🏳️⚧️ Triple A Alliance presents the Trot for Trans Visibility 5K Fun Run 🌟
Frost Town Brewing 100 N Jackson St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us for a joyous and empowering event in celebration of Trans Day of Visibility! On March 30, 2024, Houston, Texas will come alive with love, support, and vibrant energy as we proudly host a family-friendly 5K run, trot, walk, or sashay. 💸 Scholarship Opportunity 💗 Want to participate as a transgender or non-binary athlete …
New Art / New Music Spring 2024
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonExperience musical responses to the Moody's current exhibition Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us composed and performed by Shepherd School of Music students. Organized by Rice students Jaylin Vinson and Victor Cui, a series of original compositions will be played in the galleries, followed by a reception.
Earth Day at Discovery Green and Houston Public Works’ Water Works Festival In partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition Saturday, April 20
Discovery Green 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX, United StatesArtists have a way of helping people see the beauty of the world in a new way, and art has the power to change minds and hearts. Earth Day at Discovery Green encourages the use of art to engage people and urge them to action. Just as anyone can be an artist, anyone can be …
Finding Home: Sober & Out (An Evening with Author Tate Barkley)
Avenue Center 3517 Irvington Blvd, HOUSTON, TX, United StatesJoin Avenue for an evening with Author & Avenue Board President, Tate Barkley. Enjoy mocktails and light bites over a discussion with Tate about his memoir - a Southern boy’s story of surviving in a good ole boys’ world. For years Tate Barkley lived in shame—of living in poverty, of alcoholism and addiction, of being …
CLEANSED by Sarah Kane
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Catastrophic Theatre presents the Regional Premiere of Sarah Kane’s CLEANSED April 5 through April 27 at MATCH In her brief, boundary breaking career Sarah Kane’s work prompted the term “a theatre of extremes,” yet CLEANSED comes soaked through with hope. Explosively aching, hauntingly poetic, and disarmingly tender, Kane delivers a fever-dream fable of unimaginable …
Houston Symphony presents “I’m a Superhero!”
615 Jones Hall 615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX, United StatesThe Houston Symphony continues the PNC Family Series with “I’m a Superhero!” live at Jones Hall on Saturday, April 6. The Symphony welcomes families to attend dressed as their favorite heroes, while composer Gonzalo Farias conducts cherished tracks from renowned films, such as John Williams's "Summon the Heroes," "Superman March," Rey's theme from Star Wars: …
Houston Pride Band Presents: Project: Earth
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin Houston Pride Band to rejoice in the splendor that is our 'blue marble' on Saturday, April 6th, for “Project: Earth,” a musical concert exploration of our amazing planet. The concert will feature a performance of composer Julie Giroux's Symphony No. 6 'The Blue Marble', which includes a visual media experience that touches on just …
Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas and Britten’s Lucretia
Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera Brockman Hall For Opera, Alice Pratt Brown Hall, HoustonA thought-provoking double bill pairs works written nearly three hundred years apart, each exploring remarkable women and timeless themes that remain all too relevant today. The journey begins with one of opera’s earliest masterpieces, Purcell’s poignant Dido and Aeneas, which recounts the tragic love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Trojan hero Aeneas. It's …
Houston Symphony presents 21st Century Broadway
Jones Hall 615 Lousiana, Houston, TX, United StatesFrom Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7, the Houston Symphony takes a musical trip to the Big Apple for 21st Century Broadway, with stunning performances from today’s greatest musicals, performed by four Broadway singers—Rodney Ingram, Hailey Kilgore, Derek Klena, and Ali Stroker. Fans can anticipate hit tracks including “All That Matters” from “Finding Neverland,” …
Art Car Sneak Peak
Discovery Green 1500 Mckinney St, Houston, TX, United StatesGet a first look at this year's art cars! Join us at beautiful Discovery Green to get a first look at nearly 100 of the incredible art cars, contraptions, lowrider, SLABs, and incredible mobile masterpieces featured in this year's parade! Stroll through Discovery Green and along Avenida Houston, meet the artists, enjoy kids craft activities, …
The Legendary Art Car Ball
Experience a collision of creative vision and automotive brilliance in a night of electrifying displays, interactive installations, and pulsating beats. Join the movement where cars become canvases, pushing boundaries and redefining art. Get your tickets now for an unforgettable night of visionary music, outrageous fashion, and a celebration of the uniquely extraordinary.
The Art Car VIPit
The VIPit Party & Benefit is THE place to be on parade day! By purchasing a Private Luxury Suite at the VIPit, you are helping to ensure that the Houston Art Car Parade keeps rolling year after year, spreading the joy of art and creativity to hundreds of thousands of people.
Nick Flynn + AI | THEY ARE FALLING ALL AROUND ME / Postcards from the Edge of Latent Space
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonExperience a groundbreaking interactive performance that explores the intersection of image, poetry, and artificial intelligence (AI). The result of a collaborative project between poet Nick Flynn, media artist David Rokeby, and curator Natalie Klym, this unconventional poetry reading hosted in the Moody's Lois Chiles Theater features a real-time voice-to-scrolling image generator developed by Rokeby at …
Houston Art Car Parade
One of Houston's most beloved annual events started as small gatherings of like-minded artists and individuals in the early 1980s - from the creation of Jackie Harris' "Fruitmobile" and the Ann Harithas curated exhibition "Collision" at Lawndale Art Center in 1984, to Rachel Hecker and Trish Herrera's New Music Parade and the Orange Show's "Road …
Corgi Races at Kirby Ice House
Kirby Ice House 3333 Eastside St, HoustonCalling all dog lovers to the cutest race around! Kirby Ice House will be hosting their beloved Corgi Race benefiting BARC and the Lance McCullers Foundation at the Upper Kirby location on Saturday, April 13. Grab some friends and sip on a $5 mimosa, Bloody Mary or Kirby Fresca while these adorable pups waddle their …
Dimensions Variable: A Journey Through the Senses Food-tasting, artmaking, and music inspired by “The Foreign in Us”
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonExperience the exhibition Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us through sight, sound, touch, and taste! During this multisensory event, guests can explore the galleries while enjoying a live performance of Persian music; taste a selection of torshi samples prepared by local chefs; and try their hand at paper marbling. Drawing from thematic and technical elements …
Hankus Netsky and Eden MacAdam-Somer Perform Jewish Music
Congregation Brith Shalom 4610 Bellaire Blvd., BellaireThe program "Ikh Benk Aheym" ("I long for home") explores the journey of Jewish music from Eastern Europe through the diaspora to contemporary USA. Two outstanding internationally acclaimed musicians, Hankus Netsky, founder of the Klezmer Conservatory Band (Boston), and singer/violinist Eden MacAdam-Somer are coming to Houston to perform Jewish music: ranging from traditional, both sacred …
Ruthless! The Stage Mother of All Musicals
Art Factory 1125 Providence Street, Houston TexasOutSmart’s Gayest and Greatest Award-Winning Company Presents RUTHLESS! The Stage Mother of All Musicals, Starring Colton Berry as Sylvia St. Croix! RUTHLESS! The Musical humorously gives us a glimpse into the competitive nature of show business, with book and lyrics by Joel Paley and music by Marvin Laird. This dark comedy follows the journey of …
Reception for Moody Project Wall: Practices of Attention
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonJoin artist Angela Chen and Rice students to celebrate the completed Moody Project Wall: Practices of Attention. Students Cuiyuanxiu Chen ’24, Kevin Chen ’24, Naomi Doron ’25, saba Feleke ’25, Nevaeh Hicks ’26, Cal Mascardo ’26, and Izzy Ramnath ’26 made original contributions to this collaborative art installation in response to a series of readings, …
Skyspace Performance | Hour Selves: Moving Into Being A Dance Commission Choreographed by Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener
Rice University Moody Center for the Arts 6100 Main Street, HoustonExperience a site-responsive dance by New York-based choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener, with an original soundscape by Thomas Arsenault/Mas Isa. Each free performance will be presented in and around the James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace prior to the evening’s light sequence. Hour Selves: Moving into Being is commissioned by the Moody Center for the …
Puppies on the Plaza
POST 401 Franklin St, HoustonPOST Houston presents Puppies on the Plaza! Join us on Saturday, April 20th for a morning full of furry fun at Barbara Jordan Plaza. This event is in partnership with BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions and Black Swan Yoga. The event will consist of a yoga class surrounded by adorable puppies provided by BARC and …
3rd Saturdays Open Studios at Silver Street Studios
Silver Street Studios 2000 Edwards St., Houston, TX, United StatesSilver Street Studios has open studio days every 2nd and 3rd Saturdays from 12-5pm. Come meet local artists, spend the day enjoying the art gallery exhibitions, and spent some time shopping for jewelry, glasswork, paintings, sculpture, photography and more. The event is free, family friendly, convenient and free parking, and right in the Washington Arts …
Bounce and Turn at Axelrad
Axelrad 1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX, United StatesBounce and Turn is back and taking over the Indoor Stage Upstairs at Axelrad on April 20, 2024 with Uncle Tino, MEXSTEP, DJ Yazzaspazza, and MLE. Uncle Tino is a funky Houston favorite and has been recognized for community efforts in the LGBTQ+ community locally, and on a larger scale by Billboard Magazine and The …
Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation Hosts International Women’s Leadership Summit with Special Guest Tyra Banks
Hotel ZaZa Museum District 5701 Main Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) along with its founder and visionary leader, Deavra Daughtry and Reggie Van Lee, a philanthropist, successful business executive and arts advocate, will host the 20th Annual International Women’s Leadership Summit featuring renowned Supermodel and Business Leader Tyra Banks on April 22, 2024 at Hotel ZaZa - Museum District. The …
OutLater
Weekly - Mondays OUT LATER is a gay men’s discussion group for men who are living life after coming out later -- focusing on life issues of parenting, divorce, family, dating, relationships, and other issues of concern to group participants. Mondays, 7:30-9:00, at Montrose Counseling Center, Room 103 email: [email protected]