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Current Temporary Museum Exhibits & Art Installations Around Houston
Greater Houston boasts some of the finest, and some of the quirkiest, museums and art installations in the nation. And many of them play host to curated and traveling showcases of art, history, science, and ingenuity—including many kid-friendly options. Click here to view our full and detailed list of temporary exhibits and installations currently on
Find out more »Scratch & Win at Houston Area Metro by T-Mobile Stores
This month, Metro by T-Mobile stores are handing out an opportunity to win prizes with scratch off cards available at locations across the Greater Houston area. Simply stop by, receive your free scratch off card (no purchase necessary; limit 1 card per customer), and uncover your free gift, with grand prize honors taking home an
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Chuck Wagon Breakfast at East End Financial Center
Chow down on a breakfast of sausage, bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy, peach cobbler, coffee, and juice when Frost Bank hosts a Chuck Wagon Breakfast to kick off the 2020 rodeo season. Admission No cover. Click here for more information.
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Houston Museum of Natural Science: Discounted Exhibit Hall Admission
The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) is one of the most visited museums in the nation, with annual attendance reaching over 3.5 million. Through New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2020, you can buy a voucher good for a $25 adult general admission ticket for $11.10 plus ticketing fee. Click here to order vouchers or
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20th Annual College Classic at Minute Maid Park
The 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic will see a matchup of SEC vs. Big 12 teams as LSU, Arkansas and Missouri will be matched up against Texas, Oklahoma and Baylor. There will be a total of nine games over three days at Minute Maid Park. Game Schedule Friday, February 28, 2020 Missouri vs.
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Friday Night Live at Evelyn’s Park
Spend Friday night enjoying live music from local artists, food, drinks, and fun every week at Evelyn’s Park. Admission Free. Click here for more information.
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Pokemon Detective Pikachu Movie Screening at Levy Park
Bring the family to a free screening of the action-packed film, Pokemon Detective Pikachu, at Levy Park. Arrive early with your phones in hand to play Pokemon Go and spin all nine Poke stops before the movie starts. Admission Free. Click here for more information.
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F-Rated Fridays at Hamburger Mary’s
Enjoy dinner and a show when Cyn City and Blackberri host an evening of Friday-night drag entertainment at F-Rated Fridays at the LGBTQ-friendly Hamburger Mary’s. Shows are at 7pm and 9:30pm, and there will be $2 shots and a seafood dinner special. Admission A $5 per person entertainment fee is added to the check. Click
Find out more »Love & Make’s Candle Making Workshop in Rice Village
Join Love & Make for an interactive soy wax candle-making workshop. Instructors will teach you the fundamentals of candle-making from start to finish in a fun, laid-back environment. Experience the joy of designing your very own, signature candle fragrance. BYOB encouraged. Click here for more information on Love & Make DIY Workshops or to book a
Find out more »Notsuoh Coronation Gala in the Crystal Ballroom at Rice Lofts
Celebrate NoTsuOh (or “Houston” spelled backwards), a historic event similar to New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, with a Coronation Gala at the Rice Lofts’ Crystal Ballroom. Admission Tickets start at $250. Click here to purchase tickets or for more information.
Find out more »Sketch ‘Em All: A Pokemon Art Show at Insomnia Gallery
See art inspired by all things Pokemon at the Sketch 'Em All group art show at Insomnia Gallery. There will be beers from Eureka Heights Brewing Co. and cocktails available and a food truck on site. Admission No cover. Click here for more information.
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Main Street Theater presents Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue
Main Street Theater presents Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue, written by Pulitzer Prize-winner and Tony-nominee Quiara Alegría Hudes, at in Rice Village. Elliot Ortiz is a young soldier, like his pop was before him, like his abuelo before that. But despite the things they share—their love of music, their love for each other, and their experiences
Find out more »Opera in the Heights presents Yeltsin in Texas at Lambert Hall
Opera in the Heights presents Evan Mack and Joshua McGuire’s hilarious true story of Yeltsin in Texas at Lambert Hall on Heights Boulevard. It was in 1989 after having toured the Johnson Space Center that Russian president Boris Yeltsin stopped in to experience a Houston supermarket. The abundance, the selection, and the happy employees he encountered
Find out more »Pass Over at The Rec Room
Rec Room Arts presents the Houston premiere of Pass Over. Inspired by Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and the Exodus, Antoinette Nwandu fuses humor with lyrical language in a new play that is not to be missed. A lamppost. Night. Two friends passing time. Stuck and waiting for change. Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything
Find out more »The Best of Broadway at Music Box Theater
The popular annual showcase of hits from the Great White Way, The Best of Broadway, returns to The Music Box Theater. The cabaret-style show features non-stop entertainment, including songs from Tony Award-winning musicals from across the decades. Admission Full price tickets start at $32, but limited discounted $16.50 tickets are available for select shows. Click here
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TUTS presents Once on this Island at Hobby Center
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) welcomes the North American tour of Once On This Island, the winner of the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The show tells the musical tale of the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready
Find out more »Stages Repertory Theatre presents The Fantasticks at The Gordy
Stages Repertory Theatre inaugurates their brand-new theater with the classic musical, The Fantasticks. The longest-running musical ever, it’s a charming story about young love, meddling parents, and how to endure through adversity. The show’s been given a refresh for a contemporary audience, and should prove irresistible to anyone who believes in the power of love.
Find out more »Spring Fling at the Moody with The Tontons in Concert at Moody Center for the Arts
Moody Center for the Arts hosts a free, Friday night celebration and open house, featuring live music by The Tontons, tacos by Moon Rooster Food Truck, and complimentary wine and beer. The entire building will be open for guests to experience the Moody’s spring exhibition, Radical Revisionists: Contemporary African Artists Confronting Past and Present. Admission The event
Find out more »Classical Theatre Company presents Peer Gynt at the DeLuxe Theater
Classical Theatre Company produces another of Henrik Ibsen’s great works, Peer Gynt, at the DeLuxe Theater. The show will be the company’s first venture into incorporating a strong presence of puppetry into a production. The tale follows Peer Gynt as he traverses from Norway to North Africa throughout the decades of his life. The play
Find out more »Camp David at the Alley Theatre
Based on the true story of a summit between President Jimmy Carter, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, this drama by Lawrence Wright, Camp David, illuminates the very human elements behind the process of peace. Watch the play by the Texas native and Pulitzer Prize winner at Alley Theatre. Showtimes Valentine's
Find out more »The Catastrophic Theatre presents Fefu & Her Friends at MATCH
Catastrophic presents the avant-garde classic, Fefu and Her Friends by Maria Irene Fornes, at MATCH in Midtown. A signature work of feminist theatre by a giant of the avant-garde, the play is set in the 1930s as a group of eight women gather at the country home of their brilliant and eccentric friend, Fefu. As multiple conflicts
Find out more »Dirt Dog Theatre Co. presents The Dead Eye Boy at MATCH
Dirt Dog offers the Houston premiere of Angus MacLachlan’s play about a troubled boy, hard-core addiction, and manipulation, The Dead Eye Boy at MATCH. A gripping story that explores how sex, violence, and affection can all be confused for love, The Dead Eye Boy was the recipient of the 2000 Rosenthal New Play Prize, premiering
Find out more »Art Factory presents Urinetown: The Musical at the Docks
Art Factory presents Urinetown: The Musical, a dystopian satire set in the not-so-distant future, when a 20-year drought has turned the Earth into a wasteland. With water regulated by the government, citizens are required to pay a fee at public facilities in order to “take care of their personal business.” Showtimes Thursday, February 13, 2020
Find out more »Opeth in Concert at House of Blues
From Sweden, the progressive death metal group, Opeth, has been playing for more than thirty years, continuing a prolific string of releases with late 2019's In Cauda Venenum. They'll swing through Downtown's House of Blues for a show with Swedish brethren, Graveyard. Admission Tickets start at $37.50, but you may find better or cheaper seats
Find out more »Movies, Musicals & Me: An Evening with Me, Halpert Evans at Ovations Night Club
New York City's hilarious musical spoof, Movies, Musicals & Me: An Evening with Me, Halpert Evans, comes to Houston's Ovations Night Club in Rice Village. After last year’s smash sold-out shows, performances in LA, Chicago, and a yearlong residency at the world-famous UCB Comedy Theater in NYC, the show returns to Houston. Set in a world
Find out more »Vincent Victoria Presents’ Dreamgirl Deferred: The Fictional Ballad of Florence Ballard at Midtown Art Center
Vincent Victoria Presents debuts its latest play with the world premiere of Dreamgirl Deferred:The Fictional Ballad of Florence Ballard at Midtown Art Center. The play dramatizes the life of Florence Ballard, a former member of the singing group The Supremes, and her tragic life story after she left the group and Motown. Showtimes Friday, February 28, 2020
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Fab 5 in Concert at Pacific Yard House
Experience a live Beatles tribute concert from the local cover band, Fab 5, at Downtown Conroe's restaurant and venue, Pacific Yard House. Show begins at 9pm. Admission Tickets are $10. Click here to purchase tickets or for more information. This Boosted Calendar Listing was sponsored by the event organizer. These are expanded beyond our basic listings,
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Powderkeg presents A Film Festival III: February Edition at Station Theater
Powderkeg Productions presents A Film Festival III: February Edition at Station Theater near Downtown. The film festival a showcase for Houston creatives, as well as other filmmakers from around the world. It will feature 15 short films, 10 minutes or less. Karbach will be providing complimentary beer for all attendees age 21 and up. After
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Tiësto at Stereo Live
The legendary Dutch DJ and "Godfather of EDM", Tiësto arrives in West Houston for an unforgettable night of house music at Stereo Live. Admission Tickets start at $89, but you may find better, cheaper, or hard-to-get tickets using the TicketNetwork online marketplace.
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Dale Watson at Goode Company Armadillo Palace
Austin-based Texas country crooner, Dale Watson, performs a late evening show in the hall at Goode Company Armadillo Palace on Kirby Drive. Ages and 21 and up. Admission Tickets are $20. Click here to order tickets or for more information.
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