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Fratelli's Five-Course Valentine's Dinner part of Valentine's Day Fratelli's : Tue., February 14
Fratelli's Italian Restaurant is serving up the love with a five-course meal for Valentine's Day. Known for its authentic taste, Fratelli's is dishing up a romantic menu including bruschetta with chopped mushrooms, prosciutto and melted fontina cheese for an appetizer; baked tortellini with... More >>
Outer Loop - NW	Food & Drink, Valentine's Day

Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Valentine's Day Four-course Dinner part of Valentine's Day Giacomo's Cibo e Vino : Tue., February 14
Lynette Hawkins, owner and executive chef for Giacomo's Cibo e Vino, has the perfect recipe for romance – a four-course prix-fixe dinner that includes salmon and caviar on toast for starters, followed by ravioli stuffed with cheeses and greens, then a grilled steak served with peppery... More >>
Lower Shepherd-Kirby	Valentine's Day, Food & Drink

The Manichean, Dead Roses, Ben Godfrey, Chase Hamblin part of Valentine's Day La Carafe : Tue., February 14
Chase Hamblin churns out buttery melodies the way some people sweat, which has made him one of the most beloved Houston roots artists, able to grab fans from all age brackets. The older folks get wowed by his old-school Kinks charm, and the younger folks get their power-pop fix. A new album,... More >>
Downtown/ Midtown	Valentine's Day, Music

Nardino Ristorante Three-Course Valentine's Dinner part of Valentine's Day Nardino Ristorante : Tue., February 14
"There is no better way to say amore than with wine, great food and song," says Edgar Ciliberto, the owner and chef of Nardino Ristorante. His restaurant will be offering a special three-course dinner on V-Day as well as musical entertainment by guitarist Rodrigo Gamboa. Nardino's Valentine's... More >>
Outer Loop - SW	Valentine's Day, Food & Drink

Romance Under-the-Sea Five-Course Valentine's Dinner part of Valentine's Day Aquarium Restaurant : Tue., February 14
Keep it low-key when you spend Valentine's Day at the Kemah Aquarium's Romance Under-the-Sea. The ballroom will be filled with intimate tables for two, for amorous couples wanting to enjoy an elegant meal and some live jazz music. The evening's five-course menu features roasted quail, seared... More >>
Clear Lake	Food & Drink, Valentine's Day

The Polyphonic Spree, New Fumes Fitzgerald's : Tue., February 14, 8:00pm
If you have been missing Dallas's Polyphonic Spree, then 2012 could be your year. With new music in the offing — including a Christmas record due in the fall — the 21-member-strong Spree is gearing up to bring smiles to audiences again. Leaders Tim DeLaughter and Julie Doyle formed... More >>
Heights	Music

Moulin Rouge Sing-along part of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema-West Oaks Alamo Drafthouse Cinema-West Oaks : Wed., February 15, 7:30pm
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and to be loved in return,” says Ewan McGregor, in the film Moulin Rouge. McGregor plays a penniless writer who moves to Paris and quickly falls in love with a beautiful courtesan of the Moulin Rouge, played by Nicole... More >>
Outer Loop - SW	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings, Arts

Estelle House of Blues : Wed., February 15, 8:00pm
No doubt you have already heard Estelle's British coo on this side of the Atlantic, attached to the dulcet voices of Kanye West or Rick Ross. West and Estelle's "American Boy," detailing a humorous culture clash, was easily one of the most earworm-ready singles of 2008. Whereas American R&B... More >>
Downtown/ Midtown	Music

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band House of Blues : Wed., February 15, 8:00pm
The brash phenomenon of Trombone Shorty and his infectious, wildly eclectic, New Orleans-spawned "supafunkrock" (as it's been lately dubbed) rolls on with the recent release of For True. Arriving a year and a half after his major-label debut (Backatown) rocketed Shorty (a.k.a. Troy Andrews) to... More >>
Downtown/ Midtown	Music

Los Campesinos!, Parenthetical Girls Fitzgerald's : Thu., February 16
The transformation of Wales's Los Campesinos! from a sprightly indie-pop group into something far more wicked and weird has been a gradual one, but thankfully the band hasn't lost its penchant for writing catchy, clever songs. The prodigious, Cardiff-based band is touring in support of an... More >>
Heights	Music

Yelawolf Warehouse Live : Thu., February 16, 8:00pm
If you took Eminem in 2000, at the height of his post-Marshall Mathers LP artistic zenith, fed him a handful of Adderall and made him grow his hair into a 'do that would make Win Butler jealous, you get Yelawolf, Alabama's newest musical savior, but with about ten pounds of added muscle, and... More >>
East End	Music

Bleu Edmondson, Rodney Parker, 50 Peso Reward The Firehouse Saloon : Fri., February 17
Bleu Edmondson’s voice is a scratchy, airy gasp, a far cry from the nasally singing of most of today’s country artists. With influences ranging from Bruce Springsteen and Robert Earl Keen to Lyle Lovett and the Rolling Stones, Edmondson hasn’t looked back since he got his... More >>
Galleria	Music

Dale Watson Blanco's Bar & Grill : Fri., February 17
Dale Watson is a person whose sole interest is creating, recording and performing authentic country music, and his fans can clearly hear it. His authenticity is such that at first listen, besides the quality, his songs sound like they’re from another time. Songs like “My Baby Makes... More >>
Greenway Plaza	Music

T Bird & The Breaks, Poor Pilate, Blackie Dammett Warehouse Live : Fri., February 17
Poor Pilate's 2011 album creeped up on us over a few weeks, but once it fully latched into our brain, each spin got sweeter and sweeter. The eponymous self-release from the newly minted quartet made good on the promise of their live shows with such like-minded groups as Finnegan and the... More >>
East End	Music

This Will Destroy You, Amen Dunes, Mountains Warehouse Live : Sat., February 18
It's a safe bet that all ambient instrumental rock after the turn of the century will inevitably be compared to Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sigur Rós. Even compelling acts such as This Will Destroy You will be subjected to such lazy comparisons. In this case, the association isn't... More >>
East End	Music

Krewe of WHO? Balcony Party and Bead Throw part of Galveston Mardi Gras The Strand Historic District : Sat., February 18, 2:00pm
All the fun isn't at street level during Mardi Gras; look up for some festive balcony parties, such as Krewe of WHO? Balcony Party and Bead Throw. Held on the largest balcony on The Strand, the party includes music by the Zydeco Dots, dancing, dinner and a cash bar. Throw beads to the crowds... More >>
Galveston	Parties & Receptions, Out of Town, Mardi Gras

Freddie "Steady" Krc & Cam King Cactus Music & Video : Sat., February 18, 3:00pm
Appropriately for someone who grew up idolizing the Beatles and spent quite a bit of time in England in the '80s, La Porte native Freddie "Steady" Krc's sound has always been as much the pub-rock power-pop of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds as Texas twang. More >>
Lower Shepherd-Kirby	Music

Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade part of Galveston Mardi Gras The Strand Historic District : Sat., February 18, 6:30pm
Expect marching bands, dignitaries, floats, bead throwing and lots more fun at the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade. It's Mardi Gras Galveston's largest parade, with supposedly the island's best bead throwers. 6:30 p.m 19th and Seawall Boulevard. For information, visit... More >>
Galveston	Parades, Out of Town, Mardi Gras

A Flock Of Seagulls Cullen's Live : Sat., February 18, 8:00pm
After too many haircut jokes (thanks to movies like The Wedding Singer) and lineup changes to count, A Flock of Seagulls is still airborne. Founder Mike Score, an actual former hairdresser, is the sole remaining original Seagull, and his Liverpool-formed group deserves to be listed among... More >>
Clear Lake	Music

Jucifer, Omotai, The Linus Pauling Quartet Super Happy Fun Land : Sun., February 19
While their moniker conjures images of what Satan might prefer to drink for breakfast, Jucifer's sonic presence is a veritable smorgasbord of delicious and confounding sounds. Frontwoman Amber Valentine wields as much versatility in her elastic vocal presence as she does in her wall-of-sound... More >>
East End	Music

Cowboy Mouth House of Blues : Tue., February 21
A passionate city like New Orleans needs a passionate rock band like Cowboy Mouth. Steered by Dash Rip Rock alum Fred LeBlanc, a singing dynamo of a drummer who pushes his kit as far to the front of the stage as he possibly can, the band has cultivated a steadfast Gulf Coast following largely... More >>
Downtown/ Midtown	Music

Brandon Rhyder, Sheila Marshall Dosey Doe Coffee Company : Wed., February 22
Sheila Marshall is more than just beautiful. In fact – through song, of course – she’ll be the first to tell you that she ain’t your baby. The native Houstonian blends rock and country like they were meant to be, with conviction and an ability to transition from a love... More >>
Outside Houston	Music

Supersuckers Continental Club : Wed., February 22
If you like your punk rock with a good shot of country, and a lot of people ‘round these parts do, only Social Distortion can match the Supersuckers’ potent blend of twang and venom. Eddie Spaghetti and his forked-tongue henchmen first crawled out of Tucson nearly 20 years ago, making... More >>
Downtown/ Midtown	Music

Children Of Bodom, Eluveitie, Revocation, Threat Signal Warehouse Live : Wed., February 22, 7:00pm
The sweet strains of melodic death-metal invade Warehouse Live this week as Finland's Children of Bodom hit Houston on their ongoing tour behind last year's Relentless, Reckless Forever. The band formed in 1993, but debut LP Something Wild didn't hit until 1997. The album nonetheless set the... More >>
East End	Music

Big K.R.I.T. Fitzgerald's : Wed., February 22, 8:00pm
Big K.R.I.T., a Mississippi rapper born Justin Scott, is one of the latest in a crop of hailed would-be saviors of rap with the power to satisfy both casual fans, Internet rap nerds and picky critics. But the twist with K.R.I.T. is that — unlike other twentysomethings in the same position... More >>
Heights	Music