Things to do in Houston this weekend – January 18th – 21st
There is lots going on this weekend for those of you tired of being cooped up in the house after the freeze. Enjoy your weekend Houston!
THURSDAY – JANUARY 18th
Expedition 69: Welcome Home Ceremony & Talk @ Space Center Houston @ 5:30PM Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to relive the journeys of Expedition 69 with the mission’s astronauts.
Concert: Rembrandt to Van Gogh @ MFAH @ 6:30PM / 7:30PM DaCamera Young Artists present a concert featuring 16th and 17th century classic compositions inspired by one of museum’s special exhibitions.
The Panhandlers @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Tyler Hakverson
Bailo B2B Ookay @ Warehouse Live @ 10PM
Tommy Pine @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM
Al Di Meola: The Electric Years @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM
FRIDAY – JANUARY 19th
Hasan Minhaj Live Show @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM Catch the stand up star live in Houston!
Cinema Luminaire Film Program @ Discovery Green @ 7PM Dive into the extraordinary world of Georges Méliès in screening of his most beloved silent films as you listen to live music from French violinist Kami Ghavi Helm.
‘Parsifal’ Opera @ Houston Grand Opera @ 6PM HGO presents ‘Parsifal,’ Richard Wagner’s final opera full of shimmeringly beautiful music and spiritual and philosophical exploration.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Rihanna @ Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Houston’s beloved Listeso String Quartet play the best of Rihanna’s music including classics like ‘Umbrella,’ ‘Work,’ and ‘Stay.’
Odd Eye Circle @ Bayou Music Center @ 7:30PM
Who’s Bad @ House of Blues @ 7PM
Boots on Country @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM
Haunt Me @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM
Ocie Elliott @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Joshua Hyslop
Morgan Page @ Stereo Live @ 10PM
Imanbek @ Warehouse Live @ 10PM
SATURDAY – JANUARY 20th
Rockets vs Jazz @ Toyota Center @ 7PM
Studio Saturday @ MFAH Rienzi @ 10AM Unleash your creativity, and learn about drawing and sketching fundamentals in this guided class.
Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville
‘The Trap’ Detective Play @ MATCH @ 7PM Part comedy, part mystery, and part detective story, this fantastic and perplexing new play gives viewers an impression of being ‘in the trap.’
Candlelight: A Tribute to Bad Bunny in Concert @ Lone Star Flight Museum @ 7PM / 9:15PM Hear how Divisi String Quartet uniquely blend Latin pop and classical string in a Bad Bunny tribute concert.
Beyond Broadway: Renée Elise @ The Hobby Center @ 8PM
Ottmar Liebert @ House of Blues @ 7PM
The Record Company @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM
Kody West @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM
Rebirth Brass Band @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM
Houston’s Metallica Tribute @ Scout Bar @ 8PM
SUNDAY – JANUARY 21st
Rockets vs Celtics @ Toyota Center @ 6PM
Children’’s Texas Art Festival @ MFAH Bayou Bend @ 1PM The Festival celebrates art created by and for children, don’t miss put on a day of fun art-making workshops and performances.
Family Zone @ MFAH @ 1PM On selected Sundays, families are invited to visit the MFAH for exciting activities in the galleries.
Blackwood Farmer’s Market @ POST @ 2PM Shop, taste, and support fellow Texan makers and organizations working towards the city’s green future.
A.D. Hodge’s Night at the Improv @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM
‘Parsifal’ Opera @ Houston Grand Opera @ 2PM HGO presents ‘Parsifal,’ Richard Wagner’s final opera full of shimmeringly beautiful music and spiritual and philosophical exploration.
Lucinda Williams and Her Band @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM
Big Shot: The Music of Billy Joel @ Warehouse Live @ 2PM
All Weekend
FRIDAY & SATURDAY – ‘Meeting of Minds’ Performance @ MATCH @ 7:30PM Musiqa and NobleMotion, known for their innovative collaborations, present their newest show – a fusion of music, dance, immersive projection design, and cutting-edge neuro-engineering.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY – ‘New/Now’ Performance @ Wortham Center Experience a multi-genre mix-tape of world premieres by Houston artists Group Acorde, Kam Franklin, & ShaWanna Renee Rivon.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Monster Jam @ NRG Stadium The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Houston for an adrenaline-charged weekend.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY – ‘Coppélia’ Ballet @ The Hobby Center This charming and humorous ballet that tells the story of a young man infatuated with a life-like doll, leading to escapades and mistaken identities along a journey of true love.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY – The Oak Ridge Boys @ The Grand @ 7:30PM / 3PM
All weekend – Samuel J.Comroe Stand Up @ Houston Improv
All weekend – Festival of Films from Iran: Screenings @ MFAH Enjoy some of the best, award-winning films from and about Iran produced last year.
All weekend – Takemitsu + Brahm’s ‘Requiem’ in Concert @ Jones Hall Houston Symphony perform Brahms’s extraordinary ‘A German Requiem’ and Tōru Takemitsu’s emotionally powerful Requiem for strings.
All weekend – Cirque Italia: Water Circus @ Katy Mills Mall Enjoy Cirque Italia’s awe-inspiring ‘Aquatic Spectacular,’ a special show featuring a custom-designed water stage that travels from city to city.
All weekend – ‘The Gator Conspiracy’ Musical @ MATCH This musical satire is a story of power and betrayal based on real life US politicians in a fictional account of the 2024 presidential election and its aftermath.
All weekend – 'Pictures from Home’ Play @ Alley Theatre A heartfelt memory play, this deeply intimate and comic portrait of a mother, a father and their son has won over audiences on Broadway this past winter.
All weekend – ‘Blithe Spirit’ Play @ Stage Works Theatre A smash comedy hit in London and New York, this much-revived classic follows a novelist, his second wife, and the spirit of his first wife in a complex and unlikely love triangle.
Ongoing Special Events and Museum Exhibitions
Ongoing – Sloomoo Exhibition @ Marq E Entertainment Center Immerse yourself in the joy of sensory play with Sloomoo Institute’s colorful world of never-ending, hand-crafted slime, yummy scents, and soothing ASMR delights.
Ongoing – Radiant Nature @ Houston Botanic Gardens More than 50 larger-than-life Chinese lantern installations come to life in stunning displays that showcase the beauty of nature and celebrate the promise of the Lunar New Year.
Ongoing – Green Mountain Energy Ice Rink @ Discovery Green
Ongoing – Winter Colorland @ Houston Color Factory Enjoy Color Factory's glimmering winter wonderland as they have decked out its immersive exhibition rooms for the winter season.
Ongoing – ‘Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence’ Exhibition @ MFAH Wiley’s monumental, large-scale paintings of Black and Brown individuals confront and challenge the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice.
Ongoing – ‘Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection’ Exhibition @ MFAH LAST CHANCE – The exhibition showcases the renowned collection of the Hammer Museum at UCLA, including major works of art by Titian, Rembrandt, Cezanne, van Gogh, and others.
Ongoing – ‘Six Scenes From Our Future’ Exhibition @ CAMHThis exhibition challenges the traditional ways of presenting art by offering unexpected pairings and debating the entrenched hierarchies between the fine arts and design.
Ongoing – ‘This Way: A Houston Group Show’ Exhibition @ CAMH The exhibition showcases new work from Black artists who are invited to examine innovative ways of storytelling of their legacy and heritage of Houston Freedmen’s Town.
Ongoing – ‘Hanne Darboven – Writing Time’ Exhibition @ Menil This exhibition explores the intertwining of writing and drawing that formed the core of German artist Hanne Darboven’s practice for over forty years.
Ongoing – ‘Chryssa & New York’ Exhibition @ Menil Greek-born artist Chryssa’s pioneering works combined industrial processes and traditional sculpture-making to create monumental art pieces that respond to our urban, everyday environments.
Ongoing – Nestor Topchy’s Portraits Exhibition @ Menil LAST CHANCE – This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy.
Ongoing – ‘Longing, Grief, and Spirituality: Art Since 1980’ Exhibition @ Menil The mini exhibition presents artists’ response to the precariousness of life through the expression of longing, grief, and spirituality.
Ongoing – ‘Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign Us’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts Kahraman’s first solo exhibition features works informed by the artist’s Iraqi-Kurdish heritage and experience as a refugee while highlighting her research-driven practice.
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