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Houston Events Calendar July 2010

Houston events, arts, culture and other general tomfoolery

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Friday, July 16
Toyota Center: Michael Buble in Concert

Admission time: I'm a fan of crooner Michael Buble. My sister actually put me onto him back in 2004 or so and I never looked back. He was even funny on Saturday Night Live.

1510 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77002
713.758.7200

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Saturday, July 17
Verizon Wireless Theater: Weird Al Yankovich

Weird Al is a music staple. He's parodied everybody from Michael Jackson to Chamillionaire. Where will you be when he stops in Houston?

520 Texas Ave.
Houston, TX 77002
713.230.1600

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Sunday, July 18
Leonard E. Merrell Center: Texas Hunting and Outdoor Expo

There are a bunch of monthly events in Houston that make for absolutely ideal quality time with your wife. This is not one of them.

6301 South Stadium Ln.
Katy, TX 77494
281.396.2540

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Monday, July 19
Houston Center For Contemporary Craft: Naked

Honestly, I don't even know what this event is, I just saw the word "Naked" and figured it'd be interesting. (Joking, of course.)

4848 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002
713.529.4848

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Tuesday, July 20
Watercolor Art Society: Annual Student/Teacher Watermedia Show

Did you know that there is a large, large group of people that take watercolor painting very seriously? And don't you know that many of those people are extremely talented painters?

1601 W. Alabama
Houston, TX 77006
713.942.9966

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Wednesday, July 21
Reliant Park: World Series of Dog Shows

The most majestic, most important dog show in Houston this year. No doubt. Bring your cameras. And watch your step.

One Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054
832.667.1400

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Thursday, July 22
Houston Symphony: The Music of Queen

This will no doubt be an amazing night out. You have the sublimely talented musicians that make up the Houston Symphony paying homage to one of the greatest (British glam) bands of all time.

713.224.7575
615 Louisiana St, #102
Houston, TX 77002

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Friday, July 23
Toyota Center: WWE Presents Raw World Tour

You know, I used to knock wrestling all the time. But after I attended an event like this one a couple of years ago (as a chaperone to a preteen, I assure you) I changed my tune. It was great. Who knew that it was bad to just blindly mock something?

1510 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77002
713.758.7200

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Saturday, July 24
Houston Motorsports Park: NASCAR Night

NASCAR has grown to be one of the biggest sporting entities in the country. That says something about something, I'm sure.

11620 N. Lake Houston Parkway
Houston, TX 77044
281.458.1972

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Sunday, July 25
Toyota Center: Lady Gaga: The Monster Ball Tour

This show sold out in less than 20 minutes. She added a second one. It sold out in less than 20 minutes too. That says something about something too, I'm sure.

1510 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77002
713.758.7200

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Monday, July 26
Menil Collection: Steve Wolfe on Paper

This'll be a fun little exhibit. Artist Steve Wolfe recreates "careful replicas of classic books, worn album covers, and vinyl records, crafted from modeling paste, screenprints, drawings, and many other media." It'll be way more interesting than I just made it sound.

1515 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77004
713.525.9400

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Tuesday, July 27
Meteor: Drag Show Tuesdays at Meteor

You saw Birdcage, right? This should be exactly like that, I imagine. Or not. I don't know. Either way, it'll be fun.

2306 Genesee St.
Houston, TX 77006
713. 521.0123

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Wednesday, July 28
Reliant Park: AT&T MLS All-Star Game

I'm a bit of a soccer enthusiast (you might've picked up on that). This, the soccer version of the Pro Bowl, should be a lot of fun.

One Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054
832.667.1400

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Thursday, July 29
Houston Premium Outlets: Back to School Fall Preview and Sale

It's that time of the year again. Make your way out to HPO to get discounts on clothes for the little ones. By the way, remember how exciting it was to go New Clothes shopping when you were 12? Man, good times.

29300 Hempstead Rd.
Cypress, TX 77433
281.304.5820

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Friday, July 30
Art League Houston: Long Way She Wave

An event put on by Art League Houston, one of Houston's oldest non-profits geared towards promoting the arts, is an almost guaranteed good time. Long Way She Wave will likely be no different.

1953 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713.523.9530

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Saturday, July 31
Woodlands Pavilion: Jonas Brothers in Concert

One of the biggest acts of the past five years storms into the Woodlands Pavilion in all of their skinny jeaned glory. If you've got an 11-year-old girl at home, take her to this. You'll be her hero for at least 2 hours. Not a bad way to spend $200.

2005 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
281.363.3300

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