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el Vision?
Find out every Monday and Wednesday at Noon
in the Downtown Tunnels of Houston
beginning October 5th
Free Events Thursday
Free Events ThursdayHouston Arboretum and Nature Center
Enjoy nature trail, bird watching, wildlife and forests at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. Calm your senses with a leisurely stroll through our 155-acre nature sanctuary with 5 miles of beautiful hiking. Located just 4 miles west of Downtown Houston.
- Spring Native Plant Sale (Saturday, March 15 – March 16 and Saturday March 22 – March 23 at 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
How I See It: Houston Architecture
March 13, 2014-April 18 at 5:30 pm
Architecture Center Houston, 315 Capital,
Discover Houston architecture through the eyes of high school students in this Opening Reception of “How I See It: Houston Architecture.” This juried exhibition of local high school photography is for FotoFest 2014.
Price: FREE!!!
Relax With Yoga
Every Saturday, 9 am
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney on the Grace Event Lawn behind The Grove Restaurant.
This yoga class brings together elements of tai chi, kung fu, balance techniques and energy building poses. No pre-registration required.
Price: FREE!!!
Gaze At The Stars
Reservations begin February 26
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Humble at 20634 Kenswick Drive
Learn about the planets, stars and other celestial bodies at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center’s Stargazing event.
Price: FREE!!!
“These Birds Walk” Houston Film Screening
March 13, 2014
River Oaks Theatre
2009 W. Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
Sundance Nominated film “These Birds Walk” by Omar Mullick and Bassam Tariq may be FINALLY coming to Houston. The film follows the life of runaway street children in Pakistan and the samaritans like Abdul Sattar Edhi who seek to care for them while living amongst them.
For those of you haven’t heard of Abdul Sattar Edhi, he is a guy who has been working for and living amongst the poor of Pakistan since 1947 to create rescue programs for over 20,000 abandoned infants, rehabilitation programs for over 50,000 orphans, training programs for over 40,000 nurses, and hundreds of food kitchens, shelters, and clinics for the mentally handicapped.
Price: $11
Architects of Air
March 15, 2014 – March 23, 2014
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010
Back by popular demand, Britain’s Architects of Air returns to Discovery Green with Miracoco, a one-of-a-kind stunning new luminarium! Inspired by the Lotus Temple in India, the monumental, inflatable structure is a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes designed to generate a sense of wonder at the beauty of light and color. Rising almost 30 feet in the air and occupying half a football field, Miracoco can be appreciated by people of all ages, cultures and abilities.
The line will close when the number of people already in line exceeds the number that will go into the structure by 6:30 pm. Admission is limited to 80 people in the luminarium at one time.
Price: $10
Battleship Texas Centennial Celebration
March 15, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.
3527 Independence Parkway South
La Porte TX 77571
This event is a celebration to honor the Battleship TEXAS, her legendary history and the men who served on her. The festival will be held on the grounds surrounding the Battleship TEXAS and will feature educational exhibits, a World War I and World War II historical zone, ship tours, a children’s activity zone, concessions, shops and live entertainment throughout the day including Robert Earl Keen, Reckless Kelly, Charlie Robison, and Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis. The day will end in a celebratory fireworks display.
Price: $20
6th Annual Festival “Russian Spring Celebration”
March 16, 2014 at 3:00 – 6:00p.m
2349 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005
It becomes our tradition to invite Houston public and visitors of the city to celebrate the end of winter in style of Russian folk holiday. We offer delicious home-made bliny or Russian pancakes, which symbolize the sun. Also on sale will be another traditional Russian food – savory piroshky. The guests will have a chance to purchase original hand-made Russian souvenirs.
“Flying Balalaika Brothers”, the popular group from Austin, will provide the entertainment. The group plays various music: from Russian folk to bluegrass, country and rock. Their lively performance would leave no one unmoved. This year we will introduce to our guests a folk choir “Sudarushka”. Vadim Angerov, the well-known Houston musician will accompany them on the button accordion. There also will be special activities for children.
Price: $10
Come Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Flying Saucer
March 17, 2014
15929 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Flying Saucer Sugar Land will be selling pints for $3 all day.
Price: FREE!!!
Free Events Thursday
Free Events ThursdayCultured Cocktails with the Framers!
Every Thursday from 5-7pm.
Boheme Cafe and Wine Bar
307 Fairview St, Houston, TX 77006
So if you want to see what we are all about then come join us and meet the Framers of Houston,TX!
Price: Free!!!
Party with the French
Friday, March 07 at 6 PM
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77010
This Friday, kick off a month of events sponsored by the French Consulate in Houston. The free outdoor event features music from French musicians plus Houston natives Wild Moccasins from 7 pm – 10 pm. Authentic French food and wine will be available or purchase.
Price: Free!!!
Azalea Trail
March 07- March 09
River Oaks Garden Club
2503 Westheimer • Houston, TX 77098
One of the surest signs of spring in Houston is the annual Azalea Trail. Houstonians and visitors view the spectacular gardens at Bayou Bend and Rienzi and visit River Oaks’ exquisite private homes and admire their breathtaking gardens.
Price: $5.00
Listen to classical music
Friday, March 7th at 8 pm
Houston Baptist University’s Dunham Theater
7502 Fondren
The Houston Civic Symphony, our local community orchestra, presents a free concert. The evening features Young Artist Concerto Winners plus Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor.
Price: Free!!!
Clear Lake Jewelry, Gem, & Mineral Show
March 8, 2014 – March 9, 2014 (Recurring daily) at Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-5
7902 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, TX 77507
The show is oriented for the whole family. Come out to see and learn about rocks, gems, fossils and Geology. Special demonstrations of lapidary work are included for the entertainment of all show patrons. Approximately 30 quality dealers have been handpicked to bring a balanced variety of merchandise to appeal to as many people as possible and at reasonable prices. There will be tools, raw materials, and books for the hobbyist, many mineral and fossil specimens for the collector, and jewelry ranging from fun-to wear to the finest opals, diamonds and emeralds. An excellent special program for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts hat provides hands-on experience will help with Geology related merit badges.
Price: $7 (Admission is cash only)
ROCO Chamber Series: Postcards from Paris and New Orleans
March 9 at 4:00 PM
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art
2501 Sunset Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
Join us for Postcards from Paris and New Orleans featuring an oboe, clarinet, violin and viola quintet performance with music by Sergei Prokofiev and Dave Anderson, who was inspired by Prokofiev to write a jazz composition with the same instrumentation.
Price: $25; Student admission: $10
Free Events Thursday!
Free Events ThursdayChampionship BBQ Contest
Friday and Saturday, February 28th- March 1st from Noon- 11 pm
Reliant Stadium
All you can eat BBQ!
Price: $15
Downtown Rodeo Parade
Saturday, March 1st at 10:00 am
Price: Free!
Conoco 10K Run and 5K Run/ Walk
Saturday, March 1st at 9:20 am
Saturday, March 1st at 9:45 am
Find out more at http://www.conocophillipsrodeorun.com/events/10k/Pages/logistics.aspx
Price: $35
Sam Houston Race Park
Friday-Sunday, February 28th- March 9th at 7:00 pm
Watch thoroughbred live racing this weekend and next weekend!
Find out more at http://shrp.com/
Price: $7
Macbeth
Main Street Theater
Rice Village, 2540 Times Boulevard
February 27th- March 9th (Schedule daily)
Even though Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare’s shortest plays, Main Street Theater will be putting on an 80-minute version with no intermission courtesy of visiting director and actor Guy Roberts in a co-production with the Prague Shakespeare Company.
Price: $20-39
Last Tip of My Hat
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every Sat. from March 1 until March 31
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. every Sun. from March 2 until March 31
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. from March 3 until March 31
National Museum of Funeral History
501 Crawford St., Houston, TX 77002
Every rodeo season the National Museum of Funeral History does its part in the spirit of the Wild West with its “Last Tip of My Hat” exhibit, which celebrates death in the time of the cowboy. The usually modest event has been ramped up considerably this year. As always, there will be a traditional pine box coffin on loan from Cowboy’s Last Ride casket company in Early, Texas. These simple containers were a common method of burial in the West, since pine was plentiful and easy to work with. “A cowboy is a simple man, hard-working, and finds a pine box to be a fine representation of who he was in life,” Edward Castillo, owner of Cowboy’s Last Ride, said via email.
Also on display will be memorial folders from the funerals of the one and only Roy Rogers and his wife, Dale “The Queen of the West” Evans. The duo was featured in more than 100 different cowboy movies and television shows. You can see plenty of other funeral folders from Hollywood cowboys in the “Thanks for the Memories” section of the exhibit, including those belonging to Michael Landon, John Wayne, Gene Autry and Tom Mix. Also represented are Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels (whom you may know as The Lone Ranger and Tonto, the ones from before the Johnny Depp movie).
Price: $7 to $10