News Roundup, September 25, 2025
NEWS ROUNDUP, September 25, 2025
The music scene is alive and well!
The always active AGARITA Chamber Players will present the concert
“Beethoven: A life in Quartets,” a journey through Beethoven’s genius across three creative eras. Agarita’s program reveals how Beethoven reinvented the string quartet, and redefined the possibilities of music itself. (Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.; The Agarita Loft, 724 S. Alamo St., 78205 (second floor; accessible only by stairs). free parking available.
The San Antonio Chamber Music Society is celebrating 83 years of world-class chamber music.
The organization is a presenter that brings to town well-known musical ensembles. The season opener is the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble which will play October 12 at Trinity Baptist Church. 319 E. Mulberry Avenue as will all concerts. Mailing address: P.O. Box
12702, San Antonio, TX 78212; You can also contact the society by phone at 210-408-1558 or via email@sacms.org.
Camerata San Antonio says: “Get ready to immerse yourself in an evening of pure musical passion with “Romantic Rhapsody: Liszt, Schuman & Dvorak.” This program is a complete emotional journey, from the exhilarating energy of Liszt to the profound power of Dvorak.
Camerata performs in San Antonio and Kerrville. Here’s the schedule:
October 3 at 4 p.m.; Kerrville, at First Presbyterian Church; and Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Christ
Episcopal Church. For more info go to http://www.cameratasa.org; by phone at 210-492-9519; You can reserve tickets.
And speaking of music: YOSA is sponsoring San Antonio Music College Fair. It’s a free event where you can meet representatives from top colleges, universities and conservatories, learn about their music programs and discover what’s possible for your musical future. It’s a free event for students and families. Some 20 + programs are included. (Sept. 27, Tripoint 3233
N St. Mary’s Street#102.)
Let’s look at the theater offerings: The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Theater Arts program
invites you to a bold new theatrical experience -“El Pazchuco for Prez” which opens Sept. 25-26. Written and directed by Rodney Garza, “this zoot-suited satire will transport the audience into a parallel world of Los United Estates of Aztlan where “politricks” reign and laughter is the best medicine. (Sept. 25-27 at 8 p.m. at SAY Si Black Box Studio, 1310 S. Brazos St.; tickets $15; call 210-3151 ext. 250; a post-reception follows the Sept. 27 show.)
The Jump-Start Performance Co. is presenting “Snacked Up in Prayer! The Dementia Diaries,” written by Robin LaVerne Wilson. (Performances take place Sept. 26, 27 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 28 at 3 p.m.; 710 Fredericksburg Rd.; You pay what you can, $0 to $25).
The MacArthur High School Theater Department is presentingShakespear’s comedy
“ A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (Sept. 24, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m.; Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.m.; at the school auditorium, 2923 MacArthur View, 78217)
At the Classic Theater, see “Real Women Have Curves.” (Oct. 1 & 2); At the Magic Theater, the show is “Red Riding Hood.”)
At the Majestic Theater, you can see “Kimberly Akimbo,” winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Recommended for ages 13+ (Sept. 23 to Sept. 28.; tickets from $31. Also, at the Majestic You can catch Clave Especial. Mija No te Asustes Tour; Clave Especial has risen as a dominant force in Latin and Regional Mexican music. (Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m.
tickets are $58 – $145; for more info go to www.majesticempire.com)
An Evening of Poetry with Eddie Vega. Vega is San Antonio’s poet laureate. He will share his work in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The reading will be followed by a Q&A time.
(Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. Molly Pruitt Library 5110 Walzem Rd., 78218; 210-650-1122)
Hispanic Heritage Month – Cultural Art Classes: You are invited to celebrate at San Antonio Parks & Recreation community centers with activities highlighting culturally significant arts forms across the Hispanic diaspora. These forms include Talavera pottery, papel picado and hand-made maracas.
VISUAL ARTS: 2025 Fiber Artists of San Antonio Annual Juried Exhibition – “Rooted in Fiber:
The Natural textures of Texas” is opening at the University of the Incarnate Word’s Semmes Gallery. The exhibition kicks off with a free public opening on Oct. 12 and runs through November 14. The exhibit showcases the work of 39 Texas artists, whose pieces celebrate the state’s stunning natural textures, landscapes and cultures. As for media, the entire range will be represented – paint, thread, yarn, clay, cloth, wood, wire and more.
Another exhibit deserves attention: “Vast and Varied” Texan Women Painters, presented by Ruiz-Healy Arts. The group exhibit includes works by Ethel Shipton, Santa Barraza, Jennifer Agricola Mojica, Eva Marengo, Bettie Ward and others. The show opened Sep. 24 at Ruiz-Healy Art, 201-A E. Olmos Drive, 78212. It will stay open through Nov. 1
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