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UT Austin Removes Four Statues from Campus Overnight “Have become”? No, these were monuments to white supremacy from the first day they were installed. — Daniel Miller San Antonio’s Pro-Confederacy Militia Says it’s “Proud,” Not Racist Is this an Onion article? Are these guys really this dumb? — Will Merklinger White Nationalists Say Canceled “White Lives Matter” Rally Violates Free Speech Although I am not a believer in white supremacy, I do know free speech is for everybody. We don’t have to like it. — Joey Leoz-Maxwell Gilliumz Local Businesses Are Standing Up to “AltRight” Politics Jus stay out of all this.. “he said, she said” business, and stay focused on serving your customers and you will be ok. — Leeroy Morales • Send your thoughts, comments, kudos or tips to letters@sacurrent.com

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San Antonio’s defenders of Confederate monuments aren’t like the other guys. At least that’s what their leader, Robert Beverly wants you to believe. This Is Texas Freedom Force (TITFF), the group behind Saturday, August 12’s protest to save the Travis Park Confederate monument, is only trying to “protect all things Texas.” “We would not stand up to support anything having to do with race,” he told the Current. “We are just here to correct the behavior of those who — I don’t know — maybe they weren’t spanked enough as a kid.” In fact, Beverly said he hates the way the police are treating black people in the United States — even though most are “too damn lazy.” “I’ve hired them all the time, but they’re either on drugs or don’t show up,” he said. But, Beverly added, he’s definitely not racist (that’s just what the liberal media want you to believe). 8

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“They’re just lazy, don’t want to work,” he said. “I bet the blacks didn’t even know about this statue until they saw the news we were coming.” On August 12, as temperatures crept toward 100 degrees in downtown San Antonio, Beverley’s group exchanged slurs and insults with those supporting the statue’s removal. San Antonio Police Department officers appeared to focus on monitoring the counter-protesters more than the group with semi-automatic weapons strapped across their camouflaged chests. Beverly said they were armed just in case they had to “neutralize a threat.” San Antonio’s clash felt like the boiling point of a conversation about the looming Confederate monument that began years ago — but was reignited in early July by the local Black Lives Matter movement, after New Orleans toppled the last of its memorials to the Confederacy. Thanks to a shakeup in the mayor’s office and City Council,

civil rights advocates saw an opportunity to finally remove the 118-year-old monument to soldiers fighting for slavery. “If the community wants change, but the city’s not on board, we can’t get much done,” said Johnathan-David Jones, a leader within SATX4, the local BLM group behind the San Antonio rally’s counter-protest. “But we now have the most progressive city council in history. I can’t see any reason that there will be any hesitation.” SATX4’s July 4 rally to remove the monument inspired Councilmen Roberto Treviño and Cruz Shaw to file a proposal requesting the city take the statue down and less central space. That’s when TITFF jumped in the game. In cell phone videos from the August 12 protest, SAPD officers herd counter-protesters with their bikes, blocking any from interacting with the TITFF protesters. This pleased Beverly — he said the police intervention explains why the San Antonio protest didn’t incite the kind of lethal violence seen in Charlottesville , VA on the same day. In both the

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Charlottesville and San Antonio clashes over Confederate memorials, he believes the “opposition” was to blame. “[The] other side was just a bunch of banshees. Bunch of idiots, why would I try to have a logical conversation with them?” he asked. “It was not the place for dialogue.” Like most organizations defending Confederate monuments in the U.S., TITFF are of the belief that the Civil War had nothing to with race or slavery (it “became a political issue after the fact.”) He said that Councilmen Treviño and Shaw must have had poor 7th grade history teachers for thinking the Civil War was rooted in slavery. “Hate, violent rhetoric and racism have no home here,” wrote Treviño in a press release before the weekend protest. “I hope that some of those tough conversations are had in order to move our city forward.” Treviño and Shaw have yet to bring their proposal — which now has the signed support of three other council members — to the full city council. On Wednesday, August 18, 10 men armed with semi-automatic weapons and bulletproof vests escorted TITFF’s second in command, Brandon Burkhart, to city hall, where he testified against the proposal in front of city council. While the armed men

waited outside, he blamed Shaw and Treviño for the drama that’s unfolded around the statue’s takedown. “Do you guys see the problems that you’re causing?” Burkhart asked them. “Do you know the death threats that I’ve received?” Burkhart’s been the face of the group on social media, where he posts Facebook Live updates almost daily. Prior to the Aug. 18 meeting, he condemned the racist faction of the Charlottesville protest. At the same time, he echoed President Trump by suggesting he needed more facts and wanted “both sides of the story” before forming an opinion about what really went on. Maybe James Fields, the man who rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters that afternoon, killing 32-yearold Heather Heyer and injuring dozens more, was just scared, Burkhart said. The U.S. Department of Justice, meanwhile, has labeled this incident “domestic terrorism.” Beverly said he’s delighted that President Trump has come into the White House and “turned the table over.” Sure, he said, the guy isn’t great at communicating, “but he knows there are problems that have to be resolved.” It’s certainly nothing like the Obama Administration. “When you have blacks that don’t follow the law and the president brings their families to the White House, what do you expect?” he said, pointing to Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager gunned down by police in Ferguson, MO in 2014. “Now Trump ... he’s upsetting the system.” TITFF plans on returning to city hall’s weekly Wednesday public open mic sessions (called “citizens to be heard”) until they see Shaw and Treviño’s proposal thrown out. And if it moves forward? Beverly said he will guarantee both councilmen face a recall election. “I’m not arrogant,” he said. “But I’m proud.”

> A federal grand jury has indicted 60-yearold James Bradley, Jr. on five criminal charges for his role in transporting dozens of undocumented immigrants in an unventilated, crowded semi truck in July. The incident left ten passengers, travelling from Guatemala and Mexico, dead. The indictment included charges of “conspiracy to transport aliens” for fi nancial gain resulting in death and possession of a fi rearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Bradley could face life in prison — or the death penalty. For now, 22 of the surviving passengers of Bradley’s trip are being held in federal detention as potential witnesses in Bradley’s case. The feds fear they’ll leave the country if they don’t keep them behind bars. Two remain in San Antonio hospitals, still being treated for severe heat-related medical issues incurred on the trip. In testimony given to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent, passengers recall that people began passing out inside the windowless container within an hour into the trip — and that someone made a small hole in the trailer wall where people “took turns breathing” out of. Bradley initially told authorities he had no idea that there were immigrants packed into the back of his truck, and that he only heard their desperate banging from inside the trailer when he pulled over to use the restroom at a San Antonio Walmart. When he opened the truck’s back door, he told DHS, “he was run over by ‘Spanish’ people and knocked to the ground.” He said many of them were lying in the truck bed “like meat.” Passengers, however, tell a different story. Multiple passengers said they were greeted by black SUVs at the Walmart parking lot, which quickly whisked away as many immigrants they could cram inside. It appeared planned. Walmart surveillance videos back up this testimony. Bradley will remain in federal custody until his August 28 arraingment.

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A federal court has ruled that the Texas Legislature intentionally discriminated against black and brown voters when creating state congressional districts in 2011 — and then failed to fix this racist line-drawing in 2013. In a long-awaited 107-page decision, a three-judge panel ruled Tuesday, Aug. 15, that the GOP-led Texas Legislature had drawn two congressional districts to favor the votes of white, conservative voters — and not reflecting the growing population of Latino and African-American (and predominately liberal) voters. The districts at fault are 27, represented by Corpus Christi Republican Congressman Blake Farenthold, and 35, a district including parts of San Antonio represented by Congressman Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat. The judges write that Doggett’s district, which runs up I-35, touching parts of Austin and San

Antonio was drawn using “race as a tool for partisan goals.” “What Republicans did was not just wrong, it was unconstitutional,” Doggett wrote in a press statement following the decision. In Corpus Christi’s District 27 district, the judges write, “Hispanic voters were intentionally deprived of their opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.” And even when the Legislature was given an option to fix the problem in 2013 — after voting rights groups sued the state for discriminatory redistricting — they purposefully decided not to, the court argued. “There is no evidence that the Legislature engaged in any meaningful deliberation in 2013 to cleanse such discriminatory intent, and in fact they intended to maintain any such discrimination,” the judges write. Farenthold, known for his recent interest in challenging female

Senators to a duel (that is, if they were South Texas men), has yet to comment on the ruling. The court ordered the Texas Attorney General’s Office to let it know within three business days whether the legislature would kick off another special session to fix the redistricting violations. On Friday, AG Ken Paxton decided, instead to appeal the District Court's ruling to the Supreme Court. "Judges should get out of the business of drawing maps,” Paxton said in a press statement. “We fi rmly believe that the maps Texas used in the last three election cycles are lawful, and we will aggressively defend the maps on all fronts.” Those maps Texas has been relying on, however, were also drawn by a court. The court did not comment on Texas’ equally contentious House District maps, which remain tangled in court litigation.

> Seven seasoned Bexar County deputies have been placed on an administrative leave followed by indefinite suspension for an alleged “hazing ritual.” The incident took place Friday, Aug. 11, at one of the officers’ houses, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, who detailed the event at a afternoon press conference on Monday, Aug. 14. Salazar said a cell phone video of the “party” shows six officers (six men, one woman) using county handcuffs, shackles and a taser to haze a seventh officer. A 4-year-old child belonging to one of the officers was also filmed playing with the taser — a visual Salazar called “disturbing.” “This was taken as a big huge joke by everyone in the group, including the deputy being hazed,” said Salazar. “But it’s not to be tolerated, plain and simple. It’s not something I’m going to stand for.” The seven deputies are all members of the Special Emergency Response Team, the county jail’s version of a SWAT team. Salazar called SERT an elite, handpicked team of deputies, and said the seven put on leave had been on the force for a long time. The county’s bargaining agreement with the Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Bexar County requires Salazar put the deputies on ten days leave before forcing them to use their own leave time. They won’t be allowed back on the force until the two investigations (one in the department’s internal affairs office and the other in the public integrity unit) have been resolved. This punishment is a stark contrast to what discipline we’ve seen doled out at the city law enforcement level. Like when the San Antonio Police Department stuck a detective with three days’ leave after physically assaulting his wife or when another officer was handed a three-day suspension for having sex on duty with a high school student he was supposed to be mentoring. Perhaps this is what it looks like when the head of a law enforcement department isn’t muzzled by the kind of strict collective bargaining agreement hanging over SAPD.

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It ended just how it began, in perhaps the most Texas way imaginable: With a standoff.

he session’s stagnancy shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s this kind of inter-chamber stubbornness that kicked lawmakers into On August 15, a day before the end of Texas a bonus session in the first place. Enter Legislature’s whirlwind special session was set Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick, head of the Texas Senate to end, House lawmakers declared they wouldn’t and poster boy for social conservatism. Patrick ended tweak a property tax reform bill to appease the regular legislative session with a hostage scenario, the Senate — and called their session over. A refusing to pass a number of “must-pass” bills that few hours later, the Senate refused to pass the generally keep state agencies running — unless his equal House’s bill without its proposed adjustments, effectively ending the month-long special session. in the House, Speaker Joe Straus, got his chamber to pass Patrick’s so-called “bathroom bill.” That’s the This stubbornness between the House and bill conservative lawmakers like to call the “privacy Senate became a central theme to Governor act,” believing it protects women from being attacked Greg Abbott’s special session, and left most by men in bathrooms. In reality, the bill would mostly of his top demands fi zzling out before reaching keep transgender kids in public schools from using the his desk. Instead of a “20 for 20” victory on bathroom they feel most comfortable in, the one that Abbott’s 20 priorities for the 30-day session, aligns with their gender identity. lawmakers gave the governor bills that Straus, a moderate Republican who’s been outspoken addressed about half of them. against the bill, didn’t bend to Patrick’s pressure and kept the After the session’s premature end, Abbott House from approving the Senate bill. After the fact, Straus issued a statement claiming that the “special told the New Yorker that when he received the final text of the session has produced a far better Texas than Senate’s bathroom bill, he told the Senator delivering it: “I’m before.” But Abbott’s top requirements for disgusted by all this. Tell the Lieutenant Governor I don’t want the bonus session — passing the so-called the suicide of a single Texan on my hands.” “bathroom bill,” a tax reform measure, and an The session ended without Senate lawmakers approving oddly-specifi c ban on tree laws — never reached those mandatory bills that keep state agencies open, his desk. His biggest wins lie in passing strict effectively forcing Abbott to re-open the legislature for a anti-abortion bills, a bill clarifying “do not July special session to, at least, get those bills signed. resuscitate” orders, and a measure requiring This final standoff set the tone for the special session. a public vote before a city annexes an outlying community. With his re-election campaign on he debate over the anti-trans bathroom bill the horizon, however, that may not be enough. sparked the July 18 session, but it never made GOP lawmakers are already rallying for a it to Abbott’s office — to the relief of most second special session to tie up their unfi nished Texans. By the time Patrick’s prized bill made business. It wouldn’t be too unusual for Texas, it to the Senate floor, Texas law enforcement, the NFL, home to a legislature that once trickled into six religious leaders, major tech companies, small business special sessions, but it means taxpayers would organizations, and oil companies had come out in strong being paying $1 million more to keep their opposition to the bill. The economic angle seemed to make representatives in session. a bigger impression on lawmakers than the “let’s not punish A special session has traditionally been a powerful tool for a governor to wield. But Abbott’s trans children” one. The only group left in support of the bill was Texas’ powerful coalition of religious right lobbyists, the polarized chambers in the capitol building have same ones who are still fighting to ban gay marriage in the thrown a wrench in his ability to pass truly state. Straus never let the bill touch the House floor. meaningful bills. As we hold our breath to see if Since the bill rolled into the session with Patrick-fueled he’ll unleash a sequel, let’s pick apart how the fervor, its demise came somewhat as a surprise to longtime legislature fumbled, forfeited, and flourished its LGBT advocates fighting against it. way through Abbott’s 30-day rollercoaster.

“This is a victory against all odds,” wrote Chuck Smith, the CEO of Equality Texas, after the special session’s close. “We were up against two of the most powerful people in Texas state government, dictating to a Republican controlled Legislature that anti-transgender ‘bathroom bill’ legislation must pass.” Other bills involving schools (but not bathrooms) met a different fate, like a piece of the sweeping education finance bill that approved a $40 million grant program for public schools that provide special services for students with dyslexia and autism. The meat of this bill, however, was an overall disappointment to House lawmakers who initially penned a bill to funnel $1.8 billion into Texas’ public education system over the next two years. The Senate shrunk the bill to a paltry $351 million promise, and the House begrudgingly accepted. Which came with a cost. This jab from the Senate encourages House lawmakers to take revenge on another bill at the top of the governor’s list. ising property tax costs are one of the biggest complaints lawmakers hear about from voters. But, despite what Abbott promised, state legislators don’t have any real power to decrease these taxes — that’s in the hands of local governments. Instead, state lawmakers used this session to create a bill that would let voters block property tax increases if it spikes over a certain percent. Currently, that percent is 8. The House proposed a vote when the tax grows 6 percent and the Senate was determined to drop it to 4 percent. Local government agencies strongly opposed both the House and Senate bills, arguing that a forced vote stalls needed investments in public safety that may cause that tax rate to spike. It’s a decision they say the public shouldn’t hold the key to. But it was the House and Senate standoff, and refusal to compromise, that ultimately killed this bill. It was an eye for an eye: The Senate hurt the House’s education finance bill, so the House kept the Senate from getting the property tax bill they wanted. Property taxes weren’t the only tool the legislature used to try and swipe local control from city and county governments. Lawmakers targeted a city’s ability to annex communities that lie outside the city limits without a vote. This was a particularly contentious issue in San Antonio, where lawmakers feared outlying military bases sacurrent.com • August 23-29, 2017 • CURRENT 15

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wouldn’t be able to rely on city protection if faced with encroaching development. It’s an issue San Antonio Rep. Jose Menendez successfully filibustered against during the regular session. Although the bill passed this time around, Menendez was able to attach an amendment adding a 5-mile buffer of immunity around any military facility. Then there’s Greg Abbott’s personal beef with municipal tree laws. It began in 2011, when then-Attorney General Abbott decided to tear down his 4,540-squarefoot West Austin home and replace it with a larger four-bedroom house and in-ground pool. However, two massive, old pecan trees that were considered “heritage” by an Austin ordinance, stood in his way. This meant Abbott was legally required to protect these trees from being harmed by the construction. He didn’t. Instead, Abbott was stuck with a fine from the city, and was asked to replace the damaged trees. As it turns out, he didn’t want to do that, either. That’s why Abbott included “preventing cities from regulating what property owners do with trees on private land” on his list of special session priorities. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg called this issue a “publicity stunt.” “This is the legislative equivalent of shouting ‘fire’ in a crowded theater,” he told the Current in July. “San Antonio’s tree ordinance is balanced to meet both private and public interests.” It was one of the many reasons Nirenberg signed a letter — along the other mayors of Texas’ biggest cities — opposing Abbott’s focus on big-government legislation aimed directly at disempowering big city governments, which are predominantly run by progressive politicians. The tree bill ultimately passed, but with far less muscle than Abbott hoped for. Instead of uprooting city ordinances involving tree maintenance, he was handed a bill that banned cities from imposing fines on people who messed with heritage trees. But they’re still on the line to replace the trees they damaged.

from including any abortion coverage in a regular health insurance plan. And, as its nickname suggests, it includes victims of rape and incest who become pregnant, suggesting that women should predict their rape before it happens — and buy insurance accordingly. On the House floor, lawmakers argued this bill would specifically hurt low-income women who wouldn’t be able to pay for an unexpected abortion out of pocket. “We have to face the MAYOR RON economic realities here,” said NIRENBERG San Antonio Rep. Ina Minjarez during an August 8 debate. “This bill takes us backwards. Women face economic hardships men don’t have to face.” The other bill signed into law places unusually strict rules on doctors who provide abortions (a side door technique Texas lawmakers have repeatedly used to restrict abortion access). Texas doctors will now have to report any kind of complications with an abortion procedure to the Department of State Health Services within 72 hours after the incident. These providers are already required by law to report these incidents within 30 days, like most physicians, but that apparently doesn’t cut it for GOP lawmakers. That’s mostly anti-abortion groups that back these lawmakers don’t trust the data already coming from these clinics — because it is clear evidence that abortion is an extremely low-risk procedure. There’s no research showing that the current reporting method is at all flawed. In fact, a woman is 14 times more likely to die from complications related to a pregnancy than an abortion, according to a University of North Carolina School of Medicine study. These bills come on the heels of a regular legislative session that passed a measure banning the safest, most common abortion produce after 13 weeks gestation. But Abbott did sign a bill Minjarez had fought for in the regular session renewing the Texas’ Maternal Mortality Task Force, allowing researchers to continue to investigate why more women are dying after a pregnancy in Texas than anywhere else in the U.S. (or the developed world). Not all anti-abortion bills made it through the special session so easily. Like the bill that would have prohibited any federal dollars from going to a health clinic that provides abortions or any other organization that even “affiliates” with that provider. While the bill’s text doesn’t explicitly mention it, Georgetown Sen. Charles Schwertner made it clear through his incessant tweeting that the bill was mostly created to attack Planned Parenthood.

This is the legislative equivalent of shouting ‘fire’ in a crowded theater.

hat may be Abbott’s biggest trophy to flaunt at campaign financiers and conservative voters before the 2018 election is his sign-off on two anti-abortion bills. One creates what democrat lawmakers bluntly call “rape insurance” — a separate health insurance plan that only covers abortion that women must preemptively buy into. This forbids private insurers

Texas may be in the midst of multiple lawsuits over its history of discriminatory voting laws, but that didn’t stop Abbott from nudging a few more across the line. Under the unproven argument that the state is fraught with mail-in ballot fraud cases, Dallas Sen. Kelly Hancock wrote a bill that would stick people who help those filling out mail-in ballots (usually the disabled or elderly) with a felony. A selected person may drop off the sealed ballot in the mail for a voter — but that’s as close as they get. “When we’re dealing with the disabled, when we’re dealing with the elderly, I think they deserve the same privacy and protection as every other voter,” Hancock argued on the Senate floor. This includes talking with family members or roommates about political candidate choices while a mail-in ballot was nearby. It’s still unclear how the state intends to regulate this without placing cameras in the homes of mail-in ballot voters. ith the constant tug-of-war between the Senate and House, it’s a surprise Abbott left the special session with any bills on his desk. Expectedly, neither chamber nor political party are overjoyed with the session’s turnout, which further reinforced the simmering dislike between Patrick and Straus. Patrick, who promised to be Abbott’s “wing man” during the session, left the Senate chamber swinging. Straus had treated the governor’s addenda “like horse manure,” and “walked off the job,” Patrick told reporters after the session wrapped. “Thank goodness Travis didn’t have the speaker at the Alamo,” Patrick chided. “He would’ve been the first one over the wall.” Straus, traditionally more soft-spoken than former talk radio host Patrick, released a curt, milquetoast statement of his own: “The House was thoughtful, respectful and decisive in its solution-oriented approach.” So, what now? Already, GOP lawmakers are clamoring for a second special session. “We are not going to accept the takeit-or-leave it proposal from the House, and we are going to fight another day,” said Sen. Paul Bettencourt, who authored the hotly-debated property tax bill. “I hope the governor calls us back as soon as possible.” Abbott’s the only one who can make the call to reopen another session, one that will likely feature the tedious standoffs he saw the first time around. For now, he mostly sounds like a disappointed father. “There is a deep divide between the House and Senate on these important issues,” Abbott told Houston KRTH in a post-mortem interview August 16. “So I’m going to be making decisions later on about whether we call another special session.” Like Patrick, Abbott blamed the House, and specifically Straus, for standing between priority legislation and his signature. “All options are always on the table." sacurrent.com • August 23-29, 2017 • CURRENT 17

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First performed in 1777, Irish satirist Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s comedy of manners The School THU-SAT for Scandal concerns a wealthy businessman who disguises himself as both a poor relative and a moneylender in order to determine which of his nephews deserves to inherit his massive fortune. Fueled by gossip, rumors and trickery, that 18thcentury classic serves as loose inspiration for South African playwright Bernard J. Taylor’s original new farce Theatre for Scandal. Promising an amusing dose of metadrama, the play employs the exaggerated nature of theater itself to amplify chatter surrounding a flamboyant gay actor who’s rumored to be straight and plots to “wreak vengeance on a macho stud who has betrayed a female friend.” Dave Cortez directs Stephen Poer, Aaron Ramos, Aurora Chase, Jose DeHoyos, Jayme Seward, Jonathan Schell and Greg Hinojosa (in drag) in the world premiere. $15-$20, 8pm ThuSat, Woodlawn Pointe, 702 Donaldson Ave., (210) 468 2787, theatreforscandal.bpt.me. — BR

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drawling, Atlanta-honed delivery and his offbeat approach give a curveball spin to common premises, creating relatable material that keeps audiences, from BET’s ComicView to Judd Apatow’s Funny People, hanging on his every word. $22.50, 8pm Thu, 9:15pm Fri-Sat, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 541-8805, lolsanantonio.com. — Jeremy Martin

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COMEDY Of all the jokes comics have made about air travel since the days of the Wright Brothers, Last Comic Standing 2014 winner Rod Man might be the only stand-up who thinks to warn the audience about the dangers of wearing holey socks through airport security. “I got a bad big toe, I know that about myself,” he admits on “Airport Socks and Lotion” before imagining “skeeting” lotion in the pilot’s eye and threatening to fight a racist infant (“Hey Little White Baby”). Rod Man’s material — whether he’s talking about the confusion caused by direct deposit and debit cards or getting pulled over for driving in the carpool lane without another occupant (“that’s a thesaurus word right there”) — draws from everyday life. But his laidback

“Stand or Fall,” “One Things Leads to Another,” “Saved By Zero” and “Red Skies.” Released in 2012, their 10th studio album Beautiful Friction balances hopeful messages and “frustrations with the current socioeconomic crises affecting the world.” A rare treat for ’80s enthusiasts, the enduring British outfit ands in the intimate confines of Sam’s with support from San Antonio-based singer-songwriter Jeff Glatz. $30$150, 8pm, Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 E. Grayson St., (210) 223-2830, samsburgerjoint.com. — Bryan Rindfuss

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MUSIC It’s rare for a band from the glory days of MTV to still be recording and touring with its core lineup intact. Save for a few early switch-ups, that’s reality for The Fixx — an admittedly introspective five-piece comprised of vocalist Cy Curnin, drummer Adam Woods, keyboardist Rupert Greenall, guitarist Jamie West-Oram and bassist Dan K. Brown. Formed in London in 1979 and briefly known as Portraits, the group infused melancholic themes (emptiness, nuclear fallout and other universal woes) into stylish and catchy new-wave gems like

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Over the past few years, since 2012’s Release Me, his most recent album of new material, Lyle Lovett has been in greatest hits mode. The Houston-area native and country and western/ Americana music master has also been sticking to his characteristic regimen of hard-touring, playing shows in a variety of arrangements, from stripped down duo shows to the all-star lineup of his “Large Band” (which he’ll be bringing to town Friday). Lovett, a four-time Grammy Award winner and renowned songwriter, has long buttered his bread with his ability to incorporate damn-near the entire spectrum of American music into his songs and performances. He’s a true Texas original and a singular voice. We speak from experience when we say that this is a concert you won’t want to miss. $45-$85, 8pm, The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — James Courtney

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying THEATER J. Pierrepont Finch trades in his coveralls for a three-piece suit as he climbs the corporate ladder, all with the assistance of his trusty self-help manual. However, with a bunch of executives throwing their weight around in the company’s upper echelons, it takes every ounce of his wits to avoid disaster at every turn. If all you’ve ever wanted in life is a musical episode of Mad Men with a few farcical plot twists, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is the answer to your wish – so don your best vintage attire and trot down to the Woodlawn to give it a whirl. $18-$29, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 3pm Sun, Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 267-8388, woodlawntheatre.org. — Kelly Merka Nelson

26 For this year’s Fotoseptiembre, and ART indeed a bit in advance of that exciting monthlong photography feast, Digital Pro Lab has turned its large retail space into a pop-up art gallery for a special exhibit entitled “Time Capsule.” Curated by the (dynamic) husband and wife duo of photographer Scott Martin and San Antonio Poet Laureate Jenny Browne, the exhibit features the work of 20 international, national, regional, and local photo artists. The artists were asked to “explore the connection between the arts of photography and poetry.” The resulting exhibit, comprised of 24 images, functions like something of a time capsule, a “collection of objects and information gathered in an attempt to communicate with an imagined future.” The question, of course, becomes an intimidatingly fundamental one: what are the most essential things a person can communicate about themselves, their world, and their time? In the quest to answer this question, one comes to deeper levels of understanding their own existence and the meaning(s) assigned to it. Free, 7-9pm, Digital Pro Lab, 10103 San Pedro Ave., (210) 377-3686, digitalprolab.com. — JC

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The Tobin Center hands over the gate key to British actor Cary Elwes and gives him a platform to reminisce about the most well-known role of his career as Westley (aka the Man in Black) in director Rob Reiner’s classic film The Princess Bride. The evening will start with a screening of the 1987 romantic adventure comedy, which stars Elwes, Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya, Robin Wright as Princess Buttercup, Wallace Shawn as Vizzini and the late Andre the Giant as Fezzik. After the movie, Elwes will participate in a SPECIAL EVENT Q&A session and talk to the audience about some of the iconic scenes of the film and share some stories from the set. Want to know what happened when actor Christopher Guest (Count Rugen, the Six-Fingered Man) hit Elwes over the head after the Fire Swamp scene? Want to know how the actors were able to get through their scene with Billy Crystal (Miracle Max) making them laugh so hard? VIP tickets include a meet-and-greet with Elwes and a copy of his new book As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. $29.50-$95, 7:30pm, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. —Kiko Martinez TUE

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BURLESQUE Once summed up by The New York Times as a “fetish queen, fashion avatar [and] America’s sultry doyenne of burlesque,” Dita Von Teese (née Heather Renée Sweet in 1970s-era Michigan) is arguably the most recognizable and celebrated catalyst of the resurgence — and reinvention — of an art form rooted in the Victorian era. A striking beauty seemingly abducted and immaculately preserved from the Golden Age of Hollywood, Von Teese tantalized early fans in the pages of Playboy and memorably married theatrical goth-rocker/Hollywood vampire Marilyn Manson in 2005. Styled in the vein of racy trailblazers like Gypsy Rose Lee, Von Teese is famous for enhancing her vintage-inspired costumes (picture corsets, sequins and wasp-waisted silhouettes) and routines with such over-the-top props as supersized feather fans and a Swarovski crystal-encrusted martini glass roomy enough for her to lounge in. Having charmed hard-to-please

In honor of the release of their third volume, Chifladazine, a zine made by Latinxs for Latinxs everywhere, will host a release party at La Botánica Saturday night. In keeping with the style of their two previous issues, you can expect the latest collection to feature poetry, prose and essays from Latinx voices, covering a range of Latinx issues. To kick off the event, musicians Polly Anna and GSK Cumbia will be performing and vendors La Liga Zine, Teaness, Lil Weavy Handmade Creations, St. Sucia, Desert Flower Designers and Shop No Desire will also be on hand. Get in on the celebration and be sure to pick up your copy of Chifladazine’s latest issue. $3, 8pm-2am, La Botánica, 2911 N. St. Mary’s St. chifladazine.com. — Alejandra Lopez Gonzalez SPECIAL EVENT

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celebs ranging from Alan Cumming (“I am her willing slave”) and Demi Moore (“Dita is absolutely mesmerizing … thoroughly intoxicating”) to Aaron Paul (“She is our generation’s Bettie Page”) and Jean Paul Gaultier (“Dita is like a heroine of a novel or a Hollywood movie”), Von Teese is currently touring with a revamped version of her glamorous and nostalgic production The Art of the Teese. Hosted by New York-based comic, musician, podcaster and nightlife personality Jonny McGovern (aka the Gay Pimp), the glitzy spectacle combines four of Von Teese’s signature routines — including her ballet-inspired “Swan Lake Stripteese” and a “Rhinestone Cowgirl” act that plays out on a bedazzled mechanical bull — with sultry performances from “Vontourage” members Dirty Martini, Ginger Valentine, Jett Adore, Zelia Rose and RuPaul’s Drag Race season seven winner Violet Chachki. $35-$140, 7pm, Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — BR

Begun in 2011, SA’s chapter of PechaKucha, Japanese for “chit-chat,” has provided a uniquely vibrant space for all manner of accomplished and passionate folks to share their interests, their expertise, and their inspiration. The PechaKucha rules, first developed in Japan, are delightfully straightforward: Presenters share and discuss 20 slides each, which are each shown for only 20 seconds, for a total of six minutes and 40 seconds per presentation. For attendees, the fast-moving and concise format allows for an easy grasp of material and cuts back on natural tendencies toward losing focus. The eight presenters for Volume 27 are Lilly Gonzalez (San Antonio Book Festival communications director and book nerd), Charlie Biedenharn (Bakery Lorraine co-owner), William Jack Sibley (novelist, playwright, journalist), Nathan Felix (composer and music director with an unconventional approach to contemporary composition and performance), Magaly Chocano (digital entrepreneur, founder/CEO of Sweb Development), Patty Ortiz (artist and curator), Vincent Quaranto (photographer and roller-skating enthusiast), Kellen Walker (artist who creates performances, installations, objects and perfumes). $5, 6:30pm, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 226-5700, pksa27.splashthat.com. — JC

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FESTIVAL EVENT SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER World Heritage Festival Press Conference 10:00 a.m. The Alamo 300 Alamo Plaza Entre La Sombra: Life Along the Missions Opening Reception 6:00 p.m. Plaza de Armas Gallery 115 Plaza de Armas

SEPTEMBER Living Heritage Symposium 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunset Dinner at Mission San Juan Farm 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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ART Art opening: “A Few of My Favorite Things” Mexico City native Rodolfo

Choperena explores time, movement and subject in a format that blurs lines between representational and abstract photography. Free, 5-7pm Saturday; Musical Bridges Around the World Gallery, 23705 I-10 W., (210) 464-1534.

Art opening: “Desert — Flora” Jeannette

MacDougall curates a Fotoseptiembre exhibition showcasing the nature-inspired images of Hill Country artists Richard Nitschke and Christina Nouveau. Free, 1-3pm Saturday; Intermezzo Gallery, 716 High St., Comfort, (830) 995-3399.

Art opening: “Peter Max Retrospective: The Collected Works 1960-2017” The

Austin-based Russell Collection pops up at La Cantera with a collection of works by Beatles-associated pop artist Peter Max, complete with personal appearances on Saturday and Sunday. Free, 6-8pm Saturday, 2-4pm Sunday; The Shops at La Cantera, 15900 LaCantera Pkwy., Suite 20190 (across from H&M), (512) 478-4440.

Art opening: “San Antonio: A Photographic Portrait” Revered San

Antonio photographer Al Rendon’s recent coffee table book dedicated to the history of San Antonio (covering everything from the River Walk to Fiesta) comes into the spotlight for a Fotoseptiembre reception, signing and sale. Free, 3-5:30pm Sunday; Rendon Photography & Fine Art, 733 S. Alamo St., (210) 288-4900.

H-E-B Family Saturday Blue Star

Contemporary welcomes families and kids of all ages for a crafty Saturday employing works from current exhibitions as creative inspiration for art-making activities. Free, 1-4pm Saturday; Blue Star Contemporary, 116 Blue Star, (210) 227-6960.

FILM Clueless Slab Cinema hosts a free outdoor

screening of director Amy Heckerling’s 1995 cult comey (roughly based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma) starring Alicia Silverstone as a seemingly superficial Beverly Hills teen who attempts to boost the popularity of a new student (the late actress Brittany Murphy, who voiced Luanne Platter on King of the Hill). Free, 8pm Saturday; Hemisfair Park, 434 S. Alamo St., (210) 212-9373.

Groundhog Day Following a gallery talk

inspired by the exhibition “Heaven and Hell” and exploring what the Buddhist beliefs of karma and samsara have to do with obnoxious weatherman Phil Connors (“Phil and the Cycle of Samsara,” $8-$12,

7:30-8pm Friday), SAMA screens Harold Ramis’ surreal comedy Groundhog Day. Recently adapted as a Broadway musical, the 1993 stars Bill Murray as an arrogant Pittsburgh weatherman man who keeps repeating the same day over and over again. Free (cash bar), 8:30pm Friday; San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 212-9373.

True Grit Slab pops up at the Alamo for

a free outdoor screening of the Coen Brothers’ 2010 True Grit reboot (starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Brolin) following a drunken U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger who help a stubborn teen track down her father’s murderer. Picnics, blankets and lawn chairs welcome. Free, 8pm Saturday; The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza, (210) 212-9373.

THEATER 1964 The Tribute Billed as “the most

accurate and fun Beatles tribute to date,” this long-touring tribute (starring Mark Benson as John Lennon, Mac Ruffing as Paul McCartney, Tom Work as George Harrison, and Bobby Potter as Ringo Starr) promises to take audiences on a musical journey to the swinging ʼ60s via “vintage costumes and equipment, onstage mannerisms and speaking voices, and the unmistakable harmonies of the lads from Liverpool.” $34-$49, 8pm Saturday; The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333.

Broadway Sings The Playhouse Broadway stars Tommaso Antico (Jersey Boys), Sarah Uriarte Berry (The Light in the Piazza), Charl Brown (Motown), Crystal Kellogg (Finding Neverland), Carrie St. Louis (Wicked), Kate Rockwell (Bring It On: The Musical), and Christeena Riggs (Les Misérables) visit San Antonio to sing selections from The Playhouse’s upcoming season. $50, 8pm Saturday; Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 226-3333.

Don’t Dress for Dinner All’s a farce in

love and war — or at least, it is in this household! When Robert tries to ship his wife off for the weekend so he can have a romantic evening with his mistress, things begin to go awry when his best friend, roped in as an alibi, accidentally clues her in to the fact that all is not what it seems. Between dueling affairs, a switcheroo between the cook and the mistress, and an ongoing string of clumsy lies, Robert’s plans for a lovely meal devolve into serious shenanigans. Dr. Richard Sodders directs the Vex’s production. $15-$23, 7:30pm Thursday, 8pm Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday; Sheldon Vexler Theatre, 12500 NW Military Hwy., (210) 302-6835.

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WORDS Dinner & A Book Series: Carson McCullers Hotel Emma invites

bookworms to join collector and resident librarian Sherry Kafka Wagner for a cocktail in the Library and a discussion focusing on the work and life of Southern writer Carson McCullers, who is best known for the novels The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and A Member of the Wedding. $15, RSVP required at rsvp@thehotelemma. com, 6:30 Tuesday; Hotel Emma, 136 E. Grayson St., (210) 448-8300.

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became addicted to stand-up while enlisted in the Air Force, Rodney Lane is a determined comic who’s made appearances on Bad Boys of Comedy, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Premium Blend. $17, 8:30pm WednesdayThursday, 8pm & 10:15pm Friday-Saturday, 8pm Sunday; Improv San Antonio, 849 E. Commerce St., (210) 229-1420.

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nonprofit Culinaria highlights some of the best local chefs in town by partnering with restaurants offering fixed-price lunches ($10-$15) and dinners ($25-$35). $10-$35, times vary Wednesday-Saturday; visit culinariasa.org for details.

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Scotches, bourbons, and whiskeys — from locally produced bourbons to single malts from Scotland — while sampling dishes from the hottest local restaurants. $60$85, 7-11pm Friday; Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, (210) 227-0044.

the Rhythm Bones Society’s annual gathering, 15 “bones players” perform live music employing instruments made from cow ribs and a variety of hard woods that produce a distinct, rhythmic click comparable to a castanet or tap shoe. The instruments of this age-old tradition are often found in bluegrass and folk music.

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Uprooted Gardens share ideas and tips nonprofit Royal Sovereign And Imperial for different types of raised beds, along Court of the Alamo Empire waxes with ways to build and care for them. Free, nostalgic with an evening of Disney2-3pm Saturday; Rainbow Gardens, 2585 themed tributes benefiting Rein 26, Stand Thousand Oaks Drive, (210) 680-5734. up for Kids and Thrive Youth Center. Free, Son Tus Niños También: Trans Kids 10pm Saturday; Luther’s Cafe, 1503 N. Back to School Organized by the Queer Main Ave., (210) 223-7727. Corazones de Esperanza, this second Ofﬁcial Ice Cream of San Antonio annual event features resource tables Competition Artisan ice cream makers from various local organizations, guest and chefs from Jazz, TX, The Hoppy Monk, speakers, and a panel discussion Hanzo, Liberty Bar, Saucy Sweets, and between parents of trans children the upcoming Modernist show off their focusing on new laws passed by the Texas culinary skills in a competition using legislature. The purpose of the workshop Kinsman Apricot Rakia. $10, 8-11pm is to facilitate a conversation between Saturday; Dorćol Distilling Company, 1902 parents, students, and educators on how S. Flores St., (210) 229-0607. best to meet the needs of transgender students. Free, noon-2pm Saturday; Goth Party Dra Hall hosts a multimedia Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, 922 event to “remind us of how creativity San Pedro Ave., (210) 228-0201. almost always stems from darkness.” Featured artists include Jason “PopGuy” Ibarra, SavageHearts, Sybil Press, Bexar Knuckles Apparel, Pray Death, GayLunchable, No Desire, Desert Flower Designers and Johnny Veins Comix. Free, 8pm-midnight Wednesday; Brick at Blue Star, 108 Blue Star, (210) 262-8653.

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A SPANISH POET LIVES — AND DIES — AGAIN The Classic reprises José Rubén De León’s Lorca STEVEN G. KELLMAN

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August 7 through 12, the 2017 PuroSlam team, which features four local performance poets who had to earn their spot through the crucible of competition, participated in the National Poetry Slam tournament, held this year in Denver. Since its founding in 1999, PuroSlam, the only nationally certified poetry slam in town, has hosted innumerable weekly slam events, been a vibrant part of uplifting San Antonio’s broader literary scene, and continually projects a good name for us at regional and national competitions. This year’s team, which looked to follow up on the 2016 team’s successful run that led them to the semi-finals, included Rooster Martinez, Sarah Maddux, Chibbi Orduña and Eddie Vega, all estimable and seasoned practitioners of slam-craft. By way of getting to know the crew that repped Saytown at this year’s Nationals, fresh off stealing the show (and the number one spot) at a regional scrimmage slam a few weeks back, Vega offered the following pithy yet endearing descriptions: Rooster writes soulful poems about diverse subject matter, plush with interwoven metaphors. Check out a performance of his poem “Sewell Park” on YouTube (Write About Now channel). Maddux writes powerful pieces dealing with feminist issues. She’s very sincere in her poetry, especially when speaking about societal views on women. Chibbi is the most dynamic, energetic performer on the team. He

has a theater background and writes about the struggles of growing up a gay Latino in South Texas. Eddie writes about politics and tacos. He really has no style. Or energy. He takes the overflow drippings of Chibbi’s fervor and makes the most of it. Chibbi is crème brûlée, Eddie is Jello. At the national competition, which is comprised of two, four-round preliminary bouts and a handful of side events, the PuroSlam team narrowly missed making team finals, landing at number 32 overall (out of 80 teams from all over the country). The team did make it to the Group Piece Finals, however, where they nabbed third place, on the strength of a fiery, humorous, and insightful collaborative piece entitled “MexicanAmerican Men,” a poem that plumbs the depths of Mexican-American identity and the struggles that come with it. Plus, somewhere in the middle of that piece, they did the Macarena. Additionally, Vega took second place in a side event dubbed Haiku Death Match, after being narrowly edged out by now three-time Haiku Death Match champ Glori B (from Austin). You can check out these PuroSlam poets and others, even possibly get in on the slam action yourself, just about every Tuesday at The Korova (107 E. Martin St.) starting at 10 p.m. Their new slam season will officially kickoff on September 5 with a special ceremony. Additionally, PuroSlam will play host, for the first time ever, to the Southern Fried Poetry Slam in the summer of 2018.

> After being gored to death in August 1934, the glamorous bullfighter Ignacio Sánchez Mejias was memorialized in a haunting elegy that repeats the refrain “at five in the afternoon.” Its poet, Federico García Lorca, would himself die almost exactly two years later, murdered by fascist soldiers and dumped into an unmarked grave. When, during his riveting impersonation of García Lorca, José Rubén De León recites the lament, it becomes a premonition of his own death (In the Spanish fashion, Lorca was the name of the poet’s mother, García his father’s name, but it is a common mistake among Americans to refer to him as Lorca rather than García Lorca or simply García). It is four o’clock in the afternoon of August 16, 1936, and De León’s García Lorca announces to the audience at the outset that within an hour he will be arrested and killed. He will pass the minutes until five o’clock in the afternoon sharing memories, desires, and dread. “Nobody shoots poets,” he proclaims, in full knowledge that it is merely wishful thinking. “I am a genius,” he announces, but pride in his talents cannot mask the agony of being the butt of contempt in a society hostile toward artists and homosexuals. He is both. “No son of mine is going to be a poet,” he recalls his father insisting. He also remembers the pain of unrequited love for several young men, including Salvador Dalí. To hold the stage alone for an hour while impersonating a famous figure requires two ingredients: a famous figure of arresting complexity and an actor of extraordinary ability. SIGGI RAGNAR

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Like Mark Twain, Harry Truman, and Will Rogers, Federico García Lorca was a person of pungent thoughts. Poet, playwright, musician, traveler, he was a fascinating compound of bravura and vulnerability. Dreading his impending death but confident in the immortality of his art, he declares that: “In Spain, a dead man is more alive as a dead man than anywhere else in the world.” De León, who has also starred in one-handers about Agustín Lara and Nat King Cole, inhabits the Andalusian poet’s personality as comfortably as he does the dandy’s bow tie and suit. Crafting his script from books by and about García Lorca, he works in several of the more famous poems as well as a scene from the play Blood Wedding, though sometimes a bit awkwardly. But Lorca is not an hour of poetry readings. It is a dramatic piece whose intensity is magnified by its preoccupation with extinction. García Lorca, who worked closely with composer Manuel de Falla, studied to be a musician, and the production makes effective use of flamenco accompaniment. A high point of the production comes when De León sings, in Spanish, as well as when he duplicates the childhood puppet shows García Lorca mounted. Essential to art, and life, according to García Lorca, is duende a passionate duende, spark compounded of anguish, mystery, and death. De León’s performance as the dying Spanish poet offers a dramatic demonstration. Lorca

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The Safdie brothers, Benny and Josh, have made a movie about another set of brothers, Connie and Nick Nikas. In addition to co-directing, Benny Safdie also plays the part of Nick, the mentally impaired sibling of Connie, a criminal sociopath played with cunning aplomb by Robert Pattinson. In his post-Twilight Saga career, Pattinson has smartly chosen roles that counteract his heartthrob image and has worked on challenging dramas with daring directors (i.e., Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars with David Cronenberg, The Lost City of Z with James Gray, and the upcoming

High Life with Claire Denis). The Safdies, however, are totally in their wheelhouse of scuzzy love stories with the ironically titled Good Time. Previous films include Daddy Longlegs, a story about two brothers growing up under the supervision (or lack thereof) of a loving but dangerously irresponsible father, and Heaven Knows What, an examination of the bonds between two suicidal junkies. Josh Safdie co-wrote the screenplay for Good Time with Ronald Bronstein, director of Frownland, which has the distinction of being one of the bleakest movies ever made. Good Time is the account of a crime

caper that goes from terribly wrong to ridiculously worse. In the opening scenes, Connie breaks his brother Nick free of a forced mental evaluation/therapy session, whereupon the two don masks and rob a bank. The holdup couldn’t go worse if they were Woody Allen in Take the Money and Run (“I have a gub”). Their escape goes off the rails, and leaves Nick captured and sent to jail. The rest of the movie unfolds in a bizarre chain of events engineered by Connie to free his brother. Connie’s overwhelming need to have his sibling by his side is a strange attribute for a character who evidences no

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other signs of human empathy or compassion (although he does seem to have a special connection with dogs). Jennifer Jason Leigh shows up all too briefly as Connie’s girlfriend, whom he exploits for the sake of her mother’s credit card. Later, he takes advantage of a Jamaican woman’s hospitality and the bored inclinations of an adolescent girl (Taliah Webster). A mistaken identity and a soda bottle filled with LSD also goose the plot along. But, for the most part, this is a one-man show: Despite his shabby looks and feral actions, Pattinson holds our attention as Connie, if only in wonderment at what act of idiocy he might commit next. Filmed by Sean

Price Williams with an intense abundance of close-ups, Good Time emphasizes personal distress over the details of the crimes. Even if it’s not always clear exactly what is occurring in a scene, we always know how the characters are responding. An insistent synth score by Oneohtrix Point Never (aka Daniel Lopatin) also heightens the movie’s emotional tone. (Iggy Pop also croons a song over the film’s closing credits.) The film’s visual scheme and the soundtrack often fill in for what these clueless characters cannot convey. Good Time demonstrates an admirable daring in its technique and willingness to go against the grain, but its payoff isn’t equal to its challenges.

SUSPENDED NOSTALGIA SNL alum Kyle Mooney ﬁnds his spirit animal in the imaginative indie comedy Brigsby Bear STEVE DAVIS

The man-child James in the offbeat comedy Brigsby Bear is stuck in a state of perpetual adolescence. A bespectacled naif with two-day stubble and the ringlets of an angel, he’s an eccentric young man with an arrested emotional development this side of Pee-wee Herman. Imprisoned his entire life in an underground fallout shelter by a well-meaning but nutcase couple posing as his parents, James has a single point of reference in his world: a bizarre children’s educational program starring a giant blond bear named Brigsby — a plushy adventure hero who has taught him everything from basic multiplication tables to valuable life lessons on hundreds of worn-out VHS cassette tapes watched over and over during his extended childhood. (Picture those animatronic singing hillbillies jamboreeing at Disneyland or ShowBiz Pizza Place and you’ve got an idea of Brigsby – except he’s blander than the average bear.) Cheaply produced and super cheesy, the makeshift show’s episodes have a so-bad-it’sgood quality about them; they’re earnest and yet terrible, like public access channel programming at its most ambitious. (Where are the big ferns?) When James involuntarily surfaces above ground, he can’t help but bring Brigsby with him, doggedly intent upon introducing his ursine mentor to a broader audience in a low-low-low-budget movie that finishes up where the one-of-a-kind series made especially for him left off. Wearing the hats of actor, director, writer and producer, James is Orson Welles and Ed Wood rolled into one, a visionary making his opus straight from the heart. Brigsby Bear begins strangely, almost uncomfortably, as you’re introduced to James’ insular existence and his complete social awkwardness. (SNL cast member Kyle Mooney is perfectly guileless in the role. And he rocks the character’s JCPenney attire.) But at some point, the movie goes soft, turning less grizzly and more teddy as James’ obsession with Brigsby takes on therapeutic value and helps him acclimate to his new environment, facilitating relationships with newfound friends and the members of his real family. (The supporting cast is fine but tends to fade into the background, with the exception of Greg Kinnear’s sympathetic cop assigned to James’ kidnapping case.) Viewers hoping for a foray into Donnie Darko territory will be disappointed by this shift in tone. But those who like things sentimental and sweet — and there’s nothing wrong with that — will find comfort in the notion of leaving the past behind to allow the future to go forward. No doubt, it’s a message fit for an episode of Brigsby’s little show.

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> It was a two year on-again, off-again kind of thing until it wasn’t. Paramour, downtown’s first rooftop bar, and Jason Dady (you may know him as San Antonio’s Iron Chef Gauntlet cheftestant and owner of Tre Enoteca, Tre Trattoria, Shuck Shack, The Bin, Two Bros. BBQ and the upcoming, Range) have decided to make it official. During a media tasting, the bar and chef announced a new longterm partnership that makes Dady the exclusive caterer of Paramour. The move is ushering in a new phase for the bar as it’s added and changed up its furniture, and gone all-in on themed brunches (burlesque on August 20, September 3, 10, and 17 and Drag Brunch on August 27 and September 24) and even “A Toast to Mayor Ron Nirenberg,” this evening. And fun events demand fun food. Though Dady’s menu has been in the works for some time and implemented throughout the last few weeks, past brunch menus meant catered breakfast tacos. Dady’s menu brings some of the chef’s greatest hits from his other restaurants — deviled eggs, grilled goat cheese sandwiches, duck confit tacos (a major throwback from the DUK Truck), Spanish Quicos, almonds, olives, cheese plates and charc plates. Prices are comparable to Dady’s eateries as well. Expect to pay anywhere between $4 and $9 for smaller bites, and $15 to $50 for a large charcuterie plate. The chef also shared a few fun additions including “Mexican Street Popcorn” with fresh-popped corn, cotija, lime and chile powder; salted pretzel bites with smoked Gouda fondue, white cheddar pimento cheese and assorted dark chocolates with nuts and berries for those with a sweet tooth. Brunch will give a wink to dim sum carts, complete

with order cards. Small bites include “fancy” donuts, eggs in purgatory, deviled eggs, and grilled cheese sandwiches, while medium bites include Mexican pastries, granola and yogurt parfaits, duck confit tacos, breakfast tacos and a donut “bag.” The new menu is available 4 to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 102 9th St., Suite 400, (210) 340-9880.

Bakery peanut butter-chocolate chip monster cookie, and the Pie Oh My concrete will feature a slice of The Granary ‘Cue & Brew buttermilk chess pie. Barbecue fans will also be able to order the Lockhart Link Burger, “a cheeseburger topped with griddled Kreuz Market jalapeno cheese sausage link with ShackSauce and pickles.” Local beers from Ranger Creek and Alamo will also be featured. 7427 San Pedro Ave.

The Original Hot Dog House closes

Cha-Cha’s Mexican Restaurant closes

> Bummer news for Northside hot dog lovers. The Original Hot Dog House shared it will close its doors after five years of delicious hot dogs. The location, which opened in 2012, became known for its S.A. Dog, a bacon-wrapped dog with glazed bleu cheese and bacon bits, and other over-the-top dogs. Owners John, Mike and Brandon Pugel, The Original Hot Dog House will close August 27. Per the Facebook post, the company will focus its efforts on Pugels, the sister location of The Original Hot Dog House, which opened in 2015. 1218 W. Bitters Road, (210) 233-113.

Shake Shack opens

> Shake Shack’s first San Antonio outpost opened on August 23. The Danny Meyer-founded shop, is known for its fastcasual burgers, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes. The SA location will utilize local products in two of its offerings: The Peanut Butter Park custard concrete with vanilla custard, peanut butter sauce will include a Bird

It’s time to drown our sorrows in a big margarita — but you won’t be able to do so at Cha-Cha’s. Cha-Cha’s Mexican Restaurant is closed for business. The 32-year-old establishment owned by the Ruiz family announced via social media Tuesday afternoon. The restaurant at 5616 Bandera Road has seen a drop in business due to “tough times.” In its 32 years, ChaCha’s became known for classic Tex-Mex plates and boozy margaritas. In 2014, after the sudden passing of patriarch Ricardo Ruiz, the Babcock location was closed. You can enjoy one last margarita (or two, or three, or four) during the 35th Annual Margarita Pour Off at Nelson Wolff Stadium on September 23, 2017. Cha-Cha’s will still function as a catering operation and margarita machine business, according to the post. 5616 Bandera Road.

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When it first opened in 2012, Bite was an eclectic restaurant — filled with chef Lisa Watel-Astorga’s French-Chilean dishes, creative cocktails and unique popart — but the Southtown eatery has helped bridge the gap between familiar and modern dining in San Antonio with new talents and a recently expanded lunch menu. “There’s more happening here, more traffic than ever and we’re seeing people who want to try [new foods and drinks] that are a little outside of the box,” Lisa said. “Since my husband [Chef Damien Watel] joined the kitchen, we’ve gotten to add more of our dishes and wines — French and Chilean — and the flavors work well together.” Damien, who closed the doors to Chez Vatel Bistro in June, has brought over his extensive wine collection and added popular dishes like the Coq a Vin and the grilled quail with parmesan risotto. “We change the menu nearly every week,” Damien said. “But we try to keep the crowd favorites like the [Bistro’s] sole and [Bite’s] lamb cigars because our regulars are looking for them, and there’s new people who are just hearing about us for the fi rst time and want to try them as well.” The chefs’ collaborative menu offers a more affordable (though price points still linger at$6-$22 for starters, $17-

$27 for main courses and $6-$10 for dessert), yet elevated fine dining experience for young professionals, old friends and international visitors looking beyond the Riverwalk. Visitors can expect a warm welcome from one of the chefs or server Ray Martinez, longtime Bistro employee, as they listen to Édith Piaf and hear the daily specials Bite’s new starters include a smoky seared foie gras served with sweet apples and raspberries, lobster spring rolls, and beet and goat cheese cake — organic golden beets, sandwiched between layers of creamy goat cheese and paired with a side of fresh greens and tomatoes — available for less than $25. Bigger lunch options include the colorful crabmeat risotto, made with fresh gulf seafood, flavorful stock and market-fresh vegetables; roasted Chilean sea bass, ropa sucia — steamed seafood, sausage and beans — as well as Damien’s funky and creative pasta dishes. Diners can also look forward to French country bread, made fresh in-house daily. A number of pastries and sweets include creme brulee, pistachio gelato, lemon tarts, chocolate mousse and churros with ice cream. Damien, who is looking to open a new restaurant location, is hoping to bring his dishes to the busy restaurant, but is ready to make classic French dishes

accessible to new generations that are ready to learn about new foods and enjoy new culinary experiences. “I was there nearly 20 years, but I’m not sure that 5 percent of the San Antonio population had even heard of Bistro Vatel,” Damien said. “In Southtown, there’s so many new people moving in, visiting for business conventions, young people who are moving back and want to find special places … This place is small, but there’s plenty of room for new people to come and enjoy.” Bite is looking forward to welcoming new regulars and customers during Restaurant Week through August 26. “But it would be best to arrive early or make a reservation,” she said. See the menu here. Lisa cites her Chilean roots, as well as her time living and training as a chef in Houston, with driving her passion for great food, but she credits her kitchen stints in Denmark, Chile, Argentina, and Spain as the inspiration to continue evolving at Bite. “Those connections help because they push me to keep looking for new ingredients and flavor combinations; things that people here haven’t seen,” Lisa said. “People are learning that Bite may be small, but it’s always something new.” 1012 S. Presa St., (210) 532-2551. sacurrent.com • August 23-29, 2017 • CURRENT 37

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151 SALOON // Boxing and music enthusiasts will get the perfect 1-2 punch at the honky tonk. DJ Quake will be in the house mixing country, hip-hop and top-40 music after the fight. A food truck will be available for blood hungry fight fans. Dress code will be enforced, and that means no facial or neck tattoos and gym attire are allowed. A $10 cover will be charged at the door, which opens at 4 p.m. 10619 Westover Hills Blvd., (210) 248-9757.

NATIVE WINGS // Craving delicious variety foods that will knock your head back? Customers can enjoy fresh bone-in and boneless wings, sandwiches, salads and pizza. Native’s wait staff has been praised for its commitment to ensuring sports fans get round-the-clock service while enjoying action-packed events. A $20 cover charge will be administered at the door. 3238 Wurzbach Road, (210) 233-1199.

BLUE BOX // The hip and trendy bar will be the go-to spot in the Pearl area to enjoy the fight. Expect a fun, vibrant crowd, guaranteed to “ooh” and “ahh” at every punch. 312 Pearl Pkwy., (210) 227-2583. BREWS BROTHERS // The two-year establishment draws a diverse crowd and offers decently priced drinks. There will be a $15 cover charge, with a $5 discount being assessed if you check in on social media. 7403 Leslie Road, (210) 633-7129. CANTINA // The fight will be shown on all of their giant screens. Food trucks, draft and bucket beer and specials are advertised on the bar’s Facebook page. DJ C1 will be mixing the hits. Cover is expected to be $20, but subject to change. Text (210) 877-4194 for availability. 6565 Babcock Road, (210) 257-0030.

MOSES ROSE’S HIDEOUT // It would almost certainly be apropos to view the war between two braggadocios at an establishment that is within proximity of where a much more important and historical battle took place. The burgers and drinks are a hit with customers. DJ Necio will be on the 1s and 2s mixing everyone’s favorite hits. Cover charge is yet to be determined. 516 Houston St., (210) 775-1808.

TICKET SPORTS PUB // A clean, friendly atmosphere is always promised by the Ticket Sports Pub. The establishment prides itself on sticking to a drink menu that offers delectables, such as “killer” mojitos, margaritas and bloody marys. The fight will be showcased

on 10+ television screens. Fans can reserve seating on the Ticket’s website for $35 or pay $40 at the door. 420 E. Houston St., (210) 222-9722.

SARITA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT #2 // The Fredericksburg Road restaurant is currently offering presale tickets at https://www.Purplepass.com. Tickets are $20 until Aug. 19, $25 from Aug. 20 to Aug. 25 and $35 at the door on Aug. 26, cash or credit. The food and service has been acclaimed to be great. 8224 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 265-3723. WHISKEY TREE // This establishment is a terrific spot to enjoy refreshing beverages and delicious meals while in the accompaniment of friends. Live music can be enjoyed during and after the fight. Cover is also $10. 7905 Bandera

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[we’re still into] that Van’s Warped Tour-scene music” said Saenz who actually has been living in Austin for school but travels down to San Antonio at least once a week for band practice and shows. Saenz explained that in 2013 the group, like many a new band, formed from several different projects but this time were determined to take it seriously and “do it right,” meaning they wouldn’t try and rush to get music out but instead strategically make moves to take their band as far as possible. And so far, it seems to have been working. On Spotify, Like Ghosts currently sits at roughly 11,000 monthly listeners, about 500 more streamers than local favorites Girl In a Coma. The band also recently landed on two official Spotify playlists - “Crash Course” alongside bands like Circa Survive and Emarosa, and “Covered In Punk,” a collection of 49 punk rock covers of popular pop, rock and R&B songs, alongside a grip of pop-punk and post-hardcore heavyweights including Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, Dance Gavin Dance, and Thrice. The song selected for “Covered In Punk” was their cover of the Chainsmoker’s jam “Setting Fires” – one of about five covers the band has been releasing since 2015 along with The Weeknd’s “Hills,” Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” and ‘N’SYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me.” But playing clever renditions of other people’s music barely scratches the surface of how talented these guys actually are. Like Ghosts’ ability to create fresh-sounding movements within a genre that has become less popular over the years is crystal clear within just a few moments of listening to their new EP To Feel Like You’re Drowning. “It is challenging trying to develop a fanbase here even

though there is a scene for [post-hardcore],” Saenz says “But I still have hope, and when you go to Warped Tour, there’s still a zillion people that [show up].” Recorded, mixed and produced by Cory Brunnemann, who also worked with San Antonio metalcore favorites Upon A Burning Body, To Feel Like You’re Drowning matches anguished vocal melodies that soar over groove-heavy verses and hooks for a mix that’s focused, aggressive and emotive. And maybe I’m just hungry, but the guitar tones that thicken out the EP are about as rich as biting into a chewy sea-salt caramel candy. Yum. Within a few short hours of their August 11 release, the band peaked at number 80 on the iTunes music charts, three spots shy of Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool which hangs at number 77. As far as touring’s concerned, Saenz says that Like Ghosts doesn’t have any tentative plans for the road but would like to play out eventually. So for now, check out their brand new EP, released August, 11, on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Play, and Tidal. For a band that feels like they’re arriving maybe a decade too late, To Feel Like You’re Drowning is a promise that the sounds of the scene will continue to echo through the present as long as there are folks like Like Ghosts who are willing to breathe fresh life into it. For more information on Like Ghosts, like upcoming shows, tours, merch and future releases, visit facebook.com/likeghostsrock. Saturday, September 2, with Slaves, Secrets, Out Came The Wolves, Picturesque, $15-$17, 6pm, Alamo City Music Hall, 1305 E. Houston St.

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CANCIONES Following up on the wellattended first installment in the series, “Canciones,” a uniquely San Antonio showcase that features some of SA’s best musical talents, is back with another excellent bill. While the last “Canciones” show featured local rock-based learders (including Girl FRI

in a Coma’s Nina Diaz) celebrating their favorite songs, especially those that remind them of San Anto, this sophomore show will feature Mitch Webb and The Swindles and D.T. Buffkin, both acts that operate more in the realm of rootsrock/country. The beauty of these concerts, aside from the stunning

Pearl Park locale itself, is that showgoers get to experience multiple generations of SA culture at once, all in the form of timeless music that seems to sing of the heart of the city. Free, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Pearl Park at The Historic Pearl, 200 E. Grayson St., atpearl.com. – James Courtney

BOBBY RUSH Bobby Rush has been one of the consummate bluesmen for more than 65 years. And, the thing is, dude’s one of the only ones left who can honestly fly under that hallowed, blues-master banner. With a workman-like dedication, the now83-year-old Rush has released more than 30 full length albums, and tons of other material, including seven albums in the last 10 years. The most recent of those albums, 2016’s Porcupine Meat, garnered Rush his first Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. Don’t miss your chance to see this Amterican treasure and blues luminary, as ever, practicing his timeless craft somewhere near the intersection of history and mystery, of raw emotion and easy intuition. $48-$78, 8pm, Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. – JC FRI

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With thumping basslines that drive listeners down corridors of echoing tremolo guitar progressions, Mojave Red are a kaleidoscope of sound worth getting lost in. Hailing from the great city of Houston, the band is led by Josh Cobb and are heading over to Ventura to douse us in vibrating waves of R&B tinged psych rock, that’s a little trippy, a little dirty and very sexy. Also on the bill are San Antonio’s Proessions, whose new EP Blush is a beautiful display of garagey dream pop that tiptoes towards the edge of vaporwave. With Mr. Pidge, $3, Ventura, 1011 Avenue B, (210) 802-6940, venturasatx.com – Chris Conde FRI

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Punctuated with oodles of electric guitar tapping and drums so tight you’d think they were computer programmed, Shaping The Legacy are probably the closest thing to the rapid-fire staccato guitar jabbing of “djent” our town has seen out of a local band. Made up from members of Counterculture and metalcore heavyweights Upon A Burning Body, Shaping The Legacy, blends versatile vocal styles with technical musicianship for a combo that’s balanced and brutal. $5-$10,With Shrynes, Covina, Memories In Broken Glass, Go Ask Alice, 7pm, The Bang Bang Bar, 119 El Mio Drive, (210) 320-1187. – CC FRI

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The singer-songwriter listen-to-how-sad-mysongs-are-while-I-cry song and dance have been a new-musician trope that has, frankly, worn out it’s welcome. However, there are the rare occasions when an artist rises from the over-saturated-frat-boy-with-a-guitar community that write and sing song that resonate with us on a deep and spiritual level. City and Colour is one of those artists. Born Dallas Michael John Albert Green, The Canadian singer and musician was first known for his work in the post-hardcore group Alexisonfire which had already built a huge following. A slight step to the left from the aggressive angst of post-hardcore, City and Colour showcases Green’s warm vocal timbre that coats his folksy tracks that are slightly melancholic but rich enough to keep you cozy. Like being outside in the cold with a campfire and a blanket. $45-$98, 8pm, Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. – CC

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Combining heavy psych-rock, with bluesy stoner metal, Austin’s Duel’s Black Sabbath and 70s protometal influence is apparent within a few seconds of listening to “Devil” off their latest release Witchbanger. If you dig the sounds of metal’s earliest days, you’re gonna love these guys. Also on the bill is San Antonio’s HÖTZI. A little bit old-school hardcore, a little bit sludge and a lot a bit sweaty sexy dudes, HÖTZI’s live show is one of the most entertaining on the St. Mary’s Strip. With Over The Top, King Earth, $5, 9pm, Limelight, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St., thelimelightsa.com – CC FRI

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CITY AND COLOUR Lamar, Common, Esperanza Spaulding, and Robert Glaser. It’s Hathaway’s considerable talent alone, however, that will be on display as she takes the stage at The Aztec this weekend. Hathaway recently released the damn-near club ready single “I Can’t Wait,” so there’s every reason to believe that this show could feature more new material, as the singer gears up to release her first album (no release date yet) since 2015. $25-$135, 7pm, The Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 8124355, theaztectheatre.com. – JC

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MUSIC CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 Bru’s Tunes Live acoustic music by Bru’s Tunes. Free. La Hacienda De Los Barrios, 6-9pm The Fixx Rock act joined by Jeff Glatz. $30$150. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm The Max Tribe Psych rock act joined by Go Kart Mozart. Free. The Amp Room, 8pm Mitch Webb and the Swindles Americana act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 7-11pm Primetime Jazz Orchestra Jazz at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 8-10pm Wednesday Evening Picker Circle w/ Claude Butch Morgan. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

by A Good Rogering and more. $5-$8. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 8pm Almost Patsy Cline Band Patsy Cline tribute. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 8-11pm Barbaloots Indie alt-rock band joined by Eye of the Day and more. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 8-11:45pm Blackbird Sing Folk rock act. Free. The Phoenix Saloon, 9pm Bobby Rush Grammy Award Winner and blues artist. $48-$78. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm Dan West Open, unplugged acoustic circle. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 4pm Duel Stoner metal act from Austin joined by local acts Hotzi and Beauty School Massacre. $5. Limelight, 9pm Elijah Zane Elijah Zane performs at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 9-11pm Flatland Cavalry Country/folk/Americana act joined by Ryan Scott Travis. $12-$15. John T Floore’s Country Store, 9pm

A.O. River Alt-rock act joined by Fear from the Grave and more. Free. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 9pm

Friday Afternoon Picker Circle w/ Hayden Whittington. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 1-4pm

Bandaholics Honchos Claude “Butch” Morgan, Trevor Doak Morgan, and Robert “Robar” Adams. Free. Sancho’s Cantina, 7-9pm

Hayes Carll Americana act joined by Charlie and the Regrets. $25. Gruene Hall, 8pm

Emmanuel Mexican singer Emmanuel performs at the Majestic. $63.75-$179.25. The Majestic Theatre, 8:30pm The King William Jazz Collective Jazz music at Luna. $5. Luna, 9:30pm Max Rios and the Waysiders Tex-country act at Gruene. Free. Gruene Hall, 7-11pm

Latin American Fridays with Henry Brun & the International Trio. Free. Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter, 7:30-10:30pm

The Piano Guys Four dads who cover popular songs on YouTube. $44.50-$165. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm

Make Them Suffer Metal act from Perth joined by Enterprise Earth, Spite and Vernon of Persia. $13-$15. Alamo City Music Hall & Club, 6pm

The Powell Brothers Americana/country act. Free. County Line, 6-10pm

MattyB 14-year-old pop singer/rapper from Atlanta, GA. $25-$90. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm

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Killjoy Authority Local metal act joined by Burning Circle and All the Time. $5-$8. Bond’s 007 Rock Bar, 8pm

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band Americana, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues. $45$85. The Majestic Theatre, 8pm

Shadow Band Psych folk act joined by Flower Jesus Quintet. Free. Lowcountry, 10pm

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West Kings Highway Friday Night residency at Sancho’s Cantina. Free. Sancho’s Cantina, 7-9pm Whitey Johnson R&B at Luna. $10. Luna, 9:30pm SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 “1964” The Tribute Tribute to the Beatles, pre-Sgt-Pepper era. $34-$49. The Majestic Theatre, 8pm Broadway Sings the Playhouse Broadway stars sing selected songs from The Playhouse San Antonio’s upcoming season. $50. Empire Theatre, 8pm Chris Taylor Band Chris Taylor Band performs at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 6:308:30pm City and Colour Alternative rock act City and Colour stops by the Aztec on his US tour. $35-$141. Aztec Theatre, 9pm Flat Top Jones Country act Flat Top Jones performs at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 1-5pm Gary Allan Country act joined by William Michael Morgan. $30.02-$1,034.64. Whitewater Amphitheater, 8pm Griphynn Local rock act Griphynn joined by Red Beard Wall and more. $5. Zombies, 8pm Harvey McLaughlin Joined by St. Dukes, Heather Go Pyscho and more. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 8-11:45pm Hayes Carll Americana act joined by Mayeux & Broussard. $25. Gruene Hall, 9pm James McMurtry Roots rock act from Austin joined by Jonny Burke. $15-$90. Sam’s Burger Joint, 9pm Jerkagram Post-rock duo from LA joined by Chris Conde and Cactus Milk. $5-$8. Limelight, 9pm La Tropa F Tejano/conjunto band joined by Sunny Sauceda Y Todo Eso and Juaquin Cura. $10 after 7pm. Big Texas Ice House, 5-11pm Massey and The Masterminds Soulpop act at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 9-11pm

Shotgun Rider. $12-$15. John T Floore’s Country Store, 9pm Tomar & the FCs Soul and funk at Luna. $10. Luna, 9:30pm Travis Green and the Chiefs Blues rock act at Phoenix Saloon. Free. The Phoenix Saloon, 9pm USO Joined by XIL, Metalriser and more. $5-$8. Bond’s 007 Rock Bar, 8pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 Adam Johnson Band Blues act at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 1-3pm Clint Black Country singer-songwriter. $29.50-$74.50. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 7pm Ken Slavin Classic jazz vocalist plays at Sam’s for his birthday bash. $15-$50. Sam’s Burger Joint, 6pm Lalah Hathaway R&B singer at the Aztec. $25-$135. Aztec Theatre, 7pm The Last Honky Tonk Music Series Featuring Penny Jo Pullus, Daryl Wayne Dasher and more. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 1-5pm Mad Dog and Jamie Traditional Irish instruments covering Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and more. Free. The Cove, 7-9pm Midwest Armadillo Vocal duo performing at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 4-6pm Slim Bawb Cajun/folk act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 12:30-4:30pm

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DON’T FUCK NAZIS > I’m a woman in my early 30s having sex with a guy in his early 20s. The sex is more than casual, and we really care about each other. My concern is this guy has some alt-right sympathies that reveal themselves in our political discussions. He’s a Trump guy, but hesitates to admit it because he knows I’m anti-Trump. He shares memes created by Mike Cernovich and Milo Yiannopoulos, he gets his news from hard-right publications, and his sister and brother-inlaw are Holocaust deniers. This concerns and confuses me because he’s such a sweet guy and, honestly, so goddamn good in bed. He might be the best lay I’ve ever had. I can’t reconcile these two sides of him, but I also can’t help trying to enlighten him a little bit. One of his best features is his open-mindedness. He’s read books and watched documentaries I’ve recommended. I feel a responsibility to this young, confused, and frankly not-toobright person who’s surrounded by bad influences. I want to be understanding and gently guide him in a better direction, but sometimes his ignorance is aggravating. I can also sense that he’s beginning to feel a little judged, which can only make things worse. I keep thinking of your Campsite Rule, and I wonder at what point does one give up throwing logic and articles at someone who thought Hillary Clinton ran a child sex ring out of a pizza parlor? Can I continue to have sex with someone who

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thinks the left is conspiring to turn everyone communist? Conflicted Lover Don’t fuck Nazis. If someone you just met tells you they’re a Nazi, don’t fuck that Nazi. If you’re already fucking someone and they reveal themselves to be a Nazi, stop fucking that Nazi. If someone tells you they’re a Nazi and you fuck that Nazi anyway and keep fucking that Nazi because they’re good at sex (for a Nazi), your effort to “gently guide” that Nazi away from being a Nazi doesn’t make it okay for you to fuck that Nazi. Okay, okay: This guy might not be a Nazi at all — although it sure as fuck sounds like his family is, and they probably have more influence over him than you do. It’s possible this young, confused, and not-too-bright boy is merely a Trump-supporting conspiracy theorist and maybe I’m still too upset about Charlottesville to be impartial. Or, hey, maybe this guy is already a Nazi and hasn’t revealed the full extent of his odious political beliefs to you, CL, because the sex is good and he’s hoping to fuck the Nazi into you before you can fuck the Nazi out of him. Finally, good people don’t worry about making Nazis “feel judged.” Nazis should be judged — à la Judgment at Nuremberg, an old film with a feel-good ending that’s worth watching right about now. Another thing good people don’t do? They don’t fuck Nazis. On the Lovecast, women in gay bars — we have a problem: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter ITMFA.org

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1 Porkpie, e.g. 4 Joined (up) 10 Margarine containers 14 Gentle ___ lamb 15 Make really mad 16 Sector 17 Country kitchen implement? 19 Had a hunch 20 1800, in movie credits that didn’t exist back then 21 Really anxious 23 One who lessens the tension 24 Fidget spinners, for one 25 Like some fanbases 29 The Sklar Brothers, e.g. 31 Imperil 32 Blues guitarist ___ Mahal 35 Country actress with famous acting siblings? 39 Mathematician Lovelace et al. 41 Birthstone for Gemini 42 Caged (up) 43 Country baseball squad? 46 Part of UNLV 47 Show of respect 48 ___ it up (laugh) 50 Public display 51 “Middle of Nowhere” director DuVernay

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26 Biblical tower site 27 “I Love It” band ___ Pop 28 Fender mishaps 30 “August: ___ County” 31 Tobias’s daughter on “Arrested Development” 32 Dials next to speedometers, for short 33 Kind of committee 34 Pressly of “My Name Is Earl” 36 Gone by, as time 37 Actor Efron of the “Baywatch” movie 38 “The Simpsons” disco guy 40 Tabloid topics 44 Antiquing material 45 Enhance 49 Burger chain magnate Ray 51 Century plant 52 Outspoken 53 Bracelet location, perhaps 55 Fundamental character 56 Fawning sycophant 57 “As You Like It” forest setting 59 Hardly open 61 Serling of “The Twilight Zone” 62 Poison ___ (Batman villain) 63 ___ kwon do 65 K+ or Na+, e.g.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Welcome to Swami Moonflower’s Psychic Hygiene Hints. Ready for some mystical cleansing? Hint No. 1: To remove stains on your attitude, use a blend of Chardonnay wine, tears from a cathartic crying session, and dew collected before dawn. Hint No. 2: To eliminate glitches in your love life, polish your erogenous zones with pomegranate juice while you visualize the goddess kissing your cheek. No. 3: To get rid of splotches on your halo, place angel food cake on your head for two minutes, then bury the cake in holy ground while chanting, “It’s not my fault! My evil twin’s a jerk!” No. 4: To banish the imaginary monkey on your back, whip your shoulders with a long silk ribbon until the monkey runs away. #5: To purge negative money karma, burn a dollar bill in the flame of a green candle. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): A reader named Kameel Hawa writes that he “prefers pleasure to leisure and leisure to luxury.” That list of priorities would be excellent for you to adopt during the coming weeks. My analysis of the astrological omens suggests that you will be the recipient of extra amounts of permission, relief, approval, and ease. I won’t be surprised if you come into possession of a fresh X-factor or wild card. In my opinion, to seek luxury would be a banal waste of such precious blessings. You’ll get more health-giving benefits that will last longer if you cultivate simple enjoyments and restorative tranquility. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): The coming weeks will be an excellent time to cruise past the houses where you grew up, the schools you used to attend, the hotspots where you and your old friends hung out, and the places where you first worked and had sex. In fact, I recommend a grand tour of your past. If you can’t literally visit the locations where you came of age, simply visualize them in detail. In your imagination, take a leisurely excursion through your life story. Why do I advise this exercise? Because you can help activate your future potentials by reconnecting with your roots. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): One of my favorite Cancerian artists is Penny Arcade, a New York performance artist, actress, and playwright. In this horoscope, I offer a testimonial in which she articulates the spirit you’d be wise to cultivate in the coming weeks. She says, “I am the person I know best, inside out, the one who best understands my motivations, my struggles, my triumphs. Despite occasionally betraying my best interests to keep the peace, to achieve goals, or for the sake of beloved friendships, I astound myself by my appetite for life, my unwavering curiosity into the human

condition, my distrust of the status quo, my poetic soul and abiding love of beauty, my strength of character in the face of unfairness, and my optimism despite defeats and loss.” LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): The Witwatersrand is a series of cliffs in South Africa. It encompasses 217 square miles. From this area, which is a tiny fraction of the Earth’s total land surface, humans have extracted 50 percent of all the gold ever mined. I regard this fact as an apt metaphor for you to meditate on in the next 12 months, Leo. If you’re alert, you will find your soul’s equivalent of Witwatersrand. What I mean is that you’ll have a golden opportunity to discover emotional and spiritual riches that will nurture your soul as it has rarely been nurtured. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): What I wish for you is a toasty coolness. I pray that you will claim a messy gift. I want you to experience an empowering surrender and a calming climax. I very much hope, Virgo, that you will finally see an obvious secret and capitalize on some unruly wisdom and take an epic trip to an intimate turning point. I trust that you’ll find a barrier that draws people together instead of keeping them apart. These wonders may sound paradoxical, and yet they’re quite possible and exactly what you need. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Psychologist James Hansell stated his opinion of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud: “He was wrong about so many things. But he was wrong in such interesting ways. He pioneered a whole new way of looking at things.” That description should provide good raw material for you to consider as you play with your approach to life in the coming weeks, Libra. Being right won’t be half as important as being willing to gaze at the world from upside-down, inside-out perspectives. So I urge you to put the emphasis on formulating experimental hypotheses, not on proving definitive theories. Be willing to ask naive questions and make educated guesses and escape your own certainties.

conditions that have led to dramatic boosts of self-esteem in laboratory rats. To test the theory that this experimental evidence can be applied to humans, I authorize you to act like a charismatic egomaniac in the coming weeks. JUST KIDDNG! I lied about the lab rats. And I lied about you having the authorization to act like an egomaniac. But here are the true facts: The astrological omens suggest you can and should be a lyrical swaggerer and a sensitive swashbuckler.

parking lot. But their “magic” failed. Stocks continued to fade. Much later they recovered, but not in a timely manner that would suggest the sacrifice worked. I urge you to avoid their approach to fixing problems, especially now. Reliance on superstition and wishful thinking is guaranteed to keep you stuck. On the other hand, I’m happy to inform you that the coming weeks will be a highly favorable time to use disciplined research and rigorous logic to solve dilemmas.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): I invite you to eliminate all of the following activities from your repertoire in the next three weeks: squabbling, hassling, feuding, confronting, scuffling, skirmishing, sparring, and brawling. Why is this my main message to you? Because the astrological omens tell me that everything important you need to accomplish will come from waging an intense crusade of peace, love, and understanding. The bickering and grappling stuff won’t help you achieve success even a little — and would probably undermine it.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): In the coming days, maybe you could work some lines from the Biblical “Song of Solomon” into your intimate exchanges. The moment is ripe for such extravagance. Can you imagine saying things like, “Your lips are honey,” or “You are a fountain in the garden, a well of living waters”? In my opinion, it wouldn’t even be too extreme for you to murmur, “May I find the scent of your breath like apricots, and your whispers like spiced wine flowing smoothly to welcome my caresses.” If those sentiments seem too flowery, you could pluck gems from Pablo Neruda’s love sonnets. How about this one: “I want to do with you what spring does to the cherry trees.” Here’s another: “I hunger for your sleek laugh and your hands the color of a furious harvest. I want to eat the sunbeams flaring in your beauty.”

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SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): You’re entering a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll be likely to receive gifts at a higher rate than usual. Some gifts could be big, complex, and catalytic, though others may be subtle, cryptic, or even covert. While some may be useful, others could be problematic. So I want to make sure you know how important it is to be discerning about these offerings. You probably shouldn’t blindly accept all of them. For instance, don’t rashly accept a “blessing” that would indebt or obligate you to someone in ways that feel uncomfortable. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): You are currently under the influence of astrological sacurrent.com • August 23-29, 2017 • CURRENT 53

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