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Warriors, Tombs, and Temples: China’s Enduring Legacy
March 30 – September 3, 2012
Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, declared one of the top 10 museum exhibitions by…
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Kristin Chenowith
May 23, 2012
In a rare concert appearance, Emmy and Tony award winner Kristin Chenoweth will perform songs from her latest…
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Comicpalooza 2012
May 25 – 27, 2012
Comicpalooza is a three-day sci-fi and fantasy extravaganza in Downtown Houston. Join celebrities such as Star…
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Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads

  • March 03, 2012 to June 03, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Hermann Park
  • Address: 6201-A Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
  • Location: Hermann Park
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Houston Arts Alliance is proud to present internationally acclaimed Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei’s first major sculpture installation, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads. The exhibition f...

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Comicpalooza 2012

Comicpalooza is a three-day sci-fi and fantasy extravaganza in Downtown Houston. Join celebrities such as Star Trek's George Takei and Hercules' Kevin Sorbo for this multi-platform event that brings ...

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Museum Exhibitions Mother's Day
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Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt

Marvel at the extraordinary artworks of Harold Van Pelt in the exhibition Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt.  For more than 35 years, Harold Van Pelt has quietly been perfect...

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Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

  • May 21, 2012 to May 23, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Minute Maid Park
  • Address: 501 Crawford, Houston, TX 77002
  • Location: Houston Astros
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Come cheer on the Astros as they play the Cubs

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Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds

  • June 01, 2012 to June 03, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Minute Maid Park
  • Address: 501 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77002
  • Location: Minute Maid Park
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Come cheer on the Astros as they play the Reds

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Kid-friendly Sports
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Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy

  • May 26, 2012
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Address: 2200 Texas St, Houston, TX 77003
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Kristin Chenowith

  • May 23, 2012
  • Location: Jones Hall
  • Address: 615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002
  • Location: Jones Hall

In a rare concert appearance, Emmy and Tony award winner Kristin Chenoweth will perform songs from her latest album Some Lessons Learned, as well as an array of her most memorable songs and Broadway ...

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Free Holiday Kid-friendly
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Memorial Day Ceremony at the Harris County War Memorial

  • May 28, 2012
  • Location: Bear Creek Pioneers Park
  • Address: 3535 War Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77084-6199
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Harris County Precinct Three Commissioner Steve Radack will  honor fallen servicemen and servicewomen during the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Harris County War Memorial in Bear Creek Pion...

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Galleries/Photography
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Pretense by Artist Trudy Askew

  • May 05, 2012 to May 31, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Archway Gallery
  • Address: 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006
  • Location: Archway Gallery
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Archway Gallery presents Pretense, featuring artist Trudy Askew. The artist will be on hand to visit with guests during the exhibition opening reception on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 5 - 8 pm at th...

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Live Music
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Rammstein

Toyota Center is excited to welcome Rammstein to Houston on Friday, May 25! Rammstein is widely accepted as part of the German industrial metal scene and has become the genre’s most successful b...

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Shuttlebration Weekend

  • June 01, 2012 to June 03, 2012
  • Location: Space Center Houston
  • Address: 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058
  • Location: Space Center Houston

"Shuttlebration Weekend" kicks off Friday, June 1 in honor of Space Center Houston's full-size Space Shuttle replica, scheduled to arrive by barge at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) dock loc...

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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

Experience Titanic 100 Years Later On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world's largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world's confidence in th...

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Museum Exhibitions
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Warriors, Tombs, and Temples: China’s Enduring Legacy

Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, declared one of the top 10 museum exhibitions by Time Magazine, set attendance records during its stint in the U.S., including a blockb...

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“Returning: the Art of Samuel Bak”

Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak has said of his work, “My paintings are meant to bear personal testimony to the trauma of surviving.” In “Returning: The Art of Samuel Bak,” vie...

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10th Annual Race for the Pennant

This year, the 10th Annual Race for the Pennant will not only include a 5K but also a 10K Run/ Walk. The event will benefit the Astros in Action Foundation - Fielding the Dreams of Houston. Participa...

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AFG Spring Fundraiser Gala "The Art of Friendship"

We invite you to join us at this wonderful event, which will benefit our Hydrocephalus Project: "Hydrocephalus: No longer a death sentence." Together, we can help Guinean children sufferi...

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Live Music
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Armin Van Buuren

Armin van Buuren has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, as the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine and an indication of his prolific output over ...

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Galleries/Photography
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Art Gallery Tour

Docent-led tours of Asia Society Texas Center’s exhibitions take place twice a month on Saturday afternoons. Tours allow visitors to experience art on a personal level, learn about art histo...

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Food & Beverage Free
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Bayou City Outdoors Meet & Greet

Zimm’s Little Deck is the perfect spot for our meet and greet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. There are two huge bacci ball courts or you can just enjoy mingling with Bayou City Outdoors members and non...

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Fashion Free
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Bingo at BCBGMAXAZRIA

  • April 25, 2012 to December 26, 2012
  • Location: Houston Pavilions
  • Address: 1201 Fannin Street, Suite 325, Houston, TX 77002
  • Location: Houston Pavilions
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Join BCBGMAXAZRIA and Houston Pavilions for cocktails, light bites and three games of Bingo! Numbers will be called starting at 6:30 p.m. and winners take home fabulous gifts from BCBGMAXAZRIA. Compli...

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Theaters & Performing Arts

Block Party at The New Movement

  • April 25, 2012
  • Location: Mango's Cafe
  • Address: 403 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77006
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The New Movement’s anything goes open mic night! Performers have 5 minutes to do their thing – whatever that thing is! Music, standup comedy, destroying old love letters in front ...

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Lectures and Seminars
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Blues Heritage: Why It Matters

This presentation will highlight the significance of the musical art form known as the blues as part of our national heritage—and its special importance in relation to the State of Texas and th...

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Blues in All Its Colors

Houston blues legends come to life in this exhibit of art posters of musicians like Sam “Lightnin” Hopkins and Pete "Love You Madly" Mayes. The exhibit will also feature one...

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Bodies Revealed

  • March 09, 2012 to September 07, 2012 (Recurring every week day)
  • Location: Moody Gardens
  • Address: Seven Hope Blvd., Galveston, TX 77554
  • Location: Moody Gardens
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Be among the first to explore the inner workings of the human body at the Bodies Revealed Exhibit. This fascinating exhibit is unlike anything seen at Moody Gardens before, with real and carefully pr...

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Theaters & Performing Arts

Celebrity Mystery Theater

  • February 04, 2012 to November 10, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Actor's Gem Productions
  • Address: 901 W. Commerce St., Houston , 77002
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Imagine yourself enjoying dinner socializing with friends, having a few drinks ....when suddenly a murder is committed. Let the wacky antics of two famous detectives, never seen together before any wh...

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