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June 2010
School is out and summer has arrived,
and with it, lots of fun things to do around the city.
You won’t want to miss the many outdoor
performances at Miller Outdoor Theater and while you are in the area, take in
the Magic and Fabergé
exhibits, as well as Hubble 3D at IMAX, all taking place at The Museum of
Natural Science. There will be fireworks following Friday Astros games and Star
Wars:The Clone Wars exhibit is opening at Space Center Houston. You can do
tai chi or yoga on your way home from work at The Arboretum, or enjoy the many
activities and events scheduled this month at Discovery Green downtown.
The annual AIA Sandcastle building contest takes place in Galveston this month
and the International Boat Show will be going on at Reliant Park. Cirque
du Soleil will be presenting Alegria at Toyota Center and kids can learn to cook
this summer at the Kids Camp cooking classes being sponsored by Central Market. No matter what your interests, there is
something for everyone this month in Houston!
Holidays
June 14th:
Flag Day
June 20th:
Father’s Day
Dance/Music/Theatre
Alley Theatre
(615 Texas Avenue)
Thru June 20th:
Intelligence-Slave – Kenneth
Lin’s new play, Intelligence-Slave,
tells the story of Curt Herzstark, a concentration camp prisoner who was kept
alive by the Nazis because he was rumored to have invented the world's first
hand-held four function calculator – a great prize if it could be
re-created. Caught between the thrill of technological discovery and the fear of
rendering himself obsolete if he produces a working device, Curt's survival plan
takes a turn when the Nazis introduce him to a wunderkind member of the Hitler
Youth with a soul that might be salvageable.
Recommended for mature audiences due to
language and subject matter.
June 9th – 27th:
Boeing-Boeing – The high-flying, Tony award-winning comedy that had
London and Broadway audiences airborne with laughter, is taking off on the
Alley’s Hubbard Stage. Bernard, a
successful American architect living in a posh Paris apartment, has been deftly
juggling three fiancées, who are all flight attendants.
It’s easy, with good timing and a bit of assistance from his reluctant
housekeeper, who plays romantic air-traffic controller.
But this supersonic lifestyle hits turbulence when his old college friend
visits and each of his three fiancées chance their flight schedule.
Boeing-Boeing is called “the funniest play to hit Broadway in ages” (Wall
Street Journal). Fasten your seat
belt for a roaring ride that will take you up, up and away.
July 8th – August 8th:
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap – Written by the undisputed mistress
of thriller genre, The Mousetrap follows a group of strangers – one of whom is a
murderer – trapped in a boarding house during a snow storm.
Is it the newlyweds, whose rampant suspicions nearly wreck their
marriage, or the spinster with the curious background?
Perhaps it is the architect, the retired Army major, or the odd man who
claims his car overturned in a snow drift?
Here’s your opportunity to enjoy every suspenseful moment and unexpected
revelation in the longest-running show in theatre history.
July 15th – August 8th:
St. Nicholas, A Vampire Story – In the vampire story, St. Nicholas,
Tony Award-winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson weaves a mesmerizing tale
about a theatre critic who falls in love with an actress and becomes a servant
to the vampires. The New York Times
says, “Like the best of fairy tales, spooky campfire recitations and the self
–aggrandizing myths spun in barrooms, this shaggy vampire story touches on
primal concerns beneath its lurid surface.”
Jams Black relates this mysterious narrative in a solo performance.
Recommended for mature audiences due to violent sexual content and strong
adult language.
for more information, see
www.alleytheatre.org
or call (713) 228-8421
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
(The
Woodlands)
Surrounded by a lush forest, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is
an outdoor amphitheater that provides the Greater Houston region with an array
of performing arts and contemporary entertainment in a setting of unparalleled
beauty.
June 10th:
Houston Symphony European Adventure
8:00 p.m.
June 11th:
Iron Maiden 7:30 p.m.
June 13th:
Lynyrd Skynyrd with Bret Michaels & .38 Special
7:00 p.m.
June 18th:
Texas Music Festival Orchestra
8:00 p.m.
June 25th:
Sting 8:00 p.m.
June 26th:
Chicago & The Doobie Brothers
7:30 p.m.
July 3rd: Houston Symphony’s
Star-Spangled Salute 8:00 p.m.
July 24th:
Robert Plant & The Band of Joy
8:00 p.m.
July 31st:
Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato
7:00 p.m.
August 7th:
American Idol 7:30 p.m.
August 12th:
Christina Aguilera with Leona Lewis
7:30 p.m.
August 15th:
Lilith with Sarah McLachlan, Miranda Lambert, Norah Jones, Court Yard
Hounds, Corrine Bailey Rae and Brandi Carlile
2:30 p.m.
August 18th:
Jack Johnson 7:30 p.m.
August 20th:
Houston Ballet – Three for the Ages
8:00 p.m.
August 27th:
Sheryl Crow 8:00 p.m.
Sept. 2nd:
Houston Symphony Broadway Showstoppers
8:00 p.m.
Sept. 4th:
Creed 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 8th:
Paramore with Tegan and Sara
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10th:
The David Matthews Band with Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
7:00 p.m.
Sept. 24th:
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with ZZ Top
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 25th:
Rush 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30th:
Houston Symphony – The Planets – An HD Odyssey
8:00 p.m.
for more information, see
http://pavilion.woodlandscenter.org
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
(800 Bagby @ Walker)
June 4th:
Apollo Travels the Globe – Join
the Apollo Chamber Players as they explore and highlight the distinct ethnic and
folk-inspired music traditions of various regions and cultures of the globe.
Enjoy the Spanish flare of Sarasate’s Navarra violin duo, the spellbinding
virtuosity of Bazzini’s Round of the Goblins, the expressive elegance of
Debussy’s violin sonata and the alluring titillation of Dvorak’s famed Piano
Quintet in A Major, Op. 81.
Showcased on the program will be a set of unique and never before heard string
transcriptions of folk melodies and songs from Greece, America (Appalachia), and
Venezuela, as well as an exclusive premiere presentation of the “Lost” Mozart
work, found by accident in the archives of a French library.
8:00 p.m.
Thru June 6th:
Young Frankenstein – The classic
Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and
it's headed here! You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new
production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award. Don't miss the
sensational cast delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film,
plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania
Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and “Puttin' on the Ritz." This wickedly inspired
re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein
(that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster--but not without scary
and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and
three- time Tony winner Mel Brooks himself--who wrote the music and lyrics and
co-wrote the book- along with his record-breaking team from The Producers:
five-time Tony-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman and three-time
Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.
June 11th – 12th:
Mi Colombia – As part of the Colombian Folkloric Ballet Bicentennial
Anniversary of Colombia’s Independence Commemoration program, the CFB is
presenting the renowned “Mi Colombia” musical extravaganza, a powerful and vivid
expression of Colombian dance and music.
The show will feature La Cumbiamba eNeYe, the renowned Colombian artists
Cristian Laverde and Nilko Andreas, who will perform along with the CFB under
the artistic direction of the internationally renowned dancer and choreographer
Jairo Lastre. “Mi Colombia” takes
the spectator through a journey of Colombia’s five folkloric regions, to
experience their contagious music and dance, brilliant festivals and lively
carnivals that are an essential part of the vibrant cultural landscape of
Colombia and its diverse artistic heritage.
June 15th – June 27th:
Menopause, The Musical – Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing
in common but a black lace bra and memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not
enough sex, too much sex and more!
This joyful musical parody set to 25 classic baby-boomer songs from “Puff, My
God I’m Draggin” to the disco favorite “Stayin’ Awake, Stayin’ Awake”, will have
you cheering and dancing in the aisles!
It’s definitely not “The Silent Passage” anymore!
June 30th – July 25th:
Wicked – Back in Houston by popular demand, Wicked, the winner of 35
major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony awards.
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkin land, two girls
meet in the Land of Oz. One – born
with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood.
The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular.
How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda, the
Good Witch, makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical
in a long time” (USA Today).
July 22nd – August 1st:
Rent – The Broadway smash hit finally comes to Hobby and already,
the crowds are cheering for the show that turned the theatre world upside down.
Follow a year in the life of eight friends living in the dying
post-Bohemia of New York City’s East Village at the end of the millennium, and
learning to cope with themselves adrift in the chaos of modern life and the ties
that bind them all together – young lovers Roger and Mimi reeling from the
shadow of AIDS and the fear of betrayal and loss; street performer Angel and the
studious, life-affirming Tom Collins, coming together in spite of the disease
raving their bodies; with her chronic infidelity through performance art and her
partner Joanne wondering if their love can survive; and Mark, the aspiring
filmmaker, observing life through his camera without every playing a part.
Songs such as “One Song Glory”, “La Vie Boheme”, “Seasons of Love” and
“I’ll Cover You” will rock your soul and shake your heart with laughter and
tears – by the end of the show, you will come to understand that when it comes
to living, there is truly “no day but today”.
for more information, see
www.thehobbycenter.org
or call (713)
315-2525
Houston Symphony
(Jones Hall – 615 Louisiana)
June 17th:
Bernstein and Ravel – This
concert is part of the Summer Symphony Nights series and will take place at
Miller Outdoor Theatre. The first
Houston “tweetcert”. Bring your cell
phone and get minute by minute concert insights through the Symphony’s Twitter
feed as you listen to the concert.
Brett Mitchell, conductor. 8:30 p.m.
June 18th:
Mendelssohn’s Third – This
concert is part of the Summer Symphony Nights series and will take place at
Miller Outdoor Theatre. At this
concert, you’ll vote for your pick for the encore via text message.
Robert Franz, conductor. 8:30
p.m.
June 25th:
Tchaikovsky’s Fourth – This
concert is part of the Summer Symphony Nights series and will take place at
Miller Outdoor Theatre. Diego
Matheuz, conductor. 8:30 p.m.
June 26th:
Dvorak’s New World – This
concert is part of the Summer Symphony Nights series and will take place at
Miller Outdoor Theatre. Krzysztof
Urbanski, conductor. 8:30 p.m.
July 4th:
ExxonMobil: A Star Spangled Salute
– This concert is part of the Summer Symphony Nights series and will take
place at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Enjoy the ever-popular 1812 Overture – complete with booming cannons and the
Texas Tenors, who will join the performance to sing patriotic favorites.
This celebration concludes with a magnificent display of fireworks,
provided by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board.
Michael Krajewski, conductor.
8:30 p.m.
July 10th:
Houston Chronicle Dollar Concert –
Enjoy the Houston Symphony in Jones Hall for $1 per ticket as Music
Director, Hans Graf, continues this summer tradition of over 50 years.
The concert also celebrates the talent of first prize winner of the Ima
Hogg Young Artist Competition.
July 17th:
The Planets – An HD Odyssey, plus
Star Wars – If you missed the sold out January world premiere of The Planets
– An HD Odyssey, or you want to relive the experience, now is your chance.
This must see multi-media event combines a film of the latest HD
planetary images projected on a giant screen over the stage paired with a live
performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets by the Houston Symphony.
Plus, enjoy the celestial inspired work of John Williams as the orchestra
performs selections from all time favorites: Star Wars, E.T. and Close
Encounters of the Third Kind!
July 22nd:
The Music of Queen – Houston
Symphony patrons enjoyed sold-out summer performances of The Music of Led
Zeppelin and The Music of Pink Floyd.
Now join us and conductor Brent Havens for an evening dedicated to the
timeless music of Queen. Singer
Brody Dolyniuk captures the sound and essence of Freddie Mercury while the full
orchestra provides the power and harmony for a full rock concert experience,
including rock concert lighting and sound.
This concert will feature music from albums such as Classic Queen, A
Night at the Opera, Sheer Heart Attack, Jazz, News of the World, A Kind of Magic
and The Works.
July 24th:
Distant Worlds: Music from Final
Fantasy – Don’t miss this Houston premiere of the highly anticipated
multi-media concert experience.
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy, conducted by Arnie Roth, will take you
through the extensive musical catalog of every game in the Final Fantasy series
as the video of the games are projected on a large screen above the orchestra.
Fan favorite composer, Nobuo Uematsu and conductor Arnie Roth will be
available for a post concert Q & A session from the stage.
The 2010-2011 Season begins in September.
for more
information, see
www.houstonsymphony.com
or call (713) 224-7575
Jones Hall
(615 Louisiana)
June 4th:
Neil Young Solo with special guest
Bert Jansch – Rock icon Neil Young will hit the road for his first solo
concerts in many years on the Twisted Road tour.
As an ever rarer treat for fans, Young will play solo in several of the
region’s classic theaters, offering a program of his classic songs, along with
the special privilege of hearing brand new, as yet unrecorded songs for the
first time. British folk legend Bert
Jansch will open the shows. 8:00
p.m.
June 6th:
Indo-American Association – The
pure musical concert features four-time Filmfare Award winner Padamshri Kavita
Krishnamurthy, the incredible classical Bollywood phenomenon Suresh Wadkar, the
melodious Sa Re Ga Ma Pa winner Sanchita Bhattacharya and the rising star in
Bollywood playback singing Aavez Darbar.
The four top-notch singers are accompanied by the original six member Sa
Ra Ga Ma Pa music band. 6:00 p.m.
June 19th:
Let’s Misbehave – A comedy show
with a broad spectrum of music that parodies all elements of this crazy world
that we live in. Check your
sensitivities at the door. All bets
are off and political correctness will be thrown out the window.
Camp? You betchya!
7:30 p.m.
The 2010-2011 Season of the Society of the Performing Arts begins
in September.
for more information, see
www.spahouston.org
Toyota Center
(1510 Polk Street)
June 9th:
Maxwell & Jill Scott 7:30
p.m.
June 20th:
Tool 8:00 p.m.
July 1st:
Aventura 8:00 p.m.
July 3rd:
A. R. Rahman 8:30 p.m.
July 16th:
Michael Bublé 8:00 p.m.
July 25th – 26th:
Lady Gaga 8:00 p.m.
for more information, visit
www.houstontoyotacenter.com
or call (866) 4HOUTIX
Wortham Center – Houston Ballet
(Texas &
Smith)
Thru June 6th:
Pecos – Created by the
legendary George Balanchine for New York City Ballet in 1978,
Ballo della Regina is a virtuoso
set of variations, comparable to the bel canto style of opera, set to ballet
music that was cut from the original production of Verdi's Don Carlos.
Set to a specially commissioned score by Matthew Pierce, Stanton Welch’s
vibrantly theatrical Pecos Bill
dramatizes the poignant romance between the legendary Texas hero Pecos Bill
and the gutsy tomboy Sluefoot Sue. Modern dance legend Mark Morris’s
Sandpaper Ballet contains the
hallmarks of his work: wit, humor, and dazzlingly inventive movement, along with
whimsical green and white costumes by noted fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi.
June 10th – 20th:
La Fille Mal Gardée (The Wayward Daughter) – A glorious romantic
comedy full of color and laughter, this ballet is set in the countryside in
eighteenth century France. The
ballet tells the story of Lise, a young maiden who must choose between the
handsome, penniless farmer Colas and the wealthy, simpleton Alain, whom her
meddling mama wishes her to marry.
In La Fille Mal Gardée, folk dance and classical ballet meet in a joyous
celebration of love and life that is perfect for the entire family.
The 2010 – 2011 Season begins in September.
for more information, see
www.houstonballet.org
or call (713) 227-ARTS
Wortham Center – Houston Grand Opera
(Texas & Smith)
The 2010-2011 Season begins in October.
for more information, see
www.houstongrandopera.org
or call (713) 228-6737
DaCamera of Houston
(as noted below)
The 2010-2011 Season begins in October.
for more information, see
www.dacamera.com
Miller Outdoor Theatre
(Hermann Park)
Located on nearly eight acres in the heart of Hermann Park, Miller
Outdoor Theatre is the only free open-air theatre of its kind in the United
States. It is a home away from home for some of Houston's most dynamic arts
organizations such as HITS Unicorn Theater, Houston Grand Opera, the Houston
Ebony Opera Guild, Festival Chicano, Houston Symphony, Theatre Under The Stars
(TUTS) and a host of other multi-cultural groups and theater companies.
Performances take place from March through November.
June 4th:
Sizzling Summer Dance – Enjoy
an evening of sizzling summer dance guaranteed to please everyone!
The Houston Metropolitan Dance Company will explode onto stage in a
performance of color, movement, music, diversity and dance.
8:30 p.m.
June 5th:
Accordion Kings and Queens –
This is the 21st annual performance of the Accordion Kings and
Queens. From Czech-German polka,
cumbia to conjunto, Cajun, zydeco and more, you will hear the best of the Texas
squeezebox. This year there will be
an outstanding lineup of headliners and competition finalists, so come early and
wear your dancing shoes! Presented
by Texas Folklife Resources. 6:30
p.m.
June 7th:
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! – Musicians
are chosen from over 350 applicants.
In order to be a Houston Young Artist, the featured musicians compete against
the best young artists in the Houston area.
They will captivate your heart with their passion for their instruments.
Audience members will have an opportunity to participate in the
performance. Presented by Houston
Young Artist’s Concert Series. 11:00
a.m.
June 9th – 11th:
Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr. – the classic tale of an aging
toymaker and his puppet, Pinocchio, takes on timely issues in this production.
Grammy Award winner and master melodist Stephen Schwartz adds a
compelling score of original songs to the beloved classics “When You Wish Upon a
Star” and “I’ve Got No Strings”.
Join the Blue Fairy, Stromboli and a lively cast of characters as Geppetto
journeys beyond the Toy Shop to discover what makes the “perfect child”.
This family friendly musical is appropriate for all audiences and is a
magical mix of heartwarming fairytale and action-packed adventure.
Audiences will love following Pinocchio’s journey from an awkward wooden
puppet to a real, live boy and will be charmed by Geppetto’s transformation from
demanding creator to a real, live father. Presented by TUTs Humphreys School.
11:00 a.m.
June 11th:
Miller Classic Films: Swingtime –
Classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers feel-good film of the Depression-era,
considered the dancing duo’s greatest collaboration.
8:30 p.m.
June 12th:
The Lee Boys – One of America’s
finest African-American sacred steel ensembles, this family group of three
brothers and their three nephews deliver an inspired, unique form of gospel
music with a hard-driving, blues-based beat.
8:30 p.m.
June 17th – 18th:
Summer Symphony Nights – The performance for the evening of the 17th
will be Bernstein and Ravel, conducted by Bret Mitchell.
The performance for the evening of the 18th will be
Mendelssohn’s Third, conducted by Robert Franz.
8:30 p.m.
June 19th:
A Gulf Coast Juneteenth – A
Gulf Coast Juneteenth celebrates the rich African-American musical traditions of
Texas and the Gulf Coast, including blues, zydeco, jazz and gospel.
The celebration is centered around the historic event of Juneteenth, the
commemoration of June 19, 1865, when slaves learned of their freedom.
7:00 p.m.
June 20th:
A Juneteenth Gospel Celebration –
This production will feature African-American gospel traditions of Houston
and the Gulf Coast region as a celebration of Juneteenth, including a small
music combo, a choir and a featured gospel artist.
Presented by Houston Institute for Culture.
6:00 p.m.
June 21st:
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! – Experience
the artists of tomorrow – young geniuses, aged 4-18, perform for your
entertainment. Musicians are chosen
from over 350 applicants. In order
to be a Houston Young Artist, the featured musicians compete against the best
young artists in the Houston area.
They will captivate your heart with their passion for their instruments.
Audience members will have an opportunity to participate in the
performance. Presented by Houston
Young Artist’s Concert Series. 11:00
a.m.
June 22nd:
Sounds Like Fun – the Houston
Symphony’s Sounds Like Fun concerts return to Miller Outdoor Theater with
musical magic that will captivate audiences young and old.
11:00 a.m.
June 25th – 26th:
Summer Symphony Nights – The performance for the 25th
will be Tchaikovsky’s Fourth, conducted by Diego Matheuz.
The performance for the 26th will be Dvorak’s New World,
conducted by Krzysztof Urbanski.
8:30 p.m.
July 1st:
Starlight Movie Night – Forbidden
Planet – Since the 1956 science fiction classic “Forbidden Planet”, which
introduced Robby the Robot and inspired Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and
countless space explorers of the past and present.
8:30 p.m.
July 2nd:
Starlight Movie Night – Apollo 13 –
View free NASA exhibits on the history and future of human space flight and
touch a moon rock (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.).
Then at 8:30 p.m., see Apollo 12, the inspiring true story of the women
and men of NASA mission control who heard “Houston, we have a problem”, and
replied “Failure is not an option”.
July 4th:
Summer Symphony Nights:
Independence Day – the Houston Symphony, led by Principle Pops Conductor,
Michael Krajewski, presents a rousing musical salute to Independence Day.
Tchaikovsky’s stirring 1812 Overture and a selection of American
favorites, followed by a fantastic fireworks display.
8:30 p.m.
July 13th – 18th:
Little Shop of Horrors – Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of
Seymour, a timid and nerdy sales clerk at the seedy Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists,
barely in business in lower Manhattan.
He achieves fame and fortune after he discovers an exotic plant named
Audrey II, a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
A Greek chorus of hip soul singers narrates the thriller with a score in
the 1960s style of rock and roll, doo-wop and Motown.
Audrey’s appetite grows to gigantic proportions as the cast rapidly
diminishes. This show promises to be
an audience favorite! Produced by
TUTS. 8:15 p.m.
July 20th:
Colombian Bicentennial Celebration
Concert – This concert features the Symphonic Student Band of Neira,
Columbia, who will be playing traditional Colombian music, as well as popular
tunes. Colombians throughout the
world will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of their
independence, and Colombians and friends of Colombia Houston will be joining in
by attending this concert. The
symphony is composed of students between the ages of 6 and 17 years, who are
from an area in Colombia that has been highly marginalized and has served as a
center of recruitment and insurgent activity for armed groups.
Rather than engage in unlawful activity, they have chosen music as an
alternative. Presented by the
Consulate General of Colombia.
July 20th:
Children’s Hilltop Festival: Three
Billy Goats Gruff – All the three billy goats want to do is get across the
bridge so that they can eat the grass on the other side, but there’s a grumbly,
grouchy, bully of a troll under the bridge, who is determined not to let them
pass. A rollicking musical
production by Kevin M. Reese, directed by Alex Gardner.
Produced by Express Children’s Theatre.
11:00 a.m.
July 21st:
The True Story of the Tortoise and
the Hare – A roving reporter just happens to be in the forest looking for a
breaking story when she stumbles upon what appears to be the true story of the
Tortoise and the Hare. Young
Henrietta Hare is looking for someone to race and Grandpa G, the Tortoise is
happy to oblige. An original musical
adaptation by Kevin M. Reece, directed by Vincent Victoria.
Produced by Express Children’s Theatre.
11:00 a.m.
July 22nd:
The Three Little Pigs – A
bilingual (Spanish/English) show about three brothers, one messy, one a
daydreamer, and the last, who always has a plan for the future.
They are Pig Scouts, the pride of youthful swinedom, and they must set up
camp to earn their merit badges.
Now, who is that unfamiliar scout master who will be judging their work?
It’s the Wolf, Big Bad, to be specific.
That’s who! Presented by
Express Children’s Theatre. 11:00
a.m.
July 23rd:
Jack and the Beanstalk – Enter
an enchanted world of dancing cows, hysterical chickens, a singing harp, magical
beans and a Giant, who lives in a castle in the sky.
Poor Jack can’t seem to do anything right.
He sells the cow for beans, climbs the beanstalk, gets caught trying to
steal the Giant’s Golden Goose, and has trouble finding his way back home.
By the end of this special tale, the cow is returned, the chicken learns
how to lay golden eggs and the silly Giant teaches Jack a valuable lesson about
dealing with others. A new musical
adaptation, written and directed by Harold J. Haynes.
Produced by Express Children’s Theatre.
11:00 a.m.
July 30th:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – One
of Shakespeare’s most popular and frequently produced plays.
There is a strong belief that Shakespeare wrote Midsummer for a wedding
feast. But its mixture of fairies
and mortals with some of Shakespeare’s most memorable verse makes this classic a
universal favorite. Produced by
Houston Shakespeare Festival. 8:30
p.m.
July 31st:
Much
Ado About Nothing – Perhaps Shakespeare’s sunniest comedy, audiences
continue to be dazzled by the verbal dexterity of Benedick and Beatrice as they
battle and charm each other and finally discover their mutual love.
Produced by Houston Shakespeare Festival.
8:30 p.m.
August 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – One of Shakespeare’s most popular and
frequently produced plays. There is
a strong belief that Shakespeare wrote Midsummer for a wedding feast.
But its mixture of fairies and mortals with some of Shakespeare’s most
memorable verse makes this classic a universal favorite.
Produced by Houston Shakespeare Festival.
8:30 p.m.
August 4th, 6th & 8th:
Much Ado About Nothing – Perhaps Shakespeare’s sunniest comedy,
audiences continue to be dazzled by the verbal dexterity of Benedick and
Beatrice as they battle and charm each other and finally discover their mutual
love. Produced by Houston
Shakespeare Festival. 8:30 p.m.
August 10th:
Jailhouse Rock – It’s Elvis
Week at Graceland, so celebrate the King with Movies at Miller.
Elvis Presley stars as Vince Everett, who is serving a one year jail
sentence for manslaughter. While in
the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the
record business. Everett takes to it so well that he decides to become a singer
when he gets out. However, he is
quickly disillusioned by the record business.
But with the help of a new friend, he decides to form his own label, and
soon becomes an overnight sensation.
But when he becomes a superstar, will his desire for fame and money cause him to
forget the people who got him there?
8:30 p.m.
August 11th:
Blue Hawaii – the Elvis
celebration continues with the film Blue Hawaii . . Elvis Presley stars as Chad
Gates, who has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii
with his surfboard, his beach buddies and his girlfriend.
His father wants him to go back to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian
Fruit Company, but Chad is reluctant.
So Chad goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend’s agency.
Merriment and music follow.
8:30 p.m.
August 12th:
Viva Las Vegas – One of Elvis
Presley’s most popular films . . . Viva La Vegas is the tale of Lucky Jackson
who arrives in town with his car literally in tow, ready for the first Las Vegas
Grand Prix – once he has the money to buy an engine.
He gets the cash easily enough, but mislays it when the pretty swimming
pool manager (Ann Margaret) takes his mind off things.
It seems he will lose both the race and the girl, problems made more
difficult by rivalry from Elmo Mancini, fellow racer and womanizer.
Perhaps some singing will help.
8:30 p.m.
August 13th:
Donny Edwards Tribute to Elvis with
Fever – Donny Edwards, internationally recognized, award winning Elvis
tribute artist, teams up with Fever-the ultimate tribute band, for a night of
the memorable music of the King of Rock & Roll.
Donny maintains a performance of incredible authenticity as he performs
each era of the king’s inspiring career.
From the early rock ‘n’ roll years of the 50’s to the 60’s movie hits to
the historic 1968 comeback special to the legendary Vegas years of the 1970s.
We’re keeping the music alive with this special tribute to Elvis Presley!
8:00 p.m.
August 14th:
Keeping the Music Alive – This
concert honors some of the greatest entertainers such as Marvin Gaye, Luther
Vandross, Barry White, Gerald Levert and funny man Bernie Mac.
We may have lost them physically, but the music lives on.
7:30 p.m. Produced by CBA
Walker Entertainment.
August 17th:
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of
the Lost Ark – Its adventure movie week at Miller.
Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones.
Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is
hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant, which is believed
to still hold the ten commandments.
Unfortunately, agents of Hitler are also after the Ark.
Indy, and his ex-flame Marion, escape from various close scrapes in a
quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo.
8:30 p.m.
August 18th:
Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom
– Adventure movie week continues with Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.
Set in 1935, professor, archaeologist, and legendary hero, Indiana Jones
is back in action in his newest adventure.
But this time he teams up with a night club singer named Wilhelmina
“Willie” Scott and a twelve year old boy named Short Round.
They end up in a small distressed village in India, where the people
believe that evil spirits have taken all of their children away after a sacred
precious stone was stolen!
They also discover the great mysterious terror surrounding a booby-trapped
temple known as the Temple of Doom.
The evil Thuggee is beginning to attempt to rise once more, believing that with
the power of all five Sankara stones they can rule the world.
Now it’s all up to Indiana to put an end to the Thuggee campaign, rescue
the lost children, win the girl and conquer the Temple of Doom.
All in a day’s work! 8:30
p.m.
August 19th:
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
– Our adventure movie series concludes with the final film of the Indiana
Jones trilogy . . . this one starring Harrison Ford and the dashing Sean
Connery. Three years after he
recovered The Ark of the Covenant, Indiana Jones recovers from treasure hunters
an artifact that he found as a kid, the Cross of Francisco de Coronado.
Now, in the last Crusade, Jones discovers the history of another biblical
artifact called “the Holy Grail”. He
also discovers that his father, Henry Jones (Sean Connery) is missing.
Jones must find his father who is looking for the Grail.
Will Jones become involved in the search of the Holy Grail?
He’ll have to fight the Nazis to reach it.
8:30 p.m.
for more information, see
www.milleroutdoortheatre.org
A.D. Players
(2710 West Alabama)
July 9th – August 29th:
Leaving Iowa (large stage) – A story for everyone who has ever
revisited memories of youth, Leaving Iowa, follows Don, a middle-aged man who
returns home to Iowa in search of a final resting place for his father’s ashes.
As he travels across the state searching for the perfect place to scatter
the ashes, memories of childhood road trips with his father resurface, and he is
finally able to come to peace with his past and present.
The 2010 – 2011 Season begins in September.
for more information, see
www.adplayers.org
Main Street Theatre
(2540 Times Blvd.)
Thru June 6th:
Arcadia (main stage) – “it’s
the best possible time to be alive, when everything you thought you knew is
wrong”. In Tom Stoppard’s
time-traveling masterpiece Arcadia, the time is 1809, as the Coverly gardens are
being transformed to the Gothic picturesque and the young genius Thomasina is
forming a startling scientific theory while the adults around her are
preoccupied with illicit passions and professional rivalries.
The time is also two hundred years later, as academic adversaries Hannah
and Bernard piece together puzzling clues from 1809 in their search for an
increasingly elusive truth about Lord Byron and his connection to the Coverlys.
Both worlds intersect and even collide as the quests for knowledge and
passion run their courses, and everyone is forced to confront the reality of the
attraction Newton left out. Please
note that some material may be inappropriate for younger children.
June 10th – 27th:
Tomfoolery – The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer – Five actors,
stools, a piano and a healthy dose of attitude are all you need to enter the
witty, wicked, offbeat and thoroughly twisted world of famed satirical
songwriter Tom Lehrer. In concerts,
television appearances and a series of now-classic recordings, the
Harvard-educated math professor delighted millions of fans during the 1950s and
60s with his dry, cynical, but good-humored attacks on the A-bomb, racism,
pollution, pornography, the military, the boy scouts and, of course,
mathematics. Nothing is sacred in
this hysterical revue featuring such Lehrer favorites as “Poisoning Pigeons in
the Park”, “When You are Old and Grey”, “The Masochism Tango”, “The Old Dope
Peddler”, “The Vatican Rag” and an unforgettable Gilbert and Sullivan-esque
recitation of the table of elements, linked together with his own inimitable
concert patter.
The 2010 – 2011 Season begins in October.
for more information, see
www.mainstreettheater.com
or call (713) 524-6706
Opera in the Heights
(1703 Heights Blvd.)
The 2010 – 2011 Season begins in September.
for more information, see
www.operaintheheights.org
or call (713) 861-5303
Playhouse 1960
(6814 Grant Road)
June 11th – 27th:
Bye Bye Birdie – This stage musical, originally called Let’s Go
Steady, is a satire on American society, set in 1958.
The story was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley
and his draft notice into the army.
The rock star character’s name, Conrad Birdie, is word plan on the name of
Conway Twitty.
July 23rd – August 14th:
Inherit the Wind – Per the New York Times, “This is the play that
has as its genesis, the events of the famous Scoopes trial.
One of the most outstanding drams of our time. The portrait it draws of
an explosive episode in American culture, vigorously written by Jerome Lawrence
and Robert E. Lee, remains as fresh as it ever was.
One of the most stirring plays in recent years retains its folk flavor
and spiritual awareness in an Arena Stage production.
Bursting with vitality . . . literature of the stage!”
September 9th – 18th:
Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got the Will? – Set in a small Texas town in
anytime U.S.A., Dyin’ concerns the reunion of a family gathered to await the
imminent death of their patriarch, who has recently suffered a physically, as
well as mentally, disabling stroke.
In essence, however, it is not the story of the impending demise of the father
or of the drafting of his will, but of a rebirth of the spirit of the family
unit. Without becoming ponderous,
losing a sense of humor or pandering to timeworn clichés about Texans or Texas
drawls, the story shares many elements of a good summer novel: it’s a fast,
delicious, easy read, with funny moments, tense moments, touching moments and
characters that you will car about.
for more information, see
www.playhouse1960.com
or call (281) 587-8243
Radio Music Theatre
(2623 Colquitt)
Thru August 28th:
Fear of Ducks – Back again to the shaded oasis of Precious Trees
(Houston’s most planned, planned community) – where the water is a perfect shade
of blue and the skies are not cloudy all day.
Houston satire reigns as RMT pokes a little fun at our glorious city.
for more information, see
www.radiomusictheatre.com
or call (713) 522-7722
Stages Repertory Theatre
(3201 Allen
Parkway)
June 2nd – 27th:
The Complete History of America (abridged) – 600 years of history in
6000 seconds! From Washington to
Watergate, yea verily from the Bering Strait to Baghdad, from New World to New
World Order, three clownish cultural guerillas will take you on a rollercoaster
ride through the glorious quagmire that is American History.
We’ll tackle such controversial questions as: Who really discovered
America? How many Democrats does it
take to screw in a light bulb? And what the hell is the difference between North
and South Dakota anyway? They say
history is written by the winners . . now it’s our turn.
The 2010 – 2011 Season begins in September.
for more information, see
www.stagestheatre.com
or call (713) 527-0123
Wortham Center
(Texas & Smith)
June 9th – 12th:
Night Court 2010: Legal Holidays – The annual all-lawyer musical
comedy that benefits charity is back with a stage show that parodies current
events, pop culture, politics and nautical entertainment, as well as the legal
profession.
July 16th – 25th:
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston – Two eccentric poets
“out-poet” one another to win the love of a simple milkmaid while surrounded by
throngs of love sick maidens (whose soldier boyfriends are none too happy about
the situation). The rapier wit of
W.S. Gilbert and the timeless music of Sir Arthur Sullivan combine to prove that
Patience isn’t just a virtue, it’s a comic opera.
July 17th:
Mariachi Vargas Concert – The Mexico City based Mariachi Vargas de
Tecalitlan has been performing for 110 years and more than five generations.
The group is made up of some of the best vocalist and musicians in the
world. 7:30 p.m.
for more information, see
www.houstontx.gov/worthamcenter/boxoffice.htm
Live Music Venues
House of Blues Houston
(1204 Caroline Street)
June 4th:
Loudes 68 presents Eric Nelson, Black
Reign, J-cost & P. Blades
9:00 p.m.
June 5th:
Nelo
9:00 p.m.
June 5th:
Fab Four – A Tribute to the Beatles
8:30 p.m.
June 7th:
MGMT
with Tame Impala
8:30 p.m.
June 8th:
Truth and Salvage Company in the Bronze
Peacock Room 8:00 p.m.
June 9th:
Wonder Girls with special guest 2PM
8:00 p.m.
June 11th:
Brendan James with Chase Coy
8:00 p.m.
June 11th:
Bricks in the Wall – The Sight &
Sound of Pink Floyd 9:00 p.m.
June 12th:
PJ Morton Band
9:00 p.m.
June 13th:
Gallagher
7:30 p.m.
June 15th:
Cowboy Junkies
8:00 p.m.
June 16th:
Li(f)e on the Road
8:00 p.m.
June 17th:
Josh Golden
7:30 p.m.
June 17th:
Grupo Fantasma
8:00 p.m.
June 18th:
Sounds of Seattle Tour
8:00 p.m.
June 18th:
Mingo Fishtrap
9:00 p.m.
June 19th:
Emory Quinn with Rich O’Toole &
Mike Kelly 8:00 p.m.
June 20th:
The Who Show – A Tribute to The Who
8:00 p.m.
June 25th:
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
9:00 p.m.
June 26th:
Asleep at the Wheel
9:00 p.m.
June 27th:
Dave Koz & Jonathan Butler and
special guest Shelia E. 7:00
p.m.
June 28th:
Jordin Sparks with special guests
Ashlyne Huff & Days Difference
8:00 p.m.
June 30th:
Boyce Avenue 8:00 p.m.
July 3rd:
Nevermind – A Tribute to Nirvana
9:00 p.m.
July 3rd:
Led Zeppelin 2 – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
9:00 p.m.
July 4th:
Miyavi: Neo Tokyo Samurai Black World Tour
8:30 p.m.
July 6th:
Hole with Foxy Shazam
8:30 p.m.
July 10th:
Monsters of Rock Tribute Night
8:00 p.m.
July 17th:
The Toadies
8:30 p.m.
July 21st:
Phosphorescent
8:00 p.m.
July 24th:
Blue October – Acoustic
9:00 p.m.
July 30th:
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
Tour 7:30 p.m.
July 31st:
Ottmar Lieber & Luna Negra
8:00 p.m.
for more information, see
www.livenation.com
or call (713) 230-1600
Verizon Wireless Theatre
(520 Texas Avenue)
June 5th:
Big HOT Kaboom
6:00 p.m.
June 8th:
Imogen Heap
8:00 p.m.
June 11th:
Randy Travis
8:30 p.m.
June 13th:
Erykah Badu
8:00 p.m.
July 17th:
Weird Al Yankovic
8:00 p.m.
July 27th:
Cool Tour 2010
4:30 p.m.
July 28th:
Alejandro Sanz
8:00 p.m.
July 31st:
Melissa Etheridge
8:00 p.m.
August 8th:
The Wiggles Wiggly Circus
12:30 & 4:00 p.m.
for more information, see
www.livenation.com
or call (713) 230-1600
Warehouse Live
(813 St. Emanuel Street)
June 4th:
The Standard
9:00 p.m.
June 4th:
Mishka
9:00 p.m.
June 7th:
The Melvins
9:00 p.m.
June 8th:
Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
8:30 p.m.
June 9th:
The Reverend Horton Heat + Cracker
8:30 p.m.
June 10th:
G.B.H.
8:00 p.m.
June 11th:
Hawthorne Heights
8:00 p.m.
June 17th:
Passion Pit
8:00 p.m.
June 18th:
The Motel 6 Tour with Every Avenue
7:00 p.m.
June 19th:
Monster Metal Showcase
7:00 p.m.
June 19th:
Raekwon
9:00 p.m.
June 22nd:
Haste the Day
7:30 p.m.
June 25th:
Dead Meadow
9:30 p.m.
June 28th:
The James Reese Band
9:30 p.m.
July 2nd:
Psychedelic Furs with She Wants Revenge
8:30 p.m.
July 6th:
Thrice
7:30 p.m.
July 8th:
Mates of State
9:00 p.m.
July 10th:
Pinhed
6:30 p.m.
July 20th:
Silversun Pickups
8:30 p.m.
July 21st:
Streetlight Manifesto
7:30 p.m.
July 24th:
Saving Abel
9:00 p.m.
July 25th:
Keane
7:00 p.m.
July 28th:
Scream It Like You Mean It! Ft
Silverstein 5:00 p.m.
August 1st:
Bowling for Soup
8:00 p.m.
August 13th:
Y&T
8:00 p.m.
for more information, see
www.warehouselive.com
Museums
Blaffer Gallery (University of Houston campus, entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard)
Thru August 7th: Tomás Saraceno: Lighter
than Air –This summer, Blaffer Gallery presents
Tomás Saraceno: Lighter than Air.
Organized by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and showcasing Saraceno’s
installations, sculptures, and photographs made since 2003, the touring
exhibition is the artist’s first large-scale museum presentation in the United
States. By reexamining the conventions of art and architecture, Saraceno
suggests imaginative solutions to complex questions about how we populate and
coexist in the world. His architectural proposals use the interdependencies of
systems to ponder ecological questions that go beyond the natural world.
Specifically, the artist contrives environments that anticipate new
socio-cultural platforms for experiencing and interacting with our surroundings.
Thru August 7th: First Take: Jacco Olivier –
This is Jacco Olivier’s first solo museum exhibition.
It brings together ten works created between 2003 and 2010.
Olivier’s luscious filmic vignettes are quiet meditations on painting set
in motion. Technically, his work
falls into the category of animation.
Images are repeatedly reworked and re-photographed to create a narrative
that unfolds through a camera-driven progression.
Olivier likes to tell a story, but even in his most anecdotal works, the
most interesting tale is the story of painting itself.
For each work, Olivier repaints the same canvas over and over again,
carefully photographing each stage of development.
In time, the original image slowly degenerates and finally disappears
altogether in the cumulative layers of paint.
The final work, the photographic record, thus becomes an animated history
of a painting, a slice of time that captures scraps of narrative and memories,
and joins them together to form a moving picture with an atmospheric charge
enriched by an ambient soundtrack.
August 28th – November 13th:
Gabriel Kuri: Nobody Needs to Know the Price of Your Saab –
Organized by Blaffer director and chief curator Claudia Schmuckli, this ten year
survey is the first solo museum exhibition dedicated to Gabriel Kuri in the U.S.
Kuri began his studies at Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Mexico
City, spent four years working in studio of sculptor Gabriel Orozco, and in
1993, moved to London to attend Goldsmith’s College, where he studied with Liam
Gillick. He now lives and works in
Mexico City and Brussels. Kuri’s
spatial and sculptural accumulations combine the social tone of Conceptual Art
with the poetry of Arte Povera. His
work is a careful investigation into the physical and semantic weight of
materials and their sculptural and allegorical abilities to sustain, shape and
accumulate meaning.
August 28th – November 13th:
Amy Patton – Amy Patton’s first full scale solo exhibition in the
U.S. will feature two films, one debuting at Blaffer and a new sculptural
installation. Patton’s most recent film is both a filmed theater piece and a
documentary on the making of the film itself.
It takes Upton Sinclair’s Oil as a point of departure and plays with
slippages between the novel’s characters and plot and the experiences of the
actors and artist in making the film.
The film was commissioned by the University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods
Mitchell Center for the Arts with support from Blaffer and the UK School of
Theatre & Dance. For her exhibition
at Blaffer, Patton will create an installation around this newly commissioned
film and an earlier film, A Satisfied Mind, 2005.
Organized by Blaffer Associate Curator, Rachel Hooper, the exhibition
will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with essays by Hooper, and
German novelist and artist Ingo Niermann, as well as an interview with Patton by
Christina Linden, curatorial fellow at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard
College.
for more information, see
www.hfac.uh.edu/blaffer
or call (713) 743-9530
Children’s Museum of Houston
(1500 Binz)
The Children’s Museum of Houston offers a wonderful array of
ongoing exhibits, created to inspire children’s imaginations and help them to
learn through curiosity and hands-on activities and experimentation.
Exhibits:
The Invention
Convention –
Step into a
workshop of gadgets and gizmos, where kids create, concoct and construct
contraptions and use their imagination to become inventors!
Dream up and design in a workshop filled with half-finished contraptions,
bins of spare parts, project tables, schematics and various instruments from
floor to ceiling. Experiment with
LEGO bricks, propellers, magnets, batteries, switches and buzzers through
facilitated, hands-on experiments and mini-workshops.
Kidtropolis –
This exhibit marks a brand new spot on
the map, as a real-life kid metropolis, complete with a skyline, city
government, occupations and the systems that make a city work.
It’s where kids choose to be whatever they want to be.
They will participate in a sophisticated, simulated economy, where they
can spend money on items and experiences throughout the city.
But, like in real life, they will have to get jobs to earn money and
that’s where the KidCard comes in handy!
This ATM card has a stipend of 40 Kidtropolis dollars on it.
With it, kids can go on a shopping spree
of tantalizing items, special art workshops and other cool stuff.
They can deposit their paychecks into a kid’s savings or checking account
or hit the town for a day out!
Cyberchase –
The Chase is On! –
Based on
Cyberchase, the Emmy award-winning PBS Kids Go! math mystery cartoon, Cyberchase
– The Chase is On! Presents math in a fun, kid-friendly environment, allowing
children to make use of their critical thinking skills and approach math with an
investigative, positive attitude. In
the exhibit, children will enter Cyberspace through a special portal to explore
favorite cyber sites, including the Control Central, the Grim Wreaker and
Poddleville and be greeted by Motherboard, the peace-loving leader of
Cyberspace. They will help the
CyberSquad protect the virtual universe from the evil Hacker, while exploring
math concepts such as place value, algebra, geometry, fractions and probability.
Matter Factory
–
This exhibition offers a glimpse into
the concepts of materials science, including properties of matter and potential
uses for different substances and smart materials.
With 1,350 square feet of exhibit space, explore how matter matters in
our daily lives. Experiment with
different properties of matter, test and sort materials based on their
properties, and examine unique properties of emerging materials recently
developed by scientists.
Flow Works –
Dive into the forces and properties of
water through waves, vortices and rapids, exploring the fascinating concept of
hydropower. This interactive
exhibit, which requires kids to “dip” their hands into it to make it work.
An 18 feet tall Cauldron stands in the middle of it all!
The more you play, the more it gets filled up with water.
Once it’s full, water comes crashing down, making an unstoppable wave of
fun and allowing other exhibit components to break their course!
Feel the rush of waters through a simulated Flood Plain, stream through
an Aquaduct Maze, or serve as the mastermind behind a Hydro Switchboard.
Navigate ways in which water’s energy can be stored, released and
manipulated and harness the power!
Power Play –
Push your limits and discover how your
body reacts to a variety of physical challenges in Power Play!
This monumental, three story installation lets you leap up and down
different levels as you discover new ways to get active.
Take it to the next level tracking your heart rate and strength, rating
your experience and comparing your performance like a real fitness athlete.
Thru September 19th:
Secrets of Circles – Ever wonder why a wheel is shaped the way it
is, or why a pizza and the sun are both round?
Have you noticed that flat circles and three-dimensional globes are found
everywhere in nature, from an orange to an eye to a compass?
What makes circularity so common and yet so special?
Secrets of Circles will answer these questions through activities rich in
math, science, engineering and art – because circles are as beautiful as they
are functional.
June 2nd:
KT Diner Special – Pizza Supreme –
Be a chef, a customer or a waiter in the Kidtropolis Diner – just a few
roles you can take on in our city run by kids.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 3rd:
Secrets of Nature’s Circles –
Search for circles in nature, explore the shapes of seeds, and create your own
tree cookie, based on your life.
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
June 4th:
Science of Circles – Experiment
with pendulums, gyroscopes, super spinners, the Inertia Ring, and other circles
of science. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 6th:
Moving in Circles – Get moving
with Twister Hopscotch, Heartbeat Circles, and Hula Hoop Hop.
Noon – 6:00 p.m.
June 7th:
Circle Games – Race to make
circles out of fraction parts, then challenge an opponent to Circle Nim.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 8th:
What’s the Pointillism?
- Use bingo markers to make a larger image.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 9th:
Water Play – Scoop and pour the
water in the water table. Play with
boats, animals, colors and more.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 10th:
Maximum Building – What can you
come up with when you mix LEGOs, Zob, KNEX, and Straw Engineering?
10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30 p.m.
June 11th:
Hide and Seek Champions – Use
color, fabrics and more to uncover the secrets of camouflage.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 12th:
Extreme
Sport Science – Celebrate summer fun with interactive experiments that
explore the science of sports like skydiving, baseball and scuba.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 13th:
Trading Cards – Make a sports
trading card featuring yourself.
Noon – 6:00 p.m.
June 14th:
Sport Science – Play with
slinkies to see how surfers ride the waves, learn why tennis balls are fuzzy and
more. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 15th:
Race to the Top – Test your
probability skills as you guess which number will reach the top first.
Does it depend on the spinner?
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 16th:
Sculpture Studio – Knead, carve
and mold dough to create one-of-a-kind sculptures.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 17th:
Build It High – Dads love to
build, and so do kids! Create
structures with a variety of materials and learn the physics behind them.
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
June 19th:
Celebrate Juneteenth –
Commemorate the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865 with special activities
celebrating African American heritage.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 20th:
Daddies in Nature – Read about
animal life cycles and create a family tree with leaf rubbings, stencils and
stamps. Noon – 6:00 p.m.
June 21st:
Aerodynamic Designs – Design
and construct your own paper gliders.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 22nd:
Pass or Roll – Collect the most
counters to win this game of chance.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 24th:
Superhero Yoga – Try superhero
yoga poses, like The Superman and Wonder Woman.
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
June 24th:
Eco Avenger – Be a superhero
for the planet! Make a superpower,
match villains to their pollution sources, and find all the power sources
sucking up the Earth’s energy. 10:00
a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 26th:
Animate Your Story – Got a
superhero story to tell? Design your
own animation suing stop motion.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 27th:
Superheroic Symbol – Design a
superhero symbol to let the world know your superpowers.
Noon – 6:00 p.m.
June 28th:
Guess My Rule – Trick your
opponents by picking items that have a lot of characteristics in common.
What’s your rule? 10:00 a.m.
– 6:00 p.m.
June 29th:
Optical Illusions – Are your
eyes playing tricks on you?
Experiment with visual illusions as you learn how your brain and eyes work
together. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June 30th:
Watercolor Painting – Create a
masterpiece by mixing colors and water.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
for more information, see
www.cmhouston.org
or call (713) 522-1138
Contemporary Arts Museum (5216 Montrose)
Thru July 11th:
Perspectives 170: Cruz Ortiz – San
Antonio-based artist Cruz Ortiz employs a broad range of media—prints,
paintings, sculptures, video, installation, and performance—to talk about life,
love, and the struggle for equality. Through his alter ego the Spaztek, a
post-punk, post-Chicano holy fool who continually throws himself into quixotic
quests for romance and self-realization, Ortiz uses humor and heart to call for
companionship and community. For his first in-depth museum exhibition, Ortiz
will present a selection of the Spaztek’s work, including a hybrid siege tower
and performance platform on the CAMH front lawn, a tent city in the gallery, and
launch a guerilla art campaign in Houston’s neighborhoods. Born in Houston in
1972, Ortiz received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in
printmaking from the University of Texas at San Antonio
May 15th – July 25th:
Hand + Made: The Performative Impulse in Art and Craft –
This exhibition features twenty
artists who innovatively expand the traditions of art and craft through the
incorporation of performance. The exhibition features a series of on- and
offsite performance events, including crochet nights at the Museum in which
visitors are invited to crochet works from an installation created by Sheila
Pepe, a performance of Anne Wilson’s Wind-Up: Walking the Warp, and a
series of public events around the city in which Gabriel Craig creates small
articles of jewelry for those he encounters. A complete schedule of dates and
locations will be available on the Museum’s website. Participating artists
include B Team, Conrad Bakker, Nick Cave, Cat Chow, Gabriel Craig, Lauri
Faggioni, Theaster Gates, Cynthia Giachetti, T. Ryan Gothrup, Sabrina
Gschwandtner, Lauren Kalman, Christy Matson, James Melchert, Yuka Otani, Sheila
Pepe, Michael Rea, Anne Wilson, Saya Woolfalk, and Bohyun Yoon.
August 7th – October 17th:
Dance with Camera – Dance with Camera is an exhibition and a
screening program that explores the work of a group of artists and dancers who
make choreography for the camera.
The exhibition features film, video, and still photography that exemplify the
ways dance has compelled visual artists to record bodies moving in time and
space. The art works in Dance with
Camera use the lens as not merely a recording device, but stage and audience
simultaneously. The camera creates a
unique space for dance; it allows close-ups that bring us near the performer and
can move with its subjects, putting the viewer in the heart of the action.
The screen program elaborates the show’s theme with iconic dance films,
ranging from Busby Berkeley’s Hollywood musicals to Maya Deren’s avant-garde
films. Dancing with Camera spans
seventy years of art and film and features over thirty artists and filmmakers.
for more information, see
www.camh.org
or call (713) 284-8250
The Heritage Society
(1100 Bagby)
Thru July 3rd:
A Tejano Son of Texas – This traveling
exhibit tells the life story of legendary Texas Tejano Jose Policarpio “Polly”
Rodriguez. The display begins at the start of his new life in the State of
Coahuila y Texas, Mexico and continues through Polly’s experiences as a young
boy, gunsmith and surveyor as well as addressing his military and Texas Ranger
service and his ranching and public office records. The exhibit concludes with a
description of his years as a Methodist minister.
July 13th – October 3rd:
Greetings from Houston: Postcards from the Heritage Society Collections
for more information, visit
www.heritagesociety.org
Holocaust Museum Houston
(5401 Caroline)
Permanent Exhibit:
Bearing
Witness: A Community Remembers:
Authentic film footage, artifacts,
photographs and documents show life in pre-war Europe, the Nazi move toward the
“Final Solution” and life after the Holocaust.
The exhibit includes a 1942 Holocaust era railcar and 1942 Danish rescue
boat, which both teach the lessons of individual responsibility and how two
different populations dealt with evil and injustice.
June 3rd:
First Thursday – The Bielitz
Collection – Join the museum for a behind the scenes look at the recently
donated Levenback family collection.
Charles Levenback will discuss the collection, which chronicles the history of
several members of an Austrian-Jewish family throughout the 20th
century. Included in the collection
are correspondence, personal possessions and documents as they fled Nazi
Germany, seeking refuge from Shanghai to England to the United States.
Also highlighted is documentation related to post-war restitution.
This free program is part of “Legacies and Lessons”, quarterly
educational sessions about the Holocaust, genocide and museum events.
The museum will be open late from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
June 24th & 26th:
The Laramie Project – Theatre New West, in conjunction with the
Holocaust Museum Houston, presents “The Laramie Project”, a compelling
theatrical production based on interviews with members of the Laramie, Wyoming
community after Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student at the University of
Wyoming was kidnapped, savagely beaten and left hanging on a fence to die in
October 1998. Five weeks later
Moises Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project in New York
City went to Laramie, and over the course of the next year, conducted more than
200 interviews with people of the town.
From these interviews, they wrote the play “The Laramie Project”, a
chronicle of the life of the town of Laramie in the year of the murder. When the
play was first produced in 1998, it was the most produced play in America, both
by regional theaters and at colleges and universities.
July 10th, 11th, 15th, 17th, 22nd & 24th:
The Laramie Project – Theatre New West, in conjunction with the Holocaust
Museum Houston, presents “The Laramie Project”, a compelling theatrical
production based on interviews with members of the Laramie, Wyoming community
after Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student at the University of Wyoming was
kidnapped, savagely beaten and left hanging on a fence to die in October 1998.
Five weeks later Moises Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic
Theater Project in New York City went to Laramie, and over the course of the
next year, conducted more than 200 interviews with people of the town.
From these interviews, they wrote the play “The Laramie Project”, a
chronicle of the life of the town of Laramie in the year of the murder. When the
play was first produced in 1998, it was the most produced play in America, both
by regional theaters and at colleges and universities.
Thru October 3rd: Never Let it Rest! An Art
Project by Hans Molzberger – Never Let It Rest!" is a documentary art
project by contemporary German artist Hans Molzberger relating to the small town
of Salzwedel in the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany during the time of Nazi
control. A concentration camp for
women was erected in Salzwedel in 1944, as a satellite to Neuengamme.
Up to 1,550 women, most of them Jews from Hungary, were imprisoned there.
Included in the exhibit is historical documentation of events of the time
and an art installation created to address specific issues of persecution, war
propaganda and the concentration camps.
The exhibit also includes oral testimonies from some of the women who
were in the camp and now live in the United States and Israel.
for more information, see
www.hmh.org
or call (713) 942-8000
Houston Museum of Natural Science
(One Hermann Circle Drive – Hermann Park)
June 21st:
Archimedes, Atoms and Archaeopteryx
– This lecture will be provided by Peter L. Larson, a paleontologist and
geologist, who is a founder and the president of Black Hills Institute of
Geological Research in Hill City, South Dakota.
Larson is on the research team investigating Archaeopteryx and other
fossils at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
The lecture will discuss how the Thermopolis specimen of Archaeopteryx
has been examined by a team of scientists at the Stanford Linear Accelerator
Center in Menlo Park, California.
Some of the equipment which has been used to complete this analysis was
developed specifically to study a palimpsest originally authored by Archimedes
over two thousand years ago. A
palimpsest is an animal hide parchment that was scrapped of the original text to
reuse the parchment for a new manuscript.
Exploring new methods of study was essential for this palimpsest, because
the original document was erased and written over twice, all but obliterating
the original Archimedes text and drawings.
In this investigation, the team utilized high energy x-rays to unlock the
original and secondary chemistry of this 145 million year old specimen of
Archaeopteryx to map the distribution of certain elements over the surface of
the fossil and its enclosing matrix.
This technique makes it possible to unwind the series of events that leads to
the preservation of fossils, and helps us to understand what really remains of
the original organism. This
technique also yields spectacular images, revealing a world that until now has
remained hidden.
Thru July 25th:
Faberge: Imperial Jeweler to the
Tsars – Discover the spectacular designs of Carl Faberge, a master goldsmith
and legendary jeweler who is still celebrated for his inventive design and
meticulous craftsmanship.
Perhaps best known for the Imperial Easter Eggs created for the
Russian Royal family, the House of Faberge also fashioned jewelry and luxurious
gifts for many ruling families of Europe as well as other wealthy patrons.
Marvel at exquisite objects produced by the Fabergé workshop at its peak,
including personal gifts to the Tsar and Tsarina, an extravagant tiara,
magnificent "fire-screen" picture frame, and the famed Nobel Ice Egg, a stunning
piece that is one of the few Imperial-styled eggs in private hands. From
elegantly simple to breathtakingly ornate, the jewelry, clocks, picture frames,
boxes and eggs in this collection were thoughtfully selected to exemplify
extraordinary materials and workmanship.
In recent years, the McFerrin Collection has become one of the world’s
most important private collections of Fabergé. While many of the pieces in this
collection have been featured individually in other exhibitions and publications
over the past 60 years, this event marks the first time that the McFerrin
Collection has been presented for public display. Highlights of the exhibition
include: Empress Josephine’s tiara, the Nobel Ice Egg, Fire Screen Picture
Frame, Nicholas II Presentation Snuff Box, The Wedding Clock, and the personal
cigarette case of Nicholas II.
Thru September 6th:
Archaeopteryx: Icon of Evolution – Most scientists believe that
birds evolved from small therapod dinosaurs. The key step was the development of
feathers, turning animals that could walk or climb into animals that could fly.
The first fossil discovered with feathers was found in 1861, just two years
before Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution. This fossil is known as
archaeopteryx and is the
earliest bird known to science.
Archaeopteryx, which lived over 150 million years ago, is a classic
example of an evolutionary link between two groups of animals. As of today,
there are only seven known specimens of
archaeopteryx. This premier exhibition will present some of the finest
known fossils from the late Jurassic period showing life at the time of these
first birds. Fossils from the world renowned quarries of Solenhofen, Germany
will be featured.
Thru September 6th:
Magic: The Science of Wonder –
Magic – Illusory feats of wonder that dazzle the eye and confound
expectations – has fascinated humanity for centuries. Mesmerized by the masters
of illusion who perform this mysterious craft, we’re drawn to the spectacle,
curious to discover “how did he do that?” Though their methods are enshrouded in
secrecy, magicians combine the art of performance with a variety of scientific
disciplines, including math, physics and psychology, to create their dazzling
effects and fascinating illusions. With a touch of hocus-pocus and a dash of
abracadabra, the Houston Museum of Natural Science pulls a spectacular new
exhibition out of its hat—Magic: The Science of Wonder, opening Friday, February 26,
2010. The extraordinary show examines how science and magic are intertwined,
tapping into our universal desire to know "How does that work?" Magic is the
perfect subject to inspire people of all ages—especially kids—to learn about the
science behind the magic, and the world around them. Presenting an array of
artifacts connected with legendary performers of the past and present, the
exhibition will also feature film and video clips of famous magicians, as well
as guest illusionists performing live. At the "University of Magic" inside the
exhibition, visitors will have the opportunity to learn a magic trick of their
own. Among the many intriguing artifacts to be featured are torches for fire
eating; magic lanterns and automatons; Harry Houdini's trademark milk can and
water escape trunk; Harry Blackstone's "Zig Zag Girl" prop; Mike Caveney’s
linking coat hangers; and items from the acts of Doug Henning, Penn & Teller,
and other superstars of magic.
Thru September 6th:
Bronze Sculptures of Bob Pack – Fort Bend County is home to over 100
species of birds, many of which can be seen firsthand in the area’s parks and
wildlife refuges – or even in your own backyard.
Bob Pack of Sugar Land is an avid birder and sculptor who uses bronze to
bring these birds to life. View
statues of twelve species of birds, hear their calls, and learn of the
challenging, but reward, process of casting bronze.
August 27th – January 2nd:
Secrets of the Silk Road – Strikingly well-preserved mummies, tall
in stature and fair in complexion, have lain in the parched Tarim Basin of
western China for 3,800 years.
Wearing Western-influenced textiles and possessing surprising technologies and
customs, the identity of these extraordinary people is a mystery.
This historic exhibition of 150 objects drawn from the Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region Museum and the Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology in Urumqi,
China reveals surprising detail about the people who lived along the ancient
Silk Road. For the first time ever,
three of the more than 100 Caucasian mummies found and preserved in the western
China’s inhospitable desert sands are being presented in the United States.
An impressive array of objects are included in the exhibition to
represent the full extent of the Silk Road, where lavish goods, technologies and
ideas between East and West were adopted and exchanged.
Planetarium Showings:
Impact Earth –
In 2006, the Museum unearthed a piece of an asteroid that crashed into the North
American prairie long ago. The story
takes us from the birth of our solar system, to the catastrophe that tore this
asteroid apart, to the surface of Mars, and to a future asteroid mining colony.
Dawn of the Space Age –
An epic, full dome experience recreates the great moments in human spaceflight,
including the Gemini, Apollo, Space Shuttle and International Space Station
programs. You are there each step of
the way, sharing the adventure, immersed in each great event.
Night of the Titanic -
A great tragedy
unfolds in the icy North Atlantic.
Weather, ice, the sun, and human error all contribute to the sinking of this
unsinkable ship. Experience the Titanic's last day to find out what went
terribly wrong and discover how changing Arctic ice can prepare us for tomorrow.
Starry Night Express - Audiences can practice finding constellations, planets, the
moon, meteor showers and the Milky Way band. Then the show will drop into
a star party led by Laurence Fishburne. From his country setting, the show
takes audiences through the solar system and into the Universe.
Breathtaking images from the Hubble Space Telescope hover and combine to show
the life cycle of stars. Audiences experience the eventual collision of
our Milky Way Galaxy with the neighboring Andromeda Galaxy as visualized by the
Space Telescope Science Institute. Then visitors plunge down and sweep
through the gigantic Valles Marineris canyon, simulated by the Centre for
Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology, using the
latest data from the Mars Global Surveyor.
Black Holes - The attraction of Black Holes is more than just gravitational.
These mysterious graveyards of dead stars have fascinated generations. The
Planetarium's new feature explores the history, physics and mystery of black
holes. Narrated by actor John de Lancie, this space adventure features
rich, expansive panoramas and incorporates several of the latest scientific
theories about how black holes are formed and where they are hiding now.
Witness the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying
descent into a black hole. This show incorporates some of the most
visually stunning three dimensional effects ever created for the planetarium.
Add to that, a sound effects track and 5.1 surround sound mix by George Lucas'
Skywalker Sound Studios, and you have an incredible sensory experience.
Earth’s Wild
Ride
– A grandfather and granddaughter
watch a solar eclipse from scenic cliffs overlooking their moon colony.
Conversation leads to contrasts between the moon, the only home the
granddaughter knows, and the Earth, where the grandfather has spent most of his
life.
Through his stories, the grandfather
takes audiences on a wild canyon ride, to an ice age winter with a woolly
mammoth, and to the time when the dinosaurs lived and died. Each
experience begins with a telescope view of the dynamic Earth in stark contrast
with the unchanging lunar landscape.
Earth’s Wild Ride is like many tales shared by grandparents over the
centuries, except “the old country” is really another planet – always visible
from the moon base, but totally unlike the granddaughter’s world.
Adventure and appreciation for home fill this 20-minute journey back to
the Earth.
Life in the
Universe
– Where is it hiding? 2010 marks the
50th anniversary of the first experiment to search for
extraterrestrial
intelligence. In 1960, astronomer Frank
Drake used a radio telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia to listen to two
nearby stars. He heard nothing interesting, but the idea of searching for life
beyond Earth was born. Fifty years of searching for signals and occasional
broadcasting of messages has not detected any transmissions that require
intelligent alien authors. Either intelligent life is much more rare or
short-lived than we expected or we are not looking in the right places with the
right tools. Life in the Universe takes a fresh look at this fifty-year-old
question, looking forward from the big bang, in search of those special places
that might harbor life, including all of the planets in our solar system. It’s a
beautiful scenic tour of our universe through the eyes of astronomers looking
for clues about the origin of life and the development of intelligence. The
vistas are breathtaking from stellar birth clouds like the Orion and Trifid
Nebulas to the death throes of Eta Carinae and the mysterious surfaces of nearby
planets, their moons and rings. Join the search and enjoy the adventure. Life in
the Universe is partially funded though a NASA public outreach grant directed by
Dr. George Fox, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston.
IMAX Theatre Showings:
Hubble 3D – Experience the gripping story – full of hope,
crushing disappointment, dazzling ingenuity, bravery and triumph – in Hubble 3D,
the seventh awe-inspiring film from the award winning IMAX space team.
Vividly captured in IMAX 3D, Hubble 3D recounts the amazing journey of
the most important scientific instrument since Galileo’s original telescope and
the greatest success in space since the Moon Landing – the Hubble Space
Telescope. Audiences will accompany
the space walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks
ever undertaken in NASA’s history, and will experience up close the awesome
power of the launches, the heartbreaking set-backs, and the dramatic rescues of
this most powerful story. This film
also reveals the cosmos as never before, allowing viewers of all ages to explore
the grandeur of the nebulae and galaxies, the birth and death of stars, and some
of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings.
Dolphins and Whales 3D – Dive into a new immersive and highly
emotional adventure with Jean-Michel
Cousteau’s new film. Narrated by
Daryl Hannah, this awe-inspiring and entertaining film takes you from the
dazzling coral reefs of the Bahamas to the warm depths of the waters of the
exotic Kingdom of Tonga, for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the
ocean. Through the powerful theatre
medium and stunning images captured for the very first time in 3D, view their
lives and habitats as never before.
Come so close to wild dolphins and belugas that you will virtually touch them.
Witness the profound love of a Humpback mother for her newborn calf, and
come eye-to-eye with singing Humpback males.
Meet an orca, the mighty King of the ocean, and enjoy a wonderful moment
with the gentle manatee. Explore
many little known aspects of these fascinating and fragile creatures capable of
sophisticated communication and social interaction.
Bugs 3D
– Bugs 3D! follows the life cycles of a mantis
and a butterfly, from their birth to their inevitable encounter in the
rainforests of Southeast Asia, where predator meets its prey.
Bugs 3D! stars Papilio, a butterfly, and Hierodula, a praying
mantis, who live in an abandoned hut by a river, surrounded by lush tropical
foliage and a supporting cast of other intriguing and extraordinary insects.
Meet Papilio, a caterpillar that undergoes one of nature’s miraculous
transformations in her short life span of eight weeks, and Hierodula, a praying
mantis who embarks on an extraordinary hunting journey through the rainforest.
Along the way, meet a host of other fascinating insects: Leaf Cutter Ants, Rhino
Beetles, an aggressive Spiny Katydid, an Orchid Mantis, and the aptly-named
Thorn Bug, in addition to scorpions, tarantulas, frogs, lizards and a colony of
3 million bats which consume two and half tons of bugs every night! Along the
way, we meet a host of other insects, which, in various deceptive guises, which
also inhabit the rich, green and humid world: Leaf Cutter Ants that consume 20%
of the rainforest’s leaves; Rhino Beetles battling for the attention of a
female; the Trilobite Beetle hiding his tiny head under amour plating; a Scale
Bug disguised as a ball of fluff; an aggressive Spiny Katydid; an Orchid Mantis
which resembles the flower and the Thorn Bug, identical to a thorn. In addition,
scorpions, tarantulas, frogs, lizards and a colony of three-million bats which
consume two and half tons of bugs every night, skitter across the screen, some
magnified 250,000 times their normal size.
for more information, see
www.hmns.org
or call (713)
639-4629
Menil Collection (1515 Sul Ross)
Thru July 25th:
Steve Wolfe on Paper – Steve Wolfe was
born in Pisa, Italy in 1955 and lives and works in San Francisco, California.
For the last twenty years, Wolfe has created objects and drawings of astounding
craft and visual presence that investigate intersections among material culture,
intellectual history, and personal and collective memory. Wolfe’s art represent
objects of cultural mass dissemination—books and records. Rather than the
ordinary depiction of books on canvas or another two-dimensional framing device,
Wolfe’s painted objects employ the tradition of trompe l’oeil, the trick
of the eye. Tattered books and worn album covers are meticulously produced to
convey the mark of time and handling, and often literally fool the eye on first
inspection. The tears, creases, and basic wear point to human contact and become
metaphors of enlightenment and culture. Indebted to Pop Art, Wolfe’s optical
strategy manifests an updated approach to craft. But while the patina of time is
crucial to Wolfe’s art, perhaps what is most interesting about the collection is
its sense of autobiography. Wolfe’s work is conceived and made with both
personal history and personal touch, and suggests an almost erotic
representation of the fact that one can fall in love with that which is
ephemeral (ideas, music). For Wolfe, it is not just any book that necessitates
scrupulous handmade reproduction with wood, ink, paper, lithography and paint.
His carefully considered subjects include reproductions of books by Gertude
Stein, Pablo Picasso, Raymond Chandler, Frank O’Hara, Marcel Duchamp, and James
Joyce, thus creating a portrait of the artist as a perpetual student. This
exhibition will focus on the artist’s works on paper, some of which are purely
drawn, but most of which combine aspects of drawing, collage and printmaking.
The artist’s transformation of common objects requires the viewer to re-think
what they mean as such, placing emphasis on craft and the handmade to transform
the common into the uncanny and the sublime.
Thru August 8th:
Leaps into the Void: Documents of Nouveau Realist Performances –
Pyrotechnics, exploding pigment, blowtorches, lacerated décollage, and found
materials, define the radical gestures of the avant-garde movement, Nouveau
Réalisme. Translated as “New Realism,” it was founded by art critic Pierre
Restany and artist Yves Klein in Paris in 1960. The circle of artists formally
and informally associated with the movement included Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean
Tinguely, Martial Raysse, Christo, Mimmo Rotella and Arman, among others. They
believed direct and aggressive physical explorations, characterized by a
paradoxical emphasis on notions of deconstruction and accumulation, and the use
of discarded materials from everyday life in the tradition of Dada, achieved a
more truthful understanding of modern society in a moment of rising consumerism.
As proclaimed in the First Manifesto of Nouveau Réalisme, “if one
succeeds at reintegrating oneself with the real, one achieves transcendence,
which is emotion, sentiment, and finally, poetry.”
Leaps into the Void draws
from the Menil’s strong holdings of work and material from the archives and
collection that document through film, photographs and works of art, the
movement’s ephemeral and performance-based projects, perhaps most famously
epitomized by Yves Klein’s “Leap into the Void.” The photograph by Harry Shunk,
capturing the artist hurling himself from a Parisian rooftop, will be exhibited
alongside other documents of the jump, including Klein’s publication emulating
the Sunday edition of a daily newspaper, which he inserted into newsstands as a
guerrilla intervention on the streets of Paris. Archival photo documentation of
Jean Tinguely’s self-destructing sculpture that went up in flames in a square in
Milan, to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the founding of Nouveau
Réalisme, will also be on display, alongside a 1966 film by Francois de Menil of
the construction and deconstruction of HON, a monumental sculpture installed at
the Moderna Museet in Stockholm by Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, and Per
Olof Ultvedt.
Thru August 15th:
Maurizio Cattelan – Contemporary Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is
known for his witty embrace of semantic shifts that result from imaginative
plays with materials, objects, and actions. In his work, contradictions in the
space between what the artist describes as softness and perversity wage a
sarcastic critique on political power structures, from notions of nationalism or
the authorities of organized religion to the conceit of the museum and art
history. Like the traditions established by Dada and Surrealism, his uncanny
juxtapositions uproot stable understandings of the world around us. For Cattelan
even the banal is absurd. The exhibition at The Menil Collection, organized by
Franklin Sirmans, curator of modern and contemporary art, will be the artist’s
first solo show in Texas. The exhibition will focus on recent large-scale works
that premiered in Europe in 2007 and will feature sculptures that range in tone
from the melancholic and politically contentious to the decidedly irreverent.
Cattelan will also realize additional works for the exhibition in response to
site visits to The Menil Collection campus and the museum’s world-famous
collection of Surrealist works. Significantly, these pieces will also mark the
artist’s return to sculpture-based practice. For the last five years his work
has largely centered on publishing and curating.
August 13th – October 21st:
Objects of Devotion – Drawing on various aspects of the Menil’s
permanent collection, “Objects of Devotion” explores the ways in which art
supported religious practice in different times and places.
Objects ranging from small-scale works of personal nature, such as
Byzantine pilgrim ampulae, to a Maya vessel used in ninth century chocolate
rituals, to architectural sculpture, including a thirteenth-century Japanese
Shinto shrine figure, allow us to consider the various roles to which objects
are put in the service of establishing, reinforcing and refining spiritual
beliefs.
for more details, see
www.menil.org
or call (713) 284-8250
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
(Caroline Weiss Law Bldg. @ 1001
Bissonnet and the adjacent Audrey Jones Beck Bldg., 5601 Main)
June 20th – September 12th:
Katsura: Picturing Modernism in Japanese Architecture, Photographs by
Ishimoto Yasuhiro – The MFAH presents one of Japanese photographer Ishimoto
Yasuhiro’s most celebrated bodies of work – his images of the legendary 17th
century Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto.
Thru June 13th:
Alice Neel: Painted Truths – One of
the greatest American painters of the 20th century, Alice Neel is
best known for her psychologically accurate portraits. Having consciously set
out to chronicle the zeitgeist of her time, Neel painted friends and family, as
well as the celebrated artists and writers of her day such as Andy Warhol, Frank
O’Hara and Meyer Shapiro.
Thru June 30th:
The Allure of Nature: 19th
Century Landscape Drawings from the MFAH Collection – This selection of
drawings from the MFAH collection showcases major exponents of the 19th
century landscape tradition, anticipating the plein-air ideas of the
Impressionists.
Thru July 18th:
Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of
Contemporary Metal – This exhibit surveys the innovative and diverse range
of metal in the MFAH collection.
Thru August 8th:
Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam – This is the first
exhibition at the MFAH devoted to Sufism, a historic branch of Islam, whose
followers seek mystical union with God.
Thru August 29th:
The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings and
Sculpture – A painter, sculptor and humorist of the American West, Charles
M. “Charlie” Russell is familiar to millions around the world.
This exhibition – the first major retrospective of Russell’s work –
presents an overview of his subjects.
Thru September 12th:
Celebrating Cowboy Culture: The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School
Art Program – Showcasing Grand Prix winners of the annual Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo School Art Program, this summer exhibition coincides with The
Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings and Sculpture.
for more information, see
www.mfah.org
or call (713)
639-7300
Museum of Health & Medical Science
(1515 Hermann Drive)
Thru September 6th:
Animation – Explore how art, math, science and technology come
together in the exciting world of animation.
In Animation’s stimulating and fun environment, visitors will explore the
process of animation from concept to finished product – from storyboarding,
character design and drawing techniques to movement, timing, filming and sound.
Larger than life graphics of popular Cartoon Network characters provide a
colorful backdrop to the exhibit, which also explores the history of animation
and features a screening room and a cartoon museum.
Animation was developed by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in
collaboration with Cartoon Network.
Ongoing:
You: The Exhibit - The Health Museum
is proud to announce the first new permanent exhibition since its opening in
1996 - You: The Exhibit. This unique gallery immerses visitors of
all ages in The World of Tomorrow – reminiscent of the 1939 World’s Fair.
Join your fellow museum visitors in a learning environment that allows
investigation into the who, what, where, when, and how of YOU. Using the latest
multi-media and special effects technology, The Health Museum has created an
experience that will take the museum visitor on a journey to explore their
physical selves, mental selves and their future selves. The sophisticated media
nature of the exhibition encourages group interaction and participation in the
exhibition, and visitors are able to leave something of themselves behind to
change the experience over time.
Ongoing:
The Amazing Body Pavilion – Take a
larger than life tour of the human body and learn all about how your organs and
bone work. Sit on a giant tooth,
ride a bicycle with a skeleton, walk through a giant brain and more.
Ongoing: McGovern 4D Theater:
Take a journey into the
alien landscape of your own skin with Planet You 3D, the latest 3D movie now
showing at the McGovern Theater.
Find out all about the creepy, crawly things that live on your body.
Ongoing:
Surviving: The Body of Evidence –
This seasonal exhibit will help you to learn more about the adaptations species
make to survive their environments and find out how humans have evolved over
millions of years.
for more information see
www.mhms.org
or call (713)
942-7054
Space Center Houston
(1601 NASA Parkway)
Thru September 6th:
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The force will be with you once again as
Space Center Houston kicks off another all-new and original Lucas film
adventure, beginning on Memorial Day week-end.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an interactive experience, where visitors
can step into their favorite action scene from the Lucas film epic series to
face breath-taking challenges and memorable quests such a blazing through the
galaxy on a vertical 260 degree loop; joining an intensely fun round of Clone
Wars blaster training or testing your strength nearly 20 feet above the ground.
Once visitors step through the colossal and colorful portal of Star Wars:
The Close Wars, the adventure begins!
Blast Off Theater: Visit the only place
in the world where you can personally experience the thrill of launching into
space like a real astronaut. It’s
not just a movie; it’s the thrill of personally feeling the launch into space –
from the rocket boosters to the billowing exhaust.
What have visitors said about their trips?
“It’s like IMAX in 10D!”.
After docking at the International Space Station, guests enter the theatre for
an update on current shuttle missions, as well as details on the exploration of
Mars. The space program truly comes
alive in the Mission Status Center, where Mission Briefing Officers provide live
updates on current space flights and astronaut training activities.
Astronaut Gallery: The Astronaut Gallery is an unparalleled exhibit outside
Northrop Grumman Theater featuring the world's best collection of spacesuits.
Astronaut John Young's ejection suit and Judy Resnik's T-38 flight suit are two
of the many spacesuits on display. The walls of the Astronaut Gallery also
contain crew photos of every U.S. astronaut who has flown in space.
Space Center Theater. The challenge of President John F. Kennedy, to put a man on
the moon by the end of the 60's, had its beginning several decades before the
formation of NASA. As the guests
have seen in other parts of Space Center Houston, the equipment and the
technology have been developing since Robert Goddard's time.
This attraction shows the excitement, the commitment and the risks taken
by the people who fly in space. Here
we can see the evolution of the equipment and the training of the men and women
who dreamed to be astronauts. Nearly
300 people have flown in space since the first Mercury rocket took off in May
1961 with astronaut Alan Sheppard, Jr. on board.
That first flight lasted only 15 minutes.
Contrast that with the May 1992 flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor,
which was 9 days with 7 crew members on board.
Starship Gallery. The journey into space begins with the film “On Human
Destiny”. Artifacts and hardware on
display in the Starship Gallery trace the progression of America’s Manned Space
Flight. This incredible collection
includes: an original model of the Goddard Rocket; the actual Mercury Atlas 9
“Faith 7” capsule flown by Gordon Cooper; the Gemini V Spacecraft piloted by
Pete Conrad and Gordon Cooper; a Lunar Roving Vehicle Trainer, the Apollo 17
Command Module, the giant Skylab Trainer, and the Apollo-Soyuz Trainer.
The Feel of Space. The Living in Space module simulates what life is like for
astronauts aboard the space station.
A Mission Briefing Officer gives a live presentation on how astronauts live in
space. The presentation uses humor
to show how the smallest tasks like showering and eating are complicated by a
microgravity environment. A
volunteer from the audience helps to prove the point. Beyond the Living in Space
Module are 24 part task trainers that use sophisticated computer technology to
provide visitors with the experience of landing the orbiter, retrieving a
satellite or exploring shuttle systems.
for more information, see
www.spacecenter.org
or call (281) 244-2148
Sports
Houston Dynamo – Major League Soccer
(Robertson Stadium - University of Houston)
June 2nd: Houston Dynamo vs. New York Red Bulls @
New York 6:30 p.m.
June 5th: Houston Dynamo vs. L. A. Galaxy @
Los Angeles 7:00 p.m.
June 26th:
Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids
7:30 p.m.
July 1st: Houston Dynamo vs.
Toronto FC @ Toronto 6:00 p.m.
July 10th:
Houston Dynamo vs. Columbus Crew
7:30 p.m.
July 24th:
Houston Dynamo vs. Columbus Crew @ Columbus
6:30 p.m.
July 31st:
Houston Dynamo vs. New York Red Bulls
7:30 p.m.
August 8th:
Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders @ Seattle
10:00 p.m.
August 14th:
Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution @ Foxborough
7:00 p.m.
August 21st:
Houston Dynamo vs. Chicago Fire
7:30 p.m.
August 28th:
Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids @ Colorado
8:30 p.m.
Sept. 5th:
Houston Dynamo vs. San Jose Earthquakes
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 11th:
Houston Dynamo vs. Kansas City Wizards @ Kansas City
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18th:
Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 25th:
Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United @ Washington D.C.
6:30 p.m.
for more information, see
www.houstondynamo.com
Houston Aeros – American Hockey League (West Division)
(Toyota Center, 1510 Polk)
Season is complete.
for more information, see
www.aeros.com
or call (713)
974-7825
Houston Rockets –
National
Basketball Association
(Toyota Center, 1510 Polk)
Season is complete.
for more information, see
www.rockets.com
or call (713)
758-7200
Houston Texans Football
(Reliant Stadium)
Season is complete.
for more information, visit
www.houstontexans.com or call 713-629-3700
Houston Astros (Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford)
June 1st: Houston Astros vs. Washington
Nationals 7:05 p.m.
June 2nd: Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals
7:05 p.m.
June 3rd: Houston Astros vs. Washington
Nationals 1:05 p.m.
June 4th: Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
7:05 p.m.
June 5th: Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
6:05 p.m.
June 6th: Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
1:05 p.m.
June 7th: Houston Astros vs. Colorado
Rockies @ Colorado 7:40 p.m.
June 8th: Houston Astros vs. Colorado
Rockies @ Colorado 7:40 p.m.
June 9th: Houston Astros vs. Colorado
Rockies @ Colorado 7:40 p.m.
June 10th:
Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies @ Colorado
2:10 p.m.
June 11th:
Houston Astros vs. N.Y. Yankees @ New York
6:05 p.m.
June 12th:
Houston Astros vs. N.Y. Yankees @ New York
12:05 p.m.
June 13th:
Houston Astros vs. N.Y. Yankees @ New York
12:05 p.m.
June 15th:
Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals @ Kansas City
7:10 p.m.
June 16th:
Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals @ Kansas City
7:10 p.m.
June 17th:
Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals @ Kansas City
7:10 p.m.
June 18th:
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
7:05 p.m.
June 19th:
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
6:05 p.m.
June 20th:
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
1:05 p.m.
June 22nd:
Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants
7:05 p.m.
June 23rd:
Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants
7:05 p.m.
June 24th:
Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants
1:05 p.m.
June 25th:
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers @ Arlington
7:05 p.m.
June 26th:
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers @ Arlington
2:05 p.m.
June 27th:
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers @ Arlington
7:05 p.m.
June 28th:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Milwaukee
7:10 p.m.
June 29th:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Milwaukee
7:10 p.m.
June 30th:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Milwaukee
1:10 p.m.
July 1st: Houston Astros vs.
San Diego Padres @ San Diego 9:05
p.m.
July 2nd: Houston Astros vs. San
Diego Padres @ San Diego 9:05 p.m.
July 3rd: Houston Astros vs.
San Diego Padres @ San Diego 7:35
p.m.
July 4th: Houston Astros vs.
San Diego Padres @ San Diego 3:05
p.m.
July 6th: Houston Astros vs.
Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 p.m.
July 7th: Houston Astros vs.
Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 p.m.
July 8th: Houston Astros vs.
Pittsburgh Pirates 1:05 p.m.
July 9th: Houston Astros vs.
St. Louis Cardinals 7:05 p.m.
July 10th:
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
6:05 p.m.
July 11th:
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1:05 p.m.
July 16th:
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Pittsburgh
6:05 p.m.
July 17th:
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Pittsburgh
6:05 p.m.
July 18th:
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Pittsburgh
12:35 p.m.
July 19th:
Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs @ Chicago
7:05 p.m.
July 20th:
Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs @ Chicago
7:05 p.m.
July 21st:
Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs @ Chicago
1:20 p.m.
July 23rd:
Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds
7:05 p.m.
July 24th:
Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds
6:05 p.m.
July 25th:
Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds
1:05 p.m.
July 26th:
Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
7:05 p.m.
July 27th:
Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
7:05 p.m.
July 28th:
Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
1:05 p.m.
July 30th:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers
7:05 p.m.
July 31st:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers
6:05 p.m.
August 1st:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers
1:05 p.m.
August 2nd:
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals @ St. Louis
7:15 p.m.
August 3rd:
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals @ St. Louis
7:15 p.m.
August 4th:
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals @ St. Louis
7:15 p.m.
August 6th:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Milwaukee
7:10 p.m.
August 7th:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Milwaukee
6:10 p.m.
August 8th:
Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Milwaukee
1:10 p.m.
August 9th:
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
7:05 p.m.
August 10th:
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
7:05 p.m.
August 11th:
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
1:05 p.m.
August 13th:
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
7:05 p.m.
August 14th:
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
6:05 p.m.
August 15th:
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1:05 p.m.
August 16th:
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets
7:05 p.m.
August 17th:
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets
7:05 p.m.
August 18th:
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets
7:05 p.m.
August 19th:
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets
7:05 p.m.
August 20th:
Houston Astros vs. Florida Marlins @ Miami
6:10 p.m.
August 21st:
Houston Astros vs. Florida Marlins @ Miami
6:10 p.m.
August 22nd:
Houston Astros vs. Florida Marlins @ Miami
12:10 p.m.
August 23rd:
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies @ Philadelphia
6:05 p.m.
August 24th:
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies @ Philadelphia
6:05 p.m.
August 25th:
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies @ Philadelphia
6:05 p.m.
August 26th:
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies @ Philadelphia
12:05 p.m.
August 27th:
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets @ New York
6:10 p.m.
August 28th:
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets @ New York
6:10 p.m.
August 29th:
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets @ New York
12:05 p.m.
August 30th:
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
7:05 p.m.
August 31st:
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
7:05 p.m.
for more information, see
http://houston.astros.mlb.com
College Sports
Rice University – Baseball
Season complete.
for more information, see
http://riceowls.cstv.com/sports
University of Houston – Baseball
Season complete.
for more information, see
http://uhcougars.cstv.com/sports
Parks
Houston Arboretum (4501 Woodway)
Wednesdays – June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th:
Introductory Tai Chi – Tai Chi
is a centuries old Chinese martial art that has evolved into ah highly effective
form of exercise, regardless of age or physical ability.
Tai Chi involves a series of slow, meditative body movements that are
excellent for repairing injuries, de-stressing and for learning focus and
insights into life’s problems. $15 a
session or $45 for calendar month.
Registration is required. 5:45 –
6:45 p.m.
Thursdays – June 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th:
Yoga on the Way Home -
Why fight the traffic? Slow down and
relax in the peaceful beauty of the Arboretum during a one-hour yoga session in
the Arboretum's classroom overlooking the forest.
Cost is $15 per session or $10 a session when registering for the month.
Registration is required. 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
June 5th:
Volunteer Project to Improve the Trails at the Arboretum – REI and
Houston Arboretum will be doing trail maintenance on the Arboretum’s Inner Loop
Trail, including building boardwalks, mulching and removing invasive species.
Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes, sun block and bug spray.
You must be at least 18 years of age or accompany by an adult (minimum
age to participate is 12 years of age).
A light snack and water will be provided.
In order to stay eco-friendly, we ask that you bring your own water
bottles. A commemorative Volunteer
t-shirt will be given to the first 50 volunteers who arrive and sign in onsite.
All tools will be provided.
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
June 5th:
Tails on the Trails – The Arboretum invites dogs on leashes and
their owners to an afternoon of fun, refreshments and a hike to explore the
Arboretum trails at “Tails on the Trails” to celebrate the American Hiking
Society’s signature trail awareness program.
National Trails Day inspires the public and trail enthusiasts nationwide
to seek out their favorite trails to discover, learn about and celebrate trails.
Pooches and their human pals can pick up their water, doggie bag and
treat before heading out to strut, stroll and sniff the Arboretum trail that
winds through the forest, past a pond (no swimming, please) and back to the
party for more refreshments, music and door prizes.
Admission (one dog with owner) is $15 for members/$20 for non-members and
$5 for each additional co-owner or dog.
Kids 17 and under with a parent are free.
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
June 7th – 11th/June 14th – 16th:
Nature Trekker’s Summer Camp (ages 5 to 12) – Join the Houston
Arboretum and Nature Center teachers for fun-filled week long camps that explore
the natural world through active hands-on indoor and outdoor adventures at this
155 acre nature sanctuary. Children
are taught in classes by age (5&6 yrs., 7&8 yrs. and 9-12 yrs.)
Morning only option is 9:00 a.m. – noon or the full day option is 9:00
a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Camp classes
are available from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
See the website for additional details.
June 9th:
Nature Photography Critique with Kathy Adams Clark – Learn to
improve your photography skills from an expert; Kathy Adams Clark has been a
full-time nature photographer since 1995.
Her photos have appeared in many places including Birder’s World, Ranger
Rick, The New York Times and National Geographic books.
In addition, she is past-president of the North American Nature
Photography Association. Bring five
photos to the program and learn from Kathy’s feedback.
There are no winners or losers, but a chance to see how an experienced
photographer looks at images of the natural world.
Not willing to share your photography with the group, then come watch and
learn. Registration is required.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. $35 for
members/$50 for non-members.
June 17th & 19th:
Outdoor Portrait Photography – Join Houston portrait and nature
photographer David Vu and learn the tips and techniques of photographing
subjects outdoors. David will cover
equipment choices for portraits, focusing on aperture settings to vary effects,
how to use the flash and tricky lighting and positioning challenges presented by
the outdoors. Learn focus-through
and selective focus techniques to highlight different parts of a subject and to
control your background. Learn an
often-forgotten, but important aspect of portrait photography outdoors – how to
position yourself and your subject for maximum success.
Get ideas on creating abstract images and dynamic photos.
As a bonus, Davis will teach the art of making larger-than-life images.
Classroom session on June 17th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and
outdoor photography session on June 19th from 9:00 a.m. – noon.
$55 for members/$65 for non-members.
Registration is required.
for more information, see
www.houstonarboretum.org
or call (713) 681-8433
Houston Zoo
(1513 North McGregor)
Founded in 1922, the ever-evolving Houston Zoo is an exciting
recreational destination and a unique educational resource serving 1.4 million
guests annually. Set in a lush
55-acre landscape, the Zoo is home to more than 3,100 exotic animals
representing more than 500 species.
The first Saturday of every month, Houston Zoo Members are invited to enjoy the
Zoo an hour earlier and see keepers, grounds crew, and other staff preparing to
open the Zoo for the day, including releasing animals from their night holds
into their habitats. Members can experience the Zoo before the crowds on these
select mornings and start the day off right with a trip to the Zoo.
Please note that the Wildlife Carousel, and concessions stands, and cafes
will open at 9:00 a.m. The Gift Shop, Aquarium and Natural Encounters will open
at 8:00 a.m.
May 30th – June 5th:
Otterly Mad Week – They are cute, they are playful and they are
found all over the world, including right here in Texas.
What are they? They’re
otters! Join the Houston Zoo as we
unite zoos across the country to celebrate Otterly Mad Week.
Started last year by the International Otter Survival Fund, Otterly Mad
Week aims to educate people around the world about otters and their importance
in the environment. There are 13
different species of otters in the world and two of them can be found at the
Houston Zoo!
June 5th:
Members First Saturday – The
Houston Zoo is open at 8:00 a.m. the first Saturday of each month for Members
only. Bring your membership card and
photo i.d.
June 5th:
Elephant Open House – Do you
ever wonder how much an elephant eats and drinks in a day?
Would you like to know what it takes to give an elephant a pedicure?
Don’t miss this chance to learn about elephant diets, care, training and
more. For one morning only, the
brand-new, state-of-the-art elephant barn will be open for you to explore.
Each stall will highlight a different aspect of elephant care and
throughout the morning, you’ll be able to meet the keepers who care for our herd
every day. The morning includes
continental breakfast. 8:00 – 10:30
a.m. Tickets are $55 per person for
Zoo members and $65 for non-members.
Children under 4 are free. Capacity
is limited so buy your tickets online.
June 13th:
Member Morning – Children’s Zoo –
Member mornings offer you a chance to hear from one of the Zoo’s experts and
gain professional insight about a select animal resident or area of the Zoo.
Learn from the best in the field about what it really takes to care for
the diverse animals that call the Zoo home.
Plus, you can enjoy the Zoo before it gets crowded.
You will be greeted inside the Zoo’s main entrance and escorted to the
exhibit area. Programs begin
promptly at 9:15 a.m. and are 45 minutes long.
June 19th:
Photo Day at the Zoo – Don’t
miss this chance to capture images of the Zoo’s animals and lush landscaping 2
hours before normal opening time.
Take advantage of the morning lighting and cooler weather and get memorable
shots of some of the Zoo’s early risers as they start their day by getting fed,
being bathed and enjoying enrichment.
Ticket holders will be treated to a continental breakfast, scheduled
animal photo ops and a professional photography presentation.
Guests will be allowed to stay on the Zoo grounds all day.
7:00 a.m. Adult members
$30/non-members $40. Child members
$20/non-members $30.
June 19th:
Walk on the Wild Side – Pheasant
Run and Flamingos – Want a more detailed look at the Zoo?
Join our experts for a 90 minute in depth look at the Zoo.
Learn fascinating stories and facts about a specially selected animal
each month. 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
$25 for members/$35 for non-members.
July 3rd:
Member’s First Saturday - The
Houston Zoo is open at 8:00 a.m. the first Saturday of each month for Members
only. Bring your membership card and
photo i.d.
July 10th:
Member Morning – Africa Wild Dogs –
Member mornings offer you a chance to hear from one of the Zoo’s experts and
gain professional insight about a select animal resident or area of the Houston
Zoo. Learn from the best in the
field about what it really takes to care for the diverse animals that call the
Zoo home. Plus, you can enjoy the
Zoo before it gets crowded. You will
be greeted inside the Zoo’s main entrance and escorted to the exhibit area.
Programs begins promptly at 9:15 a.m. and last for 45 minutes.
for more information, see
www.houstonzoo.org
or call (713) 533-6500
Food & Wine Related Events
Eight Course Wine Dinner – Ray’s
Grill
(8502 FM 359, Fulshear)
June 5th: This 8 course
meal will be paired with a specially selected list of wines.
$120. per person (plus tax and gratuity).
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
for more information, call (281) 533-0099
Greater Houston Chapter of The Wine Society of Texas – Dinner -
Reef
(2600 Travis)
June 5th: Don’t
miss this beautifully prepared 4 course dinner, paired with a special selection
of wines. $75 per person, all
inclusive for members. $85 for
non-members. Cash or check at the
door. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 526-8282
Churrascos Westchase Wine Dinner
(9705 Westheimer)
June 7th:
Five-course dinner featuring wines from around the world.
$59 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
Open seating. 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 952-1988
The Iberian Illumination – Shedding Light on Spain & Portugal
Wine Dinner – Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
(5839 Westheimer)
June 8th: The last
three decades have seen a renaissance in the wines from Spain and Portugal.
Fearless winemakers are forging ahead, creating exciting wines that set
the world on fire, while others are building upon centuries of tradition,
maintaining a standard of quality that has endured for generations.
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse will shed some light onto the exciting and
innovative wine and cuisine from the Iberian Peninsula.
$175 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
7:00 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 780-7352
Wine Dinner with Fess Parker – Ouisie’s Table
(3939 San Felipe)
June 9th:
Ouisie’s will feature a very special pairing of food from the restaurant’s
creative kitchen and wines from Fess Park Winery and Vineyards.
Probably known more for his acting roles as Davy Crockett in the 1950s
and later as Daniel Boone, the late Fess Parker was not nearly as well known as
an entrepreneur, first as a hotelier and then as one of the finest wine
producers in Santa Barbara County.
Parker, who died in March of this year, and his family purchased the vineyard
land in 1989. His son Eli, joined in
the enterprise, eventually becoming the winemaker and then president.
Daughter, Ashley Parker Snider is a partner in the winery.
In the two decades that followed the purchase, the vineyards grew in size
while the wines grew in esteem. The
wines have received countless awards and high marks among wine enthusiasts as
well as praise from national publications
$75 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 528-2264
Argentine Wine Dinner – Rio Ranch
(9999 Westheimer)
June 9th: This
four course meal will be paired with some of the most popular Argentine wines,
including Torrontes, Viognier, and Malbec.
$55 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 952-5000
Churrascos River Oaks Wine Dinner
(2055 Westheimer)
June 14th:
Five-course dinner featuring wines from New Zealand.
$59 per person. Open seating.
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 527-8300
Wine & Food Week (various
locations)
June 14th – 20th: The 6th Annual Wine & Food Week in Houston and The
Woodlands is the largest, most comprehensive epicurean and wine adventure from
Aspen to New Orleans. It brings
together renowned chefs to showcase their culinary expertise partnered with more
than 500 wines at more than 40 sensational events.
This year’s Wine Wizard is Eric Arnold, Deputy Lifestyle Editor of
Forbes. Live chef demonstrations,
hands-on classes and a wine auction are but a few of the exceptional offerings.
Music, entertainment, shopping and wine education seminars for the novice
to the enthusiast top off the week of casual to fine wine and dine experiences.
for more information, call
(713) 557-5732
Wine & Food Week H-E-B Wine Walk @ Market Street
(9595 Six Pines Dr., The Woodlands)
June 17th: This
is one of the most popular and festive evening events associated with Wine and
Food Week and benefits the Signature Series of The John Cooper School.
Experience more than 40 wine serving stations set up among the retail
stores and galleries in this European styled shopping and entertainment center,
where guests can enjoy cooking and chef demonstrations and live music along the
way. $75 per person (plus tax and
gratuity). 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 557-5732
Wine & Food Week – Sips, Suds & Sliders – CityCentre Life Time
Athletic - Poolside
(815 Town & Country Lane)
June 18th:
Mix and mingle and enjoy Sips, Suds & Sliders, an exploration of specialty
beers, Texas wines and a gourmet slider competition, where culinary experts vie
for the Shining Slider award. This
is a fun and casual environment, perfect for friends out on the town.
Live Texas music serenades guests enjoying the Texas Two Step & the Texas
Two Sip or Suds with their sliders.
$20 per person. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 557-5732
Wine & Food Week Wine
Rendezvous Grand Tasting – Texas Monthly Chef Showcase
(Woodlands Waterway Marriott, 1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands
77380)
June 19th: Chefs
representing more than 50 restaurants from throughout Texas and beyond will fly
in to showcase their culinary talents and compete for Wine & Food Week’s
Waterford Crystal Chef of Chefs Award. As the first destination culinary and
wine event in the country to go “green”, chefs will prepare their selections
focusing on sustainable products that are certain to tantalize the taste buds of
participants. Enjoy their talents
first hand with presentations on the Texas Monthly Stage where one chef will
wine top honors and a $5,000 prize package.
Participants can bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences where 100 percent
of the revenues of the Live Auction benefit the culinary arts program at Houston
Community College System. The Silent
Auction boasts sections of large format wines, wine flights, wine dinner
experiences and more to benefit Swing for a Cure.
$98 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 557-5732
Houston Supper Club Presents Taste The Nations, Tapas and Wine
Affair
(Italian Cultural Center – 1101 Milford
Street)
June 19th: Delicious
international cuisine will seamlessly merge with exotic wines and live
entertainment. Join the Houston
Supper Club, as they present Taste the National, International Tapas and Wine
Affair, featuring esteemed Chef, Sommelier and Author, Enrico Gaggioni, winner
of the prestigious James Beard Award for Culinary Excellence.
The dishes have been carefully selected by the Chef from countries all
over the world. Many of the dishes
selected have beautiful tales that Chef Enrico will delight you with.
Dinner will be perfectly paired with exotic wines and held in a beautiful
venue with live music. It is sure to
be an evening you will not soon forget.
$75 per person, all inclusive.
7:30 – 11:00 p.m.
for more information, call (866) 941-9473
Americas – Post Oak – Wine Dinner
(1800 Post Oak Blvd.)
June 28th:
Five-course dinner featuring wines from Montes and featuring Montes Purpose
Angel Carmenere. $65 per
person. Open seating.
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
for more information, call (713) 961-1492
Americas – The Woodlands – Wine Dinner
(21 Waterway Avenue, The Woodlands)
June 28th:
Five-course dinner featuring Montes wines.
$65 per person. Open seating.
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
for more information, call (281) 367-1492
For additional information on wine tasting events at local wine shops
around town, see:
www.localwineevents.com
Central Market Cooking School (Westheimer @ Weslayan)
June 2nd:
Sushi – hands-on class – 6:30 p.m. – Chris Nemoto, Executive Sushi
Chef, Zushi Japanese Cuisine
June 3rd:
Nuts in the Kitchen – 6:30 p.m. – Susan Hermann Loomis, Cookbook
Author and Owner/Operator of On Rue Tatin, a cooking school in Normandy, France
June 4th:
Hill Country Favorites – 6:30 p.m. – Rebecca Rather, Chef/Owner of
Rather Sweet Bakery & Cookbook Author
June 5th:
Couples Cook: Summer Supper – hands-on class – 6:30 p.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 7th:
Kids Camp: Bread Basics – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 8th:
Kids Camp: Cupcake Mania – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 8th:
Classics with a Twist – 7:00 p.m. – Cat Cora, Executive Chef, Bon
Appetit; Food Network Star; Cookbook Author; 2006 Bon Appetit Teacher of the
Year
June 9th:
Kids Camp: Cookie-Palooza – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 10th:
Kids Camp: Chocolate Dreams – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 10th:
Knife Skills – hands-on class – 6:30 p.m. – Central Market Cooking
School Staff
June 12th:
Seafood on the Grill – hands-on class – 6:30 p.m. – Central Market
Cooking School Staff
June 14th:
Kids Camp: Bread Basics – for ages 9-12 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 15th:
Kids Camp: Little Cakes – for ages 9-12 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 15th:
The Italian Duetto: Mediterranean Grilling – 6:30 p.m. – Efisio
Farris, Author of Sweet Myrtle & Bitter Honey and Giancarlo Ferrar, Corporate
Chef, Arcodoro
June 16th:
A Taste of Provence – hands-on class – 6:30 p.m. – Nicole Routhier,
Chef & Author
June 17th:
Kids Camp: Chocolicious – for ages 9-12 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
June 17th:
Trevisio at Central Market – 6:30 p.m. – John Buchanan, Executive
Chef, Trevisio
June 18th:
Toss & Dress It – 6:30 p.m. – George Geary, Cookbook Author, Chef
& Cooking Instructor
June 19th:
Southwest Sizzle – hands-on class – 6:30 p.m. – Kathy Tauber,
Owner EZ*Eatz, Avid Foodie and Chef
June 21st:
Cool Foods from India – hands-on class – 6:30 p.m. – Suneeta
Vaswani, Cooking Instructor and Author
June 22nd:
Marfa Shadows – 6:30 p.m. – John Demers, Host Delicious Mischief,
Talk 1370, Austin and webcast, Author
June 24th:
Diva Does Burgers – Texas Style – 6:30 p.m. – Molly Fowler, The
Dining Diva
June 25th:
Couples Cook: Chinese Grilling & Summer Salad – hands-on class –
6:30 p.m. – Dorothy Huang, Cooking Instructor & Author
June 26th:
Big State – Big Flavor – 6:30 p.m. – Patti Ramsey, Owner Epicurean
Lite & Epicurean Delight
June 28th:
Teen Boot Camp: Knife Skills – for ages 13-17 – 10:00 a.m. –
Central Market Cooking School Staff
June 28th:
Big State – Big Taste – 6:30 p.m. – Monica Pope, t’afia
June 29th:
Teen Boot Camp: Breakfast Basics – for ages 13-17 – 10:00 a.m. –
Central Market Cooking School Staff
June 30th:
Teen Book Camp: Sauteing and Pan Sauces – for ages 13-17 – 10:00
a.m. – Central Market Cooking School Staff
July 1st:
Teen Boot Camp: Grilling Basics – for ages 13-17 – 10:00 a.m. –
Central Market Cooking School Staff
July 12th:
Kids Camp: Finger Foods – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
July 13th:
Kids Camp: Wrap ‘N Roll – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
July 14th:
Kids Camp: Mama Mia – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. – Central Market
Cooking School Staff
July 15th:
Kids Camp: Mama’s Little Dumpling – for ages 5-8 – 10:00 a.m. –
Central Market Cooking School Staff
July 19th:
Kids Camp: South of the Border – for ages 9-12 – 10:00 a.m. –
Central Market Cooking School Staff
July 20th:
International Noodle Celebration – for ages 9-12 – 10:00 a.m. –
Central Market Cooking School Staff
July 21st:
Kids Camp: Pot Stickers & Dumplings – for ages 9-12 – 10:00 a.m. –
Central Market Cooking School Staff
July 22nd:
Kids Camp: Pizza Party – for ages 9-12 – 10:00 a.m. – Central
Market Cooking School Staff
for more information, see
www.centralmarket.com
or call (713) 993-9860
Other Events
Buffalo Bayou Walking Tour (Architecture Center of Houston – 315
Capital Street, Suite 120)
First Saturday of every month: Architecture Center Houston, with the cooperation of the
Buffalo Bayou Partnership invite you to stroll along Buffalo Bayou Parkway for
an overview of downtown Houston’s history and architecture from its beginnings
in 1836 to the efforts to revitalize the central city today. Docents will
lead you on this two hour tour. Reservations are not required, but are
appreciated. There is a 20 person limit. 10:00 a.m. – noon – weather
permitting. $15 per person (cash and check only)
for more information, see
www.aiahouston.org
or call (713) 752-0314
Downtown Green Market: Central City Co-op
(Discovery
Green, 1500 McKinney)
Sundays, all year round: Year round co-op and
farmer’s market offers the freshest organic produce and products. Noon - 4:00
p.m.
for more information
see
www.centralcityco-op.org/discoverygreen
or call (713) 400-7336
Thursday Concert Series at Discovery Green
Thru June:
Discovery Green Thursday Concert Series, presented by Capital One Bank
continues through the end of June.
The seasonal concert series continues to grow in popularity with terrific
attendance last year. What better
way to kick off spring than by spending an evening at the beautiful downtown
Houston park, listening to some of the best musicians in Texas?
Concerts begins at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.
for more
information, see
www.discoverygreen.com
St. Arnold’s Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting
(Saint Arnold Brewery, 2522 Fairway Park
Drive)
Saturdays, all year round:
St. Arnold’s, Texas’ oldest craft
brewery, holds public tours every Saturday. Tour lasts approximately 35 minutes
and guests are welcome to stay for a free tasting. Guests are allowed to bring
snacks or lunch and may bring six-pack carriers for recycling. All attendees
receive a souvenir tasting glass.
Admission for the tour is $5. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
for more information, see
www.saintarnold.com
4th Annual KBR Kids Day on Buffalo Bayou
(downtown Houston)
June 5th:
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership and KBR for the 4th annual KBR
Kids Day on Buffalo Bayou – a day filled with free family fun, hands-on
educational activities, music, food, park performers, and boat rides on the
bayou. Activity stations will
include a showcase of bayou animals and insects, wildflower seed ball making sun
prints, crab marsh, and numerous other hands-on activities from over 20 Houston
non-profit organization partners.
There will be self-guided wetland hikes, a bayou scavenger hunt and paddling
demonstrations. Pontoon boat tours
will provide a unique perspective of Houston and Buffalo Bayou.
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
for more
information, see
www.buffalobayou.org
American Institute of Architects Annual Sandcastle Competition
(Galveston – East Beach)
June 5th:
For over two decades, Houston area architects, designers, engineers and
contractors have taken their tools to East Beach for what is considered one of
the world’s largest sandcastle competitions.
The Houston Chapter
for more
information, call (713) 520-0155 or go to
www.aiasandcastle.com
Jungle Jims – Discovery Green
June 5th:
Jungle Jim will bring insects from all over the world.
He will discuss the 5 main classes of Arthropods.
There will be time for children to view live and mounted Arthropods
(insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes & crustaceans).
This is a free event, which will take place between 1:00 & 2:00 p.m. at
the Discovery Green Houston Public Library Express Morgan Reading Room.
for more
information, see
www.houstonlibrary.org/hpl-expresspdiscovery-green
25th Annual Heights Fun Run
June 5th:
the fast out and back 5K course is held on the beautiful scenic and
historic Heights Boulevard – starting and finishing at Marmion Park – including
a 5K Fun Run, a 5K Walk and a Kids 1K.
Celebrate your victory by joining the Post Race Party at 8:00 a.m. and
Awards Ceremony at 9:00 a.m., with entertainment, fabulous door prizes and great
refreshments, including tacos, fresh fruit, bagels, water, coffee and more.
for more
information, see
http://houstonheights.org
Free Press Summer Fest 2010 (Eleanor
Tinsley Park – downtown Houston)
June 5th – 6th:
This music and arts festival will feature more than 50 national and local
musical performers, visual arts and games.
Confirmed to headline this year is the Grammy Award winning band, The
Flaming Lips – and that is just the beginning!
The festival is expanding its horizons to include a more diverse array of
both national and regional acts. And
though the overall lineup is incorporating a winder geographic range – Houston’s
finest musicians continue to play a vital role in creating and maintaining the
unique spirit of the event. 12:00 –
10:00 p.m.
for more information, see
www.freepresssummerfest.com
Immanual and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival
(Moores
Opera House – University of Houston campus)
June 8th – July 3rd: Nearly 50 public
concerts and master classes will be presented at the University of Houston’s
acoustically superb Moores Opera House and throughout the Houston area.
Each week the Festival Orchestra, composed of young musicians on the cusp
of their professional careers, presents a new program featuring major symphonic
repertoire under the direction of world-renowned conductors.
2010 opens with the premiere of Peter Lieuwen’s Concerto for Piano and
Marimba, featuring brothers Leonel (piano) and Jesus (marimba) Morales as
soloists under the direction of Franz Anton Krager.
Other featured conductors include Mei Ann Chen, Horst Foerster and
Klauspeter Seibel and soloists Rita Porfiris (viola) and Aralee Dorough (flute).
In addition, the Festival Artist Series presents chamber music and jazz
concerts curated and performed by festival faculty and guest artists.
The festival’s component Jazz, Voice and Classical Guitar programs also
feature faculty and students in performance throughout the month.
for more
information, see
http://www.tmf.uh.edu
International Boat, Sport & Travel Show
(Reliant Park – One Reliant Park)
June 9th – 13th: The 23rd
annual Houston Summer Boat Show, showcasing just about anything that floats on
the water will open its doors to the public on the 9th. The five day
show, which is expected to attract thousands of boating enthusiasts, will
present over 200 exhibits with boats of all makes and models for fishing,
skiing/wakeboarding and pleasure cruising. That’s
in addition to exhibits filled with accessories, fishing gear, clothing, art and
more.
for more
information, go to
www.btamh.com
International Gem & Jewelry Show
(Reliant Park – One Reliant Park)
June 11th – 13th: This is the largest
exhibition of gems, minerals and jewelry in the world.
for more
information, see
www.intergem.com
Nature Discovery Center
(Discovery Green - downtown Houston)
June 12th:
Scales and tails. All about
reptiles, including specimen and live animals to be touched, like snakes,
lizards, turtles and more! This is a
free event which takes place between 1:00 & 2:00 p.m. at the Discovery Green
Houston Public Library Express Morgan Reading Room.
for more
information, see
http://wwwhoustonlibrary.org/hpl-express-discovery-green
7th Annual Classy Chassis Concours d’ Elegance
(Reliant Park)
June 13th:
Car enthusiasts from coast to coast are gearing up for the 7th
Annual Classy Chassis Concours d’ Elegance, set for the floor of Reliant
Stadium. Benefiting Shriners
Hospitals for Children, the vintage car show will showcase over 120 rare,
beautiful and historical cars from across the country and will highlight the
most significant American and European competition cars as this year’s special
feature. Among the many renowned
automobiles on display are a 1940 T26C Talbot Lago Grand Prix, 1940 Delahaye
175S Chapron Cabriolet, 1964 Shelby Cobra, and the Petroleum Museum of Midland,
Texas will be exhibiting one if it’s rare, historical racing machines, the
Chaparral.
for more
information, see
http://www.classychassis.org
Cirque du Soleil: Alegria (Toyota Center)
June 16th – 20th: Alegria is a Spanish
word that means happiness, joy and jubilation and features an international cast
of 55 performers and musicians from 15 countries, showcasing breathtaking
acrobatics. Acts include the Synchro
Trapeze and the intense and high-energy Aerial High Bars in which daring
aerialists fly to catchers swinging more than 40 feet above the stage.
The vibrancy of youth is alive in Power Track, a brilliant display of
synchronized choreography and tumbling on a trampoline system hidden under the
stage floor. In Russian Bars,
artists fly through the air and perform spectacular somersaults and mid-air
turns, landing on bars perched on the sturdy shoulders of catchers.
Alegria is a Cirque du Soleil classic and an internationally acclaimed
production that has entertained more than 10 million people worldwide since its
world premiere in Montreal in 1994.
for more
information, see
http://houstontoyotacenter.com
2010 Houston Pride Parade
June 26th:
Houston’s annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parade.
Pride gives the view a chance to see friends, neighbors, relatives and
co-workers and realize just how many GLBT citizens the city has.
8:45 – 11:00 p.m.
for more
information, see
www.pridehouston.org/events/parade.php
Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution – Houston Center for
Contemporary Craft
(4848 Main
Street)
Thru July 2nd:
This is an exhibition of elegant and bold wood sculptures by the
Texas-born artist. The exhibition
follows the unique trajectory of the wood sculptor’s 20 year career, including
the evolution from his early lathe-turned bowls to his current revolutionary
sculptures, which are devoid of the lathe.
Over 30 sculptures, inspired by the geographic environment of the Pacific
Northwest, will be on view.
for more
information, call (713) 529-4848 or go to
www.crafthouston.org
Audubon Society of Houston
(Discovery Green – downtown Houston)
July 3rd:
Explore the world of bats and other fascinating creatures that come when
the sun goes down. Meet some
nocturnal creatures and learn about their adaptations for nocturnal living.
This free event takes place from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Discovery Green
Houston Public Library Express Morgan Reading Room.
for more
information, see
http://www.houstonlibrary.org/hpl-express-discovery-green
Freedom Over Texas
(Eleanor Tinsley Park – downtown Houston)
July 4th:
The Mayor’s official July 4th celebration – Freedom Over Texas
with fireworks presented by Shell Oil.
The highlight of Freedom over Texas is the fireworks – a stunning display
– spanning Buffalo Bayou, west of Sabine Bridge and along Allen Parkway.
The fireworks are combined with specially choreographed music with
unrivaled pyrotechnic artistry.
Bring the entire family for a day of fun and festivities while we celebrate our
nation’s birthday.
for more
information, see
www.freedomovertexas.org
Fourth of July – Summer Symphony Nights
(Miller Outdoor Theatre)
July 4th:
The Houston Symphony, led by Principle Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski,
presents a rousing musical salute to Independence Day.
Hear Tchaikovsky’s stirring 1812 Overture and a selection of American
favorites followed by a fantastic fireworks display.
8:30 p.m.
for more
information, see
http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
July 4th BIG Backyard Barbecue
(LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, Katy)
July 4th:
The July 4th BIG Backyard Barbecue is back!
This event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. (runs til 9:30 p.m.) and includes live
entertainment, great food, a fabulous fireworks display and much more.
for more
information, see
http://lacenterra.com
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
(Reliant Park)
July 5th – 25th: Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey presents Zing Zang Zoom, an interactive and high-energy circus
extravaganza filled with non-stop action. Zing Zang Zoom is a modern celebration
of circus tradition so spectacular and innovative that it could only have been
imagined by The Greatest Show on Earth.
for more
information, see
http://www.ringling.com
Manga Art 101 (Discovery Green – downtown Houston) July 10th: Lynn Pauls will cover a variety of aspects in the manga art world, including a brief histo |