Discovery Green: Making Music with Pride
Part of the Sundays in the Park music series, catch a free performance from the renowned Houston Pride Band, serving 30-years strong as Houston’s GLBT community band.
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney
713.400.7336
Monday, April 20
Menil Collection: Face Off art exhibit
Take a gander at some of the museum’s lesser seen permanent pieces that you might have missed, addressing “fundamental issues of likeness, memory, and identity.” Not exactly sure what that means, but it’ll no doubt sound impressive when you tell your co-workers about it on Tuesday.
Menil Collection
1515 Sul Ross
713.525.9400
Tuesday, April 21
Minute Maid Park: Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Yes, the season finally started up again this month. 162-0. Guaranteed.
Houston Astros
501 Crawford
1.800.ASTROS2
Wednesday, April 22
Downtown: International Festival
This year’s International Festival, which has blossomed into a stellar eight-day-long cultural event, highlights Ireland, which means it will be totally acceptable to get completely blitzed and then start picking fights with everyone.
International Festival
City Hall Area
713.654.8808
Thursday, April 23
Stafford Centre: Thursday Night Fights
If you happen to be in Stafford and you’re in the mood to see someone get pummeled in the face then check out the Thursday Night Fights. Tickets range from $30 to $150, which seems kind of high.
Stafford Centre
832.427.1414
Friday, April 24
GrumBar: Say It Again! Fridays
There’s a growing segment of performance poets in Houston. Check out a few of the city’s best at GrumBar’s weekly show.
GrumBar
306 Main St.
713.224.6448
Saturday, April 25
San Jacinto Battleground: San Jacinto Re-enactment
I’ve never been here, so I can’t speak to the quality event, but I’ve heard it’s a right good time. Their PR people do a good job of building it up, too: Celebrate the battle that won Texas' independence in 1836. This event offers a full day of live music and entertainment, children's activities, living history camps, craft demonstrations, food vendors and much more. In the afternoon, hundreds of historical re-enactors gather at the San Jacinto Battleground to stage the state's largest battle re-enactment. Free to the public. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
San Jacinto Museum
San Jacinto Battleground
281.479.2421
Sunday, April 26
AMC Studio 30: Worldfest Houston International Film and Video Festival
Did you know that the WHIFVF has been going on for 42 years? Me neither. Read more about it here.
Worldfest
Dunvale at Westhimer
713-965.9955
Monday, April 27
Houston Museum of Natural Science: The World is Full of Wonders
See photos of some of the world’s niftiest wonders from acclaimed photographer Sam Gainer.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
1 Hermann Circle
713.639.IMAX
Tuesday, April 28
Museum of Fine Arts: Rembrandt’s Portrait of a Man, Bust-Length, in a Red Doublet
My fine arts knowledge is limited, at best, but I do know that Rembrandt is big deal, and seeing one of his actual works merits an impressive night out for even the laymenest (I just made that word up) of art aficionados.
Museum of Fine Arts
1001 Bissonnet
713.639.7300
Wednesday, April 29
The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club: Open Mic Blues Jam
The blues are arguably the most emotive form of music, and if you’ve got an inkling to perform, head on over to award-winning blues haunt The Big Easy for their weekly open mic night. And remember, they’re not saying “Booooo,” they’re saying “Oooooooh,” on account of your awesomeness on the harmonica, no doubt.
The Big Easy
5731 Kirby
713.523.9999
Thursday, April 30
Discovery Green: Extreme Wii!
Are you a video game rock star? Then head out to the park today to participate in their Extreme Wii! Event, where teams are pitted against each other in a no holds barred battle royale for ultimate e-rock star supremacy. Sounds like all kinds of fun, family or friends. More details here.
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney
713.400.7336
