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Robert Johnson, French horn Nancy Weems, piano The Moores School of Music presents “Quintessential Quintets,” a faculty chamber concert featuring Mozart’s Horn Quintet in E-flat Major and Schumann’s Piano Quintet.
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Houston Public Library (HPL) teams up with Discovery Green for a morning of fun with story time, activities and crafts, Tuesdays, April 2–May 28, 2019.
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Cone Man Running Productions presents a Boiling Point Players production One Act Double Feature World Premieres Studio 101 (1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX 77007) April 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 $20 General $15 Student/Teacher/Senior "Barren" by Karen Heimbaugh Parallel universes run amok as a mysterious being helps destroy a familiar designation of family. …
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Dynamic and Diverse Emerging Playwrights are Showcased in the 4th Annual NIE Intercultural Play Reading Series Next Iteration Ensemble presents playwrights Sofia Alvarez, Madhuri Shekar, and Susan Soon He Stanton at the MATCH on April 4-6, 2018 in a series of staged readings directed by Dianne K. Webb. Next Iteration Ensemble (NIE) announces its roster … 
On April 4-6, 2019, the Latino Art Now! Conference: Sight Lines & Time Frames will take place at the University of Houston Student Center South. LAN! Houston will explore and celebrate the activities and practices of local and national Latino and Latin American visual artists throughout Houston while advancing awareness, education, scholarship and knowledge. Now … 
On April 4-6, 2019, the Latino Art Now! Conference: Sight Lines & Time Frames will take place at the University of Houston Student Center South. LAN! Houston will explore and celebrate the activities and practices of local and national Latino and Latin American visual artists throughout Houston while advancing awareness, education, scholarship and knowledge. Now …
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with gay poet Jim Boone, a 2012 nominee for US Poet Laureate. Boone, known as the Poem Hunter, writes in free verse style that has a rhythm, but not a fixed meter. And poetry just makes everything sweeter. (See what we did there? We rhymed. Like a poe…nevermind.) https://www.facebook.com/events/323075695014766/ |
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Join Event Chair Lisa Sharp for brunch and a silent auction benefiting Texas families battling childhood cancer. This signature event includes a delicious champagne brunch, a meaningful program and an exciting auction of fabulous designer handbags. All proceeds benefit the mission of Heroes for Children. 
Best 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 lively conversationalist with a wicked sense of humor, so leave your bookish expectations at the door. Atwood is also fiercely political, so expect this evening … 
Music 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. An invitation to a sophisticated Manhattan dinner party proves to be a recipe for disaster. Based on the comedy-drama that spawned an all-star classic film, … 
Once 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 with evil stepmothers, wicked witches and ravenous bears. Showtimes: April 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 at 8 p.m. April 6, 7, 13, 14 … |
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This 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/
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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 April 6, the featured film is The Princess Bride (PG, 1987, 98 min.). While …
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Join 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 a day of fun with family and friends. Experience the beauty of Brays Bayou Greenway while enjoying free activities in Mason Park – the site …
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This 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 line up just like all the others—a political update will be heard, both silent and live auctions will take place, along with dinner, cocktails, and … 
In 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 and black acrylic paint, artists participating in Secret Walls x Houston will have 90 minutes to create murals on two walls, each 8 feet tall …
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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 anxiety and aim to promote health and wellness across the Houston region.To know more visit: https://www.kineticmassageworks.com/
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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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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/ 
"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 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 …
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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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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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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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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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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, …
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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. 
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 … |
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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
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 …
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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 … 
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 …
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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 …
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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 
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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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 … 
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 … |
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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 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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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 … |
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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 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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Autumn Knight and Robert Pruitt, Texas natives who began their artist careers in Houston, will historicize contemporary art-making practices in Houston by discussing its black and artist-of-color communities. In 2016, Knight and Pruitt moved from Houston to New York to participate in an artist residency. The distance from Houston provided the artists with space to …
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All ages; light bites and cash bar. Drop in to Axelrad, Houston’s favorite neighborhood beer garden, and celebrate the closing of CounterCurrent19 with happy hour cocktails, light bites, and live music. This year we’ve partnered with Axelrad and our friends at Decatur Bar to present a CounterCurrent signature cocktail crafted by master mixologist Leslie Krockenberger. …
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The Moores School of Music’s AURA Contemporary Ensemble presents the music of guest composer Stacy Garrop with “Postcards,” a collaborative, multidisciplinary performance featuring Dan Gelok on saxophone, Tali Morgulis on piano and Psophonia Dance Company. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. About the … |
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DePelchin Children's Center and luncheon chairs Kim and Scott David invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 17th at River Oaks Country Club to honor The Hamill Foundation at our 2019 Families for Kids Luncheon. Founded in 1969 by Claud and Marie Hamill, The Hamill Foundation is among the ten largest foundations in Houston …
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Join us for a very special Whiskey Wednesday at Radio Milano where we are featuring cocktails crafted from Monkey Shoulder. Specialist Cheryl Gibbs will be on hand to offer the history behind this unique distillery and point out the flavors and nuances present in this spirit. Outside, we will have parked Monkey Shoulder's own cement …
Happy Hour pricing on select cocktails and food.
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Enjoy a wonderful night of horn solos and the exciting sound of eight horns playing together in beautiful harmony. The recital will feature works by Strauss, Mozart, Bach and both the "Titanic" and "Robin Hood" movie themes for horn octet. Image/Photos by Clark
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The Moores School of Music's Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble present "Everything Miles," a celebration of the music of Miles Davis.
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Lunch on the Plaza · Thursday, April 18 from 11 am until 2 pm Curbside Sliderz food truck, live music by Brett Axelson and adult Easter egg hunt with prizes · Tuesday, April 23 from 11 am until 2 pm Celebrate National Picnic Day with Picnic on the Green and live music by Erica Nicole
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Energy Day, Houston’s largest annual free family festival, showcases science, technology, engineering and mathematics through entertaining, hands-on experiments and demonstrations. Energy Day has nearly 70 interactive exhibits to help teachers, students and their families discover new things about energy, conservation, efficiency and many other real-world STEM applications and career opportunities. Hosted by the Consumer Energy …
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David Bertman, Cameron Kubos, directors The Moores School of Music presents a performance by the Wind Ensemble.
$10 – $15
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We extend a warm welcome to the distinguished Nobel laureates, speakers, delegates and all the participants from all over the world to attend Scholars World Heart Summit during November 18-19, 2019 at Tokyo, japan which includes prompt keynote presentations, oral talks, poster presentations and exhibitions. The Scholars World Heart Summit Scientific Sessions covers basic and …
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Opening Reception: Friday, April 19, 2019 from 6 - 9 p.m. Exhibition on view through Saturday, May 4, 2019 The Annual School of Art Student Exhibition features new work by undergraduate and graduate students from the School’s five studio art programs: graphic design, interdisciplinary practice and emerging forms, painting, photography/digital media and sculpture.
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The Houston Downtown Management District (Downtown District)—along with Neue Creative, Modular Dog, Kriser’s Natural Pet, Natural Pawz, Can You Spot Spirit and Camp Bow Wow—celebrate the return of Puppies for Breakfast, a unique outdoor festival that brings everything “dog” to Market Square Park in Downtown Houston. The 8th annual pet-friendly event features more than 50 …
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Come join us for our Spring Charity Drag Show featuring some of our very own Houston Gaymers members along with local seasoned queens. This drag show will have a little bit of everything from gaming, anime and nerd culture icons. You won't want to miss out on this great event! The funds raised during this …
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Sponsored by Revelry and Rich’s, this will be the place to keep your Easter groove going. Be sure to take advantage of Rich’s free shuttle to and from the park, which will be zipping people back and forth from 1-6. https://www.facebook.com/events/402234447190913/
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Can you believe this thing is actually 40 this year? Seems like yesterday when all this craziness started. You know you’re going to get the usual people watching, bunny (and other) costume plumages, and too-long lines to get your cocktail on. And, as usual, it’s a great place to head after your egg hunt. https://www.facebook.com/Bunniesonthebayou/ |
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Aging, Health, Wellness Conference: For a better Aging Care scheduled on April 22-23, 2019 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia goes with the theme Advancing the Future of Healthy Aging. Aging Meet 2019 is an international event focusing on the core knowledge and major advances in the ever-expanding field of Aging, Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology by attracting experts …
$299
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David Bertman, Cameron Kubos, directors The Moores School of Music presents a concert by the MegaBand and Chamber Winds.
$10 – $15
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Ronald McDonald House Houston (RMH Houston) will host its 2019 Spirit of Hope Luncheon on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Royal Sonesta. Proceeds from the event will support RMH Houston’s mission to serve families of children with life-threatening illnesses receiving treatment in the Texas Medical Center. The Spirit of Hope Luncheon celebrates the leadership …
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Join us for a Spirited Tuesday Happy Hour at Radio Milano where we are featuring cocktails crafted from Espolòn Tequila. Ambassador Lesly Alvarez will be on hand to offer the history behind this historic distillery and point out the flavors and nuances present in this spirit. Rebellion, pride, and tradition all come together to define …
Happy Hour pricing on select cocktails and food.
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Moores School of Music students present an evening of Baroque trio sonatas and other chamber music at the Student Chamber Music Showcase.
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The School of Art presents a talk by Rainey Knudson, founder and publisher of Glasstire. About the Speaker After working on a print magazine about Texas art, Knudson launched Glasstire in 2001 as one of the earliest web-only arts journals in the country. She has spoken or written about arts journalism at Emory University, the …
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Betsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, Charles Hausmann, directors At the annual “Red Carnation Concert,” the University Choruses celebrate and honor the contributions of those students who will be departing the choruses.
$10 – $15
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Thursday, April 25 from 4pm until 7 pm CityPlace Sips, a monthly craft brewery/distillery showcase, on Thursday, April 25 from 4 until 7 pm. Spotlight brewery, Eureka Heights, will be serving $5 beers, and bites from American Lobster food truck will be paired with sounds from Adrian Michael, a singer-songwriter who competed on season 10 …
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Lambda’s next soiree is in coordination with the Alley Theatre. The free reception starts at 6 and then everyone slips on into the theater to see Crimes of the Heart. Get your discounted tickets for the show by using the discount code ActOUTpartner when purchasing. https://www.facebook.com/events/1561016127334355/
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While experiencing the loss of a baby is an unimaginable tragedy, one non-profit is on a mission to help parents heal through artful images. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) provides remembrance photography to parents suffering from the loss of a baby with a free gift of professional portraiture. The grieving journey goes …
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Artist Anne-Joëlle Galley has made her mark on the fashion world by transforming her internationally celebrated paintings into unique accessories. Now, she’s partnering with her favorite Houston institution, The Printing Museum, for a unique event. It’s part a year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of its founding. The event, Printed Artworks, will be a one-night-only …
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Join Radio Milano for a fun and creative celebration of spring! Fresh, Crisp, Clean, and Herbacious. These are the words the Radio Milano team used for inspiration as they created a tasting menu that is meant to explore herbal styles of cooking. From implementing vegetables in odd ways to seasoning ice cream with something out …
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Founded in 1981 in Jamestown, NY, 10,000 Maniacs is one of the most enduring bands from the early "alternative rock" movement having released close to 20 albums, including 2015's Twice Told Tales and 2016's Playing Favorites, while consistently touring the U.S. and abroad. This multi-platinum band still receives rave reviews of their live performance. While …
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This much-anticipated exhibition assembles a local, national, international, and multi-generational group of artists whose work offers a snapshot of the complexion, interests, and activities of queer and allied communities. The CAM will be filled with painting, photography, video, sculpture, performance, and media that look back at the Stonewall Riots and look forward to our future. … 
This popular showcase highlights some of the best new work from our B.F.A. playwrights, as well as pieces selected from our international 10-minute play contest. Showtimes: April 26, 27 at 7:30 p.m. April 27, 28 at 1:30 p.m.
$10 – $20
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The "Fridays at Moores" series continues with the Percussion Ensemble I's 2019 spring concert. The program will include works by some of the most recognized composers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including Steve Reich's "Mallet Quartet" (2009), one of his most recent works, this piece was written for two marimbists and two …
$10 – $15
The School of Theatre & Dance presents our annual spring showcase featuring original dance works by faculty and guest artists performed by our pre-professional dance company, the UH Dance Ensemble. Take a sneak peek at the professional dancers of the future.
$10 – $20
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The Houston Tidelanders Chorus presents two “Good Time” shows in Clear Lake on Saturday, April 27 at 1:30pm and 6:30pm at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Life Center, 18220 Upper Bay Rd, Houston, TX 77058. The chorus sings four-part barbershop harmonies under the direction of Ben May and Kody Pisney. The singers will bring their lush …
$17 – $30
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The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) presents Beats & Beets Garden Party, a lively garden party in the city featuring gardening demos, Spring planting, STEM education, networking, pop-up shops, and music from a live DJ. The green-thumb gardening event will also feature food samples from Yoyo’s Hot Dog, Soulfitgrill, and Bee Fit Food along with …
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Zadok Jewelers will be hosting the Barks & Bling Adoption Drive on Saturday, April 27 from 10 AM to 2 PM. Join us at Zadok Jewelers for a day for the dogs! Bring your pup or come to adopt your new best friend at the Barks & Bling Adoption Drive. Browse paw-fect jewels from Heather …
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Franz Anton Krager, conductor Myles Nardinger, conductor Alejandro Basulto, conductor Timothy Hester, piano The Moores School of Music presents a concert by the Symphony Orchestra, featuring Barber's Piano Concerto, Op. 38.
$10 – $15
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What is our present ecological crisis? What specific issues are central? Lisa Brenskelle will examine the science that explains the present state of our world and the major environmental issues we face. She will then consider how our faith both informs and enables our response to this crisis. Lisa holds a PhD in engineering, and …
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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 April, Robert Mace, professor of practice at U.T. - Austin, Department of Geography, will speak on water issues in Texas. Water Scarcity has been …
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Alec Warren, director The Moores School of Music presents a performance by the Percussion Ensemble II, featuring works by Ridley, Sejourne, Becker and Trevino.
$10 – $15
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Next up on the group’s monthly pub crawl is a trip to FM Kitchen and Bar. So you can hang out with all the next generation’s movers and shakers and have yourself a nice cold drink and a tasty snack. Try the chili. It’s a bowl of rich, tomatoey goodness. https://www.facebook.com/events/549939265505259/
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Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston (IM) will celebrate 50 years of dialogue, collaboration and service at its annual Tapestry Gala on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston. For more than 50 years, IM has united people of diverse backgrounds to serve the Greater Houston area. IM …
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Da Camera of Houston joins forces with renowned American composers and musicians for “Ashberyana: A Musical Celebration of Poet John Ashbery," a concert that celebrates Ashbery's legacy with works that reflect his playfulness, wit and humor. John Ashbery (1927–2017), recognized as one of the greatest 20th-century American poets, developed close ties to Da Camera and …
$60
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Join us as we celebrate the career of our esteemed Madison Professor of Music Nancy Weems. After serving on the Moores School of Music faculty for four decades, Weems is retiring at the end of the spring 2019 semester. Enjoy performances by her UH colleagues and students as we say "thank you" to an outstanding …
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Art of the World Gallery is pleased to present Between the Drops , an exhibition of work by acclaimed New York artist Carole A. Feuerman . New works will be on view made especially for this exhibition. Between the Drops will be on view from March 22 through May 18, 2019. Between the Drops is …
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For more than 42 years, Arms Wide Adoption Services, formerly Spaulding for Children, has provided foster care, adoption, post adoption, and post permanency services, all at no cost, to children in the Texas foster care system and their adoptive families. Since its inception in 1977, Arms Wide Adoption Services has placed more than 2,100 children …
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This FREE music, art, and food block party takes place in the 3500-3700 blocks of Main Street in the heart of Midtown Houston! Texas GOLD Sprint'em returns to the Art Garden... enjoy good tunes, great peeps and get your wheels ready to race for prizes and bragging rights! $5 suggested donations for entry in the …
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Join the former Houston Mayor for a discussion of the exhibition Stonewall 50 and the state of current LGBTQ issues in our city. This talk is a walk-through the gallery and if there’s anyone who can speak about how gay rights have changed in 50 years, it’s Parker. Expect a big turnout, so hit it …
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The very first song Glenn and Alex Peterson learned to play together when they were children was “Amazing Grace.” Alex, who was about 9 at the time, played violin and his then-11-year-old brother played guitar. Almost immediately, they both realized this was “it” for them, and now, the Peterson Brothers have become fixtures on Austin’s …
$13 – $20
Old West Melodrama is setting the stage for “Murder on the Boat of Love” by Tony Lou Productions at Puffabelly’s Depot Restaurantin Old Town Spring. Watch as the staff and passengers of the boat of love try to learn if Rico, a man of mystery, is a hit man, critic or talent agent. Producer Jeannine …
$13 – $19
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Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance is a weekend-long, nationally acclaimed classic car and vintage wooden boat show that takes place each spring at the Lakewood Yacht Club in beautiful Seabrook, Texas. Keels & Wheels welcomes approximately 200 cars and 100 boats, and has raised more than $1.7 million for local charities, while drawing thousands of …
Free – $40
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Julep's 5th Annual Kentucky Derby Party is Saturday, May 4 and tickets are on sale now! Enjoy live music from Vinyl Ranch and Manzy Lowry, live auctions for whiskey tastings with door entry, two projectors to view the race, lawn games, a photo booth, Mint Julep Carts, a Botanical Spritz Garden, El Topo Food Truck, …
$15
Spring into our opening reception of the "In Full Bloom" exhibit at Jumper Maybach Fine Art on May 4, 2-6pm! Come see the soft side of Jumper Maybach with his florals and soft color palettes; sure to brighten up any space. April showers bring May flowers, but these will be on display from May 4- …
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New works in progress by six of Houston’s hottest artists will be showcased at Field Day on Saturday, May 4, at 7pm at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston. This professionally produced evening features a modern dance performance by Adam Castaneda; dance, spoken word, and visual art by Uwazi Zamani; Kalpana Subbarao will perform Kathak, …
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Deer Lake Lodge, a local resort and health spa, is hosting a detox retreat with internationally acclaimed author and raw food advocate, David Avocado Wolfe, Thursday-Sunday, May 2-5, 2019. In addition to its cleansing program, Deer Lake Lodge will also host a “Texas One Night Only with David Avocado Wolfe” presentation on Saturday, May 4, …
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Da Camera's 2019 Gala, themed “Somewhere in Time,” will feature a performance by Da Camera Young Artists, a silent auction, a wine pull, a seated dinner developed by chef Robert Del Grande of Cafe Annie and dancing with live music from Klockwork. Robin Angly and Miles Smith, Chairmen Darrin Davis and Mario Gudmundsson, Co-chairmen Honoring …
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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 … |
