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1600 Smith Street (formerly Continental Airlines Center)

1600 Smith St.
Houston, TX 77002

713-324-5000

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The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Giant Bunnies and the Cistern
Friday, May 13, 2016 at 6 a.m. by Susie Tommaney

It's a weird and wacky weekend in Houston, with giant, glowing bunnies waving their ears in the wind downtown and the oh-so-spooky historic underwater Cistern finally opening up to the public. It's also a weekend for community, and ...
The Top 5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Dueling Art Shows, A Musical Grinch, A Screwy Scrooge and The Little Soldier
Friday, December 13, 2013 at 6 a.m. by Olivia Flores Alvarez

On Friday, we've got dueling art show openings. Luckily, the openings are staggered so you can easily attend both. First is ">20 Square Feet." Independent art curator Matt Adams noticed a lack of exhibits of large-format works, so h...
“>20 Square Feet”
Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 4 a.m. by Olivia Flores Alvarez

Independent art curator Matt Adams looks for problems to solve. Several years ago he realized there had never been an iPhone photo exhibit in Houston, so he organized one. Recently he noticed a lack of exhibits of large-format works...
"Fotofest Discoveries" Uncovers a Moody Human Experience
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 11 a.m. by Altamese Osborne

For 11 weeks, photographs will grace a space usually reserved for suits. "Fotofest Discoveries" sprinkles 15 photographers throughout One Allen Center, Two Allen Center, Three Allen Center and 1600 Smith, four downtown office buildi...