Weekend events
This weekend’s highlights include the Tina Turner musical, the return of the Bacon Brothers and a celebration of the New York punk club CBGB.
Here’s a look at the best of the rest:
TODAY
The Record Company: L.A. trio the Record Company splits the difference between the blues and garage rock in a way that should appeal to fans of the Black Keys and Jon Spencer. The Grammy-nominated band released its latest, “The 4th Album,” featuring the adult alternative hit “Talk To Me,” in September. With Jesse Ahern. Doors 7 p.m. today, Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway. $32-$65, stablehall.com.
Eli “Paperboy” Reed: Reed, a throwback soul singer from Boston, just released a collection of singles titled “Hits and Misses.” His most recent studio album was “Down Every Road,” a tribute to Merle Haggard. The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Reed’s proteges, will open and join him for an encore. 8 p.m. Friday, Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St. $36, thecarver.org.
Explosions in the Sky: “End” is the latest album from Explosions in the Sky, an instrumental rock band from Austin that has been making music for almost 25 years. The band’s most widely known work may be its score for the 2004 movie “Friday Night Lights.” 8 p.m. today, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St. $39.50, papertigersatx.com.
San Antonio Philharmonic: The musicians are joined by guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger and guest soprano Laura Strickling for a program that includes Villa-lobos’ “Bachianas Brasileiras” No. 5 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. 7:30 p.m. today-saturday, First Baptist Church of San Antonio, 515 Mccullough. $35 to $75, saphil.org.
A comedian and actress from Chicago, Adele Givens was one of the stars of “The Queens of Comedy,” and has appeared on TV shows and movies such as “The Hughleys”
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and “Beauty Shop.” Her stand-up sets are full of straight, unfiltered talk about the lives women lead, often commenting on the gap between the way things really are and the way they are depicted in movies, TV and magazines. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. today, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410. $44-$176 for tables for two, four or eight, improvtx. com.
“Screaming Into the Void: Dear Earth and River Spirit”:
The third annual Screaming Theater Festival features new dance, theater and poetry pieces
exploring grief, love and the crisis of the environment. Opens today. 8 p.m. today-saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jump-start Theatre, 710 Fredericksburg Road. Admission is choose-what-you-pay up to $20, jump-start.org.
SATURDAY
Bert Kreischer: Comedic storyteller Kreischer is known for the elaborate tangents his tales take and his tendency to discard his shirt midshow. Last year, he starred in the movie “The Machine,” which was loosely inspired by the semester he spent as a hard-partying student in Russia. 7 p.m. Saturday, Frost
Bank Center, 1 Frost Bank Center Drive. $25-$95, frostbankcenter. com.
“My Fair Lady”: The touring production serves up director Bartlett Sher’s update of the classic musical, in which Eliza Doolittle, the flower girl at the heart of the story, has more ambition and agency. Opens Saturday. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, H-E-B Performance Hall, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle. $39.60 to $124.50, tobincenter.org.
Spurs watch party: Cheer the Spurs as they play the Washington Wizards, and enjoy music by a DJ, games, an artisan market, and food and drinks. 4:30 p.m. Saturday (game begins at 6), Frost Plaza at The Rock at La Cantera, 1 Spurs Way. Free, therockatlacantera.com.
“Shared Visions”: An exhibit of work by San Antonio artists Billy Keen and Tim Mcmeans, each of whom creates pieces that deal with memory, among other things. Opens Saturday. Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Art Gallery Prudencia, 2518 N. Main. Through March 2. Info, prudenciagallery.com.
“Herstory: A Century of Service”: This exhibit marks the 100th anniversary of the Junior League of San Antonio and explores the impact of the organization on the community. Opens Saturday. Through March, Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway. $10-$16, wittemuseum.org.