The new global popular culture is a benign version of the challenge on multiple fronts—economic, political, military, diplomatic—to the ideas and norms that the West has tried to impose on the rest of the world. Bhutto's book is an important dispatch from a new order that is taking form before our eyes. It isn't just …
Please help the American Cancer Society finish the fight against cancer. Join us at Houston Corks and Forks on October 3, 2019 for a one-of-a-kind evening featuring a culinary competition among some of Houston's top chefs. Enjoy delicious food tastings paired with fine wines as you watch the chefs show-off their culinary skills. You will …
Da Camera of Houston’s 2019–20 season begins its jazz series with the long-awaited Da Camera debut of the John Scofield Quartet. A lauded powerhouse jazz guitarist and composer, Scofield will be joined in Houston by Bill Stewart, drums; Vicente Archer, bass; and George Colligan, piano and organ, subbing for Gerald Clayton.
The Houston Pride Band kicks off its 2019-2020 season by returning to the middle ages and presenting music from across the realms, featuring royal music from the likes of Queen, Prince, Lord of the Rings, and many more!
Hay House is thrilled to host our Hay House Live! Event in Houston, TX which will take place the weekend of October 5-6, 2019. Join us as Hay House’s favorite authors come together to give day long, intensive workshops. This is your opportunity to spend a day (or two!) with your favorite speakers, hear their …
The Book Scene will host Houston on-air radio personality and author Freddy Cruz for a book signing and discussion. Freddy Cruz is a Houston author and on-air radio personality who recently published his first novel titled When America Fell Silent. Cruz’s novel, a fictional dystopian political thriller, is about retired Navy SEAL Hayden Randall who …
Join the Moody for an evening celebrating 'Moon Shot', an exhibition of works responding to the moon landing by a selection of innovative artists working from 1969 to the present. The evening will feature: • Ask an Astronomer Café • Film screenings • Expert Talks • Moon Gazing through Telescopes • Inprint Poetry Buskers • …
Ruthless! — the stage mother of all musicals — is a camp, comedy classic that famously spoofs Broadway musicals such as “Gypsy” and “Mame” as well as iconic films including “The Bad Seed” and “All About Eve”.
Few American playwrights stir the imagination of theater-goers quite like Tennessee Williams in this brilliant classic. His semi-autobiographical memory play chronicles a critical few days in the life of the Wingfield family and launched Williams to international notoriety in the mid-1940s. This American standard continues to run to sold out audiences across the country not …
HOUSTON — (Sept. 6, 2019) – Rice University Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy “As You Like It.” Showtimes run October 11, 12, and 17-19 at 8:00 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday October 13 at 3:00 p.m. Follow our heroine, Rosalind, as she and her cousin, Celia, run away from the court of …
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) will celebrate 48 years of art for all and giving back to local nonprofits as it spotlights 300 artists, representing 19 different disciplines, at Bayou City Art Festival in Downtown Houston. Houston’s largest art festival will transform the streets of Downtown into artistic avenues bursting with colors and culture. …
Project Row Houses (PRH) will unveil its latest Artist Round, Round 50: Race, Health and Motherhood, on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Curated by PRH Curator and Programs Director Ryan N. Dennis, Round 50 explores how artists, healthcare professionals, practitioners, and philanthropy are responding to the Black maternal mortality rate, a national health care issue that …
Bisou is turning one this October and everyone is invited! The week kicks-off with a can’t-miss party Wednesday, October 16th at 5PM featuring specialty cocktails, champagne deals, and a free champagne toast. The River Oaks hotspot will also showcase week-long specials and giveaways like a savory steak and lobster paring for only $20.19 from 5-7 …
October 18, 19, 21 at 7:30 p.m. October 20 at 2 p.m. Music by Jacques Offenbach Original French libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Hector Crémieux English version by Buck Ross Sung in English with projected text over the stage While we may aspire to live with the gods in the heavens, hell is a LOT …
DACAMERA launches its 2019–2020 series of intimate concerts at the Menil Collection with Italian Themes, a two-night performance by Quartetto di Cremona. The ensemble marks its Houston debut with two distinct but complimentary programs of rarely heard Italian music for string quartet. The program on Monday night will feature String Quartet in C Major, Op. …
Choreographed by Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sue Schroeder, “if... a memoir,” was created in collaboration with the Dance Artists of Core Dance, Christian Meyer (composer), Simon Gentry (cinematographer) and Sarah Turquety (poet). It is an evening-length, physical theater choreopoem which engages questions of human freedom alongside human limitations. “If…a memoir” reveals what connects us to …
Flaunt your haunt this year at Le Colonial’s annual Halloween fete! The restaurant’s lively lounge will be transformed for this ghoulish gathering featuring specialty cocktails, passed tastes and a DJ. Come dressed to impress to be entered into their costume contest to win a magnum of champagne among other prizes!
Let's Dance! Enjoy Live DJ and Disco Floor, 80s British Music Videos, and $5 champagne.
Jetstream RV Resort at NASA has officially opened, offering stylish comfort and hip amenities in an access-controlled park, conveniently located adjacently to the NASA Space Center. The $10 million luxurious residence and resort park was developed by CityStreet Residential and constructed by Domain Builders. The resort is situated on 23 acres with 202 RV spaces, …
Tomas Cotik will perform works for solo violin by J.S.Bach in the strikingly beautiful Edythe Bates Old chapel at Festival Hill, the home of Round Top Festival Institute. HAILED BY MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS AS “AN EXCELLENT VIOLINIST,” TOMAS COTIK IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A SOLOIST, CHAMBER MUSICIAN, AND PROFESSOR. A MUCH SOUGHT AFTER RECORDING ARTIST, …
Adventure Kids Playcare Memorial City invites guests to an afternoon full of fall and spooky fun. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating and to enter the costume contest with the chance to win prizes. Light bites and refreshments will be served while guests participate in activities for the whole family including …
Civilization is founded on engineering innovation. All progress stems from the human urge to make things and to shape the world around us, resulting in greater freedom, health and wealth for all. This evening engineer, businessman, and former CEO of BP Lord Browne will give an impassioned defense of progress and innovation and an argument …
Come celebrate the Halloween spirit and enjoy a FREE evening of fun and seduction at VIPRA WINE’S on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Brought to you by the newest rosso dolce libation on the market, VIPRA. The one-night-only event allows you to shed your skin and revel in complimentary make-up styling and Halloween accessories curated by …
Houston’s finest sommeliers will be put to the test for the title of Iron Sommelier in the city’s premier wine competition and fundraiser benefiting The Periwinkle Foundation. Wine Chair Sean Beck and Sommelier Chair John Clutterbuck invite guests to an evening showcasing the talent of 14 sommeliers while guests mingle and taste hand-selected wines carefully …
Celebrate Halloween in style at Bisou’s Yelloween Spooktacular event sponsored by Veuve Clicquot on Thursday, October 31st. Come dressed to impress in your favorite costume and be ready to celebrate all things that go “bump” in the night. Don’t miss River Oaks District’s premier event complete with half-off select bottles of bubbles, costume contest and …
Cocktail Specialist Monica Richards and the team from Altos tequila will assist each guest in teaching them about tequila, the exclusive Altos Barrel and new party tricks! Each guest will have the space to create the cocktail of their dreams and enjoy special appetizers throughout the evening.
Join Platypus Brewing and DePelchin Children's Center as we come together at the start of National Adoption Month. Special tap room only beer release - brewed in collaboration with Reformation Brewery (Woodstock, Georgia) and Boomtown Brewery (Los Angeles, CA). Proceeds benefit DePelchin Children's Center.
The fourth concert in the series focuses on quintets for piano and strings, uncovered gems by Ives and Martin, and the sublime quintet by Franck. About the Series The Piano + Keyboard Chamber Music Series includes nine concerts featuring 25 Moores School of Music faculty members performing iconic masterpieces and uncovered gems.
Call Me Ann is a rock opera biography of Ann Richards, and examines her life, her times, and what her election and subsequent re-election loss meant as her political career ended and George W. Bush's began. Texas and Houston characters and situations feature prominently, as her history intersects with Governor Mark White, President George W. …
Mix it up with Chef Jose Hernandez and master the art of cocktail making bar side in Lucienne restaurant. Hotel Alessandra’s mixology series continues in November featuring Yellow Rose Rye Whiskey, Blended Whiskey and Outlaw Bourbon Whiskey. The class will cover the of history of bourbon while guests make 3 classic cocktails including: (1)Passion Fruit …
DACAMERA continues its 2019–20 jazz series with Blue Note Records 80th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the Wortham Theater Center. The first date in a nationwide anniversary tour, the concert lineup features Kandace Springs, Houston native James Francies and the James Carter Organ Trio, each performing a set of their own music, …
Mendocino Farms gives away 113 free sandwiches on National Sandwich Day Nationally acclaimed, upscale fast-casual sandwich and salad destination, Mendocino Farms, is celebrating National Sandwich Day and their entrance into Houston in a big way. This Sunday, November 3rd, Mendocino is giving away 113 free sandwiches to the first 113 customers in line in honor …
Sunday - November 3 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. La Griglia 2002 W Gray Street Houston, TX 77019 $60 Ticket Includes Sunday Brunch Menu Unlimited Margaritas and Mimosas Live Music featuring Bubba McNeely
