Sean Ward

Super Bowel

Urban Word of the Day — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A raucous bowel movement experienced the day after the Super Bowl due to consumption of large amounts of chili, hot wings, and beer.

Dave, I had a Super Bowel this morning... no more buffalo wing hot sauce for me.

Review: ‘Coppelia’

Bob Stewart — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:24:31 +0000

By Jasmina Wellinghoff For the Express-News Ballet San Antonio is keeping its 2011 momentum going strong. Only a few months after premiering the brand new ballet “Dracula,” and only a little over a month since its multiple performances of “The Nutcracker” entertained holiday crowds, the company has mounted a revival of “Coppelia,” last seen in [...]

First impression: ‘Nunsense’

Deborah Martin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:43:37 +0000

NEW BRAUNFELS — What better way to show off a spiffy new theater renovation than with a spiffy production? That’s what the folks at the Circle Arts Theatre have done, giving audiences an utterly charming staging of “Nunsense.” “Nunsense” plays through Feb. 26 at the Circle Arts Theatre in New Braunfels. Call 830-837-6172 for reservations [...]

Peehicular Manslaughter

Urban Word of the Day — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

While using urinal and the piss splashes back at you or the guy standing next to you.

Damn bro, here I am at this wedding looking all nice, and I just committed peehicular manslaughter on these nice ass slacks.

Freebie alert! Playwright Will Kern at Trinity

Deborah Martin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:38:25 +0000

Award-winning playwright Will Kern, whose works include “Hellcab” and “Kid Sister,” is spending this weekend at Trinity University. In addition to leading a workshop for students, Kern will be on hand for a staged reading of “Holly’s Heart,” his latest work, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 5) at the Café Theatre in the Ruth Taylor [...]

is a frogs ass water tight

Urban Word of the Day — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

This is a phrase that hails from the heart of Georgia. It is used to describe something that is so obvious.

Davi - Are we going to get Chimichangas

Gus - Is a frogs ass water tight.

First impression: ‘A View from the Bridge’

Deborah Martin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:58:57 +0000

Both of the fights in the Sheldon Vexler Theatre’s staging of “A View from the Bridge” have an explosive, anything-could-happen energy. The raw, violent truth of those scenes run through the rest of the production, as well. Thanks to director Jim Mammarella and his on-the-money cast, it’s a solid, visceral staging. “A View from the [...]

Operalia winner Barbera comes home to sing

Deborah Martin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:51:23 +0000

Tenor René Barbera, who took three top prizes in Placido Domingo’s Operalia 2011 competition, is coming home to sing with the San Antonio Symphony. The native San Antonian will sing in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, the big finale of the symphony’s Beethoven Festival, next weekend. Barbera replaces tenor Chad Shelton, who was originally scheduled to [...]

party pressure

Urban Word of the Day — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

When you are invited to a party or event and don't really feel like going, but you feel some sort of obligation to attend. Like peer pressure, but related specifically to going to a party.

Yeah, I don't really feel like going to John's party, I'm sooooo tired... but I told everyone I would be there, so I'll probably surrender to party pressure.

Outside world barges in on Orphans

Deborah Martin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:49:43 +0000

"The Orphans" are Catherine (Allison Dietz, left) and Lily (Linda McCullers, right) Spangler, quirky spinsters who have spent the past 25 years holed up in a once-elegant hotel. (David Clingan, center, plays their attorney.) The Depression-era show, currently playing at the Boerne Community Theatre, follows a pivotal day in the sisters' lives.