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Ken Slavin's 'Romance' Connectionnew
With help from producer Barry Brake, Slavin makes a sultry, late-night ode to love.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
08-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: I'll Take Romance, Ken Slavin
Displaced New Orleans Chef Conjures 'Ruby Slippers'new
Amy Cyrex Sins' The Ruby Slippers Cookbook: Life, Food, Family & Culture After Katrina is a book that is both hard to look at and impossible not to -- and it's probably perfectly reflective of the storm and its aftermath.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
08-22-2007 |
Food+Drink
Constitutional Crisis in Texasnew
State legislators clash over House Speaker Tom Craddick's authority, and await the attorney general's response.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
08-22-2007 |
Politics
Texas Dems Sweep YearlyKosnew
At this year's convention, Texas politics was the epicenter of the national discussion, with two Texas candidates at the forefront: Democrat Dan Grant and Lt. Col Rick Noriega.
San Antonio Current |
Matt Glazer |
08-15-2007 |
Politics
'Snapshot': Beat it, Twixtersnew
Ryan O'Reilly tells 20-somethings to hit the (metaphorical) road.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
08-15-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ryan O'Reilly, Snapshot
'Arctic Tale': Good Intentions on Icenew
Though there is plenty of substance here for even the mildest nature lover to be engaged, Arctic Tale is not quite the cinematic gem its Penguins predecessor proved to be.
San Antonio Current |
Cynthia Hawkins |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
'My Best Friend': Friends You Can Count On One Handnew
It is the kind of sprightly European import that will do well enough at local box offices to inspire an American version that, because marketed in English, will outperform the original.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: My Best Friend, Patrice Leconte
Banging the Drum for Bio-defensenew
San Antonio boosters cheer Homeland Security boodle potential, downplay risk.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
08-15-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
It's a Chica Thingnew
Julia Alvarez talks about how time and Americanization are changing the quinceanera.
San Antonio Current |
Jessica Ramos |
08-08-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
2K Gets Back in the Game the Old-fashioned Waynew
Like most NFL teams this year, All-Pro Football 2K8 is a mixed bag.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron R. Conklin |
08-08-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Amanda Perez: Angel's Wingsnew
The singer overcomes her fears and takes Latina R&B to the masses.
San Antonio Current |
M. Solis |
08-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amanda Perez
Texas HB 2391: The Stoner's Summarynew
On Sept. 1, a new Texas law will go into effect that says if a cop catches you with your stash -- assuming you're not dumb enough to cruise around with more than four ounces on your person -- they can issue you a citation instead of hauling your ass downtown.
San Antonio Current |
Dave Maass |
08-08-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Paper to Pen: Coverage for Incarcerated Readersnew
A San Antonio Current special issue geared towards prisoner issues.
San Antonio Current |
Staff |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
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
Kiss the Chef in 'No Reservations'new
No Reservations is nothing groundbreaking, but it’s enjoyable, and a graceful, better-than-average entrant in a parade of light-drama, heart-in-the-right-place romances.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
07-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: No Reservations, Scott Hicks
