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REN FEST OPENS THIS WEEKEND to the best weather possible! Greek festival is also this weekend for those who don't want to make the hour trek out of town. Whatever you choose to do, for the love of all that is holy take advantage of the good weather.

THURSDAY – OCTOBER 5th

Andrea Jin Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Maisie Peters @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Magnolia Park @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

The Texas Buzz @ Scout Bar @ 8:20PM

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 6th

Playdate @ MFAH @ 11:30AM Through play and experimentation in programs like MFAH Playdate, toddlers have their first experience with art.

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.

‘Selena’ Screening @ Market Square Park @ 8PM Enjoy the free screening of ‘Selena’ starring Jennifer Lopez.

‘Banned’ Concert @ MATCH @ 7:30PM Presented by the critically acclaimed Apollo Chamber Players, this concert is a musical commentary on the ‘reasoning’ behind book censorship and control.

Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert @ Resurrection MCC @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Enjoy an evening of classical music with selections from Vivaldi, Massenet, Piazzolla, and more presented by Candlelight.

Lang Lang in Concert @ Houston Symphony @ 7:30PM Don’t miss the chance to hear the critically-acclaimed, international superstar Lang Lang perform live with the Houston Symphony.

Alejandro Fernandez @ Toyota Center @ 9PM WIth Alex Fernandez

Chevelle and Three Days Grace @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM With Loathe

ZHU @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

Dope Lemon @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Static-X & Sevendust @ 713 Music Hall @ 6:15PM

Chromeo @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Cory Morrow @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Andy Moor & Jes @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Haliene @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

To Whom It May & American Fangs @ Scout Bar @ 8PM

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 7th

ALDS Home Game 1 vs Twins @ Minute Maid Park @ 3:45PM

Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Korean Festival @ Discovery Green @ 11AM The festival showcases the best of Korean food, music, performing arts, and culture.

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

Coffee and Cars @ POST @ 9AM Come out and enjoy an amazing display of machines at POST!

‘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.

Day of the Dead Celebration @ MATCH @ 7PM Intempo Dance Ensemble presents an evening of dance and music inspired in the magical world of the day of the dead celebration.

‘Open Air’ Performance @ Moody Center for the Arts @ 7:30PM ‘Open Air’ is an original multi-media performance that imagines the earliest sounds made by humans and integrates them into dreamlike images drawn from the natural world.

Sounds of The City @ Market Square Park @ 9AM Grab food from your favorite neighborhood eatery and enjoy live music from a surprise local musician.

Jonas Brothers @ Toyota Center @ 7PM With Lawrence

FKJ @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

half alive @ House of Blues @ 6:30PM

Nightly @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Rockero Night @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9:30PM

James McMurtry @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Electric Foam @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Stick To Your Guns @ RISE Rooftop @ 6PM

Earshot @ Scout Bar @ 7:30PM

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 8th

ALDS Home Game 2 vs Twins @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:03PM

Dash vs Angel City FC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 6PM

Shinedown @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 6:50PM With Papa Roach & Spiritbox

Alejandro Sanz @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Teddy Swims @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Beast In Black @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Payroll Giovanni @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Mellowship @ RISE Rooftop @ 2PM

ALL WEEKEND

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

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Ravel’s Piano Concerto @ Houston Symphony Chopin International Piano Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho unfurls the shimmering colors and jazzy panache of Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.

Final Weekend – THE PAVILION presented by the 4th Wall Theatre Company @ Spring Street Studios Set in a small Midwestern town, THE PAVILION revolves around Peter and Kari, former high school sweethearts who reunite at their 20th high school reunion.

All weekend – Waller County Fair & Rodeo Enjoy a BBQ cook-off, demolition derby, rodeo, calf scramble, carnival, and more!

All weekend – The Original Greek Festival @ Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral The Festival has been bringing a host of festivities to Houston for over 50 years and includes children's cultural activities, live music, dancing, traditional food, shopping, and more.

All weekend – 44th Annual Festival Chicano @ Miller Outdoor Theatre The long-standing and beloved Houston tradition returns to bring the best of Chicano music in celebration of Miller’s 100th year anniversary program.

All weekend – Ashley Gavin Stand Up @ Houston Improv

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 – ‘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 ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ is a raucous family comedy so full of laughter and love, it’ll leave you begging for seconds.

All weekend – ‘The Pavilion’ Play @ Spring Street Studios LAST CHANCE – Set in a small Midwestern town, the play revolves around Peter and Kari, former high school sweethearts who reunite at their 20th high school reunion.

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 – ‘POTUS’ Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre LAST CHANCE – Inspired by real-life events, this uproarious, all-female farce took Broadway by storm in 2022.

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 – ‘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.