OXON HILL, Md. – Navneeth Murali would strongly prefer for the Scripps National Spelling Bee to get rid of the onstage, multiple-choice vocabulary questions that were introduced to the competition two years ago. “It’s sort of hit or miss, the onstage vocab format, and it’s sort of brutal in my opinion,” the 17-year-old former speller … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A member of the iconic Von Erich wrestling family is coming to San Antonio. Kevin Von Erich will be at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 2 for a one-on-one conversation, according to a news release. Tickets for “An Evening with Kevin Von Erich: Stories From The Top Rope” go … Read more
Time is a precious commodity and some readers need to be hooked from page one. T.J. Newman ‘s 2021 debut novel “Falling” (Avid Reader/Simon & Schuster) begins with a sentence that blasts out of a cannon: “When the shoe dropped in her lap the foot was still in it.” The novel — about a pilot … Read more
Two rock legends will be taking the stage at the Tobin Center this September to perform some of their greatest hits. Yngwie Malmsteen and Glenn Hughes will kick off their performance at 8 p.m. on Sept. 2 at the H-E-B Performance Hall. Yngwie Malmsteen is known for his neo-classical metal style and technical prowess. His … Read more
MILAN – The French general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala is facing the threat of a tenure cut short, even as he unveiled a star-studded 2023-24 season and announced record sponsor revenues on Monday. A government decree adopted earlier this month would require any general manager of a lyric opera theater in Italy, … Read more
OXON HILL, Md. – As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care. Before panelists can debate the words picked for the bee, they need to hear each word and its language of origin, part of speech, definition … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Stand-up comedian, writer and actor Fortune Feimster is bringing her Live Laugh Love comedy tour to San Antonio this September. Feimster will perform at at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the H-E-B Performance Hall at the Tobin Center. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at tobincenter.org, via … Read more