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Sunday, August 5 // 6:00 PM // Free
@ Memorial Drive United Methodist Church

 FRESH ARTS FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT 
It's hard to believe but it will already be the 4th Anniversary of Deux Voix! We are very excited about this concert that we are entitling "Voce" - a concert in which the pieces are inspired by the human voice!..  more details


TUES
TUESDAY, JULY 31

DoBo Day Drum Circle
@ 2423 Emancipation Ave
July 31 // 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM // Free

Open art space!! Come work on something, get inspired, or just come to watch!! The DoBo will be open for you to browse through and support those talented local artist!!..  more details

Houston Shakespeare Festival by UH Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts and School of Theatre & Dance
@ Miller Outdoor Theater
July 31 - August 5 // Nightly 8:15 PM  // Free

The 44th season begins with Hamlet, starring the amazing Shannon Hill in the title role. The excitement continues with  this year's other great production, The Comedy of Errors...  more details



WED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
MD

MARCI'S STAFF PICK

Laugher Meditation
@ Rothko Chapel
August 1 // 12:00 PM // Pay-what-you-can

JStart August off with a smile with Laughter Meditation led by Stephen Findley of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Findley will guide this worry-free meditation attending to the sound and feel of laughter. Come experience an hour of pure silliness and pure joy...  more details



THURS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2

The Catastrophic Theatre Presents The Tamarie Cooper Show: Field Trip!
@ MATCH
August 2 -12 // Varies nightly // $40

Tamarie is going on a field trip. But don't expect to board a bus and take in the sights. This is a metaphysical field trip--musical theatre style!..  more details


The Caduceus Theater Arts Company
Presents Porcelain
@ MATCH
August 2 - 26 // Varies nightly // $22 - $30

A young man stands on trial for a crime of passion. Triply scorned-as an Asian, a homosexual, and now a murderer-nineteen year old John Lee has confessed to shooting his lover in a public lavatory in London...  more details



Cultured Cocktails with Deux Voix
@ Boheme Cafe and Wine Bar
August 2 // 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free
 FRESH ARTS EVENT 

Enjoy a drink or two, meet Stephen and Justin of Deux Voix, 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



B. Anele: I Don't Play That Game
@Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
August 2 // 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Free

Join HCCC for a fashion show and reception celebrating B. Anele: I Don't Play That Game, a solo exhibition of the Houston-based transdisciplinary artist's most recent work, ranging from raw-canvas sculptural garments and portraiture to soft sculpture...  more details


Reading | Words & Art
@Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
August 2 // 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM // Free

You are invited to an evening of poetry and prose. Houston-based authors and poets share new works inspired by the exhibition Cary Leibowitz: Museum Show...   more details



Boot Scootin' Line and C&W Dance Workshop by Michelle Schroeder
@Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center
August 2 // 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM // $10 - $15

In this workshop, students will learn popular line dances like Boot Scootin' Boogie (aka Elvira/Four Corners) and Cupid Shuffle, as well as a few other fun line dances. You will be given step by step instruction and then dance each dance to the appropriate music...  more details


The Spacecat Show: Thursday Night Comedy
@Station Theater
August 2 // 8:30 PM  // $6 - $8
 WASHINGTON AVE. ARTS DISTRICT EVENT 

The SpaceCat Show is your cosmic comedy fix before the weekend. Every Thursday night at Station Theater you can see a line-up of local Houston improv comedy teams followed by Station Theater's signature house team SpaceCat Lab, who debut a new improv comedy form every season...  more details



FRI
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

PLAY&PROCESS Solo Exhibition
@ UH College of Architecture and Design Library
August 3 // 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM // Free

The William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library is pleased to present Play and Process by student artist Felicia Leyva. The opening reception will be held on Friday, August 3, with light refreshments. The exhibit will be on display through October, and is free and open to the public...   more details  
MS

MICAH'S STAFF PICK

Observance of Form: Opening Reception
@ Winter Street Studios, Second Floor
August 3 // 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free
 WASHINGTON AVE. ARTS DISTRICT EVENT 

Observance of Form explores the ritualistic and meditative process behind the creation of form, and how it exists within an environment and space. Two artists challenge themselves to collaborate on a series of artwork, exploring the creation of form - with no constraints in style or media...   more details



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ANGELA'S STAFF PICK

2018 Art League Instructor Show
@ Art League Houston
August 3 // 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free

Art League Houston (ALH) is excited to present the annual 2018 Art League Instructor Show, a group exhibition featuring works in sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, painting and ceramics by some of Houston's exciting emerging and established artists who teach at the Art League School...    more details


2018 Art League Houston Student Exhibition
@ Art League Houston
August 3 // 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free

Art League Houston (ALH) is excited to present the annual 2018 Art League Student Exhibition, a group exhibition featuring works in jewelry, drawing, mixed-media, ceramic, print-making and painting by students who participated in classes through the Art League School during the past year...  more details


[insert text here...] 2018 Summer High School Studio Art Intensive Exhibition 
@ Art League Houston
August 3 // 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free

Art League Houston is excited to present [insert text here...], the 2018 Summer High School Studio Art Intensive Exhibition, an annual group exhibition by students from Art League's High School Intensive Program. This four-week summer program is a rigorous, in-depth studio art experience for high school students, ages 14-17...  more details


New Releases: In the Last Days of the City 
@ Museum of Fine Arts | Brown Auditorium
August 3 // 7:00 PM // $7 - $9

Director Tamer El Said's ambitious debut tells the fictional story of a Cairo filmmaker (Khalid Abdalla from The Kite Runner and The Square) struggling to capture the soul of a city while facing loss in his own life. Shot during the two years before the revolution in Egypt, this film-within-a film is a visually rich exploration of lives shaped by the shadows of war and adversity...  more details



SAT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

OPERATIVO INTO THE WOODS
@  MATCH
August 4 // 7:30 PM nightly // $10 - $17

You've probably seen the recent film adaptation "Into the Woods", now come and see all the amazing bits that were left out including a number that was cut from the Original Broadway show! Into the Woods is one of, if not the most, popular musicals in the Sondheim repertoire...   more details



Artist Talk: Caitlin G McCollom's "Light in the Window"
@ BLUEorange Art Gallery
August 4 // 1:00 PM  // Free

Caitlin G McCollom's "Light in the Window" solo exhibition at BLUEorange Contemporary Art Gallery closes with an Artist Talk on Saturday, August 4. At 2pm, McCollom will discuss her work and give insight on the inspiration behind specific paintings...  more details 


My Box Series | A Feminist Show On Reproductive Rights
@ G Spot Gallery
August 4 // 6:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM // Free

Award-winning artist Cressandra Thibodeaux announced today that her new mixed media show "MY BOX SERIES" on Reproductive Rights was chosen for a solo art exhibition at the G-Spot Contemporary Art Gallery in Houston, TX...  more details


New Releases: The Guardians (Les Gardiennes)
@ Museum of Fine Arts | Brown Auditorium
August 4 // 7:00 PM -  // $7 - $9

Against the backdrop of World War I, the women at the Paridier farm handle the workload while the men are at the front. The matriarch (Nathalie Bay) hires teenage orphan Francine (Iris Bry, in a fine screen debut) to help, and together the women start to modernize the farm. But complicated emotions are stirred up when the men return...    more details


Hands-On Houston: Paper Weaving With Daniel Garver
@ Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
August 4 // 11:00 AM - 3:00:00 PM // Free

Join current resident artist Daniel Garver to explore color and pattern by creating a paper weaving. Experiment with layering a variety of colored papers and weaving patterns to create a textured composition. Then, discover how to play with geometric shapes in ways that create a bold graphic look...   more details



SUN
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

Hand Lettering Classes
@ Honey Art Cafe
August 5 // 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM // $20

One hour introduction class that covers the basics of hand lettering in different styles to get you started on your own diy creations! Basic supplies provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own pens/markers...   more details

Hand Lettering with Watercolors
@ Honey Art Cafe
August 5 // 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM // $35

Two hour class focusing on hand lettering using watercolors and brushes. The class will also teach how to paint simple flower wreaths, and students will each create their own flower wreath quote painting. Feel free to bring a short quote to use for your own painting!..   more details


MON
MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Woodworking I: Knife Block
@ TX/RX Labs
August 6 // 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM // $100

Hungry for more kitchenware? Bring your own kitchen knife and make a customized knife block while expanding on your knowledge from Woodworking I...  more details


NEXTTUES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Woodworking I: Knife Block Night 2
@ TX/RX Labs
August 7 // 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM // $100

Hungry for more kitchenware? Bring your own kitchen knife and make a customized knife block while expanding on your knowledge from Woodworking I...  more details

Film Screening - Videodrome + Live Modular Set
@ Flatland Gallery
August 7 // 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM // Free

Civic TV Laboratories, in collaboration with Brasil and Flatland Gallery, is pleased to announce an outdoor film screening of David Cronenberg's classic Videodrome. in conjunction with Neil Ebbflo's exhibition "Portal: Visual Iterate Function Systems Direct & External" on view in the Flatland Gallery space. Before the screening artist Neil Ebbflo will perform a live modular set....  more details




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