Issues

Mar 6, 2013

• State of the City

  News: . By Michael Barajas

• Luminaria 2013 brings ecstatic changes

  Arts & Culture: Luminaria, San Antonio's version of the Nuit Blanche (White Night) art event that began in Paris in the 1982, is happening again this Saturday.... By Scott Andrews

• Mother Mother, one of the hottest bands from the Great White North

  Music: While U.S.-based press on Mother Mother, who open for AWOLNATION at the White Rabbit March 9, might be slim, our neighbors to the north.... By Callie Enlow

• Cheapskate's Guide to SXSW

  Music: It's SXSW's worst kept secret: you don't need those pesky wristbands, badges, or money in your pocket to get in on the action. Sure, the.... By J.D. Swerzenski

• Luminous Impressions: Music cult masterworks of Henri Fantin-Latour

  Arts & Culture: Ever heard of Storm Thorgerson? Probably not, but you've probably seen his work — it's hard to go a week without seeing a T-shirt, poster, or.... By Joshua Pedrick

• This Modern World

  Comics: . By Tom Tomorrow

• MOCK/BITE: Bling, guns, and greed

  Arts & Culture: Ceramics, with its base in utilitarian objects — cups, bowls, and other vessels — has long been regarded as a stepchild to the arts, a craft. . By Scott Andrews

• Gary Sweeney: Forty years of wit on display at Blue Star

  Arts & Culture: The CAM opening party last Thursday had decent attendance, about the same as the usual previews at Blue Star the night before the First Friday.... By Scott Andrews

• The sound of Luminaria: Music picks for the biggest art party of the year

  Arts & Culture: There's lots more Luminaria music choices than the picks found on these pages. But here's some of the most representative (and recommendable.... By Enrique Lopetegui

• Free Will Astrology

  Astrology: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Maybe you're not literally in exile. You haven't been forced to abandon your home and you haven't been driven from.... By Rob Brezsny

• ¡Ask a Mexican!

  ASK A MEXICAN: Dear Readers: The Mexican is currently dealing with deportation issues but will return next week once he builds his 15-foot escalera to.... By Gustavo Arellano

• Lamar Smith chimes in on immigration… again.

  News: Low-risk, non-violent immigrants released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers?! Cue the outrage from Congressman Lamar.... By Michael Barajas

• Civil rights group complains of exorbitant charging for records at the Bexar County jail

  News: At 8 p.m. on August 21, 2012, Thomas Reed Taylor turned himself in to the Bexar County jail, opting for time served on outstanding drunk driving.... By Michael Barajas

• Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell: 'Old Yellow Moon'

  Aural Pleasure Review: Old Yellow Moon is an album that can be said to have been gestating for nearly 40 years, since Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell first.... By James Courtney

• The SXSW spillovers have begun

  Music: The flood of day parties, showcases, and other artist appearances have begun pouring in for this year's South by Southwest, and so, naturally.... By J.D. Swerzenski

• Industry News: Dough extends hours, cracking parm at Whole Foods, Auden's Kitchen shuts doors

  Industry News: Dough Pizzeria expanded its Sunday hours to 12-9 p.m., making it one of the few fine dining restaurants in San Antonio open on Sundays for dinner.. By Lauren W. Madrid

• Martinez Barbacoa & Tamales

  Food & Drink: In Britain, "the local" is the neighborhood pub that you know can be relied on; here you might have an ice house or local bar that delivers the.... By Scott Andrews

• Molly is Not a Hipster: Miguel Paredes and Kyle William Harper at The Paint Yard

  Arts & Culture: Growing up on Manhattan's Upper West Side was an advantage for graffiti kids in the early '80s, but the street action seldom built fine art chops.. By Scott Andrews

• Luis Moro paints a message at Gravelmouth

  Arts & Culture: Though we might mention dead insects when speaking of overpowering forces ("squashed like a bug" and "smashed like a fly on a windshield" come... In "Micr. By Scott Andrews

• Danville Chadbourne marks time to ancient rhythms

  Arts & Culture: Working with clay, Danville Chadbourne makes tall, pillar-like sculptural forms that recall ancient dolmens and standing stones that were.... By Roberto Ontiveros

• 'Real/Surreal' on view at the McNay

  Arts & Culture: Originally mounted in 2011, "Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum" was not originally intended to be a traveling show, but we're.... By Roberto Ontiveros

• 'Roads Courageous' at The Playhouse

  Arts & Culture: The charlatan is a mainstay of American musical theater. Think Barnum, 110 in the Shade and The Music Man. And the most charismatic of these.... By Gregg Barrios

• Drinking Outside the Box: Do carton wines deserve respect?

  Food & Drink: Believe it or not, box wines are beginning to get some respect after years of being thought of as the trailer trash of the industry.. By Ron Bechtol

• A guide to SXSW Film 2013

  Screens & Tech: Even if you don't have $650 to buy a film badge (which would allow you to enjoy nine days of movies and five days of panels and Q & A sessions).... By Enrique Lopetegui