On November 10, local jazz crooner Ken Slavin will present a concert to benefit the San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF) at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts’ Carlos Alvarez Theater. Ken Slavin: Shaken, Not Stirred is an expanded version of the singer’s recent New York City showcase at the Metropolitan Room featuring selections by Great American Songbook…
Gene Elder Arrested in Alamo Heights, Says Police May Have Bullied Boy
Artist, activist and Out In SA columnist Gene Elder was arrested on July 14 in Alamo Heights where he was charged with interfering with an arrest and resisting arrest. Police took Elder into custody after he tried to give his business card to a boy who police were questioning and who Elder believes was being…
On the Chartreuse Couch: Gene Elder Interviews Ken Slavin
Gene: Ken, here you are at last. On the couch where you belong. Now, I want you to just lie down and make yourself comfortable and just say the first thing that comes to mind. What do you think of when I say, “Artists giving their art to fundraisers and musicians playing for free at…
Too marvelous for words: Ken Slavin turns 25*
“I’ve lived a lot since I was 29 and I understand the songs better now than I ever did.” Jazz singer and public-relations pro Ken Slavin is San Antonio’s rara avis—a very animated anachronism from a time when gentlemen sported impeccably fitted jackets for daily wear, and equally well-tailored manners. Onstage and off, this 6-foot-two-inch…
Nominate your favorite LGBT artists for the San Antonio Music Awards
The San Antonio Music Awards Showcase isn’t until September 26th, but voting for the awards is already underway. You can cast a vote (one per category per day) in up to 35 categories for your favorite local artists online. Winners will be recognized as the best in the city in the Current’s September 23 Music…
Burgers and Jazz with Ken Slavin at Sam’s Burger Joint
Jazz vocalist Ken Slavin will be putting on a special performance Wednesday, June 17 at Sam’s Burger Joint Music Hall. The San Antonio based artist is excited to make his first headline appearance at the music hall. “It will be a family friendly night and will mark the halfway point of my 25th anniversary in…