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Bollywood Blast 2. 8pm. Houston events at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.

Fiestas Patrias. One of the largest and most colorful community-sponsored parades in the Southwest celebrates Mexico’s independence from Spain. Colorfully clad dancers from area ballet folklorico troupes spin down the streets performing to festive Mexican music. The celebration culminates with the crowning of Miss Fiestas Patrias. Houston events at Reliant Center.

Houston Symphony Pops - The Music of James Bond.  Relive the legends of James Bond through songs like “Goldfinger,” “You Only Live Twice” and “Diamonds are Forever.” Your fingers will also click to spy-themed favorites like “Mission Impossible” and “Pink Panther.” Houston events at Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. Call 713-224-7575 for more info. Event ID:9/2

Stages Theatre - Late Nite Catechism. Sit up straight, spit out your gum and be quiet – or pay the price! This riotously funny international hit comedy takes audiences back to their school days with a show that’s part interactive catechism class, part stand-up comedy routine. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID:9/30

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

Of Gold and Grass: Nomads of Kazakhstan. Now thru Sept. 9th. At four times the size of the state of Texas, Kazakhstan is an enormous country, the ninth largest in the world. However, this vast and beautiful nation is virtually unknown to most Americans. Discover the fascinating history, mythology and craftsmanship of the highly sophisticated culture that roamed its wide plains, verdant forests and towering mountains more than 2,000 years ago. Houston events at Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Call 713-639-IMAX for more info. Event ID: 9/9