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Houston Chamber Orchestra - Contrasting Moods: Shostakovich and Bizet. 7:30pm. Dmitri Shostakovich's introspective Cello Concerto is a stark contrast with Georges Bizet's light and lively Symphony in C Major. Jeffrey Butler, Houston Symphony cellist and a favorite with Houston audiences, is soloist in the Shostakovich piece. Houston events at Hobby Center, 800 Bagby. Call 713-315-2525 for more info.

Stages Theatre - Mr. Marmalade. Grown-up actors portray children in this look at a precocious 4-year-old girl with an alarmingly adult imagination and a suicidal 5-year-old playmate next door. The title character, her imaginary friend, comes replete with cell phone, personal assistant and hectic schedule - representing the adult preoccupations that intrude on childhood innocence in contemporary society. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID: 6/1

Leonardo da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest geniuses the world has ever known. More than 500 years ago, Da Vinci designed flying machines, robots, submarines, underwater breathing gear and solar powered industries. This remarkable internationally acclaimed exhibition displays over 60 models of Da Vinci's famous machines, inventions and designs based on ancient codices. At the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Event ID:9/1

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.

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.