Things to do in Houston this weekend, November 25th – 27th

Things to do in Houston this weekend – Black Friday Edition! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with their friends and family.

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Ongoing – "The Mystery of the Christmas Star" Show @ HMNS @ 2PM Join the Houston Museum of Natural Science for a scientific yet festive exploration of the star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. This Christmas story retelling is suitable for viewers of all ages.

'Let It Snow' Music Show @ HMNS @ 10:30AM The Burke Baker Planetarium celebrates the winter season with a brand new holiday music show!

Ongoing – Zoo Lights @ Houston Zoo Enjoy an extra festive stroll around zoo grounds where TXU Energy has set up the perfect holiday lights experience.

Ongoing – Galaxy Lights @ Space Center Houston @ 6PM This winter explore the most interactive and technologically advanced light display in Texas.

All weekend – "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" Screening @ MFAH Luis Buñuel’s wittiest film, this 1970s classic is knowns as one of the finest satires in cinema. In French, Spanish, and Latin with English subtitles.

All weekend – Disney's "Fantasia" Concert @ Houston Symphony @ 8PM(FRI&SAT)/ @ 2:30PM(SUN) This Thanksgiving weekend, treat the entire family to the classic that’s captivated generations—Disney’s Fantasia!

Ongoing – Alberto Giacometti Exhibition @ MFAH An ensemble of 60 masterpieces highlight legendary sculptor's Alberto Giacometti’s most important creative achievements. Tickets include general admission.

Ongoing – Golden Worlds Exhibition @ MFAH Showcasing the diversity and brilliance of ancient Colombian cultures, through figurative ceramics, ceremonial and ritual items, feather works, textiles, metal works, and historical documents, Golden Worlds invites visitors into a cultural dialogue that spans both space and time.

Ongoing – Samuel Fosso: African Spirits Exhibition @ Menil Samuel Fosso: African Spirits features the artist’s fourteen, large-scale gelatin silver photographs from African Spirits.

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 – Walter De Maria: Boxes for Meaningless Work Exhibition @ Menil Highlighting De Maria’s varied and innovative approaches to media and scale, the exhibition includes a large group of conceptual drawings and photography, sculpture related to the development of the artist’s innovative land art projects of the 1970s, as well as examples of his sound and film work.

Ongoing – Robert Motherwell Exhibition @ Menil Drawing Institute Renowned for his contributions to Abstract Expressionism, Robert Motherwell is a multifaceted and innovative artist, whose decades-long career has made him one of America's greatest artists.

FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 25

Rockets vs Hawks @ Toyota Center @ 7PM

Destroy Lonely @ Warehouse Live @ 9PM

deadmau5 @ 713 Music Hall @ 9P

El Tri @ House of Blues @ 7PM

SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 26

Rockets vs Thunder @ Toyota Center @ 7PM

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

She Wants Revenge + Twin Tribes @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Kings X + Korim K @ Warehouse Live @ 6PM

Jessi Uribe & Joss Favela @ House of Blues @ 7PM

SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 27

The Riot presents "Houston's Funniest" Comedy Showcase @ Rudyyards @ 5PM The Riot presents "Houston's Funniest" in a weekly Sunday showcase that welcome back Houston comedians that have featured or headlined in Rudyard's legendary comedy room.

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