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  Born To Ramble: Ramblin' Jack Elliott Rambles To Houston For Two Special Events

  August 30 at 4 a.m.

  Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is the Holy Grail of folk music. His long career has been honored, studied and copied by artists since the ‘50s, with his most famous apprentice by far being a young Bob Dylan. The 88-year-old rambler will be passing through our town yet again for two special...

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  5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Houston's B-Day, Murals and a Lost Ark

  August 29 at 4 a.m.

  We're casting a wider net this weekend, but it's all for a good reason. There's a chance to hear John Williams' epic score for Raiders of the Lost Ark in The Woodlands and a stop in Galveston to celebrate the 125th anniversary of The Grand 1894 Opera House. Closer to home,...

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  MFAH Puts "Jazz on Film" and In Your Ear

  May 30 at 5 a.m.

  For the seventh anniversary of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s “Jazz on Film” series, Founder and Curator Peter Lucas has once again put together a screening schedule as varied as the music itself. Running over three weekends, it includes a mixture of material from the Jimmy Stewart drama Anatomy...

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  Gimme That Old Time Religion: Pokey LaFarge Will Perform Solo This Weekend

  May 30 at 4 a.m.

  Pokey LaFarge has often been accused of pining for the past.  A snapshot of LaFarge and his music could easily be confused for a picture of someone who lived long ago, but speaking with the artist is it very clear that he has both feet planted firmly in the present...

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  An Interactive Experience: Montopolis Performing the Legend of Big Bend at the MFAH

  April 22 at 4 a.m.

  Every Texan knows when to clap during “Deep in the Heart of Texas” but not every Texan has had the chance to see the stars burn big and bright. Montopolis, an Austin based rock and roll chamber orchestra, is bringing The Legend of Big Bend to Houston’s MFAH, bright stars...

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  10 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Star Wars in Concert and at Rice Owls

  March 21 at 4 a.m.

  We're just months away from celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, though we're never too far from that final frontier here in Space City. This weekend brings a Star Wars themed concert and screening with Houston Symphony, dueling lightsabers at Rice Owls, and a sci-fi dance of...