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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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Tai Chi at Levy Park
Find your calm with a free session of tai chi and meditation at Levy Park. Led by instructors from the Four Dragon’s Institute, the class will help you to de-stress, find inner peace, and increase overall health. Admission Free. Click here for more information.
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6:00 pm
Yoga at Levy Park
Connect your body and mind as Bayou Bliss Yoga presents a free, hour-long session at Levy Park. The class will focus on breath control, simple meditation, and bodily postures that improve physical flexibility, strength, and mental relaxation. Admission Free. Click here for more information.
Find out more »Women in Journalism: Ann Curry at Asia Society Texas Center
Hear from acclaimed journalist Ann Curry, who for nearly 25 years worked for NBC News, when she speaks about women in the media at Asia Society Texas Center’s special series. Admission Tickets are $50 for nonmembers; $35 for members. Click here to purchase tickets or for more information.
Find out more »Hand Papermaking and Painting with Pulp at The Printing Museum
Learn about paper pulp painting, an art form in which an image or design, using bottles of dyed cotton pulp can be collaged, poured or molded onto a previously formed sheet of paper at The Printing Museum. All materials are included. Admission $75 per person. Click here to purchase tickets or for more information.
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Bollywood & Bhangra Dancing Class at Levy Park
Work your entire body while dancing to the powerful beats of Bollywood music at this free Bhangra dance class in Levy Park. Admission Free. Click here for more information.
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 »Brother Ali in Concert at White Oak Music Hall
The Rhymesayers Entertainment rapper, Brother Ali, makes his way through Houston while touring his late 2019 release, Secrets & Escapes, with Open Mike Eagle. DJ Last Word opens the show. Admission Tickets start at $17. Click here to purchase tickets or for more information.
Find out more »Whiskeys Around the World Class at The Texas Wine School
Join spirits specialist Gary Clark for a class on Whiskeys around the world at The Texas Wine School. In this class, students will taste Bourbon, Scotch, Rye, and more to explore the diverse style of whiskeys in today's market. Admission Tickets are $40 per person. Click here to purchase tickets or for more information.
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 »Cannon Brand in Concert at Pacific Yard House
Catch a live acoustic set from the local singer-songwriter, Cannon Brand at Downtown Conroe's restaurant and venue, Pacific Yard House. Show begins at 7pm. Admission No cover. Food and drinks are on you. Click here for more information. This Boosted Calendar Listing was sponsored by the event organizer. These are expanded beyond our basic listings,
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Houston Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty at Wortham Theater Center
A lavish show that premiered in 1990, Ben Stevenson’s production of The Sleeping Beauty is recognized as one of the supreme achievements of classical ballet. In this interpretation of the classic French fairytale by Charles Perrault, a beautiful princess is cursed by an evil fairy, and doomed to sleep for a hundred years—only to be awakened
Find out more »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 »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 »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 »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 »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
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CSz presents The EaDo Comedy Show at CSz Arena
Catch plenty of high-energy characters, fast-paced scenes and personal absurdities in The Eado Comedy Show, CSz Houston’s long-form improv show that draws from the fun East Downtown neighborhood vibe. You provide the inspiration and the Eado talent will take it from there, delivering a show that’s unscripted and unexpected. Because the shows are based on audience input, it’s
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 »YBN Cordae in Concert at Warehouse Live
After releasing his 2018 mixtape (which was certified Gold), the L.A.-based rapper, YBN Cordae, followed it up by splashing onto the charts with his 2019 debut studio album, The Lost Boy. His tour in support of the release will bring him through the EaDo venue, Warehouse Live. Admission Tickets are sold out at the venue,
Find out more »Amanda Shires in Concert at The Heights Theater
One of the founders of the all-female country group The Highwomen, Amanda Shires and her fiddle has made waves for fifteen years, culminating in her most recent solo album, To the Sunset, in 2018. Watch her live along with opener L.A. Edwards at The Heights Theater. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. Admission Tickets start
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Wood & Wire in Concert at Dosey Doe: The Big Barn
The Big Barn in The Woodlands hosts Grammy-nominated Wood & Wire, known for its Texas-style Americana and contemporary bluegrass music. Admission Tickets are $20. Click here to order tickets or for more information.
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11:00 pm
Bri Bagwell at Goode Company Armadillo Palace
Contemporary country artist Bri Bagwell performs an 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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