When By “Daisy Chain” They Don’t Mean the Beading Pattern I brought my bio daughter and bonus daughter to the gynecologist a couple of years ago. Both got annual exams and both were discussing birth control options with the doc. So the doc got to hear my speech with both of them about pregnancy prevention…
LGBTQ artists unite for Pride Center SA June 12, 8pm-midnight Free The Uptown Studio, 700 Fredericksburg Rd. theuptownstudio.com, pridecentersa.org The Uptown Studio brings together local, LGBTQ artists for a night of music and art aimed to unite and inform the community. All proceeds from the event benefit Pride Center San Antonio, a resource center for lesbian,…
Greg Hinojosa, one of the organizers of Fiesta Frenzy, along with attorney Rosie Gonzalez, were on hand June 2 at the presentation of a check for $2,500 to help provide upgrades to the Children’s Room at the Bexar County Courthouse. The Children’s Room is a waiting area for kids who must make court appearances in…
“In other countries, the reference to James Byrd is kind of lost, but the violence is very much there and present.” As an Artpace International Artist-in-Residence in 1999, Christian Marclay produced a 14-minute film titled Guitar Drag depicting an amplified electric guitar being dragged along a Texas road by a pickup truck. As part of…
The City of San Antonio’s Department of Culture and Creative Development and the Parks and Recreation Department are sponsoring the first annual SA Family Pride Fair on Saturday, June 6 at Historic Market Square. The event will be a kick off to Pride Month which is observed worldwide during the month of June. It also…
Though their group was small, their message was clear; Tania Bruguera should be free to practice her art. Standing in a light drizzling rain, about 10 people met in front of the Alamo on a Friday evening in late May to show support for international Cuban-born artist Tania Bruguera. Anjali Gupta, sirector of San Antonio…
As part of the San Antonio Public Library’s celebration of Pride Month, the Central Library is hosting the Come OUT discussion panel Tuesday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m. The discussion panel, which will kick off SAPL’s Pride Month events, is made up of LGBTI artists selected for their contributions to San Antonio culture and society.…
Memorial Day brings sad memories for Jerry V. Pierce. Three years ago his 11-year-old daughter, Madison Rose, was riding in an ATV with her then-12-year-old brother Quinnton and his friend when it flipped over in the pasture of their home in Valley Mills, Texas, killing her and injuring the two boys. All three kids had…
June 3, 6-9pm $50-$2,500 Hot Wells Conservancy, 5503 S. Presa hwc.wildapricot.org Hot Wells Conservancy hosts the 3rd annual Harvest Feast, bringing together some of the most talented chefs in San Antonio. Some of the chefs cooking it up at the feast are Chef Stefan Bowers (Feast), Chef Brooke Smith (Esquire Tavern), Chef Zach Garza (Primero…
The San Antonio Public Library is observing Pride Month with a series of events that focuses on different aspects of LGBT life. This is the fifth year the library has presented the series. A statement on the library’s web site explains the aim of the month-long observance, “The Pride events planned in June are a…
