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Da Camera of Houston - Miguel Zenon Quartet. 8pm. Houston events at Wortham Center. No. 1 Rising Star saxophonist in the 2006 Down Beat Critics Poll, Miguel Zenón made a deep impression on Da Camera audiences in his recent appearance with SFJAZZ Collective. “A strong force in both contemporary jazz and Latin music” (New York Newsday), Zenón manages to blur the lines between the two without sacrificing the power of either. Call 713-524-5050 for more info.

High Caliber Gun & Knife Show. Houston events at the Convention Center. Call 281-331-5969 for more info. Event ID: 11/16

14th Annual Children's Festival. Nov 15-16. Houston events at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion. Lots of performances and activities. Call 281-363-3300 for more info.

Festival of Lights. Nov 15-Jan 3. At Moody Gardens. Call 800-582-4673 for more info.

2008 International Beer Festival of Houston. In Downtown Houston. Call 713.247.3500 for more info. Event ID" 11/16

Houston Symphony - Tchaikovsky’s Second Plus Jon Kimura Parker. Tchaikovsky’s joyous Second Symphony develops enchanting Ukrainian folk songs with energy and technical mastery—all to dazzling effect. Opening the program is Shostakovich’s Tahiti Trot, a charmingly sophisticated arrangement of Vincent Youmans’ Tea for Two. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID: 11/16

Nutcracker Market. Houston events at Reliant Center. Call 832-667-1842 for more info. Call 713-629-3700 for tickets. Event ID: 11/16

Disney on Ice: Disneyland Adventure. Houston events at Reliant Arena. Call 832-667-1400 for more info. Event ID: 11/16

Menopause - The Musical. Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black-lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This joyful musical parody is set to 25 classic baby-boomer songs. Houston events at Hobby Center. Call 713-629-3700 for more info. Event ID: 11/16

Alley Theatre - Secret Order. Fueled by pharmaceutical money, personal ambition and media frenzy, A brilliant young research biologist working in an obscure university lab discovers a possible cure for cancer. But the halls of science twist and turn in surprising ways, and the young Doctor is suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of medicine, money and power. Recommended for mature audiences. Houston events at the Alley Theatre. Call 713-228-8421 for more info. Event ID: 11/23

Texas Renaissance Festival.  Click here for more details. Event ID: 11/30

Body Worlds 2. Houston events at the Museum of Natural Science. Exhibit features the latest neuroscience findings on brain development and function and more. The exhibit also incorporates 200 real human body specimens, including more than 20 full-body specimens in life-like, dramatic poses; healthy and unhealthy organs; body parts and slices—all preserved through a remarkable process called Plastination. Call 713-639-IMAX for more info. Event ID: 2/22/09

Imaginary Spaces. Artists and writers have long been intrigued with the idea of constructing imaginary space. The exhibition is inspired by a series of installations organized by John and Dominique de Menil in the late-1960s-that dealt with spatial constructs: from hypothetical and utopian environments to invisible cities to earth art projects. Houston events at Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross. Call 713-525-9400 for more info. Event ID: 3/1/09

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.