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THURSDAY- APRIL 27

Happy Hour – Latin Wave Specials @ MFAH @ 5PM On opening night of the Latin Wave film festival, enjoy South American wines and specialty cocktails with a Latin American focus.

Tales of a Time Traveler @ HMNS @ 1PM In this special show, visitors can learn about the universe’s farthest and darkest corners while explaining the history of time.

Expedition Reef @ HMNS @ 1:30PM This exclusive program immerses visitors into coral reef environments through special full-dome technology.

Texans Draft Party @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7PM Houston Texans fans are invited to the team’s 2023 Draft Party presented by Modelo.

Rosebud Baker Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

VV @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Law Rock @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Yves Tumor @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

FRIDAY – APRIL 28

Dash vs NC Courage @ PNC Stadium @ 7:30PM

‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Screening @ Market Square Park @ 8PM Head over to Market Square Park for an exclusive screening of the coveted romantic tale starring Julia Roberts.

Seal @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM – Get kissed by a rose, lol.

The Mega-Monsters Tour @ 713 Music Hall @ 7PM *Featuring Gojira & Mastodon w/ Lorna Shore

Goth Babe @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Broadway Rave @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Marlon Craft @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Emo, Indie, Punk Party @ The Secret Group @ 9PM

Gary P. Nunn @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Ghengar @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

SATURDAY- APRIL 29

Short Film Showcase @ Discovery Green @ 6PM Curated by Stacey Allen, this showcase features films made by local filmmakers highlighting diversity and multiculturalism of Houston.

Ongoing – Arte en el Parque / Art in the Park @ Discovery Green @ 12PM Students, ages 3 to 12 will create a unique art piece while improving their speaking and listening skills en español!

Gallery Concert – Klezmer Night @ MFAH @ 6:30PM/ 8:30PM Experience the irrepressible spirit and fun of klezmer music performed by Mercury Chamber Orchestra.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

ADG7 – Ak Dan Gwang Chil @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM ADG7 is a multi-award winning group featuring three powerhouse female folk singers and a rich repertoire inspired by Korea’s sacred, shamanic ritual music(gut) and beloved folk songs(minyo).

Brian Culbertson @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

Tower of Power @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Hip Hop Classics @ Smart Financial Centre @ 6:30PM *Featuring Scarface, Doug E Fresh, Rakim, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

YAEJI @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

ALL BENITO & KAROL EVERYTHING @ Warehouse Live @ 9PM

Leo Kottke @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Anomaly DJ Mode @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Weeb Stop Spring event @ Ayva Center @ Starting @ 2PM

SUNDAY – APRIL 30

Ongoing – Jazz Sundays @ Discovery Green @ 5PMJazzy Sundays in the Park is a free concert series that celebrates Houston jazz.

Scottish Folk Music Concert @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM The Woodlands Symphony returns to The Woodlands Pavilion with their wildly imaginative themed concert: Great Scot!

Johnathan McReynolds @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Ricardo Montaner @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Tamino @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Tribeville @ White Oak Music Hall Lawn @ 4:30PM

Uncle Waffles @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Fisher @ Clé Pool @ 2PM

All weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Led Zeppelin Experience @ HMNS @ 5PM The music and lyrics of the classic rock group Led Zeppelin have been visually interpreted using three-dimensional fulldome technology.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – 1DayHouston Volunteering Event Join other 50,000 volunteers coming together to serve the city’s community through aid distribution, family festivals, school events, and much more!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – 1DayHouston Concert @ Toyota Center

All weekend – Astros vs Phillies @ Minute Maid Park

All weekend – ‘Latin Wave’ Film Festival @ MFAH MFAH’s annual Latin film festival returns with another selection of visually stunning, life-affirming films by acclaimed filmmakers from all over Latin America.

All weekend – ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Broadway @ The Hobby Center Harper Lee’s modern classic is adapted for Broadway by none other than Academy Award winning Aaron Sorkin, with some experts calling it the best Broadway play to exist.

All weekend – Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows pt. 2 in Concert @ Houston Symphony The concert brings the final chapter to the big screen as a live symphony orchestra performs every note of the epic score from Alexandre Desplat.

All weekend – The Play That Goes Wrong @ The George Theater Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this global phenomenon plays in Houston for two weeks.

All weekend – Ralph Barbosa Stand Up @ Houston Improv

Ongoing events

Ongoing – 2023 Core Exhibition @ MFAH Every year, the Core Residency Program at the Glassell School of Art awards residencies to artists and critical writers, culminating in the spring with an exhibition and yearbook.

Ongoing – Zen Paintings Exhibition @ MFAH Often playful, sometimes comical, and always profound, Zen paintings represent one of the world’s most fascinating religious and artistic traditions.

Ongoing – ‘The Curatorial Imagination of Walter Hopps’ Exhibition @ Menil The exhibition explores the influential vision of one of the most distinguished curators – Walter Hopps, and features artwork by Warhol, Kienholz, Gilliam, and many others.

Ongoing – 'Art of the Cameroon Grassfields' Exhibition @ Menil This exhibition celebrates the enduring artistic traditions from Cameroon and its global diaspora.

Ongoing – Wall Drawing Series: Mel Bochner @ Menil Drawing Institute The Menil Drawing Institute is proud to work with artist Mel Bochner on the fourth installment of the museum’s ephemeral wall drawing series. Continuously succeeding to blend traditional compositional devices with Abstract Expressionism, Bochner stands out as a one-of-a-kind artist whose art strives to make us more attentive to the unspoken codes that underpin our engagement with the world.