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The San Antonio Police Department has arrested a man suspected of igniting the May 18 fire at the Ingram Square shopping complex that left one firefighter dead. Emond Johnson, 39, owned the Spartan Box Gym, one of the businesses torched by the flames in fatal fire. But according to San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood, Johnson confessed to starting the fire in his business on purpose. SAPD investigation reports obtained by KSAT allege Johnson may have started the fire in an attempt to ease financial constraints. Johnson was allegedly late on rent for the gym, and the fire effectively terminated that lease, according to the report. The 4-alarm fire killed firefighter Scott Deem and injured two other firefighters. Deem allegedly died inside Johnson's gym. "Ironically, the person that [firefighters] went in to rescue was the person that committed that fire," Hood said at a Oct. 4 press conference. "That's something that doesn’t happen very often. It does cause some anger within our organization." Johnson was arrested on one charge of murder by arson, two charges of arson causing bodily injury, and two charges of arson to a building. He also faces an unrelated domestic violence charge. According to Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood, Johnson likely faces life in prison. Johnson also faces an unrelated domestic violence charge. On the day of the fire, KENS5 interviewed Johnson about his business burning down. "My heart goes out to those firefighters that are out here trying to salvage our businesses, and I pray for them,” Johnson told a reporter at the time. "I hope this will follow [Johnson] throughout the rest of his life," Hood said. "He killed an extremely fine young man with a beautiful family that will never be the same."

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It's been a hard month to be a preteen on the Northside. Two students at Northside Independent School District middle schools, ages 12 and 13, were physically assaulted last week by adults in two unrelated incidents. The first took place Monday, Oct. 2 at Ed Rawlinson Middle School in Shavano Heights, when a NISD officer broke up a fight between two middle school boys — who were both throwing punches. In a video shot by another student, the armed officer (NISD did not share the officer's name with the Current ) pulls 12-year-old Charles "CJ" Jackson and the other child apart, grabs Jackson by the back of his shirt and drops him face down on the playground. In the background, the other student watches, unharmed. Before the video spread on social media, Jackson's mother allegedly got a call from Rawlinson Vice Principal Ryan Richter, informing her that her son had been suspended for fighting with another student. According to Robert Session, Jackson's cousin who shared the video of Facebook, the middle schooler said that wasn't the case. The other kid had spit on him, Jackson said, and then a cop got involved. "[His parents] didn't believe him, at first," Session told the Current. "And then they saw the video." Jackson's mother allegedly went straight to Richter's office to get the story straight. She declined to talk with the Current, but Session passed along this message: "She

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wants me to tell you she is very upset with the officer for what he did to her son [and] the school for lying to her and not suspending the other boy." "No kid should be slammed like that," Session said. NISD spokesman Barry Perez said the officer, who's been on the NISD force since 2006, has been put on administrative leave until the department can fully investigate the incident. NISD also reported the assault to Texas Child Protective Services. "That video speaks volumes," Perez said. "I would remind individuals that we are not in any way condoning his actions. They are extremely atypical of our Northside officers." Last year, a San Antonio Independet School District officer was fired for bodyslamming a middle school girl to the ground. The assault may have not been reported if it hadn't been caught on tape. The second assault took place at Jordan Middle School Wednesday, Oct. 4 morning, when a man entered a girl's bathroom and pushed a 13-year-old girl, slamming her head into a stall door, according to Perez. He said the suspect was on campus with a woman to speak with administrators about his own children. He left campus shortly after. The woman, who stayed behind, proceeded to give NISD officers fake information about the man's identity, Perez said. The suspect has yet to be tracked down but will face charges. "It's absolutely reprehensible," Perez said.

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According to FBI agent Alix Skelton, who testified Sept. 29, one of the images featured a boy involved in a child abuse case she previously worked on. Skelton testified that in the photo, the child was between 6 and 8 years old. Some of the file names of the photos and videos listed in Campbell's indictment include numbers that indicated their alleged ages — like "10and14", "Boy-16", "MarkTeen", or "13yo". The jury found Campbell not guilty on five counts of possession. For the remaining 48 counts, Campbell could face life in prison. His sentence will be decided at a December 6 hearing in front of State District Judge Catherine Torres-Stahl.

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January 2008, an elderly chaplain, a public health advocate, and a registered nurse were picked up by patrol officers for distributing narcotic paraphernalia on the streets of San Antonio. The trio, who worked out of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, each faced a $2,000 fine and up to a year behind bars for doing what they believed to be crucial social work: distributing clean syringes to chronic drug users in exchange for their dirty needles, which they would safely discard. In doing so, the group hoped to keep addicts from catching fatal diseases like HIV or hepatitis C, while also removing dirty and infected needles from public parks, streets, and trashcans. But law enforcement didn’t see it that way. “When we were picked up, the police were only interested in the clean syringes we were distributing, they 10

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didn’t care that we were picking up the dirty ones,” says Melissa “Mo” Lujan, the arrested nurse. “It was clear what their directive was.” The three volunteers were treated like drug dealers instead of do-gooders. Then-Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed saw their work as drug promotion rather than disease prevention — and made an example of the trio with their arrests. “It was personally detrimental,” says Lujan, who lost her job over the arrest. “But it brought the conversation out of the shadows: it started a public dialogue about needle exchange. That was a victory.” By now, countless studies have shown how syringe exchange programs slash infectious disease rates and have often become the first step of an addict’s path to recovery. These programs have become staples of every major metropolis in the United States. That is, outside of Texas, the

only state in the country that hasn’t legalized needle exchange. Nearly a decade has passed since the group’s failed attempt at a needle exchange, and Bexar County is still without a safe program for its rapidly-growing community of IV drug users. But change could be on the horizon. The county has a new DA sympathetic to drug addicts, a new city health director with a background in drug treatment, a longtime county judge fed up with arresting away a public health crisis, federal money coming in to fight the opioid crisis, and a hepatitis C rate double the national level. In other words, the county may finally be ready to lead the state. “We’re now poised in a special place,” says Neel Lane, the San Antonio lawyer and public health advocate who originally represented the three volunteers distributing needles. “If the county is committed, this could finally come together.”

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Needle exchange in the U.S. was born out of necessity, not novelty. In the late 1980s — at the height of the country’s AIDS epidemic — more than half of all IV drug users in New York City tested positive for HIV, likely transmitted through shared needles. Community health advocates desperate to keep people from dying turned to Holland’s new syringe exchange model for relief. The result: The Lower East Side Needle Exchange. “I watched the program emerge from the very beginning,” says Jill Rips, a former physician at St. Clare’s, the first hospital in NYC to treat only AIDS patients. By the time Rips moved to San Antonio in the early 2000s, she was certain syringe exchange was a crucial piece of comprehensive public health care. Especially in a county where heroin and morphine overdose deaths had nearly tripled in the past four years — and the HIV rate had remained steady throughout the past decade. “With all the heroin use, it was so clear needle exchange was needed here,” says Rips, who became San Antonio AIDS Foundation’s deputy executive director. An exchange wouldn’t erase addiction, but it would keep more drug addicts alive — hopefully long enough to enter a recovery program. In Rips’ eyes, needle exchange is just another form of what medical professionals call “harm reduction,” like wearing a seatbelt in a car. Yes, sitting in a vehicle going 70 mph is dangerous, but wearing a seatbelt makes the chances of you dying in a crash a little less likely. The same goes for injecting illegal, powerful drugs into your body: Yes, it’s dangerous, but using a clean needle will make the chances of you dying from a fatal disease a little less likely.

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But Rips’ efforts to destigmatize syringe exchange programs in Bexar County went unrecognized. That meant she and the rest of the SAAF staff only had one place to send people in search of sterile syringes: the local tack shop. “They sold syringes to use on farm animals. It was the only place you could buy them without a prescription,” Rips says. Less than a decade later, during the 2007 Texas legislative session, a needle exchange program tucked into a sweeping Medicaid bill surprisingly made it past Governor Rick Perry’s desk. The measure specifically allowed Bexar County health officials to start a pilot program that “may include... the anonymous exchange of used hypodermic needles and syringes.” But there was a catch: It didn’t explicitly safeguard officials from being prosecuted under the state’s Controlled Substances Act, which deems possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia illegal. Bexar County then-DA Reed, who thought a needle exchange program would only encourage drug use, warned health officials that they didn’t have “any kind of criminal immunity.” She promised to prosecute anyone distributing needles to the full extent of the law. In 2008, she proved her word by arresting the St. Mark’s volunteers. San Antonio Senator Jeff Wentworth, a Republican, appealed her decision to then-Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office, requesting an opinion on whether or not she was allowed to treat health providers like narcotics dealers. Abbott gave a non-answer, ruling that “prosecutorial discretion may be exercised

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in evaluating the facts and evidence of possession of drug paraphernalia to determine whether a criminal violation of the Texas [CSA] has occurred.” In short, Reed could do whatever she wanted — meaning the pilot program never had a chance. Lane, who took Reed to court over her ruling, says Abbott took an “inexcusable position” in handing the DA this power. “People were threatened with persecution for doing good deeds,” he says. “That ground things to a halt.” Lane and fellow needle exchange supporters testified in each subsequent legislative session in support of the program, but it never got much traction. Then, the opioid epidemic hit. While heroin still remains the most popular illicit substance in San Antonio, the White House’s August decision to declare a state of emergency over the spike in opioid overdoses in the U.S. sent $27.4 million in federal funding to Texas. A slice of that has allowed Bexar County to jumpstart an “Opioid Task Force,” a group of representatives from the medical community, drug rehabilitation organizations, county courts, and city leadership tasked with curbing opioid overdoses in the region. It’s a massive undertaking, since opioids include any kind of opium derivative — including heroin, synthetic drugs like fentanyl, and prescription drugs like oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine. All of these can be injected with a syringe. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff sees an opportunity in the task force to break a pattern he’s watched play out for decades.

“It started in the ‘80s with crack cocaine, then heroin, and now we have these synthetic drugs and opioids,” Wolff says. “You run these cycles trying to put everybody in jail and, damn it, it just doesn’t work.” With a county jail packed with nonviolent drug offenders, Wolff says the opioid task force he helped put together will be looking at addiction as a health issue, not a criminal issue. He supports a needle exchange program, as long as the staffers encourage addicts to eventually get into treatment. Plus, it’ll save the county thousands — if not millions — in health care costs. According to data from 2015, HIV treatment alone costs the county around $4 million annually. A clean needle? Around 10 cents. HIV isn’t even the worst of Bexar County’s troubles linked to IV drug use. A 2012 study of UT Health San Antonio patients found that Bexar County residents born between 1945 and 1965 — Baby Boomers — are more than twice as likely to have hepatitis C than the rest of the country. Hepatitis C has no obvious symptoms and often goes undetected for decades — until a person starts showing signs of liver disease or liver cancer. Unlike HIV, hepatitis C can be treated and cured, if a person knows they should get tested. Delia Bullock, an infectious disease doctor at UT Health, calls hepatitis C “the redheaded stepchild of virality.” According to Bullock, it’s the virus most transmittable through IV drug use (HIV is the least), meaning a needle exchange program could significantly curb this skyrocketing rate.

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A 1999 study in Baltimore found an increase in clients enrolling in a drug treatment program after regularly participating in a syringe exchange program. Other research has replicated these results. Exchange staffers have found that the trusting relationship they create with repeat clients is the first step in getting an addict into recovery — it’s proof that someone cares about them. No studies have linked exchange programs to an increase in crime, as some critics assume. Research has also estimated that 33 percent of U.S. HIV infections could be averted as a result of creating a national network of syringe exchange programs, and would result in the U.S. health care system saving somewhere between $361 to $796.5 million. With such certainty in its success rate, it seems all a local needle exchange program is missing is a leader. In July 2016, the Republican-majority North Carolina Legislature did the unthinkable: green-light the use of syringe exchange programs in the state. NC’s Orange County Health Department, led by Colleen Bridger, was one of the first to roll out a program — staff had been planning for months in preparation for the bill’s passage. It was a health department of firsts when it came to harm reduction — it backed the use of e-cigarettes (keeping smokers from inhaling tar and soot) and was the first county in the state to distribute free naloxone (the drug used to reverse opioid overdoses) to addicts and their families. So, it only seemed natural that when Bridger was appointed as director of

“looking like zombies” exiting known drug houses in her District 5 neighborhood. In a June interview, she told the Current she was unsure who to call to help people struggling with opioid use — aside from the police. Gonzales said she isn’t familiar with syringe exchange programs and would have to “investigate further” to see if she supports it. Rips, who saw the same resistance and unfamiliarity in New York City decades ago, believes needle exchange is more than just a smart public health tool. It’s a social justice issue. “It’s saying that people who access drugs — their lives matter. Instead, we punish them for what they do and keep the tools they need away from them. We don’t hold back treatment from someone with diabetes for eating sugar. Are we just not supposed to help ‘bad’ people in society?” Rips says. “The biggest question here is: Are you going to address this problem by punishing people or by helping people? We have to reach them where they are.”

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With federal funding trickling in and an obvious need for prevention coming out of the medical community, Lane believes it’s perfect timing to give the 2008 pilot program a second shot. “The law’s still on the books, it’s just ready and waiting. And now, there’s one big thing that’s changed,” Lane says. “We have a new DA.” Nico LaHood has made it his job to be an unconventional District Attorney for Bexar County. Since entering office in 2015, LaHood’s used the story of his 1994 arrest for selling Ecstasy to a cop as proof that people deserve “second chances.” He has been featured in documentaries for his strong belief that vaccines “can and do cause autism,” punctuates his press conferences with scripture quotes, and has been accused of making closed-door threats to defense attorneys. After watching his uncle return from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, leading to a life spent behind bars, LaHood says he’s open to a change in the way the county addresses drug addiction. “My uncle was a carpenter. He was a good man. Wasted talent is the saddest thing I see in the justice system,” he says. More importantly, LaHood says that he supports a “responsible needle exchange program,” and has no intention of prosecuting people involved. A responsible program, he says, means one that is calculated, that uses successful programs as a model, that’s “vetted out.” LaHood says the county has to actively engage with the community before rolling out a drug program heavy with stigma. It has to be more organized than previous underground movements. “Can we make sure we’re stopping the spread of disease? Do we have a chance of getting people help?” LaHood asks. “If we do the same things, we’re going to get the same results.” Fortunately, syringe exchange programs have been up and running long enough in other cities to prove they can solve LaHood’s concerns.

San Antonio Metro Health Department in March 2017, harm reduction was one of her top priorities. Bridger, who co-heads the opioid task force, says her first goal is getting all San Antonio police officers armed with naloxone. Naloxone can be either injected or inhaled, and acts as an instant detox for someone experiencing an opioid overdose, jolting them out of a narcotic fog. It’s not an instant fix, since people still need to get to a hospital within 90 minutes, but it’s a harm reduction tool in that it keeps users from dying. Which is Bridger’s top priority. “Our goal is to decrease the number of intentional drug overdose deaths. How are we going to reduce those deaths?” Bridger says. “Naloxone. We know it works.” Texas officials seem to agree. On October 4, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion officially allowing state law enforcement to carry naloxone. Paxton’s nod is a sign that the state is slowly warming to the idea of harm reduction. Could syringe exchange be next? “I’m confident that here in San Antonio, we’re not going to go backwards,” Bridger says. Her background in harm reduction will hopefully get the rest of the city up to speed. Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales has been the most vocal on San Antonio’s City Council about tackling opioids in the city. Gonzales said she often sees people

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Since its premiere in 1982, Forbidden Broadway has enjoyed a multitude of productions up to the present day thanks to writer Gerard Alessandrini, who updates the revue to include each new batch of Broadway’s hits, ensuring that no show is safe, no matter how recent its appearance on the Great White Way. Styled as a cabaret, the production spoofs Wicked, Pippin, The Book of Mormon, Mormon Les Miz and many more, as well as familiar faces from the Broadway scene via spot-on cast impressions. Longtime fans of musical theater will find plenty to love, as the revue’s roasts amply reward those with an encyclopedic knowledge of the oeuvres of Sondheim, Schwartz and Larson. $39.50, 7:30pm Thu, 8pm Fri, 2pm & 8pm Sat, Tobin Center THU-SAT for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — Kelly Merka Nelson

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This summer’s lunar eclipse must have dropped a visitor in our midst, because the Woodlawn stage has a bad case of plants from outer space! In Little Shop of Horrors, poor misguided Seymour gets taken for a ride by his unique new Venus Flytrap, Audrey II, which he soon learns has quite the taste for human blood. Tempted by the fame that his fast-growing botanical oddity is generating as well as the opportunity to dispose of a rival (who, frankly, has it coming), Seymour finds FRI-SUN himself swept into a life of crime by Audrey II’s insatiable hunger. For fans of the movie, be forewarned — the musical has a much grimmer resolution in store for Seymour and Earth’s other humans, but it’s no less entertaining. $18-$29, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 3pm Sun (through Nov. 5), Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 267-8388, woodlawntheatre.org. — KMN

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It all starts in a San Francisco pet shop where Melanie (Tippi Hedren) is nipped by a bird in a cage. By the end, she’ll be the one imprisoned as thousands of birds attack her bedroom. In between, the world goes to hell in a handbasket in Alfred Hitchcock’s milestone of Mother Nature’s revenge, based on English novelist Daphne Du Maurier’s ominous story The Birds. While you watch the catalogue of classic scenes that combine squawks and effects with chilling moments of human hysteria, all orchestrated with a master’s command of visual storytelling, consider the ways in which the bird attacks might be brought on by Melanie’s unconscious desires, and consider the intelligent conversations between women. While Rod Taylor stands around looking handsome, a lot of the best lines go to Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright as characters who have the most direct contact with the birds. To wrap up its Starlight Movies in the Garden Series, the San Antonio Botanical Garden invites cinephiles to experience this nerve-wracking tale in the open air — likely surrounded by grackles — on Friday the 13th. Free, gates at 6:30pm, film at dusk, San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl., (210) 536-1400, sabot.org. —Michael Barrett

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‘Re~membering Sacred Offerings for Abya Yala’

Long before Christopher Columbus arrived and fucked everything up, the Americas, then referred to by some indigenous groups as Abya Yala (“continent of life” or “land of vital blood”), were inhabited by millions of indigenous peoples divided into a host of distinct and thriving societies/cultures/tribes. By way of honoring and reconnecting to this SAT ART history, the Peace and Dignity Journey (a kind of physical prayer) has been observed every four years since 1992 (interestingly, the same year NAFTA was passed). The journey is a “seven-month ceremonial run; 14,000-plus miles from Chickaloon, Alaska and Ushuaia, Argentina to meet at the bridge of the Americas in Panama to fulfill [a] prophecy to reconnect Abya Yala.” Curated by Rebel Mariposa and sponsored by Sarah Castillo’s Lady Base Gallery as part of Yanaguana Indigenous People’s Week, AP Art Lab’s “Re~membering Sacred Offerings for Abya Yala” takes shape in a photography exhibition documenting the journeys of runners (chaskis) Dr. Vanessa Quezada, Iriany Itzel Lopez-Hernandez and Adi Ejekayani Suarez Reyes. Free, 7-10pm, AP Art Lab, 1906 S. Flores St., (210) 705-2332, ladybasegallery.com. — JC

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Una Noche en La Gloria Now in its ninth year, Una Noche en La Gloria is a vibrant celebration of Westside makers and doers, movers and shakers, creatives and entrepreneurs. The event, which sprawls across the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s campus, Plaza Guadalupe and beyond, is a perennial must for local lovers of visual art, fashion, music, poetry, dance and performance. Spearheaded SPECIAL by Gabriel Quintero Velasquez, presented by the SAT EVENT Contemporary Art and Literature Organization (CALO) and sponsored by the Avenida Guadalupe Association, the whole shebang is designed to inject a shot of energy, visibility, and (hopefully) cash flow into the area surrounding the festival. Highlights from this year’s festival include musical performances from Femina-X, Al Gomez and Machete Conspiracy, The Indigenauts and Los Flamencos de San Antonio, an “Auto-Arte” car show, a circus in Plaza Guadalupe and the perennial fan favorite Runway en la Calle — an alternative fashion show set to turn the street into a stage for presentations by designers Vanessa Morales, Jennifer Rosario Monrreal, Petricia Falcon, Angelin De Carlo and Agosto Cuellar. Free, 4-11:30pm, corner of Brazos and Guadalupe streets, lagloriaarts.org. — JC

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Continuing its reputation for showing some of the most exciting contemporary art by local artists of all stripes, Shek Vega’s Gravelmouth Gallery will host a must-see Second Saturday exhibition of more than 20 new works by Angela Fox, entitled “Heart of a Snake.” This marks the largest solo exhibit to date for Fox, whose colorful and thought-provoking paintings take place in a sparsely populated and highly symbolic imaginative space. Every piece seems to intimate all-out rebellion, in the most community-oriented, holistic and profound sense. The characters that inhabit Fox’s work “congregate, wearing cocoon-like protective shells of layered garments that obscure identity while signifying membership.” Forming gangs, these subjects “hang out and drink beer while gathering supplies, slaying serpents and establishing camps — embarking on adventures of survival, creation and destruction.” In our unstable and iniquitous times, these works feel urgently important and seem to speak to the dispossessed of a potent, healing pathway through the banality, balderdash and barbarism of the moment. Free, 7-10pm, Gravelmouth Gallery, 1906 S. Flores St., (210) 367-2528, gravelmouthgallery.com. — James Courtney

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For the 14th annual Chalk it Up festival, wherein a segment of downtown is turned into a giant, street-level art gallery of chalk works, Artpace has expanded its footprint beyond Houston Street to include Travis Park and a segment of Jefferson Street. All told, this year’s event will transform seven downtown city blocks into a sprawling artistic collaboration. In addition to the Team Works competition, featuring 50 students groups vying for the title of Best Mural, and the new Corporate Competition, which gets local business sponsors involved in the creative fun, this year’s featured artists, selected through an open call, include Bridge Projects (a collaboration between locals Stuart Allen and Cade Bradshaw), Kim Bishop, Eden Collins, Carol Cunningham, Xavier Gilmore, Jasmeet Kaur, Justin Korver, Barbara Minarro, Tim Olson, Dora Orajel, Andrei Renteria, Luis Valderas and Jason Willome. Attendees can get their own creative mojo rising in the freestyle area, while also enjoying music from local bands and DJs, and food from some of SA’s finest food trucks. Free, 10am-4pm, Downtown Houston Street between Flores and Presa streets, Travis Park, Jefferson Street, (210) 212-4900, artpace.org. — JC

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Cirque du Soleil’s newest touring production will soon turn the AT&T Center into an icy wonderland. After conquering water in its long-running production O, the famed Canadian company is upping the ante yet again by changing its fundamental state in Crystal. The show follows a young woman whose life takes a sudden pivot into the surreal when “she pursues the life that has been glistening beneath” the surface, unfolding on ice as the performers weave together world-class ice skating with gravity-defying antics to create a tapestry of otherworldly artistry that’s topped off by the troupe’s gorgeously realized costumes and sets. Crystal is a must-see spectacle for Cirque fans as well as anyone ready to temporarily escape the Texan fall into a world chilled by winter. $30-$155, 7:30pm Fri, 3:30pm & 7:30pm Sat, 1pm & 5pm Sun, AT&T Center, One AT&T Center Pkwy., (210) 444-5000, attcenter.com. — KMN

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Shall we dance? We shall — especially since Bartlett Sher’s rapturously THEATER reviewed production of The King and I will be landing for a week at the Majestic, starting October 17. San Antonio patrons with long-ish memories will recall Sher’s breakout production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific (2008), a Lincoln Center mounting that eventually made it to the Alamo City. Sher’s version of that warhorse walked the fine line between tradition and innovation, especially with its surprisingly dark twist to the reprise of “Honey Bun,” still one of the most affecting stage pictures I’ve seen in all my years of theater-going. The King and I tackles some of South Pacific’s main themes — the collision of cultures, the persistence of racism, the goddamn imperfection of man — but weds it to a girl-meets-king tale, as British governess Anna travels to Siam to tutor the gaggle of (adorable) royal offspring. For this tour, Laura Michelle Kelly and Jose Llana take over the roles made famous by Deborah Kerr and Yul Brenner in the film. We don’t often get tours of this caliber on the road: missing this production would be a … puzzlement (heh). $35-$130, 7:30pm (through Oct. 22), The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — Thomas Jenkins

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ART Art opening: “Blood Pain” S.M.A.R.T. Art Project Space hosts an exhibition of otherworldly sketches by artist Adam Garcia. Free, 7-10pm Saturday; S.M.A.R.T. Art Project Space, 1906 S. Flores St. Art opening: “Dou•ble en•ten•dre” Norbert Clyde Martinez Jr. curates works by artists Vanessa Centeno, Alyssa Danna, Verena Gaudy, Farad Ibrahimovic, Justin Korver, Daniela Cavazos Madrigal and Jesse Weiss. Free, 5-7pm Thursday; SAC’s Visual Arts Center, 950 Lewis St., (210) 4860256. Art opening: Elyse Grams Revenant Gallery showcases the work of Elyse Grams, a multimedia artist whose work explores the stigmatization of craft culture and the separation of “women’s work” from more “legitimate” fine art mediums. Free, 7-10pm Saturday; Revenant Gallery, 1913 S. Flores St. Art opening: “Fiber Artist of San Antonio” San Diego-based costume designer Doshi served as juror for this 43rd annual exhibition celebrating the many aspects of contemporary fiber art. Free, 6-8pm Friday; University of the Incarnate Word, Semmes Gallery, 4301 Broadway, (210) 860-9468. Art opening: “Flatlines” For Flatlines Gallery’s self-titled, inaugural show, artists Justo Cisneros, John Guzman and James Medrano present works dealing with dark humor, satire and pop culture. Free, 7-10pm Saturday; Flatlines Gallery, 1906 S. Flores St., (210) 262-0818. Art opening: Romero Britto Brazilian neo-pop artist Romero Britto visits San Antonio for a pop-up exhibit at La Cantera. Free (RSVP requested at sales@russell-collection), 6-8pm Saturday, 2-4pm Sunday; The Shops at La Cantera, 15900 LaCantera Pkwy., Suite 6698, (866) 900-6699. Art opening: “The Works of Abuelito Aguirre” Alta Vista Skateshop hosts the first-ever solo show for artist “Abuelito” Abel Aguirre. Free, 7-9pm Saturday; Alta Vista Skateshop, 114 Broadway, (210) 592-1413. Art Party: Good Luck, Bad Luck SAMA and KRTU’s Art Party series continues with an evening of gallery tours, art-making activities, live music by Austin-based zydeco band Dr. Zog and cocktails crafted by Blue Box (cash bar). $8-$15, 6-8pm Friday; San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 978-8100. THEATER Cabaret Performing Arts San Antonio

stages the award-winning musical surrounding an eclectic cast of characters connected by the bawdy Kit Kat Klub and a boarding house in Berlin circa 1931. $18-$125, 8pm Friday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday; Performing Arts San Antonio, 15705 San Pedro Ave., (210) 557-1187. 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 on a reign of terror. $15-$20, 8pm Friday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday; Woodlawn Pointe, 702 Donaldson Ave., (210) 480-5786. Hex Writer/director Emily Fitzgerald’s supernatural rom-com Hex follows witch sisters Rowan (Bridget Melley) and Holly (Erika Johnson) as they perform a fordidden spell (transforming a toad into a man) that leads to a deadly confrontation with their fairy godmother. $10-$20, 8pm Friday-Saturday; The Overtime Theater, 5409 Bandera Road, Suite 205, (210) 557-7562. Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Written by Sam Steiner, this conceptual rom-com focuses on career-oriented divorce lawyer Bernadette and contrarian composer Oliver, and follows their new relationship against the backdrop of the implementation of a radical new law that strictly limits the number of words anyone can use to 140 per day. $8-$12, 7pm Thursday, 8pm Friday-Saturday; University of the Incarnate Word, Cheever Theatre, 4301 Broadway, (210) 829-3800. The Diary of Anne Frank Adapted by Wendy Kesselman and directed by San Antonio College professor Charles Falcon, this powerful drama sees Anne Frank emerging from her history as a living, lyrical, intensely gifted girl who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit and determination. $8-$10, 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday; San Antonio College, McAllister Auditorium, 1300 San Pedro Ave., (210) 486-0265. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Set in 15th-century Paris, Victor Hugo’s Gothic novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame conjures a bizarre love quadrangle surrounding Esmeralda, an alluring and kind-hearted gypsy dancer who’s pursued by an archdeacon, a captain and Quasimodo — a deaf, deformed bell-ringer sequestered in a tower at Notre-Dame Cathedral. First produced in Berlin as Der

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Glöckner von Notre Dame, Walt Disney Theatrical’s musical version strikes an unexpected balance by combining songs from the 1996 Disney film with decidedly dark overtones and original passages from Hugo’s novel. $20-$35, 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday; The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Other “Just So” Stories This classic collection of Rudyard Kipling’s animal fables includes the beloved tales “How the Elephant Got Her Trunk,” “How the Camel Got His Hump” and “RikkiTikki-Tavi,” about a brave mongoose who saves a boy from a vengeful cobra. $12-$13.50, 2pm SaturdaySunday; Magik Theatre, 420 S. Alamo St., (210) 227-2751. SPECIAL EVENTS 47th Annual Game Dinner: Carrying the Torch with a Texas Flare The Witte’s signature fundraiser invites guests to don Western-chic attire for a night of “sizzling wild game cuisine, one-of-a-kind silent and live auctions, and a red-hot country music concert by Aaron Lewis.” $150-$200 per person, 6-10:30pm Monday; Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, (210) 357-1900. Catrina Fest Brick, Que Retro Arts and Curious Twins Paranormal join forces to kick off Día de los Muertos season with an evening featuring artists, artisans, food vendors, psychics, community altars, live entertainment, fashion and a costume contest. Free, 7-11:45pm Saturday; Brick, 108 Blue Star, (210) 273-5023. Hispanic Trails Cultural Festival Wonderland celebrates the cultural traditions of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela with an all-day event combining arts and crafts, music, food and folklórico performances. Free, 1-8pm Sunday; Wonderland of the Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 785-3500. 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 Thursday; Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624. “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 Friday; Brick, 108 Blue Star, (210) 262-8653. The Brunch Of Champions Jump-Start Performance Co. honors creative champions Zet Baer, John McBurney and Martha Prentiss (all of whom have supported the organization for at least 25 years) with a brunch benefit featuring live entertainment, tacos, pan dulce, fruit, coffee and mimosas. $25 (benefiting Jump-Start’s 2017-2018 season), 11am-1:30pm Sunday; La Tuna, 100 Probandt St., (210) 227-5867. The Goblin Market Promising a “comiccon feel without the comic-con price tag,” the Goblin Market brings together an array of vendors offering comics, artwork, cosplay accessories, memorabilia and more. Free, 11am-6pm Saturday; Wonderland of the Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 785-3500. The Indie Shop More than a dozen nail polish brands converge for a familyfriendly shopping event complete with a “Haunting Hour,” trick-ortreating and special prizes. $10-$80, 5-10pm Friday; Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E. Market St., (818) 869-4869. Whisky and Liquor Festival Uniting local chefs and distillers from around the world, this one-day festival boasts 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 Saturday; Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall, 3201 E. Houston St., (210) 226-1177. Witchy PinUp Party Hosted by Dollface Den in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this festive fundraiser features shopping, a pinup makeover station, a costume contest, make-and-take crafts, wine, refreshments and a donation drive for Family Violence Prevention Center and Shelters. $15-$25, 6-10pm Sunday; San Antonio Event Center, 8111 Meadow Leaf Drive, (210) 843-1785. DANCE Giselle Ballet San Antonio stages a production of the classic 19th-century romantic ballet that tells a tale of unrequited love, betrayal and forgiveness. $24.50$129, 7:30pm Friday, 2pm & 7:30pm Saturday, 2pm Sunday; Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624. sacurrent.com • October 11-17, 2017 • CURRENT 23

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ooking like he just stepped out of a Terminator movie, a cosmic knight wearing futuristic armor and holding a high-tech rifle like a medieval lance, the U.S. border patrol agent in El Paso artist Antonio Castro’s El Nuevo Coloso (The New Colossus) reigns supreme over the familiar-looking, long-haired, bearded, emaciated prisoner wearing a loin cloth and kneeling on the banks of a river in The Terrorist’s Weapons, merely the tools of a carpenter. Castro, a graphic designer and children’s book illustrator, may be a tad romantic and his richly imagined style reminiscent of the popular Aztec calendars, but these two paintings eloquently illustrate the otherworldly contrasts of the militarized U.S.-Mexico border. El Paso painter Oscar Moya juxtaposes the image of a man crawling over the green, glowing electrified wire of a border fence with that of another famous migrant, a giant Monarch butterfly. Moya paints from experience. Born in Mexico City, he crossed the border at age 15 and journeyed from San Antonio to Illinois as a migrant worker, eventually attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. With more than 100 works by about 25 artists from El Paso to Brownsville and including several from San Antonio, “Icons & Symbols of the Borderland,” on view through December 17, is the first touring show presented by the Department of Arts & Culture at Centro de Artes (in the Market Square space formerly known as Museo Alameda). Organized by the El Paso-based JUNTOS Art Association and curated by Diana Molina, the show debuted in 2015 at the University of Texas at El Paso Centennial Museum and traveled to Austin’s Mexic-Arte Museum last fall. Molina, who earned a computer science degree from the University of Texas at Austin, worked as a software engineer for IBM before shifting her focus to photography and journalism. As the national political firestorm rages over border security and immigration, “Icons & Symbols” considers the shared religious beliefs, history, cuisine and environmental concerns of the people who live along both sides of the Rio Grande, and ponders what will be sacrificed if the fire-breathing, Mexico-hating leader of the free world succeeds in completely walling us off from our southern neighbors. San Antonians used to consider the border the city’s backyard, an easy trip to an exotic land, but now it’s more like visiting the outskirts of a giant prison lined by metal fencing and razor wire. Automatic weapons fire, the whap-whap-whap of helicopters and heavily armed border patrol agents zipping around in all-terrain vehicles are now a routine part of life. Building a bigger, more imposing wall seems like overkill.

Clockwise from left: Wayne Hilton’s sculpture El Azteca and four paintings by Mark Clark: Catalogue of Matamoros Vendedores Ambulantes; Moctezuma Revenge; Dance of the Three Powers; and The Cycle of Violence.

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Clockwise from above: installation view of Gaspar Enríquez’s Mi Querida Madre and La Primera Comunión; Oscar Moya’s Borderline; and Antonio Castro’s The Terrorist’s Weapons and El Nuevo Coloso.

The “Frontera” section of the exhibit includes the works by Castro and Moya along with a photo collage by Molina that puts faces on the people most affected by our beefed-up border paranoia. She also documents the various types of fencing already in place along the border and notes in the wall label that the price tag is $20 million for the prototypes of President Trump’s wall currently under construction in San Diego, California, and with total cost estimates ranging from $15 billion to $75 billion — which, oddly, considering Trump’s fervent campaign promises, Mexico is not remotely likely to pay. Inspired by the flattened perspective and simplified figures of Aztec codices, Brownsville artist Mark Clark, who lived in Corpus Christi as a child, paints simple border pleasures — fruit and paleta vendors, acrobats, vaqueros, wrestlers and other characters he observes from the balcony of the border town’s second-oldest building, dating to 1859, which he has turned into Galeria 409. Clark spent 22 years as a curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and, after retiring, moved to the Valley in 2005. He’s been instrumental in helping invigorate the local art scene, but his appropriation of Aztec imagery has drawn criticism, though the paintings are bright, colorful and rather childlike. Other paintings are edgier, such as The Cycle of Violence, which transforms the Mexican drug war’s circle-of-death into the mask of the Aztec god of war, and Dance of the Three Powers, an angel, devil and skeleton battling over a drug addict’s soul. Molina considers religion to be the most unifying force spanning the border, which she surveys in the “Sacred and Profane” section. In a photograph of a large-scale Virgin of Guadalupe tattoo on a man’s back, Delilah Montoya, who teaches at the University of Houston, tries to reintroduce the icon as a symbol of “the colonial dark side” signifying “captivity, oppression and servitude.” Describing himself as the “quintessential Chicano artist,” Gaspar Enríquez of El Paso reveals the contradictions of barrio culture tattooed on a vato’s chest in Mi Querida Madre.

In a painting from 2003, Hombre que le Gustan las Mujeres, San Antonio artist César Martínez illustrates the “Madonna/ whore” duality that undermines traditional machismo, showing a mustachioed muscle man with a Virgin tattooed on his left arm and a topless stripper on his right. Martínez also mocks religious and cultural authority by transforming the Virgin of Guadalupe into Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in his recent painting Mona Lupe: The Epitome of Chicano Art. In the “Environment” section, Martínez looms large with his mural-size At Play in the Fields of César Chávez, inspired by the many streets named after the civil rights icon. In his painting of Huizache Jaguar, which vanished from South Texas in the 1940s, and his rattlesnake sculpture made with rusted barbed and baling wire, Martínez shows his respect for the region’s wildlife. But the most amazing sculptures in the show are by San Antonian Jose Rivera, whose figures and creatures carved in mesquite are stunning, not to mention the giant, bronze Chicharra. San Antonio artist Richard Armendariz flies into the mythic with his oil on carved plywood Tlazolteotl as a Horse. Andy Villarreal of San Antonio mingles ancient Mayan mythology with contemporary pop images in his thickly painted oils, such as The Mighty Mayan Warrior Takes a Slave Peacefully in Front of the Bistro, and mixed-media on copper works, such as The Mayan Twins Meet the Leaping Jaguar. “Icons & Symbols” is an impressive survey of Texas artists dealing with issues along the border, providing a far more nuanced perspective on the lifeways of the Rio Grande than anything you’re likely to encounter in the national media, or coming from the delusional Tweets of the Bloviator-in-Chief. Icons & Symbols of the Borderland Free, 11am-6pm Tue-Sun through Dec. 17 Centro de Artes, 101 S. Santa Rosa Ave. (210) 206-2787, getcreativesanantonio.com

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What should a sequel be? It’s a simple enough question, yet after more than 100 years of cinema — and 40 years of the blockbuster franchise era — it doesn’t feel like we’re any closer to a reliable answer. Maybe audiences want an exact replica of the original, something that reminds them of a great movie experience. Maybe they want a replica-plus — the original movie, but bigger. Maybe they want to take characters we know in a completely new direction, like Aliens did with Alien. Or maybe they just want a movie that’s, you know, good. Blade Runner 2049 proves to be a particularly weird answer to that question. On the one hand, director Dennis Villeneuve’s follow-up works overtime to connect itself to the 1982 Ridley Scott original, both visually and in its story elements. On the other hand, it expands that world’s philosophy and aesthetics in fascinating ways. It somehow feels both utterly distinct and too beholden to its predecessor, in ways that prove both engrossing and deeply frustrating. On its most basic — and studio-mandated-no-spoilersallowed — level, 2049 is set 30 years after the original, and follows K (Ryan Gosling), a blade runner just like Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard, assigned to track down human-resembling replicants who have fled from their servitude and gone into hiding. One such mission leads to a strange discovery that threatens the precarious line between humans and their synthetic labor force, sending

K in search of — among other things — Deckard himself. While 2049 certainly doesn’t avoid the rain-drenched, neon-advertisement-lit Los Angeles that made Blade Runner so iconic, it also doesn’t dwell in that world for long stretches. Villeneuve maximizes the gifts of cinematographer Roger Deakins in the creation of multiple other settings: carcasses of industrial buildings that have become child-labor “orphanages”; a sun-blasted, abandoned Las Vegas haunted by fallen statues; the office of new replicant-manufacturing tycoon Niander Wallace (Jared Leto, predictably Jared Leto-ing the hell out of the role), set like an island in the middle of a pool. If there’s one thing Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival) has proven himself more than capable of as a director, it’s making a movie that’s worth looking at. It’s also, surprisingly, more than a little worth thinking about. Blade Runner 2049 doubles down on the original’s ideas about what constitutes consciousness and an entity with a “soul,” as various characters contemplate the nature of their own existence as artificial beings. Though it may not be a radically new concept — explored in everything from Isaac Asimov to Star Trek — the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green offers multiple levels of such beings, each of which struggles with the ways in which it is perhaps inadequate or not human enough. There may be missed opportunities to tease out more of the allegory for

societal roles of racial and other minorities, but it’s still solid philosophical material. Yet by diving more deeply and more literally into those questions, 2049 also becomes considerably more lugubrious. The enigmatic and elliptical nature of Blade Runner has become as much a part of the movie’s legacy as its look, but Scott kept the story’s pace relatively fleet. Villeneuve serves up 163 minutes of ever-deepening conspiracy, which doesn’t serve a performance by Gosling that’s designed to be mostly quiet and stolid. This is a movie that becomes far more interesting to think about on the way home than it is to actually sit through. Most complex of all is this movie’s relationship with its predecessor, which goes beyond the presence of Ford as a graying, paranoid and soul-weary Deckard. References to the original are frequent, as though everyone involved were somehow afraid that a different bunch of primary cast members might lead us to forget why we’re all here. The trailblazing uniqueness of Blade Runner’s style cemented its place in the cinematic canon, and this next chapter is stuck between trying to carve out its own place and recognizing that it doesn’t exist — and certainly doesn’t demand so much attention — without the original’s existence. As many different ways as there are to make a sequel — and Blade Runner 2049 is very good at some of them — it helps to pick one and go with it, rather than try to be every kind of sequel at the same time. sacurrent.com • October 11-17, 2017 • CURRENT 29

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Small businesses are integral to small neighborhoods. For the Alta Vista ‘hood, Press Coffee, one of the area’s recent early adopters, is closing its doors. Press announced its shuttering on October 4 in a Facebook post, and noted “an exorbitant rent increase” as the reason for the move. Here’s their statement: We are sad to announce that we are permanently closing the doors to our location at 606 W French Place. Due to an unfortunate turn of events, our last day of operation will be on Oct 22, 2017. We will be hosting our 3rd annual Alta Vista Family Movie night on Oct 21 so please come by and hang with us one last time! The plan is to mobilize PRESS Coffee and include breakfast and lunch so don’t ya’ll fret, PRESS will be back up and running in just a few short months! Stay in touch and follow us on our new journey! The news comes after a change.org petition was launched on October 2, urging landlord Barbara Owsley Lamar to “Save Press Coffee.” The petition, started by Press customer Robert Maycotte cites the coffeeshop’s activation of the neighborhood, and ends with, “By signing this petition we want to not only show Press Coffee our gratitude for creating such a wonderful space but to inform the decision makers that

they will adversely be affecting their neighborhood if they force Press Coffee to move.” According to Lamar, the rent reflects an increase in property taxes which have almost doubled. Press Coffee officially opened on October 26, 2014 with now-husband and wife team Bronson Holbrook and Natalie Nazarewicz adding a cozy chic spot inside the former carriage house for the Frost Mansion. The spot added a study nook for students from SAC, Trinity and UIW, and a place for neighbors to catch up and caffeinate. The neighborhood went on to use the facility for meetings, dates and family outings (as evidenced by their monthly movie nights). For Maycotte, an architect who rehabbed a 100-year-old home and joined the neighborhood three years ago, Press was all things. “Press Coffee is truly a neighborhood hub where I met a lot of friends, where people exchange ideas and work on projects together, it serves students and professionals alike. In a sense it’s a micro co-working space. Of and yes, they also serve amazing coffee,” Maycotte said in a message. According to Holbrook, the couple plans to relocate Press as soon as possible. “The petition helps. Everyone has shared nice words

and it makes it approachable to consider opening another location when feasible,” Holbrook said. Though Maycotte expected a few more signatures (the petition has only been up since October 2, his sentiments are echoed in the comment section. “Not only is Press a fantastic coffee shop, but the people behind it have made that property an awesome entry to Alta Vista. That whole street corner is so much more attractive and vibrant now. Every time I drive past, I feel proud to live in this neighborhood. It is a disaster to lose this business and these energetic participants in our community,” wrote Cayenne Claassen-Luttner. Eliana Morales shared, “It’s one of the first dates I had at this amazing coffee shop to my now husband." Patrick Gallagher joined the chorus by writing, “PRESS is a great member of the Alta Vista community.” Since 2014, the area has seen an uptick in new shops: Edera Osteria opened in 2016, Scratch Kitchen opened in March of this year and Outlaw Kitchens just opened their doors late September. Press will close on October 22, just a few days shy of its third anniversary. 606 W. French Pl., (210) 602-6590.

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◀The Art of Donut // Opened by Miguel Aja and Andrea Aguirre, the trailer was San Antonio’s first craft donut shop. This summer, the couple opened their first location inside the former Fairview Coffee with a lineup of savory breakfast sandwiches and sweet donuts. 3428 N. St. Mary’s St.

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BDaddy’s BBQ // San Antonio loves barbecue and B.R. Anderson knew that when he opened BDaddy’s in 2012. Fast-forward to late 2015 and a permanent move to Helotes where Anderson and co. crank out brisket even Texas Monthly’s BBQ Snob is a fan of. 14436 Old Bandera Road, Helotes, (210) 275-9995. Bite Street // It doesn’t get more swanky than La Cantera, where Bite Street Bistro ditched its wheels for a café amidst shoppers. The shop opened November 2016, just three years after the truck. 15900 La Cantera Pkwy., (210) 626-8102.

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Benjie’s Munch will open first location this week Benjie’s Munch Truck, owned by chef Ben De Los Santos, will move into the former spot held by the Original San Antonio Hot Dog House. The official opening date has been set for Monday, October 16. The food truck first rolled into SA in April of 2015 with a slew of sandwiches and elevated fair food (chicken on a stick and corn dogs). De Los Santos, a chef for 30-plus years, which included time as executive chef at Canyon Cafe and at Sodexo, says he’s whittling the 225 menu items he created during the truck’s last two years for the new location. De Los Santos’ goal for Benjie’s was to provide a spot where guests could get quality food. After peaking at 400 pounds and losing 150 through surgery, De Los Santos can’t physically eat as much as he once could, so he focuses on making every bite count. “I’m not going to waste time with mediocre food. I want to make sure every bite is the same all the way through,” De Los San-

tos said. “Every bite has to be the best.” The menu will still feature favorite sandwiches including the spinach artichoke grilled cheese, Cuban, chicken sandwich and club sandwich, along with five cheese mac ‘n’ cheese, flash-fried Brussels sprouts and house-made potato chips. At almost 1,600 square feet, the location will seat about 40, though De Los Santos hopes to accommodate at least 50 guests. The restaurant will feature a red, black and white color scheme similar to the truck, along with industrial touches on tables and napkin holders. Benjie’s Munch will feature counter service and use Monopoly cards as order markers. Opening hours will run 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Benjie’s Munch will close Sundays. The truck will continue regular service. 1218 W. Bitters Road, Suite 107, (210) 269-5775.

◀Chela’s Tacos // After wowing critics and eaters with their mobile fare of interior Mexican tacos as early as 2011, Chela’s opened up shop in Alamo Heights in 2015. The cheesy costra is still as yummy as ever. 5231 Broadway, Suite 117, (210) 753-1040. Chocollazo ▶// Chocolate lovers have plenty of reason to visit Mary Collazo. The food truck launched with husband Frank in 2013 has grown to include a healthy only presence, at Lackland Air Force Base and at the Boardwalk on Broadway since 2016. 4013 Broadway, (210) 776-3963. Conger’s Smoke Shack // With nods from local critics, Texas Monthly and national publications since opening as a trailer in 2011, Smoke Shack gained enough fans to grow into a location off Broadway in 2014. It also added Pig Pen to its smoky empire in late 2015. 3714 Broadway, (210) 957-1430. Puerto Rican Grub Express // After opening in July of 2015, the Puerto Rican truck is giving brick-and-mortar a shot later this fall off Rittiman Road. 4413 Rittiman Road, (210) 973-1124. Sweet Christi’s // Chef Emo Soliz left his gig as pitmaster for Two Bros. BBQ to pursue his own dream in 2014. He went on to open King’s Hwy Brew & Q in late 2015 and has earned more national attention since. 1012 N. Flores St., (210) 971-9024. Where Y'at Food Truck // Though the truck rolled off into the sunset earlier this year after opening in late 2011, it helped launched The Cookhouse, NOLA Brunch & Beignets and Bud’s Rotisserie for chef Pieter Sypesteyn and wife Susan. Multiple locations. ◀Z’s Wood Fired Pizza // After a 2013 launch in San Antonio, Z’s parked its wheels and opened a location in Boerne with craft pizza, beer on tap and laidback atmosphere. 118 Old San Antonio Road, (830) 331-1212

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As Fernet-Branca reaches mainstream status, open your palate to this herbaceous liqueur

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Fernet Branca has a serious following among bartenders and those in the industry. For some the taste of the bitter liqueur (or amaro) might completely turn them off from the spirit and any drink made with it. For those that want to like it, but can’t overcome the herbaceous (it contains 27 herbs after all) nature of the digestif, your best bet is enjoying it in cocktail form. San Antonio has a handful of bars that aren’t hesitant to add Fernet to their standard cocktail menus. For instance Cloak and Dagger off of 1604 makes a Flip using Fernet, Kings Ginger Liqueur, lemon juice, an egg white, and simple syrup. The foam from the egg white along with the sweetness from the ginger and the syrup help in cutting the bitter nature of the spirit. The drink only puts you back $7.50 and is a great introductory tipple.

For those with a bigger budget; Bar 1919 in the Blue Star Arts Complex used to have the Toronto Cocktail on their list of classics, and while it isn’t in print, it is still available off-menu. The Toronto is a combination of rye whiskey, Fernet, a bit of simple syrup, and orange zest. A strong and boozy cocktail that is perfect for fans of Old Fashioneds and Manhattans, the syrup helps balance out the flavor profile of the drink. If you’re wanting to try out Fernet while munching on brunch, Chisme on the St. Mary’s Strip, has you covered with the Coffee Buzz made with cold brew coffee, Caffe Lolita, rye, Fernet, cream and piloncillo syrup. The cream and the piloncillo assist in disguising the strong flavor of the fernet. This would be an easy

cocktail to make at home, too. Start by making your favorite coffee, add cream and a bit of sugar, then add rye and fernet to taste. For those who want to explore Fernet at home, there are great cocktails that you can make with little to no fuss. Similar to a spiked coffee, you can make a tasty mint hot chocolate, perfect for sipping during those upcoming cold months. Make your favorite hot chocolate, and add an ounce of Fernet or Fernet Mentha (for a mint twist) for a boozy winter drink. In the meantime (as we wait for cool fall months), you can enjoy the spirit in a Fernet and Coke. Similar to the popular rum and coke drink, put a shot of Branca in a glass, top with Coke and then garnish with lime. Your palate will thank you.

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If you prefer aluminum to glass for your beer stowing needs, you’ll want to head to The Growler Exchange. The growler filling station and bar has started carrying 32-ounce crowlers (can + growler) as of last week. It wasn’t too long ago that crowlers were prohibited by wacky alcohol-policing agency TABC. As we reported earlier this year, “several Texas bar owners who had to stop canning beer when state alcohol regulators in 2015 settled on this brain-twisting logic: while filling bottle growlers with beer to go was perfectly legal, putting the same brew in a giant

Slashers & Steins // Freetail Brewing and Crafthouse Studios team up for a spooky and delicious glass etching workshop on Friday, October 13 (duh). Learn how to etch either Jason Voorhees of Michael Myers onto a stein, while sipping on Freetail pours. $15 single mug, $25 for set, 6-9pm, 2000 S. Presa St., (210) 625-6000; reserve tickets via crafthousesa.com.

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High Street Turns One // Pop open a bottle of bubbles and celebrate The Pearl’s first wine shop on October 20. The shop will break out Magnum bottles with pours starting at 3 p.m. while supplies last. Prices vary, 3pm, 302 Pearl Pkwy., (210) 908-9144, highstreetwine.com

sealed can was not.” But that ended this April and crowler filling has resumed. Cost of fills will run between $7 and $12, with the crowler itself priced at $1. 8313 Broadway, (210) 320-2738. — Jessica Elizarraras EVENTS Bingo at Brass Tap // Get lucky at Brass Tap at the Rim on Tuesdays through October 31 where you get a bingo card with purchase of a beer throughout

Terror Tuesdays // Bar 1919 is getting into the holiday season with a cinematic spookfest. Visit them on Tuesdays this month for double-features of horror classics like The Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Ring. Free admission, 8pm, 1420 S. Alamo St., Suite 001, (210) 227-1420. San Antonio Beer Festival // We saved the best for last! On October 21, we're serving more than 450 beers to sample in a massive footprint with activities for all, and did we mention all the beers available from 150+ breweries yet? $40, noon entrance for VIP, 1:30 general admission, Dignowity & Lockwood Parks, sanantoniobeerfestival.com.

Name: Kung Fu Kitchen Patio and Bar What’s the Concept: The Southtown kitchen is the brainchild of Eric Lopez and Adrian Martinez, who also opened Smoke: BBQ Brew Venue (formerly Smoke Downtown), and the now closed Flying Pig BBQ in Stone Oak. It opened in July of this year and has been serving favorite staples like flatbreads, burgers, and popular Americanized Chinese staples.

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TIPPLE TEST Trying out Kung Fu Kitchen’s happy hour for saké’s sake

a while to order, and once the order was placed and the food arrived, they didn’t check on us at all. I ordered the chicken lettuce wraps, priced at $6 during happy hour, and they were middle of the road. A highlight on the menu is the saké bomb (a shot of saké dropped into Sapporo beer). At $3 it’s a great deal — you could down three and rack up a tab less than $10. The rest of the drink menu is filled with cocktails that were overly sweet for my taste, though they might be adored by one with an affinity for sugary beverages. I barely touched my drink and the server didn’t seem to notice — or if he did, didn’t care — and instead just dropped a bill off without saying a word. Another ding on the service side. Taking in my experience as a whole, I’m glad I tried it, but wouldn’t go back unless I wanted to slam some saké.

Who You’ll See: The crowd varies. There are those who are younger and fresh to the world of bars, and those who are more seasoned that come in for cold beer while watching a game. 1010 S. Flores St., Suite 109, (210) 267-9277. Experience: When I visited Kung Fu Kitchen, it was late on a Sunday night, and it was pretty slow. The staff however friendly, was not attentive. It took

Erin Winch writes about boozin’ in the Alamo City on her blog Drinking In SA. Follow her on Instagram at @drinking.in.sa for more.

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Keeping the blood pumping into San Antonio’s heavy metal heart is a show that we’ve been pretty excited for since it was first announced a couple of months ago. Mastodon is stopping in town along with post-metal trio Russian Circles and straight-up rock ‘n’ roll outfit, Eagles of Death Metal. The Current caught up with Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders (who’s also in super-groups with members of Dillinger Escape Plan, Queens of the Stone Age and At The Drive In) to chat about their upcoming date at the Aztec Theatre. “A couple things go into a solid tour and we believe one of them is the package we present to the people,” said Sanders who spoke to us on the phone early last week. Mastodon just toured with Russian Circles and Eagles of Death Metal this past spring, and apparently it went so well that they just decided to give it another go-round. Along with mentioning that Mastodon enjoyed the humor and camaraderie with the guys in the other bands, the 44-year-old explained that touring with high-quality rock acts “that don’t sound identical to each other” is important. “Russian Circles are spooky and we think they’re great and Eagles of Death Metal is one hell of a fun rock ‘n’ roll ride,” said Sanders, “So it’s three angles that we feel complete the package.” Though Sanders says he doesn’t remember having any of our delicious breakfast tacos here (if he had he would’ve remembered, obviously), he says the toughest thing about their incessant touring (which is a lot harder without breakfast tacos, we imagine) is being away from family and the downtime in between each show. “The magic we get to make with one another on stage each night – that’s the ultimate reason that keeps us moving forward and ticking with such enthusiasm,

‘cause we can get up there and we have that unique chemistry and a collection of songs that we can take around the world for people who seem to enjoy it.” We definitely enjoy it, and if you’ve had the opportunity to enjoy their awesome blend of prog-, sludge-, stoner- and experimental-metal, chances are you too enjoy it. However, we think the overlying appeal of Mastodon is their ability to continually explore the boundaries of heavy music and successfully produce a combination of tones and textures that hold resemblance to few other bands — if any — in the genre. “When we all met, we flipped through each other’s CD booklets,” said Sanders who counts Thin Lizzy, The Melvins, and Iron Maiden as major influences for all the members in the band. “Everyone had a diverse collection of music – everyone was open-minded and all four of us had a wide appreciation of different styles of music,” Sanders said. “We wanted to create a heavy brand of rock and roll ourselves that reflected that.” Watching Mastodon’s journey from buzzworthy metal band in the early aughts to legendary metal gods, has been impressive. And for those who know anything about rock ‘n’ roll, and really just show business in general, scaling the summit of Grammy-nominated success doesn’t come without some sacrifice and serious dedication. But according to Sanders, the band knew early on that they had something special. “We showed a common attitude and drive … a fire in our bellies … and we all thought [Mastodon] had potential,” said Sanders. “We all just got shitty jobs that we could leave at anytime and jumped in a van for two or three months at a time. We played any dive, apartment, boat shed and that’s where it began and it’s still kind of plowing forward to this day.”

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about Floorpunch or any of that tough-guy hardcore. We were more into stuff like VSS, Monorchid, Unwound, and Engine Kid, and being a gay kid at those kinds of shows really seemed like a non-issue. Coming out to my family was a different issue all together, and that happened much more gradually. I’m fortunate to have cool parents, but they have a conservative background, so I knew it was going to be tough news to break. I spent a few years trying to drop hints before I finally came out. I think my dad saw it coming, but it was still a big shock to my mom. They’ve been supportive though.

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The first and only time I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the postmetal musings of Russian Circles was in 2011 on New Year’s Eve in Austin. The show was amazing, and the band even stopped at midnight to hand out cups of bubbly to the audience to toast the arrival of 2012. When I found out the dudes would be coming back to Texas, and this time with the Eagles of Death Metal and fucking Mastodon, my heart skipped. The lineup is incredible. What’s also rad is seeing Brian Cook (who has played/plays in numerous other projects including my current favorite metal band SUMAC) live openly as a gay bass player in genres of music that are aggressive in nature and not known to be inhabited by many a queer folk. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Cook and get his take on being a member of

the LGBTQ community who has had an important role in the scenes of metal, postmetal and hardcore. Current: In the hardcore/metalcore band Botch, you were able to see that genre at its peak. Were you open about your sexuality at that time? And if so, what was the reception like from bandmates, friends, family and fans? Cook: I began the process of coming out on Botch’s first U.S. tour in ’97, but didn’t really broadcast it to the broader hardcore world until ’98 when I started dating my current husband. Still, I was a gay bass player in a hardcore band full of straight dudes, so it wasn’t as if my sexuality was a focal point of the band’s platform. As far as reception goes, we aligned ourselves more with the more arty and political end of the hardcore world. We didn’t give a shit

When I moved to Texas from Maryland in ’08, the hardcore/ metalcore scene was still holding on in San Antonio. I sang for a metalcore project for a while and when people found out I was queer, I got a lot of “it’s so crazy you’re gay and can scream like that — weird!” Have you had any similar experiences as a musician that plays heavier music? Cook: That’s funny. Like, how do you think a gay guy is supposed to scream? Like he just saw a mouse in the tub? Fortunately, I never had anyone at a show come up say, “How do you play bass with a limp wrist?” Most of the awkward situations I’ve had as a musician in this scene involve other band dudes just calling each other “faggot” or saying “that’s gay” or something equally ignorant in a relatively benign way. And usually once the person realizes I’m gay, there’s some sort of awkward apology or over-compensating with talk about how they’re “totally down” with gay people. Maybe it should bother me more, but I’m more embarrassed for those people than anything else. You would think punk rock and metal would be pretty open to the LGBTQ community. but sadly you still hear about racism, and prejudice within its spheres. Did you ever feel unsafe or conscious of your queerness touring or just being in the scene in general? Cook: Not really. I do agree that there is still a lot of ignorance in the punk and metal scene. But that’s true of every social sphere. Hell, I’m ignorant on a lot of social issues myself. But I think most people in the punk scene are inherently empathetic when they’re actually dealing with different people in real-life scenarios. I’ve travelled to some countries that are hostile towards the LGBTQ community, but the shows in those areas always feel like safe havens. Granted, I’m a pretty nondescript cisgender white guy. It’s pretty easy to blend in, so my experience might be totally different if I was a gender outlaw or more confrontational regarding my orientation. Russian Circles toured Russia at the height of Putin’s anti-gay agenda, and I was apprehensive of that, but after talking

to the promoter, I felt comfortable doing the shows. However, our soundguy at the time opted to pass on joining us. As a gay man and a person of color, he wasn’t comfortable going to Russia when he already stood out just on the basis of his skin color. And considering that I’d seen people sneaking pictures of him while we were walking around cities in the Baltic states, I totally understood his concern. But yeah, I’ve never had an experience like the one in Green Room, fortunately. Around the same time that I was in that metalcore band, I started playing rap shows and, for a long time, I made a conscious effort to communicate to the media and from the stage that I was queer, since I felt that visibility as a queer person was important — especially in hip-hop. What are your thought on your own visibility as openly gay metal musician. Is it important to you, or for a younger generation of LGBTQs who might want someone to look up to in a genre that resonates with them? Cook: I think it’s important to be visible. Part of that is purely selfish: I want to alienate homophobes. I don’t want them at our shows. I just don’t want to be around them period. And a good way of ensuring that happens is by being up front about being gay. In terms of visibility for a younger generation, I find that to be important, too, but I don’t want to spend too much time thinking about how other people view me. I don’t want to live my life trying to live up to other peoples’ expectations. And that’s partially because I think different young people who are coming to terms with their sexuality need different kinds of LGBTQ role models. Some kids might want a totally unapologetic, confrontational and extravagant role model. Some kids might just want to see someone they idolize treating their sexuality as a complete non-issue. And I think it’s important for both of those examples to be out there and be visible. I certainly gravitated towards the latter when I was a kid. I didn’t want to be in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. I just wanted to know that there were other gay dudes out there that liked Born Against and Man Is the Bastard. For me, a big obstacle with coming to terms with my sexuality was feeling like I had to change my interests or the way I carried myself because I was an out gay man. So. I think it’s important for younger people who are figuring Mastodon, Eagles out their orientations of Deathmetal, and identities to just Russian Circles feel confident doing $ 39.50-$175.00 whatever the fuck they Sat Oct. 14, 7:30 PM want, whether that’s Aztec Theater flying their freak flag or 104 N. St. Mary's St. being a relative norm. So (210) 812-4355 all I can do is be me.” theaztectheatre.com. sacurrent.com • October 11-17, 2017 • CURRENT 39

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country act joined by Scooter Brown Band. $59.50. Gruene Hall, 8pm Chris Watson Band Soul and funk at Luna. $10. Luna, 9:30pm David Vincent and Tejas Bound Texas country act David Vincent and Tejas Bound performs at Phoenix Saloon. Free. The Phoenix Saloon, 9pm Deadly Omens King Diamond tribute band joined by Rust in Peace (Megadeth tribute) and more. $5. Zombies, 9:30pm A Good Rogering A Good Rogering, heavy rock act from Austin, performs at Fitzgerald’s Bar. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 8pm

Bewitcher, Debilitator Black metal act Bewitcher is joined by Debilitator, XIL and more. Limelight, 9pm

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert Harry Potter Film Concert Series with the San Antonio Symphony performing music from the film. $27-$67. The Majestic Theatre, 8pm

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Humming House Americana roots act from Nashville joined by Becca Mancari. $10-$50. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm

The Lavens Original material and Americana covers. Free. The Cove, 6:30-8:30pm

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Reed Deming Local alternative pop rock act joined by Poets and Saints, Buried Alike Rewired CD Release Rock act Rewired and more. $10-$15. Jack’s Bar, 6pm releases their latest album, joined by Eden Burning, Parallax and more. $5. Bond’s Rest in Bass Featuring Part Native, Rico 007 Rock Bar, 8pm Act, Blaze and more. $13. Paper Tiger, 9pm Stone Sour Heavy metal act from Iowa Sheer Mag Rock act from Pennsylvania joined by Steel Panther. $37.50. Vibes joined by Mujeres Podridas and Temple of Event Center, 6pm Angels. $10-$12. Paper Tiger, 8-11pm The Queers Punk rock act joined by rock act Thursday Night Picker Circle With Jimmy The Ataris. $14-$16. The Korova, 7:30pm Lee Jones. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm West Kings Highway Friday Night residency at Sancho’s Cantina. Free. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 Sancho’s Cantina, 7-9pm Bob Schneider Award-winning Austin SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 musician joined by Zack Walther. $15-$90. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm The Band of Heathens Austin rock act joined by The Steepwater Band. $12-$90. The Charlie Daniels Band Southern rock Sam’s Burger Joint, 9pm

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert Harry Potter Film Concert Series with the San Antonio Symphony performing music from the film. $27-$67. The Majestic Theatre, 2 & 8pm

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The Heroine Local rock act joined by Jason Kane and the Jive, Celestial Descent and more. $5. Limelight, 8pm Hydra Melody Live recording with local Texas artists Hydra Melody, Booty Feet, and Jake Dexter and The Main Street Sound. $7-$10. Jack’s Bar, 8pm In This Moment Alternative metal band joined by Of Mice and Men and Avatar. $32. Vibes Event Center, 6-11pm Local Disturbance 2017 Featuring Covina, Recreating Eden and more. $10. The Rock Box, 5pm Matt Stanberry and The Romance Oklahoma City nine-piece performs R&B/ soul at Luna. $10. Luna, 9:30pm Max Rios and the Waysiders Country/ Americana act performs at Gruene. Free. Gruene Hall, 1-5pm Michael Ray Country musician performs at Cowboys Dancehall. $10-$25. Cowboys Dancehall, 7pm Obituary Florida death metal act joined by Power Trip, Dust Bolt and more. $20-$22. Paper Tiger, 6:30-11:30pm

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Breaking Benjamin Rock act Breaking Benjamin performs in support of their latest album release Dark Before Dawn. $42.50$170. Aztec Theatre, 8pm

Jeff Plankenhorn Band Blues/Americana act joined by Ben Balmer. Free. Gruene Hall, 5-9pm Judiciary Hardcore act from Lubbock joined by Queensway. $10. The Korova, 6pm Lee Roy Parnell Texas roots musician performs at Sam’s Burger Joint. $17-$90. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm Marks Brothers Swing, country, blues and more at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 4-6pm Pacifica String Quartet, Sharon Isbin Grammy winners Pacifica String Quartet and Sharon Isbin combine to open San Antonio Chamber Music Society’s 75th season. $25. Temple Beth-El, 3:15-5pm Young Drummer Boy Hip-hop artist joined by Finding September. $15-$25. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 5pm MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 Bret Graham Country act performs at Gruene. Free. Gruene Hall, 6-10pm Monday Evening Picker Circle With Kathy Bauer & Michael Broussard. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm Savage Master Heavy metal act from Kentucky joined by XIL and Dysrupter. $8$10. Limelight, 9pm Swing Nite Jazz act Sammy’s Satin Sounds performs at Swing Night at Sam’s Burger Joint. $7-$10. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Craig Brown Band Detroit country rock act joined by The Rich Hands. Free. Lowcountry, 9pm Get the Led Out Led Zeppelin tribute band. $22-$25. Aztec Theatre, 8pm Guitar Shorty Blues guitarist/vocalist performs at Sam’s Burger Joint. $15-$50. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm Tuesday Picker Circle With Kem Watts. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm The Vibrators UK punk rock act joined by The Booked and more. Free. The Mix, 8pm

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I’m a 25-year-old woman currently in a poly relationship with a married man roughly 20 years my senior. This has by far been the best relationship I’ve ever had. However, something has me a bit on edge. We went on a trip with friends to a brewery with a great restaurant. It was an amazing place, and I’m sure his wife would enjoy it. He mentioned the place to her, and her response was NO, she didn’t want to go there because she didn’t want to have “sloppy seconds.” It made me feel dirty. Additionally, the way he brushed this off means this isn’t the first time. I go out of my way to show him places I think they would like to go together. I don’t know if my feelings are just hurt — if it’s as childish as I think it is — or if it’s a reminder of my very low place in their hierarchy. I hesitate to bring this up, because when I have needs or concerns, they label me as difficult or needy. Is this part of a bigger trend I’m missing? Should I do anything to address this or just continue to stay out of their business and go where I wish with my partner? Treated With Outrage

That said … It’s a really bad sign that your boyfriend’s wife compared eating in a restaurant you visited with him to fucking a hole that someone else just fucked, i.e., “sloppy seconds.” It has me wondering whether your boyfriend’s wife is really into the poly thing. Some people are poly under duress (PUD), i.e., they agreed to open up a marriage or relationship not because it’s what they want, but because they were given an ultimatum: We’re open/poly or we’re over. In a PUD best-case scenario, the PUD partner sees that their fears were overblown, discovers that poly/open works for them, embraces openness/polyamory, and is no longer a PUD. But PUDs who don’t come around (or haven’t come around yet) will engage in small acts of sabotage to signal their unhappiness — their perfectly understandable unhappiness. They didn’t want to be open/poly in the first place and are determined to prove that open/poly was a mistake and/or punish their ultimatum-issuing partner. The most common form of PUD sabotage? Making their primary partner’s secondary partner(s) feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. That said … As you (probably) know (but if you don’t, you’re about to find I’m having a hard time reconciling these out), poly relationships have all kinds two statements, TWO: “This has by far of (sometimes incredibly arbitrary but been the best relationship I’ve ever had” also incredibly important) rules. If one of and “when I have needs or concerns, their rules is “My wife doesn’t want to they label me as difficult or needy.” hear from or about my girlfriend,” TWO, I suppose it’s possible all your past then your restaurant recommendations relationships have been so bad that your are going to fall flat. Being poly means best-relationship-ever bar is set tragically navigating rules (and sometimes asking low. But taking a partner’s needs and to renegotiate those rules) and juggling concerns seriously is one of the hallmarks multiple people’s feelings, needs, and of a good relationship, to say nothing of a concerns. You have to show respect for “best relationship ever.” their rules, TWO, as they are each other’s That said … I don’t know you or how primary partners. But your boyfriend and you are. It’s entirely possible that you his wife have to show respect for you, share your needs and concerns in a too. Secondary though you may be, your way that comes across as — or actually needs, concerns, feelings, etc., have to be is — needy and difficult. Our experience taken into consideration. And if their rules of interpersonal relationships, like our make you feel disrespected, unvalued, experience of anything and everything else, or too low on the hierarchical poly totem is subjective. One person’s reasonable pole, you should dump them. expression of needs/concerns is another person’s emotionally manipulative drama. I would need to depose your boyfriend and mail@savagelove.net his wife, TWO, to make a determination @fakedansavage on Twitter and issue a ruling. ITMFA.org

Food Product Line Manager. Research market conditions in local, regional, national areas of the United States and Canada concerning specific imported food products to determine sales potential. Create marketing data for international food products, prices, sales, methods of marketing and distribution for existing and potential customers. Forecast and track sales trends for specific food products or types of products using CRM software for analysis of collected data. Maintain 1 World Sync database to supply product information. 40 hour week. Requires bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentration in marketing or international business. Requires 2 years of experience in a marketing research, accounting or other analyst position with an international food distribution company. To apply, submit resume and letter of interest to: Evelyn Peace, HR Department, Vilore Foods Company, 3838 Medical Drive, San Antonio TX 78229 or email to epeace@vilore.com. Lancer Corporation seeks an Integration Engineer (Job Code 516067)

in San Antonio, Texas to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for coordinating industrial production processes, and be responsible for key manufacturing and quality based project deliverables. Mail resume referencing Job Code 51606 to J. Harris, 6655 Lancer Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78219. EOE. Spanish English and Foreign Languages for America, Inc. dba SEFLA Languages is hiring a Distance Learning Coordinator in San Antonio, TX to define, develop, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate Distance Language Learning Programs. Send resume via email to hrsupport@ sefla.org and reference job for Distance Learning Coordinator.

Financial Systems Analyst IV – Rackspace US, Inc. – San Antonio, TX. Analyze results of testing to ensure solution matches the documented biz need. Req’d: Bachelor’s in CS, Biz, or rel field +5 yrs exp. in the area of biz analysis. Alt. req’d: Master’s in CS, Biz, or rel field +3 yrs exp. in the area of biz analysis. Send resume to: careers@rackspace.

com, Ref. 11565 Software Developer – Test II – Rackspace US, Inc. – San Antonio, TX. Write & evaluate automated test scripts using a pre-defined framework to test API’s, UIs, web services, and/or web apps. Req’d: Bachelor’s or equivalent in CS or a dir rel technology field +3 yrs dev’t test automation exp. Alt req’d: Master’s in CS or a dir rel technology field +1 yr dev’t test automation exp. Send resume to: careers@ rackspace.com, Ref. 18031. ALAMO AREA RAPE CRISIS CENTER. San Antonio, TX. Counselor. Deliver specialized & trauma-informed counseling services for sexual abuse survivors & their families; maintain accurate & confidential client records; monitor caseloads; testify in court; after-hour crisis calls; train staff & volunteers. Min Req: Master’s in Marriage & Family Therapy. Must be Licensed Professional Counselor & have ability to conduct play therapies. Familiarity with Relational-Cultural Therapy (RTC). Mail resume to: 4606 Centerview Ste. 200, San Antonio, TX 78228.

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ACTION To: Jonathan Emile Holzapfel, DOB: 2/13/1986, Respondent From: Confidential Clerk of Family Court Sidney Dougherty Burke, Petitioner, has brought a civil action (Petition number 17-15951) against you to terminate your parental rights of your child(ren): Minor Female, DOB: 12/4/2008, Minor Male, DOB: 9/14/2007. A hearing has been scheduled at the Family Court, 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, Delaware, on 11/8/17 at 2:00pm. If you do not appear at the hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights without your appearance. IF YOU WISH TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER BUT CANNOT AFFORD ONE, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU FOR FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONFIDENTIAL CLERK AT FAMILY COURT, (302)255-0244.

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“Mighty Mo” — gaining momentum. ACROSS

1 Feudal underlings 6 “Master of None” star Ansari 10 Give off 14 Ancient Greek public square 15 Meet head-on 16 Pre-stereo sound, for short 17 Little googly attachments stuck to a spiky hairdo? 19 McGregor of “Miles Ahead” 20 Resign 21 Laborious 23 Little doggo 24 Names in the news? 25 Gets there 28 A in French class? 30 Appt. on a business calendar 31 “Now I’m onto you!” 32 Like universal blood recipients 35 Beehive State college team 38 Marshy ground 40 “I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie” author 41 Forage holder 42 Feature of some gyms 43 Game show contestant’s stand 45 Running pro? 46 T-shirt size range, initially 48 Jocularity 49 “___ big deal” 51 Greek islanders 54 “Between My Head and the 52

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1 ___ Club (Wal-Mart offshoot) 2 Showbiz award “grand slam” 3 Architect Ludwig Mies van der ___ 4 Slushy coffee shop offering 5 Carpenter’s sweepings 6 Not that many 7 Malik formerly of One Direction 8 Cooler filler 9 Piquant 10 Retired professor’s status 11 Stay on the lawn and don’t hit sprinklers, e.g.? 12 Seriously silly 13 Barbecue utensils

18 “Keystone” character 22 Lucasfilm’s special effects co. 24 Grin and ___ 25 Free ticket, for short 26 Canton’s state 27 Emo place to roll some strikes? 28 Violin strokes marked with a “v” 29 “___ say more?” 33 “Reckon so” 34 A/C measurement 36 Tesla founder Musk 37 On one’s own 39 Some big shade sources 44 Professor McGonagall, in the Potterverse 47 Southeast Asian language that becomes a country if you add an S 50 Playroom container 51 Bond portrayer, still 52 John who married Pocahontas 53 Nature spirit of Greek myth 54 Suffix for pepper 56 Electrical units now called siemens 57 Some muffin ingredients 58 Indonesian island 59 Choir range 60 Bowie’s rock genre 63 Soccer stadium shout

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): In his book The Logic of Failure, Dietrich Dorner discusses the visionaries who built the Aswan Dam in Egypt. Their efforts brought an abundance of cheap electricity to millions of people. But the planners didn’t take into account some of the important effects of their innovation. For example, the Nile River below the dam no longer flooded its banks or fertilized the surrounding land every year. As a result, farmers had to resort to chemical fertilizers at great expense. Water pollution increased. Marine life suffered because of the river’s diminished nutrients. I hope this thought will motivate you to carefully think through the possible consequences of decisions you’re contemplating. I guarantee that you can avoid the logic of failure and instead implement the logic of success. But to do so, you’ll have to temporarily resist the momentum that has been carrying you along. You’ll have to override the impatient longing for resolution.

to my analysis, this October’s Friday the 13th marks a turning point in your ongoing efforts to cultivate stability and security. On this day, as well as the seven days before and seven days after, you should receive especially helpful clues about the future work you can do to feel even safer and more protected than you already do.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Are you primed to seek out new colleagues and strengthen your existing alliances? Are you curious about what it would take to infuse your best partnerships with maximum emotional intelligence? From an astrological perspective, the next nine weeks will be a favorable time to do these things. You will have opportunities to deepen your engagement with collaborators who cultivate integrity and communicate effectively. It’s possible you may feel shy about pursuing at least one of the potential new connections. But I urge you to press ahead anyway. Though you may be less ripe than they are, their influence will have a catalytic effect on you, sparking you to develop at an accelerated rate.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): A journalist named Jenkin Lloyd Jones coined the term “Afghanistanism,” which he defined as “concentrating on problems in distant parts of the world while ignoring controversial local issues.” I want to urge you Virgos to avoid engaging in a personal version of Afghanistanism. In other words, focus on issues that are close at hand, even if they seem sticky or prickly. Don’t you dare let your attention get consumed by the dreamy distractions of faraway places and times. For the foreseeable future, the best use of your energy is HERE and NOW.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): “I was satisfied with haiku until I met you,” Dean Young tells a new lover in his poem “Changing Genres.” But Young goes on to say that he’s no longer content with that terse genre. “Now I want a Russian novel,” he proclaims, “a 50-page description of you sleeping, another 75 of what you think staring out a window.” He yearns for a story line about “a fallen nest, speckled eggs somehow uncrushed, the sled outracing the wolves on the steppes, the huge glittering ball where all that matters is a kiss at the end of a dark hall.” I bring Young’s meditations to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that you, too, are primed to move into a more expansive genre with a more sumptuous plot. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Statistical evidence suggests that Fridays falling on the 13th of the month are safer than other Fridays. The numbers of fires and traffic accidents are lower then, for example. I find this interesting in light of your current situation. According

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Too much propaganda and not enough real information are circulating through your personal sphere. You’re tempted to traffic in stories that are rooted more in fear than insight. Gossip and hype and delusion are crowding out useful facts. No wonder it’s a challenge for you to sort out the truths from the half-truths! But I predict that you will thrive anyway. You’ll discover helpful clues lodged in the barrage of bunkum. You’ll pluck pithy revelations from amidst the distracting ramblings. Somehow you will manage to be both extra sensitive and super-discriminating.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): I didn’t go to work today. I woke up late, lingered over a leisurely breakfast, and enjoyed a long walk in the autumn woods. When I found a spot that filled me with a wild sense of peace, I asked my gut wisdom what I should advise you Sagittarians to attend to. And my gut wisdom told me that you should temporarily escape at least one of your duties for at least three days. (Escaping two duties for four days would be even better.) My gut wisdom also suggested that you get extra sleep, enjoy leisurely meals, and go on long walks to spots that fill you with a wild sense of peace. There you should consult your gut wisdom about your top dilemmas. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): A snail climbed to the top of a big turtle’s shell as it was sleeping under a bush. When the turtle awoke and began to lumber away in search of food, the snail was at first alarmed but eventually thrilled by how fast they were going and how far they were able to travel. “Wheeee!”, the snail thought to itself. I suspect, Capricorn, that this little tale is a useful metaphor for what you can look forward to in the coming weeks. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “If these years have taught me anything, it is this,” wrote

novelist Junot Díaz. “You can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in.” That’s your plucky wisdom for the coming weeks, Aquarius. You have arrived at a pivotal phase in your life cycle when you can’t achieve liberation by fleeing, avoiding, or ignoring. To commune with the only kind of freedom that matters, you must head directly into the heart of the commotion. You’ve got to feel all the feelings stirred up by the truths that rile you up. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): J. Allan Hobson is a scientist of sleep who does research at Harvard. He says we dream all the time, not just at night. Our subconscious minds never stop churning out streams of images. During the waking hours, though, our conscious minds operate at such intensity that the lower-level flow mostly stays subliminal. At least that’s the normal state of affairs. But I suspect your dreamgenerator is running so hot right now that its stories may leak into your waking awareness. This could be disconcerting. Without the tips I’m giving you here, you might worry you were going daft. Now that you know, I hope you’ll tap into the undercurrent to glean some useful intuitions. A word to the wise: The information that pops up won’t be logical or rational. It will be lyrical and symbolic, like dreams.

THIS MODERN WORLD by Tom Tomorrow

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): “I am more interested in human beings than in writing,” said author Anais Nin, “more interested in lovemaking than in writing, more interested in living than in writing. More interested in becoming a work of art than in creating one.” I invite you to adopt that perspective as your own for the next twelve months, Libra. During this upcoming chapter of your story, you can generate long-lasting upgrades if you regard your life as a gorgeous masterpiece worthy of your highest craftsmanship. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Scorpio actress Tara Reid told the magazine Us Weekly about how her cosmetic surgeries had made her look worse than she had been in her natural state. “I’ll never be perfect again,” she mourned. I bring this up in the hope that it will inspire you. In my astrological opinion, you’re at a turning point when it’s crucial to appreciate and foster everything about yourself that’s natural and innate and soulfully authentic. Don’t fall sway to artificial notions about how you could be more perfect than you already are.

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