AltWeeklies Wire
Should the Gong Shorts Film Competition be gonged out?new
The Gong Shorts is the film industry's version of a high school student council election: those with the most friends, the coolest title, and the thickest (blemish-free) skin win.
San Antonio Current |
Jordan Gass-Pooré |
09-16-2012 |
Commentary
Why San Antonio's missions won't clear the UN's World Heritage Listnew
The San Antonio Franciscan missions' likelihood of making the prized World Heritage List — which includes cultural and natural sites such as the Grand Canyon and the Taj Mahal — got a boost last Friday when U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar endorsed their nomination at a press conference held at Mission Concepción.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
06-09-2012 |
Commentary
A Brief History of Chess Recordsnew
When crafting a history of the blues, starting with the story of two Jewish brothers fresh off the boat from Poland may seem an odd place to begin.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
06-09-2012 |
Commentary
Hecklevision Gives Movie Audiences Room to Ridiculenew
Usually designated for things like Dane Cook doing standup comedy, Rick Santorum speechifying at liberal universities, and LeBron James hitting the court in Cleveland, heckling is a lost art that can still make a strong statement if said squawker are quick-witted and unafraid to humiliate themselves in the spirit of mean-spirited entertainment.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
SA's first poet laureate Carmen Tafolla on literature, literacy, and the music of bus stopsnew
Named by Mayor Julián Castro as San Antonio's first poet laureate, Carmen Tafolla is truly one San Antonio's greats.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Salinas |
04-05-2012 |
Commentary
The Tobin equation: How performance centers elevate the artsnew
Raising money for arts organizations has always been difficult. Competition is steep.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-05-2012 |
Commentary
Some of the Most Important Black Films Ever Madenew
Black film (or films dealing with black reality) didn't start with '70s blaxploitation. There was black film in the early part of the 20th century, and not just any film: Oscar Micheaux tackled race issues almost a century before the advent of Melvin Van Pebbles, Spike Lee, and John Singleton.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-16-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Black History Month, Black Films
Black History Month: Eleven Films to Watch in February and Beyondnew
Black History Month is a great excuse to watch some of the best music-related films there are. Those of you who haven't seen these gems will thank me forever.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-16-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Black History Films
Remembering the Remarkable Mr. Starckenew
We lost a genuine San Antonio original with the passing of 90-year-old author, Broadway producer, New Age lecturer, confidante to stars and scalawags alike, world traveler, bon vivant and raconteur sans pareil Walter Starcke on October 25, 2011.
San Antonio Current |
William Jack Sibley |
11-03-2011 |
Commentary
After Decades of Neglect, Could San Antonio Become a Live-Music Capital Again?new
Pick a day. Any day. Check out what bands are coming to, say, Austin. Then look to see what other cities they’ll be visiting.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-07-2011 |
Commentary
Charlie Sheen Declared an Illegal Substancenew
In what has been called an epidemic by Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske, figures released by the Obama administration show that over 150 million Americans are addicted to Charlie Sheen.
San Antonio Current |
Jay Whitecotton |
03-04-2011 |
Commentary
Do We Need Laws for Online Dating?new
Proposed cyber-dating legislation with SB 488 and HB 1052, aka the Internet Dating Safety Act.
San Antonio Current |
DeAnne Cuellar |
03-04-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Internet Dating
Red, White and Blue-Ballednew
With the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, has America finally begun to calm the fuck down … about fucking down?
San Antonio Current |
Jay Whitecotton |
01-19-2011 |
Commentary
It was a Low, Dishonest Decadenew
Throughout the decade, while Osama bin Laden remained out of reach, gloating, Americans channeled their resentments by turning against one another. You heard it on the talk shows, where loathing gained the highest ratings.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
12-30-2009 |
Commentary
The Coal Tollnew
While politicians embrace it as the key to America's energy independence, it's time to reconsider coal with the help of a new Sierra Club report that details its dirty trail of mercury, smog, and carbon dioxide from mine to ash.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
06-28-2007 |
Commentary
