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"Miles and Miles of Texas: The Lone Star State Through the Eyes of Buck Schiwetz" The Heritage Society |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., July 22 until Mon., September 7 |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Get a rare look at the works of one of the most renowned Texas artists at the exhibit "Miles and Miles of Texas: The Lone Star State Through the Eyes of Buck Schiwetz." Trained as an architect, he worked as an artist from the late 1920s to the early 1980s. Schiwetz captured images of a... More >> |
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Theatre Under the Stars: The Color Purple Hobby Center for the Performing Arts |
Tue., August 18, 8:00pm
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Downtown/ Midtown |
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 When Alice Walker published The Color Purple in 1982, she could hardly have imagined that it would become a Broadway musical of all things. But as we in America know, all things are possible if you believe in Oprah, the woman who helped steer the Pulitzer Prize-winning book into its latest... More >> |
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Mos Def, Jay Electronica House of Blues |
Wed., August 19, 8:00pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 It's very likely there are Houstonians who are pleased as punch (please forgive us for using that expression) that Mos Def is coming back to Houston for another show. Some of you may remember the show he did at the Arena Theatre in April, where he, Bilal, Ledisi and Mint Condition's Stokley... More >> |
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"The Sultans of Science" Islamic Da'wah Center |
Every week Sunday from Sun., August 16 until Mon., September 7, 12:00pm-5:00pm
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Downtown/ Midtown |
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 The greatest achievements of history's pioneering Muslim thinkers included advancements in medicine, math and engineering. The greatest achievement of The Sultans of Science, which covers 1,000 years of exploration and innovation in the Islamic world, is letting visitors actually interact with... More >> |
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Sugar Ray, Fastball, Green River Ordinance House of Blues |
Sat., August 22, 8:00pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Since forming in the late '80s, the band Sugar Ray has given us a number of beautiful delights. The cover of their first album Lemonade And Brownies had a sweet picture of a nude Nicole Eggert, the Baywatch actress. For some reason two years later, the band was featured in the Robin... More >> |
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HBO Boxing After Dark Toyota Center |
Sat., August 22, 3:30pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Former lightweight World Champion Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz makes his welterweight debut against Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi in today's HBO Boxing After Dark bout. Also in the ring are Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero and Malcolm "Stone" Klassen. (Do you think nicknames are required by the boxers... More >> |
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"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 |
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 A chair you can't sit on, a teapot full of leaks and a vase with a blocked neck: When the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft decided to go looking for works that "subvert and satirize" function, they weren't kidding around - or maybe they were. For "Challenge VII: dysFUNctional," the Center... More >> |
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"Paper or Plastic?" Art Exhibit Lawndale Art Center |
Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Mon., August 24 until Sat., September 26, 10:00am-5:00pm
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Downtown/ Midtown |
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Some African-Americans once used a paper bag to determine attractiveness and worth. The practice involved taking a plain brown paper bag and holding it up to their faces. If the bag was darker, that was a good thing. If the bag was lighter, well, that wasn't so good. In his exhibit "Paper or... More >> |
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The Open Road Angelika Film Center |
Sat., August 29, 10:45am |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 From boy band hottie to solo sensation to…minor league outfielder? Justin Timberlake stars in dramatic comedy The Open Road as young prospect Carlton Garrett, whose mother’s illness forces him to reconnect with his man-child of a father, former baseball legend Kyle Garrett (Jeff... More >> |
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"Facing Mars: Would You Survive the Journey" The Health Museum |
Daily from Thu., June 25 until Mon., September 7 |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Angelika Film Center Angelika Film Center |
Daily |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Houston Heritage Society The Heritage Society |
Daily |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Houston Lawyer Referral Service Houston Lawyer Referral Services, Inc |
Daily |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Rich's Rich's Houston |
Daily |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Gilbert Sedeno Trio Four Seasons Hotel Houston |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 5:00pm-9:00pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Steffany Johnston Magnolia Hotel |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, 6:00pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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T.E.A.S.E. The Vault - The Club |
Every week Wednesday |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Paul English Trio with David Caceres Magnolia Hotel |
Every week Wednesday, 6:00pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Paul English Trio Magnolia Hotel |
Every week Thursday |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Women In The Workplace Christ Church Cathedral |
First Friday of every other month |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Hands on Houston Houston Center for Contemporary Craft |
First Saturday of every month, 11:00am-5:00pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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The Downtown Forum Chevron Tower |
Second Tuesday of every month, 12:00pm-1:15pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Healthcare for the Homeless Info Session Healthcare for the Homeless |
Second Saturday of every month, 10:00am-11:00am |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Yvonne Washington Sambuca |
Mon., August 17 |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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Stress Relief & Relaxation Series Central Library |
Mon., August 17, 12:00pm |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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