News Roundup, 1/16,2025
The San Antonio Philharmonic’s Classics IV: “American Voices – A Symphonic Journey” will be performed Jan. 17 and 18 at the Majestic Theater. The list of composers is impressive and it certainly makes us curious and eager to hear their music. This “journey” will be led (conducted) by music director Jeffrey Kahane, and will feature two soloists: pianist Jon Kimura Parker and clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg.
The program opens with “Pulse” by Brian Raphael Nabors and continues with pieces by Valerie Coleman, and Florence Price, ending with Gershwin’s Concerto in F. Nabors’ and Coleman’s pieces are premieres.
Canadian pianist, Kimura Parker, is expected to shine in Gershwin’s iconic “Concerto in F.”
(Jan, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Majestic Theater, 224 E. Houston ; 210-226-5700; tickets are $15 – $110
at www.majesticempire.com/events/)
Another concert not-to-be-missed is the CARITAS Concert Series’ upcoming performance by one of the country’s most sought-after organists, Damin Spritzer. The program will include mostly 20th century works such as Symphonie, N. 1, Op.36 by Rachel Laurin, composed in 2008; “At the Ballet” by Calvin Hampton, who is known for the rock influence on his music; “Lyric Rhapsody” by Searle Wright and a number of others. Spritzer serves as associate professor of organ at the University of Oklahoma and as Artist-in-Residence for Cathedral Arts at the Cathedral Church of St. Mathew in Dallas. (Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.
at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway; free and open to the public. The “chapel” – which is actually a beautiful church – has an outstanding Schoenstein organ.
Two of San Antonio’s best-known chamber ensembles AGARITA and the OLMOS are joining forces
on Jan. 27. The program includes works by Aaron Copland, Saint-Saens, Alexandar Glazunov, Elizabeth Brown and Miguel Del Aguila. The performers are all seasoned and talented musicians. (Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Diane Bennack Concert Hall, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, 78209; free and open to the public; reception to follow.)
YOSA, the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio, is presenting its YOSA Winter Showcase that includes music by Dello Joio, Grieg, Jacob, Schubert, Vivaldi and others. (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Tobin Center; tickets are
10-$18; tickets@tobincenter.org)
For a different style of music, KNBT and Stable Hall present the PANHANDLERS. “This dynamic group, featuring Texas country big names Josh Abbott, John Bauman, William Clark Green, and Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry, brings a powerful fusion of Red Dirt and Texas country that celebrates the rugged beauty and lore of West Texas.” (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway, 78215;
info@stablehall.com). Also at Stable Hall, you can catch ECLIPSE – A Tribute to JOURNEY. Eclipsewill perform all the anthems and chart-topping singles that fans know and love, promises the announcement. (Jan, 17 at 7 p.m., address above; $20-$25; https://www.stablehall.com)
At the Carver Center you can catch a concert that brings together two amazing Grammy-winning artists – vocalist Lisa Fischer who can sing soul, jazz, rock and gospel – and classical – with equal ease, and the Ranky Tanky band, a group of native South Carolinians who mix the low country traditions with jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. (Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., Carver Center; 226 N. Hackberry; tickets are $22 – $42; at box office; 210-207-7211; https://thecarver.org)
At the Majestic Theater, you can catch the musical “School of Rock,” described as “electrifying musical comedy based on the hit Jack Black film that had an unforgettable score by no other than Andrew Lloyd
Webber. It’s a Broadway-caliber experience with high-octane performances. A group of 13 young actors-musicians prodigies from several local schools are “ready to blow you away.” (Jan. 17-19; times vary, so check the theater’s website; tickets are $41-$81 at the ticket office:888-246-3185 or contact@majesticempire.com)
Let’s take a look at the visual arts scene. The Rattlesnake Gang at Big Bend National Park – A Plein-Air Painting Exhibit at Art Gallery Prudencia. Every year a group of talented artists travel to West Texas and brave the elements to capture the sprawling vistas of the landscape. Among them are Carla Bosch, Lon Bauer, Margie Hildreth, Tim Oliver, Jill Webber, Jeff Williams, and others. The official opening is on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Gallery Prudencia, 2518 N. Main Ave., 78212; 210-422-8681; free.; www.PrudenciaGallery.com
The Wild West Wildlife Festival returns to the Briscoe Western Art Museum. The free event offers a day of animal fun, educational experiences, storytelling and creative activities for all ages. Visitors will meet live animals and interact with them, make screen prints, match animals to their tracks, and ride on fantastically decorated bikes from the Bike Zoo, and a lot more (Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; The Briscoe is located on the San Antonio River Walk at 210 W. Market St. in the beautifully restored 1930s former San Antonio Public Library building)
You may be interested to see Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility at the McNay Art Museum, an exhibition that examines the legacy of Tomas Ybarra Frausto’s pivotal 1989 essay celebrating the aesthetics of the working class and the underdog. (The exhibit will be on view through March 30, 2025.; The McNay is at 6000 N. New Braunfels, 78209)
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has officially announced the 2025 Poster Contest for the 2025 Tejano Conjunto Festival. The winner will receive $2,000. The design contest is open to all. The theme must be conjunto music. Entries are due by Feb.12.
The city of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a grant of $30,000 for maintenance of public art projects. Obviously, public works deteriorate due to exposure to the elements. The Arts and Culture Department
is committed to preserving San Antonio’s public art collection for future generations. Congratulations on the grant and keep up the good work!
Contemporary at Blue Star invites Bexar County artists to apply for the 2025-26 cycle of the Berlin Residency Program. Deadline to apply is February 10, 2025 by 12 noon. This residency program allows San Antonio artists to connect with the international art community.The San Antonio Philharmonic’s Classics IV: “American Voices – A Symphonic Journey” will be performed Jan. 17 and 18 at the Majestic Theater. The list of composers is impressive and it certainly makes us curious and eager to hear their music. This “journey” will be led (conducted) by music director Jeffrey Kahane, and will feature two soloists: pianist Jon Kimura Parker and clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg.
The program opens with “Pulse” by Brian Raphael Nabors and continues with pieces by Valerie Coleman, and Florence Price, ending with Gershwin’s Concerto in F. Nabors’ and Coleman’s pieces are premieres.
Canadian pianist, Kimura Parker, is expected to shine in Gershwin’s iconic “Concerto in F.”
(Jan, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Majestic Theater, 224 E. Houston ; 210-226-5700; tickets are $15 – $110
at www.majesticempire.com/events/)
Another concert not-to-be-missed is the CARITAS Concert Series’ upcoming performance by one of the country’s most sought-after organists, Damin Spritzer. The program will include mostly 20th century works such as Symphonie, N. 1, Op.36 by Rachel Laurin, composed in 2008; “At the Ballet” by Calvin Hampton, who is known for the rock influence on his music; “Lyric Rhapsody” by Searle Wright and a number of others. Spritzer serves as associate professor of organ at the University of Oklahoma and as Artist-in-Residence for Cathedral Arts at the Cathedral Church of St. Mathew in Dallas. (Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.
at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway; free and open to the public. The “chapel” – which is actually a beautiful church – has an outstanding Schoenstein organ.
Two of San Antonio’s best-known chamber ensembles AGARITA and the OLMOS are joining forces
on Jan. 27. The program includes works by Aaron Copland, Saint-Saens, Alexandar Glazunov, Elizabeth Brown and Miguel Del Aguila. The performers are all seasoned and talented musicians. (Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Diane Bennack Concert Hall, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, 78209; free and open to the public; reception to follow.)
YOSA, the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio, is presenting its YOSA Winter Showcase that includes music by Dello Joio, Grieg, Jacob, Schubert, Vivaldi and others. (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Tobin Center; tickets are
10-$18; tickets@tobincenter.org)
For a different style of music, KNBT and Stable Hall present the PANHANDLERS. “This dynamic group, featuring Texas country big names Josh Abbott, John Bauman, William Clark Green, and Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry, brings a powerful fusion of Red Dirt and Texas country that celebrates the rugged beauty and lore of West Texas.” (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway, 78215;
info@stablehall.com). Also at Stable Hall, you can catch ECLIPSE – A Tribute to JOURNEY. Eclipsewill perform all the anthems and chart-topping singles that fans know and love, promises the announcement. (Jan, 17 at 7 p.m., address above; $20-$25; https://www.stablehall.com)
At the Carver Center you can catch a concert that brings together two amazing Grammy-winning artists – vocalist Lisa Fischer who can sing soul, jazz, rock and gospel – and classical – with equal ease, and the Ranky Tanky band, a group of native South Carolinians who mix the low country traditions with jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. (Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., Carver Center; 226 N. Hackberry; tickets are $22 – $42; at box office; 210-207-7211; https://thecarver.org)
At the Majestic Theater, you can catch the musical “School of Rock,” described as “electrifying musical comedy based on the hit Jack Black film that had an unforgettable score by no other than Andrew Lloyd
Webber. It’s a Broadway-caliber experience with high-octane performances. A group of 13 young actors-musicians prodigies from several local schools are “ready to blow you away.” (Jan. 17-19; times vary, so check the theater’s website; tickets are $41-$81 at the ticket office:888-246-3185 or contact@majesticempire.com)
Let’s take a look at the visual arts scene. The Rattlesnake Gang at Big Bend National Park – A Plein-Air Painting Exhibit at Art Gallery Prudencia. Every year a group of talented artists travel to West Texas and brave the elements to capture the sprawling vistas of the landscape. Among them are Carla Bosch, Lon Bauer, Margie Hildreth, Tim Oliver, Jill Webber, Jeff Williams, and others. The official opening is on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Gallery Prudencia, 2518 N. Main Ave., 78212; 210-422-8681; free.; www.PrudenciaGallery.com
The Wild West Wildlife Festival returns to the Briscoe Western Art Museum. The free event offers a day of animal fun, educational experiences, storytelling and creative activities for all ages. Visitors will meet live animals and interact with them, make screen prints, match animals to their tracks, and ride on fantastically decorated bikes from the Bike Zoo, and a lot more (Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; The Briscoe is located on the San Antonio River Walk at 210 W. Market St. in the beautifully restored 1930s former San Antonio Public Library building)
You may be interested to see Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility at the McNay Art Museum, an exhibition that examines the legacy of Tomas Ybarra Frausto’s pivotal 1989 essay celebrating the aesthetics of the working class and the underdog. (The exhibit will be on view through March 30, 2025.; The McNay is at 6000 N. New Braunfels, 78209)
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has officially announced the 2025 Poster Contest for the 2025 Tejano Conjunto Festival. The winner will receive $2,000. The design contest is open to all. The theme must be conjunto music. Entries are due by Feb.12.
The city of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a grant of $30,000 for maintenance of public art projects. Obviously, public works deteriorate due to exposure to the elements. The Arts and Culture Department
is committed to preserving San Antonio’s public art collection for future generations. Congratulations on the grant and keep up the good work!
Contemporary at Blue Star invites Bexar County artists to apply for the 2025-26 cycle of the Berlin Residency Program. Deadline to apply is February 10, 2025 by 12 noon. This residency program allows San Antonio artists to connect with the international art community.The San Antonio Philharmonic’s Classics IV: “American Voices – A Symphonic Journey” will be performed Jan. 17 and 18 at the Majestic Theater. The list of composers is impressive and it certainly makes us curious and eager to hear their music. This “journey” will be led (conducted) by music director Jeffrey Kahane, and will feature two soloists: pianist Jon Kimura Parker and clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg.
The program opens with “Pulse” by Brian Raphael Nabors and continues with pieces by Valerie Coleman, and Florence Price, ending with Gershwin’s Concerto in F. Nabors’ and Coleman’s pieces are premieres.
Canadian pianist, Kimura Parker, is expected to shine in Gershwin’s iconic “Concerto in F.”
(Jan, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Majestic Theater, 224 E. Houston ; 210-226-5700; tickets are $15 – $110
at www.majesticempire.com/events/)
Another concert not-to-be-missed is the CARITAS Concert Series’ upcoming performance by one of the country’s most sought-after organists, Damin Spritzer. The program will include mostly 20th century works such as Symphonie, N. 1, Op.36 by Rachel Laurin, composed in 2008; “At the Ballet” by Calvin Hampton, who is known for the rock influence on his music; “Lyric Rhapsody” by Searle Wright and a number of others. Spritzer serves as associate professor of organ at the University of Oklahoma and as Artist-in-Residence for Cathedral Arts at the Cathedral Church of St. Mathew in Dallas. (Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.
at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway; free and open to the public. The “chapel” – which is actually a beautiful church – has an outstanding Schoenstein organ.
Two of San Antonio’s best-known chamber ensembles AGARITA and the OLMOS are joining forces
on Jan. 27. The program includes works by Aaron Copland, Saint-Saens, Alexandar Glazunov, Elizabeth Brown and Miguel Del Aguila. The performers are all seasoned and talented musicians. (Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Diane Bennack Concert Hall, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, 78209; free and open to the public; reception to follow.)
YOSA, the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio, is presenting its YOSA Winter Showcase that includes music by Dello Joio, Grieg, Jacob, Schubert, Vivaldi and others. (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Tobin Center; tickets are
10-$18; tickets@tobincenter.org)
For a different style of music, KNBT and Stable Hall present the PANHANDLERS. “This dynamic group, featuring Texas country big names Josh Abbott, John Bauman, William Clark Green, and Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry, brings a powerful fusion of Red Dirt and Texas country that celebrates the rugged beauty and lore of West Texas.” (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway, 78215;
info@stablehall.com). Also at Stable Hall, you can catch ECLIPSE – A Tribute to JOURNEY. Eclipsewill perform all the anthems and chart-topping singles that fans know and love, promises the announcement. (Jan, 17 at 7 p.m., address above; $20-$25; https://www.stablehall.com)
At the Carver Center you can catch a concert that brings together two amazing Grammy-winning artists – vocalist Lisa Fischer who can sing soul, jazz, rock and gospel – and classical – with equal ease, and the Ranky Tanky band, a group of native South Carolinians who mix the low country traditions with jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. (Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., Carver Center; 226 N. Hackberry; tickets are $22 – $42; at box office; 210-207-7211; https://thecarver.org)
At the Majestic Theater, you can catch the musical “School of Rock,” described as “electrifying musical comedy based on the hit Jack Black film that had an unforgettable score by no other than Andrew Lloyd
Webber. It’s a Broadway-caliber experience with high-octane performances. A group of 13 young actors-musicians prodigies from several local schools are “ready to blow you away.” (Jan. 17-19; times vary, so check the theater’s website; tickets are $41-$81 at the ticket office:888-246-3185 or contact@majesticempire.com)
Let’s take a look at the visual arts scene. The Rattlesnake Gang at Big Bend National Park – A Plein-Air Painting Exhibit at Art Gallery Prudencia. Every year a group of talented artists travel to West Texas and brave the elements to capture the sprawling vistas of the landscape. Among them are Carla Bosch, Lon Bauer, Margie Hildreth, Tim Oliver, Jill Webber, Jeff Williams, and others. The official opening is on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Gallery Prudencia, 2518 N. Main Ave., 78212; 210-422-8681; free.; www.PrudenciaGallery.com
The Wild West Wildlife Festival returns to the Briscoe Western Art Museum. The free event offers a day of animal fun, educational experiences, storytelling and creative activities for all ages. Visitors will meet live animals and interact with them, make screen prints, match animals to their tracks, and ride on fantastically decorated bikes from the Bike Zoo, and a lot more (Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; The Briscoe is located on the San Antonio River Walk at 210 W. Market St. in the beautifully restored 1930s former San Antonio Public Library building)
You may be interested to see Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility at the McNay Art Museum, an exhibition that examines the legacy of Tomas Ybarra Frausto’s pivotal 1989 essay celebrating the aesthetics of the working class and the underdog. (The exhibit will be on view through March 30, 2025.; The McNay is at 6000 N. New Braunfels, 78209)
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has officially announced the 2025 Poster Contest for the 2025 Tejano Conjunto Festival. The winner will receive $2,000. The design contest is open to all. The theme must be conjunto music. Entries are due by Feb.12.
The city of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a grant of $30,000 for maintenance of public art projects. Obviously, public works deteriorate due to exposure to the elements. The Arts and Culture Department
is committed to preserving San Antonio’s public art collection for future generations. Congratulations on the grant and keep up the good work!
Contemporary at Blue Star invites Bexar County artists to apply for the 2025-26 cycle of the Berlin Residency Program. Deadline to apply is February 10, 2025 by 12 noon. This residency program allows San Antonio artists to connect with the international art community.The San Antonio Philharmonic’s Classics IV: “American Voices – A Symphonic Journey” will be performed Jan. 17 and 18 at the Majestic Theater. The list of composers is impressive and it certainly makes us curious and eager to hear their music. This “journey” will be led (conducted) by music director Jeffrey Kahane, and will feature two soloists: pianist Jon Kimura Parker and clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg.
The program opens with “Pulse” by Brian Raphael Nabors and continues with pieces by Valerie Coleman, and Florence Price, ending with Gershwin’s Concerto in F. Nabors’ and Coleman’s pieces are premieres.
Canadian pianist, Kimura Parker, is expected to shine in Gershwin’s iconic “Concerto in F.”
(Jan, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Majestic Theater, 224 E. Houston ; 210-226-5700; tickets are $15 – $110
at www.majesticempire.com/events/)
Another concert not-to-be-missed is the CARITAS Concert Series’ upcoming performance by one of the country’s most sought-after organists, Damin Spritzer. The program will include mostly 20th century works such as Symphonie, N. 1, Op.36 by Rachel Laurin, composed in 2008; “At the Ballet” by Calvin Hampton, who is known for the rock influence on his music; “Lyric Rhapsody” by Searle Wright and a number of others. Spritzer serves as associate professor of organ at the University of Oklahoma and as Artist-in-Residence for Cathedral Arts at the Cathedral Church of St. Mathew in Dallas. (Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.
at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway; free and open to the public. The “chapel” – which is actually a beautiful church – has an outstanding Schoenstein organ.
Two of San Antonio’s best-known chamber ensembles AGARITA and the OLMOS are joining forces
on Jan. 27. The program includes works by Aaron Copland, Saint-Saens, Alexandar Glazunov, Elizabeth Brown and Miguel Del Aguila. The performers are all seasoned and talented musicians. (Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Diane Bennack Concert Hall, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, 78209; free and open to the public; reception to follow.)
YOSA, the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio, is presenting its YOSA Winter Showcase that includes music by Dello Joio, Grieg, Jacob, Schubert, Vivaldi and others. (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Tobin Center; tickets are
10-$18; tickets@tobincenter.org)
For a different style of music, KNBT and Stable Hall present the PANHANDLERS. “This dynamic group, featuring Texas country big names Josh Abbott, John Bauman, William Clark Green, and Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry, brings a powerful fusion of Red Dirt and Texas country that celebrates the rugged beauty and lore of West Texas.” (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway, 78215;
info@stablehall.com). Also at Stable Hall, you can catch ECLIPSE – A Tribute to JOURNEY. Eclipsewill perform all the anthems and chart-topping singles that fans know and love, promises the announcement. (Jan, 17 at 7 p.m., address above; $20-$25; https://www.stablehall.com)
At the Carver Center you can catch a concert that brings together two amazing Grammy-winning artists – vocalist Lisa Fischer who can sing soul, jazz, rock and gospel – and classical – with equal ease, and the Ranky Tanky band, a group of native South Carolinians who mix the low country traditions with jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. (Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., Carver Center; 226 N. Hackberry; tickets are $22 – $42; at box office; 210-207-7211; https://thecarver.org)
At the Majestic Theater, you can catch the musical “School of Rock,” described as “electrifying musical comedy based on the hit Jack Black film that had an unforgettable score by no other than Andrew Lloyd
Webber. It’s a Broadway-caliber experience with high-octane performances. A group of 13 young actors-musicians prodigies from several local schools are “ready to blow you away.” (Jan. 17-19; times vary, so check the theater’s website; tickets are $41-$81 at the ticket office:888-246-3185 or contact@majesticempire.com)
Let’s take a look at the visual arts scene. The Rattlesnake Gang at Big Bend National Park – A Plein-Air Painting Exhibit at Art Gallery Prudencia. Every year a group of talented artists travel to West Texas and brave the elements to capture the sprawling vistas of the landscape. Among them are Carla Bosch, Lon Bauer, Margie Hildreth, Tim Oliver, Jill Webber, Jeff Williams, and others. The official opening is on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Gallery Prudencia, 2518 N. Main Ave., 78212; 210-422-8681; free.; www.PrudenciaGallery.com
The Wild West Wildlife Festival returns to the Briscoe Western Art Museum. The free event offers a day of animal fun, educational experiences, storytelling and creative activities for all ages. Visitors will meet live animals and interact with them, make screen prints, match animals to their tracks, and ride on fantastically decorated bikes from the Bike Zoo, and a lot more (Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; The Briscoe is located on the San Antonio River Walk at 210 W. Market St. in the beautifully restored 1930s former San Antonio Public Library building)
You may be interested to see Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility at the McNay Art Museum, an exhibition that examines the legacy of Tomas Ybarra Frausto’s pivotal 1989 essay celebrating the aesthetics of the working class and the underdog. (The exhibit will be on view through March 30, 2025.; The McNay is at 6000 N. New Braunfels, 78209)
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has officially announced the 2025 Poster Contest for the 2025 Tejano Conjunto Festival. The winner will receive $2,000. The design contest is open to all. The theme must be conjunto music. Entries are due by Feb.12.
The city of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a grant of $30,000 for maintenance of public art projects. Obviously, public works deteriorate due to exposure to the elements. The Arts and Culture Department
is committed to preserving San Antonio’s public art collection for future generations. Congratulations on the grant and keep up the good work!
Contemporary at Blue Star invites Bexar County artists to apply for the 2025-26 cycle of the Berlin Residency Program. Deadline to apply is February 10, 2025 by 12 noon. This residency program allows San Antonio artists to connect with the international art community.The San Antonio Philharmonic’s Classics IV: “American Voices – A Symphonic Journey” will be performed Jan. 17 and 18 at the Majestic Theater. The list of composers is impressive and it certainly makes us curious and eager to hear their music. This “journey” will be led (conducted) by music director Jeffrey Kahane, and will feature two soloists: pianist Jon Kimura Parker and clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg.
The program opens with “Pulse” by Brian Raphael Nabors and continues with pieces by Valerie Coleman, and Florence Price, ending with Gershwin’s Concerto in F. Nabors’ and Coleman’s pieces are premieres.
Canadian pianist, Kimura Parker, is expected to shine in Gershwin’s iconic “Concerto in F.”
(Jan, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Majestic Theater, 224 E. Houston ; 210-226-5700; tickets are $15 – $110
at www.majesticempire.com/events/)
Another concert not-to-be-missed is the CARITAS Concert Series’ upcoming performance by one of the country’s most sought-after organists, Damin Spritzer. The program will include mostly 20th century works such as Symphonie, N. 1, Op.36 by Rachel Laurin, composed in 2008; “At the Ballet” by Calvin Hampton, who is known for the rock influence on his music; “Lyric Rhapsody” by Searle Wright and a number of others. Spritzer serves as associate professor of organ at the University of Oklahoma and as Artist-in-Residence for Cathedral Arts at the Cathedral Church of St. Mathew in Dallas. (Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.
at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway; free and open to the public. The “chapel” – which is actually a beautiful church – has an outstanding Schoenstein organ.
Two of San Antonio’s best-known chamber ensembles AGARITA and the OLMOS are joining forces
on Jan. 27. The program includes works by Aaron Copland, Saint-Saens, Alexandar Glazunov, Elizabeth Brown and Miguel Del Aguila. The performers are all seasoned and talented musicians. (Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Diane Bennack Concert Hall, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, 78209; free and open to the public; reception to follow.)
YOSA, the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio, is presenting its YOSA Winter Showcase that includes music by Dello Joio, Grieg, Jacob, Schubert, Vivaldi and others. (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Tobin Center; tickets are
10-$18; tickets@tobincenter.org)
For a different style of music, KNBT and Stable Hall present the PANHANDLERS. “This dynamic group, featuring Texas country big names Josh Abbott, John Bauman, William Clark Green, and Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry, brings a powerful fusion of Red Dirt and Texas country that celebrates the rugged beauty and lore of West Texas.” (Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway, 78215;
info@stablehall.com). Also at Stable Hall, you can catch ECLIPSE – A Tribute to JOURNEY. Eclipsewill perform all the anthems and chart-topping singles that fans know and love, promises the announcement. (Jan, 17 at 7 p.m., address above; $20-$25; https://www.stablehall.com)
At the Carver Center you can catch a concert that brings together two amazing Grammy-winning artists – vocalist Lisa Fischer who can sing soul, jazz, rock and gospel – and classical – with equal ease, and the Ranky Tanky band, a group of native South Carolinians who mix the low country traditions with jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. (Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., Carver Center; 226 N. Hackberry; tickets are $22 – $42; at box office; 210-207-7211; https://thecarver.org)
At the Majestic Theater, you can catch the musical “School of Rock,” described as “electrifying musical comedy based on the hit Jack Black film that had an unforgettable score by no other than Andrew Lloyd
Webber. It’s a Broadway-caliber experience with high-octane performances. A group of 13 young actors-musicians prodigies from several local schools are “ready to blow you away.” (Jan. 17-19; times vary, so check the theater’s website; tickets are $41-$81 at the ticket office:888-246-3185 or contact@majesticempire.com)
Let’s take a look at the visual arts scene. The Rattlesnake Gang at Big Bend National Park – A Plein-Air Painting Exhibit at Art Gallery Prudencia. Every year a group of talented artists travel to West Texas and brave the elements to capture the sprawling vistas of the landscape. Among them are Carla Bosch, Lon Bauer, Margie Hildreth, Tim Oliver, Jill Webber, Jeff Williams, and others. The official opening is on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Gallery Prudencia, 2518 N. Main Ave., 78212; 210-422-8681; free.; www.PrudenciaGallery.com
The Wild West Wildlife Festival returns to the Briscoe Western Art Museum. The free event offers a day of animal fun, educational experiences, storytelling and creative activities for all ages. Visitors will meet live animals and interact with them, make screen prints, match animals to their tracks, and ride on fantastically decorated bikes from the Bike Zoo, and a lot more (Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; The Briscoe is located on the San Antonio River Walk at 210 W. Market St. in the beautifully restored 1930s former San Antonio Public Library building)
You may be interested to see Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility at the McNay Art Museum, an exhibition that examines the legacy of Tomas Ybarra Frausto’s pivotal 1989 essay celebrating the aesthetics of the working class and the underdog. (The exhibit will be on view through March 30, 2025.; The McNay is at 6000 N. New Braunfels, 78209)
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has officially announced the 2025 Poster Contest for the 2025 Tejano Conjunto Festival. The winner will receive $2,000. The design contest is open to all. The theme must be conjunto music. Entries are due by Feb.12.
The city of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a grant of $30,000 for maintenance of public art projects. Obviously, public works deteriorate due to exposure to the elements. The Arts and Culture Department
is committed to preserving San Antonio’s public art collection for future generations. Congratulations on the grant and keep up the good work!
Contemporary at Blue Star invites Bexar County artists to apply for the 2025-26 cycle of the Berlin Residency Program. Deadline to apply is February 10, 2025 by 12 noon. This residency program allows San Antonio artists to connect with the international art community.