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Houston Symphony - Swing! With Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Aug 29-31. Put on your zoot suit and travel back to the ‘40s as swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy transports you to the fedora-styling era of big bands and night clubs. You might recognize the band from the movie Swingers or for their high-energy hits such as “Go Daddy-O” and “Jump, Jive and Wail.” Hear these songs along with the music of Cab Calloway. Houston events at Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID: 8/31

Porgy and Bess. 8pm. A concert version of excerpts from the great George Gershwin opera, which features such classics as “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” and “Bess, You Is My Woman Now.” Houston events at Miller Outdoor Theater in Hermann Park. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info. Event ID: 8/30

Texas 2008 Music Festival. 7:30pm. Houston events at Reliant Stadium. The Texas 2008 Music Festival offers a cross-genre of multi-stage performances to include Blues, Country, Gospel, Cajun/Zydeco, Jazz, Latin, Rhythm & Blues and "Texas" music. Come out and enjoy a night of music with some of the best artists across all genres including Boney James, Oleta Adams, Phil Perry, Ray Parker Jr., Michael Ward, and Pamela Williams.

Swing with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Presented by Houston Symphony. Put on your zoot suit and travel back to the 1940's. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID: 8/31

tages Theatre - Always … Patsy Cline. Based on a true story, this tribute to the legendary country music singer and her friendship with devoted Houston fan Louise Seger is rich with down-home country humor and includes 27 of Cline's unforgettable hit songs. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID: 8/31

Imaginary Spaces. Artists and writers have long been intrigued with the idea of constructing imaginary space. The exhibition is inspired by a series of installations organized by John and Dominique de Menil in the late-1960s-that dealt with spatial constructs: from hypothetical and utopian environments to invisible cities to earth art projects. Houston events at Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross. Call 713-525-9400 for more info. Event ID: 3/1/09

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

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.