Coronavirus Comeback

5 San Antonio theaters set to reopen as major movie chain resumes service

Regal Cinemas closed in October.

After a lengthy hiatus triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the Regal movie theater chain is reopening its U.S. locations in April and May, including several in San Antonio.

A limited number of Regal theaters reopened April 2, with most locations getting back to business in the following weeks.

According to the Regal website, the following theaters will reopen in San Antonio May 7:

Regal Huebner Oaks & RPX
Regal Live Oak & RPX
Regal Northwoods
Regal Alamo Quarry
Regal Cielo Vista & RPX

Regal Fiesta on Vance Jackson Road has closed permanently and the company makes no note of reopening that location.

In October, Regal closed its nearly 540 U.S. theaters in response to the pandemic, including its locations in San Antonio.

“We have long awaited this moment when we can welcome audiences back to our Regal theaters and restore our essential role within the communities we serve,” Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Regal parent company Cineworld Group, said in a March 23 release. “With the health and safety of our customers, staff, and communities as our top priority, we continue to take all the necessary precautions and abide by our CinemaSafe guidelines to confidently provide a safe and comfortable experience.”

The temporary shutdowns in the U.S. affected about 40,000 Regal employees. It is the country’s second largest chain of movie theaters, behind AMC.

Regal operates 27 theaters in Texas. Theaters in the Austin, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth areas also have scheduled reopening dates.

Reopening in Austin

Regal Gateway and IMAX, reopening May 7
Regal Arbor @ Great Hills, reopening May 14
Regal Westgate, reopening May 21
Regal Metropolitan, reopening May 21

Reopening in Houston

Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX, reopened April 2
Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E ScreenX, 4DX, IMAX & RPX, reopened April 2
Regal Lone Star IMAX & RPX, in Tomball, reopening April 23
Regal Grand Parkway & RPX, in Richmond, reopening May 7
Regal West Oaks Mall & RPX, reopening May 14

Reopening in Dallas-Fort Worth May 21

Regal Galaxy Theatre & ScreenX, in Dallas
Regal Fossil Creek, in Fort Worth

To view the chain's COVID-19 safety protocols, visit the website.

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Concert News

Rockstar Jack White surprises San Antonio with new show days away

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Jack White announced some last-minute tour dates in Texas.

Jack White, formerly of the White Stripes, has surprised Austin with a new show date just days away. The solo artist will be playing Paper Tiger on Friday, November 15, and tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 12.

This is part of White's No Name Tour; the new portion starts in Tusla, Oklahoma, on November 12, and moves through Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio before moving on to Asia.

White will also perform the Corona Capital festival in Mexico City on November 17, where he is replacing Queens of the Stone Age as guitarist Josh Homme receives emergency medical attention. White was added to the lineup in September.

White became popular playing as a duo with his then-wife, who presented themselves in the White Stripes as siblings in the hopes of minimizing attention to their relationship and drawing it instead to the music.

The White Stripes disbanded in 2011, but have been making headlines again this week for dropping a copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump for using the song "Seven Nation Army" while campaigning.

In his solo career, White has become known for songs like "Lazaretto," "Another Way to Die" (with Alicia Keys), and "Love Is Blindness," leaning into his signature gritty and sometimes chaotic sound that continues in the very bluesy 2024 album No Name.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 1 pm via See Tickets. Fans can RSVP in advance via Laylo. A limited number of student tickets ($25) will be available at the box office starting Friday at noon, and will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.

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