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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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Dinosaurs! at the Houston Zoo

  • May 03, 2012 to October 28, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Houston Zoo
  • Address: 1513 North MacGregor, Houston, TX 77030
  • Location: Houston Zoo
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Come face to face with the massive, fearsome creatures this summer. This year the Houston Zoo is featuring almost twice as many dinosaurs and highlighting species that were once found in Texas, with ...

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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 St. Louis Cardinals

  • May 04, 2012 to May 06, 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 Cardinals

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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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Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski

Widely regarded as one of America’s last classic modern painters, Jules Olitski (1922-2007) created brilliant color harmonies and chromatic shifts that became one of the hallmarks of Color Fiel...

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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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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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Balancing Act Exhibit Debut

Get into the act! Our body and brain work together to help us stay poised. Put your sense of equilibrium to the test in Balancing Act, a new hands-on and feet exhibit debuting Jan. 28 at the Childr...

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Bridge 11: Lia Cook

  • February 04, 2012 to May 13, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  • Address: 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) presents "Bridge 11: Lia Cook," a solo exhibition of the work of internationally recognized fiber artist, Lia Cook. The exhibit presents large-scale woven ...

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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 w...

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Cells: The Universe Inside Us

  • January 28, 2012 to August 26, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: The Health Museum
  • Address: 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004
  • Location: The Health Museum
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Cells is a traveling exhibit from the Maryland Science Center. This interactive exhibit explores the complexity of the human body at the cellular level. The human body is made up of millions of ce...

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Contemporary Asian Art: Texas Connections

  • May 04, 2012 to September 16, 2012 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
  • Location: Asia Society Texas Center
  • Address: 1370 Southmore Boulevard, Houston, TX 77004
  • Location: Asia Society Texas Center
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"Contemporary Asian Art: Texas Connections," one of the Texas Center's compelling inaugural exhibitions, showcases work by Asian and Asian American artists who have lived in Texas or whose ...

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Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd's legendary album returns, enhanced by all of the capacities of the Museum's high-definition, full-dome video system. Fantastic sound and incredible images create an unforgettable experienc...

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Drink Houston Better

  • May 06, 2012
  • Location: Poison Girl
  • Address: 1641 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
  • Location: Poison Girl

DRINK HOUSTON BETTER $15 donation appreciated - for a $15 donation you receive either: two beers, well drinks, or glasses of house wine. Every $15 dollars you spend at Poison Girl, they are generou...

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Elegance and Refinement: The Still-Life Paintings of Willem van Aelst

Seventeenth-century Dutch artist Willem van Aelst painted still lifes that are remarkable for their fine finish, carefully balanced composition, elegant subject matter, and rich, jewel-toned palette....

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Famous Monsters | Daniel Anguilu

  • August 12, 2011 to June 16, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Lawndale Art Center
  • Address: 4912 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
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Artist Daniel Anguilu will transform Lawndale's north exterior wall into a mural on view through June 2012. Anguilu’s work can be found throughout Houston, including locations in the East End a...

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Fiction, Fantasy and Fun

Children’s Museum of Houston celebrates the enchanting world of reading in observation of National Children’s Book Week. So stop by and indulge in the fantastical stories of the Brother...

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Outdoor Activities Tours
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Galveston Ghost Tours: Haunted Silk Stocking Historic District

  • September 07, 2011 to December 22, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Ghost Tours Texas.com
  • Address: 911 24th St., Galveston, TX 77550
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Step through the shadows, gather your courage and discover the chilling and ghastly tales of murder, revenge, passion, heartache and breath-taking history! This exciting Ghost Tour in Galveston takes...

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Ghost Tour Haunted Heights

  • September 17, 2011 to December 23, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Ghost Tours Texas.com
  • Address: 3911 W. 19th Street, Houston, 77008
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Haunted Heights Ghost Tour takes you on a 90 minute fascinating walking tour through the historic and haunted Heights district featuring the spirits "living" within the fine Victorian homes...

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Lectures and Seminars
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Houston Inner Engineering Program

Coming to Houston for the first time, the three-day program with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Inner Engineering, is a technology for well being derived from the ancient science of yoga. An authentic pr...

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Insperity Championship

  • April 30, 2012 to May 06, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course
  • Address: 1830 South Millbend, The Woodlands, TX 77380
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Insperity Championship presented by UnitedHealthcare Since 2004, the tournament has generated more than $3 million in charitable donations, raised awareness for numerous causes, and has provided a...

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Kemah Ghost Tours: A Haunted Walking Tour of Legend, History and Mysteries

  • January 07, 2012 to November 07, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Ghost Tours
  • Address: 603 Bradford Ave., Kemah, 77586
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Take a journey through time to experience legend, history, and real life supernatural mysteries with Kemah's Ghost Tours. Enjoyable for all...skeptics and believers alike, this is not a haunted ...

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Theaters & Performing Arts
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La Cage Aux Folles

  • April 24, 2012 to May 06, 2012 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Theatre Under the Stars
  • Address: 800 Bagby, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
  • Location: Theatre Under the Stars
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Theatre Under the Stars presents La Cage Aux Folles. Winner of three Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, LA CAGE tells the story of Georges, the owner of a swanky and sexy Saint-Tropez...

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Lemonade Day

  • May 06, 2012
  • Location: CityCentre
  • Address: 800 W Sam Houston Parkway North, Houston, TX 77024
  • Location: CityCentre
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Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business using a lemonade stand as well as fundamental lessons about life, succes...

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