Kiss coming to Texas on farewell tour

NEW YORK – Rockers Kiss have announced the final shows of their last tour: The band plans to hang up their platform boots after two back-to-back shows at Madison Square Garden in New York at the end of 2023. But first, they will play in the Lone Star State. Kiss will play on Sunday, Oct. … Read more

Six Flags Fiesta Texas debuting world’s first single-rail family racing roller coaster this summer

The all-new KID FLASH Cosmic Coaster is a twin-tracked roller coaster featuring single-rail track and comfortable seating for both adults and kids. SAN ANTONIO — A new family-friendly, single-rail racing roller coaster is debuting this summer at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. “The all-new KID FLASH Cosmic Coaster, Texas’ only racing roller coaster, is a twin-tracked … Read more

San Antonio Zoo holding ribbon cutting, grand opening for Tiny Tot Nature Spot Wednesday

Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot has won multiple awards recognizing its excellence in exhibit design & live animal displays since its inception nearly 20 years ago. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration Wednesday specifically for knee-high naturalists in the Alamo City. The zoo is … Read more

Murakami’s 1st novel in 6 years to hit stores in April

TOKYO – A new Haruki Murakami novel will be published in April and the publisher is saying little about it except that the Japanese manuscript is around 1,200 pages and the plot involves “a story that had long been sealed.” “The City and Its Uncertain Walls” will be released on April 13 in both print … Read more

Chilean circus has fought LGBTQ discrimination for 54 years

SANTIAGO – The transformation begins as night falls on this semi-desert esplanade on the outskirts of Chile’s capital, with Arturo, Alejandro and René applying makeup and donning wigs, feathers and sequins to become “Verónica Power,” “Alexandra” and “The Crazy Purse Woman.” The characters are classics of the Timoteo Circus, a show that has fought prejudice … Read more

Carnegie Hall returns to pre-pandemic full schedule in 23-24

NEW YORK – Carnegie Hall will reach its pre-pandemic level of 170 concerts during a 2023-24 season that includes a focus on the fall of the Weimar Republic. The hall said Tuesday the season will open Oct. 4 with the Riccardo Muti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with Leonidas Kavakos and … Read more