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| Eat Drink Man Woman Domy | Sun., November 23, 8:30pm | Montrose | |
Theres nothing better than a good wine accompanied by a good film and good friends. Brasil is offering a whole patio of friends today, along with My Table magazines Foodie Flick Night series of food and wine-themed films. This installment features Ang Lees delectable 1994 hit... More >> |
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| Los Magnificos Car Show Reliant Park | Sun., November 23, 11:00am-7:00pm | Inner Loop - SW | |
Check out the Los Magnificos Car Show for a day of cars, music, hydraulics, bikini-clad models, cars, and did we mention, cars? Theres 25K in prize money for the best car, truck, bike and bomb (in car show-speak, a bomb is a car that was made before 1957). Rap and hip-hop artists... More >> |
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| Underoath, Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada Verizon Wireless Theater | Sun., November 23 | Downtown-Midtown | |
Seeing is believing, particularly in Underoaths case. Whatever your feeling about their thunderous, increasingly complex and dynamic metalcore tsunami, their performances are a sight to behold. Writhing and shaking as though in the midst of a full-body seizure, the Florida six-piece... More >> |
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| The Karate Kid Alamo Drafthouse Cinema-Mason Park |
Sat., November 22, 7:30pm more dates/times |
Outside Houston | |
We like Will Smith. His blockbuster movies like Independence Day, I, Robot and Men in Black not only did well at the box office, they earned him a huge following of loyal fans. Heck, even his mushy The Pursuit of Happyness wasnt bad. But a blockbuster reputation wont make movie fans... More >> |
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| Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tour St. Thomas High School |
Sun., September 21, 9:00am-12:00pm more dates/times |
Heights | |
The Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tour allows you to explore Houstons downtown waterways without having to actually get in the water (not always a wise choice). Paddlers are guided from Shepherd to Allens Landing to the trips end in downtown near the Theater District. Admission gets you... More >> |
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| Via Colori Sam Houston Park |
Sat., November 22, 10:00am-6:00pm more dates/times |
Downtown-Midtown | |
Lets face it: Art festivals can sometimes feel like outdoor malls, with the booths selling wares ranging in quality from great to what-the-hell? But its all about simple appreciation at this weekends Via Colori, benefiting the Center for Hearing and Speech. Walk around and... More >> |
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| The Body Code Houston Museum of Natural Science | Daily from Fri., November 21 until Thu., January 8, 12:00pm | Kirby-West U | |
Want to see your eye from the inside out? Or see how DNA bosses all the other cells around? Check out The Body Code at the Planetarium to see all that and more. Youll shrink (via movie magic) into a speck and fly through a heart, out a carotid artery and around the brain. Youll... More >> |
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| A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas Alley Theatre | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., November 21 until Sun., December 28 | Downtown-Midtown | |
The Alley Theatre helps melt the cheese factor in holiday happenings. The companys annual take on Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story of Christmas includes some voodoo flavor perfect for those who are tired of the same old humbug hem and haw. Sure, Scrooge... More >> |
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| "Developing Houston: Photographic Treasures from the Cecil Thomson Collection" San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site | Daily from Sat., May 24 until Sun., May 24, 9:00am-6:00pm | Outside Houston | |
See what Houston looked like in the early part of last century at the Developing Houston: Photographic Treasures from the Cecil Thomson Collection. Thomson was one of Houstons first professional photographers, and his street scenes from the late 1920s to the mid 1950s capture... More >> |
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| The Nutcracker Wortham Theater Center |
Fri., November 14, 7:30pm more dates/times |
Downtown-Midtown | |
We all know the story behind the ballet The Nutcracker: The Nutcracker Prince takes young Clara on a dreamy journey through the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets, where she meets a slew of characters with delicious monikers most importantly, the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Okay, we... More >> |
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| "Echoes in the Ice" Houston Museum of Natural Science | Daily from Sat., September 6 until Sun., January 18 | Kirby-West U | |
Documentary filmmaker Rik van Glintenkamp explores the mysteries of the Arctic and Antarctic in Echoes in the Ice. The exhibit takes viewers through 500 years of polar history, with revealing looks at the brave (and sometimes bizarre) explorers who risked everything to reach the... More >> |
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| My Winnipeg Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
Sat., November 22, 1:00pm more dates/times |
Kirby-West U | |
In the wacky mockumentary My Winnipeg, cult director Guy Maddin returns to his home city purportedly hoping that making a film about it will help him leave it behind once and for all. Once you get there, though, you realize that his vision of Manitobas largest city is hardly an unbiased... More >> |
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| "Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art" Texas A&M Univ.-Memorial Student Center Galleries | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Tue., November 11 until Sun., December 14 | Outside Houston | |
At the exhibit Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art, youll see the ABCs of basketry: artistry, beauty and creativity. Crossing 300 years of African and American history, the exhibit features coiled basketry from both continents. Simultaneously art and craft, the... More >> |
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| Twelve Ways of Christmas Ensemble Theatre | Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., November 22 until Mon., December 8 | Downtown-Midtown | |
If holiday celebrations at your house consist of playing Pull my finger with Uncle Joe at the dinner table and arguing over which football game to watch on television, let the Ensemble Theatres annual production of The Twelve Ways of Christmas show you what youre... More >> |
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| More Events | |||
| Ad Deum Dance Classes West University Dance Center | Daily, 9:15am-10:45am | Kirby-West U | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Alamo Drafthouse Cinema-West Oaks | Daily | Outer Loop - SW | |
| Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Awareness Information Riverside General Hospital | Daily | Third Ward | |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup Association, Inc. | Daily | Outer Loop - NW | |
| American Cancer Society Houston American Cancer Society | Daily | Galleria | |
| Angelika Film Center Angelika Film Center | Daily | Downtown-Midtown | |
| Art Museum of Southeast Texas Art Museum of Southeast Texas | Daily | Outside Houston | |
| Bering Support Network Bering Memorial United Methodist Church | Daily | Montrose | |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters | Daily | Outer Loop - SW | |
| Big E's Rockabilly The Big Top | Every week Sunday | Downtown-Midtown |
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| Bingo at American Legion #586 American Legion #586 |
Every week Thursday, 7:00pm more dates/times |
Outer Loop - NW | |