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Shots Fired Mother of shooting victim urges police to build trust with east siders Judgment Call Trump’s pick for Texas federal judge has said some weird stuff

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Bands, Bands, Bands The San Antonio Music Showcase returns with even more acts and venues

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Our top picks for the week

Creepy Teacher San Antonio teacher who lost license for soliciting a minor for sex arrested for doing it again

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Character Building Anjelah Johnson keeps it real with her new comedy special Mahalo and Goodnight

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A 3-day spike in gun violence on San Antonio’s east side brought District 2 Councilman Cruz Shaw and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus together — yet again — to ask for the public’s help Wednesday, September 20. San Antonio Police Department reported seven different shootings in the inner east side between the previous Sunday and Tuesday which left nearly ten people injured — and one dead. In a press conference Wednesday morning, McManus said the motives are unknown in these multiple shootings, simply because no one will talk to inquiring officers. “Neither the victims nor witnesses will give us any information,” he told reporters. Councilman Shaw urged anyone who knows anything about these shootings to call his office if they’re afraid of retaliation for going to the police. “I’ve been in this office less than a couple of months, and this is my second

press conference regarding gun violence in our community,” Shaw said, referring to the July shooting death of a 4-year-old boy on the east side. “Now, it’s enough about words. It’s about action. We need your help.” San Antonio has seen an alarming uptick in violent crime in recent years, enough for McManus and other local and state law enforcement to create a “violent crime task force” to figure out what’s behind the spike. We're still waiting on the findings. In a March press conference, McManus told reporters he had no idea why San Antonio’s violent crime rate had almost doubled in a year. “Neither criminologists, police chiefs, academics — nobody can identify specific reasons for an increase in crime,” he said. Adrianne House, the mother of one of the victims of the shooting spree, joined the two men at the press conference. She reminded reporters that her largely African-American east side community is still wary of the police, especially when many well-documented police encounters have led to a person of color being shot. “Law enforcement is not trusted in our communities,” House said. “When you go twenty years without trusting the police, it’s hard to start.” Maybe if cops build a genuine relationship with the neighborhoods — aside from one built around arrests — people would start reaching out, she said. House’s son Edward, a college football player, was sent to the hospital with serious spinal injuries. He may not walk again, according to House. She stressed that responsibility also lies in the families of the east side, especially the families with a history of gang involvement. “When you live in an environment and nobody is pushing you to do better every day, then you become a product of your environment,” she said. “If we don’t do something, we’re going to lose our kids to the penitentiaries or to the graveyards.”

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>Transgender kids prove that “Satan’s plan is working.” Same-sex marriage is essentially the same as “marrying a tree.” These are just a couple of the bizarre and generally offensive things that Jeff Mateer, a man President Donald Trump wants to rule over a Texas federal court, has uttered during his career as a far-right legal activist. "I mean, it's disgusting," Mateer said about same-sex marriage. "It's just like -you know, you read the New Testament and you read about all the things and you think, 'Oh, that's not going on in our community.' Oh yes it is. We're back to that time where debauchery rules." Mateer shared these specific thoughts in a 2015 speech titled “The Church and Homosexuality,” in since-removed video obtained by CNN Wednesday. But civil rights lawyers and advocates were concerned about Mateer long before the video dropped, or even when Trump announced Mateer’s nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District

of Texas on September 7. That’s because of Mateer’s long history fighting for socalled “religious freedoms” — the right to ignore the separations between church and state in the U.S. Up until last year, Mateer worked as general counsel for a Texas Christian advocacy group called First Liberty Institute, an organization whose legal accomplishments include keeping a statue of the Ten Commandments on the state Capitol grounds and protecting anti-abortion activist groups disguised as health clinics. First Liberty is currently representing the Oregon bakery owners headed to the Supreme Court for refusing to sell wedding cakes to same-sex couples. According to CNN, Mateer also has a history of promoting gay conversion therapy, a non-scientific, psychologically abusive attempt to make gay people straight. In 2016, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought Mateer into the public sector to work as first assistant attorney general, a decision that came with its

CREEPY TEACHER >Daniel Marcus Valdez had driven from San Antonio to Alice, Texas on September 15 in hopes of meeting up with an underage girl he had been sending inappropriate Snapchat photos to and asking to have sex with. Instead, the San Antonio teacher found Jim Wells County deputies waiting to arrest him. The girl’s parents had tipped off authorities, igniting the week-long investigation aided by the FBI and the Texas Ranger’s Division that led to his arrest, according to a Facebook post made by the sheriff’s office. Valdez’s arrest comes less than two years after he had his teaching license revoked for allegedly trying to have sex with a minor. Valdez had been working for the IDEA Public Schools network in San Antonio as an educator at the IDEA South Flores Academy, according to the sheriff’s office. After the arrest, Vanessa Barry, a 10

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own wave of opposition. “Jeff Mateer is a principled leader—a man of character,” Paxton said in a news release after Mateer’s nomination. Paxton has yet to comment on Mateer’s character following CNN’s release of his 2015 speech. Matthew Kacsmaryk, Trump’s other pick for a Texas federal court (the Northern District of Texas), also hails from First Liberty — but has been a bit less vocal in his disapproval of equal rights in Texas. However, he’s published several editorials decrying marriage equality and abortion access. In one op-ed, he tiptoes into the weird, saying the Sexual Revolution of the 60s made unborn children “yield to the erotic desires of liberated adults.” Kacsmaryk and Mateer were recommended to Trump by Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn. Since the Supreme Court legalized samesex marriage in 2015, cases defending religious freedoms have become a staple of Texas federal courtrooms — whether it’s

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the freedom to discriminate against gay spouses of city employees, or the freedom for doctors to refuse medical care to transgender patients or women who’ve had abortions. If the Senate Judiciary Committee approves Trump’s two Texas nominations, it seems likely these kinds of cases will continue to take precedent. Equality Texas seems to agree. In a press statement, the LGBT advocacy group wrote, “the President is using his office in an attempt to ensure policies will be created and spearheaded to advance anti-LGBTQ discrimination in employment, housing and places of business all under the guise of protecting religious liberties.” Hell, even the Church of Satan agrees. In a Wednesday tweet, the church denounced Mateer’s claim that trans kids were part of “Satan’s plan.” “Keep religion out of matters of law & order,” the group posted. “Courts should disregard whatever [Mateer’s] imaginary friends, above or below, tell him.”

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spokeswoman for IDEA Public Schools, told the San Antonio Express-News that his certification was still valid when he was hired in September 2015. Valdez’s license was revoked around three months after he was hired, but he continued to teach until he was arrested last week. Valdez was subsequently fired after being arrested. “Effective immediately, we are implementing an annual criminal background check and certification review to prevent situations such as this from happening again,” Barry told the Express-News. A quick name search in the Austin AmericanStatesman’s database of “Texas teachers accused of impropriety with a student,” published in February 2017, shows that the Texas Education Agency had begun reviewing Daniel Marcus Valdez’s license on May 29, 2013, but his license was not revoked until 926 days later.

Prior to working at IDEA, Valdez worked for the San Antonio Independent School District between 2004 and 2006, and again between 2012 and 2013. He also worked for the South San Antonio Independent School District from 2006 to 2011, according to the database. Authorities are still investigating whether there were other victims that have not yet been identified, according the sheriff’s Facebook post. Valdez was released the day after he was arrested after posting a $30,000 bond. Statewide investigations into inappropriate relationships between students and educators have increased by 80 percent since 2008, according to the TEA — in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, TEA opened an all-time high 222 inappropriate relationship cases across the state, all involving an educator and a student or minor.

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ack for its fifth year, the San Antonio Music Showcase returns to the St. Mary’s Strip (as well as a handful of venues not that far from our live music district) for a night of some of the best local talent the city has to offer. It’s hard not to be more than a little stoked to have one locals-only blowout night, and with 75+ bands slated to slay 19 venues, we’re not fucking around here. From experimental harsh noise and psych rock, to country, blues, hardcore and hip-hop, the ever-blossoming landscape of our music scene continues to impress the hell out of us and we’re excited to show y’all some of the dopest artists who have been in the game for a minute or have been recently making a buzz here in the Alamo City. All you’ll need to set off on an epic exploration of the local music scene is $5 at the door or a $10 wristband (available at all participating locations), which grants you access to all 19 venues (some of which allow minors). $5-$10, 7pm, various locations, Saturday, September 30. For more information and to purchase wristbands, visit sanantoniomusicshowcase.com.

Latin, Tejano, Conjunto at The Squeezebox

The Squeezebox is aptly named for its ability to churn out some of the best tunes in San Anto. With either a cocktail or a cerveza in hand (or both, who’s stopping you?), you too can get down to the lineup slated to perform during this year’s San Antonio Music Showcase. According to lead singer/guitarist Pablo Mancias, The Indigenauts are a “group of empowered musicians who celebrate [their] indigenous heritage, learn from the experiences/ knowledge of [their] ancestors, and navigate this modern world with a true sense of self.” Their new-age Latino rock fusions give off such chill vibes, it’ll be a long time before you can stop thinking about those heartfelt string solos Singer-Songwriters at Cullum’s Attagirl There’s something about a singer-songwriter spiel that — when done correctly — can and reggae beats. And if you want to strike a resonating chord in the human soul. Cullum’s Attagirl will welcome a host of dance, Boca Negra’s Latin/fusion artists slated to showcase their songwriting chops, including Ila Minori, who, with her baby-soft voice and dreamy beach-grunge backings, tackles the melancholy themes of life and love. She sings of loss and loneliness, punctuating her powerful lyricism with combos will provide some fast-paced riffs so clean you’d never realize you’re on the verge of an emotional revelation. If you’re a lost soul hopelessly wandering through rhythms you can really shake to. With Friends of Sound, Chulita Vinyl Club. the limbo states of life, maybe listening to Minori’s “Sara” will help you find your way again. Also on the bill is Jared Putnam, The Squeezebox, 2806 N. St. Mary’s Los de Esta Noche, and This is Where Two Oceans Meet, a one-man band that uses a floor-tom and guitar-loops to conjure St., facebook.com/thesqueezebox. echoing post-rock that mimics the lilting motions of an unyielding sea. Cullum’s Attagirl, 726 E. Mistletoe Ave., (210) 437-4263. 12

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Nestled in the bosom of the Strip’s musical corridor and catty-corner to Limelight lies Jandro’s Garden Patio, an unsuspecting bar/venue that’ll be home for this year’s folk/folk rock showcase. Among the acoustic folk duo Midwest Armadillo and the singer-songwriter lulls of Laura Maria, is The Josh Glenn Experiment, who has a cover of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” that might be the best cover of any song ever covered by anyone ... ever. Seriously though. It’s soulful, curious Josh Glenn Experiment and perfectly translates the spirit in which the song was written — an uneasy feat for your average singer-songwriter, which Josh Glenn most certainly isn’t. Acoustic guitar strums, percussive guitar taps, and clever riffing braid into themselves as Glenn’s show usually involves him building his songs live using loop pedals, making for an engrossing experience. Jandros Patio Garden, 2623 N. St. Mary’s St., facebook.com/jandrostx.

Beatmaker at Paper Tiger (Courtyard) Featuring skilled producers like Jknodic, Diego Bernal, and Ernest Gonzales, Paper Tiger’s courtyard is bound to bump some silky beats for this year’s beatmaker showcase. Jknodic’s production is oozing with the subdued, downtempo subtleties of early ’90s East Coast creatives. Throw Diego Bernal in an MF Doom verse or two, and these loops would cleanly settle in with the classics. However, if you’re in the mood for something with a little more electronic grit, the beats produced by Diego Bernal and Ernest Gonzales might be up to speed. While both artists may cultivate synth undertones in their work, don’t get their sounds twisted. Bernal’s tracks carry a funky R&B vibe, while Gonzales smooths out his beats with chill melodies and sultry techno energies. Paper Tiger (courtyard), 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com.

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Metal at Limelight

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Hosted by Limelight — which has had a steady regimen of metal bands passing through its doors Aurorean since its revamping in 2015 — will be this year’s metal showcase with some of the heaviest acts ensuring San Antonio stays “Metal City USA.” Included on this bill are Cursus, a two-piece doom-metal outfit that writes slow and brooding metal that invokes imagery of viking ships riding over the waves through a magnificent storm. Also on the bill is Aurorean, a deathcore outfit that really stands out with surprise transitions, swing-heavy grooves and a vocalist who can nail a high-pitched banshee scream better than most. The showcase is rounded out with post-metal four-piece Percocet and Nahaya, a melodic metail outfit that elegantly fuses European death metal with American thrash for an extreme blend that’s sophisticated and heavy yet still palatable to metal listeners that haven’t yet ventured off the path that Hot Cursus Topic paved for them. Limelight, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St., limelightsatx.com.

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Industrial/Dark Electronic/Noise at Web House Held at the notorious Web House, which has remained at its current location at Blanco and Ashby for the last few years, after stints on both ends of the St. Mary’s Strip, the industrial/dark electronic/noise showcase is perfectly at home at this beloved dive. Carried forward by Dane Rousay’s intricate drum chops (practically a movement all their own), Freebiez manage to blend experimental indie, garage rock with noise and sometimes collapsing time signatures all while retaining a hint of poppiness. It’s fucking weird, but not so esoteric as to sound daunting to a non-experimental music listener. Also on the lineup is harsh noise/power electronics artist Wolf Party, whose ability to control and manipulate sound using an array of guitar pedals and miscellaneous electronic gear is a testament to the deliberate intention of the sounds he produces. With the KMFDM-sounding vibes of Nine Two Five and Mutant, who explores the post-apocalyptic fabric of vintage sci-fi and cyber-punk through the sampling of VHS tapes and analog keyboard sounds, Web House is slated to house a web of the oddest sounds in SA. Web House, 320 Blanco Road, facebook.com/web.house.satx. sacurrent.com • September 27-October 3, 2017 • CURRENT 13

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Band Merch Market at Hi-Tones

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In something of a double feature, the second edition of Band Merch Night — a regularly occurring, one-stop pop-up market that features goods from a varying host of SA acts — will go down this Saturday as a part of the behemoth SA Music Showcase. Thus, attendees will have the opportunity to support a host of local bands (including Femina-X, Dirty Genez, Levees, Tera Ferna, and more) by buying their merchandise, as well as catching the rowdy pop-punk stylings of Lloronas, the soulful indie pop of Booty Feet and Elnuh, a surfy, dream-garage outfit fronted by Elena Lopez, whose tracks sometimes have melancholy vibes despite the poppy vocal melodies that punctuate her songs. Hi-Tones, 621 E. Dewey Pl., hitonessa.com. Lloronas

Much like how hip-hop shows are a regular occurrence at Paper Tiger, the hardcore community has made a home in the venue since its days as The White Rabbit, so it only makes sense for the main room to host this year’s hardcore showcase. As metalcore’s popularity began to peak in the early 2000s, With All Sincerity were becoming an indestructible force in San Antonio. And for good reason. With back-of-thethroat screams that soared over dissonant guitar breaks in the vein of bands like Norma Jean and From Autumn to Ashes, the band is a true collage of chaotic hardcore punk and death metal known for packing the back room at The White Rabbit full of kids thrashing in moshpits. Also on the bill is straightforward hardcore act Deadweight, posi-hardcore group FTP and Executioner,, which combines thrash metal with old-school hardcore vocals for a sound similar to bands like Walls of Jericho and Figure Four. For an opportunity to relive an era when The White Rabbit covered all things metal and hardcore, don’t miss a chance to do it on the holiest of grounds for the genre. Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. Hardcore at Paper Tiger (Main Room)

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Paper Tiger’s small room will be the bungalow for a variety of rappers, producers and MCs. Among these are rapper/producer Dillon O’Con who performs under his initials D.R.O. His latest single “Light Privilege” (stylized “light privilege”) sounds like the psychedelic trap beats A$AP Rocky is known for rapping over, matched with the inward-dialoguelyricism of alternative rappers like Aesop Rock. Also on the bill is Kree Villegas (better known as Kree23), who has become a pretty well-known name within the slam poetry and rap community in South Texas. Donning long dreadlocks and rapping with the ferocity of a seasoned lyricist, Villegas’ style and delivery is reminiscent of the early ’90s work from Sage Francis and Atmosphere’s Slug. Bouncy and abstract, but still landing in the pocket, Villegas’ flow is certainly influenced by her early ’90s predecessors — but at only 23 years old, she’s able to manifest something young and fresh within the craft. Rounded out by the sultry crooning of R&B singer AMEA, the trap aesthetics of Grimy Kidz and Tactics and bass/ house/trap DJ and producer Color Blogg, this showcase is the perfect glimpse into the world of SA’s burgeoning hip-hop community. Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., Kree23 papertigersatx.com.

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Punk at Rumble Armed with frozen daiquiri machines and classic cocktails that won’t destroy your wallet, Rumble, which opened in early 2016, arrived on the St. Mary’s Strip with automatic chill points. For this year’s San Antonio Music Showcase, the bar will be home to all things punk rock and feature bands like Pinko, Blank Side, American Swine and Social Trauma. A mashup of raw intensity and ferocious shredding, Pinko’s sound is smart, groovy and sure-as-shit not metalcore, despite the traces of hardcore punk that punctuate the music. Consisting of members from The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, Sohns and Ghost Police, it’s not a surprise that their music is intense and chaotic. American Swine is reminiscent of the quirkiness of early System Of A Down (if you can’t appreciate those first two System Of A Down records GTFO, ya tragic hipsters). Combine that with traditional hardcore and you’ve got a recipe for punk rock that’s unlike any band playing shows in SA. With the destructive powerviolence of Blank Side along with Social Trauma, which combines everything from hardcore to grind, this particular showcase is shaping up to be pretty rowdy, bruh. Rumble, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., facebook.com/rumblesatx.

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Garage/Psych at Ventura

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While having out-of-body moments through psychedelic drugs may be a fun way to pass the time, you don’t need to be on mushrooms to appreciate True Indigo’s whimsical overtones and fuzzy guitars. Their slow-burn music, punctuated by faraway vocals and gradual build-ups, is the perfect soundtrack to have a mental revelation to, if you’re into that sort of thing. Included in the garage/psych lineup at Ventura is local proto-freakbeat act Sunjammer. The band’s here-and-there references to Indian music are a callback to classic acid-rock elements, where incorporating sounds from Eastern cultures is pretty much the standard for all authentic psych-muck outfits. With the interstellar soundscapes of Nuclear Juarez and the Beach Boys-influenced vocals that comb through Micro Missle Attack’s music, if you’re a fan of all things psychedelic, you’re not gonna wanna miss this one. Ventura, 1011 Avenue B, ventursatx.com. TEDDY OH SO

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Soul, R&B and Funk at La Roca Interested in some of San Antonio’s more traditional baby-making music? Then head to La Roca Cantina. Alyson Alonzo, who, dare I say, is at her best when working with other artists’ material (see any of her work alongside the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio or recall her past covers of Ginuwine’s “Pony,” Nina Simone’s “Be My Husband” or the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams”) is one act to catch – if only to be able to weigh in on the hype swirling around the 30-year-old chanteuse. Also in the mix is San Anto producer Mr. Pidge who fuses elements of East Coast backpack rap with Slick Rick’s knack for storytelling and components of black empowerment and back-watching à la Brand Nubian. Locals The Foreign Arm aren’t afraid to step outside of the typical tropes of R&B, rounding out their sound with folk instrumentation and layers of smooth harmonies. Voracious, a local quintet whose “Black and Gold” is a swinging jazz-pop number, offer an eclecticism that they share with their SAMS counterparts, perfect for a down-to-earth but stylish spot like La Roca. La Roca, 416 8th St., facebook.com/larocacantina. The Foreign Arm sacurrent.com • September 27-October 3, 2017 • CURRENT 17

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Located in the former Bootleggers, Amp Room serves up relatively eclectic musical offerings ranging from darkwave and goth nights to neo soul and hard rock, but the space will be the home for the alt/prog/grunge lineup for this year’s San Antonio Music Showcase. Combining funky-ass bass grooves with post-hardcore in the vein of Circa Survive, Donella Drive might not be riding the bleeding edge of new music, but their high-energy, care-free vibes, and stellar musicianship have been a model that’s made them a favorite here in the SA music scene. Rounding out the bill is Remanon, arguably one of the best, if the not the best, prog-rock bands in the Alamo City, along with classic rockers Eden Burning and Fulcrum Lake whose sound lands somewhere in the active-rock arena and would sit appropriately next to bands like A Perfect Circle and Chevelle on a summer blockbuster soundtrack. Amp Room, 2407 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 320-2122, theamproom.com.

Prog Rock/Alt Rock/Grunge at Amp Room

Remanon

Dance/Electronica at La Botánica Perhaps the queerest bar on St. Mary’s, and host to Saturday’s dance/electronica showcase, La Botánica has done its best to provide a curanderaDolphin Dilemma themed vegan restaurant and drinkery for all San Antonians, and its history of empowering, eclectic shows, dedication to being a safe space for the marginalized, and outspoken support of progressive politics has cemented its place as one of the most inclusive, fun and exciting nightspots in the city. Included on the bill are former SA residents Calico Club, whose depression-disco borrows a page from the noir-pop of acts like Chromatics, Desire, Kavinsky and Glass Candy. Also on the bill is Dolphin Dilemma, the funky one-man dance band that consists of Verisimilitude’s Zachariah Applebaum, whose knack for catchy instrumental riffs is on grand display. Along with Marcus Rubio’s latest experimentation and tape loops endeavor, More Eaze, and Pink Leche’s brand of booty-bass that’s so carefree and rhythmically infectious it could be considered the San Anto equivalent of Big Freedia, La Botánica will feel like home to folks loving all things dancey and digital. La Botánica, 2911 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 716-0702, facebook.com/labotanicasa. Pink Leche

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The bands on this bill make music that is not easy to classify into one particular genre. Of course, there’s something of a rock grounding to all of them, but from that basic foundation, each of these acts digresses into distinct territory. That this showcase will occur at The Mix, long a mainstay for local shows of all manner, seems fitting. Deer Vibes, probably the most recognizable band on the list for followers of local music, is the primary musical vehicle of gifted singer-songwriter/bandleader Michael Carrillo (you might know him as Mikey Vibe). Deer Vibes’ sound, like its personnel and formations, takes different shapes from show to show. Carrillo is blessed/cursed with the monumental task of corralling sometimes as many as 13 band members. That being said, Deer Vibes’ performances, at least in part due to frontman Carrillo’s talent and easy poise, are always memorable. Joining Deer Vibes on this bill are Macho Peach, offering Granite Hands up glossy yet gritty pop-rock, Extent, playing its experimental and ambient take on progressive rock, and Granite Hands, bringing an instrumental sound that melds jazz and math rock to knotty and satisfying effect. The Mix, 2423 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 735-1313, themix-sa.com.

Indie Rock at The Mix

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CHILDREN’S ART PROGRAMS

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THE COPPINI ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IS PROUD

to introduce a new children’s art program taught by local artist and educator Samantha Ostos who works with students of all ages in a wide variety of mediums. Ms. Ostos has taught for the Southwest School of Art’s Mobile Arts Program, Summer Art Studios, The McNay, San Antonio Academy, San Antonio Children’s Shelter, and The Winston School.

Students may register for the entire twelve-class semester or may start at any point in the term at a prorated cost. In May, registered Children will enjoy a Spring Gallery Show of their work for parents and the public, held in the Di Barbieri Gallery at the Coppini!

115 Melrose Place San Antonio, TX 78212 (210)530.8445 www.thecoppini.org

FALL 2017 October 11th(12 Wednesdays) $525 Wednesday After-School Workshops Ages: 7-12 Time: 4-5:30pm Coppini Kids! Wednesday after-school workshops give kids an opportunity to explore a variety of media and learn new art skills in the historic studio of Pompeo Coppini. The semester has lessons designed to appeal to young artists and their varied interests. Lessons include still-life pencil drawings, painted ceramic tiles inspired by San Jose art pottery, pastels on paper,), watercolor and pen & ink, and a claybas-relief sculptur mythological beast.

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Lonely Horse, which our readers will know as the powerhouse duo of Nick Long and Travis Hildebrand (with occasional assists from others), plays a grungy, spindly brand of blues-infused rock that seems to possess the holy gravity, in sound and sometimes in lyrical content, of a peyote vision quest. Often too, Long’s lyrics fit the blues template to a tee: no-good woman done me wrong, I suffer and my suffering is also my heroism. Also on the Bexar Pub-hosted blues bill are Gentlemen Swank and Jason Kane & the Jive which, respectively, play postblues highly indebted to the delta, and raucous blues-rock with soulful touches. Rounding out the showcase is Harvey McLaughlin, who usually rocks out with his band the Bottomfeeders, playing heavy and frantic garage-punk with a hot rock attitude. With McLaughlin’s side project, Harvey McLaughlin and the Caligulettes, he’s offering up a sound that’s based loosely on some warped piano-cabaret/R&B vision. He told the Current that the newish band’s music is “meant to sound like a demonic Ray Charles.” Bexar Pub, 114 Brooklyn Ave., (210) 236-7828, facebook.com/bexarpub. Blues at Bexar Pub

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October 6 – Bittersweet Lonely Horse

The host venue for this year’s jazz showcase, Sancho’s has, despite the fact that it is largely ruled by patio space, the tucked-away kind of feeling that was a hallmark of old-school jazz clubs. At this show, featuring representations of a few different segments of the sprawling genre, jazz fans and the curious alike are invited to sample some of the finest local practitioners of this great American form. The Spiders, led by local jazz guru and human spark plug Tony Romero, comes in many configurations and, with Romero’s guidance, proves adept at everything from swinging jazz featuring upright bass to wild free jazz to funky, groove-oriented stuff. As far as the other two acts on this bill, Hot Sauce, for one, offers up a brand of jazz that traffics heavily in Latin grooves. Meanwhile, the inventive force of nature that is Head Space, makes a kind of jazz that incorporates elements of funk, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, hip-hop and blues. Sancho’s Cantina & Cocina, 628 Jackson St., (210) 320-1840, sanchosmx.com. SA Music Showcase: Jazz at Sancho’s

October 13 – White Tapes

Featuring the best local sounds of San Antonio.

October 20 – Texas Two Lane October 27 - Lick

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Bret Mullins Band

SA Music Showcase: Country at Burleson Yard Beer Garden If you’re gonna have a real, down-home, country music showcase, you’d be pretty damn hard-pressed to find a more ideal venue than a place with the words “yard,” “beer” and “garden” all in its name. And, as it turns out, this cozy yet rather expansive spot, with tons of great outdoor space (and play space for the little ones), lives up to its name. Gracing the Burleson stage for the SA Music Showcase will be Vanessa Lynn Bird, Southtown, Bret Mullins Band, and Claudine Mienhardt. Bird is a pop-country singer-songwriter on the verge of a breakout. Having wrapped up recording, here and in Nashville, for her debut EP, she has dropped her first single, the upbeat and sassy ode to personal freedom “Break Away.” Bret Mullins Band’s music is, comparatively speaking, rooted in a much more traditional, Texas country sound. If you like Willie and Waylon and the boys, we’re betting you’ll like his rollin’ and ramblin’ songs of drinking, traveling and heartache. Also on the bill is the new-school country with an old school twang four-piece Southtown, along with veteran singer-songwriter, Meinhardt, who makes a brand of country that mixes in equal doses of roots-rock and folk. Burleson Yard Beer Garden, 430 Austin St., (210) 3543001, facebook.com/burlesonuard.

SA Music Showcase: Ska/Reggae at Santa Maria Social Club A promising newcomer to the St. Mary’s Strip, Santa Maria Social Club will host this year’s ska/reggae showcase featuring Sons of Sancho, a veteran act on the SA music scene that has always been beloved for the vibrant sense of immediacy that attends its energetic music. Fusing punk rock with funk, soul, dub, and even (a little) hip-hop, and whipping it all to a froth with a ubiquitous and invigorating political consciousness, Sons of Sancho is a must-see live act. Judivan Roots, the most traditional-sounding group on this showcase, pretty faithfully toes the reggae line, right down to lyrics bursting with positivity and admonitions to tune yourself to the world frequency. Lastly, Deep Water Culture makes reggae-rock that is steeped both in the peace and love vibes that are indigenous to the style and the culture of San Antonio. Santa Maria Social Club, 3020 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 833-3666, facebook.com/santamariasocial. sacurrent.com • September 27-October 3, 2017 • CURRENT 23

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Collaborative art walls • free Pedicabs Photobooths • merch • giveaways + more!

VENUES & LINEUP Get your All access passes at sanantoniomusicshowcase.com

Amp Room

Bexar Pub

Alt/Prog/Grunge •21+ Donella Drive • Eden Burning Fulcrum Lake • Remanon

Blues • 18+ Harvey McLaughlin ft. the Caligulettes the Gentleman Swank Jason Kane & The Jive • Lonely Horse

Cullum’s Atta Girl

Hi-Tones

Singer-Songwriter •21+ band merch market • 21+ Jared Putnam •Ila Minori Booty Feet •Elnuh Julio Lopez Lloronas This is where two oceans meet

Paper Tiger Hip Hop (small room) Kree 23 • DRO • Colorblog Tactics • grimy kidz • Amea

Sancho’s

All Ages Hardcore (main room) With All Sincerity Dead Weight FTP • Executioner

Squeezebox

Jazz •21+ Latin/Tejano/Conjunto •21+ The Spiders•Head Space Boca Negra •Chulita Vinyl Club Hot Sauce The Indigenauts Rambo Salinas & Friends

Burleson Yard

La Botanica

Dance/Electronica •all ages Country • all ages until 11p.m., then 21+) Calico Club • Dolphin Dilemma Vanessa Lynn Bird • Southtown Bret Mullins Band Pink Leche • More Eaze Claudine Meinhardt

Jandro’s

Limelight

Folk/Folk Rock •21+ Josh Glenn Midwest Armadillo

Beatmaker (Courtyard) jknodic • Ernest Gonzales Urban Gentleman •ArsenTX

Santa Maria Social Club

SKA/Reggae • All ages Judivan Roots Sons of Sancho Deep Water Culture

The Mix

Metal • 21+ Aurorean • Cursus Nahaya • Percocet

Indie Rock • 21+ Deer Vibes •Granite Hands Extent • Macho Peach

La Roca

Rumble

Soul/R&B/Funk •21+ Alyson Alonzo The Foreign Arm Voracious • Mr.Pidge

Punk •21+ PINKO •Blank Side American Swine Social Trauma

Ventura Garage/Psych • 21+ True Indigo • Sunjammer Nuclear Juarez Micro Missile Attack

Web House Industrial/Dark Electronic/ Noise •21+ Mutant • Wolf Party Nine Two Five •The Freebiez

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Upon entering the workroom on season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Shea Couleé fiercely declared, “I didn’t come to play, I came to slay!” Flaunting an uncanny resemblance to fashion/music icon Grace Jones, the Chicago native quickly emerged as one of the top queens to beat, even giving eventual winner Sasha Velour a run for her money. Serving up Windy City realness on the season premiere, Couleé WED donned a hotdog-inspired costume that won high marks from guest judge Lady Gaga (and even supermodel Naomi Campbell tweeted her approval). Although ultimately falling short of the top spot, Couleé won four out of 11 challenges, a rare feat that only former contestants Alaska and Sharon Needles have accomplished. On Wednesday, Rey Lopez Entertainment brings Couleé to the Alamo City for two performances at Heat with support from hostess Tencha la Jefa and RLE Showgirls The Juniors, Sharkeisha Banks, Chyna Cravens, Alayna Marquez, Amerie Parker, and Nilaya Milan Mathews. $10-$25, 10:30pm & midnight, Heat Nightclub, 1500 N. Main Ave., (210) 386-4537, reylopezentertainment.com. — Marco Aquino DRAG

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Laura Varela

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Latinx Heritage Month continues at Trinity University with a film screening and panel discussion with documentarian Laura Varela. The San Antonio-based filmmaker will screen her doc As Long as I Remember: American Veteranos, which reflects on the stories of three Chicano vets who fought in the Vietnam War. In 2011, the FILM + TALKS PLUS Current likened the film to “listening to your own grandfather’s eyeopening war stories of heroism and heartbreak.” Along with Veteranos, Varela will preview her newest project, Raul Salinas: Poetry of Liberation, a film-in-progress on the late Chicano poet and activist. There will also be a panel discussion with Varela on her experience growing up on the border in El Paso and how it shaped her consciousness and how she believes art can heal and transform personal and collective traumas. “Our warriors have always been the first to be sacrificed in America’s wars,” Varela told the Current. “I want people to walk away with a confidence that our stories are being told. I want to make clear that our soldiers, writers and artists have their deserving place in the American fabric, and that Mexican American history is American history.” Free, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Trinity University, Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, One Trinity Pl., (210) 999-8211, trinity.edu. — Kiko Martinez

Measure for Measure

University of Notre Dame’s touring Actors from the London Stage program returns to San Antonio, this time with a production of one of Shakespeare’s lesser known plays, Measure WED-SAT for Measure. Believed to be written midway through his career, Measure for Measure centers on themes of law and justice — in the play, the Duke of Vienna leaves the city in the hands of a judge, who follows the letter of the law with a THEATER vicious strictness. A hapless victim of his draconian policies is Claudio, who is accused of impregnating his beloved Juliet without a proper betrothal, which carries a punishment of death. As friends and family of Claudio seek to avert this fate, the judge’s true hypocrisy is revealed, and it takes some tricksy maneuvers to prevent injustice. The play will be presented in the company’s trademark style, as a five-person performance that embraces a minimal, black-box aesthetic not usually associated with productions of the Bard’s expansive work. The small cast also allows the performers to showcase their talents, as they play a range of characters (including some gender-bending at key moments), and keeps the focus on the words as they are evoked by the actors’ performance. $10-$18, 7:30pm Wed, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, UTSA Main Campus, Arts Building Recital Hall, One UTSA Circle, (210) 458-8253, colfa.utsa.edu. — Kelly Merka Nelson

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100 Thousand Poets for Change Words and the thoughts that are put into them make a difference. Thus, as something of an antidote to all the hateful/ignorant discourse in the world, 100 Thousand Poets for Change — a yearly reading event focused on themes of positive change and open to all levels of poets — goes beyond its obvious symbolic and cathartic purposes and is capable of making an actual difference. Spearheaded by local poet/activist Viktoria Valenzuela in 2011, the event this year adopts the timely theme of human rights for San Antonio’s immigrant population. The event, which includes an open mic portion as well as musical performances, will feature readings from a host of accomplished poets, including Dr. Carmen Tafolla, Sheila Fiona Black, Amalia Leticia Ortiz, Anel Flores and Wendy Barker. Free, 11am-6pm, Centro de Artes, 101 S. Santa Rosa Ave., (210) 784-1105, facebook.com/100tpcsatx. — James Courtney SAT

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In what promises to be a special treat for those with interest in Buddhism, Tibet, and/or arts and culture in general, the Institute of Texan Cultures will play host to Tibetan monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery. The visiting cultural/spiritual ambassadors, whose tour is called “The Mystical Arts of Tibet,” will present a program, over several days, which includes lectures, ceremonies and the creation of a massive sand mandala (a symbolic, sacred “painting” of sand) on the main exhibit floor. Sanctioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the goal of the tour (first launched back in 1988) is to promote world peace and healing through traditional Tibetan art forms and the discussion of Buddhist concepts. $10, 11am-5pm Thu, 9am-8pm Fri-Sat, noon-4pm Sun, Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. César Chávez Blvd., (210) 458-4011, texancultures.com. — JC

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As the child of Cuban refugees, stand-up comic Chris Garcia has some tips to offer via YouTube videos, including his instructions on how to harness the power of Santería to help you fold a fitted sheet. “Step one: Be oppressed for over 50 years,” begins one video. (You thought it had something to do with angles, didn’t you?) His on-the-money description of Telemundo’s over-excited soccer coverage or his blow-by-blow recitation of the lyrics to “La Bamba” are not preparation enough for his mind-melting rendition of what his fathers’ impression of his standup act might be. “Little white-washed motherfucker, I can’t believe it, mang … This kid got so smart he became stupid again, you know?” he exclaims in his father’s voice on his 2016 album, Laughing and Crying at the Same Time, and his perspective always remains just as sharp and relentless, especially when directed at himself. When he gets outside himself, there is no way to contain him. $17, 8:30pm Thu, 8pm &10:15pm Fri-Sat, 8pm Sun, Improv San Antonio, 849 E. Commerce St., (210) 229-1420, rivercentercomedyclub.com. – Jeremy Martin

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Ms. Pat If you’re wondering why you gotta call her Ms. Pat, listen to her describe, on the Comedy Central web series This Is Not Happening, the way her formidable rack (aka “Life-Saving Titties”) rescued her from the consequences of a crack deal gone south. “What’s wrong, this too real for y’all?” she asks, after copping to stealing $100 a day from the cash register while working at McDonald’s, and if you can’t deal with this unfuckwithable stand-up comic’s brutal honesty at this point, you better turn back now. “The only thing I don’t like about being a mom is having kids,” she says, before launching into a routine about her children that would make Louis C.K. blush, and that’s when you realize there is no substitute for experience, and since you ain’t gotta call her by her dealer name, “Rabbit,” you probably oughta call her by her stage name, Ms. Pat, because now she deals in a rarer and more precious commodity, the truth. $16, 8pm Thu, 8pm & 10:15pm Fri-Sat, 7pm Sun, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 5418805, lolsanantonio.com. — JM

There might be 1,600 miles between the New York City borough of Manhattan and San Antonio, but both metropolises can share in a cinematic experience simultaneously when film lovers from around the world unite for the 2017 Manhattan Short Film Festival September 29-30 and October 6-7. This year, the festival received a record-breaking 1,615 short film entries from 75 countries. As always, attendees from 250 venues on six continents (approximately 100,000 movie watchers) will judge the shorts and vote on their favorite film and performance. Winners will be announced October 9. In 2015, a short animated film from Chile called Bear Story (dir. Gabriel Osorio Vargas), which was a finalist for MSSF, ended up winning the Academy Award for Best Short Film – Animation the following year. Finalists of the 2017 festival are Do No Harm (dir. Roseanne Liang), Behind (dir. Ángel Gómez Hernández), Fickle Bickle (dir. Stephen Ward), Hope Dies Last, pictured (dir. Ben Price), Perfect Day (dir. Ignacio Redondo), Just Go! (dir. Pavel Gumennikov), Mare Nostrum (dirs. Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf), Viola, Franca (dir. Marta Savina), In a Nutshell (dir. Fabio Friedli) and 8 Minutes (dirs. Giorgi Gogichaishvili and Davit Abramishvili). $10-15, 8pm Fri-Sat, URBAN-15, 2500 S. Presa St., (210) 736-1500, urban15.org. – KM FRI-SAT

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Halloween comes a whole month early SPECIAL to Bastrop with the inaugural Cult Classic Convention, featuring vendors and celebrity guests from a handful of horror and cult movies, not to mention one special attendee some might EVENT consider a bit fucked-up at this type of event. First the film talent: Scheduled to appear are genre favorites like Sid Haig, pictured (The Devil’s Rejects), Angela Jones (Children of the Corn V), ), and a host of actors from the 1974 original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, including Edwin Neal (Hitchhiker), William Vail (Kirk), Allen Danziger (Jerry) and John Dugan (Grandfather). Since the original Texas Chainsaw was shot in the area, attendees might find some time to do their own tracking of fictional killer Leatherface around the I-35 corridor, but we wouldn’t recommend it. Then, for whatever reason, Cult Classic invited Buell Wesley Frazier, the man who drove Lee Harvey Oswald to the Texas School Book Depository on November FRI-SUN 22, 1963, the day Oswald assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy. If this was a history or true-crime conference, sure. But a horror convention? In bad taste, organizers. $20, 5-9:30pm Fri, 11am-7pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun, Bastrop Convention Center, 1408 Chestnut St., Bastrop, (512) 332-8980, cultclassicconvention.com. – KM LIONSGATE

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Fans and practitioners of graffiti and graffiti-inspired artwork will once again converge on The Paintyard (a longtime hub for local aerosol artists and the culture that surrounds them) for Contents Under Pressure (CUP), a two-day celebration that this year follows a theme of “Ancient Civilizations.” Part-showcase, partcompetition, part-party, the fest will SPECIAL feature live work and work on display EVENT from a bevy of local and national artists, including Amber Kurosky, John Michael Gill, Skye Amber Sweet and Nik Soupé. CUP will also include a slew of vendors, food, b-boy battles and live music from roots/funk crew Deltaphonic, CZR WVE, several DJs and more. A Saytown tradition, CUP provides attendees an intimate and raw look at a wide variety of art at various stages of the creative process and artists in a various phases of development. Free, 3pm Sat-Sun, SAT-SUN The Paintyard, 1216 Hoefgen Ave., (210) 229-1707, tpy-urbancolors. com. — JC

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Anjelah Johnson has been reliving the same trip to the nail salon since 2007. The comic, whose fourth stand-up special, Mahalo and Goodnight, premieres Friday, September 29, on EPIX, is still most famous for a bit imitating a Vietnamese manicurist that went viral (37 million YouTube views and counting) a decade ago. The mere mention of it in her 2015 Netflix special Not Fancy resulted in uproarious cheers. “I cannot get away from it,” Johnson said during a phone interview from her home in Los Angeles, where she was taking a break before heading back on the road. “It’s like a band has their number one song that everybody wants to hear. Sure they’ve come out with seven other albums since then, but everybody wants to hear that song.”

Johnson doesn’t disappoint. “I’m at a place in my career now where I know people are coming to my shows because they know they’re going to see a great show, that nail salon joke is so nostalgic for them. I kind of give it to the audience as a gift now.” Though some Vietnamese people have taken offense at the imitation, as Johnson, who is Latina, discusses in Not Fancy, many YouTube commenters have praised her ability to mimic the accent, peppering the broken English with actual Vietnamese words, and to create a specific character rather than a lifeless stereotype. Her knack for character building is surely what grabbed the attention of Mad TV producers and also landed her a gig promoting Taco Cabana in a TV ad campaign.

“The advertising agency saw my nail salon video and they reached out to me,” Johnson said. “At the time, they didn’t really even have the Taco Cabana account. They were competing for it, so we shot the commercial on spec, and they paid me to do this one commercial and they were like, ‘There’s the possibility that there could be more of these’ and they won account and I ended up doing it for three years.” Johnson said advertising for Taco Cabana was easy because she loves the food. “Every time I go to Texas, I eat it, even though I have to pay for it now,” she said. Another of Johnson’s signatures, first introduced on Mad TV is fast-food cashier-turned rapper Bon Qui Qui, also the star of several viral videos with tens of millions of views. Johnson even recorded

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two albums in character — Gold Plated Dreams and the holiday-themed EP Merry Hoodmas — released on Warner Brothers Records in 2016 and produced by her husband, musician Manwell Reyes. “It was great working with my husband,” Johnson said. “He’s very talented and he knows what he’s talking about, but sometimes we bump heads because we both have our strong points of view. When we combine forces, it’s always an amazing product but we have to bump heads a lot to get to that product.” Johnson uses her gift for imitation to inhabit real-life people as well, imitating her family members onstage. “They’re all characters in my act,” she said. “People get to know my family through my act. If I’m with my brother and I put him on my Instagram story people will comment and say, ‘Oh is that the brother that duttadutta-dutta-duh?’ and they’ll quote my act.” Earlier in her career, Johnson says, her own onstage persona was closer to a character than to her true self, something she’s moving away from as her career progresses. “Early on when I didn’t have my own point of view yet, my own voice, I think I was just trying to be who I thought people wanted me to be,” Johnson said. “And as I was developing as a comedian I first started going to a lot of Latino rooms so I was like, ‘let me act really Latino so they’ll like me,’ you know? As I started to grow as a comic, as a person, and started to be more honest with myself and honest with my point of view, then I would portray myself and my family more accurately.” She thinks Mahalo and Goodnight represents the most accurate version of herself she’s presented to an audience. “I’m really proud of it, and I’m proud of the material, and I’m proud of how much I’ve

grown as a comedian, and I hope a lot of people get to see it,” Johnson said. “I look back at my earlier specials and I can see it; I don’t think anybody else can point it out but I can see where I’m nervous and where I’m insecure. And I think in this special I’m a little more ‘this is me, so I’m doing me, and take it or leave it,’ and it seems like people were onboard.” Though she’s become famous for her ability to inhabit other people, she says portraying a truer version of herself is significantly more satisfying than pretending to be someone she’s not. “Being more honest with people, more transparent, that’s always liberating onstage,” she said. “When I know I’m just keeping it real, I’m not putting on a façade that I have to keep up — it’s just me, it’s so relaxing.” She’s also proud of the updated, more authentic version of her family included in the special. “Early on in my career, I painted my mom as this very MexicanAmerican, English-asa-second-language woman, like in my very first jokes that I wrote, but that couldn’t be farther from who she actually is,“ Johnson said. “So in this special, the way I talk about my mom, she doesn’t have an accent, she’s very modern American hip mom, so I paint her more truthfully in this hour.” But Johnson, who’s currently working on a sketch comedy show for Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, said she’s not entirely sure at this point exactly what material made it into her Mahalo and Goodnight. Goodnight “What’s funny is, when I recorded this special, we were over by like 16 minutes that I had to cut out, and I can’t remember what I actually cut out. I don’t even remember to be honest, so it’ll be a surprise for all of us.”

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30 events to keep on your radar

Artsy shindigs? Check. Badass music? Check. Free-flowing booze? Check. This fall, San Antonio plays host to an eclectic bounty befitting culture seekers of all stripes. In true San Antonio fashion, Día de los Muertos holds nearly as much weight as Halloween, with heartfelt and artistically designed altars often packing a more memorable punch than the predictable ghosts and goblins that haunt the season. Far from a comprehensive list of all fall has to offer in San Antonio, our roundup comprises 30 upcoming events and happenings worth plugging into your calendar.

9/28

The Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist from New York performs at the Tobin with support from rappers Wale and Nick Grant. $34.50-$54.50, 8pm Fri, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 2238624, tobincenter.org.

Destination: Kyoto

Inspired by SAMA’s Asian collection and the art of Kyoto, Japan, this glitzy gala featuring food, sake and dancing supports the museum’s operations. $200 (tables and sponsorships available), 7-11pm Fri, San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 978-8100, samuseum.org.

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‘Stage Frights: Madness, Monsters, Mayhem’ Drawn from the McNay’s Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, “Stage Frights” showcases dramatic set and costume designs from productions of works by Shakespeare, Stravinsky and others. $5-$20, 10am-9pm Thu, 10am-4pm Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun, 10am-4pm TueWed, McNay Art Museum, 6000 N New Braunfels, (210) 824-5368, mcnayart.org.

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Art rock act Wilco performs at the Tobin on their Southern U.S. tour in support of their 10th studio album Schmilco. California folk singer/ songwriter Margaret Glaspy opens. $36.50-$89.50, 7:30pm Mon, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org.

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This film screening profiles the “controversial Mexican folk saint who personifies death” through conversations with scholars, followers and members of the clergy. A panel discussion follows the film. Free, 7pm Thu, Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St., (210) 271-3151, guadalupeculturalarts.org.

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Dracula

Greg Hinojosa directs Vic Trevino (as Dracula) in Killer Productions’ play based on Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel following the Prince of Darkness’ reign of terror. $15-$20, 8-10pm Fri-Sat, 3-5pm Sun, Woodlawn Pointe, 702 Donaldson Ave., (210) 480-5786, kp-dracula. brownpapertickets.com. sacurrent.com • September 27-October 3, 2017 • CURRENT 39

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Worth Repeating

Held in conjunction with SAMA’s exhibition “The Latino List,” the “Because How I Am” edition of Texas Public Radio’s live storytelling series explores identity, how we define it, and the individual journeys it carves. $7-$10, 7pm Tue, San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 978-8100, samuseum.org.

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San Antonio Fashion Awards

Celebrating and uplifting San Antonio’s fashion community, Style Lush TV’s annual awards ceremony honors standouts in categories ranging from Model of the Year and Makeup Innovator of the Year to Best Womenswear Designer and Streetwear Designer/Brand of the Year. $75-$150, 6pm Thu, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. 10/14

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10/11

The Beach Boys

Known for their California surfer anthems and enduring influence on music for over half a century, the Beach Boys return to the Alamo City with a lineup led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. $45-$75, 7:30pm, The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. 10/13

‘Tales from the Creative Crypt’

Aptly taking place on Friday the 13th, Karen and Eddy Rios’ Tales from the Crypt-themed Creative Creatures event promises local art, live tattoos, food and live music by Los Tejanos Muertos. $5, 7pm-midnight Fri, Brick at Blue Star, 108 Blue Star, (210) 262-8653, facebook.com/creativecreaturessatx.

10/14

Billed as a “funny musical roast of Broadway,” this award-winning show penned by Gerard Alessandrini pokes fun at Les Misérables, The Book of Mormon, Wicked and many more. $33.57-$39.50, 7:30pm Thu, 8pm Fri, 2pm & 8pm Sat, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org.

10/21

Tim Hedgepeth directs the Woodlawn’s production of the cultish Off-Broadway musical about a carnivorous plant that promises fortune to its caretaker in exchange for blood. $18-$29, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 3pm Sun, Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 267-8388, woodlawntheatre.org.

Giselle

Ballet San Antonio stages a production of the classic 19thcentury romantic ballet that tells a tale of unrequited love, betrayal and forgiveness. $24.50-$129, 7:30pm Fri, 2pm & 7:30pm Sat, 2pm Sun, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org.

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Whisky & Liquor Festival

Uniting local chefs and distillers from around the world, this one-day festival brings together 500-plus spirits, food to pair and casino games, with proceeds benefiting the Rey Feo Scholarship Foundation and Hispanic Community Education Fund. $80-$150, 7-11pm Sat, Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston St., (210) 646-9992, facebook.com/ liquorfestival.

Una Noche en La Gloria Highlighted by an alternative fashion show that plays out on a catwalk erected in the middle of Guadalupe Street, the Contemporary Art and Literature Organization’s fall favorite takes shape in an artsy, inclusive, multimedia block party aimed at connecting artists and creative entrepreneurs. Free, 4-11:30pm Sat, corner of Brazos and Guadalupe streets, (210) 823-6382, lagloriaarts.org.

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San Antonio Beer Festival

Now in its 12th year, the San Antonio Current’s signature fall festival boasts more than 450 beers to sample from over 150 worldwide breweries. Guests (21 and up only) can sip brews in the park while enjoying live music, games, a wine garden and more. $35$75, 1:30-6:30pm Sat, Dignowity and Lockwood Parks, 701 Nolan St., (210) 227-0044, sanantoniobeerfestival.com.

10/20-11/11

Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibition

Galeria Guadalupe’s annual altar exhibit offers a space for individuals, groups and artists to present their own unique altars honoring those who have passed. Free, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, Galería Guadalupe, 723 S. Brazos St., (210) 271-3151, guadalupeculturalarts.org.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary

Known best for his portrayal of all-American square Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, actor Barry Bostwick visits San Antonio to host a screening of the 1975 cult classic complete with a costume contest, behind-the-scenes stories and a Q&A with the audience. $29.50-$39.50, 7:30pm Mon, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. 10/23

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Preceding a screening of the Gregory Nava’s 1997 biopic Selena, SAMA hosts a gallery talk celebrating influential Latina women featured in “The Latino List,” an exhibition of photographs by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. $8-$15, 6:30pm Fri, San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 978-8100, samuseum.org.

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SA2020 President and CEO Molly Cox directs Nick Payne’s romantic exploration of space, time and multiple universes. $20-$35, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258, theplayhousesa.org. 10/28-10/29

10/28

Día de Los Muertos Celebration

Celebrate the lives of lost loved ones with a peace and remembrance procession, arts and crafts, community altars and performances. Free, noon-6pm Sat, Galería Guadalupe, 723 S. Brazos St., (210) 271-3151, guadalupeculturalarts.org.

Muertos Fest A seasonal favorite, Muertos Fest lights up La Villita with an eclectic lineup of live music, artisan vendors, art-making activities, a drum and puppet procession, and a juried exhibition of Día de los Muertos altars honoring late family members and pop culture icons alike. Free, 10am-11pm Sat, noon-10pm Sun, La Villita, 418 La Villita St., (210) 207-8614, muertosfest.com.

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Mala Luna Music Festival

Benefitting the Network for Young Artists, Mala Luna’s second edition moves from the Lone Star Brewery to Nelson Wolff Stadium for a weekend packed with hip-hop and electronic acts spanning from Future and Lil Wayne to Afrojack and Borgore. $109-$399, doors at noon Sat-Sun, Nelson Wolff Stadium, 5757 Hwy. 90 W., malalunamusicfestival.com.

In addition to celebrity guests like Chris Sarandon (voice of Jack Skellington) and Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), Alamo City Comic Con’s Halloween edition features special effects makeup courses, “Houdini-style magicians,” a tattoo expo and interactive events — including a Miss “GOREgeous” Halloween Queen Pageant. $5-$250, 5-9pm Fri, 11am-9pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun, Alamodome, 100 Montana St., (210) 207-3663, alamocitycomiccon.com.

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‘Altares y Ofrendas’

Billed as San Antonio’s oldest and largest Día de los Muertos celebration, Centro Cultural Aztlan’s annual offering upholds the hallmarks of the pre-Columbian tradition while opening the gallery space up to a wide array of community artists honoring the dearly departed with altars incorporating keepsakes, ephemera and favored snacks and drinks. $3 suggested admission, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, Centro Cultural Aztlan, 1800 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 103, (210) 432-1896, centroaztlan.org.

The iconic Aerosmith frontman performs old-school hits and solo material with support from the the Loving Mary Band and proceeds benefiting the Tobin Center’s Generation NEXT Education Initiative. $100-$1,000, 8pm Fri, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. 11/04

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Flamenco Legends

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Arts San Antonio imports the Madridbased Paco de Lucía Project, a reassembled band that previously toured with flamenco guitarist Javier Limón. $29-$99, 7:30pm Fri, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com.

11/24-11/26

Eddie at 80

Known for fusing jazzy elements with his Puerto Rican roots, 80-year-old pianist, composer, arranger and Grammy winner Eddie Palmieri brings his Latin Jazz Septet to Trinity courtesy of the nonprofit Arts San Antonio. $29-$99, 7:30pm, Trinity University, Laurie Auditorium, One Trinity Place, (210) 226-2891, artssa.org.

Peace Market/Mercado de Paz

A socially conscious alternative to the big-box madness of Black Friday, the Esperanza’s 28th annual Peace Market welcomes local, regional and international vendors, artisans and artists displaying and selling an eclectic array of handcrafted wares (“rugs, pottery, textiles, hand-embroidered clothing, paintings, sculptures y más”). Free, 10am6pm Fri-Sat, noon-6pm Sun, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, 922 San Pedro Ave., (210) 228-0201, esperanzacenter.org.

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There’s that saying: Two steps forward, one step back. With feminism, it’s more like: Half a baby step forward, a dozen steps back. That’s how it’s possible that the 1973 “battle of the sexes” tennis match, meant to settle the question of whether female athletes were the equals of their male counterparts, did no such thing. Does anyone who was too young or not yet alive at the time to have watched even know about it? The match was an enormous cultural event that transcended sports. And yet it seems to have been all but forgotten in the popular consciousness. Certainly the “question” of women’s athletic prowess continues to be posed, most recently in the “debate” over whether Serena Williams is the best tennis player ever or merely the best female tennis player. So, as usual, there’s a necessity to a movie like Battle of the Sexes, an urgency to be seen, that goes beyond its sheer entertainment value, which is also enormous. Somehow, the directing team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) has captured the amusement value of retro kitsch without their film being actually kitschy. Somehow they’ve made a film that quietly debunks the spurious notion that feminism can’t be fun by itself being fun, full of cheery bashes at outrageous sexism and an aura of sporting (in all senses of the word) can-do spirit. “I’m gonna put the show back in chauvinism,” the larger-

than-life Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) — 55 years old and a former champion — announces at a televised press conference once Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) — the 29-year-old number-one-ranked woman in the world — has finally accepted his challenge to play him in an exhibition match. Everyone laughs, including King. But while he may be entertaining, he’s an entertaining asshole, and entirely representative of attitudes she has been battling for years. She is under no illusions about how vital it is to win this game. But that’s at the end of the film. The movie opens with King — Stone is wonderful in the role, all quiet determination and ambition — pulling out of the tennis federation run by Jack Kramer (Bill Pullman) over his refusal to pay the women the same prize money the men receive. The women, after all, sell as many tickets as the men do. The likes of Kramer, a respected authority figure, are the real problems, the most insidious misogynists, not a clown like Riggs. (Carell is an absolute hoot in the role. Ghastly, but a hoot nevertheless.) King doesn’t just pull out of Kramer’s organization — she leads other women players in boycotting his tourneys and setting up their own league. Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy finds a lot of sly humor in how the women’s tournament grows and succeeds, stuff that wouldn’t have caused anyone at the time to bat an eye but seems amusingly ironic today, such as the fact that it’s

tobacco company Philip Morris sponsoring what is billed as the “Virginia Slims Tour.” And our eye today cannot help but pick out appalling condescension and casual abuse that was misogyny passing unnoticed in 1973, as how Battle of the Sexes commentator Howard Cosell — a legend of sports journalism and another authority figure — has no compunction about delivering his blow-by-blow with his arm draped possessively around the shoulders of his co-commentator, King colleague and fellow tennis player Rosemary Casals (Natalie Morales, very convincingly CGI’ed into the original Cosell footage). Perhaps the more trenchant history lesson, though, that Battle of the Sexes has to offer is this one: Behind every victory, even a short-lived one, is another campaign for dignity and respect waiting to be started. Battle does a lovely job of depicting the absolute necessity of King keeping her homosexuality a secret. This is as much a sweet and gentle romance between King and new girlfriend Marilyn (Andrea Riseborough) as it is a story about a push for fairness in professional sports across gender lines. But that relationship had to be conducted outside the public eye, lest it taint the ongoing fight for equal pay and equal esteem. Battle of the Sexes is a bittersweet reminder that not all battles can be fought at once. And that that battle is still ongoing, too. sacurrent.com • September 27-October 3, 2017 • CURRENT 47

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> Taquerias are plenty in San Antonio, but those serving quality carnitas aren’t as ubiquitous as we’d like. Enter Taqueria Lonja. Taqueria Lonja offers those same great braised meats Carnitas Lonja is known for come dinnertime. And they give pork a break with the addition of bistek, tripas and suadero (read: a cut between the belly and the leg of a cow). Served on corn tortillas (not made in-house like the daytime operations, but you can’t have it all), the tacos are hefty and only $2 a pop. Other menu items include quesadillas, cheesy costras with crispy bits of carnitas. Taqueria Lonja will open 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. 1107 Roosevelt Ave., (210) 612-3626.

your last time of the year to be able to savor the picturesque desserts, so make sure you make your way over to the prized bakery. You’ll also have the chance to pre-order a snazzy T-shirt with a unicorn wearing a concha T-shirt. Uniconcha inception, y’all. 602 NW 24th St., (210) 434-9290. — SM

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> Olmos Park is caffeinated once again. After the abrupt shuttering of Olmos Perk in June (for not paying their rent to the tune of more than $13,000), Eaton Sweet Coffee Bar has moved into that vacated space. Owned by Erin and Tres Eaton, the shop is a 2.0 version of their original Eaton Sweet Bakery, which they opened at Wurzbach and Lockhill Selma in 2015. ▲A last chance for The Alamo Heights couple wanted to live closer to the shop and took on the Olmos uniconchas Park location when it became available > Attention, San Antonio! Those stellar earlier this year. sweets you saw all over Instagram are Known for their pastries, the Eatons coming back for a limited time. Panifico Bake Shop will feature its famous are slowly adding menu items to their rotation including breakfast and lunch uniconchas, unicorn donuts and galaxy donuts for a special Fantasy Weekend from sandwiches and now made-to-order September 29 to October 1. This will be salads. The Ranch Hand was a recent hit

with chicken, and Monterey Jack, bacon and jalapeño on house-made sourdough. Pulp Coffee Roasters provides a signature blend for Eaton Sweet Coffee Bar for their line of espresso drinks, and they also carry a nitro blend from Puro Nitro, a new nitro-centric producer in San Antonio. Expect to find colorful matcha, turmeric and beet root lattes (from supplier Matcha Konomi) as well. Business hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 5223 McCullough Road, (210) 275-1969.

SA scores a Buddy V’s Ristorante

> The Learning Channel’s Cake Boss is coming to San Antonio. Well, at least his growing chain of restaurants is according to The Shops at La Cantera, which shared a photo of a barricaded window unit baring Buddy Valastro and announcing the fall opening of Buddy V’s Ristorante. The post, which went up September 16, has been shared more than 1,400 times so, needless to say, San Anto is ready for more Italian fare. Though Valastro’s team has yet to share any details on

the location, Buddy V’s Ristorante has locations in Las Vegas and Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Cake Boss first aired in 2009, and followed Valastro and his staff at Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Gelato donut sandwiches are here

>Yep, you read that right. *heavy breathing* The Southtown eatery is partnering with Maybelle’s (Bakery Lorraine’s sister donut shop) to bring you a treat you never needed until now: gelato donuts. Aaron Soltero, an employee at South Alamode Panini & Gelato Co., said the donuts are sugar-coated and don’t have a hole, meaning less mess when you’re devouring this delicacy. The dessert comes in at $6 a pop. “It’s almost like a gelato panini,” he said. If you can handle this much sweetness, you can enjoy up to one flavor of gelato, though you might get to enjoy more if things go well for the business. Soltero said the shop is experimenting for now and is only carrying a few dozen donuts on site. 1420 S. Alamo St., (210) 788-8000. — SM

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Tucker's reopens // Earlier this summer it was announced that Tucker's Kozy Korner would go through a change of hands, and would be taken on as a new project by Jeret Pena from The Boulvadier Group. The change in ownership came with a brief hiatus while the "Kozy" joint on the corner of Cherry and Houston went through a facelift. Pena didn't change much about the bar. It's still a neighborhood joint where people of all ages and backgrounds could come together for a drink and some good eats. If you've visited the lounge before August 9 you may think it's the same place as before, because it mostly is. Almost everything is the same, from the pictures along the walls to the pianos and the bar stools. The only difference is that the old carpet was replaced with wood floors (easier to keep clean!), the vinyl was replaced to look new, and the walls were given a fresh coat of paint. Outside is similar, as well. Albeit a new fence, there is still a patio stage where bands and DJs can perform while music lovers sway along. The menu is keeping it simple as well, shelling out comfort food, $5 "Mix & Match-makers" (choose your beer and shot), and wine. While they don't have a cocktail menu, the inside is equipped to make just about any classic you can think of. Chef Jeff White consulted on the menu that features fried pickles, mac 'n' cheese, tater tots, and fried bologna sandwiches. Just like before, the bar is doing Sunday brunch, too! Throughout several iterations in its almost 70-year span, Tucker's has always been a cozy neighbor lounge, where people of all kinds can get mix and mingle, and based on the turnout opening night — that's not going to change any time soon. 1338 E. Houston St., (210) 320-2192.

Happy hour at Stout House// If you are looking for a cheap place to grab a drink and play or watch a game with friends, Stout House has you covered. Located off of 1604 at Bandera Road just outside of Helotes, the bar doesn’t get too busy during their discounted time, which makes it the perfect place to grab a cheap drink and talk with a friend or for a casual date. If Stout House had free wi-fi, it would be the perfect spot to grab a beer and study for an hour or two after class. The bar has a wide variety of beer, and while they don’t have a cocktail menu, they do have a couple of shots and affordable prices on cold drinks. If you go during happy hour, you could grab a well drink or a domestic beer for $2, and Tecates or Lone Stars are only $3. Though the bar starts quiet, don’t plan for it to stay that way through the night. A little later into the evening, the bar starts to garner up

a bigger crowd, especially during their trivia nights and on weekends. While the happy hour only lasts until 8 p.m., the bar runs nightly specials which are constantly bringing in a crowd looking for some of the favorites at an inexpensive price. On Tuesdays, when Geeks Who Drink starts at 8 p.m., you could come for a pre-trivia happy hour drink, and then stay for the game while the bar runs specials like $4.50 for Texas whiskey or $3.50 for a Shiner. Monday, another game night, has specials on Jack and all pints. Then, for your Sunday Funday needs, Stout House has a bloody mary bar and a $10 beer bucket perfect for groups looking to catch a game. Happy hour runs from noon to 8 p.m., and then has daily drink specials. 11851 Bandera Road, Suite 119, (210) 6379094.

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One of the most widely-beloved (and with damn good reason) artists in the Latin American pop-rock milieu over the past 15 years, Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade boasts a sound that encompasses an array of distinct Latin traditions (including Mariachi and bossa nova), French chanson vibes, and American indie-pop quirk and jangle. Lafourcade, who won a Grammy in 2016 for her stellar 2015 release Hasta la Raíz, has been the recipient of numerous Latin Grammys over the years, and is consistently recognized for her fresh and diverse sound, her lyrical range, her skill on multiple instruments, and her inventive approach to pop music. Now San Antonio has a chance to catch her high energy live show, as she’s out on tour supporting her most recent release Musas. $40-$143, 7pm, Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. – James Courtney

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For the fourth installment of “Canciones,” a swell concert series that celebrates the music of San Antonio and is hosted in the delightful confines of beautiful Pearl Park, Demitasse and Nicolette Good will performs their own tunes and SA/South Texas tunes that are near and dear to their hearts. Demitasse is a side project from Erik Sanden and Joe Reyes of local indie-rock treasure Buttercup. The duo’s one album Blue Medicine (which you should totally listen to at demitasse. bandcamp.com) is a masterful, heartbreaking, and multifaceted rumination on love and loss, colored with the most unexpected hues of humor and healing light. Nicolette Good, meanwhile, is a noted country/folk singer-songwriter with three solid albums to her credit. We particularly liked her stubbornly hopeful 2015 release Little Boat on a Wave. Check Good out over at nicolettegood.com. Free, 5:30-8:30pm, Pearl Park at The Historic Pearl, 200 E. Grayson St., atpearl.com. – JC FRI

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In the noisy sea of interchangeable garage bands and laptop projects, Austin-based Afro-psych outfit Golden Dawn Arkestra is exactly as advertised: otherworldly. The 13-piece band, replete with horns, dancers and percussionists in interstellar attire, stages a multisensory spectacle using video projections, dance and a sound fusing Ethiopian jazz, Sly Stone-style funk and new-wave disco. If you’re not on psychedelics at the show, you might feel like you are, and if you do happen to take some magical mushrooms to enhance your experience, get ready to lose your mind for the duration of the show. With Brownout, Les Hay Babies, $12-$15, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. – CC

THE DIG When I read buzzwords like “craft,” “hand-crafted,” “indie,” “artisan,” juxtaposed to places like Brooklyn or LA, my immediate response is to simultaneously vomit and cry. So, when I came across a press release that read something like “Brooklyn indie/psych rockers, The Dig are playing Limelight,” my knee-jerk reaction was sarcastic, but I gave them a listen anyway, and I’m glad I did. Combining tones and textures from bands like The Shins and Yeasayer for a sound that’s probably more indie pop than psychedelic, The Dig was a pleasant surprise despite being in a genre that’s more saturated than the saturated fat in your chorizo con huevo plate. On the heels of a newly released album Bloodshot Tokyo, this New York City four-piece will be a great warm up to the busy weekend of music. With Kolars, $6-$10, 830pm, Limelight, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St., thelimelightsa.com. With Kolars, $6-$10, 830pm, Limelight, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St., thelimelightsa.com. – CC FRI

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After nearly 25 years in the business, Wilco, everybody’s favorite inventive-Americana/indie rock band, is at the top of its game. While some fans, myself included, felt the band’s output wavered a bit in quality over the three albums that followed up 2004’s masterpiece A Ghost is Born, 2015’s Star Wars and 2016’s Shmilco have found Jeff Tweedy and company looser, more playful, and as satisfying as ever. In the live setting, Wilco never fails. Despite the complexity of so much of the band’s music, the stalwart six-piece has always possessed an uncanny knack for pulling off renditions of its songs that meet (and often exceed) the high standards set by the album versions. On Monday night, fans can expect an epic, career-spanning show. $36.50-$89.50, 7:30pm, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. – JC MON

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“Well I’m back again for another night of trying to break free from this sadness that I can’t lay to rest,” Dwight Yoakam croons on his the track “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose” from his 1990 album If There Was A Way. “This old honky-tonk sure does feel like home and the music with the laughter seem to soothe my loneliness.” During an era of Nashville focusing on pop-country (are they ever not, though?), Yoakam’s raw lyricism and honky-tonk style weren’t exactly received with open arms. It’s what made him move out to California where he started gaining traction playing his unique sound of country music in rock and punk rock clubs in the late 1970s. With several Grammys, a few top Billboard hits, and countless other awards, Yoakam is revered as one of the most innovative songwriters of all time, proving, once again, that marching to the beat of your own drum (or slide guitar) pays off in the end. If you’re not a huge country fan, Yoakam’s a great introduction to the good shit. $35-$40, 7pm, John T. Floore Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Road., Helotes, TX. – CC SAT

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Billy Currington Award winning country artist Currington at Cowboys Dancehall. $25-$50. Cowboys Dancehall, 7pm Dan West Open, unplugged acoustic circle. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 4pm The Dig Indie psych rock act joined by Kolars. $6-$10. Limelight, 8:30pm Donovan Keith & The Funky Heat R&B/soul music. $10. Luna, 9:30pm

Brownout “Hardcore Latin funk” band joined by Golden Dawn Arkestra. $12-$15. Paper Tiger, 8pm

Easy Star All Stars Reggae soul covers of Radiohead. $22.50-$49.50. Roszell Gardens, 9:30pm

Bru’s Tunes Live acoustic music. Free. La Hacienda De Los Barrios, 6-9pm

Fishbrain Psych/surfer act joined by Orlando Gonzales and more. Free. The Bang Bang Bar, 9pm

Jamie Lin Wilson Americana act joined by Courtney Patton. $12-$45. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm Natalia Lafourcade Mexican pop/rock singer/ songwriter. $40-$75. Aztec Theatre, 8pm Pat Byrne Band Roots rock act. Free. Gruene Hall, 6-10pm Primetime Jazz Orchestra John Magaldi’s Primetime Jazz Orchestra. Free. The Cove, 8-10pm THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Bandaholics Honchos Claude “Butch” Morgan, Trevor Doak Morgan, and Robert “Robar” Adams. Free. Sancho’s Cantina, 7-9pm BoDeans Alt-rock act perform in support of their latest album release “Thirteen.” $34.50-$65. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm

Fox Motel Local alt-rock band joined by Iron King Stag, Rescue the Mouse and more. $5. Ventura, 9pm Friday Afternoon Picker Circle With Hayden Whittington. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 1-4pm Gov’t Mule Southern rock jam band formed in 1994 as a side project of The Allman Brothers Band. $27.50-$145. Aztec Theatre, 8pm

Los Secretos Variety of Tejano, oldies and more. Free. The Cove, 9-11pm

Max Rios and the Waysiders Texas country act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 6-10pm The Reunion Covers from the '80s, '90s and today’s current alternative and rock music. $5. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 8pm The Stone Foxes Blues rock act from San Francisco, joined by The Voltures. $10. Jack’s Bar, 8pm Thursday Night Picker Circle With Jake McLain. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

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Indigenous Blues rock act joined by Jeff Plankenhorn. $15-$60. Sam’s Burger Joint, 9pm

Hurricane Harvey Benefit Rock acts The Sons of Hercules, Saigon Sinners and more perform with a portion of proceeds benefiting Houston Flood Relief Fund. Free. Paper Tiger, 8pm

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The Lavens Americana covers and original music. Free. The Cove, 6:30-8:30pm

JJ Grey & Mofro Blues/Southern rock and R&B act, joined by The Main Squeeze. $25$100. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm

Oct 1 8 pm

Hall Pipe Organ Competition Winners Concert Featuring Isaac Foreman and Inah Park. Free. St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 7-9pm

The Garden Punk rock act from Orange County. $13. Paper Tiger, 7pm

Jeff Jacobs Band Country/Americana act. Free. The Cove, 8:30-10:30pm

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Max Stalling Texas-based country songwriter joined by Hollin McKay. $12$15. John T Floore’s Country Store, 9pm

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Suicide Awareness Benefit Show With performances by pop/rock act Forever Starts Today, Conwaythewhale and more. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 8-11:45pm Tera Ferna, Frog And Bandit Local soul rock act Tera Ferna is joined by Frog and Bandit and more. Jack’s Bar, 8pm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Anonymous Henchmen Local metal act joined by Whiskey Ignition and more. $5. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 7pm

Ammo for my Arsenal Metalcore act joined by 3rd War, Beauty School Massacre and more. $5-$8. Bond’s 007 Rock Bar, 8pm

Band Merch Night Vol. 2 Live music by Elnuh, Lloronas and Booty Feet. $5. Hi-Tones, 9pm

Anomaly (Incubus Tribute) Joined by Knifeprty (Deftones tribute). $6-$10. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 8pm

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Chris Taylor Band Local rock act. Free. The Cove, 6:30-8:30pm David Ramirez Indie Americana act from Austin. $13-$50. Sam’s Burger Joint, 9pm Dwight Yoakam Country rock act from Kentucky. $35-$40. John T Floore’s Country Store, 9pm Flat Top Jones Country act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 1-5pm From Those Who Follow the Echoes: Choose Your Own Adventure Story Award-winning SA choir hosts a performance that takes place on all three stories of the Central Library. Free. Central Library, 3-4pm Hope for Shelter Fest Musical performances by Afraid for Life, Shadow of Doubt, Easy Money and more. $20-$35. The Korova, 3pm J Balvin Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin. $70-$265. Aztec Theatre, 8pm Karen Wells and the Southriver Trio Local singer/songwriter trio featuring Sean Palen, Anthony Garza and Karen Wells. Free. The Cove, 9-11pm The Leader The Legend Metal act from Fort Worth joined by Secrets Told in Silence and more. $12. Jack’s Bar, 6:30pm Midnight River Choir Americana/rock act from New Braunfels joined by The New Offenders. $10. Gruene Hall, 9pm Mixtape Valentine Songs from '80s new wave classics, to '90s Alternative and 2000s pop-rock jams, to current hits. $5. The Well, 9pm Otonana Trio “P-funk” act from Japan, Otonana Trio, joined by Mr. Pidge, What? the City Bears and 16 the Olympus. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 8-11:45pm Pretty Lights Electronic music producer. $45.73-$886.84. Whitewater Amphitheater, 6:10pm Rock Stars and Stripes Project of former Boston vocalist/guitarist David Victor, performing classic American rock hits. $29.50-$65. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm San Antonio Music Showcase See feature. $10 for admission into all participating venues. $5 wristbands for one venue will be available at the door. $5-$10. St. Mary’s Strip, 7pm Sardonic Witchery black metal act joined by Chaotic End and more. $8. Bond’s 007 Rock Bar, 8pm Saturday Afternoon Picker Circle With Heidi Eubanks. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-7pm The Strayhearts Acoustic Americana act. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 1-5pm

blues act. $10. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 8-11pm Zombie Prom Live music, food trucks, art and vendors. $5-$8. The Korova, 7pm SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 Child Prodigies: Where Are They Now Featuring Nancy Zhou, Daniel Anastasio, Veronica Williams, and Yvonne Freckmann. Free. San Fernando Cathedral, 7-9pm High Waisted New York surf rock/dream pop act High Waisted is joined by The Coax and more. Paper Tiger, 9pm Hope for Shelter Fest Musical performances by Afraid for Life, Shadow of Doubt, Easy Money and more. $20-$35. The Korova, 3pm Nag Champa Producer Nag Champa performs original cumbia tracks live. Limelight, 9pm Sacred Reich Thrash metal act joined by Byzantine, Evil Unitedd and Metalriser. $22. The Rock Box, 8pm South Austin Moonlighters R&B/rock act. Free. Gruene Hall, 5-9pm Sunday Evening Picker Circle With Bill Lewis. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm Vintage Pictures Local indie act joined by Deep State, Phantom Chatter and Space WLVS. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 8-11:45pm Walt Wilkins Country act joined by Ron Flynt and Dick Gimble. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 1-5pm Within Sight Heavy metal band from Vancouver, joined by Nahaya and more. $10. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 8pm MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 Bret Graham Country act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 6-10pm Carry Illinois Indie pop quintet from Austin joined by DT Buffkin. Free. Lowcountry, 9pm On The Verge SOLI opens its 24th season with a concert series composer Sebastian Currier’s Verge, Daniel Schnyder’s A Friday Night in August, and George Tsontakis’ Eclipse, $60. Jazz, TX, 7:30pm Swing Nite Roots rock act at Swing Nite at Sam’s. $7-$10. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm Tony MacAlpine Rock guitarist joined by Felix Martin. $20. Jack’s Bar, 8-11pm Wilco Chicago’s Wilco tours in support of their 10th studio album, Schmilco. $36.50$89.50. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3

Survival Guide Indie rock act joined by Lungs and Limbs and more. Free. The Bang Bang Bar, 9pm

The Lineup Limelight hosts the Lineup, a Tuesday night dance party featuring DJ Free Verse. Limelight, 9pm

SZA R&B singer joined by Ravyn Lenae and Smino. $25-$85 (Sold Out). Alamo City Music Hall & Club, 8:30pm

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Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces R&B at Luna. $10. Luna, 9:30pm Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros Country

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