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The Mighty Orq Katie's Bar & Grill	Tue., August 18, 8:00pm	Outside Houston	Music
Ever since The Mighty Orq put his Resonator aside and ’lectrified his act, the guitarist has become known for a blues-rocking wall of sound that recalls another little band from Houston, ZZ Top. Deep-fried Southern rock grooves, snarling leads and layers of rhythm soaked in gin and swampy... More >>

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
Summers are usually slow for art dealers, so for the past 30 years, the Houston Art Dealers Association has hosted ArtHouston 2009, a citywide event meant to get people into local galleries. This year, of course, dealers are also coping with the recession, so they’re seeking strength in... More >>

"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
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 >>

Three Nights of Movie Musicals Miller Outdoor Theatre	Tue., August 18, 8:00pm more dates/times	Outer Loop - SE	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings
Join Eliza (Audrey Hepburn) as she learns how to properly enunciate the King's English, as taught by Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) in George Cukor's static adaptation of the famous, frolicsome Lerner and Loewe musical My Fair Lady (1964). Learn to play a trumpet or glockenspiel from... More >>

Theatre Under the Stars: The Color Purple Hobby Center for the Performing Arts	Tue., August 18, 8:00pm more dates/times	Downtown/ Midtown	Music Theater
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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"Mink Rock & Roll Movie Night" The Mink	Thu., August 20, 8:00pm more dates/times	Montrose	Film Multimedia Music

Little Joe Washington Boondocks	Every week Tuesday, 9:00pm	Montrose	Music

“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

"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

"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

"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

Under the Sea 3D Houston Museum of Natural Science	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00am more dates/times	Kirby-West U	Film - IMAX Film - Repertory & Special Screenings Museum Exhibits & Events

Angelika Film Center Angelika Film Center	Daily	Downtown/ Midtown	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings

Art Museum of Southeast Texas Art Museum of Southeast Texas	Daily	Outside Houston	Museum Exhibits & Events

Bering Support Network Bering Memorial United Methodist Church	Daily	Montrose	Support Groups & Hotlines Volunteer Opportunities

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters	Daily	Outer Loop - SW	Children's Events Volunteer Opportunities