An all-time Catastrophic favorite returns! The original rock opera, based entirely on the songs of legendary outsider musician and artist Daniel Johnston, was originally performed to rave reviews in 2006 and received glowing coverage in the New York Times. SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE takes audiences deep into the astounding, hilarious, and heartbreaking world of one of America’s …
Josep Caballé-Domenech, conductor The Texas Music Festival closes its Saturday Festival Orchestra series with a concert led guest conductor Josep Caballe-Domenech, featuring Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, “Tragic.” Join us at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston (Lobby); Settling the Score (MSM Room 108) with Dr. Andrew Davis, Dean, Kathrine …
Enjoy family-friendly movies with a view of the downtown Houston skyline at Bank of America Screen on the Green presented by Arandas Bakery. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and arrive early for contests and other activities. On June 29, the featured film is Mean Girls (PG-13, 2004, 97 min.). Cady Heron …
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2019 is environmental issues and what you can do. In June, Jordan Macha, Executive Director of Bayou City Waterkeeper, will talk about the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed and how you can advocate for your …
Hosted by George Springer, a Houston Astros Outfielder and 2017 World Series Champion and MVP, the Bowling Benefit is a fundraiser to send young people who stutter to Camp SAY, as well as to George’s MVP Camp SAY in Houston. The Bowling Benefit will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by bowling fun with fellow …
14th Euro-Global Gastroenterology Conference July 08-09, 2019 Zürich, Switzerland https://europegastroenterology.gastroconferences.com/ Theme: “Future Perspectives and shaping trends in Gastroenterology” Gastro Congress 2019 We cordially invite all the interested participants to 14th Euro-Global Gastroenterology Conference (Gastro Congress 2019)who are interested in sharing their knowledge and techniques in the arena of Gastroenterology during July 08-09, 2019 at Zürich, …
The Houston World Series of Dog Shows takes place in Houston’s state-of-the-art NRG Center. It is a cluster show, meaning it is actually several separate shows, held over consecutive days. Beginning Wednesday, visitors can catch the more than 30 independent breed specialty competitions, as well as the Houston Hound, Working Dog and All-Terrier shows — …
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston (HG&S) presents 'A Topsy Turvy Mikado,' a new take on an old favorite based in Victorian England. Opera fans new and old will gain a fresh perspective of the original D’Oyly Carte production of the classic Mikado. The play within a play, guided by international 30-year HG&S star …
The year is 1923 and audience members are passengers on board the HMS Victoria as it crosses the English Channel. The famous Inspector Clurrot has tracked down a homicidal mastermind hiding out on board. Meanwhile, the ship is the vessel of matrimony for the Contessa Follette and John D. Rothchild - a marriage encouraged through …
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 July, Jaime Gonzalez, Houston Urban Conservation Programs Manager for The Nature Conservancy, will highlight a variety of local environmental issues, and how local people/organizations are coming …
Addiction Science 2019 welcomes attendees, presenters, and exhibitors from all over the world to Rome, Italy. We are delighted to invite you all to attend and register for the “2nd World Congress on Advances in Addiction Science and Medicine" which is going to be held during July 24-25, 2019, Rome, Italy.
In the rough and tumble Old West, the best laid villainous plans will sometimes go awry. In fact, that’s the basis of the plot for “Knickers in a Twist” soon coming to the stage at Old West Melodrama, opening Fri, Aug. 2, and continuing Fri and Sat evenings through Sat, Aug. 17. Dinner and a …
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will be hosting a special engagement release for “Last Curtain Call” as part of a nationwide fundraiser event for the Longest Day that benefits Alzheimer and Dementia. The film tells the story of an aspiring rock star who has neglected his family over his music career, then gets early onset dementia just …
Sprouts Farmers Market presents a free fitness series at Discovery Green. In this new class, learn to dance salsa along with a mix of bachata, merengue and cumbia. No pre-registration required, but participants must sign a waiver upon arrival. Bring a towel and water.
Join us on Thursday August 8 for a performance by The Good Samaritans. This is a free show, so after you've enjoyed a three course dinner for Houston Restaurant Weeks, enjoy some Live Music in The Hall! 21+show
Sprouts Farmers Market presents a free fitness series at Discovery Green. Enjoy Tai Chi—a Chinese internal martial art known for its slow, meditative movements—on Fridays this summer. This gentle workout for all ages and levels relaxes the mind and energizes the body. No pre-registration required, but participants must sign a waiver upon arrival. Bring a …
Project Row Houses (PRH) will host its Summer Studios opening reception on Saturday, August 10th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. At the opening, attendees will hear from the student artists about their individual practices and experiences throughout the six-week Summer Studios residency. Following the artists’ talks, guests will have the opportunity to explore the installations. …
In Houston 2020: America's Boom Town - An Extreme Close Up, Bivins examines the entrepreneurial mecca that became one of nation’s fastest-growing cities. With deft forensics and informed observations, Bivins explains the forces that shaped Houston and brought the city to a tipping point. Digesting its robust growth poses a great challenge for city leaders, …
Native Houstonian and beloved comedian Chinedu Ogu graces the stage at Star Cinema Grill’s Richmond location for a one-night-only live comedy event filled with gut-busting laughs, generously-poured drinks, and Star Cinema’s full dinner menu. Show seating and dinner service begins at 7 p.m., with last-call at 8:15 p.m. Tickets to the show are $25, with …
You are invited to the 2019 Creation Care Fest – Environmental Extravaganza! This free event is actually three events in one: lectures by expert speakers on The State of Our World, an exhibit by local environmental organizations, and a family-friendly festival with kids’ activities such as nature/environment-focused games, crafts, encounters with live education animals, seed …
Open the stage curtains and kick off the fall performing arts season with the TC Energy Theater District Open House on Aug. 25, 2019 from 12 – 5 p.m. Staged with fun for the whole family, this annual free event offers everything from ballet classes for beginners to lessons in elaborate stage makeup techniques. Theater …
As we approach the opening of Chef Troy Guard’s first Houston outpost of his acclaimed steakhouse Guard & Grace this Fall, the Guard & Grace team is excited to collaborate with the sommelier team from Bayou City’s most respected and lauded wine bar: Camerata. This will be the last of Guard’s Kitchen Kollab Series this …
The artists at the Silos at Sawyer Yards welcome the public to their studios every Saturday, 12-5 p.m., to tour our work spaces, connect with us individually and purchase original artwork, in all mediums, including painting, sculpture, ceramic, glass, mosaic, photography, mixed media and jewelry, and all styles, meaning there’s something for everyone! Saturday open …
Families are invited to enjoy lawn games, activities and more at Discovery Green each Sunday this fall from 2 to 5 p.m.
The Visual and Dramatic Arts department at Rice University is pleased to announce its first fall exhibition, “In/Between | A Rock and a Hard Place: Visions from the Ghost World of how to Survive One’s Sovereignty of Self Destruction in a Land We Assumed We Once Knew” by Photography Lecturer Justin Raphael Roykovich. The opening …
