AltWeeklies Wire
Riff House celebrates three years of intimate concertsnew

f you've never been to the Riff House Concerts, this is a great time to discover it: Little Brave (Stephanie Macías, guitar, vocals, and keyboards, my favorite regional artist of 2011) will perform with Daniel McKenna (bass) and Chris Trafton (drums).
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-26-2012 |
Music
Frisch's 'Firebugs' offers clarion call about fundamentalists in Iran and the U.S.new

Swiss playwright Max Frisch subtitled The Firebugs, a 1953 radio play that was adapted to the stage in 1958, A Learning-Play Without a Lesson.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
10-26-2012 |
Performance
Tags: Max Frisch
Robert Johnson: Crossroads Mannew
For many blues musicians and enthusiasts, Robert Johnson is the epitome of the blues.
Jackson Free Press |
Sonya Lee |
10-26-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Spooky Storiesnew
Do you want to know more about ghosts and paranormal investigations? Here are some books that might help you.
Jackson Free Press |
Pat Bullock Williams |
10-26-2012 |
Books
Bat For Lashes: 'The Haunted Man's Guitar'new

Natasha Khan’s deliciously eerie The Haunted Man is an album for the end of the world.
San Antonio Current |
Isis Madrid |
10-26-2012 |
Reviews
The original (and best) 'Halloween' returnsnew

Thirty-four years after its release, John Carpenter's original Halloween remains the best in the Michael Myers series.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-26-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Halloween, John Carpenter;
Thirteen Creepy Moviesnew
'Tis the season to get creeped out. Here are 13 movies guaranteed to make you scream like a little girl.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
10-26-2012 |
Movies
Tags: The Shining
'Blood Cousins' is entertaining, but needs a serious exorcismnew

It's not very difficult to see the impressive little independent comedy trying to fight its way out of the awkward mishmash of genres in the local film Blood Cousins.
San Antonio Current |
KikO MARTÍNEZ |
10-26-2012 |
Reviews
Marathon Wins for MSU, Losses for USMnew
The University of Southern Mississippi is suffering their first losing season since 1994.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
10-26-2012 |
Sports
San Antonio talks of community, but continues to build the dividenew

San Antonio is often best understood from afar, by a distant observer who can realistically compare it to other places. Recent months have seen three new studies that place San Antonio in a larger context and can help educate us about our community.
San Antonio Current |
Heywood Sanders |
10-26-2012 |
Economy
Tags: San Antonio Economy
Creepy and Coolnew
Everyone seems to love Halloween, and no wonder—whether it’s candy, costumes or getting thoroughly creeped out, some aspect of the holiday is bound to appeal to each of us.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
10-26-2012 |
Fashion
My Ghost of Duff Greennew
Co-founder and videographer Rob Hood, co-founder and lead investigator David Childers and investigator Kassie Kirby chase the mysteries and spirits of the South as members of the Delta Paranormal Project.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
10-26-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Delta Paranormal Project
Defense, Illustratednew
Even the military gets kicked in the face when it comes to fact-checking.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
10-26-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Defense Spending
Rosie Flores: 'Working Girl's Guitar'new

Four decades haven't dimmed Rosie Flores' shine or dinted her swagger.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
10-26-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Rosie Flores
Fall Favoritenew
Mini pumpkin cheesecakes are a decadent way to celebrate the season.
Jackson Free Press |
Kate Dollarhide |
10-26-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Mini pumpkin cheesecakes