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| The Eagles Toyota Center | Mon., December 1 | Downtown-Midtown | |
Critical respect has been a long time coming for the Eagles, who didn't exactly help their cause much with last year's mediocre double disc Long Road Out of Eden which, despite (or maybe due to) being available only at Wal-Mart, wound up as one of 2007's top-selling albums. The... More >> |
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| Where Santa Shops: 2008 Print Sale Rice University | Mon., December 1, 9:00am-7:00pm | Kirby-West U | |
Looking for a unique Christmas gift? Try Rice Universitys Where Santa Shops: 2008 Print Sale. Youll find art created by students, Rice instructors, and even visiting artists. Something by an undiscovered student artist or a seasoned professional might be the perfect thing for that... More >> |
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| Yarn People Houston Public Library | Mon., December 1, 12:00pm | Downtown-Midtown | |
Love all things yarn? Drop by the monthly Yarn People get-together and meet with other worsted enthusiasts to exchange handmade holiday ornaments. Youll add to your own collection and meet other yarn-sters who share your passion for dye lots and filaments. Noon. Central Library, 500... More >> |
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| "Echoes in the Ice" Houston Museum of Natural Science | Daily from Sat., September 6 until Sun., January 18 | Kirby-West U | |
Documentary filmmaker Rik van Glintenkamp explores the mysteries of the Arctic and Antarctic in Echoes in the Ice. The exhibit takes viewers through 500 years of polar history, with revealing looks at the brave (and sometimes bizarre) explorers who risked everything to reach the... More >> |
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| Peihong Endris: "The Journey of a Chinese from East to West" The Jung Center | Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Mon., December 1 until Tue., December 23 | Montrose | |
Contemporary Chinese art, laden with political imagery and bold abstractions, is all the rage right now. But most people know that Chinas greatest art is rooted in the ancient practice of calligraphy, which is the tradition followed by watercolor painter Peihong Dong Endris. Born in the... More >> |
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| Cold, Frankin Sense and Brrr Grace Theater | Daily from Wed., November 19 until Sat., December 20 | Lower Shepherd-Kirby | |
Sharla Boyces holiday comedy Cold, Frankin Sense, and Brrr features a stuffy-nosed Frankin, who seems to have lost the Christmas spirit. Follow him as he sneezes his way from one adventure to another, including running into a lost Wiseman and a trio of singing bakers. 10:30 a.m.... More >> |
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| "Body Worlds 2 & The Brain: Our Three Pound Gem" Houston Museum of Natural Science | Daily from Fri., September 12 until Sun., February 22 | Kirby-West U | |
Whether you're fascinated with the inner workings of the human brain or simply enjoy being grossed out by what we look like on the inside, the second round of Dr. Gunther von Hagens's touring exhibitions is wonder inducing. "Body Worlds 2 & The Brain: Our Three Pound Gem" will feature more than... More >> |
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| Cory Wagner: "Personal Panopticon" Landmark River Oaks Theatre | Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 21 until Sat., January 10 | River Oaks | |
| Cory Wagners Personal Panopticon is all about you. I want it to be about the awareness of you watching you and you being the judge of yourself, he says. The installation, all about the idea of self--surveillance, is a three-wall room the size of a small prison cell covered... More >> | |||
| Ann Marie Nafziger: "Once Removed" Lawndale Art Center | Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 21 until Sat., January 10 | Downtown-Midtown | |
At first, the gorgeous painted florals and nature scenes created by Ann Marie Nafziger for her latest gallery show, Once Removed, at Lawndale Art Center, seem reminiscent of those of Georgia OKeeffe OKeeffe with a taste for brighter colors and a hint of graffiti.... More >> |
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| Star of Bethlehem Houston Museum of Natural Science | Daily from Fri., November 21 until Thu., January 8 | Kirby-West U | |
See the night sky as it appeared over the hills of Judea 2,000 years ago at the Star of Bethlehem, the holiday show at the Burke Baker Planetarium. Watch as science answers the questions Who were the wise men? Where did they come from? and Did they actually follow... More >> |
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| More Events | |||
| Ad Deum Dance Classes West University Dance Center | Daily, 9:15am-10:45am | Kirby-West U | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Alamo Drafthouse Cinema-West Oaks | Daily | Outer Loop - SW | |
| Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Awareness Information Riverside General Hospital | Daily | Third Ward | |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup Association, Inc. | Daily | Outer Loop - NW | |
| American Cancer Society Houston American Cancer Society | Daily | Galleria | |
| Angelika Film Center Angelika Film Center | Daily | Downtown-Midtown | |
| Art Museum of Southeast Texas Art Museum of Southeast Texas | Daily | Outside Houston | |
| Bering Support Network Bering Memorial United Methodist Church | Daily | Montrose | |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters | Daily | Outer Loop - SW | |
| Bingo Wonderland Bingo Wonderland |
Every week Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7:30pm more dates/times |
Outer Loop - NW | |
| Fantasy Worlds: Exploring the Limits of Life Burke Baker Planetarium | Daily | Kirby-West U | |
| "By You City" Children's Alcove Museum of Health & Medical Science | Daily, 11:00am-3:00pm | Outer Loop - SE | |
| Central Market Central Market | Daily | Greenway Plaza | |
| Children's Museum of Houston Children's Museum of Houston | Daily | Third Ward | |
| Play and Learn Activity Children's Museum of Houston | Daily | Third Ward | |