Hosted by the Tennis Club of San Antonio (TCSA) and benefiting Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) and Thrive Youth Center, the inaugural Alamo City Tennis Classic (ACTC) is one of the first international LGBT sports competitions of its kind in San Antonio. “We plan to give back to the community, and the main reason we will…
‘Memphis’ in Full Swing at the Woodlawn
Set amid racial tension in 1950s-era Tennessee, Memphis follows the story of Huey Calhoun, a white high-school-dropout-turned-radio-DJ (played here by Brian Hodges) who falls in love with Felicia Farrell, a black R&B singer (played by Marie Warren Bunch). After seeing Felicia perform at Delray’s, an underground nightclub, Huey’s determined to make Felicia a star by spinning her record on…
Adore Delano Brings Her ‘After Party’ to the Aztec
Competing on the seventh season of American Idol, Daniel Noriega made it into the top 16 but not without a few insults from Simon Cowell, who reportedly called the California native “useless” and even described one of his performances as “grotesque.” Five years later, Noriega re-entered the reality competition arena reinvented as Adore Delano on…
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ Lands at the Majestic This Week
In 1957 when Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella first premiered on CBS as a made-for-television musical starring Julie Andrews in the lead role, it was seen by an audience of more than 100 million people — a figure almost impossible to recapture in today’s era of online streaming. Its authors, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, were already among the…
Jump Start Performance Co. Challenges Artists With 8 x 8 Series
Good things come in small packages. At least that’s the idea behind Jump Start’s upcoming performance series 8 x 8 Cabaret Du Jump being held this weekend. After lead artist Chuck Squier asked company member Sheila Currie to construct a performance cube out of 8-foot pipes, the challenge to the local artistic community was to…
The Carver presents Arte y Pasión’s “Colores”
They are known for an interdisciplinary approach juxtaposing flamenco with modern dance and visual art, but the provocative group Arte y Pasión have yet another factor which often goes unrecognized: For the past several years, artistic director Tamara Adira has been recruiting some of the best talent from around the country to join in the…
Pink Leche Hosts Golden Girls Themed Celebration at Brick
We all know that familiar tune: “Thank you for being a friend, Travel down the road and back again….” This weekend Pink Leche hosts Blanched Out!, “a party celebrating the Golden Girl in all of us through art, music, and crafts.” Before the era of Will and Grace, the Golden Girls — Blanche, Dorothy, Rose,…
Tobin Edge Series Continues with ‘Sex Tips’
Based on the best-selling book of the same title by Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man is a revealing and titillating look at sex and relationships from a gay man’s perspective. Coming to the Tobin Center as part of its Edge Series, the three-character play takes place in a university…
GLAAD Releases Media Guide to Debunk “Bathroom Bill” Myths
GLAAD has announced the release of a new media guide, Debunking the “Bathroom Bill” Myth – Accurate Reporting on LGBT Nondiscrimination: A Guide for Journalists, intended to ensure fair and accurate reporting of transgender-inclusive city ordinances. The guide discusses the importance of using proper language, the negative impact of reducing nondiscrimination ordinances to “Bathroom Bills,”…
Luminaria Returns with ‘Take Two’ Programming
The torrential storms last October may have put a damper on the 2015 incarnation of Luminaria, but they weren’t enough to keep the two-day art festival’s commissioned pieces and performances under wraps for too long. Four months later, Luminaria Take Two returns to light up San Antonio’s River North neighborhood with multimedia celebrations at the San Antonio Museum…