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Ars Lyrica - Women on the Verge. 7:30pm. Women who've been abandoned, betrayed, and are hell-bent on revenge - who could ask for better material? With monologues, duets, and trios from Monteverdi through Haydn, and three superb femmes fatales: Melissa Givens, Marie Lenormand, and Sonja Bruzauskas. Houston events at Hobby Center. Call 713-315-2525 for more info.

Houston Symphony - Hélène Grimaud’s Beethoven 4. The exquisite French musician, Hélène Grimaud, while known for her expressive pianism and impeccable technique, has also written two books, including Wild Harmonies: A Life of Music and Wolves. Hear her with Chinese conductor Xian Zhang, recently named the first Arturo Toscanini Associate Conductor of the New York Philharmonic. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID: 2/22

Legally Blonde: The Musical. Houston events at the Hobby Center. Call 713-558-TUTS for more info. Event ID: 2/22

Body Worlds 2. Houston events at the Museum of Natural Science. Exhibit features the latest neuroscience findings on brain development and function and more. The exhibit also incorporates 200 real human body specimens, including more than 20 full-body specimens in life-like, dramatic poses; healthy and unhealthy organs; body parts and slices—all preserved through a remarkable process called Plastination. Call 713-639-IMAX for more info. Event ID: 2/22/09

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

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.