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Tower Heist Gives Eddie Murphy a Comedy Vehicle that Doesn't Crash and Burnnew
Can anyone remember the last time comedian Eddie Murphy was actually funny? No, voicing an animated donkey with a hankering for waffles doesn't count.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
11-10-2011 |
Reviews
Turner Classic Movies Presents West Side Story 50th Anniversary Eventnew
Three familiar piercing whistles and an abstract skyline herald the beginning of this modern Romeo and Juliet masterpiece.
San Antonio Current |
Anne Vanzant |
11-10-2011 |
Reviews
'Frasier' Gets Creepynew
I never thought I’d be scared of Kelsey Grammer. The genial sitcom comedian is cast against type in this well-written new series about hardball politics set in Chicago.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
11-10-2011 |
TV
Corporate Pumpkin Pie Shakes Can’t Compete with Seasonal, Regional Eatsnew
As the season turns, so have fast-food menus. Food conglomerates are rushing out their uniquely seasonal offerings to cater to our desire for the tastes of fall: pumpkin, cinnamon, spice, peppermint, cream, salted caramel, and apple; drinks, shakes, coffee beverages, parfaits, cookies, cakes, and pies. Yes, the seasons have been co-opted and customers are loving every bite.
San Antonio Current |
Liz Schau |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Slow Food: South Texas Stylenew
Sunday offered a coming out "harvest gala" for new food nonprofit Slow Food South Texas, dedicated to the "pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment."
San Antonio Current |
Liz Schau |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Music-astute Northside Club Aspires to be More Than Just Another Strip Venuenew
You’ve probably heard about Endless Music’s recent format change. In September, the club (formerly Scout Bar at Hwy 281 and Redland) was acquired by Sugar’s/Perfect 10 Clubs.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
11-10-2011 |
Recreation
Thanksgasm at Ranger Creeknew
Texas Girls’ Pint Out (self-described as “Gals into grolsch. Ladies into lagers. Princesses into pilsners. Angels of ale,” etc.) and Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling Co. have teamed up for a second year to give thanks for beer and food ... and food made with beer.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Life Lessons from San Antonio Designer Adrienne Yungernew
You need to be precise," says Adrienne Yunger, the featured designer of San Antonio Fashion Week and winner of this year's Fashion Group International Rising Star Award for her men's ready-to-wear clothing. "You've got to make sure you measure twice and cut once. It's all about starting right."
San Antonio Current |
Desiree Prieto |
11-10-2011 |
Fashion
The Beach Boys: The Smile Sessionsnew
The Beach Boys' Smile long loomed as pop's greatest unfinished masterwork, before the weight of its ambitions took both Smile and the Beach Boys down with it.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
11-09-2011 |
Reviews
The Apoca-Listnew
AKA The "We're Fucked" Index.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
11-09-2011 |
Commentary
San Antonio Mulls Restrictions on Homeless Residentsnew
Over the past month, San Antonio's City Council, with prodding from fed-up downtown business owners and residents, has eyed stricter so-called panhandling laws, designed to crack down on aggressive solicitation.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
11-09-2011 |
Homelessness
Tags: Homelessness
The QueQue: Racist Gun Instructor Shame-Free and Other Storiesnew
Hill Country gun instructor Crockett Keller has become Texas’ latest racist heard ’round the country. “Attention. Be a victor not a victim,” begins his advert for concealed handgun courses before taking an abrupt racist, xenophobic turn – a rant that’s now become a YouTube sensation.
San Antonio Current |
SA Current News Team |
11-03-2011 |
Commentary
Bond Package Projects Coming Out of Woodwork for a Share of Anticipated $596 millionnew
There’s this quiet, almost collective groan out of City Hall when talk turns to our largest-ever bond package starting to take shape. Everyone’s got their hands out, palms up, seeking cash just a month after city officials wrapped marathon budget sessions — sessions filled with community groups and organizations pleading for funds. Hoping to ride Mayor Julian Castro’s framework-for-the-future plan, those who packed a series of bond committee hearings over the past month insist their projects — from refurbished baseball diamonds to multi-million-dollar redevelopments deals — are “SA2020-aligned” in cult-like fashion. “Everybody’s eying this thing like it’s a fucking ATM,” quipped one city official.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
11-03-2011 |
Policy Issues
The Apoca-Listnew
AKA The "We're Fucked" Index
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
11-03-2011 |
Commentary
NPR vs Lisa Simeone: politics, opera, and Occupynew
While musing on this week’s review of “The Orient Expressed,” the large survey show now at the McNay that focuses on the congruence of Japanese and Western art known as Japanisme, a recent quote by music critic Lisa Simeone — recently punished by National Public Radio for her involvement in the Occupy DC protests — jumped to my attention.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
11-03-2011 |
Art
