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Remember the…Cenotaph? Protesters fight pending relocation of Alamo Cenotaph Staying Alive Bexar County granted $3 million to curb opioid overdoses Not So Fast City Council approves 5-year lease for Ella Austin Community Center

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They’re Here! Local horror expos vie for same fans as they go head to head Halloween weekend

Flooded with Politics Hurricane Harvey victims offered financial relief — as long as they don’t boycott Israel

ARTS + CULTURE

Holding Court Shea Serrano’s new book Basketball (And Other Things) brings a winning mix of hoops-themed humor

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Blazing Her Own Path San Antonio-born actress Noël Wells debuts Mr. Roosevelt, her first feature film as writer/director

COVER Two local horror expos go head to head on Halloween weekend, with appearances by the actors behind Cousin Itt (The Addams Family), Candyman (Candyman), Amanda Young (Saw 2), Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas), Twisty (American Horror Story), Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and many more. Illustration and art direction by Carlos Aguilar

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Tipple Test A happy hour for foodies Savory Shots El Luchador debuts Sopa Lucha menudo shots Beer Dinner Invitational Granary hosts ultimate beer dinner Still Golden Boulevardier bar is back from the dead All Hallow’s Eves Parties for the spookiest weekend of the year

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Bearing Arms Spurs link arms for equality before season opener

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On Oct. 15, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Alamo to protest yet another relocation of a monument — except this time, it had nothing to do with the Confederacy. The Alamo Cenotaph, which has been at the front of the Alamo since 1940, is a memorial to “commemorate the men and women who chose to defend the Alamo rather than surrender, despite overwhelming odds,” according to the city’s website. It was commissioned to mark the 100th anniversary of Texas’ Independence from Mexico to memorialize those who died during the Battle of the Alamo. Some of those men, including Davy Crockett, William B. Travis, and Jim Bowie, are chisled into the base of the towering white marble monument. Back in May, San Antonio City Council voted unanimously to approve a sweeping (and controversial) Alamo redesign plan, which included, among other things, a new museum, restoration of the church and the long barrack — and potentially relocating the cenotaph. The city’s thinking is to return the Alamo Plaza to its near-original state, before the infamous battle of 1836. City officials say that “preserving and protecting these structures and returning a sense of reverence and respect to the entire Alamo compound” was the motivation behind the plan. Others are opposed to turning back the clock quite that far — and they’re using the cenotaph’s relocation to drive their point home. “[City officials] all have said that they want to tell the whole story [of the Alamo.] A more enlightened history, a

more inclusive history — and that’s not what the Alamo is about,” said Brandon Burkhart, vice president of a group called This Is Texas Freedom Force. “The Alamo story has been told.” TIFF, which is perhaps best known for protesting the removal of Travis Park's Confederate statue, joined other opposition groups Sunday in front of the cenotaph to protest the monument’s pending removal. It’s unclear when and if the cenotaph would be moved, though the process would likely take a while since the city would have to go through several logistical hurdles (road closures, funding, total approval) before anything actually happens. For now, the city has “conceptually approved” a 7-year master plan for the entire redesign, and the cenotaph relocation will be reviewed by the Historic and Design Review Commission. Lee Spencer White, the president of Alamo Defenders Descendants Association, told the Current she would protest the relocation of the cenotaph “until I take my last breath.” White isn’t opposed to all aspects of the Alamo redesign — she supports the city wanting to “tell the story in a grander manner,” and said the construction of a new museum is essential. But she is opposed to relocating the cenotaph because to her, the memory of the defenders is just as “sacred” as the Alamo mission itself. White is a direct descendant of Gordon C. Jennings, the oldest man to die at the Alamo. His name is on the cenotaph. “This wasn’t a one-time, ‘Oh we’re upset,’" White said. "This is an issue I’ll fall on the sword for."

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Ella Austin Community Center, the 100-year-old cityowned multipurpose building in the heart of Dignowity Hill, has been running without a cemented lease since May. In the past, the city has promptly renewed the East Side nonprofit’s lease every five years, but this year, the date came and went without a council vote. Suddenly, the future of Ella Austin as a home base for low-income senior services, childhood development programming, food bank distribution, after-school STEM classes for kids, and other relied-upon resources was hazy. Rumors that then-District 2 Councilman Alan Warrick was wanting to move the center and raze the building — opening up space for development in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood — ignited a fight from neighbors and

City Council approves 5-year lease for Ella Austin Community Center community activists to renew the lease as soon as possible. On Thursday, Oct. 19, that fight landed in the laps of city council members who voted, unanimously, to reinstate a 5-year lease, for a total of $10. “We occupy a facility strategically located in Dignowity Hill historic district and near the communities we serve,” said Ella Austin CEO Tony Hargrove before the council vote, stressing the importance of the location. “We stand side by side with the families in our community. And we thank you.” In the original lease from the city, the nonprofit agreed to pay for maintenance and general repairs in exchange for a $1 a year, 5-year lease. But by 2016, the amount of maintenance needed on the ancient building surpassed the nonprofit’s slim budget. Broken windows went unrepaired, plumbing issues went unresolved, and the HVAC system was on the fritz. Ella Austin was in dire need of upkeep — about $11 million worth, according to Hargrove. So, Hargrove requested that $11 million for Ella Austin be included in the city’s 2017 municipal bond. Even after shrinking that request to $5.6 million, the city ultimately excluded any Ella Austin funding from the bond. And, by May, the city had failed to renew the nonprofit’s lease. Within a month, community members were meeting to strategize a solution, and those meetings led to city council calls, emails, and testimonials. Kids hand-delivered letters to the council explaining why they loved Ella Austin. Meanwhile, board members made sure its newest council representative, Cruz Shaw, was on their team. It seemed to work. “Without the community’s involvement in expressing how

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Bexar County granted $3 million to curb opioid overdoses ALEX ZIELINSKI

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In Bexar County, people are overdosing from opioids at a rate nearly twice the national average. While the number of overdoses is still dwarfed by data coming from the Northeast U.S., the unprecedented spike is still sobering for local leaders. “It’s never been this bad,” said Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, who’s held public office in San Antonio for nearly 50 years.

In response to this uptick, the federal government has granted Bexar County just over $3 million to fuel a 4-year program to train and arm the community with a vital tool to combat this growing overdose rate: Naloxone. When people take opioids (a vast category of drugs that includes everything from heroin to oxycodone and morphine), the drug attaches itself to certain receptors in a person’s brain, causing a dopey high. If

important Ella is to our community at the various forums and public meetings held over the past few months, today would not be possible,” said Councilman Shaw in a press statement the day of the vote. In its renewed lease, brought to the council’s attention by Shaw, the city agreed to repair the major problems in the building, giving staff a chance to get ahead in preventative maintenance costs. “We have so much potential to thrive in this growing area,” said Ella Austin board member Victor Zuniga. “Now we have a chance to actually stay afloat.” Although the renewal is a relief for those scrambling to simply keep Ella Austin’s doors open, it remains a short-term fix. The Ella Austin board originally asked the city for a 10-year lease, since donors are wary to hand over substantial grant funding to organizations with a short lease. One of those donors is the Spurs’ Silver & Black Give Back program, an organization that gave Ella Austin $15,000 in 2014. It won’t grant funding to any nonprofit with less than a 10-year lease. “It’s unfortunate. We are already truly strapped, financially, and that funding could allow us to connect the dots and set longer-term goals,” said Beverly Watts Davis, chair of the Ella Austin board. She told the Current the board will be working hard to appeal to donors that may be hesitant to back such a short-term program. But first, they’ll celebrate. “On the East Side, when we get a success, we go home and sit down, and then take on another challenge,” said Watts Davis, who's planning a victory party for the community center. “Not this time.”

too many opioids stick to these receptors, a person will stop breathing, prompting an opioid overdose. Naloxone, which can be either injected or inhaled, acts as an instant detox for someone experiencing an overdose by kicking the opioids off the receptors for 30 to 90 minutes — enough time to rush someone to the emergency room. Some critics believe the drug simply enables abusers to continue using opioids, but the majority of public health experts disagree. Director of Metro Health Colleen Bridger said that for an opioid addict, a dose of naloxone is an “absolutely horrible feeling” since it jolts their body into immediate withdrawal. “It’s not something they look forward to or anticipate with glee,” Bridger told the Current in August. According to data shared Tuesday by Mark Kinzly, cofounder of the Texas Overdose Naloxone Initiative, the drug has saved at least 700 lives in Texas since 2013. The county’s tagged $21,000 of the grant funding to purchase naloxone, a drug that’s become increasingly expensive in the

past years. The drug, often sold under the brand name Narcan or Evzio, currently costs between $50 to $100 over-the-counter at Texas pharmacies. In San Antonio, only those working for the San Antonio Fire Department (which oversees the city’s Emergency Medical Services) are officially trained to administer naloxone, and carry the drug on them at all times. The new federal dollars will help get some 900 law enforcement officials and medical staff across Bexar County equipped with naloxone and comfortable using it within the first year. By 2020, the county plans on expanding naloxone administration training to the general public, reaching out to people who live and work in areas with high overdose rates, teachers, and friends of people addicted to opioids. The funds will also allow the county to hire four hospitalbased counselors to meet with overdose survivors and suggest treatment options. The grant announcement comes just weeks after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion officially allowing state law enforcement to carry naloxone.

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Spurs link arms for equality before season opener

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Before kicking off their Oct. 12 season opener, Spurs athletes and coaches stood silently on the court and linked arms as this message appeared on the Jumbotron: “We understand your desire to attend our games as an escape and chosen form of entertainment. In fact, we feel there is a significant commonality in all of us that allows our community to be so special.” It went on: “That commonality should include aspirations for social justice, freedom of speech in its many forms, and equal opportunity for education and economic advancement regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or religion. It is our hope that we can, as a community, inspire and evoke real change.

We ask that you join with us in your daily lives in the pursuit of equality. And in that, we honor our country by exercising demands for what this great nation has promised and what our military continues to fight for.” The opposing team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, joined the Spurs in linking arms during this moment of silence. Linking arms before a game has recently become a sign of solidarity and resistance in professional athletics — even though some see it as a watered-down version of athletes kneeling during the national anthem. It’s a gesture that began in September 2016, when then-49er Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality against

people of color, and reached a boiling point last month, when hundreds of NFL players opted to kneel or link arms during the anthem at games across the country — a response to President Donald Trump publicly scolding Kaepernick’s actions. Unlike the NFL protests, the Spurs didn’t link arms until after the national anthem ended, and they weren’t drowned in boos from the audience. Instead, fans cheered and clapped as soon as the team linked their arms together. Former Spurs stars Tim Duncan and David Robinson joined their teammates and coaches in the gesture. If you’ve been following head coach Gregg Popovich’s steady stream of commentary on the Trump presidency, this action should come as no surprise.

Since Trump began his campaign for the White House, Popovich, a U.S. Air Force veteran, has offered thoughtful criticism and opposition to the way the reality TV star runs the country — and his mouth. The most recent comment came on last Tuesday, when Popovich called Trump a “soulless coward” in an interview with Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation. In September, when asked about NFL players’ decision to kneel during the anthem, he told reporters: “Here’s what we say to our team ... Each one of them has the right and ability to say what they would like to say and act the way they’d like to act. We live in a difficult time and it doesn’t do a whole lot of good to focus on the divisiveness.”

Hurricane Harvey victims offered financial relief — as long as they don’t boycott Israel

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In Dickinson, Texas, where nearly 8,000 homes and 88 businesses were damaged by the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey, residents seeking city funding to help rebuild must adhere to one rule: Don’t boycott Israel. It’s arguably the last concern on the mind of South Texas victims struggling to piece their waterlogged life together. But don’t blame Dickinson — this seemingly irrelevant stipulation is straight from the Texas Legislature, which passed a bill last session prohibiting state governments from entering into a contract with an individual unless they promise they “will not boycott Israel during

the term of the contract.” But what does “boycotting Israel” look like in Dickinson, some 7,000 miles from Jerusalem? Israeli-made products aren't easy to stumble upon in South Texas. People who have chosen to boycott Israeli products liken Israel’s treatment of Palestine and its Arab minority to South African apartheid — a system dismantled, in part, by a massive boycott of South African-made goods in the 1980s. According to civil rights attorneys, banning Texans from participating in a boycott like this is a clear violation of American liberties. “The First Amendment protects

Americans’ right to boycott, and the government cannot condition hurricane relief or any other public benefit on a commitment to refrain from protected political expression,” said Andre Segura, the legal director of ACLU of Texas, in a press release. “Dickinson’s requirement is ... reminiscent of McCarthy-era loyalty oaths requiring Americans to disavow membership in the Communist party and other forms of ‘subversive’ activity.” The Supreme Court’s on the ACLU’s side. In 1982, the court ruled that boycotts are a protected form of free association and free expression, an idea the country was essentially founded on. But according to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, any anti-Israel decision is anti-Texan, since Texas is “Israel’s number one trading partner” in the United States. Remember when Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller took a ceremonial vacay to Israel and taught Israelis how to tie a lasso on Palestinian

territory? Texas has worked hard to keep that friendship in place — while dodging discussions about Palestine (no, not Palestine, TX). And San Antonio’s fully on board. Friday morning, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño jetted off on a “trade mission” to Israel with plans to “deepen relationships with local leaders, align economic development opportunities in targeted industries.” Meanwhile, in Texas, politics has become part of the hurricane recovery process. It’s still unknown if this seemingly irrelevant pledge in support of Israel will deter any residents from applying for funds. “A lot of people are actually still homeless, families are still in temporary shelters,” said Ayesha Khan, a Houstonian supporter of Palestinian rights, in an interview with the Intercept. “I think, if anything, this just prolongs the time for homes to be back in refurbishing and how long families take to go back home.” sacurrent.com • October 25-31, 2017 • CURRENT 13

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From 1943’s monstrous melee in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man to 1962’s classic Japanese clash with King Kong vs. Godzilla to horror icons Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees making mincemeat out of each other in 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason, pitting movie monsters against one another has been an entertaining cinematic pastime for decades. While some of these films evolve into bizarre cult curiosities (Billy the Kid vs. Dracula) and others settle as cheap cash grabs by Hollywood studios (the Alien vs. Predator franchise), the geeky fascination behind two celebrated villains going mano a mano is likely to make most fanboys and fangirls take notice. Horror genre enthusiasts in San Antonio are sure to be aware of the city’s own colossal matchup happening this Halloween weekend. It might not be a rivalry of epic 14

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proportions just yet, but two local inaugural horror expos competing for the same audience are locked in a head-to-head battle October 27-29. On one side: Alamo City Comic ConHalloween Edition, an offshoot of the popular annual ACCC founded by Apple de la Fuente, is setting up shop at the Alamodome. On the other side: Rockula, a rock ’n’ roll-inspired horror expo, is taking place at the Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel. Rockula is the brainchild of Angel Castorena, a former ACCC staff member. Castorena, who is co-owner of the Korova, said he decided to splinter off and create his own convention when ACCC moved the date of their 2017 comic con from fall to spring after the group was unable to book a date in September or October at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. With a quick turnaround looming, Castorena, who prides himself as an event planner, said he did not think there was enough time to schedule things accordingly. He felt when ACCC did not get a date in the fall, they

should have taken a step back and called it a “rebuilding year.” “With any event you do, you have to have a strategy,” Castorena told the Current. “You have to have a full grasp of what you want to do going in. You can’t just throw an event together and play it by ear. We reached a point where we just weren’t seeing eye to eye.” Since de la Fuente was ready to go full throttle for the fifth annual ACCC on Memorial Day weekend, both men said their goodbyes to their working relationship, chalked up their split to “creative differences,” and Castorena went on to start planning Rockula for Halloween weekend 2017. De la Fuente, however, still wanted to have a second ACCC show in the fall. Here is where things get a bit werewolf fuzzy. Castorena “can’t say he wasn’t frustrated” when de la Fuente announced a few weeks after a Rockula date was set that a Halloween edition of ACCC would also take place Halloween weekend. De la Fuente said even if Rockula was announced first, creating a Halloween expo for ACCC was always in

the works and that it wasn’t announced sooner because he didn’t want to take attention away from the spring convention. “We already had plans to do a horror show, but I kept it between myself, the convention center and the Alamodome,” de la Fuente told the Current. “We had already done Terror Expo [in 2016] and the first year of ACCC [in 2013] was Halloween-themed, so we always knew we were going to do something horror.” Despite their individual accounts of how things developed, both Castorena and de la Fuente swear there isn’t bad blood because of the double booking. “I really don’t have any ill will towards ACCC,” Castorena said. “There’s absolutely no reason you can’t attend both events. We’re not here to split a city.” De la Fuente agrees. San Antonio, he said, is big enough to support two Halloween conventions downtown. “All we do is wish him luck,” de la Fuente said. “I feel great that I was able to inspire him to do something on his own.”

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Rockula vs. ACCC-Halloween Edition With Rockula, Castorena considers himself somewhat of a curator. “We’re not just putting on a Halloween show,” he said. “This is going to be like a gallery of horror and music.” From his side, de la Fuente seems to fare well as a director. His focus is on making his Halloween show a family-friendly event and catering to attendees who already know and trust the ACCC brand. “Whatever the people of San Antonio want, that’s what we’re going to give them,” he said. “That’s what it comes down to.” So, are Rockula and ACCC-Halloween Edition actually trying to attract the same audience? Both expos have decent celebrity guest lineups. Rockula’s main draws for the weekend are actor Tony Todd, who plays the title character in the Candyman franchise, and actress Shawnee Smith, best known for her role in the Saw series. Other standouts include Addams Family alumni Lisa Loring and Felix Silla (Wednesday Adams and Cousin Itt from the original ’60s TV show), and Carel Struycken (Lurch from the ’90s movies); original Munsters cast members Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) and Pat Priest (Marilyn Munster); and 1975 Rocky Horror Picture Show beauties Nell Campbell (Columbia) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta). Then, of course, there’s the music. The bill includes rock musician Sean Yseult (White Zombie), Dan Spitz and Greg D’Angelo (Anthrax) and Marky Ramone (The Ramones). On Saturday night, the afterparty at the Korova will feature Chicano rock band Tito & Tarantula (From Dusk Till Dawn). “I feel rock ’n’ roll and horror go hand in hand to an extent,” Castorena said. “I wanted to make sure when we did an event like this, it wasn’t just another horror show. I wanted to make sure that we would stand out across the nation.”

ACCC-Halloween Edition’s big-name stars include Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Linda Blair (The Exorcist) and Chris Sarandon (Fright Night). There will also be a huge reunion with the cast of the 1979 cult classic The Warriors (James Remar, Michael Beck, Thomas Waites, Dorsey Wright, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Terry Michos and David Harris), and appearances by Elm Street actresses Amanda Wyss (Elm Street 1), Ronee Blakley (Elm Street 1), Lisa Wilcox (Elm Street 4 and 5), JoAnn Willette (Elm Street 2), Toy Newkirk (Elm Street 4) and Brooke Bundy (Elm Street 3 and 4). “There’s going to be a lot to do in San Antonio Halloween weekend,” de la Fuente said. “That’s especially true for all the geeks and nerds.”

Clockwise from left: Eddie Munster (The Munsters), Reagan (The Exorcist), Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family), Leatherface (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Lurch (The Addams Family), Magenta and Columbia (The Rocky Horror Picture Show)

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Clockwise from left: Sean, The Wolfman, Frankenstein (The Monster Squad), Jason (Friday the 13th), Jason (Friday the 13th III)

Monster Squad cast divided by dueling expos Although there are two horror expos happening in San Antonio during Halloween weekend, none of the cult content from either show crosses over into the other — with one exception. This year, both conventions are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1987 horror-comedy The Monster Squad, and both will host special guests from the movie. Rockula has confirmed two of the actors who played kids in the classic: Andre Gower (Sean, the squad leader) and Ryan Lambert (Rudy). ACCC-Halloween Edition will welcome three of the actors who played monsters: Duncan Regehr (Count Dracula), Carl Thibault (Wolfman) and Michael Reid MacKay (The Mummy). Monster Squad cast members Ashley Bank (Phoebe) and Stephen

Macht (Del) will also join the villains at the Alamodome. Gower, who uttered the memorable phrase, “Kick him in the nards!” in the scene where the Wolfman gets popped in the groin, said he appreciates the fans keeping the film alive after all these years. “There’s such a connection to this film that it never grows old,” Gower told the Current. “It has lasting power. Take the Little Rascals and have them fight the classic Universal [Studios] monsters and you have The Monster Squad.” One of those monsters, the Wolfman, whom we all now know has nards, holds a special place in Thibault’s heart. He’s only been making convention appearances in the last five years, but enjoys seeing the impact

the film has made on people. “Some films just catch an audience at some point,” Thibault told the Current. “Going to these kind of events has really shown me how much this movie means to fans. I’m just glad to have been a part of it.” So, which of the two horror expos should San Antonians attend this Halloween weekend? Gower takes a diplomatic position. “I think both shows are going to be really good,” he said. “Would we all like to be at the same show? Yes. But I’m going into this with a positive attitude.” Thibault is a bit more frank. “Go see the monsters!” he said. “That’s what Halloween is all about!” For our full interview with Gower and Thibault, visit sacurrent.com.

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Rockula

Alamo City Comic Con-Halloween Edition

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Alamodome

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Inaugural

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Angel Castorena

Apple de la Fuente

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One-Day Pass: $20-$30 Three-Day Pass: $50-$199 Kids 0-12: free (with purchase of adult pass)

One-Day Pass: $20-$30 Three-Day Pass: $50-$250 Kids 0-5: free; 6-12: $5 (Three-Day)

Main Draws:

Tony Todd, Shawnee Smith

Robert Englund, Lance Henriksen, Linda Blair

Other Guests From: The Addams Family, The Munsters, The Rocky Horror Picture Show & more

The Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street & more

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All you need to know about Mexican pop trio Reik is in one song: “Náufragos,” masterfully interpreted by singer Jesús Alberto Navarro: we’re talking Charlie Puthcaliber here, a piano-based romantic ballad full of colorful tones and disarming falsettos. He’s a superb vocalist who has outgrown the group, and that’s a shame: these cachanillas (from Mexicali, Baja California) settled for harmless syrupy, conventional hymns after insinuating an edgier, electropop side in previous albums. In spite of the Latin Grammy-winning group’s predictability, acoustic guitarist/vocalist Julio Ramírez and electric guitarist Gilberto Marín keep things dignified through good execution. The reggae (and insufferable) reggaeton touches can’t hide the sweetness of it all, but if you choose radio-friendliness you could do a lot worse than Reik. Their latest album, Des/Amor (2016), capably produced by Kiko Cibrián, is just one side of Reik. This show should prove Reik has more guts than it seems on record, and a singer you won’t easily forget. $43.75-$153.75, 8pm, The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — Enrique Lopetegui

Before you roll your eyes about this symphony inspired by a video game, take a moment to consider why The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses even exists. Based on Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s childhood adventures in the Kyoto MUISC countryside, the franchise (which boils down to greentunicked hero Link saving Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from the evil wizard Ganon) plays out to fantasy-driven compositions by Nintendo’s own Koji Kondo. Sparked five years ago by the release of the game’s 25th anniversary CD and concert series, the touring Symphony of the Goddesses returns to the Majestic with a 66-piece orchestra and 24-person choir in tow. Staged in celebration of the game’s 30th anniversary, the company’s latest pays tribute to Zelda’s past and present (from A Link to the Past to Breath of the Wild) with a melange of symphonic movements and video clips recalling “moments of Link conquering dungeons, running through forests, and struggling to decide what color tunic to wear.” $54.25-$104.25, 8pm, The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 2263333, majesticempire.com. — Bryan Rindfuss

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Through the ages, it’s been a common trope that folks look to the stars when in search of answers about their love life. It’s really the ultimate act of human hubris, assuming the cosmos are invested in our personal lives. Constellations, the hit play from British playwright Nick Payne, tinkers with this concept in ways that make for sophisticated yet heartwarming drama. The widely lauded play made its way from London to Broadway in 2015 and features only two characters. In an exploration of love and astrophysics, especially the concept of parallel universes, the play enlivens the mind and stirs the heart in equal measure. It turns out that we, and by extension our relationships, are as infinite (and complicated) as the universe itself. Molly Cox directs Jeff Jeffers and Kate Glasheen (pictured) in The Playhouse’s production. $20-$35, 7:30pm FriSat, 2:30pm Sun, The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258, theplayhousesa.org. — James Courtney

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SPECIAL EVENT Pulling double duty as a decidedly dark boutique and a collective comprised of fashion designers, makeup artists, models, photographers and entertainers, La Santa Luna has previously piqued our interest with events ranging from provocative (The Art of Fetish & Fashion) to slightly sinister (“Hex Your Ex” Singles Mixer). Teased out on social media through haunting videos, gorgeously gruesome photographs and historical tidbits about the Salem Witch Trials, La Santa Luna’s October offering takes shape in Blood Moon: “Rise & Fall of the Witch.” Making dramatic reference to the reddish hue of the moon during a full lunar eclipse (or possibly the tetrad of eclipses that’s inspired everything from apocalyptic mythology to a book penned by megachurch pastor John Hagee) and perhaps that “death is only the beginning” for a witch, the evening promises tarot readings, crystal mystics, varied vendors, works on display from photographers Gina Sandoval-Garcia, Mary Rodriguez and Savannah Saunders, music by DJ Boi of Doom, a performance by special guest Livi Von Ghoul, appearances by La Santa Luna brand ambassadors (Lita Deadly, Nate the Boy Wonder and Madame Hellcat, to name a few), and runway presentations showcasing featured designers Erica Reyna, John David Ramirez-Garcia, Fabian Alejandro Diaz of Casa de Ojos and Fernando Solis of Diamond Dreams. $10-$25, 7pm-midnight, Brick, 108 Blue Star, (210) 262-8653, facebook.com/lasantalunatx. — BR

It’s that time of year again, when folks are given license to let all their inner struggles out in the form of costumes that serve as thinly veiled references to deep-seated insecurities, desires and turmoil. As cynical as that may sound, psychology tells us it’s healthy to roleplay. Plus, it sure can be a lot of fun. If you’re up for projecting your sexiest self this weekend, you’ll probably want to make Paramour’s Cirque du Risqué one of your stops. Meant to mimic a seedy old freak show kind of vibe, this special event will feature a contortionist, burlesque performances, a caricaturist, carnival-inspired snacks and themed drinks, and a Ringmaster who’ll officiate the debauchery of this sensuous circus. $35, 7-11pm, Paramour, 109 9th St., Suite 400, (210) 340-9880, paramourbar.com. — JC SPECIAL EVENT

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BOOtanica Fresh off a $22 million expansion that brought a 34-bed “culinary garden,” the Goldsbury Foundation Pavilion and a nutrition-focused teaching kitchen to an already sprawling campus, the San Antonio Botanical Garden celebrates the season with the family-friendly BOOtanica. In addition to a costumed parade through the garden (noon), the fall favorite promises winning photo ops along the Scarecrow Trail, live music from Conjunto Heritage Taller, hands-on activities, marigold giveaways (while supplies last) and $2 off admission courtesy of H-E-B. $8-$10 (free for kids under 3), 10am-2pm, San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl., (210) 5361400, sabot.org. — BR

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To call local artist Jimmy James Canales a “wildcard” might distract from the conceptual depth and technical mastery of his work, but it accurately alludes to the fact that he’s anything but predictable. Over the years he’s had his knuckles tattooed in the McNay’s Chiego Lecture Hall, moved into UTSA’s Satellite Space for a period of three weeks, turned Artpace’s Main Avenue windows into a stage for a “series of exploits, experiments and performances,” and left memorable impressions with public appearances disguised as would-be urban legends covered in foliage (Monte Man) and raccoon tails (Mapache Man). Drawing creative inspiration from the likes of filmmaker and occultist Kenneth Anger, pioneering performance artist Joan Jonas, the sci-fi flick Elysium and points beyond, Canales’ new body of work “Para Chrome” takes shape in “armor, SAT exoskeletons and customized packs” artfully rendered in metal tubing, PVC pipe, parachute cords, low-rider bicycle parts and other odds and ends. While certain pieces are wearable and play into Canales’ performative practice, others are presented as sculptural objects hung with chain from bakers’ racks. To enhance the “Para Chrome” experience, artist/curator Rigoberto Luna concocted a music and video montage, and Canales worked with local filmmakers Mark and Angela Walley to create two short films (one of which features Canales wearing the show’s key piece while gazing in a mirror and combing his hair and mustache as Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” plays in the background). Presented by Presa House Gallery as a pop-up at FL!GHT — which has been outfitted with an appropriately retrofuturistic grid rendered with black tape — the exhibition comes to a close with a costumed reception complete with live music from “psychedelic-country-punk-pop” outfit Snowbyrd. $2 suggested donation, 6pm-midnight, FL!GHT Gallery, 134 Blue Star, (210) 872-2586, facebook.com/presahouse. — BR

A seasonal favorite that consistently brings all walks to the picturesque grounds of La Villita, Muertos Fest celebrates Día de los Muertos with near-unrivaled fanfare. In addition to what many consider the main event — a high-stakes competition between elaborate, artist-created ofrendas honoring family members, friends, pets, pop culture icons and plenty in between — Muertos Fest packs in an eclectic lineup of live music, poetry readings, artisan vendors, face painting, kid-friendly activities and a lively drum and puppet procession. Promising highlights from the sixth annual outing include performances by Kansas City-based Making Movies, Alamo City supergroup Las Tesoros de San Antonio, genre-blending singersongwriter Azul Barrientos, the Guadalupe Dance Company and Mariachi Nuevo Jalisco. Free, 10am-11pm Sat, noon-10pm Sun, La Villita, 418 Villita St., (210) 207-8614, muertosfest.com. — JC SPECIAL EVENT

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ART ”Behind The Screen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

Last shown in 2013, this McNay favorite features original puppets and set pieces filmed for the 1993 stop-motion animation cult classic surrounding Jack Skellington, Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. $5-$20, 10am-4pm Wednesday, 10am-9pm Thursday, 10am-4pm Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday, noon-5pm Sunday, 10am-4pm Tuesday; McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368.

”Home Bodies” Blue Star Contemporary’s

fall exhibition “Home Bodies” approaches the intersection of artists’ work with family life. Featured works engage the perspectives of the parent, child, sibling and protector while examining the inherent bonds and conflicts within familial relationships. $3-$5, 10am-8pm Thursday-Friday, 10am-6pm SaturdaySunday; Blue Star Contemporary, 116 Blue Star, (210) 227-6960.

”Lift: An Exhibition on Kites” Featuring

kites of all types from around the world, made by 28 different artists (including 13 from San Antonio), Artpace and Bridge Projects’ collaborative exhibition “Lift” contextualizes the 2,500-year history of kites and presents them as artistic vehicles. Free, noon-5pm WednesdaySunday; Artpace, 445 N. Main Ave., (210) 212-4900.

THEATER Adelita Written and directed by Mono Riojas

Aguilar, FIRE Collaborative’s sequel to Chato’s Bridge follows Dolores DeLeon, a lawyer and city councilwoman who decides to run for U.S. Senate despite apathy from her party’s leaders and the horrors of her own past. $10-$12, 7pm ThursdaySaturday, 3pm Sunday; Jump-Start Performance Co., 710 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 355-3850.

An Act of God Dylan Brainard directs

The Vex’s production of Emmy-winning playwright/lyricist David Javerbaum’s An Act of God, a “divine comedy” adapted from the satirical celebrity autobiography The Last Testament: A Memoir by God. $15$23, 7:30pm Thursday, 8pm Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday; Sheldon Vexler Theatre, 12500 NW Military Hwy., (210) 302-6835.

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, 3pm

Sunday; The Overtime Theater, 5409 Bandera Road, Suite 205, (210) 557-7562.

Little Shop of Horrors 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 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 Friday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday; Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 267-8388.

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Saturday.; The Shops at La Cantera, 15900 Posada’s iconic Catrina character for a LaCantera Pkwy., (210) 822-9555. costumed gala with a buffet, drinks, music and Día de los Muertos altars. $20-$30, Holiday Olé Market Junior League of San 7pm-midnight Friday; The Jackson Ranch, Antonio’s seasonal gift market returns with 8910 Callaghan Road, (210) 344-8910. regional and national merchants offering apparel, beauty products, toys and home Community Halloween Event Northeast accessories. $10, 10am-9pm FridayLakeview’s family-friendly festival includes Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday; Alzafar games, costume contests, prizes and Shrine Auditorium, 901 N. Loop 1604 W., arts and crafts vendors. Free, 10am-2pm (210) 496-6334. Saturday; Northeast Lakeview College, 1201 Kitty Hawk Road, (210) 486-5226.

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

Presented by L’Oréal Paris with proceeds benefiting Eva’s Heroes (which serves teens and young adults with intellectual special needs), this “Fire & Ice”-themed evening features a red carpet, food and drinks, casino games, auctions, fire entertainment and live music. $300, 6-11pm Thursday; Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, (210) 694-9090.

Fright Fest Stumble through what appears to be an old, haunted campground, a spooky fun house, and other scare zones installed throughout the theme park. $57.99-$69.99, 5-11pm Thursday-Friday, noon-midnight Saturday, noon-10pm Sunday, 5-11pm Monday-Tuesday; Six Flags Fiesta Texas, 17000 I-10 W., (210) 697-5050.

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Kids’ Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skull Workshop Chef Cariño Cortez sheds light on Día de los Muertos traditions through storytelling, food and a hands-on activity. $25, 10-11:30am Saturday; Pico de Gallo, 111 S. Leona St., (210) 225-6060.

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Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat event invites families for food, costume contests, candy and community. Free, 1-3pm Saturday; Westfall Branch Library, 6111 Rosedale Court, (210) 207-9220.

and monsters roam the Hays Street Bridge, offering daring guests photo ops and ReDo: Under the Big Top The DoSeum’s prizes. Free, 5-9pm Sunday; Hays Street final adults-only event of the year features Bridge, 800 N. Cherry St., (210) 802-1222. carnival entertainment including towering stilt-walkers, an enchanting mermaid, Hallowine Run & Tot Trot Culinaria’s kidmagical performances, a create-your-own friendly 5K and 10K run and trot rewards flea circus station, fire breathers, and guests with bites prepared by local chefs, more. $25-$35, 7-9:30pm Thursday; The beverages and plenty of Halloween flair DoSeum, 2800 Broadway, (210) 212-4453. (costumes encouraged). $20-$50, 8am-5pm

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Just in time for the NBA season, Tejanos Shea Serrano and Arturo Torres are back with another bestseller in their gorgeous new book, Basketball (And Other Things). The title’s origins lie in the duo’s previous hoopsinfused effort, an email newsletter (delivered via MailChimp) that memorably featured Kawhi Leonard erotic fan fiction. The physical version of Basketball (And Other Things) checks in at 33 chapters, each tackling a hoopsthemed question from the serious (“What’s the Most Important NBA Championship?”) to the not-soserious (“Was Kobe

Bryant a Dork?”). Serrano’s inviting humor is on full display here in side-splitting chapters like “Basketball Court,” in which NBA icons Allen Iverson and Dwyane Wade argue their legacies in a daytime court TV setting. But it is the snippets of Serrano’s San Antonio upbringing peppered throughout the book that ring true. Serrano’s earnest remembrances of figures from his Southside past, including a young baller named Cricket dunking on a goal at Lackland Air Force Base, Matthew with the yellow teeth and his own Spursloving father, will likely connect with fans of the silver and black who grew up with the game. Amazing artwork by Torres adds Jack Kirby-esque crackle to the book, whether depicting Chauncey Billups singing “Dreaming of You” at Selena Karaoke night or capturing Scottie Pippen walking away from an explosion in mid action-hero pose.

For initiated heads, Serrano’s New York Times best-selling The Rap Year Book conjures memories of Ego Trip’s oft-forgotten Book of Rap Lists. Similarly, Basketball (And Other Things) feels like a spiritual descendant of Free Darko’s Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac and its follow-up The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History. This time around, the game changer is clearly Torres, who has confidently come into his own as a dynamic illustrator. “To a lot of people, these aren’t just athletes,” Torres told the Current last year, describing the vision for his work. “They’re superheroes in these kids’ eyes. So I want to have the same feel and the same look.” Serrano will return to San Antonio in support of Basketball (And Other Things) later this fall. Details for what is sure to be a spirited book signing are forthcoming. sacurrent.com • October 25-31, 2017 • CURRENT 29

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Local artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk unapologetically admits that she’s obsessed with Instagram. A Southwest School of Art professor who specializes in ceramics (and porcelain in particular), Datchuk scrolls through posts, studies selfies, and finds fascination in the ways people present ideas of beauty within the realm of social media. Most recently, her obsession has sharpened in focus on a popular hashtag synonymous with puckered lips, pumpkin spice lattes and yoga pants: #BasicBitch. The daughter of a Chinese immigrant mother and an Ohio-born father of Russian and Irish descent, Datchuk knew from an early age that her family was different. “I’ve been asked ‘What are you?’ my whole life,” she says, noting the ways kids in school treated her differently because she didn’t look “white enough.” But for Datchuk, the challenges of growing up biracial were also felt at home. Among her Chinese relatives, she was the family member that was “too white” and never “Chinese enough” for full acceptance. Forced to navigate these two worlds from an early age, Datchuk is still figuring out her place in the world as she moves through adulthood. But as this year’s recipient of the American Craft Council’s Emerging Voices Award, it’s clear that she’s finding her footing in the art world just fine. Stemming from residency experiences in the Netherlands, China and Germany (as part of Blue Star Contemporary’s Berlin Residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien), Datchuk’s latest body of work, “Girl You Can” combines “porcelain, blue-and-white patterns, stereotypically Asian

motifs, textiles, video and photography” in a visual commentary on the complexities of a unified American identity and issues of individuality, acceptance and appropriation. Placing emphasis on how we, as an American society, often question the authenticity of the people and things we encounter on social media, “Girl You Can” questions why we fail to demand the same credibility from what we consume. “Conceived before the November 2016 election, but created in the aftermath,” the collection reflects on the repercussions of a nationwide identity crisis and the rejection of the “other.” As a biracial artist, Datchuk is highly aware that she opens herself up to criticism of her own authenticity, but the drive to express her authentic self is exactly what pushes her to continue exploring new media and stories. This year, she says she’s practiced checking her own feminism, another theme explored in “Girl You Can,” and strives to make art that can empower young women. It’s this method of thinking that led to her #BasicBitch obsession. Seeing women take ownership of “basic bitch” and turn it into a phrase of empowerment on social media spoke loudly to Datchuk, earning the phrase a focal point in her solo exhibition. ‘Girl You Can’ Free, walk-through with the artist at 4:30pm, opening reception 5-7pm Thu, Oct. 26 (on view through Dec. 9), Trinity University, Dicke Art Building, Michael and Noemi Neidorff Art Gallery, One Trinity Pl., (210) 227-6960, bluestarcontemporary.org.

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Actress and comedian Noël Wells, 30, has never been the type of person to wait for something to fall into her lap. Instead, she’d rather create her own material and make something happen for herself. After gaining an online following by developing her own sketch and parody videos for her YouTube channel and performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, Wells did just that when she was hired as a Saturday Night Live cast member in 2013. Although her time on SNL only lasted one season, she went on to costar alongside Aziz Ansari in the first season of the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy Master of None. Now, Wells, who was born in San Antonio in 1986, attended Memorial High School in Victoria, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, is debuting her first feature film as a director and screenwriter. In Mr. Roosevelt, she plays Emily Martin, a down-on-her-luck comedian who returns home to Austin after getting some sad news. During her visit, she stays with her ex and his seemingly perfect new girlfriend and is forced to come to terms with the fact that her life is not going as planned. The Current caught up with Wells in Austin this past March at the South by Southwest Film Festival where she hosted the world premiere of Mr. Roosevelt, which opens in San Antonio October 27. For our full interview with Wells, visit sacurrent.com.

Everything in the movie has happened to me in some sense, but everything in the movie is completely fictionalized. What are the similarities between you and your character? She’s an amalgamation of these little quirks and ticks [I have], but she’s not me. When I was writing [the script], maybe she was a little more like me, but as you start doing the character, it becomes something else. I do think I have a little bit of her combativeness when people cross her and she jumps down their throat. Were you trying to do something unique with the genre and avoid clichés? This whole movie was me taking the indie film trope of coming home after being away for a little bit and finding ways to flip it on its head and making it a little more absurd. I think comedically, you want to push back on whatever came before. Is part of the reason you wrote your own movie to star in because it just makes more sense to create the content yourself? Yeah, I think that’s how my whole career has worked. You don’t see all the things I’ve made before, but the only reason I have any career is because anytime I’m not working, I am making my own things. You can’t just sit around hoping it’ll fall into your lap. It’s inevitable that I would make things. I find that the most satisfying.

Where did the inspiration for Mr. Roosevelt come from? [From] little anecdotes of my life that have What did you take from an happened over time that I’ve been collecting. experience like Saturday Night Live

since you were on for only one season? It was a definite goal to be on that show. It was really sad [when SNL didn’t renew my contract]. The second that I found out, I had all this grief. But there was something in the back of my mind that said, “It’s going to be fine.” I got there because I make things and have a voice. The whole world thinks I just lost a job and what a loser I am, but they just don’t understand who I am or what I’m going to do. Do you find the industry oversaturated today since there are so many more platforms for comedians to show off their material? Kind of. I don’t want to put a judgement on it, but I think whatever comedy is right now, it’s a cool kids’ club. It’s very in vogue and has become a trend. I think comedy is an underdog endeavor. It’s supposed to elevate people out of something darker. I think the idea of being cool right now is actually the opposite of what is funny.

[Ansari] and having it be so collaborative and seeing how good it came out made me realize I am on the right track. You just have to find the people that work the same way you do. It was very rewarding. I was able to take that and funnel it into this movie. Mr. Roosevelt opens at the Alamo Drafthouse Park North (618 NW Loop 410) on Friday, October 27. Wells will be in attendance on Saturday, October 28 for a screening at 7:45pm, followed by a live Q&A, VIP afterparty and other surprises. Tickets are $25 at drafthouse.com.

How has Master of None helped you with your career and going to the next level? Master of None was so good and now people are like, “Oh, Noël can do that!” So, it just makes it a little easier. You get called into more rooms. People are willing to collaborate with you a little more. They’re just more receptive to hearing what you have to say or looking at the projects you’re working on. I was so nervous when I got hired [for Master of None]. I was so anxious that I was going to do it wrong or that I was going to get fired. But working with Aziz sacurrent.com • October 25-31, 2017 • CURRENT 33

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Sisters and pioneering flight instructors Katherine and Marjorie Stinson established San Antonio’s Stinson Field with their family in 1916. In 1918, it became the city’s civil airport. Today, a new, grey-toned mural on the side of an old flight school building commemorates that anniversary. Happy 100, Stinson! Inside the newly renovated main building of the still-active airfield, a colorful mural further celebrating the history of flight in San Antonio circles the light-filled dining room of The Big Bib BBQ. Outside, a squadron’s worth of private planes sits tethered to the tarmac. If you’re lucky, and there during the day, a Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Warrior or Kerrville-built Mooney M20 might take off or land, adding spice to lunch — not that BB isn’t adequately fueled up in that department; there are four lusty sauces for your consideration, and (almost) each has its place in the pantheon of plates. Big Bib Stinson is the younger sibling of the original outlet on Lanark Drive off Austin Highway, and big bro still smokes all of the meat served here. The selection is not exactly

hand-me-down, but it is a little smaller than the original — no catfish (no loss), no cobbler (a real shame), fewer combos. Yet if Stinson loses anything at all in translation, it more than makes up for it in atmosphere — and in the lack of lines. Up to you whether you choose the regular brisket by the plate or pound or the lean for a little more scratch; my standard, not all that fatty serving sported an encouraging smoke ring, satisfying, slow-smoked flavor and a nice hint of peppery rub, especially in the leaner, barkier parts. Your pick, too, regarding the sauces. For my money, I’d stay with the tangy Bib sauce or the deeper, more intense hot and spicy. The jalapeño version of the house sausage yields Pop Rocks-bursts of heat in a mostly-mild matrix. Though not one of the greats, it nevertheless gets the job done — and it doesn’t really need sauce at all. With its sweetness, however, the honey barbecue does play well against the chile heat. The baby backs are also worth your attention. They’re of the no-nonsense school that’s got no truck with slathery glazes: just the smoke, ma’am — and a little pepper. Rib

tips, cross-cut bits of the same rack, are kinda fun to eat, but don’t offer anything especially different. Honey barbecue sauce is again my choice for both; the very sweet and mustardy tangy gold is just a tad too pushy. (Of the four, it’s the one I wouldn’t use on anything, for that matter.) The straightforward but satisfying pulled pork also benefits from just a squirt of honey barbecue. Sandwich versions of most everything are available. Wings are a thing on Wednesdays. Breakfast is now also served. As for the sides, gotta say that I’m a sucker for plain ol’ collard greens with a hint of pork and good pot licker — especially when, as here, they’re not cooked to within an inch of their lives. The creamy potato salad is spiked with pimento and is another winner. Forewarned that the sugarcrusted sweet potato casserole is indeed sweet, you’re allowed to like it regardless — I did. But for me, the chili version of the pinto beans, enlivened with a little ground beef, placed too much hope in what tasted like chili powder to make them truly compelling. Sometimes the simplest dishes are the hardest landings to stick.

The Big Bib BBQ at Stinson Municipal Airport 8535 Mission Road, (210) 272-0525, thebigbib.com Hours: 7am-10pm Tue-Sat and 11am-2pm Tue-Sat. Cost: $7.99-$11.99 for plates; $5.99-$6.99 for sandwiches The Skinny: Bib Bib Stinson is the smaller sibling to the original location, which supplies all the Q — none of which seems to suffer in translation. Best Bets: brisket — regular or lean, baby back ribs, jalapeño sausage, most sauces.

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Tucker's Kozy Korner // Though Attaboy and Chris Cullum are no longer affiliated with Tucker’s, the brunch must go on. Enter a menu designed by chef Jeff White and you’ll find a sizable list of hearty dishes to cure whatever ails you. Visit Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m and try the smothered pork chops, which guarantee a post-brunch coma; or keep things light with a peanut butter-topped slice of brioche paired with eggs your way. 1338 E. Houston St., (210) 320-2192. The Rustic // Somehow, in the midst of the middle America shopping mecca that is The Rim/La Cantera area, The Rustic opened and they’re giving off serious Hill Country vibes. The massive patio and the comfort food-filled menu make the space agreeable to most. Stop in on Saturday and Sunday for Jam and Toast brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where $16.95 per person gets you family-style servings of cheese and fruit, smoked cheddar grits, country baked eggs, baby French toast and daily donuts. Sharing is strongly encouraged especially when it comes to pitchers of house-made bloody marys ($20), Ruby Redhound ($20) made with Deep Eddy Ruby Red or carafes of Mariposa Mimosas ($9.95) available in rosé or Champagne. 17619 La Cantera Pkwy., Suite 204, (210) 245-7500 Pharm Table // Brunch doesn’t have to be all bacon grease and sugary syrups. Instead Elizabeth Johnson and co. at Pharm Table are packing nutrient-rich bowls to create a hearty brunch you can do before or after yoga. Held Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the brunch still features sweet potato waffles for those with a sweet tooth. 106 Circle Auditorium, (210) 802-1860.

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A slim banner breaks the bad news: “Attention: We regret to inform that the San Antonio Greek Funstival will not be held this year. God willing, we will resume the Funstival next year. Thank you for your understanding.” And the same message is shared on St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church’s Facebook page. Yes, it’s festival season. No, for the second year in a row, there will be no 57th annual Greek Funstival. Usually held on the third weekend of October, the Greek Funstival brought in anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 people over the course of three days. A major financial support for the nearly 100-year-old church, the Funstival combined a live Greek band, dancers, games, a marketplace with Greek trinkets, and plenty to eat and drink. “The history of St. Sophia is grand and large and beautiful and humble, but bold at the same time — these people never gave up,” said Nick Anthony, Parish Council president and CEO of Papouli’s Greek Grill, who’s been working the festival since he was 8 years old. “That tenacity is relevant to the Funstival.” From kebabs to pastitsio (a baked pasta dish with beef and béchamel sauce), to flaky spanakopita (spinach pie in a phyllo crust) to Greek coffee (“it leaves a strong mud at the bottom — it’s powerful,” Anthony said) to boxes of mixed pastries, each recipe has been passed down through generations since St. Sophia’s founding in 1926. Anthony shared recipes for tiropitas (cheese pies in phyllo dough) from a church cookbook published in 2000,

that’s earmarked with favorites, dotted with ingredient splashes and stuffed with labels denoting which specific Crisco to use. As the church plans for its future, new leaders are being groomed to take over festival planning. “Dorothy Bellos Sawyer has run the loukoumades (honey pot dumplings) booth for as long as I’ve known her and her mother ran it before her. Her daughter Cynthia has taken over the booth,” said Anthony. Though St. Sophia is hoping to host a smaller version of the Funstival this next spring, fans of Mediterranean fare won’t have to wait around until then as a very different parish, clear across town is readying to host their own cultural celebration. In its 10th year, the Lebanese Food Festival put on by St. George Maronite Catholic Church, only keeps growing. That’s likely due to an army of volunteers made up from the 400 families that worship at this “parish of the Syriac Maronite Patriarchal Church of Antioch, a selfgoverning Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope of Rome, Francis,” first established in 1925. Like St. Sophia, St. George’s festival grew from its early days at the Institute of Texan Cultures’ Texas Folklife Festival. And according to Father Charles Khachan, the festival draws more than 4,000 throughout its three days. Expect to find a whole menu’s worth of traditional foods at the Lebanese Food Festival, which kicks off this Friday. Topsellers include chicken and beef shish kebabs (the same recipe as Folklife), tabbouleh, hummus, falafel, stuffed grape

leaves and the national dish of Lebanon, baked and raw kibbeh. The raw kibbeh combines ground beef or lamb with spices, is similar to beef tartare and only served Friday and Saturday evening. As the gym transforms into a coffee shop and bazaar (with items imported from Lebanon by Father Khachan), so does the church’s kitchen, where women and men from the parish take turns chopping curly leaf parsley for tabbouleh, stuffing and rolling grape leaves and layering baklava as early as last week and straight through the festival. The festival has grown to reflect San Antonio’s ever-expanding palate. There are more sweets, like the sfouf anise cake Father Khachan enjoys in the mornings with coffee, and more savory goods like the manoosh, a flatbread topped with cheese or za’atar (a blend of oregano, thyme, marjoram and other spices). Come for the kibbeh, stay for the live Arabic band, dabke line dancing (as led by Cultural Arts and Choir director Deborah Mery Fernandez) and all the baklava you can handle. “People don’t come and stay a while and leave, they plant Lebanese Food themselves specially in Festival $3, 6-11pm Fri, 1-11pm the hookah bar,” said Saturday, noon-6pm festival chairperson Sun Jackie Hill. “We have to St. George Maronite run them off because Community Center, 6070 Babcock Road, there’s an ordinance (210) 690-9569 and we have to be stgeorgesa.org done by 11.”

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Makes 60 pieces ½ pound cream cheese ½ pound feta cheese* 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon flour

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In a bowl, combine the cheeses, eggs, flour, nutmeg and 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Cover bowl and chill. Cut phyllo in 2 ½-inch strips. Butter one strip of phyllo, place an additional strip on top. Place approximately 1 teaspoon of filling on bottom of strip. Fold as you would a flag. To work quickly, lay out 5 to 6 strips, butter, place second strips and follow with filling. Fold into triangle and butter outside. May be refrigerated or frozen at this point. *Part of the feta may be substituted with any of the following Greek cheeses: mizithra, kasseri, kefayloti (grate all). Courtesy of Father Tarasios in St. Sophia's Church Cookbook.

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Menudo isn’t just for post-party Sunday mornings anymore. At El Luchador, menudo has a place on the shot board these days. The shot trio — celery salt-rimmed lime, Vida Mezcal or Hornitos Tequila, and yes, menudo — is known as sopa lucha. Order it on Sundays or during Loteria Nights every other Tuesday. According to co-owner Ricardo Briones, partner Jesse Campos visited Chicago recently with his brother Aaron where they enjoyed Estrella Negra’s Bandera Shots, a similar trio that uses pozole. “He talked to the owner of the restaurant and got his blessing to do it in San Anto but with menudo,” Briones said in a message.

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the evening. While the eatery is pretty and has great ambiance, it seems that there is a lack of ventilation, and the building always smells a bit musty. If you can overcome, it’s a great place to just sit and kill some time. When ordering and perusing the menu, keep in mind that the only things on the happy hour are the margaritas, which is fine if that’s your bag. The Fruteria makes their margaritas with tequila, OJ, lime juice, and agave, so they are a bit on the sweeter side — and are a HUGE bang for your buck. You can get a little variety by ordering a house-infused tequila for $1 more. While the drinks are large, they aren’t impressive on the whole. The food, however, is tasty and satisfying, and with little plates and apps available, you can get a drink during happy hour and snack without putting a hole in your wallet. It’s a great spot to meet up with a friend for a drink and to share some chips, salsa, and the latest chisme. 1401 S. Flores St., (210) 251-3104. 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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This is kind of a big deal. Fresh off the Great American Beer Festival, chef Tim Rattray of The Granary will host four chefs and five brewers for a five-course tasting and beer pairing dinner on Wednesday, October 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. Joining Rattray (who cooked at this year’s Paired event at the GABF) will be neighboring chef Steven McHugh (Cured), along with Adam Dulye of the Brewers Association, Kyle Mendenhall

of Arcana and finally James Beard Award semifinalist Steve Redzikowski of Oak at Fourteenth. The dishes will be paired beers from host brewer Scott Metzger (Freetail Brewing), along with Houston’s Eureka Heights Brew Co. and Austin’s Hops and Grain Brewing; Denver’s Epic Brewing and Durango’s Ska Brewing will also be part of the mix. Tickets are $85 and can be reserved through thegranarysa.com. 602 Avenue A, (210) 228-0124. sacurrent.com • October 25-31, 2017 • CURRENT 41

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Need plans for Halloween? Luckily, Halloween festivities start this Thursday. Check out what’s in store this year from your favorite bar. Pumpkinator Release // Thursday’s annual Saint Arnold Pumpkinator release party at The Brass Tap includes access to the new releases aged in bourbon barrels, a pumpkin painting conteset and more. Prices vary, 7-9pm, 17619 La Cantera Pkwy., No. 2-208, (210) 670-7090, brasstapbeerbar.com. Haunted Brewery // Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling transforms into a haunted house with drink stations and plenty of scares this Thursday. Admission covers three drinks. Presale tickets means you get to the front of the line before general admission. $15, 4834 Whirlwind Drive, (210) 3292282, drinkrangercreek.com. Halloweekend at El Luchador // The festivities start Friday with special themed drinks, DJ Sunnyboy and costume contests so come dress to spook. No cover, 622 Roosevelt Ave., (210) 272-0016, facebook.com/luchadorbarsa. Back to the 90s Halloween Edition // Brass Monkey invites you to party with ’90s music while dressing up as your favorite villain or hero from that era this Friday. JACK FM will broadcast this throwback party live. No cover, 9pm, 2702 N. St. Mary’s St., call (210) 480-4722 for reservations. Halloween Party // Shenanygans Sports Bar & Lounge 2 is hosting a $600 costume contest, so make it worth their time. Saturday includes plenty of drink specials ($3 “Alien Secretions”) and DJ Genevieve Genafire. No cover, 8827 Hwy. 151, Suite 106, (210) 257-9726, shenanygans.com/ shen2. Spells & Spirits // The St. Anthony Hotel gets spooky this Saturday. The St. A Sky Terrace will open for a night of live music, plenty of spirits (specter and otherwise). Costumes are strongly encouraged. $10, 9pm, 300 E. Travis St., eventbrite.com.

Parties for the spookiest weekend of the year The Creepiest Halloween Dance Party // Industry welcomes all the scary ghouls and creepy clowns to this Saturday night bash filled with red balloons. DJ Eddie will play tracks from the 80s, 90s and today, and $1,500 is up for grabs for the three best costumes of the night. 9pm, 8021 Pinebrook Drive, (210) 374-2765, industry1984.com. Night of the Succubi // Things are getting spooky at Wax Club Lounge on Saturday as they host a night full of dark, sexy music, new wave, darkwave and industrial. Costumes encouraged. No cover, 8:30pm, 2211 San Pedro Ave., (210) 379-4788, facebook.com/waxclublounge. Harry Potter Halloween 2 // If your Hogwarts letter got lost in the mail, you’ll want to make it to The Brooklynite, The Last Word, Tucker’s Kozy Korner and Rumble as each transforms into a Harry Potter house with themed drinks, costumes, movies, games and a free Knightbuss to each bar. No cover, 9pm, multiple locations. Cucuy Baile! // Hi-Tones invites you to dance with the devil this Saturday as Los de Esta Noche and Los Kurados bring the cumbia, ska and rock. Come ready to dance. $3, 10pm, 621 E. Dewey Pl., (210) 785-8777, facebook.com/hitonessa. Halloween at Sir Winston’s // This Saturday, howl at the moon at your favorite dive bar with live music by TreMMR at 8, karaoke, a costume contest, and food and drink specials all night. No cover, 2522 Nacogdoches Road, (210) 829-5933, facebook.com/sirwinstonspub. Thirst // Juniper Tar hosts DJ Hans 242’s 12th annual Halloween Masquerade Ball on Saturday with dark ’80s and goth music, absinthe cocktail specials, bestdressed vampire/classy goth contest and more. $5, 8pm, 244 W. Houston St., facebook.com/junipertarsa. 80s Alternative Halloween // Southtown 101 goes back in time this Saturday with Charlie Castleman, plenty of spiked hair and eyeliner and dancing. No cover, 9pm, 101 Pereida St., (210) 899-4667, facebook.com/southtown101.

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We’ll take what we can get at this point. Even though Sound on Sound Fest’s lineup was looking stacked AF, there’s no use in resisting the fact that it is indeed canceled. However, in a shimmer of hope, like the first rays of sun breaking through storm clouds, the promotions team behind Sound on Sound Fest (and Paper Tiger’s programming), have announced some shows in Austin with artists and bands who were supposed to play, including Grizzly Bear, The Shins, Cannibal Corpse, and Washed Out to name a few. All show tickets are now on sale. Additional shows with artists from the Sound On Sound Festival lineup will be announced by Margin Walker Presents throughout the remainder of 2017 and into 2018. Margin Walker Presents has worked to reschedule as many festival performances as possible after the announcement of the cancellation of the Sound On Sound Festival. The full schedule is as follows and all tickets will be available on each venue website at soundonsoundfest.com. Ticket prices are marked for each show.

Maclean, Cap’n Tits $25, doors at 9pm, 900 Red River St., Austin. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Mohawk: The Story So Far, Turnstile, Drug Church. $25, matinee show, doors at 3:30pm. Mohawk: Yelle, The Octopus Project. $20, late show, doors at 9:30pm. Mohawk: Helms Alee, Street Sects. $10, late show/inside, doors at 10pm. Emo’s: Japandroids, Cloud Nothings. $32.50, doors at 7:30pm. Cheer Up Charlies: The Frights, Hockey Dad, Vundabar. $13, doors 7pm. Scoot Inn: Noname, Arima Ederra, Magna Carda. $25, 1308 E. 4th St., Austin, doors 7pm.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12: Mohawk: Boris, Endon, USA/MEXICO. $20, doors at 6pm. Empire: Snow Tha Product, Castro Escobar, AJ Hernz, Kydd Jones & Tank Washington. $20, doors at 8pm. Emo’s: The Shins, Baio, Girl Pool. $59.50, doors at 7pm. Cheer Up Charlies: Ariel Pink, Growl, Mild High Club. $25, doors at 7pm. Vulcan Gas Company: Hot Chip (DJ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 ACL Live: Grizzly Bear. $45-$55, doors set), Tim Sweeney, Lovefingers, Flying Turns. $25, doors at 8 pm, 418 E. 6th at 6:30pm, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd., St., Austin. Austin. Mohawk: Cannibal Corpse, Power Trip, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15: Blanck Mass. $25, doors at 8pm, 910 Mohawk: Twin Peaks, A Giant Dog. Red River St., Austin. Empire: Citizen, Hotelier, Sorority Noise, $19-$22, doors at 7pm. Alex Napping, Great Grandpa, Oso Oso. In addition to the shows above, $23.50, doors at 5:30pm, 606 E. 7th Ministry will be performing in San St., Austin. Antonio on Sunday, November 12 at the Emo’s: Washed Out, Capyac. $35, Aztec Theatre. Tickets are on sale now doors at 7:30pm, 2015 E. Riverside Dr., at livenation.com. Additional shows will Austin. be announced at a later date. Cheer Up Charlies: Lindstrom, Juan For more information including set times and ticket prices, visit soundonsoundfest.com or find Margin Walker Presents on Facebook.

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After last year’s inaugural event that brought big names like Steve Aoki and Kehlani, Mala Luna returns with a pretty gnarly lineup that also includes multiple live art installations, several local food vendors and merchants, as well as highly-curated themes and designs and costumes – all of which will help pay tribute to the local culture and the community’s annual Diá de los Muertos celebrations. What’s pretty cool about this year is that there will actually be a second stage with no overlapping performances so you’ll be able to catch all 21 acts between both days. However, if you’re looking for some suggestions, here’s eight we’re pretty stoked to see:

Lil Wayne, Saturday 9:30-10:45pm What can be said about Lil Wayne that we haven’t already heard? Dude’s been in the game since he was a little kid, pumped out a grip of hits, possibly maybe might have an addiction to liquid hydrocodone (lean), and we’re all still waiting for The Carter V to come out (C’mon Birdman). But even through the multiple seizures, legal battles, and controversial stance with the BLM movement, his music still bangs and it’s no surprise he’s a headliner.

the film about producer Steve Aoki (I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead), Afrojack has been making a name for himself, and since landing on the No. 7 slot for DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ’s of 2011, this Dutch DJ is becoming a favorite for those who fancy all things EDM.

own lyrics, and controls the artistic direction behind all of her projects.

J.I.D., Saturday 3:40-4:10pm Born Destin Route but better known by his stage name J.I.D, is an Atlanta-based rapper who is currently signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville Records. Not to knock Khalid, Sunday any of the other talent on the 5:30-6:15pm lineup, but J.I.D. might be the Singer Khalid’s nonchalant vocals seem to float over his often most original sounding rapper of this entire weekend (fight us). laid back tracks. And at a mere 19-years-old, the vocalist is easily Seriously, don’t let some of those becoming one of the youngest acts trap beats confuse you, J.I.D. actually has some shit to say. in R&B to be garnering national attention – securing positions on Future, Sunday Xavier Omär, Sunday “Artists you need to know” lists, 8:30-9:45pm including Billboard, Buzzfeed, and 2:25-2:55pm That flute sample on “Mask It’s not everyday you come Off” tho. Nothing makes a banger Rolling Stone to name a few. across a San Antonio-based artists like combining beautiful warm who posess more than 4 million Borgore, Sunday notation over a heavy beat, and plays on individual tracks on 4:25-5:25pm throw some swagger-heavy flows their soundcloud. Neither do Born Asaf Borger, Dubstep DJ on top if it all and you’ve got a Borgore was born and raised in Tel you find R&B artists that have recipe for success. But it’s not Aviv, Israel. His music incorporates woke ass lyrics like “Body like all been overnight for Future. a queen / but it ain’t about Born, Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, triplet drum patterns with heavy your body, baby / it’s about metal influences, which makes but better known as Future, the sense as he used to play drums for your being.” As misogynistic artist got his start as a member the Israeli deathcore outfit Shabira. as R&B and hip-hop has of Atlanta’s Dungeon Family, If you love the hypnotic and grinding been (and still is in so many which is home to the likes of Run ways), it’s refreshing to hear bounce of dubstep, you probably The Jewels’ Killer Mike as well as something equally positive and Outkast. From dropping mixtapes don’t want to miss this. bangin’ without skimping on to becoming a Grammy-nominated the sexiness of his tracks. Kali Uchis, Saturday rapper, it’s clear Future is one of 5:25-6:10pm the few rappers of this current For it only being the second From landing on respective era that stands a chance for Mala Luna ever, the lineup looks features with Snoop Dogg longevity. pretty impressive and telling of the and Gorillaz, to touring with type of acts we should expect to soulful singer songwriter Afrojack, Sunday see in San Antonio in the future. Leon Bridges, Colombian6:20-7:20pm American singer Kali Uchis From producing is carving her place in the one of Paris Hilton’s corridors of R&B and indie records (while Mala Luna Music Fest pop. What sets her apart $119-$399 he was dating from her counterparts is Saturday-Sunday, October 28-29, her), to that she writes all her malalunamusicfestival.com appearing in

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When Bruno Mars showed up on my radar with “Locked Out Of Heaven” back in 2012, I thought to myself, “Yeah, I guess it’s been awhile since The Police broke up, so this makes sense.” And don’t get me wrong, I like The Police and there really wasn’t anyone that sounded like Mars (I mean, besides The Police), so hearing something different in the often-stale circuits of pop music was refreshing. Born Peter Gene Hernandez, but known to everyone now as Bruno Mars, the Hawaii native moved to LA to pursue a career as a performance artist. After getting dropped from Motown Records, Mars eventually signed to Atlantic and began writing songs for other artist before releasing his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans and then blowing up with his second album Unorthodox Jukebox. $142.88- $1,505, 8pm, AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Pkwy., (210) 444-5140, attcenter.com. – CC WED

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For a contemporary pop-punk/post-punk show par excellence, Paper Tiger will host three rad California bands this weekend. At the top of the bill, Nathan Williams’ band Wavves has been going strong (to the tune of six albums and near-constant touring) since bursting into the indie music spotlight in 2008 with its gritty, gnarly, delightfully haphazard brand of pop-punk. Wavves has progressed in sound and subject matter quite a bit since the grimy, lo-fi vibes of the albums that first endeared them to the indie press. But, all things considered, Williams and company are still remarkably adept at making music to be bummed out in the sun to. For their part, Joyce Manor and French Vanilla, falling loosely into the same categories as Wavves, make chilled out pop-punk and moody/gently psychedelic post-punk respectively. $22, 7pm, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. – James Courtney FRI

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MOON DUO Moon Duo is an arty psych-rock act from Portland that boasts an amorphous sound, somehow meditative and blistering at once, incorporating elements of drone and krautrock. But, that description fails to get at the real truth of the band. In actuality, Moon Duo is a mystical and exploratory force, plumbing the depths of the subconscious world of the archetypes with music that throbs and writhes with a primordial duality, never as crystallized as on its new tandem of albums Occult Architecture Vol 1 and Vol 2. Holy Wave, meanwhile, is a psych-rock quintet with an uncommon sense of nuance and ambience, more straight-ahead, jangly, and sunsoaked than Moon Duo, but less one dimensional than many of its would-be contemporaries. That this show is going down within the pristine but haunting confines of The Spire, an old church become a venue, is all the more reason to get your tickets on the double. $17.77, 9pm, The Spire, 230 Center St., k23.ticketbud.com. – JC SAT

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NIGHT OF THE CREEPS III Mondo Nation once again steps in with the clutch Halloween (or thereabouts) happening that is Night of the Creeps, back for a third installment. For this special show, which has become a tradition well worth observing, various local musicians don the sonic (and physical) costumes of a musical hero of their choosing. The resulting cover show represents a wide spectrum of genres and time periods. This year’s Night of the Creeps will feature more than 20 acts. We are particularly looking forward to catching members of The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, White Christ, and Power Trip as Helmet, D.T. Buffkin and company as The Rolling Stones, Ellis Redon as The Clash, and Wayne Holtz as Madonna. The affair will also feature seasonally-appropriate visual art for viewing and purchase from local artists including Regina Morales, Justo Cisneros, Michelle Dobbs, and more. Free, 7pm, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. – JC SAT

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Deriving their name from actually selling drugs in their early days, Dope rose to fame during the swell of ’90s numetal and alternative rock even though the band had a bit more of an industrial edge. With slight ties to Marilyn Manson through being friends with Manson bandmates Ginger Fish, the late Daisy Berkowitz, and Zim Zum (which most-likely helped further their career), Dope eventually signed with Epic Records and released their 1999 debut Felons and Revolutionaries which contained the cover “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” and showed up on the American Psycho soundtrack. On tour with Hed P.E., another band nu-metal band out of the same era, this halloween show is gearing up to be a can’t-miss show for those who love all things ’90s metal. $17.50, 7pm, The Rock Box, 1223 E. Houston St., (210) 677-9453, therockboxsa.com. – CC TUE

Put on your Sunday best as The Chicanos of Soul host a Barrio Oldies Dance at the Hermann Sons Rathskeller Bar. Since 2016, the collective has been filling dance halls, lounges, and bars throughout the city featuring the best in classic oldies, ballads and slow jams. It’s not out of the ordinary to hear select 45’s from San Anto’s own Little Henry, The Royal Jesters, and Little Jr. Jesse coupled alongside LA’s Thee Midniters and crossover classics from Barbara Mason and The Meters. Featured DJs include founder of the Chicanos of Soul, Strey Uno, guests Gypsy and Bear Acosta from California, and San Antonio’s own, Deoca and Chuco Garcia. “The place has a real vintage feeling that compliments the onda we’re going for. We want to invite everyone including all the veteranos,” Chuco said. Free, 8pm1am, Hermann Sons Rathskeller Bar, 525 S. St. Mary’s St., (210) 226-5432, facebook.com/hsrathskeller. – JJ Lopez SAT

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MUSIC CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 16 the Olympus Local experimental jazz fusion group. Free. The Amp Room, 9pm Bru’s Tunes Live acoustic music. Free. La Hacienda De Los Barrios, 6-9pm Jamie Lin Wilson Americana musician joined by Wade Bowen. $15-$60. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm Primetime Jazz Orchestra John Magaldi‘s Primetime Jazz Orchestra. Free. The Cove, 8-10pm The Reed Brothers Blues act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 6-10pm Sawyer Fredericks Americana singer/ songwriter Sawyer Fredericks performs at the Tobin. $25-$50. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm Wednesday Evening Picker Circle With Brent Ryan. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm Wild Adriatic Wild Adriatic, rock act from NY, performs at 502 Bar. 502 Bar, 8pm

Beckendorf. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 5-9pm Vanilla Sugar Alternative/electronic/pop duo. Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, 8pm Will Hoge Country/rock/soul musician from Nashville, joined by Dan Layus of Augustana. $12-$60. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 45 Grave Deathrock/gothic act from Los Angeles, joined by Marky Ramone, The Livends and more. $15-$20. The Korova, 9pm Adam Ostrar, Casey Golden Austin songwriter Adam Ostrar (formerly Adam Busch), joined by Casey Golden and Noah Harris. Lowcountry, 9pm Bat Benefit Show Musical performances by Over the Horizon, Nova’s Canvas, Alix Williams and more. $5. Imagine Books and Records, 7-10:30pm Cameran Nelson Country act Cameran Nelson, joined by Bradley Banning. $10$12. John T Floore’s Country Store, 9pm Cloud Catcher Rock trio from Denver, joined by Bridge Farmers, Summit and Smokey Mirror. $5. Limelight, 9pm

Jimmy Webb: The Glen Campbell Years A multimedia celebration of Glen Campbell highlights some of the 100+ Adam Johnson Band Blues act at Gruene recordings from the Webb/Campbell Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 6-10pm songbook. $39.75-$75. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm Juanita Stein Singer/songwriter of Howling Bells, performs in support of Joyce Manor California pop punk band, her upcoming debut solo album. Joined joined by Wavves and French Vanilla. by Nicolette Good and Joe Reyes. Free. $22-$25. Paper Tiger, 8pm Lowcountry, 9pm Knife Party Deftones tribute act, joined Morgan King Quartet Jazz music of John by Anomaly (Incubus tribute) and A.O. Coltrane. $5. Luna, 9:30pm River. $5. Zombies, 8pm Motionless in White Metal act from Lacination Local death metal group Pennsylvania, joined by The Amity joined by The Destroyer Of Worlds, Affliction, Miss May and William Control Drown The Fear, Absence Of Solution on their Graveyard Shift Tour. $23-$25. and For A Reason. $5-$8. Bond’s 007 Alamo City Music Hall & Club, 6pm Rock Bar, 8pm One Eyed Doll Austin goth punk duo on The Lavens Original material and their Something Wicked tour. Joined by Americana covers. Free. The Cove, Doll Skin. $13. The Rock Box, 6pm 6:30-8:30pm Pinact, Processions Glasgow punk The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of band Pinact is joined by Processions, Goddesses five-movement multimedia Slomobile, Pure Milk and more. symphony concert with Nintendo Limelight, 9pm composer Koji Kondo’s original music. $54.25-$129.25. The Majestic Simply Three „Classical crossover” with Theatre, 8pm covers and originals of various genres. $29.50. Tobin Center for the Performing Lisa Marshall Band Soul at Luna. $10. Arts, 7:30pm Luna, 9:30pm Sonic Waves Surf-style guitar L&M Kings “Honky-tonk” act at instrumentals.” Free. The Cove, 9-11pm Luckenbach. Free. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 4-7pm Thursday Night Picker Circle With Ben THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

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The Lucky Odds Local rockabilly act joined by The Crown City Bombers (Hollywood). Free. The Amp Room, 9pm Mario Flores and the Soda Creek Band Country act Mario Flores and the Soda Creek Band performs at Cooter Browns Saloon. Cooter Brown’s Saloon, Max Stalling Country act joined by the Almost Patsy Cline Band. $12. Luckenbach Dance Hall, 8-11pm The Powell Brothers Americana act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 7-11pm Skylar Spence Electronic musical project of Ryan DeRobertis, joined by Jonah Baseball. $12. Paper Tiger, 8pm The Steel Betty Band Bluegrass, classic country, blues and more. Free. The Cove, 9-11pm The Convalescence Death metal act from Ohio joined by Wings Denied, Shaping the Legacy and more. $12-$14. Jack’s Bar, 6-11pm West Kings Highway Friday Night residency. Free. Sancho’s Cantina, 7-9pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 BLK OPS Böys Böys Böys (Mötley Crüe Tribute) is joined by BLK OPS and Nerve Grind. $5. Limelight, 9pm Buttercup Local art rock band, joined by Quiet Company and Darkbird. $12-$50. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm Chris Taylor Band The Chris Taylor Band performs at The Cove. Free. The Cove, 6:30-8:30pm Dubbest Experimental reggae act from Boston, joined by Soltribe and Saltwarer Slide. $10-$12. Jack’s Bar, 9pm Flat Top Jones Country act Flat Top Jones. Free. Gruene Hall, 1-5pm Johnny P & the Wiseguys “Sinatra swing.” $10. Luna, 9:30pm Josh Abbott Band Texas country act joined by Flatland Cavalry. $20-$400. John T Floore’s Country Store, 9pm Las Cruces Local doom metal band joined by Seance, Death’s Embrace and XIL. $5-$8. Bond’s 007 Rock Bar, 8pm

rock band from Hollywood. $17-$20. The Korova, 8pm Wicked Fest 2017 Performances by hip hop artist King ISO, Southkross and more. $10-$12. The Rock Box, 8pm The Wide Open The Wide Open is an award winning blues, soul and Americana duo. Peggy’s on the Green, 7-10pm SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 Austin Baroque Orchestra & Chorus: “For All the Saints” Annual performance of Latin American music by Salazar, Jerúsalem, Sumaya, Salas, Nebra, and more. $5-$30. Mission Concepción, 4-6pm

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Shinyribs Alt-country artist joined by David Beck. $15. Gruene Hall, 9pm Ryan Proudfoot Local singer/songwriter at Sam’s Burger Joint. Free. Sam’s Theory of a Deadman Canadian rock Burger Joint, 7:30pm quartet performs in support of their latest album, Wake Up Call. $25-$30. Aztec Slim Bawb and the Fabulous Theatre, 7pm Stumpgrinders Cajun/rock act at Gruene Hall. Free. Gruene Hall, 6-10pm Tito & Tarantula Chicano rock/stoner

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In a frank exchange early in our courtship, I told my girlfriend that I have no kinks. As a faithful reader of Savage Love, I’m obviously not opposed to kinks — but I’ve never had any inclinations in that direction and am probably a typical hetero vanilla. As a result, I’m damn near clueless in that area. Last night, my girlfriend placed my hands around her neck and asked me to choke her. My instant reaction was to say no, not out of any objection in principle but because I thought it might be dangerous in my inexperienced hands. Later I did comply, but I was definitely holding back. I dearly love my main squeeze — clever pun there, huh? — and I want to be GGG, but … well, you see my misgivings. I know about safe words, but can we count on them when the recipient’s larynx is being compromised and she may be close to passing out? For the record, I had no difficulty in acceding to her request to be bitten, as I know where and how hard I can do that without causing damage, but choking is an area of darkness for me. And let me note that my girlfriend has no grounding in medicine, physiology, or anything that would lead me to be comfortable trusting her judgment about choking. Choke Holds Obligate Kink Education I have friends who are professional Dominants — women who will stick needles through the head of their client’s cock and post the bloody pics to Twitter — who refuse to do breath play and/or choking scenes. “It’s impossible to control for all the variables,” said Mistress Matisse, a professional dominatrix with more than 20 years of experience. “People think choking isn’t kinky, but it is. People think it’s a lowrisk activity, but it’s not. Choking isn’t just about the lungs. It can affect the brain and the heart — it can affect the whole body — and if the bottom has underlying health issues, things can go disastrously wrong. I feel strongly about this.” Wrapping something around someone’s neck — your hands, a belt, a rope —is the most dangerous form of breath control/ play, Matisse emphasized, and simply cannot be done safely. Fragile bones (like the hyoid bone), nerves, arteries, veins — the neck is a crowded place, it’s vulnerable, and putting sustained pressure

on someone’s neck is extremely risky. Matisse also noted: “The person doing the choking needs to be aware that they’re on the hook legally — for at least manslaughter charges — if the person who asked to be choked should die. People have gone to jail for this kind of ‘play.’” Jay Wiseman, author of SM 101, not only takes a similarly dim view of choking, CHOKE, he’s served as an expert witness at the trials of people who choked someone to death during sex. “It’s always inherently life-threatening, and it’s always inherently unpredictable,” said Wiseman. “It’s more dangerous than suffocation, as you can get into deeper trouble more quickly. People have died from a few seconds of being choked. There simply are no landmarks — meaning, you can’t say to a reasonable degree of medical certainty that if you ‘only’ choke someone for 30 seconds, they’ll be okay. People have died after being choked for less than 30 seconds.” I’m tempted to leave it there, CHOKE, because I worry that anything else I might say — anything remotely equivocal — could result in one idiot choking another to death. But the fact of the matter is that choking, despite the risks, is a relatively common kink, and almost all deaths related to breath play occur during solo scenes, not partnered scenes. So I’m going to give you a little advice about meeting your girlfriend’s particular needs safely, i.e., without wrapping your hands around her neck. So your partner wants to be choked? “What most people who are into choking want is to feel controlled,” said Matisse. “So put your hand over her mouth. Grab her hair, wrap an arm around her shoulder — not her neck — and put your other hand over her mouth. That should satisfy the urge.” Another option, CHOKE, is a gas mask. If it’s not too disturbing a look — if it’s not a boner-killer — you can put a gas mask on someone, cover the breathing hole with the flat of your hand, and cut off your partner’s air. All they have to do when they need a breath is shake their head, which will break the seal created by your palm and allow them to breathe. And finally, CHOKE, you could — if you really like this woman — take a stage combat class or book a session with a fight choreographer. There are safe choke holds used on stage, where the person being choked is in control and no actual pressure is placed on the neck. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter ITMFA.org

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the next two weeks, you may have to navigate your way through careless gossip, distorted “facts,” superficial theories, hidden agendas, fake news, and official disinformation. To prevent problems in communication with people who matter, take advantage of the Halloween spirit in this way: Obtain a bicycle helmet and cover it with aluminum foil. Decorate it with an Ace of Clubs, a red rose, images of wrathful but benevolent superheroes, and a sign that says “No Bullshit Allowed.” By wearing this crown, you should remain protected. If that’s too weird for you, do the next best thing: Vow to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and ask to receive the whole truth and nothing but the truth. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Watch out for a fake pizza-delivery driver who’s actually trying to issue you a legal summons. Be careful you don’t glimpse a blood red sky at dusk, in case it’s a prophetic sign that your cell phone will fall into a toilet sometime soon. Beware of the possibility that a large bird carrying a turtle to its nest accidentally drops its prey into a rain puddle near you, splashing mud on your fancy clothes. JUST KIDDING! All the scenarios I just described are stupid lies. The truth is, this should be one of the most worry-free times ever. You’re welcome, of course, to dream up a host of scary

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): How can you enjoy the lavish thrills of rebirth later unless you die a little inside now? It’s the trickiest phase of your cycle, when LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What is the material your energies are best used to resolve and graduate from the unfinished business of the object you want most but don’t have? This last ten months. I suggest that you put the is an object that would serve your soul’s past to rest as best as you can. Don your highest purposes, although not necessarily funniest sad face and pay your last respects your ego’s. Here’s another question: What to the old ways and old days you’ll soon be evocative symbol might help keep you inspired to fulfill your dreams over the course leaving behind. Keep in mind that beauty will ultimately emerge from decay. Halloween of the next five years? I suggest that you choose one or both of those things to be the costume suggestion: the mythical phoenix, which burns itself down, then resurrects inspiration for your Halloween costume. itself from its own ashes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Did you get CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There a chance to go to circus school when you are no such things as magic healings and were a kid? How about magic school? Or miraculous redemptions and impossible maybe detective school or time-travel school breakthroughs. Right? Hard evidence provided or superhero school? Probably none of by science precludes the existence of exotic the above, right? Much of your education help coming from spiritual realms. Right? revolved around what you HAD to learn Well, no. Not right. There is in fact another real rather than what would be fun to learn. I’m not saying it was bad you were compelled to world that overlaps the material world, and it operates according to different laws that study subjects you felt ambivalent about. In are mostly imperceptible to our senses. But the long run, it did you good. But now here’s some sweet news, Virgo: The next ten months events in the other real world can have tangible effects in the material world. This is especially will be a favorable time to get trainings and true for you right now. Take advantage! Seek teachings in what you YEARN to learn. practical answers and solutions in your Halloween costume suggestion: a student. fantasies if you find that entertaining, but I guarantee that they’ll be illusory. Halloween costume suggestion: an indomitable warrior.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now is an excellent phase in your cycle to scour bathrooms, scrub floors, shampoo carpets, and wash windows. But the imminent future will be an even more favorable period to purify your motivations, tonify your emotions, purge your less-than-noble agendas, calm down your monkey mind and monkey heart, disinfect the moldy parts of your past, and fact-check the stories you tell about yourself. So which set of tasks should you focus on? It may be possible to make great strides on the second set as you carry out the first set. But if there’s not enough time and energy to do both, favor the second set. Halloween costume suggestion: a superhero who has wondrous cleaning powers; King Janitor or Queen Maid.

dreams, meditations, visions, and numinous encounters. Halloween costume suggestion: white-magic sorcerer or good witch. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Many years from now, in your last hours on earth, you will have visions that show you how all the events in your life were crucial to your life story. You will understand the lesson that was provided by each twist and turn of your destiny. Every piece of the gigantic puzzle will slip into place, revealing the truth of what your mission has been. And during that future climax, you may remember right now as a time when you got a long glimpse of the totality. Halloween costume suggestion: the happiest person on Earth; the sovereign of all you survey; the wise fool who understands yourself completely. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You might be able to pass for normal, but it will be better for your relationship with yourself if you don’t. You could try to tamp down your unusual urges and smooth your rough edges, but it will be smarter to regard those urges and edges as fertile raw material for your future happiness. Catch my drift? In the coming weeks, your main loyalty should be to your idiosyncratic intelligence. Halloween costume suggestion: the beautiful, interesting monster who lives in you.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “You never sing the same song twice,” said chanteuse Billie Holiday. “If you sing it with all the same phrasing and melody, you’re failing your art.” That’s an extreme statement, but I understand what she was driving at. Repeating yourself too much can be debilitating. That includes trying to draw inspiration from the same old sources that have worked in the past. I suggest you avoid this behavior in the coming days. Raise Holiday’s approach to a universal principle. Fresh sources of inspiration are available! Halloween costume suggestion: a persona or character unlike any you’ve ever imagined yourself to be. sacurrent.com • October 25-31, 2017 • CURRENT 57

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