Another weekend of pleasurable warm fall weather. Let's go Astros!

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All weekend:

Ongoing – Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography Exhibition @ MFAH The annual exhibition Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through a collaboration between the MFAH and Houston Independent School District.

Ongoing – Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael and Black Power Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition features the five images taken by Gordon Parks for his groundbreaking profile of Black Power activist Stokely Carmichael, along with nearly 50 additional photographs and contact sheets never before published or exhibited.

Ongoing – Zoo Boo 2022 @ Houston Zoo Celebrate fall festivities at the Zoo during Zoo Boo 2022. Costumes are strongly encouraged, and guests will have plenty of favorites to experience, including visiting the Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin Lantern Tunnel, Carved Pumpkins, and much more!

Ongoing – Miss Maude @ The George Theater The A.D. Players presents Martin Casella's newest play based on the true story of photographer Eugene Smith and Maude Callen.

All weekend – "Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers" Opera @ Miller Outdoor Theater @ 11AM Bringing together influences from India, China, and West Africa, the opera tells a fascinating story and features a mixture of musical styles.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – "My Imaginary Country" Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM My Imaginary Country connects Chile’s complex history to contemporary social movements through protest footage and interviews with activist leaders. In Spanish with English subtitles.

THURSDAY – OCTOBER 13

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 2:30PM ALDS Game

Happy Hour Thursday @ 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.

Meshuggah @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 14

Carnivale Spooktacular @ Market Square Park @ 5PM Come enjoy Carnivale Spooktacular, a pop-up street festival filled with local art, handcrafted artisans, music, food trucks, drinks, performers, circus acts, trick-or-treating, and a Halloween Costume Contest with prizes!

Hocus Pocus Pops Concert by Houston Symphony @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion @ 7:30PM As fall rolls in and the leaves start to change, Hocus Pocus Pops is the annual gathering of ghouls and gals that marks the start of every year’s spookiest season.

Fuerza Regida @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Novo Amor @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

SOFI TUKKER @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Wael Kfoury & Rahma Riad @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

AP Dhillon @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Flor @ Warehouse Live @ 7:30PM

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 15

ASTROS VS MARINERS @ 3PM in Seattle Game 3 in Seattle.

Ongoing – Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Agua, Agüita & Fuego, Fueguito Lecture @ HMNS @ 10AM The Houston Grand Opera brings life to the beautiful words of Jorge Argueta's "Agua, Agüita & Fuego, Fueguito." This bilingual performance depicts the life cycle of flowing water and invigorating fire, and reflects the author's deep appreciation for the natural world.

The Black Keys @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion @ 7PM

Kaivon @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Vacations @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Lane 8 @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

Travis Tritt & Chris Janson @ 713 Music Hall @ 7:30PM

GWAR with CROBOT & NEKROGOBLIKON @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM ITS GWAR YOU HAVE TO GO TO THIS

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 16

ASTROS VS MARINERS @ 2PM in Seattle Game 4 in Seattle.

"One Way or Another" Screening @ MFAH @ 5PM A landmark of Cuban and feminist cinema, One Way or Another charts the rocky romance between a teacher and a factory worker amid the interplay of race, gender, and class in Fidel Castro’s Cuba. In Spanish with English subtitles.

Family Day @ Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens @ 1PM Visit MFAH's Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for an afternoon of free, family-friendly fun.

Stokely Carmichael Lecture @ MFAH @ 2PM Lecture in conjunction with the museum's newest exhibition "Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael and Black Power."

Christian Nodal @ Toyota Center @ 8PM

Jessie Reyez @ House of Blues @ 7PM

KBong & Johnny Cosmic @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM