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Texas Light: The Art & Architecture of the Rothko Chapel

University of Houston - College of Architecture 4200 Elgin St, Houston

TEXAS LIGHT: The Art and Architecture of Rothko Chapel will examine the Chapel’s architectural design with special focus on the skylight from conception to post-renovation. Presenters include: George Sexton of George Sexton Associates, Stephen Cassell of Architecture Research Office (ARO), Christopher Rothko, chair of the Chapel’s Opening Spaces campaign and moderated by Dr. Sandra Zalam, …

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CounterCurrent19

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2005 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, TX, United States

CounterCurrent is a free festival of performance, installation, and ideas presented by the University of Houston and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. CounterCurrent includes audio and visual installations, live performances, talks, and participatory events from all around the world. Expand your horizons with this one. https://www.facebook.com/events/1869049803222546/

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CounterCurrent19 – Ganzeer: Perpetu-War

Tony Marron Park 808 North York St., Houston

"Make Art, Not War" has become a cliché sentiment, perhaps to the point of losing its meaning. But, artist Ganzeer asks, is there something to it? Is it at all possible that art represents antithesis to a culture of warfare that has dominated humanity since the beginning of our time? Perpetu-War is a speculative public …

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Ten Tiny Dances®: Nightlife, curated by Max Fields

Rich's Houston 2401 San Jacinto, Houston, TX, United States

Ten Tiny Dances®: Nightlife brings together artists, dancers, and club scene icons from Houston and beyond for a night of performances that reflect on the ways in which the cultural knowledge unique to individual club cultures is transmitted and archived through dance, gesture, fashion, and music. Ranging from Texas-style vogue and drag to New Orleans …

CounterCurrent19: Opening Night Celebration featuring DJ Set by Wild Moccasins

Rich's Houston 2401 San Jacinto, Houston, TX, United States

Celebrate the opening of CounterCurrent19 with dancing, drinks, and DJs at Rich’s nightclub, following the conclusion of Ten Tiny Dances®: Nightlife. Houston’s own Wild Moccasins (Avery Davis, Zahira Gutierrez, and Cody Swann) will be on the turntables, spinning their own mix of dance party anthems inspired by the Ten Tiny Dances® performances. All ages are …

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CurrentConversations, organized by Carrie Marie Schneider

MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Current Conversations are a series of public discussions across disciplines and along parallel lines of inquiry. CounterCurrent festival artists and University of Houston faculty experts engage in lively discussion about themes and concepts connected to this year’s festival programming. Each one-hour, lunchtime talk kicks off with a set of rapid-fire presentations followed by questions and …

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CounterCurrent19: Tia-Simone Gardner: Salt Water Sweet Water

Waterfront at Allen's Landing 1005 Commerce St., Houston

Opening Reception: 4/10, 6–8pm, Sunset Coffee Building Taking place at “Houston’s birthplace,” Allen’s Landing on Buffalo Bayou, Gardner’s Salt Water Sweet Water (2019) is a site-specific response to Houston’s own history of commerce and construction. Visitors will interact with these histories through a presentation of projected image, sound, and performance. Tia-Simone Gardner (Minneapolis, MN) illuminates …

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CounterCurrent19: Jennif(f)er Tamayo: LA QUEERADORA

MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Jennif(f)er Tamayo’s LA QUEERADORA installation sits at the intersection of digital cultural production and embodied cultural performance. It asks: How do material bodies, whose lives hold an archive of cultural knowledge and experience, compete with a manufactured and digitally porous production of identity? In Tamayo’s work, the racial project of U.S. Latinidad, as an often …

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8th Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry Conference

Abu Dhabi, UAE Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi Yas Island Yas Plaza, Yas Island, P.O.Box 93725 Abu Dhabi, UAE, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Pediatric Ophthalmology | Retinal Disorders | Pediatric Glaucoma & Neonatal Hypoglycaemia | Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology | Ocular Pharmacology & Drug Delivery A series of International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry Conference globally every year is being organized with the support of 1000 more scientific societies and Publishes 700+ Open access journals which contain over 100000 eminent personalities, …

$499

Children’s Story Time with Rapunzel

CityPlace Central Plaza 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring

On Thursday, April 11 from 10 until 11 am, beloved character Rapunzel – presented by Truly Enchanting Entertainment – let’s her hair down on the plaza. Children are encouraged to bring hair brushes and accessories for this interactive experience.

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CounterCurrent19 – Ellen Fullman: The Watch, Reprise, 2016

Atrium, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Entrance 18 off Elgin St., Houston

Long String Instrument composer and performer, Ellen Fullman, explores the acoustics of large resonant spaces with her compositions and collaborative improvisations. Fullman will literally “play” the iconic atrium of the Philip Johnson-designed Hines College of Architecture and Design building at the University of Houston, an action first performed in 1994. The title, The Watch, references …

Transitioning in the Therapy Room

Jung Center 5200 Montrose Boulevard , Houston, TX, United States

What happens when a fundamental, powerfully suppressed truth is finally spoken out loud? Join us for this ongoing series exploring LGBTQ+ identity. Discover what is beneficial and growth-producing for clients who present as struggling with gender identity. Using a case study of one woman's (Lori Fox) transsexual experience and her clinician's (Barbra Getz) introspective therapeutic …

$20 – $25
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HOUSTON BALLET NUTCRACKER MARKET SPRING SPECTACULAR

NRG Center 8400 Kirby, Houston, TX, United States

Twelve months can seem such a long time to wait for all the shopping fun and festive spirit of one annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market to the next. This year, Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker Marker offers a welcome solution with its new Spring Spectacular. Taking place April 12-14 at NRG Center, Spring Spectacular is the sunny …

$15

The Women’s Resource 28th Annual Spring Luncheon

The Westin Galleria 5060 W Alabama St, Houston, TX, United States

The Women’s Resource is the leading provider of free financial literacy services for low income women and girls in the Houston area. They believe that a woman who controls her finances controls her destiny and are dedicated to helping women and girls make choices toward becoming independent, productive, and financially stable. This year’s Luncheon is …

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CounterCurrent19 – Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: Sitting on a Man’s Head

Project Row Houses 2521 Holman St, Houston, TX, United States

The practice of “sitting on a man” was one of the many disruptive durational protest practices used by women in Southeastern Nigeria, it was a traditional exercise of their collective power and it became a vital tool throughout the period of British colonial rule. In Sitting on a Man’s Head, the space of restoration and …

The Legendary Art Car Ball 2019

Hermann Square at City Hall 900 Smith Street, Houston

One of the wildest parties of the spring is back and they’ve got the usual eye and ear candy. There will be musical performances by Boyfriend, Sailor Poon, and Free Radicals. You’ll also witness performance art and interactive art installations. And the whole affair is hosted by Dessie Love-Black and Kara Dion. Wear your most …

Ballet Orchestra

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Stanton Welch, artistic director Claudio Munoz, ballet master Franz Anton Krager, conductor In conjunction with the Houston Ballet II and Houston Ballet Academy, the Moores School of Music presents a “Fridays at Moores” performance by the Ballet Orchestra. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

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Toast

MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

TOAST takes audiences on a raucous and mind-bending journey through Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell! This original, collectively-realized work brings together eight members of Catastrophic’s acting company with groundbreaking director Brian Jucha, a key collaborator of Catastrophic’s predecessor company, Infernal Bridegroom Productions. TOAST completes a trilogy that started with 1997’s LAST RITES and 2002’s WE …

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CounterCurrent19 – Awilda Rodríguez Lora: SUSTENTO: from La Performera to La Mujer Maravilla

MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

SUSTENTO: from La Performera to La Mujer Maravilla is a lecture-performance by the transdisciplinary artist, Awilda Rodríguez Lora also known as La Performera. Stories, movements, and songs are strategies used by La Performera to invite the audience to reflect on the concept of sustento (sustenance) as a complex and vital idea for survival in creative …

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“Better Together” with METdance

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

Japanese poet Ryunosuke Satoro once wrote about the importance of unity, “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” This inspirational quote became the basis for “Better Together” – an upcoming performance by METdance that focuses on the unity and energy of dance. The event is slated for 8 p.m. on Friday, April …

A Place at the Table: Transitioning in the Workplace

Jung Center 5200 Montrose Boulevard , Houston, TX, United States

What happens when a fundamental, powerfully suppressed truth is finally spoken out loud? Join us for this ongoing series exploring LGBTQ+ identity. For transgender and transsexual individuals, transitioning in the workplace presents its own unique set of challenges. We will discuss terminology, roles and responsibilities of the transitioning individual, workplace culture, and the importance of …

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Volunteer Fair 2019

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston 3303 Main St., Houston

Volunteer Fair 2019 Want to volunteer but don't know where? Come meet local non-profit agencies and learn about opportunities in our community! Free family-friendly event with DJ, raffle and activities! BBQ food truck offering bites for purchase!

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CounterCurrent19 – Stacy Garrop: How Does a Composer Compose?

MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

In this lecture-demonstration, Garrop takes the audience through a step-by-step process of how she composes instrumental music, demystifying a process that for many remains challenging to understand. For CounterCurrent19, Garrop will focus on the compositional process she utilized for her woodwind arrangement, Bohemian Café. The presentation features videos of Prague street performers from whom she …

Earth Day Houston at Discovery Green

Discovery Green 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX, United States

Discovery Green’s citywide Earth Day celebration—sponsored by Green Mountain Energy and presented in partnership with the Citizens Environmental Coalition—is designed to educate, inspire and encourage action on Sunday, April 14. The event features displays, exhibits and booths on topics ranging from alternative energy to recycling methods, plus an Urban Harvest Farmers Market, an eco-fashion zone …

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Unplugged at Discovery Green: Quiet Company

Discovery Green 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX, United States

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 April 14 headliner is singer-songwriter …

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