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Check out what there is to do in Houston this summer on our Houston Attractions Guide.

Soc. For the Performing Arts - Itzhak Perlman. 8pm. Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Israeli-born Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician, having received four Emmy Awards and 15 Grammy Awards. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-227-4SPA for more info.

Houston International Festival.  Annual outdoor event, over two weekends, highlighting "Out of Africa" this year. The actual festival is weekends, with free lunchtime concerts at Hermann Square, in front of City Hall, on Friday the 18th and 25th. Houston events at Downtown in Hermann Square and City Hall area. Call 713-654-8808 for more info. Event ID:4/27

Worldfest Houston International Film and Video Festival.  40th Annual WorldFest will screen just 55-60 feature film premieres, with a complete and absolute emphasis on the American and International Independent feature films and with a continuing annual spotlight on an individual country and its films. Moving showings at AMC Studio 30, Dunvale @ Westheimer. Call 713-965-9955 for more info. Event ID:4/27

Houston Grand Opera - La Boheme.  Love and heartbreak meet on the Left Bank of Paris, as four young bohemians test the boundaries of friendship and art. In Italian with English subtitles. Houston events at Wortham Center, 501 Texas. Call 713-228-OPERA for more info. Event ID:5/3

Houston Fine Arts Events

Leonardo da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest geniuses the world has ever known. More than 500 years ago, Da Vinci designed flying machines, robots, submarines, underwater breathing gear and solar powered industries. This remarkable internationally acclaimed exhibition displays over 60 models of Da Vinci's famous machines, inventions and designs based on ancient codices. At the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Event ID:9/1

Miwa Yanagi—Deutsche Bank Collection. Over her relatively short, but impressive career, Japanese artist Miwa Yanagi has fabricated three distinct series that confront and disrupt traditional perceptions of women. Houston events at Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet. Call 713-639-7300 for more info. Event ID:5/4

Where Clouds Disperse: Ink Paintings by Suh Se-ok.  Over his 40-year career, Suh Se-ok has incorporated his traditional training with his Modernist sensibility to create dynamic works that embody his artistic vision. He has been especially transfixed by the figurative form and has continually explored and perfected it until it evolved into powerful formal gestures of simple lines that comprise his definitive pictorial vocabulary. Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet. Call 713-639-7300 for more info.

Genome: The Secret of How Life Works. Have you ever wondered what you have in common with a potato? How genes affect growth and aging, or what your future children might look like? Stop wondering and start exploring! Scientists have mapped the human genome – a person’s entire set of genes. Genes are the secret codes, or recipes that make us who we are and that influence who we might become. Houston events at Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive. Call 713-521-1515 for more info. Event ID:5/4

CSI: The Experience. This completely immersive exhibit invites visitors to enter one of three mock crime scenes, where they identify and record the evidence. It then takes them inside forensic laboratories for scientific testing and to autopsy rooms for pathology analysis. Houston events at Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Call 713.639.IMAX for more info. Event ID:4/30

Pompeo Batoni: Prince of Painters in Eighteenth Century Rome Exhibition. Houston events at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

Sesame Street Presents: The Body. Get to know what’s under your skin at Sesame Street Presents: The Body, an amazing new educational exhibition featuring Elmo, Oscar, Grover and the rest of your Sesame Street friends! Run, jump and play your way through a new interactive exhibition all about the human body. This exhibit will cover everything from fingers and toes to your ishy-squishy insides. Houston events at Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive. Call 713-521-1515 for more info.

Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia. Discover five million years of Ethipia's diverse history and culture. The exhibition will include the original fossilized remains of the 3.2 million-year-old hominid known as Lucy. With 40 percent of her skeleton intact, Lucy remains the oldest and most complete adult human ancestor fully retrieved from African soil. Location: Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Event ID:4/20/08.


4/24

星期四

  • 耆英日間活動—舞蹈班 12:00-1:00pm。手工藝班,麻將,橋牌, 資深護士諮詢﹐ 1:00-3:00pm。地點﹕文化中心。713-271-6100
  • 老人協會西畫班(免費)。10-11:30am。僑教中心

 

 

 

 

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