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• Super Bitfest | Friday, Jan. 27-Saturday, Jan. 28 | Times vary | San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, 901 Loop 1604 W. Access Rd., San Antonio | You can say we’re 8-bit excited for this video games music festival.
• Charles Floyd conducts “A Celebration of MLK for Dreamweek” | Friday, Jan. 27 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | First Baptist Church of San Antonio, 515 McCullough Ave., San Antonio | $30-$65 | Celebrate the life and work of the legendary civil rights leader in a joyful DreamWeek homage.
• Paramount’s Laser Spectacular, featuring the Music of Pink Floyd | Friday, Jan. 27 | 8 p.m. | Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., San Antonio | $19.50-$39.50 | Jam out to a night of psychedelic entertainment for classic rockers and Floyd fans.
• Advanced Night Hike | Friday, Jan. 27 | 8-9:30 p.m. | Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, 10750 Pleasanton Rd., San Antonio | $10 | Search by eye and ear for owls, nightjars, and other night critters.

• Meet & Greet with Michelle Ruff | Saturday, Jan. 28-Sunday, Jan. 29 | Times vary | Hodgepodgetastic, 11503 E. Loop 1604 N., Universal City | $0-$90 | Michelle Ruff, known for the voices of Rukia from “Bleach” and Luna from “Sailor Moon,” will be signing artwork.
• Dream Big at Main Plaza | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Main Plaza, 115 N. Main Ave., San Antonio | Free | Activities will include a community mural, code quilting, and weaving lessons.
• The Mayor’s Dream Ball | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 6 p.m. | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Cir., San Antonio | $150-$1,750 | Take in the sights and sounds of SATX musical, theatrical, comedic, and cultural performance artists.
• WWE Royal Rumble | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Alamodome, 100 Montana St., San Antonio | $25-$10 | Let’s get ready to rumble — professional wrestling is making its way to the Countdown City.

• HTxCB Children’s Concert 2023 | Sunday, Jan. 29 | 3-5 p.m. | Fellowship of San Antonio, 23755 Canyon Golf Rd., San Antonio | Free | The Heart of Texas Concert Band will begin the year 2023 with a children’s concert.
• Poetry Night: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Sunday, Jan. 29 | Times vary | Culture Commons Gallery, 115 Plaza de Armas, San Antonio | Free | Join in on an evening of music and voices hosted by San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea Vocab Sanderson.

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• CPS Energy recently sold a 5.9-acre parcel of land next to the San Antonio Museum of Art to the McCombs family. While the land was once floated as a possible site for a minor league baseball park, the new owners have yet to share its plans for the property. 💵 (San Antonio Current)

• Plan for disruptions to traffic and parking downtown near the Alamodome as 40,000+ fans will make there way to see the WWE Royal Rumble tomorrow. VIA will provide transportation services to and from the Crossroads location for $1.30 each way. 🚍
• What we’re buying for our cars: Dash cams. The REDTIGER Dual Dash Camera captures both the front and rear of your car and can be a lifesaver when it comes to contesting traffic violations and recording evidence of collisions. Plus, it connects to your mobile device. 🚦*

• Boeing acquired a seven-year naming rights deal with Port San Antonio’s arena, now Boeing Center at Tech Port. While the financial terms of the agreement have not been made public, the center continues to prove itself as an entertainment and technology magnet. ⚡ (San Antonio Business Journal)

• The public is invited to learn about the City of San Antonio’s 10-year housing plan on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Tafolla Middle School. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage with a resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — get the details. 🏡
• Councilwoman Ana Sandoval will step down from city council this Sunday. Applications for an interim appointee will open on Monday, Feb. 13. Until then, District 7 residents will have to wait for representation until March 2, when council will vote on a candidate. 🗳️ (San Antonio Express-News)

• All San Antonio public libraries will be operating on a modified schedule today for staff professional development. Locations will open at 2 p.m. and close at the regularly scheduled times. The Digital Library is available 24/7 online. 📚