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Houston Saturday, August 26 Events
Check out what there is to do in Houston this summer on our Houston Attractions Guide.
Carmen. At Miller Outdoor Theater in Herman Park. 8:00PM. An English-language production of “Carmen,” one of the world’s best-loved operas. The stellar cast will feature critically acclaimed local and visiting artists. Call 713-284-8352 for more details. Admissions: FREE
Ballunar Liftoff Festival in Clear Lake. Annual family oriented event at NASA. It is a one-of-a-kind tribute to human flight - from the beauty of mass hot air balloon ascensions to the high-tech world of modern space flight. Call 281-488-7676 for more info.
Dance Houston 2006. At the Hobby Center. Dance Houston presents its 4th annual spectacular revue of Houston's talented and diverse dance community. Featuring fifteen dance troupes, Dance Houston 2006 is for everyone who dances, wants to dance or who enjoys being a part of this art form that's as exciting to watch as it is to do. Call 713-315-2525 for more details.
Latino Summer Comedy Jam. At the Verizon Wireless Theater. 8:00 p.m. Featuring from Latino Kings of Comedy with Joey Medina, Alex Reymundo, Mike Robles, Felipe Esparza.
Nickelback in Concert. Nickelback’s current album, ‘All The Right Reasons’, has not left the Top 20 of the Billboard albums chart since its October '05 release. 7:00 p.m. At the Toyota Center. Call 1.866.4.HOUTIX 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.
8/26
星期六
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華人攝影學會年展。﹕地點﹕僑教中心。
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熱氣球大賽園遊會(全天)。$10/car。地點﹕NASA太空中心。
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美南華文作協聯誼會. 3pm-7pm.地點：首都銀行二樓
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RE/MAX Bal Lunar Liftoff Festival. 281-488-7676. 地點﹕Johnson Space
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頤養關懷網(越文)。10am-12pm。中華文化服務中心。
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國際體育舞蹈中心週末舞會 8:30-12pm。9730 Town Park
好萊塢傢俱中心週末傢俱減價﹐14438 Bellaire, 281-568-7888
西南華人浸信柔道會, 2-4 pm , 地點: 12525 Sugar Ridge Blvd., 281-495-1511