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"Stenciling Power" Rice University	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Mon., November 16 until Tue., December 15, 10:00am-5:00pm	Kirby-West U	Art - Openings & Events Cultural Events Free Events
Mormonism and South American leftist politics don't exactly mix like chocolate and peanut butter, but Rice student Michael Adair-Kriz will bring them together for his multimedia show "Stenciling Power." The anthropology doctoral candidate - who, as a gay Mormon and former Young Republican,... More >>

Cosmic Celluloid: 2001: A Space Odyssey Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 27 until Sat., November 28, 7:00pm more dates/times	Kirby-West U	Family Events Film - Repertory & Special Screenings
What if early on, human evolution had gotten a little nudge from some alien race? Say, in the form of a black monolith? That's the premise of Stanley Kubrick's landmark science-fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The story begins when a group of cavemen discover the monolith, which sparks the... More >>

Movies Houstonians Love: Meals on Reels: Big Night Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Mon., November 30, 7:00pm	Kirby-West U	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings
You'll be kissing the cook after Big Night, a tasty little movie from Joseph Tropiano and actor/director/writer Stanley Tucci (ER, The Devil Wears Prada, Julie & Julia). It's the 1950s and two Italian brothers, Primo (Tony Shalhoub, TV's Monk) and Secondo (Tucci), run a second-rate restaurant... More >>

"Spirits and Headhunters: Vanishing Worlds of the Amazon" Houston Museum of Natural Science	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., October 9 until Sun., February 28	Kirby-West U	Art Cultural Events Family Events Museum Exhibits & Events
More than 150 masks, weapons, pottery pieces, costumes and intricate feathered headdresses make up the "Spirits and Headhunters: Vanishing Worlds of the Amazon" exhibit currently at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Among the highlights of the show are the elaborate ceremonial headdresses.... More >>

"Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea" Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sun., November 22 until Sun., February 14	Kirby-West U	Art - Openings & Events Museum Exhibits & Events
Get a look at the work of creative giants Kimsooja, Bach Yiso and Do Ho Suh in the multimedia exhibit "Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea." The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is the second of only two U.S. stops for this show, the first in almost two decades to focus on... More >>

“Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday from Wed., September 16 until Sun., January 3, 10:00am-5:00pm more dates/times	Kirby-West U	Art Museum Exhibits & Events
Long before Vietnam was colonized by France, occupied by Japan and bombed by America, it was home to a flourishing artistic culture, thanks to its prominent position on East-West trade routes. This fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Asia Society Present 2,000 years worth of the... More >>

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Fantasy Worlds: Exploring the Limits of Life Burke Baker Planetarium	Daily	Kirby-West U	Museum Exhibits & Events

Hall of African Wildlife Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston Museum of Natural Science	Daily	Kirby-West U	Museum Exhibits & Events

Houston Zoo Volunteer Program Houston Zoo	Daily	Kirby-West U	Volunteer Opportunities

IMAX - Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston Museum of Natural Science	Daily	Kirby-West U	Film - IMAX

MFAH Spanish website Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Daily	Kirby-West U	Museum Exhibits & Events

Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Daily	Kirby-West U	Museum Exhibits & Events

Parkinson Foundation of Harris County West University Community Center	Daily	Kirby-West U	Free Events Mind & Body Support Groups & Hotlines

Houston Music Roundtable Under The Volcano	Every week Tuesday, 7:00pm	Kirby-West U	Free Events See & Be Seen

Sunday Storytime Tours Museum of Fine Arts, Houston MFAH Family Programs	Every week Sunday, 2:00pm-3:00pm more dates/times	Kirby-West U	Art Children's Events Museum Exhibits & Events Literary Events

Texas Hold 'Em Poker Kelvin Arms	Every week Monday, 9:00pm	Kirby-West U	Poker Nights

Monthly vigil opposing the death penalty Mecom Fountain	First Wednesday of every month	Kirby-West U	Civic Events

Hermann Park Hermann Park	Daily	Kirby-West U	Children's Events Outdoors Pets See & Be Seen

Gallery Talk: Images of the Buddha Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Tue., November 24, 12:00pm	Kirby-West U	Art Talks

Aaron Loesch Band Under The Volcano	Wed., November 25	Kirby-West U	Music

The Ruse Baker St. Pub & Grill (Rice Village)	Wed., November 25	Kirby-West U	Music

Gallery Talk: Art of Transformation: Masks Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Wed., November 25, 12:00pm	Kirby-West U	Art Talks

The Ruse Baker St. Pub & Grill (Rice Village)	Thu., November 26	Kirby-West U	Music

The Elroys Baker St. Pub & Grill (Rice Village)	Fri., November 27	Kirby-West U	Music

Yuletide at Bayou Bend Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Fri., November 27	Kirby-West U	Art Christmas Family Events History Holiday