Hometown Artist’s RodeoThe Hometown Artist’s Rodeo started in the 1980’s as a party out at the sculpture Building at UTSA. Students and faculty would bring a pot luck dish and some talent to share . There were musicians, comedians, story tellers, and performance artists of all ages. During the 2000’s it was moved to a restaurant/bar in San Antonio called the Cove and became a monthly show. The Rodeo was/is sort of artist’s cabaret where people sing, recite, and perform with sometimes very elaborate, sometimes quite strange, but always entertaining material. One of my favorites was a little girl who chewed her juice box on stage. These are some rather random shots of some of that. There is a video coming later for the website. | 2007 poster for the Hometown Artist's Rodeo by Jeff and Jessica DeCuir of the group, Hyperbubble | Gary Sweeney as Fred Flintstone on a bogey board (playing bass to a Kurt Cobain song) | Al and Annie Souza do Leadbelly's "They Hung Him on the Cross" Ken dressed as "zombie" Willie (this was a Halloween Rodeo) | Jimmy Kuenhle and George Zupp with a milk/beer chug off! | Jimmy Kuenhle with a George Zupp Milk/Beer shower! | Dr. John Junghans extraordinaire | Dennis Olsen, an artist and a great performer/picker | Mr. Mike Casey, the mayor of King William | Randy Wallace as Sad Sack, "Knock Knock Knocking" | Randy Wallace as Sad Sack, "Knock Knock Knocking" | Ken Little and Paul Gertmann | Chris Sauter and Rick Frederick duet | Gary Sweeney with a Rap Puppet, 2012 |