Mariachi OLLU will join The Mariachi Campanas de America for “From the Heart of San Antonio Valentine’s Day Serenata” on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Thiry Auditorium.

The concert is part of the fifth Calle 24 Performing Arts Series put on by OLLU. The series is held annually to celebrate arts on the West Side and the Hispanic influence on the arts.

“Calle 24 serves to promote Hispanic arts and artists, and there is no better way to promote not only the ‘Calle’ mission than with a concert of musicians from San Antonio’s own West Side,” said Dr. Rachel Cruz, Mariachi OLLU director and assistant professor of music.

According to the Mariachi Campanas Web site, the group’s distinct sound is credited to its “ability to combine traditional Mexican mariachi music with Latin and mainstream pop rhythms.” The group, under the musical direction of Juan Ortiz, was founded in 1978 in San Antonio.

Mariachi OLLU will also perform. The group will be directed by Cruz and recently received second-place honors at the “Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza” held in San Antonio last December.

“Mariachi OLLU and Mariachi Campanas de America epitomize what it is to be an artist, Latino, and a San Antonionian,” Cruz said.

Admission for the show is free for all OLLU faculty, staff and students. General admission tickets are $5 and are being sold in the bookstore. Tickets will also be available at the door.