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Iris DeMent McGonigel's Mucky Duck |
Thu., April 23 |
Lower Shepherd-Kirby |
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 By the standards of most contemporary performers, Iris DeMent works largely off the grid. She doesn't even have a MySpace page, and her official website, www.irisdement.com, is apparently dead. Not that modern technology has ever been her raison d'être. Her first album, 1992's Infamous... More >> |
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"Lingerie Party" Hosted By The Vivid Girls Rich's Houston |
Thu., April 23 |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Even though we can’t attend this event due to having a girlfriend that would kill us if we even suggested that we wanted to attend an event hosted by and featuring high-class porn stars, we assure you we will be present in spirit. Houston dance mecca Rich’s has always been the place... More >> |
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Rupa & The April Fishes Under The Volcano |
Thu., April 23 |
Kirby-West U |
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 Despite the fact that leader Rupa Marya is of Indian descent, the April Fishes sound like a gypsy band lost somewhere on the wild borders between East and West. A San Francisco M.D. in her non-musical life, Marya sings in multiple languages as she and her cohorts freely mix styles ranging from... More >> |
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Seth Walker Continental Club |
Thu., April 23 |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Taj Mahal called Seth Walker a “little white Ray Charles.” And according to a prominently placed quote in the press kit for the Austin musician’s new Leap of Faith, no less a musical road dog than Delbert McClinton says he “was impressed like he hadn’t been impressed in... More >> |
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Graciela Limón: The River Flows North Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
Thu., April 23, 6:30pm |
Kirby-West U |
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 In her new novel The River Flows North, author Graciela Limón tells a story common to most immigrants crossing the dangerous Sonora desert into the U.S. While fiction, River examines the very real situations the immigrants face, both at home and in the United States. They are often... More >> |
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David Ray Vance & Anna Journey Brazos Bookstore |
Thu., April 23, 7:00pm |
Kirby-West U |
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 Poet David Ray Vance is a fan of Gray’s Anatomy. (We’re talking Henry Gray.) In his poems, such as “Further Notes on Legerdemain,” Vance plays with optometry and wordsmith-ery in clever and insightful ways. “The pupil as muscle must be exercised,” he writes. And:... More >> |
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This American Life - LIVE!: Houston Marq*E Stadium 23 & IMAX Edwards Houston Marq*E Stadium 23 & IMAX |
Thu., April 23, 7:00pm |
Outer Loop - NW |
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 Longtime listeners become first-time viewers at the screening of This American Life - LIVE! The rare theatrical experience allows fans of the popular National Public Radio program to see in real time the inner workings of host Ira Glass and company's show. Every week, This American Life... More >> |
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"Camaro" With DJ Mr. Castillo Boondocks |
Every week Thursday |
Montrose |
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 Dan Castillo is one of Houston’s most prolific and rock and roll poster artists. Castillo does show flyers for most every venue in town, most extensively with Warehouse Live and Boondocks. Last fall, he began a Thursday night residency at Boondocks, spinning classic rock and newer bands... More >> |
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Stanley Bermúdez; "Retratos y Banderas" Talento Bilingue de Houston |
Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Tue., April 14 until Fri., June 12, 9:00am-8:00pm |
East End |
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 No identity is safe with painter Stanley Bermúdez. In the portraits of “Retratos y Banderas,” the Venezuela-raised artist uses vertical lines and bold, unblended colors to depict historical figures and family members, offering them new life in an alternate pop art universe.... More >> |
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"Genghis Khan" Houston Museum of Natural Science |
Daily from Fri., February 27 until Mon., September 7 |
Kirby-West U |
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Talk about a guy with an image problem — even the PR geniuses of Mad Men couldn’t overcome Genghis Khan’s rep. Mostly because the name Genghis Khan immediately brings to mind a raping, pillaging barbarian with Dimebag Darrell-like facial hair. “I suspect that most of us... More >> |
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Alley Theatre: Mauritius Alley Theatre |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., April 10 until Sun., May 3 |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 The world of philately may not seem the stuff of great drama, but if anyone can make studying rare stamps interesting theater, it’s playwright Theresa Rebeck. Those who saw the Alley Theatre’s productions of Bad Dates or The Scene can attest to Rebeck’s fine theatrical acumen.... More >> |
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"Pioneers of Contemporary Glass from the Barbara and Dennis DuBois Collection" Art Exhibit Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., March 7 until Sun., July 26 |
Kirby-West U |
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Harvey Littleton is the guy who took glassmaking out of the factory and brought it into the studio — he’s considered the founder of the studio glass movement. And his work is one of the highlights of “Pioneers of Contemporary Glass: Highlights from the Barbara and Dennis DuBois... More >> |
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“Round 30: Home. Space. Place.” Project Row Houses |
Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., April 9 until Sun., June 21 |
Third Ward |
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 Stephanie Diamond, Lance Flowers and Lisa Qualls are among the artists presenting their work at “Round 30: Home. Space. Place.” The Project Row Houses exhibit focuses on, well, home, space and place, of course. But it also takes a look at identity, personal and group struggles against... More >> |
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Houston Palestinian Film Festival Rice Cinema |
Thu., April 23, 7:00pm
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Kirby-West U |
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 For all the coverage Palestine gets in the media, it’s remarkably difficult to get a true sense of what its culture and people are really like. To fight what they call “reductively politicized depictions,” the folks over at the Houston Palestinian Film Festival have organized a... More >> |
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Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup Association, Inc. |
Daily |
Outer Loop - NW |
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American Cancer Society Houston American Cancer Society |
Daily |
Galleria |
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Angelika Film Center Angelika Film Center |
Daily |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Art Museum of Southeast Texas Art Museum of Southeast Texas |
Daily |
Outside Houston |
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Bering Support Network Bering Memorial United Methodist Church |
Daily |
Montrose |
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters |
Daily |
Outer Loop - SW |
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Tjurkurrpa: Aboriginal Paintings of the Dreamtime Booker-Lowe Gallery |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
more dates/times |
Heights |
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Fantasy Worlds: Exploring the Limits of Life Burke Baker Planetarium |
Daily |
Kirby-West U |
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Central Market Central Market |
Daily |
Greenway Plaza |
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Children's Museum of Houston Children's Museum of Houston |
Daily |
Third Ward |
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Play and Learn Activity Children's Museum of Houston |
Daily |
Third Ward |
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