Things to do in Houston this weekend. I've changed up the order to put the ongoing/all weekend events last to see if it makes the list more readable. It's also the final weekend before the rodeo kicks off. Get your hats and boots ready!

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THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 16

Ongoing – Happy Hour @ MFAH @ 5PM Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week. Explore the campus, visit the galleries, and get a drink at the bar. General admission is free.

Fate of the Maya @ HMNS @ 11AM Explore some of the greatest cities and rituals of the great Maya civilization that still fascinate scientists thousands years later.

Big Thief @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

J.I.D & Smino @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

Ivan Cornejo @ House of Blues @ 7PM

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 17

Gimme Gimme Disco @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

Eric Bellinger @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Josh Abbott Band @ House of Blues @ 7PM

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 18

Dynamo vs FC Dallas @ Shell Energy Stadium (Formerly BBVA) @ 7:30PM

Rockets Run @ 6:30AM Join the Houston Rockets and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital for the 21st annual run(or walk). Each entry receives one rockets game ticket, one commemorative t-shirt and free admission to the post race party at Root Memorial Park.

Conversations with the Director @ MFAH @ 5:30PM MFAH director Gary Tinterow engages an eclectic roster of guests in conversations about the arts.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Joe List @ The Secret Group @ 9:30PM

Del Castillo @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Los Tigres Del Norte @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7:30PM

Colter Wall @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Los Lonely Boys @ House of Blues @ 7PM

SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 19

Loading Dock Sale @ MFAH Shop @ 12:30PM It’s time for this special annual sale at the MFA Shop! Don't miss your chance to stock up on heavily discounted books, gifts, and more.

Zen Paintings Exhibition Opening Day & Talk @ MFAH @ 2PM The lecture offers an introduction to the museum's newest exhibition 'None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings'

Show Me the Body @ Warehouse Live @ 7:30PM

Rockzilla @ 713 Music Hall @ 6PM

Ari Lenox @ House of Blues @ 7PM

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All weekend:

🎉🎭 ALL WEEKEND – Mardi Gras Galveston! 🎭🎉

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – George Washington’s Tent Visits @ MFAH Bayou Bend The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia brings its replica of George Washington’s tent to Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.

All weekend – 2023 Oscar-Nominated Short Films Showcase @ MFAH The MFAH presents the Oscar-nominated short films on the big screen, in all three categories: animation(FRI), live action(SAT), and documentary(SUN).

All weekend – 'Every Brilliant Thing' @ The George Theater 'Every Brilliant Thing' is a life-affirming story of how to achieve hope through focusing on the smallest miracles of life.

All weekend – 'Songs of the Earth' Festival @ Houston Symphony This concert series presents a unique chance for lovers of classical music to hear brilliant compositions from Asia and hear how the Houston Symphony builds a dialogue between Europe and the East.

Ongoing – Golden Worlds Exhibition @ MFAH Showcasing the diversity and brilliance of ancient Colombian cultures, through figurative ceramics, ceremonial and ritual items, feather works, textiles, metal works, and historical documents, Golden Worlds invites visitors into a cultural dialogue that spans both space and time.

Ongoing – 'Gentileschi and Wiley: Portrait of Courage' Exhibition @ MFAH See the classic 'Judith and Holofernes' motif come alive in painting through the work of Kehinde Wiley and Artemisia Gentileschi. Their two masterpieces, although created 400 years apart, are brought together to explore the common narratives across time and culture.

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.

Ongoing – Walter De Maria: Boxes for Meaningless Work Exhibition @ Menil Highlighting De Maria’s varied and innovative approaches to media and scale, the exhibition includes a large group of conceptual drawings and photography, sculpture related to the development of the artist’s innovative land art projects of the 1970s, as well as examples of his sound and film work.

Ongoing – Robert Motherwell Exhibition @ Menil Drawing Institute Renowned for his contributions to Abstract Expressionism, Robert Motherwell is a multifaceted and innovative artist, whose decades-long career has made him one of America's greatest artists.