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Everything we saw as Built to Spill brought its indie guitar heroics to San Antonio’s Paper Tiger
Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built to Spill brought its mix of guitar heroics and emotionally wracked songcraft to Paper Tiger on Thursday. Fans turned out to hear singer-songwriter-six string whiz Doug Martsch and crew deliver a great live show. Soulful Dallas-based indie…
Comfort art fest brings them out
Carissa Rittberg, left, from San Antonio, shows the sunset-scape she purchased from artist Hancy Hance during the Comfort Art Festival Sept. 19. Jessica Odom of Comfort shows the piece she p
Salvaging Materials—and Histories—from Buildings in San Antonio to Savannah
With thousands of buildings torn down every year, nonprofits and city agencies are racing to record the stories attached to historic structures before they’re dismantled and sold for parts.
Looking for real local art?
Looking to bring a little more San Antonio into your home or find a unique gift created by a local artist? You don’t have to look far. San Antonio is home to a thriving community of artists, makers and creatives, and many locally owned businesses are helping put their work in the…

Cactus Tate talks comedy, massive TikTok following ahead of San Antonio show
The Houston-based stand-up will perform a sold-out show at LOL Comedy Club on Sunday, Sept. 27.

‘Generative Disruptions’ reframes feminist art at San Antonio’s Ruby City
The expansive new exhibit, which opens Saturday, Sept. 26, includes 33 artists whose work explores body, identity, gender, power, belonging and more.

Arturo Sandoval, Delfeayo Marsalis to headline Jazz’sAlive 2026 this weekend
The free festival in Civic Park at Hemisfair will also include Yuko Mabuchi, Blaque Dynamite, Magos Herrera, BillyRay Sheppard and others.

San Antonio drag performer Papi Culo competes in second season of King of Drag
Season 2 of King of Drag premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, on Revry, a global LGBTQ+ streaming network.

Rep. Joaquin Castro seeks nominations for songs by Latino and Texas artists for national archive
The San Antonio congressman is pushing for more Latino representation in the National Recording Registry and wants the public to help.

San Antonio indie-rock act INOHA’s viral success comes from keeping it real
The band’s nationwide tour kicks off Saturday, Sept. 19, at Paper Tiger. The last San Antonio date came close to selling out, and this time, they’re aiming for a full house.

The Addams Family Musical bringing spooky fun to San Antonio’s Wonder Theatre
The musical will begin its run Friday, Sept. 18.

Artist who went viral for crushing a Tesla will ride ‘bomb’ like a bull for anti-war performance
Chavis Mármol, a Mexico City artist who went viral for dropping a nine-ton Olmec head onto a blue Tesla Model 3, will open his latest exhibit in San Antonio this week as ArtPace’s International Artist in Residence. Mármol’s latest work, opening Thursday at ArtPace, is sure to…