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DaCamera Society - Regina Carter Sextet. Houston events at Wortham Center, 501 Texas. Jazz violinist Regina Carter returns to the Da Camera jazz series with a new program based on her recent recording, I’ll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey. With guest vocalist Carla Cook, Carter and her band perform works by Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington, W. C. Handy and other greats. Call 713-524-5050 for more info.

Dia De La Hispanidad, Featuring Tiempo Libre. 7pm. The Institute of Hispanic Culture celebrates the "Day of the Hispanic World" with a performance by Latin band sensation Tiempo Libre, the first, authentic all-Cuban "timba" band in the U.S. The evening begins with a celebration of folkloric traditions. Houston events at Miller Theater, In Hermann Park, 100 Concert Drive. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.

Danscape 2007. 7pm. A dance spectacular highlighting many styles of dance, Dancscape 2007 is hosted by Arts in Motion of The Woodlands, TX. The evening will feature Lauren Anderson, formerly of the Houston Ballet and Andre Murphy of the Houston Ballet. Other performances by Planet Funk, the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company and the Steven Boyd Dance Ensemble will entertain you. Houston events at Hobby Center, 800 Bagby. Call 713-315-2525 for more info.

Sinatra Sings Sinatra. At Jones Hall. Frank Sinatra Jr. pays homage to his father's legend. Hear the original Nelson Riddle and Billy May orchestral arrangements. Call 713-224-7575 for tickets. Event ID:10/14

Dreamgirls - Theatre Under the Stars. Call 713-558-TUTS for details. Event ID:10/21

Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring. Houston events at the Alley Theatre. Call 713-220-5700 for more info. Event ID:11/4

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 Musuem, 1515 Hermann Drive. Call 713-521-1515 for more info.

Treasures from Shanghai: 5,000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture. Featuring 77 sets of objects from the Neolithic period (circa 3,000 B.C.) to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.), this incredible collection includes rare examples of oracle bones that represent the first form of Chinese writing, bronze vessels, polychrome potteries, sculptures, porcelains, paintings, jade/bamboo carvings and lacquer works. Location: Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Event ID:1/6/2008.

Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia. Discover five million years of Ethipia's diverse history and culture. The exhibition will include the original fossilized remains of the 3.2 million-year-old hominid known as Lucy. With 40 percent of her skeleton intact, Lucy remains the oldest and most complete adult human ancestor fully retrieved from African soil. Location: Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Event ID:4/20/08.

RED HOT - Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection. Drawn from the extraordinary holdings of Houston collectors Robert, Jereann, and Holland Chaney, the exhibition focuses on artists who emerged after the political and economic upheavals of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Call 713-639-7300 for more info. Showing at Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet. Event ID:10/10

The David Whiney Bequest. This exhibition celebrates the extraordinary bequest of works of art from the collection of David Whitney (1939–2005) to The Menil Collection. A curator, writer, art collector, and former trustee of The Menil Collection and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Whitney was a pioneer in modern and contemporary art scholarship. Houston Fine Arts events at Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross. Call 713-525-9400 for more info. Event ID:10/28