AltWeeklies Wire
'Can't Beat Love' bullying video contest gives students a voicenew
Flmmaker Emileigh Potter remembers the pain she felt when she was bullied by classmates in elementary.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
03-04-2012 |
Culture
Tags: The Youngs, Bullying
Christmas Lights, Cameras, Actionnew
Whether you consider yourself secularly illuminated, spiritually attuned, or a runaway developer of your own personal holiday mashup, here are some of the Current's not-to-be-missed Christmas-themed events coming down the pike.
San Antonio Current |
Yvonne Zamora |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
Musical Gifts you Can’t go Wrong Withnew
If you want my opinion on what single musical gift you can give for Christmas, the answer is easy: the complete works by the Beatles (either the physical $200 box set or the iTunes $149 version).
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
Enough with the Woodland Creatures, It’s Time for Criterion and TV Bestsnew
Somebody has to say it, so I will: nobody cares about sweaters with deers and shit, OK? Mom, auntie, whoever you are: if you’re reading this, there’s a reason all the neighborhood windows glow blue at night (and it’s not the Christmas lights) — they’re getting off on someone else’s drama!
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
Record shops will need to up their game to weather the substanceless future of musicnew
When San Antonio vinyl enthusiast Gene Hopstetter plays me Frank Sinatra’s Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!, he pulls three pressings from his collection of roughly 700 albums, indicating the differences in each.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
11-28-2011 |
Culture
Tags: vinyl, record stores
‘Tweens and Teens’ get Stone Oak Trainingnew
I first saw Nikki Young in 2004, during one of San Antonio Theatre Coalition’s TheatreASAP programs.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-01-2011 |
Culture
Interview With a Vampire Professornew
Whether your concept of "vampire" stems from Bram Stoker's 1897 classic Dracula, Wesley Snipes blasting vamps into ash in Blade, or the Count adding up the number of bats in his castle on Sesame Street, Dr. Thomas Garza appreciates them all.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
10-31-2007 |
Culture
When My Mami's Dancing Dress Crumblednew
Memories of Solo Serve, San Antonio's discount clothing store that specialized in irregulars and downright defects.
San Antonio Current |
Mario Basquez |
07-30-2007 |
Culture
Real-life Fight Clubnew
For the Texas Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Association, a day without a couple of battle scars is a day incomplete.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
07-20-2007 |
Culture
Pillow Talk: Pillow Fighting Ladiesnew
For the women of Slumber Bash Co., pillow fighting is a serious sport.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
05-16-2007 |
Culture
The Scream Teamnew
For one group of San Antonio investigators, the paranormal is a family affair.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
01-03-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
