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Alley Theatre Presents The Clean House. Sarah Ruhl's comedy-drama centers on a Brazilian housekeeper who would rather tell jokes than do housework. Unable to fake interest in domestic chores, she seeks the perfect joke as she explores one household's emotional disarray. Houston events at Alley Theatre, 615 Texas. Call 713-228-8421 for more info.
DaCamera Society - A Little Day Music. 12:00 p.m. A Little Day Music is presented on the first Wednesday of every month, October through May. Concerts are free of charge and Da Camera encourages concertgoers to bring and enjoy their lunches while listening to the music in the Wortham Center Foyer. Houston events at Wortham Center, 501 Texas. Call 713-524-5050 for more info.
Offshore Technology Conference. Houston events at Reliant Park. The Offshore Technology Conference is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. OTC is held annually at Reliant Center in Houston. For more info call 832-667-1400. Event ID:5/3
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
Houston Grand Opera - Aida. Verdi’s monumental Egyptian epic depicting the love triangle involving a slave girl, a military captain, and a princess. Houston events at Wortham Center, 501 Texas. Call 713-228-OPERA for more info. Event ID:5/5
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.
The Masterpieces of French Painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1800-1920. MFAH is the only museum in the United States to host the Met´s treasured collection of French masterpieces while the galleries undergo renovation. This is an extraordinary display of 135 paintings, including masterpieces by van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Ingres, Bonnard, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, Manet, Corot, Courbet, and Monet. At the Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet. Event ID: 5/6.
Bierstadt to O´Keeffe: Highlights from the Stark Museum of Art. MFAH exhibits many works of art from the Stark´s renowned collection of 19th- and 20th-century western American art through a series of exhibitions. As a celebration of this exciting and mutually beneficial relationship, this year´s exhibition will feature a selection of highlights from the Stark. At the Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet. Call 713-639-7300 for more info. Event ID: 4/23.
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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