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12th Annual Houston Grand Taiko Festival. 7:30pm. High energy Japanese drumming and dancing extravaganza. Houston events at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.

Classically Modern Presented by Houston Ballet. A dazzling mix of classical and contemporary ballet. Call 713-227-2787 for more info. Event ID: 10/4

Houston Symphony - Mozart and Shostakovich. In the sixties poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko played a crucial role in denouncing Soviet policy through his most famous poem, Babi Yar. His works inspired Shostakovich to write his Symphony No. 13. You’ll experience the rare chance to hear Yevtushenko read his poetry and then hear the powerful music it inspired. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID: 9/28

The Color Purple presented by Theatre Under the Stars. Call 713-558-TUTS for more info. Event ID: 9/28

Stages Theatre - Unbeatable: A New Musical. Tracy Boyd is a high-powered, type-A workaholic whose speed and efficiency give her superhero status—until she ignores a lump in her breast for almost a year. In the trial of her life, Tracy finally confronts her greatest fear: living. Based on the journals of a real-life breast cancer survivor, Unbeatable celebrates hope, laughter and the courage to live every moment. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID: 9/28

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.