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Sugar Land Arts Fest

Sun., April 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

18111 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land Outside Houston

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$10

Arts, Film - Festivals

The Sugar Land Arts Fest, presented by PrimeWay Federal Credit Union, highlights the cultural and artistic diversity of Sugar Land and beyond. The premiere event, now entering its third year, features a variety of art, including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, glass art, woodworking, and jewelry. Attendees can also enjoy wine and beer garden cuisine from local restaurants and live music as part of the festivities. 713-443-4315
Bellaire Open Air Spring Market

Sun., April 28, 12-4 p.m.

Evelyn's Park Conservancy

4400 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire Inner Loop - SW

Free to the public

Community Events

Bellaire Open Air Spring Market offers Evelyn's Park visitors the luxury of an outdoor shopping experience. Don't miss this market designed to keep visitors in the Open Air. We will have local artisans and small businesses for the whole family. Parking is available at our Newcastle and Mulberry lots. Overflow parking at Bellaire United Methodist Church at Newcastle and Bellaire Blvd.
Senior & Special Needs Dogs Meetup

Sun., April 28, 1-3 p.m.

Meadowlake Pet Resort

6393 Richmond Ave, Houston Galleria

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Free

Family Events

Meadowlake Pet Resort, in collaboration with 632 Canine Rescue, invites guests to their Senior and Special Needs Dogs Meetup at 1:00 PM on April 28th at Meadowlake Pet Resort Galleria. This event is dedicated to recognizing the unique charm and resilience of senior and special needs dogs. Guests are encouraged to bring their own senior or special needs dog to play and meet new friends. In addition to celebrating these remarkable four-legged companions, attendees are able to adopt one of the available senior and special needs dogs on-site during the event. 832-539-2468
Rice Owls Men's Baseball vs. Notre Dame University Fighting Irish Men's Baseball

Sun., April 28, 1 p.m.

Rice University - Reckling Park

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

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$10-$24

Baseball
Circus Vazquez - Houston, TX

Sun., April 28, 1 p.m.

Circus Vazquez - Greenspoint Mall

12300 N. Freeway, Houston North-Northwest

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$30-$65

Circus
The Cher Show (Touring)

Sun., April 28, 2 p.m.

Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center

800 Bagby St, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater
Sound Of Music

Sun., April 28, 2 p.m.

Brown Theater

501 Texas Ave., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater
Jane Eyre

Sun., April 28, 2 p.m.

The Alley Theatre

615 Texas Ave, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Performance Art
Carmina Burana

Sun., April 28, 2:30 p.m.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana, South Houston Outside Houston

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TBA

Theater

713-227-3974
WindSync 15th Anniversary Concert

Sun., April 28, 3-4:30 p.m.

Duncan Recital Hall - Rice University

6100 Main St., Houston Kirby-West U

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$15 General Admission, FREE children and students

Performing Arts, Music, Chamber Music

WindSync’s Onstage Offstage Chamber Music Festival invites you to celebrate the 15th anniversary of WindSync where it all began! WindSync musicians from founding to present reunite at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in their first concert at Duncan Hall since the graduation of the original student members. Guest performers for this special program of wind chamber music include alums Tracy Viner, Jack Marquardt, Erin Tsai, and Julian Hernandez. This concert has been generously underwritten by Paula Sanders. 713-659-9169
Circus Vazquez - Houston, TX

Sun., April 28, 4 p.m.

Circus Vazquez - Greenspoint Mall

12300 N. Freeway, Houston North-Northwest

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$30-$65

Circus
Poetic Pieces

Sun., April 28, 5-8 p.m.

East End Lofts

2115 Runnels St., Houston East End

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$10

Performing Arts, Poetry, Music

A live poetry show on the patio! Featuring 10 local poets, live R&B, Soul singers and DJ. Catch a vibe, grab a glass of Wine for $5 and shop with local vendors. Enjoy a live painter and capture the moment with a photo-op by The People's Paparazzi. Bring a friend and a seat to watch the show. 8328306397
Native Plants and Prairies

Sun., April 28, 6-7 p.m.

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free

Environmental, Parks and Preserves, Lectures

In the past 10 years, Houston has experienced a prairie renaissance, including the building of dozens of prominent pocket prairies on school and university campuses. These native plantings are used as both teaching tools and as resilience infrastructure. Join Della Barbato, of the Native Prairies Association of Texas, as she discusses the importance and ecosystem services of native plants and prairies. Topics covered will include the history of coastal prairies, how coastal prairies have influenced our culture, Houston Rodeo, pocket prairies, and the importance of native plants to our wildlife and pollinators. 281-300-8212
Circus Vazquez - Houston, TX

Sun., April 28, 7 p.m.

Circus Vazquez - Greenspoint Mall

12300 N. Freeway, Houston North-Northwest

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$30-$65

Circus
Ryan Davis

Sun., April 28, 7:30 p.m.

Houston Improv Comedy Club

7620 Katy Freeway Space 455, Houston Memorial

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TBA

Comedy

713-333-8800
The Secret Group Sunday Open Mic

Sun., April 28, 10 p.m.

The Secret Group

2101 Polk St., Houston East End

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TBA

Comedy

832-898-1088
Jurassic World: The Exhibition

Sun., April 28, 11:59 p.m.

Sun & Ski - Katy Mills

5000 Katy Mills Circle, Katy Outside Houston

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$36

Family Events
Texas Mineral and Fossil Conroe Show

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
The Texas Mineral and Fossil Conroe Show

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
Intro to Custom LEDs (Beginner)

Sun., April 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sun., May 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Orange Show

2402 Munger, Houston East End

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$85

Arts

This class is an introduction to basic soldering, wiring, and assembly techniques for the purpose of assembling a remote controlled RGB LED box for each student to take home. The class will begin with an introduction to the tools and best practices for soldering and wiring. Students then assemble, populate, and wire their LED Box in a guided work session. The workshop concludes with a demonstration of more complicated LED systems such as addressable LEDs controlled by a microcontroller to inspire and encourage future avenues of study. Custom LED Workshops are $85 per person, 3-hours, for ages 16+. 7139266368
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
Beer Can House Meetup

Last Sunday of every month, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Continues through May 26

Free (volunteering)

Events

John Milkovisch spent countless hours of leisure time in his yard creating the Beer Can House. In John’s day, the can motif was only one aspect of his now-iconic visionary art environment. He and his wife Mary also filled the yard with plants and flowers that hung from the trees, occupied ceramic vessels, and grew in raised beds. As the neighborhood has changed, the property at 222 Malone remains a time capsule of Houston’s vernacular architecture from the early 20th century, with a surprise around every corner. 7139266368
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
Evergreen Hosts Groovin’ April Home Tour

Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through April 28

Evergreen model home park

16309 Sheridan River Trail, Conroe Conroe

Free

Family Events

Evergeen invites families to move, groove and vibe during a month-long home tour beginning April 1 at 16313 Sheridan River Trail in Conroe, TX. In addition to eight model homes and a range of move-in ready homes to tour, the Conroe community’s Groovin’ Into Spring Home Tour features family fun on the weekends, including activity books, lemonade, retro Coca-Cola, cake pops, cookies, record coasters and more. Visitors can enter to win $500, and builders will offer up to $20,000 in incentives. Homes are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 281-825-5455
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
The Power of Faith with Gen Kelsang Wangpo

Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m. Continues through April 28

Kadampa Meditation Center Houston

1110 Lovett Blvd, Houston Montrose

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$12

Religion and Spirituality

This course will focus on the profound significance of faith on the spiritual path. Faith isn’t something we often think about, let alone consider developing. However, we all have the potential to cultivate faith in ourselves, the teachings, and the spiritual path. Learn to deepen your confidence and faith so that they transcend doubt and challenges. This course will emphasize the importance of faith as a catalyst for personal growth, inner strength, and the attainment of liberation. This class is being held weekly Sunday, Mar 3 - Sunday, Apr 28 If you have any questions please email: [email protected] Free parking. 17139364113
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
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
Beginner Women’s Cycling – Sunday Morning Rides

Sundays, 7:15-9 a.m.

Urban Bicycle Gallery

801 Durham Dr, Houston Heights

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Free

Cycling, Outdoors

If you love the idea of getting into cycling but have no idea where to start, then this is the solution for you! Join other women, like you, looking to build up their confidence and endurance on the bike - while improving their social life. We meet on Sunday mornings at 7:15AM for rides of varying distance, with an average speed between 10 – 14 mph. Routes change weekly, but are generally in the Memorial / Heights neighborhoods. Register here: https://www.xx-adventures.com/. [Organizer's description] 713-863-0991
Luxury romantic Valentine’s Day at Blossom Hotel Houston

Ongoing, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Blossom Hotel Houston

7118 Bertner Ave, Houston East End

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Valentine's Day

Blossom Hotel Houston’s special romantic promotion is on your radar! Blossom welcomes guests to celebrate their love while enjoying the benefits of staying at one of Houston’s newest luxury hotels including gourmet room service and a heated rooftop pool. Offered February 10th through 19th, the “Blossom Your Love” package includes a special rate on a luxury room, breakfast in bed for two (for one day during the guest’s visit and up to $40), complimentary self-parking, 4:00 p.m. checkout, and a bottle of Sparking Wine accompanied by a stuffed teddy bear and a box of chocolate bonbons upon arrival. (832) 734-8888
45th Corvette Chevy Expo

Ongoing, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Galveston Island Convention Center

5600 Seawall Blvd, Galveston Galveston

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$15 Adults, Children 12 and under Free; Free parking in parking garage

Auto, Craft Fairs

Corvettes and Chevys fill the Galveston Island Convention Center for the 45th Corvette Chevy Expo and 7th Galveston Craft Show on March 18 and 19, 2023. The Expo is a car show featuring “World Class Chevrolet Show Cars,” vendors, a swap meet, cars for sale, a handmade craft show with 135+ vendors, DJ, live entertainment by The Line Up all weekend, food concessions, and a cash bar. Held at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554. Event hours are Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, and Sunday 10 am until 5 pm. $15 a day or 386-775-2512

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