Holy shit. In December and January, I wrote two columns critical of the San Pedro Playhouse’s lackluster programming, which tends towards warhorses of the “family-friendly” musical theater canon. Last week, newly-appointed President Asia Ciaravino announced that they were scrapping three previously announced productions for next year—“older” musicals like South Pacific and Will Rogers Follies—and...
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Last winter’s planned trip to NYC—and to “Spider-man 1.0”—was deep-sixed by the Great Blizzard of 2010, and I cried salty, salty tears as my flight limped back to San Antonio. This year, however, the theater gods smiled, and I took in four shows during the crowded holiday season. In order: Porgy and Bess. Last...
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So I happened to see one of those ubiquitous sliding internet ads for The Book of Mormon, which eventually morphed into Ben Brantley’s claim that Mormon is “The Best Musical of This Century!” Now, I realize we live in age of both instant superlatives and instant forgetfulness, but really, I don’t think that assertion...
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This past week, I grabbed a twofer in Austin: Molière’s Imaginary Invalid at the City Theatre and Hairspray at the Zach Scott. (Commentators on my blog and reviews occasionally complain that my point of comparison for San Antonio theatre is New York theatre; that’s nonsense. I’ve also got Austin, Dallas, and Houston on my...
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Last weekend, I tricked a carload of San Antonians into seeing August: Osage County at the Zach Scott Theatre in Austin—I accomplished this by cannily neglecting to mention that the play was three-and-a-half hours long. (Details were finally squeezed out of me as we passed New Braunfels; the subsequent mutiny was squelched without significant...
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RX Bandits guitarist Steve Choi reflects on 16 years and one final tour Music: To hear Steve Choi of RX Bandits tell it, there was never a proper sit-down about changing the sound of the SoCal third-wave ska group formed in 1995. There was no mission statement, no formal realization, no heady, late-night conversation over a bowl and brews. By Adam Villela Coronado 6/29/2011
New Cove Bar is the Latest to Step Up Craft Brew Offerings in SA Nightlife: Believe it or not, The Cove co-owner Lisa Asvestas was once a Coors Light drinker. “Seriously, Coors Light,” she said with a hint of contrition... By Michael Barajas 5/15/2013
Best late-night eats, Best bakery, Best menudo Best of SA 2012: Only the truly cognoscenti among tourists venture past the River Walk or Alamo in search of more local treasures. The dark-socks-with-dress-shoes-and-shorts segment? 4/25/2012
Prepare the Bat-Signal: Subdivision Plan Encroaches on Globally Significant Preserve News: Each summer our local weathermen look at the Doppler and tell us to disregard a cloud hanging over the Hill County. No, it’s not sign of some impending... By Michael Barajas 5/22/2013
In Texas, Juvenile Sex Offenders Get Virtual Life Sentence News: When Allen and his girlfriend moved into their Austin-area house, a woman down the street passed out fliers warning neighbors a monster... By Michael Barajas 5/8/2013
Piper Sandals: Made for Comfort but Strong Enough for the Trail Arts & Culture: When it comes to sandals, locally hewn Pipers are trucks. Someone once told me to never hike in sandals, but that person had never worn these puppies. I logged... By Joshua Pedrick 5/8/2013
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