Things to do in Houston this weekend. It's Cook-off weekend and the start of the rodeo! If you've never been to the rodeo I'd recommend reading the /u/thecravenone's guide to the rodeo from a vfew years ago in this post.

I send this list out by email on Thursday if you want to sign up for my email list.

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Upcoming event that is going to sell out: My friends over at Cobble & Spoke are doing a Dry Aged Cheesesteak popup with Bayou Butchers on March 4th. Go have a mind blowing cheesesteak and beer from one of the most eclectic tap lists in the city.

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THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 23

August Burns Red @ House of Blues @ 6:30PM

VIVA Thursdays 10 Year Anniversary Special @ ClÈ

David de la Garza & Andy Vargas @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

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FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 24

Ian Edwards Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

Back in Black @ House of Blues @ 7PM

R&B ONLY LIVE @ Bayou Music Center @ 9PM R&B ONLY LIVE is a journey of R&B music from past to present.

David Ramirez & Dylan LeBlanc @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

The Wonder Years w/ Hot Mulligan @ Warehouse Live @ 7:30PM

Grace Potter and Charlie Mars @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM *Concert benefiting the American Heart Association

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SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 25

'Dazed and Confused' Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM Don't miss your chance to see this 90s classic set in a Texas suburb presented by Space City Weather's writer Eric Berger.

Calligraphy Workshop @ MFAH @ 1PM Join artist and calligrapher Aiko Hayashi for a special workshop on calligraphy art in relation to the museum's newest exhibition on Zen paintings. All materials are provided, included with GA.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

'Blast Off to Space' Concert @ Jones Hall @ 10AM / 11:30AM Buckle up for an outer-space adventure with action-packed music from Star Wars, E.T., The Planets, and more.

'No Need for Apologies' Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

Fall Back in Love Comedy and Music Jam @ Toyota Center @ 8PM Donít miss this great night of R&B and comedy in Houston feautring some of the industry's most beloved artists and comedians.

Dancing with the Stars LIVE @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM

Maggie Rogers @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Willie Barcena @ House of Blues @ 7PM

John Mellencamp @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Micah Edwards w/ Birthday Club @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

BALLYHOO! @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Inner Wave @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

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SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 26

Flock's Beastly Brunch @ Houston Zoo @ 11AM Flock the Gorilla invites all animal lovers for his 14th annual brunch! Enjoy a delicious brunch with cocktails and mingle with the zoo's animals and zookeepers.

Mannywellz @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

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All weekend:

🤠 All weekend – BBQ Contest @ NRG Park More than 250 teams, led by barbecue aficionados, compete in the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. 🤠

All weekend – Moulin Rouge! The Musical @ The Hobby Center Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical!

All weekend – Romeo & Juliet Ballet @ Wortham Center Set to Prokofiev’s breathtaking score, Stanton Welch’s production weaves the poignant tale of the star-crossed lovers exquisitely.

'The Best of Broadway with Jeremy Jordan' @ Jones Hall Tony and Grammy-nominated vocalist Jeremy Jordan performs songs from his signature Broadway roles as well as selections from other legendary musicals.

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(THU & SUN).

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 – 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.

NEW – '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.

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.