Event Calender
A curated list of the latest cultural happenings in Houston
https://2024hmaacfilms.eventive.org/schedule/65c39fbbb6ddb40056443660
In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C48WzjFufNr/
The Houston Museum of African American Culture(HMAAC) Presents: Mami Wata Afrofuturism: 500 Years Back to the [Afro][F]uture, curated by HMAAC’s Chief Curator Christopher Blay. Opening Reception is Friday, April 12, 6 - 8PM and the show will be on view through June 29. The exhibition envisions the future through the lens of the past and focuses on works by artists of the African diaspora who consider the transatlantic and trans-Mississippi delta journeys of black people across waters, carrying with them histories, mythologies, and cultures towards new futures.
The exhibition includes paintings, photography, video, and sculpture from the following artists: Arnold J. Browne, Carla Jay Harris, Lewinale Havette, Miatta Kawinzi, Abi Salami, Lakea Shepard, and Raymond Thompson.
A conversation with the artists, moderated by Chief Curator Blay, will be on Saturday, April 13, at 2PM at HMAAC.
There will also be a Wednesday, April 24, 7PM screening of the movie Mami Wata by director C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi. The public is invited to register for free tickets for the film by clicking the link below or link in bio.
Over 30 of Houston’s hottest restaurants and food trucks will compete for the coveted title of Top Taco, including awards for Top Creative Taco, Top Traditional Taco, Top Vegetarian Taco, and Top Creative Tequila Cocktail (Judge’s Choice& People’s Choice).
Southwest Parking Lot
https://hbnb.io/e/1qby/
Bring a book, leave with a new one
https://www.facebook.com/events/1062060941504178/
Join Us for the Columbia Tap Housing and Economic Justice Workshop 🌟
Hosted by the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University and the University of Houston Community Design Resource Center, this workshop is your opportunity to make a real impact in our community!
📅 Date: April 27th
🕘 Time: 9 am - 2 pm
📍 Location: Texas Southern University
At this workshop, we're bringing together stakeholders, residents, and partners to discuss crucial topics such as:
✅ Housing Preservation
✅ Economic Opportunity
✅ Affordable Housing Solutions
✅ Cost of Living
✅ Partnerships and Collaborations
With a focus on policy, programs, and partnerships, we'll explore where we are, where we want to go, and how we can get there together.
🍽️ Lunch will be provided! Please let us know about any dietary restrictions.
Space is limited to 100 attendees. Don't miss your chance to be part of this important conversation!
Together, let's build a brighter future for housing and economic opportunity in our community. See you there!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rice-moody-center-for-the-arts-campus-art-walk-tickets-860598823247
Join UP on a fun 3-mile walk exploring the public art on campus curated by the Moody Center for the Arts.
Join Urban Paths and the Moody Center for the Arts on a 3-mile walking experience on the Rice University campus exploring the public art collection.
https://hbg.org/event/bayou-blues-festival/
The annual Music in the Garden Concert Series provides a family-friendly outdoor cultural experience combining the sound of live music with the relaxing acoustics and visual beauty of nature.
New for 2024, join us near the banks of Sims Bayou for an afternoon of soulful, roots music at the Bayou Blues Festival, curated by Houston’s own Annika Chambers.
Festival Lineup:
Like other Music in the Garden Concert Series performances, lawn seating for the Bayou Blues Festival is included in the cost of general admission. Ticket prices on Saturdays are $15 for adults and $10 for students (with current ID) and children age 3 and older.
*Members can use the general admission(s) benefit associated with their level of membership toward the cost of a concert ticket(s).
Concessions, including adult beverages, will be available for purchase; outside food and drink are prohibited.
Special thanks to festival sponsor Saint Arnold Brewing Company.
NOTE: Bring your own lawn/camp chair(s) with General Admission.
In this lecture, Edward Cooke presents a new approach to examining historical objects. Instead of categorizing objects by geography or time, scholars can analyze raw materials and consider the objects’ functionality and origins. Cooke also talks about teaching material literacy so more people are engaged with object-driven histories.
https://www.mfah.org/calendar/global-objects-and-material-literacy/202404271330
https://www.thebookreadersvenue.com/events
Join our "Third Ward Unity in Faith: Backbone of Our Souls" artist talk Saturday, April 27, at 3 p.m. at The Collective
Whether you see it as progress or gentrification, our familiar streets and structures are constantly changing, affecting subtle and sometimes monumental lifestyle changes. How many times has the sudden absence of a local landmark caught us by surprise? The memories surrounding every landmark are unique with each person. This is especially true in the rapidly changing Third Ward area. Fortunately, we have people who recognize the value of preserving our memories with images of "the way we were."
Art photographers Earlie Hudnall Jr., Ray Carrington and Tamira Collins have documented many of the small worship places in the Third Ward, as well as some of the current houses of worship shown in The Collective's current exhibition "Third Ward Unity in Faith: Backbone of Our Souls."
They will share some of their methods, motivation and love for preserving these memories at their artists' talk Saturday, April 27, at 3 p.m. at The Collective. The exhibition, which is curated by Kathleen Coleman, a fourth generation Third Ward resident, continues at The Collective through May 18.
https://epconservancy.org/jazzy24announcement/
The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine Street
April 7, 2024: Ghost-Note & Monterey Jazz
April 14, 2024: Free Radicals & Hot Box
April 21, 2024: Rainel Joubert & Lolade
April 28, 2024: Chief Adjuah & Sal Capone
All concerts will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm and guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
From classic jazz to zydeco, blues and more, this year’s production kicks off at Emancipation Park on March 3 with tunes from R&B vocalist and song-writer, TK Soul, before moving to Buffalo Bayou Park on April 7, where parkgoers can sway to the progressive jazz hits from Grammy-winning musical duo, Ghost-Note. The programming concludes at Discovery Green, kicking off on May 5 with the Latin jazz ensemble, Tim Ruiz and Friends and featuring a performance by award-winning, MacArthur Genius Cécile McLorin Salvant on May 26.
The full Jazzy Sundays in the Park line-up is listed below.
https://www.discoverygreen.com/event/uhd-thursday-night-concerts-4/
Jam out to free outdoor concerts under the night sky.
Headliner: Grupo Fantasma
Grupo Fantasma has been praised as one of the most important independent acts in the Latin genre and has continually defied expectations to create one of the most unique musical voices to come out of the United States in the 21st century. The nine-piece collective formed in 2000 in Austin and consists of Jose Galeano (timbales, vocals), Kino Esparza (vocals, hand percussion), Beto Martinez (guitar), Greg Gonzalez (bass), John Speice (drums), Matthew “Sweet Lou” Holmes (congas), Gilbert Elorreaga (trumpet), Josh Levy (baritone saxophone) and Mark “Speedy” Gonzales (trombone).
Opener: Grupo Vadenagi
Grupo Vadenagi has been performing and serving the community since 2013. This group was founded by their musical director/ father Carlos Zambrano and consists of Mayra Zambrano (wife), Daisy Zambrano (daughter), Nallely Zambrano (daughter), Giselle Zambrano (daughter), Camila Zambrano (daughter), and Martin Lucatero (family friend). Grupo Vadenagi is recognized as one of the few female dominated norteño groups in the regional Mexican genre. Grupo Vadenagi perfosrms both in the U.S and Mexico and has opened for norteño icons such as Ramon Ayala and Los Cachorros de Juan Villarreal. Grupo Vadenagi’s mission is to empower women, promote family wellness and keep norteño music traditions alive!
https://www.facebook.com/events/321364650693408
Join IN-PERSON on Thursday May 2nd on the back patio of Brasil Houston for an evening of short films. *Share this link with your Houston area short film lovin' friends. The Program: A short film test screening and the winning 2023 48 Hour Film Project Short Films!
WHAT: Short Film Screening + Filmmaker Mixer
WHEN: Thursday, May 2nd, 8:00PM-10PM (films roll at 8:30P)
WHERE: Brasil Houston (2604 Dunlavy, 77006) on back patio
HOW: Street parking, south side of Westheimer (don't park less than 30ft. in front of a stop sign!)
COST: $FREE to attend (18yo+)
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The "first Thursdays" short film evening is always a great networking opportunity or simply a chance to get together with or meet new Houston filmmakers and creative people. This $FREE evening is not to be missed because you won't get to experience films like this anywhere else. Please arrive early, screening begins promptly at 8:30PMish.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/those-that-love-will-exhibition-by-cassandra-jones-tickets-876350627317
THOSE THAT LOVE WILL - EXHIBIT BY CASSANDRA JONES
Join us at the Anderson Center for the Arts for a beautiful exhibition by the talented Cassandra Jones.
Those That Love Will is the first solo exhibition by multi-disciplinary artist Cassandra Jones. It examines the complex relationship between family, history, and community through film, textiles, and glass.
These pieces connect core memories from Ms. Jones’s childhood in Little Rock, Arkansas to her exploration of her family’s migration and movement work. It seeks to guide the audience in answering the question,
“What am I willing to do now so that the community I love experiences a safe, loving, and joyous future?”
A festival that celebrates books and literary works by BIPOC authors.
The annual BIPOC Book Fest is a celebration centered on underrepresented voices through a showcase of literary works that feature Black, Indigenous, People of Color and other creatives of marginalized communities. Curated with diversity in mind, the festival combines the nostalgia of the book fairs we knew and loved as children with unique programming, panels, readings, vendors, book-related memorabilia, poetry performances and more!
https://www.themahoganyproject.org/events
During Houston's Splash and Black Pride Week, The Mahogany Project is partnering with The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, to provide a one-of-a-kind cultural and artistic event. You will gain complimentary access to a safe guided tour of two of the city's most popular exhibitions, "Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage" and "Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence."
We are excited to announce our upcoming group exhibition, RAICES, in celebration of our one year anniversary. Join us May 4th from 11am to 5pm for the opening reception here at CASA LUZ. The gallery will be open to the public the following day (May 5th) from 11a to 5pm and by appointment only between May 6th and 12th. We look forward to seeing you!
featured artists:
Abiel Esau Garcia | @filmfoot
Abdurrahman Danquah | @myworldblessed
Andrea Karolina Aragon | @dreakarolina
Ángela García @womanatthecrossroads
Arnea Williams | @arneawilliams
Brody Campbell | @brody.campbell
Briana Vargas @brianamelia
Darío De León @dario.de. leon
Eloyangel Martinez @eloytxz
Eric Michael Ward @ericmichaelward
Geraldo Malaval @geraldomalaval
Gustavo Treviño @gustavotrevino
Hailey Reyes @haileyadrianaa
Hope Mora @levariomora
Hugo Silva @hou.go
Joseph Bui @jbui.photo
Kolby Delce-Haynes @kolbydelce
Mike Lazo @oldmanmikey
Mitchell Reece | @asiaticyouth
Paola Moreno-Reyes @raadgal
Raquel Natalicchio @raquelnatalicchio
Richmond Adjei @dexvisuals_
sal.ma bowan.ya @barbiemarionette
Soni Bhalla | @crazy_girl_productions
Tatyana Alanis | @french75studios
Troy Ezequiel Montes | @troyezeq
CO-curator: Areli Navarro Magallón | @cielito.no.tan.lindo
support from:
FLATS Film Lab| @flatspresents
Humble Camera Center @humblecameracenter
Julio Rodriguez @jules_kaiser
Mike Lazo | @oldmanmikey
Darío De León @dario.de.leon
https://www.facebook.com/events/643361201251813/
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend at the East End Street Fest.
The 2024 East End Street Fest, set in East End Houston during Cinco de Mayo week, is a FREE, vibrant celebration of Mexican and Chicano arts, music, and heritage. From 12pm to 6pm, visitors can enjoy diverse performances, with dance showcases from Mexico at Plaza de Piñata and Plaza de Luchas, and a dedicated kids’ area at Plaza de los Niños. Car and art enthusiasts are in for a treat with the Show & Shine exhibit on Chicano Boulevard. It’s a day of cultural immersion, fun, and community spirit for friends and families alike.
The EESF is organized by The East End Improvement Corporation (501c3) and the East End Houston Cultural District.
https://www.alignroi.com/upcomingevents/ecb5
Grab your ticket and immerse yourself in a dynamic conversation between the art world's luminaries and rising stars. On May 5th, from 1 to 3 pm, join us at the residence of Anthony and Seba Suber for an exclusive event designed to weave together an arts ecosystem that fosters connections between emerging art collectors and leading creatives.
Whether you're a seasoned patron or just starting your collection, here's where your passion for the arts is kindled and celebrated.
Sip, savor, and explore the world of art with us on May 5th
Anthony Suber @suberanthony, not just a professor of art at UH and Creative Director with the Black Man Project, he is also an inspiring artist-in-residence with Project Row Houses, who will captivate you with his passion.
Join our exclusive Emerging Collectors Brunch for an intimate gathering you won't want to miss.
Revel in the creativity of established artist Anthony Suber, a vibrant force in the Houston art scene, and discover the dynamic works of 46 rising star Saj Baldwin @baldwin_draws
Limited space is available for an event that speaks to the soul and sparks conversation.
https://epconservancy.org/jazzy24announcement/
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street
May 5, 2024: Tim Ruiz & Friends
May 12, 2024: Doreen Ketchens & Hustler Brass Band
May 26, 2024: Cecile McLorin Salvant & The Pew
June 2, 2024: Melvin Johnson & Johnathan Hulett
All concerts will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm and guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
From classic jazz to zydeco, blues and more, this year’s production kicks off at Emancipation Park on March 3 with tunes from R&B vocalist and song-writer, TK Soul, before moving to Buffalo Bayou Park on April 7, where parkgoers can sway to the progressive jazz hits from Grammy-winning musical duo, Ghost-Note. The programming concludes at Discovery Green, kicking off on May 5 with the Latin jazz ensemble, Tim Ruiz and Friends and featuring a performance by award-winning, MacArthur Genius Cécile McLorin Salvant on May 26.
The full Jazzy Sundays in the Park line-up is listed below.
Join us on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 6:30 pm for an evening with Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Sr. Pastor Lou McElroy, and moderator Taisha Walker as they discuss the "Myth of Absence", where contributions made by African Americans in industry, art, science, and politics have been omitted from history books and how the Kinsey African American Art & History Collection aims to dispel this myth and give voice to our ancestors.
The event will be located at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (500 Clay St., 77002). To register, click the link labeled "Myth of Absence Registration" in our bio! or go to: https://Inkd.in/943P3K4Q
https://www.discoverygreen.com/event/uhd-thursday-night-concerts/
Jam out to free outdoor concerts under the night sky.
Theo Lawrence
Theo Lawrence is a young, independent French-Canadian songwriter, musician & singer based out of Bordeaux, France, and more recently, Austin, Texas. His music is rooted in the country music songs of the 1950’s and 1960’s, borrowing elements from Soul, Pop, and Rock ’n’ Roll of the same era. His is a mix of styles & sounds, done with a deep love for tradition, while bearing the mark of modern times.
https://linktr.ee/tomikarecords
Kalu & The Electric Joint
Kalu and the Electric Joint blend the powers of psychedelic soul music with the driving beat of rock and roll and the ancient rhythms of Africa. Born in Nigeria, Kalu at age 18 first moved to New York before relocating to Austin, Texas, where he & JT Holt (Guitarist, Producer/Engineer) put together a stellar ensemble of players who graciously fuel and follow his deep well of eclectic influences.
https://www.kaluandtheelectricjoint.com
Billboard describes their sound as “blending both West African and American brands of funk with bluesy grit and psychedelic ambience, along with a chin-out attitude”.
This musical chemistry comes from the bond forged by frontman Kalu James, and guitarist Jonathan “JT” Holt, who adds a touch of American soul to Kalu’s West African heritage.
The Creeps
The Creeps are a 4-piece Hard Rock band that brings a raw, power-driven sound to any stage they set foot on. The Houston based group began performing in the fall of 2020 and have not slowed down since then. They are the winners of the 2023 Discover Houston Music Showcase at Discovery Green. They’ve performed at city staples including White Oak Music Hall and The Houston Rodeo. Drawing inspirations from Grunge, Rock, and Heavy Metal artist, they blend these sounds to create an energetic thunderous sound through their music and performances.
https://linktr.ee/TheCreeps
https://sugarlandjazzfestival.com/
https://www.visitsugarlandtx.com/events/sugar-land-jazz-fest/
In Sugar Land, live music seamlessly intertwines with our daily life, and soon, it'll be time to turn up the jazz vibes! Mark your calendars for the all-new Sugar Land Jazz Fest, gearing up to take over Crown Festival Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, 2024. Get ready for a weekend with friends brimming with music and culture!
Jazz Fest Music Lineup
Sugar Land Jazz Fest attendees will enjoy performances from six artists with serious chops. Each day of the festival will feature one headliner and two supporting acts.
The Saturday headliner will be Boney James, a Grammy-nominated saxophonist who has collaborated with artists like George Duke, Faith Evans, and the Isley Brothers. California-based funk band Tower of Power and contemporary jazz instrumentalist and vocalist Vincent Ingala, will join him on Saturday's bill.
Sunday's show will feature Robert Glasper, a multi-Grammy-winning and Emmy-winning jazz pianist. Other acts to enjoy on Sunday include saxophonist Gerald Albright performing a tribute to James Brown and R&B and soul singer/producer Terrace Martin.
Ticket Info
Sugar Land Jazz Fest is an adult-only event. Secure your tickets online in advance for the weekend festival. Single-day general admission tickets with entry to the venue and the shows go for $49. Weekend passes for both Saturday and Sunday cost $79. For pre-selected seats, you can buy single-day premium tickets for $59 or premium weekend passes for $109. The VIP experience, which includes entry for both days, VIP seating at the front of the stage, and free parking, is available for $179. If you have GA tickets or a weekend pass, parking is available for $10 per day.
In addition to concert access, all tickets will allow attendees the chance to mix and mingle throughout the grounds and purchase and enjoy food and beverage concessions from local vendors. VIP guests can order drinks from a private bar.
If you’d like to attend this music festival free of charge, check out our giveaways to enter for your chance to win tickets. You can also enter by following us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Keep an eye out for the giveaway alert, fill out the submission form, and share the post to boost your chances of winning.
Play & Stay in Sugar Land
Sugar Land Jazz Fest enjoys an ideal host location at Crown Festival Park, a stunning 52-acre green space just minutes away from the town’s finest dining, entertainment, and lodging.
Unwind with a glass of wine and an artisanal cheese plate while enjoying smooth sounds at Vino & Vinyl, nosh on quirky pies and sweet and savory waffles at Jupiter Pizza & Waffles Co., or settle in for a top-notch sushi spread at UMAMI Japanese.
Shopping lovers will delight in the nearby options, ranging from the upscale Sugar Land Town Square to the First Colony Mall. As for evening activities, a trip to Baker Street Pub & Grill might treat you to a lively live music performance, a spirited trivia game, or even a karaoke battle, depending on the night!
For a stylish and comfortable overnight stay in Sugar Land, consider hotels like Hilton Garden Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, or Hyatt Place, all conveniently located.
Come for the Sugar Land Jazz Fest and stay for everything else there is to do here!
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Houston Parks Board, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, and Houston Independent School District are proud to present the Third Annual Art Bike Parade and Festival on Saturday, May 11th from 10 AM to 1 PM at MacGregor Park (5225 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77021). The arts and culture celebration is an invitation to explore your personal creativity, support healthy lifestyles, and celebrate the artist in everyone! In honor of Mother's Day, we've also got some special activations for mom this year!
Bringing together community members and youth programs from across Houston, the 2024 Art Bike Festival and Parade will feature art bikes from schools in and beyond HISD, live music, interactive art activities, plenty of selfie moments, free food, and more! Free parking is available on-site, but we encourage you to bike, walk, stroll, or roll using the Brays Bayou Greenway!
All are invited to decorate an art bike and be a part of the parade! Register below to be a partner, participant, or just to let us know you're coming to enjoy the show! Registration deadline for bikes to formally enter the parade is May 1, 2024.
Additional Questions? Please email info@houstonparksboard.org.
https://www.facebook.com/events/212162895307428/
🎉 Join us for the ultimate neighborhood celebration at the Third Annual 3rd Ward on Tap Festival: Tre Edition (3WOT)! 🎊
📅 Date: Saturday, May 11th
🕙 Time: 10 am - 2 pm
📍 Location: Cuney Homes on the Columbia Tap Trail (3260 Truxillo)
Get ready for the largest block party on the Tap, featuring:
🍔 Delicious food
🎶 Live music
🚴♂️ Bike rides
🚲 Bicycle giveaways
🎈 Kids zone activities
🌱 Gardening and urban farming demonstrations
But that's not all! Explore over 45 exhibitors showcasing the best of our community. 🏘️ Plus, be a part of history as we cut the ribbon on Houston's newest pocket park! 🎀
Bring your friends, family, and neighbors for a day of fun, laughter, and community spirit! Let's make memories together at 3WOT: Tre Edition. See you there!
https://www.crawfishandbrews.com/tickets
We're happy to announce Crawfish and Brews is officially back and our biggest yet! Join us Saturday, May 11th as we celebrate our 10th year of bringing the community together for music, crawfish and fun. This year we have the honor of partnering with Project Row Houses, an organization that has been a champion for Houston art + culture.
We can't wait to share what we have in store this year!
https://epconservancy.org/jazzy24announcement/
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street
May 5, 2024: Tim Ruiz & Friends
May 12, 2024: Doreen Ketchens & Hustler Brass Band
May 26, 2024: Cecile McLorin Salvant & The Pew
June 2, 2024: Melvin Johnson & Johnathan Hulett
All concerts will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm and guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
From classic jazz to zydeco, blues and more, this year’s production kicks off at Emancipation Park on March 3 with tunes from R&B vocalist and song-writer, TK Soul, before moving to Buffalo Bayou Park on April 7, where parkgoers can sway to the progressive jazz hits from Grammy-winning musical duo, Ghost-Note. The programming concludes at Discovery Green, kicking off on May 5 with the Latin jazz ensemble, Tim Ruiz and Friends and featuring a performance by award-winning, MacArthur Genius Cécile McLorin Salvant on May 26.
The full Jazzy Sundays in the Park line-up is listed below.
Artist (Delita Martin) Meet and Greet Thursday May 16 from 6-8pm
*This lecture is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. No RSVP required.
https://www.mfah.org/calendar/artist-talk-maria-magdalena-campos-pons
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons explores topics of migration, diaspora, and memory through photography, water color, installation and video works. Indeed, her work is deeply autobiographical and examines the global histories of enslavement, indentured labor, motherhood. In doing so, she makes personal history universally relevant. Campos-Pons is a descendant of Hispanic, Nigerian and Chinese immigrants to Cuba. Using herself and her Afro-Cuban relatives as subjects, Campos-Pons creates historical narratives that illuminate the spirits of people and places, present and past. Although her practice is multidisciplinary, Campos-Pons is most known for her large-format Polaroid photographs which she began exploring in the 1990s.
https://www.discoverygreen.com/event/uhd-thursday-night-concerts-2/
Vortxz
Vortxz is an Indie/Alternative rock band based in Houston Texas. The group was founded by lead singer/song writer, Isaias “Rambo” Rodarte. On lead guitar is Noe Rodriguez who also produces all of Vortxz’ tracks. Luar Quintanilla is the bass player and Jonathan Lopez is on drums. The Vortxz sound varies from new-age indie to alternative rock. The band’s goal is to make music that helps people escape from the world we are currently living in and be submerged into hope, freedom, and expression.
Astragal
Named after the 1965 semi-autobiographic novel by Albertine Sarrazin which is cited as one of Patti Smith’s favorite books, Houston-based trio Astragal formed in 2016 by way of serendipity in a Craigslist posting. Featuring Jimmy Bent on guitar and vocals, David Sosa on bass and Sam Enkelmann on drums, their instant fusion of friendship and creativity proved undeniable as they set forth to write music for the sake of writing music. The three-piece mixes elements of post-punk and indie-rock with plenty of pedal soaked sounds for an entirely immersive experience. Always consistent is their highly dynamic live show, exuding a vibrant magnetism that’s visible between the members as well as to their audience while onstage. Releasing their first two EPs in September 2016 and March 2019 respectively, Astragal has since played Austin’s psychedelic Levitation Festival and Houston’s In Bloom Festival as well as shared lineups with the likes of alexalone, Why Bonnie, B-Boys, Ringo Deathstarr and Deeper.
Blossom Aloe
Blossom Aloe is an indie rock quintet from Houston, TX. The band incorporates elements of bedroom-pop, psychedelia, and alternative rock into their sound, with no two songs sounding alike. Summer Days Heavy Rain is the band’s latest album featuring tracks Getaway and You’re Telling Me. Now, Blossom Aloe continues to write/record new music and play shows across Texas.
Kindred Stories is proud to partner with Project Row Houses and Chanecka Williams to present Houston Reads Zora Neale Hurston.
Zora Neale Hurston Meeting Schedule
November 19 - Jonah’s Gourd (1934)
December 17 - Mules and Men (1935)
January 14 - Their Eyes are Watching God (1937)
February 18 - Tell My Horse (1938)
March 17 - Moses, Man of the Mountain (1939)
April 21 - Dust Tracks on a Road (1942)
May 17 - Seraph on the Suwanee (1948)
June 23 - I Love Myself When I Am Laughing…Then Again (1979)
July 21 - The Complete Stories (1998)
August 18 - Every Tongue Got to Confess (2001)
September 15 - Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” (2018)
October 20 - Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick (2020)
November 19 - You Don’t Know Us Negros and Other Essays (2022)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-in-the-am-a-nature-walk-at-the-houston-arboretum-tickets-872977197297
Connect with nature and with yourself at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
TIME: Saturday, May 18, 9:00–10:30 a.m. CDT
LOCATION: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024 (map)
PRICE: Free for members. Become a member here.
Join us on a walk through the serene trails of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. We will begin by discussing and setting an intention for our reflective morning walk as we allow nature to minister to our souls on our artist date.
Accessibility: Of the 13 trails available, 7 are either fully or partially accessible (map). Accessible parking lot.
This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance.
This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
https://epconservancy.org/jazzy24announcement/
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street
May 5, 2024: Tim Ruiz & Friends
May 12, 2024: Doreen Ketchens & Hustler Brass Band
May 26, 2024: Cecile McLorin Salvant & The Pew
June 2, 2024: Melvin Johnson & Johnathan Hulett
All concerts will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm and guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
From classic jazz to zydeco, blues and more, this year’s production kicks off at Emancipation Park on March 3 with tunes from R&B vocalist and song-writer, TK Soul, before moving to Buffalo Bayou Park on April 7, where parkgoers can sway to the progressive jazz hits from Grammy-winning musical duo, Ghost-Note. The programming concludes at Discovery Green, kicking off on May 5 with the Latin jazz ensemble, Tim Ruiz and Friends and featuring a performance by award-winning, MacArthur Genius Cécile McLorin Salvant on May 26.
The full Jazzy Sundays in the Park line-up is listed below.
https://matchouston.org/events/2024/2024-artist-inc-houston-presentation-night
Join Fresh Arts for a special night of celebrating the
Artist INC Houston 2024 graduating class!
This year's graduating class includes 25 of Houston's brightest and most diverse emerging artists.
Over the last eight weeks, these artists have gathered to develop their entrepreneurial skills and strengthen their artistic practice through mentorship opportunities and peer networks.
This free event will feature short visual presentations by each member of the graduating class plus a half hour for socializing and networking.
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