An Evening with Margaret Atwood
Jones Hall 615 Lousiana, Houston, TX, United StatesBest known for The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood is the closest thing we have to a literary living legend. But what people don’t often know is that Atwood is a …
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Dinner at Eight
UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United StatesMusic by William Bolcom Libretto by Mark Campbell Based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber Sung in the original English with projected text over the stage. …
Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls
Quintero Theatre 3351 Cullen Blvd, HoustonOnce upon a time, a young American woman returned to her native Russia to brush up on the language. Underneath a glamorous Post-Soviet Moscow she discovers an enchanted motherland teeming …
The Gay 10k
MacGregor Park 5225 Calhoun, Houston, TX, United StatesThis is the third time for the annual run. Join your fellow athletes at their certified race course at MacGregor Park. https://www.facebook.com/events/313687556049669/
Screen on the Green: The Princess Bride
Discovery Green 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX, United StatesEnjoy 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 …
Free
Bayou Greenway Day 2019
Mason Park 541 South 75th Street, Houston, United StatesJoin in on the family fun on your Bayou Greenway! Houston Parks Board invites you to its fifth annual Bayou Greenway Day, a free outdoor festival at Mason Park for …
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HRC Houston 22nd Annual Gala
Marriott Marquis Houston 1777 Walker St., HoustonThis yearly fete brings out so many see-and-be-seeners your head will get whiplash from recognizing all the familiar faces. The HRC is America’s largest LGBTQ organization and this night will …
Secret Walls x Houston
Market Square Park 301 Milam St and Congress St, Houston, TX, United StatesIn Houston’s third installment of this popular global series, two teams representing 10 international, national and regional muralists will go head-to-head in a live art competition. Armed with black markers …
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Kinetic Massage Works
Kinetic Massage Works, is one of the well-known and reputed massage clinic in Houston, TX where you can relax and rejuvenate. We provide advanced massage therapies to reduce pain and …
Texas Light: The Art & Architecture of the Rothko Chapel
University of Houston - College of Architecture 4200 Elgin St, HoustonTEXAS 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 …
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CounterCurrent19
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2005 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, TX, United StatesCounterCurrent 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 …
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 …
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Ten Tiny Dances®: Nightlife, curated by Max Fields
Rich's Houston 2401 San Jacinto, Houston, TX, United StatesTen 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 …
CounterCurrent19: Opening Night Celebration featuring DJ Set by Wild Moccasins
Rich's Houston 2401 San Jacinto, Houston, TX, United StatesCelebrate 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 …
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CurrentConversations, organized by Carrie Marie Schneider
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesCurrent 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 …
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CounterCurrent19: Tia-Simone Gardner: Salt Water Sweet Water
Waterfront at Allen's Landing 1005 Commerce St., HoustonOpening 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 …
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CounterCurrent19: Jennif(f)er Tamayo: LA QUEERADORA
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesJennif(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 …
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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 EmiratesPediatric Ophthalmology | Retinal Disorders | Pediatric Glaucoma & Neonatal Hypoglycaemia | Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology | Ocular Pharmacology & Drug Delivery A series of International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry Conference globally …
$499
Children’s Story Time with Rapunzel
CityPlace Central Plaza 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, SpringOn 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 …
CounterCurrent19 – Ellen Fullman: The Watch, Reprise, 2016
Atrium, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Entrance 18 off Elgin St., HoustonLong 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 …
Transitioning in the Therapy Room
Jung Center 5200 Montrose Boulevard , Houston, TX, United StatesWhat 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 …
$20 – $25
HOUSTON BALLET NUTCRACKER MARKET SPRING SPECTACULAR
NRG Center 8400 Kirby, Houston, TX, United StatesTwelve 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, …
$15
The Women’s Resource 28th Annual Spring Luncheon
The Westin Galleria 5060 W Alabama St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe 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 …
CounterCurrent19 – Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: Sitting on a Man’s Head
Project Row Houses 2521 Holman St, Houston, TX, United StatesThe 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 …
The Legendary Art Car Ball 2019
Hermann Square at City Hall 900 Smith Street, HoustonOne 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 …