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Mitch Jacobs Band Blanco's Bar & Grill	Thu., August 20, 8:00pm	Greenway Plaza	Music
Former Romeo Dogs front man Mitch Jacobs put out one of Houston’s best roots-rock albums last year, Jukebox Music. It brought Jacobs kudos from as far away as England and, as with many Americana/roots releases, more European radio play than in the U.S. Nonetheless, no record fully captures... More >>

"Camaro" With DJ Mr. Castillo Boondocks	Thu., August 20, 9:00pm	Montrose	Music
Dan Castillo is one of Houston’s most prolific and rock and roll poster artists, illustrating shows for most every venue in town, but most often Warehouse Live, Meridian and Boondocks. Last fall, under the paper-thin DJ guise of “Mr. Castillo,” he began a Thursday-night residency... More >>

"Mink Rock & Roll Movie Night" The Mink	Thu., August 20, 8:00pm more dates/times	Montrose	Film Multimedia Music
Just over a month old, this weekly movie night is slowly picking up steam. Upstairs in the space usually reserved for dance nights and indie-rock barn burners, a makeshift screen is set up every Tuesday night to show a different rock-related flick. The first week in July was dedicated to "The... More >>

Riff Trax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space AMC Willowbrook 24	Thu., August 20, 7:00pm	Outer Loop - NW	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings
During today's nationwide broadcast of Riff Trax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space, the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bell Corbett) will riff live on the worst film ever made by Ed Wood, everyone's favorite transvestite director and high camp king... More >>

2009 Mug Awards Warehouse Live	Thu., August 20, 7:30pm	East End	Sports - Spectator
The 2009 Mug Awards, sponsored by sports radio FM 1560 The Game and Warehouse Live, are billed as "the Oscars meets the Kids' Choice Awards, only with beer." Highlights (and a few lowlights) of the station's broadcasts will be noted, including Show of the Year and Interview of the Year. Three... More >>

All In A Day´s Work: Short Documentaries from doxita Winter Street Studios	Thu., August 20, 8:00pm	Heights	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings
"I work my ass off," says an Oregon lumberjack in David Fenster's documentary Wood, without much emotion or pride. He's just doing his job, a job on the verge of extinction. Each subject of the movies that comprise All in a Day's Work, the traveling festival of short documentary films presented... More >>

Andrew Jackson Jihad, O' Pioneers!!!, Molotov Compromise Mango's	Thu., August 20, 8:00pm	Montrose	Music
"Folk-punk" has become a four-letter word recently, with every two-bit hack thinking that picking up a poorly tuned acoustic and ceasing to bathe equals talent. While that doesn't work for most, Arizona beard farmers Andrew Jackson Jihad have harnessed the spontaneity of folk-punk and fused it... More >>

Josh Neufeld Domy Books	Thu., August 20, 8:30pm	Montrose	Book Events
In A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, artist Josh Neufeld shows how a graphic novel can tackle serious, real-life events - in this case, a city in the wake of a natural disaster. His poignant work follows the lives of seven Crescent City citizens who are forced to choose between staying in... More >>

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“La Cosa Nostra” Khon's	Daily from Thu., July 30 until Sun., August 30	Montrose	Art

"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

The Andrews Brothers Stages Repertory Theatre	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., July 30 until Sun., August 30	River Oaks	Music Theater

"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 Fri., August 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

"Friends" Domy Books	Daily from Fri., July 31 until Thu., September 3	Montrose	Art Free Events

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

"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

“Paramilitary Show” Houston Fire Museum	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Tue., August 11 until Sat., September 19	Montrose	Art

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

“Body Language” Museum of Printing History	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., June 25 until Sat., September 19	River Oaks	Art Free Events Women's Events

Steel Magnolias Grace Theater	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., July 2 until Sun., August 30	Lower Shepherd-Kirby	Performing Arts Theater

"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	Art Family Events History

"Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews during the Holocaust" Holocaust Museum Houston	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Thu., July 16 until Sun., February 7, 9:00am-5:00pm more dates/times	Third Ward	Art Free Events Multi-Cultural Photo

"Annual HSPVA SHOW" The Jung Center of Houston	Every week Saturday from Sat., August 15 until Sat., August 22, 10:00am-4:00pm more dates/times	Montrose	Art

"The Sultans of Science" Islamic Da'wah Center	Every week Sunday from Sun., August 16 until Mon., September 7, 12:00pm-5:00pm more dates/times	Downtown/ Midtown	Museum Exhibits & Events

"Pieced Together" Aerosol Warfare Gallery	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Mon., August 17 until Sat., September 12, 11:00am-7:00pm more dates/times	East End	Art