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🌿My friends at Cobble & Spoke are doing their annual Seed & Seedling share for all your plant nerds. Should be a good time. 🍃

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FRIDAY – MARCH 22nd

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM *Part of the special MFAH film series ‘Movies Historians Love’

French Cultures Festival Kick-Off Night @ Discovery Green @ 6PM Enjoy a free film screening on the lawn and participate in a friendly soccer competition organized in partnership with Paris Saint-Germain Academy.

Daniil Trifonov Piano Concert @ Wortham Theater @ 8PM Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov guides the audience through music of the baroque, classical and romantic periods, and culminating in Beethoven’s towering “Hammerklavier” sonata.

Sounds of the City Concert @ Market Square Park @ 5PM Grab food from your favorite neighborhood eatery and enjoy live music from a new local Houston artist.

Jazz Evening: Squirrel Nut Zippers @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM Enjoy this musical journey to the birthplace of jazz in 1920's New Orleans.

Silent Disco @ Rooftop Cinema Club @ 9:30PM In celebration of Women’s History Month, come dance to your favorite female artists!

The Love Hard Tour @ Toyota Center @ 8PM Featuring Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, And Jaheim

Voz Veis @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Mariah the Scientist @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Nora En Pure @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Em Beihold @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

DeadEye: Grateful Dead Tribute @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

SATURDAY – MARCH 23rd

Rockets vs Jazz @ Toyota Center @ 7PM Promotion: Teachers Night

Dash vs Racing Louisville FC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Texas Showdown @ The Studio @ 8PM New School vs. Old School! Who will take the title as Kandee’s Showdown Kings?

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Spring Fest @ First Baptist Church Downtown @ 11AM Enjoy a day filled with laughter and community, complete with egg hunting, games, treats, and more family-friendly fun.

International Art & Kite Festival @ The Crown Festival Park @ 10AM Kite flying, art car showings and cultural performances are just some of the highlights of this colorful community festival!

ArtLab: Shaving Cream Marbling @ Moody Center for the Arts @ 12PM Using a simplified and kid-friendly application, guests will experiment with shaving cream and watercolor to make their own marbled creations.

Kid-Friendly: ‘Stuart Little’ Play @ MATCH @ 10:30 / 1:30PM Main Street Theater presents the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family.

‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ in Concert @ The Grand Opera House @ 3PM / 8PM ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ is a critically acclaimed concert-style theater show about two young boys from Queens, New York who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo of all time.

Dvorak’s America in Concert @ Wortham Center @ 8PM Mercury Chamber Orchestra’s Downtown series continue with an evening of Dvorák’s ‘American Quartet,’ and other favorites from Mazzoli, Proto, and Clyne.

A Tribute to the King ft. Donny Edwards @ Crighton Theatre @ 7:30PM Donny Edwards performs Elvis Presley’s greatest hits in an exclusive concert experience.

Reggae in the Park Festival @ Guadalupe Plaza Park @ 3PM Enjoy live performances from local and international artists, shop from local vendors, play games, and celebrate all things Jamaican culture.

Don Omar @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Riley Green @ 713 Music Hall @ 7:30PM

Fey @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Peekaboo @ Stereo Live @ 10PM With Tripp St.

Laura Jane Grace @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

Ain’t Wastin Time + Panic Stricken @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

SUNDAY – MARCH 24th

International Friendly Soccer: Guatemala vs Venezuela @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 5PM

Bilingual Yoga @ MFAH @ 11AMFiTMiX instructors get you up and moving with free yoga in the beautiful outdoor setting of Cullen Sculpture Garden.

Cigna Sunday in the Park @ Bendwood Park @ 12PM Enjoy music, games, dancing, free food, and fun activities for the whole family.

Nowruz Festival @ Bayou City Event Center @ 3PM Iranian Cultural Foundation Houston (ICF) invites you to attend Houston’s 15th Annual Nowruz Festival, featuring musical guest Kamyar, persian traditional dance performances, and more!

Loni Love Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Jim Norton Stand Up @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Jazzy Sundays in the Park @ Emancipation Park @ 5PM Catch live jazz bands playing classic jazz, blues, zydeco, and celebrate the rich tradition of jazz in Houston.

Caetano Veloso @ The Hobby Center @ 7PM

The Crue @ Warehouse Live @ 2PM

All Weekend

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Unique Markets Pop-Up @ POST @ 10AM Discover emerging designers and artists at this expertly curated and interactive pop-up market. Shop from 70+ vendors, enjoy free drinks, family fun zones, and more!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Bayou City Art Festival @ Downtown Being one of America’s biggest outdoor art events, the festival brings together more than 250 artists from around the country, representing 19 different disciplines.

All weekend – Tomball German Heritage Festival @ Old Town Transport to Germany at this annual food and culture destination! Try specialties from 150+ vendors, enjoy live music, traditional games and contests, and more family-friendly entertainment!

All weekend – Hells Heroes Festival @ White Oak Music Hall

All weekend – Noel Miller Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – Houston Latino Film Festival @ MATCH The 8th annual program will feature a diverse slate of over 60 feature and short films alongside Q&As with filmmakers.

All weekend – Tragedy & Triumph Festival: Mozart & Beethoven in Concert @ Jones Hall Houston Symphony continues its special concert series performing powerful and dramatic masterpieces, with Mozart’s exquisite Piano Concerto No. 25 and Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ dominating this weekend.

All weekend – ‘Beatbox: A Raparetta’ Musical @ Ensemble Theatre Following two stepbrothers navigating loss, jealousy, friendship, and dreams, this musical production is written and performed in rhythm and rhyme with beatboxing, hip hop dance and a live DJ.

All weekend – ‘Kingdom Undone’ Play @ The George Theatre A.D. Players present the revelatory new play about the arrest, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, told through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer.

All weekend – ‘The World Is Not Silent’ Play @ Alley Theatre This moving story explores the relationship between a son, Don, and his estranged father as they try to reconnect in the wake of his father’s recent hearing loss.

All weekend – ‘Sister’s Irish Catechism’ Comedy Play @ Stages Repertory Theatre LAST CHANCE – Everyone’s favorite sassy nun Denise Fennell leads a brand new catechism class as audience members become her students in this highly improvised, hilarious show.

All weekend – ‘The Pillowman’ Play @ MATCH LAST CHANCE – With echoes of Stoppard, Kafka, and the Brothers Grimm, this dark and provocative tale explores the very nature of nurture.

All weekend – ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Play @ 4th Wall Theatre LAST CHANCE – In this hilarious and timely production, an elementary school teacher assembles a group of well-meaning white creatives to write a Thanksgiving play that is both historically accurate and culturally sensitive.

Ongoing Special Events and Museum Exhibitions

Ongoing – French Cultures Festival The festival unites French speakers, learners, and the wider Francophone community to showcase the diversity of French cultures. Check the website for specific events throughout the city.

Ongoing – The Rink: Rolling @ Discovery Green This spring, Discovery Green visitors can enjoy roller-skating fun at Houston’s only outdoor roller rink.

Ongoing – ‘Jurassic World’ Exhibition @ Katy Mills The limited-time globally sold-out exhibition immerses audiences of all ages in scenes inspired by the beloved film. Discover the science of jurassic world and walk in the land of jurassic giants, closer than ever before!

Ongoing – Dinosaurs @ Houston Zoo Trek through a lush forest trail to see life-sized animatronic creatures, including the fan favorite T-rex, Brachiosaurus, Edmontonia, and more!

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 – ‘Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism’ Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition presents, for the first time in the United States, the origins and legacy of fauvism through paintings, drawings, and watercolors by Henri Matisse and André Derain.

Ongoing – ‘Crowning the North: Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway’ Exhibition @ MFAH Featuring over 200 objects, this exhibition provides an exceptional look at Nordic history and aesthetics across centuries as Bergen stood at the intersection of global trade, taste, and fashion.

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 – ‘This Way: A Houston Group Show’ Exhibition @ CAMH LAST CHANCE – 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 – ‘Ruth Asawa Through Line’ Exhibition @ Menil NEW – The exhibition presents drawings, collages, watercolors, and sketchbooks showing the breadth of Ruth Asawa’s innovative and profound practice.

Ongoing – ‘Janet Sobel: All-Over’ Exhibition @ Menil See the pioneering work of Janet Sobel and her ‘All-Over’ abstract expressionist painting technique which inspired generations of artists, including Jackson Pollock.