After the bustle of December, the San Antonio January events calendar may seem a little slim as people take a well-earned rest from the harried Holidays. There are still plenty of good concerts and museum openings to go to, though in case you get cabin fever.
DrumLine Live
January 18, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
The live stage version of the hit film comes to San Antonio for one night at the Lila Cockrell Theater. Ticket prices range from $25-45.Bettie Ward: Optimism and Horror
01/22/2009 - 03/15/2009
Bettie Ward and her band Queenie and the Bubble Bees will perform at the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center on the 22nd to kickoff this part of the Embroidery Series, with the exhibit running through March 15 (without the concert).San Antonio Symphony - Pride and Passion
January 23, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Christopher Seaman conducts this presentation of Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4, Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10.Irish/Chicano
January 23, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
JumpStart continues their presentations with this reading about the myths of the Mexican/American War of 1845.Dog Days at the Garden
January 24-25, 2009, 9:00a.m.- 5:00p.m.
Bring your dog to the Botanical Garden on these two days. $5 per dog will be collected and given as a contribution to split between the Humane Society/SPCA of Bexar County, Animal Defense League of Texas, San Antonio Animal Care Services, and the San Antonio Botanical Society. Regular admission for humans applies.Freestyle Motocross
January 24, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
It will be bikes galore as the extreme spectator sport FMX makes its way to San Antonio at the AT&T Center.Music on the Move: Latin America
January 25, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
A musical tour of the Latin American Art Center at the San Antonio Museum of Art includes everything from "History of the Tango" to a Beatles tribute.Wild West Ezperience
January 26, 2009, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
The Houston Street Fair and Market presents a chance for children to learn about the Wild West through pony rides and cattle drives. Warning: The link provides a .pdf flyer for the event, you must have Adobe Acrobat installed to view it.Counting Steps: Math, Music and Dance
01/27/2009 - 01/29/2009, 9:45 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.
Make math fun for your little ones (or maybe for yourself) with this fun show from the San Antonio Symphony about the connection between music, dance, and math.Jeff Wisnezewski
01/29/2009-5/10/2009
Artpace - San Antonio presents California-based artist Jeff Wisnezewski through May 10, though an opening walk-through and reception will be held on January 29 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.