San Antonio Philharmonic performing Beethoven's 9th two times this weekend

“Ode to Joy,” or “Ode to Freedom,” depending upon what historian you consult, is one of the most recognizable and groundbreaking works of classical music in the Western canon. And for good reason: it’s both a masterpiece and an anomaly.

San Antonio Spurs head into Friday's Lakers matchup with Paul still settling into role

The chase for the NBA Cup tips off for the Spurs this Friday night at the Frost Bank Center against LeBron James and the Lakers, winners of last season’s inaugural in-season tournament. Rounding out the rest of West Group B are the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder, the last of which

Social issues, messaging, Operation Lone Star: How Texas Dems lost the Rio Grande Valley

It’s fair to assume the ass kicking Texas Democrats got on Election Night will leave them smarting for years to come. In total, 239 of the state’s 254 counties shifted red, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis of Associated Press data published last week.

Talking with Dark Funeral’s Lord Ahriman before the black metal act’s show with GWAR

When you’re a black metal dude, you’re probably used to charting your own dark path. But when you’re a black metal dude from Sweden, where death metal — at least circa 1991 — was the preferred extreme metal genre, you’re definitely going to encounter resistance.