'A Strange Loop’ makes history at Tonys; ‘Company’ wins 5
“A Strange Loop,” an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice.
Michael Che on comedy and controversy
For "Saturday Night Live" star and writer Michael Che, the first Black anchor of "Weekend Update," and star of the HBO series, "That Damn Michael Che," standup is his first, and possibly deepest, love. Che talks with CBS News' Tony Dokoupil about growing up a "very curious" child, and why he's "just trying to grow up and not get killed."
news.yahoo.com‘I Get Why His Ex Wife Can’t Leave This Man Alone’: Tamar Braxton and Fans Share Risqué Comments After Leaked Nude Footage of Jesse Williams
On the same day Jesse Williams received a Tony Award nomination, footage of the naked actor surfaced online. On Monday, May 9, the 40-year-old received […]
news.yahoo.comSaturday marks Election Day for SMCISD District 4 board of trustees race
Election Day for the San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees District 4 race is Saturday.Gabrielle Moore and Brian K.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comRisking jail and Church ire, Russian priests condemn Ukraine conflict
Since Russia launched its military action on February 24, only a handful of priests from the Russian Orthodox Church led by Moscow Patriarch Kirill -- which counts some 150 million believers across the world -- have spoken out openly against the Kremlin's military campaign. Among them, Father Georgy Edelshtein, 89, says there is no doubt that "Russia is the agressor, and Ukraine the victim." His friend, Father Ioann Burdin has been fined for his sermons on the matter and has left active service, thinking about whether to stay in the Church as he faces a three-year prison sentence for a repeat offence.
news.yahoo.comAnti-trans legislation, plus, Broadway is back : It's Been a Minute
Legislation targeting transgender Americans and trans children has increased sharply in the last year. Guest host Ari Shapiro speaks with the Florida mother of a trans daughter about how their family is coping with that state's new, more restrictive policies. Then, Ari discusses how this wave of law-making differs from so-called "moral panics" of past decades — and why that matters — with historian Jules Gill-Peterson, of Johns Hopkins University.Then, Broadway is back and bigger than ever, with 16 new shows opening this month. But this Broadway burst hasn't been immune to the pandemic. "Macbeth" director Sam Gold talks to Ari about having to go onstage himself this month, when too many of his cast tested positive for Covid; and about what feels different as actors and audiences try to get back to normal. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at ibam@npr.org.
npr.orgBroadway tour of Donna Summer jukebox musical arrives at Majestic Theatre Tuesday
When Summer: The Donna Summer Musical hit Broadway in 2018, a young actress named Ariana DeBose, who just won an Academy Award for her supporting role in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, took center stage to play Disco Donna. The character was one of the three incarnations of “The Queen of Disco” featured in the theatrical production. She’s a version of Summer as a teenager and in her early 20s. The other two main characters are Duckling Donna, who’s in her pre-teens, and Diva Donna, who’s in her 50s.
outinsa.comLongtime San Antonio dining mainstay W.D. Deli has been sold
After a two-year search for the right caretakers, the founders of near-downtown lunchtime favorite W.D. Deli have sold the business to local couple Steve Clemens and Kelly Balubiak. In June of 2020, longtime owners Wayne Beers and Michael Bobo put both the Broadway dining mainstay and its distinctive building — a converted two-story home — up for sale, citing the desire to spend more time at their Puerto Vallarta, Mexico condo. Time to do something different,” former owner Beers told the San Antonio Current via phone. The cozy deli is also known for hosting events ranging from weddings to wakes, and it frequently caters lunches for local businesses.
outinsa.comAfter 71 years, Ernest Tubb Record Shop to close
Ernest Tubb Record Shop is closing its doors after a 71-year run on lower Broadway.Why it matters: Ernest Tubb has been a cornerstone of Nashville's country music industry since opening in 1947, but in recent years struggled to fit in with Lower Broad's lurch into bro country, pedal taverns and raging bachelorette parties.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The record shop sold physical copies of country music's most vital records and hosted midnight jambor
news.yahoo.comNew theater offerings include ‘A Strange Loop’ on Broadway, National Capital New Play Festival, ‘Drumfolk’ at Arena and ‘Grace’ at Ford’s Theatre
New offerings include ‘A Strange Loop’ on Broadway, National Capital New Play Festival, ‘Drumfolk’ at Arena and ‘Grace’ at Ford’s Theatre.
washingtonpost.com‘We need public outrage about this’: San Antonio cyclists unhappy with vote that eliminated bike lanes on Broadway
The cycling community in San Antonio is outraged by the Texas Transportation Commission’s decision to nix San Antonio plans that would have added protected bike lanes to Broadway Avenue.
State throws spike strip in front of City of San Antonio’s plans to reduce lanes on lower Broadway
The members of the Texas Transportation Commission, which oversees TxDOT, voted Thursday to stop a long-planned hand-off of a 2.2 mile section of State Loop 368 between Burr Road and I-35, which overlaps with Broadway Avenue.