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The Sleeping Beauty. 8pm. A new, contemporary take on the classic story. Although set to the familiar ballet score by Tchaikovsky, there’s nary a tutu in sight in this imaginative re-telling. Houston events at Miller Outdoor Theater in Hermann Park. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.

CRUNCH. In our day to day hustle we tend to ignore the sounds surrounding our environment. We become accustomed to the sound frequencies and tune out the “noise in the background.” CRUNCH’s diverse style uses Car sounds, Traffic Sounds, Factory Sounds, and Marketplace Sounds in collaboration with many others to create an eclectic performance. Houston events at Hobby Center. Call 713-315-2525 for more info.

Brazilian Arts Foundation Samba Nights on the Plaza. 6pm. Houston events at Jones Plaza.

Onegin Presented by Houston Ballet. Houston events at the Wortham Center. Call 713-227-2787 for tickets. Event ID: 9/14

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.

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.