7:30pm Thursday, November 13 Majestic Theatre $23-$88 Click here to make your pixie-dust Trock dreams come true. The Trocks are coming! The Trocks are coming! Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, or the Trocks, as the group is affectionately called, is making its way through San Antonio for one night only November 13. Audiences…
Steamy Sunday Funday with Domingo de Pecado
Domingo de Pecado: A sinful reading by Kórima Press Authors Sunday November 9, 2014 4-6 pm More details here Put on your best knickers for an afternoon of sex, sin, and storytelling. Kórima Press and Trinity University’s Modern Languages and Literature Department Present Domingo de Pecado: A sinful reading by Kórima Press Authors. Featuring Jesus…
Business spotlight: Dermalily
If you’re going to talk about Dermalily, you have to talk about Melissa Valdez. Sure, the owner and operator of the Southtown skincare and waxing studio is wild about skincare, but what she’s truly passionate about is making her clients glow inside and out. As a transgendered Latina business owner, Valdez wanted to create an…
Take the Uptown Art Stroll this weekend
2014 Uptown Art Stroll Olmos Park Terrace November 1 (10 am–5pm) and 2nd (noon–5 pm) Free More info here A wise woman once told Anel Flores to move to Olmos Park Terrace. Sixteen years later, and she’s still in the neighborhood writing, painting, and making jewelry forever “inspired by my community garden, my neighbor’s outdoor…
Business spotlight: The Texas Tan
The Texas Tan, with new management and new policies, merges large-salon technology with small-business hospitality, guaranteeing unique experiences tailored to each client’s individual needs. “We love educating our clients about smart tanning,” says manager Amber Kitchen. “We do not want to pressure you into anything you do not want.” Kitchen strives to ask the right…
The Fourth Annual Dobie Dichos
Friday, October 31, 2014 6–9:30pm Oakville, TX Tickets may be purchased here (361) 449-2481 “In the university I am a wild man” J. Frank Dobie wrote this to his wife, adding, “in the wilds I am a scholar and a poet.” Storyteller and Texan J. Frank Dobie spent his entire life walking the line between…
Business spotlight: Bliss
Bliss isn’t just a place to eat; it’s a place to truly experience food. Lisa Bliss, co-owner and wife of Chef Mark Bliss, explains, “The menu is seasonal, the food creative yet never fussy, and we use the best quality, seasonal ingredients available.” The Bliss team strives to truly tickle everyone’s palette, from well-considered vegan…
Afternoon delight with David Sedaris
David Sedaris, Nov. 9 at 3 pm, H-E-B Performance Hall Ticket info here. David Sedaris was 36 years old when he first caught Ira Glass’s eye. Sedaris was on a Chicago stage, diary in hand, and Glass was in the audience. That was back in ’92, so imagine a thick layer of secondhand smoke permeating…
Business spotlight: The Nichols Law Firm
One of the few litigation firms in San Antonio that actively seeks LGBT clients, the Nichols Law Firm strives “to make sure our clients have an enjoyable, comfortable, and even fun experience at our office.” The firm, located in downtown San Antonio, is uniquely equipped to serve the LGBT community in a variety of matters,…
The Tobin cooks with America’s Test Kitchen Live
America’s Test Kitchen Live with Christopher Kimball, October 28 at 8pm, H-E-B Performance Hall Ticket info here. You know those disaster meals where the roast is toasted, the beets are busted, and the soufflé fell down by noon? For years, Christopher Kimball has deconstructed these tragic meals in his much beloved PBS series, America’s Test…