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On August 22, the San Antonio Independent School District board updated district policy to include protections for students or teachers discriminated against for their “gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.” But like a failed game of telephone, SAISD parents, anti-LGBT advocates, and conservative lobbyists showed up to SAISD’s Monday night board meeting to protest what they called a “bathroom bill.” “I’m against this bathroom policy,” said Becky Thayer, a woman who waved a yellow sign reading “ONLY TWO GENDERS” while SAISD students and teachers thanked the board members for passing the ordinance during the meeting’s public comment section. “I don’t believe little boys should dress as little girls. Kids will get all confused.” The board has indicated it has no intention of reopening the discussion over the six words they’ve added to the non-discrimination ordinance. And while Board President Patti Radle kicked off the lengthy meeting by explaining that the August vote only bans discrimination in hiring practices and improves anti-bullying rules for students, and has nothing to do with bathrooms — multiple members of the public went on to excoriate the board for letting men into “little girls” restrooms. It’s a line ripped from the playbook of anti-LGBT lobbyists that swarmed the Texas Legislature last session to help pass the so-called “bathroom bill” — a failed piece of legislation that would have banned

transgender public school kids from using the bathroom of the gender they identify as. Of the 49 people who spoke in front of the board Tuesday, zero SAISD students, staff or teachers spoke out against the non-discrimination ordinance. Only one person who opposed it identified herself as a relative of a SAISD student. At least five said they came from out of town to protest the rule. The hubbub over this already-passed ordinance largely overshadowed the major vote of the evening, one that also promises protections to vulnerable students. Shortly after the public hearing section of the meeting wrapped, the board voted unanimously to pass a resolution to “seek protection” for students who are enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Under DACA, these students (all who were brought to the U.S. before their sixteenth birthday) are protected from deportation, as long as they stay in school or are holding a steady job. SAISD’s resolution is a direct response to the White House’s recent threat to scratch DACA protections if Congress doesn’t “fix it” in six months. “The board recognizes that the continued residence and education of all students in the District benefits our society as a whole,” the resolution reads. “[The board] urges...the United States Congress to pass legislation within the next six months to ensure that those students arriving to the United States as children ... have the opportunities to continue residing in the United States, pursue higher education, gain legal status, and eventually become citizens.” Prior to the board vote, members of the public asked the board to be more specific in its sweeping support of the district’s DACA students, like mandating that all teachers take a course to understand the rights and legal protections their DACA students have, or barring federal immigration agents from interacting with school police. Barbie Hurtado, a community organizer for RAICES, told the board that when she arrived in San Antonio at age 11 — fleeing domestic violence in Mexico —she never felt that her SAISD school was a safe place. “I was bullied. Kids threatened to call immigration to deport me back to the very violence that I fled and I believed them. I was never reassured by school officials that the immigration would not come and get me,” she said. “I firmly believe that if that information was available to my teachers, they would have been better equipped to help me. I can only imagine that immigrant students in schools today feel what I felt years ago.” It’s unknown if the board plans on putting more concrete policies into place

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A mid-morning sexual assault in a north east side park has sparked outrage and action — with a hint of victim-blaming — from San Antonio leaders. Around 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, a 27-year-old woman was raped while on a morning jog through Phil Hardberger Park, according to the San Antonio Police Department. She told officers that a white man in a gray hoodie had grabbed her from the running path, and assaulted her behind a bush. The police have yet to track down the perpetrator. In response, District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez fired off a press release which, in short, reminded park visitors how to avoid being sexually assaulted in the future. Some tips, provided to him by SAPD: “Don’t wear any expensive jewelry.” “Project alertness, confidence, and determination [while on the trail].” “Don’t wear headphones; they impair your ability to hear someone approaching you from behind.” (This last suggestion clashes with the fact that many people wear headphones while running — or just existing — in public in hopes of avoiding unwanted sexual harassment from strangers.) While clearly well-meaning, Pelaez’s press release still borders on a victim-blaming narrative, one that puts the responsibility on the victim to not be raped or robbed, rather than the criminal. In no part of his press release does the councilman mention that people shouldn’t sexually assault 10

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others in public parks, or how victims of sexual assault on city property (or anywhere) can seek help. Sexual assault studies have found that a victim’s fear of being doubted by police or blamed for the assault has led to severe underreporting of rape and sexual assault across the country. The idea that they could have “done more” to prevent their assault is a kind of societal guilt that keeps many victims from seeking help — or justice. According to a 2015 report by the Rape Crisis Center, an estimated 9.2 percent of all rape victims in Texas have reported their experience to the police. In less than 24 hours after the attack, San Antonians took Pelaez’s suggestions a step further online. “Women need to be smarter and not so clueless,” one person commented on Facebook, adding that women should never jog alone. Others suggest women carry guns on their morning jogs. Or knives. Or dress more conservatively. Or just stay indoors. Deana Franks, interim director of San Antonio's Rape Crisis Center, said the organization's rape crisis hotline was flooded with calls from rape victims after the attack. Many had been re-traumatized by the city and media's offbalance coverage of the incident. "And I feel so terrible for the survivor — can you imagine how she felt watching this on TV? People saying that she had done something wrong?" Franks asked. "We don't

need to be making a list about what she did wrong. We need to be asking, 'What can I help you with? What can I do for you?' We aren't asking those questions." Over the weekend, Pelaez hosted a free self-defense workshop with SAPD offi cers. More than 200 people packed the Hardberger Park building to learn selfdefense skills needed in "everyday life," not just for a sexual assault. This time, Pelaez ran his opening remarks by Franks beforehand, to make sure he had it right. "He was nervous but did a great job," Franks said. "Everything he said was spot-on." With the suspect still on the loose, SAPD has ramped up the number of officers patrolling Hardberger Park. It's something Franks is grateful for, but said she wouldn't expect it in other parts of San Antonio. "This was jumped on so incredibly fast because of where it happened," she said. Sexual assaults are rarely reportedin District 8 — and the neighborhood around the park is upper to middle class. "If this happened in another part of the city, we may have not heard about it...which is infuriating." To Franks, the quick-turn reaction to this case only underscores the city's gap in knowledge about sexual assault. "The intention is there, we just need the education to back it up," she said.

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Less than a week after President Trump announced he was rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, at least nine DACA recipients were held without reasonable explanation for approximately eight hours at a border checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas on September 11. The Monitor broke the news that morning, when an immigration attorney was informed by one of her clients, a DACA recipient, that he and several others were being held up at the checkpoint by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. “We learned from the agency that DACA recipients were now going to be subject to screenings at the checkpoint, based on new guidance from headquarters,” said Astrid Dominguez, an immigrant rights strategist for the ACLU, during a press call on Wednesday. “This is the first time we hear about the new guidance, and this is the first incident after the announcement that DACA is ending. This guidance is yet to be clarified.” Rod Kise, a spokesman for CBP, claimed it was standard procedure. In a statement, Kise said the hold-up was so they could verify all of the group’s documents. “The individuals were then released to proceed with their journey, consistent with established policies and procedures,” Kise said. “It is clear to me that Trump, Sessions, and others like them would like to see people like me and my family deported, and that they are employing fear tactics at the border to intimidate us and paralyze us,” said Abraham Diaz on the call. Diaz is a DACA recipient who has lived in the Rio Grande Valley for the last fi fteen years. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, who represents McAllen, wrote a letter to Trump urging him to respond to the incident. In his letter, Gonzalez also confirmed there was a departmental policy in effect that CBP personnel will “temporarily detain DACA recipients at checkpoints while they conduct checks.” “This situation caused me to consider, for the first time in my legal career, the idea that perhaps federal agencies and personnel should take a ‘Presidential Tweet’ more seriously,” Gonzalez wrote. He’s referring to a tweet Trump posted shortly after announcing the DACA rollback: “For all of those (DACA) that are concerned about your status during the 6 month period, you have nothing to worry about - No action!”

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A Collaboration with local organization Bridge Projects, Artpace’s latest exhibition is an uplifting one — quite literally. Entitled “Lift,” and running (flying?) through December 31, the whimsical show calls us to reconsider kites, something most adults probably haven’t thought about since childhood. Featuring kites of all types from around the world, made by 28 different artists (including 13 from San Antonio), “Lift” contextualizes the 2,500-year history of the kite and presents them as artistic vehicles. Made of all manner of materials THU and used for many practical purposes throughout the years, the kite is “an object of utility, reflection and metaphor; the kite lifts our hearts and minds aloft.” As a medium that “leads our gaze upward” and “demands a consideration of natural forces,” the kite ‘Lift: An places “artwork in a context beyond the gallery walls, into the atmosphere itself.” Fun, historical, universal and refreshingly uncommon, “Lift” promises to be an exhibit for all to Exhibition enjoy. Free, 6-8pm (on view through Dec. 31), Artpace, 445 N. Main Ave., (210) 212of Kites’ 4900, artpace.org. — James Courtney ART

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Wild Texas Film Tour Featuring “wildlife, adventure and conservation stories” from across the Lone Star State, the 11-city Wild Texas Film Tour kicks off in San Antonio with a onenight-only screening of short films sure to “inspire viewers to engage in grassroots efforts, and increase recruitment for local conservation organizations.” The evening will be hosted by filmmaker, horse trainer and conservationist Ben Masters, who was a producer and the subject behind the documentary film Unbranded, which follows him and three other men as they journey 3,000 miles from Mexico to Canada on a wild mustang drive. Masters’ short film, Water from Stone, about the Selah Bamberger Ranch in Johnson City, will screen during the tour, which is also traveling to College Station, Corpus Christi, Austin, Amarillo, Midland, Marfa, Alpine, El Paso, Dallas and Fort Worth. The tour is sponsored by YETI, Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation, Stewards of the Wild, King Land & Water, Borderlands Research Institute and Epic Provisions. As the trailer states, “[Texas] is more than a state. It’s an idea – an idea that has no boundaries – where you can set out walking and never stop.” $25, 7:30pm, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 2238624, tobincenter.org. — Kiko Martinez

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Other than a 2015 episode of The Jim Gaffigan Show where she portrayed Gaffigan’s sister-in-law, all of stand-up comic Carly Aquilino’s credits on Internet Movie Database are for playing herself, most notably on Girl Code. As one of the commentators on MTV’s popular how-to guide for millennial ladies, Aquilino dispensed sage wisdom such as: “We’re just as disgusting as guys are, we just cover it up better,” and “I think girls will stop lying about being good drivers when guys stop lying about what eight inches really is.” Though the show’s off the air, Aquilino continues to inspire fans through social media posts — such as tweeting her celebration of a negative result on a pregnancy test or chronicling the construction of a blanket fort in her living room in an Instagram Story. A Buzzfeed article once called her the “Most Relatable Person Ever” for a reason. $18.50, 8pm Thu, 8pm & 10:15pm Fri-Sat, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 541-8805, lolsanantonio.com. — Jeremy Martin

Three hours long and without a wasted moment, Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita burst upon an astonished film world in 1960, part of a modern moment in Italian and world cinema that included the French New Wave and England’s “kitchen sink” dramas, not to mention the glamour of James Bond and everything everyone wanted to believe about the ’60s. From its flying statue of Jesus to its big dead fish on a beach, Fellini’s epic snapshot follows a gossip journalist (Marcello Mastroianni) as he floats and bounces from incident to incident on a round of parties and assignations, including an iconic meeting with Anita Ekberg as they step into the Trevi Fountain. Scored with bounce and lilt by Nino Rota and shot in glorious widescreen black and white, this is a hypnotic exercise in style and atmosphere that envelops the viewer in a disorienting, decadent vision of empty dazzle. The emptiness and the dazzle are both the point. The San Antonio Museum of Art partners with Slab Cinema for a outdoor screening of the classic, complete with food trucks and a cash bar provided by The Brooklynite. Free, 8pm, San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 978-8100, samuseum.org. — Michael Barrett

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“I coulda been a contender,” says Marlon Brando’s ex-boxer Terry Malloy in his famous speech from On the Waterfront. He’s talking to the brother (Rod Steiger) who convinced him to take a dive years ago on a big fight and who serves as lackey for a mobster (Lee J. Cobb) who corrupts a New Jersey longshoreman’s union. The film proved a contender, even a winner at the 1954 box office and at the Oscars, where it picked up awards for Brando, supporting actress Eva Marie Saint as his girlfriend, director Elia Kazan, writer Budd Schulberg and four other categories, including Best Picture. While some see the film in the light of the era’s Communist witch hunts, this project was in development before Kazan’s friendly testimony and based on real-life headlines of organized crime. Shot entirely in real-life New Jersey locations and scored majestically by Leonard Bernstein, it’s best to see it as the festival of Method Acting and film realism it is. Slab Cinema pops up at the Botanical Garden for a free screening in conjunction with the Starlight Movies in the Garden series. Free, gates at 6:30pm, film at dusk, San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl., (210) 536-1400, sabot.org. — MB

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for all family members, young and old, to enjoy the start of the Halloween season.” Along with the horror talent on scene, the free convention will feature a Scream Queens costume contest Saturday night (7-8pm) for attendees who pre-register for one of the 20 spots available, an El Cucuy Art Walk where over 100 artists and handcraft vendors will be slinging their merch (Pennywise portraits are sure to be profitable) and a Zombie Beauty Pageant for those undead lookers who never have anywhere to go to show off their blood-soaked evening gowns. Free, 10am-9pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun, Wonderland of the Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 785-3500, monstercon.com. – Kiko Martinez

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In something of a Swiss cultural takeover, ARTS San Antonio will present, all in one evening at Trinity, the Aesch Accordion Orchestra (AAO) and the Schlossbrunneli Yodeling club (SYC). A noteworthy event for Swiss culture buffs, music history aficionados and all who enjoy the nostalgic and meandering sounds of the accordion — which is at least as popular in Switzerland as it is in South Texas — this promises to be a truly one-of-a-kind show. These two historic organizations, the AAO formed in 1943 and the SYC in 1937, are like primary source documents that lead us deep into one culture’s experiments and traditions concerning the accordion and the odd/beautiful instrument that is the human voice. So let’s show our Swiss friends a warm welcome and open our hearts and minds to their music, which, as we all know, can be one of the most rewarding entry points into a culture. $29-$49, 7:30pm, Trinity University, Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, One Trinity Pl., (210) 226-2891, artssa.org. — JC MUSIC

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ART Art to the Power of Ten For its seventh

annual Art to the Power of 10 fundraiser, the McNay switches things up by inviting individuals to curate works from participating galleries and organizations, which this year include AnArte (Dr. Vivian Bucay), Blue Star Contemporary’s MOSAIC student artist program (Ted Flato), Cinnabar (Dr. William Chiego), Freight Gallery & Studios (Bill Sibley), the Greller Gallery (Mayor Ron Nirenberg), ICOSA (Emily Ramshaw), Parchman Stremmel Galleries (Brent Barry), Presa House Gallery (Dr. Danny Anderson), Revenant Gallery (Jesse Borrego), Ruiz-Healy Art (Rick Casey and Elizabeth Chambers) and SAY Sí (Dr. Coleen Grissom). Benefiting the McNay’s acquisition fund for contemporary art, the collaborative evening includes live music, appetizers and specialty cocktails crafted by Bohanan’s, Peggy’s on the Green and the San Antonio Cocktail Conference. $50-$65, 6:30-9:30pm Friday; McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368.

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Fitness hosts a closing reception for McAllen native Jorge Villarreal’s “You’re a Gem,” a photographic series revealing gemstone-like formations in walls he found while traveling in Havana, Cuba. Free, 5-11pm Saturday; MBS Fitness, 1115 S. Alamo, (512) 731-0314.

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Hispanic Heritage Month programming continues with a free outdoor screening of Ken Marino’s 2017 comedy following an aging gigolo (Eugenio Derbez) who learns some overdue life lessons after moving in with his estranged sister (Salma Hayek). Free, 7:30pm Thursday; Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt, (210) 212-9373.

Selena Filmed partly in San Antonio and

released two years after the Queen of Tejano’s untimely death, Gregory Nava’s 1997 biopic Selena spread the native Texan’s inspiring story and timeless songs to a global audience while her charttopping crossover album Dreaming of You was still in heavy rotation. Likened by Variety to both “a contemporary fairy tale with an unhappy ending” and a “sentimental, rose-colored portrait,” the film may not be perfect but still stands the test of time as a major peg in the Selena timeline. State Representative Diana Arévelo welcomes Slab Cinema for an outdoor screening of the modern classic at Woodlawn Lake Park. Free, 7:30pm Saturday; Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati Ave., (210) 207-7275.

THEATER The Bodyguard It’s a case of life imitating

art: In the 2000 single “Same Script, Different Cast” by Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox, the two women sing about a philandering partner who has led their relationship awry. The duet’s purpose was twofold. It would introduce Cox to a larger audience while serving as one of the promotional singles for Houston’s Greatest Hits album. Fast forward 17 years and Cox is now playing the lead role of Rachel Marron in the first national tour of The Bodyguard, a musical adaptation of Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 film starring Houston and Kevin Costner. A romantic thriller, The Bodyguard features some of Houston’s biggest hits, including “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and the Dolly Parton-penned classic “I Will Always Love You.” $35-$95, 7:30pm Wednesday-Thursday, 8pm Friday, 2pm & 8pm Saturday, 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday; The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333.

of the Smithsonian Museums (which are always free to visit), Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live! provides culture seekers across the nation with free admission to a wide array of institutions. With more than 1,300 options, making the most of the annual initiative is as simple as creating an account at smithsonianmag. com, selecting a museum and downloading a free pass for two. Take in an exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art (200 W. Jones Ave.) or the Institute of Texan Cultures (801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.), or hit the road and discover one of the other participating venues in the Lone Star State. Free, 1-3pm Saturday at the ITC (featuring a performance by accordion queen Eva Ybarra), 10am-5pm Saturday at SAMA; visit smithsonianmag.com/ museumday for details. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Set in 15th-century Paris, Victor Hugo’s Gothic FILM novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame conjures a bizarre love quadrangle Highlander Video Dungeon Theater surrounding Esmeralda, an alluring resurrects Russell Mulcahy’s 1986 cult and kind-hearted gypsy dancer who’s fantasy starring Christopher Lambert pursued by an archdeacon, a captain and as an immortal Scottish swordsman Quasimodo — a deaf, deformed bell-ringer who must confront a murderously sequestered in a tower at Notre-Dame brutal barbarian (Clancy Brown). Free, Cathedral. First produced in Berlin as Der 9pm Thursday; Oak Hills Tavern, 7920 Glöckner von Notre Dame, Walt Disney Fredericksburg Road, (210) 614-8855.

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Theatrical’s musical version strikes an unexpected balance by combining songs from the 1996 Disney film with decidedly dark overtones and original passages from Hugo’s novel. $20-$35, 7:30pm FridaySaturday, 2pm Sunday; The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258.

You Can’t Take It With You When George S.

Kaufman and Moss Hart’s now-iconic play You Can’t Take It With You first premiered on Broadway in 1936, those original showgoers couldn’t have known that the kooky tale of tax evasion, in-law issues, and the happily dysfunctional Vanderhof-SycamoreCarmichael clan would still resonate with audiences more than 80 years later. Mark Stringham directs Andy Thornton, Catherine Babbitt and other familiar faces in The Classic Theatre’s production. $17-$32, 8pm Friday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday; Classic Theatre of San Antonio, 1924 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 589-8450.

WORDS An Evening with Ana Castillo Palo Alto

College welcomes renowned author Ana Castillo for a community talk/plática about the importance of maintaining and honoring our cultural identity through storytelling. Free, 6-8:30pm Thursday; Palo Alto College Performing Arts Center, 1400 W. Villaret Blvd., (210) 486-3125.

Gemini Ink at Viva Tacoland Local literary

arts center Gemini Ink’s casual reading series picks back up with an evening of open-air presentations from Fernando Esteban Flores, Kinyo and Gerard Robledo, to be followed by an open mic. Free, 6:30-8:30pm Friday; Viva Tacoland, 103 W Grayson St, (210) 734-9673.

San Antonio AIDS Foundation, the annual Run & Walk for AIDS tasks participants with raising money from pledges in support of their effort. $30, 7-10:30am Saturday; Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, 1023 Upland Road, (210) 225-4715.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

Designed to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and mental health, this annual benefit sees distinguished gentlefolk sitting astride classic and vintage-styled motorcycles for a ride that culminates with a bike show, food trucks, live music, beer and friendly competitions. Free, 1-9pm Sunday; Alamo Beer Company Brewery, 202 Lamar St., (210) 602-8380.

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1970s, a time of great sexual revolution and exploration, made way for the proliferation of male revues at clubs around the world. This glorious phenomenon paved the way for dance companies like Australia’s Thunder from Down Under, a stimulating group of buff, bronze, beautiful beaus formed in 1991. These drool-worthy Aussies are the entire package with their washboard abs, hairless appendages and sculpted glutes. Performing choreographed solo and collaborative dances, the performers gradually peel or rip off their clothing until they’re wearing nearly nothing at all. Occasionally pulling from the pool of enticed audience members, the dancers perform personal on-stage dances for those lucky enough to be chosen. Prepare your eggplant emojis for this sexy spectacle of man-meat! $20-$25, 7pm Wednesday; Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355.

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COMEDY Chris Mata A Converse native who’s written experience in both stand-up and martial arts, Chris Mata specializes in an act that’s billed as “a hilarious non-stop assault on the topic of blended families.” $10, 10pm Friday-Saturday; The Blind Tiger Comedy Club (inside Magic Time Machine), 902 NE Loop 410, (210) 834-1216.

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Arora (aka “Ten Beer”) hosts an evening of stand-up highlighting San Antonio and Austin comics Al Gonzales, Jered McCorkle, Elizabeth Spears, Bee Brown, Drew Blues and Ryan Shields. $10, 8pm Friday; Bexar Stage, 1203 Camden St., (210) 281-4259.

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Deadly, Foxxy Blue Orchid and Jasper St. James will co-headline the Friday night showcase, giving the audience a taste of the talent that has been toiling behind the scenes in years past. Diversity in identity and performance has been a core tenet of the festival from its inception, and it is known for “being a safe space for performers of color, for performers of all different sizes, different ages, different body abilities, people who are queer-identified, trans-identified, [and] non-gender conforming,” says Orchid, who will also be serving as the festival’s host. While the socio-political angle of burlesque is not a new concept to those familiar with the art form, the fraught political environment cultivated in the wake of the 2016 election results makes safe spaces such as these all the more valuable. Indeed, St. James emphasizes the importance of connecting with the audience and allowing attendees to cast off their woes, cultivating a feeling of empowerment that will make them walk out “suddenly feeling like they can hold

their head up a little bit higher, they can stick their boobs out a little bit higher, they can stick that ass out a little bit higher!” For its sixth anniversary, the festival moves from the Woodlawn Theater to the Semeneya Dance Studio, which St. James describes as something like Narnia, since it appears unassuming from the outside but contains a spacious theater with an ideal atmosphere for burlesque. The dance studio, which is tucked off Fredericksburg in Balcones Heights, is a lucky find for the festival, and the organizers are excited to christen the space with highoctane performances and sensual energy. Of particular note is the burlesque legend headlining this year’s Friday Night Teaser: the incomparable Satan’s Angel. Undeniably one of the true icons of classic burlesque, Satan’s Angel has given her life to the stage, and her storied career has been marked by innovation and sheer panache. While she was not the first to incorporate fire into her act, she is the originator of setting five to seven tassels ablaze and spinning them both individually and in tandem, a signature move she still performs to this day. Costumes and tassels aren’t the only thing she has lit up, though — Satan’s Angel has blazed a trail with her talent as well as her

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adamant assertion of her identity as a lesbian. At the height of her career, she would still find herself kicked out of clubs, and was even physically attacked by some club owners. Then and now, she’s unflappable when recounting such harrowing experiences, and insists, “When I hit that stage nobody knew I was queer. I was beautiful.” Certainly, her unapologetic commitment to her true self (she reportedly once told an abusive mob boss, “Fuck you baby, I’m queer”) has helped open doors for queer-identified individuals in burlesque as well as the world at large, making her something of an activist figure — whether she intended it or not. Satan’s Angel’s performance at the San Antonio Burlesque Festival is billed as her final show in the United States, and her second-to-last show ever, so this is truly a special chance to experience a living legend in the flesh. She guarantees that she can still “give a girl of today a run for her money as far as a classic burlesque strip,” and will keep attendees rapt in their seats with whoops, hollers, and, of course, her famous flames. In addition to performing, she will serve on the panel of judges for the Saturday Night Spectacular, and, as part of a personal tradition, will present her very own “Satan’s Angel Thinks You’re the Hottest” trophy, which should be quite the coveted prize. On Saturday night, the festival culminates with a performance by headliner Poison Ivory (Miss Exotic World 2016), who is described by organizers as a dynamo that “just oozes sex appeal when she hits the stage.” But this isn’t all there is to look forward to, for the reigning King and Queen from last year’s festival, Uma Shadow and Egypt Blaque Knyle, will also take the stage and compete for this year’s honors alongside the likes of Iris Le’Mour, Ginger Snaps, Hank E. Panky, Ruby Lamb and Tre’ Da Marc. With talent like this on deck, attending should be a no-brainer, but the producers want to get the word out that this year’s big changes make it all the more important for them to get the venue packed. Orchid says it’s “an opportunity to come together, let the light in, let the magic come on stage” and enjoy a weekend that celebrates sensuality, entertainment, and identity with a liberal dose of razzle-dazzle.

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Early in Stronger, director David Gordon Green constructs a scene that should be taught in film schools as a paradigm for avoiding exploitation of a real-life tragedy. In this case, it’s the story of Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal), a working-class Boston man who was one of the victims of the 2014 terrorist attack at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, losing both of his legs in the explosion. The scene in question is both simple and harrowing, involving doctors changing the bandages on Jeff’s amputated legs for the first time. As the actual dressing change takes place in an out-of-focus background, Green keeps the focus in the foreground, as Jeff’s on-again/ off-again girlfriend Erin Hurley (Tatiana Maslany) tries to comfort him through the pain. It would be easy enough to focus on how much more gracefully Stronger approaches this horrible event than last year’s grotesquely misguided Patriots Day, but that wouldn’t be giving the creative team here nearly enough credit. Even as it remains intently concentrated on one family’s very personal story, it feels like a mission statement on how art can tell that kind of story while still showing a deep respect for the pain — physical and emotional — that was involved. Green and screenwriter John Pollono do a terrific job from the outset of building the world in which these characters live, which could come off as a cliché of sportsobsessed, foul-mouthed, bar-dwelling Bostonians, yet

instead simply feels richly authentic. The banter between Jeff and his buddies, or with his hard-drinking mother (Miranda Richardson), establishes the no-nonsense outward toughness that makes it perhaps more of a challenge for Jeff to begin his recovery. How do you heal when pissing and moaning is considered a cultural taboo, and where the omnipresent slogan of “Boston Strong” makes it harder to admit when you need help? Gyllenhaal embodies those tangled feelings in a performance that’s more than just a showcase for representing a physical disability. He turns in terrifically complex work, whether it’s representing Jeff’s panic attack during a public appearance at a hockey game, or conveying the emasculation he feels when getting into a bar fight where nobody is willing to punch him. Jeff Bauman’s story is inspirational, but the character’s arc in Stronger from self-pity to some measure of acceptance never feels like a product smoothed out for mass-market uplift. As great as Gyllenhaal is, however, Maslany is even better. There’s a fascinating dynamic built into the relationship between Jeff and Erin, predicated on the guilt Erin feels because Jeff was only at the finish line as a romantic gesture to support her running in the marathon, at a time when they were actually broken up. Maslany gets a couple of solid big speeches as she tries to tough-love Jeff out of his despair, but the real magic in her performance is physical — all about body language and

eye movements, and revealing the ferocious strength in this woman. If there’s a better supporting performance in 2017, it will be a great year indeed. While Stronger never takes the spotlight off of the relationships between its main characters, the narrative eventually does circle back to the events of April 15, 2014, in a scene that captures the chaos and carnage in a way that’s honest and hard to watch but still restrained. Yet while that scene might serve as the emotional climax in a dumber, uglier version of this story, this movie instead builds to the meeting between Jeff and Carlos (Carlos Sanz), the man whose intervention at the scene of the bombing saved Jeff’s life. It’s a true lump-in-the-throat exchange — one of many in Stronger — because it’s all about the inexplicable things that people can need in order to feel whole again. This is why Stronger — even as the pacing drags a bit in its second half, and it makes unfortunate use of the cliché of the purging shower — proves so surprisingly touching when Jeff ultimately finds himself able to acknowledge why anyone might see him as a hero, when all he did in his own mind was lose his legs. Everything circles back to the vision embodied by that scene of Jeff’s dressings getting changed, because Green’s camera isn’t focused on what Jeff has lost. It focuses on two people, and on the connections that make it possible to crawl back from the abyss. sacurrent.com • September 20-26, 2017 • CURRENT 29

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> There are two types of people who get excited for fall: those who love all the spooky wonders that come with Halloween, and those who live for everything pumpkin spice. Well all the basics in San Antonio can take a break from pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks and head over to El Paraiso for a cold treat — a pumpkin spice paleta, that is. The legendary paleta joint uploaded a behind-thescenes video on its Facebook page earlier this week to get all the PSL addicts excited about the new addition. No word yet on how long El Paraiso will keep the fall flavor in stock. 1934 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 737-8101. — SM

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> Throughout Texas, San Antonio is well known for having some of the most deliciously authentic Tex-Mex cuisine. Now, you can celebrate your favorite childhood throwback with an entire festival in its honor: Fideo Loco. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, San Antonio’s first ever Fideo Loco Festival and CookOff will be held outside 410 Sportsbar. Because many locals grew up eating this savory staple dish, it’s no surprise that a festival celebrating its deliciousness has finally popped up. Honestly, we’re surprised that one hasn’t come around sooner. The event will also promote anti-bullying in both real-life and cyber settings, with all proceeds going to the cause. It will feature a speaker from the David’s Legacy Foundation, an organization committed to

ending cyberbullying after the death of San Antonio teen David Molak. As of now, at least six teams are lined up to compete in the cook-off, and will be judged based on the tastiness of their dish. However, don’t let the judges do all the work: eight-ounce portions of the fi deo will be available so you can have a fi rst-hand sample of San Antonio’s best. $4 (adults), $2 (children), 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 4, 410 Sportsbar, 9607 Southton Road, (210) 600-6979. — RC

Brats are back

> By now your lederhosen game should be strong. Head out to The Growler Exchange celebrate all things Oktoberfest the festivities begin at noon on Saturday. 8313 Broadway, (210) 320-2738. Or take a ride up the Texas Hill Country to Blanco for Real Ale Brewing’s Oktoberfest on Saturday. If you’re lucky you’ll get an Oktoberfest mug to fill up with your four servings of beer but you’ve gotta reserve your ticket online for that. With eight different types of beer and sausages being served up by The Best Wurst (including a vegetarian option) you’ll soon feel like you’re in Deutschland. Family- and dog-friendly so be ready to say eins, zwei, drei, vier bier. Noon, 231 San Saba Ct., (830) 833-2534. — GM

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> Chef John Belvin always knew he wanted to have his own restaurant. Though the initial concept for the

shop morphed from burgers to po’ boys, the final result opened last weekend as The South Chicken & Waffles off Callaghan Road. Belvin chose the name The South about two years ago with the original concept of creating a menu showcasing the Southern part of the U.S. It features iconic dishes such as Orleans oxtail grillades and grits, chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits. Belvin, a Louisiana native, says he grew up in a family where everyone cooks and he’s bringing those traditional family recipes with a little Belvin touch. Belvin first had idea for the restaurant after seeing a friend’s Facebook post. “Man, how come San Antonio don’t have anything like this,” and it sparked his creativity. The menu includes starters, all-day brunch, all-day breakfast, and lunch and dinner options with prices ranging from $6 to $22. For now, Belvin is hanging his hat on the namesake chicken and waffles, the former of which the longtime caterer perfected through the years. The restaurant rocks modern decor with faux exposed walls and sleek seating and a sprawling patio (perfect for nailing those ‘gram photos on weekends). All 3,000 square feet of it will seat 60 people inside and 12 outside. The South Chicken & Waffles is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant is closed Mondays. 5739 Callaghan Road, Suite. 100, (220) 647-6677. — GM

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Sprite, lime) while bumping to the hits played by DJ Mystic and DJ Adrian. All beautiful people 21 and over get into Lush for free on Fridays, while only the sexiest survive on Saturday nights as ladies get free entry all night. VIP bottle service and hookah is provided to those looking to “do it big” for a big occasion. The multicolored environment provides people the omnipresent feeling of being in nightclubs around the world. Like Burnhouse, make sure to arrive early as the club also hits capacity by midnight. Upscale fashionable dress code is enforced, which means no hats, sandals, sneakers, hard-soled shoes and boots, ripped and baggy clothing, etc. Lush is open from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Wednesday through Friday, and 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturdays. 4553 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 1201, (210) 833-5158.

Lush // #BeLush, as the bar encourages, five days a week during different themed nights. EDM is all the rage on Wednesday nights, while 18+ bookworms from every San Antonio college are encouraged to put away their Burnhouse // This upscale, but chill bar lights up studies and enjoy $3 Lush shots (Viniq, raspberry vodka, five days a week, especially on Thursdays for EDM

> Nightlife at the Ridge Shopping Center on San Antonio’s Northwest Side has undergone more changes than a stale DJ playlist that repeatedly encourages you to take “Shots, Shots, Shots.” Three new-ish establishments, including one that is the “Home of the Original Chicken Wing,” have recently infused another shot of life into the night at the shopping center. Here’s a (Jameson) shot to the hopeful vitality of the new spots. night. Friday nights are for the grown and sexy ladies looking to drop their hair and get down to hip-hop and throwback beats during ladies night. On Saturday nights, an intimate evening can be enjoyed indoors while sitting at two bar tables and admiring two abstract paintings that continuously switch colors and listening to lively Latin music. Step out to the patio and dance the night away on newly installed Astroturf while under the stars. The patio’s ambiance is reminiscent of a backyard summer party, with a saloon-style bar situated under a wooden roof and LED lights strung throughout the area. All that is missing is a barbecue pit with burgers and hot dogs on the grill. There is plenty of room for friends and lovers (current and potential) to dance all night. However, arrive by midnight as there is usually a line out the door by then. Burnhouse is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. 4553 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 1229, (210) 810-5090

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The Oxford English Dictionary defi nes the word “noise” as a sound, “especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance,” but also, “Irregular fl uctuations that accompany a transmitted electrical signal but are not part of it and tend to obscure it.” The latter might be a closer description of the art/music/experience/genre generally called noise. The Art of Noises, a Futurist manifesto written in 1913 by Italian weirdo Luigi Russolo (who built big, strange noise-making contraptions), challenged composers to explore the sounds produced by the new urban industrial landscape. “The variety of noises is infinite,” Russolo wrote. “If today, when we have perhaps a thousand different machines, we can distinguish a thousand different noises, tomorrow, as new machines multiply, we will be able to distinguish ten, twenty, or thirty thousand different noises, not merely in a simply imitative way, but to combine them according to our imagination.” There are artists right here in San Antonio applying the same concept, generating unconventional sounds that can be anything from loud, harsh and sporadic to droning rhythm- and melody-less soundscapes. Earlier this year, I dropped a lure in Facebookland looking for strange new San Antonio noises, and eventually I connected with

Austin Davis who performs under the name Wolf Party, and he let me know about a noise show happening not fi ve blocks from my apartment. Sound crescendo-ed off the wooden ceilings of a dusty living room switching from being fully covered in a black cloak to a skull mask, screamed into a mic and punched delay pedals as a red light from a single lamp bathed the artist in an ominous glow as he pulled the audience through a 15-minute set of high-pitched screeches and low hums like a tornado ripping through a fi eld of broken glass. Gathered at that 5 Points-area house for what was actually a tour kick-off show for darkwave-punk band Filthy was sort of a mixed-bag of artists from several different genres including the aforementioned Wolf Party, Echo Curse, rapper D.R.O., and folk Americana band Barrera and The Hot Springs. Joel Hiller opened up the chilly, January evening with his droney and dark ambient project Echo Curse. He and Rene Martinez (who performs in Bob Dole Shows Up Late For His Matinee) say they’ve been throwing shows for years, but only in the past few did they start booking experimental acts. Hiller said that traditional venues complained that noise shows didn’t draw enough people, so him and Martinez say they rely on friends who open up

Here are a few artists we like: Fierce Diety // Industrial, harsh noise - reverbnation.com/ fiercedeity Wolf Party // Power electronics, experimental noise wolfpartynoise.bandcamp.com Freebiez // Experimental rock, noise - thefreebiez. bandcamp.com Echo Curse // Experimental, dark ambient, drone echocurse.bandcamp.com HVXVN // Experimental, harsh noise, dark ambient, drone - hvxvn.bandcamp.com GODCOCK // Harsh noise, power electronics - godcock. bandcamp.com To keep up to date with the experimental and noise community in SA and find about shows and releases from artists in the community check out the public Facebook group San Antonio Noise & Experimental Music (facebook. com/groups/534790080056432)

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their houses for performances. Since that show in January we’ve discovered more and more artists are prone to express themselves through unconventional, anti-pop mediums, and have added to the already rich and diverse musical amalgam that makes up San Antonio’s music scene. Artists like Mutant (mvtant.bandcamp. com) who uses vintage hardware and reelto-reel tape recordings to create cyber-punk industrial tracks in the vein of early Nine Inch Nails. Or folks like experimental percussionist and composer Dane Rousay (check out his music at danerousay.com), who plays in several projects including Freebiez and Jejune Stars and recently teamed up with the non-profit contemporary art gallery Artpace for Right Now Experimental Music Festival, a celebration of all things un-pop, which featured everything from spoken word/ percussion, improvisational synth doom, ambient dub and tape loop soundscaping to name a few sub-genres represented. I attended my first noise show in a Baltimore warehouse sometime early in 2008 before I moved to Texas later that year, and seeing the artists and genres within the noise and greater experimental music world start to get taken seriously through reviews in national publications over the last decade is refreshing and encouraging. And I realize that that may come across as sort of douchey and paint me as some elitist hipster-type, but to see our own San Antonio art community recognizing similar artists who paint with sounds and textures as opposed to straight-forward chord progressions, is fucking cool and should be recognized as a door opening to a new epoch of music appreciation in the Alamo City. And sure, SA’s noise and experimental scene feels tiny and scattered, but its size is eclipsed by the quality of the art. The artists are weird, super friendly and really could give less of a fuck about how you’re dressed, where you come from, your sexual orientation or gender identity. “The weirder you are the more we embrace you,” joked Davis who spoke to the Current about his experience as a relatively obscure artist in a community mostly of standard rock ‘n’ roll. “Why pay $18-$80 to go see these big bands or these popular local bands that are gonna do something you’ve seen a hundred thousand times, when you can pay $3 at a much chiller place that’s probably BYOB and see something you’ve never seen before?” If you’re new to San Antonio, or haven’t bothered to put in the work to discover what lies beyond the corridors and the sounds of the St. Mary’s Strip, check out some local artists that invite you to experience the esoteric, and who knows, you just might like what you hear.

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Now let’s get back to talking about this lineup. For starters, eschewing all pretense to egalitarianism, let’s look at the biggies. Bubble Puppy, the elder statesmen of the bill, are a San Antonio band that was originally active in the late 1960s, when our region was still known as a psych-rock hotbed. The band’s one proper album, which included its only hit “Hot Smoke and Sassafras,” was 1969’s A Gathering of Promises. Psychic Ills, a band from New York on the righteous label Sacred Bones, is a shapeshifting act that has dabbled in just about every JAMES COURTNEY flavor of psych music, from electronic venue that’s never been shy about exploration to its current jangly, waving its freak flag in the form of rootsy, and dreamy incarnation. groovy music and art. The Warlocks hail from Los Our readers will be aware that, of Angeles and traffic in a heavy, dark, late, the curatorial power couple with and grungy (shoegaze-y?) brand of impeccable taste has been branching lysergic sound. With a voluminous out, making a concerted (see what I back catalog, this band could, all by did there) effort to host shows in less itself, melt your face all night. conventional settings (those Planetarium Other highlights (even though shows tho). Psych del Rio is the EVERY act on this bill is fantastic) culmination of these efforts to expand. include out of state bands Sugar Gem Hotvet is not shy when Candy Mountain (psych-pop-rock it comes to talking about her from Oakland), Flavor Crystals Psych Del Rio love of music. “Without (spacey krautrock from Free, Noon-11pm, music, life is draped in a Minneapolis), and Lochness Sat, Sept 23, Arnethick, scratchy blanket of son River Theatre, Mobsters (punk/surf psych 418 Villita St. awkwardness and unease,” from Lake Charles). she told the Current. And, lastly, I’d be remiss not Discussing her and to mention some of the local/ Glenn’s efforts in general, as regional acts that comprise the core well as Psych del Rio specifically, she of Psych del Rio’s lineup. You gotta elucidated a kind of admirable credo: dig San Anto’s Sunjammer (muddy “In the end, my goal is to enrich and loose proto-psych/freakbeat) the musical fabric of my hometown. I and Mockingbird Express (throwback don’t think that the quality of our music psych-blues), as well as Anabelle should be corporatized and attached Chairlegs (marauding psych-pop from to a dollar sign. San Antonio has such ATX), Tele Novella (retro-flavored moda vibrant, rich culture and so many pop from Lockhart), and Sherry (sunny passionate people, we really don’t need art-pop from ATX).

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While these weekly music picks are here for us to let our readers know (or remind them) of what these bands sound like, sometimes we get lost in trying to describe the sounds of these bands more than communicating how we feel when we listen to them. With Lee Fields & The Expressions, let us do the latter. Listening to this group is like waking up on a perfect autumn morning having had the perfect amount of sleep. It’s like going to the coffee shop on that same day, ordering a drink and having the cute barista compliment your outfit as you sip from what is literally the best latte you’ve ever had in your entire life. Listening to Lee Fields & The Expressions is like falling in love for the first time thinking about the names of your future kids ... or dogs. That’s what good soul music does. It’s not about technicality so much as it is “how does this song make you feel, baby?” Forget about your problems and get lost in waves of splendor at what is a show we’ve been looking forward to seeing for some time now. With The Blind Owls, Alamo City Soul Club, $20, 7pm, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. – CC THU

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CAFÉ TACVBA Hailing from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico, Café Tacvba found early success with the 1992 release of their eponymous debut album. Twenty-five years later, the group’s sound has ranged from bolero and funk to electronica, punk and hip hop, though they’re most known for their alternative rock style. On their latest album Jei Beibi, the band’s first in five years, tracks jump almost drastically in sound from song to song, yet somehow manage to stay true to their alt-rock sound. FRI

Overall the album is sparkly, atmospheric and a testimony to the group’s ability to be creative and explore a variety of sounds while remaining current and retaining a pop aesthetic. Accompanying the album’s release back in May, Café Tacvba has been touring across the country with concerts scheduled for San Antonio this Friday, September 22 and Saturday, 23 at the Aztec Theatre. $48.50$91.50, 8pm, The Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 8124355, theaztectheatre.com. – CC

ILA MINORI ALBUM RELEASE PARTY Ila Minori, the new project from the former lead singer of Ledaswan, who some may remember was a swell local alt-rock band during the late aughts, will celebrate the release of its debut album on Thursday night. Crafted over the past few years, at least in part on sojourns to Europe and the northeast, Traveling with Ghosts, as the record is called, is a deeply intimate album from a gifted songwriter entering a new phase of her musical journey. The album, at least from what we’ve heard, is a rewarding listen on those terms. Supporting Ila Minori on this special occasion are locals Lloronas (decidedly rowdy pop-punk that’s puro San Anto) and Derek Harold Gray (rustic singersongwriter vibes), and Austin outfit The Holy Child (Latin/jazz/funk/ soul fusion). $10, 8pm, Ventura, 1011 Avenue B, (210) 802-6940. – James Courtney THU

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Combining elements of that early-aughts indie sound like with the attitude of ’70s punk, Gainsville, Florida’s Against Me! has been making waves in punk rock since the late ’90s. Fronted by Laura Jane Grace, who came out as transgender in 2012, the band tackles a number of issues directed at their own community like prejudice and complacency, which you think punk rock wouldn’t have issues with. On the title track of Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Grace belts out “You want them to notice / The ragged ends of your summer dress / You want the to see you / Like they see every other girl / They just see a faggot / they hold their breath not to catch the sick” in a refreshing non-cis gender, male perspective in a music community that’s frankly a bit saturated with the opposite. With Bleached, The Dirt Nil, $21, 7pm, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. – Chris Conde FRI

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You can listen to the four recorded efforts (three LPs and the EP that started it all) from Warpaint to get a taste of the Los Angeles four-piece’s brooding, artful, and gently psychedelic brand of indie rock. But, this really is one of those bands that you have to experience live in order to truly appreciate it. In the live setting, with the studio veneer absent and the band members given room to roam on their instruments, Warpaint’s sound feels heavier, (somehow) moodier, and more complex/layered. For fans and the newbies alike, Saturday’s show, the band’s first in SA, is highly-recommended. As a bonus, since it’s been two years since Warpaint’s last release, we have a feeling they may be trying out some new material at this one. $20, 7pm, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. – JC SAT

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Probably one of the most stacked hip-hop shows San Antonio’s seen in a minute, The Korova is hosting a benefit concert for Hurricane Harvey relief with some of the most recognized names in the hip-hop community including Brother Slug from Atmosphere, and Immortal Technique to name a few. On September 1, Immortal Technique said this about the show on his Facebook “I want to extend my appreciation to everyone who came forward to help put this together. Not just the artists but the local residents, promoters, sponsors, venue and all of the staff that will be killing themselves behind the scenes … Eid mubarak to my supporters who celebrate it. We should always remain humble and appreciate the things we take for granted that others are dying without. I am humbled by the support across the board and the unity I have witnessed in the wake of this. I look forward to seeing you in Texas.” The charities receiving 100 percent of the proceeds include Houston Food Relief Fund, Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, Houston Food Bank, and Houston Humane Society. With Chino XL, K-Rino, Emilio Rojas, Swave Sevah, Poison Pen + more, $20-$50, 8pm, The Korova, 107 E. Martin St., (210) 226-5070, thekorova.com. – CC SAT

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with vaginas. And some people — most people — want their dicks on men and their labia on/vaginas in women. “There’s no shame in it, as long as it doesn’t come from a place of ignorance or hate,” Urquhart writes. “Mature adults should be able to talk plainly about their sexuality, particularly with prospective partners, in a way that doesn’t objectify or shame anyone who happens to be packing the non-preferred equipment.” Some straight guys are really into dick (trans women with male partners usually aren’t partnered with gay men, and trans women who do sex work typically don’t have any gay male clients), some straight guys are willing to make an exception for a particular dick (after falling in love with a woman who has one), but most straight guys aren’t into dick (other than their own). Since you’re confused about what to do, COCK, I would encourage you to continue dating this woman, keep an open mind, and keep taking things slow. You’ve got new information to process, and some things — or one thing — to think about before taking this relationship to the next level. But don’t drag it out. If you conclude that the dick is a deal breaker, end this relationship with compassion and alacrity. You don’t want to keep seeing her “to be nice” if you know a relationship isn’t possible. Because letting someone live in false hope is always a dick move. On the Lovecast, Dan chats with Slate writer Mark Joseph Stern about left-wing anti-Semitism: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter ITMFA.org

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of the cartoon character Homer Simpson. First, the poet: “As we learn, we must daily unlearn something which it has cost us no small labor and anxiety to acquire.” Now here’s Homer Simpson: “Every time I learn something new, it pushes out something old.” VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Filmmakers often have test audiences evaluate their products before releasing it to the masses. If a lot of viewers express a particular critique, the filmmaker may make changes, even cutting out certain scenes or altering the ending. You might want to try a similar tack in the coming weeks, Virgo. Solicit feedback on the new projects and trends you’ve been working on — not just from anyone, of course, but rather from smart people who respect you. And be sure they’re not inclined to tell you only what you want to hear. Get yourself in the mood to treasure honesty and objectivity. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): The poet E. E. Cummings said, “To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” On the other hand, naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau declared that “We are constantly invited to be who we are,” to become “something worthy and noble.” So which of these two views is correct? Is fate aligned against us, working hard to prevent us from knowing and showing our authentic self? Or is fate forever conspiring in our behalf, seducing us to master our fullest expression? I’m not sure if there’s a final, definitive answer, but I can tell you this, Libra: In the coming months, Thoreau’s view will be your predominant truth.

on end,” she writes. Seventeenth-century Spaniards celebrated festivals five months of each year. In 16th-century France, peasants devoted an average of one day out of every four to “carnival revelry.” In accordance with current astrological omens, you Sagittarians are authorized to match those levels of conviviality in the coming weeks.

accomplish the improbable tasks you have ahead of you, you’ve got to unleash your imagination, allowing it to bloom to its full power so it can encompass vast expanses and delve down into hidden abysses. Try this visualization exercise: Picture yourself bigger than the planet Earth, holding it tenderly in your hands.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Kittens made French Emperor Napoleon III lose his composure. He shook and screamed around them. Butterflies scare actress Nicole Kidman. My friend Allie is frightened by photos of Donald Trump. As for me, I have an unnatural fear of watching reality TV. What about you, Capricorn? Are you susceptible to any odd anxieties or nervous fantasies that provoke agitation? If so, the coming weeks will be a perfect time to overcome them. Why? Because you’ll be host to an unprecedented slow-motion outbreak of courage that you can use to free yourself from long-standing worries.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): I got an email from a fan of Piscean singer Rihanna. He complained that my horoscopes rarely mention celebrities. “People love astrological predictions about big stars,” he wrote. “So what’s your problem? Are you too ‘cultured’ to give us what we the people really want? Get off your high horse and ‘lower’ yourself to writing about our heroes. You could start with the lovely, talented, and very rich Rihanna.” I told Rihanna’s fan that my advice for mega-stars is sometimes different from what it is for average folks. For Piscean mega-stars like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ellen Page, and Bryan Cranston, for example, the coming weeks will be a time to lay low, chill out, and recharge. But nonfamous Pisceans will have prime opportunities to boost their reputation, expand their reach, and wield a stronger-than-usual influence in the domains they frequent.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “The brain is wider than the sky,” wrote Emily Dickinson. “The brain is deeper than the sea.” I hope you cultivate a vivid awareness of those truths in the coming days, Aquarius. In order to

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SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): “When you do your best, you’re depending to a large extent on your unconscious, because you’re waiting for the thing you can’t think of.” So said Scorpio director Mike Nichols in describing his process of making films. Now I’m conveying this idea to you just in time for the beginning of a phase I call “Eruptions from Your Unconscious.” In the coming weeks, you will be ripe to receive and make good use of messages from the depths of your psyche. At any other time, these simmering bits of brilliance might remain below the threshold of your awareness, but for the foreseeable future they’ll be bursting through and making themselves available to be plucked. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Author Barbara Ehrenreich has done extensive research on the annals of partying. She says modern historians are astounded by the prodigious amount of time that medieval Europeans spent having fun together. “People feasted, drank, and danced for days

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CONTACT MICHELLE DUENAS AT 210.431.8312 OR MDUENAS@SAFOODBANK.ORG