Issuu

FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017

plus The sagest Spur calls racism “our national sin” p.₁₂

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 3

4 CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 5

San Antonio Current Publisher: Michael Wagner Editor in Chief: Michael Barajas Associate Publisher: Lara Fischer

Editorial

LGBT Primary Care

PrEP Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

HIV Specialty Care

On-site Pharmacy

Mon – Fri, 8am – 4:30pm | (210) 688-5792 | 303 N. Frio | aarcsa.com

A Journey of Spiritual Discovery Saturday, February 11 5:30-9:00 p.m.

“I always knew there was something more”

New Spring Arrivals! 3 3 0 E B a s s e R d # 1 0 5 | 2 1 0 - 6 6 7- 4 5 8 2 @hemline_sanantonio

PERMANENT COSMETICS

Advertising

Sales Manager: Chelsea Bourque Account Manager: Ashley McLean Senior Multimedia Account Executive: Carlos Aguirre Jr., Teena Connell Multimedia Account Executives: Sarah Estrada, Jenavie Aguilar, Gerry Martinez, Ginna Faulkner, Daniel Reyna

BY JEANETTE MCCRIGHT DAAM-SPCP

VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL 50% OFF ALL PROCEDURES *MUST MENTION THIS AD (EXPIRES 2/28/17) *EXCLUDES EYE SHADOW, CONCEALER, TINT & PERM

Keynote Speaker, Youth Panel, Music, and Discussion Groups exploring: • Dreams • Soul Travel • Past Lives & Reincarnation • HU, a Love Song to God Free Admission | Se habla español Eckankar Center of San Antonio 1603 W. Lullwood, 78201

Presented by the Texas Satsang Society, Inc.

210.737.6863 | Eckankar-Texas.org/p/discover

Religion of the Light and Sound of God

Marketing and Events

Marketing and Events Director: Cassandra Yardeni Marketing Intern: Brianna Mendez

Creative Services

SPECIALIZING IN: EYEBROWS • EYELINER BLUSH • HIGHLIGHTER LIPS • LIP LINER • TINT/PERM LASHES

210-826-8836

Senior Editors: Bryan Rindfuss, Jessica Elizarraras Art Director: Sarah Flood-Baumann Food & Nightlife Editor: Jessica Elizarraras Staff Writer: Alex Zielinski Digital Content Editor: Alejandra Lopez Contributors: Alexis Barnhart, Ron Bechtol, Karah Carmack, Erik Casarez, Chris Conde, James Courtney, Callie Enlow, Jade Esteban Estrada, Dan R. Goddard, Lance Higdon, Steve Jansen, Steven G. Kellman, Michelle C. Lorentzen, Abby Mangel, Kiko Martínez, Jeremy Martin, Jeff Meyers, Eric Moreno, Ben Olivo, M. Solis, Mark Stenberg, Gary Sweeney, Shannon Sweet, J.D. Swerzenski, Erin Winch Editorial Interns: Rachel Cooley, Kimberly Rivera

GIFT CARDSLE B AVAILA

8503 BROADWAY, SUITE 114 @ LOOP 410 & Broadway PERMANENTCOSMETICSBYJEANETTEMCCRIGHT.COM RECOMMENDED BY PHYSICIANS FOR 25 YEARS!

TURN YOUR GAME

Creative Services Manager: John Mata Graphic Designer: Tina Corbeil Creative Service Interns: Joseph Drake, Rosario Corona, Jade Cuevas

Business

Operations Manager: Sarah Estrada Business Support Specialist: Samantha Lopez

Circulation

Circulation Manager: Richard Garcia

Euclid Media Group

Chief Executive Officer: Andrew Zelman Chief Operating Officers: Chris Keating, Michael Wagner Human Resources Director: Lisa Beilstein Digital Operations Coordinator: Jaime Monzon Senior Marketing and Events Director: Cassandra Yardeni www.euclidmediagroup.com

HARDWARE INTO STACKS OF CASH!

National Advertising: Voice Media Group 1-888-278-9866, voicemediagroup.com

圀䔀䐀䔀匀䤀䜀一⸀

San Antonio Current 915 Dallas San Antonio, Texas 78215 sacurrent.com Editorial - (210) 227-0044 / Fax - (210) 227-7755 Display Advertising - (210) 227-0044 Fax - (210) 227-7733 Classified - (210) 227-CLAS / Fax - (210) 227-7733 The San Antonio Current is published by Euclid Media Group

圀䔀倀刀䤀一吀⸀

Verified Audit Member San Antonio Distribution – The Current is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader.

We pay cash for your CDs, DVDs, Games & Game Hardware! 9861 IH-10 West • 641-1600 3703 Broadway • 828-5525 6997 Bandera Rd. • 509-3472

803 SW Military • 928-3472 8235 Agora Pkwy • 566-9200 5253 Walzem • 650-3472

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

13486 US 281 • 545-3472 5442 Evers • 680-3472 6900 San Pedro • 826-2662

圀䔀䐀䔀䰀䤀嘀䔀刀⸀

刀伀䌀䬀䤀一䴀伀一䬀䔀夀⸀䌀伀䴀㈀㄀㤀㠀㠀㤀㠀㈀㐀㄀㌀㄀䔀一䄀䬀伀䴀䄀Ⰰ 匀吀䔀㄀㈀匀䄀一䄀一吀伀一䤀伀Ⰰ 吀堀㜀㠀㈀㄀㘀

Get listed 1. Visit sacurrent.com 2. Click “Calendar” and then “Submit an Event” 3. Follow the steps to submit your event details Please allow 48 hours for review and approval. Event submissions are not accepted by phone. Copyright - The entire contents of the San Antonio Current are copyright 2015 by Euclid Media Group LLC. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Publisher does not assume any liability for unsolicited manuscripts, materials, or other content. Any submission must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. All editorial, advertising, and business correspondence should be mailed to the address listed above. Subscriptions - Additional copies or back issues may be purchased at the Current offices for $1. Six-month domestic subscriptions may be purchased for $75; one-year subscriptions for $125.

20 % OFF ALL STETSONS &

CHASING THE BUS IS LIKE FORGETTING THE ALAMO YOU JUST DON’T DO IT

RESISTOL FELT HATS

10SQUARE%TOEOFF BOOTS BY NOCONA,ARIAT & DURANGO

10 % OFF LARGE SELECTION OF

KIDS WESTERN BOOTS

LET’S

10 % OFF

ALL LADIES CORAL , DAN POST AND DURANGO WESTERN BOOTS

RODEO

SAN ANTONIO

4522 Fredericksburg Rd.• 210-736-0990 • cowtownboots.com Wonderland of the Americas Mall | Mon-Sat 10-7p | Sun 12p - 5p

There are some things you just don’t do. Chasing the bus is one of them. Stay safe. Don’t chase. There’s always another bus. There’s only one you. Get next-bus arrival information by texting your 5-digit stop number to 52020. VIAinfo.net/StaySafe VIA Customer Service (210) 362-2020 #DontChaseTheBus sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 7

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 9

PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEPARTMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE

WE ARE ONE three marches. one purpose.

JANUARY 19–MARCH 31, 2017

“United We Are One” celebrates how San Antonians have stood, marched, and sat together for equality. This exhibit features works by local artists that showcase our success on the road towards equality and recognizes the challenges we’ve faced and must continue to overcome. The citizens of San Antonio host three signiﬁcant marches – Martin Luther King, Jr. March, International Women’s Day March, and Cesar Chavez March – which are celebrated in this exhibit curated in part by the San Antonio Ethnic Arts Society and Sarah Castillo of Lady Base Gallery.

EXHIBIT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. GALLERY HOURS: MON–FRI // 8AM–5PM

SCREENING OF “AND YOU DON'T STOP: 30 YEARS OF HIP-HOP”

THURS, FEB 2, 2017 • 6–9PM • FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THIS VH1 DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIP HOP CULTURE FROM ITS INCEPTION TO ITS CONTINUING EVOLUTION. PRE-SCREENING PERFORMANCE BY DJ JJ LOPEZ. EVENING ENDS WITH PERFORMANCE BY THE FOREIGN ARM.

LUNCH & LEARN PANEL – ARTISTS OF COLOR

FRI, FEB 17, 2017 • 12–1PM • $5 BOX LUNCH FEE

VERONIQUE LE MELLE WILL LEAD A DISCUSSION WITH BOTH ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE TO EXPLORE CONCERNS OF CULTURAL INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY IN THE OPERATIONS AND DECISION MAKING OF MUSEUMS.

ALL EVENTS AT PLAZA DE ARMAS GALLERY • 115 PLAZA DE ARMAS CITY OF SAN ANTONIO

DEPARTMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE

#getcreativesa | getcreativesanantonio.com | 210.206.ARTS | 10

CURRENT • February 1-7, 2017 • sacurrent.com

NEWS

SHUTTERSTOCK

ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED

State education board votes to ALEX ZIELINSKI | @ALEX_ZEE keep evolution-doubting language SCIENCE in high school biology textbooks MATTERS

JUNK MAIL

Fliers at Texas State tell white men to take back “the country your ancestors died for” MICHAEL BARAJAS | @MICHAELSBARAJAS

ALEX ZIELINSKI | @ALEX_ZEE

≥

Last week, evolution skeptics on the State Board of Education voted against updating Texas’ 9th grade biology textbook to reflect scientific fact. While the vote — which keeps language doubting evolution in Texas textbooks — is only preliminary (the final vote is scheduled for April), the move could be seen as a red flag for teacher advocates, evolution experts, and Texans who generally believe in science. “Teachers are practically begging the board to stop forcing them to waste classroom time on junk science standards that are based mostly on the personal agendas of board members themselves, not sound science,” said Kathy Miller, president of education advocacy group Texas Freedom Network, in a prepared statement. “But these politicians just can’t seem to stop themselves from making teachers’ jobs harder.” The board’s decision comes after a 10-member committee of educators and biology experts (formed by the board) recommended that the state pull four phrases from Texas’ 9th grade biology textbook that could leave students doubting proven science. The phrases, creatively shrouded in jargon, ask students to “analyze and evaluate” various evolutionary processes, including the “complexity of the cell” and “proposed transitional fossils.” Another section asks biology teachers to examine “all sides of scientific evidence...so as to encourage critical thinking by the student.” This language falsely suggests evidence has “sides” to argue, the committee told the board, when evidence should not be interpreted as anything but fact. These skeptical phrases were added to all high school biology books in 2009, when a citizen review board that included a few religious activists recommended their entry. The move prompted the school board to ditch

the citizen-based committee, and instead mandate that teachers, professors, or subject area experts be prioritized when selecting future textbook review panels. Thus, a committee of scientific experts have now made recommendations based on actual facts (replacing what some may call “alternative facts”). But it seems the state board of education doesn’t want to hear them. This vote comes a day after board members heard testimony from dozens of experts, advocates, professors, and students supporting a recommendation that the board update these textbooks. There were only a few opponents to the recommendation that spoke from creationist organizations. “Creationism must be removed from the classroom,” said Tanya Estes, a former science teacher in both public and private schools. “Religion can be used as a moral compass. It is a philosophy, but it is not science.” Emma Dietrich, a PhD candidate in integrative biology, said that as an assistant in general biology courses at UT, she knows how critical an understanding of real science is in advancing students’ careers. Without a real belief and trust in evolutionary theory, graduates will likely be denied scholarships, important accreditations, and high-paying jobs, she said. “Our education goals should not be based on opinion polls, but on the expertise of our teachers and experts,” urged Arturo De Lozanne, a UT Austin professor of cell biology. The state board will cast its final vote on the recommendations in April. But with majority Republican members, science education advocates say the board will likely stick with its evolution-doubting textbook. Or, in the words of Texas Freedom Network spokesman Dan Quinn: “Let’s just say the chances are as likely as Donald Trump not screwing anything else up.”

≥

Even more creepy, racebaiting fliers surfaced at Texas State University last week, this time urging white men to take their country back from the “Globalist traitors [who] are destroying your race and heritage through open borders, affirmative action, and Marxist ‘political correctness.’” The fliers, reportedly posted around the San Marcos campus by members of the white nationalist group American Vanguard, aren’t an isolated occurrence at Texas State. Other fliers were posted around campus the day after the November 8 election that gave us President Donald Trump, fliers calling for the forming of “tar & feather vigilante squads” to round up and torture “deviant” people on campus “spouting off all this Diversity Garbage.” The fliers appeared to be the work of Trump supporters (who called themselves the “Texas State Vigilantes”), and featured the image of five guys dressed in camo and armed with shotguns and rifles. Maybe people were just trolling the campus, but the fliers that surfaced a month later took on a more serious tone, urging the university community to report suspected undocumented immigrants to immigration enforcement officials. Whoever made the fliers tried to make them look like an official government message, including a U.S.

Department of Homeland Security seal. The fliers declared: “We are entering an era of law and order in this country. Do your part to make such a change for good.” It even included the phone number and website where you can give tips to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement. The fliers come as a group of Texas State students, staff and faculty push for the school to become a “sanctuary campus” where, among other things, school officials refuse to release information on students’ immigration status and prohibit campus housing discrimination based on it. They’ve filed a petition with the school’s president, Denise Trauth, who has flatly rejected the idea. Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to expand his legislative crackdown on “sanctuary cities” to “sanctuary schools.” Trauth last week acknowledged the most recent “unauthorized fliers posted on campus,” saying in a tweet that school staff was looking into it. The white nationalist group that claimed responsibility for them told Austin TV station KVUE that it just wanted to “spread the word of our organization and promote our ideals.” Which is now apparently the kind of thing Texas university students are having to get used to in the post-Trump era.

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 11

NEWS

MICHAEL BARAJAS | @MICHAELSBARAJAS

GETTY IMAGES

HELPING HANDS Ken Paxton’s buddies are trying to hamstring his prosecution for felony fraud

≥

POP CULTURE

The sagest Spur calls racism “our national sin” MICHAEL BARAJAS | @MICHAELSBARAJAS

≥

Spurs Coach Greg Popovich, one of the steadiest voices in basketball, continues to guide us through these dark times. The topic last week for Coach Pop: Black History Month. The main points of the latest Pop-ian speech, in response to a reporter’s question on the heels of the Spurs’ 102-86 win over the 76ers, seem to be that racism is still a huge problem, that this “postracial” stuff is nonsense, and the fact that our new president entered politics by baselessly accusing the first black president of being a Kenyan-born Muslim is just another sign of that. “We’re not there yet,” Pop told reporters, before calling the country’s treatment of African Americans “our national sin.” “It always intrigues me when people come out with, ‘I’m tired of talking about that,’ or ‘Do we have to talk about race again?’ The answer is: You’re damn right we do because it’s always there, and it’s systemic in the sense of when you talk about opportunity,” Pop told reporters. “It’s not about, well, if you lace up your shoes and you work hard you can have the American dream. That’s a bunch of hogwash.” Pop went on to call racial inequality ‘systemic,’ and said white people were born with “a monstrous advantage educationally, economically, culturally and within the society.” And, since this is Pop, he tied it all up at the end by again hinting at his distaste for our new commander-in-chief. “We have a president of the United States who spent four or five years disparaging and trying to illegitimize our president,” he said, before calling racial disparity “a national problem.”

sacurrent.com • February 1-7, •2017 • CURRENT 12 CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 sacurrent.com

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sure has some loyal friends. Not only have the scandal-prone AG’s supporters helped bankroll his defense against felony securities fraud charges, they’ve even sued to strip funding away from the prosecutors handling his case. And last week, they scored a significant victory when the state’s 5th Court of Appeals stepped in to block officials from paying the three prosecutors on the case, a move that could hamstring the prosecution and potentially even delay Paxton’s May 1 trial. Last week's court order, in response to yet another lawsuit filed by Paxton donor Jeffory Blackard, came just before Collin County commissioners were set to discuss a $200,000 invoice submitted by the three Houston lawyers appointed to handle the case. (The county picked three private defense attorneys from Houston to be so-called “special prosecutors” after the local DA, a longtime friend and sometimes business associate of Paxton’s, had to recuse himself.) When the county hired the special prosecutors, it promised a rate of $300 an hour, and as of this month they’ve billed roughly half a millions dollars for about a year’s worth of work. Blackard’s crusade, by comparison, has so far cost Collin County taxpayers more than $106,000 in attorney fees and court costs. Blackard first tried to block payment to the prosecutors on the case in December 2015, arguing that local rules cap prosecutors’ pretrial fees at just a few thousand dollars. While his first case was thrown out of court earlier this month,

he quickly filed a new lawsuit against the prosecutors and six county officials. As the Dallas Morning News reports, Blackard’s attorney has vowed to “continue to pursue his claim until some Texas court agrees to take it up.” The charges against Paxton allege that he duped a state lawmaker (Corsicana Republican State Rep. Byron Cook) and another investor into dumping money into a North Texas tech company called Servergy Inc. Prosecutors claim Paxton convinced Cook and the other businessman to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in Servergy without disclosing that he himself was being paid by the company to do so, in violation of state securities laws. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission meanwhile has also filed a civil case against Paxton. (The SEC has also accused Servergy of lying to its investors; falsely claiming its data servers had already been sold to huge companies like Amazon and Freescale, when that wasn’t true; and of lying about the very servers it was hawking, falsely claiming they required 80 percent less cooling, energy and space than others on the market.) Throughout his defense, Paxton’s team has worked to steer the narrative away from the actual charges against him, not just by challenging the fees paid to lawyers brought in to prosecute the case (his defense attorneys made a similar plea to strip funding from prosecutors before Blackard’s lawsuit was filed). The defense team has also claimed politics to be the driving force behind Paxton’s

legal woes — a curious theory, especially when you consider that Paxton’s criminal case ended up in his home turf, the GOP enclave of Collin County, or that it was a Republican judge who appointed the special prosecutors on the case (one of whom helped overturn former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s conspiracy and money-laundering convictions). Paxton’s defense team has even gone so far as to call the Republican judge who oversaw the grand jury that indicted Paxton “vindictive,” practically accusing him of criminal misconduct in his handling of the case. Almost every judge on each appeals court that refused to toss the charges against Paxton is a Republican. Still, in other court filings, Paxton’s team has blamed his legal troubles on GOP infighting. Indeed, Rep. Cook, one of Paxton’s alleged victims, has been an irritant to the Paxtonloving hard-right wing of the Texas Republican party since at least the 2009 legislative session (Cook not only helped defeat Paxton’s bid for House Speaker when he was still a state representative, but he also backed Paxton’s more moderate opponent in the GOP primary for Attorney General). Dave Feldman, the attorney representing the three special prosecutors assigned to Paxton’s case, told the AmericanStatesman that Blackard is “a rich stalking horse” for the AG, whose supporters are “trying to starve the beast.” He told the paper that the appeals court should make a final ruling on the payment issue before the end of February.

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 13

ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ

If there’s a particular culinary pocket that’s seen as much growth in San Antonio as New American eateries and third-wave coffee shops and roasters, it’s bakeries. Though we can point to Bakery Lorraine as a catalyst for San Anto’s love of all things baked, our love of pan can be traced back to Mexico’s search for independence. In this issue we look at the connection between pain and pan, while also looking ahead and bakers who are shaking things up with their impeccable techniques. We take a moment to explore the growing world of donuts in the area, and finally, we pin-point baked goods — from baguettes to whoopie pies — that make us drool. Run to your nearest bakery (and shave off some calories) now. — Jessica Elizarraras

baked greats STAFF

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

◀ ALMOND TEQUILA CROISSANTS // The classically trained David Caceres leaned on this unique pastry when he and brother Jose first launched La Panaderia at the Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market. It’s easy to see why — the dessert combines the flakiness of a croissant, the creaminess of almonds and the tartness of tequila to delicious results. La Panaderia 8305 Broadway, (210) 375-6746. ▶ BIROTE // The Castle Hills bakery hangs its hat on its sandwiches, which rely on fresh baked birotes to win over customers. Used in at least half of the breakfast and lunch menu at Malinalli Bakery & Bistro, these fresh loaves are made by owner Alan Freeman every morning. Try it with the torta ahogada or as a breakfast sandwich. 2211 NW Military Hwy., malinalli.us.

COURTESY OF MALINALLI BAKERY & BISTRO

goods we love right now

COURTESY OF LA PANADERIA

10 baked

Top 3

FEATURE

JOSH HUSKIN

Bakery Lorraine

Franco-Mex RON BECHTOL

PAN

HERE’S THE SHORT STORY: When the Spaniards invaded Mexico, they brought along with them a taste for bread, which meant that they had to plant wheat. (Wheat, BTW, was also necessary for the production of communion wafers.) The first wheat bread “came out as a tasteless lump,” according to one source. As the story goes, it took someone to start dunking the lumps in hot chocolate to make them palatable to invaders and natives alike. When the Spanish were kicked out of Mexico in 1821, the French apparently rushed in, bringing bakers with them, and their influence — spurred by the rapid acceptance of baguettes and other breads, along with sweet pastries — had an almost immediate impact on the output of Mexican bakers who took the art and added their own touches and flourishes. It is said that there are as many as 2,000 different kinds of breads and pan dulces in Mexico today. In between the arrival of the first French and the brief installation (1861-1867) of the Hapsburg Emperor Maximilian, there was a prior French military intervention colorfully called The Pastry Wars — which we won’t go into except to Continuted on page 17 ▶

Pastry Chef s + Ba k e r s to Watch

WORDS + PHOTOS BY LEA THOMPSON

Jenn Riesman, Pastry Chef at Hotel Emma, is raising expectations for desserts and pastry chefs in San Antonio. Jenn Riesman Though she has worked as Hotel Emma a pastry chef for hotels and restaurants across the country, “cakes have always been my favorite things to make,” said Riesman, who hopes to someday open a cake shop of her own. “I love the reactions; when you please your clients, they realize that great [desserts] are something important for those moments and milestones.” Riesman uses fresh, local ingredients to build beautiful custom, handcrafted cakes and incredible desserts for hotel guests and outside clients. Riesman’s menu for Supper, a restaurant at Hotel Emma, changes each season, but her signature use of savory, unique flavors can be found in current dishes like the gingerbread cake served with roasted fennel ice cream and candied rose petals, or the kabocha cheesecake served with blueberry compote, curry, caraway crumble and purple yam ice cream. Diners can also find traditional sweets like cookies and hand pies at Larder. “At Supper, I want people to say ‘ I wasn’t expecting that, but it worked,” Riesman said. “I always try to bridge the familiar with the unexpected; I think the San Antonio food scene is changing, and I feel very humbled to be a part of that.” @jennriesman

◀ BAGUETTES // La Boulangerie’s artisanal loaves keep us coming back for more. Whether the baguettes are used in their slim and portable sandwiches or solo with a smear of goat cheese, or sliced and toasted into crostini with bright bruschetta or torn off by hand with goat cheese and jam, there’s no wrong way to enjoy them. 207 Broadway, (210) 639-3165.

NICOLE HORTON

COURTESY OF LA BOULANGERIE

▶ BRIOCHE LOAF // One could argue that several breads at The Bread Box could serve as a based for French toast, but we’re partial to the buttery, egg-y brioche. Have it for breakfast at the shop, where it’s soaked in custard and topped with maple pecan syrup, or try your own recipe at home — that is if the loaf makes it that far. 555 W. Bitters Road, (210) 277-8612. sacurrent.com sacurrent.com• •February January 11-18, 8-14, 2017 2017 • CURRENT 15

At The San Antonio Museum of Art

A tasty night of local cuisine

ART • Live music • Drinks

culinary showdown

Buy Tickets at sacurrentfLavor.com

Tasty Bites From

(MORE ADDED DAILY!) JAZZ, TX ALCHEMY KOMBUCHA KIMURA & CULTURE MING’S TINGS BETO’S ALT-MEX PARAMOUR BITE PHARM TABLE BIN TAPAS PIRANHA KILLER BOTIKA SUSHI BRAVA BRAVA SALATA PIZZERIA SANGRIA ON COVER 3 THE BURG DIGNOWITY MEATS SMOKE FOLC SWEET CHELA’S FRANK THAI TOPAZ GRAYZE THE BARBEQUE STATION GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA VIDA MIA (STONE OAK) WHISKEY CAKE HOPPY MONK Benefiting

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

FEATURE

la Panderia DAN PAYTON

Franco-Mex Pan continuted say that it did not involve French and Mexican troops tossing tarts at one another. French culturoculinary influence culminated in the early 1900s with the dictatorship of Francophile fanboy, Porfirio Díaz.

temptations as the fluted canalé, and, currently having a moment, the coiled and sugary kouign-amann. Counting two French bakers ( though not always present at the same time, according to the ordertaker) Common Wealth Coffee House is the city’s other resolutely French bakery — no baguettes, alas, but an array of goodies such as the double-threat almondchocolate croissant, the pain au chocolat, and the spiky veinnoise au Nutella — a must-try, as are the proper, plain croissants. Local bakers can exhibit French influence without going through Mexico or coming straight out of Continuted on page 19 ▶

▶ CONCHAS // Whether you’re choosing pink, yellow, white or “chocolate” conchas based on their sugary toppings alone, you can’t go wrong with the rounds at Bedoy’s, which has created these and other pan dulces since 1961 off Hildebrand Avenue and most recently Cupples Road. Dip them in your cafecito or better still, hot mug of Abuelita hot chocolate and enjoy. Multiple locations, bedoysbakery.com.

As a Master Boulanger, Guillaume Boulard understands the importance of following classic French baking traditions and techniques. Boulard combines his skills with simple French ingredients and fresh Guillaume products to create the Boulard bakery’s flaky croissants, La Boulangerie golden baguettes and buttery brioche. “The recipes that I use to make breads in France is the same one I make here,” said Boulard. “I always want to bring something authentic.” Boulard attended school and apprenticed with several Master Bakers in Les Mans, France, his hometown, where he learned how the bread reacts and responds to pressure, heat and kneading. “This is not something to learn in one day,” he said. Boulard plans to return to France to renew his visa in March, but he hopes to be back and baking in San Antonio by Fiesta season. In the meantime, the bakery staff, including baker Parham Daghighi, will continue to create traditional loaves. Customers can expect to see more savory dishes and pop-up events at La Boulangerie this year, but don’t expect them to stray too far from their roots. Stop by the bakery for new French products, bread varieties (including a fully organic bread) and more “viennoiserie items in the cases.” @guiboulard

JOSH HUSKIN

COURTESY OF BEDOY'S

HERE’S THE LONGER PART: According to Sylvain Nykiel of La Boulangerie and Saveurs 209, whole French villages, spurred by the devastation of vineyards due to the phylloxera louse, emptied out and hit the seas for Mexico. “Bread to the French is like rice for the Chinese: you have it daily or die,” said Nykiel, his French baker Guillaume Boulard nodding

in assent. But due to the effects of altitude, temperature, water, the type of wheat already planted … the French themselves had to adapt their breads to local conditions. In time, some pastries such as the flaky palmier were adapted outright as orejas, la galette des rois (king’s cake) became the rosca de reyes, croissants begat cuernos—at least in form, and baguettes spawned bolillos and teleras. But Nykiel says in the end “everybody likes the breads they do,” so French output remained fairly traditional while Mexican bakers felt free to improvise. Boulard’s traditional baguettes, BTW, are the local standard in both yeasted and sourdough format, and the pastry selection includes such

Top 3 Pastry Chefs and Bakers to watch continued ▼

◀ CROISSANTS // You have to be pretty special to have your own Pecha Kucha presentation. Though there are a plethora of baked goods to savor at Bakery Lorraine (the obvious macarons, the beautiful tarts, the fruity pop tarts, the drool-worthy raspberry Danish, et al), the not-so-humble viennoiserie pastry relies on its dozens of perfectly executed folds and layers to win us over. Multiple locations, bakerylorraine.com. sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 17

CULTURE

CLEARANCE % E L A 30-60 S OFF

tickets

Selected Sportswear & Clothing Accessories

L O C A L C U LT U R E T I C K E T S . C O M

20-40 % % 25-50

TICKETS TO THE BEST LOCAL EVENTS AT LOCALCULTURETICKETS.COM

OFF

Selected Outerwear

Selected

OFF Adult & Kid’s Shoes

Whole Earth Provision Co.

FUZZLAND PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:

FLAVOR

SUN, MAR 19 • 1PM

SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART

BURGER RECORDS HANGOVER FEST V

MARCH 23, 2017 • 6-9 PM

PAPER TIGER

SOUTHTOWN VINYL 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY SAT, MAR 25 AT 6PM SUN, MAR 26 AT 2AM

UNITED WE BRUNCH

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 | NOON - 3 PM

JACK GUENTHER PAVILION AT BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM

PAPER TIGER

COCKTAIL: THE EVENT

WHISKEY BUSINESS

DOSEUM

WITTE MUSEUM

SAN ANTONIO MUSIC SHOWCASE

SAN ANTONIO BEER FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, JULY 28 | 9 PM - MIDNIGHT

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 | 7 - 11 PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

ST. MARY’S STRIP

DIGNOWITY AND LOCKWOOD PARKS

SELL YOUR EVENT TICKETS

ON LOCALCULTURETICKETS.COM and get FREE PROMOTION in the CURRENT CALL 210-388-0606 FOR MORE INFO 18

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

selections vary between stores

Quarry Market at 255 East Basse • 210-829-8888

FEATURE

COURTESY

Commonwealth Coffee

Top 3 Pastry Chefs and Bakers to watch continued ▼

The native San Antonian spent 10 years working as a chef in kitchens before he discovered bread-making through his wife, Tina, who would often bake bread for their children. “I looked at her cookbooks and started [making breads], just one recipe at a time, and found that I just really understood it. Baking became my passion,” Kent said. He soon dropped cooking altogether to create breads for local restaurants such as Cappy’s, Bliss, Lüke and Bird Bakery before opening the Bread Box — a restaurant featuring dozens of bread varieties and delicious dishes — in late 2015. The Bread Box menu continues to serve top restaurants throughout the city, but has since expanded to offer tasty breakfast items, sandwiches, and new breads like the sourdough croissant, but Kent is sticking with signature favorites like the “Milk and Honey” English muffins, which can be enjoyed alone or as part of an entree. He credits Tina and Bread Box chef Sarah Rathbone with a great deal of the success at Breadbox. “We’re not a chef-driven restaurant, we’re a collaboration of great ideas working together.” Pick up a boule or two at Bread Box’s during their new 2017 Sunday brunch hours, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Lucas Kent The Bread Box

Franco-Mex Pan continuted

the counter that was sparked by the elotitos, a pan dulce decorated to look like an ear of corn. “People think that since these look different, they also taste different,” she says, pointing to several trays in the case behind her. “But they are all the same; it’s just the shape.” And with the emblematic corn decoration we have certainly left the French far behind, just as we do with the seasonal Day of the Dead breads Bedoy is famed for. The dough may hark back to brioche, but the crossed bones and other traditional shapes are puro Mexicano. A look at the pastry case at Mi Tierra or El Panifico, to mention two more, will only confirm how far the art has come.

◀ PIE // When DJ Khaled crashed into our Snapchats with his keys to success in 2015, Young Lion Pie Makers wasn’t yet around for him to include in his list — but they should be. Launched in 2016 by piemaker Jason Tantaros, the pies are rustic, filled to the brim with local ingredients and encased in the flakiest of crusts. 2347 Nacogdoches Road, younglionsa@gmail.com. ▶ BURNT MARSHMALLOW & TOFFEE RICE KRISPIE TREAT // We’ll blame this on nostalgia. Though pastry chef Jenn Riesman continues to wow us with hand pies and expertly decorated cakes, we’re suckers for these sweet squares at Larder. The sizable cube combines burnt ‘mallows with sweet toffee and effortlessly upgrades a childhood favorite. No offense, moms of the world. 136 E. Grayson St., (210) 448-8355.

@lucaskent

ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ

COURTESY YOUNG LION PIE MAKERS

France, of course; we have only to look at justly celebrated Bakery Lorraine or newer enterprises such as C’est la Vie. But it’s useful to investigate a bakery such as La Panaderia. The Cáceres brothers, David and Jose, are Mexican restaurateurs/bakers who first established a business in Mexico City before opening on upper Broadway. “We still call some rolls ‘French’,” says José, who works the floor at the shop. David, the baker, emerges from the back to give a guided tour of the pastry display relating every item to its origins in French-inspired

brioche dough (most pan dulces — including their rosca de reyes) or laminated dough (flaky, jam-filled empanadas, for example). The breads are all beautiful in their welllighted trays, most exhibiting a kind of size and perfection not normally found in traditional panaderias/ pastelerias hereabouts. But David Cáceres seems most proud of his tequila-laced almond croissants — one of the few instances of an otherwise unmodified French product being cross-pollinated with a Mexican touch. Standing in for the moretraditional Mexican bakery is Bedoy’s — “since 1961.” At the Hildebrand outlet, I had a conversation with the woman behind

THE SHOPS AT LA CANTERA

FEBRUARY 10-14 2017

VALENTINE’S EXPERIENCE A SHADE DARKER

INDULGE YOUR

SENSES

RED ROOM MARTINI PRIX FIXE MENU $39.99 WITH

HANDCUFFS

FEED YOUR

DRINKS

•

DESIRES

1 APP

•

PLATES

FORGET CUPID... GET CUFFED. Dine in only. See Prix Fixe Menu for details on appetizers, entrées and drinks. Prix Fixe Menu is available all day February 10-14, 2017. See server for details. No cash value. Tax and Gratuity not included. Ask server for beer, wine, martini, and food selections. Copyright ©2017 BL Restaurant Operations, LLC. All rights reserved. All local, state, and federal laws apply to this purchase.

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

FEATURE

JAIME MONZON

JESSICA ELIZARRARAS @JESSELIZARRARAS

DOUGHnUTS The pastry is finally having a moment in SA

Are donuts giving breakfast tacos a run for their place as favorite breakfast item in San Antonio? The answer … is a shaky maybe. But we do have more options for indulging in sweet, hole-y pastries. Here’s how you can get your fix. The Art of Donut // Owned by the boyfriend-and-girlfriend team of Andrea Aguirre and Miguel Aja, The Art of Donut has kept foodies’ appetites for donuts satiated since its launch last December. A trek to The Point Park & Eats is required to try these playful flavors of salty and sweet treats. The Rainbow Fest with Fruity Pebbles is a favorite, and the Snow White of real raspberry icing topped with strawberries will satisfy any sweet tooth. Check out their latest menu, which

includes a Carajillo donut. Modeled after the namesake Spanish drink, the donut wows with Licor 43 glaze and espresso dust. Wednesday-Sunday; 24188 Boerne Stage Road, artofdonut.com. East Side Dough // Socially savvy snappers have already gotten a taste for the donuts being made at Estate Coffee Company. The old-fashioned cake donuts have been featured in fl avors such as bourbon maple with candied bacon, caramel apple, and strawberry with sprinkles, but more are on the way as teased by co-owner/ operate Brian LaBarbera. Expect to fi nd East Side Dough within Estate’s walls in the coming weeks. Donuts are usually only offered on weekends, the

Real Crumbles Bakery // Your gluten allergies shouldn’t keep you from enjoying a good donut. That’s the motto for Alyssa Torres who bakes gluten-free (and at times vegan) goods. Available as both minis and donut holes, Real Crumble delivers flavors including powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, chocolate peanut butter, strawberry, lemon poppy seed and more. Delivery available Tuesday, Thursday or Friday; $21/dozen minis, $10/dozen donut holes; order online at realcrumblesbakery.com.

COURTESY OF BIRD BAKERY

S’MORES WHOOPIE PIE Elusive isn’t usually a word used to describe baked goods, but the whoopie pies from Bird Bakery are just that. Served during mid- to late summer, perhaps as an ode to campfires and fireflies, this dessert layers a cake-like graham cracker cookie, rich marshmallow buttercream, double chocolate cookie and finishes with a heavy drizzle of dreamy chocolate ganache. It’s messy, just like its namesake, but oh-so-worth-it. 5912 Broadway, (210) 804-2473.

The Ginger Snap // Instagram certainly is the forum for sharing gorgeous photos of donuts. As Halee Edwards, a small-batch baker who cut her teeth overseas by working her way through several cookbooks and experimenting with techniques while abroad and not legally able to work (those pesky visas). Now back home, Edwards is widely known on Instagram as The Ginger Snap. There, she entices followers with all manners of cakes, pies and oldfashioned sour cream donuts. She’s got oodles of flavors, but favorites include blueberry, Mexican hot chocolate

s’mores and sopapilla (with cinnamon and honey glaze). $24/dozen minis, $26 dozen large; order online at theginger-snap.com.

CHARLIE SMITH

▶ VIENNOIS AU NUTELLA // At CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery, everything looks and tastes heavenly. But it is the viennois au Nutella that stands out. Made daily, this confection, as beautiful as it is tasty, is an eclair on steroids. Decorated with Nutella piping on the outside and stuffed full of the somewhat-controversial hazelnut chocolate spread on the inside, the shiny pastry’s horned exterior is a sight to behold and the taste doesn’t disappoint. 118 Davis Ct., (210) 560-2955.

new shop will have donuts available on weekdays as well; 1320 E. Houston St., (210) 667-4347.

RIALTO PICTURES

CALENDAR

◀ Movies are dangerous. In 1960’s Breathless (À Bout de Soufﬂe), JeanPaul Belmondo plays a brooding Frenchie so infatuated by American movies and pulp thrillers — just like filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard — that he picks up an American girlfriend (waifish Jean Seberg in an iconic pixie cut) and tries to turn her into a femme fatale with his irresponsible delusions. If you watch the events from her point of view, which hardly anyone does, she’s a sensible gal looking for straight talk from the father of her unborn baby. See wishes clash with reality in a groundbreaking, off-the-cuff, do-it-yourself classic of the French New Wave that still charms and seduces viewers into misunderstanding it. Hey Lady Pop Up Cinema revives the impossibly hip black-and-white gem at Ventura. Free, 8pm, Ventura, 1011 Avenue B., (210) 802-6940, facebook.com/heyladypopupcinema. — Michael Barrett

FILM

THU

Breathless FRI

CALENDAR OUR TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK

FRI-SAT

COURTESY OF SCREAM HOLLOW

10-11

Scream Hollow Wicked Valentine’s Weekend

through an epic 30th anniversary tour, the SPecIaL eVent Peking Acrobats are back on the road with a gravity-defying spectacle reminiscent of a Chinese carnival. Possibly known best for the six-person, 21-foot “human chair stack” that earned Having spent the Year them a Guinness of the Monkey tumbling, World Record back juggling, trick-cycling in 1999, the troupe and wire-walking routinely appears on

The Peking Acrobats

TV shows and specials (from Ellen’s Really Big Show to the Hollywood Bowl) and famously launched gifted acrobat and contortionist Qin Shaobo onto the big screen via Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 Oceans Eleven reboot. Discovered while performing in Las Vegas, Shaobo reprised his role as Danny Ocean’s nimble

“greaseman” in the sequels Oceans Twelve and Oceans Thirteen. Masters of “melding the ancient and traditional,” the Peking Acrobats return to the Alamo City courtesy of ARTS San Antonio. $29-$99, 7:30pm Fri, The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — Bryan Rindfuss

It happens like this: The weekend before this Annual Designated Romantic Love Day, you’ve just picked up a hot date in Bastrop. The car breaks down on Highway 304, and that AAA subscription you just renewed means nothing ’cause you and your date promised each other no cell phones tonight. On the way to get help, that shortcut you insisted you knew about gets you both lost in the woods. Ahead, in the clearing, lies an abandoned orphanage with its own cemetery. And a long-closed factory. And … is that a circus? Sound too good to be true? Scream Hollow offers you the chance to recreate this experience for about the price of a mid-range steak dinner. Walk hand-in-hand, touring the scenes of pretend atrocities across their 16-building, 20-acre, three-attraction haunted house park. If you get bored of all the zombies, cannibals and clowns, there’s a bonfire, a masquerade ball, beer and wine, and brisket sandwiches. And if you’re single, does it really sound any creepier than whatever dating app you’re on? $35 (includes one drink ticket), 7pmmidnight Fri-Sat, (512) 710-8267, 149 Split Rail Lane, Smithville, screamhollow.com. — Jeremy Martin

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

CALENDAR

The Secret Garden

THE DALLAS DANCE PROJECT

SAT

she does, she and the other characters are finally allowed to take full bloom — she restores the garden with another child, Dickon, and soon discovers her mysteriously ill cousin, drawing him outside and exposing him to the healing power of the garden as well. This classic tale will make for an enjoyable evening for nostalgia-seekers and families alike. $10-40, 8pm Fri-Sat, 3pm Sun, The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258, theplayhousesa.org. — Kelly Merka Nelson

Dallas Black Dance Theatre dance

Founded by Ann Williams as a community-based organization in 1976, Dallas Black Dance Theatre has since grown into a fully professional institution with a focus on producing multicultural modern dance for diverse audiences. The company is the oldest continuously operating dance company in Dallas, and its 12-member multiethnic stall of dancers performs year-round both locally and internationally. DBDT’s 2016-2017 season features a selection of contemporary dances that includes Jamal Story’s What to Say, a duet that muses on the myth of Echo and Narcissus and features aerial silks, and Christopher Huggin’s ensemble Night Run, in which the dancers evoke the transformation of human behavior and social mores as day becomes night. $35, 8pm, Carver Community Cultural Center, Jo Long Theatre, 226 N. Hackberry St., (210) 207-2234, thecarver.org. — KMN

10-12 theater

DANIEL BAUMER

◀The Playhouse San Antonio brings a classic tale of growth and redemption to its stage this month — The Secret Garden. After becoming orphaned in India, the spoiled and sickly Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle Archibald Craven in Misselthwaite Manor. Although her life at first seems as bleak as a northern England winter, through the help of the good-natured caretakers of the manor she begins to soften and grow. It takes a while for Mary to find the titular garden, but once

FRI-SUN

SAT

‘Works by Dan Lam’

Philippine-born, Texas-based artist Dan Lam has already generated quite a buzz around herself. Despite A N L A M D not even being 30 years old yet, Lam, especially over the past four years, has dazzled fine art lovers with her organic, brightly colored, bloblike sculptures, which seem to writhe and reach out. Her solo exhibitions, as she becomes increasingly comfortable creating in this unique vein, are something akin to visiting an alien dimension, teeming with odd

art

yet enticing forms, in all manner of mesmerizingly incandescent color combinations. She’s caught the attention of art publications like Juxtapoz, Maake Magazine, and The Creators Project, and now she’s coming to town with a new solo exhibition. You’ll definitely want to make time to check out Lam’s otherworldly sculptures in person. Free, 7-10pm, The Lullwood Group, 107 Lone Star Blvd., facebook.com/ thelullwoodgroup. — James Courtney

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 23

MIKE YARD From Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show

FEB 8-12 @ LOL

TOM SIMMONS Winner of San Francisco International Comedy Competition

FEB 8-12 @ IMPROV v

LEANNE MORGAN

SPECIAL EVENTS COMING UP

Southern Fried Chicks, Country Cool

FEB 14-18 @ LOL RICK GUTIERREZ FuseTV, Netflix, Latino Laugh Festival

FEB 14TH @ IMPROV BERT KREISCHER “The Machine” Comedy Central’s Premium Blend

FEB 23-26 @ LOL

FELIPE ESPARZA Gabriel Iglesias’ Stand Up Revolution Winner of Last Comic Standing

FEB 23-26 @ IMPROV

sanantoniocomedyclubs.com 24

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

CALENDAR NIGHTLIFE

The Art of Fetish & Fashion

RODE

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo

FS YO

T ES C OUR

SPecIaL eVent

THU-TUE

9-14

SPecIaL eVent

SAT

◀ The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo has been entertaining visitors for over 50 years. The 2017 edition showcases a wide variety of exhibits, such as the Wildlife Expo featuring animals native to Texas, a BMX stunt show starring legend Robert Castillo, and Sandy Feet, a new addition introducing renowned sand sculptor Lucinda Wierenga. Traditional attractions such as the carnival, petting zoo, pony rides, bull riding, roping, steer wrestling and barrel racing will also be available daily. As an all-ages event, the Rodeo offers interactive and

educational youth programs designed to stress the importance of agriculture, demonstrate appropriate human and animal interaction, and promote proper use of animal products. Several selections of food, beverages, and live music will be available at venues scattered throughout the grounds of the AT&T Center and Freeman Coliseum. A musical headliner concludes most days of the award-winning South Texas week tradition. Early musical highlights include the country stylings of Cody Johnson (7pm Thursday), Little Big Town (7:30pm Friday), Sam Hunt (1pm & 7:30pm Saturday), Maddie and Tae (pictured, 1pm Sunday), John Fogerty (7pm Monday), and For King and Country (7pm Tuesday). Grounds admission $5-$10, PRCA Rodeo concerts $13.50-$198.50, Thu-Tue, AT&T Center, One AT&T Center Pkwy., (210) 225-5851, sarodeo.com. — Kimberly Rivera

VICTORIA SUESCUM

COURTESY OF THE BLAH POETRY SPOT

paddles), a “pleasure station” where guests can get tickled or spanked, and performances by drag divas Toni Andrews and Amerie Parker, the all-female Le Strange Sideshow, fire dancer Saterra Rene and psychedelic blues duo Skeleton Creek. $10, 7:30pm-midnight, Brick, 108 Blue Star, (210) 262-8653, facebook. com/lasantalunaboutique. — BR

S CK

fetish and kink as common threads between burlesque, fashion, music and photography. In addition to the main spectacle — a risqué runway show featuring local fashions worn by more than 20 models — the evening includes an S&M-themed exhibit (featuring work by photographers Gina Sandoval, Mary Rodriguez, Vanessa Velazquez, Andrew Lopez and Alfred Canedo), vendors (hawking everything from cupcakes and jewelry to sex toys and handcrafted

SHUTTERSTOCK

▶ Brandishing a ﬂyer that harks back to the heyday of illustrator, photographer and publisher John Willie’s cult BDSM magazine Bizarre (1946-1959), The Art of Fetish & Fashion looks ready to whip the saccharine sweetness right out of your Valentine’s weekend. Presented by the admittedly dark and eccentric boutique La Santa Luna and hosted by musician and nightlife innovator Wayne Holtz, the adults-only affair employs

WOrdS

MON

Wat Dat Mouf Do Erotic Poetry Slam

TUE

▲ Poetry has long been a preferred form of wooing, of expressing sexuality (directly or dressed up in metaphors), and of ruminating on love in all its forms. While you might not think of a poetry slam as the sexiest affair, the hosts of the weekly Blah Poetry Spot invite you to challenge that perception with “Wat Dat Mouf Do: An Erotic Poetry Slam.” Hosted by Glo (aka “The Mistress of Thickness”), the slam is open to all who wish to compete for cash, prizes, and, ultimately, the title of

Erotica Slam Champ. Props and costumes are welcomed and there will be local merchants on hand that specialize in adult products. The night is not all naughtiness, however, as proceeds from the special slam benefit Write Art Out and the 2018 Southern Fried Poetry Slam (coming to San Antonio for the first time ever). $5 suggested donation, 8:30pm11:30pm, Jandro’s Garden Patio, 2623 N St Mary’s St, (210) 736-0688, facebook.com/ blahpoetryspot. — JC

art

“A Fool in Love”

▲ With a pop-up party and exhibit of works by Victoria Suescum, Cinnabar Gallery invites you to get arty with that special someone this Valentine’s Day. Suescum’s exhibit, which will remain on view through February 28, deftly and playfully melds the iconography of local signage with that of tarot cards, creating a juxtaposition that calls us to ponder the way in which our expectations are molded by various types of symbols and signs. Meanwhile, this opening reception also features free tarot card readings and snacks crafted by Chamoy City Limits. All in all, this event seems like a fun and quirky alternative to all of the boring things that you were considering doing on Valentine’s Day. Free, 6:30-9pm, Cinnabar Gallery, 1420 S Alamo St #147, (210) 557-6073, cinnabarart.com. — JC

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 25

SAN ANTONIO’S ONLY PREMIERE POLE STUDIO INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE New cohorts begin soon! Apply today!

WWW.DEVBOOTCAMP.COM | 877.431.9044

Check out our classes

Fitness Classes Guys Classes Pole Star - Teens Fitness14-18 Hump day Happy Hour Pole Let’s Party Pole Twerk it baby Co ed upper level pole

Your Party Central: BACHELORETTE GIRLS NIGHT OUT BIRTHDAY PARTIES ETC.

CELEBRATING

Fabulous Women

GET TESTED! Mon – Fri, 8am – 4:30pm | (210) 625-7200 | 303 N. Frio | aarcsa.com

Lingerie Corsets Books Lotions Romantic Gifts

+ More!

FOR OVER 12 YEARS

6441 BLANCO RD 210-863-3591 | SSMFIT.COM 26

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

winner 2016

1580 BABCOCK RD. | 210.767. 9411 | THELOVESHACKBOUTIQUE.COM

CALENDAR

ART Art opening: “As If Something Had Its Own Place” Dock Space Gallery unveils

McNay’s film series The Image of the Artist in Literature and Cinema revisits director Julie Taymor’s visually stunning Frida Kahlo biopic starring Salma Hayek as the iconic Mexican painter and Alfred Molina as her husband Diego Rivera. $15-$20, 1:30-3:30pm Sunday; McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368.

Art opening: “Beauty Out of Tragedy”

THEATER Deathtrap The Harlequin stages Ira Levin’s

works by artists Diana Casanova and Michael Aaron Williams. Free, 7-10pm Saturday; Dock Space Gallery, 107 Lone Star Blvd., (210) 723-3048.

Created by two artists with one sole purpose of giving back to the San Antonio community, Las Lloronas production company debuts an exhibit representing personal experiences with creating beauty out of tragedy. Benefiting the local nonprofit ARC of San Antonio, the opening reception includes a toy drive for the San Antonio Battered Women and Children Center, a cash bar and food for purchase from Gastronautica. $5 (or a toy donation), 6pm-midnight Friday; Brick, 108 Blue Star, (210) 371-2480.

Art opening: “Lucre” A continuation of local artist Jenelle Esparza’s work with cotton, “Lucre” comprises approximately 250 pieces of handmade paper money, various found objects and graphite drawings. Free, 7-10pm Saturday; Provenance Gallery, 1906 S. Flores, (210) 216-8362.

Art opening: “On a Personal Note...”

A Houston-based artist who works as the German Consul General, Ricarda Redeker takes a stylistic approach to travel photography with series exploring Germany, White Sands, Ghost Forests and Water & Fire. Free, 5-7pm Thursday; Central Library, 600 Soledad St., (210) 207-2500.

Art opening: Ordinary Queens With her first solo show in San Antonio, Colombian painter Sandra Mack-Valencia elevates everyday women to royal status to highlight the power of their presence in the world. Free, 6-8pm Thursday; AnArte Gallery, 7959 Broadway, (210) 826-5674.

Art Party: The Art of Love SAMA and KRTU’s Art Party series continues with a romantic evening of gallery tours, specialty cocktails crafted by Blue Box (cash bar), art-making activities and live music by PM Soul. $5-$10, 6-8pm Friday; San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 978-8100.

Artpace Open Studios Artpace oﬀers

visitors an informal behind-the-scenes look into the workspaces of Spring 2017 International Artists-in-Residence Nicholas Frank (Milwaukee), Robert Hodge (Houston), and Kate Newby (New Zealand). Free, 6-8pm Tuesday; Artpace, 445 N. Main Ave., (210) 212-4900.

FILM Frida Presented in collaboration with the

Southwest School of Art’s BFA program, the

1978 thriller following a down-on-his-luck playwright whose student claims he’s written a Broadway hit. $10 -$22, 8pm Thursday-Saturday; Fort Sam Houston, The Harlequin, 2652 Harney Path, (210) 222-9694.

Love Between Brushes: A Frida & Diego Valentine Horwath Productions presents a collection of mini acts and songs exploring the tumultuous marriage of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. $25, 8-10pm Saturday; Carmens de la Calle Café, 320 N. Flores St., (210) 281-4349.

North Shore Fish Zooming in on one fish

packing plant in playwright Israel Horovitz’s hometown of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the Pulitzer-nominated dramedy North Shore Fish creates a vivid microcosm of women working on the factory line just as their mothers, grandmothers and greatgrandmothers did before them. Dylan Brainard directs this theatrical look at work, community and identity. $16-$22, 7:30pm Thursday, 8pm Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday; Sheldon Vexler Theatre, 12500 NW Military Hwy., (210) 302-6835.

Pippin The Woodlawn rolls out a circus-

inspired production of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s musical surrounding a mysterious performance troupe and a young prince searching for significance. $18-$29, 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday; Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 267-8388.

The Groucho Show Valentine’s Special

Billed as “Groucho Marx in one easy lesson,” Damian Gillen and Kelly Petlin’s fast-paced tribute combines stories, songs, dances, improv and audience interaction. $40 (includes dinner), 7:30pm Tuesday; The Big Apple Room at Little Italy, 824 Afterglow St, (800) 838-3006.

HAS YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION COME TO A HALT? From weight loss programs to hormone replacement therapies, we have solutions for patients going through many of the trials that our bodies put us through.

• Weight loss • Hormone replacement thereapy -transgender healthcare • Family medicine and psychiatry -accepting new patients • Anti-aging treatments For complete list of services, visit

nursepractitionerassociates.com

COMEDY Leanne Morgan A finalist on Nick at

Nite’s Funniest Mom in America, Southern housewife-turned stand-up Leanne Morgan serves up an honest look at suburban life and the challenges of keeping her husband happy while juggling kids, dogs, cheerleading camp and Weight Watchers. $16, 8pm Tuesday; Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 541-8805.

311 W. laurel St., San Antonio, TX 78212

1-844-457-8525

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 27

At The San Antonio Museum of Art

A tasty night of local cuisine

ART • Live music • Drinks

POLLS OPEN FEB. 22! WANT TO ALIGN YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE BEST? EMAIL marketing@sacurrent.com

culinary showdown

Buy Tickets at sacurrentfLavor.com

Tasty Bites From (MORE ADDED DAILY!)

ALCHEMY KOMBUCHA & CULTURE BETO’S ALT-MEX BITE BIN TAPAS BOTIKA BRAVA BRAVA PIZZERIA COVER 3 DIGNOWITY MEATS FOLC FRANK GRAYZE GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA (STONE OAK) HOPPY MONK

JAZZ, TX KIMURA MING’S TINGS PARAMOUR PHARM TABLE PIRANHA KILLER SUSHI SALATA SANGRIA ON THE BURG SMOKE SWEET CHELA’S THAI TOPAZ THE BARBEQUE STATION VIDA MIA WHISKEY CAKE

Benefiting

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

CALENDAR

Mike Yard Since joining The Nightly Show

with Larry Wilmore, seasoned New York sand-up Mike Yard has proven himself as what The Observer calls “a sharp-edged, intelligent, unfiltered and often winceinducing presence in late-night satirical news.” $16, 8pm Thursday, 8pm & 10:15pm Friday-Saturday, 7pm Sunday; Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 541-8805.

SPECIAL EVENTS Dirty Martinis and Dirty Pillows

Crafthouse joins Artisan Distillery & Drinks for a “dirty extravaganza” inviting guests to create emoji throw pillows while learning how to create the perfect martini. $59 per couple (includes crafting materials and two martinis), 7-9pm Thursday; Artisan Distillery & Drinks, 315 8th St., (210) 896-5070.

Market Square Marriage Day Market

Square celebrates Valentine’s Day early with group renewal of vows ceremonies (2pm and 3pm), live entertainment, food booths, and arts and crafts vendors. Free, 2-4pm Sunday; Market Square, 514 W. Commerce St., (210) 207-8031.

Noche de Romance Mariachi Azteca de

America, solo artist Rhonda Garcia, Trio Cantares de Mi Tierra and musical arranger Henry Gomez perform romantic favorites in celebration of Valentine’s Day. $20, 7:30pm Friday; Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe, (210) 271-3151.

Pony Express Love Letters This free

program allows visitors to stop by the Briscoe to craft a personal love letter on a vintage typewriter or with calligraphy pens (or fill in a Valentine’s Mad Lib for a light-hearted touch). The collected letters will be handdelivered for free to loved ones — by bicycle messenger, like a modern-day Pony Express, if they are in the downtown area (or by postal service outside of central San Antonio) on Valentine’s Day. Free, 10am-5pm WednesdaySunday; Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., (210) 299-4499.

San Antonio Boat & Travel Trailer Show

Dealers showcase fishing boats, jet boats, kayaks, canoes, pontoons, pleasure boats, wakeboard boats and personal watercraft along with fifth wheels and toy haulers. $6-$10, 4-9pm Thursday, noon-9pm Friday, 10am-9pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday; Alamodome, 100 Montana St., (210) 207-3663.

TALKS PLUS Civic Engagement Summit Subtitled

“Building a Civic Infrastructure for a Changing Democracy,” UTSA’s Civic Engagement Summit includes a presentation by keynote speaker Anthea Watson Strong of the Google Civics Innovation Team and workshops on civic engagement and education, innovation in engagement, community organizing and leadership building. Free, 8am-5pm Thursday; University of Texas at San Antonio, H-E-B University Center, One UTSA Circle, (210) 458-2658.

Contemporary Spanish Culture: "Encounters and Transitions" Trinity

Individual

$35

Alumni Assoc. Member

$25

UTSA Student

$15

Dog Runner

$10

Student Team

$75

5-person Team

$150

Warm Up/Check-In 7AM • Race Start Time 8AM Race location is the UTSA Convocation Center at the 1604 campus After the race stay for music, food, drinks and fun!

University and the Mexico, the Americas, and Spain (MAS) program’s 2017 Alvarez Seminar continues with Ithica College professor Maria DiFrancesco’s lecture “Space and the Body in Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In (La Piel que Habito).” Free, 6:30-8pm Wednesday; Trinity University, Northrup Hall, One Trinity Place, (210) 999-8826.

"Why Do What Is Right? (And How Do We Identify What Is Right?)" A member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Dr. Henrik Syse shares his perspectives on core challenges in present-day business ethics, the thorny relationship between academia and politics, and the need for interdisciplinary academic work. Free, 6:30-9pm Monday; St. Mary’s University, University Center Conference Room A, One Camino Santa Maria, (210) 436-3998.

LGBT Queen of Hearts Drag performer Autumn

Summers emcees this Royal, Sovereign and Imperial Court of the Alamo Empire event featuring a Queen of Hearts theme and special guests Kendra Lord, Sergio Kline and Ira Descent. $6-$10, 10pm Saturday; Silver Dollar Saloon, 1814 N. Main Ave., (210) 227-2623.

SPORTS Texas Wrestling Association Friday Night Fights Tomorrow’s wrestling stars take the stage as TWA presents the best in family-friendly wrestling every second Friday of the month. $6-$10, 7:45-10pm Friday; Texas Wolverine All Star Gym, 1134 S. Flores St., (210) 550-9975.

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 29

PROMO:

Free Mask & Select Sty with Purchle Panty Corset oasre of Intimates. While sup plies last.

SAN ANTONIO’S #1 STOP FOR CORSETS AND WAIST TRAINERS SPECIALIZING IN ANN CHERY WAIST TRAINERS

LOCATED AT

UptownGypsy.com • (210) 530-1859 • 4522 Fredericksburg Rd. #B64 30

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

ARTS + CULTURE

LOCAL TREASURE

New retrospective celebrates the work of Latino artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz MARCO AQUINO

≥

At the turn of the 21 century, San Antonio could boast of immensely talented artists whose bodies of work illustrated the Latino American experience. Most of these artists, however, have gone largely unrecognized by national institutions. Aside from artists César Martinez and Kathy Vargas, few had been treated to careerspanning retrospectives. In 2015, art historian Ruben C. Cordova curated a series of exhibitions across four San Antonio venues as part of a citywide Mel Casas retrospective that was meant to bring recognition to the late Chicano artist. Now Cordova will curate a retrospective at Centro de Artes celebrating artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz. Two accompanying exhibitions of Rodríguez-Díaz’s “early works” are on view at FL!GHT Gallery (134 Blue Star) through March 3. For the Centro de Artes, it will mark one of the first major exhibitions to take place since the City’s Department of Arts and Culture took over the space during the summer of 2016. Once home to the Smithsonian-affiliated Museo Alameda, the venue has survived a series of controversies and revolving tenants in recent years. The upcoming RodríguezDíaz retrospective is seen as a turning point for the institution, which is “dedicated to telling the story of the Latino experience … and showcasing Latino artists and Latino-themed artworks.”

Rodríguez-Díaz, who is of Puerto Rican descent, has called San Antonio home since relocating here in 1995 to live with his partner Rolando Briseño. Briseño, who is Mexican American, is an esteemed artist in his own right. Among scholars, Rodríguez-Díaz is often considered a master portrait artist, if not one of the most important artists in the country. Born in 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, RodríguezDíaz received his BFA from the University of Puerto Rico and his MFA from Hunter College in New York City. He has exhibited his work since the 1980s and is included in several important collections including the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In recent years, RodríguezDíaz has begun experimenting with several large-scale public artworks. In 2014, he was commissioned by the City of San Antonio to create two large sculptures resembling smoke stacks along Blanco and Basse roads. Titled The Crossroads of Enlightenment, the project honors the Mexican American workers at the former Alamo Cement plant known as “Cementville” and has become the artist’s most visible work. But it is the artist’s portraiture which Cordova concerns himself with and which will be the focus of the retrospective. It will be the largest survey of RodríguezDíaz’s work to date, bringing together all of his well-

known pieces as well as never-before-exhibited work. “If I were to characterize him as an artist, the really unique, singular and astonishing thing about his work is how he used his self-portraiture as a vehicle for social commentary,” Cordova said. “He makes a critique of pollution, or fossil fuels, greed, corruption and war in the genre of self-portraiture.” While working on the show, Cordova found a large rolled-up canvas in the artist’s studio that had been nearly forgotten since 1990. Titled Mirrored Mirror, it contains a double portrait of Rodríguez-Díaz, a reference to Frida Kahlo’s 1939 painting Two Fridas. Cordova says he realized the deep kinship RodriguezDiaz must have had with Kahlo. Where Kahlo used selfportraiture as a sort of biographical allegory borrowing from the Passion of Christ and sorrows of the Virgin, Rodriguez-Diaz’s narratives are more political. His portraiture might express the pain of losing friends to the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. “I think it’s very clear he’s playing off of Frida Kahlo,” Cordova said. Rodríguez-Díaz’s influences do not end with Kahlo, as the retrospective will demonstrate. Cordova explains how, after unrolling canvas after canvas, he could spot connections with other artists from the past — from Spanish master Diego Velasquez to Irish painter Francis Bacon. “What’s important to realize is that Latino artists

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 31

32 CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

ARTS + CULTURE

Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz: A Retrospective, 1982-2014

Free // opening reception 6-9pm Thu Feb. 9 // on view 11am-6pm Tue-Sun through Jun. 11 // Centro de Artes // 101 S. Santa Rosa Ave. // (210) 2062787// getcreativesanantonio.com

don’t have a Latino framework,” Cordova said. “There wasn’t much Latino art when these artists started. They were creating something self-consciously as immigrants from somewhere else or people whose families came from somewhere else, and I guess one of the big revelations for me is the connection he has with the whole history of art.” Of his affection for Bacon, Cordova explains that RodriguezDiaz wanted to create work depicting contemporary issues that had the power of the Passion of Christ. In his own work, Bacon cryptically refers to the Holocaust and genocide, essentially finding a modern counterpart to the Passion of Christ. Cordova says he also sees parallels between Rodríguez-Díaz’s work and that of other Mexican American artists, specifically Rodríguez-Díaz’s portrayals of himself as a lucha libre figure. “He’s a cultural warrior wrestling with his own identity,” Cordova said. “What he does is really what most Chicano artists do. You wouldn’t expect that to be the work of a Puerto Rican.” As a Puerto Rican living in San Antonio, a predominantly Mexican American community, Rodríguez-Díaz often sought to find similarities between his own culture and current environment. In his 1998 exhibition “A Splendid Little War,” created as part of Artpace’s International Artist-in-Residence program, Rodríguez-Díaz drew parallels between the Mexican-American War and the Spanish-American War, which led to the conquest of Texas and Puerto Rico, respectively. On two large black walls, the artist drew images of both the Alamo and the USS Maine. The rallying cries for

both wars: “Remember the Alamo” and “Remember the Maine.” Placed in between the two large drawings was a painting titled Chupacabra. Here, the artist depicts himself emerging from underneath a fallen tree, while a trio of helicopters hover above. Placed above the artist’s head is a goat’s skull. The chupacabra is originally a mythical creature from Puerto Rico known to suck the blood out of goats and various farm animals, but its legend has spread throughout South Texas and Latin America. It is the artist’s view that Latinos are often excluded from much of society and seen only as exotic creatures, much like the chupacabra. With the Latino population steadily rising and on par to become the largest minority group in the U.S., Cordova says it is only a matter of time before major institutions around the country begin to recognize the contributions of artists such as Rodríguez-Díaz. He says that American art history is lacking if we ignore them. Just as museums have begun to invest in African American artists, he expects the same will be true of Latino artists. Cordova believes that the upcoming retrospective will help shine a light on the development of Rodríguez-Díaz as an artist and perhaps help bring him the recognition he deserves as one of San Antonio’s most accomplished artists. “I think just about anybody that will walk into the show will be dazzled by his technique,” Cordova said. “The museums have really been remiss for not acknowledging him as a master. He’s a local and national treasure.”

1423 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX • (210) 827-5555

PHOTO.SACURRENT.COM

YOUR EVENT

THOUGH OUR LENS SAN ANTONIO’S ONLY PREMIERE POLE STUDIO

CELEBRATING

Fabulous Women FOR OVER 12 YEARS

Feb. 10 His Goodnight Kiss with a Handshake (Ladies Sex Ed Class) Feb. 17 Couple Lap Dance Workshop Feb. 24 BDSM 101 Mar. 3

Kink 101

Mar. 31 Sexercise 6441 Blanco Rd. | 210-863-3591 | ssmfit.com sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 33

Box Oﬃce Hours: Tues - Fri : 10 AM - 5 PM Sat: 11 AM - 2 PM 1920 Fredericksburg Rd | San Antonio, TX 78210 | 210 -267-8388 Adult Mart San Antonio Ad 02.03.17 PRESS.pdf

CMY

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

2/3/17

3:35 PM

ARTS + CULTURE

Inveterate comic Kathleen Madigan gets what she wants

COURTESY OF KATHLEEN MADIGAN

FIRMLY ROOTED ED CONDRAN

Kathleen Madigan $29.50-$39.50 // 8pm Fri, Feb. 10 // Charline McCombs Empire Theatre // 226 N. St. Mary’s St. // (210) 226-3333 // majesticempire.com.

427 N. Loop 1604 W. Building 1, Ste. #105 San Antonio, TX. 78232

≥

Kathleen Madigan confirms it. Donald Trump’s rise to Commander-in-Chief isn’t necessarily good for comedians. “People say, ‘That’s great for comics now that Trump is in office,’” Madigan said over the phone from St. Louis. “I don’t think it’s good for anybody that he’s in office.” Life would’ve been very different for Madigan if she’d accepted a reporter’s gig at ESPN 2. During the summer of 1993, the Missouri native was offered a job at the then-fl edgling sports network spinoff. “I remember going to Bristol and thinking that it would be like Disney World,” she said. “It obviously wasn’t like that at all, but it was an eye-opening experience ... I love sports, but not all sports ... I just didn’t know how I would cover NASCAR or college football. I have no interest in that and can’t fake it.” While toiling as a print journalist during the late ’80s, Madigan started doing open mic nights at local comedy clubs and found her calling. “That’s what I was meant to do,” she said. Since then, she’s developed into a sharp, unsparing comic who’s proudly “performed on nearly every stand-up television show ever made” and recorded specials for Showtime, HBO,

Comedy Central and Netflix. Unsurprisingly, there’s nothing she enjoys more than her work. Reflecting on a cruise she took with good friend and fellow comedian Lewis Black, Madigan asks, “Why does anyone go on a cruise? You’re stuck at sea. You circle an island. I would rather fly to that island and be on it as opposed to circling it. Going on a cruise was the worst experience ever.” Madigan, who’ll bring her “Bothering Jesus Tour” to the Empire on Friday, isn’t one of those humorists using comedy as a stepping stone to a sitcom vehicle. In fact, she was recently asked to write the pilot for Downwardly Mobile, a Roseanne Barr-John Goodman sitcom NBC eventually rejected. “They asked me about coming aboard,” Madigan said. “I told them I can write from my garage, but I’m not writing in an office ... That obviously didn’t work out ... To me sitcoms are rabbit holes. There may be money there. But it doesn’t often pan out. When it does, you’re chained to it. I like to do what I want.” What Madigan wants is to make audiences laugh. “That’s all I ever wanted to do,” she said. “I can’t believe this is my job ... It’s the greatest job in the world.”

Shop l Loca

Deeper than Deep Tissue Massage Gift Cards FOR HIM! 1864 Nacogdoches • 210.560.1992 • heelingsole.com sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 35

LUCAS ALVARADO.

SCREENS

•

Clockwise: Whose Streets?, Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of All Time, Nobody Speak

A demonstrator photographed at Sundance by writer Scott Renshaw

JOHN PENDYGRAFT

SCOTT RENSHAW

TRUMPDANCE

COURTESY OF SHOWTIME

Outside events cast a long shadow over the 2017 Sundance Film Festival

≥

Before the 2017 Sundance Film Festival kicked off on January 19, a colleague joked on Twitter that the inauguration of Donald Trump — which occurred on the fest’s first full day — would frame every wrap-up piece. In hindsight, it’s hard to imagine he’ll be proven wrong. The beginning of the Trump era cast a long shadow over the festival, in ways

36 CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

large and small. A march denouncing the new administration — headlined by celebrities including Chelsea Handler and Charlize Theron — took over Park City’s Main Street on Saturday, part of a series of nationwide protests. The feature documentary Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of All Time was a late addition to the programming, and several other documentary features — including An Inconvenient Sequel, Quest, Dina and Nobody Speak — seemed to have been edited at the 11th hour in order to include Trump’s ascendance. People might have gone to a remote ski town to celebrate the art of film, but they weren’t going to escape the outside world. When attendees finally made their way into theaters — a challenge nearly all week, as a series of storms pounded Park City with several inches of snow — they saw films that often explored the volatility and uncertainty of that outside world.

Possible misconduct by law enforcement was explored from two perspectives: the Ferguson, Missouri, protests of Whose Streets? and the attempts to reform the embattled Oakland, California, police department in The Force. Other documentaries focused on environmental crises, from An Inconvenient Sequel to Chasing Coral. Popular uprisings even made their way into feature films like the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Prize winner The Nile Hilton Incident, which effectively set a film noir mystery of institutional corruption against the backdrop of Egypt’s 2011 Tahrir Square protests. And, as often happens with Sundance films, they also offered a window into parts of the outside world you might never have known existed. Did you know that the reindeer-herding nomadic Sami people were an oppressed minority in Sweden? You’d learn a lot about them in

Sami Blood, Amanda Kernell’s fascinating, heartbreaking drama about a Sami girl desperately trying to integrate herself into the mainstream of her society. What about the phenomenon of Japanese “idols” — mostly teen internet celebrities-cumwould-be-pop-stars — and their largely male, considerably older fanbase? Director Kyoko Miyake provided a wonderful insight into that world in Tokyo Idols, while also offering perspective on a larger Japanese culture perversely obsessed with youthful female innocence. Or perhaps it never occurred to you what unique relationship challenges might face two people in love who happen to have Asperger’s Syndrome, as we found in the sensitive, surprising U.S. Documentary Grand Prize winner Dina. It was also inevitable — as is ever the case in a movie showcase that coincidentally overlaps with the announcement of the Academy Awards

圀䄀吀䔀刀刀䔀匀伀唀刀䌀䔀匀䌀䤀䔀一䌀䔀伀唀刀䴀伀匀吀嘀䄀䰀唀䄀䈀䰀䔀一䄀吀唀刀䄀䰀刀䔀匀伀唀刀䌀䔀

倀爀攀瀀愀爀攀昀漀爀攀洀瀀氀漀礀洀攀渀琀椀渀琀栀攀眀愀琀攀爀琀爀攀愀琀洀攀渀琀椀渀搀甀猀琀爀礀℀ 䰀攀愀爀渀琀漀洀漀渀椀琀漀爀Ⰰ 琀爀漀甀戀氀攀猀栀漀漀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀挀栀攀洀椀挀愀氀氀礀挀氀攀愀渀攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀攀猀猀攀渀琀椀愀氀昀漀爀琀栀攀琀爀攀愀琀洀攀渀琀漀昀眀愀琀攀爀⼀眀愀猀琀攀眀愀琀攀爀⸀ 䜀攀琀琀栀攀琀攀挀栀渀椀挀愀氀愀渀搀猀挀椀攀渀琀椀昀椀挀欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀琀漀漀戀琀愀椀渀氀椀挀攀渀猀甀爀攀椀渀琀栀椀猀昀椀攀氀搀⸀

䄀圀䄀刀䐀匀伀䘀䘀䔀刀䔀䐀䄀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀漀昀䄀瀀瀀氀椀攀搀匀挀椀攀渀挀攀䌀攀爀琀椀昀椀挀愀琀攀䴀愀爀欀攀琀愀戀氀攀匀欀椀氀氀猀䄀眀愀爀搀䐀爀⸀ 䠀漀眀愀爀搀䴀愀爀焀甀椀猀攀Ⰰ 倀爀漀最爀愀洀䌀漀漀爀搀椀渀愀琀漀爀 ⠀㈀㄀ ⤀ 㐀㠀㘀ⴀ㐀㌀㔀㔀簀栀洀愀爀焀甀椀猀攀䀀愀氀愀洀漀⸀攀搀甀一漀爀琀栀眀攀猀琀嘀椀猀琀愀䌀漀氀氀攀最攀㌀㔀㌀㔀一⸀ 䔀氀氀椀猀漀渀䐀刀匀愀渀䄀渀琀漀渀椀漀Ⰰ 吀堀㜀㠀㈀㔀㄀愀氀愀洀漀⸀攀搀甀⼀渀瘀挀

12234 nacagdoches

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 37

Seeking Volunteers POOL • DARTS • PING PONG ENJOY OUR PATIO AREA

200 METABOLISM STUDY

You may qualify for studies that will evaluate how a probiotic (good bacteria) and food composition affect the metabolism

10141 Wurzbach, San Antonio, Texas 78230 • (210) 877-2100 wurzbachicehouse.com • Corner of Ironside and Wurzbach

Study participants should be:

• Non-smokers ages 18-65

• Lean or overweight without diabetes, or persons with diabetes not taking insulin or metformin

• Sedentary or minimal exercise lifestyle

Study participants will receive: • Blood work • A physical exam • Compensation for time

Select study participants may receive:

• Home meals while on study medication For more information, call Barshop Clinical Research:

210-450-0020 Principal Investigator Nicolas Musi, MD

For other studies, visit us at: vpr.uthscsa.edu/findastudy/ Keyword “musi” 38

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

YOUR LOCAL SAN ANTONIO BUKREWE IS THROWING A #ROAD2BUKU PRE-PARTY!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2017

2166 Jackson Keller Road San Antonio TX, 78213

Join us for an event with some killer local artists dropping the dopest beats in preperation for BUKU Music + Art project. We’ll be raffling off a pair of GA 2-Day Passes to this year’s festival and you can multiple entries for every hour you spend at the show!

#BUKU2017 #TOOBUKU

Food truck provided by: Backyard BBQ

1PM-7PM | FREE EVENT LAZY DAZE COUNTERCULTURE SHOP

LAZYDAZECO.COM

SCREENS

Where Fantasies become reality.... COLLEEN STEPANIAN

$10 OFF All Shoes

•

Quest

20% OFF Lingerie

nominations — that people would wonder if they might discover the next Manchester By the Sea, a 2016 Sundance premiere that went on to be an Oscars front-runner. Among the likelier prospects was Mudbound, director Dee Rees’ adaptation of Hillary Jordan’s novel that crafted an uncomfortably relevant story about the post-World War II friendship between two ex-GIs — one black (Jason Mitchell) and one white (Garrett Hedlund) — returning to segregated 1945 Mississippi. Better still was yet another literary adaptation — director Luca Guadagnino’s version of André Aciman’s Call Me by Your Name — which combined a coming-of-age narrative with a beautifully sensitive romance between a 17-year-old boy (sensational newcomer Timothée Chalamet) and his academic father’s summer research assistant (Armie Hammer), and gave Michael Stuhlbarg a lump-in-the-throat “fatherly wisdom” speech for the ages. Every year, though, Sundance’s greatest appeal is the chance to discover a new filmmaker with that special something. Maggie Betts made the transition from

documentary to drama with the uniquely challenging “Catholic nuns in the 1960s” tale Novitiate. Writer/ director Cory Finley walked the razor’s edge of social satire in Thoroughbred, a dark comedy about a rich girl (Anya Taylor-Joy), her sociopathic best friend (Olivia Cooke) and thoughts of murder. Then there was the small miracle of Columbus, the feature debut of film critic Kogonada, who turned the unique modernist architecture mecca of Columbus, Indiana, into the backdrop for an unexpected friendship, featuring a stunning performance by Haley Lu Richardson and a breathtaking master class in shot composition. The festival’s single grandest achievement, however, came from a Sundance alumnus: David Lowery, who reunited his Ain’t Them Bodies Saints stars Casey Afﬂeck and Rooney Mara for the haunting, jawdroppingly profound meditation on mortality and attachment A Ghost Story. Perhaps there was something particularly fitting, during a festival marked by anxiety about the future, for its one true masterpiece to be about how this, like all things, shall pass.

*LGBTQ Ally*

NEW LOCATION! The Lonestar Plaza: Off Vance Jackson & 410, near Sugar’s 2639 Mossrock Ste. 108 | SA,TX 78230

OPEN Mon-Sat 10AM-8PM

secretsboutiquebycarie.com | 210.558.8999

8203 BROADWAY ST | (210) 824-2700 | WWW.SATXBARS.COM

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 39

AN INNOVATIVE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TWIST ON CHICAGOSTYLE PIZZA

BJ’s AWARD-WINNING HANDCRAFTED BEER AND DRAFT SODAS

ENLIGHTENED ITEMS UNDER 795 CALORIES AND A GLUTEN-FREE MENU

HANDCRAFTED BURGERS, SIGNATURE SALADS AND OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY ENTREES

OUR WORLD-FAMOUS PIZOOKIE® DESSERT

The Rim | Stone Oak | Alamo Ranch

Open 7 Days a Week

Thank you!

For voting for us! Authentic Thai Cuisine

226 W Bitters Rd #124 • (210) 545-3354 • saebthainoodlesa.com

DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO’S BEST CRAFT BEER SELECTION! LEAPINLIZARDPUB.COM

Recruiting for promo team! PHOTOGRAPHERS |STREET TEAM | BRAND AMBASSADORS

THE PLACE WHERE LOCALS

COME TO

PARTY! O P E N E V E RY DAY ! 2 P - 2 A NEVER A COVER | 21 & UP!

WATCH NFL AND NBA GAMES HERE!

302 E. COMMERCE (BETWEEN PRESA & NAVARRO) | 210) 271-9494 40

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

SEND RESUME TO SAMARKETING@SACURRENT.COM

FOOD

THAT S AMORE ♥

♥

Valentine’s Day doesn’t fall on a weekend, this year, but you’ll still want to get those reservations in ASAP. If you can fathom eating a five-course meal and then taking your boo to the bone zone, check out the following Valentine specials.

BAKERY LORRAINE // Both locations of this local favorite will feature sweet goodies throughout February including heartshaped pop tarts and moonpies, raspberry rose Japonaise, and specialty macarons including chocolate-dipped strawberry macarons. Prices vary, multiple locations, bakerylorraine.com THE BIN // Enjoy a tapas tasting menu with your choice of six plates such as Spanish chorizo and queso, pan tomate, Serrano ham-wrapped dates and more. $25 per person, February 14, 4-11pm, The Bin, 511 E. Grayson St., (210) 994-8099.

COURTESY OF BAKERY LORRAINE

Where to Dine this Valentine's Day

creamy spätzle ($29); diver scallops with country ham, asparagus and Meyer lemon butter ($35); 52-day dry-aged cowboy ribeye with duck fat fingerling potatoes, roast bone marrow, asparagus and Bordelaise and Bearnaise sauces (market value); and finally for dessert, a bourbon chocolate pie with maple bacon ice cream ($8). Prices vary, February 14, 3-10pm, Boiler House Texas Grill & Wine Garden, boilerhousesa.com. BOUDRO’S TEXAS BISTRO // Swoon over your dinner on the river with choice of starter (cow’s milk burrata with grape tomatoes, mint, basil, mustard seeds, balsamic and toasted focaccia or mixed field greens with goat cheese, Roma and sundried tomatoes and toasted pecans); entree (wood-grilled Atlantic salmon or petite beef tenderloin); and dessert (Grand Marnier crepe cake with Nutella mousse and compressed strawberries). $45 per person, February 14, 3-11pm, (210) 224-8484, boudros.com.

BITE RESTAURANT // The prix fixe menu at this tiny Lavaca fave includes three courses. Choose between fennel and Champagne soup, goat cheese and fig tarts, pear, goat, gorgonzola salad or prosciutto melon salad; lobster risotto, beef tenderloin with potatoes au gratin, butternut squash ravioli, panseared scallops; and pistachio gelato or creme brûlée. $60 per person, February 14, 5-10pm, BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE // Keep things relatively Bite Restaurant, 1012 S. Presa St., (210) 532light with a two-course dinner at Brio. Choose 2551, biterestaurantsa.com your soup or salad and then an entree (chicken saltimbocca, scallop risotto, crab-stuffed BOILER HOUSE TEXAS GRILL & WINE GARDEN shrimp and lobster tail, or center-cut filet // Chef Jeff White will romance you with mignon). $20.95-$29.95, Brio Tuscan Grille, specials for the evening including poached available February 10-14, brioitalian.com. egg, truffle and bacon cheese grits ($15); lobster gnocchi with sweet pea and fingerling LAS CANARIAS // Sweep your boo off his/ sauté, and caviar Buerre Monte with pea her feet with dinner at Las Canarias. Start tendrils ($19); braised Wagyu short ribs with with a trio of chilled Canadian oysters exotic mushroom bordelaise and house (wink); choose between truffle butter-

♥ BAKERY LORRAINE

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 41

8827 HWY 151 #106 (210)257-9726 / 6422 Babcoc k Rd (210)690-1156 • www.shenanygans.com

NO COVER FOR MILITARY EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT $1.50 WELLS FROM 9-11PM COME VISIT US AT ONE OF OUR TWO LOCATIONS!

Step Outside the Chocolate Box this Valentine’s Day

1435 Frio City Rd, Sa, TX 78226 • (210) 299-4744 • arcoirisicecream.com

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

FOOD

poached Alaskan King crab or filet mignon with baby root veggies; and end with a chocolate ganache bar with strawberry and passionfruit. $85 per person, wine pairings available for an extra $35 per person, February 14, Las Canarias at Omni La Mansion, 112 College St., (210) 518-1063. CRUMPETS RESTAURANT & BAKERY // Sit on the patio and enjoy the view while noshing on a special four-course menu and live music by Terry Muska. Prices vary, February 14, 5:30-10pm, Crumpets Restaurant & Bakery, 3920 Harry Wurzbach, (210) 8215600, crumpetsa.com. DOWN ON GRAYSON // Get that meat-loving beau of yours something they’ll love: steak and frites a la Grayson ($19) and pair it with a bottle of Vall Lach Embruix with notes of black cherry jam, fennel and toasty oak. Available February 12-14, 303 E. Grayson St., (210) 248-9244, downongrayson.com. FRANK // Stop in for $12 El Libre wines by the bottle (cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, rosé). If you plan ahead, you can get hitched in the repurposed Methodist church by Frank owner, Daniel Northcutt, by appointment only. 11 a.m.-midnight, February 14, Frank, 1150 S. Alamo St., (210) 265-5292, hotdogscoldbeer.com. THE GRANARY ‘CUE & BREW // Take your sweetheart to enjoy one of SA’s finest restaurants. Choose one dish from each Welcome, Savor, Stay courses and let the staff do the rest. $55 per person, 5:30-10pm, 602 Avenue A., (210) 228-0124, thegranarysa.com. IL FORNO// Gaze into your SO’s eyes over a Napolitano-style pie at Il Forno. The menu includes green salad for two, an entero pizza and chocolate beet cake. $25 per person, $20 bottle of prosecco, 5:30-9pm, February 14, Il Forno, 122 Nogalitos St., ilfornosa.com. JAZZ, TX // Is Jazz the sultriest joint in all of The Pearl? Yep. The sexy lineup includes an Italian-themed performance of Sinatra tunes by Doc Watkins and Johnny P. along with a three-course prix-fixe meal with choice of calamari or roasted caprese salad; truffle ricotta-stuffed tortellini or braised beef cheek; and tiramisu or raspberry panna cotta. $150 per couple, 6:30pm seating, 8pm show, February 14, Jazz, TX, 312 Pearl Pkwy., Building 6, jazztx.com. JOSEPHINE STREET // Celebrate at one of San Antonio’s most beloved eateries with an iceberg wedge salad, 7-ounce baconwrapped filet, and homemade cheesecake all for $22.25. Available February 10-14, Josephine Street, 400 E. Josephine St., (210) 224-6169, josephinestreet.com. KONA GRILL // Make it a sushi night with Kona Grill as they host a choice of starter (individual soup or salad, or potstickers or shrimp and

♥ RESTAURANT GWENDOLYN + FRANK lobster roll to share); entrees (Macadamia nut chicken, NY strip, miso-sake sea bass, pork tenderloin or sushi and sashimi combo) and finisher (any of the homemade desserts for an additional $6). $44.95 per couple, February 14, multiple locations, konagrill.com. MAGNOLIA PANCAKE HAUS // The doors of Magnolia Pancake Haus open for one romantic evening, as the Medical Center location hosts 70 diners for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy a five-course meal (with choice of entree: beef short rib, Roma chicken, vegetarian stuffed pepper and bourbon-glazed salmon). $60 per person includes glass of Champagne and gratuity, February 14, 6:45pm, Magnolia Pancake Haus, 10333 Huebner Road, (210) 496-0828, magnoliapancakehaus.com. NAO LATIN GASTRO BAR // The romance continues at Nao where they’ll offer a three-course dinner menu the weekend before Valentine’s Day. $140 includes food for two and a bottle of wine, February 10-11, Nao, 312 Pearl Pkwy., (210) 5546484, naorestaurant.com. NECTAR WINE BAR // Grab your boo and head in for a three-course dinner that includes a crab cake starter, filet mignon skewer with potato and vegetables and raspberry mousse in a chocolate cup as paired with four wines. $50 per person, February 14, 7pm, Nectar Wine Bar, 214 Broadway, (210) 375-4082, nectarsa.com.

OCHO // Take a seat at Hotel Havana’s Valentine’s Day Shiner Supper Club. The three-course feast (with choice of butchers cut steak with papas bravas or seared salmon with crispy artichoke hearts as a main) will feature suggested Shiner pairings. $150 per couple, February 14, 7 and 8:30pm seatings, Ocho, 1015 Navarro St., (210) 2222008, havanasanantonio.com. OSTRA // The Mokara Hotel’s Ostra packs in the seafood bites with an amuse bouche of oysters and pearls, first course seafood trio of hamachi crudo, King crab and gulf shrimp, cocoa-roasted duck breast and dark chocolate bar. Aphrodisiacs all around. $75 per person, $35 for additional wine pairings, 5-10pm, February 14, Ostra, 212 W. Crocket St., (210) 396-5817, omnihotels.com. PARAMOUR// Downtown’s rooftop bar will feature chocolate flights with curated cocktails. Try the dark chocolate-covered caramels with sea salt paired with the house barrel-aged Old Fashioned. Special Champagne bottles will also be available with free charcuterie board. Prices range between $125-$300, 102 9th St., Suite 400, (210) 340-9880, paramourbar.com. LAS RAMBLAS // Valentine’s Day dinner at Las Rambles features three courses. Choose between a gulf shrimp cocktail, portobello fries, corn chowder, or Romaine hearts; grilled filet of beef with lobster risotto, port-

braised lamb shank, pan-roasted salmon, or gnocchi; and chocolate trifle or molten red velvet cake. $55 per person plus tax and tip, 5-10pm, February 14, Las Ramblas, 306 W. Market St., (210) 298-8040. RESTAURANT GWENDOLYN // Reservations are an absolute must for this dining experience that includes caviar service, oysters on fire, a root vegetable salad with ricotta and Balsamic, heart tartare, steak au poivre or fish with beurre blanc, and a chocolate gateau and white chocolate mousse all created by chef Michael Sohocki and his staff. $125 per person, February 14, 5:30-10pm, Restaurant Gwendolyn, 152 E. Pecan St., Suite 100, (210) 2221849, restaurantgwendolyn.com. SHUCK SHACK // Things are going to get sensual with $1.50 Gulf oysters, and baked oysters Rockefeller for $16. The day will feature $3 rosé starting at 11 a.m. February 14, 11am-10pm, 520 E. Grayson St., (210) 2367422, shuckshack.com. SISTERS GRIMM // Is your Valentine spooky? Hold them close as you tour some of San Antonio’s most haunted spots. Enjoy a three-course meal inside the haunted Menger Hotel and follow it up with a walking ghost tour, or hop onto one of their macabre buses. $75 for walking tour, $95 for bus tour, times vary, February 10, 11 and 14, check sistersgrimmghosttour.com for availability. sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 43

2017

Eat Drink Work Play shop

ON STANDS 02.22.17

ARTISANAL DRIVE THRU

2 LOCATIONS TO BETTER SERVE YOU: 13433 SAN PEDRO • (210) 362-1002 | 9075 FM 78 • (210) 267-2954

To include your business call 210.227.0044 or email your business info to

cbourque@sacurrent.com.

$1 OFF ALL PINTS ON TUESDAYS AFTER 5PM

606 W Cypress St | 210.227.2683 | thecove.us

•100% Gluten Free •Restaurant •Coffee Shop •Bakery •Yoga Studio

BREATHE, NOURISH, CONNECT 1017 N. Flores | 210-267-2652 | 5pointslocal.com

TAKE YOUR SWEETIE OUT FOR SOMETHING SWEET!

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

MON- THU 5:30AM-9PM • FRI 5:30AM-10PM SAT 5:30AM-11PM • SUN 7AM-3PM 521 E Woodlawn Ave. • 210.737.8646

FOOD

♥ ZINC BISTRO & BAR + SOUTHERLEIGH FINE FOOD & BREWERY SOUTHERLEIGH FINE FOOD & BREWERY // Stop in for dinner specials from the Pearl’s casual seafood eatery. And don’t forget to pick up his and her matching beer glassware. Prices vary, 5-11pm, 136 E. Grayson St., (210) 455-5701, southerleigh.com.

gnocchi with blue crab, Meyer lemon and thyme. Or upgrade your entree to a Tuscanmarinated 12-ounce NY strip with grilled asparagus, roasted cippolini and natural jus for an added $14. $60 per person, $30 for added wine pairings, February 14, 4-10pm, Tre Enoteca, 555 W. Bitters Road, (210) 4960555, treenoteca.com.

SUKEBAN // The Valentine’s Day offers TRE TRATTORIA // Whether you choose the are bifold at Sukeban. Couples can charred cornish game hen or not, you’ll choose between option 1: (steamed chicken want to finish this four-course dinner with dumplings, miso soup, three speciality rolls, the Dady’s signature Nutella X 3 dessert. and cheesecake) or option 2: edamame, Trust us. $70 per person, $30 for added seaweed salad or miso soup, selection of wine pairings, February 14, 5-10pm, Tre sashimi and speciality rolls and cheesecake. Trattoria, 4003 Broadway, (210) 805$55 or $69, respectively, February 14, 0333, tretrattoria.com. 3-10pm, 1420 S. Alamo St., (210) 562-3231, facebook.com/sukebansushi. TRIBECA // Olmos Park’s Tribeca will feature Mediterranean-marinated lamb TACOS AND TEQUILA // Treat your loved one to chops, pan-seared grouper, or panHot Rock Fajitas (grilled chile pepper steak, seared tenderloin as a main. $40 per orange Sriracha chicken skewers served on person, February 14, 4-10pm, Tribeca, a sizzling hot Himalayan pink salt rock, with 4331 McCullough Ave., (210) 320black beans, ginger rice, signature salsas 0698, tribeca212.com. and flour tortillas) paired with a 64-ounce Big Boy Pitcher of house rock margaritas. ZINC BISTRO & BAR // Enjoy four courses $45 for two, February 14, 4-9pm, Tacos and with your boo at Zinc with chateaubriand Tequila, 1915 Broadway, Suite 111, (210) steak for two with grilled asparagus and 314-8226, tacosantequilatnt.com. Bearnaise and Bordelaise sauces and a chocolate box for two with chocolate TRE ENOTECA // Whisk away to Italy with your dipped strawberries. $75 per couple, significant other for your choice of ovenFebruary 14, 3-11pm, Zinc, 207 N. Presa roasted chicken, pan-roasted salmon with St., (210) 224-2900, zincwine.com. braised white bean ragout or pan-seared

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 45

FREE

GIFT WRAPPING EXTENDED STORE HOURS

Free Bottle

OF WINE WITH PURCHASE OF $100 OR MORE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

(STARTING 2/11/17 AT BOTH LOCATIONS)

SHOP WITH US

AT OUR SAN PEDRO LOCATION ON SAT, FEB 11, FROM 4-8PM

AND ENJOY

COMPLEMENTARY DRINKS, RAFFLES, AND A DJ

6957 SAN PEDRO RD. • 210-348-6902 | 5117 FREDERICKSBURG RD. • 210-348-9401 46

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

COURTESY OF THE EXPENDABLES

CHRIS CONDE

Straight off the beaches of Santa Cruz, The Expendables blend a fun mix of surf rock, reggae, punk rock and ska — perfect listening for bombing a hill on your skateboard or taking part in some herbal refreshment (or both!). On tour with Virginia’s weirdo indie-pop rap band RDGLDGRN, this night is sure to be a chill ass party perfect for letting down those dreadlocks and getting groovy. With Tribal Theory, 7pm, $18, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St. WED

COURTESY OF CARNIFEX

MUSIC

MUSIC PICKS

COURTESY OF PEPE AGULIAR

THE EXPENDABLES, RDGLDGRN

You might be THU destined for greatness if your debut as a singer is at the precious age of three, and the stage you’re performing on is at Madison Square Garden. Son of the world renowned and multi-faceted artist Antonio Aguilar (who actually is still the only Hispanic

PEPE AGUILAR

OVER THE TOP EP RELEASE / WHITE CHRIST ALBUM RELEASE San Antonio’s rock scene has never not been decent, from the punk rock of the '80s to the Metallicaloving thrash metal of the '90s. Even if you’ve just barely been paying attention, you’ll know that this town and aggressive rock mix perfectly like beans and cheese in a thick tortilla. So come take a bite of that delicious musical taco and check out a lineup that will give you a taste of some of the best local punk, metal and classic rock our city has to offer. With Hotzi, Grasshopper Lies Heavy, 9pm, $5, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St.

PETER BESTE

performer to sell out the Garden six nights in a row), Pepe Aguilar developed his own strong identity in the latin music community with his mixing of traditional Tejano and contemporary pop influences. 8:30pm, $63.75-$179.25, Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St

CARNIFEX If you popped into Hot Topic between the 2008 and 2011, chances are you probably heard the screaming, break down-soaked musings of any number of deathcore bands, including San Diego’s Carnifex, that were quickly gaining popularity in the “scene." An evolution of metalcore (a genre fusing the thrashy dynamics of metal with the breakdowns and down beats of hardcore), deathcore takes it a brutal step further, harnessing the pig-squealing vocals of grind while employing non-stop chuggy breakdowns. It’s ridiculous, but damn if it isn’t entertaining. 5:30pm, $17, Paper Tiger 2410 N. St. Mary’s St.  THU

One can only appreciate the realness and raw dedication to everything macabre that is found in Norwegian black metal. Gaining notoriety in the early 90s for its harsh sound, dark atmosphere and satanic lyrics, black metal bands like Mayhem and Inquisition were committed to the genre even when hysteria-like news of kidnappings, murders and burnt down churches started to make international headlines. With imagery as violent and cold as its sound, black metal continues to grind out a path for the dark lord’s return with roads paved with blast beats, blood, symphonic guitar riffs -- and lots of shrieking. With Black Anvil, 7pm, $25, Alamo City Music Hall, 1305 E. Houston St. FRI

FRI

MAYHEM, INQUISITION

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 47

76 TAPS

FRIENDLY EATS TILL

MIDNIGHT

CRAFT BREW

7 DAYS A WEEK

OVER 300 BOTTLE

KID & DOGGIE

FRIENDLY

CAN CHOICES

ICE HOUSE 943 South Alamo • 210.224.BEER (2337)

Vale ntin Day e’s just a lit got HOTTtle ER

M O N - F R I 3 P - 1 2 A • S A T - S U N 1 1A - 1 2 A

FRIENDLY GROWLERS AVAILABLE | FRIENDLY EATS TILL MIDNIGHT

CLUB SiRIUS

TITANIUM 4000, X AGAIN, BLACK PANTHER, MASTER ZONE, EXTEN ZONE, EXTREME DIAMOND, EXTRA ZONE, RHINO V5, RHINO X, MAX LOAD, MAX HARD, MAX STAMINA, RHINO BIG HORN, PURE, RED ZONE 3000, RHINO 7 (5000), RHINO BLACK 3K, POWER ZONE 3000, FUEL UP, FORBIDDEN TIGER, FIFTY SHADES, TRIPLE XXX, EREKT FOR WOMAN: KANGROO, SPARXXX, GEISHA

$ 8373 CULEBRA STE. 103 • 210.521.4555 1639 BABCOCK RD. • 210.474.6005 48

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

JAGER & FIREBALL

ALL DAY EVERYDAY

FEATURING DJ SLIC RIC & DJ NAAWZMIXING THE LATEST MUSIC AND VIDEOS ON 5 HD SCREENS

Drinksirius.com • Lesa@DrinkSirius.com

@clubsirius

/toosirius

MUSIC

With several honorable mentions from mainstream music hubs like Rolling Stone and Spin, the Brooklyn-based band Miniature Tigers have been on the rise since the mid-2000s. On tour in support of their latest effort I Dreamt I Was A Cowboy, the quartet fuses a delightful blend of indie rock and dream pop that will the charm the pants off fans of The Beatles and The Growlers. With Sam Turner & The Cactus Cats, The Frog & Bandit, 7pm, $15, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St.

COURTESY OF GEROGE WINSTON

MINIATURE TIGERS SAT

Formed as a joke in 2006, riot grrrl band The Coathangers are as hilarious as they are damn good musicians. Named after the self-induced abortion method, the Atlanta-based trio fuse the stylings of true 90s garage rock and surf-punk with just the right amount of poppiness, creating potent mix reminiscent of Bikini Kill and Bratmobile. 8pm, $12, The Korova, 107 E. Martin St. SAT

SAT-SUN

11-12

LAS TESOROS CD RELEASE

"COURTESY OF THE ESPERANZA PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER

San Antonio is abundant with queens of all types: drama, drag, necia or whatever. The title of fiercest queen, however, should be shared between the ladies of Las Tesoros. Inspired by Tejana singers like Lydia Mendoza and world famous Eva Garza, Las Tesoros challenged racism and sexism throughout their career while opening doors for generations of amazing women singers of color that would follow. With the passing of Janet “Perla Tapatia” Cortez, the tradition of beautiful music continues with trio Rita Viduarri, Beatriz Llamas, and Blanca Rodríguez. 6pm Saturday, 3pm Sunday, $15, Esperanza Peace And Justice Center, 922 San Pedro Ave.

THE COATHANGERS

GEORGE WINSTON Okay, so if you don’t know who George Winston is, you definitely should give his album December a listen. Even if it’s just playing in the background while you’re making dinner or studying for your next exam, December, like many of Winston's albums, is extremely approachable and endearing. Developing a style called “rural folk piano," the Michigan-born pianist manages to take ordinary sounds and arrange them in a pretty extraordinary way. 8pm, $39.50+, The Tobin Center For The Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle  SAT

THE COME UP SHOW // WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

COUR T ES

Y OF

T HE

COURTESY OF MINITURE TIGERS

JUICY J

“Sippin on some sizzurrrrr sip sippin on some sip." Just in case you didn't know by now, Juicy J and the boys of Three Six Mafia were talking about gettin’ lit off liquid hydrocodone, a growing favorite among rappers and partiers for its opioid-induced lean. But with Juicy's focusing shifting away from Three Six, he's tapped into a solo career and released a slew of albums that have made him a genuine force in his own right among the stacked community of southern hip-hop. With Belly, Project Pat, 8pm, $25-$65, Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St. MON

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 49

MUSIC

MUSIC CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 The Expendables Reggae rock band the Expendables are joined by RDGLDGRN and Tribal Theory. $18. Paper Tiger, 7pm Josh Halverson Americana Texas songwriter Josh Halverson is joined by the Reed Brothers. $10-$40. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm Wednesday Originals Iron King Stad, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, is joined by Power of 3 and Iron King Stag. Free. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 9pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Carnifex Deathcore band Carnifex is joined by Just a Dream, Ammo for my Arsenal and Xurl. $17. Paper Tiger, 5:30pm Choose Garagewham! A Tribute to George Michael 80’s revival show with Mikey Vibe, Joe Reyes, Jeff Smith, Hyperbubble and many others. Free. Brick, 7-10pm Cody Johnson When Cody Johnson’s Cowboy Like Me debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Country Albums chart in January 2014, jaws dropped in offices all over Nashville. $13.50-$198.50. AT&T Center, 7pm Marbin Jazz fusion quartet Marbin play at Limelight. $5-$10. Limelight, 9pm The Nightowls The Nightowls perform soulpop at Sam’s. $12-$70. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Mozart No. 39 and Jupiter The San Antonio’s Symphony’s Sebastian LangLessing concludes the Mozart Festival with Mozart’s final symphony, “Jupiter.” This finale concert includes the 39th symphony, written in the same summer as the “Jupiter” and the 40th. $15-$96. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm Rochelle and the Sidewinders Rochelle and the Sidewinders perform R&B. $10. Luna, 9:30pm Sara Watkins Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins plays her solo sound at the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater. $29.50-$46.50. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm True Indigo Psych-rock band True Indigo is joined by Glaze, Phantom Chatter, and Processions. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 8pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1313 A goth, post punk, and deathrock show with Ely Bat, Detra and more. Free. The Amp Room, 9pm 16 the Olympus Experimental jazz fusion group 16 The Olympus is joined by MADD WOLF and Noise Quota. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 8pm Brandon Cunningham Singer songwriter Brandon Cunningham plays Burleson. Free. Burleson Yard Beer Garden, 10pm Bricks in the Wall The sight and sound of Pink Floyd. $12-$49. Aztec Theatre, 9pm Bru’s Tunes Live music by Bru’s Tunes in every genre. Free. Adobe Verde, 6:30-9:30pm

Eric Tessmer Band Eric Tessmer Band performs blues-rock at Sam’s. $10-$45. Sam’s Burger Joint, 9pm

Canvas People Canvas People play indierock at 502. $5. 502 Bar, 9pm

Jeff Jacobs Band Jeff Jacobs Band at San Antonio Stockshow and Rodeo in the Coors Cold River Saloon playing their latest chart-climbing single, plus their hits with polished Nashville sound and Texas Country grit. $13-$65. San Antonio Rodeo Grounds, 5-9pm Josh Abbott Band Country act Josh Abbott Band performs their latest hits. $20-$40. Cowboys Dancehall, 7pm Little Big Town Grammy Award-winning group, Little Big Town -- consisting of CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

Mayhem Norwegian black metal band Mayhem is joined by Inquisition and Black Anvil. $25. Alamo City Music Hall & Club, 7pm

DJ Blaize EDM with OneG and more. Free. The Amp Room, 10pm

Ghost Police Hardcore noise, punk band Ghost Police play their final show. Paper Tiger, 8pm

members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook. $13.50-$198.50. AT&T Center, 7:30pm

The Coathangers Infectious rock band the Coathangers play Korova. $12. The Korova, 8pm George Winston Inspired by the seasons and topographies, George Winston’s concerts feature a variety of styles including melodic folk piano, New Orleans R&B piano, and stride piano. $39.50-$75. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm Harvey McLaughlin and the Bottomfeeders Harvey McLaughlin and the Bottomfeeders are joined by La Ratera, Dethgaze and more. $5. K23 Gallery, 8pm Jimmy Lee Jones Country, rock and blues with Jimmy Lee Jones. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 1pm

MUSIC

Las Tesoros CD Release Concert Celebrate the release of Las Tesoros de San Antonio’s first album featuring their current voices “Qué cosa es el Amor?” $8-$15. Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, 6pm Letting Up Despite Great Faults Indie pop act Letting Up Despite Great Faults is joined by Dolphin Dilemma and Voodoo Boogaloo. $5-8. Limelight, 9pm Los Lonely Boys In Concert Chicano rock trio Los Lonely Boys play in San Antonio. $32-$63. The Roundup Outdoor Music Venue, 7-10pm

One Last Shot One Last Shot perform at the Mix. Free. The Mix, 9pm

Monday Evening Picker Circle w/ Stephen K. Morris Unplugged Americana session with Stephen K. Morris. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5pm

Poor J Brown and Bre Jarvis Poor J Brown and Bre Jarvis perform country at Phoenix Saloon. Free. The Phoenix Saloon, 9pm

Swing Nite with the 24th Street Wailers Rock band 24th Street Wailers play Swing Nite. $10. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm

2017 International Music Festival: Gospel Sunday Gospel concert featuring the great Jones Family Singers and the young contemporary gospel group Soul Fruit. Free-$100. Empire Theatre, 3pm 2nd Sunday Music Fest Bandera Unplugged Pickers Circle with guest host Ricky Adams. Free. Frontier Times Museum, 1-4pm Bret Graham Country artist Bret Graham plays Gruene. Free. Gruene Hall, 12:30-3:30pm Houston Marchman Houston Marchman performs Texas country music. Free. Gruene Hall, 4-8pm John Moreland Singer-songwriter John Moreland is joined by Caroline Spence. $12-$50. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm Las Tesoros CD Release Concert Celebrate the release of Las Tesoros de San Antonio’s first album featuring their current voices “Qué cosa es el Amor?” $8-$15. Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, 3pm

Feb 11 - Matt Kersch Feb 18 - Austin Forrest Feb 25 - Lotus Up Mar 11 - Right on Red

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Juicy J Hip hop’s Juicy J is joined by Belly. $35-$118. Aztec Theatre, 8pm

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12

February 10 - The Statesboro Revue

Nag Champa Producer Nag Champa performs original cumbia tracks live. Limelight, 9pm

Miniature Tigers Indie pop band Miniature Tigers are joined by Sam Turner and the Cactus Cats, and The Frog and Bandit. $15. Paper Tiger, 7pm

Uli Jon Roth Guitarist Uli Jon Roth plays at the Rock Box. $20-$25. The Rock Box, 8pm

Mon-Fri 2pm-7pm Specials Daily

Mozart No. 39 and Jupiter The San Antonio’s Symphony’s Sebastian LangLessing concludes the Mozart Festival with Mozart’s final symphony, “Jupiter.” $15-$96. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 2pm

John Fogerty John Fogerty, of Creedence Clearwater Revival, performs. $13.50$198.50. AT&T Center, 7pm

Tyler Kinchen and the Right Pieces Tyler Kinchen and the Right Pieces perform funk and R&B. $10. Luna, 9:30pm

Join Us for Happy Hour

Maddie & Tae Maddie Marlow and Taylor Dye perform country music. $13.50$198.50. AT&T Center, 1pm

Metal Tributes Bloodline, tribute to Slayer, is joined by other metal tribute acts. $8-$10. Bond’s 007 Rock Bar, 8pm

Sam Hunt Country music performed by Sam Hunt $13.50-$198.50. 1pm & 7:30pm

Charlie Brown’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

February 11 Mario Flores & The Soda Creek Band

Karaoke • Trivia 11888 Starcrest | 210 496-7092 Charlie-Browns.com

February 17 - Hal Ketchum

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 2017 International Music Festival: Valentine Special An evening with the jazz trio led by accordion master Victor Prieto from Galicia, Spain. Free-$100. Southwest School of Art, 7:30pm Dallas Moore Honkytonk artist Dallas Moore performs at Sam’s. $7-$30. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm Felly Felly is joined by GYYPS, YONAS, and NANKS. $6-$50. Paper Tiger, 7:30pm Femina-X and Are y Pasión Concert Multimedia Concert Series at the Brick at Blue Star, juxtaposing new alternative music with Spanish and modern dance. $10-$20. Brick, 8-10pm

2017

Eat Drink Work Play shop

ON STANDS 02.22.17

February 18 - Ray Wylie Hubbard

February 24 - The Georges

For King & Country Grammy award winners For King & Country perform. $13.50$198.50. AT&T Center, 7pm A Valentine in South America via San Antonio Music by Hora Once feat. Colombian singer Ana Barajas with accordion/bandoneon musician, Mike Maddux and Adam Carney on harp guitar/guitar. $45-$55. Carmens de la Calle Café, 7-10pm

To include your business

Valentine’s Day: Dale Watson & His Lonestars Dale Watson performs country music at a Valentine’s show. $10. Gruene Hall, 8pm

call 210.227.0044 or email your business info to

cbourque@sacurrent.com.

14492 Old Bandera Rd Helotes, TX (210)695-8827

For tickets: liveatfloores.com sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 51

Saturday, February 11 MEET YOUR VALENTINE AT SINGLES NIGHT OR BRING A DATE TO LAUGH YOU HINNY OFF Prizes for Funniest Pick Up Line, Crazy Break Up Story and Embarrassing Moments. Bring A Pic Of Your Ex! (SO WE CAN TORTURE IT) 409 East Commerce St. 210.465.UGLY CoyoteUglySaloon.com 52

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

MILITARY 20% OFF EVERY DAY with valid I.D.

CHECK-IN ON FOR 20% OFF

S U W LLO

SES, CLAS RE N O T D MO ATES S AN HE L L T A I R FO PEC TS, S EVEN

MEG

A.CO

XS APLE

9405 IH-35 @ THOUSAND OAKS | 657-9999 * 11827 HWY 281 N @ NAKOMA | 404-0011 OPEN DAILY: 7AM - 2AM sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 53

Playmates or soul mates, you’ll find them on MegaMates Always FREE to listen and reply to ads!

San Antonio:

(210) 320-5825 www.megamates.com 18+

Playmates or soul mates, you’ll find them on MegaMates

The hottest place to meet Latinos!

Try FREE: 210-447-1103

Always FREE to listen and reply to ads!

San Antonio:

More Local Numbers: 1-855-831-1111

fonochatlatino.com 18+

Open desires... Hidden identities...

(210) 320-5877

REAL PEOPLE, REAL DESIRE, REAL FUN.

www.megamates.com 18+

Try FREE Now: 210-933-1106 More Local Numbers: 1-800-700-6666

redhotdateline.com 18+

Recruiting for promo team!

FREE TRIAL

Discreet Chat Guy to Guy

210.320.6103

Try FREE: 210-933-1103 More Local Numbers: 1-800-926-6000

Ahora español Livelinks.com 18+

Meet sexy new friends

PHOTOGRAPHERS |STREET TEAM | BRAND AMBASSADORS

PHOTO.SACURRENT.COM

YOUR EVENT

SEND RESUME TO SAMARKETING@SACURRENT.COM

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

FREE TRIAL

210-933-1113

THOUGH OUR LENS

ETC.

WILBUR & RENSSELAER Last week, I spoke at the Wilbur Theater in Boston and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Audience members submitted their questions on tiny cards before the show, allowing them to remain anonymous while forcing them to be succinct. Here are some of the questions I didn’t have time to get to at both events… > My girlfriend wants to explore her sexuality with another woman but be “heterosexually exclusive” with me. She wants me to have equal freedom but doesn’t think it’s fair for me to be with another woman. I am a heterosexual man. How can we achieve sexual equality? An open relationship for her but a closed-on-a-technicality relationship for you? Yeah, no. Want to achieve sexual equality? Explore your sexuality with other women — as a single man. > I am a 50-year-old queer man who never really came out — except to people I’m cruising or fucking. Oh, and to my wife. Is there any social or political value to coming out now, in the shadow of a Trump presidency? There’s tremendous social and political value to being out, whoever the president is. There’s also social and political risk, whoever the president is. If you’re in a position to come out — and you must be, otherwise you wouldn’t be asking — not coming out is a moral failing. > When I’ve tried to do the fuck buddy thing, I’ve gotten attached. Any way to avoid that? Only do the fuck buddy thing with Republicans. >I’m a 31-year-old straight female. I have an intermittent sexual relationship with a married polyamorous friend. Each time we hook up, he says he regrets it. But several months later, he will contact me and we will hook up again. Should I say no? What do you think is up? Your friend’s head is what’s up — up his own ass. Stop letting him stick his dick up yours. (P.S. His regret

SAVAGE LOVE by Dan Savage

has me wondering if his marriage is actually open or if he’s cheating on his wife. If you’ve never discussed their polyamorous arrangement with her, that probably what’s up.) >Why are liberals okay with people self-identifying their gender but not their race? Aren’t both considered social constructs? “If race and gender are both social constructs,” Evan Urquhart writes at Slate, “and if both have been built around observable biological traits, then what is the crucial difference that makes a felt gender identity a true one, but a felt racial identity fraudulent? The short answer is that most trans people and their allies suspect that transgender people are born that way.” (Google “Evan Urquhart,” “trans,” and “race” to read the rest of his essay.) > We just legalized weed here in Massachusetts! Yay! How can I, as a consumer but industry outsider, help to ensure more diversity in the legal selling business? Before the shops open, get in the face of your elected officials to make sure licenses are made available to pot entrepreneurs of color. Once legal weed shops are open, go out of your way to patronize pot shops owned by people of color and insist all legal weed shops employ people of color and pay a living wage. And once the profits start rolling in, demand that pot activists and shop owners stay in the fight to demand that people convicted of possessing or selling pot in the past — primarily POC — get full pardons and restitution.

TRYST SALON

Add NOW HIRING You can reduce the photo Full-Time Stylist for Boerne, TX Salon a little if necessary For more information, call (830) 816-5245.

NOW HIRING

HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS

Servers | Bartenders | Cooks Dishwashers | Food Service Workers and MORE! 210.853.0233 | www.PartyStaff.com

> What’s the healthiest way to address jealousy in a relationship with a jealous and confrontational partner? The healthiest thing would be for your jealous and confrontational partner to address their issues with a therapist after you’ve dumped them. > Fuck, marry, kill: Donald Trump, Rick Santorum, Mike Pence. Fuck everything, call off the wedding, kill myself. sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 55

ETC.

Type 2

Diabetes

High Blood

Pressure

The Right

JONESIN’ CROSSWORD by Matt Jones

Answer on page 29

Combination

Do you have the right combination? If you have type 2 diabetes plus high blood pressure you may have the right combination. ICON is seeking people like you for a clinical research study.

“Exaggeration”— way more than necessary. ACROSS

Study details:

• Adults age 30-65 • Non-smokers • Compensation up to

$6,000 for time and travel ICON Early Phase Services 8307 Gault Lane • San Antonio, TX 78209

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

1 Contacts electronically, in a way 4 They’re the result of extracted genes 8 Chunks of fairway 14 Buck’s counterpart 15 “___ that a kick in the pants?” 16 Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny 17 “Friends” costar Courteney 18 Falco of “Nurse Jackie” 19 Kitchen protectors 20 Theme park chain, grossly exaggerated? 23 French realist painter Bonheur 24 “Conjunction Junction” conjunction 25 Chef DiSpirito 28 End of many failed ‘90s businesses? 31 Autumn mo. 33 “The Fault in ___ Stars” 34 “Wayne’s World” actress Carrere 35 Feeling of amazement 36 Caricatured 37 Morris’s favorite cat food, wildly exaggerated? 41 Green dip, for short 42 Tats 43 Eden matriarch 44 Adjective for 2017 (but not 2018) 45 Enjoy brunch, for instance

46 Rabbit relative? 50 “Sons of Anarchy” extra 52 For emus, it’s greenish 55 Negative in Nuremberg 56 “Gone with the Wind” plantation, insanely exaggerated? 60 Duke University city 62 “___ Jury” (Spillane detective novel) 63 Architect I.M. ___ 64 Beezus’s sister 65 Group led by Master Splinter, initially 66 “Wow,” when texting 67 Like beer or bread dough 68 They may have polar bears and giraffes 69 Why the exaggeration? Because it’s this number raised to the nth power

DOWN

1 It usually includes a photo 2 Cow sound in “Old MacDonald” 3 Like some illegal hiring practices 4 “Mozart in the Jungle” star ___ Garcia Bernal 5 Computer music format 6 Big Mac ingredient 7 “Mad Men” pool member 8 Twofold 9 To a certain extent 10 Leo follower

11 Doctor’s ear-examining tool 12 Camel tone 13 Draft lottery org., once 21 Milk-related 22 “Eh, I’m not buying it” look 26 Helps with lines 27 Chicago airport letters 29 Contents of a cruet 30 Sasha’s sister 32 “E! News” subject 35 Astronaut affirmative 36 Johnson & Johnson skin care brand 37 Car on the Autobahn 38 Result of evil acts, supposedly 39 “___ Inside” (computer slogan) 40 Apple Chief Design Officer Jony ___ 41 One of the Bluth brothers on “Arrested Development” 45 Given to traveling 47 Drink container 48 “Black ___” (historic 1961 book) 49 Lieutenant’s underling 51 Community character 53 Glamor partner 54 Controversial naval base in Cuba, informally 57 “If ___ be so bold ...” 58 “I don’t believe this!” 59 Barclays Center squad 60 Martini preference 61 Abu Dhabi loc.

ETC.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Your reputation is in a state of fermentation. Will this process ultimately produce the metaphorical equivalent of fine wine or else something more like pungent cheese? The answer to that question will depend on how much integrity you express as you wield your clout. Be as charismatic as you dare, yes, but always in service to the greater good rather than to selfaggrandizement. You can accomplish wonders if you are saucy and classy, but you’ll spawn blunders if you’re saucy and bossy. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20):

Using a blend of warfare and diplomacy, Napoleon extended French control over much of Western Europe. In 1804, he decided to formalize his growing sovereignty with a coronation ceremony. He departed from tradition, however. For many centuries, French kings had been crowned by the Pope. But on this occasion, Napoleon took the imperial crown from Pope Pius VII and placed it on his own head. Historian David J. Markham writes that he “was simply symbolizing that he was becoming emperor based on his own merits and the will of the people, not because of some religious consecration.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, Taurus, you have the right to perform a comparable gesture. Don’t wait for some authority to crown you. Crown yourself.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Have you heard the fable about the four blind men who come upon an elephant for the first time? The first man feels the tail and declares that the thing they’ve encountered must be a rope. The second touches one of the elephant’s legs and says that they are in the presence of a tree. The third strokes the trunk and assumes it’s a snake. Putting his hand on a tusk, the fourth man asserts that it’s a spear. I predict that this fable will NOT apply to you in the coming weeks, Gemini. You won’t focus on just one aspect of the whole and think it’s the whole. Other people in your sphere may get fooled by shortsightedness, but you will see the big picture. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): For now, at least, your brain is your primary erogenous zone. I suspect it will be generating some of your sexiest thoughts ever. To be clear, not all of these erupting streams of bliss will directly involve the sweet, snaky mysteries of wrapping your physical body around another’s. Some of the erotic pleasure will come in the form of epiphanies that awaken sleeping parts of your soul. Others might arrive as revelations that chase away months’ worth of confusion. Still others could be creative breakthroughs that liberate you from a form of bondage you’ve wrongly accepted as necessary.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Human

beings upload 300 hours of videos to Youtube every minute of every day. Among that swirling flow is a hefty amount of footage devoted exclusively to the amusing behavior of cats. Researchers estimate there are now more than two million clips of feline shenanigans. Despite the stiff competition, I suspect there’s a much better chance than usual that your cat video will go viral if you upload it in the coming weeks. Why? In general, you Leos now have a sixth sense about how to get noticed. You know what you need to do to express yourself confidently and attract attention — not just in regards to your cats, but anything that’s important to you.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): I know you haven’t literally been wrestling and wrangling with a sweaty angel. But if I were going to tell a fairy tale about your life lately, I’d be tempted to say this: Your rumble with the sweaty angel is not finished. In fact, the best and holiest part is still to come. But right now you have cosmic permission to take a short break and rest a while. During the lull, ratchet up your determination to learn all you can from your friendly “struggle.” Try to figure out what you’ve been missing about the true nature of the sweaty angel. Vow to become a stronger advocate for yourself and a more rigorous revealer of the wild truth. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Even if you’re not an occult wizard or pagan priestess, I suspect you now have the power to conjure benevolent love spells. There’s a caveat, however: They will only work if you cast them on yourself. Flinging them at other people would backfire. But if you do accept that limitation, you’ll be able to invoke a big dose of romantic mojo from both your lower depths and your higher self. Inspiration will be abundantly available as you work to reinvigorate your approach to intimacy and togetherness.

was also prolific, versatile, and influential. In 2011, one of his paintings sold for $16.9 million. But one of his contemporaries, the incomparable Michelangelo, said that Titian could have been an even greater artist if he had ever mastered the art of drawing. It seems that Titian skipped a step in his early development. Is there any way that your path resembles Titian’s, Sagittarius? Did you neglect to cultivate a basic skill that has subtly (or not so subtly) handicapped your growth ever since? If so, the coming weeks and months will be an excellent time to fix the glitch.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19):

the term “big little things.”) For example: Seek out or demand more engaging responsibilities. Bring your penetrating questions to sphinx-like authorities. Go in search of more useful riddles. Redesign the daily rhythm to better meet your unique needs. Refuse “necessary” boredom that’s not truly necessary. Trust what actually works, not what’s merely attractive. Does all that seem too bold and brazen for you to pull off? I assure you that it’s not. You have more clout than you imagine. You also have a growing faith in your own power to make subtle fundamental shifts. (That’s not a typo. I did indeed use the term “subtle fundamental shifts.”)

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): The time is now, Brave Aquarius. Be audacious about improving the big little things in your life. (That’s not a typo. I did indeed use

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): “Love does not at first mean merging, surrendering, and uniting with another person,” wrote the poet Rilke, “for what would a union be of two people who are unclarified, unfinished, and still incoherent?” That’s an excellent meditation for you to entertain during the Valentine season, Pisces. You’re in the right frame of mind to think about how you could change and educate yourself so as to get the most out of your intimate alliances. Love “is a high inducement for the individual to ripen,” Rilke said, “to become something, to become a world for the sake of another person.” (Thanks to Stephen Mitchell for much of this translation.)

Our obsessive use of digital devices has diminished our power to focus. According to a study by Microsoft, the average human attention span has shrunk to 8 seconds — one second less than that of a typical goldfish. I’m guessing, though, that you Capricorns will buck this trend in the coming weeks. Your ability to concentrate may be exceptional even by pre-Internet standards. I hope you’ll take opportunity of this fortunate anomaly to get a lot of important work and play done.

THIS MODERN WORLD by Tom Tomorrow

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Here’s some advice from Scorpio writer Norman Rush: “The main effort of arranging your life should be to progressively reduce the amount of time required to decently maintain yourself so that you can have all the time you want for reading.” It’s understandable that a language specialist like Rush would make the final word of the previous sentence “reading.” But you might choose a different word. And I invite you to do just that. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to devotedly carve out more time to do The Most Important Thing in Your Life. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21):

Sixteenth-century Italian painter Titian was renowned for his brilliant use of color. He

sacurrent.com • February 8-14, 2017 • CURRENT 57

FOR INFO CALL 361-289-2556 • SAXETSHOW.COM

1ST WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH Militaria Ammo Guns Coins Knives

GUN SHOW

SAT. MAR. 4, 9 AM - 6 PM SUN.MAR. 5, 9 AM - 5 PM

THE BEST GUN SHOW S A N A N TONIO E V E N T C E N T E R 8111 M E A DOW LE A F • LO OP 410 & M A R BAC H

VIBES TUNE INTO KRTU 91.7 EVERY SUNDAY AT 11 P.M. FEATURING LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

BASTILLE

YOUNG THE GIANT

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS

DE LA SOUL

MINUS THE BEAR CARLA MORRISON BOOK OF LOVE SMALL BLACK GENERATIONALS HONEYHONEY MAVERICKMUSICFESTIVAL.COM // #MAVERICKMUSICFESTIVAL

FIRST WORDS

• Send your thoughts, comments, kudos or tips to letters@sacurrent.com

Fliers at Texas State tell white men to take back “the country your ancestors died for”: “Buncha angry middle-America white kids (whose parents voted Trump and push those same beliefs on their kids) with 20 ACT’s and 950 SAT’s plus their 3.1 GPA’s from that really strenuous Texas high school curriculum that couldn’t get into or afford A&M, TCU or Rice is what’s happening at Texas State.” – Greg Smith Re-examining the legacy of early San Antonio painter Julian Onderdonk: “When I had an Austin art collector belittle Bluebonnet kitsch, I remarked that not only did I personally know the artist of my beautiful painting, but that as the USAF took us all over the world for 30 years I had only to see my painting to take me home to Texas. He quickly shut up.” – Sara Smyth Jacobs Texas Board of Education votes to keep evolution-doubting language in high school biology textbooks: “Ugh! Keep Murica stupid, start wit Texarse... SMH... Know this fact, the great thing about science is that no matter how hard Y’ALL try to hide the real truth, the TRUTH is the TRUTH whether Y’ALL believe or not!” – Mart Castaneda SA officials testify in Austin against “sanctuary cities” crackdown: “Cooperating with immigration authorities has cost the citizens of Bexar County $22 MILLION over the past few years. Immigration enforcement is a federal job, not one for the state, county or city. Why should Bexar County taxpayers be on the hook for policies that affect the entire country?” – Loyd Hawkins

ON THE

COVER As the city embraces locally made and handcrafted foods, bakeries have flourished to include elaborate new takes on classics. In this issue, we look back on the Franco-Mex connection, pick our favorites and highlight three pastry chefs helping shape SA’s baking scene one scone at a time. And the temptations start on our cover with baked goods from Bedoy’s, Bakery Lorraine, The Art of Donut, La Panaderia, The Bread Box and La Boulangerie. Cover photo by Ismael Rodriquez Art direction by Sarah Flood-Baumann 8

CURRENT • February 8-14, 2017 • sacurrent.com

IN THIS

ISSUE Issue 17_06 /// February 8-14, 2017

NEWS

Academically Challenged State education board votes to keep evolution-doubting language in high school biology textbooks Junk Mail Fliers at Texas State tell white men to take back “the country your ancestors died for” Pop Culture The sagest Spur calls racism “our national sin” Helping Hands Ken Paxton’s buddies are trying to hamstring his prosecution for felony fraud

ARTS + CULTURE

Local Treasure New retrospective celebrates the work of Latino artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz Firmly Rooted Inveterate comic Kathleen Madigan gets what she wants

FEATURE

Baked Bacchanal Trends we love, pastry chefs to watch and our 10 favorite baked goods

CALENDAR

Our top picks for the week

Franco-Mex Pan A delicious, if war-torn, crossover Baked Greats Baguettes, cakes and other carbs we love

SCREENS

Trumpdance Outside events cast a long shadow over the 2017 Sundance Film Festival

MUSIC

Music Calendar What to see and hear this week

FOOD

That’s Amore Where to dine this Valentine’s Day

ETC.

Savage Love Jonesin’ Crossword Freewill Astrology