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6th Annual Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta. 8:30am-4:30pm. Event at Brooks Lake @ Fluor Corp in Sugar Land. Event ID: 10/18
Houston Symphony Family Concerts - The Wizard of Oz. Join Dorothy–and her friends the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion–as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. As part of their journey, they’ll explore the instruments of the Houston Symphony through Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-224-7575 for more info.
Da Camera of Houston - Charles Lloyd New Quartet. 7:30pm. From his groundbreaking ‘60’s quartet with its best-selling recording Forest Flower, to his current quartet with Houston natives Jason Moran and Eric Harland, legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd has always been a singular voice in jazz. Lloyd is enjoying one of the most creative periods of his adventurous career. Houston events at Wortham Center. Call 713.524.5050 for more info.
One World Music Jam. 6pm. Experience the thunderous sounds, graceful movements and symbolic regalia of percussion groups representing traditional cultures from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe performing together for the first time on the same stage during this musical and dance celebration of our undeniable oneness. Houston event at Miller Outdoor Theater. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.
Alley Theatre - Gruesome Playground Injuries. Gruesome Playground Injuries charts two lives, using scars, injuries and calamity as the mile markers. An imaginative tour de force for actors and audiences, the play explores why people hurt themselves to gain another's love, and the cumulative effect of such damage, of such demands. Houston events at Alley Theatre. Call 713-228-8421 for more info. Event ID: 11/15
Dominic Walsh Dance Theater - The Great Collaborators of the Ballet Russes. Houston events at the Hobby Center. Walsh offers his 21st century take on classics from that era – The Dying Swan, The Firebird featuring Paris Opera Ballet Etóile Marie-Agnes Gillot, and The Afternoon of a Faun along with a revival of his breathtaking Le Spectre de la Rose. Call 713-652-3938 for more info. Event ID: 10/17
2009 International Quilt Festival. Houston events at the Convention Center. Call 713-853-8000 for more info. Event ID: 10/18
Texas Renaissance Festival. Click Here For More Info. Event ID: 11/29
Stages Theatre - Southern Rapture.Based on the true story of Charlotte Repertory Theatre's now infamous production of Angels in America, Eric Coble's latest work is a wickedly funny look at the intersection between artists and audiences, and the delicate contract theatres have with their communities. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID: 10/18
Houston Fine Arts Events
Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is excited to present one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century, the tomb complex of China's First Emperor, Shi Huangdi, features thousands of terra cotta warriors that were intended to protect him throughout eternity. Since their discovery, the terra cotta army has been termed the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World. Houston events at Museum of Natural Science. Call 713-639-IMAX for more info. Event ID: 10/18
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.
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