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How Abstract Expressionism makes for great basketballnew

The modern athlete is the physical artist who’s expected to produce a nightly masterpiece. His or her greatness hinges upon their ability to creatively navigate within the game’s fluid constraints.

San Antonio Current | Ryan Sachetta | 01-26-2012 | Sports

Tags: san antonio spurs

The Poetry of Craigslistnew

Actual entries from the Missed Connections section of Charleston Craigslist, divided into lines and stanzas and presented without embellishment.

Charleston City Paper | Paul Bowers | 01-24-2012 | Tech

Tags: Craigslist poetry, Missed Connections

Journos, Models, Spin & Boozenew

The lighter side of the North American International Auto Show.

Metro Times | Detroitblogger John | 01-23-2012 | Culture

Tags: 2012 NAIAS, North American International Auto Show

49ers Pissed Away Super Bowl Berthnew

So many times, we've been told that tragedies or deaths "put things in perspective" when it comes to organized sports. Really? Fans need floods and famines and terrorist attacks and senseless mayhem to remind them that there are more important things in life than the outcome of a ballgame? This is necessary?

SF Weekly | Joe Eskenazi | 01-23-2012 | Sports

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XLVI, 2012 NFC Championship Game

A double-dip of 'Grosse Fuge'new

The San Antonio Symphony's Beethoven Festival just finished its first week, with performances sponsored by the San Antonio Symphony, Camerata San Antonio, SA International Piano Competition, and more festival partners.

San Antonio Current | Scott Andrews | 01-19-2012 | Performance

Saying 'No' to the Spursnew

A primer for San Antonio's business and political leaders.

San Antonio Current | Heywood Sanders | 01-19-2012 | Sports

Tags: San Antonio Spurs, SAISD

Who the #$&% is Thomas Hoving?new

Tony Feher likes plastic. In Thomas Hoving, his new exhibition at Artpace, strands of iridescent red, orange, and purple nylon string sweep from the ceiling in the middle of the Hudson (Show) Room, twisting in a dramatic arc.

San Antonio Current | Scott Andrews | 01-19-2012 | Art

Artist on the Outsidenew

How the work of one of the famed Florida Highwaymen ended up behind bars in an Orlando jail.

Orlando Weekly | Christopher Balogh | 01-19-2012 | Art

Top guac sought by Olé Avocadonew

With the Super Bowl on the horizon, some of you are perfecting your tailgating hors d'oeuvres. If you think your guacamole can't be beat, now's your chance to prove it.

San Antonio Current | Lauren W. Madrid | 01-19-2012 | Food+Drink

Tags: Olé Avocado, Making guacamole

Not a tent citynew

1961 was a long time ago in Greensboro. The city was still reeling from the 1960 Woolworth’s sit-in that would eventually change history. There was no airport, no mall and lots of unused land. Things have changed on almost every front. But last week the city of Greensboro issued a letter to business owners citing a forgotten piece of municipal code that dates back to 1961 concerning something that has become commonplace in the ensuing years: tents.

YES! Weekly | Brian Clarey | 01-18-2012 | Commentary

Tags: greensboro tent cities