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On the Cover: San Antonio restaurants say the summer heat has bitten deeply into their sales. Some worry it’s only going to get worse. Design: Samantha Serna.

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WORLD HERITAGE FESTIVAL

September 6-10, 2023

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Partners in World Heritage Breakfast | 9:00 a.m. Private Event

Nopal y Tu | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Mission San Juan | 9101 Graf Road |San Antonio, Texas 78214

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Texas’ Oldest Grist Mill | 10:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Mission San Jose | 6701 San José Drive | San Antonio, Texas 78214

The Many Lives of the Alamo Long Barrack | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

The Alamo | 300 Alamo Plaza | San Antonio, Texas 78205

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

River to Farm Hike | 8:30 a.m.

Mission San Juan | 9101 Graf Road |San Antonio, Texas 78214

Music and Movie Under the Stars | 6:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Tour de Las Misiones | 7:00 a.m.

Mission Park Pavilion ǀ 6030 Padre Drive ǀ San Antonio, Texas 7 8214

Junior Ranger Day | 10 a.m.

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El Camino de San Antonio: Caring for Creation Mass and Walk | 8:00 a.m.

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HTwo men were found dead in the Rio Grande River last week, one of them stuck in the floating barriers Gov. Greg Abbott installed to prevent migrants from crossing safely into the United States. The other man was found close to the barriers and is believed to have been dead for a longer period of time before his body was discovered.

A group of LGBTQ+ Texans and their allies, represented by the ACLU of Texas, are suing to stop a new state law that would criminalize drag performances that take place in front of children. In the lawsuit, filed last week in federal court, the plaintiffs argue the bill’s language is too broad and offers police and prosecutors undue discretion to bring charges against people and businesses in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s 1st and 14th Amendments

HThe Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is separating migrant families at the border, Hearst Newspapers reported last week. DPS officers have reportedly separated at least two dozen families in July by arresting fathers for trespassing and holding them in state facilities while transferring their spouses and kids into federal custody. The reported separation scheme, not publicly announced by any state official, is reminiscent of a Trump administration policy that sparked international outrage.

Students, faculty, and staff at some San Antonio colleges and universities will be able to access free public transportation this academic year thanks to a new VIA Metropolitan Transit program. The U-Pass, available to students and employees at schools including all Alamo Colleges, the University of Texas at San Antonio and Our Lady of the Lake University, will give users unlimited, year-round access to all VIA transit services. — Abe Asher

Ignoring medical realities for the sake of cruelty with Ken Paxton

Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark.

Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has racked up a career of dick moves, but last week’s appeal of a court decision regarding Texas’ abortion law may be his most dickish yet.

Hours after a Texas judge last Friday issued a temporary exemption to the ban that would prevent prosecution of doctors who determine a fetus cannot survive after birth, Paxton’s office appealed.

In typically politicized language, Paxton’s first assistant attorney general, Brent Webster, blasted the injunction as the work of an “an activist Austin judge” intent on undoing Texas law.

Keep in mind, that the so-called “activist Austin judge” — Jessica Mangrum — issued a narrow ruling that shielded doctors from prosecution if they make a “good faith judgment” to end a complicated pregnancy. It’s beyond state authorities’ power to pursue charges against a doctor for making the medical decision to carry out such a procedure, she wrote.

Under current Texas law, physicians are only permitted to conduct an abortion if a woman’s life is in danger.

During testimony, three women involved in the suit described their harrowing experiences of being denied abortions as their pregnancies took grim and unexpected turns.

One was almost forced to wait until her child miscarried naturally — that is, until she went into septic shock and doctors finally determined she could die without an abortion. Another held her newly delivered baby as it took its last breaths; she’d been forced to give birth even though the fetus had been diagnosed with a fatal malady that prevented its skull and brainstem from developing fully.

Paxton and his team are aware of the testimony and that of multiple doctors, who warned that the law, as written, prevents them from carrying out procedures that are medically necessary and can stave off profound health risks to pregnant women. Setting aside Paxton’s many legal woes, it’s clear that this assclown has made cruelty part of his brand. It should be increasingly clear to Texans that he’s not fit to serve.

— Sanford Nowlin

City council last week approved a contract for a contested plan to remove 48 trees from Brackenridge Park. The tree removal is part of the first phase of a bond project for the park that was approved in 2017. However, the proposed tree culling — at first considerably larger — drew vehement criticism from a coalition of environmentalists and neighbors, who argued the removal would harm wildlife. Ultimately, council voted 6-4 to award the resulting construction contract to a Kentucky-based company.

The long-running battle over the future of the downtown bar Moses Rose’s Hideout has come to an end. Owner Vince Cantu has agreed to sell the property and vacate by Aug. 15. The sale will allow work on the new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum to proceed and keep its proposed 2027 opening date. The city offered Cantu $5.26 million for the property in April. The cash value of the current offer wasn’t publicly available at press time.

The San Antonio Spurs’ arena has a new naming partner. The team last week revealed the AT&T Center will become Frost Bank Center

According to the team, Frost Bank and the Spurs have deep ties. Tom C. Frost arranged the financing needed to relocate the NBA team to San Antonio a half century ago. The bank is also the Spurs’ longest-tenured commercial partner.

—  Abe Asher

YOU SAID IT!

“At some point it has to come to an end. I think today was the first step in a journey of a thousand miles to make sure that justice ultimately comes to be.”

— Brian Wice, special prosecutor, as quoted in the Texas Tribune, on the 2015 securities fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finally edging closer to trial.

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Jason Aldean’s claims of patriotism and victimhood both ring hollow

BY KEVIN SANCHEZ

Editor’s Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1989 Texas v. Johnson decision, the First Amendment has protected the right to burn the United States flag in public protest.

Army brat Gregory Johnson was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1956 — then a town of fewer than 40,000 residents. As a kid, he helped deliver Stars and Stripes, the daily newspaper of the U.S. military, wherever his father was stationed, from Alabama to West Germany. Hearing the stories of returning Vietnam veterans, however, instilled a healthy distrust of government and sense of national betrayal where an uncritical patriotism once might have metastasized.

During the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Johnson unfurled the Stars and Stripes — the flag, not the magazine — in front of City Hall, doused it with kerosene and set it ablaze while fellow protesters chanted, “America, the red, white, and blue; we spit on you.”

Dallas police arrested Johnson, but the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed his conviction for flag desecration, holding that one cannot equate mere offensiveness with an “incitement to breach the peace.” The Supreme Court agreed.

“We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so we dilute the freedom that this cherished emblem represents,” Justice William Brennan wrote for the majority.

Fast forward to 2023, and another performer of lyrical indignation is claiming to be a victim of censorship.

In this case, I’m referring to Jason Aldean, a golfing buddy of Donald Trump and one of the most celebrated stars in modern country music. In contrast to small-town boy Johnson, Aldean was born in Macon, Georgia, a city with a population well over 150,000.

Earlier this year, Aldean released a canned soft-rock tune titled “Try That In A Small Town” to little fanfare. That is until a controversial music video for the song dropped last month and CMT yanked it from rotation after just three days. Critics accused Aldean of displaying racial tone-deafness — or perhaps we should we say, colorblindness — for filming in front of the site of a 1927 lynching. They also blasted Aldean’s songwriters and videographers with conflating protesters and criminals while romanticizing vigilante violence against both.

To judge for yourself, here are the lyrics that conclude the song’s opening verse:

Stomp on the flag and light it up

Yeah, ya think you’re tough

Well, try that in a small town

See how far ya make it down the road.

Translating that to rap lingo, the message is “fuck around and find out,” where “fucking around” means exercising your First Amendment rights and “finding out” means getting physically stomped — or worse.

Fans of Aldean defend his video as a straightforward endorsement of “law and order.” But aren’t the constitutional protections afforded to symbolic speech the law of the land? And doesn’t threatening protesters like Gregory Johnson with violence entail breaking the law?

Such subtleties seemed lost on Aldean, who’s painted himself as the victim.

“You know how it is in this day and age, cancel culture is a thing,” he recently said during a performance. “If people don’t like what you say, they try and make sure that they can cancel you, which means try and ruin your life.”

Doesn’t trying to ruin someone’s life also include not letting them “make it down the road?”

Why doesn’t that silencing of dissent qualify as “cancel culture” too? And how can an explicit call to violently restrict free expression be mistaken for an advocacy of free expression?

In Aldean’s music video, professionally shot stock footage of igniting Molotov cocktails and surveillance camera clips of armed robberies are interspersed with shots of Black Lives Matter militancy in the wake of the homicide of George Floyd and, somewhat inexplicably, a girl flipping off the cops in

Berlin.

Aldean tweeted that “there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage” — a demonstrably false claim.

Note the double-standard, though: lawlessness in defense of supposed small town values is legitimate while lawlessness in protest of a cop committing murder is criminal.

Why, then, didn’t the video also include footage of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol? Surely that counts as a glaring example of disrespect for law enforcement, and it’s more relevant and timely than decades-old footage of civil unrest from Toronto, Canada, and Kyiv, Ukraine, both of which were included in Aldean’s music video.

Justice Brennan concluded his opinion on the flag burning case this way: “Our decision is a reaffirmation of the principles of freedom and inclusiveness that the flag best reflects, and of the conviction that our toleration of criticism such as Johnson’s is a sign and source of our strength. It is the Nation’s resilience, not its rigidity, that Texas sees reflected in the flag.”

Just as right-wing Bud Light drinkers are not secure enough in their manhood to countenance a transgender influencer even holding one of their shit beers, so-called patriots sing about beating up on those who sully their magic “America Fuck Yeah!” cloth.

We cling desperately to symbols precisely when we cannot admit to ourselves that we’ve lost faith.

Far from any kind of anthem of authentic pride or passion, Aldean’s hit is a “hillbilly elegy” — a swan song for a communitarian hinterland that’s been all but lost to job outsourcing, pollution, addiction and suburban sprawl.

And you can’t blame flag-burners for that.

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Moms in Peril

Texas’ maternal care ‘deserts’ put pregnant mothers at risk, March of Dimes study says

BY SANFORD NOWLIN

Factors including Texas’ lack of family planning clinics and continued refusal to accept the federal Medicaid expansion have perpetuated maternal care “deserts” that increase health risks for pregnant women, according to a new March of Dimes report.

While populous counties such as Bexar provide full access to maternal care, nearly 47% of the state’s 254 counties are considered maternal care deserts in the nonprofit’s latest analysis.

Nearby Atascosa, Bandera and Wilson counties all qualify as deserts because they have no birthing hospitals or other facilities providing obstetric care, the data show.

About 4% of Texas’ total births occur in maternal care deserts, and the March of Dimes warns that hospital closures and provider shortages are hitting rural areas and people of color especially hard. The number of birthing hospitals statewide dropped by 1% from 2019 to 2020, according to the study, which analyzed data from 2019 through 2021.

“The fact of the matter is that the United States is already one of the most dangerous developed countries for mothers in terms premature births and maternal mortality,” said Erin Stangland, interim executive director of March of Dimes’s Central Texas Division. “We cannot afford to make those conditions worse.”

Indeed, researchers found that nearly 5% of Texas women had no birthing hospitals within a half-hour drive. Although women in Bexar County and statewide on average face an 8-mile drive to such a facility, that distance was far longer in counties including Atascosa (34 miles), Wilson (28 miles) and Kendall (22 miles).

Beyond long travel times, more than 20% of birthing mothers in Texas received no or inadequate prenatal care, according to the March of Dimes. That’s higher than the U.S. rate of just under 15%.

Economist: Texas faces $9.5 billion in losses if record-breaking heatwave persists

If it continues through August, Texas’ heat wave will put a serious chill on the Texas economy, one economist predicts.

In the likely event the record-high temperatures that baked the state in July continue, the Texas economy could lose some $9.5 billion in real gross product, according to new research by Waco-based economist M. Ray Perryman. Real gross product is an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced by an economy in a given year.

The agriculture and financial industries stand to lose the most under the heat wave, Perryman projects. While the loses to Texas farmers are easy to understand as the sun scorches crops in the field, perhaps lesser understood is the spillover for the financial sector. That industry stands to lose $3.91 billion due to crop-insurance claims and related factors, according to the economist.

Health advocates won a victory during Texas’ most recent legislative session, when lawmakers voted to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months. Even so, Texas remains one of just 10 states that have refused to participate in the federal Medicaid expansion, and it also has the nation’s highest percentage of uninsured residents, according to U.S. Census data.

Additionally, the March of Dimes’ analysis found that Texas women face a “very high” vulnerability to adverse outcomes due to an absence of reproductive healthcare services.

There are just 2.8 Title X clinics — or sites which provide free, confidential contraception to anyone regardless of age, income or immigration status — per 100,000 women in Texas, the study notes. That compares to 5.3 per 100,000 across the country. On aver-

age, people in Texas’ maternal care deserts, travel 3.2 times farther to reach their closest Title X clinic than those in full-access counties.

Because its most recent data dates back to 2021, the new March of Dimes analysis doesn’t reflect the reality of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, which allowed states including Texas to ban abortion access. The March of Dimes hopes to release additional data examining the impact of that monumental decision, Stangland said.

In a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey, a majority of OB-GYN professionals said they expect the Supreme Court’s ruling to increase pregnancy-related mortality and exacerbate racial inequalities in maternal health.

“We know the Dobbs ruling will have ripple effects across the nation,” March of Dimes’ Stangland added.

“The primary cause of losses is ultimately attributable to declines in productivity,” Perryman wrote. “The higher utility costs lead to some corresponding losses in consumer spending (retail sales is negatively affected by about $646 million).”

To arrive at the $9.5 billion figure, Perryman and his team examined the historical temperatures and economic performances across the U.S. dating back to 1900.

Researchers also looked into the potential economic impact of the overall temperature rising one degree higher than the historical average between now and 2050. If that were to play out, Texas would face a yearly loss of almost $400 billion in gross product.

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By Brandon Rodriguez

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THU | 08.10

DRAG THE JUNO SHOW

Juno Birch, extraterrestrial drag queen, crash-landed to Earth in 1962 and decided to disguise her alien identity by dressing as a housewife of the day, complete with a beehive hairdo and cat-eye sunglasses clashing against her Squidward-toned skin. At least, that’s how the story goes for the British-Martian queen, who’s bringing her brand of whimsy and flair to San Antonio’s Empire Theatre. A theatrical one-woman show modeled after a ’60s television program, The Juno Show includes commercials, appearances from Birch’s Muppet baby-clone Judith Louise, lobsters, cabaret, singing, dancing and pandemonium — a stunning and suitably out-of-this-world combo. Birch embraces her extraterrestrial drag identity as something that reflects her experience as a trans woman growing up in a place where there were few other trans people with whom to relate. In their absence, relating to characters such as the Martians from Mars Attacks! or Miss Argentina from Beetlejuice became part of her forte. Birch’s alien persona also extends beyond drag. She’s amassed a YouTube following playing The Sims and doing makeup tutorials, and she also creates alien sculptures that blur traditional identity boundaries. $38 and up, 8 p.m., Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — Dalia Gulca

FRI | 08.11SUN | 08.20

THEATER MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

The final show in the Public Theater’s 2022-23 season, Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along began its stint at the Russell Hill Rogers Theater in early August. This seminal slice-of-life musical begins in 1976 at the premiere of the latest feature from big-shot filmmaker Franklin Shepard (Tyler Galindo). Franklin ruminates with longtime friends Charley Kringas (Isidro Medina III) and Mary Flynn (Kayla Hernandez Friend) about his disdain for the lavish Hollywood life he thought he always wanted. What follows is an intimate look at the past 20 years in reverse order, ending on a note of irony as the trio — penniless but positively optimistic — embark on their journey to stardom. Nominated for the 1982 Tony Award for Best Original Score, Merrily We Roll Along is a beloved piece of Sondheim’s songwriting legacy. The master’s other critically acclaimed musicals include West

FRI | 08.11

FILM

PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH

Antonio Banderas last year made his cinematic return as Puss in Boots for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, a sequel released a decade after the first entry in the series. Down to the last of his nine lives and with the Big Bad Wolf on his tail, Puss’ last hope for salvation is the Wishing Star. However, he must courageously embark into the treacherous Dark Forest to find it. Battling many fierce opponents for the prized object, the beloved children’s character is determined to prove his power and make a full recovery. The “threequel” was released to critical acclaim — the Guardian commended its “striking stylised action” alongside “writing as sharp as Puss’s claws.” For this showing, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will be screened in the Tobin’s Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater. Free, 8 p.m., Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — Jace Gertz

Side Story, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods. The production’s ornate two-story set, designed by Overland Partners Architects, is the firm’s first live theater set since 2002. $15-$45, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11-20, The Public Theater of San Antonio, 800 W. Ashby Place, (210) 733-7258, thepublicsa.org. — Caroline Wolff

series celebrating both Mexican and Spanish cultural traditions. The company is celebrating 32 years of musical performances, which have often included collaborations with master flamenco artists from around the world. For example, during its productions of Alma De Mujer, the group worked with internationally renowned dancers and choreographers Lidón Patiño and Miguel Vargas in 2013 and 2019, respectively. Espíritu Flamenco will showcase the intricate flamenco choreography of the company while “celebrating the essence of life” and exploring themes of transformation, evolution and survival. Performing alongside the company will be guitarist Steve Arispe, percussionist Edwardo Rios and vocalist Chayito Champion. Also worth of note: this will be one of the final performances before extensive renovations begin on the Guadalupe Theater. $15-$150, 8 p.m., Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St., (210) 271-3151, guadalupeculturalarts.org. — Marco Aquino

DANCE

CELEBRANDO TRADICIONES: ESPÍRITU FLAMENCO

The Guadalupe Dance Company — one of the few Alamo City venues to consistently feature the flamenco art form — is presenting a one-night-only performance of Espíritu Flamenco, part of the Celebrando Tradiciones performance

Reminder:

Although live events have returned, the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Check with venues to make sure scheduled events are still happening, and please follow all health and safety guidelines.

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48 HOUR FILM PROJECT

Last month, San Antonio teams submitted their films to the annual 48 Hour Film Project competition. This regional contest, held in cities across the country, challenges filmmaking teams to put together an entire film within 48 hours of drawing a genre out of a hat and being assigned three elements that every team must include in their project. The result is more than 30 films created through the power of caffeine, creative drive and sheer willpower. A panel of three judges including musician and actress Patricia Vonne, San Antonio Current film writer Kiko Martinez and Chris Stryder, winner of last year’s 48 Hour Film Project, will critique the entries. The winner of the Best Film award will go on to have their film screened at Filmapalooza 2024 International Film Festival in LA. Everyone attending the premiere screening plays a critical role in determining the winner of the event’s coveted Audience Award. Tickets are on sale now. $15, 6 p.m., Brick at Blue Star, 108 Blue Star, 48hourfilm.com/sanantonio. — Colin Houston

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THEATER

THE OTHER MOZART

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SUN | 01.14

ART

‘DREAMLAND: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS’

The McNay Art Museum’s newest exhibition pays homage to the twisted world of Tim Burton’s The Night Before Christmas, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. On view through Jan. 14, 2024, the exhibition will feature maquettes, or small models, used by Burton during the stop-motion film’s production, pairing them with more than 50 years’ worth of chilling paintings, macabre photographs and grotesque sculptures pulled from the McNay’s collection — all selected

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s musical genius has been celebrated in works including the play and movie Amadeus, but the contributions of his sister Maria have long remained in the shadows. However, Maria — nicknamed “Nannerl” — takes center stage in playwright Sylvia Milo’s tour de force one-woman drama at the Tobin. Adapted from often bawdy letters exchanged between Nannerl, her younger brother and other members of the Mozart clan, The Other Mozart shines the spotlight on the woman whose virtuosic skills on instruments including the harpsichord and fortepiano led her to actually claim first billing on many of her joint concerts with lil’ Wolfie. The Other Mozart literally puts Nannerl center stage, where she addresses the audience while sporting a billowing powdered wig, an elaborate corset and a dazzling 18-foot dress that radiates in all directions. In turns hilarious, eye-opening and bittersweet, Milo’s show also features Wolfgang’s virtuosic music and 18th-century woman composer Marianna Martines but none from Nannerl herself, whose original compositions, praised by her brother and her contemporaries, have been lost to time. $39.50-$49.50, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — Dean Zach

to capture the spirit of Burton’s beloved Christmas-ween tale. “Dreamland” reacquaints audiences with many of Burton’s quirky characters, including Oogie Boogie, Bone Crusher and the iconic Jack Skellington, while introducing visitors to new monsters and misfits from the minds of modern artists. Museum members are invited to enjoy a preview beginning at 10 a.m. on opening day. Admission will extend to all guests beginning at 4 p.m. Exhibition details, tickets and samples of eerie artwork are available on the McNay’s website. $10-$20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17-Jan. 14, McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368, mcnayart.org. — Caroline Wolff

THU | 08.17

FILM

THE OUTSIDERS

Now celebrating its 40th birthday, the timeless coming-of-age drama The Outsiders is coming to the Mission Marquee Plaza for a free screening thanks to the San Antonio World Heritage Office and Slab Cinema. Based on the endearingly popular 1967 YA novel by S.E. Hinton and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the film features early performances by Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Emilio Es-

tevez, Rob Lowe and C. Thomas Howell. The Outsiders depicts the rivalry between two gangs divided by socioeconomic status — the working-class Greasers and upper-crust Socs — complete with legal trouble, friendship and loss. However, the film also carries an undercurrent of hope. Attendees are encouraged to “stay gold” by bringing snacks and something comfy to rest on. On-site food trucks will provide additional dining options, and pets are welcome. Free, 8:30 p.m., Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt Ave., (210) 212-9373, slabcinema.com. — JG

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SAT | 08.19

FILM

HOMEWARD BOUND

This summer’s Fido Film Fest — a series of dog-themed movie screenings presented by The Dog Guide San Antonio and Slab Cinema at Legacy Park — comes to a close with the heartwarming 1993 action-comedy Homeward Bound. The movie follows a trio of talking pets who think they were left behind by their owners and set off into the mountain wilderness looking for home. Fun-loving bulldog Chance, humorous cat Sassy and wise retriever Shadow face hair-raising encounters with wildlife and the perils of nature. Expect a final reunion that’s sure to draw some tears. A dog-friendly screening in more ways than one, visitors are encouraged to bring their canine pals and dog toys will be available at the park. Free, 8:30 p.m., Legacy Park, 103 W. Houston St., (210) 212-9373, slabcinema.com. — JG

SUN | 08.20

FILM

NOPE

The Briscoe Western Art Museum is wrapping up its annual Summer Film Series with Jordan Peele’s Nope (2022), a genre-defying horror flick that fits within the series’ sci-fi/Western theme. Nope stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as horse-wrangling siblings attempting to capture evidence of a UFO at their family’s ranch in Agua Dulce, California. After the success of Peele’s first two films, Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), his third flick continues his directorial legacy of combining sharp cultural criticism with elements of horror and comedy. His collaboration with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema also takes Nope’s visuals to new heights. All of the film’s night sequences were actually shot in broad daylight. Hoytema crafted the film’s eerie and expansive nighttime atmosphere by creating a special rig that used both an infrared and a regular camera to simulate the way the human eye perceives images in darkness. Hoytema’s cinematography pairs with accolade-winning VFX work to generate a unique setting that lets Peele’s writing truly shine. $8-$14, 1 p.m., Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., (210) 299-4499, briscoemuseum.org. — Macks Cook

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR CONVERSION OF BASE IRRIGATION GROUNDWATER TO UNRESTRICTED IRRIGATION GROUNDWATER

The General Manager of the Edwards Aquifer Authority (“EAA”) proposes to grant applications to convert Base Irrigation Groundwater to Unrestricted Irrigation Groundwater under § 711.342(c) of the EAA’s Rules. A copy of the applications, the technical summaries, the General Manager’s proposed action, and the proposed amended regular permits are available for public inspection at the EAA’s offices at 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Electronic copies may also be obtained by request to Jennifer Wong-Esparza at jesparza@edwardsaquifer.org or (210) 222-2204.

The General Manager proposes to approve the following applications to convert Base Irrigation Groundwater to Unrestricted Irrigation Groundwater under § 711.342(c) of the EAA’s Rules:

HDC Westlakes, LLC – Filed application on November 7, 2022. The application seeks to convert 6.928 acre-feet of Base Irrigation Groundwater to Unrestricted Irrigation Groundwater based on the development of the Historically Irrigated Acres (HIA).

HDC Westlakes, LLC – Filed application on November 7, 2022. The application seeks to convert 24.653 acre-feet of Base Irrigation Groundwater to Unrestricted Irrigation Groundwater based on the development of the Historically Irrigated Acres (HIA).

Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.– Filed application on November 7, 2022. The application seeks to convert 13.057 acre-feet of Base Irrigation Groundwater to Unrestricted Irrigation Groundwater based on the development of the Historically Irrigated Acres (HIA).

The applicants or any other Edwards Aquifer permit holder may file a written request for a contested case hearing on the proposed actions with the EAA by no later than September 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in accordance with § 707.603 of the EAA’s Rules. The EAA’s Board of Directors will consider approval of the applications and issuance of the proposed amended regular permits within 60 days of publication of this notice unless a request for contested case hearing is timely filed. If no timely requests for contested case hearing are filed, the applications will be presented to the EAA’s Board on the date of the hearing for final action.

This notice is issued pursuant to § 707.525 of the EAA’s Rules.

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Tales of the City

New Trinity Press book compiles 40 favorites from Texas Public Radio’s storytelling program Worth Repeating

BY BRYAN RINDFUSS

Evidenced by the enduring success of storytelling platforms such as The Moth, StoryCorps and even the quick-fire PowerPoints of PechaKucha, it can be quite compelling to listen to everyday people sharing memorable, personal experiences — whether they’re hilarious, heartbreaking or somewhere in between.

In keeping with the spirit of those long-running programs, Texas Public Radio’s live storytelling event Worth Repeating arrived in San Antonio in 2015 at the hands of journalist Paul Flahive, who lifted the concept from the Anchorage-based show Arctic En-

tries — itself essentially an Alaskan version of Baltimore’s Stoop Stories.

“In short, it is a rip-off. A rip-off of a rip-off, truth be told,” Flahive admits in his introduction to Worth Repeating: San Antonio Stories — a new Trinity University Press book that compiles 40 tales originally told on the program.

Following Flahive’s intro, Worth Repeating takes off in breezy chapters organized in alphabetical order based on the storytellers’ names. Of those names, some belong to recognizable San Antonio figures.

Chicana author and Trinity University pro-

fessor Norma Elia Cantú spins the colorful, code-switching yarn of “Oreo” — a free-roaming barrio dog who gets scooped up by animal control, sprung from a shelter by a band of neighbors and adopted by a family that treats her like a queen.

“Even dogs have a life story,” Cantú reminds readers. “And this one isn’t too bad. La pobre Oreo, people used to say. Now they say ¡Mírala! Parece reina, la Oreo.”

In “Passing My Disability,” poet and former Gemini Ink director Sheila Black lays out the trials of living with X-linked hypophosphatemia, or XLH, a rare condition that two of her three children inherited from her. After spelling out its downfalls — an inability to absorb phosphorus leads to short stature, bowed legs and chronic pain — Black finds an unlike-

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ly silver lining in the unusual walk she shares with two of her kids and points out that her daughter without XLH is the least athletic of the bunch.

“Sure, XLH has a cost,” she explains. “But so does life.”

San Antonio author and filmmaker John Phillip Santos weaves together descriptive memories that span from childhood to manhood in “A City Boy — Under Protest.” Bouncing from a ranch on Pleasanton Road to pubs in Oxford, England, his mini-travelogue eventually lands in New York City, where he serendipitously discovers a discarded pile of photographs of San Antonio landmarks and grills steaks on his balcony during the citywide blackout of 2003.

Sharp, funny and bittersweet, late local comedian Larry Garza’s “Texas Roots” takes place in a “small Hooters-meets-steakhouse” in Devine as he delivers a set at the dawn of the pandemic.

“My career was skyrocketing in the stand-up world,” Garza jokes.

Although anchored by the departure of a disgruntled audience member Garza dubs Foghorn Leghorn, his story eloquently touches on racism, colonization, his Indigenous great-grandmother and the so-called “heroes” of the Alamo.

Well-known names aside, some of Worth Repeating’s stories beckon with

MTrinity prof and essayist Kelly Grey Carlisle tells a story for TPR’s Worth Repeating.

their quirky titles alone — such as Tiffany Farias-Sokoloski’s “The Vegetarian with Swine Flu,” David W. Lesch’s “Sharing Tea with Syrian Intelligence” and Collin McGrath’s “How I Became a Brony.”

Full disclosure: there’s also solid representation from Current staffers past and present. Editor-in-Chief Sanford Nowlin sheds light on the unglamorous realities and unexpected rewards of touring with his band Boxcar Satan in “Punk Rock, Leather Bars, and Life on the Road.” And former food and nightlife editor Jess Elizarraras muses about her move from Brownsville to the Alamo City, college, culture shock, becoming a journalist, authenticity and sense of place in “Puro San Antonio.”

At 232 pages, Worth Repeating is refreshingly easy to digest — thanks chiefly to the parameters of the original presentations, which tended to run around seven minutes. There’s no fear of losing your place or losing the plot — and there are many. And at roughly the dimensions of a postcard, it’s destined to be a popular stocking stuffer and — you guessed it — an enjoyable bathroom book.

WORTH ATTENDING

Worth Repeating Book Release

Worth Repeating contributors John Phillip Santos, Heather Armstrong, Joaquin Muerte and Clay Utley share stories at this free event with live music by 34K and beverages from Real Ale Brewing Company and Real Spirits Distilling. Free (registration encouraged at support.tpr.org/a/wrbook), doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater, 321 W. Commerce St., (210) 614-8977, tpr.org.

Worth Repeating at Nowhere Bookshop

Jess Elizarraras, Georgia Erck, Vanessa Martinez and Sanford Nowlin bring their stories back to their original live format. Free, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, Nowhere Bookshop, 5154 Broadway, (210) 640-7260, nowherebookshop. com.

Worth Repeating at the Twig Book Shop

The Twig welcomes Worth Repeating contributors Sheila Black, Cary Clack, Lorenzo Gomez III and Kirsten Thompson for an evening of live storytelling. Free, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, The Twig Book Shop, 306 Pearl Parkway, Suite 106, (210) 826-6411, thetwig.com.

Worth Repeating at Maverick Book Club

Trinity University professors and alumni Norma Elia Cantú, Kelly Gray Carlisle, Jennie Badger, David W. Lesch and Rey Lopez share their Worth Repeating stories at this free reception with drinks and light bites. Free, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Dicke Hall, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, (210) 999-7011, trinity.edu.

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Vato Loco

Damian Chapa making stop in San Antonio to celebrate

30th anniversary of Blood In Blood Out

BY KIKO MARTINEZ

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the 1993 film Blood In Blood Out, actors Damian Chapa and Victor Rivers will make a stop at Traders Village in San Antonio on Aug. 12-13 to meet fans and sign autographs and memorabilia.

In the film, Chapa plays the role of Miklo Velka, a half-Mexican, half-Anglo teen and member of the Vatos Locos gang. He’s sent to prison after killing a rival gang member. While behind bars, Miklo rises in the ranks of a powerful prison gang known as La Onda. The film also stars San Antonio native Jesse Borrego and Law & Order’s Benjamin Bratt.

During a recent interview with the Current, Chapa, 59, talked about what it’s like being connected to Blood In Blood Out and when he realized the beloved crime drama had developed a cult following. He also shared his viewpoint on whether a filmmaker’s race matters when making a movie about a minority group.

Does it feel like it’s been 30 years since Blood In Blood Out premiered at theaters? It doesn’t seem like that long, because it’s always so close to me. It’s with me every day like a good friend or family member. I don’t think there’s anywhere I go that I don’t hear someone say, “Hey, Blood in Blood Out!” I get off a plane in Sweden and these blondehaired people will walk up to me and say, “Hey, Miklo!” I’m quite fascinated by it. It’s been 30 years, and people are still impressed by it.

When did you realize the film had developed a cult following?

It was probably about two years after [it premiered] when some kid walked up to me in a store and asked, “Hey, are you Miklo?” I was like, “You saw the movie? Were you at the premiere?” He goes, “No, I saw it with my dad last night. We rented it at Blockbuster.” Blockbuster was a new thing back then. I don’t know if this is true, but one of the guys at the store once told me that Blood In Blood Out was the most over-kept movie in their library.

I remember kids in high school passing around copies of the movie on VHS to one another — probably from Blockbuster! A lot of people didn’t want to return the movie! For me, it was great. I had this $35

million movie, and I was thinking it was going to be this big film with this massive theatrical release, and it fizzled out. I went from thinking I was going to be a well-known actor to somebody who had to start selling carpet again or cleaning floors. But [Blood In Blood Out] became a cult movie, which to me is incredible.

In San Antonio, I hear people referencing Blood In Blood Out more than they do, say, The English Patient, and that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. That’s a good point. [Director] Taylor Hackford was a bright man who understood and loved the Chicano community. We didn’t have a perfect relationship. We fought every day — like a father and son. I think it enhanced the movie, because the intensity shows up. Even though we fought, we really respected each other. That’s why I think people in the Chicano community and outside the Chicano community love it so much.

language. So, if they’re going to be proud of something, speak Aztec or Mayan or an indigenous language. My father’s Mexican and my mother’s white, so I understood both perspectives going into it.

Why do you think you were cast as Miklo?

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I know there’s reasons why [Hackford] gave it to me. Probably because I grew up tough. It was a difficult life, and I had to fit in. I knew what that was like. A lot of big-name people were up for the part. It’s funny because I just did an episode of FBI: Most Wanted with Dylan McDermott, who had auditioned for the role of Miklo. We were on the set for about eight hours, and he didn’t recognize me. Then, finally, he was like, “Wait a minute, you’re Miklo! I auditioned for that movie! You son of a bitch, you took that part from me!”

Do you ever think about how your career might have turned out if Blood In Blood Out had been a massive hit right from the beginning?

That’s a debate happening in Hollywood right now — who has the right to tell certain stories? If Blood In Blood Out was made today, some people would be upset if they hired a white director to do it. I find it interesting that people are always saying, “You can’t do this because you’re not this or that.” I don’t understand the identity politics. They fail to realize that when they’re speaking Spanish, they’re speaking a damn European language. That’s a white people’s

No, and I’ll tell you why. I’ve always been a bit of a rebellious person. I’ve always said what I felt. Tinseltown’s not the kind of place you can do that. I’ve been on the inside, and you have to say the right things at the right time and say them to the right people. If you don’t, it doesn’t matter how talented or handsome or pretty or charismatic you are, you’re not going to make it. I always wanted to stay true to myself.

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Dying on the Vine?

San Antonio restaurants are getting hammered by the heat, and owners worry worse is on the way

BY BRANDON RODRIGUEZ

Terry Corless, CEO of San Antonio’s Mad Dogs Restaurant Group, knows hot. After all, his job before arriving in San Antonio involved opening hotels in Dubai.

And right now, it’s blazing in the Alamo City, according to his assessment.

“It’s fair to say that I can’t ever remember any summers as intense or as prolonged in its heat as last year and this year,” said Corless, whose holdings include Mad Dogs British Pub and seven other downtown drinking and dining spots.

Corless said the heat’s become so pressing an issue that city officials should convene with stakeholders and consider constructing cooling pads such as those located in the middle of the Pearl in areas frequented by tourists.

“We need to be more fun, inviting, family friendly. We need to be proactive and deal with this heat,” he said. “That’s not likely to change.”

Corless and other San Antonio and bar owners — especially those whose establishments include outdoor dining — are trying to figure out a path forward in oppressive heat

that many warn may not relent.

Restaurants operate on razor-thin margins, and San Antonio owners told the Current that oppressive temperatures are roasting their bottom line. The scorching heat is driving customers off of patios, and in some cases, away from dining out altogether.

As of press time, San Antonio has experienced a total of 37 days of afternoon highs above 100 degrees this summer, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, Bexar County has already tallied a number of heat strokes this year equal to the entirety of 2022.

Climatologists also warn that this year’s volcanic weather may just be the precursor of worse heat waves to come thanks to human-caused climate change.

“The reality is, given the scientific predictions, this summer — with its oppressive and widespread heat waves — is likely to be one of the coolest summers of the rest of our lives,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo cautioned during the July launch of Heat.gov, a government website for heat information.

Many of Corless’ restaurants rely on outdoor dining spaces, which means he’s

seen a downturn in sales this summer. He’s concerned that he’s hearing other industry insiders share similar news. Some tell him they have seen drops of 15%-30%.

The owners of fried chicken restaurant Krazy Katsu, which operates from a repurposed train car, said their July business was down 50% from the prior month.

Bad timing

Cranking up the agony, this summer’s extreme heat comes as restaurants are still trying to recover from the prolonged COVID-19 slump. During the pandemic, many also repurposed their assets to offer more outdoor seating — a move they now may regret.

During the health crisis, St. Mary’s Strip comfort food spot Tycoon Flats rejiggered its space during the pandemic to offer more outdoor dining and capitalize on a takeout business model, co-owner Malcolm Hartman said.

Now, Hartman is considering reconfiguring his restaurant once again. He said the July heatwave has cut into his foot traffic, already suffering from contruction along the Strip.

“We don’t want to be primarily outdoor dining,” Malcolm Hartman’s brother and business partner Richard said, acknowledging customers’ eagerness to seek out airconditioned spaces.

Corless has also noticed the reversal in customer behavior.

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Pricey solutions

Faced with a summer-long sales slump, restaurant owners are going to expensive lengths to keep customers cool.

While outdoor cooling systems such as high-pressure misting fans and industrial-style swamp coolers can make patios more inviting for guests, they can set buyers back thousands of dollars, according to Forrest Woods, owner of JetStream Outdoor Cooling. And that’s before installation costs and annual maintenance.

What’s more, swamp coolers and high-pressure misting fans aren’t perfect, said Woods, whose company is design-build contractor focused on outdoor heating and cooling.

High-pressure misters often fall short of cooling off customers in places like San Antonio, where humidity levels are consistently high. Such systems fail to provide cooling when humidity surpasses 80 percent, according to Woods.

Plus, depending on the design and layout of a restaurant’s outdoor patio, retroactively installing an adequate cooling system may not be an option. For example, misting fans need 10 to 12 feet of space to cool the air. Anything closer will result in a drenched customer.

“You have to worry about the southern breeze direction,” Woods said. “You have to worry about the

distance of the mist before it hits people and gets them wet.”

As summers continue to burn hotter and for longer, very few restaurant owners are taking proactive approaches to their outdoor cooling system solutions, Woods said. Woods said he worries some restaurant owners will dump money into short-term fixes that don’t measure up.

But the alternative of installing a comprehensive new cooling system may be out of many operators’ budgets. Woods said a properly installed outdoor cooling system can run $10,000 to $15,000.

Changing psychology

High temperatures aren’t just taking a toll on outdoor dining. Restaurants’ HVAC systems are also chugging on high gear trying to keep up, which can lead to higher bills and unexpected maintenance costs.

Owners should be ready to combat the heat inside and outside their dining spaces, Texas Restaurant Association Public Affairs Officer Kelsey Erickson Streufert said.

“Really making sure that you have a solid business plan to deal with this heat [ is important],” she said. “Some of that is operational. By all means, make sure your AC equipment is in good order. Make sure you’re doing all of the maintenance.”

Since restaurant HVAC systems aren’t necessarily designed to combat 100-plus degree temperatures

day after day, Streufert also recommends owners know who to call in event of an outage.

Beyond their cooling systems, Streufert said owners should be thinking about changing consumer behavior. They should consider menus that reflect the summer heat and work to drive off-premise dining through to-go orders.

She also recommends they consider changing business hours to allow customers to visit during cooler parts of the day. Reverse happy hours can be one way to bring in customers during later hours.

Despite the grim forecast, longtime outdoor patio bar owner Jody Bailey Newman of the Friendly Spot said she’s ready to roll with the summer’s punches. She said she appreciates seeing folks gather outside in the evening and being flexible about the time of day the choose to visit restaurants.

“Since the pandemic, one trend that I’ve appreciated is a further acknowledgment, and acceptance of real-life hours,” Newman said. “There’s a whole lotta life that happens outside of the ‘standard’ hours.”

Besides, summer is typically a slower period for the restaurant industry anyway.

“It’s nice to see less judgment on families out in the evenings enjoying sundown, ice cold beer and a huge rainbow slide,” she added.

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MTycoon Flats’ Richard Hartman shows off the mister sysem on his empty patio.

Summer Snacking

Forget the stale pretzels and whip up quick poolside treats using San Antonio ingredients

BY NINA RANGEL

San Antonians love to spend summer free time at the pool or river.

While packing an ice chest full of beer, sodas and bottled water comes as second nature for such excursions, it’s not always easy to arrange snacks.

It can become easy to fall back on repetitive patterns or the rely on the afterthought of grabbing a couple bags of chips from the icehouse.

Never fear, fam — we’ve got some ideas to break you out of the summer snack rut.

When packing food to enjoy while relaxing by the water, try to embrace locally tied ingredients for a better experience. Start with fresh fruit sourced from nearby orchards — juicy peaches are in season, for example — and pair them with artisanal cheeses crafted by local dairies.

By supporting local producers, you not only savor the flavors of the region but also promote sustainable and community-driven practices that make your poolside adventure gratifying in more ways than one. For a little additional help, we threw together three easy recipes worthy of sun-kissed adventures. All make use of San Antonio-tied ingredients.

Quinoa Salad with Twangerz Pickle Punch

If you’re looking for eats you can prepare ahead of time and pack in a cooler, this easy quinoa salad is just the ticket. It’s light, refreshing and full of flavor, not to mention vegetarian- and allergy-friendly. Use as much pickle salt as you like, since the dill, cucumber and citrus bring out the salad’s crisp cucumber. Twang was birthed in 1986 in a San Antonio garage. The homegrown company branched out from a line of beer salts into cocktail-rimmer blends, michelada mix and others food and drink embelishments.

Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil

1 clove minced garlic

2 tablespoons lemon juice (A large lemon will usually suffice)

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Salad:

2 cups cooked quinoa, allowed to chill

2 cups chopped fresh spinach leaves

1 cup chopped cucumber

1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes

1 large avocado pitted, peeled and chopped

2 green onions, sliced

Pickle salt and black pepper to taste

Make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, maple syrup or honey, salt and pepper into a vinaigrette. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado and green onions. Drizzle salad with dressing and gently stir until coated. Season with pickle salt and pepper to taste.

Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade-Tea

Homemade blueberry syrup mixed with refreshing lemonade and topped off with bubbly olive-leaf tea makes this a sweet and sparkling summer sipper. San Antonio-produced Special Leaf Pomegranate Blueberry is a fruit-forward variety of sparkling tea featuring the rich, tart flavors of the purple-hued fruits and earthy depth of the olive leaf. Store leftover blueberry syrup in the fridge for up to a week for use in salad dressings or over pancakes or ice cream.

Special Leaf began in 2014 at a South Texas olive orchard, where San Antonio chef Chris Cook first discovered the health benefits of steeping olive leaves into tea. He devoted himself to the project full-time in 2018 and has since scaled to offer four flavors.

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 cup water

1 cup fresh blueberries

Lemonade (we used H-E-B Fresh Lemonade)

Special Leaf Pomegranate Blueberry Olive Leaf Tea

Lemon slices for garnish

Make simple syrup by combining water, granulated sugar and fresh blueberries in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat and boil the mixture for five minutes, until blueberries begin breaking down. Turn off

the heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Pour mixture through fine mesh sieve into a small bowl and set aside to cool. To serve, pour one tablespoon of blueberry simple syrup into the bottom of a glass and top with ice. Pour in lemonade and top with a splash of Special Leaf. Garnish with lemon slices.

I Love Chamoy Fruit Salad

Adapted from an Instagram recipe shared by Annie Leal, owner of San Antonio snack-sauce producer I Love Chamoy, this fruit salad is perfect for post-float snacking. The addition of Leal’s sugar-free chamoy plus Tajin seasoned salt gives this otherwise simple salad a decidedly puro kick. The citrusy sauce plays nicely with the chili pepper, lime and sea salt of the Tajín. The salad can be made up to a day ahead, but be wary of preparing it in any further in advance.

Mexico native Annie Leal created I Love Chamoy for her father, who was diagnosed with diabetes and could no longer enjoy the Mexican sauce. After spending months testing recipes, she created a sweet, tangy and spicy chamoy with no added sugar.

1 mini watermelon, chopped

1 pineapple, chopped

1 jicama, chopped

2 large mangoes, peeled, pitted and chopped

1/2 pound strawberries, quartered

2 seedless cucumbers, chopped

3 large limes, juiced

I Love Chamoy sugar-free chamoy, to taste

Tajín to taste

Add fruit to a large bowl and toss with lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for three to four hours before serving. When ready to eat, top with I Love Chamoy and Tajín.

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NEWS

A new Chick-fil-A distribution center will bring 100 jobs to Selma, just north of San Antonio. Construction on the facility is now underway.

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet has quietly shuttered its West San Antonio location. The Houston-based chain’s other San Antonio location, at Interstate 10 and De Zavala Road, is still in operation.

Palomino Bar will open on the fast-growing South Presa nightlife corridor, tucked between Taco Haven and the Belle of the Ball Boutique Little is known at this time, but construction on the project is slated to wrap up around the end of October, according to state filings.

Dog-friendly spot Hops & Hounds has sold, and it’s sporting a new name: Pups & Pals. The ownership change comes as Hops & Hounds plans an upcoming River North location.

Italian eatery Sorrento’s pasta sauce is a finalist in H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best product-search contest. Early next month, a panel of judges will select a grand prize winner, who will take home $25,000 and H-E-B shelf space.

Big Hops New Braunfels has permanently closed. The owners of the two-year-old business thanked fans for “the great memories we created in such a short time.”

Mediterranean favorite Chef’s Table will open new coffee shop and bakery Turkish Delight at 1546 Babcock Road in the Medical Center at the beginning of November.

OPENINGS

Never Late Diner is now open near Ingram Park Mall, slinging hearty, Alamo City-inspired fare all day — and night — long. 6420 N.W. Loop 410, (210) 236-9030, neverlatediner.com.

Brunch spot Comfort Cafe will open its third SA location, just north of Ingram Park Mall, on Friday, August 11. 6812 Bandera Road, Suite 101, serenitystar.org.

Laika Cheesecakes has “finally” opened its highly anticipated Alamo Ranch location, according to the sweet shop’s owners. 6626 W. Loop 1604 N., Suite 215, (210) 552-2938, laikacheesecakes.com.

Axeshack will bring pizza, cocktails and ax-throwing to the community of Cibolo, northeast of San Antonio. The locally owned business’ bar and restaurant will open first, followed shortly by the ax-throwing area, which is still under construction. 313 Schneider Drive, Suite # 121, Cibolo, axeshacktx.com.

Taiwanese comfort food spot Wei Chow is now open in Northwest San Antonio, serving up savory lo mein, bao and stir fries near O. P. Schnabel Park 9703 Bandera Road, (210) 257-5142.

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Far From Dead

Rock icon Alice Cooper is still touring, still recording, and that should come as no shock

BY SANFORD NOWLIN

At the age of 75, Alice Cooper has no interest in slamming on the brakes, or even easing back on the throttle a tad.

Despite being crowned one of the originators of shock rock, being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and emerging as one of the genre’s surviving elder statesmen, he still performs roughly 180 shows a year. That includes tours fronting his own band and the Hollywood Vampires, a supergroup that also includes Johnny Depp and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry.

And while many of his classic-rock contemporaries have abandoned the studio to focus on nostalgia tours, Cooper still releases albums of new material, which play to his strengths as a purveyor of dark humor and muscular hard rock. The latest, 2023’s appropriately titled Road, was recorded largely without overdubs to show off the chops of his longtime touring band.

Cooper’s latest tour will take him to San Antonio’s Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

We caught up with the Coop from a hotel room in Boston at the very un-rock ’n’ roll hour of 9:30 a.m. to ask him about the new LP, how he keeps a band together and his legendary guest spot on the Muppet Show. Here’s what he had to say.

Even though Alice Cooper is credited as being a father of shock rock, it doesn’t seem like you try to keep pace with new artists who come along trying to find new ways to terrify and offend. Was that a rat race you deliberately jumped out of?

You’re exactly right. You cannot shock an audience anymore. ... In the ‘60s and ‘70s, it was very easy to shock an audience. If Alice Cooper came out, and he’s got a snake and they’re hanging him or they’re cutting his head off, nobody had ever done anything like that, so it was very shocking. But in the end, the most important thing was how good was the band? That was really the important thing. We were up against Led Zeppelin, we were up against the best bands in the world, so we would spend 90% of our time on the music and about 10% of the time on the theater. That came easy, the theater part was the easy part.

So yeah, really, I don’t go out of my way to shock an audience at all. I think our show is a

dark vaudeville. We do all the hits, but every single song has got some kind of vehicle to it, some sort of theatrical vehicle.

That seems like a perfect segue for talking about the new album Road. As I understand it, you really wanted it to capture the sound of the band live on stage, minimal overdubs or no overdubs. Could— Yeah, yeah, it’s really just to show off the band, to be honest with you. The whole idea was I want to show the audience how big this band is. So, they’re not just doing songs they’ve done before. We’re writing the songs, and they’re doing them live in the studio in two takes. So, to me, I really wanted to tip my hat to how good this band is live.

A lot of people in your position could go out with a band of anonymous sidemen. But during a good chunk of your more recent career, you’ve had folks in your band who are well known enough —  Nita Strass, for example — to tour on their own. How do you keep a crack band together as a unit? Well, it starts at the top. [Longtime manager] Shep Gordon and I have always treated the guy that sweeps the floor the same way we treat the lead guitar player. I always tell everybody in the whole organization, “I can’t do what I do unless you do what you do.” And so, what I try to instill in the band is that I want them to be as proud in this show as I am. I want them to have ownership in this show. When people talk about, “Wow, this show is so great,” I say, “That’s not just me, that’s you guys.” And I only hire people I really like.

You can fill your band with a bunch of incredible players, but if their egos are so incredibly huge, it’s the most miserable thing in the world. Whereas, this band is as good

as anybody I’ve ever played with, and they’re all best friends. Because I think I try to instill that — if it’s the bus driver’s birthday, we have a birthday party. I want everybody to feel like they are important in the production of the show. ...

So yeah, of course the music comes first. That’s what we really, really, really spend our time on. That’s the cake. Once you’ve got the cake then you can put the icing on it — and that’s all the theatrics to go with it.

I know you have an outside company that you’ve worked with for a long time to make the stage theatrics possible. How hands-on are you in putting together the stage show, deciding what new stuff you want them to try?

Everything. Myself and Shep Gordon and my wife, Sheryl [Goddard], who is the choreographer, we are the ones that basically design the show. This new show — it’s called Too Close For Comfort — we have never used video before in our shows, ever. And so ... if Alice is in a straitjacket and he’s trying to get out, normally the people in the back can’t really see the claustrophobia involved in that. Now, they can see it on a screen, and they can really be involved in that. So, we decided, “OK, now, let’s design these videos to compliment what the lyrics are.”

So yeah, it takes a lot of pre-thought. The hardest thing about our tour is the set list, because you’ve got 30 albums to go to. And you want to make everybody happy, but you have to do the hits, and you have to do the stage hits. And that gives you about maybe two songs to put in from the new album. It doesn’t give you much room to wiggle. So, we have to pick two songs from the new album and see where they fit into the show. 39

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Looking back on those 30 albums, you once tried to keep up with trends, taking turns into new wave, then hair metal. But it seems like the past couple of decades you’ve kind of stuck to an approach that’s a little bit heavier and not tied into current radio sounds.

Well, the one music that won’t go away is hard rock. I think that all other genres of the rock world have had their life and go away. And the only thing that keeps going is hard rock: Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, the Rolling Stones. Those are the bands that can go on as long as we want to go. Because we’re based in guitar-driven hard rock. The only difference with me is I try to make those lyrics very clever, telling a story. ...

In common with a lot of people my age, seeing you on the MuppetShow was a fun experience, because it put a persona to the voice I’d heard on the radio. And then when you showed up again in Wayne’sWorld in the ‘90s, I have to assume it did the same for new generation of fans. What contemporary TV show or movie franchise would you love for Alice to appear in?

So, doing the MuppetShow was one of the two things I’m proudest of. Because when the Muppets came out, it was the No. 1 show in the world. It wasn’t just for kids; it was very funny, and it was written very cleverly so that adults could get it. It worked on a lot of levels. And when they approached me with it, I went, “Oh, man, I’ve spent all this time making Alice the villain of rock ’n’ roll, and I really don’t want to water it down. As much as I love the show, I don’t want to water it down by being

on the Muppets.”

But I asked them, I said, “Who’s been on the show recently?” And they said, “Well, we had Christopher Lee and Vincent Price.” And I went, “I’m in!” Because if those guys can do it, I can do it. And then they came up with the idea of the whole Faust thing. I said, “Oh, that’s going to bring me money.” I never had more fun in my life than the week that I spent with the Muppets. You get to a point where you’re talking to them like they’re people. You really, actually get sucked into it. You’re sitting there and you get done with a take and Kermit says, “You want to do lunch now?” And I go, “Yeah, what are they having?” And I’m talking to Kermit like I would talk to my bass player.

And the other thing I mentioned that I’m proudest of was working with Gene Wilder. Gene Wilder had a TV show that lasted two seasons called Something Wilder. And I played his next door neighbor — his noisy next door neighbor. And I’m doing one-on on comedy to a live audience with Gene Wilder. To me, that was an education in comedy because it was all about timing. It was all about this, and it was live. So, I really had to learn from the best, and Gene Wilder was the best.

Coming back around to the question, is there a contemporary movie franchise or a TV show that you’d love to have a guest spot on?

Well, I love when I see Alice either on Family Guy or The Simpsons and things like that. But I’m always going to be cast as a villain, so I would love to be a James Bond villain. I would love to be [recurring Bond baddie Ernst Stavro] Blofeld’s grandson, who is just a really horrible, horrible guy that Bond has to deal with.

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critics’ picks

Thursday, Aug. 10

Jenny and the Mexicats

From humble origins in Madrid, Spain, Jenny and the Mexicats have grown into a borderless fusion of music drawing inspiration from flamenco, jazz, reggae and rockabilly. Frontwoman Jenny Ball was born in the United Kingdom, but effortlessly switches between English and Spanish while ably supported by her Mexicats. The group’s last full album, 2019’s Fiesta Ancestral, pushed its unique sound further by mixing in other Latin influence such as cumbias and mariachi ballads. $22-$180, 8 p.m., Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 E. Grayson St., (210) 223-2830, samsburgerjoint. com. — Danny Cervantes

Saturday, Aug. 12

Thunder Horse, Sýr, Diamond Denim

San Antonio-rooted Thunder Horse cites Black Sabbath and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal as primary influences and even uses a quadrophonic sound system to give its shows a classic, ’70s hard rock sound. But don’t count on empty nostalgia from these guys. Instead, expect this release party to pull heavily from Thunder Horse’s new LP After The Fall, which combines slow-and-slower, lead-heavy riffing with catchy vocal melodies that are just harsh enough to keep its sound grounded in the now. The gig also marks the debut of Sýr, a new metal outfit that we must state for transparency’s sake includes Current Editor-in-Chief Sanford Nowlin. Free, 9:30 p.m., The Mix, 2423 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 900-2772, themixsa.com. — Mike McMahan

The Queers, The Jasons, The Radio Buzzkills

After being inspired by seeing Black Flag, Joe P. King (aka Joe Queer) formed punk rock outfit The Queers in New Hampshire in 1981. Over four decades, he’s remained the only constant member of the band and a near-constant source of controversy for his polarizing political views. The Queers continue to put out new material, most recently a punk-tinged cover of AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”. $20-$22, 7 p.m., Vibes Underground, 1223 E. Houston St., (210) 255-3833, facebook.com/vibesunderground. — DC

Sunday, Aug. 13

Kicksie, She’s a Robot, Mary Maria

Combining exuberant rock sounds with a childlike sense of wonder, Toronto’s Kicksie reminds all of us of the value of youthful enthusiasm. Giuliana Mormile, the 22-year-old mastermind behind the project, has put out four albums of its music since 2018, using her warm vocals lure in an audience. Recommended for listeners who enjoy high-impact, accessible melodies. $10, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — MM

Monday, Aug. 14

Los Cogelones, GranMoreno, Eterno Scroll

While the Lonesome Rose may be known for its countrified ambiance, the venue opens the stage to bands far beyond the bounds of twang — for example, experimental indigenous Mexican rock. Los Cogelones is a band of five indigenous brothers from south of the border who create genre-defying punk in the Nahuatl language. Making use of native instruments alongside electric guitars and a drum set, Los Cogelones bridge their members’ heritage with a love for rock ’n’ roll. Mexico City rock duo Gran Moreno and Austin-based psych-rock-reggae-

ton band Eterno Scroll will provide support. $10-$15, 8 p.m., The Lonesome Rose, 2114 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 455-0233, thelonesomerose.com. — Dalia Gulca

Thursday, Aug. 17

DJ Pauly D

Make sure and practice your bad faux-Italian accent, because Jersey Shore’s own DJ Pauly D is in the house. While it’s easy to knock the douchey Jersey cast, you gotta give credit. Pauly D’s had this DJ gig going for a while, and he pulls real crowds with high-energy performances that mix anything from rap to metal. He also gigs an exhausting 150 times a year and boasts millions of social media followers, so it’s no shock that he’s graced the Forbes list of highest-paid DJs. The show promises a “Vegas party atmosphere” with lights, music and the works. Put on your finest dancin’ shoes. $50, 9 p.m., 1902, 1174 E. Commerce St., (210) 890-1265, 1902satx.com. — MM

Friday, Aug. 18

Sunjammer, Cody Mauser and Cruel Kind, Strawberry Jams

The name of Sunjammer’s new album, Relatively Decent Weather, might seem like a misnomer for a release that dropped during the hottest summer ever recorded, but the cover drives home the irony with a drawing of a melting SA skyline burning under the heat of a flame-spitting cowboy hat and an indifferent sun. San Antonio’s Sunjammer — which is celebrating Relatively Decent Weather’s releases with this show — even specializes in sounds made for a hot day. The act’s psych-tinged indie folk is soaked in languid, sunbaked melodies. Don’t snooze on the Alamo City-rooted support either. The wistful lyricism of Cody Mauser adds to the saccharine, dreamy feel of his music, while vinyl-only DJ duo Strawberry Jams will keep the records spinning. $5, 8 p.m., The Lonesome Rose, 2114 N. St. Mary’s St., (210)

Sa-Roc, Qiyah Abdul

Emcee Assata Perkins, known as Sa-Roc, made her way to Atlanta after growing up in Washington, D.C., where she became known both for her rapping and her activism. Her socially conscious brand of hip-hop culminated in 2020 release The Sharecropper’s Daughter, a deeply personal album recounting the life of her dad, a tobacco sharecropper. Sa-Roc recently released the new single “Talk To Me Nice,” which highlights her clean lyrical flow. $18-$125, 8:30 p.m., Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 E. Grayson St., (210) 223-2830, samsburgerjoint.com. — DC

Saturday, Aug. 19

The Acacia Strain, Escuela Grind, Mugshot, No Cure Hard-touring act The Acacia Strain will deliver a brutal beatdown for those brave enough to enter the pit. Despite its firm grounding in deathcore, the band brings a slew of influences to the plate, including hardcore, sludge and doom. The Acacia Strain dropped its most recent album, …And Life Is Very Long, in September of 2022. $23-$26, 7 p.m., The Rock Box, 1223 E. Houston St. (210) 772-1443, therockboxsa.com. — MM

Tuesday, Aug. 22

Filter, Deadly Apples

After forming 30 years ago, Filter managed to survive as a staple of the ’90s grunge explosion. Singer Richard Patrick remains the lone constant since band burst onto the scene in 1995 with the platinum hit “Hey Man Nice Shot.” After a variety of stops, starts and side projects, Patrick has Filter back in form — the band has released three singles in 2023 ahead of new album The Algorithm, due later this month. $23, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — DC

455-0233, thelonesomerose.com. — DG

Jenny and the Mexicats

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