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Moon Festival. 5-9pm. This event is hosted by NTUAAH (National Taiwan University Alumni Association). Please also bring your family, friends, to this enchanted evening under the moonlight …………… box dinner, moon cakes, tea eggs, snack, beverage ……… social gathering, riddles, karaoke, music, fun games, and prizes !!! Houston events at Eldridge Park , 2511 Eldridge Road. Click here for more info.

Dance Around the World. 11am. This 50-minute matinee introduces families to the classical and contemporary dances of various cultures. Houston events at Miller Theater, In Hermann Park, 100 Concert Drive. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info.

Puerto Rican and Cuban Festival. noon-10pm. Live performances by Puerto Rican Power, Eddie Santiago, Don Dinero, DJ Salserin, and more. Houston events at City Hall and Tranquility Park in Downtown Houston.

The Big Texas Home and Family Expo. Houston events at Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas. Call 713.853.8000 for more info. Event ID:9/23

Weekend of Texas Contemporary Dance. 8pm. This 13th annual event presents a snapshot of the contemporary dance scene in Houston featuring new work and revivals of recent work in a range of choreographic styles set to music that ranges from classical to experimental. Houston events at Miller Theater, In Hermann Park, 100 Concert Drive. Call 281-FREE-FUN for more info. Event ID:9/22

Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream. Houston events at Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. Call 713-224-7575 for more tickets.

Whistle Down the Wind. The American Premiere of a magnificent new production. Presented by Theatre Under the Stars. Call 713-558-TUTS for tickets. Event ID:9/22

Stages Theatre - Souvenir. Comedy offers an affectionate portrait of Jenkins, a music-loving socialite whose charity concerts earned her a cult following in New York in the 1930s and '40s, culminating in a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Genuinely devoted to "her art," Jenkins was apparently oblivious to the appalling sounds she produced, and the fact that her "fans" attended for laughs, not musical excellence. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID:9/30

Doubt: A Parable. Houston events at Alley Theatre. A stirring and provocative drama. Call 713-220-5700 for more tickets. Event ID:9/23

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

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