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My friends Kyle and Jen at Cobble & Spoke in Spring Branch are doing a fried chicken and beer popup with T-Chats on Saturday starting at 4. Go check it out.

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THURSDAY – AUGUST 10th

Dinosaur Discoveries: A Holographic Adventure @ HMNS BASE Xperimental and HMNS present a stunning laser projection and 3D holographic imagery of the dinosaurs we know and love.

Underoath & The Ghost Inside @ Bayou Music Center @ 6PM With We Came As Romans

Porter @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Convictions @ Scout Bar @ 7PM

Peso Pluma After Party @ Clé @ 10PM

FRIDAY – AUGUST 11th

Astros vs Angels @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Hall of Fame Weekend, Minute Maid Park Replica, Friday Night Fireworks, and Pregame Happy Hour

Summer Nights @ MFAH @ 6PM Experience the museum in a cool, private setting away from crowds and heat in this after-hours special.

Mixers & Elixirs @ HMNS @ 7PM Make friends with like-minded brainiacs on this special event where science meets dancing, music, food, and drinks!

Uptown – A Celebration of Soul @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:30PM The men of Uptown combine the smooth stylings of R&B with the fresh hits of today in a unique and modern show.

Boy George and Culture Club @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM With Berlin and Howard Jones

Andy Summers of The Police @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

AC Slater @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Kerosene Shores @ Scout Bar @ 8PM

Indie Rock + Indie Dance Party @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM Presented by Electric Feels

Trap Karaoke @ House of Blues @ 8PM

Taylor Swift Party @ RISE Rooftop @ 9PM

SATURDAY – AUGUST 12th

Astros vs Angels @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:15PM Promotion: Hall of Fame Weekend, Kyle Tucker '00s Pinstripe Replica Jersey

Art Beyond Sight @ MFAH @ 11AM Trained educators use verbal description and hands-on materials to engage bling or partially sighted visitors with museum art.

​​Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Ongoing – Workouts in the Park @ Discovery Green @ 9AM / 10AM This week, enjoy Hatha Yoga and Tai Chi at the park!

World Elephant Day @ Houston Zoo @ 9AM Celebrate World Elephant Day by earning more about the animals and their conservation at the zoo.

West African Dance Workshop @ The DeLUXE Theater @ 10AM Join choreographer Shani Diouf for a community dance and movement workshop.

Rudrakshya Indian Dance Performance @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:30PM The all-male Rudrakshya ensemble, under the leadership of Guru Bichitrananda Swain, performs the traditional classical dance form of Odissi.

Neal Brennan Stand Up @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Stevie Nicks @ Toyota Center @ 7PM

Foreigner @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM With Loverboy

Sonny Landreth @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Benefit Concert @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM Supporting Texas Childrens Hospital Loving Library

Houston Grunge Fest @ Warehouse Live @ 7:30PM

Lady Faith @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Goldfish @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

SUNDAY – AUGUST 13th

Astros vs Angels @ Minute Maid Park @ 1:10PM Promotion: Hall of Fame Weekend, Astros Cornhole Bags, Kids Run the Bases

Texans Training Camp @ NRG Stadium

H-Town Sneaker Summit @ NRG Center @ 3PM Come witness a celebration of sneaker culture like no other!

Bilingual Zumba @ MFAH @ 11AM FiTMiX instructors get you up and moving with a free zumba class.

Mudvayne @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 5:30PM With Coal Chamber, GWAR, Nonpoint and Butcher Babies

Jai Wolf @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Biscits @ Clé Pool @ 2PM

School of Rock @ Scout Bar @ 11AM

Tribute to Rush @ RISE Rooftop @ 3PM

All weekend

THURSDAY & FRIDAY – Peso Pluma @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – ‘The Unknown Country’ Screening @ MFAH Fiction and nonfiction combine into a lyrical road trip that becomes a woman’s journey of discovery.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Anime Matsuri Night Festival @ Discovery Green Discover a wide range of cultural activities including music, sumo, festival games, a Japanese beer garden and more.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY ‘10 Ways To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse’ Play @ Brazosport Theatre A comedy for all ages explores, this play explores the timeless idea of a zombie apocalypse and how it could play out.

All weekend – Lil Rey Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – ‘Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations’ Musical @ The Hobby Center This electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

All weekend – ‘Carrie’ Musical @ HITS Theatre The classic story of teenager Carrie White takes on a new twist in this musical adaptation.

All weekend – ‘Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors’ Play @ Art Factory LAST CHANCE – Featuring the innovative stagecraft and unmatchable talent that have become synonymous with Art Factory, this production promises a terrifyingly entertaining evening of theatre!

All weekend – 'Present Laughter' Play @ Main Street Theater LAST CHANCE – Noël Coward’s totally-irresistible and semi-autobiographical comedy follows a self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis.

All weekend – ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ Play @ Hubbard Theatre One of Agatha Christie’s best-known novels and best crime novel ever written is turned into this murderous mystery for the stage. Presented by Alley Theatre.

All weekend – 'Always…Patsy Cline' Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, also includes many of Patsy’ unforgettable.

Ongoing

Ongoing – ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Immersive Experience @ HMNS Pink Floyd's legendary album returns in this unforgettable high-definition, full-dome video system.

Ongoing – 'William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows' Exhibition @ MFAH The acclaimed exhibition surveys 35 years in the career of celebrated South African artist William Kentridge.

Ongoing – 'Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection' Exhibition @ MFAH The Parpia Collection—one of the most significant private collections of Indian textiles outside of India—is also one of the most important in the United States.

Ongoing – Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces Exhibition @ MFAHSee outstanding works by art stars including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani presented within the context of their experiences.

Ongoing – ‘Jordan Strafer: Trilogy’ Exhibition @ CAMH Jordan Strafer’s uniquely pleasurable and perverse work examines the phenomenon of violence and power in the human world.

Ongoing – 'Ming Smith: Feeling the Future' Exhibition @ CAMHThe exhibition explores artist Ming Smith’s unique, multi-layered work in various formats.

Ongoing – Nestor Topchy’s Portraits Exhibition @ Menil NEW – This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy.

Ongoing – Si Lewen ‘The Parade’ Exhibition @ MenilMenil’s latest exhibition features 63 drawings by Polish-American artist Si Lewen, which compromise a graphic novel depicting WWII and the liberation of Poland.

Ongoing – ‘Hyperreal: Gray Foy’ Exhibition @ MenilThe exhibition features American artists Gray Foy’s most important and celebrated works.

Ongoing – ‘The Curatorial Imagination of Walter Hopps’ Exhibition @ MenilThe 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 – Wall Drawing Series: Mel Bochner @ Menil Drawing InstituteThe Menil Drawing Institute is proud to work with artist Mel Bochner on the fourth installment of the museum’s ephemeral wall drawing series.