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On “Billionaire Begs Dallas City Council to Cancel Sex Expo” // Linda Coleman: So, he’s not familiar with Dallas’ reputation as a mecca for “gentlemen’s clubs?”

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Beth Mottern: Bring it to San Antonio. We are all freaks here.

On “25 Things you Have To Do Before You’re an Official San Antonian” // Daylin Van Zandt: You don’t make the rules SACurrent! Consume your weight in breakfast tacos? You’re really cheeky. Aren’t you? #TXNation There are way better things to do in San Antonio than these things but if you’re from San Antonio, you already know that [sic].

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Newsmonger Free Google Fiber // Say Hello to SAFC // More Zika Virus

On “Will a New Downtown Restroom Relieve Problems or Create them?” // Sonora Hartley: The City has been yapping about this since the 1960s. Get over it and install some bathrooms already and hire competent people with radios to monitor them [sic].

Love Bug Don’t give your lover the worst Valentine’s Day gift of all

On “Say Hello to San Antonio FC: Fans React to New Soccer Team’s Name, Logo” // Jamie Henson: Awesome name! For those who don’t know: they needed a more professional name. The plan is to be in the USL (United Soccer League) a couple of seasons then move up to MLS (Major League Soccer) Making big moves SA [sic].

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On “Medicaid-paid Births Increase after Texas Barred Planned Parenthood from Using Public Funds for Contraception” // Molly Wilson-Smith: Abstinence only education + withholding contraception = high rates of unintended pregnancy. This can rank up there with the “duh” of the rest of sociology. At what point will the pillars of conservatism realized they are going to end up paying for the poor one way or another [sic].

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Our top picks for the week

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FOOD

It’s All Good, Man Better Call Saul picks up where strong debut season left off

Culinary Calendar Get those reservations in ASAP or else

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Aural Pleasure 3 reviews of 3 releases Music Calendar What to see and hear this week

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ARTS + CULTURE

Love and Hate San Antonians tell us what they can’t live without and can’t stand Water Cycle The Diviners is a grim Depression-era Midwest tale

Rodeo Love Everything is bigger in Texas

In Name and Blood A conversation with the Murder City Devils’ Spencer Moody

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Comedy Through Character Hail, Caesar! is definitely not Intolerable Cruelty

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NEWS

• An up-close illustration of the Zika Virus

NEWSMONGER Free Google Fiber // Say Hello to SAFC // More Zika Virus Fiber to the People Google Fiber is still a ways away from being available in San Antonio. But when it arrives, the service will be free for some who may have otherwise had a tough time affording it.

The gigabit-speed Internet service will be free for people who live in public housing, the tech behemoth announced last week. The effort is a joint initiative between Google, local partners and ConnectHome, a federal Housing and Urban Development program which aims to help families with young children access high-speed Internet.

“For low income families, access to the Internet can mean the difference between thriving or falling behind,” the company

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said in a news release. “For families in affordable housing, cost can be one of the biggest barriers to getting online.

Alongside our ConnectHome partners, we’re proud to make some of the fastest Internet more available and accessible to those who need it most.”

Google announced in August that San Antonio would be the next city to receive the coveted high-tech investment, which will make it the largest city in the company’s growing network. Google is in the process of planning how to lay over 4,000 miles of fiber optic cable throughout the city. It’s unclear when the service will be up and running.

A Team By Any Other Name ...

The identity crisis of San Antonio’s new pro soccer club is over. After months of waiting, Spurs Sports and Entertainment unveiled the team’s name, logo and first player signings last week at the AT&T Center.

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The team is called San Antonio FC. The club explained in a news release that the eponymous title “solidifies San Antonio’s hometown roots, and proudly represents the city among the growing soccer culture in the country. FC commonly represents Football Club in clubs throughout the globe, and specifically in Mexico, Spain and Germany, which are historically connected to the origins of San Antonio and the South Texas region.”

The club’s logo features a banner of the city’s name above a spur (reminiscent of another local sports team you may have heard of) and five diagonal bands fading from white to grey to red. The five stripes are meant to symbolize the five branches of the armed forces – an homage to San Antonio’s “Military City U.S.A” nickname.

The team’s next step is to fill out its roster before its opening game against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Sunday, April 4.

“Does anyone play center forward?”

SAFC head coach Darren Powell asked the crowd at the unveiling.

Zika Virus Spreads No mosquito in Texas has been found carrying the zika virus yet. But the pathogen that’s swept through Central and South America is still making its presence felt in the Lone Star State.

San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District announced that a Bexar County resident contracted the virus abroad and brought it home with them. Similar cases were found near Dallas, Austin and Houston. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also announced that the virus was sexually transmitted between two people in Dallas County, the first time it had been passed from human-to-human contact in the United States.

The zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness that causes fever, rash, joint pain and irritation in carriers, although most people don’t exhibit any symptoms. The most dangerous risks are for unborn children, who can be born with birth defects if their mother carries the virus at the time of birth.

In response, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he’d assembled a 31-member task force to “provide expert, evidencebased assessments, protocols and recommendations related to state responses to infectious diseases.” The task force includes doctors, government officials from large cities, tropical medicine researchers and hospital administrators mmarks@sacurrent.com

BEXAR-O-METER Checking the temperature of events in Bexar County and beyond

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LOVE BUG Safe sex and getting tested are the keys to STI prevention

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ome Valentine’s Day gifts are the worst.

Take Brief Jerky Edible Underwear, for instance.

What part of Alabama is that popular in? Or there’s Fundies, the underwear for two. And if anyone gives you a heart-shaped meat product, run for the hills.

But there are several Valentine’s Day gifts that blow those crappy presents out of the water: sexually transmitted infections, or STI’s (also called STDs).

“You know, Valentine’s Day is an important day where couples are affectionate with one another and share their love with one another,” Dr. Amil Mangla, San Antonio Metropolitan Health assistant director of health in communicable diseases, said. “It’s a different decade and part of that are STDs. We’ve got to talk about it and if we don’t talk about it, it’s a downfall to the community.”

In Texas, Bexar County has the third most cases of STI’s in the state, preceded by Dallas and Harris counties, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services 2014 Texas STD Surveillance Report. That document exhaustingly tracks total cases and rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in Lone Star State counties and metropolises.

And Bexar County is ranked eighth in the state for syphilis case rates.

Three years ago, the county’s syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia cases were piling up, Mangla explained.

But more alarmingly, Bexar County was ranked number one for congenital syphilis, which happens when a mother passes the infection to her child.

Congenital syphilis is frequently fatal and can cause blindness, seizures and severe learning disabilities.

“So we had a concern and started implementing a variety of programs,” Mangla said. “A major program we implemented is Get Tested. Three years later, our congenital syphilis rates in San Antonio has dropped almost 80 to 85 percent.”

In 2014, there were just 10 cases of congenital syphilis, down from 17 in 2013 and 18 in 2014. The 2013 rate of congenital syphilis was 8.1 times higher than the 2012 national average and 3.6 times higher than Texas’ 2013 rate.

Syphilis cases decreased, too, by 15 percent. In

2013, the city was sounding alarm bells, saying San Antonio was experiencing a syphilis epidemic.

Mangla credits the successful decrease in syphilis cases to awareness and behavior change, like convincing couples that if they’re going to have sex, men should use condoms.

“The concern is the amount of diseases out there.

Condom use decreases diseases. Some individuals can be asyptomatic,” he said. “Because if you get tested and you have syphilis, it’s just a penicillin shot and you are cured and you’re not spreading. So that’s key.”

With success in curbing San Antonio’s syphilis epidemic, Mangla now has his sights set on educating the community about Human papillomavirus infection, commonly called HPV — the most common STI. “This year I am promoting [HPV] as much as I can. HPV is very important because there’s a key cancer preventative vaccine that has nothing to do with sexual activity,” Mangla said. “You are almost 99 percent preventing cervical cancer in your daughter in the next 10 to 15 years. … That’s why we’re really pushing for it.”

Mangla and San Antonio Metropolitan Health aren’t alone in the belief that promoting the HPV vaccine is critical, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken the lead by providing online resources and encouraging state programs, partner organizations and cancer leaders to promote adolescent vaccinations through strategic partnerships.

“A lot of oncologists are saying today that when they are getting patients coming in who say they hoped that 20 years ago they would have had this vaccine,” Mangla said. “We don’t see benefit now but we will see the benefit in the next 10 years when these kids grow up.”

But the one common denominator in STI prevention, no matter if it’s genital herpes, HPV, syphilis or AIDS, is getting tested and practicing safe sex.

“The main thing is education and awareness and if you empower people, they are going to understand

not to do these unusual behaviors [unsafe sex] and the other one is get tested because if you get tested you can get treated right away and … you are not spreading the disease,” Mangla said.

While STIs might be the last topic on romantic minds this Valentine’s Day, spreading an infection is the worst possible gift a lover could give.

“We need to know it is happening and face the facts,” Mangla said. “Being educated [about sexual health] helps far more than being detrimental.”

GET TESTED Metro Health STD/HIV Clinic 512 East Highland Blvd.

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Hotline Help Herpes Hotline: 1 (800) 230-6039 Herpes support: (210) 736-2244 S.A. AIDS Foundation: (210) 225-4715 S.A. Friends: (210) 989-0104 AIDS Hotline: 1 (800) 342-AIDS CDC National STD/HIV/AIDS Hotline: 1 800 CDC-INFO or (232-4636)

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CALENDAR

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‘Made in Germany’ ART

Organized by the McNay’s René Paul Barilleaux, “Made in Germany” highlights German works from the Rubell Family Collection. The Rubells, who boast one of the world’s largest private collections of contemporary art, have long focused on German work, but this is the first presentation of their German holdings. The exhibit, which features paintings, sculptures, photographs and works on paper, collects pieces from such notables as Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, Katarina Fritsch and Bernd Becher. $5-$10, 10am-4pm Wed, 10am-9pm Thu, 10am-4pm Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun, 10am-4pm Tue, McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368, mcnayart.org.

Through April 24. — James Courtney

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‘Texas Draws’ ART

It’s time again for the Southwest School of Art’s biannual exhibition series “Texas Draws.”

Thursday night, you’re invited to celebrate the opening of the fourth installment in the series dedicated to Texas artists who “extend the traditional definition of drawing and apply both traditional and non-traditional approaches to this time-honored discipline.” While the exhibition focuses exclusively on drawing, its strength is the incredible range of concerns and approaches encompassed therein.

Categories of focus include medium, scale, dimension and abstraction. Free, 5:30-7:30pm, Southwest School of Art, 1201 Navarro St., (210) 734-9673, swschool.org. Through April 24. — JC

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The Amish Project THEATER

AtticRep tackles the path to forgiveness in the wake of unspeakable tragedy in The Amish Project. Inspired by the 2006 killing of five girls in an Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania, the one-woman show explores the aftermath and leaves its star to navigate through seven characters, including the gunman and several of his victims. Though Jessica Dickey’s play is based in truth, the characters are fictional in an effort to balance sensitivity with her mission to create compelling theater. David Connelly directs Sarah Gise (pictured) in the San Antonio premiere. $18-$28, 8pm ThuSat, 2:30pm Sun, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 224-1848, atticrep.org.

— Murphi Cook

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Fiesta Mexico Americana!

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In a musical landscape littered with “genreless” artists, Los Lobos stand out as fusionist pioneers with an undying love of experimentation. Rising out of ’70s-era East LA with a repertoire that blurred blues, roots and Mexican folkloric sounds, the group scored a Grammy before their major label debut (1984’s How Will the Wolf Survive?) and reached the masses in 1987 with a chart-topping cover of Ritchie Valens’ classic “La Bamba.” Touted by critics for their surreal 1992 album Kiko, the six-piece return to the Alamo City as part of a creative collaboration with Ballet Folklórico Mexicano. $29-$110, 7:30pm, The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-2891, artssa.org.

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The Seagull THEATER

With unrequited love, frustrating relationships and interrupted romance among its hallmarks, Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull might be the perfect anti-Valentine’s Day offering. Set on a lakeside Russian estate, the 19thcentury tragicomedy weaves a tangled web crawling with the likes of playwright Konstantin, his neurotic mother Arkadina, her younger lover Trigorin and aspiring actress Nina. Once summed up by critic Charles Isherwood as “a play about misfired loves and misbegotten lives,” The Seagull lands at The Classic Theatre in a production directed by Allan S. Ross. $10-$25, 8pm Fri-Sat, 3pm Sun, The Classic Theatre, 1924 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 589-8450, classictheatre.org. — BR

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Asian Festival SPECIAL EVENT

Set to follow China’s lunar New Year, the Institute of Texan Cultures celebrates the year of the Monkey with the 29th Annual Asian Festival. With dozens of organizations in the lineup, the kid-friendly fest includes two stages for entertainment, plus plenty of food and a station stocked with Asian beers and sake. Expect to be immersed in the cultures of the Indian subcontinent, the Southeast Asian Peninsula and the island nations of the Pacific. As festival director Jo Ann Andera puts it: “There’s no better way to understand a culture than to experience it for yourself.” $5-$10, 10am-5pm, Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., (210) 458-2224, texancultures.com.

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Forget the predictable jewelry, pink Champagne and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate — the Pastie Pops have something bigger and better to unwrap this Valentine’s eve. Billed as a “burlesque and variety show filled with love, glitter and lots of skin,” Va-VaValentine sees the troupe welcoming an array of special guests for a sultry season opener in the cozy confines of The Overtime. Hosted by the suggestively named Camille Toe and Lucy Lips, the evening brings Maxxy Rad, Femme Lee Jules and Lady Snow into the fold along with Burlesque Hall of Famer Miss Ruby Joule, “the gem you’d love to polish.” $20-$50, 8pm, The Overtime Theater, 1203 Camden St. (210) 557-7562, pastiepops.com. — BR

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‘Corita Kent and the Language of Pop’ ART

Corita Kent was a Roman Catholic nun, the beloved art director at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles and a prolific pop artist. Her works in printmaking, in particular, offer multiple entry points as they fuse issues of faith and social activism. An exquisite new exhibit of more than 60 pieces of Kent’s often overlooked work opens Saturday at SAMA. The exhibit, which rightly places Kent alongside contemporaries like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, is a fine starting point for more serious consideration of this important artist. $5-$10, 10am-5pm Sat-Sun, 10am-9pm Tue, San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., (210) 978-8100, samuseum. org. Through May 8. — JC

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Entering its 18th season with an eclectic bang, local nonprofit Musical Bridges Around the World showcases a “brilliant parade of exceptionally talented artists” during its International Music Festival, an entirely free celebration spread across two weekends. Now in its third year, the decidedly diverse festival kicks off with Jazz Invocation, a program uniting saxophonist/ flutist/composer Charles Lloyd, guitarists Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz, drummer Eric Harland and bassist Reuben Rogers (7:30pm Fri, Laurie Auditorium, One Trinity Pl.). Saturday’s Persian Impressions brings together members of the Silk Road Ensemble — including Indian tablaist Sandeep Das, Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor (pictured) and cellist Mike Block — for “an authentic fusion of music inspired by their cultural roots” (7:30pm Sat, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St.). L’historie du Soldat (The Soldier’s Story) adds movement to the musical mix as Avant Chamber Ballet Dallas brings Stravinsky’s cautionary tale to life onstage with accompaniment from pianist Baya Kakouberi, clarinetist Julian Milkis and violinist Gary Levinson (3pm Sun, Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St.). Visit musicalbridges.org for the full schedule. — Bryan Rindfuss

Art

Art opening: “Art Show” Local artists

Josh Castillo, Linda Romero and Richard M. Tobin II present new works revolving around the limitations and possibilities of the classic poster. At the reception: music, drinks and prints ranging in price from $30 to $50. Free, 6-10pm Friday; Woodward Lumber, 823 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 912-9826.

Art opening: Lionel and Kathy Sosa Dock Space Gallery hosts a Second Saturday reception for an exhibition pairing revered local painter Kathy Sosa and portrait artist Lionel Sosa. Free, 7-10pm Saturday; Dock Space Gallery, 107 Lone Star Blvd., (210) 723-3048.

Art opening: “The Astonishing Memorable Thing” Drawing inspiration

from Jean-Michael Basquiat, Hunter S. Thompson and many more in between, artist Christopher Rabb creates paintings that combine text, bold colors and an array of fictional and non-fictional characters from cartoons, graphic novels, movies and pop culture. At the Second Saturday reception: craft cocktails for purchase, live art, groovy vendors, eats from Ay Papi’s Puerto Rican food truck, and music by DJ Matt Champion. Free, 7-11pm Saturday; Dorćol Distilling Co., 1902 S. Flores St., (210) 229-0607.

Art at the Jalapeño Launched in 2009 in

celebration of “the deep culture of art and music in the San Antonio and South Texas area,” the grassroots “arts extravaganza” known as Art at the Jalapeño returns to High Wire with a massive group show

featuring more than 60 artists, plus live body painting by Death from a Brush, stone sculpting, beer courtesy of Blue Moon Brewing Company and live music by the Cherry Street Hookers, Three Beards and Whisky Libertines. Free, 6-10pm Friday; High Wire Art Gallery, 326 W. Josephine St., (210) 827-7652.

“Dressed to Kill: Glam and Gore in Theatre” Culled from the McNay’s

impressive Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, “Dressed to Kill” focuses on stylish seductresses and fashionable fiends that are among the most memorable characters of the musical stage. Designs for Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s Turandot and Elton John’s Lestat reveal one of the great strengths of the Tobin Collection: suites of costume drawings for entire productions. $5-$10, 10am-4pm Wednesday, 10am-9pm Thursday, 10am-4pm Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday, noon-5pm Sunday, 10am-4pm Tuesday; McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., (210) 824-5368.

“HEART to ART: A Dozen Poses” Ryan

Foerster and Jaime Alexander co-host an “Alright DrawNite” figure drawing session with themed models from Beyond the Canvas, spoken-word poetry by Amanda Flores, Zakiyah Hasan, Olivia Cheyenne Gillin and Karim Torres and music by DJ Pakman, plus food, craft beer and wine available for purchase. $5 suggested donation, 6:30-9:30pm Thursday; Brick, 108 Blue Star, (210) 204-4348.

RAW: San Antonio presents “Futures”

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Generating the most buzz in the San Antonio Jewish Film Festival, because of its ambiguous ending, is Mountain, shown Tuesday, February 16. It is the story of an Orthodox woman living beside the vast cemetery on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives, and her distinctly unorthodox behavior.

Playing host to the festival again, the Embassy is the only movie theater in San Antonio in which, during a five-day span, it is possible to see new releases from France, Germany, Israel, the United Kingdom and the U.S. The festival’s 15th annual edition offers 13 works — fiction and nonfiction, feature-length and shorts — never before screened in the Alamo City. The festival kicks off Saturday evening with Sabena Hijacking, a taut reenactment of how in May, 1972, Sabena Flight 571 was commandeered and its passengers held hostage. Monday brings Once in a Lifetime (pictured), the story of how a gifted teacher brings out the best in her disadvantaged students by challenging them to imagine themselves caught up in one of the worst episodes of recent history, the Holocaust. Screened Wednesday, February 17, Welcome to Leith documents Aryan supremacist Craig Cobb’s attempt to take control of a North Dakota town. $8 per film, Sat-Tue, Santikos Embassy, 13707 Embassy Row, (210) 302-6820, jccsanantonio.org. — Steven G. Kellman

multimedia showcase highlights more than 30 local artists working in everything from music and performance to fashion and photography. $20-$25, 7-11pm Wednesday; Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355.

Film

Fifty First Dates The Tobin invites movie

fans and love birds to bring blankets and snuggle up on the River Walk Plaza for a free Valentine’s weekend screening of Peter Segal’s 2004 rom-com starring Adam Sandler as a lothario veterinarian who falls for an amnesiac (Drew Barrymore).

Free, 8pm Friday; Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624.

The Age of Love Director Steven Loring’s

2014 rom-com The Age of Love follows the comic and poignant adventures of 30 seniors who attend a first-of-its-kind speed-dating event for 70- to 90-yearolds and discover how the search for love changes — or doesn’t change — from first love to the far reaches of life. Free, 7pm Wednesday; Central Library, 600 Soledad St., (210) 207-2500.

Theater

Jesus Christ Superstar After finding

surprise success with their 1970 concept album Jesus Christ Superstar, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice developed the rock opera into a spirited Broadway production based loosely on the last week of Christ’s life. Sung through in slang-infused show tunes — including the groovy “What’s the Buzz,” title track “Superstar” and torch ballad “I Don’t Know

How to Love Him” — the groundbreaking musical presents Christ as something of a celebrity sell-out while shining a forgiving light on his betrayer Judas Iscariot.

Rick Sanchez directs The Playhouse’s production. $12-$30, 8pm Friday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday; The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258.

Rock of Ages Humorously summed up

by The New York Times as a “karaoke comedy about warped-vinyl dreams,” Chris D’Arienzo’s jukebox musical Rock of Ages employs ’80s radio hits such as “Waiting for a Girl Like You” (Foreigner), “We Built This City” (Starship), “The Final Countdown” (Europe) and “Don’t Stop Believing” (Journey) to conjure campy scenes straight out of the glory days of MTV — replete with big hair, Spandex and Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers. Christopher Rodriguez directs Brian Hodges, Amanda Golden, Isidro Medina and Anthony Cortino in the Woodlawn’s production. $17-$26, 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday; Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 267-8388.

Stage Kiss What would be worse than

being forced to share a kiss with your ex?

Well, sharing a kiss with your ex in front of an audience, of course. In Sarah Ruhl’s Stage Kiss, a pair of ex-lovers are cast in a revival of a 1930s comedy and dramatic tensions abound once their feigned onstage smooches become real. Ruhl reigns as one of America’s most frequently produced playwrights and Stage Kiss remains one of her most accessible plays as it “gets down to the carnal, where everyone lives.” J. Robert Moore directs Renee Garvens, Tyler Keyes

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and Nick Lawson in The Playhouse’s production. $12-$30, 8pm FridaySaturday, 3pm Sunday; The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Pl., (210) 733-7258.

Comedy

Gabriel Iglesias Laugh Out Loud

welcomes superstar stand-up Gabriel Iglesias (The Fluffy Movie, Magic Mike XXL, The Book of Life) for a Valentine’s performance filled with “storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal experiences to life.” $65, 9pm Sunday; Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, (210) 541-8805.

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Yamato Drummers of Japan Presently

based in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, Yamato travels the world with Japan’s traditional Wadaiko drums, putting their very souls into the unusual instruments.

Following the theme of “Bakuon” or “Legend of the Heartbeat,” the troupe’s 2016 program explores the human heartbeat as a “brief moment in the endlessness of time.” $29-$110, 7:309:30pm Wednesday; The Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-2891.

Love Letters Celebration and Carnival

Step right up for this second annual AtticRep benefit featuring carnival games, death-defying aerial acts performed by Aerial Horizon, food and libations (including boozy snowcones), love letters read passionately by professional actors, and music by DJ Agosto Cuellar. Submit your sonnets to loveletters@atticrep.org by February 10. $175 per person or $300 for three tickets (with the promo code LOVETRIANGLE at atticrep.org), 7pm-midnight Saturday; Brick, 108 Blue Star, (210) 602-8986.

Pony Express Love Letters The Briscoe

invites guests to stop by the museum to craft a personal love letter on a vintage typewriter or with calligraphy pens. Look to books of poetry designed to foster romantic expression for inspiration or fill in a Valentine’s Mad Lib for a light-

hearted touch. All the collected letters will be hand-delivered for free to loved ones — by bicycle messenger, like a modern day Pony Express, if they are in the Downtown area — or by postal service outside of Downtown. Free, 10am-4pm Wednesday-Thursday; Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., (210) 299-4499.

ReDo Recess: Catch Your Crush Don’t

spend Valentine’s Day alone and don’t spend it at home: The DoSeum’s latest adults-only mixer is here to help you find the love in all the right places.

Specifically, in their galleries and grounds. $15-$17, 6-9pm Thursday; The DoSeum, 2800 Broadway, (210) 212-4453.

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Established in 1949 and now counted as one of the Alamo City’s largest and most prestigious events, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo takes over the Freeman Coliseum and AT&T Center with Xtreme Bull Riding, Mutton Bustin’ contests, livestock shows, a marketplace with more than 600 vendors, a Texas Wildlife Expo with a 40-foot fishing pond, petting zoo, carnival, the Ultimate BMX Stunt Show Experience, the LEGO fan experience Brickfest LIVE! and a stacked music lineup featuring Hunter Hayes (Thursday), Martina McBride (Friday), Pitbull (Saturday), Becky G (Sunday), Toby Keith (Monday), Casting Crowns (Tuesday) and many more. $5-$200, Thursday-Tuesday; AT&T Center, One AT&T Center Pkwy., (210) 225-5851.

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Dance

Peter Pan Under the artistic direction of

Willy Shives, Ballet San Antonio brings to life a world made of “faith, trust, and pixie dust” where audiences will find themselves traveling past the second star to the right and straight on ’til morning with Peter Pan. In addition to high-flying antics, the production features choreography by Peter Anastos, music composed by Carmon DeLeone and dazzling costumes and sets from the Cincinnati Ballet. $29-$134, 7:30pm Friday, 2pm & 7:30pm Saturday, 2pm Sunday; Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 2238624.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre Founded

by Ann Ferrell Williams in 1976, the multi-ethnic troupe Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents a mixed repertory of modern, jazz and spiritual works by nationally and internationally known choreographers. Free, 7pm Friday; San Antonio College, McAllister Auditorium, 1300 San Pedro Ave., (210) 486-0000.

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Conventional thinking says that Valentine’s Day reminds us of what we love most. But for some, it can have the opposite impact.

For every (greeting) card-carrying Cupid enthusiast, there’s someone else who’d rather skip the hearts and chocolates and embrace their inner misanthrope. So, for

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our “Love and Hate” issue, we thought we’d give both camps their due. We asked people from across San Antonio — writers, politicians, musicians, bartenders and academics, to name a few — to write about what they love and hate about our fair city.

Here’s what they wrote:

sexologist and executive director, Sexology Institute and Boutique

Having recently transplanted myself from the rural suburbs into the heart of Downtown, I must say that I absolutely LOVE that central San Antonio is on its way to becoming uber hip! Downtown is now where I work, live and play! I’ve enjoyed touring the new Henry B. González Convention Center, the Hemisfair park redevelopment, Yanaguana Gardens and the Rivercenter Mall expansion.

Everywhere new condos are popping up, and it seems like new restaurants are opening up faster than I can experience. Southtown is becoming a major foodie destination and is still growing. And even while all this is happening, the cultural traditions that make San Antonio unique still remain. I can definitely testify that this is the decade of Downtown!

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city councilman, District 8

My city weeps For neighbors around the world We are compassion.

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Dino Foxx

<3 San Anto You are the embrace of an old lover, familiar and firm, being held in ways that feel like home.

Returning after four years, to all the things that make you feel connected to the place where you were born.

Familiar scent of Texas Mountain Laurel, and smoke billowing into the air from barbecue pits at Brackenridge Park.

You are warm flour tortillas, releasing steam from the little red plastic container on a table at Taqueria Chapala Jalisco.

You are old school freestyle bumping from the open windows of an old Honda Civic cruising down Military Drive on a Sunday night.

You are neck tattoos and the taste of cilantro and cebolla on the lips of a cute boy at the taco truck outside of Hardbodies.

You are the old pecan tree outside of grandma’s house, branches yearning to grow stretching as far as the eyes can see.

Doc Watkins

SheaSerrano

burlesque dancer and producer

Jennifer H errera

community and media engagement coordinator, KLRN

My birthplace and area of salvation — my precious South Side.

You’ve wrapped me in your warm, sun-filled embrace as I ride bikes side-by-side with my father down the Mission Reach. You’ve fed my soul with mother-daughter outings at SoFlo Market, where we bond over handmade wares and run into relatives and neighbors. You’ve kept me safe while walking alone to my car after many First Friday art strolls. And, you provided the scene as I fell in love at the Friendly Spot.

You’re genuine. You’re imperfect and your scent is that of freshly made tortillas mixed with hints of jalapeño.

And, as I leave you after a day-long escapade, I’m always reminded of my roots as I’m greeted by an elderly woman, who interchanges the sweet terms of endearment of mijita and sweetheart as she bids me farewell and prays for my safe return. My heart swells, and I know that I’m home.

pianist and bandleader, Doc Watkins and His Orchestra

Dear San Antonio, You know I love you, baby. But I’m a married man, so let’s do this in the third person.

San Antonio drew me in over a decade ago, during a weekend getaway from Austin (don’t hold it against me). I’d love to say it was the brisket taco from Garcia’s that sold me. Or the soulful musicians. Or the Spurs. Or the Majestic Theatre. Or the panang curry at Thai Dee. But the reality is, I wouldn’t encounter any of those things until several years later when my family and I moved to San Antonio. So it must have been something else. To this day I can’t place it.

It has been said that we admire things with reasons, but love them without reasons.

writer, hip-hop historian and San Antonio native

Dear San Antonio, I love you. I suppose I always have, I’ve only just now realized it. I love playing basketball at Miller’s Pond and getting into fights while playing basketball at Miller’s Pond. I love eating breakfast tacos at Mendez Café off south Military. I love that every time I see a city bus I think of my dad because he’s driven for VIA for nearly three decades. I love driving by my family’s old house in Valley Hi and also Southwest High School and also Ingram Park Mall and also those ladies who sell candy apples for $1 at stoplights and also everything else that reminds me of being a non-adult. I miss Stoney D’s. I miss the Alamodome. I miss Vinny Del Negro and Avery Johnson and Willie Anderson. You’re beautiful. You’re a beautiful place and I hope you never ever change any of your parts.

Jacob Burris

bar manager, Stay Golden

Five-time champions “Go Spurs Go!” and “Race for Seis!”

Please beat Golden State

H eywood Sanders

author and public policy professor, University of Texas at San Antonio

It’s not San Antonio I love. It’s San Antonians. There is a sense of community and neighborhood here, one unlike most other large cities. It’s the warmth of the audience at a Noche Azul concert at the Esperanza, or the turnout for a session there on water policy. It’s the spirit of the MLK Day march, and the joy of the crowd at "A Night In Old San Antonio." It’s the independent spirit of a host of individuals who have gone their own way and seen things to change, from Adina De Zavala and Emma Tenayuca to Maury Maverick, Roddy Stinson and Carlos Guerra. It’s the spirit of Bill Sinkin, who fought for public housing in San Antonio and later founded Solar San Antonio, and Fay Sinkin, who led the effort to improve local public health in the 1950s and then pressed for protection of the Edward Aquifer and the recharge zone in the 1970s and 1980s. Those people have made San Antonio.

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9th Annual On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour A self-guided two-day tour of artist studios and galleries on and off Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio, Texas.

February 20 and 21, 2016

Spend the weekend meandering through artists’ studios and area galleries. From reclaimed former neighborhood grocery stores to intimate backyard sanctuaries, the studios on the tour provide environments in which local contemporary artists create a variety of works, such as large-scale ceramic sculptures, metalwork, oneof-a-kind light fixtures, art photography, beadwork and embroidery, and painting in a variety of styles. Demonstrations, hospitality, and opportunities to purchase art are all part of the On and Off Fred experience.

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Melissa Jones

sexologist and executive director, Sexology Institute and Boutique

Hate may be too strong a word, but there are a few things that for a city of this size, depth and breadth, San Antonio is lacking. One of the motivating factors for me moving Downtown was to hasten the daily commute and avoid a public transportation system that is severely deficient. Even though I previously lived in a wellestablished suburb, there was no bus stop within two miles, and then it took over two hours to get Downtown or to the Medical Center. (Thank goodness for Uber!) Now that I live in the heart of the city with the world-famous River Walk out my doorstep, I and the other pedestrians and bicyclists are still brushed aside by the car traffic that routinely snarls Downtown streets on the weekends. San Antonio needs to become a city for and of people and not one for and of automobiles.

Ron Nirenberg

city councilman, District 8

San Anto, city on the rise.

It is true, best I can surmise.

But quiet on the boat?

Heck no, go rock the vote!

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Dino Foxx

burlesque dancer and producer

Shea Serrano

#NoNewFriends Love affairs in San Anto run deep, all the way back to childhood, honoring history and loyalty and change can be hard.

writer, hip-hop historian and San Antonio native

Dear San Antonio, I hate you. I suppose I always have, I’ve only just now realized it. I hate the hurt you’ve made me feel. Some of it was small and silly hurt, hurt that I recognized immediately, like when Derek Fisher hit the 0.4 shot or when Manu fouled Dirk in Game 7. Some of it was philosophical hurt, hurt I felt but wasn’t able to accurately describe at the time I was feeling it, like how small you began to feel as I grew into maturity (or, more accurately, how small you made me feel). And some of it was big hurt, hurt I understood when I became a father, like how you swallowed up so many of my friends and their dreams or how you laid road to ruin for some of my family members. You can be a hard place, San Antonio. I just wanted to say that to you.

You can tell who you are talking to and just how long they have lived here in very simple ways, those born and raised here are the ones I want to chill with.

Veteranas Mexicanas who remember how to take the 82 bus through the West Side, a baby on one hip, a clear beeper tucked into her belt on the other.

Those who know that this isn’t the first time Wonderland Mall was actually called that.

Those who grew up having birthday parties at Kiddie Park, spent summers chasing the raspa man and ate Fritos and bean dip at the night parade.

Jacob Burris

Those who remember getting buzzed from stacking cups at NIOSA long before $12 craft cocktails became cool.

bar manager, Stay Golden

Woke up hungover Where is the late night diner?

And please don’t say “Jim’s”

Those who remember when going outside of Loop 410 was a crazy trip and who trip out driving outside of Loop 1604 surrounded by Land Rovers and soccer mom vans.

Jennifer H errera H eywood Sanders

Doc Watkins

pianist and bandleader, Doc Watkins and His Orchestra

A great city is like a great woman. She ain’t necessarily perfect, but don’t let me be the one to say so.

community and media engagement coordinator, KLRN

author and public policy professor, University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio is a special place, with its own character. But some folks keep trying to make it just like anyplace. They keep using language like “world class” and “major league.” And they keep arguing all we have to do is build something big — or bigger — or get something that some other city has in order to be a real city. John Carrington of the Chamber of Commerce could write in early 1911, “In order for San Antonio to realize her opportunity as a convention city … it is absolutely essential that a coliseum or convention hall shall be erected.” So we built the Municipal Auditorium. And now, a century later, we’ve just spent $325 million in a continuing quest for a bigger convention hall.

Then there was the talk in the 1930s that a new stadium — Alamo Stadium — would bring “big time” football here; just like the implicit argument in the 1980s for building the Alamodome. And there are still some in town that think what we most need is an NFL team, like the Oakland Raiders, to be a real place. We already are.

Loop 1604, you slay me.

Day in and day out, I find myself scheduling my life around you. Your endless construction, delays and almost daily accident-ridden roads have tested my patience.

Yet, I crawl back to you and travel your loop like a record’s needle skipping and sliding around. I, too, find myself sliding around in hopes of avoiding you and exiting before I get myself caught up with your evil ways once more. But I don’t. I think you’ll change, and I tell others the same. “It’ll get better.” “Give it more time.”

Your time has come, yet you remain the same.

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daddy and granddaddy did, now prefers The Diviners begins as it repairing bicycles. The attempt by the ends — with an account of gossips of Zion to coax him back into a fatal drowning. The play’s sermonizing ends in fatal failure. circular structure suggests both a Directors Dylan Brainard and Tami sad inevitability and a tragic dignity to Kai have mounted their production on events in a tiny town in southern Indiana a single bare set appropriate to the during the Depression. We thus learn assertion by a farmer’s wife, Luella from the outset that Buddy Layman, a Bennett, that: “Indiana’s nothing 14-year-old who survived drowning at but rocks and mud.” The text of Jim age 3, is doomed to meet a premature, Leonard, Jr.’s play, first produced in watery demise. Traumatized by his 1980, says of the characters: “These earlier experience and by his beloved are good and simple people. They mother’s death by drowning, Buddy is have nothing but the best intentions.” so terrified of water that he refuses to Aside from the obvious irony that the wash. However, he is also gifted with the best intentions yield the worst results, uncanny power to predict rain and locate the simplicity of most members of springs in the parched Indiana soil. the sizable cast of 12 — including Though dim-witted, Buddy is a human the ghost of Buddy’s late mother — divining rod, but diviners also describes flattens the drama. the other residents of Zion, Indiana, a A salient exception is C.C. As town without a church whose citizens portrayed by Travis Simpson, he is hunger for spiritual transcendence. So, genial and compassionate but also in his own way, does C.C. Showers, burdened with a hidden anguish that a mysterious, charismatic stranger renders him a complex intrusion into who drifts in from Kentucky looking for the simplicity of Zion. Played by the work. Everyone, especially Buddy’s gifted young Isaac Ouellette, Buddy 16-year-old sister, Jennie Mae, falls in is, though mentally disabled, love with him. When they learn a restless vector of tics and that C.C. is a former preacher, The Diviners idiosyncrasies. He consistently Zion’s good people insist that $16-$22 refers to himself in the third 7:30pm Thu, 8pm Sat, he take up the holy calling 2:30pm Sun person, as if he can be both again. “When a man is born to The Sheldon Vexler Theatre observer and observed. The preach,” contends shopkeeper Barshop Jewish other characters, played by a Norma Henshaw, “he’ll preach.” Community Center 12500 NW Military Hwy. fine ensemble, can only strive However, C.C. has suffered a (210) 302-6835 to withstand the storm they crisis of conscience and, instead vexler.org unwittingly create. of healing damaged souls as his Through Feb. 28

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All hail Caesar, and hail the Coen brothers as well, for they have made their best all-out comedy since 1998’s The Big Lebowski. While not as in your face with its comedic execution as the Jeff Bridges vehicle, Hail, Caesar! does indeed deliver more genuine, character-driven laughs than such shortcomings as Burn After Reading, The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty. I’m not going to suggest that this particular ensemble comedy be included in the filmmakers’ top 10 cinematic achievements, but it is certainly not their worst outing. And like any Woody Allen effort, even a minor Coen brothers movie — with its consistently rich characterization, witty dialogue and well-structured narrative — is better, in quality, than most other films of its ilk.

In essence, Hail, Caesar! is a love letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood, an era where westerns, Fred Astaire, Busby Berkeley, George Stevens and Ernst Lubitsch reigned supreme. The star system and culture was firmly established and studio executives like Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) firmly fought to keep the fascinated public’s prying eyes from discovering the rotten foundation that held up the thriving film industry’s glamorous façade.

The movie’s cast exhibits a who’s who of present Hollywood royalty. George Clooney plays a superstar who is abducted and held for ransom by a cadre of communist screenwriters. Scarlett Johansson portrays an unwed starlet who is secretly pregnant. Tilda Swinton depicts twin sisters who write for the tabloids.

Alden Ehrenreich embodies a cowboyturned-leading man. Ralph Fiennes is the prestigious director who is incredibly flustered with Ehrenreich’s inability to deliver one intelligible line of dialogue.

And Brolin is the aforementioned studio executive who is the glue that binds these disparate characters together, making sure their Hollywood house of cards doesn’t blow away during his tenure.

With all of the actors and actresses involved in Hail, Caesar!, there is a total of 10 acting Oscar nominations and three acting Oscar wins between them.

And yet, it is relative newcomer Ehrenreich who steals the limelight from the more established thespians. The boyish actor is a wide-eyed western star who is given the

opportunity to move up the ladder as a leading man in a prestige film, definitely delivering the most laughs in this flick. In particular, it is an exchange between Ehrenreich and Fiennes, who is attempting to give the incompetent cowboy acting direction, which had the whole theater in an uproarious daze.

Although I had previously seen Ehrenreich in Blue Jasmine and Stoker, my memory of this talented young actor had disintegrated; I now fondly look forward to what he has in store for cinematic audiences in the near and distant future.

This film will find many detractors, but I think the bold statement needs to be made: The Coen brothers’ days of wacky, broad, plot-driven comedies, such as Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy and The Big Lebowski, are far behind the filmmaking duo. In the

past 10 years, Joel and Ethan Coen have evolved in their cinematic efforts, choosing to favor rich studies of characterization over zany, absurdist plots. Having matured in both age and thematic sensibility, these writer/directors now prefer to utilize comedy through characterization rather than comedy through plot points, making their most recent batch of films seem somewhat understated and diminutive when compared to their earliest efforts. In this new light, perhaps the reader may find deserved merit in the siblings’ most recent attempt at a purely comedic story.

Hail, Caesar! is currently playing nationwide.

Hail, Caesar! (PG-13) 106 min Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, feat. Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and Channing Tatum

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Bob Odenkirk stars as James McGill in Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul.

As Breaking Bad was ending its acclaimed historic run, AMC announced a spin-off focused around sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman, which led to many questions, most notably: “Why?” While nothing could tarnish the sterling reputation of Breaking Bad, squeezing more life out of the series seemed opportunistic and poorly conceived.

At least at first. As it turned out, Better Call Saul was exceptionally good. Migrating a number of writers and directors from its big brother, Saul established itself as a brilliant companion piece to Breaking Bad while standing on its own in a rookie season that rivaled that of its counterpart.

Played by comedic actor Bob Odenkirk, Goodman embodies the stereotype of the sleazeball lawyer. Part of what made Saul’s first season so spectacular is that Goodman isn’t the man we see in Breaking Bad. He doesn’t even share the same name. Instead, we see James McGill, a struggling young lawyer hustling to find clients. Of course, McGill has another side.

As an alter ego of sorts, “Slippin’ Jimmy,” is more like the familiar Goodman: a slick, manipulative con-man.

Through flashbacks, we see “Slippin’ Jimmy” in his heyday, with McGill occasionally channeling him to help wrangle business in present. These scenes were among the best that season, showing spot-on dark

humor and strong writing.

Also included is fan favorite Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks). While Ehrmantraut is familiarly and hilariously unimpressed, he’s also in a different place: in a dead-end job and emotionally broken after the loss of his son. McGill and Ehrmantraut slowly united, setting the table for the events of Breaking Bad while establishing a complex and often hilarious relationship. This also breeds stellar raw performances, with both Odenkirk and Banks getting to display their chops, leading to Emmy nominations for the duo.

Throughout the course of the first season, McGill is disillusioned with the struggles of becoming a big-shot lawyer. His moral compass wavering throughout the season; the finale showed McGill vowing to never let anything stop him from a good, dirty deal. Season two of Saul picks up immediately after these events, with McGill giving up being a lawyer. Early on, he slides back into “Slippin’ Jimmy” with an unexpected accomplice. In these scenes, Odenkirk expertly portrays someone entirely in their element, coming to terms with their true identity. As he lets someone witness this side of him, their reaction has varying results, both of which are responded to superbly by Odenkirk.

As season two begins, Saul continues the beautiful cinematic aesthetics under the glorious backdrop of

Albuquerque, New Mexico. The strength of the writing also shines through with darkly comedic scripts, which are chock-full of well-conceived scams and complex character conflict.

But perhaps the most interesting bits of the early season are those with Ehrmantraut. Banks is at his absolute best showing his stoic demeanor in the face of loose cannons. His plotline is reminiscent of how he would deal with the early days of Walter White, heightened by Banks’ pitch-perfect grip on the character.

If there’s connective tissue between the two series beyond sharing characters, it is the theme of transformation. While McGill may not go through the metamorphosis that White did, we know that he is a different person six years in the future. With Saul, we begin to slowly see that transformation and season two continues this theme. “Slippin’ Jimmy” is in McGill’s DNA and through these episodes, he begins to accept it completely. As these events set the table, Better Call Saul is well on its way to avoiding the sophomore slump by continuing its engaging and thoughtprovoking character study, exploring how yet another character breaks bad.

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The smell of fresh hay pairs surprisingly well with a meaty turkey leg. Let’s not forget the usual powdered sugar-laced and deep-fried funnel cakes, fried Oreos, fried Twinkies and more.

Essentially, pack the Tums if you’re heading to San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. But gluttonous fair, ideally made for sharing, extends far beyond rodeo grounds.

When everything is bigger in Texas, how exactly are we supposed to stop ourselves from devouring outlandish dishes? Here’s a quick rundown of our faves.

THE 50/50/50 BURGER • Big Bob’s Burgers Multiple locations • bigbobsburgers.com Mathematically, this burger doesn’t make sense. But once you try this delicious, ungodly concoction that combines ground bacon, black Angus chuck and pulled pork into one juicy burger, you’ll understand why this is a perennial favorite at Big Bob’s Burgers. Top it with cheddar for gooier results or American (the burger cheese of choice for this food writer). Make sure to prepare for meat sweats in advance.

CONCHA ICE CREAM SANDWICH • The Old Main Assoc. • 2512 N. Main Ave. • (210) 562-3440 • facebook.com/theoldmainassoc Chef Lorenzo Morales leans heavily on his whimsical side, and that’s a good thing. The menu at Old Main already includes rich chicharron fries with chorizo gravy and chicken wings slathered in hot Valentina sauce (got hot sauce in my bag …), but he truly outdid himself with the concha ice cream sandwich. A riff on the savory counterpart that won over hundreds of San Antonians, this sweet rendition combines El Folklor Bakery’s pink concha with vanilla ice cream, cinnamon whipped cream and Mexican chocolate syrup (all too reminiscent of Abuelita hot chocolate) to ridiculous results. Easily shareable, but we can’t (and won’t) necessarily blame you if you don’t.

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BIG LOU’S 42-INCH PIZZA • Big Lou’s Pizza 2048 S. W. W. White Road • (210) 337-0707 • biglouspizza-satx.com Save this one for special occasions when you can gather up at least six friends (if not more) and make the trek to Big Lou’s. Since opening in 2000, the joint has received several accolades, not just for its size, but also for its spot-on flavors. The crowds grow bigger after reruns of Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food’s visit air. Slices are usually 18-inches long, and, really, when is the last time you can say you ate half a yard-stick worth of anything?

Make sure to split the bill: A 42-inch pie will cost anywhere from $58-$88 dollars.

MONSTER KONG NACHOS • Chacho’s Multiple locations • chachos.com You won’t have to travel to some far off island in search of these mystical nachos. But you will want to throw caution to the wind, drink way too much with friends and (safely) make your way to your nearest Chacho’s.

A full-size order ($21.99) of these nachos is served on

what, essentially, boils down to a trough. The Monster Kong serves five to eight people and contains a bit of everything to satisfy most cravings. Start with a sturdy layer of fresh-fried tortilla chips and add sections of bean and cheese, picadillo, shredded chicken, chicken fajita and carbon beef fajita, and add queso, guacamole and sour cream. It’s a greasy affair that’ll stave off that hangover.

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK • Lulu’s Café & Bakery 918 N. Main Ave. • (210) 222-9422 • lulusbakeryandcafe.com A steak as big as your face, dredged, battered, deepfried and coated in a thick white gravy just screams rodeo. Though not nearly as intimidating as a three-pound cinnamon roll for which Lulu is also known for, our last rodeo-esque menu item isn’t for the faint of heart. Bonus: They’re open 24 hours a day so you can satiate your craving for Texas-sized southern fare ’round the clock. flavor@sacurrent.com

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Valentine’s Day Edition The Valentine’s Day menus are streaming in. Get those reservations in for the big day ASAP. Here’s the breakdown of what’s in store for El Dia De Los Enamorados this weekend. Ácenar (146 E. Houston St., 210-2222362) will offer a three-course menu throughout Valentine’s Day weekend. Price ranges from $39-$59 per plate, depending on which entree is selected.

Antler’s Lodge at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa (9800 Hyatt Resort Drive, 210-520-4001) will feature a veritable Italian feast with choice of antipasti (burrata or Italian chopped salad), primi (a linguine of calamari, shrimp, clams, cherry tomatoes, serrano peppers and lemon oil, pappardelle or gnocchi), secondi (venison, grilled snapper or marinated NY strip) and dolce (frozen Champagne sabayon or chocolate tiramisu). Dinner starts at $75 per person with optional wine pairings at $50 per person.

Get your sweetie something cute from the display cases at Bakery Lorraine (306 Pearl Pkwy., Suite 110, 210-862-5582), which will carry lavender shortbread hearts, strawberry macaron tuxedos, raspberry rose japonaise, chocolate tart mexique and mahal, a sharing tart for two (so romantic, and cute). Macaron fans will also get a chance to try a special Valentine’s Day mac pack featuring raspberry, passion fruit and chocolate.

The saccharine goodies continue over at Bird Bakery (5912 Broadway, 210-8042473) where you’ll find a February cupcake of the month (chocolate cake with chocolate ganache filling and raspberry amaretto buttercream icing), hand-decorated Valentine’s sugar cookies, Southern red velvet cupcakes and breakfast in bed packages for your loved one.

Boiler House (312 Pearl Pkwy., Building 3, 210-354-4644) will offer V-Day themed specials on Friday and Saturday as well as a three-course option prix-fixe menu on Valentine’s Night (Sunday) from 6 to 9 p.m.

The prix-fixe menu is $59 per person with optional wine pairings for an additional $29.

At Boudro’s Texas Bistro (421 E. Commerce St., 210-224-8484), the kitchen will offer four courses prepared by chef Robbie Nowlin and co., including Maine lobster bisque, grilled Atlantic salmon or beef tenderloin and Vehlrona chocolate mousse with caramelized chocolate-dipped strawberries at $80 per couple. The menu is available from 3-11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The Omni Colonnade (9821 Colonnade Blvd., 210-699-5857) will offer a fivecourse menu of watermelon salad, Texas bone-in ribeye or lemon aioli crusted salmon, and salted caramel chocolate tart at $95 per couple at Bolo’s. Seatings are available for 6 and 8 p.m. for both Saturday and Sunday evening.

Citrus at Hotel Valencia (150 E. Houston St., 210-230-8412) will feature a threecourse menu for Valentine’s night with seatings at 6 and 8:30 p.m. and dinner starting at $70 per person or $100 with wine pairing. Choose between seared scallops, mascarpone and sundried tomato ravioli and porcini-rubbed filet with roasted baby beets as your second course.

Chef Luis Colon and his team at Folc (226 E. Olmos Drive, 210-822-0100) will serve a special six-course Valentine’s Day menu for $95. Reservations for this Sunday night dinner, served from 5:30 to 9 p.m., are strongly encouraged.

Taste new flavors at Grayze (521 E. Grayson St., 210-481-8776), which will feature its Valentine’s Day prix-fixe menu Friday through Sunday with three courses, which include choice of cote du boeuf with port foie gras reduction, braised pork shank or seared diver scallops. The menu is available from 5 to 9 p.m. at $50 per person.

Why not have a big steak to celebrate your love? J-Prime Steakhouse (1401 N. Loop 1604 W., 210-764-1604) will offer a prix-fixe

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menu on Sunday with reservations from 5 to 8 p.m. The cost is $89.95 per person.

At Kirby’s Steakhouse (123 N. Loop 1604, 210-404-2221), enjoy a four-course menu that includes options like lobster tempura lollipops, 16-ounce NY strip with prosciutto and cold water lobster tail with scampi basil cream sauce. Receive $10 off the $89 menu when diners eat before 5 p.m.

Treat your sweet to La Frite (728 S. Alamo St., 210-224-7555) on Sunday, which will feature a choice of beef tenderloin with potato gratin, pheasant breast with wild rice pilaf or lobster risotto. Reservations can be made through 10 p.m. at $130 per couple.

Make it a picnic with chef’s dinner to go from Larder at Hotel Emma (136 E. Grayson St., 210-448-8355) prepared by chef John Brand of Supper. Dinner for two (with an entree, sides, dessert and more) start at $95 with additional charges for vino and/or bubbles. And if you’re not adding wine or Champagne, what kind of Valentine’s Day could you really be having?

Cute names are in store for diners at Las Canarias (112 College St., 210-518-1063) which is offering a Valentine’s Day tasting menu available Friday through Sunday.

The menu includes choice of “First Kiss” (cauliflower puree soup, braised short ribs, salmon mi-cuit, fried oysters or local green salad); “Second Date” of roasted asparagus; “Main Squeeze” choice of (roasted monkfish, roasted chicken, smoked filet mignon or purple Peruvian gnocchi); and, finally, “Endless Love” with choice of warm chocolate bread pudding or panna cotta.

Dinners start at $85 per person.

Luce Ristorante e Enoteca (11255 Huebner Road, 210-561-9700) offers two different options for the same price of $44.95 per person, which includes a glass of prosecco. First, an à la carte lunch special that runs from Friday through Sunday, starting at 11:30 a.m. The Valentine’s Dinner Special starts at 5 p.m. and features options ranging from butternut squash and pumpkin soup to grilled filet mignon.

Go to Nao Latin Gastro Bar (312 Pearl Pkwy., 210-554-6484) for pan-Latin fare.

The restaurant will offer menu specials on Friday; prix-fixe menus for Saturday with seatings at 5, 7 and 9 p.m., and 5 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, along with off-menu specials during Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Head Downtown for Valentine’s Day dinner and/or brunch at O’liva (115 Plaza de Armas, Suite 107, 210-229-2638), which will feature a prix-fixe menu on Saturday, with filet-pesto-duxelles with Loncito Farms braised lamb shanks and stew, Sriracha carrots and dried apricot demi starting at $100 per couple or $55 per person with 15-percent off select Champagnes (glass or bottle). On Sunday, O’liva will offer brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $35 per person with a menu of health-conscious dishes, including turmeric seafood bisque, grilled chicken with dark cherrypomegranate glaze, smoky roast beef and cabernet mushroom sauce, smoked queso grits, wintery salad and dessert.

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long with a three-course dinner menu with choice of Colorado lamb rack, lobster mascarpone ravioli or pan-roasted opah. Dinner starts at $75 per person and additional wine pairings at $35.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille (15900 La Cantera Pkwy., Suite 22200, 210-5586161) will provide a dining experience available all Valentine’s Day weekend.

Offer includes a three-course prix-fixe menu priced at $59.95 per person until 5 p.m. and $74.95 per person after.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (multiple locations) has a three-course menu offered at all San Antonio locations on Valentine’s Day. From 4 to 6 p.m. the set menu will cost $70 per person, after 9:30 it will cost $110 per person.

Silo Elevated Cuisine (multiple locations) will offer a prix-fixe four-course meal on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. for $75 per person. Optional wine pairings are an additional $20. The Terrace Oyster Bar location will feature a similar four-course meal for $80 per person, also on Sunday.

Let Jeff Balfour and co. do the cooking and enjoy dinner at Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery (136 E. Grayson St., 210-455-5701) with Valentine’s-inspired, shareable specials during brunch (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and dinner (available through 10 p.m.) on Sunday.

Valentine’s Day at Stone Werks (multiple locations, stonewerks.com)

means chef-prepared specials, including oysters casino, roasted tomato basil soup, Texas-style cordon bleu, rotisserie prime rib, surf and turf of seared center cut filet topped with jumbo shrimp brochette, blackened gulf grouper and mini crab cake, and a mini chocolate ganache cake. The specials will be available Friday through Sunday with prices ranging from $5.95 through $27.95.

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Head out to La Cantera Hill Country Resort’s Sweet Fire Kitchen (16641 La Cantera Pkwy., 210-558-2479), which will feature a five-course Valentine’s Day menu with choice of butter-poached lobster tail, classic beef wellington, roasted local duck or wild mushroom tart for your entree.

Pricing starts at $110 per couple.

Veggie lovers can enjoy a sweetheart brunch at Viva Vegeria (1422 Nogalitos St., 210-465-9233) on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The brunch buffet menu includes white chocolate and raspberry waffles, cinnamon raisin bread, tofu asparagus and mushroom scramble, hot pozole, cranberry almond kale salad and more. Prices vary.

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Brewing beer is a kind of alchemy that's part science and art, part math and magic. For Les Locke, the head brewmaster for Southerleigh Fine Foods & Brewery, beer has become a way of life — one he could have lost after a cancer diagnosis. But his passion for beer and his work at Southerleigh are part of what helped him overcome this life-altering hurdle.

Locke discovered craft beer while stationed in Hawaii as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. A bottle of Chimay Red, a Belgian ale, opened his eyes to the possibilities of what beer could be.

“Someone handed me that Chimay, followed by a Stone IPA and then a Boston Lager,” he said. “I kind of saw a wide scope of not necessarily craft beer but definitely more than what we typically associate with ‘commercial beer.’”

He threw himself into brewing, even while earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in Oregon. While there, the legendary craft beer scene led him to even more possibilities.

His part-time hobby evolved into a full-blown obsession. He volunteered at a brewpub in Oregon and was hired on after several months.

“There isn’t anything about brewing that I haven’t thrown myself into, from yeast management to grist ratios. All the science and math behind it, I’ve really honed that,” Locke said.

Being able to coax flavors from unique recipes and still be able to apply the science, these are the facets of brewing that truly drive him.

“I really enjoy the community and the art behind brewing,” he said. “It altogether drew me in and made me walk away from being an economist. It’s science and chemistry along with art.”

After moving back to San Antonio in 2005, Locke hooked up with Branchline Brewing Co. and was there for the start of its operation before he was brought on by owner and head chef Jeff Balfour to be the brains behind the brew at Southerleigh.

“Ultimately, my goal is to keep working with the kitchen and keep finding ways to bring the food, the herbs and vegetables, into our product,” Locke said. “We try to find ways to turn beer styles on their heads. We aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel, so to speak, just make some really good beer.”

Sometimes, though, goals are derailed, at least momentarily, by an unexpected circumstance. Locke was diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer in early 2015. At first, he was completely shocked by the diagnosis and had difficulty accepting what was happening to him; he

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struggled with saying the word “cancer” aloud while he was undergoing treatment. He kept his diagnosis private for quite a while before telling close friends and co-workers.

“I was in treatment for about six months undergoing colonoscopies, lab work and the usual medical treatments for it,” Locke said. “It didn’t really affect my work in the first four months or so. I maybe missed three or four days. Toward the end, my dosage got higher and around the last six weeks I was in bed for about 10 days. I was lucky to have a really great assistant brewmaster and to have the support of everyone around me.”

For Locke, going through the mental aspects of the treatment was still a daunting experience. In the last few months, those were, admittedly, his scariest moments.

“The medicine was one thing, but the mental part of it all, that really played with my head,” he said. “I’m good now.

I’ve got to go in for more ‘scopes’ a couple times a year and really be more conscious of my health. That’s partly why I wanted to have this event and more events going forward. I want people to be more aware of their health.”

Driven by his own experience, he wanted to encourage others to take a greater interest in health awareness.

“After finishing up my medication and treatments, I wanted to do something to celebrate,” he said. “I called up my friends at Freetail and told them, I want to do something more, eventually, but for now this would be something I could do immediately and make an impact.

I wanted to have a get together and not make it totally about me.”

The event, held January 24, at the Freetail Brewing Co. tasting room served as a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as a celebration of life and what he almost lost. More than 10 local breweries took part in the beer gathering.

“My cancer definitely changed my outlook. It’s kind of cliché, but it really gave me a new appreciation for life.

The biggest thing it made me realize was how lucky I was to be able to have access to quality healthcare through the [U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs]. That’s not something everyone in our industry has,” Locke said.

After what has been a long journey, Locke believes he has firmly entrenched himself in the world he belongs. He is a brewer now and forever.

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It’d be one thing for the evening It’s best to go with friends, as to stop at great hip-swivel-inducing with most things. I always feel extra music (side note: Can someone bougie when ordering a round teach me how to cumbia?), (with shots, of course) and but it doesn’t. Audience making out like a bandit. interaction is encouraged.

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FROM THE CRADLE TO THE MALL San Antonio music staples talk love and hate of Cradle of Filth

Metal Matt of Encrypted and Exulcerate • When they came out I found them interesting because at the time Norwegian and Swedish black metal was huge. Viking or Pagan metal was the thing. Cradle was from England which is known to be gothic.

So they went with that. It was pretty different at the time. Now, they’re a bunch of sell-out[s].

Beer of Hod, Rancid Vat, Pillcrusher • Cradle of Filth is black metal for chicks spawned in the penny well of a mall.

Kyle of Hellknife • I think Cradle of Filth always gets put in the black metal category of music, but it’s obviously not the same as bands like Bathory, Blasphemy or Darkthrone, so the majority of extreme metal enthusiasts often have a negative opinion of them.

I enjoy them in the aspect that they’re more of a goth rock/metal band. The elaborate makeup and costumes with satanic imagery might seem black metal in an aesthetic sense, but nobody calls Christian Death or Marilyn Manson black metal for those reasons.

Phanie of Girl in a Coma and Fea • I did wear the nun masturbating shirt once to church. Fuck it. I had one shirt and one record, The Principle of Evil Made Flesh. It was given to me in high school and it was my introduction into something other than punk and new wave. It used to make my mom sooo mad. I would pump it up, and she was like, ‘You’re doing drugs.’

I wish I could say that and commercial success, but it Cradle of Filth is one of is obvious the band is a group of the most extreme, violent talented professionals that play and feared bands on the planet, their characters well. that they have set the standard Fellow music enthusiast and for satanic sacrifices, arrests vocalist John Langston turned me and church burnings, but … they on to a documentary program called aren’t. They are, however, artistic, Metal Evolution – The Lost Episode: musically proficient, professional Extreme Metal. In this program the and consistent in their craft. The vocalist for Cradle of Filth, Dani band has, without a doubt, brought Filth, remarks, “I dare anybody [to their brand to the mainstream by say] when … they start a band … combining elements of black metal they don’t imagine themselves up with theatrical goth rock and an on a big stage playing to a lot of image that is horrific, bloody and people. When Cradle of Filth was dangerous, yet accessible. The founded, that’s how we pictured group introduced their intense ourselves.” When questioned about music to those who may not have the unspoken code of keeping black heard anything like it before but metal underground Dani continues, were on the cusp, opening the door “I don’t understand why these to explore other darker and deeper people are making the rules, there realms, if the listener so desired. are no rules, that’s the whole point Cradle of Filth has been around of it. I just think it’s bigoted.” since 1991 and has stayed true However, at the end of the day, to what they’ve always done in when the sun sets and darkness bringing well-produced, conceptrules, Cradle of Filth, their music based music, lyrics and their message, is and imagery to their what it is and it’s up to fans. They have openly Cradle of Filth w/ you to decide. One thing Butcher Babies embraced mass appeal, is certain, I’m sure it’ll and Ne and the criticism that be an unforgettable live Obliviscaris comes with it. Black show, and after having $25-$70 metal purists and music watched an evening full of 6pm Fri, Feb. 12 Aztec Theatre aficionados may dislike Cradle of Filth videos on 104 N. St. Mary’s St. them because of their YouTube, I did have some (210) 812-4355 wide-reaching clout fucked up nightmares. theaztectheatre.com

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There seems to be a growing predicament specific to the modern mid-level band: breaking up just before the rest of the world and the record-buying public catch up with your brilliance. Be it Death From Above 1979, Turbonegro, Refused, Neutral Milk Hotel or At the Drive-In; the burgeoning music festival industry, the ability for sponsors to use some of that $8 hot dog and $10 Fosters oilcan cash and the growing interest in said bands can entice many groups to reunite for a one-off set, or to even give their former ensembles another go. For many of these dearly departed groups, having experienced the deterioration of preInternet music mediums, climbing back into the familiar outfits that they once shed and revisiting the efforts of their formative years can also be the most lucrative and/ or rewarding option.

The Murder City Devils (MCD) are one such band.

A Seattle rock 'n' roll group spawned from the gritty yet cerebral petri dish of the city’s political punk scene.

Five kids, at the time of their inception, who believed that they were quite possibly one of the few bands in the States that would and could save rock ‘n’ roll.

Interestingly enough, for many like myself, they did. I recently spoke with singer/lyricist Spencer Moody about this conundrum that many bands, now well into their adult lives, face. That, once broken up and moved on — often wracked upon the wheel of the 40-hour work week — they resurface to find themselves the victors of a struggle long forgotten or disregarded.

How does this time around differ from the first?

We can kind of just enjoy it for what it is. In the first incarnation, we were really ambitious and we were really working towards something, and we were really trying to set this thing up for ourselves that could sort of be a springboard for the rest of our lives. And we really knew that we needed to not fuck it up, and we were really trying to do a good job. Now, we benefit from that, and it’s really cool. In the beginning, it was hard for us to get along.

It was hard for us to see that we needed each other.

Because when you do something like that, everyone has an over-inflated idea of their contribution. And then when it goes away and you see that that band, it was all of us, it was all of us together, and that’s the only way for it to exist.

Could you speak to some of the pros and cons of now being in a “successful” band?

It’s awesome. It’s great. Dann (guitar) and Derek (bass) and Coady (drums), I’ve known for a long time.

The really meaningful people in my life that I really value, the relationships and those guys, are gone all the time. They’re touring all the time, it’s hard to hang out.

When you have friends that tour all the time ... you get off the schedule … it’s the only way I see those guys.

So it’s nice and it’s fun, and we appreciate that people continue to respond to what we do, or whatever.

you gotta figure out what the fuck you’re gonna do with your life still … And I wish that I had wanted more, frankly.

Have expectations of the band changed?

I don’t know if expectations have changed … We were known as a live band, but we played a lot of shitty shows. [We] were not good every night: we were probably entertaining most nights, really crumby some nights and really great sometimes. In a general sense, Do you feel validated? and I know people always say this, like, reunion band Sort of … The Murder City Devils accomplished people say this, and it’s often not true, but I feel like everything that I dreamt that it would. Like, I really it’s safe to say, generally speaking, we are much better cared about it and I really wanted it to be like a real than we used to be … We have a standard that we thing, and I wanted for us to transcend the spot know is important to maintain. I also feel like I we were coming from. I wanted it to be bigger have a chip on my shoulder, and I want it to be Murder City Devils undeniable to the audience that we are up there than when we started, and it did that and it’s w/ Riverboat crazy. It’s awesome. But the thing is, when giving it everything that we have. dtbuffkin@ Gamblers and you have that happen in your life, it’s such a sacurrent.com CASKETS $20 fortunate thing to be able to achieve what you For the full interview with Murder City Devils’ dreamed of achieving that there was no reason 8pm Sat, Feb. 13 vocalist Spencer Moody visit sacurrent.com Paper Tiger to think that you would actually get there. And 2410 N. St. Mary’s St. papertigersa.com then you achieve it and it’s like "Eh." So then sacurrent.com • February 10—February 16, 2016 • CURRENT 51

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AURAL PLEASURE

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EL CAMPO

Skinny Kids & Sloe-Eyed 7” Single // Selfreleased // Out February 4

→ Fuck music critic hyperbole, Jerid Morris’ band, lyrics and city-billy pine deliver reflections on the South and one young man’s maturation in it on a plane of endearment that few meet. The unfortunate reality is that in Texas, or at least in the city haunts that El Campo find themselves entertaining in, nobody wants to hear a “nobody” commiserate on 30-some-odd years of real-ass personal shit, at least no one under 25. For everyone else who is not completely opposed to the idea of boo-hoo grass country-emo, Morris is, for my money, something special.

From his Muldoon days, a San Antonio group that had a modest amount of success volleying themselves up and down I-35, Morris has had a taut talent for melody and wordplay; gifts of a country music rearing.

How these things come across in the settings the band find themselves performing in (that don’t serve French pastries and Fair Trade, organic, gluten-free coffee) is reflected in things like their Facebook likes. It’s modest.

The “Skinny Kids” single is a continuation of the road that El Campo began their trek down with last year’s Remember and with Faux Fur before that: a dandelionlined stretch, beaten into two dusty lanes like a worrier’s brow. It’s not a drastic departure from their wheelhouse because, unlike so many bands, El Campo is at the helm of something completely their own. If and when people get hip to diary entry banjo tunes, Tuck Everlasting country, hopefully, the hard work that Morris and El Campo have put into their three-part harmony western nostalgia gospels will see them included in the New

Romantic movement of restlessly maturing hicksters.

Forty-four jalapeños. – Travis Buffkin

YESBODYELSE Elsewhere // Self-released Out January 15

→ YesBodyElse, the art-car vehicle for Matthew Rose, is certainly a record of broad scope. Few musical stones are left unturned. From the provincial opening clip of the Spurs’ 2014 Championship game that ushers the smorgasbord in, followed by the Graceland/Rusted Root vibe of opening track “Smooth Sailing,” Elsewhere is absolutely a Southtown party record, with the liner notes to prove it. The album never takes itself too seriously, and for that, I postponed microwaving it. The songwriting is absolutely there: minor key tunes perk up to their relative major for sonic trips to thee auld ren faire, or a skip around the maypole (“You Don’t Know Anything About Heartbreak”), the fiddle-and-steel-driven take on “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” in this case, “I Always Cry at Weddings,” would fit right in the countrywestern sequel to Grease, wherein Danny leaves Sandy at the altar for Debra Winger.

Perhaps the most common thread throughout an album that features such disparate entries as an alt-rock jammer (“Spin”); a Portishead cover, and the only track wherein Rose’s camp counselor vocals, round as a bubbling, roasting marshmallow, don’t turn me off; a dub all-star throwaway (“Skunk”); and a horn-y parade track (Hoagy Carmichael’s “Washroom Blues”) is the folkcountry fiddlin’ around done on square dancer “Keep Yourself Busy,” standout “Bolt From the Blue,” country

duet “HWY 90” and the aforementioned “…Weddings.”

Rose is certainly no novice when it comes to composition and it is precisely the hodgepodge nature of Elsewhere’s tunes — most of them containing several genres within themselves — that illustrate his command of songwriting; he should write for the theater. For me, they’d just sound better emanating from another set of pipes. – TB

HYPERBUBBLE

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→ Like a time-machine that accidentally takes you back to the most excruciatingly awkward moment of your adolescence, Live in London, the latest effort from SA husband and wife electro-pop duo Hyperbubble, is equal parts exhilarating and painful. On the one hand, this is the best we’ve heard from the pair. In the live setting, with the studio veneer stripped off, Hyperbubble’s robo-pop, disco-punk shtick feels slightly more inviting and certainly more visceral. Plus, as a de facto greatest hits album, Live in London finds the act putting forth the best material from its four LPs and plethora of EPs and miscellaneous releases. I also imagine that, like most of Hyperbubble’s odd and energetic performances, this thing was fun to be a part of in person. Unfortunately, the songs here come off as tinny and a tad hollow, like off-kilter caricatures of real songs. That said, you can certainly appreciate what’s best about Hyperbubble on the album’s finest track “Kinky,” which sounds like a gritty take on The Eurythmics by way of Devo. – James Courtney sacurrent.com • February 10—February 16, 2016 • CURRENT 53

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Although their initial breakup in 1977 was the year punk rock broke through to the mainstream, The New York Dolls, formed in the fledgling years of the now-legendary, never-imitable style, can gaze upon all of the wannabes and say, “It's been done.” Founding member, pianist and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain was just as vital to the Doll’s sound and style as Iggy Pop was to spectacles of self-harm or Lou Reed to getting down with the brown, two other founding fathers of punk. Sylvain, who previously played in Actress, a band that featured future Dolls bandmates Johnny Thunders and Billy Murcia, was a seminal figure in the spread of the dirtypretty, nasty-sassy genre. Without Sylvain, the Dolls’ skin-tight spandex, bouffant hair (held together by clouds of Aqua Net) and overfive-inch heels wouldn’t have made the strong impact that it did on the rising glam rock scene.

They inspired countless musicians, such as devoted fanboy Morrissey, who brought the Dolls back together for a reunion show, proving that the foundation the band built will forever be a testimonial to organic pure rock ‘n’ roll.

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Bakuon Yamato Drummers of Japan

With their focus mainly on the art of drumming, the Yamato Drummers of Japan don't need words — only drums — to convey their message. Majestic Theatre, 7:30pm

Gen-Y Wednesdays: '90s Night

Jncos, rat-tails, light-up L.A. Gears and professional athletes dressed as elderly women—what a time to be alive. Drink through the music and the memories with other been-legal-for-a-minutes. The Amp Room, 7pm

Oh Bleep! Wednesdays Show hump

day who’s boss by going up (to the rooftop) on a Wednesday with Wiwek, DJs Crias, Kidd Groove and Saute. Lush Rooftop, 10pm

Pollen RX and Junkie Hailing from

Austin, Pollen RX have got a handle on angular, political pop-punk that is, thankfully, more parts Gang of Four or Deerhoof than Blink 182 or New Found Glory. Cowabunga punks and Yippee Ki Yay records band Junkie make waves in the pit with their better-than-Wavves surf-punk. Limelight, 9pm

Primetime Jazz Quartet John Magaldi leads this five-piece ensemble of accomplished jazzers, a collection of members from his big band, as they make their way through the golden standards of Mercer, Gershwin, Porter, Duke and some of the members' own compositions. The Cove, 8pm

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artists in the fields of visual arts, photography, film, accessory design, performance arts, hair and make-up, music and fashion design. Each of the multifaceted events take one night and feature 50 plus local artists and creatives collaborating together to share their crafts. Aztec Theatre, 7pm

Split Veins If you've ever wanted to

experience the torturous slaughter of a British guy who sounds like his tongue was bit off in a freak cricket accident, Split Veins is your jam. With Deathcult, No Time For the Old In Out and Dirtlip.

Hi-Tones, 9pm

Thursday, February 11

Ballyhoo Remember that pop-reggae hit

"Rude" by Magic!? Ballyhoo is kinda like that, only better due to the spritz of skapunk favorites Sublime in them. With Resinated, Audic Empire and BKWDSFWDS. Jack's Patio Bar, 7pm

Frankie Lava - All Vinyl The flyer for this all-vinyl DJ night features Godfather of Soul James Brown, thus, it gets print.

Hi-Tones, 10pm

Marty Friedman with Holy Grail Looking like he could easily win a Kenny G look-alike contest, Marty Friedman is basically the soft rock icon, but like a heavy metal axe-wielder and shit.

With Under No One and Straight Down.

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The Nightowls’ Tribute to Al Green

Whether you're celebrating love and happiness, pleading to stay together, pining for the one that you can't get next to, or just letting your significant other know that you're still in love with them, the Al Green lexicon covers all of your Valentine bases. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8pm

PRCA Rodeo with Hunter Hayes If it's

true that baby-face pop country crooner Hunter Hayes can play 30 instruments, it's a shame he's wasting that talent on the ersatz country that has made him millions.

Oh ... I get it now. AT&T Center, 7pm

Friday, February 12

The Bellamy Brothers Best known for

soft rock special "Let Your Love Flow," the Bellamy Brothers' discography goes way deeper than the crossover hit. John T. Floore’s Country Store, 7pm

Collective Dreams The collective space dream of five of the city's ethereal math-poppers. With Animal Spirit and Peach Fish. Bottom Bracket Social Club, 10pm

El Gran Cumbiasazo!! *Edicion Acuario Cumbia beneath the deep in this underwater-themed dance party.

Hi-Tones, 10pm

Ellis Redon In regards to Ellis Redon, some brilliant music critic once wrote, "His music is vast and metallic, like dusk in a scrapyard — pixies playing in the kindled underbrush of a slashed and burned rainforest." With Crocodile and Old Soul.

Concrete Jungle, 9pm

The Red Legs The Bolos' Osita Anusi, The

Hares' Harvey McLaughlin and Lonely Horse's Nick Long and Travis Hild have formed a band of varsity level rock 'n' rollers. We'll see if the whole can live up to the sum of its parts. Paper Tiger, 8pm

W&W Unremarkable and predictable,

eurotrashers W&W make popping a molly — or whatever designer drug is on the rise — a necessity for enjoying their beats. Club Rio, 9pm

Saturday, February 13

Alamo City Soul Club Presents Second Annual Smile Now, Cry Later Dance It's soul. It's the best music ever made.

Go get drunk in love. Hi-Tones, 10pm

Communist Daughter Props for the

incredible Neutral Milk Hotel-inspired band name to this quartet of Minnesota indie rockers. Riff House Concerts, 7pm

The Grasshopper Lies Heavy Stand in

a room full of blowdryers; hot, sticky waves of vibrating heat cascading across your bod. Their white noise humming like a million grasshoppers, changing frequency in unison. 'Tis the Grasshopper, my friends. With Ghost Police and Extent. Faust Tavern, 9pm

Joe Ely Band The Texas troubadour

who once countried-up the Clash plays Gruene. Gruene Hall, 9pm

Friday Nights with Ghostpizza Get

Lost Project and DJ Mighty Iris Pop-

Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones New York City rockabilly. New! York! ... City? The Cove, 9:30pm

PRCA Rodeo with Martina McBride The petite songstress with the mighty set of pipes aims to fill the AT&T Center with song (and country fans). AT&T Center, 7:30pm

Milo & SB the Moor Experimental hip

hopper Signor Benedick the Moor has teamed up with art rapper Milo, so expect some crazy, can't-be-found-inHobby Lobby shit. With Chisme, Rivers Want, Notes Floats, Evolve and SPYMC. Limelight, 9pm

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Love Kills: Pre-Valentine's Day NuWave Dance Party DJs JustAngel

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PRCA Rodeo with Pitbull Turn

this annual shit-kickin', hoss-ridin', steer-ropin' occasion into a clubbin' opportunity with the father of "Culo!"

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The Spiders: Songs for Lovers Tony

Romero and his Spiders take a shot at helping you get V. Day lucky. Taco Haven, 8pm

Texas Metal Fest Wanna bust your head

open and choke on your own blood, but without breaking the bank in the name of ultimate brutality? Texas Metal Fest has your ripped jeans-ass covered with Protest, Paegan, Shadow Spectrum and Screw Missile. Jack's Patio Bar, 6pm

Valentines Ball Hug-In Dance Party featuring Gary P. Nunn If it wasn’t

for Gary P. Nunn, who was gigging and kicking around in Austin in ’68, Willie, Waylon and the boys would have most likely never come to the blossoming Texas college town to turn on the rednecks and hick out the hippies.

Luckenbach Dancehall, 7pm

Sunday, February 14

Cale Tyson Country-emo singer Cale Tyson is legitimately bringing the old time feel of country's past to a new generation of lonesome. Limelight, 9pm

The Please Help One of Phil Luna's many musical ventures, this one finds the multi-instrumentalist playing frontman and principle songwriter in this popsensitive rock band. The Mix, 10pm

PRCA Rodeo with Becky G A Google

search of "Becky G" illicits pop starlets Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and hometown 'tween hero Austin Mahone. AT&T Center, 1pm

The Punknecks You'll fall in love with

the pixiesh frontwoman of this guttural hillbilly duo from Tennessee. 'Til you

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The Cove, 1pm

Monday, February 15

PRCA Rodeo with Toby Keith The

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Swing Nite with Bad Banjo Brown The

classic Americana instrument, the banjo, will be put to more work than the rapist hillbilly in Deliverance by SA's Bad Banjo Brown. Sam’s Burger Joint, 8:30pm

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An Evening of Comedy & Music: Creed Bratton Most known as the creepy old guy on The Office, Creed Bratton is also a musician of merit, having formed '60s garage poppers the Grass Roots. The Korova, 7pm

Children’s Chorus of San Antonio: Live at the Copa Havana Come see the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio Youth Academy perform alongside PhD. of the keys, Doc Watkins. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm

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Jonny Gray Nasally folk-popper Jonny

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by Dan Savage Gay male in my late 20s.

I recently ended things with a guy. Our relationship started as a strictly sexual one.

We’re both involved in the kink scene in our city and have interests that align in a particularly great way. Quickly it became clear there was a real connection. The next two months were great! I had a toothbrush at his place within three weeks. But early on, I noticed that he was a much more extroverted person than I was.

He would laugh loudly at movies, work the room at parties, say things about kink in the middle of crowded restaurants. I prefer to blend in. Initially I thought of this as “the price of admission,” one I was willing to pay, but it soon became tiresome. I ended things, telling him that there were conflicts with our personalities that made a relationship difficult, not specifying what. He fell for me — he’s stated it over and over — but I don’t want him to think he has to change who he is to be with me.

I’m confused, Dan. I loved being in a relationship again (I’ve been single for a VERY long time), the sex is great, and finding someone who shares your kinks and you’re attracted to emotionally is rare. We have a ton in common when he’s being down-to-earth. He’s asking me to reconsider. Was I right to end this?

Tired Of Being Single He shouldn’t have to change who he is to be with you, TOBS, but what if he wants to?

It’s unlikely he’ll morph into an alwaysquietly-tittering, always-discreetlykinking introvert, just as you’re unlikely to morph into a braying, oversharing extrovert. But if making an effort to dial it back is the price he has to pay to be with you — along with reserving convos about his kinks (and, by inference, your kinks) for fetish clubs and play parties

— why not let him decide if he’s willing to pay?

Gays represent a tiny percentage of the general population, TOBS, and kinky gays represent a not-so-tiny-butstill-smallish percentage of the gay population. I don’t think you have to marry this man, regardless of his flaws, just because you’re gay and your kinks align. But you should think twice about discarding a guy who’s gay and kinky and whose company you enjoy most of the time just because he gets on your nerves now and then.

At the very least, you owe it to yourself, just as you owe it to him, to be specific about the reasons you pulled the plug — because he might want to make an effort to win you back.

There’s a lot that’s good here — your kinks align (rare!) and you enjoy spending some-but-not-all of your time together (common!) — and there are always work-arounds for the bad. An example from my own life: My husband is way more extroverted than I am.

So sometimes he goes to movies, restaurants, clubs, and concerts without me. I stay home and read or sleep or clean. And then, when he gets home, we have something to talk about — how the movie was, whether the restaurant was any good, who was out at the clubs, and if there were any cute boys in the band. He doesn’t make me go out; I don’t make him stay home. It’s a work-around that works for us.

With some effort, TOBS, you could find the work-arounds that work for you two: He makes an effort, when you nudge him, to dial it back; he goes to comedies with his friends, dramas with you; if he’s working a room, he won’t take offense if you slip into another room.

Give it — give him — a chance.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19):

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Here’s

“Love is a fire,” declared Aries actress Joan Crawford. “But whether it’s going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.” I disagree with her conclusion. There are practical steps you can take to ensure that love’s fire warms but doesn’t burn. Start with these strategies: Suffuse your libido with compassion.

Imbue your romantic fervor with empathy. Instill your animal passions and instinctual longings with affectionate tenderness. If you catch your sexual urges driving you toward narcissists who are no damn good for you, firmly redirect those sexual urges toward emotionally intelligent, selfresponsible beauties.

the counsel of French writer Anatole France: “You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.” What he says is always true, but it’s especially apropos for you Leos in the coming weeks. You now have a special talent for learning more about love by loving deeply, excitedly, and imaginatively. To add further nuance and inspiration, meditate on this advice from author Aldous Huxley: “There isn’t any formula or method. You learn to love by loving — by paying attention and doing what one thereby discovers has to be done.”

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20):

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): “I do not

Fifteenth-century writer Thomas à Kempis thought that real love can arouse enormous fortitude in the person who loves. “Love feels no burden,” he wrote. “It attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.” As you might imagine, the “real love” he was referring to is not the kind that’s motivated by egotism, power drives, blind lust, or insecurity. I think you know what I mean, Taurus, because in the past few months you have had unprecedented access to the primal glory that Thomas referred to. And in the coming months you will have even more.

What do you plan to do with all that mojo?

trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you,’” said author Maya Angelou.

She concludes: “There is an African saying: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.”

With this in mind, I invite you to take inventory of the allies and relatives whose relationships are most important to you. How well do they love themselves? Is there anything you could do to help them upgrade their love for themselves? If their self-love is lacking, what might you do to protect yourself from that problem?

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Gemini novelist Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) was fascinated in “life with the lid on and what happens when the lid comes off.” She knew both states from her own experience. “When you love someone,” she mused about the times the lid had come off, “all your saved-up wishes start coming out.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I propose that you engage in the following three-part exercise.

First, identify a part of your life that has the lid tightly clamped over it. Second, visualize the suppressed feelings and saved-up wishes that might pour forth if you took the lid off. Third, do what it takes to love someone so well that you’ll knock the lid off.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): “No one has ever loved anyone the way everyone wants to be loved,” wrote author Mignon McLaughlin. I think that may be true.

The gap between what we yearn for and what we actually get is never fully closed.

Nevertheless, I suggest that you strive to refute McLaughlin’s curse in the coming days.

Why? Because you now have an enhanced capacity to love the people you care about in ways they want to be loved. So be experimental with your tenderness. Take the risk of going beyond what you’ve been willing or able to give before. Trust your fertile imagination to guide your ingenious empathy.

What role does friendship play in your romantic adventures? If there’s anything lacking, now is an excellent time to seek improvements. Start with yourself, of course. How could you infuse more camaraderie into the way you express love? What might you do to upgrade your skills as a conversationalist?

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): “Love isn’t something you find,” says singer Loretta Lynn. “Love is something that finds you.” Singer Kylie Minogue concurs: “You need a lot of luck to find people with whom you want to spend your life. Love is like a lottery.” I think these perspectives are at best misleading, and at worst debilitating. They imply we have no power to shape our relationship with love.

My view is different. I say there’s a lot we can do to attract intimate allies who teach us, stimulate us, and fulfill us. Like what? 1. We clarify what qualities we want in a partner, and we make sure that those qualities are also healthy for us. 2. We get free of unconscious conditioning that’s at odds with our conscious values. 3. We work to transform ourselves into lovable collaborators who communicate well.

Anything else? What can you do to make sure love isn’t a lottery?

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime,” writes Chuck Klosterman.

“It’s easy. But there are certain people you love who do something else; they define how you classify what love is supposed to feel like. You’ll meet maybe four or five of these people over the span of 80 years.” He concludes, “A lover like this sets the template for what you will always love about other people.” I suspect that you have either recently met or will soon meet such a person, Aquarius. Or else you are on the verge of going deeper than ever before with an ally you have known for a while. That’s why I think what happens in the next six months will put an enduring stamp on your relationship with intimacy.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Sixteenth-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso described one of love’s best blessings. He said your lover can reunite you with “a piece of your soul that you never knew was missing.” You Pisceans are in a phase when this act of grace is more possible than usual. The revelatory boon may emerge because of the chemistry stirred up by a sparkly new affiliation. Or it may arise thanks to a familiar relationship that is entering unfamiliar territory.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): “Only love interests me,” declared painter Marc Chagall, “and I am only in contact with things that revolve around love.” That seems like an impossibly high standard. Our daily adventures bring us into proximity with loveless messes all the time. It’s hard to focus on love to the exclusion of all other concerns. But it’s a worthy goal to strive toward Chagall’s ideal for short bursts of time. And the coming weeks happen to be a favorable phase for you to do just that. Your success may be partial, but dramatic nonetheless.

THIS MODERN WORLD by Tom Tomorrow

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love,” said Mahatma Gandhi. “It is the prerogative of the brave.” That’s my challenge to you, Scorpio. In accordance with the astrological currents, I urge you to stoke your uninhibited audacity so you can press onward toward the frontiers of intimacy. It’s not enough to be wilder, and it’s not enough to be freer. To fulfill love’s potential in the next chapter of your story, you’ve got to be wilder, freer, and bolder.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): “It is not lack of love but lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages,” said Friedrich Nietzsche. He believed that if you want to join your fortunes with another’s, you should ask yourself whether you will enjoy your conversations with this person for the next 30 years — because that’s what you’ll be doing much of the time you’re together. How do you measure up to this gold standard, Sagittarius?

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February 25 - 28, 2016 $34.50

March 07, 2016 $9.00

March 23, 2016 $29.50 - $49.50

April 09, 2016 $25 (Limited to 495)

March 02, 2016 $26.50 - $64.50

March 08, 2016 $32.50 - $60

March 28, 2016 $32.50 - $89.50

April 13, 2016 45, $85, and $150

Tickets available in person at the Tobin Box Office (100 Auditorium Circle), online at www.TobinCenter.org or by phone at 210.223.8624