Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 5 things to do in San Antonio this weekend

Music and motorsports are at the top of our agenda for the days to come in Alamo City. See the hit musical Rent live at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, or watch high-speed stunts when Monster Jam takes over the Alamodome. Check out the top five things to do in San Antonio this weekend. For more event listings, go to our calendar.

Thursday, January 19

Cirque Italia presents Nitro Extreme Motor Stunt Show
Acrobatics and engines collide at this high-speed Cirque Italia production. This show will feature a barrage of movie-level automobile stunts like two-wheeled driving, epic jumps, motorcycle tricks, and more — all accompanied by perfectly timed pyrotechnic explosions for an incredible experience. Get more information on the event website.

San Antonio Broadway Theatre presents Rent
The groundbreaking story of young artists struggling to make it big in New York’s Lower East Side amid the HIV/AIDS epidemic is back on stage this weekend only. Audiences can expect the endearing and heartbreaking tale that follows the lives of memorable characters like Roger, Mini, Tom, and Angel. Seating for all shows is still available.

Friday, January 20

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club presents T.J. Miller
Comedian T.J. Miller brings his brand of humor to Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club. He’s best known for his starring roles in Silicon Valley, Big Hero 6, Deadpool, and Deadpool 2. Get your table tickets here. Shows are scheduled through January 22.

Saturday, January 21

Broadway in San Antonio: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
The incredible life and musical legacy of Aretha Franklin come to life on the Majestic Theatre stage for one night only. Guests can journey through the Queen of Soul’s discography and rise to the top of the charts with a setlist of songs including “Natural Woman,” “Think,” and “Chain of Fools” among many others. For ticket availability, click here.

Monster Jam
Gear up for an evening of gravity-defying action and high-fueled fun when Monster Jams pulls into the Alamodome this weekend only. The two-day event will feature 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks competing in speed and skill challenges. For more information on the all-star line up and to purchase tickets, visit the event website.

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Monster Jam comes to the Alamodome this weekend.

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all that jazz

San Antonio jazz master opens new club in historic Houston theater

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A new jazz club is coming to the historic Tower Theatre.

An iconic space in the heart of Houston's Montrose neighborhood will soon be home to a jazz and dinner club run by the mind behind San Antonio's Jazz, TX.

Doc Watkins founded Jazz, TX in 2016, and it instantly became a must-stop destination for the modern masters of jazz, hosting the likes of Kenny Garrett, Bill Charlap, and John Pizzarelli. The still-unnamed Houston location will be his first expansion outside the Alamo City.

Watkins brings serious jazz bonafides to the project. He has played Carnegie Hall with his own jazz trio and performs over 100 shows annually in addition to his management of Jazz, TX.

Jazz, TX San Antonio music venue Jazz, TX draws some of the genre's top performers. Jazz, TX Facebook

“I’m thrilled to bring this club to life in Houston, especially in a venue as iconic as the Tower Theatre,” Watkins said in a statement. “We look forward to creating a space where live music, great food, and Houston’s vibrant culture come together.”

The Tower Theatre is one of the last pieces of the surrounding neighborhood’s architecture that's still standing. Originally a movie theater, it also spent some time as a disco called Clubland. Its large size made it perfect to host touring acts as well as dance nights. Both John Lennon and the Beastie Boys played there.

After that, it was home to Hollywood Video, a Montrose location of the movie rental chain that closed in 2009. More recently, it housed both El Real Tex-Mex Cafe and a short-lived outpost of New Orleans-based seafood restaurant Acme Oyster Co.

Houston-based Radom Capital revealed plans to revitalize the property earlier this year. Tenants like Copy.com and Adam & Eve were phased out for a more upscale collection of eateries, boutiques, and fitness centers. One of these will be Nando’s Peri-Peri, the South Africa-based grilled chicken restaurant. The Tower Theatre’s distinctive art deco marquee will be preserved as part of the renovations.

The property, now known as 1111 Westheimer, joins Radom Capital's other projects, which include the Montrose Collective and M-K-T, a mixed-use development in the Heights.

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