quickly approaching dystopian future since the 1980s. The group is best known for industrial dance music tinged with metallic guitars and packaged with propaganda-inspired cover art — a formula that hasn’t changed much over the decades. But that’s not to say it’s gotten stale. The band’s latest album, Hyëna, seems to tap into a surging power source deep in the matrix. $30, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — DC
Combining a metalcore sound with a hardcore punk spirit, Knocked Loose is known for venue-leveling live performances and spry dual-guitar harmonies. Recommended for folks who enjoy being pummeled by the likes of Code Orange — especially those who enjoy the breakdowns that drive the kids straight into the pit. Last fall, Knocked Loose surprise-dropped the EP A Tear in the Fabric of Life, so expect to hear material from that release. $29.50-$32, 7 p.m., Vibes Event Center, 1223 E. Houston St., (210) 255-3822, vibeseventcenter.com. — MM
Sunday, October 2
C-Kan, MC Davo, Dharius
Led by ever-creative genius Wayne Coyne, the Flaming Lips has travelled from its punk-era formation in Oklahoma City to the outer reaches of psychedelic pop and back. Along with winning three Grammy Awards, the group has recorded several fulllength cover albums of iconic bands including Pink Floyd, the Beatles and the Stone Roses, bringing along friends including Henry Rollins and Miley Cyrus for assistance. The surprise breakout of “She Don’t Use Jelly” in 1994 pushed the eclectic group into the mainstream. In the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lips performed a concert in which the band and the entire audience were each individually encased in plastic “space bubbles.” Expect a delightfully trippy performance. $47.50-$59.50, 8 p.m., Aztec Theater, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — DC
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Monday October 3
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Tuesday, October 4
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Mexican rapper C-Kan and acts MC Davo and Dharius all bring their individual spins to the growing realm of Latin hip-hop. C-Kan has been cranking out socially conscious gangsta rap since the early 2010s but stayed away from the United States while Trump was in the White House. Now that the anti-immigrant reality show president is out of o ce, C-Kan is again touring north of the border. $19-$58, 8 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — BE
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Germany’s Accept became U.S. hitmakers with the 1983 smash “Balls to the Wall.” If you remember that one, you know the formula it’s largely adhered to for five decades. Led by guitarist and sole original member Wolf Ho mann, the band continues to specialize in Marshall-fueled metal that shifts between anthemic rockers and breakneck scorchers that set the template for speed metal. Openers Narcotic Wasteland, on the other hand, skew toward a modern death metal sound. If the vocals sound familiar, that’s because mainman Dallas Toler-Wade used to front Egypt-inspired musical punishers Nile. Narcotic Wasteland became his main project since he parted ways with his previous band in 2016. $30, 7 p.m., 1902 Nightclub, 1174 E. Commerce St., (210) 890-1265, 1902satx.com. — MM
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