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🎭 I want to give a special shoutout to my friends at On The Verge theater for the opening of Far East this weekend at Alta Arts. Performances nightly and tonights opening night performance has discounted tickets. Go out and support the fine arts in Houston 🎭

From their playbill: Experience the poignant exploration of identity, love, and human connections that will leave you contemplating the essence of the human experience.

THURSDAY – AUGUST 31st

Arcangel @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

David Kushner @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Chris Travis @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Arcangel After Party @ Clé @ 10PM

FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 1st

Astros vs Yankees @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Friday Night Fireworks

Pop Up Market @ BLCK Market @ 6PM Come out on the 1st Friday of September to shop and support your favorite black-owned businesses.

Luna Li & Dengue Fever @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band @ The Grand Opera House @ 8PM

Maná @ Toyota Center @ 8:30PM

Matute @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Bad Omens @ Bayou Music Center @ 7PM

Yngwie Malmsteen & Glen Hughes @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Jimmie Dale Gilmore @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Bear Grillz @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Wave to Earth @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Tribute to Foreigner @ Scout Bar @ 9:30PM

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 2nd

Astros vs Yankees @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:10PM

‘Devi’ Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM See this powerful and controversial drama on the big screen as part of MFAH’s limited series Spotlight on Indian Cinema.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Coffee and Cars @ POST @ 9AM Come out and enjoy an amazing display of machines at POST!

Mozart By Moonlight Concert @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Mercury Chamber Orchestra presents some of the composer’s most popular music.

Lionel Richie + Earth, Wind & Fire @ Toyota Center @ 7:30PM

Ghost @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7:30PM With Amon Amarth

‘One Vision of Queen’ Concert @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7:30PM Enjoy the spectacular concert featuring Marc Martel – Freddie Mercury's voice in the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ movie.

Poppy & PVRIS @ House of Blues @ 6PM

Elephante @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Country Dance Party @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 3rd

Astros vs Yankees @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:10PM

‘Close to Vermeer’ Screening @ MFAH @ 2PM/ 5PM The documentary follows the behind the scenes and drama surrounding the largest exhibition of Johannes Vermeer’s works ever mounted.

A John Williams Celebration @ The Grand Opera House @ 4PM Join the Galveston Symphony Orchestra for this season’s opening night, featuring powerful performances of John Williams’ iconic scores.

$UICIDEBOY$ @ Toyota Center @ 6:30PM With Ghostemane, City Morgue, Sematary And Ramire

Anthony Hamilton @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM With The Ton3s and TMF

DIVINE @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

Sleeping With Sirens @ House of Blues @ 7:30PM

Asking Alexandria & The Hu @ 713 Music Hall @ 6:30PM

Danzig @ White Oak Music Hall @ 4PM

Timmy Trumpet @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Yung Bleu @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

All Weekend

All Weekend – 'Far East' presented by On the Verge @ Alta Arts Step into a world where cultures intertwine and hearts collide with On the Verge Theatre's latest sensation at Alta Arts. Experience the poignant exploration of identity, love, and human connections that will leave you contemplating the essence of the human experience.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Akaash Singh Stand Up @ White Oak Music Hall

All weekend – Galveston Island Wine Festival @ Moody Gardens Enjoy a wine weekend at the beautiful setting of the Moody Gardens.

All weekend – Cristela Alonzo Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical @ The Hobby Center From an award-winning production teams comes a fresh, electrifying musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. Presented by Theatre Under The Stars.

All weekend – The Great American Trailer Park Musical @ Art Factory Travel to early 2000s Florida as you follow the story of three dysfunctional trailer park women and their heartfelt, hilarious attempts to turn their lives around.

All weekend – ‘POTUS’ Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre Inspired by real-life events, this uproarious, all-female farce took Broadway by storm in 2022.

ONGOING

Ongoing- Houston Restaurant Weeks LAST CHANCE – Houston’s most anticipated foodie event of the year begins this weekend! Don’t miss a chance to grab a special meal deal while helping Houston Food Bank.

Ongoing – Celebrating Oaxacan Art and Culture Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition aims to foster cultural exchange and provide a unique opportunity to engage with Oaxacan art.

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

Ongoing – 'Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection' Exhibition @ MFAHLAST CHANCE – 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 @ CAMHJordan 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 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 @ MenilThe 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.