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Houston Saturday, August 12 Events
Check out what there is to do in Houston this summer on our Houston Attractions Guide.
Community Health Fair. 8am-12pm at Buffalo Creek Elementary, 2801 Blalock at Kempwood. Join us for: Free Immunizations (bring health record), Blood Pressure Checks, Health Screenings, Health Care Information, Free Books, Door Prizes and Activities for Children. Call 713-462-6565 for more details.
Houston Shakespeare Festival: The Tempest. 8pm at Miller Theater in Herman Park. Often called Shakespeare's superb valedictory to the stage, “The Tempest” is a magical story of exile and redemption. One major critic said this Shakespearean play will, “in the future, have the most to say to us.” Call 713-284-8352 for more details.
Laser Show Spectacular. At the Kemah Boardwalk. 9:30pm. Call 281-334-9880 for more info.
The Lion King: Broadway's Award Winning Best Musical. At the Hobby Center. Call 800-889-8457 for tickets.
Stages Theatre - The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Houston event at the Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. There's a new tenant in Armadillo Acres, and she's wreaking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park! All this and there's SINGIN' too! Call 713.527.0123 or visit www.stagestheatre.com.
Smoke on the Mountain. By A.D. Players Theater. Call 713-526-2721 for more details.
Houston Fine Arts Events
The Royal Tombs of Ur: Ancient Treasures from Modern Iraq. At the Museum of Natural Science. Stunning jewels from the far reaches of the ancient world, fearsome weapons wrought from precious metals and gilt objects of everyday grandeur created by this ancient and highly advanced Mesopotamian civilization. Call 713-639-IMAX for more info.
Wildflower Portraits. At Museum of Natural Science. Artist and longtime Houston resident Eloise Thompson grew, collected and painted wildflowers native to the southwestern United States for many years, capturing over 350 varieties in watercolor. Call 713-639-IMAX for more info.
The Spirit of Ancient Colombian Gold. At Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition focuses on the sublime objects created in gold by the Pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia over a period of 2,000 years, from around 500 B.C. to 1600 A.D. Call 713-639-7300 for more details.
Mummy: The Inside Story. At Museum of Natural Science. Take a 3-D, virtual tour through the 2,800-year-old mummified body of the ancient Egyptian priest Nesperennub, and think like a detective to discover what his life, death and world were like. Call 713-639-IMAX for more details.
Dinosaurs Exhibition. At the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. Ancient fossils, new discoveries, come and view an evolution revolution. Call 713-639-4629 for more info.
Body Worlds 3. At the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. The Houston Museum of Natural Science, in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine and The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation, announces the debut of Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS 3: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, including never-before-seen whole-body plastinates. Visit http://www.hmns.mus.tx.us/exhibits/special_exhibits/bodyworlds.asp for more details.
8/12
星期六
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台灣長春會月會及慶生會。10am-12noon。地點﹕台灣人活動中心。
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文化座談會 ”西藏風光”. 2-4 pm. 713-446-4438 地點: 僑教中心
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影迷俱樂部放映電影 ”韓片 觸不到的戀人”及 “喜劇國片瘋狂的石頭”. 6:30pm. 713-256-3671 地點: Pacific Room, University Center of UH
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大型綜藝歌舞晚會.7 pm. $15, $25, $35 地點: 休大卡倫堂
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全僑健康日。9am-2pm。負責人﹕饒美華﹐陳超。地點﹕僑教中心
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莎士比亞節。免費表演。11am & 7pm。713-284-8350. 地點﹕Miller outdoor theatre, Herman Park
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好萊塢傢俱中心週末傢俱減價﹐14438 Bellaire, 281-568-7888
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西南華人浸信柔道會, 2-4 pm , 地點: 12525 Sugar Ridge Blvd., 281-495-1511
- 免費英語會話班, 10-11am ﹐地點﹕陽花園 Club House, 713-271-5600
- 大休士頓地區中國聯合校友會“校友之夜”。7:30pm-8:30pm 卡拉OK, 8:30pm-12:30am 舞會。門票５元。832-659-8528。國際體育舞蹈中心