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THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 14th

Ongoing – Happy Hour @ 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.

Iliza Stand Up @ Bayou Music Center @ 7PM

Aaron Weber Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 8PM

Aly & AJ @ House of Blues @ 7PM

The Mission, Chameleons & Theatre of Hate @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Ryan Castro @ Clé @ 10PM

FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 15th

Brew at the Zoo @ Houston Zoo @ 6PM Enjoy beer tastings from several popular breweries, play games, and discover the zoo after hours!

Sensory Friendly Day @ Space Center Houston @ 8AM Sensory Friendly Events provide a sensory-supportive setting for visitors of all ages to enjoy and learn.

KULTURA Market @ Karbach Brewing Co @ 4PM Small businesses, artists , and musicians are bringing together the best of Houston's culture and creativity!

El Grito & Mariachi Band @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with the stirring Grito ceremony followed by a Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan performance.

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ in Concert @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM Experience the iconic hip-hop based score interpreted for classical orchestra.

Renee Rapp @ Bayou Music Center @ 7PM

Nothing More @ House of Blues @ 5:30PM

Soulja Boy @ RISE Rooftop @ 9PM

The Steel Woods @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Explosions in the Sky @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

The Wilder Blue @ The Heights Theatre @ 8PM

AUDIOFREQ @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 16th

LATINO BLOCK PARTY @ Karbach Brewing @ Starting at Noon EZ Band (aka the viral tiktok norteno morrissey cover band) is playing.

Dynamo vs St. Louis City SC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Viet Cultural Fest @ NRG Center @ 10AM Immerse yourself in the richness of Vietnamese culture and cuisine!

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

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

‘Tangled’ Screening @ Discovery Green @ 7PM

Mo Amer Stand Up @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

The Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM The Houston Jazz Collective presents The American Masters Series featuring the legendary The Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Dariush @ The Hobby Center @ 8:30PM

Dwight Yoakam @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Twin Shadow @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

ANNA @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

NOTD @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 17th

Drake @ Toyota Center @ 8PM With 21 Savage

Official Drake After-Party @ NOTO @ 10PM

Texans vs Colts @ NRG Stadium @ 12PM

‘Godard Cinema’ Screening @ MFAH @ 2PM / 5PM Tracing Godard’s career from the French New Wave to his stylistically radical late essays, this new documentary gives a fresh perspective on the iconoclastic auteur.

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

Deon Cole Stand Up @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM

Hannah Berner Stand Up @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Switchfoot @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

All Weekend

FINAL WEEKEND – 'Far East' presented by On the Verge @ Alta Arts Step into a world where cultures intertwine and hearts collide with On the Verge Theatre's latest sensation at Alta Arts. Experience the poignant exploration of identity, love, and human connections that will leave you contemplating the essence of the human experience.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – ‘MOMIX: Alice’ Dance @ Wortham Center Renowned for their startling creativity and mind- bending visual illusions, MOMIX performs their newest work inspired by Alice in Wonderland

All weekend- T.J. Miller Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – ‘Thelma Ritter: Hollywood’s Favorite New Yorker’ Film Series @ MFAH See some of the best old Hollywood classics on the big screen as part of this limited program dedicated to the legendary actress Thelma Ritter.

All weekend – ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Ballet @ Brown Theater LAST CHANCE – Houston Ballet season returns with an incredible new production of Shakespeare's joyous romantic comedy.

All weekend – ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ @ Brazosport Center for the Arts & Sciences LAST CHANCE – Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

All weekend – ‘Forever Plaid’ Musical @ The George Theater What begins as a tragic story turns into a fun, adventure musical full of classic harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies.

All weekend – ‘9 to 5’ Musical @ Stageworks Theatre Based on the seminal 1980 hit movie, ‘9 To 5 The Musical’ is the hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era.

All weekend – ‘POTUS’ Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre 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.

ONGOING

Ongoing – Celebrating Oaxacan Art and Culture Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition aims to foster cultural exchange and provide a unique opportunity to engage with Oaxacan art.

Ongoing – 'William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows' Exhibition @ MFAHThe acclaimed exhibition surveys 35 years in the career of celebrated South African artist William Kentridge.

Ongoing – Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces Exhibition @ MFAHLAST CHANCE – See outstanding works by art stars including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani presented within the context of their experiences.

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 – 'Ming Smith: Feeling the Future' Exhibition @ CAMHThe exhibition explores artist Ming Smith’s unique, multi-layered work in various formats.

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.