Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com.
MUSIC
Now through Feb. 15
Musical Bridges Around the World presents UnityFest, an event showcasing musical acts from around the globe blending contemporary and classical music. Feb. 13 shows at Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St.; all other performances at Pearl Stable Hall, 303 Pearl Pkwy. Admission is free.
Feb. 13
“Isn’t It Romantic” Valentine’s parlor concert has noted local singer Ken Slavin, accompanied by Barry Brake on piano, performing popular love songs in Villa Finale’s Napoleon Parlors. 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 Villa Finale members, $35 non-members. Villa Finale Museum and Gardens, 401 King William St.
Feb. 20
The String Queens, a trio that performs an array of music, from 1700s classic compositions through popular contemporary tunes, will play the Carver Community Cultural Center. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $27. Carver Center Jo Long Theater, 226 N. Hackberry St.
CINEMA
Feb. 14
Tower of the Americas will serve as host for a “Movie in the Park” screening of the romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day.” The family-friendly event will include refreshments for purchase. Take a blanket or lawn chair. The movie starts at sunset. 6-9 p.m. Admission is free. 739 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd.
STAGE
Feb. 14
Magik Theatre is offering touring performances of “Red Riding Hood” at various sites and organizations around the San Antonio area now through July 1. A public performance of “Red Riding Hood” will be held during an “All the Love, All the Magik” fundraiser noon-5 p.m. Feb. 14 at Cherrity Bar, 302 Montana St. While parents enjoy a romantic meal, children will be entertained by music, face painting, performances and more, plus drawings and other surprises. Ten percent of sales proceeds go toward scholarships for Magik’s popular summer day camps.
Now through Feb. 21
Overtime Theater is offering performances of “Acts of Murder,” two one-act comedy thrillers set in 1948. Each story is unrelated to one another, except for two familiar faces. Show times are 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat. through Feb. 20, and 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Tickets: $20 adults; discounts available for seniors, students, military, educators and San Antonio Theatre Coalition members. 4335 Vance Jackson Road, Suites 103-104.
Now through Feb. 22
The Tobin Center’s 100A Productions will present Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” a play that explores the complexities of memory, family, and unspoken dreams. The drama follows dreamer Tom, his fragile sister Laura, and their overbearing mother Amanda as they struggle with poverty, illusion, and the harsh realities of life in their cramped home. Show times are 8 p.m. Feb. 11-15 and 19-21; and 2 p.m. Feb. 14, 15 and 22. Tickets start at $35. Tobin Center Carlos Alvarez Studio Theatre, 100 Auditorium Circle.
Now through March 1
Wonder Theatre is hosting performances of “My Fair Lady,” based on Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion. Here, a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, is transformed into a lady by phonetics professor Henry Higgins as part of a bet. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. and 3 p.m. Sun. through March 1. Tickets: $35 adults; $30 seniors, military and first responders; $20 children and students; $22 educators. Wonderland of the Americas Mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, Balcones Heights
Now through March 8
San Pedro Playhouse is hosting performances of “Dreamgirls,” based on the Tony Award-winning musical and book about The Dreams, a young Black female singing trio whose members must navigate their journey toward fame. 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., and 2 p.m. Sun. through March 8. Tickets range $33-$53. 800 W. Ashby Place.
Feb. 19
Boerne Community Theatre’s Traveling Mystery Troupe will perform a Valentine’s Day-themed murder-mystery dinner show, “Valentine, Vows and Victim.” 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $40. Monte Alteza Tapas and Wine Garden, 9742 Texas 16. (830-249-9166).
Feb. 20-28
Trinity University theatre and human communication students will perform “The Bus Stop,” which revolves around a group of people awaiting a bus that never arrives. Originally set in China, the play focuses on the characters’ interactions and personal revelations. Show times are 8 p.m. Feb. 20, 21, 27 and 28; and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22; and 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26. Admission is free. Trinity University Stieren Theatre, 1 Trinity Place.
Feb. 20-28
Antonian College Preparatory theatre students will perform “Footloose: The Musical,” a play based on the hit 1980s movie. Here, a young man and his mother move from Chicago to a conservative small town where he uses his love of dance and music to inspire locals to freely express themselves. 7 p.m. Feb. 20, 21, 27 and 28, and 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Tickets range $12-$25. Antonian’s Hernandez Auditorium, 6425 West Ave., Castle Hills
Feb. 20-28
University of the Incarnate Word theatre students will perform the play “Mary’s Wedding.” The drama follows Mary and Charlie, two young people who meet by chance one night in Canada. A storm forces them to find shelter and, together, Mary and Charlie discover they are soulmates. But it’s 1914, and the arrival of the first world war will tear them apart and force the young, star-crossed lovers to fight to survive and hold onto faith and hope. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22 and 26-28, and 2 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets: $12 adults; discounts available for seniors, students, military and first responders. UIW Coates Theatre, 4301 Broadway St.
Feb. 28 and March 1
While its home venue at Beethoven Hall is undergoing renovations, Magik Theatre is offering performances of children’s productions at different sites around town. The next production is the beloved play “Dragons Love Tacos.” The humorous tale is about a boy and his dog who, as taco party hosts, learn the hard way that dragons are not fans of spicy salsa. 2 p.m. Feb. 28 and 3 p.m. March 1. Tickets start at $43; discounts available for seniors, first responders, military, educators, college students and children. Jo Long Theatre at the Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St.
LITERARY
Feb. 22
Library advocates from around San Antonio and Austin will share information on state legislation affecting the banning of certain books, and how community members can become advocates for their local libraries. 4 p.m. Admission is free. Book Nerd, 2211 NW Military Hwy., Suite 118, Castle Hills.
WELLNESS
Each Saturday
Wellness at The Tobin is a weekly series of fitness and exercise classes designed to nurture the body and mind. Classes are held from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays at the Will Naylor Riverwalk Plaza. Dress and equip yourselves accordingly. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle.
ART
Now through Feb. 13
Artist Maverick Pascal’s new exhibit “Expansion of Home” is called a journey where the boundaries of “home” stretch, shift, and open into new realms of belonging. Each art piece invites viewers to reflect on their own evolving sense of place and self. The exhibit is an official DreamWeek San Antonio event, which ends Feb. 13. Admission is free. Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St.
Now through Feb. 26
Centro Cultural Aztlan is hosting the 49th annual Segundo de Febrero exhibit, commemorating the 1848 signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, a pact that ended the Mexican-American War and forced Mexico to cede land that became several United States. 1800 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 103.
Now through March 20
Mexican American Civil Rights Institute is hosting “William Merriweather Pena: The Father of Architectural Programming.” This exhibit features photos, documents and other artifacts chronicling the life and career of perhaps the most renowned Mexican American architect of the 20th century. Gallery open 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. MACRI Visitor Center, 2123 Buena Vista St.
Now through May 10
Witte Museum is hosting “Unseen Oceans,” a special visiting, multimedia exhibition that takes visitors on a journey from the sunlit surface of the sea to its mysterious depths. Guests will meet the tiniest and biggest organisms, control a virtual submersible, traverse displays of marine species that light up in brilliant hues under special lighting conditions, examine cutting-edge tools and see how scientists are using sonar, laser, robotics and AI to map the ocean floor and protect endangered ecosystems worldwide. Museum admission plus a special $6 exhibit ticket. (Reduced admission available to families receiving SNAP benefits.) 3801 Broadway St.
Now through April 12
San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting “Readymade Remix: New Approaches to Familiar Objects,” an exhibition of found objects, manufactured goods and household items that are displayed in a manner that compels the viewer to see those items in new ways, purposes and perspectives. Entry with museum admission. 200 W. Jones Ave.
Now through Aug. 30
Ruby City is hosting “Sensing Meaning, Abstract Painting,” a selection of 20-plus artists’ works from the mid-20th century through today that explore the art of abstraction. The exhibition runs through Aug. 30. Admission is free. 150 Camp St.
Now through Jan. 15. 2027
“Built on Legacy: Artists of San Antonio” is a new exhibit that features paintings, prints, installations, and more from 23 artists, living and deceased, reflecting San Antonio’s artistic community over the last 50 years. Admission is free. Centro de Artes Culture Commons gallery, 115 Plaza de Armas.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Now through March 1
The annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo includes a range of activities for the whole family, including various competitive rodeo events, concerts, a carnival featuring a wildlife exposition and pig races, horse events, livestock auctions and more. Freeman Coliseum and Frost Bank Center complex, 3201 E. Houston St. and 1 Frost Bank Center Drive.
Feb. 13
A public celebration of the 10th anniversary of the designation of San Antonio’s Spanish colonial missions as a collective World Heritage Site will take place at Mission San Jose. There will be food trucks, children’s activities, and “Restored by Light,” a showcase of frescoes that once adorned the exteriors of the missions. Attendees may bring a blanket or lawn chair. 5 p.m. Admission is free. 6519 San Jose Drive.
Feb. 13-14
Palo Alto College horticulture program holds a community greenhouse plant sale, featuring a variety of indoor plants, native plants, ornamentals, succulents and more. 1-5 p.m. Feb. 13 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. 1400 W. Villaret Blvd. (northeast corner of Loop 410 and Poteet-Jourdanton Highway, near the campus multi-generational center)
Feb. 14
San Antonio Charro Association will present an equestrian heritage parade at The Shops at La Cantera in honor of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. The parade begins at The Falls on Main Street, near the Cheesecake Factory, and ends at Center Court. Post-parade, attendees may take photos of escaramuzas, or horseback riders who are dressed in colorful, traditional attire with their highly skilled horses. Afterwards, there will be live music and a DJ for entertainment. 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. 15900 La Cantera Pkwy.
Feb. 14
Girls Inc. of San Antonio presents its 20th annual “RockIT into the Future” science festival, where families, educators, and community partners gather to spark girls’ curiosity and confidence through hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) exploration. There will be interactive exhibits, experiments, and demonstrations led by local organizations, businesses, and universities. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is free. Girls Inc. of San Antonio Harvey E. Najim Campus, 2214 Basse Road.
Feb. 17
A Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras block party will include food and beverage pop-ups, a DJ, performances by the Dirty River Jazz Band and more. Noon-9 p.m. Admission is free. 1101 Broadway St.
Feb. 20
Community members may visit Lions Field Adult and Senior Center, where they may pick a tabletop envelope containing a poem by a renowned Black poet. Each guest may read the poem aloud and discuss it with other patrons. 1 p.m. Admission is free. 2809 Broadway St.
Feb. 21
New Braunfels Westside Library Branch will host Puzzle Mania, where community members may gather in teams of four to complete a puzzle before the two-hour time limit runs out. Individuals without a team may participate, too. 1-4 p.m. Registration is required. 2910 I-35 frontage road.
Feb. 21-22
A festival celebrating the Asian new year will involve KPop random play dance, a cosplay contest, martial arts demonstrations, traditional music, food and dance, a cooking contest, shopping opportunities and more. Noon-6 p.m. Feb. 21-22. Admission is free. Rolling Oaks Mall, 6909 N. Loop 1604 E.
