This benefit for the Association for Family and Community Integrity will feature the legendary Dina Jacobs, hat trivia, and, in the evening, a hat contest. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for outstanding hats. But VIP ticket holders will be able to borrow a hat from the AFCI hat collection to wear …
Written by Sally Mayes Directed by UH alumnus Brett Cullen Music by Sally Mayes, Tex Arnold, Alex Rybeck and Ethan Fein Orchestration by Cooper Baldwin The School of Theatre & Dance is excited to announce a special guest artist residency and workshop performance with actress, singer and Tony Award nominee Sally Mayes. Growing up in …
Grant Gustin will join Comicpalooza’s expanding guest lineup as a headliner for Texas’ largest pop culture festival. Gustin is well-known for his role as Barry Allen on CW’s top-rated program ‘The Flash’ which currently wrapped its fifth season. Gustin kickstarted his career in theatre with the Broadway revival tour of “West Side Story.” After wrapping …
Da Camera of Houston concludes its 2018–19 season with its unifying finale, “Weinberg and Mendelssohn” featuring the Daedalus Quartet in their Da Camera debut, along with the Brentano Quartet and Sarah Rothenberg, piano. The concert unites works by two composers, born more than a century apart, who represent the complex story of Jews throughout Europe …
Our season began with black darkness and will close with white light; colors of high contrast. Axiom Quartet’s "Out of the Dark" is a journey from the dark into the light with works by three celebrated living composers: Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Arvo Pärt. Terry Riley’s G-Song, a piece written for Kronos Quartet in …
Every third Thursday from May to October, bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the park for a family-friendly evening of fun led by announcer John Mills-McCoin, music from A Fistful of Soul and prizes. Admission is $10 (cash only) and includes one bingo packet (approximately nine games); additional games and daubers can be purchased …
Rothko Chapel in partnership with the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) presents an illustrated talk by Dr. Aziz Shaibani, “Neuroscience and Visual Art: The Complex Relationship of Light, Color and the Brain,” on May 16 at 6:30pm in the Burke Baker Planetarium at HMNS, 5555 Herman Park Drive, Houston, 77030. Shaibani, a neurologist associated …
May 17-19, Red Bull BC One Camp USA returns to Houston, TX https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/bc-one-camp-usa Breaking legends, rising stars, and dance lovers of all levels will come together for three days of nonstop workshops, panels, competitions, and celebrations. Camp will feature workshops and lectures led by world-class dancers including: Phi of Jabbawockeez, Mike Song, Mr. Wiggles, Roxrite, …
–CityPlace, a new, best-in-class urban mixed-use district anchoring Springwoods Village, is bringing its inaugural ART IS AN Outdoor Night Market to its lakefront central plaza on Friday, May 17 from 6 until 10 pm. The community-driven event is open to the public and free of charge to attend with complimentary parking options available. The plaza …
To wrap up its record-breaking season full of press favorites and Houston premieres, 4th Wall Theatre Company is delighted to share Pulitzer finalist “Collected Stories” by Donald Margulies. This production will feature Houston’s beloved Kim Tobin-Lehl as Ruth Steiner, the exalted Greenwich Village short story writer, and joining Tobin-Lehl as Ruth’s protégé, Lisa Morrison, is …
Houston ensemble Two Star Symphony returns to the park with a performance of their original score to the silent film Girl Shy (1924, 87 min.), a classic romantic comedy directed by Harold Lloyd. Guests are invited to arrive at 8 p.m. for a 1920s costume contest, with the chance to win gift cards to The …
Hotel Derek is pairing up with Deep Eddy & the Eddy Betty's for a poolside soirée to kick-off the start of summer. Guests will have all-access to Hotel Derek’s Splash Pool (you’re encouraged to sport your summer suits and dive into our pool), plus indulge in four signature Deep Eddy cocktails, tray-passed lite bites from …
Bridgeland will host its inaugural Vino in the Village on May 18 from 5 PM to 9 PM. Five stops through the center will have wine, while more stops will have food hosted by various retailers. Current food and beverage tenants including Local Table, Edelweiss, L3 Craft Coffee, Marble Slab Creamery, Le Macaron, Chilosos Taco …
The Great Taste of the Heights is a community food festival hosted by the All Saints Catholic community. The annual event features food samples from 20 popular local restaurants and live entertainment on the All Saints campus at 215 E. 10th Street. Pre-sale tickets are now available for $25 by visiting Great Taste of the …
Food, fun and music will be on tap during the Great Taste of the Heights food festival on May 18; doors open at 5 p.m. and tasting begins at 6 p.m. The annual event features food samples from 20 popular local restaurants and live entertainment at 215 E. 10th Street. Pre-sale tickets are now available …
Join LGBTQ Victory Fund President & CEO, Mayor Annise Parker, and elected officials and leaders from the Houston area in building LGBTQ political power across the nation. The event will allow you to join LGBTQ power players over brunch and unlimited bubbly. The brunch will be held at the Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston …
Unplugged at Discovery Green brings the best musical acts in town to perform an acoustic concert on the park’s main stage. This popular series challenges up to five bands to rethink and rearrange their songs using only acoustic instruments, resulting in a unique and intimate performance. Formerly Canned Acoustica. The May 19 headliner is Buxton.
You are invited to join Rosanne Barone, Program Director in Houston for Texas Campaign for the Environment, for an online talk on Achieving Zero Waste in Houston & What You Can Do on Sunday, May 19 at 6 p.m. Rosanne will address policymaking at the local and state levels to achieve zero waste goals and …
Chef Levi Goode of iconic Houston institution Goode Company hosts a Texas sized welcome event for Denver-based Chef Troy Guard of the award-winning TAG Restaurant Group in anticipation of the opening of Guard & Grace Houston this Fall 2019. Experience an entirely unique one-day-only dinner menu prepared by Chef Levi Goode in collaboration with Denver …
Greenway Plaza is partnering with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Rolling Roadshow for a special 20th anniversary outdoor screening of the irreverent workplace comedy Office Space. Taking place on the green space between Greenway 9 and 11, guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets, and can order alfresco from adjacent Fusion Eats. Those attending the screening …
The first installment of Houston Arts Pioneers, a new series honoring the legacies of groundbreaking local artists, this evening will celebrate Pauline Oliveros with an interactive performance of Oliveros’ compositions and sonic meditations by local and visiting musicians. Studio Enertia, under the direction of interdisciplinary artist and Deep Listening**®**practitioner Lisa E. Harris, will present performances …
Adventure Kids Playcare Memorial City will celebrate its first birthday and anniversary on Sunday, May 26, 2019, from 2-6 p.m. Adventure Kids Playcare Memorial City invites guests to its “Up, Up, & Away” themed birthday party and open house. Light bites and refreshments will be served including spinning cotton candy by Sweets with L&L. Marvel …
This time it will be at Yauatcha Houston. https://www.facebook.com/events/2549706421712549/
Join this free VIP experience at Switch2Pure in the River Oaks District! The event includes meditation (10 AM), make-your-own lipgloss by AU Naturale / facial cocktails (11 AM), CBD + behind our brand + sneak peek of our new product launch (12 PM), Switch2Pure nutraceutical open house (1 PM), and a biodynamic wine tasting (2 …
Anxiety is a growing mental health issue among America’s youth, showing no signs of abating. That’s why Okay to Say™ and The Hackett Center for Mental Health have teamed up with the Health Museum Houston to present a free screening of Angst, an engaging documentary that explores adolescent anxiety, on May 30. This compelling one-hour …
