Get ready to open the door to various dimensions of ancient culture through UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures and watch it come to life through simulations and shows that provide insight into the past, present, and future. Immerse yourself in an interactive Texas history by exploring the ethnic and cultural history of the state through educational exhibits, programs, and special events created to entertain, inspire, and educate.
Step into the world-famous John T. Floore’s Country Store and Dance Hall, and find out why this Texas Honky Tonk is known as the musical birthplace of Willie Nelson and why Texas Monthly listed it as one of the 50 Things Every Texan Should Do. Several legendary performers such as Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dwight Yoakam, Lyle Lovett, B.B. King, and Little Richard have all performed live. Floore's is also known for its delicious tamales and homemade bread and offers a full menu of great Texas Cafe-style food, ice-cold beer, and a unique Texccentric atmosphere.
Relish in a uniquely different performance space that has blossomed into a destination for people to come for theater, meet up with friends, have a drink, and enjoy live music at the Roxie Theatre Company. At the center of this immersive stage is a diamond of a venue, a complete flashback in time with a French circus vaudeville theme and flare beautifully constructed from aged bricks, marble, glass windows, and an elegantly flowing drop curtain. Around the sideshow venue from the past, you are invited to experience their interactive showroom connecting you once again with humanity both virtually online and back onstage.