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Roam with the dinosaurs, travel back in time to ancient Egypt or blast off across the universe at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. With this offer you'll get admission to the museum's exhibit ha... [more+]

Roam with the dinosaurs, travel back in time to ancient Egypt or blast off across the universe at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. With this offer you'll get admission to the museum's exhibit hall and one of two shows at the Burke Baker Planetarium. The newly upgraded planetarium features the world's most cutting-edge technology, which will take you across outer space, flying over the surfaces of other planets and zooming through asteroid fields. The museum is home to permanent exhibits that range from Native American culture to Texas wildlife to chemistry, energy and much more. Come find out why the Houston Museum of Natural Science is one the country's most popular museums. [less-]

In "Disgraced", idle dinner party chit-chat explodes into the kind of rollicking, no-holds-barred argument that makes for truly delicious theater. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize, and also a Tony nominee f... [more+]

In "Disgraced", idle dinner party chit-chat explodes into the kind of rollicking, no-holds-barred argument that makes for truly delicious theater. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize, and also a Tony nominee for Best Play, this fascinating, powerful drama centers on a Pakistani-American lawyer who hosts a dinner party for a black co-worker and her Jewish husband, but what starts out as civil conversation quickly erupts into a volatile argument over race, religion and more. Now 4th Wall Theatre Company brings this blistering Broadway hit -- written by actor-playwright Ayad Akhtar (the Milwaukee native who co-wrote and starred in the award-winning 2005 film "The War Within") -- to Studio 101 in Houston. [less-]

Written in exile and banned in the writer's home country, "Enemies" is a searing portrayal of the struggle between the "haves" and the "have-nots." Russian playwright Maxim Gorky depicts Russia on the... [more+]

Written in exile and banned in the writer's home country, "Enemies" is a searing portrayal of the struggle between the "haves" and the "have-nots." Russian playwright Maxim Gorky depicts Russia on the tipping point in 1905, as the bourgeoisie lose confidence in their values and the working class realize the terrifying sacrifices they're being told to make. The imaginative play at Houston's Main Street Theater in Rice Village features both humanity and a broad dramatic scope, peering into the revolution in Russia. [less-]

Cassie and Kurt, a white couple in their late thirties, have won $337 million in the lottery. On their first big spending spree they hire Tiffany, a twenty-three year old Asian-American call girl, to ... [more+]

Cassie and Kurt, a white couple in their late thirties, have won $337 million in the lottery. On their first big spending spree they hire Tiffany, a twenty-three year old Asian-American call girl, to spend the night with them. What starts as a sexual fantasy turns into something darker when one member of the couple decides that what can really be bought with all this money isn't just sex but freedom. A freedom that could very well tear this family apart with changes that can't ever be taken back. "The Winners" is a dark look at the intersection between money and power, coming to the Beacon Theatre in Houston. [less-]

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 vib... [more+]

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. Think of this weekly laugh session as an edgier, late-night comedy cousin of the more squeaky-clean "ComedySportz" showcase. You provide the inspiration and the "Eado" talent will take it from there, delivering a show that's unscripted and unexpected -- always different, but reliably ridiculous. [less-]

Playwright Mary Chase won a Pulitzer Prize for "Harvey", her classic comedy about a mild-mannered middle-aged man named Elwood, his domineering, social-climber sister Veta, and Elwood's best friend --... [more+]

Playwright Mary Chase won a Pulitzer Prize for "Harvey", her classic comedy about a mild-mannered middle-aged man named Elwood, his domineering, social-climber sister Veta, and Elwood's best friend -- a giant invisible rabbit named Harvey. To save her family from the horror of embarrassment, Veta tries to have Elwood committed to a sanitarium, but plans go awry and Veta gets hospitalized instead, setting off a hilarious chain of events. A long-running Broadway hit, "Harvey" was adapted into an Oscar-winning 1950 movie starring James Stewart. Now it comes to the stage of the A.D. Players Theater in Houston. [less-]

The winner of five Tony Awards when it played on Broadway, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is a riotous, interactive whodunit mystery that invites the audience to enter the action and play detective. Its... [more+]

The winner of five Tony Awards when it played on Broadway, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is a riotous, interactive whodunit mystery that invites the audience to enter the action and play detective. Its tale of a mysterious murder in the small town of Chesterham, England derives from Charles Dickens' unfinished novel of the same name. Though Dickens died before he could finish the book, he left plenty of daffy, delightful suspects behind to sift through, and you and your fellow audience members will get to decide who the culprit is. Choices include Drood's leering romantic rival John Jasper, opium purveyor Princess Puffer, and the mysterious Landless twins. The Obsidian Theater's production of this charming and inventive show with appeal for musical and mystery fans alike plays at in Houston. [less-]

In a case of "Golden Girls" gone wild, Connie, Leona and Millie have the most exciting night of their lives -- complete with a police raid, a stripper and epiphanies aplenty -- during "Exit Laughing".... [more+]

In a case of "Golden Girls" gone wild, Connie, Leona and Millie have the most exciting night of their lives -- complete with a police raid, a stripper and epiphanies aplenty -- during "Exit Laughing". When one of their longstanding bridge foursome dies, the ladies "borrow" her ashes from the funeral home for one last card game that escalates into an exciting (and completely hilarious) evening you have to see to believe. This award-winning play broke box office records when it premiered in 2013, and now this clever comedy comes to Houston's Theatre Suburbia. [less-]

Named the city's "Best Cabaret" by HoustonPress, the Music Box Theater's boisterous vocal ensemble performs hits from across the realms of Motown, funk, Broadway and big band. "Keep it Brassy" is a po... [more+]

Named the city's "Best Cabaret" by HoustonPress, the Music Box Theater's boisterous vocal ensemble performs hits from across the realms of Motown, funk, Broadway and big band. "Keep it Brassy" is a powerhouse musical experience peppered with plenty of laughs, and fueled by horn-filled grooves from house band G Sharp and the MBT 3. There's no better time to lift those spirits and chase those blues away, and the talented singers in the Music Box 5 are here to provide. [less-]

Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, "Reefer Madness" is a raucous musical comedy that takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to the "demon d... [more+]

Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, "Reefer Madness" is a raucous musical comedy that takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to the "demon drug" marijuana. Watch the youth of America fall down a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence when this fun spoof blows into the Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center. [less-]

Houston's EaDo Playhouse transports you to foggy Victorian London and the murky psych ward hallways of Saint Jude's Hospital as Dr. Henry Jekyll plots an experiment to separate good and evil in the hu... [more+]

Houston's EaDo Playhouse transports you to foggy Victorian London and the murky psych ward hallways of Saint Jude's Hospital as Dr. Henry Jekyll plots an experiment to separate good and evil in the human soul. After attempting the dangerous experiment on himself, his evil alter-ego, Edward Hyde, tears through London on a bloody streak of murder. Based on the classic novel, "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson, this chilling musical adaptation features a soaring pop/rock score by Frank Wildhorn, who wrote the lyrics with Steve Cuden, alongside book writer Leslie Bricusse. Gothic musical thriller "Jekyll & Hyde" is sure to send shivers down your spine! [less-]

After stumbling upon an outdoor production of a Shakespeare play in Manhattan, landscaper Bob Malone decides to try his hand at writing, inspired to craft a play about his troubled marriage. That sets... [more+]

After stumbling upon an outdoor production of a Shakespeare play in Manhattan, landscaper Bob Malone decides to try his hand at writing, inspired to craft a play about his troubled marriage. That sets the stage for Marc Palmieri's "The Groundling", in which Bob hires two skeptical New York theatre pros to spend a week at his home and develop the play with a cast of everyday actors. Presented at Theatre Southwest in Houston, this heartfelt work explores the surprising effects a play can have on the most unsuspecting, and most deserving, of us all. [less-]

Some very tight family bonds begin to unravel when New Jersey-based Nick gets offered his dream job in Seattle. His two sets of doting Italian-American grandparents conspire to keep him close at hand ... [more+]

Some very tight family bonds begin to unravel when New Jersey-based Nick gets offered his dream job in Seattle. His two sets of doting Italian-American grandparents conspire to keep him close at hand through a combination of guilt, good food and a pretty nurse named Caitlin. Laugh along as Houston's Playhouse 1960 opens its season with Joe Depietro's wise and witty comedy "Over the River and Through the Woods". [less-]

Named Best Dinner Show in Los Angeles and Denver four years running, "The Dinner Detective" comes to Houston to serve up a tasty whodunit along with a seated four-course dinner. And since this comedic... [more+]

Named Best Dinner Show in Los Angeles and Denver four years running, "The Dinner Detective" comes to Houston to serve up a tasty whodunit along with a seated four-course dinner. And since this comedic murder mystery is set in the present day, you'll never know whether someone at your table is one of the talented cast of improvisers. In fact, everyone's a suspect -- including you! The evening kicks off with a reception featuring tray-passed hors d'oeuvres, followed by the meal, which includes salad, an entree and dessert. Between courses you can expect plenty of murder, mayhem and hidden clues coming to light as you puzzle through the crime. The top sleuth even wins a prize package at the end of the evening -- not to mention serious bragging rights. [less-]

There "is" something you can do to help Houstonions after Harvey. The Houston Food Bank (our nation's largest food bank) supports the children, families and seniors in Southeast Texas who are in need ... [more+]

There "is" something you can do to help Houstonions after Harvey. The Houston Food Bank (our nation's largest food bank) supports the children, families and seniors in Southeast Texas who are in need of food, water and supplies. A $10 donation will enable Houston Food Bank to provide 30 meals for hungry neighbors in emergencies and throughout the year. Every year Houston Food Bank feeds 800,000 people through its network of food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and other agencies. You can pitch in with donations of $10 (feeds 30), $20 (feeds 60) or $30 (feeds 90), now through the end of September, and 100% of the money donated will go to Houston Food Bank's life-changing work. Once this year's disaster relief and recovery needs have been met, any remaining donations will be used to fund ongoing hunger-relief efforts. [less-]

Counting Crows and Rob Thomas had a ton of success touring with each other last summer, and now Thomas is getting his band back together for another sizzling hot double bill. Led by the multi Grammy-w... [more+]

Counting Crows and Rob Thomas had a ton of success touring with each other last summer, and now Thomas is getting his band back together for another sizzling hot double bill. Led by the multi Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, Matchbox Twenty rose to international fame with their debut album, "Yourself or Someone Like You", which spawned a number of Top 40 smashes, including "Push," "3 A.M.," "Real World," and "Back 2 Good." Their most recent release, "North", debuted at No. 1 and included the hit singles "She's So Mean" and "Overjoyed." Counting Crows rose to prominence in 1994 with the release of their hit "Mr. Jones," highlighted by lead singer Adam Duritz's expressive vocals. The band's addictive melodies have spawned hits like "Round Here," "A Long December" and "Hanginaround," as well as the Oscar-nominated "Accidentally in Love" from "Shrek 2". They're also known for reinventing songs and giving new life to covers as part of their legendary live performances. Don't miss the "A Brief History of Everything" tour when it comes to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. [less-]

Sunday brunch has never been so glam. Grab your girlfriends and a mimosa (or three) for Bitches Who Brunch, a first-class yet relaxing afternoon of music, comedy and show-stopping striptease featuring... [more+]

Sunday brunch has never been so glam. Grab your girlfriends and a mimosa (or three) for Bitches Who Brunch, a first-class yet relaxing afternoon of music, comedy and show-stopping striptease featuring the world-famous Moonlight Dolls. While dining on classic brunch fare like French Toast & Fried Chicken in Houston's elegant and sunny Prohibition Supperclub & Bar, you'll be dazzled by the Dolls' signature pop-up style that promises a one-of-a-kind weekend thrill. Host Abby Cadabra (Winner - Best Tease, San Antonio Burlesque Festival) leads the glittering troupe through electrifying aerial acts (keep your eyes peeled for the gorgeous, gravity-defying Ariel Airheart) and sizzling dance numbers. Cap your weekend with the yummy cocktails, delectable brunch and pastie-perfect production of The Moonlight Dolls Presents: Bitches Who Brunch. [less-]

Banned as "indecent" immediately after its 1905 opening in New York City, George Bernard Shaw's witty and provocative "Mrs. Warren's Profession" is the story of a confrontation that locks two strong, ... [more+]

Banned as "indecent" immediately after its 1905 opening in New York City, George Bernard Shaw's witty and provocative "Mrs. Warren's Profession" is the story of a confrontation that locks two strong, unconventional women in an elemental battle. Modern, educated Vivie Warren hasn't seen her mother, Kitty, in years. When her mother pays her a surprise visit, and sheds some light on the ways in which she was able to sacrifice herself for the sake of her daughter, pulling her out of the London slums, Vivie discovers that Kitty is not the woman she thought she knew ... and a battle of wills ensues. Make your way to the Classical Theatre at Chelsea Market in Houston for this delightfully heartbreaking comedy. [less-]

The International Bacon Fest, or Bacon iFest as it's known, celebrates the salty, savory strip of porcine goodness we love to eat. Head to the Houston Toros Soccer Lifestyle Facility with an empty sto... [more+]

The International Bacon Fest, or Bacon iFest as it's known, celebrates the salty, savory strip of porcine goodness we love to eat. Head to the Houston Toros Soccer Lifestyle Facility with an empty stomach, because the entire venue will be full of bacon and pork-inspired dishes from around the world. Try dishes from Latin America, Asia, the Caribbean, Canada and the United States. Ever had Swine Apple (pulled pork inside a bacon-wrapped, grilled pineapple)? Experienced a bacon bar? How about a bacon-inspired cocktail? There are delicacies galore waiting to be tried, as well as carnival rides, live music, a bacon-eating competition, games, crafts, a pig pen, and more -- truly something for every member of the family. And while you indulge, know that a portion of the event's proceeds will go to Texas Lion Camp, a residential camping facility for children with physical disabilities, type 1 diabetes and cancer. [less-]

This recently renewed and updated production of the "The Secret Garden" may be headed back to Broadway after successful runs in Seattle and DC, where "The Washington Post" called it "smart and sensiti... [more+]

This recently renewed and updated production of the "The Secret Garden" may be headed back to Broadway after successful runs in Seattle and DC, where "The Washington Post" called it "smart and sensitive" and "blessedly grownup." Now coming to Houston's Hobby Center courtesy of Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), this magical Tony-winning musical transports you to a lonely old house on a windswept moor, where the recently orphaned Mary has come to live with her reclusive uncle and his sickly son. Soon she discovers "The Secret Garden", and with the help of her friend and cousin, she blossoms, bringing new life to both the grounds and her grieving relative. Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman ("The Color Purple", "'night, Mother") with music by Lucy Simon ("Doctor Zhivago"), this much-beloved fantasy features a lush new staging from TUTS, with stunning sets and costumes. [less-]