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Sold-out Jack White concert serves as first gasp after yearlong construction along St. Maryās Strip
Read full article: Sold-out Jack White concert serves as first gasp after yearlong construction along St. Maryās StripThe orange construction signs have finally been removed from the St. Maryās Strip near downtown.
Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyās Thanksgiving Parade
Read full article: Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyās Thanksgiving ParadeThe giant balloons may be flying at the Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after an inflation update
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after an inflation updateU.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates.
Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower
Read full article: Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lowerDrops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower.
Residents, business owners relieved construction on lower Broadway is complete
Read full article: Residents, business owners relieved construction on lower Broadway is completeMany San Antonians are breathing a sigh of relief now that the nearly yearlong construction project on lower Broadway is complete, with the area reopening this week.
Broadway Street open to traffic as reconstruction project nears completion, city says
Read full article: Broadway Street open to traffic as reconstruction project nears completion, city saysBroadway Street in downtown San Antonio is open to traffic as a reconstruction project nears completion, according to the City of San Antonio.
New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes
Read full article: New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of HeroesJonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan.
All of Broadway's theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry
Read full article: All of Broadway's theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcryAll of Broadwayās marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans when only a partial dimming was proposed after the 48-year-old Tony Award-winnerās death last month.
Ken Page, who starred in 'Cats' on Broadway and voiced Oogie Boogie, dies at 70
Read full article: Ken Page, who starred in 'Cats' on Broadway and voiced Oogie Boogie, dies at 70Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside BeyoncĆ© in āDreamgirls,ā introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in āCatsā and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film āThe Nightmare Before Christmas,ā³ has died.
Terry Blackās BBQ project on Broadway clears another hurdle
Read full article: Terry Blackās BBQ project on Broadway clears another hurdleAustin-based Terry Blackās BBQ has received a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic and Design Review Commission to build part of its project at 2100 Broadway.
2 San Antonio Theater foundations joining forces for special performances
Read full article: 2 San Antonio Theater foundations joining forces for special performancesStarting next year, the San Antonio Broadway Theatre and the Majestic Empire Foundation will work together to produce two productions a season featuring local talent and guest performers from Broadway.
UIW lands city grant advancing on-campus sustainability, gardening project
Read full article: UIW lands city grant advancing on-campus sustainability, gardening projectThe $15,000 grant from San Antonioās Office of Sustainability will also support renovations of a greenhouse near the Headwaters Sanctuary, construction of pollinator gardens and a seed library, and expanding a compost site.
These roads will be impacted by the filming of ā1923ā² Paramount+ series in downtown SA
Read full article: These roads will be impacted by the filming of ā1923ā² Paramount+ series in downtown SAThe filming of a Paramount+ show will impact several closures in downtown San Antonio in the coming weeks.
SAPD says driver experiences medical episode, collides with another vehicle on North Side
Read full article: SAPD says driver experiences medical episode, collides with another vehicle on North SideSan Antonio police said a driver was rushed to the hospital Saturday after they suffered a medical episode, crashed into another vehicle and struck an electric pole.
The lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical 'Swept Away'
Read full article: The lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical 'Swept Away'The four stars who helped shape the new musical āSwept Awayā ā John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall ā will steer the nautical tale to the commercial waves of Broadway.
6 San Antonio restaurants named to Favorās Best in Texas 2024 award list
Read full article: 6 San Antonio restaurants named to Favorās Best in Texas 2024 award listFavor Delivery, a Texas-based restaurant delivery app, announced its Best in Texas 2024 award list includes six San Antonio restaurants.
New 'Glengarry Glen Ross' on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr
Read full article: New 'Glengarry Glen Ross' on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill BurrA revival of the cutthroat business play āGlengarry Glen Rossā is slated for Broadway this spring, cast with a star from āSuccession.ā.
'Bill & Ted' stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter eye Broadway reunion in 2025 for 'Waiting for Godot'
Read full article: 'Bill & Ted' stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter eye Broadway reunion in 2025 for 'Waiting for Godot'Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, who played a pair of extraordinary slackers in three āBill & Tedā films, are reuniting on Broadway for a revival of the brainy, existential classic āWaiting for Godot.ā.
Adam Lambert and Auliāi Cravalho to step into 'Cabaret' on Broadway this fall
Read full article: Adam Lambert and Auliāi Cravalho to step into 'Cabaret' on Broadway this fallGet ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway ā Adam Lambert and Auliāi Cravalho.
Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a banner
Read full article: Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a bannerA performance of the Broadway musical āSuffsā was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan āSuffs Is a White Washā and chants of āCancel āSuffs.
Another Jimās Restaurant location in San Antonio is set to close its doors for good
Read full article: Another Jimās Restaurant location in San Antonio is set to close its doors for goodOn the heels of a Jim's Restaurant shutting down three months ago, the company announced a second San Antonio location will do the same early next week.
Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upset
Read full article: Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upsetThe Tonys are often the most entertaining of awards shows, with Broadway performers showing their best work.
Huge Broadway project backed by Terry Blackās BBQ moves forward
Read full article: Huge Broadway project backed by Terry Blackās BBQ moves forwardThe family behind Terry Blackās BBQ received green lights from the Zoning Commission and the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) to move forward with its plans to build a restaurant and underground parking structure at 2100 Broadway.
Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to sing
Read full article: Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to singOn opening night of the Broadway revival of āMerrily We Roll Along,ā one person in the audience strangely wasnāt nervous ā the director.
San Antonio carnitas business featured on Netflix to open new brick-and-mortar location downtown
Read full article: San Antonio carnitas business featured on Netflix to open new brick-and-mortar location downtownA San Antonio carnitas business featured on Netflixās Taco Chronicles a few years ago will soon have a new home, just a short distance from its current food truck location on Broadway.
Lanes open again after motor vehicle accident prompts closures on Broadway in both directions, SAPD says
Read full article: Lanes open again after motor vehicle accident prompts closures on Broadway in both directions, SAPD saysA car turning onto Funston Place struck a 24-year-old man on a motorcycle going north on Broadway. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
New restaurants that opened on Broadway, and whatās coming soon
Read full article: New restaurants that opened on Broadway, and whatās coming soonThe lower Broadway corridor near the Pearl and downtown has seen its share of food and beverage departures in the last year, but itās also flourishing with new restaurants and coffee shops.
George Clooney to make his Broadway debut in a play version of movie 'Good Night, and Good Luck'
Read full article: George Clooney to make his Broadway debut in a play version of movie 'Good Night, and Good Luck'George Clooney will make his Broadway acting debut next year in a familiar project for the Hollywood star: āGood Night, and Good Luck.ā.
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's spark
Read full article: 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's sparkTwo Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity ā the musical āHellās Kitchenā fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play āStereophonicā about a ā70s rock band at the edge of stardom ā each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday.
People living downtown deal with daily detours due to road construction
Read full article: People living downtown deal with daily detours due to road constructionThe City of San Antonio has at least three major downtown street construction projects going on at the same time. Two won't be completed until late next year.
Your guide to road closures, construction and parking for Fiesta 2024 in San Antonio
Read full article: Your guide to road closures, construction and parking for Fiesta 2024 in San AntonioWith ongoing construction creating a vehicular maze in the area, the 11-day party may cause some traffic hot spots as drivers navigate road closures, pedestrians and detours.
āA bold restatementā: Broadway Central Market to undergo renovation
Read full article: āA bold restatementā: Broadway Central Market to undergo renovationBroadwayās Central Market is set to undergo a significant renovation, expected to modernize and refresh the store. The company expects to complete the work in two phases.
Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and CondƩ Nast
Read full article: Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and CondƩ NastJournalists at The New York Daily News and Forbes are striking amid contentious contract talks with management and a difficult few weeks in the news industry.
Terry Blackās BBQ group plan hotel, spa and restaurant on Broadway land
Read full article: Terry Blackās BBQ group plan hotel, spa and restaurant on Broadway landThe family behind Terry Blackās BBQ plans to build a barbecue restaurant, hotel, spa and a parking garage on the land it owns at 2100 Broadway, according to documents obtained by the Business Journal through a public records request with the city of San Antonio.
Lindsay Lohan, ReneƩ Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiere
Read full article: Lindsay Lohan, ReneĆ© Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiereShe doesnāt even go here, but Lindsay Lohan still joined the cast of the new āMean Girlsā at the musical filmās premiere in New Year.
Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical stage musical 'Hell's Kitchen' moves to Broadway in spring
Read full article: Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical stage musical 'Hell's Kitchen' moves to Broadway in springBroadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys not far from where the multiple-Grammy-winner grew up.
Texas Eats: Cuban-Mexican Fusion, Brisket Crunchwrap and Hot Taco Joint
Read full article: Texas Eats: Cuban-Mexican Fusion, Brisket Crunchwrap and Hot Taco JointGet ready for a mouthwatering journey as David Elder takes us on a delicious adventure through the heart of Central Texas cuisine in this weekās episode.
Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in spring
Read full article: Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in springHuey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits as āThe Power of Loveā and āI Want a New Drug,ā is about to take his music to a Broadway stage.
Government Hill leaders slow to embrace major expansion across the street from the Pearl
Read full article: Government Hill leaders slow to embrace major expansion across the street from the PearlCity of San Antonio officials are expected to approve the recommendation of a zoning change for a project that would transform one section of the Broadway corridor.
GrayStreet Partners, Fulcrum release vision for Broadway East development
Read full article: GrayStreet Partners, Fulcrum release vision for Broadway East developmentLocal developers GrayStreet Partners and Fulcrum Development are teaming up to create a 15-acre mixed-use project in the Government Hill neighborhood.
Tony Award-winner Michael McGrath, mourned as 'adorable, mischievous, brilliant,' dies at 65
Read full article: Tony Award-winner Michael McGrath, mourned as 'adorable, mischievous, brilliant,' dies at 65Michael McGrath, a Broadway character actor who shined in zany, feel-good musicals and won a Tony Award for āNice Work If You Can Get It,ā has died.
Vina Morales replaces Lea Salonga in Broadway's 'Here Lies Love' to spotlight Filipino stars
Read full article: Vina Morales replaces Lea Salonga in Broadway's 'Here Lies Love' to spotlight Filipino starsAs Tony Award winner Lea Salonga prepares to depart the first ever all-Filipino cast Broadway cast this week, her role will become a revolving door to showcase other well-known talent from the Philippines.
Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
Read full article: Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTokA 24-year-old triple threat who toured in āHairspray,ā competed on āAmerican Idolā and came to the attention of casting agents with her TikTok videos has landed the plumb role of Dorothy in the Broadway-bound production of āThe Wiz.ā.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health Department shuts down Chinese restaurant for āgross and insanitary conditionsā
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health Department shuts down Chinese restaurant for āgross and insanitary conditionsāHealth inspectors recently ordered a Chinese restaurant to close due to unsanitary conditions after failing a May health inspection. Meanwhile, a local coffee shop was also shut down because of a roach infestation, and a taco business had to close due to no hot water.
City of San Antonio no longer part of project for upper section of the Broadway corridor
Read full article: City of San Antonio no longer part of project for upper section of the Broadway corridorAfter 9 years of planning, the City of San Antonio has officially pulled out of the project to transform part of the Broadway Corridor.
Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history
Read full article: Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and historyThere was plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this yearās Tony Awards, which at one point seemed unlikely to happen at all due to the Hollywood writerās strike.
Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike
Read full article: Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strikeThe intimate, funny-sad musical āKimberly Akimboā nudged aside more splashier rivals on Sunday to win the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its muscle in the face of Hollywood writersā strike and fully embraced trans-rights with history-making winners.
Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway
Read full article: Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on BroadwayāHamiltonā creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.
Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show
Read full article: Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of showStriking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next monthās Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle.
Thank goodness for these sneak peaks of the āWickedā movie
Read full article: Thank goodness for these sneak peaks of the āWickedā movieWeāre not getting part one of the highly anticipated āWickedā movie until November of 2024, so I will take any kind of sneak peak or update on the filming, even if that includes behind-the-scenes videos and photos.
'The Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 years
Read full article: 'The Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 yearsThe final curtain came down Sunday on New Yorkās production of āThe Phantom of the Opera,ā ending Broadwayās longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspector shuts down longtime Chinese restaurant for pests, plumbing problems
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspector shuts down longtime Chinese restaurant for pests, plumbing problemsHealth inspectors recently suspended the license of a longtime Chinese restaurant on Broadway, just north of downtown.