Things to do in Houston this weekend – May 4th – May 7th
Even though Cinco De Mayo is this weekend I actually couldn't find too many notable Cinco de Mayo events when doing research, but if you know about them please post them below. Also lots of great concerts this weekend like 30ftfall and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
🥩🍻 Shoutout: The last two of these events have sold out super quickly, but my friends at Cobble and Spoke are doing another Dry Aged Steak event with Bayou butchers. 🍻🥩 Check it out, it's one of the most unique spots in Spring Branch.
THURSDAY – MAY 4
Ongoing – Happy Hour @ MFAH @ 5PM Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week. Explore the campus, visit the galleries, and get a drink at the bar. General admission is free.
Gallery Concert @ MFAH @ 6:30PM The MFAH and the DaCamera Young Artists present a free concert inspired by one of museum’s current exhibitions.
In conversation; Art Spiegelman on Si Lewen @ Menil @ 6PM Art Spiegelman, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for his masterful Holocaust narrative, ‘Maus,’ discusses Si Lewen’s art and the history of graphic novels.
Che Durena Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM
Houston miniFEST @ Warehouse Live @ 6PM
Snow Tha Product @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM
Bacilos @ House of Blues @ 7PM
The Band of Heathens @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM
FRIDAY – MAY 5
Miracle on the Marshes of Iraq Documentary Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM This BBC documentary follows the work of visionary Iraqi engineer Azzam Alwash in re-creating the gigantic but virtually erased marshes ecosystem in Iraq, often considered to be one of the greatest habitat re-creation projects in history. A Tales of a Time Traveler @ HMNS @ 1:30PM In this special show, visitors can learn about the universe’s farthest and darkest corners while explaining the history of time.
Metamorphosis: Third Coast Percussion Performance @ Wortham Center @ 7:30PM GRAMMY Award winners Third Coast Percussion join forces with the groundbreaking choreography of Movement Art Is for an intimate program that explores the duality of human nature through dance.
Cinco de Mayo w/ Pasatono Orquestra @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Miller with the unique sound of Pasatono orchestra!
George Balanchine’s ‘Jewels’ Ballet @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 8PM Houston Ballet presents a full-length ballet show based on George Balanchine’s famous works.
Bad Friends Podcast Live @ Bayou Music Center @ 7:30PM Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee bring their hit podcast to a live audience!
Tom Jones @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM
Boney James @ House of Blues @ 7PM
Tomberlin @ The Secret Group @ 8PM
Vincent Neil Emerson @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM
Cosmic Gate @ Stereo Live @ 10PM
SATURDAY – MAY 6
Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM
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!
Meditation in the Galleries @ MFAH @ 10AM The MFAH is collaborating with Houston Zen Center to offer a series of zazen(seated) meditation sessions.
Bring Your Own Beamer @ Menil @ 8:30PM Menil’s special program allows visitors to bring their own video, film, overhead projector, or slide imagery to be experienced on the museum’s vast facade.
Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville
Sensory Friendly Day @ Space Center @ 8AM Space Center Houston invites people with sensory processing difficulties to explore science and space exploration in a reduced sensory environment.
'Tosca' Opera @ Brown Theater @ 7:30PM Houston Grand Opera presents "Tosca,' one of the world's favorite operas that combines political crime, love, and obsession in 1800s Rome.
‘Legend of the Chinese New Year’ Show @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Featuring Actors, Dancers, colorful costumes, brilliant music, and visual effects, this show tells the origins of the Chinese New Year.
‘Fairy Tales for Kids’ Concert @ Houston Symphony Jones Hall @ 10AM/ 11:30AM Family concert playing classic music and most beloved songs from Disney movies.
Coffee and Cars @ POST @ 9AM Come out and enjoy an amazing display of machines at POST!
Pancakes & Booze Art Show @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM
Anuel AA @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM
City Morgue @ House of Blues @ 7PM
Mohamed Ramadan x DJ Aseel @ 713 Music Hall @ 9PM
30footFALL @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM
SUNDAY – MAY 7
Discovery Green’s 15th Anniversary Celebration @ 12PM Houston’s beloved park is celebrating its 15th with a Quinceanera-style party with fun for the whole family to enjoy.
Family Studio @ MFAH @ 1PM Learn about artists and techniques while also creating your own piece of art.
'Salome' Opera @ Brown Theater @ 7:30PM Strauss’s erotic psychodrama 'Salome' returns to Houston Grand Opera with a new thrilling production by Spanish director Fransisco Negrin.
Raj Sharma Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM
Santana @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM *With Arc Angles
Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM
The Psychedelic Furs @ House of Blues @ 7PM
100 gecs @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM
All Weekend
FRIDAY & SATURDAY – 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 – ‘Joyland’ Screening @ MFAH Since premiering at Cannes, this groundbreaking Pakistani film has earned multiple honors at international film festivals.
All weekend – 'Sherlock Holmes and the Case of The Jersey Lily' Play @ Alley Theatre This mystery comedy puts together the lives of Oscar Wilde and Sherlock Holmes into one fast-paced, witty, and fascinating production.
All weekend – Broadway Hits Go To Hollywood @ Houston Symphony Jones Hall The Houston Symphony musicians play songs from our favorite Hollywood films.
All weekend – The Play That Goes Wrong @ The George Theater Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this global phenomenon plays in Houston for two weeks.
Ongoing
Ongoing – Si Lewen ‘The Parade’ Exhibition @ Menil NEW – 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. 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 – 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.
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