DiverseWorks: Ben DeSoto’s “Understanding Poverty” exhibit
“Understanding Poverty,” nearly twenty years in the making, is the brainchild of former Chronicle photojournalist Ben DeSoto. He’ll be displaying his new exhibit at Diverseworks every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday until Saturday, November 1st. (Noon to 6:00 p.m.) DeSoto’s exhibit seeks to speak “for those who have no voice, who are invisible, and have always been so central” to his work: the impoverished. Naturally, the exhibit is free.
Diverse Works
713-223-8346
Thursday, October 2
Jones Hall: Patti LaBelle
Singer-songwriter and R&B stalwart (and, not to mention, Grammy winner) Patti LaBelle is hitting up Houston again with her diva-esque stage performance for this one day only. Tickets range from $22 dollars to $82 dollars. The show begins at 8 p.m. Don’t be late. (Unless you’ve got the $22 seats, because you probably won’t be able to see anything anyway.)
615 Louisiana St.
Friday, October 3
Discovery Green Conservancy Film Screening: Nosferatu
How’s this for cool: The Golden Arm Trio, an Austin-based classical band that just might live up to its hyperbolic billing, will provide a live soundtrack to a showing of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent film cult classic Nosferatu. Screening begins at 7:30 and admission is free.
Discovery Green Park
713-400-7336
Saturday, October4
Wortham Texas Center: Mozart In Vienna
As far as well-known classical music is concerned, Mozart’s offerings from his time in Vienna are near the top of the list and Da Camera of Houston, acclaimed chamber music presenters, will commemorate their opening night with a show dedicated to it. Be in your seats by 7:30 p.m. Reserve said seats with a pair of tickets, ranging in price from $25-$45.
500 Texas St.
713-227-2787
Sunday, October 5
Heights Fire Station: 3rd Annual Heights Bicycle Rally & Scavenger Hunt
So, do you love bikes? What about looking for stuff? Bam! Today’s your day then. The Heights, one of Houston’s premiere neighborhoods, will have it’s 3rd annual bicycle rally and scavenger hunt today. Essentially, what you’ll be doing is riding bike paths through (a blistering) ten different localities, each with a checkpoint, looking for clues (and trying not to die, I assume). The festivities begin at 7:30 a.m. and stretch to 4 p.m. Tickets are to be had for $10 and $20 dollars.
Houston Heights
713-861-4002
Monday, October 6
Museum of Fine Arts Film Screening: The Parallax View
You may or may not have heard about this, but there’s a Presidential race going on right now. No kidding. And what better way to get into the democratic spirit of things than taking in Alan J. Pakula’s 1974 taut, political thriller The Parallax View, screening at MFAH for less than the price of an actual movie ticket. ($7 dollars) The show begins at 7:00 p.m.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
713-639-7300
Tuesday, October 7th
Houston Museum of Natural Science: Body Worlds 2 & The Brain: Our Three Pound Gem exhibit
If you like your cadaver a little less Republican (that was a John McCain joke, sirs and ma’ams) and a lot less skinned, Dr. Gunther von Hagen’s thought provoking and controversial exhibit is making its rounds through Houston again. If you’ve never seen Body World’s before, it really is a must. Essentially, Dr. GvH has “plasticized” more than 200 human specimens, removing their skins and exposing the “machine which winds the springs” for the world’s gawking eyes. Do not underestimate the creepiness of this exhibit. Body Worlds 2 will be available Monday thru Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., through February 22nd of 2009, but, if the last go round was any indication, check it out now because the admission prices will increase as the exhibition’s end date nears. Price is $17-25 dollars.
