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JUNE
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Friday, June 8, 2018, 6pm-9pm - FREE
@ Art League Houston
FRESH ARTS ARTIST MEMBER EVENT
Art League Houston is excited to present "The New Border", by Houston-based Venezuelan artist, Luisa Duarte. The exhibition features a site specific installation from the artists' 'Borders or Territories' series, comprised of wax thread and thumbtacks that encapsulate space, and envision each pathway as a memory or anecdote. The vertices of each 'territory' are held in place by a simple thumbtack, pinned to the wall to hold the shape of each
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TUESDAY, JUNE 5
Twilight Moments: World Environment Day
@ Rothko Chapel
June 5, 6pm - Donation
In commemoration of World Environment Day, the Rothko Chapel will hold a Twilight Meditation led by poet Martha Serpas. Join as we unite in support of environmental justice around the world
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6
Sketch Social
@ Honey Art Cafe
June 6, 7pm-9pm - FREE
Join VAA for a low-key coffee social and round table discussion of Texas art. Your host, Keri Bas, will be there with her sketchbook and pencils. Bring your own sketching material, or rent a watercolor kit from the
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MARCI'S STAFF PICK
Reggae Wednesday
@ The Flat
June 6, 10pm - FREE
Every Wednesday night at 10, A Rising Son Production presents Reggae Wednesday. Chill out with specially priced Caribbean cocktails and beer and enjoy exciting West Indies beats
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THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Change Happens: What Nonprofit Leaders Need To Know
@ MATCH
June 7, 3:30pm - FREE
Join us for a complimentary seminar as we share knowledge gained from 25 years of working with nonprofits. Networking and YPTC's 25th Anniversary Reception to follow
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Cultured Cocktails w/ Artists of Houston...
@ Boheme Cafe and Wine Bar
June 7, 5pm-8pm - FREE
Join us for drinks and conversation at Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar on Thursday, June 7, when a portion of the proceeds from all drink sales during the 5pm-8pm happy hour will go to support Artists of
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Exhibition of New Prototypes for Exhibit...
@ Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
June 7, 5:30pm-7pm - FREE
Architecture Center Houston is excited to partner with Houston Center for Contemporary Craft to display 3 new prototypes for exhibit furniture. These three designs were selected by a jury of design professionals and representatives of the ...
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Gallery Talk: Cindi Strauss and Angel Oloshove in Conversation
@ Cindy Lisica Gallery
June 7, 6pm-7:30pm -FREE
Please join Cindy Lisica with special guest MFAH Curator Cindi Strauss, for a conversation with Houston-based ceramics artist Angel Oloshove on the artwork in "Dream Voyagers" (on view through June 23rd) alongside the paintings of Nicaraguan ...
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SARAH'S STAFF PICK
Jonathan Paul Jackson: Colorways
@ Main Street Projects
June 7, 6pm-10pm - FREE
Main Street Projects is pleased to present Jonathan Paul Jackson: Colorways, an exhibition of new artworks from the artist and an accompanying site-specific installation in the "Windows on Main." Presented in conjunction with Mid ...
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Performance | An Ordinance of Discordance
@ Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
June 7, 6:30pm-7:30pm - FREE
The Transitory Sound and Movement Collective will present an immersive evening of sound and movement at CAMH creating a malleable soundscape that sonically guides spontaneous compositions ...
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Aurora20 Celebration
@ Aurora Picture Show
June 7, 8pm-10pm - $50+
Toast the past, present, and future of Aurora Picture Show! Since 1998, Aurora has championed independent, non-traditional media art through countless special screenings, film festivals, live cinema performances, guest artist ...
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition
@ The Corinthian
June 8, 10am - $20
Visit the Houston Premiere and experience the majesty of Michelangelo's masterpieces at the Corinthian from June 8th - July 31st. 34 true size reproductions from the Sistine Chapel never-before-seen in Houston
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ANGELA'S STAFF PICK
@ Art League Houston
June 8, 6pm - FREE
Art League Houston is thrilled to present 3 opening exhibitions from the following artists, Delita Martin, Seth Schwaiger and Luisa Duarte. Click more details for information on each exhibit
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SATURDAY, JUNE 9
Flea at Silver Street: Summer Flea
@ 2000 Edwards St
June 9, 10am - $5
WASHINGTON AVE. ARTS DIST. EVENT
Flea at Silver Street is back! We're super excited to support and feature local artists, designers, and craftsmen at all of our events. Shop a curated market of one-of-a-kind collectibles, jewelry, vintage, art, mid-century modern furniture, original
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Summer Jam with We Make Carpets
@ Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University
June 9, 11am-2pm - FREE
Help us celebrate the opening of new work by the Dutch collective We Make Carpets with music, food, and drinks. "Crêpe Paper Carpet" is a site-specific sculptural installation that will be constructed in the Moody's Central Gallery over a multi-week visit by the
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Sawyer Yards Second Saturday
@ Sawyer Yards Campus
June 9, 12pm-4pm
WASHINGTON AVE. ARTS DIST. 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. Meet some of the 300+ artists, learn about their work and add a new piece (or two!) to your ...
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The Art of Memoir
@ Writespace
June 9, 1pm - $40-$65
WASHINGTON AVE. ARTS DIST. EVENT
At the heart of our lives are our stories. Stories of times we were lost and found, broken and whole, asleep and awake. The most haunting personal stories steal liberally from the sensory world of poetry and the narrative world of fiction, even as they plumb ...
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Fresh! by Diane Gelman - Opening Reception
@ The Silos at Sawyer
June 9, 2pm-5pm - FREE
WASHINGTON AVE. ARTS DIST. EVENT
Fresh! will be a visual feast and delicious celebration of original art about food created by Diane Gelman. This exhibition will celebrate and explore the role that food plays in our lives. Fresh! will feature a showcase of imaginative food-centric ...
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Saint Arnold 24th Anniversary Party
@ Saint Arnold Brewing Company
June 9, 4pm-10pm - $10+
To celebrate 24 years of brewing independently in Texas, our 24th Anniversary Party will feature the Local & Independent Texas Music Showcase with all local, all independent bands and artists on two stages at the brewery. We are proud ...
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Claire Ankenman - "Ideal Dream"
@ Moody Gallery
June 9, 5pm-7pm - FREE
Please join us for a Reception honoring Claire Ankenman on Saturday, June 9th to celebrate the exhibition "Ideal Dream". An artist talk with Clint Willour will begin at ...
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Opening Reception: Caitlin G McCollom's "Light in the Window"
@ BLUEorange Art Gallery
June 9, 6pm - FREE
BLUEorange Contemporary Art Gallery invites you to the opening reception of Caitlin G McCollom's "Light in the Window" solo exhibition. Featuring more than 20 original paintings, the collection expresses solitary moments of spiritual ...
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The Market at Sawyer Yards at Night
@ 1502 Sawyer St.
June 9, 6pm-10pm - FREE
WASHINGTON AVE. ARTS DIST. EVENT
The Market at Sawyer Yards debuted in the spring of 2016, and continues 2nd Saturdays. This curated market hosts a mix of artist mediums with a focus on folk art, the maker is the seller & artisan crafts including packaged specialty foods ...
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3rd Annual Beer and Ice Cream Social!
@ Rec Room
June 9, 7pm - FREE
Rec Room Arts' 3rd Annual Beer & Ice Cream Social is back for a 3rd year! Join us for cold beer, tasty treats and all you can eat hot dogs. All proceeds benefit Rec Room Arts, Houston's favorite 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization ...
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Bayou City Poetry Group Slam
@ MECA
June 9, 7pm-10pm - $28
Back by popular demand!!! Bayou City Poetry Group Slam. We will have 8 teams consisting of 4-5 Poets each competing for cash prizes. Each team is trying to raise money to attend the 2018 National Poetry Slam in August in Chicago. This will be an all ...
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Texas Music Festival
@ UH Campus
June 9-July 1, 7pm-10pm - $15-$25
The Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival was founded in 1990 to provide young professional musicians with a challenging musical environment in which to develop skills in orchestral, chamber music, and solo performance ...
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SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Blue Field Market: Local Shopping...
@ 2619 Polk Street
June 10, 10am - FREE
The Blue Field Market is free event in East Downtown Houston that connects local produce, craft merchandise, gourmet food, and people in one location making for a wonderful Sunday event! Enjoy while you shop for your organic groceries, pick up
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@ Jonathan Hopson
June 10, 1pm-5pm - FREE
Jonathan Hopson is proud to announce "No Turns", a group exhibition celebrating Pride and the rich history of our Montrose neighborhood. The title references the sign restricting traffic on our street - "No Turns 7PM-6AM". The sign and others like it were
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Currently Creating: SWISH
@ Prauper
June 10, 3pm-6pm - $12
Swish is the second event of the "Currently Creating" series and is an exploration of the pop sports culture trends from the 70's to the 90's that birthed streetwear culture. It will feature installations that align with our theme and photo opportunities for ...
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Spring into Summer Concert
@ Ovations Night Club
June 10, 5pm - $20
Live Music Movement Foundation presents 'Spring into Summer' Concert with Leslie Drayton & Friends. The concert will feature several new compositions that are impressions of the composer's reaction to the events leading up to and after ...
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¡Sabrosa! Soundsystem
@ Axelrad
June 10, 6pm - FREE
¡Sabrosa! Soundsystem is a new monthly DJ event we're rolling out once a month at Axelrad Beer Garden! DJs spinning vintage latin and tropical rhythms on original vinyl - featuring classic Colombian cumbia, Jamaican rocksteady, NYC salsa ...
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MONDAY, JUNE 11
Summer Craft Camps 2018
@ Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
June 11, 9pm-2pm - $215+
This summer, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft presents four, week-long craft camps for kids, ages 5 - 8 and 9 - 12. Craft Camp is designed to encourage creativity, experimentation, and self- expression, while introducing kids to a variety
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Dance Talk: Inspired by a Score
@ Houston Ballet
June 12, 7pm-8pm - FREE
Join us for our free Dance Talks lecture series to learn more about the works on Houston Ballet's stage and the artists behind them. In celebration of Stanton Welch's production of Swan Lake, we will explore Pyotyr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: his life, ballets
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Nathaniel Donnett lives and works in Houston, Texas and received his BA in fine arts at Texas Southern University. Donnett is the founder of the website blog "Not That But This". which was funded by a 2015 Idea Fund /Andy Warhol Foundation Grant, 2017 Houston Arts Alliance Individual Artist Grant, 2015 Houston Downtown Vehicular Wayfinding Signs Project public art commission. Donnett has also received the 2014 Harpo
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Thank you to our generous supporters!
Art Colony Association, BB&T Bank, The Brown Foundation, Frost Bank, the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment, Inc., Houston First Corporation, Mid-America Arts Alliance, National Endowment for the Arts, Silver Street Studios, Texas Commission on the Arts, The Deal Company, The Fairbanks Family Fund, The Richard M Fairbanks Foundation, Visit Houston
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