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March 2019
TSW Monthly Meeting
Come join us for our monthly meeting every 3rd Wednesday of the month. See a scene from our upcoming show or a workshop from an up and coming director, learn about the latest TSW news, and hang out with your TSW friends. We can't wait to see you!
Find out more »Rapture, Blister, Burn presented by 4th Wall Theatre Company
Hot off the heels of sellout smash “Pride and Prejudice,” 4th Wall Theatre Company is starting 2019 with another Houston premiere, “Rapture, Blister, Burn” by Gina Gionfriddo. This 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist is a comedic but unflinching look at gender politics in the wake of fourth-wave feminism. “As a piece that’s part history lesson, part gender prognostication, and part laugh-out-loud comedy, we think there’s something here for everyone,” says Kim Tobin-Lehl, Director and 4th Wall Co-Artistic Director. “It’s a whip-smart…
Find out more »Art of the World Gallery Presents Carole A. Feuerman Between the Drops
Art of the World Gallery is pleased to present Between the Drops , an exhibition of work by acclaimed New York artist Carole A. Feuerman . New works will be on view made especially for this exhibition. Between the Drops will be on view from March 22 through May 18, 2019. Between the Drops is a show that celebrates the joy de vivre. This comprehensive show includes a variety of styles and materials: resin and bronze, painted and monochromatic, and…
Find out more »Artist Lecture: Rafael Soldi
The UH Photography and Digital Media program welcomes Rafael Soldi to the University of Houston to discuss his photographic art work and curatorial practice. About the Artist Rafael Soldi is a Peruvian-born, Seattle-based artist and curator. He is the co-founder of FOUND, a space for contemporary art in Seattle, and the Strange Fire Collective, a project dedicated to highlighting work made by women, people of color, and queer and trans artists. http://www.rafaelsoldi.com/
Find out more »Positive Understanding of Sex, Sensuality & Yourself (PUSSY) Workshop Series
We'll be having a monthly Positive Understanding of Sex, Sensuality & Yourself (PUSSY) workshop series focusing on sex positivity and reducing shame! We'll be playing with sex toys, making awkward jokes, and discussing the very real ways in which sex relates to race, class, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, and feminism.
Find out more »Lambda NextGen Happy Hour
Here’s your chance to meet other LGBTQ professionals in a nice, relaxed setting. The event is sponsored by Colina Homes and Deep Eddy Vodka, so expect the juice to be flowing freely. Members get in free. For others, there’s a $10 ticket fee. Membership can be purchased here and includes free entry to all sponsored events in 2019: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lambda-nextgen-houston-2019-membership-tickets-54373769408 https://www.facebook.com/events/239980696720504/
Find out more »Core-Focused Yoga at Discovery Green
Sprouts Farmers Market presents a free fitness series at Discovery Green. Strengthen your body, relax your mind and find your inner center with this dynamic flow yoga sequence on Tuesday evenings through June 25, 2019. No pre-registration required, but participants must sign a waiver upon arrival. Bring a towel and water, as well as a mat for yoga classes. Yoga mats can be purchased in the office at Discovery Green between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Find out more »SPRY Montrose Diner
For seniors age 60+ and accompanying caregivers/partners. Montrose Diner Days begins at 9am every Monday, Wednesday & Friday with social and light recreational activities, followed by a freshly prepared lunch served at noon. There is no charge to seniors, however, participation requires a brief registration. For more information, please call 713-529-0037 x222 and leave your name and preferred contact method.
Find out more »Let’s Talk Luncheon
The event will benefit HARC’s 26 different rotating programs that provide wellness, education, advocacy and resources for people with aphasia, their caregivers, and the greater Houston medical community. Guests are welcome to a fun-filled luncheon with a performance by the HARC Heralds Choir. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win exciting items. Guest speaker Sarah Scott will share her experience with aphasia, which resulted after she suffered a stroke when she was 18 years old.…
Find out more »Off the Couch at Discovery Green
Sprouts Farmers Market presents a free fitness series at Discovery Green. Off the Couch, a new offering for ages 18 and up, is a moderate exercise class aimed at increasing your strength, balance, flexibility and endurance while improving your overall health. No pre-registration required, but participants must sign a waiver upon arrival. Bring a towel and water. Repeats every Wednesday through June 26, 2019.
Find out more »Houston Center for Photography Classes at Discovery Green
Experts teach free monthly photography workshops at Discovery Green. Meet at the Morgan Reading Room behind The Lake House Café. Wednesdays, March 27, 6:30–8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 6:30–8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 6:30–8 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 6:30–8 p.m.
Find out more »Lgbtq+ Veteran Women & Non-Binary Folks: Community Support Space
Grace After Fire is teaming up with LHI Houston to create a space of support to Houston's LGBTQ+ women and non-binary veterans. In this monthly meeting, we will provide food, community, and friendship. We welcome all LGBTQ+ and non-binary veterans to attend. The space is people of color (POC), queer, and trans centered/affirming, non-judgmental, and inclusive of all relationship dynamics.
Find out more »2019 Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) will celebrate 48 years of fine art and giving back to local nonprofits as it spotlights 300 artists at Bayou City Art Festival in Memorial Park, Friday-Sunday, March 29-31, 2019, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. As one of the nation’s premier outdoor fine art events, the three-day festival will provide patrons with the opportunity to personally meet artists, view original works, and purchase world-class art. The festival benefits local nonprofit partners and features live…
Find out more »Bayou City Arts Festival
This thing just gets bigger every year and while we miss some of the perks the place once offered—those walking plant people!—we still like the festival to find some bargains on works by some pretty great artists. And don’t forget, this is the Spring one, so it’s the one held in Memorial Park. https://www.facebook.com/events/616968432131893/
Find out more »Open Artist Studios
The Silos at Sawyer Yards will be open every Saturday, 12 – 5 p.m., for the public to tour private artist studios, connect with the artists and purchase original artwork. The artists of The Silos work in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, ceramic, glass, mosaic, photography, mixed media and jewelry, meaning there’s something for everyone! Saturday open studios are free and open to the public, so be sure to invite friends for this unique opportunity to shop local…
Find out more »41st Annual UH School of Art M.F.A. Exhibition
Each spring the Blaffer Art Museum and the University of Houston School of Art proudly present the work of the Masters of Fine Arts degree candidates from the school’s five studio programs: Graphic Design, Interdisciplinary Practice and Emerging Forms, Painting, Photography/Digital Media and Sculpture. The exhibition showcases highly developed bodies of work produced in a studio intensive environment over a three-year degree program. School of Art 2019 Masters of Fine Arts candidates: Erin Carty Angel Castelan Jimmy Castillo Jinyong Choi…
Find out more »FestEve! A Night for the Arts
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will serve as the honorary chair of the Community Artists’ Collective’s “FestEve! A Night for the Arts” Friday, March 29, at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University. Serving as co-chairs are Ashley Turner, Houston’s First Daughter and Bill Baldwin, city planning advocate dubbed “King of the Heights.” The Community Artists’ Collective will honor three outstanding members of the arts community. Winell Herron, H-E-B Group Vice President of Public Affairs, Diversity and Environmental Affairs, and…
Find out more »Young Writers Workshop
Presented by Writers In The Schools (WITS), the weekly Young Writers Workshop at Discovery Green is Houston’s only free and open writing workshop for kids. The class, which includes a craft provided by Houston Public Library, encourages children to express their thoughts and develop language skills.
Find out more »Recycling Saturdays at Discovery Green
Bring your sorted glass, paper, plastic and aluminum to recycling stations provided by the City of Houston and iRecycle Glass.
Find out more »The HIVE
HIVE is bringing in the new year with more dance! Dance Source Houston (DSH) and Houston Ballet are pleased to announce three additional dates for the HIVE Spring 2019. A collaboration between Dance Source Houston and Houston Ballet, the HIVE offers local choreographers time and space at the Center for Dance to explore and experiment with movement. The program gathers a group of up to 25 dancers, through an open call, to participate in the choreography lab. The March 31…
Find out more »Muscles & Mutts Second Annual Adoption Day
All you have to do is go to your local SPCA and you’ll see Houston has a pooch problem. Be a part of the solution with this winning little combo of men and mastiffs—and boxers and beagles, etc. It’s the second round for this fun little event so if you’ve never picked anyone up at the Eagle, now’s your chance to take home a little cutie. https://www.facebook.com/events/293878747991841/
Find out more »Sundays in the Park at Discovery Green
Families are invited to enjoy lawn games, activities and more at Discovery Green each Sunday this Spring from 3 to 5 p.m.
Find out more »Plastic Pollution & What You Can Do
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2019 is environmental issues and what you can do. In March, Hyun-Min Hwang, associate professor at Texas Southern University, Department of Environmental & Interdisciplinary Studies, will speak on plastic pollution in the oceans. Pollution has been deemed one of the most significant environmental issues facing North America by the U.N.'s Global Environmental Outlook, the U.N.'s flagship environmental assessment. Professor Hwang will…
Find out more »April 2019
Yoga at Discovery Green
Sprouts Farmers Market presents a free fitness series at Discovery Green. Yogis of all skill levels are invited to strengthen, relax and recharge every Monday this spring. No pre-registration required, but participants must sign a waiver upon arrival. Bring a towel and water, as well as a mat for yoga classes. Yoga mats can be purchased in the office at Discovery Green between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Find out more »Youth Performance Poetry Sessions at Discovery Green
Writers in the Schools (WITS) offers free writing and performance poetry workshops for poets ages 13 to 19 on Fridays, March 1, April 5 and May 3, 2019.
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