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Alias:Orion, Devil Killing Moth Notsuoh	Sun., August 30, 8:00pm	Downtown/ Midtown	Music
One of the best bands in the rapidly recovering New Orleans music scene, Alias:Orion hits the senses like a combination of Queensryche’s prog-metal mastery and Wolfsheim’s Germanic space shenanigans. Try this for a mental image: The Millenium Falcon is about to make the jump to light... More >>

Depeche Mode, Peter Bjorn & John Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion	Sun., August 30, 8:00pm	Outside Houston	Music
By now, this mopey Brit institution is the musical equivalent of a high-budget summer action film: They're critic-proof, no matter how good or bad they may be. As it turns out, their new record is kinda soggy—high on drama as always, but pretty low on tunes. Still, they've got living... More >>

10th Grade Cutie Mango's	Sun., August 30, 9:00pm	Montrose	Music
10th Grade Cutie is a part of a new wave of punk bands like The Wrong Ones and The Ginslingers festering around town who mine more from Johnny Thunders and the late 70’s than grunge or early 90’s indie like most H-Town kids. Whereas the other two are straight-ahead rock, Cutie seems... More >>

16th Annual Theater District Open House Jones Hall	Sun., August 30, 12:00pm	Downtown/ Midtown	Dance Expos Music
The magic is unveiled this afternoon at the 16th Annual Theater District Open House in the heart of downtown. Wander the wings of the Alley Theatre, touch tutus at the Houston Ballet and enter to win a trip to Carnegie Hall at a free concert from the Houston Symphony hosted by Jones Hall.... More >>

A/V Geeks: Crafty Is As Crafty Does HITS Theatre	Sun., August 30, 3:00pm	Heights	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings
Time to break out the Popsicle sticks, googly eyes and pipe cleaners...and use them to explain what arts and crafts is to your kids. After that, head on over to the A/V Geeks: Crafty is as Crafty Does, where they'll get schooled, 16mm-style, by the geeks' collection of vintage art lessons from... 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 >>

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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

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

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

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

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

"Body in Fragments" The Menil Collection	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., August 21 until Sun., February 28, 11:00am-7:00pm	Montrose	Art

"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

"A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People" Holocaust Museum Houston	Thu., August 27, 6:00pm-8:00pm more dates/times	Third Ward	Museum Exhibits & Events Religion & Spirituality

"Omar Angel Perez: Stilett"O"s" Houston Center for Contemporary Craft	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., August 29 until Sat., October 24, 10:00am-5:00pm more dates/times	Downtown/ Midtown	Art

"The Sultans of Science" Islamic Da'wah Center	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday from Mon., August 10 until Mon., September 7, 10:00am-7:00pm more dates/times	Downtown/ Midtown	Museum Exhibits & Events

"The Hosek Collection of American Art" Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts	Every week Sunday from Sun., August 23 until Sun., December 20, 12:00pm-5:00pm more dates/times	Outer Loop - NW	Art

"Recollections" Redbud Gallery	Every week Saturday, Sunday from Sun., July 19 until Sun., August 30, 12:00pm-5:00pm	Heights	Art Free Events Multi-Cultural

Miss Leslie & Her Juke Jointers Continental Club	Every week Sunday, 6:00pm	Downtown/ Midtown	Music

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