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B.J. Thomas Dosey Doe Coffee Company : Sat., February 11
Older Houstonians' first taste of B.J. Thomas came with his cover of Hank Williams Sr.'s "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" in his original band, the Triumphs. The Lamar Consolidated alum would go on to the bright lights of the recording industry within less than a decade, teaming with pop maestro... More >>
Outside Houston	Music

Emilie Autumn Warehouse Live : Sat., February 11
One niche of goth music continues to rise in popularity: groups who incorporate or, better yet, focus on using stringed instruments. We're talking artists like Zoe Keating, the always-worthy Rasputina and, of course, Emilie Autumn. The famously lavish and bipolar violinist had the chops to be... More >>
East End	Music

Machine Head, Darkest Hour, Suicide Silence House of Blues : Sat., February 11
Any list of great thrash-metal bands — Slayer, Metallica, Hatebreed or a dozen others — has to include Oakland's Machine Head. Approaching its 20th year, the band deserves props for longevity alone and continues to raise the bar, despite sometimes confounding fans with elements like... More >>
Downtown/ Midtown	Music

Anti-Love Party and Fundraiser part of Valentine's Day Numbers : Sat., February 11, 8:00pm
For some people, Valentine’s Day is about romance and roses; for others, it’s about slashed tires and burned photos of cheating exes. That last group would include the FrenetiCore, who celebrate the holiday every year with the Anti-Love Party and Fundraiser at Numbers Nightclub.... More >>
Montrose	Valentine's Day, Parties & Receptions

Ryan Scroggins & The Trenchtown Texans, Vivian Pickles & The Sweethearts Uber Alles, Shotgun Funeral part of Valentine's Day Last Concert Cafe : Sat., February 11, 8:00pm
Like his friend Nick Gaitan, Scroggins is a veteran of Los Skarnales, but Scroggins has remained much more fixedly devoted to the Jamaican sounds that put the “ska” in that band’s name. Which is not to say he’s a hardshell traditionalist — the band continues to... More >>
Downtown/ Midtown	Valentine's Day, Music

What’s Color Got to Do With It? Houston Institute of Culture : Sun., February 12, 5:00pm
Don’t expect a formal, highly structured program at the Voices Breaking Boundaries’ What’s Color Got to Do With It? That’s not VBB’s style. Instead, the group presents an idea and then opens the floor for discussion. In this case, they asked five artists and... More >>
East End	Literary Events, Performing Arts, Arts

Motion Captured: An Evening of Dance on Film Jewish Community Center : Sun., February 12, 7:00pm
We have to admit, the title of Rosie Trump’s film If she needs a third eye she grows it is intriguing. Third eye, shot in an intimate setting with minimal lighting, is just one of the films being featured during Motion Captured: An Evening of Dance on Film. Local filmmaker Ashley Horn... More >>
Outer Loop - SW	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings, Dance, Arts

Natalie Cole Arena Theatre : Sun., February 12, 8:00pm
Few children of superstars ever seem to get out from under the cloud of their famous parents, but jazz legend Nat King Cole's daughter Natalie has certainly carved out her own space in modern popular music. And while she burst onto the scene in 1975 with Aretha Franklin-style R&B hits like... More >>
Outer Loop - SW	Music

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