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THURSDAY – OCTOBER 12th

Ongoing – Happy Hour @ MFAH @ 5PMMeet 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.

Shannon Ford LIVE @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM TV personality Ford talks drama, gossip, and her infamous presence on ‘Very Cavallari.’

A Night with The Mayor @ Houston Improv @ 6PM Comedian Joe Torry joins Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for a special evening.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Al Green & more @ Majestic Metro @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Enjoy an evening of the best of soul, R&B and funk.

Avenged Sevenfold @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7:30PM With Falling in Reverse

El Alfa @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

El Alfa Official After Party @ Clé @ 10PM

Mt. Joy @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM

The All American Rejects @ 713 Music Hall @ 7PM

Jimmy Dore Stand Up @ House of Blues @ 6:30PM

KenTheMan @ Scout Bar @ 8PM

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 13th

Ongoing – Zoo Boo @ Houston Zoo Count down to Halloween together with the Zoo – enjoy fun activities, dress up in costumes, and celebrate all things Fall.

Halloween Horror Market @ Saint Arnold @ 5PM Get spooky with the Halloween Horror Market featuring pop culture collectables, toys, a costume contest, Pumpkinator on tap, and more.

John Waters Comedy Show @ Wortham Center @ 7:30PM Waters’ new fast-moving, comic monologue about today’s despair and diseases breaks through with an insane optimism that welcomes all audiences into a new dawn of depravity.

Jimmy Dore Stand Up @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Sounds of the City @ Market Square Park @ 6PM Grab food from your favorite neighborhood eatery and enjoy live music from a surprise local musician

‘Dia de la Hispanidad’ Concert @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7:30PM Be transported through time and cultures with this brilliant full-scale production telling the rich history of music in the Americas.

Fiesta Sinfónica @ Houston Symphony @ 7:30PM This free performance celebrates the musical contributions of Latin American and Hispanic composers.

Viva Latin America @ The Hobby Center @ 8PM The Houston Latin American Philharmonic presents its annual Viva Latin America to close with honors Hispanic Heritage Month.

ENHYPEN @ Toyota Center @ 7:30PM

Chris Stapleton @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM With Charley Crockett & Nikki Lane

Lucero Y Mijares @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8:30PM

Cigarettes After Sex @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Seu Jorge & Daniel Jobim @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

The Devil Wears Prada & Fit For A King @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM

Jimmy Dore Stand Up @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Eloise @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Spag Heddy @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Genitorturers @ Warehouse Live @ 8:30PM

Mushroomhead @ RISE Rooftop @ 6:45PM

Audic Empire @ Scout Bar @ 8:30PM

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 14th

Art Beyond Sight @ MFAH @ 11AM Trained educators use verbal description and hands-on materials to engage bling or partially sighted visitors with museum art.

Family Day @ MFAH Bayou Bend @ 1PM Visit Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for an afternoon of family-friendly fun celebrating the culture and legends of Texas.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Annular Eclipse Experience @ Space Center Houston @ 10AM Have a unobstructed view at the annular solar eclipse at the Space Center, plus learn all about the science behind it.

Farmers Market @ Market Square Park @ 9AM This fall, enjoy Houston’s best vendors in the very heart of downtown!

Southern Smoke Food Festival @ Discovery Green @ 4PM Dozens of the best chefs in America gather at Discovery Green to serve up everything from smoked meats to scrumptious pastries.

‘Carmela Full of Wishes’ @ MATCH @ 10:30AM / 1:30PM Told through the lens of a heartfelt sibling story, the play illuminates the beauty of working class neighborhoods and the power of community and family.

Houston Contemporary Dance Company @ The Hobby Center @ 8:30PM HCDC presents their newest ‘Silver Celebration’ dance to celebrate their 5th season.

Los Lobos @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7:30PM

Chris Botti @ The Grand Opera House @ 8PM

SZA @ Toyota Center @ 8PM With d4vd

Marca MP @ 713 Music Hall @ 8:30PM

Suki Waterhouse @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM With Kacy Hill

RAYE @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Del Water Gap @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Mochakk @ Stereo Live @ 8PM

John Mark McMillan @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Spooky Rave @ RISE Rooftop @ 9PM

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 15th

Rangers vs Astros @ Minutemaid

Texans vs Saints @ NRG Stadium @ 12PM

Bazaar on the Bayou @ Lawn at White Oak Music Hall @ 11AM This outdoor market will feature 75+ local vendors from around the area so come by, have a drink, and shop around!

Tom Shillue Live Show @ The Hobby Center @ 7PM In a show that is both funny and touching, Tom tells hilarious stories of his youth, working in Hollywood, and Biden impersonations.

Galveston Symphony Orchestra: Masterworks I Concert @ The Grand Opera House @ 4PM GSO presents three masterpieces, each dramatizing the triumph of order from chaos, light from darkness, and the sustaining power of hope.

Sting @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 8PM With Joe Summer

Aaron Watson @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Lupita D’Alessio @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

Atilla @ Warehouse Live @ 6PM

Nerd Halen @ RISE Rooftop @ 2PM

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – King’s Oktoberfest @ The Heights Enjoy Live German music, massive Oktoberfest tents, exclusive biers, authentic Oktoberfest food, exciting competitions, and much more.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – The Songs of Tony Bennett in Concert @ The Founders Club Jazz Houston honors the legacy of Tony Bennett, a man with an unprecedented jazz and popular music career!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow @ Ellington Airport One of the top air shows in the United States, this premier Houston event is dedicated to showcasing vintage World War II aircraft, along with the thrills of modern aviation.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Bayou City Art Festival @ Sam Houston Park The festival is Houston’s iconic art festival showcasing the one-of-a-kind works of 300 artists. Shop their art and enjoy food from local vendors and live entertainment.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Barber’s Violin Concerto and Duke Ellington in Concert @ Houston Symphony Enjoy an exciting program featuring the classical Barber, energizing Ginastera, and Ellington’s jazz-infused music.

All weekend – Katy Rice Harvest Festival @ Downtown Enjoy three big days of excitement and family fun with live entertainment and music, craft and food booths, a carnival and more.

All weekend – Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival The family-friendly event features live music, food vendors offering festival and Cajun favorites, arts & crafts vendors, a professional carnival, and more exciting activities!

All weekend – Craig Ferguson Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – Italian Film Retrospective @ MFAH MFAH presents a series of screenings from the best of Italian cinema, featuring the great Claudia Cardinale.

All weekend – Authentic Flamenco Show @ George TheaterWitness firsthand the raw power of this captivating Spanish art form, presented by The Royal Opera of Madrid and featuring award-winning artists from Spain.

All weekend – ‘Waiting For Godot’ Play @ MATCH The Catastrophic Theatre presents Samuel Beckett’s most famous tragicomedy that launched The Theatre of the Absurd.

All weekend – ‘Imagine 3’ Play @ MATCH Imagine 3 is a series of three one act plays written, directed and performed by Houston based young playwrights.

All weekend – ‘Little Comedies’ Play @ Alley Theatre From award-winning team comes the stunning new production of 5 one-act comedies written by the great Russian playwright Anton Chekhov.

All weekend – ‘American Mariachi’ Play @ Alley Theatre Family, love, and tradition are at the core of this heartwarming play about the freedom to dream big.

All weekend – ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ Play @ The Ensemble Theatre LAST CHANCE – ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ is a raucous family comedy so full of laughter and love, it’ll leave you begging for seconds.

All weekend – ‘Switzerland’ Play @ Stages Repertory Theatre Brimming with razor-sharp dialogue and dark wit, ‘Switzerland’ is a gripping psychological thriller that’s sure to leave you breathless.

All weekend – 'Always…Patsy Cline' Musical @ Stages Repertory TheatreThe musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, also includes many of Patsy’ unforgettable.

All weekend – ‘Reefer Madness’ Musical @ Art Factory Based on the cult-classic satire musical, Art Factory’s newest production is a side-splitting comedy with one-of-a-kind catchy repertoire.

ONGOING

Ongoing – Texas Renaissance Festival @ Todd Mission On Saturdays and Sundays, the King invites all to his 16th century English village for a celebration of all things Renaissance!.

Ongoing – ‘Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955’ Exhibition @ MFAH See the famous works by photographers Robert Frank and Todd Webb as they individually made their way across the country in 1955, capturing the real life and diversity of American landscapes and towns throughout.

Ongoing – ‘Jordan Strafer: Trilogy’ Exhibition @ CAMHJordan Strafer’s uniquely pleasurable and perverse work examines the phenomenon of violence and power in the human world.

Ongoing – ‘Chryssa & New York’ Exhibition @ Menil Greek-born artist Chryssa’s pioneering works combined industrial processes and traditional sculpture-making to create monumental art pieces that respond to our urban, everyday environments.

Ongoing – Nestor Topchy’s Portraits Exhibition @ Menil This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy.

Ongoing – ‘Longing, Grief, and Spirituality: Art Since 1980’ Exhibition @ Menil The mini exhibition presents artists’ response to the precariousness of life through the expression of longing, grief, and spirituality.

Ongoing – ‘Laure Prouvost: Above Front Tears Nest in South’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts French artist Laure Prouvost brings her surreal, immersive scenarios to Texas.