March 6-10, 2013 at Houston Toyota Center. Show as imagined by a bored young girl named Zoe. Alienated and ignored by her parents, she dreams up a whimsical world to escape the monotony of her life. Quidam embodies both everyone and no one at the same time -nameless passer-by, solitary figure on a street corner, person rushing by… one who cries out, sings and dreams within us all.
March 15-17, 2013 at Pasadena Fairgrounds, Pasadena TX. An IGRA Sanctioned Rodeo - Calf Roping on Foot, Steer Decorating, Mounted Break-Away Roping, Team Roping, Grand Entry (Noonish), Steer Riding, Goat Dressing, Chute Dogging, Pole Bending, Wild Drag Race, Barrel Race, Flag Race, and Bull Riding. Hotel: Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston.
May 17-19, 2013, Inn at the Waterpark, Galveston pool, beach, games, trip to the Pleasure Pier, bar crawl, costume party, foam party, David's massages, dinner, brunch; Sunday after party.
June 21-30, 2013, annual events in Montrose neighborhood. Lots of food, music & festivities. Saturday night Pride Parade on Westheimer Rd. (Dunlavy-Crocke). Festival 1-7pm on Commonwealth & Yoakum streets; over 200 contingents & exhibitors, multiple stages, over 60,000 people. Come “Kick Off” the season with Pride Houston on April 12, 2013. Full details online.
Late-July annual 5-day LGBT film festival, previous years held at: Alley Theatre (615 Texas Ave), Aurora Picture Show (2442 Bartlett), Cinema Arts Society (4409 Montrose Blvd), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1001 Bissonnet), Rice Cinema (6100 Main MS-549). See website for schedule details.
Early August annual event in Houston Heights. Local artists, musicians, restauranteurs & merchants. Outdoor Fine Arts Market (414 W 19th) each first Saturday. See website for more info.
Early August annual festival at The Bayou Music Center, 520 Texas Ave. Featured Artists: Rachelle Ferrell, Roy Ayers, Hiroshima Rebirth Brass Band, Texas Brass Band, SJW All-Stars. See website for more.
Each year after Fat Tuesday, "Let Us Entertain You" began as thanks to New Orleans post-Mardi Gras. Once Levi/leather BDSM, now welcomes all. Events: LUEY Run, TFL Hat Contest, Bar Hop, "Show of Shows," "Unofficial After Party," meals & more. Next Mardi Gras: Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
Houston Galleria (5085 Westheimer Rd, Suite 4850)If you like shopping then the Galleria is for you. Located on the West Side, minutes from Montrose, it is an architecturally unique shopping mall set beneath spectacular glass atriums, housing more than 375 fine stores and restaurants, an impressive ice rink and even hotels. You will really get in some world-class shopping here!
DiverseWorks Artspace (1117 East Freeway)Catastrophic Theatre is an ensemble-based theatre company with a fiercely independent spirit that creates and performs new works of all sorts, including original music composed and performed by their orchestra. They bring together trained and untrained artists of all disciplines in collaboration with the Stages Repertory Theatre, Diverseworks Artspace, Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex and the University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance. Five plays, never before performed for Houston audiences were produced in this inaugural season. See their website for details on upcoming productions.
This first alternative art space in Texas was founded in 1948, created to promote public appreciation of the visual arts. Since then they've provided over 750 exhibitions, showcasing the work of nearly 22,000 artists. They're located at 1953 Montrose Blvd. See their website for a calendar of current exhibitions and upcoming events.
Monthly social nights at area bars, Spaghetti Western dine-outs and more.
