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American Skater

A Venezuelan immigrant tries to make a home in San Antonio in exclusionary times.

by Monse Guajardo

Keep Reading

Blue Dog Dem Fends Off Maureen Galindo in Wake of Anti-Zionist Tirades

by Eden Shamy

As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing

by Josephine Lee

Military Moms Fight for Safe Housing

by René Kladzyk

A hedgehog plays golf. Nov 26, 2019

Strangest State: 18-Hole Hog, Spike the Poodle’s Big Adventure, and Fowl News

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

by Rose Cahalan

Sergio Mata (Installation View) 21 Art Saints, Selena Hexaptych, Sergio Mata Hexaptych, and Princess Diana Hexaptych, 2019, Digital photographs on paper, Dimensions variable Aug 13, 2019

Immigrants Put Down Roots in a San Antonio Art Exhibit

Admitted: USA paired immigrant artists with mentors who helped them write an artist statement and grant proposals, apply for public art commissions, and market themselves on social media.

by Robyn Ross

JJ Levine, Switch 1, 2009. Digital photographs. Jul 17, 2019

In San Antonio, a Landmark Art Exhibit Celebrates Gender Identity and Community

One of the United States’ first major exhibits focused on gender identity, Transamerica/n includes the work of more than 50 LGBTQ artists and allies.

by Alexia Puente

Julian Castro, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks to supporters during a rally in San Antonio, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Jul 10, 2019

How Julián Castro’s ‘Decade of Downtown’ Reshaped San Antonio

The presidential hopeful has branded himself as an affordable housing visionary. But his record in San Antonio on this issue is more complicated.

by Michael Barajas

art, austin, exhibit Jun 26, 2019

San Antonio Artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk Gives Multicultural Women a Seat at the Table

Putting a modern spin on traditional Chinese ceramics, Datchuk’s new Austin exhibit asks what it means to live between cultures.

by Alexia Puente

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar. Jun 25, 2019

‘A Mockery of Public Trust’: Bexar Sheriff Cleans House, Angers Deputies’ Union

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is feuding with his deputies' union in the midst of a bout of scandals.

by Michael Barajas

The river walk in San Antonio. May 31, 2019

Snakes and Ladders

In San Antonio, two artists explore hidden geometries of the city.

by Michael Agresta

May 01, 2019

A Bold, Playful San Antonio Art Exhibit Celebrates Chicana Leaders

Through a series of colorful screenprints, “Estampas Chicanas” attempts to center the role of women in the movement for Mexican American civil rights.

by Rose Cahalan

Jan 17, 2019

One Candidate, One Destiny: Julián Castro’s Inevitable Presidential Bid

Julián Castro has plotted his political trajectory with great care and calculation. Can that work in the Trump era?

by Justin Miller

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