May is National Bike Month and a group of local women have heard the call. LezRideSA is an LGBTQ Bike Social providing and promoting a safe space for all cyclists. They meet on Tuesday at 6:30 at Luther’s Hamburgers on North Main Avenue in the name of health, wellness, friendship and fun. Lisa Ortega, a…
It’s Showtime! for the Live Oak Singers
Live Oak Singers present It’s Showtime! Songs from Stage and Screen Madison Square Presbyterian Church, 319 Camden Street 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17 $20 General admission, $15 Students, military & seniors Children 10 and under are free Last summer, I attended the Pride concert rehearsal of the then newly formed Live Oak Singers, San Antonio’s only…
Jamie Brickhouse, Dangerous When Wet, at the Twig
Jamie Brickhouse: Dangerous When Wet 5:30pm, Thursday, May 14 The Twig Book Shop, free Acclaimed debut author and Trinity University alumnus Jaime Brickhouse returns to his native Texas this Thursday at The Twig Book Shop to read from his new memoir, Dangerous When Wet, at the book shop located in the Pearl on Thursday, May 14, at 5:30…
San Antonio elections 2015: by the numbers
From Sophia Parafina, data janitor and geographer, who’s been putting her map-making skills to use in the wake of Saturday’s election: Above: Side-by-side comparison of early voting and election day turnout. Quite a number of high turnout precincts flipped. Mike Villareal took territory from Taylor and Van de Putte, and Taylor also took precincts from…
Mike Villarreal wants a city of opportunity
San Antonio’s 2015 joint general, special, bond and charter elections are Saturday, May 9. Find location information and more, here. Today, a portion of the small pool of influential SA voters may feel torn about having to choose between former state Rep. Mike Villarreal and former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte in the runoff-bound race for San…
Tommy Adkisson operates on an ‘inspirational level of energy’
San Antonio’s 2015 joint general, special, bond and charter elections are Saturday, May 9. Find location information and more, here. In the contentious race for mayor of San Antonio, former Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson’s utopian vision of “a kinder, gentler, more equitable society,” has served as a spurring reminder of his initial decision to run for City…
Leticia Van de Putte, SA’s happy warrior
San Antonio’s 2015 joint general, special, bond and charter elections are Saturday, May 9. Find location information and more, here. A feeling of post-Fiesta frenzy wafts through the upwardly spacious halls of Leticia Van de Putte’s palatial campaign office on the city’s West Side. A fluffy Spurs wreath hangs on the door of a conference room whose building…
The annual Fiesta Hat Party is a family affair
For some, Fiesta means parades (“Show me your shoes!”), mock royalty (“Trade you for a medal?”), or food and fun (“Give me a chicken on a stick.”). For others, it’s all about hats. The Fiesta Hat Party in Monte Vista is one of the largest assemblies of San Antonio’s LGBT community you will find before…
Pink Leche brings together artists and performers Saturday
“Where My Girls At?” 8pm April 25, $3 Brick at Blue Star Arts Complex, 108 Blue Star Pink Leche has become known for his eclectic blend of musical styles–something he calls “Queer Bass.” When he was putting together his latest show, he quickly realized it had turned into a total sausage fest. He asked himself,…
How Cornyation became the ruling roué of Fiesta
Cornyation was an important part of the democratization of Fiesta. Children fidgeted and adults downed the last of their longneck beers as they waited for the show to begin. The sweeping Arneson River Theatre was in the middle of the Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) midway, pushed against the edge of the river. The…