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Fired For Walking, Mr. Gnome, Treehouse Project Rudyard's	Fri., May 16	Montrose
Drawing on a visceral mix of contrasting textures — light/dark, soft/loud — this Cleveland, Ohio duo recasts the epic menace of bands like Isis and Pelican. Nicole Barille's ethereal voice adds a softer female element missing from the aforementioned combos, heightening contrasts. At times, Mr.... More>>

Ninja Gun, Bright Men of Learning The Mink / The Back Room	Fri., May 16, 8:00pm	Montrose
Bright Men of Learning is easy to take for granted. Seemingly allergic to any kind of self-promotion, the decade-old local quartet writes warm, fuzzy, inviting songs that update the slacker chic of Pavement and The Replacements. But it takes real talent to sound so nonchalant, and frontman Benjamin Davis... More>>

Northern State, American Princes Warehouse Live	Fri., May 16	East End
Maybe, maybe, maybe there's a small chance you haven't heard of Northern State, the N.Y.C. white girls who are, bar none, the indie world's top all-female rap crew — if only by default. Sure, their early stuff was a little creaky. But their mic skills and hooky beats are rockin' it with the big boys on... More>>

Planet B-Boy Angelika Film Center	Fri., May 16	Downtown-Midtown	Theater/Dramatic Performance
Globalization spins around and does a back flip in the documentary Planet B-Boy , a breakthrough film by Benson Lee that chronicles the battle for the best b-boy crew on the planet. Planet B-Boy features vivid imagery and fast-paced music as it takes viewers into the lives of five teams as they prepare... More>>

Charles 'Teenie' Harris: "Rhapsody in Black and White" Blaffer Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., April 25 until Sat., August 2	Third Ward	Art Events - Galleries
By turning his lens on both the mundane and the revolutionary, Charles “Teenie” Harris captured more than fleeting moments. “Rhapsody in Black and White,” on view at Blaffer Gallery, features 31 of more than 80,000 images taken by Harris when he worked at the Pittsburgh Courier from... More>>

Holy Dirt Talento Bilingue de Houston	Fri., May 16, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	East End	Theater/Dramatic Performance
Holy Dirt , the one-man show starring Martin Martinez, follows the antics of a Latino actor living in a small town. “He’s loosely based on me,” Martinez says. “He’s doing some community-based [theater], and he’s also very politically minded. But every time he goes out, he gets... More>>

Houston Fringe Festival 300-500 Block of Westheimer	Daily from Fri., May 16 until Sun., May 18	Montrose	Theater/Dramatic Performance, Fairs/Festivals/Parades
Underground theater is finally getting some spotlight time. The Houston Fringe Festival features some of the city’s most promising off-the-radar theater troupes. The three-day event starts today with the kickoff of Super-author , a project headed up by BooTown members Hem and Fitz, that will be... More>>

[River Oaks Theatre] Moulin Rouge! Landmark River Oaks Theatre	Fri., May 16, 11:55pm (more dates/times)	River Oaks	Repertory Film & Special Screenings
After reimagining William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as a Pulp Fiction -style shoot-’em-up, director Baz Luhrmann applied the same swashbuckling production values to old-school MGM musicals for 2001’s Moulin Rouge . The film has a score fashioned from a jaw-droppingly diverse array of... More>>

Paul Fleming: "Dither Complex" Barbara Davis Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., May 10 until Sat., May 31	Montrose	Art Events - Galleries
Paul Fleming’s art gives off good vibrations. “Dither Complex” is a collection of wall sculptures meant to imply motion. Using opaque white and clear colored resin, Fleming creates works such as Pulse II , a series of cascading orange pyramids that look like they’re emerging out of the... More>>

"Perspectives 161: Tim Lee" Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., May 16 until Sun., July 13	Montrose	Museums, Free Event, Art Events - Galleries
Artist Tim Lee doesn’t want to be a celebrity — he wants to be celebrities . In his solo exhibition “Perspectives 161: Tim Lee,” the photographer imagines himself as actors, musicians and athletes. In one photo, he re-creates the classic image of actor/comedian Steve Martin holding a... More>>

The Gershwins' An American in Paris Alley Theatre	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from Tue., April 29 until Sun., June 1, 7:30pm (more dates/times)	Downtown-Midtown	Theater/Dramatic Performance
The Alley Theatre earns another world-premiere point with The Gershwins’ An American in Paris . The musical comedy imagines a behind-the-scenes love story taking place during the making of the legendary film. When the hottest superstar in Paris, Michel Gerard, goes MIA during filming, the head of the... More>>

"what we want is too late" Lawndale Art Center	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., May 9 until Sat., June 14	Downtown-Midtown	Art Events - Galleries
In the exhibit “what we want is too late,” three artists explore collaboration — separately. The show features the work of Lawndale’s Artist Studio Program participants Lynne McCabe, Danny Kerschen and Teresa O’Connor. For her installation, McCabe sent out requests to friends... More>>

"Max Neuhaus: Circumscription Drawings" The Menil Collection	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sun., May 4 until Mon., August 4, 11:00am-7:00pm	Montrose	Art Events - Galleries
“Max Neuhaus: Circumscription Drawings” is now open at the Menil. Born in Beaumont, Neuhaus is a leading creator of “sound installations,” artistic pieces in which sound (and sound would be a more apt term than music to describe the minimalist percussion conks and electronic bleeps of... More>>

Mr. Marmalade Stages Repertory Theatre	Every week Sunday from Sun., May 18 until Sun., June 1, 3:00pm (more dates/times)	River Oaks	Theater/Dramatic Performance
Lucy is four years old and married (no, you’re not reading the latest news on the polygamist scandal; this is about the play Mr. Marmalade ). Her husband, Mr. Marmalade, such as he is, is imaginary — and very, very busy. He can pencil Lucy in for just ten minutes on one day, only 30 the next.... More>>

Tara Conley: "I Hear You, Words-In-Form" New Gallery/Thom Andriola	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., May 3 until Sat., May 31, 11:00am-5:00pm	Lower Shepherd-Kirby	Free Event, Art Events - Galleries
Tara Conley collects phrases. For more than 12 years, the artist has scribbled down quotes that have caught her ear. “I Hear You: Words-in-Form” is an exhibit dedicated to some of her favorites — each is sculpted from copper or carved out of wood and finished with paint, flocking or gold... More>>

"GIRL!" Premium Goods	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., May 10 until Sat., November 1, 12:00pm-7:00pm	Kirby-West U	Art Events - Galleries
Outside artists of the female persuasion are on the inside at Premium Goods’ “Girl!” In addition to paint and canvas, Y.E. Torres, B~K, Jeanette Degollado and melinda mosheim work with found torn posters and wood to create vibrant, colorful art. The exhibit features more than 50 pieces hung... More>>

The Vagina Monologues Montrose Counseling Center	Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., May 9 until Sat., May 31, 8:00pm	River Oaks	Theater/Dramatic Performance, Gay/Lesbian
This is the tenth anniversary of The Vagina Monologues , the Obie Award-winning play that centers on the seldom-discussed area between women’s navels and knees. To mark the anniversary, director Joe Watts wanted to do something a little different. The Theatre New West production features a transgender... More>>

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Death Head Aerosol Warfare Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., May 9 until Wed., May 28, 2:00pm-9:00pm	East End	Art Events - Galleries

Ashes to Africa Ensemble Theatre	Every week Thursday from Thu., May 1 until Sun., May 25, 7:30pm (more dates/times)	Downtown-Midtown	Theater/Dramatic Performance

J. Antonio Farfan: "On the Nature of Time" Bering & James Gallery	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., May 3 until Wed., May 28, 10:00am-5:00pm	River Oaks	Art Events - Galleries

Bobby Lee The Improv	Thu., May 15, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Outer Loop - NW	Comedy

[Broadway Across America] The Wedding Singer Hobby Center for the Performing Arts	Daily from Tue., May 6 until Sun., May 18	Downtown-Midtown	Theater/Dramatic Performance, Opera/Musical

"Rise and Shine: African American Texans 1820 - 21st Century" Central Library	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., April 18 until Sun., May 18	Downtown-Midtown	Art Events - Galleries

"Wendell Minor: In The American Tradition" Children's Museum of Houston	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., May 1 until Sun., July 6	Third Ward	Museums, Kids/Teens, Art Events - Galleries

[Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston] "The Old, Weird America" Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston	Daily from Sat., May 3 until Sun., July 20	Montrose	Art Events - Galleries