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To Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Governor Greg Abbott’s recently completed roundtable on school safety had a familiar ring. It reminded him of President Trump’s “listening session” earlier this year with the survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting. Trump’s session provided a top-of-thefold photo op, but it only resulted in a single concrete effort to rein in access to guns — a ban on bump stocks — and that was dropped soon after the National Rifle Association cranked up pressure on lawmakers. “Greg Abbott has taken the Trump approach, which is to convene some people, appoint a committee and hope the whole thing goes away,” said Doggett, a San Antonio-Austin Democrat who participated in the 2016 pro-gun control sit-in on the House floor. Abbott announced his three-day roundtable last Monday in response to the 10-fatality shooting at Santa Fe High School on May 18. That slaughter came a few months after the mass shooting at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, near San Antonio. The Republican governor’s sessions were largely closed to the media, but he did share a list of ideas he planned to introduce. Some sounded reasonable, even executable — better training for school personnel, say, or better coordination between schools and law enforcement. But absent — surprise, surprise — were any suggestions that curbing the availability of guns just might decrease gun violence. Off the list, apparently, were 8

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universal background checks or banning assault weapons such as the one that killed 26 people in Sutherland Springs. Here are four reasons Doggett and others think Abbott’s roundtable is better described as political theater in the round.

Abbott’s beholden to the NRA. Abbott was elected to office with the National Rifle Association’s endorsement, and he enjoys a 100 percent approval rating from the organization. Earlier this month, when he spoke at its annual convention in Dallas, he bragged about his starring role in making Texas an open-carry state and allowing students to pack firearms on public university campuses. “The answer (to gun violence) is to strengthen Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens of the United States of America,” he told the group (to thunderous applause, most likely). There are two reasons why politicians fear the NRA. One is money — according to the Washington Post, members of Texas’ congressional delegation alone have received nearly $428,000 in NRA donations since 1998 — and the other is votes, which the group brings out by mobilizing its true believers. Need we remind you that Abbott faces reelection in November?

Abbott’s tied his rep to guns. Abbott’s staked an enormous amount of political capital on being one of the country’s

rootin’-est, tootin’-est, six-gun-shootin’-est pro-Second Amendment politicos. His Twitter feed is chock full of pandering to the you-can-take-my-gun-when-you-pry-itfrom-my-cold-dead-hands crowd. After all, this is the guy who in 2015 said, “I will sign whatever legislation reaches my desk that expands Second Amendment rights in Texas.” At the press conference after the Santa Fe shooting, a somber Abbott seemed to strike a less-strident tone, but listen closely and you’ll detect a bait and switch. He told the press he’d “speed up” background checks in response to recent tragedies, but that’s not the same as pushing for universal background checks or even stronger background checks. “What we heard was a common deflection tactic,” said Kyleanne Hunter, vice president of programs for the Brady Campaign and Center to Prevent Gun Violence. “But in this political and cultural environment, citizens are getting savvy enough to see it for a deflection tactic.”

Texas in 2015, the latest data available from the Census Bureau, was 16 percent lower than in 2008, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That means Texas had the sixth-biggest decline in state education funding during that period. The impact of such deep cuts isn’t lost on San Antonio state Rep. Diego Bernal. The Democrat ticked off a number of recent bills — including his own — that would have hired more public-school counselors but were ultimately shut down in the GOP-controlled lege. “This state’s been divesting in public education for more than a decade,” Bernal said. “It’s had a real blind eye to this need, and I don’t see that changing.”

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While Abbott promised a robust and wide-ranging discussion at his roundtable, it certainly wasn’t an inclusive one. Two of the nation’s most active gun-control groups, Moms Demand Action and March for Our Lives, were notably absent, Doggett Lawmakers won’t spend and other critics point out. According to on schools. a statement from the governor’s office, the session included parents, teachers, While there didn’t appear to be any students, lawmakers and “interest groups Abbott-directed discussion of guns at the that advocate for and against further gun roundtable, he did say he planned to talk regulations.” But the absence of two of about “hardening schools” and adding the most visible groups in the gun-control more counseling staff. Problem is, those debate belies a lack of sincerity. “I’m sure the measures cost money. And Lt. Gov. Dan governor does care that lives were lost, but Patrick and the Republican-controlled he doesn’t have the courage, the intestinal legislature have gone after school funding like pit bulls savaging a mail carrier. Adjusted fortitude, to actually stand up to the NRA and do something about it,” Doggett said. for inflation, per-student state funding in

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City Manager Sheryl Sculley deserves some of the blame for the damaging city charter amendments that the fire union is forcing onto the November ballot. True, she didn’t cook up the amendments. She didn’t collect signatures to put them to a public vote. And she didn’t talk about how these measures would put power back in the hands of the little guy – though what they would really do is weaken city government. That’s all been the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association’s doing. In fact, these charter proposals, each in its own way, cut against what Sculley represents – a strong, high-performing chief executive for city operations. But Sculley has contributed to this mess all the same. She helped create the poisonous political environment out of which these amendments have grown. Sculley took a hardline on the fire union’s evergreen clause, which keeps firefighters’ labor contract in force for 10 years after its expiration. The city sued the fire and police unions in state court in November 2014, two months after the firefighters’ contract expired, and she’s never shown even a hint of willingness to reconsider. Three mayors – Julián Castro, Ivy Taylor and Ron Nirenberg – have followed her lead in sticking to this legal strategy. So far, two lower courts have sided against the city. It’s staking everything on the conservative Texas Supreme Court hearing the city’s appeal later this year and striking down the union’s evergreen clause. As Councilman Greg Brockhouse – Sculley’s No. 1 critic – recently revealed, the city has spent nearly $1.2 million in taxpayer dollars on what has been a courtroom loser up to this point. The city’s legal argument is that the evergreen clause drives up costs for the city, in effect creating a public debt and violating the Texas constitution. The dollars-and-cents argument is that spending on firefighters’ rich compensation package will eat up too much of the city’s general fund, crowding out other basic services such as street repairs, parks and libraries. The fire union was an aggressive political animal to begin

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with. By the time the city went to court, union leaders had already successfully battled the downtown streetcar project and were ginning up attacks on Sculley. Firefighters viewed her decision to turn to the legal system to cut the heart out of their city council-approved contract as a betrayal. Sculley’s and the city’s rigidity on the lawsuit further radicalized the union, which escalated its attacks on Sculley. The city, for its part, engaged in a shadow war on the union and its president, Chris Steele, through the news media. Sculley utterly rejects this take on the city’s struggle with the fire union. The following is her statement to the Current in its entirety. “The fire union has tried to defeat mayors and council members and to get me fired – all unsuccessfully. “The City has nothing to lose with the Evergreen lawsuit, while the union has everything to lose. If the Texas Supreme Court schedules oral arguments and rules in our favor, the union will have no contract and no choice but to come to the table motivated to negotiate. If the City loses, we have what we have now: a 10-year evergreen clause that continues the union’s unsustainable benefits. “We’ve had the courage to address an issue that was kicked down the road for more than 25 years, and predictably, the union has followed a script: find an enemy and keep them in their crosshairs. The unions have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to disparage me, yet I continue to have the City Council’s support to do what is in the best interest of the taxpayers.” A couple of things come to mind when I read this – drawn-out trench warfare and the thought that this fight has become far too personal. On that last point, I’m in agreement with Brockhouse, who worked as a paid political consultant for the police and fire unions before winning election last year in District 6. “I think it’s completely personal with the city manager – but it’s not about her,” said Brockhouse, who self-identifies as the fire union’s “biggest supporter.” He then took it a little farther: “You remove Sculley from the equation, and (a new

labor agreement) gets done in 90 days.” The union also has taken the fight, and waged it, too personally. Its three lousy charter proposals are the among the results. Reminder: the city clerk certified two weeks ago that the firefighters have all the signatures they need to get the measures on the ballot next fall. Not surprisingly, one would require the city to take labor-contract disputes to arbitration instead of court. Another would make it easier to put city ordinances to a public referendum. The third would cap how much the city managers who follow Sculley can earn, and force them to step down after eight years. That last one is a textbook example of taking the fight too personally. “These petitions didn’t come out of nowhere. This has been building since 2013,” said Brockhouse, who opposes the proposal dealing with the city manager position, but supports the other two. “I’m surprised (union leaders) waited as long as they did.” City leaders blew an opportunity to forestall this charter vote by bargaining with the union over the evergreen lawsuit. It’s probably too late, but maybe, just maybe, there’s a little hope left. City council has until August 20 to put the three charter proposals on the ballot. If the combatants could reach a deal on the evergreen lawsuit – as in, the city drops it – maybe the city and union could settle on ballot language so bad nobody in their right mind would vote for it. A few City Hall insiders have floated this idea. Wait. Apologies for that momentary lapse into fantasy. A compromise like that would require at least a whisper of goodwill. But for four years now, there’s only been shouting. GREG JEFFERSON

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Hearst Corp., the owner of the San Antonio ExpressNews, cut deeper into the daily’s newsroom, laying off 14 seasoned journalists last week, according to people familiar with the job cuts. The layoffs follow the departure of Editor-in-Chief Mike Leary, who retired two weeks ago, and Managing Editor Jamie Stockwell, who recently was hired as the New York Times’ deputy national editor. Attempts to contact ExpressNews Publisher Susan Lynch Pape were unsuccessful. So were attempts to reach Vernon Loeb, the paper›s interim editorial chief and current managing editor of the Houston Chronicle, Hearst’s largest Texas newspaper holding. The job cuts aren’t the first at the Express-News and certainly are in character with the deep cuts at daily papers around the country, which have suffered as readers and ad dollars flee to online sources. The ExpressNews’ biggest bloodletting came in 2009, when it slashed 75 positions, or about a third of the newsroom. At least one smaller cut followed. While several ExpressNews employees said to be caught in the layoff declined comment to the Current, some have taken to social media to discuss the cuts. Longtime reporter Zeke MacCormack tweeted that he and “several other” longtime Express-News employees had been laid off and thanked his readers and sources.

There’s long been industry (and newsroom) speculation that Hearst, which owns a couple dozen daily papers, would look for ways to consolidate its Texas operations, especially the ExpressNews and Chronicle. In March, E-N publisher Pape emailed employees to let them know that Houston Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Nancy Barnes tweeted praise to veteran Express-News would oversee editorial for all of Hearst›s Austin Bureau Chief Peggy Fikac, who Texas newspaper properties and Expresshe said is “part of the involuntary exodus” News Executive Digital Media Producer from the paper. Cory Heikkila would oversee web content from a post in Houston. And with Loeb’s recent arrival in the Alamo City as interim editor, the Houston connection has grown even stronger. In a January letter to employees, Hearst CEO Steven R. Swartz painted a relatively rosy picture of the privately-held company’s performance. If it hadn’t been High school sports reporter Adam for Hurricane Harvey’s impact on the Zuvanich also took to Twitter to Houston and Beaumont papers, Hearst announce his departure. Newspapers would have recorded its sixth straight year of profit gains, he wrote. The thinning of the San Antonio ranks grabbed the attention of former Mayor and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, who tweeted his disgust. “Ok, so for the second time I’ve been laid off from the Expre-News [sic],” editorial assistant Mary Heidebrink posted on Facebook. “Anyone know of someone hiring an obit writer? Seriously, any and all networking help is appreciated.”

Loeb responded to Castro, tweeting that the cuts, while difficult, “didn’t gut the newsroom.” But Castro wanted more proof.

Loeb’s response to that call for transparency was anything but.

Whatever Heart’s ultimate corporate strategy for the layoffs, they come as a surprise, since many news organizations have adapted to running with leaner operations, said Robert Huesca, a Trinity University communications professor. “It seems like a lot of jobs to be eliminating,” he said. “I thought that newspaper staff sizes might have stabilized at this point, but it’s disappointing to see that the fiscal issues continue.” For the paper’s staff, especially those who endured the 2009 massacre, the cuts have evoked a devastatingly familiar sensation. “People are in shell shock,” said a person familiar with the current environment in the Express-News newsroom. "It›s like, ‹Oh, no. Not again.'"

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The Southwest School of Art, as it is wont to do, will celebrate the opening of three concurrent exhibitions by local artists on Thursday. Photographer and Más Rudas collective veteran Mari Hernandez, who received the Joan Mitchell Foundation Emerging Artist Grant in 2017, will present her exhibit entitled “What Remains,” a photographic and self-portrait-based exploration of identity (and its performance) and personal versus historical memory. Through thoughtfully staged self-portraits Hernandez traces, unpacks and creates narratives that allow for important reflection on issues surrounding “the staging of identity, gender, and action.” Xavier Gilmore, for his part, offers up his solo exhibition “ASTROBLACK,” which incorporates sound, images, video manipulation and text in its quest to illuminate the “nature of self and knowledge by creative means” and glean insight “into the continuous transformation, transfer and refinement of ideas and movements in our culture.” The third exhibit opening this week is James Smolleck’s “Transmissions from the Blue Egg,” which borrows elements from mythology, numerology, occult science and sacred geometry, and, through collage, drawing and painting, functions as an excavation of the artist’s own identity via free association. The results of this alchemical pursuit are bound THU to be uniquely absorbed by each viewer, highlighting the infinite nature of the material (or at least the mining of the material) in the collective unconscious. Free, 5:30-7:30pm, Southwest School of Art, John L. Santikos Building, 1201 Navarro St., (210) 200-8200, swschool.org. — James Courtney

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This 1985 comedy might only contain 20 seconds of footage actually shot in San Antonio (the rest was filmed in California), but with so much of the movie set in the Alamo City, it has become a staple in local cinematic history and a film San Antonians like to call their own. As part of their Get Reel film series and in celebration of San Antonio’s 300th anniversary, the McNay will screen the Tim Burton-directed movie al fresco for fans of all ages. Whether you’re someone who can repeat Large Marge’s scary, big-rig story wordfor-word or are someone who doesn’t know the name Francis Buxton (“Pee-wee, listen to reason!”), there’s never not a good time to watch Big Adventure. So, why was Pee-wee such a catch back in 1985? “He’s his own man,” actress Elizabeth Daily, who played Pee-wee’s love un-interest Dottie, told the Current back in 2015. “He was very independent and determined and sweet. He was an animal lover. He had his own style, which is sexy. I liked his bowtie and his shoes and the little wave on the front of his hair. I liked the whole package.” Free, 8pm, McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368, mcnayart.org. – Kiko Martinez FILM

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The DoSeum, in its massive yet inviting, state-of-the-art facility, a veritable wonderland for kids and adults alike, SPECIAL is forward-thinking brilliance from the building design to the thoughtfully envisioned, carefully executed exhibits EVENT that encourage learning through play. While the focus of The DoSeum is, in general, all about the future — its stated vision includes a call to “develop innovative thinkers capable of meeting the challenges of the 21st century” — this weekend marks the opening of the museum’s most future-forward exhibition yet: “Dream Tomorrow Today,” which will run through January 2019. The DoSeum’s answer to the Tricentennial, this dynamic and multi-faceted exhibition encourages kids (even grown kids) to visualize their futures and the future of their city in a variety of forms. Throughout the exhibit, visitors are invited to design future cities, ponder and shape community values, role play for careers of the future, and more. While the components of this exhibit are too numerous to mention here in detail, a couple of the highlights are Sketchtown, wherein visitors will see their own sketches of the future brought to life in a large interactive city designed by TeamLab, and Future City Labs, which encourages visitors to see the ways in which community values shape community endeavors and priorities. $14, 9am-6pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun, 9am-5pm Mon-Tue, The DoSeum, 2800 Broadway, (210) 212-4453, thedoseum.org. — JC

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The Day the Earth Stood Still Klaatu Borada Nikto! That’s probably cinema’s most famous line in an extraterrestrial tongue, and it was burned into many an impressionable brain from the 1950s onward. The source: The Day the Earth Stood Still, in which handsome spaceman Klaatu (Michael Rennie) lands his flying saucer on Earth, stays with a local widow (Patricia Neal), makes a point by causing the brief cessation of all electricity, and delivers a message to Earth’s leaders that if they don’t learn to make nice, they’ll be obliterated by a superior power who won’t stand for our shenanigans. This 1951 hit marked the first time a major Hollywood studio spent A-level money on science fiction that delivered a serious political message, and it belongs to that decade’s burgeoning affair with Cold War paranoia in the atomic age. Director Robert Wise orchestrates spectacle, suspense, speeches and a story with a little boy and a big gleaming robot, while Bernard Herrmann’s soundtrack of spine-tingling theremin sounds defined sci-fi ambience. Texas Public Radio screens the classic as part of its Cinema Tuesdays series. $10-$15, 7:30pm, Santikos Bijou, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 614-8977, tprcinema.org. — Michael Barrett FILM

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ART Art Opening: “Acquisition of Unwarranted Influence” As a first-

generation mainland Puerto Rican, UTSA grad student Martín C. Rodríguez connects with his heritage through multidisciplinary work incorporating his indigenous past. His MFA thesis exhibition “Acquisition of Unwarranted Influence” is an exploration of identity in objects and performance. Free, 6-9pm Thursday-Friday; Terminal 136, 136 Blue Star, (210) 758-6246.

Art Opening: “San Antonio in Calligraphic Art” Bihl Haus Arts

showcases hand-lettered books and broadsides created by members of the San Antonio Calligraphers’ Guild. The opening reception includes poolside live music, hors d’oeuvres and libations on the patio. Free, 6-9pm Saturday; Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 383-9723.

Margarita Cabrera & Cisco Jiménez

Often reconstructing and reimagining everyday objects to address cultural and political concerns, artists Margarita Cabrera and Cisco Jiménez are bound by conceptual practices and masterful, reverent approaches to one of the fine art world’s most contested designations: craft. Known for works that are playful on the exterior but reveal deeper — and often darker — contexts upon closer inspection, the two artists were brought together for concurrent solo shows by Ruiz-Healy Art to highlight “the dialogue they share with the handmade, and the conceptual way they converse issues of violence, migration and memory.” Free, 11am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday, 11am-4pm Tuesday; Ruiz-Healy Art, 201-A E. Olmos Drive, (210) 804-2219.

Mid-Reception: “Meditations” REM Gallery hosts a mid-reception and gallery talk with artist and architect Richard Mogas in conjunction with his exhibiton of paintings. Free, 5:30-9pm Saturday; REM Gallery, 219 East Park Avenue, (210) 224-1227.

”We Are” Over the past year, San Antonio’s

Department of Arts and Culture has been working with artist, curator and Lady Base Gallery founder Sarah Castillo to develop “We Are,” a multimedia exhibition that “reflects upon the wide array of experiences and challenges faced by the LGBTQI+ community and celebrates LGBTQI+ identities, narratives and history.” Presented in observance of Pride Month and running through July 13, the group show encompasses everything from painting and drawing to photography and installations created by 13 established and emerging artists. Free, 8am-5pm Wednesday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Tuesday; Culture Commons Gallery, 115 Plaza de Armas, (210) 206-2787.

FILM El Ojo del Agua: Sacred Springs, Sacred Stories In conjunction with URBAN-15’s

Hidden Histories series, Sister Martha Ann Kirk of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and Isaac Cardenas, Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan elder, facilitate a screening focusing on the stories, poems, songs and other artistic expressions San Antonio’s sacred headwaters have inspired. Free, 7-8pm Monday; URBAN-15, 2500 S. Presa St., (210) 736-1500.

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Up’s “DIY drive-in movie theater” revisits Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning horror comedy about a young African American who reaches a boiling point while visiting his white girlfriend’s parents. Free, 8:30pm Tuesday; The Come Up, 607 W. Hildebrand Ave., (210) 556-0572.

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Cinema screens experimental and documentary films by Barbara Felix, Sarah Garrahan and Jing Nui exploring the theme of finding one’s place and making a home in a new land. Free, 7-8:30pm Saturday; Raices Community Education Center, 802 Kentucky Ave., (903) 914-0294.

The Boss Baby Mission Marquee Plaza and

Slab Cinema team up for a free outdoor screening of the animated DreamWorks hit following a suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby who pairs up with his brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co. Free, 8pm Saturday; Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt Ave., (210) 207-8612.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Aztec hosts a screening of the interactive cult classic with fierce assistance from the Rey Lopez Entertainment Showgirls. $12$16, 7pm Friday; Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355.

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Children’s Ballet of San Antonio makes its Majestic Theatre debut with a Tricentennial production that puts an Alamo City spin on Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century epic following delusional nobleman Don Quixote de la Mancha. $22-$32, 7pm Friday, 2pm & 7pm Saturday; The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333.

Icons: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol, 1 The Overtime Theater welcomes multitalented performer and Current contributor Jade Esteban Estrada for a reprisal of his 75-minute

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Steel Magnolias The Vex closes out its

19th season with a production of Robert Harling’s bittersweet ode to strong Southern women and the ties that bind. $15-$23, 7pm Thursday, 8pm Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday; Sheldon Vexler Theatre, 12500 NW Military Hwy., (210) 302-6835.

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Scott Lapp directs the Public Theater’s production of Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman’s sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross. $20-$35, 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday; The Public Theater of San Antonio, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258.

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host to a free, kid-friendly festival featuring farm-fresh produce, plants, face painting, artisans, live music, dancers, a petting zoo, clowns and performances by the Crystal Sea Drama Company. Free, 11am-6pm Saturday; The Jackson Ranch, 8910 Callaghan Road, (210) 344-8910.

evening of music and comedy featuring Memorial Day-Art Exhibit & Film Creed Bratton, a former member of the Screening Reception Memorial Branch 1960s-era folk rock group the Grass Roots Library observes Memorial Day with a who’s best known for playing a fictional screening of excerpts from Ken Burns and version of himself on the NBC hit The Office. Lynn Novick’s documentary The Vietnam $18-$20, 7:30pm Sunday; Jack Rabbit, 6322 War and an art exhibit highlighting San Pedro Ave., (210) 229-1420. the work of Vietnam veteran Roberto Sifuentes. Free, 6-7:30pm Thursday; Gabriel Rutledge A past winner of the Memorial Branch Library, 3222 Culebra Seattle International Comedy Competition Road, (210) 207-9140. and Atlanta’s Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Gabriel Rutledge has appeared on Live at Gotham, Laughs on FOX and Comics TALKS PLUS Unleashed. $17, 8:30pm WednesdayConsidering Art: A Conversation with

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Things Considered host Susan Stamberg speaks with revered San Antonio artist Vincent Valdez about his recent work confronting violence, racism and identity in America. $30-$40, 6-8pm Friday; McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 614-8977.

Social Media and Documentation Workshop Creative Women’s Alliance

invites emerging and mid-career artists to a workshop covering social media, artist branding, networking and more. $25, 1-5:30pm Saturday; BiblioTech, 3505 Pleasanton Road, (210) 631-0180.

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Before attorney Edward Hall was disbarred and sentenced for illicit behavior in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center’s evidence room, he had built an impressive trial record. He thought he was done paying the price – two years of a three-year prison term and the loss of his law license. In Against the Law: A Courtroom Drama, Bexar County assistant district attorney and author Jay Brandon illustrates a trial and its myriad circumstances: the lawyer-judge relationship, the influence of police officers’ suggestive questions on witnesses’ ever-changing memories, and the rhetorical techniques of both the prosecution and the defense. Edward, unlicensed and a bit rusty, is up to try the most important trial of his life: defending his sister, Dr. Amy Shilling, a suspect in the murder of her husband Dr. Paul Shilling. In Edward’s estimation, however, unanswered questions about infidelity and professional rivalry cause him

to doubt that innocence. Brandon’s third-person narration is an incredibly nuanced dissection of the theater of trial, where a witness’ facial expression becomes a chess move for the opposing side, and an attorney’s objections are successively destroyed like discs in skeet shooting. Edward knows that despite who or what officers initially find at a murder scene, “the prime goal of criminal defense [is] changing the narrative.” “They settle like flies on the closest piece of sandwich and don’t go looking for something else,” says Amy when she realizes the similarities between the practices of medicine and law enforcement. In each case, they “take the easiest diagnosis (read suspect and motive) and move on.” Amy’s

story of her supposed reconciliation with her husband has holes though, and if she is covering up any facts, it could tip the trial. Edward’s father, Dr. Marshall Hall, deludes himself into believing that having saved the family members of high-ranking officials creates a quid pro quo for releasing his daughter. He pressures Edward to force investigators to find the real murderer, just as when he treated the police captain’s mother: “I did further tests and kept looking into her case, after another doctor had made a diagnosis that turned out to be disastrously wrong. Further investigation saved her life.” Edward’s past with then trial lawyer and now Judge Cynthia Miles skews his perception and the reader’s imagination. When prosecuting attorney

David Galindo asks to introduce video evidence so damaging that Edward believes it will dismantle his entire defense, Judge Miles defers her decision on whether to allow it. Could it be the dreaded poison of power called black-robe fever, or could it be an old gripe between the two? With attention to the tilt of a head or elusive eyes in a courtroom, Brandon’s description challenges the visual cues of any camera shots in the television series to which many are addicted: Netflix’s Seven Seconds, HBO’s The Night of, or AMC’s Better Call Saul. In each of these courtroom dramas, the defense, like Edward Hall here, tries unsuccessfully to convince the suspect to take a plea bargain because the search for the real murderer is over: “Each case gets only one solution, at least from the police department’s point of view. It’s a court case now, […] not a police one.” Against the Law: A Courtroom Drama Severn House | 288 pages | $28.99

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The First Purge So, it’s technically a prequel to the dystopian film series, which started in 2013 with the original The Purge and continued with 2014’s The Purge: Anarchy and 2016’s The Purge: Election Year. In this new installment, audiences get to see how the violent tradition, the legalization of crime once a year for 12 hours, started. Opens July 4.

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado A follow-up to the Oscar-nominated 2015 film, the sequel reteams federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) with Mexican drug cartel associate Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro) for a mission to stop the cartels from smuggling jihadi terrorists across the U.S. border. What are the chances Trump uses this movie as a reason to finally get his wall? Opens June 29.

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom In the fifth installment of the sci-fi /adventure franchise, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard return to the deserted theme park to save the remaining dinosaurs from an active volcano and bring them back to a sanctuary in the U.S. All hell breaks loose, however, when a hybrid dinosaur known as an Indoraptor escapes. Actor Jeff Goldblum returns to reprise his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm for the first time since 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Opens June 22.

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Ocean’s 8 The 2001 crime caper Ocean’s Eleven, a remake of the Rat Pack’s 1960 film of the same name, landed two less entertaining sequels in 2004 (Ocean’s Twelve) and 2007 (Ocean’s Thirteen). Now, the mostly all-male original cast is replaced in the newest sequel with a team of women, including Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Sandra Bullock, the latter of playing Debbie Ocean, the estranged sister of Danny Ocean (George Clooney) from the first three movies. Opens June 8.

introduction of a new mole-like villain, The Underminer (voiced by Pixar lucky charm John Ratzenberger). Opens June 15.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp Marvel superhero Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) may not have gotten any screen time in Avengers: Infinity War, but his own sequel should make up for it. Actually, Rudd shares the movie title with actress Evangeline Lilly, who reprises her role as Hope van Dyne. This time, she’ll get to wear her Wasp suit, which was left to her by her late mother. Opens July 6.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again In the sequel to the 2008 film, which is based on the musical of the same name, the entire cast is back, including Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan. Pregnant with her first child, Sophie (Seyfried) is now running her mother’s villa and learning more about her past. She gets a surprise when her grandmother Ruby (Cher) comes for a visit. Opens July 20.

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Adam Sandler returns to voice Count Dracula in the animated sequel, which also invites Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kevin James and Steve Buscemi back to play. The “Drac Pack” decide to take a vacation on a luxury cruise ship. Also on board: Van Helsing (Jim Gaffigan) and his great-granddaughter Erika (Kathryn Hahn) who are set on destroying the Count. Opens July 13.

The Equalizer 2 No one was really demanding an Equalizer sequel, but Denzel Washington is back, so it looks like he’s game to reprise his role as retired CIA black ops operative Robert McCall. In this round, Robert seeks revenge for the murder of his CIA agent friend Susan (Melissa Leo). Opens July 20. Mission: Impossible – Fallout At the age of 55, Tom Cruise isn’t slowing down in the least bit. He reprises his role as Ethan Hunt for the sixth time since the original action film debuted in 1996. Hunt is on a new assignment, of course, but details on the film are limited. All we know so far is that the team is having to “deal with the aftermath of a mission gone wrong.” Opens July 27. sacurrent.com • May 30-June 5, 2018 • CURRENT 25

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>South BBQ & Kitchen opened May 23, just in time for Memorial Day. Under Andrew Samia (of Crazy Carl’s food truck and Dignowity Meats on the city’s East Side), South BBQ & Kitchen offers meats by the pound, including brisket, St. Louis spare ribs, pulled pork and chicken quarters; a sandwich or two; and a selection of pickled items and sides, namely frijoles a la charra and Spanish-style rice. Housemade sausage will make its way to the menu in the coming month or so. The space, anchored by a massive pit, will seat 30 to 40 comfortably, with outdoor seating still in the works. Prices will be comparable to area barbecue shops. Samia is flanked by kitchen manager Manuel Nava, formerly of Arcade Midtown Kitchen and Grayze, who’s heading up the briny accoutrement and a few surprises like roasted green onions. For the time being, the restaurant will be BYOB while they wait for a beer and wine license. Samia said the offerings will be less craft-focused than at Dignowity Meats, and instead will feature “approachable crowd pleasers.” The South BBQ & Kitchen will open Wednesdays through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 2011 Mission Road.

More breakfast, more coffee, more juice Moshe’s Opens for Breakfast

>Shakshuka, a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers and onions, is on the menu at Moshe’s Golden Falafel as of this week. It’s all part of a new breakfast menu chef Andrew Weissman is testing out this summer that includes Israeli faves such as labneh with fresh fruit and granola; housemade French toast with passed egg, red onions, avocado and garlic labneh; and an Isreali breakfast of warm hummus, Israeli salad, savory labneh, baba ganoush and fresh pita. Prices range from $9 to $15. The menu rounds out with French pastries, juices and French press and espresso-based drinks. Pour-over coffee is also in the works. “I wanted to offer something you’re not likely to see anywhere in town,” Weissman said. The breakfast menu is available from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday at least through the summer, but

Weissman hinted at more items making their way through the menu, including halloumi (a Greek semi-soft cheese), chickpeas and salads in the coming weeks. While lunch is still Moshe’s bread and butter (or hummus and pita in this case), chef is also toying with the idea of offering a late-night menu Friday and Saturday, so long as the area supports it. 3910 McCullough Ave., (210) 994-9838.

Revolución Opens Downtown Location

>It’s soft opening time for Revolucion Coffee + Juice’s downtown location on Houston Street. The shop, opened in the former home of Moshe’s Golden Falafel, is a smaller satellite location of the Broadway flagship. Customers will find espresso drinks, juices, “not milks,” smoothies, acai bowls, and grab-and-go salads and sandwiches by chef Mike Hernandez.

Berry to Bean Opens

>San Antonio should be at its most productive now that we have yet another coffeehouse on Broadway. Open as of last Thursday across from the Witte Museum, Berry to Bean Coffee House features a menu of espresso drinks, juices and smoothies, though the shop was still blenderless as of Monday morning. Owner Kam Mehta describes it this way: “Berry to Bean Coffeehouse is a locally owned retailer of hot and cold beverages and pastries that provides patrons with healthier options and an environment that promotes sense of community.” That includes vegan muffins and doughnuts from Cake Thieves Bakery. Berry to Bean, which joins CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery, Starbucks, Mila, Fremonti Coffee, Brown Coffee and Rosella on Jones, is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. 3900 Broadway, (601) 291-7973.

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It all started back in April with business owners holding their breath as the Spurs barely eked out a No. 7 standing for the 2018 playoffs. The team faced Steph Curry and Golden State for five hard-fought games, and the season ended on April 24. No, this isn’t Kawhi Leonard’s fault, though he’d be easy enough to blame. Since Tim Duncan’s departure and the Spurs’ early playoff exits, San Antonio businesses have had to deal with longer summers than they'd been used to as far as sales. Historically, business is slower in the heat of summer, and the Spurs play a part in this economy. San Antonians aren’t donning their off-brand T-shirts or NBA-licensed jerseys to fill sports bars, chill patios or whatever their favorite watering hole may be. This weekend kicks off a slow burn for both restaurants and bars as kids leave school, and CPS bills rocket and seasonal holidays (July 4, Memorial Day) could mean a sales drop of up to 20 percent for some restaurants, according to Upserve, a restaurant point-of-sale company. The number of

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There will be new faces behind the counter at Sunshine Bakery as it reopens on the city’s East Side. But instead of new owners razing the building, the 40-year-old bakery will return from its yearlong hiatus with new management. Cousins Kayla Matta and Crisaeus Valadez, granddaughters of original owner Juan Valadez, are reopening Sunshine Bakery on June 2 with a block party from noon to 5 p.m. Matta, owner of Pan Dulce Gallery, will helm the kitchen and is using her training in the service industry to make classic panadería goodies such as cuernitos, conchas, sugar cookies and marranitos. New additions will include churros, mini chocoflans, and macarons, but Matta’s also adding vegan options

July, when staffs have time to dive into preserving and curing whole animals. And, as always, restaurants with playgrounds might fare better than those without. If you own or manage a restaurant or bar, get creative. For lack of a better word, dangle those events, specials and summer-time programming opportunities in front of a distracted audience. If you’re a visitor new to San Antonio, consider visiting a restaurant beyond the Riverwalk and other touristy areas. And if you’re a local, put your money where your mouth is. — flavor@sacurrent.com.

for customers, including Mexican chocolate, chai and matcha conchas at $2 each and vegan pink cake at $3 a slice. Espresso-based drinks will also include matcha and horchata lattes, and a Latte Popular made using La Popular Mexican chocolate as base. For her part, Valadez, a interior design student, is outfitting the shop’s interiors and handling front-of-house operations. The re-opening block party will feature DJ sets by Deadwax Collective, GSK Cumbia and DJ San Quilmas, along with vendors Krstipop, St. Sucia, Mothership Handmades, Tejana in Space, Collective Cosmica, Mauro de la

Tierra and Natazianatazia. The pair is taking over the reins after their grandfather retired last May. He spends his time on his ranch with his animals, enjoying the quiet, but the cousins say he’s “low-key” excited about the opening. Preserving his legacy was just one of the reasons they decided to reopen the bakery. “We love the neighborhood and didn’t want to see it go away with some big company buying the building and tearing it down,” Matta said. “We wanted to help preserve the culture as much as we can.” 1001 N. New Braunfels Ave.

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Shiner is priced at $3. During our visit, the specialty cocktails featured included a Lemondrop, Pink Slip, caipirihna, Gold Rush, and a Tequila Old Fashioned. Wines, which likely change frequently because of Thomas’ extensive list of vinos, included a 2015 Pucciarella Cabernet blend and a giggle-inducing 2016 Muscadet from Forty Ounce Wines (technically, 33.8 ounces, not 40, but still). The “Happy Bites” are worth the trip alone to Maverick. On that Friday, we ordered the duck liver mousse, a sizable offering with a small side of greens and halved tomatoes seasoned with a light vinaigrette and paired with good, crusty bread. The salmon chips, tempura-fried thin cuts of cured fish, were a fun surprise with a bright garlic aioli. Both were rich, and decadent, a bit much for the onset of summer, but the Muscadet cut through the richness with ease. Though not on the menu, we were talked into ordering a fun dessert of profiteroles by pastry chef Misa Holmes. Because why shouldn’t you end a happy hour with banana goat cheese gelato, roasted banana caramel, milk chocolate hot fudge and candied peanuts?

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Arturo Sauce Gonzalez and The West Side Horns Eracleo (Rocky) Morales and Spot Barnett on saxophone and Louis Bustos blending with Al Gomez’ trumpet, Jack Barber’s swinging bass and Arturo (Sauce) Gonzalez’s perform live for a special Jazz, TX, radio taping. $10. Jazz, TX, 8:30-11:30pm. Ken Slavin Classy, polished vocals have earned him comparisons to the great jazz and pop crooners of yesteryear – with a growing international fan base. But he also has garnered the respect of music critics and audiences alike for creating a unique voice among interpreters of the Great American Songbook. $15-$50. 7 p.m. [secondary event] $15-$50. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm. THURSDAY, MAY 31 The Blues Lawyer Live blues from the Blues Lawyer every Thursday at Hidden Tavern. The band will perform covers from Clapton, BB King, Muddy Waters and other musicians. Free. Hidden Tavern, 8-10pm. Doc Watkins and His Orchestra Featuring Bijon Watson South Texas jazz musician Brent “Doc” Watkins and his orchestra perform live with special guest artist Bijon Watson. $25. Jazz, TX, 8:30-11:30pm. Kimberly Dunn Country artist Kimberly Dunn is ready to ignite. The 11-track album, New Smoke Show, produced by Grammy Award winner Chad Carlson, should mark Dunn’s explosion into mainstream music after several years of burning up the charts in her native Texas. Brent Michael Wood is a singer-songwriter from San Antonio who has been a working musician for over 10 years and has continually played over 300+ gigs a year. His music blends a mix of rock, blues, country and soul. $10-$45. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm. Mariachi Recital The Guadalupe Academy showcases the students of their mariachi, piano, and accordion classes who have prepared throughout the semester to present this evening of musical talents under the direction of instructors Gino Rivera and Eva Ybarra. $5. Guadalupe Theater, 6pm. Martin Linville Fan favorite rock, blues and country tunes, as well as a few originals that are bound to be your new favorites. Free. Quarry Hofbrau, 10pm-1am. Timbiriche Popular Mexican pop group from the '80s performs decades of original hits. $51$256. Alamodome, 8:30pm. FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Blink-182 Tribute Band: Blank281 This is the only international touring tribute band to iconic poppunk band Blink 182 and has been performing since 2007. $10-$12. The Leaky Barrel, 8-11:45pm. Darrell McCall Country music performer, known for his honky tonk and traditional country musical style at the height of his career in the 1960s, and his return to popularity during the Outlaw country era in the late 1970s. $20. Floore’s Country Store, 9pm. Heavens Tragedy Female-fronted rock five-piece outfit performs with hard rock trio A.O. River, Secret Silent and Burning Circle. $5-$8. Bond’s 007 Rock Bar, 8pm. Meyers Anderson Duo Ted Meyer and Craig Anderson play covers of familiar classic country favorites, the latest Nashville pop, as well as originals. Free. Quarry Hofbrau, 9:45pm-1am. West Kings Highway West Kings Highway performs blues, jazz and Americana. Free.

Aaron Lewis American singer, songwriter and musician, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the alternative metal band Staind, with whom he released seven studio albums. He has also enjoyed a successful solo career in country music with his debut EP Town Line, which was released on March 1, 2011 on Stroudavarious Records. $28-$500. John T Floore’s Country Store, 7pm. Bob Schneider Fellow Texans as well as his U.S. fanbase will testify to his abilities, as he has become the most awarded singer-songwriter in Austin’s history, winning over thirty Austin Music Awards. $25. Gruene Hall, 8pm.

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the whole world, Gemini. But they could very well remake your world. When they arrive, honor them. Feed them. Give them enough room to show you everything they’ve got. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ninety-five percent of your fears have little or no objective validity. Some are delusions generated by the neurotic parts of your imagination. Others are delusions you’ve absorbed from the neurotic spew of other people’s imaginations. What I’ve just told you is both bad news and good news. On the one hand, it’s a damn shame you feel so much irrational and unfounded anxiety. On the other hand, hearing my assertion that so much of it is irrational and unfounded might mobilize you to free yourself from its grip. I’m pleased to inform you that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to wage a campaign to do just that. June can and should be Fighting for Your Freedom from Fear Month. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): During the next four weeks, I’ll celebrate if you search for and locate experiences that will heal the part of your heart that’s still a bit broken. My sleep at night will be extra deep and my dreams extra sweet if I know you’re drumming up practical support for your feisty ideals. I’ll literally jump for joy if you hunt down new teachings that will ultimately ensure you start making a daring dream come true in 2019. And my soul will soar if you gravitate toward the mind-expanding kind of hedonism rather than the mind-shrinking variety. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Everyone has a unique fate that’s interesting enough to write a book about. Each of us has at least one epic story to tell that would make people cry and laugh and adjust their thoughts about the meaning of life. What would your saga be like? Think about what’s unfolding right now, because I bet that would be a ripe place to start your meditations. The core themes of your destiny are currently on vivid display, with new plot

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I bet you’ll be offered at least one valuable gift, and possibly more. But I’m concerned that you may not recognize them for their true nature. So I’ve created an exercise to enhance your ability to identify and claim these gifts-in-disguise. Please ruminate on the following concepts: 1. a pain that can heal; 2. a shadow that illuminates; 3. an unknown or anonymous ally; 4. a secret that nurtures intimacy; 5. a power akin to underground lightning; 6. an invigorating boost disguised as tough love. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When I was a kid attending elementary schools in the American Midwest, recess was a core part of my educational experience. For 45 minutes each day, we were excused from our studies so we could indulge in free-form play – outdoors, if the weather was nice, or else in the gymnasium. But in recent years, schools in the U.S. have shrunk the time allotted for recess. Many schools have eliminated it altogether. Don’t they understand this is harmful to the social, emotional, and physical health of their students? In any case, Aquarius, I hope you move in the opposite direction during the coming weeks. You need more than your usual quota of time away from the grind. More fun and games, please! More messing around and merriment! More recess! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For many years, actor Mel Blanc provided the voice for Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character who regularly chowed down on raw carrots. But Blanc himself did not like raw carrots. In a related matter, actor John Wayne, who pretended to be a cowboy and horseman in many movies, did not like horses. And according to his leading ladies, charismatic macho film hunk Harrison Ford is not even close to being an expert kisser. What about you, Pisces? Is your public image in alignment with your true self? If there are discrepancies, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to make corrections.

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