This week's FRESH Art on Tap: October 9

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Sculpture Month Houston: Peak Shift Opening Night

Saturday, October 13, 2018

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM // FREE

SITE Gallery Houston

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Sculpture Month Houston unveils this year's exhibition, Peak Shift , in its main venue at SITE Gallery which will be a grand display, completely transformed into a multi-sensory exhibition with 14 artists' works alongside video installations and performance... more details

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TUESDAY , OCTOBER 9

Chicago: High School Edition @ Kinder HSPVA: Denney Theatre October 9 - 13 // Varies // $15-$25 Join HSPVA for this all-student production of Chicago, the longest-running American musical in Broadway history!.. more details
A.I. Lack Master Series Guest Recital: Miroslav Hristov, Chih-Long Hu @ UH \| Dudley Recital Hall October 9 // 7:30 PM // Free The A. I. Lack Master Series at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music annually presents distinguished classical performers and recognized pedagogues in a series of free masterclasses and recitals, which provide a wider educational experience for UH students and the Houston community... more details
Ready & Resilient Emergency Preparedness Workshop for Arts Organizations @ Houston Arts Alliance October 9 - 11 // Varies // Free Galveston, Chambers, & Brazoria Counties October 9 // 1:00 PM // UH - Clear Lake Fort Bend, Austin, & Waller Counties October 10 // 10:00 AM // Sugar Land City Hall, Cane Room, First Floor Harris County October 11 // 10:00 AM // Houston Arts Alliance Gallery... more details

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

Arts and Culture TX: Oct 2018 Issue Release Happy Hour @ Night Heron October 10 // 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Free FRESH ARTS EVENT Come see the Fresh Arts team at Night Heron for great happy hour specials as we celebrate the release of Arts and Culture TX's newly designed Oct '18 issue which features yours truly. See you there!.. more details
ANGELA'S STAFF PICK "Dire Circumstances" - Artist Reception @ San Jacinto College Central October 10 // 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free Helena Gijsbers van Wijk and San Jacinto College Art Department are presenting an exhibit of her ceramic sculptures and companion works on paper at San Jacinto College Central Campus Art Gallery... more details
Rothko Chapel Open Letters @ Rothko Chapel October 10 // 7:00 PM // $10 For his program Open Letters, artist Mark Menjivar will read aloud the letter of a Texas death row inmate. After reflection, Menjivar will facilitate a conversation with attendees about the complex issue of capital punishment... more details

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11

Cultured Cocktails with Climate Pulse @ Boheme Cafe and Wine Bar October 4 // 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free FRESH ARTS EVENT Enjoy a drink or two, meet the Climate Pulse team, and take-in Boheme's bohemian atmosphere! 10% of the proceeds from the evening will support the organization, so don't be shy... more details
Eduardo Portillo: Close Encounters @ Anya Tish Gallery October 11 // 6:00 PM // Free Known for challenging the most fundamental component of painting - the canvas itself - Houston based Salvadorian artist continues to push the boundaries between painting and sculpture with his dynamic upcoming exhibition... more details
Touchstones @ Cindy Lisica Gallery October 11 // 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM // Free Cindy Lisica Gallery presents an intriguing trio of artists for a multi-dimensional exhibition alongside Sculpture Month Houston. Touchstones are enchmarks as objects and significant moments and memories... more details
Within These Walls: Landing Micro Theatre Project @ Rutland Venue - The Landing Theatre Co. October 11 - Nov. 4 // 8:00 PM // $25 WITHIN THESE WALLS is a collection of new works commissioned by The Landing Theatre Company from local playwrights Brendan Bourque-Sheil and Esme Wu for a site-specific micro theatre project set in a working BnB in the Heights... more details

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

Art at Noon \| Nancy Wozny @ CAMH October 12 // 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM // Free Join Nancy Wozny, current editor in chief at Arts + Culture Texas, as she lends her insight as a choreographer and dancer coming of age in the 70s and 80s as related to the exhibition Stage Environment: You Didn't Have to Be There... more details
DeJa Vu @ Arka Art October 12 // 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM // Free DeJa Vu is an eclectic group of artists, mixing both established and upcoming in one space that highlights each individual talent. With this exhibition, the audience will be immersed in different conversations... more details
Turkish Film Festival @ MFAH \| Brown Auditorium October 12 - 14 // Varies // $8 - $10 per movie October 12 // 7 PM // Her First October 13 // 2 PM // Butterflies October 13 // 5 PM // Sour Apples October 13 // 7:30 PM // Yellow Heat October 14 // 1 PM // Ayla: The Daughter of War October 14 // 4 PM // The Wild Pear Tree
Rice Theatre Presents: She Kills Monsters @ Rice University \| Hamman Hall October 12 - 20 // Varies // $5 - $10 The Rice University Theatre Program proudly presents She Kills Monsters, a dramatic comedy play by Qui Nguyen. This adventure into the world of fantasy role-playing games tells the story of Agnes Evans as she discovers the fantastical world within her deceased sister Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook... more details

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

After Memphis: Crafted Postmodern @ HCCC October 13 // 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM // Free Featuring six U.S. artists, the exhibition takes the form of a showroom, featuring objects ranging from marbled-fabric furniture and neon lighting fixtures to basket-woven rugs and ceramic vessels... more details
2018 Bayou City Art Festival Downtown @ 901 Bagby St October 13 & 14 // 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM // $10 - $15 FRESH ARTS PARTNERSHIP EVENT Bayou City Art Festival Downtown will transform the streets of Downtown Houston into artistic avenues bursting with colors and culture. The weekend festival will provide guests with the opportunity to see and purchase unique, custom art under the iconic Houston skyline... more details Volunteer with us! Sign up here.
The Market at Sawyer Yards @ Art Alley at Sawyer Yards October 13 // 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM // $15 ARTS DISTRICT EVENT Surrounded by the highest concentration of working artists in all of Texas, the market coincides with 2nd Saturday Open Studios, when artists from The Silos at Sawyer Yards, Winter, Spring, Summer and Silver Street Studios, open their studios to the public... more details
Sawyer Yards Second Saturday @ Sawyer Yards Creative Campus October 13 // 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Free ARTS DISTRICT EVENT Spend the afternoon wandering through Sawyer Yards' five studio buildings and discover an extensive selection of painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, clothing, mixed media and more... more details
Round 48 Opening & Block Party @ Project Row Houses October 13 // 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Free This public celebration of art and community across the PRH site features a new round of installations, highlighting artists from across the country, and activating several blocks of our site with art, music and family friendly activities that showcase the culture and history of the beautiful Third Ward community... more details
Master Class and Informal Studio Showing with Ido Tadmor @ Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center October 6 // 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free In collaboration with the Israeli Office of Cultural Affairs, Ido Tadmor, former Artistic Director of Israel's Ballet and an internationally acclaimed dancer/choreographer will teach and practice, classic ballet technique or contemporary dance skills based on works from his repertoire... more details
Lecture: The Enduring Appeal of Memphis @ HCCC October 13 // 3:00 PM // Free In celebration of After Memphis: Crafted Postmodern, HCCC presents an opening day lecture by Cindi Strauss , Curator and Director of Decorative Arts, Craft and Design at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston... more details
The Entropy & the Ecstasy @ Hardy & Nance Street Studios October 13 // 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free JJ Baker will be presenting new paintings and multimedia works at Hardy & Nance Studios... more details
MARCI'S STAFF PICK Zine Workshop & Wrestling BOO-vie Night @ The Montrose Centre October 13 // 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM // $5 FRESH ARTS ORG. MEMBER EVENT Join Zine Fest Houston for an evening of TERRIFYING ZINE JAMS AND SPOOKTACULAR SLAMS...and the official celebration of the winner of our inaugural Memorial Grant for Emerging Zinesters!.. more details
The Spooky Ladies of Burlesque Show @ Warehouse Live October 13 // 7:00 PM // Free Burlesque! Standup Comedy! Live Music! Showgirls! The Houston Burlesque Varie-TEASE show is taking a dark turn for our big Halloween show... more details
The Actual Dance @ Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center October 13 & 14 // 8:00 PM, 3:00 PM // $25 The Actual Dance is a moving, insightful one-act play performed by its author, Sam Simon, as he tells the story of his wife's successful battle with breast cancer from a unique point of view - that of a husband and caretaker supporting his spouse and ultimate cancer survivor through her difficult journey... more details

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

Benefit Recital feat. Sofia Selowsky & Bethany Self @ First Congregational Church of Houston October 14 // 2:30 PM // $25 The Houston District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) announces a benefit recital featuring Sofia Selowsky, mezzo-soprano, and Bethany Self, piano... more details
MICAH'S STAFF PICK 1000 Lights for Peace by Mahatma Gandhi Library @ Miller Outdoor Theatre October 14 // 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM // Free Join Mahatma Gandhi Library to celebrate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi with a multi-cultural stage show, a walk for peace through Hermann Park, and a historic photo exhibit of Mahatma Gandhi's life... more details

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15

Material Practices Lecture: Thomas Robinson @ UH \| College of Architecture & Design October 15 // 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free Thomas Robinson is the Founding Principal of LEVER Architecture, a design practice based in Portland, Oregon that is dedicated to the creation of buildings that elevate human experience... more details
An Evening of Irish Poetry @ Archway Gallery October 15 // 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM // Free Gulf Coast and Copper Nickel present an evening of Irish poetry, with Elaine Feeney, Conor O'Callaghan, and Jessica Traynor... more details

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Designer Lecture: Ian Lynam

@ University of Houston | Fine Art Building

October 16 // 1:00 PM // Free

The School of Art presents a talk by Ian Lynam, principle designer at Lynam Design. The Tokyo-based studio operates at the intersection of graphic design, design education and design research... more details