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Virtual Exhibition: Queer as German Folk
The Goethe-Institut USA is launching a digitally modified version of the exhibition Queer as German Folk – a global initiative meant to outline the current state of discourse on queer emancipation. The exhibition is now accessible on queerexhibition.org. Queer as German Folk was originally launched in 2019 as an “exhibition on-demand” coinciding with the 50th …
Howard Sherman: Exploited Nudes Meant for Commodification
Foltz Fine Art is pleased to announce its opening Fall Exhibitions with a solo exhibition for contemporary artist Howard Sherman, accompanied by a small, vignette exhibition featuring abstract works by Jack Boynton from the 1950-60s. This duo of shows covers the breadth of abstraction from two of Houston’s finest abstract artists – from Boynton’s mid-century, …
3 events,
Le Colonial presents Orin Swift Wine Dinner
Le Colonial presents Orin Swift Wine Dinner
The visionaries behind Le Colonial's culinary and wine program have joined forces in the launch of the fall wine dinner series. The series will begin on Tuesday, September 29 showcasing a collection from renowned Californian winemaker, Orwin Swift in a 5-course menu designed by Executive Chef Hassan Obaye. These dinners will take place in the …
5 events,
Jenni Kayne Airstream Pop-Up
Jenni Kayne Airstream Pop-Up
California-based fashion and lifestyle brand Jenni Kayne has hit the road and is making a stop in River Oaks District. Starting September 30, Jenni Kayne's chic airstream trailer will be at River Oaks District for four days of shopping, activations, and ways to give back. On September 19, the brand has partnered with local charity, …
Braeswood Weekday Farmers Market
Braeswood Weekday Farmers Market
Southwest Houston’s Farmers Market located in the heart of Meyerland. Fresh farmed produce, pasture raised eggs, organically fed poultry, grass fed beef, locally farmed honey, fresh prepared gourmet foods, and delicious food trucks.
Virtual Conversation with Activist, Writer and Documentarian Steven F. Dansky.
Virtual Conversation with Activist, Writer and Documentarian Steven F. Dansky.
Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Steven F. Dansky will screen clips of LGBT interviews from his documentary, Attend Me: A Pandemic Journal, followed by a Q&A The full-length documentary, Attend Me: A Pandemic Journal, explores the LGBTQ experience during the coronavirus global pandemic through dozens of interviews in locations throughout the …
4 events,
Live at Loch Bar: Little Terry & The Bluesbirds
Indulge in signature East Coast seafood dishes, raw bar offerings and elixirs at Loch Bar, as fall rolls into Houston and temperatures drop. Looking for dinner and a show? Enjoy the musical stylings of Little Terry & The Bluesbirds, live from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. every Thursday and Saturday in October. In honor of …
11th Annual Keels & Wheels Uncorked
11th Annual Keels & Wheels Uncorked
The 11th Annual Keels & Wheels Uncorked will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 6-11 p.m. at the Lone Star Flight Museum. Proceeds from the event benefit Lighthouse Charity Team and Today’s Harbor for Children. Uncorked Co-Chairs Catherine Klemowits and Bruce Padilla, along with Lorraine Grubbs of Lighthouse Charity Team, invite guests to …
5 events,
Live at Loch Bar: Stevie Matthews
Indulge in signature East Coast seafood dishes, raw bar offerings and elixirs at Loch Bar, as fall rolls into Houston and temperatures drop. Looking for dinner and a show? Enjoy the musical stylings of Stevie Matthews, live from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. on Fridays in October. In honor of National Seafood Month (October) Loch …
Now You See Me
Now You See Me
Now You See Me is a group exhibition that brings together six artists—Jerry Takigawa, Priya Kambli, Tommy Kha, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Leonard Suryajaya, and Tomiko Jones—who offer a glimpse into the vast complexity and nuance of Asian America. While diverse in scope, works in the show share a common thread: an urge to be seen …
5 events,
Virtual Event: DACAMERA presents Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen
Virtual Event: DACAMERA presents Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen
DACAMERA kicks off its 2020/2021 season with a weekend of opening events. On Saturday, October 3, the organization presents the premiere stream of an original DACAMERA production from its archives. Olivier Messiaen’s virtuosic tour-de-force for two pianos, Visions de l'Amen, originally performed by pianists Marilyn Nonken and Sarah Rothenberg in 2015, becomes a stunning visual …
Moores School Symphony Orchestra
Moores School Symphony Orchestra
This live in-person and virtually live-streamed performance by the Moores School Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Director of Orchestras, Franz Anton Krager will kick off the new Fall 2020 Season with a Classical mix of symphonies by two Classical greats, Franz Joseph Haydn & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Haydn Symphony No 73 in D Major “La …
4 events,
Bayou City Art Virtual Experience
Bayou City Art Virtual Experience https://www.artcolonyassociation.org/ Bayou City Art Festival, will host a four-day online art auction on October 5-8, 2020 leading up to the Bayou City Art Virtual Experience, which is replacing this year’s in-person festival, on October 9-11, 2020. The online auction will open on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 9 a.m. and …
AURA: One on One
AURA: One on One
The Moores School of Music presents AURA: One on One, a video series featuring performances of exciting solo works by members of AURA Contemporary Ensemble. The music to be performed has been written by some of today’s most innovative composers, who will be interviewed by the performers at the end of each video. A new …
5 events,
Live at Loch Bar: David De La Garza
Indulge in signature East Coast seafood dishes, raw bar offerings and elixirs at Loch Bar, as fall rolls into Houston and temperatures drop. Looking for dinner and a show? Enjoy the musical stylings of David De La Garza, live from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. on Wednesday 10/7 and 10/21. In honor of National Seafood …
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s 40th Anniversary Speaker Series
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s 40th Anniversary Speaker Series
Crime Stoppers of Houston is are kicking off its 40 years of service celebration with a special speaker series featuring John Quiñones, ABC News veteran, creator and host of What Would You Do?, and Andrea Canning, Dateline NBC correspondent. These national newsmakers will open up on current events of interest to the Crime Stoppers community. …
4 events,
Virtual Conversation with Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell, Award Winning Composer-Librettist Team
Virtual Conversation with Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell, Award Winning Composer-Librettist Team
Moores Opera Center is pleased to present a virtual conversation with Composer Kevin Puts and Librettist Mark Campbell on Friday, Oct 9, at 6:00pm. The master class is free to the public and will be streamed live via Zoom. The conversation will be hosted by Moores Opera Center’s Artistic Director Buck Ross, and the duo …
5 events,
2020 Bayou City Art Festival Downtown
Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11, 2020 / 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Downtown Houston /901 Bagby St. Bayou City Art Festival Downtown offers the city’s iconic buildings as a backdrop for guests to meet artists, view original works, and purchase one-of-a-kind art, prints, jewelry, sculptures, functional art and more. Bayou City Art Festival Downtown will …
Photography Workshop with Houston Center of Photography
Photography Workshop with Houston Center of Photography
Join us outdoors for free, in-person educational photography workshops while exploring the beautiful landscape of CityPlace at Springwoods Village in Spring, Texas. These community-driven workshops focus on photography as a means for creative expression and acquiring basic photography skills. No prior experience is necessary, and all levels of proficiency and camera types are welcome. Each …
7 events,
OUTMUSIK FEST ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL EDITION!
OUTMUSIK FEST ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL EDITION!
This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the "National Coming Out Day" with the first edition of OUTMUSIK FEST. The OUTMUSIK FEST will have a lineup of artists who will utilize the platform in favor of the LGBTQ+ community. All performers are OUT & PROUD talents, prideful representatives of the community. The celebration will also …
OUTMUSIK FEST
OUTMUSIK FEST
OUTMUSIK FEST ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL EDITION, TO BE LIVESTREAMED ON OCTOBER 11, 2020, CELEBRATING "NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY" WITH SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY: KAROL G, RAYMIX, MAITE PERRONI, CONSOLO DUVALE, CHRISTIAN CHÁVEZ, LILA DOWNS, GEORGEL, CHIQUIS RIVERA AND ESTEMAN OUTMUSIK FEST's main focus is to stimulate the representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the mainstream media …
An Evening with Martial Caillebotte and Friends (Virtual Recital)
An Evening with Martial Caillebotte and Friends (Virtual Recital)
Dominique McCormick, soprano, and Keith Weber, pianist and guest Jeffrey Ragsdale, tenor, invite you to an evening at a Parisian Salon. During this virtual recital, explore the beginnings of impressionism in music and hear the exploratory harmonies and compositional techniques of Marital Caillebotte, the younger brother of the famous impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte. Spend an …
3 events,
The Women’s Fund: Virtual Domestic Violence Presentations
The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency is hosting upcoming virtual presentations in partnership with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic during the month of October for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Health and Wellness Awareness Series Presentations with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic will be available online via Zoom and include: • October 14 at 2 p.m. – Supporting Survivors …
6 events,
Free Webinar – LGBTQ Fertility
There’s more than one way to build a family. A local fertility doctor from Texas Fertility Center will share information about the wealth of LGBTQ fertility options during this free, interactive webinar. By the end of the session, you’ll understand the basics of each family-building option and have an opportunity to have your questions answered. …
EVENT BEING RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER!
EVENT BEING RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER!
We apologize for any inconvenience, but today’s mural signing will be being postponed until next week. The official date will be announced soon. Thank you all for your patience!
Bayou City Art Festival’s Art Talk – Virtual Happy Hour Featuring Donkeeboy
Bayou City Art Festival’s Art Talk – Virtual Happy Hour Featuring Donkeeboy
Pour yourself your favorite beverage and join us for an interactive conversation, art trivia for chances to win prizes, and a Q&A with Donkeeboy. The Art Talk Virtual Happy Hour will be presented live on YouTube and Facebook. To join the fun and help Bayou City Art Festival raise funds a $10 donation to Bayou …
6 events,
Live at Loch Bar: Morgan McKay
Indulge in signature East Coast seafood dishes, raw bar offerings and elixirs at Loch Bar, as fall rolls into Houston and temperatures drop. Looking for dinner and a show? Enjoy the musical stylings of Morgan McKay, live from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. on Friday 10/16. In honor of National Seafood Month (October) Loch Bar …
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
October 16, 17 at 8pm. October 18 at 2pm. A marriage, a romance, a fortune and government policy all rest on one man’s honor. This play examines blackmail and political corruption with wit and timeless sophistication that only Oscar Wilde can provide. Set in London, this scintillating drawing-room comedy will take you on a whirlwind …
7 events,
Sydenham Clinic + River Oaks Donuts Food Drive for Kids’ Meals Nonprofit
Sydenham Clinic + River Oaks Donuts Food Drive for Kids’ Meals Nonprofit
Sydenham Clinic, River Oaks Donuts and nonprofit organization Kids’ Meals have partnered together to host a food drive on October 17. Donations can be dropped off at Sydenham Clinic's front roundabout from 10AM -12PM. Items needed are canned chicken, chewy granola bars, squeezable apple sauce, individual tuna packs, Vienna sausage tins, and individual peanut butter …
Canines and Croissants
Canines and Croissants
Paw-fect for dog owners and pets alike, Canines and Croissants will scamper onto the CityPlace Plaza on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Expect a day filled with barks and pets, dog portraits, pet adoptions from Special Pals, accessories from Furrever Friends, and live music.
ARTrepreneurshop Series with Ricardo Osmondo Francis
ARTrepreneurshop Series with Ricardo Osmondo Francis
Ricardo Osmondo Francis headlines the first Community Artists’ Collective’s ARTrepreneurship Workshop Series Saturday, October 17, afternoon via ZOOM. Francis is a Houston native. He is a visual artist/curator and is the Gallery Director of LeonidesArts NY, an artist run multimedia visual arts organization dedicated to presenting contemporary art exhibitions and public art projects that reflect …
4 events,
The Market at River Oaks District
The Market at River Oaks District
River Oaks District has partnered with Your Neighborhood Farmer's Market to transform their picturesque streets into an open-air market hosting a curated assortment of Houston's finest local farms, artisans and chefs treating the community to fresh fare, provisions and new discoveries for your pantry and beyond.
The Market at River Oaks District
The Market at River Oaks District
River Oaks District has partnered with Your Neighborhood Farmer's Market to transform their picturesque streets into an open-air market hosting a curated assortment of Houston's finest local farms, artisans and chefs treating the community to fresh fare, provisions and new discoveries for your pantry and beyond.
3 events,
24th World Congress on Pediatrics, Neonatology & Primary Care
ME Conferences is delighted to announce the next event "24th World Congress on Pediatrics, Neonatology & Primary Care" to be held on October 19-20, 2020 in Helsinki, Finland. For more information: https://neonatalcare.pediatricsconferences.com/ Pediatrics Neonatal Care 2020 typically incorporates lectures, paper and poster sessions, and panel discussions with prominent international experts and scholars. We also feature …
3 events,
A. I. Lack Series – Elizabeth Blumenstock Baroque Performance Class (Virtual Masterclass)
A. I. Lack Series – Elizabeth Blumenstock Baroque Performance Class (Virtual Masterclass)
This Virtual Masterclass is open to the public for viewing. Watch and learn as renowned American Baroque violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock teaches Moores School of Music String players the fine points of performance practice. Elizabeth Blumenstock is a long-time concertmaster, soloist, and leader of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Philharmonia Baroque and American Bach Soloists, concertmaster …
4 events,
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition honors Lily Tomlin at the 23rd Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQ+ Dance on 10/24
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition honors Lily Tomlin at the 23rd Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQ+ Dance on 10/24
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is hosting their 23rd Annual LGBTQ+ Dance: Party for Prevention virtually this year on Saturday October 24th, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will feature a guest appearance and award presentation to long-time environmental activist and comedian Lily Tomlin, music from DJ Shelly Cullen, guest Comedian Karen …
A Movie Spooktacular at Family Movies on the Plaza
A Movie Spooktacular at Family Movies on the Plaza
Boo! The ghosts and goblins will be out on the CityPlace Plaza for the October edition of Family Night at the Movies with a spooktacular viewing of "Hotel Transylvania" on Saturday, October 24 at 8 p.m. To maintain social distancing, attendees must RSVP to [email protected], a limit of four guests per reservation. Spots are limited!
3 events,
Formation of the Sun and its Planets
Formation of the Sun and its Planets
In October, join Professor Patrick Hartigan of Rice University as he explains the formation of the sun & its planets. In the last few decades, astronomers have learned a great deal about how stars and planets form. New telescopes and instruments have enabled us to see deep within stellar nurseries and observe firsthand what goes …
3 events,
Live at Loch Bar: David Gallego
Indulge in signature East Coast seafood dishes, raw bar offerings and elixirs at Loch Bar, as fall rolls into Houston and temperatures drop. Looking for dinner and a show? Enjoy the musical stylings of David Gallego, live from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. on Wednesday 10/28. In honor of National Seafood Month (October) Loch Bar …
3 events,
Blood Drive at The Health Museum
Blood Drive at The Health Museum
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and The Health Museum are working together during the pandemic to save lives! On Thursday, October 29, 2020, you can donate blood from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Blood Drive at The Health Museum. Blood donors are needed to consistently give now and in the future. Patients in …
3 events,
Virtual Event: DACAMERA presents Steve Reich’s Different Trains performed by St. Lawrence String Quartet
Virtual Event: DACAMERA presents Steve Reich’s Different Trains performed by St. Lawrence String Quartet
Part of its “Visions of a Century” series of archival performances, DACAMERA presents the premiere stream of Steve Reich’s haunting Different Trains—originally performed by St. Lawrence String Quartet for DACAMERA audiences in April 2018—on Friday, Oct. 30. Presented with original synchronized video by video artist Mihai Cucu, the program interweaves live and pre-recorded string quartet …
Mommies & Mimosas by Audrey Morabito
Mommies & Mimosas by Audrey Morabito
October 30, 31 at 8pm. November 1 at 2pm. After a seemingly never-ending summer, this quick-witted club of “Baby Mamas” is thrilled to be celebrating freedom after dropping their little ones off on the first day of preschool. Queen Bee Heather has invited Charlotte and Lydia to her Pinterest-perfect home in suburbia for their annual …
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Loch Bar “Loch Ness Monster Ball”
Come one, come all to Loch Bar’s first annual “Loch Ness Monster Ball” for a night of tricks and treats. From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., the buzzy seafood tavern will come to life with a live rock and roll band, roaming snake charmer, and other festive surprises. For those looking to imbibe, there will …
Ouzo Bay: Halloween Toga Soirée
Be transported to ancient Greece at Ouzo Bay’s first annual Halloween Toga Soirée. From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., the River Oaks District eatery will transform into a Mediterranean marvel fit for Greek gods and goddesses. The evening festivities will include drink specials, live entertainment, and beats spun by DJ Athenz. Guests are encouraged to …
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10th Annual Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon
10th Annual Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon
What: 10th Annual Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon When: Sunday, November 1, 2020, 12:30 p.m. Where: From the Comfort of Your Home Who: Luncheon Chairs Christine and Steve Johnson Honoring: Edna Meyer-Nelson as the recipient of the Sue Trammell Whitfield Award for Resiliency; Kathleen Schmeler, M.D. with The John P. McGovern Foundation “Champion in Women’s Health and …