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Houston Saturday, May 12 Events

Check out what there is to do in Houston this summer on our Houston Attractions Guide.

Art Car Parade. ART CAR WEEKEND is non-stop celebration featuring the nation's largest parade of decorated automobiles, a.k.a. Art Cars. 20th annual parade begins at 1:00 p.m. at Taft @ Allen Parkway and goes to Bagby before going back outbound along Allen Parkway. Call 713-926-6368 for more info.

Maggini - Serenades. 8pm. Featuring Tchaikovsky's beloved Serenade for Strings - one of the most cherished works ever written. It's warmth and richness will soar in the hands fo Maggini's musicians. Houston events at Hobby Center, 800 Bagby in Zilkha Hall.

Music and the Mirror. 11am. Choreographer Cookie Joe presents an explosion of dance and music on stage for young and old alike. Enjoy the unique blend of Asian and American culture and the use of martial arts, folk dances, and the music of both East and West to complement the contemporary style Asian American Dance Company is known for. Houston events at Miller Theater, In Hermann Park, 100 Concert Drive. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.

Movies in the Park - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Grab a blanket, pack a picnic dinner and head out for a Saturday night under the stars to enjoy classic movie favorites on a giant outdoor screen. Free event. Location: Sesquicentennial Park, next to Wortham Center.

Houston Symphony - Joshua Bell’s Brahms. Hans Graf, conductor … Joshua Bell, violin … Brahms: Violin Concerto … Brahms: Symphony No. 2. Houston events at Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID:5/13

Don Quixote. 8pm. Houston Ballet is dancing in the name of love with Don Quixote, the lively story of Kitri and Basilio, two young lovers brought together by one very unlikely matchmaker, the Don himself. The ballet is poignant, passionate, and sizzling with spice. Houston events at Miller Theater, In Hermann Park, 100 Concert Drive. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info. Event ID:5/13

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

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.


5/12

星期六

  • 黃氏宗親會燒烤聚餐。4:30-7:30pm。281-495-2558。地點﹕6925 Turtlewood 新地址。
  • “ 新北京﹐新奧運”圖片展。11am。中國人活動中心。
  • 美南地區華裔青少年夏令營報名。9:30am-4pm。僑教中心
  • 慈濟特殊家庭互助會“首次親子洗車活動”。2pm。慈濟靜思堂
  • 老協晚晴詩文社"孟浩然五言律詩”。3pm。僑教中心
  • 台福教會蔡忠梅牧師主講“蒙福的秘訣”信息。7:30pm。地點﹕12013 MURPHY RD.
  • 長春會“母親節慶祝大會”。713-271-5885。10am-1pm。僑教中心。713-271-5885
  • 旅美專家協會“母親節春季野餐”。10am-5pm。Kitty Hollow Park, Missouri City
  • 中華音樂協會“黃山﹐奇美的山”音樂會。281-980-2609 地點﹕First United Methodist Church ( Belt 8 & West park)
  • 恆豐銀行“高爾夫球友誼賽”。12noon。713-596-2884. 地點﹕3080 Gessner Rd.“
  • 西畫社“西畫展”。僑教中心
  • 看護者咨詢。10am-2pm.地點﹕Nortre Dame Church Health Fair
  • 太極班。9:30-11:30am. 文化中心。713-271-6100
  • 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
  • 國際體育舞蹈中心舞會。8:30-12pm。9730 Town Park

 

 

 

 

 

 


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