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Alley Theatre - The Lieutenant of Inishmore. The Lieutenant of Inishmore revolves around a group of terrorists in a radical IRA splinter group and their ruthless (and cat-loving) leader “Mad Padraic.” When Padraic’s beloved cat is found dead, the death must be concealed before Padraic returns from a stint of violence. What follows are a series of savagely funny events that are both shocking and surprising. Houston events at Alley Theatre, 615 Texas. Call 713-228-8421 for more info. Event ID:2/24

Da Camera of Houston - Kafka Fragments. Kafka Fragments is a collection of settings of excerpts from Franz Kafka’s letters and diaries, described by The New York Times as “a natural coupling of writer and composer [which] telegraphs with alliterative grace a century of modernism.” Noted German soprano Maria Husmann is a specialist in new music and musical theater. Houston events at Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross. Call 713-524-5050 for more info.

Houston Auto Show. Houston events at Reliant Park. Call 713-629-3700 for more info. Event ID:2/3

Galveston Mardi Gras 2008.  Once again for 12 days and 11 nights, Galveston Island will be overtaken by live music, spectacular parades, elaborate masked balls, and flamboyant costumes. Event ID:2/5

Houston Grand Opera - The Magic Flute. 7:30pm. Mozart's opera will be sung in German with English subtitles. Call 713-228-OPERA for more info. Event ID:2/7

Houston Grand Opera - The Abduction from the Seraglio.  7:30pm. Two lovely young women are held hostage on the Orient Express and endure both the advances of their captors and an elaborate rescue by their fiancés that goes off the rails. In German with English subtitles. Houston events at Wortham Center, 501 Texas. Call 713-228-OPERA for more info. Event ID:2/2

Jersey Boys. Houston events at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts. Call 713-622-7469 for more info. Event ID:2/9

Alley Theatre - Love, Janis. Houston events at Alley Theatre, 615 Texas. A musical about Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas’ most famous daughter, Love, Janis goes behind the music of the legendary rock/blues singer. Following her life from 1966 until her death in 1970, Love, Janis features performances of many of her smash hits: “Piece of My Heart,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Mercedes Benz” and “Ball and Chain”. Call 713-228-8421 for more info. Event ID:2/10

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.