Results tagged “freeevents”

It's common knowledge that Lawndale has the best annual Dia de los Muertos art celebration in the city, but did you know you can get some hands-on experience in making a traditional symbol of the Latin American holiday?

::42nd Street at MOT::

We got a twofer for ya this evening.

For the second night in a row, Domy Books plays host to an interesting night of film.

"Wolff’s essays and performances explore autobiographical narratives as daydreams and fantasy through a filter of the American pop culture idiom. "Dead Dogs" and "Why I Hate Debra Winger" are two works in progress about change, loss and personal evolution.

Got a few extra pounds of crawfish you need to burn off before heading to Galveston's lovely beaches in your mankini? Houstonist can think of no better motivation than an ice cold beer waiting for us at the end of a three-mile run (5 kilometers = 3.1 miles).

::Open Mic @ the Duck::

::Behind the Scenes with Fashion Designer Valentino at the MFA::

Houstonians curious about the more technical aspects of the arts might be interested in a lecture tonight at The Menil Collection by Chief Conservator Brad Epley. Epley will talk about the field of conservation, and how it relates specifically to contemporary art. He'll also discuss new conservation techniques and steps take over the past year to preserve works included in The Menil Collection.

::Night Coworking @ Caroline Collective::

Music lovers, rejoice! One of the best days of the year is upon us this weekend. In an era of big-box retailers and online shopping, the independent record store is an institution that is still near and dear to many people. Two years ago, a group of people came together and created Record Store Day as a way to celebrate the unique culture provided by these purveyors of music. The third Saturday in April has now been established as Record Store Day. What’s that, dear reader? That’s this Saturday, April 18th? We always knew you were bright.

Tickets to the iFest will set you back $15 but Houstonist has some options that won't break the bank.

Houstonist is kind of a book nerd. That's pretty obvious, right? But we're also really into design.That's why we were excited to hear about the MFAH's current exhibition of lithographed book jackets, Wrapped in Color. The exhibit includes lithographic book jackets from a period spanning almost 100 years, predating the popularity of paperbacks.

• 7 p.m. — Mango's re-opening. The tiny cantina at 403 Westheimer which has been closed since Hurricane Ike has a facelift and new personality. The sign now proclaims it a cafe, bar, live music venue and vegetarian restaurant. Sounds good. It's grand opening is tonight featuring Two Star Symphony, Robert Ellis, I am Mesmer, and The Sideshow Tramps. Cost is $8 after 8 p.m. The website has a full listing of shows almost every night in April.
• 10 p.m. — The Light Rock Express will be playing the songs your parents loved for free at the Big Top, 3714 Main Street.

Imagine the rainforests of ancient MeosAmerica, the high, dry early Mayan pyramids and sounds of wildlife.

In folklore, a familiar spirit is an animal embodying a supernatural spirit that acts as a servant or companion to a human.

Spring has finally sprung, bringing with it lots of stuff to do this weekend. Best of all, most of it is free!

::Jak se máš::

HoustonPBS Community Cinema presents a free preview screening of a documentary film based on the massive drug bust that took place in the small Texas town of Tulia in 1999. In the panhandle town of 5,000 people, at least 46 were arrested during the drug raids by an embattled narcotics officer named Thomas Coleman. Residents were outraged when they discovered that 39 of the 46 arrested were black, and that Coleman himself was wanted in a nearby county for theft. The screening of Tulia, Texas is a sneak preview for the documentary, which will air on PBS's Emmy-winning series. After the film there will be a discussion with a panel including a lawyer familiar with drug laws, a former undercover narcotics officer, and Dean Becker, host of the talk radio show Drug War News. Tulia, Texas Preview Screening
Admission: Free
Date and Time: 7:00 p.m. tonight
Location: Rice University Media Center, 6100 Main Street, MS-549 Photo of filmmakers Kelly Whalen and Cassandra Herrman with arrestee Freddie Brookins Jr. courtesy of Flickr user PBS Press Tour

Fresh Arts Coalition hosts two mixers a year aimed at introducing Houstonians to some of the freshest and most interesting local art groups in the city. Their spring happy hour happens tonight — and it's sponsored by Distinguido Tequila, who will be mixing up and serving something called a Tejas Tequini. Attendees will get to mix and mingle with Fresh Arts member organizations and the community. There will also be a preview of DiverseWorks' upcoming show by Michelle Ellsworth "The Objectification of Things." Yo Quiero Fresh Arts
Admission: Free
Date and Time: 6-8 p.m. tonight
Location: DiverseWorks at Vine St and Naylor, 1117 E Frwy, 77002 Photo courtesy of Flickr user deneyterrio.

Project Row Houses presents the 1959 film Imitation of Life at 6:30 p.m. tonight as part of their para/site Movie Night.

Update: Extreme Wii has be rained out. Sad face. But it's on again next Wednesday!

— about fancy-pants things like painting and iambic pentameter. We've always wanted to be members of a creative salon like the 17th century French or the 20th century Alqonquins. Tonight, the Blaffer Gallery at the University of Houston will host a contemporary salon to discuss the gallery's current exhibition, Texas Oil: Landscape of an Industry. Texas Oil is an unsual exhibit organized by The Center for Land Use Interpretation, a research organization based in Culver City, Calif. The CLUI is involved in exploring, examining, and understanding land and landscape issues. is the culmination of the CLUI’s study of Texas and shows how the extraction and refining of oil has sculpted the state’s terrain. The exhibition is on display at the Blaffer gallery through March 29. Tonight's salon will focus on the ways in which the CLUI engaged UH art students and members of the community during the course of their research. The event is free and open to the public, who are encouraged to participate. Light refreshments will be provided. Contemporary Salon
Admission: Free
Date and Time: 6 p.m. tonight
Location: Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building at U of H, 4800 Calhoun Rd. Photo: A pair of arched pipelines designed to help regulate product flow at Rohm & Haas’ Deer Park plant. This piece of land was once part of Dr. George Patrick′s Deepwater Farm, an historically significant place that briefly served as the seat of power of the Texas Republic immediately after the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. Image courtesy of the CLUI Photographic Archive.

. Tuttle is a three-dimensional artist who has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. In 2005 the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art organized a retrospective of his work. Tuttle will speak about human creativity as it relates to trauma (physical and emotional) and healing. Menil/Rice Lecture series presents Richard Tuttle
Admission: Free
Date and Time: 7:30 p.m. tonight
Location: Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross, 77006

Murder by the Book is a frequent host of interesting authors, but it's not every night they welcome a triple-threat gathering of Texas-based genre authors.

If you're an avid supporter of Houston's music, theatre, museum, dance or arts scenes, chances are you listen to KUHF's The Front Row every weekday from noon to 1:00 p.m. The show, now in its fifth year, takes an hour each day to profile a local musician, artist, curator, dancer, actor or writer -- anyone in Houston's cultural arts scene is fair game for the popular show. Listenership is estimated at 17,000 per day, and that doesn't even include the number of people who listen to the broadcast online or catch the rerun each night at 10:00 p.m.

Have you been outside lately? March has begun, the weather is warm and the time changes this weekend. Spring is finally here, what many people consider the best weather for Houston. With it comes the new events calendar at Discovery Green. Tonight's offering? Free ZUMBA! classes on the lawn.

It’s not a workout - it’s a party! Inspired by Latin dance and music, Zumba uses cumbia, merengue, salsa, mambo, rumba, flamenco and calypso in its routine. You’ll sweat, you’ll sculpt, you’ll feel great. Instructor Oscar Sajche, certified personal trainer, has studied with "Beto", the creator of Zumba.

Avant Garden is not letting its reputation as headquarters for body-positive artsy seduction slide. The home of the monthly Dr. Sketchy life drawing class is hosting a new monthly event, starting tonight: The Moroccan Moon Belly Dance Show. The event will

celebrate dance as women's art in all its forms. Featured performers include The Graceful Gabriela, Our Beloved Patsy, Jenna Ali Nari of L'imprevu Bellydance, The Stunning Sarea Sirena of the Sisters of Avalon, Elizabeth of the Desert Orchids, The Talented Tammy, and Giselle.

If you've never been to the Alamo Drafthouse (1000 W Oaks Mall, 77082) let Houstonist introduce you to the concept. It's a movie theater... and bar. With food. You sit at a table in front of a traditional theater screen and you have a server at your call throughout the duration of the film.

Houstonist has heard this saying — "There are two things that are recession proof: books and booze." Well, booze might be doing okay, but books are having a hard time these days.