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THURSDAY – OCTOBER 19th

Rare Steak Championship @ POST @ 6PM ‍Rare serves as a one-of-a-kind competition among Houston's finest steakhouses and chefs.

Blanket Bingo @ Market Square Park @ 6PM Enjoy a night of fun, music and great prizes!

Eric D’Alessandro Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay @ The Astorian @ 6:30PM / 9PM Enjoy a classical interpretation of Coldplay’s biggest hits.

Lila Downs @ Jones Hall @ 7:30PM A Day of the Dead celebration with Grammy-winner Lila Downs.

NEEDTOBREATHE @ Smart FInancial Centre @ 7PM With Judah & The Lion

roosevelt @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With Touch Sensitive

The War and Treaty @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Leon Timbo

Gayle @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Trippy Goblin @ Scout Bar @ 9PM

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 20th

Rockets vs Heat @ Toyota Center @ 7PM

Trey Kennedy Stand Up @ Bayou Music Center @ 7PM

‘Two Girls One Ghost’ Podcast Live @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

An Evening with Bill Nye @ Jones Hall @ 7:30PM Bill Nye’s newest show guides audiences through global challenges and their solutions with his signature charisma and comedic touch.

Reggae Vibrations @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7PM The Reggae Vibrations tour features 3 of reggae’s most influential bands on 1 stage: the Legendary Wailers, Third World, and the Skatalites.

Orchestra Noir @ Wortham Center @ 8PM Jam out to the biggest 90s and 00s Hip-Hop and R&B hits played by the renowned all African-American orchestra.

Hocus Pocus Pops @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7:30PM Expect creepy classics like character pictures, the Halloween Express and, of course, the Goblin Parade to make their return.

Nicole Byer @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Gimme Gimme Disco @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

Deer Tick @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Country Westerners

Narrow Head, Juice Box & Trembler @ Warehouse Live @ 9PM

Xavier Omar & Elhae @ Warehouse Live @ 9PM

Crankdat, Samplifire & Louiejayxx @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Drowning Pool & Saliva @ RISE Rooftop @ 7PM

The Spazmatics @ Scout Bar @ 10PM

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 21st

Monster Jam @ NRG Stadium @ 6:30PM

Houston Tacolandia @ Buffalo Bayou Park @ 4PM Enjoy unlimited taco samples from the best tacquerias in Houston.

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

Flea by Night @ Discovery Green @ 6PMEnjoy live music from The Pew and food trucks while treasure hunting for one-of-a-kind local goods.

Frontier Days @ George Ranch Historical Park Bring the whole family to discover more than 150 years of Texas history!

Yoga at Rienzi @ MFAH Rienzi @ 9AM / 10:30AM Enjoy an introductory session with a practicing yoga instructor in the beautiful surroundings of Rienzi.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

‘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.

‘Asia to the World’ Dance Show @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7:30PM Come explore the amazing wonders of Asia through the art of dance.

DACAMERA: Outdoor Jazz Performance @ Menil @ 3PM Menil and DACAMERA’s ongoing series ‘Stop, Look and Listen!’ is a family-friendly series of free chamber music and jazz concerts.

Peter Gabriel @ Toyota Center @ 8PM

Baroness @ House of Blues @ 6PM

She Past Away @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Sorry Papi @ Bayou Music Center @ 10PM

Cowboy Mouth @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Tiffany Pollack & Co

Chris Perez @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM With El Dusty

Jake Hill @ The Secret Group @ 6PM

Le Youth @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Party Rock @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

The Expendables @ Scout Bar @ 8PM

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 22

Andy Huggings Comedy Show @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Manuel Turizo @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM

Cash Kidd @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Brett Dennen & John Craigie @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Dr. Love: A Kiss Experience @ RISE Rooftop @ 2PM

All Weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Fahim Anwar Stand Up @ Houston Improv

FRIDAY & SUNDAY – ‘Intelligence’ Opera @ Houston Grand Opera Coming from an award-winning team of writers and performers, this new American epic on the Civil War is a fusion of music, words, and dance.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Ivan Cornejo @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – VIBE Artisan Market @ POST @ 12PM The market features over 120 local vendors, art gallery, live music, photo booth, and Houston’s best food and drinks.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – ARToberFEST @ Downtown Galveston Presenting over 100 artists from all over the country, this festival is dedicated to celebrating and supporting fine arts and local artisans.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Galaxy Frights @ Space Center Explore the wonders of our galaxy as Space Center Houston transforms into a launchpad for space-themed Halloween fun.

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 – Carolyn Pfeiffer Film Retrospective @ MFAH Carolyn Pfeiffer, a film-industry veteran, introduces movies from her storied career and signs copies of her memoir.

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 – ‘Sweeney Todd’ Musical @ The Hobby Center Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece is a bold, chilling, and vibrant theatrical treat that never fails to shock and awe its audiences.

All weekend – ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ @ Stageworks Theatre This groundbreaking Obie-winning Off-Broadway smash tells the hilarious story of “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt.

All weekend -’The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)’ Play @ MATCH Three people, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in just 90 minutes. The play takes you on a wild romp through all of Shakespeare's classics.

All weekend – ‘Clue’ Play @ Crighton Theatre Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, ‘Clue’ is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery

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 LAST CHANCE – Family, love, and tradition are at the core of this heartwarming play about the freedom to dream big.

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

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 – ‘Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection’ Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition showcases the renowned collection of the Hammer Museum at UCLA, including major works of art by Titian, Rembrandt, Cezanne, van Gogh, and others.

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.