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Ann Hampton Callaway. 7:30pm. Whether smoothly interpreting the Great American Songbook or scatting with the abandon of Ella Fitzgerald, Ms. Callaway has staked her claim as one of the great jazz vocalists of today. Accompanied by the University of Houston Jazz Orchestra, she’s guaranteed to heat up a cool fall evening. Houston events at Miller Theater. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.

Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Pontoon Boat Tours. Visit Houston's newly discovered Mexican Free-tailed Bat Colony! Guests on these tours will enjoy an amazing view of the bats' dusk emergence from our boats on the bayou's waters. Over 250,000 bats call Waugh Bridge home. We will spend the evening viewing and learning more about these magnificent flying mammals that share the city with us. Call 713-752-0314 for more info.

Houston Ballet - Cullen Series. When the acclaimed Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal visited Houston in 2005, audiences adored the vitality and theatricality of the dancers. By popular demand, this vibrant company is back, showcasing acclaimed productions by two dazzling contemporary choreographers. Houston events at Wortham Center. Call 713-522-5538 for more info. Event ID: 11/8

Houston Symphony - Schubert's Mass. Schubert wrote his final, glorious mass just months after bearing a torch at Beethoven’s funeral. Your spirit will lighten at this concert of heavenly music. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID: 11/9

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.