Choose Houston for Your Next Cultural GetawayAugust 19, 2009
Contact Information: Log on to www.visithoustontexas.com/Houston_Cultural_Getaways to book your Houston arts package! Museum District Day www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org What to Expect Seventeen museums will waive their general admission fee for a day and will feature exhibitions, hands-on activities, demonstrations and performances. Board a free shuttle bus at any participating museum or walk (all museums are within a 1.5-mile radius). Only in Houston Only intact Byzantine frescoes in the Western hemisphere at Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum Only nationally recognized Buffalo Soldiers Museum in the country Rothko Chapel is the only ecumenical center of its kind in the world Rice Gallery is the only university museum in the country dedicated to installation art While in town, you have to see... No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, where artists address Houston's unique zoning ordinances and how it has influenced and shaped their art. When to Come September 12, 10am-5pm Free admission Make a Weekend Out of It Hotel ZaZa: $169/night for a ZaZa Kind or ZaZa Double (11 percent savings!) Includes complimentary coffee and tea every morning at the butler's pantry on each floor, as well as wireless Internet access in-room and in public spaces. Guests that stay on Saturday night, Sept. 12 can take advantage of 5pm checkout on Sunday. Any guest that books this rate and stays two or more nights will receive a 20 percent discount at ZaSpa. Located in the heart of the Museum District. Residence Inn by Marriott - Downtown: $119/night (10 percent savings!) Book Friday, Sept. 11 and/or Saturday, Sept. 12 and receive a $50 Bonus Buck coupon for a future weekend stay at any participating Marriott brand hotel. Walk to the METRORail station and ride to the Museum District for only $1.25 per person. Courtyard by Marriott - Downtown: $109/night (10 percent savings!) Book Thursday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Sept. 13 and receive a voucher good for a $20 Visa gift card. Walk to the METRORail station and ride to the Museum District for only $1.25 per person. What else? Special Museum District Day activities include: Fresco painting demonstrations at the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum Visit with artists featured in Contemporary Arts Museum Houston's No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston exhibition Speak with Houston-based Holocaust survivors at the Holocaust Museum Houston Participate in Gallery Talks at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Experience a meditative practice at the Rothko Chapel. Bayou City Art Festival - Downtown www.bayoucityartfestival.com What to Expect A juried fine art festival featuring 300 artists representing 19 distinct art media—from photography to sculpture, jewelry and textile making, mixed media, wood designs, pottery and much more. Art lovers enjoy pedestrian promenades lined with artists’ booths where they may easily interact with artists one-on-one. Only in Houston This festival, ranked No. 3 in the U.S. by AmericanStyle magazine, transforms the heart of Houston's business center into a one-of-a-kind urban outdoor art gallery. Its centerpiece is "Art on Water," the city's only juried floating art exhibit, which takes place in and on the City Hall Reflection Pool. "Art on Water" will feature 10 to 15 original art works—floating, kinetic or stationary (anchored). While in Town, You Have to See... Featured artist Kimber Fiebiger's whimsical Texas-sized Humpty Dumpty bronze sculptures and the new Epicurean Adventure, which boasts wine tastings and professional chefs' cooking demonstrations. When to Come October 10-11, 10am-6pm each day Admission is $10 for adults (if purchased separately from hotel packages below) and free for children 12 and under. Make a Weekend Out of It Hotel ICON: $169/night (37 percent savings!) Includes two adult tickets to the festival, complimentary valet parking and breakfast for two at VOICE restaurant. Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown: $159/night (11 percent savings!) Includes two adult tickets to the festival. What else? The festival is only one arts event taking place that weekend. A few more ideas for you: Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emporer at the Houston Museum of Natural Science Ancient Arts of Viet Nam at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Southern Rapture at Stages Repertory Theatre Spinning a Yarn: Houston History Through Clothing at The Heritage Society Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People at the Holocaust Museum Houston Joaquin Torres-Garcia: Wood Constructions at The Menil Collection Ballet Folklorico at Miller Outdoor Theatre Yelp Presents EaDo Palooza www.eadohouston.com What to Expect Take in the sights, sounds and tastes of the city's newest branded district with complimentary food and beverage samplings, live music, performances and exhibits from neighborhood artists, photographers and stores. Only in Houston EaDo (East Downtown) is "the art and soul of the city". The district traces it origins back to the late 1800s and has become increasingly popular in the last decade with Houston's creative class and urban professionals thanks to a supply of classic warehouse structures, lofts, contemporary townhomes and a cornucopia of people and places. Highlights include the studio of noted photographer Jim Olive, historic St. Nicholas Catholic Church, live music destinations Warehouse Live and Meridian, the multi-colored Teen How Taoist Temple, iconic Kim Son restaurant, Frankel's Costumes, Oak Farms dairy, Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex and Super Happy Fun Land. While in Town, You Have to See... A sneak peak at the site of the Houston Dynamo's Major League Soccer stadium. When to Come October 24, 2pm - 5 pm. Free admission. Make a Weekend Out of It Hotel ICON: $169/night (32 percent savings!) Includes complimentary valet parking and breakfast for two at VOICE restaurant. ### |
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