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Jessica Lea Mayfield, Castanets, M.A. Turner Walter's on Washington	Thu., July 23, 8:00pm	Heights	Music
There’s an arid, sweltering ache about Jessica Lea Mayfield’s music that recalls Will Oldham’s early material. Darkness creeps from the corners and desperation pools beneath her leaking heart, but she doesn’t shrink from it. Her smoky croon has a rich grain she doesn’t... More >>

Mitch Jacobs Band Armadillo Palace	Thu., July 23, 8:00pm	Lower Shepherd-Kirby	Music
Mitch Jacobs rides that not-so-thin line between country and rockabilly that defines much of the redneck East Texas roots music scene -- you know, that place where Possum Jones and Johnny Horton come from. Jacobs, formerly of the long-running local roots act Romeo Dogs, has been honing his... More >>

An Evening with Lamar Smith Central Library	Thu., July 23, 7:00pm	Downtown/ Midtown	Book Events Free Events
Spend An Evening with Lamar Smith as he discusses his book There's More to Life Than the Corner Office. The story of a young, ambitious investment banker and an older, wiser CEO who meet by chance, Corner Office reminds readers what's important in life. (Here's a hint: It has to do with the... More >>

How to Look at Contemporary Art, Part 1 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Thu., July 23, 7:00pm	Kirby-West U	Art Classes & Seminars
Can't tell the difference between a Picasso and a pork chop? Maybe you've tried to get into today's art scene, but you can't tell what anything means (it's got to mean something, right?). Fear no more: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has put together a crack team of experts to walk you through... More >>

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (Elevator to the Gallows) Domy Books	Thu., July 23, 8:30pm	Montrose	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings Multi-Cultural
The French "new wave" loved the Hollywood crime movies of the '40s, with their perennially wet streets, shadowy velvet cinematography, antiheroic leading men and amoral leading ladies. In 1957, Louis Malle, fresh from directing oceanographer Jacques Cousteau's startling documentary Silent... More >>

Outlaw Prophet Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - West Oaks	Thu., July 23, 10:00pm	Outer Loop - SW	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings Music Off The Wall
The audience is split on Outlaw Prophet, the low-budget brainchild of writer/director/star David Heavener. The film is either a fresh, original look at evangelical Christianity, wrapped up in an homage to B-movie science fiction, or it's a scrambled mess devoid of plot or meaning. You can... More >>

Jo Koy The Improv	Daily from Thu., July 23 until Sun., July 26	Outer Loop - NW	Comedy Multi-Cultural
Comedian Jo Koy's observational comedy hits close to home. His mother and son are frequent targets (we've noticed Koy's smart enough to leave his wife out of most of his routines). His mom is a mild-mannered, soft-spoken Filipino woman who confounds him with her joy in humiliating him during... More >>

Yelp Eats Sullivan's Steakhouse	Daily from Thu., July 23 until Sun., July 26	Greenway Plaza	Food & Drink
Attention, foodies — have dinner at some of Houston's hottest restaurants for a mere $25 during Yelp Eats week. Now through Sunday, eateries such as Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, Gravitas and Mia Bella Trattoria are offering special three-course Yelp menus for diners who ask for them when... More >>

Josh Sneed Laff Stop	Thu., July 23, 8:00pm more dates/times	River Oaks	Comedy
Comedian Josh Sneed has a low-key style that seems innocuous but actually has quite a bite. On his ex-girlfriend: "She was noisy and bulimic. I was always telling her to keep it down." On Bob the Builder's lack of super powers: "My little cousin says, 'I wanna be like Bob the Builder.' Of... More >>

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The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Over the Top Reliant Stadium	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., July 15 until Sun., July 26	Inner Loop - SW	Children's Events Family Events

ExxonMobil Summer Chills - The Crucifer of Blood Alley Theatre	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., July 15 until Sun., August 16	Downtown/ Midtown	Performing Arts Theater

Cirque Du Soleil: Saltimbanco Toyota Center	Daily from Wed., July 22 until Sun., July 26	Downtown/ Midtown	Family Events Multimedia Music

Children's Hilltop Festival Miller Outdoor Theatre	Daily from Tue., July 21 until Fri., July 24	Outer Loop - SE	Children's Events Theater

"Facing Mars: Would You Survive the Journey" The Health Museum	Daily from Thu., June 25 until Mon., September 7	Downtown/ Midtown	Children's Events Multimedia Museum Exhibits & Events

“Blow Up Houston” Aerosol Warfare Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., June 26 until Fri., July 31	East End	Art Free Events

"Detritus" - paintings and sculptures by Angela Beloian and Jessica Moon Bernstein Art League Houston	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 17 until Tue., July 28	Montrose	Art Free Events Pop Culture

Art League Houston: "Visual Harassment" Art League Houston	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., July 17 until Fri., August 28	Montrose	Art Free Events Multi-Cultural Pop Culture

"Arte Caliente" Betz Gallery	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., July 18 until Fri., July 31	River Oaks	Art Free Events Multi-Cultural Pop Culture

Phantom of the Opera Hobby Center for the Performing Arts	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., July 8 until Sun., August 2	Downtown/ Midtown	Music Theater

Germán Herrera: "Book of Mirrors" De Santos Gallery	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., June 13 until Sat., July 25	Lower Shepherd-Kirby	Art Art - Galleries Free Events

Mark Todd: “Oh, Man.” Domy Books	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., June 13 until Thu., July 23	Montrose	Art Art - Galleries

ArtHouston 2009 Gremillion & Co. Fine Art Inc.	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., July 11 until Sun., August 30	Kirby-West U	Art Free Events

"Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews during the Holocaust" Holocaust Museum Houston	Daily from Thu., July 16 until Mon., September 7	Third Ward	Art Free Events Multi-Cultural Photo

"Challenge VII:dysFUNctional" Art Exhibit Houston Center for Contemporary Craft	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 17 until Sun., September 13	Downtown/ Midtown	Art Free Events Off The Wall Pop Culture

Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor Houston Museum of Natural Science	Daily from Mon., May 18 until Fri., October 16	Kirby-West U	Museum Exhibits & Events