Hey Houston. Hope you're recovering from July 4th. The weather today should cool us off for the upcoming weekend so the highs will only be in the 90s.

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THURSDAY – JULY 6th

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 7PM Promotion: Stranger Things Night

'RRR' Screening @ MFAH @ 6PM Back again if you missed it last week! 'RRR' RRR is an exhilarating, action-packed spectacular mythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj.

‘Whoreible Decisions’ Podcast Live @ House of Blues @ 8PM Rory and Mar bring one of the hottest and honest podcasts on the internet to live audiences.

Salsa Class @ Discovery Green @ 6PM / 8PM Learn salsa, bachata, merengue and more in the heart of downtown Houston

Steve Earle @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

FRIDAY – JULY 7th

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 7PM Promotion: Mattress Mack Bobblehead

Dash vs Red Stars @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Playdate @ MFAH @ 11:30AM Through play and experimentation in this program, toddlers have their first experience with art.

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

Tales of a Time Traveler @ HMNS @ 11:30AM In this special show, visitors can learn about the universe’s farthest and darkest corners while explaining the history of time.

James Austin Johnson Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

Booker T. Jones @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:30PM Owner of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Booker T. Jones is a legend of modern soul music.

Davido @ Toyota Center @ 7PM

Eslabon Armado @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Markus Schulz @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

The Boiler Roof Sessions @ RISE @ 9PM

Emo Night Brooklyn @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

High School Musical Party @ House of Blues @ 9PM Presented by Bop to the Top

SATURDAY – JULY 8th

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:15PM Promotion: Yordan Alvarez Replica Throwback Jersey

Dynamo vs Kansas City @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

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

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

Led Zeppelin Experience @ HMNS @ 5PM The music and lyrics of the classic rock group Led Zeppelin have been visually interpreted using three-dimensional fulldome technology.

Road To River Revival @ Market Square Park @ 6:30PM Count down to one of Texas’s hottest music festival with a free monthly concert series featuring live music from regional heavy hitters.

Dumpstaphunk @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:30PM Dumpstaphunk's performances combine funk, rock, and jazz arrangements accompanied by soulful melodies and Big Easy traditions.

Blink-182 @ Toyota Center @ 7:30PM With Turnstile And KennyHoopla

Louis Tomlinson @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion @ 7PM With The Snuts and Andrew Cushin

Don Toliver @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Los Gemelos de Sinaloa @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Los Skarnales @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Whipped Cream @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Pi'erre Bourne @ Clé @ 10PM

Drake Night @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

Peso Pluma Night @ Warehouse Live @ 10PM

Tiny Desk Contest On the Road @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

SUNDAY – JULY 9th

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 1PM Promotion: Princess Day.

Summer Salt @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

VICE @ Clé Pool @ 2PM

All weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – 'Scarlet' Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM Director Pietro Marcello's long-awaited film interweaves realist drama, ethereal romance, and musical flights of fancy.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – The Music of Queen @ The Hobby Center @ 7:30PM Celebrate one of the greatest bands of all time in this high-energy concert backed by the sonic power of the full Houston Symphony.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – 'HAIR' Musical @ Art Factory Art Factory lets the sun shine in with a glorious new production of one of history’s most groundbreaking and infamous musicals, 'HAIR!'

All weekend – Donnell Rawlings Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – 'Smoke on the Mountain' Play @ The George Theater A.D. Players' latest production is a charming, funny, toe-tapping, good time for the whole family.

All weekend – 'Thunder Knocking on the Door' Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre This bluesy show is an intoxicating musical fable filled with humor, heart, and the extraordinary music of five-time Grammy Award winner Keb’ Mo’.

Ongoing

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 @ MFAH See outstanding works by art stars including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani presented within the context of their experiences.

Ongoing – 'Where Do We Go From here' Exhibition @ CAMH Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s(CAMH) Teen Council presents their 13th biennial exhibition featuring work from Houston-area teen artists.

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

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 @ Menil The exhibition features American artists Gray Foy’s most important and celebrated works.

Ongoing – ‘The Curatorial Imagination of Walter Hopps’ Exhibition @ Menil The 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 – 'Art of the Cameroon Grassfields' Exhibition @ Menil LAST CHANCE – 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.