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Houston Thursday, May 10 Events
Check out what there is to do in Houston this summer on our Houston Attractions Guide.
Annual Houston Water Festival. 10am-2pm. Houston events at Downtown Aquarium, 410 Bagby. Fifty local, county and regional environmental agencies and non-profit organizations will be providing hands-on activities and take-home materials for all ages. The City will also be introducing The Water Works: Museum + Education Center and begin accepting school group reservations for the 2008 school year. Call 713.837.0473 for more info.
Dr. Dulcamara's Magical Restorative Tonic. 11am. Set in the Old West, this is a delightful re-telling of one of Donizetti’s most beloved operas, The Elixir of Love . Will the ranch hand Ned Moreno be able to win the cowgirl of his dreams, or will Sheriff Bill Corey stand in his way? Only Dr. Dulcamara, the traveling snake oil salesman, has the cure for this love-ridden rancher! Houston events at Miller Theater, In Hermann Park, 100 Concert Drive. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info. Event ID:5/11
Houston Grand Opera - The Cunning Little Vixen. Performed in English, The Cunning Little Vixen juxtaposes the story of a fox and her family against that of a forester and his friends, exploring both human nature and the animal kingdom. Houston events at Wortham Center, 501 Texas. Call 713-228-OPERA for more info. Event ID: 5/12
Stages Theatre - Zero Hour. In award-winning actor Jim Brochu's tribute to theatre legend Zero Mostel, a naïve reporter attempts to interview the famously volatile artist, prompting an explosion of memory, humor, outrage and juicy backstage lore. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID:5/13
Stages Theatre - I Am My Own Wife. Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, this masterful one-man show includes 40 different characters and explores the astonishing true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who lived openly as a cross-dresser under the Nazi and Communist regimes. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID:5/10
The Clean House, A New Comedy at the Alley Theatre. Call 713-220-5700 for more info. Event ID:5/27.
Houston Fine Arts Events
The Great Wall of China: Photographs by Chen Changfen. thru Aug.12, 2007. Born in 1941, Chen Changfen became a professional photographer at 18, and six years later, in 1965, photographed the Great Wall of China for the first time. Although he has continually photographed the wall over the last 30 years, the project was most actively pursued after the Cultural Revolution when he needed a restorative project. Call 713-639-7300 for more info. At Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet.
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors. See living frogs from around the world, marvel at their rainbow of colors, variety of sizes and beautiful sounds and learn how they have survived across the globe for more than 220 million years. Explore 15 diverse habitats and the fascinating frogs that call them home. At Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Call 713-639-IMAX for more info.
Brain: The World Inside Your Head. The first traveling exhibit to be open in the new Sue Trammell Whitfield Gallery. At the Health Museum, 1515 Herman Drive.
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星期四
- 耆英日間活動—舞蹈班 12:00-1:00pm。手工藝班,麻將,橋牌,資深護士諮詢﹐ 1:00-3:00pm。地點﹕文化中心。713-271-6100
- 西畫社“西畫展”。僑教中心。