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OUR PICKS FOR WHAT TO SEE AND DO THIS WEEK

1. Classical music

The Cactus Pear Music Festival is kicking off its final season under the direction of founder Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, who is handing over the reins to pianist Ryo Yanagitani. Three programs on three consecutive days will be played for the opening week: “In C,” with works by Mozart and Brahms; “French Whispers,” with music by modern French composers; and “Swan Song,” featuring “Swang Song for Stephanie,” a piece for violin and piano written by Kathryn Mishell in honor of Sant’Ambrogio’s retirement.

7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Trinity Baptist Church, 319 E. Mulberry Ave. $27-$32, cpmf.us.

2. Independence Day

The H-E-B Fourth of July Celebration marks the holiday with family-friendly activities and live performances from the U.S. Air Force Band of the West and DJ Plata. The celebration includes food trucks, food vendors and carnival games, and will conclude with a patriotic fireworks bonanza.

11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday, Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati Ave. Free, saparksfoundation.org.

3. Movies

This year’s CineFestival, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s long-running Latino film festival, will feature 85 films, including 22 made in San Antonio. Highlights include the documentary “Mija,” about the daughters of immigrants, which screened at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and the feature “Jockey” starring

Clifton Collins Jr., who was nominated for an

Independent Spirit Award for his performance as an aging jockey trying for one more victory. Wednesday-July 10, Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St. Festival pass $40, individual tickets $8 (some programs are free), guadalupeculturalarts.org.

4. Stage

The 50th anniversary tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” which has gotten back on the road after being interrupted by the pandemic, will start a six-day stand at the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday. It is based on the pared-down 2016

London staging of the musical directed by Timothy Sheader. Opens Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 10, Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. $40-$125, majesticempire.com.

5. Museum

As part of its terrific exhibit “Great Stage of Texas,” the McNay Art Museum is presenting a talk by playwright Katie Bender. Bender will discuss how she developed “Survivors/Los Sobrevivientes,” a play about Alamo survivors. The talk will include a performance by actors from The Public Theater of San Antonio and a Q&A.

6:30 p.m. Thursday, Chiego Lecture Hall, McNay Art

Museum, 6000 N. New

Braunfels Ave. Free, but registration is required at mcnayart.org.

Staff writers Jim Kiest, Deborah Martin and Austin Taylor contributed to this report.

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