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THURSDAY – JUNE 1st

Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown @ 7:45PM

Astros vs Angels @ Minute Maid Park @ 7PM *Promotions: Alex Bregman Jump Throw Bobblehead and Coca-Cola Ballpark Bundle.

'Chocolat' Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM This classic 1980s film about the legacy of French colonialism in Africa is shown in new 4K digital restoration.

MusiqaLab @ CAMH @ 6:30PM Free concert by MusiqaLab collective.

Toy Story in Concert @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 8PM The Houston Symphony performs the award-winning score by composer Randy Newman live to the film.

Golden Dawn Arkestra @ Discovery Green @ 7PM / 9PM Virtuosos Golden Dawn Arkestra take listeners on a whirlwind adventure through musical genres and styles.

Matt Mathews Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM / 9:45PM

Ill Nino @ Warehouse Live @ 6:30PM

FRIDAY- JUNE 2nd

Astros vs Angels @ Minute Maid Park @ 7PM *Promotions: Lance McCullers Jr. '90s Throwback Replica Jersey, Pregame Happy Hour, Lou Gehrig Day, Friday Night Fireworks.

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

World Trekkers: Philippines @ HMNS @ 7PM Expand your horizons with an evening dedicated to the culture of Philippines- see a traditional dance performance and craft a special inlay box.

Classic Albums Live – The Beatles @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:30PM The beloved Classic Albums Live partners with the Houston Symphony musicians for an epic performance of the 1967 Beatles album 'Stg. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.'

Jay Wheeler @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Bryson Tiller @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Randy Rogers Band @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM

Dillon Carmichael @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Gareth Emery @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Keeshea Pratt Band @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Dolly Parton Dance Party @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9:30PM

SATURDAY- JUNE 3rd

Astros vs Angels @ Minute Maid Park @ 3PM *Promotions: Jeremy Peña Gold Glove Bobblehead and Girls’ Night Out

Dash vs Orlando Pride @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Double Exposure Portraits @ CAMH @ 2PM In this drop-in activity, visitors can create a digital double exposure portrait inspired by one of current museum exhibitions.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

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

Ongoing – Arte en el Parque / Art in the Park @ Discovery Green @ 12PM Students, ages 3 to 12 will create a unique art piece while improving their speaking and listening skills en español!

'Turning Red' Screening @ Discovery Green @ 7PM / 8:45PM Enjoy this Disney and Pixar movie at Discovery Green's Anheuser-Busch Stage.

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

Accordion Concert @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7PM Presented by Texas Folklife, this evening concert is a dedicated celebration of the unofficial instrument of Texas – the accordion!

Janet Jackson @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7:30PM *With Ludacris

Rebelution @ Bayou Music Center @ 6:30PM

RUEL @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Doyle @ Warehouse Live @ 7:30PM

Rhapsody of Fire @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

shame @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM *With Been Stellar

Paul Oakenfold @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Hoang @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

SUNDAY- JUNE 4th

Astros vs Angels @ Minute Maid Park @ 1PM *Promotions: Astros Baseball Clutch, Kids Run the Bases, Yoga Day, and Family Sunday 4-Pack

'Dancing the Twist in Bamako' Screening @ MFAH @ 5PM This is a romantic story set against the backdrop of post-colonial Mali in 1960s on the cusp of dramatic political change.

Sunday Family Studio @ MFAH @ 1PM Spend time exploring the galleries with a teaching artist and then head to the studio to create your own artwork.

J. Worra @ Clé Pool @ 2PM

All Weekend

THURSDAY & FRIDAY – 'Sleeping Beauty' Ballet @ The Grand @ 7PM The classic tale performed by the Galveston Ballet.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Houston Palestine Film Festival @ MFAH The MFAH is hosting the opening weekend of the 16th Houston Palestine Film Festival with a trio of internationally acclaimed features.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Nimesh Patel Stand Up @ Houston Improv

SATURDAY & SUNDAY -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.

All weekend – 'Wicked' Musical @ The Hobby Center A Broadway sensation, this musical looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle.

All weekend – 'Divergence' Ballet @ Brown Theater LAST CHANCE – This mixed repertoire program features Stanton Welch's explosive 'Divergence,' as well as several other exciting new performances.

All weekend – 'Torera' Play @ Alley Theatre LAST CHANCE – A world premiere play written by a stunning new voice in the American theatre, 'Torera' tells a poignant story about becoming your truest self by proudly stepping into the ring

Ongoing events

Ongoing – Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces Exhibition @ MFAH NEW – See outstanding works by art stars including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani presented within the context of their experiences.

[Ongoing – Si Lewen ‘The Parade’ Exhibition @ Menil] (https://www.menil.org/exhibitions/366-si-lewen-the-parade) Menil’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 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.

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 NEW – the exhibition explores artist Ming Smith’s unique, multi-layered work in various formats.