The San Antonio Book Festival was launched several years ago in the spirit of the Austin-based Texas Book Festival, a nationally recognized event which attracts hundreds of authors and hundreds of thousands of attendees annually. Sponsored by the San Antonio Public Library Foundation, our book festival, held in the spring on the eve of Fiesta,…
Arts & Culture
Vegan Fare, Cocktails and Community at La Botánica
Recent random statistic: About six percent of the American public defines itself as vegan. Just guessing here, but that number is likely lower in San Antonio — which makes the local band of dedicated brethren and sistren small indeed. But the key word is not “small,” it’s “dedicated.” Unlike diet-du-jour types who briefly espouse, oh…
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…
Emerald Ball Burlesque Show to Benefit Pride Center
Performers for the fifth annual Emerald Ball at Heat Nightclub are busy readying wigs, gowns and spangles for their March 13 fundraiser benefiting Pride Center San Antonio. The burlesque drag show will feature the talents of performers, Remi Martini, Pystol Whips, Anny Conda, Tencha la Jefa, Ada Vox, Kristi Waters, Maxxy Radd, Fat Bottom Cabaret,…
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,”…
Geeking Out with Erotic Romance Author Mia West
“It would possibly behoove me to be more sophisticated as Mia, but I’m just not. I’m an enormous nerd.” Most days, you’ll find Shannon Morgan trotting on her treadmill, furiously drafting her next book. Morgan (pen name: Mia West) has self-published multiple series since entering the erotic romance genre in 2014, including Tell Me When,…
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…
On and Off “Fred” Returns to the Deco District
Public artist Rolando Briseño was visiting Cuernavaca, Mexico, several years ago when he found inspiration for a work of art while standing on the balcony of a friend’s home, overlooking the street scenes below. Sticking to his signature symbol of tables and tablecloths, he hired models from the local art school and positioned two males…
San Antonio Aids Foundation (SAAF) Offers Free HIV Testing on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Since 1999, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day has been observed on February 7 to educate and bring awareness to members of the community who may currently be living with HIV, and those who are most at risk of contracting the virus. This year’s theme is “I Am My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper, Fight HIV/AIDS!” According to…