Calendar of Merlex Picks

February 19, 2019

  • Station Startup Gigs

    February 19, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Station Houston, 1301 Fannin Street Ste 2440, Houston, TX 77002

    Technology talent is at the core of all thriving innovation ecosystems. For the first Station Startup Gigs of 2019, Station Houston is bringing engineering, product, sales, marketing, and design professionals together with Houston’s community of growing startups. Station Houston has partnered with professional organizations from across the city to reach untapped talent and industry experts interested in joining a startup…

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  • 2019 West African Film Festival Screening - Rice University

    February 19, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005

    Movie Screening will be held in Rice Media Center at 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1892  Closest Visitor Parking Lots: Moody Visitor Lot, West Lot 2, and Greenbriar Lot The West African Film Festival will present films that are either from the region, by West African artists, or are about the life and culture of West Africa. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019…

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  • Ep 4 - Black Love - Fish, Grits, and Politiks with Marcus Davis

    February 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    3711 Travis St, Houston, TX 77002-9505, United States

    Join us for another exciting episode of Fish, Grits, & Politiks where the conversation never stops! We want YOU to be a part of our LIVE studio audience! Guests to be announced soon! Doors open at 6:30 PM RSVP First Come, First Served GIFT KARD GIVEAWAY We're giving away three (3) gift kards to The Breakfast Klub! Only those in attendance will…

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  • TUTS Presents "Mamma Mia" Opens

    February 19, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

    https://www.tuts.com/shows/mamma-mia

    MAMMA MIA!
    FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 3, 2019

    Audiences in more than 400 cities world-wide have danced in the aisles over Mamma Mia!. This…

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February 20, 2019

  • Fuckup Nights - Special Edition | Entrepreneurial Couples

    February 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Houston, TX

    WTF is Fuckup Nights? Failure is a part of any success story, but we don't talk about it enough. We've all been to plenty of events where people tell you how they hacked, hustled, and created their success, but very few where someone gets up and says "I totally messed up, and this is what you can learn from it."…

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  • Holly Hall Supply Co. Rodeo Cook-off Warm-up

    February 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Shave Barbershop, 702 West Dallas Street #B, Houston, TX 77019

    To celebrate the start of rodeo season, join us for complimentary: - cocktails provided by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye - brews provided by Saint Arnold Brewery - old fashioned shaves courtesy of Holly Hall Supply Co. and Shave Barbershop - flavored sparkling water provided by Waterloo Sparkling Water Western wear encouraged but not required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holly-hall-supply-co-rodeo-cook-off-warm-up-tickets-55551929316?…

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  • The Connect Book Club: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

    February 20, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Kulture, 701 Avenida De Las Americas #A, Houston, TX 77010

    Please join us for wine, cocktails (so you'll talk to us), and intellectual stimulation as we discuss February's selection, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Held downtown at Kulture Resturant during their weekly Wine Down Wednesdays, this event will offer bookworms (and my lovely sapios) an opportunity to share their thoughts on invigorating and varying topics via literature written by best selling…

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  • Blood Orange

    February 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    White Oak Music Hall

    Buy Tickets: http://vor.us/a03c3 Doors open at 7:00pm Artists ------------ Headliner -Blood Orange Support -TBA ----------- https://www.facebook.com/events/281809975810155/

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February 21, 2019

  • HCDC Data Talk: Understanding Gentrification in Harris County

    February 21, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Webinar

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hcdc-data-talk-understanding-gentrification-in-harris-county-tickets-55045808495 During this webinar, Wendie Choudary, a research fellow at the Kinder Institute, will discuss a recent report titled "Neighborhood Gentrification Across Harris County: 1990-2016." By taking this webinar, you will: Understand how gentrification is defined in the report, and the difference between gentrification and displacement Learn how a neighborhood typology…

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  • Weaponization of Culture: The Role of Culture in Politics

    February 21, 2019 @ 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
    Asia Society Texas Center

    Culture and diversity can be a tool used to unify a country or nation; however, as seen in recent global political movements, it can also be used to polarize and segment populations. Global affairs & economics journalist Ali Velshi examines the current phenomenon and spread of culture wars, and culture's role in curbing and spreading divisive ideas. Back at Asia…

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February 22, 2019

  • Media for Social Justice: Journalism + Activism + Technology

    February 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    University of Houston - 4800 Calhoun Rd - Houston, TX 77204

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/media-for-social-justice-journalism-activism-technology-tickets-53261042211 Our second annual Global Communication Summit will bring together journalists, activists, and students from Latin America and the United States to explore the complicated, evolving media-social movement relationship and to question to what extent journalists and activists can collaborate to take a stand and denounce injustice. With this conference we…

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  • Houstonary 2019 presents "CyberPunk City”

    February 23, 2019 @ 1:00 am - 5:00 am
    HAM Houston - Harrisburg Arts Museum

    HOUSTONARY 2019 "CyberPunk" meets Art | Film | Musik | Fashion Experience produced by Kaleidoscope Houston Friday, February 22, 2019 HAM Houston - Harrisburg Arts Museum 7PM - 11PM TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW PRICES SUBJECT TO INCREASE In it's 4th year running, Kaleidoscope Houston's marquee annual event, Houstonary, has grown into a show stopping experience. Each year a theme is chosen and programming follows according. For Houstonary 2019,…

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February 23, 2019

  • Conversations & Coffee with Sens. Borris Miles & Royce West

    February 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Houston Community College, 3100 Main Street 2nd Floor Auditorium, Houston, TX 77005

    YOU ARE INVITED to hear from Texas Senators Borris Miles (D-Houston) and Royce West (D-Dallas). Join in on an enlightening Q&A led by the Defender's editor as they discuss: School Finance School Safety Healthcare Mental Health Criminal Justice School to Prison Pipeline Natural Disasters  Consumer Protection and more… The entire community is invited to attend this FREE event.…

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  • Black Writers' Support Group

    February 23, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    MassMutual Texas Gulf Coast Midtown Houston Office - 2100 Travis Street - #650 - Houston, TX 77002

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-writers-support-group-tickets-54272065208 The Black Writers' Support Group is designed to help black and minority writers, write, develop and publish literature across all genres. As it stands black writers make up just 5% of published authors in the US with Asian writers coming in at 4.5% and Native American writers coming in at less than 1%…

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  • TCAALH Black Communities Tour

    February 23, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Emancipation Park Cultural Center - 3018 Emancipation Ave - Houston, TX 77004

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcaalh-black-communities-tour-tickets-53612919686 DID YOU KNOW? Freedmen’s Town became the center of opportunity for freed slaves. By 1915, over 400 Black owned businesses existed there. By 1920 one-third of Houston’s population of 85,000 people lived there. Freedmen’s Town is a recognized Historic District. Third Ward was the center of Houston’s civil rights movement.…

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  • LECTURE: “Community, Work, War, and Blackness: The Second Great Migration and Long Civil Rights Movement in Houston”

    February 23, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    The African American Library at Gregory School, 1300 Victor St, Houston, TX 77019, USA

    http://houstontx.benchurl.com/c/v?e=DDD83E&c=DC292&t=0&l=7AE41D15 https://houstonlibrary.org/research/special-collections/african-american-library-gregory-school/exhibits-and-events LECTURE: “Community, Work, War, and Blackness: The Second Great Migration and Long Civil Rights Movement in Houston” Saturday, February 23, 2019 | 2PM - 4PM Dr. Bernadette Pruitt is an associate professor of history at Sam Houston State…

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  • Floyd Newsum Artist reception

    February 23, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Nicole Longnecker Gallery, 2625 Colquitt St, Houston, TX 77098, USA

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  • Office Space Movie Party

    February 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema LaCenterra, 2707 Commercial Center Blvd suite k-100, Katy, TX 77494, USA

    COME OBLITERATE YOUR CASE OF THE MONDAYS. “I believe you have my stapler.” Loosen your tie, unbutton your collar, and come obliterate your case of the Mondays at our interactive presentation of Mike Judge’s brilliant celluloid treatise on work suckage. We've all been there, that mindless job that’s sucked our very souls for a downright pathetic sum of…

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  • Neon Garden w/Washed Out (DJ set)

    February 24, 2019 @ 1:30 am - 7:30 am
    Axelrad

    Washed Out DJ set at Axelrad. Free Admission - Join us for the party! Take a hit and get lost. Neon Garden explores a world filled with fun video games and tantalizing sonic symphonies. Experience a visual, auditory, and nostalgic evening. Retro and modern video game stations will be provided, visual art installations and live music all in one night.…

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February 24, 2019

  • Play: Bootycandy with The TRUTH Project Post-Show

    February 24, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
    MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

    https://catastrophictheatre.com/production/bootycandy/ FEB 15, 2019 - MAR 10, 2019 THU 7:30P FRI & SAT 8P SUN 2:30P Robert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and wildly subversive comedy tells the story of Sutter, a young gay black man on an outrageous odyssey through his childhood home, his church, dive bars, motel rooms, and his grandmother’s nursing home. At times poignant, shocking, hilarious,…

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  • Discovered Treasures-Music of Black Composers

    February 24, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    St. Luke the Evangelist Episcopal Church, 3530 Wheeler Ave, Houston, TX 77004, USA

    https://www.cmchouston.org/calendar Discovered Treasures-Music of Black Composers Sunday, February 24 2019 5:00 P. M. St. Luke Episcopal Church 3530 Wheeler Ave, Houston, TX 77004 Free Vocal Music Development Project for youth March, June, and September 2019 Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX 77004 Free 4th Annual Dallas Concert Saturday, May 4, 2019 5:00 P. M. Sponsored by the African American Museum of Dallas Location: Black Academy of…

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February 25, 2019

  • Movie Night - Pretty Woman w/ Oskar Blues & Cigar City

    February 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Axelrad Beer Garden, 1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX 77004, USA

    Movie starts at sundown. Admission is ALWAYS FREE! We have a specialty winter cocktail menu, tons of heaters, fire pits, and blankets for everyone too! (We welcome families and all ages until 9pm on Mondays, but promptly at 9pm/at the end of the movie, we become 21+) https://www.facebook.com/events/492109351315649/

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  • Chloe Aridjis - SEA MONSTERS

    February 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005, USA

    https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/chloe-aridjis-sea-monsters Pulsing to the soundtrack of Joy Division, Nick Cave, and Siouxsie and the Banshees, an intoxicating portrait of Mexico in the late 1980s by this brilliant Guggenheim fellow and Prix du Premier Roman tranger-winning author. One autumn afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus…

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February 26, 2019

  • Houston Roundtable - Indie Filmmaker Toolkit

    February 27, 2019 @ 12:30 am - 3:00 am
    Eureka Heights Brew Co

    Join Austin Film Festival and Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) at Eureka Heights Brew Co for a casual and informative roundtable workshop covering all things filmmaking. In the spirit of AFF’s popular roundtable sessions during AFF’s Writers Conference, this event will offer exclusive and intimate access to local filmmakers, producers, and industry insiders with knowledge and experience to…

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  • Creativity Up Close: Teresa Amabile

    February 26, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Moody Center For The Arts, 6100 Main MS-550, Houston, TX 77005

    “A Labor of Love: Lessons from a Creativity Research Program” A lecture and book signing by Teresa Amabile, Baker Foundation Professor, Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, Emerita, Harvard University and author of "The Progress Principle" https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creativity-up-close-teresa-amabile-tickets-52992695579?aff=eand

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  • Inprint Reading: Valeria Luiselli and Tommy Orange

    February 26, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    https://inprinthouston.org/calendar/ Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series | 2018-2019 September 24: Esi Edugyan and Meg Wolitzer October 22: Barbara Kingsolver November 12: Jonathan Lethem and Gary Shteyngart January 14: Claudia Rankine February 26: Valeria Luiselli and Tommy Orange March 25: Carmen Giménez Smith and Fady Joudah April 22: Tayari Jones and Richard Powers Inprint Cool Brains! Series | 2018-2019 September 16: Sylvia Acevedo November 4: Jason Reynolds

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February 27, 2019

  • Houston Startup Demo Day

    February 27, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Station Houston, 1301 Fannin Street Suite 2440, Houston, TX 77002

    Join us for Houston Startups Demo Day, powered by Softeq and BBVA Compass! Top tier mentors, local investors, and personalized pitch feedback for participating startups -- nothing's changed but the address. Whether you're a serial entrepreneur or just looking to get involved in the community, this event is for YOU. Come out and hear a select group of local Houston…

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February 28, 2019

  • “Education Reimagined” Featuring Salman Khan

    February 28, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Stude Concert Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall, 6100 Main street, Houston, TX 77005

    The Rice University President’s Lecture Series presents“Education Reimagined” Featuring Salman Khan, educational innovator and entrepreneur Recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, Salman Khan will share the inspiring story of how he founded Khan Academy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is now educating millions of people, and discuss his plans to provide a…

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  • Noname - Room 25

    February 28, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    White Oak Music Hall, 2915 N Main St, Houston, TX 77009, USA

    Buy Tickets: http://vor.us/9fbfc Ticket Prices -AGA $22.00 -Day of $25.00 Doors open at 8:00pm Artists ------------ Headliner -Noname Support -TBA ------------ https://www.facebook.com/events/183830772507142/

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March 1, 2019

  • Houston Rodeo Black Heritage Day

    March 1, 2019
    Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 3 NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054, USA

    rodeohouston.com Lineup announced Jan 3 Tickets on sale Jan 10 CARDI B BLACK HERITAGE DAY, SPONSORED BY KROGER CONNECT: @IamCardiB Raised in The Bronx of New York City, American rapper Cardi B gained attention in 2013 as a self-acclaimed “Internet celebrity” when several of her music videos went viral on Instagram. In 2015, she made her official musical debut joining Jamaican artists Shaggy…

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  • Shapeshifters Reception

    March 1, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006, USA

    Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Shapeshifters. Organized by CAMH’s Teen Council, the group exhibition features work by over forty Houston-area teen artists. Shapeshifters addresses both instant and continuous responses to rapid shifts in the cultural, socio-political, and physical landscapes that teens face today. A public opening reception will take place on the…

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  • Boiling Point Theater

    March 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    University Museum at Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne St, Houston, TX 77004, USA

    Stories of Cultural Memory and Community Survival Among Blacks in Appalachia

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March 2, 2019

  • Black Girls CODE Houston Chapter Presents: Parent Daughter IoT Workshop

    March 2, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Houston Community College, South Campus - 1990 Airport Blvd - Houston, TX 77051

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-girls-code-houston-chapter-presents-parent-daughter-iot-workshop-tickets-55310653654

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  • TCAALH Black Communities Tour

    March 2, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Emancipation Park Cultural Center - 3018 Emancipation Ave - Houston, TX 77004

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcaalh-black-communities-tour-tickets-53612919686 DID YOU KNOW? Freedmen’s Town became the center of opportunity for freed slaves. By 1915, over 400 Black owned businesses existed there. By 1920 one-third of Houston’s population of 85,000 people lived there. Freedmen’s Town is a recognized Historic District. Third Ward was the center of Houston’s civil rights movement.…

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  • Open Studio | Wearable Art

    March 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

    Screen print layers of pattern and color on fabric with CAMH’s Teen Council to create wearable art, inspired by artist Cheryl Donegan and the exhibition Shapeshifters. About Open Studio CAMH’s Open Studio events feature drop-in, hands-on activities that tie-in to the exhibitions on view. You’ll explore imaginative concepts inspired by world-renowned artists who show at the Museum…

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  • Art & Chocolate — Simply Red

    March 2, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Gallery Sonja Roesch, 2309 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004

    Join the Art Indulgence team in an exploration of Simply Red — a group exhibition of artists, all exploring the color red. Engage with artworks created in a variety of formats and materials, while enjoying delectable Araya chocolates especially selected to pair with the exhibition. Indulge with us! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-chocolate-simply-red-tickets-56222743740?aff=eand

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March 3, 2019

  • Last day of Olaniyi Akindiya (Akirash)

    March 3, 2019
    Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

    Olaniyi Akindiya (Akirash) Ara Oru Kinkin (Masquerades Mythology) DECEMBER 8, 2018 – MARCH 3, 2019 John M. O'Quinn Gallery The Egungun Masquerade festival is celebrated by adherents of the traditional religion in Southwest Nigeria, who believe that their ancestors reincarnate and pay them regular visits to bless them. The yearly festival is marked with pomp and pageantry. Egungun, as the ancestors are called, come…

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  • Black Swan Sundays at Raven Tower

    March 3, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    The Raven Tower, 310 North St, Houston, TX 77009, USA

    We had a BLAST last year, so we are bringing it back for 2019! Join us EVERY 1st Sunday of the month from March - December 2019 at 10 am for FREE YOGA! Rain or shine! Bring a mat, towel, water, and friends! Start your Sunday Funday right with a fun, all-levels yoga class under the open sky! Class is always accompanied with…

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March 5, 2019

  • Loteria

    March 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    El Big Bad - 419 Travis Street - Houston, TX 77002

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/loteria-tickets-54211249306 Loteria is Bingo with a twist. Instead of numbers you match pictures to the words called out in Spanish. It's a classic traditional Mexican game. We've done a monthly LOTERIA NIGHT since December 2015. It's so much FUN!! Come play, learn a little Spanish, meet people and a chance to win…

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  • Annie Leibovitz - At Work in Houston

    March 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Cullen Performance Hall, 4800 University Dr, Houston, TX 77004, USA

    Brazos Bookstore is proud to present an event with photographer Annie Leibovitz. This event is sponsored by FotoFest International. This event will take place on the evening of Monday, December 17, at 7pm. It will be held at University of Houston’s Cullen Performance Hall. Annie Leibovitz is one of the most influential photographers of our time. For nearly five decades,…

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  • Randall Watson - NO EVIL IS WIDE

    March 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005, USA

    https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/randall-watson-no-evil-wide No Evil is Wide is the linear and violent story of an unnamed narrator, the prostitute he is tasked to “find,” and Carpenter Wells, the man that makes that return impossible. The remembrances of the narrator revolve around sexual awakening, family distance and dissolution—how they crumble to common and inevitable animalism. It is…

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March 9, 2019
March 10, 2019

  • Play: Bootycandy with The TRUTH Project Post-Show

    March 10, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
    MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

    https://catastrophictheatre.com/production/bootycandy/ FEB 15, 2019 - MAR 10, 2019 THU 7:30P FRI & SAT 8P SUN 2:30P Robert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and wildly subversive comedy tells the story of Sutter, a young gay black man on an outrageous odyssey through his childhood home, his church, dive bars, motel rooms, and his grandmother’s nursing home. At times poignant, shocking, hilarious,…

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  • Concert: Marsha Ambrosius with Elle Varner

    March 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Warehouse Live, 813 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX 77003, USA

    AEG Presents Marsha Ambrosius Sunday Mar 10, 2019 Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages Tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1806423 $35 ADV GA, $40 DAY OF SHOW, $99 VIP MEET & GREET The Ballroom at Warehouse Live 813 Saint Emanuel Street Houston, TX 77003 http://www.warehouselive.com https://www.facebook.com/events/2411955948845576/

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March 16, 2019

  • Kombucha & Ginger Beer Workshop

    March 16, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Finca Tres Robles, 257 N Greenwood St, Houston, TX 77011, USA

    Want to learn to make homemade Kombucha and Wild Fermented root drinks such as Ginger Beer, Turmeric Beer, and Sunchoke Beer? They are all fermented to be full of probiotics (healthy gut!), nonalcoholic (less than .5 percent), and simple to make. Kombucha is a fermented tea that acts as an adaptogen, which helps the body maintain homeostasis. The wild root drinks…

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  • The Bike & Brunch Series

    March 16, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    3rd Ward Tours - 2301 Elgin Street - Houston, TX 77004

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bike-brunch-series-tickets-53355371352 A New Interactive Brunch Series where YOU choose the location, music playlist and more. With Dates available each 3rd Saturday of the Month Jan-March you can visit our poll and vote (Via Facebook) on the selection of our Brunch Location & Music Playlist that will be played on the designated…

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  • TCAALH Black Communities Tour

    March 16, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Emancipation Park Cultural Center - 3018 Emancipation Ave - Houston, TX 77004

    For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcaalh-black-communities-tour-tickets-53612919686 DID YOU KNOW? Freedmen’s Town became the center of opportunity for freed slaves. By 1915, over 400 Black owned businesses existed there. By 1920 one-third of Houston’s population of 85,000 people lived there. Freedmen’s Town is a recognized Historic District. Third Ward was the center of Houston’s civil rights movement.…

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  • Madea's Farewell Play Tour

    March 16, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, 18111 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

    https://www1.ticketmaster.com/madeas-farewell-play-tour-sugar-land-texas-03-16-2019/event/3A00557BAC591F8B Children ages 2 & up must have a ticket. Seat 1 in Section 105 is NOT an aisle seat. High-numbered end seats in 101 are NOT aisle seats. Seats in the ADA section, labeled WC are removable cushioned folding chairs. Sale Dates and Times: Public Onsale : Fri, 7 Dec 2018 at 12:00 PM

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  • Midnight Madness: Monty Python and The Holy Grail

    March 15, 2019 @ 11:59 pm - March 16, 2019 @ 2:00 am
    Landmark's River Oaks Theatre, 3601, 3601, 2009 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019, USA

    MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL screens Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16 at 11:59 PM. It's Square Pegs at the Round Table as England's zaniest humorists take on the Middle Ages and convert Arthurian legend into uncontrollable lunacy! https://www.facebook.com/events/830404493965003/

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