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Eye of the Tigressnew
Muay Thai champion Ciara Irvine and the rise of the female fighter.
Eugene Weekly |
Dante Zuniga-West |
11-17-2011 |
Sports
Queen Anne's Revenge Embraces More than Pirate Historynew
If you haven't been to Queen Anne's Revenge recently you've missed some significant changes. Yes, it's still a pirate-themed restaurant named after one of Blackbeard's ships, and the dining area remain largely unchanged with rough-hewn tables hanging by chains from the ceiling and swords and other pirate relics lining the entryway. The bar area, however, has been totally revamped, a new large outdoor deck added, and, most importantly, the menu has been significantly overhauled.
Charleston City Paper |
Robert Moss |
11-17-2011 |
Food+Drink
Run Dan Run are Mad Pop Scientistsnew
Run Dan Run's Normal is a dynamic, moody collection with a solid full-band sound. Songwriter Dan McCurry and his troupe reach far beyond their initial efforts in the early days.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Review: IU's 'La Boheme'new
IU Opera Theater's riveting rendition of this Italian classic is a must-see production.
NUVO |
Rita Kohn |
11-17-2011 |
Performance
Fourteen Cents of Changenew
There were hundreds of people, maybe thousands, on the grounds of the State Capitol. Many of the women had dark green buttons pinned to their shirts. Printed in thick white numbers, the buttons read "59¢."
For Someone Living — and Dying — with a Terminal Illness, Options for a Dignified Death are Scant and Pitilessnew
When my beloved 17-year-old Persian cat was in pain, suffering from multiple diseases, I gave him the ultimate gift of love. I had him put to sleep, euthanized or, I suppose — semantics be damned — you could say I asked the vet to kill him, and she did.
San Antonio Current |
Anne M. Johnson |
11-17-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Group Collaboration Leans on Symbolism, Gesture in Message of Isolationnew
It’s eight o’clock at night at the Sterling Houston Theater at Jump-Start, and the cast of “Stranger” is in dress rehearsal.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
11-17-2011 |
Theater
Nine Fingered Thug's Women Are Magicnew
Nine Fingered Thug's debut cassette isn't just rough around the edges; it's rough to the core. (Hollow Bunny)
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Local Artists Create Unique, Perfect Presentsnew
Think there's nothing cool being made in San Antonio? Think again. We scoured the city (and even the internet) and found stacks of quirky items by local artists we'd be thrilled to unwrap. Consider this your cheat sheet.
San Antonio Current |
Bryan Rindfuss |
11-17-2011 |
Shopping
Some Soul-saving Markets to Explore this Gift-giving Seasonnew
Trying to find the perfect gift for that special someone, but none of the free-trade-zone-inspired piles of plastic doing the trick for you?
San Antonio Current |
Collette Orquiz |
11-17-2011 |
Shopping
Rory Block: The Headlinernew
"In 1964 I first heard Robert Johnson," Rory Block told the Current. "I was 14 in 1964, and I immediately felt that he was the greatest blues genius I had ever heard."
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Only Solid Fact About Robert Johnson is his Music — Everything Else is up for Grabsnew
Robert Johnson might the be the most effective musician in history. He died at 27 and only had 29 known recordings (16 of them produced in San Antonio); his music wasn’t widely played during his lifetime, and few facts are known about his life.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Rich DelGrosso/Jonn Del Toro Richardson: The Opening Actnew
Houston musicians Rich DelGrosso (mandolin, pictured at left) and John Del Toro Richardson (guitar) teamed up on the recent Time Slips On By, a collaboration of original Delta blues songs, and they bring the product of their partnership to San Antonio this weekend.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Martha Marcy May Marlene is Escapism at its Most Unnervingnew
Check your pulse if you don’t feel a chill winding between your vertebra during a scene in Martha Marcy May Marlene where Academy Award-nominated actor John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone), playing cult leader Patrick, serenades a commune of vulnerable lost souls with “Marcy’s Song,” by the late folk musician Jackson C. Frank.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
11-17-2011 |
Reviews
Elizabeth Olsen Breaks Out in Emotionally Disturbing Martha Marcy May Marlenenew
Traveling across the U.S. to promote her new film Martha Marcy May Marlene with first-time feature filmmaker Sean Durkin, actress Elizabeth Olsen said she was always shocked when moviegoers decide to share their personal experiences with her about cults.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
11-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
