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Friday Night Live Music Featuring Overcommitments at Evelyn's Park Conservancy

Fri., April 26, 6-9 p.m.

Evelyn's Park Conservancy

4400 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire Inner Loop - SW

Free

Community Events, Family Events, Rockabilly

Join us this Friday Night for an unforgettable outdoor experience rocking to Live Music by the Overcommitments. Connect with friends and family while enjoying a bite to eat at Betsy's Restaurant onsite at Evelyn's Park. See you at the Park! 979-733-2572
Movie Night at Helix Park | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

Fri., April 26, 6-8 p.m.

TMC Helix Park

1885 Old Spanish Trail, Houston Braeswood

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free

Free Events

What better way to recognize Earth Day than with Dr. Seuss' film "The Lorax?" Join us for a family-friendly movie night as we observe ways to better preserve our environment through Dr. Seuss' film, "The Lorax." Relax and enjoy freshly popped popcorn and an assortment of candies at Helix Park on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 6 p.m. We ask that you please arrive 10-15 minutes early to allow everyone to get seated and purchase snacks before the movie begins. Please bring a mat or towel to sit on while watching the movie. Please park in the surface-level parking lot. 7137918834
Rice Owls Men's Baseball vs. Notre Dame University Fighting Irish Men's Baseball

Fri., April 26, 6:30 p.m.

Rice University - Reckling Park

Corner of Stockton and University Blvd., Houston Kirby-West U

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$10-$24

Baseball
Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour

Fri., April 26, 7 p.m.

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

One NRG Park, Houston Inner Loop - SW

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$39.75-$99.75

Comedy

832-667-1000
Academy Spring Showcase

Fri., April 26, 7-9:30 p.m.

Brown Theater at Wortham Center

501 Texas Ave., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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$42-$67

Performing Arts

The Academy Spring Showcase is your chance to see the stars of tomorrow today! The students of Houston Ballet Academy represent the future of ballet, with over 60% of the Company coming through the Academy. The Showcase gives students the stage to shine – whether it's performing works from the Company repertoire or ballets created specifically for them. This is a can't miss performance to see the talented young dancers at their best. At 7:00 PM on April 26, 2024 At 11:00 AM on April 27, 2024 At 4:00 PM on April 27, 2024 8322363849
19th Annual Frida Festival

Fri., April 26, 7-11 p.m. and Sat., April 27, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

The Storyhive

4010 Canal St., Houston East End

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26th - $125; 27th - Free

Festivals

Frida en Primavera VIP Reception April 26, 7-11 PM Indulge in lite bites and drinks at the open bar while enjoying an arts market, live entertainment, featuring Shame on Me and a Frida pinup inspired fashion show. Strike a pose at the red carpet and a chance to win door prizes! Frida Festival April 27, 11-7 PM FREE Whether you're a die-hard fan or just looking for a fun day out with the family, this festival is sure to inspire and delight. This free family-friendly event will feature an arts market, entertainment, and so much more! 8329248777
Sound Of Music

Fri., April 26, 7:30 p.m.

Brown Theater

501 Texas Ave., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater
Ryan Davis

Fri., April 26, 7:30 p.m.

Houston Improv Comedy Club

7620 Katy Freeway Space 455, Houston Memorial

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TBA

Comedy

713-333-8800
Circus Vazquez - Houston, TX

Fri., April 26, 7:30 p.m.

Circus Vazquez - Greenspoint Mall

12300 N. Freeway, Houston North-Northwest

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$30-$65

Circus
The Cher Show (Touring)

Fri., April 26, 8 p.m.

Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center

800 Bagby St, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater
Haserot w/ Hexella,.Wulfskol, Blood Shrine and Discarnate Horizon

Fri., April 26, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

The Kickback Bar

4401 Harrisburg, Houston East End

10

Metal

The Houston, TX based death metal band Haserot is performing their first headline show since their very first show two years ago, which sold out. Since then, they have opened for Deicide, Suffocation, Incantation and many more, quickly becoming one of the most talked about extreme metal acts, even being featured in Decibel Magazine and named as one of the 10 bands in TX to check out by the Chron. With special guests Hexella, Wulfskol, Blood Shrine and Discarnate Horizon. 3462513627
We Them Ones Comedy Tour w/ Mike Epps

Fri., April 26, 8 p.m.

Toyota Center

1510 Polk St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Comedy

866-446-8849
Interrogation: Comedians Tell True Crime Stories

Fri., April 26, 8-10 p.m.

The Secret Group

2101 Polk St., Houston East End

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$20

Comedy

The Secret Group Presents INTERROGATION: Comedians Tell True Crime Stories Friday April 26th | Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM | $20 Advance, $25 at Door Veteran on the force, Korey David, and a special guest host, lead you on a wild storytelling journey that makes you the interrogator! Comics take turns telling their own true crime stories, then sit down at the interrogation table for questioning. Audience members can even text in their own crimes to be read live on stage. With the help of the crack detectives, it's up to the audience to get to the bottom 832-898-1088
Carmina Burana

Fri., April 26, 8 p.m.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana, South Houston Outside Houston

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TBA

Theater

713-227-3974
Swimwear Department / LOOLOWINGEN (Tokyo) / EMP

Fri., April 26, 8-11 p.m.

Eighteen Ten Ojeman

1810 Ojeman Rd, Houston Memorial

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$12

Punk, Music

Swimwear Department has spent the past six years relentlessly crafting crowd-rousing dance-punk anthems exclusively about two topics: swimming pools and shopping malls. Fans frequently attend shows in full poolside regalia and enjoy shout-alongs, limbo contests, and improvised line dances. LOOLOWINGEN AND THE FAR EAST IDOTS - Tokyo-based avant-punk/alternative-blues trio sounds like an ink wash painting. This genre-bending punk night will mark the end of the Texas leg of their US tour. EMP is a Punk/Jazz Fusion band based in Houston, Texas. Equal parts Killing Joke, Frank Zappa, and Black Flag, EMP literally brings the vibes.
Ryan Davis

Fri., April 26, 9:45 p.m.

Houston Improv Comedy Club

7620 Katy Freeway Space 455, Houston Memorial

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TBA

Comedy

713-333-8800
Jurassic World: The Exhibition

Fri., April 26, 11:59 p.m.

Sun & Ski - Katy Mills

5000 Katy Mills Circle, Katy Outside Houston

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$29

Family Events
The Texas Mineral and Fossil Conroe Show

Fri., April 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., April 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., April 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Lonestar Convention Center

9055 Airport Road, Conroe Conroe

Free

Community Events, Family Events, General

Texas Mineral and Fossil Show / Conroe Family event / Free rocks & fossils for kids Retail Mineral and Fossil Dealers selling minerals, fossils, jewelry, meteorites, Home Decor, and more. Free Show / Free Parking / Come and enjoy nature's treasures 000-000-0000
Texas Mineral and Fossil Conroe Show

Fri., April 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., April 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., April 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Lone Star Convention & Expo Center

9055 Airport Rd., Conroe Conroe

Free — Free show / Free Rocks and fossils for kids

Events, Free Events, Family Events

Texas Mineral and Fossil Conroe Show - free show / Free rocks for kids Mineral and Fossil vendors from all over the US and world displaying and selling minerals, fossils, jewelry, meteorites, and more. $100 giveaway in a dealer voucher every hour on Friday from 11am-5pm
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

Fri., April 26, 6-10 p.m. and Fri., May 31, 6-10 p.m.

The Orange Show

2402 Munger, Houston East End

Free to attend - Donations encouraged

Performing Arts

What language is your art? Sound, movement, words, noise, poetry, puppetry, inventions, installations, shapes... Houston's most creative minds are highlighted each month during The Happening, with the Orange Show's sprawling campus as their stage. Curated by artist Alexandra Lechin, no two Happenings are ever the same, and you never know what you'll experience! Anyone interested in presenting a piece of work or engaging audiences in an activity is invited to submit a proposal to be part of an upcoming Happening. https://www.full.orangeshow.org/thehappening Free to attend - Donations encouraged! 17139266368
Jane Eyre

Fri., April 26, 8 p.m.

The Alley Theatre

615 Texas Ave, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Performance Art
Reefer Madness

Fri., April 26, 8-10 p.m. and Sat., April 27, 2-4 & 8-10 p.m.

MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston

3400 Main Street, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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$23-$28

Theater, Performing Arts, Marijuana Events

In this over-the-top satire, the "high school drama club" illustrates the perils of the “leafy green assassin.” They tell the story of Jimmy, an All-American boy whose life fell apart because of the reefer. Jimmy had a bright future ahead of him. He had a sweetheart whom he loved, the wholesome Mary Lane. But when Jimmy is tricked into taking his first puff of reefer, his life spirals. He begins to neglect his family, his schoolwork, even Mary, in order to spend all his time smoking at the Reefer Den. His addiction addiction leads him to debauchery, sin, and theft. 713-521-4533
M-K-T Friday Night Fever: Beginner's Salsa Lessons

Last Friday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m.

M-K-T Heights

600 N Shepherd Drive, Houston Heights

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Free

Dance, Holiday, Free Events

Join KDENCE Studio this New Year’s Eve EVE (December 30th) and the last Friday evening of each month at M-K-T as participants are guided through an hour-long introduction to basic salsa moves followed by a fun 30-minute dance session to shake your groove thang! Sessions are outdoors, weather permitting and offered free of charge. Registration is encouraged as spaces are limited. A dance partner is not required to participate. 281-393-7504
Harry Potter Trivia Cup

Last Friday of every month, 7 p.m.

Caffe Di Firenze

910 Prairie St, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

free

Cheap Thrills, Recreation

Are you the biggest Harry Potter fan in Houston? Come prove it at our monthly Harry Potter Trivia Cup. Join other potter heads to see who's a Hermione Granger and who's a Seamus Finnigan. Or just come watch the tournament, mingle with other potter heads, laugh at some potter jokes, and have your house's speciality drink. [Organizer's description] 714-454-6131
Earth Month EcoChallenge – Conservation

Through April 30, 12 a.m.

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free

Environmental, Free Events, Activism

The online Earth Month Ecochallenge offers participants the opportunity to conserve every ecosystem, care for every creature by taking on a challenge in: community, freshwater & oceans, land & forests, climate & air or biodiversity & wildlife. You can learn about these topics, take action in your personal life, advocate or create a new environmental justice/stewardship habit over the course of the month of the challenge!! Join teams for the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston or Lutherans Restoring Creation - Gulf Coast, or form your own team, or join as an individual at https://earthmonth.ecochallenge.org/! 281-300-8212
Grand Opening

Mondays-Sundays, 9-12 a.m. Continues through Dec. 31

Upclose Studio

10801 Hammerly Blvd ste 118, Houston Memorial

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50+

Art - Openings and Events, Multimedia, Photography

Upclose Studio is thrilled to announce its grand opening, ushering in a new era of multimedia and video production excellence, positioned at the forefront of innovation. Our mission at Upclose Studio is “If nothing, be memorable”. Under this motto we create ways to transform visions into compelling narratives that exceed expectations and delivers results that inspire. For inquiries or to schedule a consultation, please visit UpcloseStudio.com or contact via call/text at 832.499.9500 About Upclose Studio: Upclose Studio is a leading multimedia video production and content creation studio specializing in social media content, business marketing, advertising, commercials, podcasts, news-style interviews, andmore 8324999500
COLORS IN BLOOM

Through May 14, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Color Factory

3303 Kirby Dr, Houston Kirby-West U

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Tickets as low as $29 (subject to change)

Art - Museums, Children's Events, Tours

Spring into COLORS IN BLOOM at Color Factory! Leave your winter blues behind and take a stroll through its newly refreshed, blossoming Confetti Accumulation. Houstonians will be immersed in larger-than-life bluebonnets inspired by Houston’s iconic first sign of spring. And, of course, Color Factory will have a few surprises budding, too! Tickets are available for purchase at colorfactory.co/houston. 347-378-4071
The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection

Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through June 23

Holocaust Museum Houston

5401 Caroline, Houston Third Ward

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Tickets from $0 - $22

Art - Museums, Museum Exhibits and Events

"The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection" celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black Americans from 1595 to present day. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution, the exhibition of the same name features the shared treasures amassed by Shirley and Bernard Kinsey during their five decades of marriage. The collection includes masterful paintings and sculpture, photographs, rare books, letters, manuscripts and more that offer a well-rounded look at the African American experience and provide new perspectives on the nation’s history and culture. 7139428000
Third Ward Unity of Faith: Backbone of Our Souls

Thursdays-Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through May 18

Community Artists' Collective

4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

Free Admission

Art - Openings and Events, Art - Galleries

Early African American settlers in Houston’s Third Ward area established small worship places, reminiscent of the praise houses attended during slavery in the Jim Crow era. The intimate and personal size of the congregations created bonds in the community lasting for more than 90 years. Images of the still-standing small houses of worship, captured by art photographers Earlie Hudnall, Ray Carrington and Tamirah Collins, will be shared at the exhibition “Third Ward Unity in Faith: Backbone of Our Souls,” opening March 23 at the Community Artists’ Collective. Kathleen Coleman, a fourth generation Third Ward resident, curated the exhibition. 7135231616
Xu Bing: Word Alchemy

Thursdays, 12-7 p.m. and Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through July 14

Asia Society Texas Center

1370 Southmore Blvd., Ste. 205, Houston Greenway Plaza

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$8; Free for guests ages 6 and under and for Asia Society members

Art - Galleries, Art - Openings and Events, Visual Art

'Xu Bing: Word Alchemy' assembles more than 50 of Xu Bing’s most important woodcut prints, videos, drawings, installations, and other ephemera representing almost 50 years of the artist’s creative output. Starting with Xu’s early engagements with social realism and Western art historical traditions alike, the exhibition charts the evolution of the artist’s linguistic experiments which challenge and expand not only the history of Chinese landscape painting, but the canons of contemporary art. Focusing on the artist’s longstanding engagement with words and language, 'Word Alchemy' is the most comprehensive exhibition on this theme so far. 17134969901
"The Blue Helmets in Action” Rotating Exhibit

Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through June 29

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

3816 Caroline, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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$0, $5 or $10

Black History Month, Museum Exhibits and Events, History

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum’s new rotating exhibition, The Blue Helmets in Action, focuses on the 93rd Infantry Division, the first African American combat division to be activated during World War II. The purpose of the exhibition is to educate visitors about this historically overlooked Army division. The exhibition follows the formation of The Blue Helmets, their early history, training, service in the Pacific theater, and occupation duties through to deactivation. 713-942-8920
FOTOFEST: “RESILIENCE IN EXILE: THE UKRAINIAN REFUGEE EXPERIENCE” PHOTO EXHIBIT

Through April 30

Cultural Center Our Texas

2337 Bissonnet St., Houston Kirby-West U

FREE

Art - Galleries

The Cultural Center- Our Texas in collaboration with FOTOFEST proudly announces the opening of a poignant photo exhibit, “Resilience in Exile: The Ukrainian Refugee Experience”. This exhibit, featuring the compelling work of photographer Vladimir Frumin, offers a deep, emotional insight into the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The photos capture the stark reality of displacement and loss faced by refugees, symbolized through personal items left behind. This exhibition, supported by the City of Houston and the Houston Arts Alliance, is not just an artistic endeavor but an educational and cultural experience, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit in times of turmoil. 7133953301
Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu: Heat Silhouette

Through June 2

Asia Society Texas Center

1370 Southmore Blvd., Ste. 205, Houston Greenway Plaza

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Free

Art - Openings and Events, Free Events, Art - Announcements

Asia Society Texas is pleased to present 'Rafael Domenech and Tomas Vu: Heat Silhouette,' the organization’s first public art installation. Presented in partnership with the University of Houston's Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, this collaboration between Cuban American artist Rafael Domenech and Vietnamese American artist Tomas Vu assumes the form of a dynamic outdoor pavilion occupying AST's lot at Oakdale and Caroline Streets in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, becoming an extension of the museum and a public programming space. 7134969901

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